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Title Section42 2010-05-12 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 Wednesday May 12, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Mica (p) 160/10/2009 a publicaTion of news HoTline wednesday May 12, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MAY 12, 2010 A PubLICATIOn42 words
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Article, Illustration575 2010-05-12 2 AGENCIES MANILA Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, who looks set to become the Philippines’ next President, yesterday served warning to incumbent leader Gloria Arroyo that he planned to have her investigated for alleged vote rigging in 2004. Five presidential candidates have conceded defeat after aAGENCIES; AFP - 575 words
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605 2010-05-12 2 TEO XUANWEI; ALICIA WONG - Mother Tongue weighting stays, but new approach will help students progress in proficiency TEO XUANWEI AND ALICIA WONG xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Within five to 15 years, when Mother Tongue languages (MTL) are taught differently, pupils will be assessed based on differing standards, instead605 words
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526 2010-05-12 5 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Big changes are in store for Victoria Theatre once it shuts for a threeyear renovation after the Singapore Arts Festival ends in June. Discussions are under way as to how The Esplanade will take over526 words
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Article, Illustration425 2010-05-12 5 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than a year after one of the worst incidents of food poisoning here in recent years, the man whose Indian rojak was the cause of it all was fined $9,000, the maximum sentence he could have gotten as a first-timeWEE TECK HIAN - 425 words
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331 2010-05-12 7 Abhisit: Disperse now, or else BLOOMBERG afteRnoon Latest BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told demonstrators to leave the Thai capital’s streets or risk action from security forces, a sign he may be losing patience after two months of round-the-clock protests against his administration. “The security team may use measuresBLOOMBERG - 331 words
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198 2010-05-12 7 NYT LISBON In his most direct condemnation of the sexual abuse crisis that has swept the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI yesterday said that the “sins inside the Church” posed the greatest threat to the Church, adding that “forgiveness does not substitute forNYT - 198 words
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Article, Illustration189 2010-05-12 8 AGENCIES World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao (picture) has proved he punches above his weight in the political arena too with partial election results putting him on course to take a Philippines Congress seat from the family that has ruledAGENCIES - 189 words
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Article, Illustration197 2010-05-12 8 AGENCIES The Aquino family’s old political rivals, the Marcoses, are poised for a big political comeback. Former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino the father of the presidential frontrunner —was assassinated in 1983 while opposing the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. His wife, Corazon, then led the 1986 “People Power”AGENCIES; PHOTOS: AFP - 197 words
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318 2010-05-12 10 WONG SIEW YING, S MUSTAFA SINGAPORE A facial screening system at immigration checkpoints. Portable fingerprint scanners. A bigger network of CCTV cameras in Shenton Way and Orchard Road. A computerised military healthcare system. These are some of the 350 or soWONG SIEW YING, S MUSTAFA - 318 words
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428 2010-05-12 10 CleMent Mesenas; aliCia Wong - CleMent Mesenas clementm@mediacorp.com.sg additional reporting by aliCia Wong SINGAPORE Following the much-publicised fiasco which marred the first top-level conference at Marina Bay Sands (MBS) last week, the conference organisers are now asking MBS how it will compensate delegates for the “aggravation and428 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-05-12 12 ONG DAI LIN - Project to contain erosion to be completed in a year ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS the largest of Singapore’s outlying islands and is used exclusively for military training. Now, coastal erosion is threatening more than 1,000 mangrove trees on the northeastern coastline ofYANG SHUFEN; CAI YIXIONG; LIN YANGCHEN - 428 words
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182 2010-05-12 14 BUCHAREST A judge in a Romanian court has put forth the view that former Charge d’Affaires to Singapore Silviu Ionescu constitutes a risk to public order if he remains free. Dr Ionescu had last Friday filed an appeal against 29 days’182 words
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Article, Illustration44 2010-05-12 14 Couples gathering for a mass wedding in the ~rench ~a~ilion at the World expo 2010 in shanghai yesterday. Romantic ~rench-style garden weddings are one of the highlights at the pa~ilion, with ~ours Wedding Ceremony of ~rance kicking off last sunday a~~ AFPAFP - 44 words
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439 2010-05-12 14 ANSLEY NG - Country Grandeur residents want encroachment onto state land fixed ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A tiny piece of a condominium development encroaching onto State land is making some residents see red, and they now want the developer to tear down and rebuild the affected wall,439 words
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Article, Illustration487 2010-05-12 16 against ‘diplomatic brokers’ in s’pore court TAIPEI The Taiwanese government’s hopes of recovering nearly US$30 million ($40.4 million) embezzled in a cash-for-diplomacy scandal has risen after it won its civil suit against two “diplomatic brokers” in the Singapore High Court on Monday. Taiwanese Premier Wu Den-yih, whoAFP - 487 words
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Article, Illustration383 2010-05-12 18 AGENCIES LISBON In his strongest condemnation of the clerical abuse scandal that has rocked the Catholic Church, a penitent Pope Benedict XVI said yesterday the Church’s “greatest persecution” came from its own “sin”, adding that “forgiveness does not replace justice”. His strongAGENCIES; AFP - 383 words
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253 2010-05-12 18 HANOI Asean Defence Ministers meeting in Hanoi have taken another step towards enhancing regional peace and security. In a joint declaration, they agreed on the establishment of the Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus. Speaking at a news conference, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and253 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-05-12 20 SINGAPORE The PC software piracy rate here is at its lowest level in seven years. According to the Seventh Annual Global Software Piracy Study, Singapore also continues to have the fourth lowest PC software piracy rate in Asia-Pacific. The study found that Singapore’s PC344 words
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Article148 2010-05-12 20 SINGAPORE The M1 AppStore, which allows the telco’s customers to access many applications ranging from games to social networking, makes its debut today. These applications will be available on various operating platforms including iPhone, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Java. M1 customers will also148 words
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Article, Illustration246 2010-05-12 21 DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) may make family-friendly features compulsory in some future buildings. But, it stressed, the decision will be made only after careful consultation with stakeholders. This year, the authority gave out a record 13 awards to buildings withDYLAN LOH; PHOTOS: BCA - 246 words
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Article, Illustration95 2010-05-12 21 CCTV cameras at a shop in Suntec City have captured what may be a pickpocket in action. The CCTV footage shows the alleged victim, dressed in an orange top. While she is picking out clothes, another woman follows closely behind her, behaving in a suspiciousPHOTO COURTESY OF JOOP - 95 words
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94 2010-05-12 21 The Singapore Management University’s newly-established Behavioural Sciences Institute (BSI) has received a $4.5-mil-lion grant from the Civil Service College. The grant which will be disbursed over a three-year period is a start-up fund for the BSI to build capacities and conduct research with public sector94 words
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97 2010-05-12 21 Singapore’s Natalie Hennedige has been picked as a finalist in the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. The artistic director of Cake Theatrical Productions is the only Singaporean representative among the 18 finalists from 15 countries. They are judged as outstanding young talent in their97 words
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Article190 2010-05-12 7 THE NEW YORK TIMES The events ended the political stalemate that ensued after Britain’s most closely watched elections in years left control of Parliament split among the Conservatives, Labour and Liberal Democrats. Mr Brown had opened talks with Liberal Democrats on Monday in a last-ditch effort to keep Parliament inTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 190 words
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Advertisement1355 2010-05-12 13 Advertisement National Palace Museum breaks with convention: the national treasure painting "Along the River During the Ch'ing-ming Festival", is released in Singapore, for the first as well as the last time. Pure Gold Painting "Along the River During the Ch'ing-ming Festival" creates a Collectors' Frenzy Recently, the painting "Along the1,355 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration255 2010-05-12 22 DR JAMES DOBSON - BY DR JAMES DOBSON TIME FOR TEENS There are times in every family when rules and restrictions must be imposed, even during the teen years. But let me make this point emphatically: Rules without relationship lead to rebellion. Family psychologist and author Dr Kevin Leman tells255 words
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262 2010-05-12 22 Johnnie Chia - Let's go canoeing in our drains Recreation use will help us appreciate water sources Letter from Johnnie Chia IN THE report “PUB drains out message” (May 11), the Public Utilities Board says it intends to create more awareness about not littering the waterways by providing information on which reservoirs the262 words
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397 2010-05-12 22 Chang KeeChuan - Letter from Chang KeeChuan ON SATURDAY, I arrived at Block 715, Tampines St 71, at 8.15am and found all the loading/unloading lots occupied by passenger cars. Hence, I was not able to park my truck to load some goods. I remembered *****409 as397 words
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108 2010-05-12 23 daryL Koh - THE PROBLEM WITH OLDER MULTI-STOREY CAR PARKS Letter froM daryL Koh Most new HDB flats are either linked to multi-storey car parks (MSCP), or have sheltered car park with elevators. Where I stay Block 134 Jalan Bukit Merah is not too old a block, but the MSCP is a fair108 words
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47 2010-05-12 23 WONG YOCK KOOI - LETTER FROM WONG YOCK KOOI The Government should look into the possibility of extending the Dependants’ Protection Scheme under the Central Provident Fund to 65 years of age and beyond to correspond with their emphasis to encourage people to work longer.47 words
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254 2010-05-12 23 Li Zhiwei - Letter from Li Zhiwei I REFER to “Schools must do their part to stop bullies: Expert” (May 10). To me, these efforts seem to be too little, too late, especially if the culprits are able to send bullying messages anonymously through social networking254 words
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192 2010-05-12 23 pua ching liang - letter from pua ching liang I LIVE in Bukit Panjang, and my house faces a neighbourhood secondary school. When they were building the school a few years ago, my wife and I figured that having a secondary school nearby would not be192 words
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Advertisement106 2010-05-12 22 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices AMC AUSTRALIAN MARITIME COLLEGE The AMC is an institute of the University of Tasmania Courses for Careers n the Maritime Logistics Industry UNDERGRAD POSTGRAD PROGRAMS Ba. of Business (Maritime Logistics Mgmt) Ba. of Appl. Sc. (Maritime Tech Mgmt)106 words
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Article, Illustration994 2010-05-12 24 PAUL GILFEATHER - The race to replace Gordon Brown is on. Whatever the outcome, the process will be fascinating to watch PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the principal correspondent at Today. The contest to replace Gordon Brown as leader of the Labour Party994 words
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Article400 2010-05-12 25 IRWIN STELZER - IRWIN STELZER The writer is the director of the centre for economics policy studies at the Hudson Institute, and editor of the book Neoconservatism. THE GUARDIAN It is a mistake for Labour to purge itself of Mr Gordon Brown. It matters little whether LabourTHE GUARDIAN - 400 words
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Article3606 2010-05-12 26 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sketches out the Government’s thinking on the issue I called this press conference to explain the Government’s thinking on the question of the MotherTongue language or as the Ministry of Education (MOE) calls it, “MTL”. Let me first outline my3,606 words
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Article, Illustration75 2010-05-12 32 australia’s sydney Harbour was blanketed in a thick haze yesterday as a smoke cloud from controlled fires in the city’s west swept across the central business district. Unexpected winds saw the smoke from the burning-off of dense bush land in the Blue Mountains, done as part ofAFP - 75 words
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91 2010-05-12 32 AFP Australia unveiled a new Budget on Tuesday that it touted as a “buffer” against europe’s crisis, predicting a rapid return to surplus and strong economic growth, as elections loom. Treasurer Wayne swan said growth would hit 3.25 per cent in 2010-2011 as Australia “defiedAFP - 91 words
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315 2010-05-12 32 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Deputy Premier met criminal investigators yesterday in connection with his role in a deadly crackdown on anti-government protesters, who have refused to disperse until he surrenders to police. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaungsuban, who was overseeing security on April 10AFP - 315 words
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Article, Illustration347 2010-05-12 34 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim yesterday challenged the sodomy allegations against him, saying he was charged with a consensual act which contradicts his accuser’s testimony in court. Defence lawyers asked the judge for all police statements made by former aide Mohamad Saiful BukhariAGENCIES; AP - 347 words
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278 2010-05-12 34 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER SIBU Sarawak police yesterday banned political parties from using the “Allah” row in the Sibu byelection, after opposition party Democratic Action Party (DAP) told a well-attended gathering for local Christians to vote for the party as a sign ofTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 278 words
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Article182 2010-05-12 34 AP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has shelved plans to build an undersea power cable linking its part of Borneo to the mainland, a project slammed by critics as unsafe and expensive, officials said yesterday. The 700km-long cable was supposed to supply surplus power fromAP - 182 words
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Article329 2010-05-12 35 Pivotal third party in talks to form UK government AP LONDON Britain’s pivotal third party kept its larger suitors and the electorate hanging yesterday, opening formal negotiations with Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s Labour Party to form a new government after talks with the rival Conservatives. MrAP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration71 2010-05-12 35 Tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma as storms that killed five people and injured dozens more blew cars off highways, toppled homes and sent baseball-size hail crashing through windscreens. Oklahoma department of emergency Management spokesman Jerry Lojka said two people were killed on Monday in Oklahoma City and three wereAP - 71 words
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Article264 2010-05-12 35 so-called reconciliation. THe neW yORK TIMes WASHINGTON The last time Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai was in Washington a year ago he had to share the spotlight with his Pakistani counterpart, Mr Asif Ali Zardari, who got the bulk of the attention. It isso-called reconciliation. THe neW yORK TIMes - 264 words
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267 2010-05-12 39 AFP JOHANNESBURG South African police have announced a foiled plot by right-wing extremists to blow up black townships ahead of next month’s World Cup but experts say the group poses no threat to the country. According to the special investigation unit, fiveAFP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration184 2010-05-12 39 AP LONDON A British man, who said on Twitter that he would blow up an airport if his flight was delayed by snow, was convicted on Monday of sending a threatening message and fined US$1,500 ($2,074). Paul Chambers (inset), 26, insisted his TwitterAP - 184 words
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146 2010-05-12 41 PUTRAJAYA More young Muslim couples in Malaysia are filing for divorce over trivial matters, the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) said while expressing its concern. In one case, a woman wanted to divorce her husband of three days after he forgot to buy the food she146 words
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Article, Illustration212 2010-05-12 41 AFP ANKARA Turkey’s main opposition party leader Deniz Baykal resigned on Monday after an Internet video exposed an alleged extra-marital affair with a female CHP lawmaker, which he slammed as a political “conspiracy”. “This is not a sex tape, this is a conspiracy,”AFP - 212 words
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154 2010-05-12 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SYDNEY An Australian documentary maker has convinced several young people to appear in a reality television programme in which they auction their virginity to the highest bidder. Mr Justin Sisley was forced to move the auction from the AustralianTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 154 words
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Article, Illustration958 2010-05-12 42 MELODY TAN - Brought to you by find a meaningful fit in Maritime singapore’s diverse array of occupations MELODY TAN Like a marine reef, the maritime industry in Singapore is a thriving ecosystem, numbering over 5,000 companies. Maritime Singapore supports a diverse array of occupations ranging from958 words
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145 2010-05-12 43 AFP SEOUL A South Korean millionaire who advertised for a son-in-law has found the perfect man after sifting through 400 responses. The 78-year-old, who was identified only as Kim, began looking for a husband for his 38-year-old only daughter last July, the Sunoo matchmakingAFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration127 2010-05-12 43 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A reality TV actress has admitted to robbing the Hollywood home of Mr Orlando Bloom (picture) rather than face him in court. The Pirates of the Caribbean star had planned to confront the teenaged burglar who stole more than £400,000 ($819,000) worth ofTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 127 words
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Article108 2010-05-12 45 AFP English football side West Ham have sacked manager Gianfranco Zola. The Italian, who arrived at Upton park in September 2008 forthe first managerial role of his career, was widely expected to leave following a turbulent campaign which saw the club’s co-owner David Sullivan strongly criticise the managerAFP - 108 words
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Article94 2010-05-12 45 BLOOMBERG Zhu Jun, the founder of a Chinese online game developer that is listed in New York, has held talks about buying Liverpool, a spokeswoman for his company said yesterday. phyllis Sai, spokeswoman for Shanghaibased The9 Ltd, declined to say in a phone interview whether Zhu, theBLOOMBERG - 94 words
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Article77 2010-05-12 45 AGENCIES China’s Olympic champion Li Dan defeated South Korean park Sung Hwan yesterday to help his team top Group A in the Thomas Cup badminton championship in Kuala Lumpur. Lin took 55 minutes to win the match 21-18, 25-23. China won both the other men’s singles matchesAGENCIES - 77 words
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Article35 2010-05-12 45 thomas Cup india 4 australia 1, Japan 3 malaysia 2, denmark 4 germany 1 uber Cup indonesia 5 denmark 0, Japan 5 russia 0, China 5 malaysia 0, South Korea 4 india 135 words
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Article, Illustration579 2010-05-12 45 Capello names the 30 men he thinks can end England’s 44 years of hurt AFP LONDON England manager Fabio Capello apparently made a last-ditch attempt to lure Paul Scholes out of international retirement for the 2010 World Cup finals, but it is believed theAFP - 579 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-05-12 45 PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE Twenty fighters from 12 countries will display their full array of skills, and no doubt endure much pain, beginning tonight in the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) Martial Combat 2010. The event is Asia’s biggest mixed martial arts (MMA) championship. ThisPHILIP GOH; KOH MUI FONG - 304 words
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Article, Illustration546 2010-05-12 47 Hodgson 90 mins from one of the most improbable triumphs in europe AGENCIES europa League FinaL Fulham v atletico Madrid HAMBURG Roy Hodgson did not have the luxury of enjoying a tipple after being named the Manager of the Year by his English Premiership colleaguesAGENCIES; AFP - 546 words
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277 2010-05-12 47 TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Fears that the United States would not be taking the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games seriously appear unfounded. According to a report from insidethegames.biz a sports news website that reports extensively on the Summer and Winter Olympics the UnitedTAN YO-HINN - 277 words
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Article, Illustration330 2010-05-12 47 TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Sixteen years after kitting out the Singapore “Dream Team” that won the 1994 Malaysia League and Cup double, German sportswear brand Puma are baring their fangs here again. Ten of the most recognisable players from the Great EasternYeo’s S-League have beenTAN YO-HINN; KOH MUI FONG - 330 words
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Article, Illustration554 2010-05-12 48 IAN DE COTTA - ngee ann to host world Formula 1 tech championship for schools IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE South Africa asked for it, Malaysia hosted it in 2008 and wanted it again, while London was hoping to stage it twice on the trot. ButPHOTO COURTESY OF F1 IN SCHOOLS - 554 words
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Article297 2010-05-12 48 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Etoile FC are challenging for the title, while Sengkang Punggol are battling to stay off the bottom of the table, but so far this season, little seems to separate them when the two sides meet. They meet for the third time tonight at JalanSHAMIR OSMAN - 297 words
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Article, Illustration192 2010-05-12 58 Does Junior often cry about the same time each day, for no apparent reason? Your baby may have colic, which manifests in continual crying for more than three hours a day, three days a week, in an otherwise healthy infant. Otherthan predictable and intense wailing sessions, your192 words
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Article121 2010-05-12 58 BCBGMAXAZRIA launched its Spring 2010 watch collection at Tangs Orchard on April 23 to huge fanfare. The event drew more than 200 guests from Singapore’s fashion and retail fraternity at the shopping mall’s Timepiece section on the third level. Among the local fashionistas at the event were121 words
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Article, Illustration60 2010-05-12 58 Newly-opened at Novena Square 2 is Neeta’s Herbal Hair Loss Treatment Centre. Located at B1-132, the salon offers services targeting those who suffer from hair loss, thinning hair, dandruff, graying or patchy baldness. The wholly-natural hair treatments use herbs from India and Australian essential oils. For60 words
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Article, Illustration154 2010-05-12 58 Using the latest innovations in hair colouring, Wella Professionals has come up with a new colour service, called the Natural Art Service, which mimics the appearance of undyed, naturally-occurring hair to a T. With the Natural Art Service, you can achieve a more expressive look, or154 words
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285 2010-05-12 51 AGENCIES LONDON In the hangover a day after the €750 billion ($1.3 trillion) bailout euphoria, the single currency yesterday slumped and stock markets retreated while gold rallied amid scepticism that the emergency rescue package would be a long-term solution to Europe’s financial problems.AGENCIES - 285 words
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Article49 2010-05-12 51 tUesday cLose 2,857.67 (-0.79%) Monday Friday thursday Wednesday 2,880.48 2,821.11 2,839.65 2,860.31 p q q q 2.10% 0.65% 0.72% 1.41% toP 5 By VoLUMe naMe VoL Price change goldenagri genting sP Lereno coscocorp teledata 132,228 130,646 61,086 52,205 46,455 0.530 0.960 0.010 1.530 0.045 q q 3.63% 4.96%49 words
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Article17 2010-05-12 51 Us$1 $1.386 £1 $2.044 €1 $1.757 ¥100 $1.500 rM1 $0.431 rP10,000 $1.521 hk$100 $17.81 rMB100 $20.2917 words
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Article72 2010-05-12 51 hold 50 cents OCBC Investment Research keeps its rating but cuts the target price to 48 cents from 59 cents to factor in lower earnings from two vessels following Groda Shipping’s decision to end the charter agreements. The house says the trust may end up redeploying the72 words
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Article62 2010-05-12 51 Buy $2.95 UOB KayHian keeps its rating but cuts the target price to $3.24 from $4.32 after lowering FY 10-11 earnings forecasts by 10.2 to 21.1 per cent to factor in slower loan growth and increased competition in Singapore. The house notes that “the financial system is62 words
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Article487 2010-05-12 51 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - highest offer was $152.69m by ceL development MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property developers’ strong appetite for land banks are showing little signs of letting up, if the latest tender results announced by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) for the Simei Street 3 site is anything487 words
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229 2010-05-12 53 SINGAPORE Troubled China-linked firm Sino-Environment Technology Group has made an application in the High Court to place the company under judicial management. The company’s board believes that the arrangement will be in the best interest of all its stakeholders. Sino-Environment has also229 words
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Article, Illustration417 2010-05-12 53 SINGAPORE MediaCorp yesterday announced the appointment of Mr Teo Ming Kian (picture) as director and chair-man-designate of its board with immediate effect. Mr Teo will succeed Mr Ho Kwon Ping, who will relinquish his chairmanship of MediaCorp at the annual general meeting in417 words
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Article, Illustration85 2010-05-12 54 CWt is celebrating 40 years of business operations with a new 2 million-square-foot Commodity Hub in singapore. CWt said it hopes to use the facility to attract multi-national corporations to set up their regional supply chain base in singapore and use the country as a hubPHOTO COURTESY CWT - 85 words
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324 2010-05-12 54 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings and Beijing-based Hopu Investment Management Company are to fork-out more than half a billion US dollars to acquire a stake in leading United States producer of natural gas Chesapeake Energy Corporation. The two investment firms have agreed324 words
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158 2010-05-12 54 Local telco m1 will launch its own application store today to cash in on this highly lucrative market. The m1 AppStore will have a mix of free and chargeable content, ranging from games, entertainment and sports to social networking, education and utilities. The applications158 words
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Article, Illustration306 2010-05-12 55 AGENCIES TOKYO Toyota Motor cruised back to profit in the latest quarter as the world’s top car-maker cut costs and hitched a ride on the global recovery while fighting to salvage its reputation for quality. The car-maker said yesterday that January-March profit totalled ¥112 billionAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 306 words
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252 2010-05-12 55 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bahrain is wooing Singapore companies to set up businesses in the Middle East kingdom, saying that local enterprises can use it as a springboard into the emerging market of Middle East. Singapore Business Federation chief executive Teng Theng Dar said Bahrain represents252 words
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Article417 2010-05-12 55 With the explosion of the Greek debt crisis and heightened fears of the contagion effect, equities continued to slide last week and selling was particularly aggressive on Thursday on Wall Street which atone point fell 9.2 per cent before recovering to close down417 words
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477 2010-05-12 55 Since its debut in the 90s, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become a popular tool for investors seeking cheap, liquid, flexible exposure to equities and other asset classes. According to Deutsche Bank (DB) Research’s ETPs ETFs: 2009 Market Review 2010 Outlook report477 words
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498 2010-05-12 56 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s inflation has accelerated as bank lending exceeded estimates and property prices jumped by a record, increasing pressure on the government to raise interest rates and let the currency appreciate. Consumer prices rose 2.8 per cent last month fromAGENCIES - 498 words
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309 2010-05-12 57 Focus is on green energy, healthcare AGENCIES SEOUL South Korea’s largest business group, Samsung, yesterday announced plans to invest more than 23 trillion won ($28 billion) in green energy and healthcare over the next decade in a move to diversify into new growth engines. MrAGENCIES - 309 words
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279 2010-05-12 57 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The bank formerly known as ABN Amro has agreed to pay the United States government US$500 million ($673.5 million) for operating a huge money-laundering scheme for banks and clients in blacklisted countries. “ABN Amro facilitated the movement of illegal money throughAGENCIES - 279 words
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151 2010-05-12 57 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Fannie Mae, the United States mortgage finance giant operating under federal conservatorship, is seeking US$8.4 billion ($11.3 billion) in additional aid from the Treasury Department after reporting its 11thstraight quarterly loss. Fannie said on Monday it had a US$11.5-billion lossAGENCIES - 151 words
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Article, Illustration1210 2010-05-12 63 GENEVIEVE LOH - TODAY EXCLUSIVE MOVIES nothing not a dictatorship or a conservative upbringing in a small town could stand in the way of pedro almodovar’s passion for cinema GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg TRANSCRIPT COURTESY SHAW ORGANISATION AT THE age of 17, he left home the small rural town of Calzada deTRANSCRIPT COURTESY SHAW ORGANISATION - 1,210 words
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Article327 2010-05-12 67 Genevieve Loh - BrOKen eMBraceS M18, 129MIn Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg OSCAR-winning Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar’s latest movie is a film within a film, a love triangle involving a wealthy old man, his restless wannabe-actress mistress and a virile film director. But that’s really just the scaffolding on which the327 words
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Article, Illustration140 2010-05-12 67 GENEVIEVE LOH Karate KIddInG: Can it still be called The Karate Kid if it’s set in China and the martial arts the kid learns isn’t actually karate? The big issue over the last few months has been whether the Asians (mainly the Chinese and Japanese) should get theirGENEVIEVE LOH - 140 words
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Article, Illustration394 2010-05-12 69 Genevieve Loh - ROBIN HOOD PG, Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg FROM Disney’s smiley fox to a tubby Kevin Costner prattling away in an American accent, everybody has a specific idea of who or what Robin Hood is supposed to be. Russell Crowe playing the titular character in Ridley Scott’s take394 words
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Article, Illustration28 2010-05-12 70 the Back-Up Plan The Back-Up Plan Iron Man 2 (PG) The Runaways (M18) Ip Man 2 (PG) Mother And Child (R2I) Away We Go (Ml 8)28 words
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Article, Illustration240 2010-05-12 70 THE LAST SONG PG, 107mIN ERIKA CLEO FOO ERIKA CLEO FOO IN THE film based on the best-selling Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, Miley Cyrus plays Ronnie Miller, a musical-ly-inclined rebellious teen sent to live with her equally musically-inclined estranged father (Greg Kinnear) for theERIKA CLEO FOO ERIKA CLEO FOO - 240 words
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Article, Illustration293 2010-05-12 71 animated movie, Yellow Submarine. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE Beatles are to be transformed into zombies for a new movie. Film bosses have snapped up the rights to a book which casts the Fab Four as flesh-eaters, Paul Is Undead. The book, by Alan Goldsher,animated movie, Yellow Submarine. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 293 words
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292 2010-05-12 72 THE NEW YORK TIMES THE Cannes Film Festival only officially opens today in France, but the annual competition is already contending with a government boycott, more volcanic ash and more manageable the late entry of a new film. Sandro Bondi,the Italian culture minister,THE NEW YORK TIMES - 292 words
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Article, Illustration282 2010-05-12 72 AGENCIES DO SOME of the Twilight cast feel like they are worth more than the studio is willing to pay? According to the Hollywood Reporter, that might be true. But it isn’t who you think. The industry rag is reporting that Summit Entertainment is frantically workingAGENCIES; Photos: AFP - 282 words
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