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Title Section27 2010-05-31 2 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Monday May 31, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MAY 31, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF27 words
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Article, Illustration429 2010-05-31 2 S’pore beat favourites China in World Team Table Tennis C’ships MOSCOW In a stunning display of confidence and talent, Singapore’s Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Sun Bei Bei beat reigning champions and world No 1 China 3-1 in the World Team Table Tennis Championships. It was sweet revengeAFP - 429 words
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357 2010-05-31 2 BLOOMBERG SEOUL South Korea has proposed that central banks set up a permanent arrangement for foreign-currency swaps to help address the type of funding shortages that emerged during the global financial crisis. “Broadening and institutionalisation” of such measures could help establish “a globalBLOOMBERG - 357 words
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169 2010-05-31 2 AGENCIES ROME Paedophile priests face the prospect of “burning in Hell” forever, according to the Vatican’s top prosecutor dealing with sex abuse cases. Monsignor Charles Scicluna, the promoter of justice within the Vatican, is tasked with investigating sex claims against clergy. InAGENCIES - 169 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-05-31 3 AFP,THE NEWYORKTIMES ROBERT (Louisiana) BP has failed to stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico using the “top kill” technique, prompting an exasperated response from United States President Barack Obama. BP and the federal authorities said they are now turning toAFP,THE NEWYORKTIMES; AFP - 434 words
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Article, Illustration398 2010-05-31 3 AGENCIES SEOGWIPO (South Korea) China resisted pressure yesterday from South Korea and Japan to censure North Korea publicly for the sinking of a warship, calling only for regional tensions over the incident to be defused. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao gave no signAGENCIES; LEONG WEE KEAT - 398 words
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509 2010-05-31 4 HETTY MUSFIRAH; KRISTINE LIM - HETTY MUSFIRAH AND KRISTINE LIM hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The oil slick that closed public beaches on Singapore’s eastern coastline, following the collision of two ships on Tuesday, has been mostly contained, according to the authorities. Cleaning efforts at the vulnerable natural reserve at509 words
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323 2010-05-31 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - Minister Teo says increases to be pegged to productivity LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as civil servants are to receive in July one of the biggest mid-year bonuses given in the last five years, the Government stressed yesterday that323 words
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159 2010-05-31 4 LEONG WEE KEAT The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) will work together with their Thai counterparts to raise awareness of training safety in Thailand among both Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) troops and locals. Deputy Prime Minister and Defence MinisterTeo Chee Hean saidLEONG WEE KEAT - 159 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-05-31 5 NG JING YNG - $600,000 programme will benefit 600 single NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Single parents, who have often felt they have been a disadvantaged group, can look forward to a $600,000 programme that will help them upgrade their skills. Project Spark, which hopes to benefit 600DON WONG - 450 words
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Article, Illustration407 2010-05-31 5 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE One year on and the repercussions of the Ris Low saga can still be felt. Last Friday, account executive Tania Lim, 22, won the Miss Singapore Universe crown after impressing judges with her looks, grace and poise. But MrALICIA WONG; WEETECK HIAN - 407 words
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Article, Illustration128 2010-05-31 7 The ‘Athletes with a Heart’ project being officially launched at Compass Point on Saturday by MrTeo Ser Luck, Mayor of North East District and Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports as well as the Ministry of Transport. He left his handprint128 words
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458 2010-05-31 7 ALICIA WONG - Unique approach featured in specialist journal ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are the guardians of drug safety in Singapore. And when the H1N1 flu crisis hit last year, the 15-member pharmaco-vigilance team at the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) acted swiftly. Two months before the World458 words
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Article106 2010-05-31 9 S RAMESH The National Trades Union Congress called its month-long Power of U campaign a success, with over 10,000 workers signing up as new members this month. More than 1,000 new members received membership cards to enjoy privileges and savings. NTUC leaders joined theS RAMESH - 106 words
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Article72 2010-05-31 9 The Marina Barrage welcomed visitor No 1 million after just one-and-a-half years 34-year-old systems manager, Charlie Lee Soon Kwang. Mr Lee was given a special welcome by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources, Dr Amy Khor, and PUB mascot WaterWally.72 words
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Article, Illustration112 2010-05-31 9 Standard Chartered pledges to contribute $1 to charity and do community work if customers are not served within eight minutes of visiting a bank branch. The initiative, a first for a bank in Singapore, will run from tomorrow to Dec 31. The pledge will start from112 words
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318 2010-05-31 9 LEONG WEE KEAT - Unidentified body was found with cuts on neck, torso and LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Security officers Shashi Kumar and M Malathi were 30 minutes from finishing their shift yesterday morning, when they were alerted by a pedestrian that a man had reportedly fallen318 words
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Advertisement280 2010-05-31 10 I M 'X m Genesis "Unless a life insurance co-operative fulfils a genuine social need, there is no reason to expect that it will be successful. In my opinion, there is a genuine need for members of the working class to take out life insurance policies. If the need is280 words
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VOICES
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Article492 2010-05-31 11 Noorlina Senin - My maid hasTB and now my son and I have it, too Letter from Noorlina Senin I WOULD like to question if the health screening foreign workers must undergo before being allowed to work in Singapore is sufficiently comprehensive. I understand that foreign maids have to492 words
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Article, Illustration168 2010-05-31 13 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER MIDDLE CHILD SYNDROME Dr Kevin Lehman, a psychologist in the United States, has conducted extensive research on birth order in a family and has some interesting findings. He has, for example, found that middle children, that is not the eldest or the168 words
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Article, Illustration893 2010-05-31 13 ANOREXIA NERVOSA By Mr. Kirby Chua (Counseling Psychologist) Eating disorders are the third most common serious medical disorder in female adolescents, after asthma and depression (ling, 2003). Abnormalities in eating behaviour can result from eating too much (binge eating/obesity), having unusual eating rituals (bulimia nervosa), or not eating893 words
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Article268 2010-05-31 13 Faith Leong - Singaporean can’t wait for the YOG to begin Letter from Faith Leong WITH less than three months to go before the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, the world is watching the island nation that boasts many firsts to see what it will do after being honoured to268 words
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225 2010-05-31 13 M Lukshumayeh - The ‘gotong-royong’ spirit, not only between grassroots leaders but also with the residents, could be adopted, as it was in the early days of Singapore. Letter from M Lukshumayeh I REFER to “Those were the days, my friends” (May 29-30). The Singapore of today has225 words
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Article120 2010-05-31 13 JONATHAN GOH WEI YANG - LETTER FROM JONATHAN GOH WEI YANG I have learned that Jurong West Stadium will be closed for three months, Jurong West Sport Hall for one-and-a-half months and Jurong West Swimming Complex for one month for upgrading, training and staging of the Youth Olympic Games. When Singapore120 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-05-31 13 LIONEL DE SOUZA - LETTER FROM LIONEL DE SOUZA The article “Sister Margaret McBride’s Choice” (May 28) tugged at my heartstrings and I must congratulate Today for publishing it… I hope that the Catholic News will have the moral courage to re-publish the commentary in Today for the benefit of103 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration913 2010-05-31 15 PN BALJI - PN BALJI The writer is a veteran journalist and the director of Asia Journalism Fellowship, a joint effort by Temasek Foundation and NTU. First there was William Safire and now there is Tom Plate. About a decade ago, Mr Safire, then a journalist withCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 913 words
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Article, Illustration798 2010-05-31 16 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large The writer is the editor-at-large at Today. Bio-Treat Technology, which deals in wastewater treatment in China, is once again in the news. No stranger to controversy, a plan by Bio-Treat to resolve its debts was given in-principle approval by the Singapore Exchange last798 words
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Article229 2010-05-31 17 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s small socialist party yesterday walked out of the ruling coalition in a row over a United States military base in Okinawa, heaping pressure on embattled Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama ahead of elections in July. The departure of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) isAGENCIES - 229 words
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Article103 2010-05-31 17 AFP BEIJING An explosion at a colliery in central China has killed 17 workers, a provincial official said yesterday, in the latest deadly accident to hit the nation’s notoriously dangerous mining industry. The blast occurred on Saturday in Hunan province’s Rucheng county. “RescueAFP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration349 2010-05-31 17 Israeli navy set to deny Gaza aid flotilla entry AGENCIES GAZA CITY Five ships carrying over 700 pro-Palestinian activists and 10,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid supplies set off for the Gaza Strip as Israel’s navy prepared to intercept them. The flotilla, which has been reduced fromAGENCIES; AFP - 349 words
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179 2010-05-31 19 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The leader of Malaysia’s main ethnic Indian party is under pressure to quit in a crisis analysts said yesterday would hamper the ruling coalition’s effort to win back support from minorities. Samy Vellu, 74, has led the Malaysian Indian CongressAFP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration372 2010-05-31 19 Afghanistan launches first railway in revolutionary project AFP HAIRATAN Afghanistan has launched what it says is a revolutionary project that could revive the poverty-stricken, war-ravaged, landlocked country’s status as a thriving “Silk Road” trade hub. In the harsh desert heat on the northern border with Uzbekistan, workersAFP - 372 words
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245 2010-05-31 19 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition-led states have banned sports betting, officials said yesterday, following protests over its approval by the central government in the Muslim-majority country. The opposition-led states of Kedah, Penang and Selangor said they fear betting on sports will encourage gambling, a sensitiveAP - 245 words
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103 2010-05-31 19 AP Bangladesh has followed Pakistan in blocking Facebook over a page that urged people to draw images of Prophet Mohammed. Chief telecommunication regulator Zia Ahmed said yesterday that access to the site has been temporarily blocked because the caricatures may hurt the religious sentiments ofAP - 103 words
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94 2010-05-31 19 AP The chief of Canadian forces in Afghanistan, Brigadier-General Daniel Menard, has been dismissed following allegations of an inappropriate relationship, the Canadian military said yesterday. On Tuesday, he pleaded guilty at a court-martial in Canada to accidentally firing his weapon at Kandahar Air Field inAP - 94 words
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109 2010-05-31 19 AP British Airways cabin crew have launched a new five-day strike in a dispute over pay and working conditions. BA says flights to and from Heathrow will be affected by the walkout. But the carrier says it can operate more than half ofAP - 109 words
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301 2010-05-31 19 THE DAILY TELE GRAPH LONDON Britain is dumping its rubbish on other European countries as councils struggle to deal with the growing waste mountain. The United Kingdom faces massive fines if landfill is not reduced over the next few years but recyclingTHE DAILY TELE GRAPH - 301 words
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229 2010-05-31 21 AFP KUALA LUMPUR A non-government organisation in Malaysia has opened the country’s first “baby hatch” for rescuing unwanted newborns, reports said yesterday, as authorities battle increasing cases of abandoned babies. Modelled on similar services in Germany, Pakistan and Japan, OrphanCare says the facility will allowAFP - 229 words
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Article110 2010-05-31 21 AGENCIES President Nicolas Sarkozy hosts his first Africa summit today hoping to convince leaders that France has put an end to its notoriously murky dealings with its ex-colonies. The summit brings together some forty leaders from Cairo to Cape Town. Africa is seen as aAGENCIES - 110 words
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290 2010-05-31 21 Tell-tale variants previously linked with leukaemia AFP PARIS Flaws in three genes could help explain why parts of southern China have extraordinarily high rates of a type of nose-and-throat cancer, scientists said yesterday. Experts from China, Singapore and the United States trawled through aAFP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration113 2010-05-31 21 AP Germany’s Lena MeyerLandrut (picture), won the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest with Satellite an upbeat, catchy pop song edging outTurkey and Romania. It was Germany’s second win in the songfest’s 55-year history, and the victory means it will host next year’s contest. Ms Meyer-Landrut,AP - 113 words
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Article350 2010-05-31 21 AP DETROIT Mr Mohammed AlTuraiki traveled to Michigan to find answers to a problem so taboo in the conservative Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia that no official statistics exist: Alcohol and drug addiction. Alcohol is illegal in Saudi Arabia, and for those who suffer from alcoholAP - 350 words
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109 2010-05-31 21 A seniorTory minister predicted yesterday that David Laws, who resigned on Saturday as Chief Treasury Secretary after less than one month in office, would one day return to the Cabinet, said The Guardian. He resigned after revelations over his parlimentary expenses. Former Tory109 words
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Article, Illustration657 2010-05-31 23 SHAMIR OSMAN - Singapore rock sports world as they stun China in women’s team event SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The furrowed brow and cold stare, clenched fist and shrill yelp of world No 1 Liu Shiwen followed every point she won from Singapore’s Feng Tianwei (picture), whoAFP - 657 words
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Article, Illustration412 2010-05-31 23 TENNIS French Open PARIS Venus Williams (picture) was supposed to have a good crack at lifting her first French Open title, but no one told Nadia Petrova the plan. Venus, seeded No 2 behind her sister Serena, was knocked out in the fourth round ofAFP - 412 words
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453 2010-05-31 25 Govt forced to dismiss local newspaper’s claims of planned ‘random, simultaneous kamikaze-type attacks’ AFP AFTERNOON LATEST CAPE TOWN South Africa faces a high risk of a World Cup terror attack, a Sunday newspaper reported, but intelligence and security authorities ruled out any threat lessAFP - 453 words
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Article, Illustration125 2010-05-31 25 AFP Czech 12th seedTomas Berdych sent British fourth seed Murray to a shock 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 defeat at the French Open yesterday. Berdych’s reward is a last eight clash against Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny, who went through when final French hope Jo-Wilfried TsongaAFP - 125 words
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Article146 2010-05-31 25 AFP RADES (Tunisia) France’s preparations for the World Cup suffered a reality check yesterday when the 2006 finalists had to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw against non-South Africa-bound Tunisia. Thierry Henry found himself on the bench with manager Raymond Domenech preferring to startAFP - 146 words
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Article170 2010-05-31 25 AFP YAOUNDE Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has threatened to pull out of the World Cup after being criticised by countryman Roger Milla. Inter Milan forward Eto’o has reacted angrily to the 1990 World Cup star’s assessment of his performances for the Cameroon national side andAFP - 170 words
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Article70 2010-05-31 25 Cesare Prandelli, the Fiorentina coach, has reportedly signed a four-year deal to succeed Marcello Lippi with the Italian national side after the World Cup. The president of the Italian federation, Giancarlo Abete, was given permission by the SerieAclubearlierthismonthtotalkto Prandelli. Lippi, in his second spell with70 words
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Article52 2010-05-31 25 England’s Under-17 side became European champions for the first time after defeating Spain in the final in Liechtenstein. Spain took the lead after 22 minutes off an own goal from Liverpool’s Andre Wisdom. But goals from Wisdom and Ipswich’s Connor Wickham gave John Peacock’s side52 words
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Article50 2010-05-31 25 AGENCIES Valencia have confirmed that Manchester City have asked to open formal talks about a possible £30-million ($61-million) move for Spain international midfielder David Silva. “The news is true,” said Valencia president Manuel Llorente. However, Silva is known to prefer a move to Real Madrid. AGENCIESAGENCIES - 50 words
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Article, Illustration285 2010-05-31 26 AGENCIES GRAZ England manager Fabio Capello (picture) has countered speculation that he might quit after the World Cup by saying he expects to stay on. Capello’s admission that he still needs to talk to the new Football Association (FA) hierarchy about his contractAGENCIES; AFP - 285 words
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Article, Illustration616 2010-05-31 26 Japanese miss out on landmark result as English left to wonder about World Cup AFP WORLD CUP WARM-UP England 2 Japan 1 GRAZ Two own goals saved England from embarrassment in their final World Cup warm-up match as they came from behind to beat Japan 2-1AFP - 616 words
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Article, Illustration574 2010-05-31 27 McLaren one-two after bizarre incident costs Red Bull leading positions AGENCIES FORMULA 1 Turkish Grand Prix ISTANBUL Lewis Hamilton claimed his first victory of the season and the 12th of his career yesterday when he led McLaren team-mate Jenson Button home in a dramatic one-two forAGENCIES; AFP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration386 2010-05-31 27 NBA WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS, GAME 6 AGENCIES Phoenix Suns 103 LA Lakers 111 (Lakers win series 4-2) PHOENIX The only thing Kobe Bryant (picture) hadn’t done in what has been a masterful 2010 playoffs run is close out a game. And the only thingAGENCIES; AFP - 386 words
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Miscellaneous71 2010-05-31 26 YOUR SPORTING FIX MOTOR RACING TOMORROW 12.30am Motocross World Championships USA (Ch205) SPORTSZONE MINUTES Sports updates live hourly on 93 8Live (6.35am to 11.35pm) IpLAyi Always play with care. [responsibiyy Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or71 words
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Article, Illustration635 2010-05-31 34 JOHN BITTLES TON - COMMENTARY How to deal with the heaps of ‘dogmatic ideological claptrap’ that surrounds us JOHN BITTLES TON As a child, I walked across a field in the middle of which was a notice on a stick that read: “Do not throw stones at this notice”.635 words
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Article, Illustration119 2010-05-31 34 How do you manage employees’ first days in the company? Frasers Hospitality celebrates cultural diversity, employs people from a variety of backgrounds and different countries, often within a single property. While we need to drive consistency in our service standards worldwide, we119 words
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Article, Illustration280 2010-05-31 34 ZULOTHMAN - THE UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF SUCCESSFUL TRADING BRENT PENFOLD ZULOTHMAN Traders may work in different markets and time zones with different techniques, but author Brent Penfold says there are universal principles to successful trading. The Australian has penned what he considers a sobering, conservative, truthful look at the pitfalls of active280 words
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BUSINESS
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331 2010-05-31 29 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Dollar bonds sold by China real estate companies this year are the worst performers among Asian non-fi-nancial corporate debt denominated in the United States currency amid concern the nation’s property market is overheating. Yields on the US$3.9 billion ($5.5 billion) of bonds issuedBLOOMBERG - 331 words
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Article70 2010-05-31 29 FRIDAY CLOSE 10,136.63 (-1.19%) Thursday 10,258.99 p 2.85% Wednesday 9,974.45 q 0.69% Tuesday 10,043.75 q 0.23% Monday 10,066.57 q 1.24% THE WEEKTHATWAS US stocks rose this week, on the back of a strong Thursday rally, paring the biggest Dow decline in May since 1940, after increasing consumer confidence and70 words
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Article12 2010-05-31 29 FTSE100 5,188.43 (-0.13%) DAX 5,946.18 (+0.15%) Ç È CAC40 3,515.06 (-0.29%)12 words
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Article19 2010-05-31 29 US$1 $1.407 US$1 £0.692 US$1 €0.814 US$1 ¥90.990 US$1 A$1.185 All figures correct as at 8am this morning19 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article47 2010-05-31 29 Buy $1.02 Bank of America-Merrill Lynch upgrades Genting Singapore to Buy from Underperform, raises target price to $1.22 from $0.98 after increasing 2010-2011 EBITDA estimates by 7 per cent to 8 per cent. Says gaming group well positioned to tap wealth of South-east Asian consumers.47 words
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Article53 2010-05-31 29 Buy $2.09 OCBC Investment Research upgrades SMRT to Buy from Hold on improved upside from current levels to its unchanged $2.33 target following recent price weakness. Says longer-term outlook for rail operator remains positive; “the group is likely to capture a significantly higher ridership with the progressive opening of53 words
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Article574 2010-05-31 29 Eurozone expects a battering after Friday’s cut in Madrid’s credit rating THE GUARDIAN MADRID The euro is expected to come under further pressure today as Spain’s minority government teeters on the brink of collapse and traders fear contagion throughout the eurozone after a senior French minister admittedTHE GUARDIAN - 574 words
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194 2010-05-31 31 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s industrial production increased in April, although by a rate slower than economists forecast. Factory output rose 1.3 per cent from March, when it gained 1.2 per cent, the Trade Ministry said in Tokyo this morning. The median estimate of 26 economists surveyed byBLOOMBERG - 194 words
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404 2010-05-31 31 AZHAR KHALID - AZHAR KHALID azhark@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The audit committee of the NEL Group said a dispute over fees payable to its special auditor Ernst and Young (E&Y) was among the reasons for its delay in disclosing material information to its shareholders. At the404 words
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102 2010-05-31 32 BLOOMBERG Bank of China, the nation’s thirdlargest lender by market value, plans to raise 40 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) selling convertible bonds this week to replenish capital. Investors can buy the six-year bonds on Wednesday, Beijingbased Bank of China said in a statementBLOOMBERG - 102 words
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Article355 2010-05-31 32 Survey shows gains for 5th straight month BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Employment probably grew in May for a fifth consecutive month, pointing to gains in wages that will help households in the United States ride out the turmoil in financial markets, economists said before the Labour Department releasesBLOOMBERG - 355 words
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Article110 2010-05-31 32 BLOOMBERG The Philippines may cut taxes as the new government improves collection and narrows the Budget deficit, according to the incoming President, Mr Benigno Aquino, who won the nation’s May 10 presidential election according to unofficial tallies. Mr Aquino, 50, was sticking to a campaign pledge to refrainBLOOMBERG - 110 words
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237 2010-05-31 32 JULIE QUEK SINGAPORE It is among the few credit cards in Singapore that has survived beyond a decade but the guardians of the 21-year-old United Overseas Bank Lady’s card are not resting on their laurels. The all-women team led by Ms GanJULIE QUEK - 237 words
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624 2010-05-31 33 AFP WASHINGTON The luxury goods market is rebounding from the slump caused by the global recession, but analysts say upscale sellers will face a hard slog due to changing demographics and lingering consumer caution. Global luxury goods industry sales are expected to growAFP - 624 words
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152 2010-05-31 33 AFP SYDNEY Australia yesterday stood by its controversial proposed tax on the “super profits” of the resources industry, as it ramped up its war of words with mining companies fighting the new levy. Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner said the “core elements” of the new 40-per-centAFP - 152 words
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Article, Illustration501 2010-05-31 33 Roger Tan; and Edmund Seow - EYE MARKET ONTHE Contributed by Roger Tan and Edmund Seow from SIAS Research. Panic from the Greek debt crisis seems to be loosening its grip on the world’s equity markets as stocks in most countries got a break from the free fall501 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2010-05-31 38 MAY SEAH - TELEVISION The Noose-casters ponder why people won’t take them seriously MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg THANKS TO MICHELLE CHONG, CHUA ENLAI, ALARIC TAY AND SUHAIMI YUSOF FORTHEIR PARTICIPATION WELCOME to News Today. First, the headlines:An independent civilian organisation known as The SPGs (pronounced “es-per-gers”) have begun a campaignTHANKS TO MICHELLE CHONG, CHUA ENLAI, ALARIC TAY AND SUHAIMI YUSOF FORTHEIR PARTICIPATION - 1,172 words
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Article, Illustration328 2010-05-31 44 Diana’s gown goes under auctioneer’s block AP IT WAS black and strapless, with a sassy sequined flounce at the bodice and a gloriously full, swishy skirt.The dress was, Lady Diana Spencer thought, so grown-up, just right for her first official engagement after the announcement she was toAP - 328 words
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Article, Illustration377 2010-05-31 45 New reality show rewards good service with $70,000 MICHELLE ANN KWARA WE ALL have our opinions on what customer service is like in Singapore, but how would you fare if you were put on the frontline in the service industry? Nine contestants took up the challenge inMICHELLE ANN KWARA - 377 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2010-05-31 46 Dennis Hopper, the Easy Rider misfit, has died at 74 AGENCIES DENNIS Hopper, who was part of a new generation of Hollywood rebels in portrayals of drug-addled misfits in the landmark films Easy Rider, Apocalypse Now and Blue Velvet, died from prostate cancer on Saturday at his homeAGENCIES; AFP - 1,064 words
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Advertisement865 2010-05-31 46 EYE °"THE MARKET Korea and America keep investors on their toes Panic from the Greek debt crisis seems to be loosening its grip on the world's equity markets as stocks in most countries got a break from the free fall they experienced over the last two weeks. The MSCI World865 words
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Article, Illustration719 2010-05-31 50 Christopher Toh - COLUMN A little time goes a long way Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg A COUPLE of weeks ago, my son put me on a guilt trip. We were going out him to Kiddy Palace with his mum and brother, me to work. “I worry719 words
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