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Title Section28 2010-06-28 2 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday June 28, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking JUNE 28, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF28 words
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Article, Illustration273 2010-06-28 2 WORLD CUP LATEST ARGENTINA AND GERMANY TO CLASH IN QUARTER-FINALS JOHANNESBURG They are old foes, with a rivalry spanning decades. This Saturday, Diego Maradona will renew his personal vendetta against Germany. It was, coincidentally, in Mexico where Maradona wrote the firstAFP - 273 words
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NEWS
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464 2010-06-28 4 2013 the target, but countries will be allowed to phase in new rules as national circumstances improve BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST TORONTO Group of 20 leaders endorsed targets to cut deficits and agreed to pursue higher capital requirements for banks once their economic recoveriesBLOOMBERG - 464 words
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Article, Illustration493 2010-06-28 4 THE GUARDIAN TORONTO Almost 500 people have been arrested after a group of anarchists torched police cars and smashed storefronts close to the Group of 20 summit in Toronto. The Toronto Star, citing security officials, reported that 480 people were detained after violence broke outTHE GUARDIAN - 493 words
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Article, Illustration313 2010-06-28 6 AFP TORONTO The leaders of Germany and Britain snuck out of top-level economic summit talks yesterday to watch the German team thump England 4-1 in the World Cup, officials said. British Prime Minister David Cameron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took a break from theAFP - 313 words
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387 2010-06-28 6 Nations must recognise recovery is still fragile, says US President AP TORONTO United States President Barack Obama said yesterday that he welcomed an international commitment for rich countries to slash their deficits in half by 2013, despite his earlier warningsAP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration229 2010-06-28 7 SINGAPORE Staying in a perspex room with little in the way of entertainment is hardly a way to spend your weekend, but three people did just that. And 24 hours later, one emerged as the most Gaia-friendly person of the year. The MediaCorp GaiaOOI BOON KEONG - 229 words
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809 2010-06-28 7 ALICIA WONG - Lawyers say no cases of ‘libel tourism’ here, despite US senator’s claims ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministry of Law has refuted a comment by a United States lawmaker that Singapore’s defamation laws along with those in countries like Australia, Indonesia, England809 words
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Article, Illustration81 2010-06-28 9 Despite the downpour, some 300 people including Singapore Polytechnic principal Tan Hang Cheong, dressed as a Malay villager, and Mercy Relief chief executive Hassan Ahmad, in traditional Chinese clothing were at the Marina Barrage yesterday to re-enact the tedious ‘water walk’ of the oldPICTURE COURTESY SINGAPORE POLYTECHNIC - 81 words
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Article, Illustration441 2010-06-28 9 ESTHER NG - This family is not cashing in on the property boom ESTHER NG esther_ng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A house in his neighbourhood was sold for $36 million and sales in the quiet and exclusive Sentosa Cove continue unabated, but shipping magnate Mahesh Iyer has no intentions of sellingIslands. OOI BOON - 441 words
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222 2010-06-28 9 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE Come what may, the church will see things through. This was the point City Harvest Church (CHC) founder Kong Hee underscored, when he took to the stage after 27 days of near-silence to address church members at the weekend. The thousands whoALICIA WONG - 222 words
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Article, Illustration372 2010-06-28 11 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The key to success for any business is to plan ahead be it in the course of work or dealing with disasters. When it comes to the latter, companies need to get out of thePHOTO COURTESY OF BCM INSTITUTE - 372 words
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468 2010-06-28 11 ZUL OTHMAN SINGAPORE Last month, the Council for Private Education (CPE) said tougher rules regulating private education could see the number of schools operating here plunge from 1,000 to 600. Could this affect the Global Schoolhouse target of 150,000 internationalZUL OTHMAN - 468 words
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VOICES
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Article446 2010-06-28 15 P Swaminathan - Let’s get on the same page to eliminate noise pollution Letter from P Swaminathan I READ with interest the commentary by Mr Alan HJ Chan, “The value of quiet in the city” (June 25). The piece struck a chord with me I, too, feel much can be done446 words
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Article, Illustration164 2010-06-28 15 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER A SIMPLE TRAINING TOOL You say it’s time to move your child from a crib to a bed? That’s not always as easy as it sounds. Not all kids adjust easily to a toddler bed when they’re used to a crib. One164 words
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Article, Illustration17 2010-06-28 15 1 Mr. Kirby Chua - By/ 1 Mr. Kirby Chua (Singapore Registered Psychologist)17 words
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Article252 2010-06-28 17 Teh Thien Yew - Letter from Teh Thien Yew General Manager, Singapore Kindness Movement Secretariat I REFER to the letter “The long wait” (June 23) by Ms Melissa Seet. It is indeed an unfortunate incident and sadly, there are many similar incidents taking place each day where self-interest seems to take252 words
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396 2010-06-28 17 Tan Kwee Sing - Letter from Tan Kwee Sing I REFER to the letter, “Does ad convey right values” (June 25) and I disagree with Ms Hannah Chee’s views. I feel that the television advertisement on filial piety did serve its purpose, and very well396 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration762 2010-06-28 19 EUGENE K B TAN - Is Singapore flood-prevention strategy inadequate? EUGENE K B TAN The writer is assistant professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University Is Singapore woefully ill-prepared to handle sudden, heavy downpours? This must be a question on the minds of many as the island suffered flashWEE TECK HIAN - 762 words
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Article, Illustration721 2010-06-28 20 RICHARD HARTUNG - RICHARD HARTUNG The writer is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992 The real news last Friday was that Orchard Road did not flood. Even as headlines focused on floods in Bishan or Chai Chee and a fallen tree on the Central Expressway,721 words
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Article, Illustration898 2010-06-28 21 EVAN A LAKSMANA - Opinion is divided as to when and how the Indonesian military should be allowed to vote again EVAN A LAKSMANA The writer is a researcher with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta. Among the basic rights ofAFP - 898 words
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Miscellaneous43 2010-06-28 21 MM CASCADE DRAW JACKPOT TONIGHT JACKPOT MUST BE WON Cascade Draw: Group 1 prize, if no winner, will be given to Group 2 winners. Sales close at 9pm Draw at 9.30pm at PoMo Towards Community Purpose and Benefit RCB Reg No: *****0202G SINGAPORE43 words
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WORLD
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411 2010-06-28 23 AGENCIES SEOUL Secretive North Korea said it will elect new ruling party leaders later this year intensifying speculation that the regime is setting the stage for supreme ruler Kim Jong Il’s youngest son to eventually succeed him. The political bureau of the Workers’AGENCIES - 411 words
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243 2010-06-28 23 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER SHAH ALAM Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s Mr Khalid Ibrahim relinquished his party post as the Selangor chief yesterday, making way for his colleague Azmin Ali with immediate effect. The announcement came after reports of a growing rift within the party pitting Mr Khalid’sTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 243 words
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Article, Illustration139 2010-06-28 23 AFP TORONTO United States President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron toasted the “special relationship” between their two countries on Saturday, swapping bottles of beer after a World Cup bet. The pair, who travelled to Toronto for the G-20 summit togetherAFP - 139 words
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121 2010-06-28 23 JOHANNESBURG Two terror suspects arrested in Zimbabwe last week were attempting to cross into South Africa, media reports said yesterday. The two men of Pakistani origin were using fake Kenyan passports to enter South Africa, where the World Cup is being held, DPA reported.121 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-06-28 23 AGENCIES DHAKA Security forces arrested more than 200 activists yesterday as Bangladesh’s main opposition party led a nationwide dawn-to-dusk general strike to protest alleged government misrule. In the capital Dhaka, security forces fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of opposition activistsAGENCIES; AFP - 304 words
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225 2010-06-28 25 BEKASI A group of religious organisations has called on mosques on the outskirts of Jakarta to form militia units to brace themselves against the recent spread of Christianity in Bekasi, the Jakarta Globe reported yesterday. The call was made during an Islamic Congress225 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-06-28 25 Oscar the cat may have lost one of his nine lives, but his new prosthetic paws make him one of the world’s few bionic cats. After losing his two rear paws in a nasty encounter with a combine harvester in Britain last October, the cat wasAFP - 88 words
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321 2010-06-28 25 AGENCIES SYDNEY New Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday signalled that Australia’s immigration intake will slow under her leadership, as concerns grow about the nation’s rapid population growth. Ms Gillard, a former lawyer who wrested leadership of the government from Mr Kevin Rudd last week,AGENCIES - 321 words
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404 2010-06-28 25 AFP SYDNEY Ousted Australian leader Kevin Rudd may have talked big on engagement with Asia, but his successor, Ms Julia Gillard, has a consultative approach seen as being more likely to get things done, analysts say. Mr Rudd, a Mandarin-speaking China expert and formerAFP - 404 words
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235 2010-06-28 26 AFP OSH Kyrgyzstan yesterday voted on a new constitution aimed at establishing a parliamentary democracy, ignoring warnings that the referendum risked inflaming ethnic tensions after deadly clashes. The interim authorities defiantly pressed ahead with the referendum despite horrific clashes between minority Uzbeks andAFP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration399 2010-06-28 26 Model Muslim, that is, as reality TV Imam hunt takes country by storm AP KUALA LUMPUR The 10 young men have washed corpses according to Islamic rites, cried while counselling unmarried pregnant women and joined a police crackdown on teenage motorcycle racers all before judges onAP - 399 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration456 2010-06-28 27 Vettel lands second win as team-mate Webber suffers spectacular crash AFP VALENCIA Germany’s Sebastian Vettel (picture) cruised to his second win of the season yesterday in an exhilarating European Grand Prix, which saw Red Bull teammate Mark Webber crash spectacularly. Pole-sitter Vettel dominated on theAFP - 456 words
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351 2010-06-28 27 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Brazil striker Luis Fabiano, who has scored two goals for his country in the World Cup, said a transfer from Sevilla to Manchester United this summer would be “very attractive”. Sir Alex Ferguson has indicated that there will be few changes toTHE GUARDIAN - 351 words
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Article, Illustration433 2010-06-28 28 IAN DE COTTA - Singapore’s Youth Olympics fencers in line to get expert help IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two weeks before the inaugural Youth Olympic Games from Aug 14-26, Singapore’s four-member fencing squad will have the opportunity to get valuable tips from some of the world’s most accomplishedRUTH NG - 433 words
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Article, Illustration361 2010-06-28 28 AFP WIMBLEDON Maria Sharapova (picture) has warned Serena Williams that she is relishing the chance to end her old rival’s reign as Wimbledon champion. Sharapova and Williams will face off for the first time at Wimbledon today since the Russian scored a shock victory overAFP - 361 words
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370 2010-06-28 28 EWAN MAH SINGAPORE Two months ago, the Singapore Tennis Association dangled a $500,000 carrot to entice two of the Republic’s best 12 to 14 year olds to concentrate on the sport and, hopefully, turn pro. While their search is ongoing, a newEWAN MAH - 370 words
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Miscellaneous11 2010-06-28 27 All Singapore Pools Branches open up to 10pm on match days11 words
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Miscellaneous31 2010-06-28 27 YOUR SPORTING FIX TENNIS TODAY 7pm Wimbledon Round Of 16 (StarHub Ch273) TOMORROW 7pm Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles quarter-finals (StarHub Ch273) SPORTSZONE MINUTES Sports updates live hourly on 938Live (6.35am to 11.35pm)31 words
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SUCCEED
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Article, Illustration122 2010-06-28 35 What is your personal family pledge? Employees from close-knit and happy families are generally more productive and creative. They are happy at work and interact well with their colleagues. In the process, they help create122 words
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Article, Illustration624 2010-06-28 35 JOHN BITTLESTON - TAKING CHARGE JOHN BITTLESTON succeed@mediacorp.com.sg There are two critical periods in a human’s life: Birth and major change of lifestyle; the first is the worst. The same critical periods apply to companies. Start-up is fun but traumatic. It is like newly-weds entering their home for the first624 words
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Article, Illustration293 2010-06-28 35 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AND THE STRUGGLE FOR LEADERSHIP OF THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY TONY MICHELL Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest technology company by sales, is the Korean company that has it all a brilliant growth pattern, superb branding success, some of the highest profits in the world up to last year. But293 words
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BUSINESS
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Article444 2010-06-28 30 Analysts expect Tankan survey to show firms plan spending boost BLOOMBERG TOKYO The Bank of Japan’s Tankan survey this week will probably show that companies’ reluctance to deploy record stockpiles of cash is diminishing as they become more confident in the economic outlook. An index of sentimentBLOOMBERG - 444 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (JUNE 21 TO 25)
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Article51 2010-06-28 30 FRIDAY CLOSE 10,143.81 (-0.09%) Thursday 10,152.80 q 1.41% Wednesday 10,298.44 p 0.05% Tuesday 10,293.52 q 1.43% Monday 10,442.41 q 0.08% THEWEEKTHATWAS Stocks fell after new home sales sank and the Federal Reserve said European indebtedness may harm growth. Banks surged on Friday, after US Congress scaled back a financial-reform51 words
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Article13 2010-06-28 30 FTSE100 5,046.47 (-1.05%) È È È DAX 6,070.60 (-0.73%) CAC40 3,519.73 (-1.00%)13 words
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Article13 2010-06-28 30 OIL US$78.86 (+$US$2.35) Ç Ç GOLD US$1,255.80 (+US$10.30) SILVER US$19.10 (+US$0.374) Ç13 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article66 2010-06-28 30 48.5 cents Buy UOB KayHian cuts target price to 70 cents from $1.30 after changing its valuation basis to 1.0X price/ book from 11.0X FY11 price/earnings. UOB KayHian also lowers FY10-12 net profit estimates by 141, 71 and 69 per cent respectively to reflect the loss of earnings66 words
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Article98 2010-06-28 30 19.5 cents Buy Shares gained 2.6 per cent to 19.5 cents, holding near 52-week high of 21 cents set last week. DMG, has “Buy” call with 30 cents target, saying that the outlook remains favourable as the group continues to make inroads in China using the proceeds from98 words
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270 2010-06-28 30 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The percentage of corporate bonds considered in distress is at the highest in six months, a sign that debt investors expect the economy to slow and defaults to rise. The number of speculativegrade companies worldwide with yields at least 10 percentageBLOOMBERG - 270 words
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256 2010-06-28 31 Complement, not compete with Macau, M’sia casinos Gaming expert JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE The casinos at the two integrated resorts (IRs) are expected to rake in US$2.5 billion ($3.5 billion) in gross revenue in 2011 Marina Bay Sands (MBS) contributing 60 per cent and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) the other 40JO-ANN HUANG - 256 words
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424 2010-06-28 31 EPHRAIM SEOW - EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Do not expect the private residential property market to cool abruptly in the second half of this year. While property sales and home prices in some segments may soften in coming months, industry experts say the market424 words
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101 2010-06-28 31 Mainboard-listed Pteris Global has been awarded a $29-mil-lion contract to design and build transfer-hold baggage screening systems for Changi Airport. Pteris, which earlier won a $53-million contract to build a baggage handling system for Mumbai International Airport, will modify the existing systems in101 words
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222 2010-06-28 32 BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI India’s decision to allow fuel prices to rise may spur the inflation rate by almost a percentage point, the Finance Ministry said, adding pressure on the central bank to raise borrowing costs. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government permitted stateBLOOMBERG - 222 words
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Article, Illustration160 2010-06-28 32 AFP DUBAI Dubai yesterday opened its second airport, which is set to become the world’s largest when completed, with services initially confined to cargo traffic. The first plane landed on the sole runway of the Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International Airport (picture). Three air freight companiesAFP - 160 words
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516 2010-06-28 32 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s pledge for a more flexible yuan will slow the nation’s exports this year, adding to difficulties that include the European debt crisis and rising costs, a Chinese government official said. “I’m not optimistic about the exports this year,” Mr Yu Jianhua, aBLOOMBERG - 516 words
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Article, Illustration327 2010-06-28 34 AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan and China aim to sign three agreements in a sixth round of cross-strait talks that will be held later this year, Taiwan’s chief China envoy Chiang Pin-kung (picture) said. Taiwan and China are holding a fifth round of talksAGENCIES; AFP - 327 words
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Article254 2010-06-28 34 BLOOMBERG CAPE TOWN De Beers, the world’s largest diamond company, posted “much stronger” sales in the first half of this year amid recovering demand, executive director Jonathan Oppenheimer said. “The extra demand is coming from a sense that people are keen to celebrate special events again,”BLOOMBERG - 254 words
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152 2010-06-28 34 AFP SEOUL United States auto giant General Motors and its South Korean subsidiary will recall more than 2,000 vehicles sold here because of a manufacturing defect, the transport ministry said yesterday. A faulty windshield wiper fluid system, which could cause wipers toAFP - 152 words
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Article, Illustration471 2010-06-28 34 Edmund Seow - EYE MARKET ONTHE Contributed by Edmund Seow SIAS Research. from The world’s equity markets seem to have succumbed to the World Cup fever: Stock indices ended the week almost unchanged. The MSCI World Equity Index ended Thursday at 1,082 points, an almost three per cent dip from471 words
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Miscellaneous12 2010-06-28 44 WORLD CUP ON TV TODAY Rd of 16 TOMORROW Rd of 1612 words
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Article, Illustration574 2010-06-28 39 ‘We’re not making excuses, but Predictably, England pushes blame to that incident AFP BLOEMFONTEIN English players demanded yesterday that Fifa introduce goal-line technology, after the England midfielder had a perfectly good goal ruled out in his team’s 4-1 World Cup mauling by Germany. Germany were leading 2-1 in their lastAFP - 574 words
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Article, Illustration651 2010-06-28 39 English football must face up to some brutal truths AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST BLOEMFONTEIN Legitimate goal or not, England flopped at the World Cup and it’s not just the future of coach Fabio Capello that’s in doubt. The 4-1 scoreline in last night’s loss to Germany provided aAGENCIES; AFP - 651 words
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Article264 2010-06-28 40 Lampard, Gerrard stand behind Italian coach AFP BLOEMFONTEIN Fabio Capello has no plans to quit as coach despite overseeing England’s heaviest defeat ever at a World Cup. Capello said he wanted to discuss his future with England Football Association chairman Roger Burden soon,AFP - 264 words
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482 2010-06-28 40 Ghost of 1966 exorcised as Germany basks in victory AFP BERLIN Berlin turned into a vast openair summer party on Sunday after Germany crushed arch rivals England 4-1 last night to cruise into the quarter-finals of the World Cup. “Who would have thought thatAFP - 482 words
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Article325 2010-06-28 43 AFP JOHANNESBURG Carlos Tevez’s controversial opening goal in Argentina’s 3-1 World Cup defeat of Mexico last night (this morning, 2.30am Singapore time) heaped further pressure on Fifa to introduce technology to arbitrate on contentious decisions. Tevez was clearly in an offside position when heAFP - 325 words
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Article, Illustration815 2010-06-28 43 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS in Johannesburg, South Africa AFTERNOON LATEST JOHANNESBURG They came into the stadium on a bus coloured in their sky-blue and white singing songs, led by choirmaster Diego Maradona. They continued to sing on the pitch at Soccer City Stadium, punctuated by the fullthroated815 words
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Article, Illustration144 2010-06-28 44 While Argentina won 3-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals, Lionel Messi was a victim of Mexico’s rugged marking. While Carlos Tevez scored a brace and striker Gonzalo Higuain claimed his fourth goal of the tournament, the world’s best player was fouled five times over144 words
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256 2010-06-28 44 AFP JOHANNESBURG Coach Javier Aguirre rued a defensive howler that put a quarterfinal spot beyond Mexico at the World Cup against Argentina at Soccer City last night. The Argentines were gifted a 2-0 lead after just 33 minutes when defender Ricardo Osorio’s pass wentAFP - 256 words
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Article, Illustration716 2010-06-28 45 TAN YO-HINN - With no clear-cut candidate on a rampaging spree, it’s set to be a very close finish TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp. com. sg A WEEK before the World Cup got underway, I singled out David Villa as the likeliest candidate to win the prized adidas GoldenPHOTOS: AFP - 716 words
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Article, Illustration634 2010-06-28 47 LEONARD THOMAS - Bielsa’s men out to wreck samba party, but their style suits Dunga’s side LEONARD THOMAS in Johannesburg, South Africa leonard@mediacorp.com.sg ROUND OF 16 Brazil v Chile JOHANNESBURG They dart about like red fireflies, moving the ball quickly between players as they swarm forward. They huntAFP - 634 words
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ROUND OF 16 HOLLAND V SLOVAKIA, BRAZIL V CHILE
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Article, Illustration637 2010-06-28 48 Dutch believe possession, patience key to taming Slovaks AP ROUND OF 16 Holland v Slovakia DURBAN Holland have been more substance than style so far at the World Cup and Bert van Marwijk’s team are happy to stay that way to beat giant-killers Slovakia and secureAP - 637 words
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279 2010-06-28 48 AFP DURBAN Slovakia go into their Round of 16 clash with Holland, who are on a run of seven wins and unbeaten in 22 games, as complete underdogs. But as the Slovaks proved in their last match, a 3-2 win in their final groupAFP - 279 words
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Article, Illustration281 2010-06-28 55 Heartlands multiplex to kick off renovations with a celebratory party CHRISTOPHER TOH IT DOESN’T feel like it, but it has been almost two decades since Singapore’s very first heartlands multiplex, GVYishun, opened its doors in 1992. Come August, the multiplex will close its doors as itCHRISTOPHER TOH - 281 words
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Article, Illustration312 2010-06-28 57 AGENCIES IT SEEMS that even in loss, the stars come out. Hollywood stars, that is. Across the world in South Africa on Saturday, life on the World Cup edge came to an exhausting and crushing end for the United States. Ghana posted a 2-1 victory that ended aAGENCIES - 312 words
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Article, Illustration711 2010-06-28 60 Christopher Toh - POINT OF VIEW Why can’t we hear more modern music in Glee? Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THESE days, it seems that everybody is making a Glee-ful noise. I can’t get into people’s cars without having to sit through the Glee soundtrack. In the office, you’re bound711 words
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