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Title Section47 2010-07-16 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF flA=D!ACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking JULY 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF47 words
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Article659 2010-07-16 2 LEONG WEE KEAT - New cycling towns, paths to come; safety issues to be tackled By 2014, the towns of Changi-Simei and Bedok will join five others Yishun, Tampines, Taman Jurong, Pasir Ris and Sembawang with dedicated cycling paths. LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE By the end of next year, cyclists659 words
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NEWS
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Article112 2010-07-16 7 ALICIA WONG Member of Parliament Michael Palmer is now representing blogger Jayne Goh in her appeal against a High Court ruling that Ms Goh had defamed teacher Mrs Janet Wong in a blog post. Mr Palmer, a partner at Harry Elias Partnership, informed the courts of thisALICIA WONG - 112 words
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566 2010-07-16 7 ALICIA WONG - Contributors to man’s blog posted comments alleged to be defamatory ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY SINGAPORE He set up the blog, and contributors then posted entries and comments alleged to be defamatory. Now, he is being sued in what may be a landmark case about566 words
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Article, Illustration571 2010-07-16 8 NEO CHAI CHIN - LTA now working with SBS, SMRT to check data TODAY EXCLUSIVE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE If not for an alert Today reader, bus commuters travelling along a stretch at Buona Vista may well still be over-charged forADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ALICIA WONG - 571 words
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Article, Illustration343 2010-07-16 9 RWS introduces new women-only zone NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Women who do not fancy rubbing shoulders with male patrons at Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) casino can now sit pretty in a ladiesonly zone, where they will be served by clean-cut, young male croupiers noted forNEO CHAI CHIN; KOH MUI FONG - 343 words
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Article255 2010-07-16 12 ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE He rebuked their lawyer for being unprepared and then dismissed their appeals because he did not find their sentences manifestly excessive. Yesterday, Justice V K Rajah gave his reasons for dismissing the appeals of eight Chinese nationals who were fined forONG DAI LIN - 255 words
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Article, Illustration451 2010-07-16 12 ONG DAI LIN - His conviction for helping to make a false claim is overturned ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a five-year journey that saw him apparently chalk up $1 million in legal fees, lawyer Bachoo Mohan Singh finally found himself vindicated. He had beenSIM YI JIN - 451 words
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198 2010-07-16 14 SINGAPORE The film production arm of MediaCorp will release a movie next year with radio as its theme, in conjunction with radio’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Tentatively called FM, the movie is slated for release in the second half of next year. MediaCorp Raintree Pictures creative198 words
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Article, Illustration43 2010-07-16 14 As part of MediaCorp’s ongoing initiative to connect and engage youth, a panel was at Temasek Polytechnic yesterday to give insights into new media and share industry expertise while gaining first-hand feedback from the students. ERNEST CHUA ERNEST CHUAERNEST CHUA - 43 words
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320 2010-07-16 14 SINGAPORE Viewers no longer have to be restricted to fixed TV timings. They now have a wider a choice and flexibility by catching it online at xinmsn. com. Last month, xinmsn garnered 4.6 million viewers, up from 3.5 million in May, according320 words
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346 2010-07-16 16 ZULOTHMAN - ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Muslims need to get involved in their community so as to be part of a movement that could help counter the various setbacks to the image of Islam worldwide, said two Islamic theologians yesterday. Speaking at a press346 words
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Article, Illustration92 2010-07-16 16 Designed by Republic Polytechnic, this installation at Raffles Place is among the seven plots of state land in the city that will see creative decorations by students from seven tertiary institutions, in line with the NDP 2010 theme ‘Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag’. Entitled CityWEE TECK - 92 words
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152 2010-07-16 16 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG This year’s National Day Parade will be extended beyond the Padang into the heartlands. Celebrations at Bishan, Sengkang, Woodlands, Eunos and Choa Chu Kang will be linked to the main venue at the Padang via a two-way telecast. Five of the152 words
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120 2010-07-16 16 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH The government has set aside more funds to support innovations to meet the needs of a fast-ageing population. The sum has been increased three-fold to some $10 million under the Silver Community Test Bed Programme over the next two years. An example120 words
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235 2010-07-16 18 ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Three animal lovers have offered to adopt Butters, the six-month-old pup seen, in a widely-circulated video, receiving a thrashing from its owner for chewing on a couple of cushions. Ms Sandy Lim, founder of the animal welfare group, SOSESTHER NG - 235 words
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332 2010-07-16 18 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Being insured may soon become a criteria for the Consumers Association of Singapore’s spa and wellness accreditation scheme, MediaCorp has learnt. This, after the Spa and Wellness Association of Singapore (Swas) and AVA Insurance Brokers gave details332 words
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157 2010-07-16 18 ONG DAI LIN A man who was fined $3,500 for punching another man was ordered by the High Court yesterday to pay the victim $1,000 in compensation. On July 5 last year, LauWeng Kee, 56, slapped his nine-year-old daughter at the SerangoonONG DAI LIN - 157 words
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VOICES
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Article408 2010-07-16 20 Kwan JinYao - Culture of ‘mugging’ and regurgitation precludes education in real-world skills Letter from Kwan JinYao I REFER to the report “A one-stop portal for teachers” (July 14) by Ms Joanne Chan. As we applaud the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) well-intentioned decision to render the learning process for408 words
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Article, Illustration172 2010-07-16 22 DR BILL MAIER - BY DR BILL MAIER TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR EMOTIONS Having another blue day today? Don’t worry, you’ll feel better. But don’t be surprised if your child misbehaves tomorrow. A new study has found that the day after mum acts sad or angry in front of her172 words
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261 2010-07-16 22 Afidah Wahib - How about some flexibility in EIP quotas? Letter from Afidah Wahib THE Housing and Development Board’s Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) was implemented to promote racial integration and harmony. This policy also aims to prevent the formation of racial enclaves by ensuring a balanced ethnic mix261 words
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128 2010-07-16 22 DarylYong - Letter from DarylYong I READ with interest that animal lovers in Singapore are calling for a woman to be punished for “beating her dog with a bunch of sticks”. (“Animal lovers cry foul over beating”, July 14.) When we fatten animals, then slaughter and128 words
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Article179 2010-07-16 22 Chan Pengee Adrian - Letter from Chan Pengee Adrian I WAS talking to my children about Ms Bai Tian Yuan recently winning the UOB Painting of the Year award at the age of just 18. I asked them which great artists and paintings they knew of. They responded with179 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration992 2010-07-16 24 RICHARD HARTUNG - To ban or not to ban an entire domain? That’s the question anti-porn regulators face RICHARD HARTUNG The writer is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. On the same day last month that it approved using Chinese language domain names, the Internet Corporation forYEN - 992 words
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Article, Illustration767 2010-07-16 27 MARIA SIOW - MARIA SIOW mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg For the sake of not alarming its regional neighbours nor the world at large, China has to publicly stick to its policy of noninterference in other countries’ affairs. Well and good. But carried toAFP - 767 words
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Article, Illustration978 2010-07-16 28 RICHARD BRANSON - RICHARD BRANSON The writer is the founder of the Virgin Group and companies such as Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Active. 2010 RICHARD BRANSON. DISTRIBUTED BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE I have always liked Sam Cooke’s old hit song, Chain© 2010 RICHARD BRANSON. DISTRIBUTED BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 978 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration272 2010-07-16 30 AFP TEHRAN An Iranian who claimed he was “abducted” by United States spies last year denied upon his arrival in Tehran yesterday that he was a nuclear scientist but said he was questioned by Israelis during his captivity. Mr Shahram Amiri also told reporters he hadAFP - 272 words
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355 2010-07-16 30 Malaysian PM says move will save the government $314 million a THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Najib government announced yesterday a hike in the prices of petrol, diesel, natural gas and sugar just hours before it was to take effect inTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 355 words
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162 2010-07-16 32 AFP BEIJING A passenger plane flying from China’s restive Xinjiang region to the country’s south was forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb scare that turned out to be a hoax. The China Southern Airlines flight from Urumqi to Guangzhou landed without incidentAFP - 162 words
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Article, Illustration332 2010-07-16 32 AP BEIJING The government calls it “sealed management”. Beijing has started gating and locking some of its lower-income neighbourhoods overnight, with police or security officers checking identification papers around the clock, in a throwback to an older style of control. Gates are placed atAP - 332 words
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Article143 2010-07-16 32 AFP BEIJING One child died and more than 100 villagers fell ill in south-western China after they took anti-malarial medicine, state media reported, in the latest product-safety scare. A villager in Sichuan province was diagnosed with falciparum malaria, the most dangerous type of the disease, in MayAFP - 143 words
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102 2010-07-16 38 AFP China could be facing the worst floods in more than a decade if rains continue to drench the Yangtze river region, an official said yesterday, as a major tropical storm threatens the southern coast. China experienced massive deadly floods in 1998 which killedAFP - 102 words
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101 2010-07-16 38 AGENCIES Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened yesterday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness. However, the National Grid said power may notAGENCIES - 101 words
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Article95 2010-07-16 38 AFP Heavy rains killed two women in western Japan and left three people missing, officials said yesterday, as the weather agency warned of the risk of more floods and landslides. Police said a woman, 72, had died in a mudslide, a day after theAFP - 95 words
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302 2010-07-16 38 But analysts expect little progress AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan and India sought to improve their strained relationship yesterday with high-level talks aimed at rebuilding trust after the 2008 Mumbai attacks derailed a peace process. But analysts expected little concrete progress from the visitAGENCIES - 302 words
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147 2010-07-16 44 AFP SEOUL North Korea demanded to inspect evidence implicating it in the sinking of a South Korean warship when it held talks yesterday with the American-led United Nations Command on the issue, according to Pyongyang media. The 90-minute meeting at the border villageAFP - 147 words
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Article, Illustration385 2010-07-16 44 Human rights watchdog calls for better health care system in N Korea AP SEOUL North Korea’s health care system is in shambles with doctors sometimes performing amputations without anaesthesia and working by candlelight in hospitals lacking essential medicine, heat and power, Amnesty International said yesterday. ManyAP; AFP - 385 words
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166 2010-07-16 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO Wild cats from the Ogasawara Islands, a remote Japanese archipelago, are being captured and tamed as domestic pets to help protect the region’s unique eco-system. A growing number of feral cats had led to attacks on theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 166 words
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Article, Illustration354 2010-07-16 46 AFP SYDNEY Australian scientists have discovered bizarre prehistoric sea life hundreds of kilometres below the Great Barrier Reef, in an unprecedented mission to document species under threat from ocean warming. Ancient sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and a primitive shell-dwelling squidAFP - 354 words
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Article, Illustration291 2010-07-16 48 AP NEW ORLEANS BP engineers working to choke the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico found a leak on a line attached to the side of the new well cap and were trying to fix it yesterday beforeAP; AFP - 291 words
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99 2010-07-16 48 AP Malaysia is sending a team of 40 military personnel to Afghanistan for the first time to provide medical and humanitarian aid to the war-ravaged country, officials said yesterday. The troops, who include doctors and paramedics, are expected to be deployed for betweenAP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration115 2010-07-16 48 AFP Australia’s Foreign Minister held talks in Indonesia yesterday to try to muster regional support for controversial plans to set up a centre in East Timor to house asylum-seekers. Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said his country was in talks with East Timor overAFP - 115 words
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119 2010-07-16 48 AP The United States is seeking to take over two properties in New York and Virginia owned by former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian and his wife, who were convicted in Taiwan on corruption charges last year. The US Justice Department filed complaintsAP - 119 words
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Article199 2010-07-16 51 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WELLINGTON A New Zealand woman’s accent has turned into a mix of Welsh, Scottish and north London tones in a rare case of “foreign accent syndrome”. Mrs Bronwyn Fox, 59, who lives in the southernmost region of South Island, said she has neverTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 199 words
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402 2010-07-16 51 Robberies by ‘desperate people’ on the rise Europe. BLOOMBERG ROME Italy’s biggest banks rank no higher than ninth in Europe by market value. However, they come in first by another yardstick: Robberies. Heists at Italian banks accounted for almost half of all thefts inEurope. BLOOMBERG - 402 words
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Article, Illustration417 2010-07-16 53 Questions raised about popular diabetes drug’s clinical trials AGENCIES WASHINGTON The diabetes pill Avandia has been used by millions of patients and racked up billions in sales in more than a decade on the market. But on Wednesday, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)AGENCIES; AFP - 417 words
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160 2010-07-16 53 ALICIA WONG Patients in Singapore who have been prescribed Avandia are advised to continue taking their medicines unless instructed otherwise by their doctors, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). In a statement, HSA said it has been “closely monitoring” Avandia’s safety profile,ALICIA WONG - 160 words
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241 2010-07-16 53 HE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON A report that cig-arette-maker Philip Morris International bought tobacco from farms in Kazakhstan that used forced and child labour has prompted the tobacco company to change its policies. The seller of Marlboro said it took immediate action following the HumanHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 241 words
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404 2010-07-16 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Parents have been warned not to give their children medicine using an ordinary teaspoon because of the risk of overdose. A study found that teaspoons vary from a capacity of 2.5ml to 7.3ml, meaning children could be receiving an inaccurate dose.THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 404 words
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Article, Illustration52 2010-07-16 54 A giant tray of traditional Arabic sweet pastry has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind. The tray was 112 metres long, two metres wide and weighed four tonnes. It was prepared by Al-Sultan Sweets, one of the largest traditional pastry producers inAFP - 52 words
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247 2010-07-16 54 AP NEW YORK Workers excavating at the World Trade Centre site have unearthed the 9.75-m-long hull of a ship likely buried in the 18th century. The vessel was probably used along with other debris to fill in land to extend lower Manhattan into theAP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration398 2010-07-16 55 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Iran’s 3-1 win over Singapore in January this year in a qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup was the last football match at the National Stadium. Three years after its official closing ceremony, work has finally begun toDON WONG - 398 words
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Article, Illustration591 2010-07-16 55 Irish eyes are smiling as McIlroy seizes Open lead in historic fashion AFP ST ANDREWS Rory McIlroy (picture) fired the lowest first round in British Open history, a nine-under par 63, to seize a three-shot lead at the fabled Old Course and outshine top-ranked TigerAFP - 591 words
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Article, Illustration304 2010-07-16 56 Top junior golfer Phoebe Tan takes fourth spot at British Junior Open LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Battling strong winds and 15°C temperatures at Scotland’s Lundin Golf Club, Singapore’s top junior Phoebe Nicole Tan just missed a podium finish in the silver categoryLOW LIN FHOONG; PHOTO COURTESY SHERMAN TAN - 304 words
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297 2010-07-16 56 PHILIP GOH - Goalkeeper to join 22-man squad that will face Burnley FC PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The timing could not have been better for Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) goalkeeper Shahril Jantan. At the Tan Tock Seng Hospital yesterday, where wife Sahliana was undergoing tests297 words
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212 2010-07-16 56 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Sailors Jovin Tan and Desiree Lim are headed to the 2012 Paralympic Games, to be held from Aug 29 to Sept 9 in London, after booking their spot at the International Association for Disabled Sailing World Championship in Medemblik,LOW LIN FHOONG - 212 words
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Article, Illustration131 2010-07-16 57 AGENCIES World Cup sensation Paul the octopus is now the subject of an iPhone application, titled “Ask the Octopus Oracle”, which offers “a fun way to randomly choose between two options”, says its developer. Can’t decide if you want to go to the movies ortheAGENCIES; FAIZAL - 131 words
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Article, Illustration129 2010-07-16 57 They are the first ‘participants’ from overseas to arrive for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games from Aug 14 to 26. Just after 1pm yesterday, the plane carrying 38 horses for the Games’ equestrian competition landed at Changi Airport after an eighthour flight from Queensland,STORY PATWANT SINGH, PHOTO DON WONG - 129 words
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Article, Illustration409 2010-07-16 57 It is hoped iconic star remains as coach and delivers at Brazil 2014 AGENCIES BUENOS AIRES Two years ago, when they first hinted that he would be the national coach of Argentina, the groan could be heard across the globe. As a player, the squatAGENCIES; AP - 409 words
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Article, Illustration628 2010-07-16 59 He’ll work with investigators but American multiple Tour champ warns against ‘witch hunt’ AGENCIES CHAMBERY (France) Lance Armstrong distanced himself from a United States federal probe into possible fraud and doping by the now-defunct US Postal Service cycling team, saying he was just a rider andAGENCIES; AFP - 628 words
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Article, Illustration278 2010-07-16 59 AP GAP (France) Andy Schleck of Luxembourg kept hold of the Tour de France race leader’s yellow jersey with little difficulty on a day when the main contenders were happy to sit back and let others do the suffering. After several daysAP - 278 words
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Miscellaneous55 2010-07-16 55 YOUR SPORTING FIX FOOTBALL 7.25pm S-League SAFFC vs Home United FC (Ch 222,201) TOMORROW 6pm J-League Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale (Ch222) CYCLING 8.30pm Tour de France: Stage 12 (Ch205) TOMORROW 7.30pm Tour de France: Stage 13 (Ch205) GOLF 4pm British Open (mioTV Ch114) SPORTSZONE MINUTES Sports updates live hourly55 words
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Miscellaneous96 2010-07-16 56 SPORTS BETTING This match is played on neutral ground. J League and K League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ (POMO) S. League SAF FC Home United Fri, 16/07/10 7.30pm [p ,A V® Always play with96 words
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Advertisement45 2010-07-16 67 designer handbag sale up to 70% off Coach Kate Spade tomorrow 12pm 6pm while stocks last all sales final cash nets only only small purses will be allowed into the sale venue M Hotel Singapore 81 Anson Road, S(*****8) nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar www.hauteavenue.com45 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-07-16 67 Property giant City Developments (CDL) has officially launched 368 Thomson today. The freehold residential development is located in the prime District 11 residential enclave and occupies the sites of the former Concorde Residences, Balestier Court and Bright Building. It is a quick stroll to Novena MRT221 words
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596 2010-07-16 67 GEORGINA JOSEPH - Mickey Mouse apartments still popular with buyers GEORGINA JOSEPH georginaj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sales are still going strong for so-called Mickey Mouse apartments or those that measure 500 square feet or less. According to Credo Real Estate, transactions of Mickey Mouse units made up596 words
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Article, Illustration196 2010-07-16 65 Are you a massive fan of Jay Chou? Here’s a good reason to go crazy with excitement: The Taiwanese music phenomenon will be holding his first-ever autograph session in Singapore! This highly-anticipated event is held in conjunction with the release of his 10th studio album, The Era,196 words
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Article, Illustration119 2010-07-16 65 Fans of Eu Yan Sang’s Essence of Chicken can now enjoy the goodness and benefits of this drink in an instant, thanks to its ingenious new bottle cap. Instead of the usual chicken essence lid with a hook and ring, the119 words
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Article, Illustration99 2010-07-16 65 Back for its 17th run, the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) will focus on specialty dishes of major Chinese dialect groups such as Cantonese, Hainanese, Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew. Held from now until July 25, this annual gastronomic event, presented by Standard Chartered Bank, boasts renowned food personality99 words
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Article166 2010-07-16 65 Parenting has never been more challenging. With the myriad of theories, ideas and options on early childhood and primary school education available nowadays, it is easy to feel lost and confused. For some tips and guidance on the education and learning of children aged166 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-07-16 65 Stay awake and experience the Night Festival: New World 2010, a six-hour spectacle of street theatre extravaganza, music, magical lights and carnivalesque play. Don’t miss the theatrical outdoor performance Paraboles2.0 by Compagnie Off from France, which teams contemporary art with video installations. Other highlights include acrobatic performances102 words
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Article, Illustration90 2010-07-16 65 Bausch Lomb’s renu® sensitivetm multi-purpose solutions are now available in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore, making it easier for you to make a vivid decision! In addition to the five new markets, the packaging of renu®fresh and renu®sensitive solutions now boast updated packaging designs, for90 words
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Article, Illustration107 2010-07-16 65 Popular radio presenter Fenying, from Love 97.2FM, is well into her second pregnancy and is looking as radiant as ever. The official ambassador and spokesperson for Huiji’s popular range of Nestural Bird’s Nest tonic attributes this to the premium quality bird’s nest she has been taking. Huiji107 words
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394 2010-07-16 60 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI China’s economic expansion eased to 10.3 per cent in the second quarter and industrial production cooled more than forecast last month, signalling a deeper second-half slowdown that may add to risks for the global economy. The gain in gross domesticBLOOMBERG - 394 words
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Article53 2010-07-16 60 THURSDAY CLOSE 2,943.55 (-0.31%) Wednesday 2,952.81 p 0.82% Tuesday 2,928.70 p 0.12% Monday 2,925.32 p 0.28% Friday 2,917.17 p 0.69% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 81,417 $1.190 UNCH Contel 68,200 $0.010 p 100% GoldenAgr 57,860 $0.540 UNCH Bund Center 37,261 $0.620 p 3.33% AsiaFoodP 31,88353 words
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Article30 2010-07-16 60 HANG SENG 20,255.62 (-1.48%) È È NIKKEI 9,685.53 (-1.12%) SHANGHAI È È È 2,424.30 (-1.87%) AUSTRALIA 4,442.60 (-0.44%) MUMBAI 17,909.46 (-0.16%) MALAYSIA 1,334.08 (-0.52%) È SEOUL È 1,751.29 (-0.38%)30 words
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Article12 2010-07-16 60 OIL US$76.85 (+0.10%) Ç GOLD US$1213.50 (+0.54%) Ç COPPER US$302.20 (+0.45%)12 words
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Article29 2010-07-16 60 US$1 1.373 £1 2.108 €1 1.760 ¥100 $1.557 A$1 1.213 RM1 0.429 Rp10,000 1.518 HK$100 $17.68 RMB100 20.26 RS100 2.947 All figures correct as at 9pm last night29 words
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Article54 2010-07-16 60 Buy $1.57 DMG cuts SC Global target price to $1.90 from $2.26, pegged at 20 per cent discount to end-FY11 RNAV, to reflect lower trading liquidity, smaller market cap. Still, keeps Buy call; notes stock trades at steep 35 per cent discount to RNAV, offers exposure to luxury54 words
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Article60 2010-07-16 60 Buy $1.10 UBS cuts Allgreen Properties target price to $1.33 from $1.63, based on 0.8X RNAV, to reflect lower trading liquidity, increased investor risk aversion to mid-cap developers vs sector leaders. Still, keeps Buy call on view valuations attractive. Says homes in Singapore still selling well, with company60 words
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Article72 2010-07-16 60 Buy $3.22 ST Engineering started at buy with 12-month target $3.64 by Phillip Securities. “Our target price values the stock at 22.6X of FY 2009’s earnings and 6.2X of FY 2009 book value. These valuations are on the higher end of its historical multiples, but we believe that72 words
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Article576 2010-07-16 60 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - World Cup, school holidays, lack of supply among reasons cited for drop MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private home sales continued to slow last month, falling to below the 1,000-unit mark for the first time this year. Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) showed that only576 words
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90 2010-07-16 62 Singapore’s retail sales fell by 0.9 per cent on-month in May on the back of yet another month of poor motor vehicle sales. Data released by the Department of Statistics found that excluding motor vehicles, retail sales would have slipped by just 0.190 words
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91 2010-07-16 62 Singapore Airlines filled 71 per cent of the space available on its planes for passengers and cargo in June. The figure is higher than May’s 69.1 per cent and above the 67.6 per cent in June last year. Its passenger load factor jumped91 words
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79 2010-07-16 62 Investor sentiment in Singapore fell in the second quarter of this year. That’s according to Dutch financial services group ING’s latest investor dashboard survey. The Singapore Investor Sentiment Index declined 7 per cent to 140 points, down from 151 points in the previous quarter.79 words
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411 2010-07-16 62 DESMONDWONG - Among plans are establishment of S’pore-branded professional qualification DESMONDWONG desmondwong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Finance Ministry will set up a pro-tem Singapore Accountancy Council (SAC) to drive the development of the sector. Among its plans are the establishment of a Singaporebranded professional accountancy qualification, helping the411 words
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Article, Illustration454 2010-07-16 62 Melody Tan - Brought to you by The service leadership programme at SIM showed Priscilla Teng new ways of staff and customer management Melody Tan As a manager at Singapore Polytechnic (SP), Priscilla Teng understandsthe importance of lifelong learning. Priscilla, who has a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Botany,PHOTO BY JASON HO - 454 words
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Article, Illustration273 2010-07-16 63 EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com. sg - EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE India’s Fortis Healthcare has given shareholders of Parkway Holdings until 5.30pm, Aug 12 to accept its takeover offer. It made known the deadline when it despatched its offer document yesterday. The offer is being made by RHC Healthcare, aBLOOMBERG - 273 words
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Article224 2010-07-16 63 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed telco M1 said it gained 1.5 per cent in its net profit to $80.1 million for the first six months of the year ended June. The profit came on the back of a 25.3-per-cent increase in revenue to $472.1 million, the telco224 words
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116 2010-07-16 63 In a rare move, United Overseas Bank has appointed two non-executive independent directors to its board yesterday. Mr Franklin L Lavin, 52, is currently chairman of the Public Affairs Practice for Edelman Asia Pacific and is now based in Hong Kong. Mr Lavin,116 words
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Advertisement49 2010-07-16 70 AWW... CORRINE BAILEY RAETO VISIT GRANDAUNT IN SINGAPORE. >> T6 HE’S ALL SHINY AND NEW. BONO REBUILT BY GERMAN TECHNOLOGY. >> T9 MAKE A SPLASH WITH THESE WATER-PROOF GADGETS. >> T15 JULY 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF FROM FAST-FOOD MANAGER TO CEO. A STORY OF REAL-LIFE MOVIE MAGIC AS CATHAY49 words
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Article, Illustration1337 2010-07-16 71 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIES The story of how Cathay has survived 75 years in the business, and how a young fast-food restaurant manager helped them do it GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg OVER at Cathay Organisation, there’s a funny little story of how an eager young KFC restaurant manager working at a cinema1,337 words
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Article, Illustration594 2010-07-16 75 Christopher Toh - Corinne Bailey Rae is all about growth as a person, an artiste and a sneaky songwriter Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg KEEP on growing. That’s what British singer Corinne Bailey Rae believes is the best thing for her to do. And she’s not just talking about her professional career594 words
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Article, Illustration474 2010-07-16 76 Broken Social Scene have fond memories of Singapore.They just can’t talk about it WHEN the Canadian musical collective known as Broken Social Scene gets together it resembles an extended family reunion, with multi-instrumentalists Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning sitting at the head of the table.474 words
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218 2010-07-16 77 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MEL Gibson appears to threaten to burn his house down with then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva inside in the latest purported audio recording of the film star. In an expletive-ridden tirade, released by celebrity gossip website RadarOnline, the Oscar winning actor and directorTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 218 words
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Article, Illustration383 2010-07-16 78 U2 frontman recovers from emergency back surgery, ‘rebuilt by German engineering’ AP BONO’S back. The 50-year-old frontman for Dublin supergroup U2 has announced he’s fully recovered from emergency back surgery in Munich in May and has apologised to ticket-holding North American fans who must wait an extra yearAP - 383 words
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