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Title Section25 2010-08-04 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday August 4, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AUGUST 4, 2010 A PUBLICATION25 words
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393 2010-08-04 1 S RAMESH - These institutions would lose ‘moral authority’ otherwise: DPM S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic must “robustly” defend against attacks on the integrity of its courts and police force otherwise, these institutions would lose “moral authority” and Singaporeans would be poorer for393 words
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411 2010-08-04 3 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The labour movement has launched a $40 million initiative aimed at driving productivity and improving the skills and pay of low-wage workers. The Inclusive Growth Programme (IGP) replaces the five-year old Job Re-Creation Programme (JRP) and is the first scheme411 words
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340 2010-08-04 3 S RAMESH SINGAPORE A Central Youth Guidance Office has been set up in Singapore to address the issue of youth offenders. It will coordinate programmes run by the Government and community. Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng announcedS RAMESH - 340 words
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708 2010-08-04 4 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At one welfare home, valuables and nearly $13,000 cash belonging to residents were kept in cardboard boxes and shopping bags in the superintendent’s office. There was also the case of a resident, who was then under psychiatric care, paying a708 words
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276 2010-08-04 5 AGENCIES KANDAHAR A Taliban suicide squad armed with bombs and rockets attacked the largest American military base in southern Afghanistan yesterday, leaving one North Atlantic Treaty Organization soldier and two civilians injured. An initial rocket attack on Kandahar airfield, whichAGENCIES - 276 words
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Article, Illustration422 2010-08-04 5 AGENCIES KFAR KILA Lebanese and Israeli troops exchanged fire on the border yesterday in the most serious clashes since a fierce war four years ago, and Lebanon said at least three of its soldiers and a journalist were killed. The Israeli military said aAGENCIES; AP - 422 words
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333 2010-08-04 7 NG JINGYNG - The truth about cats and dogs More done for abandoned animals than abandoned babies, says co-founder of Project Baby Love NG JINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There was a public outcry when a dog was thought to have been abused. But when it comes to abandoned babies, the response seems somewhat muted.333 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-08-04 7 Happy Birthday, S’pore! in HD SINGAPORE Come Aug 9, Singaporeans will be able to watch the National Day Parade live in full high-definition (HD) for the first time. This has been made possible by a new addition to MediaCorp’s fleet of mobile transmission vehicles, the state-of-the-art HDOB (High-Definition Outside Broadcast)ERNESTCHUA - 88 words
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145 2010-08-04 9 LIM WEE LENG SINGAPORE About 1,000 people at Ang Mo Kio Hub had to be evacuated yesterday after a fire broke out on an escalator in the mall. The escalator connecting basement one to the first level caught fire at about 12.30pm. Firefighters managedLIM WEE LENG - 145 words
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530 2010-08-04 9 ONG DAI LIN - Barely into the trip, but ‘missing you’ already Tiger Airways passengers to Shenzhen find items missing from their luggage ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When technical engineer Steven Liang, 33, landed in Shenzhen for a monthlong family visit, instead of a welcome he got a shock. The new iPhone 3GS530 words
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Article, Illustration136 2010-08-04 11 DYLAN LOH Special clearing lanes and hundreds of volunteers in attendance.These are some of the special measures rolled out by the Changi Airport Group as it prepares to welcome participants of the inaugural Youth Olympics Games. Some 350 volunteers and staffDYLAN LOH; KOH MUI FONG - 136 words
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112 2010-08-04 11 Test runs conducted by the organisers since July 12 show that many vehicles give way to Youth Olympic Games vehicles. The Youth Olympic Lanes along seven expressways and 15 arterial roads will become operational from tomorrow. They are to facilitate the timely arrival of112 words
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Article329 2010-08-04 11 LOW LIN FHOONG - Bonjour, hola it’s the YOG! LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than 500 professional and volunteer translators will provide support in 12 languages Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) here. Their roles will cover a range329 words
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326 2010-08-04 13 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former senior investigation officer with the Ministry of Manpower was sentenced to six months’ jail yesterday for corruption. Gordon Tan Hock Lye, 34, who pleaded guilty, was also ordered to pay a penalty of $1,000. In326 words
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Article158 2010-08-04 13 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A licensee of Hotel 81 has been charged with five counts of allowing rooms in two of the budget hotel chain’s branches to be used for prostitution. Chu Poh Yong, 41, is believed to have committed the offences between April 27 and JuneSHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - 158 words
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287 2010-08-04 15 NCCS to lead regional clinical trial to find out SINGAPORE Can aspirin, a drug used by heart patients to thin the blood, be effective in reducing the risk of recurrence of colorectal cancer following surgery and chemotherapy? That will be the subject of287 words
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Article, Illustration220 2010-08-04 15 Last of 6 deer that escaped from Night Safari still missing SINGAPORE Just over a week after six deer escaped from their Night Safari enclosure, only one has yet to be found. The rest have been recaptured, but one has died from heat stroke. MrERNEST CHUA - 220 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration181 2010-08-04 17 a. w>esf rov* Singapore HOME-BASED BUSINESS For many families an appealing way to bring extra income into the home is by building a home-based business. It is possible to run a business out of home while juggling other duties. Many businesses can run out of a181 words
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Smoke still gets in our eyes
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Article234 2010-08-04 17 Yee Ming Fai - Letter from Yee Ming Fai I REFER to the letter from Tang Li (“It’s time to relook our anti-smoking strategy”, Aug 2). Mr Tang is absolutely right in drawing attention to the problem of the growing number of smokers. However, the crux remains that smoking harms234 words
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Article143 2010-08-04 17 Karsten Cramer - Letter from Karsten Cramer WHILE I agree with Mr Tang that different approaches are needed to supplement Singapore’s anti-smoking efforts, I disagree with the letter’s contention that “short of banning cigarettes, we have done everything possible to stop people from smoking”. One of the143 words
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Article104 2010-08-04 17 Chan LaiYing - Letter from Chan LaiYing LIKE Mr Tang, I, too, believe more can be done about the problem of smoking. It’s not uncommon to see smokers lighting up and puffing away along pathways leading to MRT stations during morning peak hours, while non-smokers behind them hold their breath104 words
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409 2010-08-04 19 David Boey - If growth far exceeds that which can be supported by those in Singapore, perhaps it is time to ask if we should consider forgoing some of Letter from David Boey SINGAPORE’S projected growth rate of 13 to 15 per cent this year is409 words
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Article80 2010-08-04 19 In the article “Ren Ci’s $26 million reserves remain untouched” (Aug 2), it was reported that Ren Ci’s funds will be used for its activities and to support Tan Tock Seng Hospital by providing 100 beds for its accident and emergency services. This is incorrect. TTSH manages about 10080 words
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310 2010-08-04 19 Loh Pin Chuan - Letter from Loh Pin Chuan Public and Government Affairs Manager ExxonMobil Asia Pacific WE REFER to the commentary “Who cooked the planet?” by Paul Krugman published in your paper on July 28, in which ExxonMobil was said to have spent “tens of millions of310 words
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Article, Illustration880 2010-08-04 21 CONRAD RAJ - Why Kirin would buy a stake in Tiger’s brewer and why Heineken would want to sell CONRAD RAJ CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is editor-at-large at Today. By most accounts, the sale of Temasek Holdings’ 14.7-per-cent stake in local mini conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N)BLOOMBERG - 880 words
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Article, Illustration987 2010-08-04 23 FAN - FAN The writer is Professor of Economics at Beijing University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Director of China’s National Economic Research Institute, SecretaryGeneral of the China Reform Foundation, and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the People’s Bank ofPROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 987 words
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Article, Illustration670 2010-08-04 25 SIMON TISDALL - Its strategic importance is of growing interest to jousting superpowers the US and China SIMON TISDALL The writer is an assistant editor of the Guardian and a foreign affairs columnist. THE GUARDIAN A decision by the United States last month to resume military cooperationTHE GUARDIAN; AFP - 670 words
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WORLD
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365 2010-08-04 28 AP AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A manhunt has been launched in Malaysia for 20 Afghan migrants who escaped from a high security detention centre and may be planning to travel illicitly to Australia. The Afghans escaped on Sunday from the holding centre atAP; AGENCIES - 365 words
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Article, Illustration200 2010-08-04 28 2008. AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A former Malaysian lawmaker and his female aide were found dead yesterday with gunshot wounds on their heads in what police say was a case of murder and suicide. Mr Abdul Aziz Mohamad Noh, 64 (picture), a onetime state legislator2008. AGENCIES; THE MALAYSIAN - 200 words
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131 2010-08-04 31 AFP JAKARTA An Indonesian court yesterday jailed three men for harbouring terrorists involved in suicide bomb attacks on two luxury hotels in Jakarta last year that killed seven people. Afham Ramadhan, 23; Fajar Firdaus, 26; and Sonny Jayadi, 24, were each sentenced to four-and-a-halfAFP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration464 2010-08-04 31 Men who wanted to set off massive blast face life terms AGENCIES NEW YORK Two men, including a former member of Guyana’s Parliament, were found guilty on Monday of plotting to blow up jet fuel tanks at New York’s John F Kennedy International AirportAGENCIES; AFP - 464 words
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Article, Illustration385 2010-08-04 32 AGENCIES KARACHI Gunmen killed at least 45 people and injured 93 others in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, after the assassination of a prominent lawmaker set off a cycle of revenge attacks, officials said yesterday. Dozens of vehicles and shops were set ablaze as securityAGENCIES; AFP - 385 words
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109 2010-08-04 32 AGENCIES North Korea has begun its twomonth Arirang Festival the world’s largest choreographed display with slogans praising leader Kim Jong Il, official media said yesterday. The 80-minute show involves up to 100,000 people, many of them children, in synchronised manoeuvres and flipcard displays ofAGENCIES - 109 words
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156 2010-08-04 32 AGENCIES KOT ADDU Flood waters that devastated Pakistan’s mountainous north-west surged into the heartland yesterday, submerging dozens of villages along bloated rivers whose torrents have killed at least 1,500 people and put 100,000 at risk of disease. Flood waters were reportedly moving southwards towardsAGENCIES - 156 words
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432 2010-08-04 33 Alarm sounds over anti-Chinese extremist groups in Mongolia who respect the Nazi dictator THE GUARDIAN ULAN BATOR Their right hands rise to black-clad chests and flash out in salute to their nation: “Sieg heil!” They praise Adolf Hitler’s devotion to ethnicTHE GUARDIAN - 432 words
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128 2010-08-04 37 AP A Brazilian environmental group sued a fish exporterfor US$790 million ($1.07 billion) on Monday, alleging the firm has illegally sold the fins from 280,000 sharks since last year to meet demand in Asia. In Brazil, it is illegal to separate sharkAP - 128 words
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341 2010-08-04 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON The Earth could be hit by a wave of violent space weather after a massive explosion of the Sun, scientists have warned. The solar fireworks at the weekend were recorded by several satellites, including the National AeronauticsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 341 words
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Article, Illustration490 2010-08-04 38 Aburizal Bakrie now appears to have outmatched PresidentYudhoyono THE NEW YORK TIMES JAKARTA It is a political relationship that has long mystified Indonesia’s chattering classes one whose ups and downs regularly send tremors throughout the capital, and one whose future is intricatelyTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS AFP - 490 words
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152 2010-08-04 38 AFP HIROSHIMA Sixty-five years after a mushroom cloud rose over Hiroshima, the United States will for the first time send an envoy this Friday to commemorate the bombing that rang in the nuclear age. Britain and France will also send their first diplomats toAFP - 152 words
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Article154 2010-08-04 40 AFP MANILA Archaeologists have found a foot bone that could prove the Philippines was first settled by humans 67,000 years ago, thousands of years earlier than previously thought, the National Museum said yesterday. The bone predates the 47,000-year-old Tabon Man that is previously known asAFP - 154 words
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353 2010-08-04 40 AFP NEW DELHI The uncle was unrepentant about savagely killing his niece and her fiance because they had the audacity to want to wed each other in defiance of Indian marriage traditions. Om Prakash said he had acted to save the family honour.AFP - 353 words
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Article, Illustration161 2010-08-04 40 DAILY TELEGRAPH SYDNEY A junior staff member is suing Australia’s oldest department store for £21 million ($45 million), claiming that the company’s chief executive waged a campaign of sexual harassment against her. Ms Kristy Fraser-Kirk, a 25-year-old publicist, has alleged that former DavidDAILY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 161 words
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257 2010-08-04 44 AFP AMERSFOORT Alcoholic Janetta van Bruggen settles comfortably into a clinic chair, lights a cigarette and takes a supervised swig from a tall, frosted mug her sixth beer since breakfast. She is one of 19 clients of an innovative Dutch clinic where homelessAFP - 257 words
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208 2010-08-04 44 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Paramedics here are being trained in a relatively new cooling therapy that has been shown to increase the chances for cardiac arrest patients to survive and avoid brain damage. The treatment, known as therapeutic hypothermia, involvesTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 208 words
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Article, Illustration157 2010-08-04 45 AGENCIES DUBAI Research In Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, has agreed to block pornographic websites in Kuwait and allow the Indian government to monitor its services, after several countries expressed security concerns. The United Arab Emirates has said it will suspendAGENCIES; AP - 157 words
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336 2010-08-04 45 AGENCIES NEW DELHI The Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have been plunged into crisis just two months before the opening ceremony by allegations of corruption, shoddy workmanship and delays in the handing over of venues. Monday should have witnessed the final handover already twice delayedAGENCIES - 336 words
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112 2010-08-04 45 AP Mr Sidney Harman, the 91-year-old founder of audio equipment maker Harman International Industries, has agreed to buy Newsweek, ending a nearly half-century chapter with The Washington Post. Mr Jon Meacham, its editor since 2006, will step down. Newsweek has been struggling to findAP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-08-04 46 SHAMIR OSMAN - Youth Olympic hockey team here early to train, acclimatise as they eye a medal SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mascots Leo and Merly were plastered across them, but the Youth Olympic Games information and baggage booths at Changi International Airport were unmanned and unfurnished last night,OOI BOON KEONG - 539 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-08-04 46 17. SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Four of the 16 boys charged with flying the Singapore flag at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games hockey competition returned to their alma mater yesterday and received a heroes’ welcome. There were greeted by a17. SHAMIR OSMAN; School. OOI BOON KEONG - 485 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-08-04 47 TANYO-HINN - English teen one of the favourites and he is in confident mood ahead of the TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some take up sport to stay fit, others to help relieve the mind and body from stress. Kieran Martin just thought windsurfing looked good. The 15-year-old, who won485 words
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Article, Illustration341 2010-08-04 47 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE They did not stop traffic at Orchard Road yesterday afternoon, but Team Singapore’s junior volleyball and handball players did receive good support from tourists and Singaporeans alike on their 30-minute Hippo Bus tour through the bustling shopping district. One littleLOW LIN FHOONG; bus. OOI BOON KEONG - 341 words
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Article, Illustration531 2010-08-04 48 TANYO-HINN - SingaporeSailing to apply for another deferment from Mindef as they aim to field crack pair in Shanwei TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Four years ago, national sailors Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng clinched the men’s 420 title at the Asian Games in Doha, contributing toKOH MUI - 531 words
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Article, Illustration542 2010-08-04 49 IAN DECOTTA - Chin Hwang helps S’pore Sports School claim 14 of 27 golds on opening day IAN DECOTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg NAKHON SAWAN His coach had publicly acknowledged his talent, which meant Lim Chin Hwang was under a lot of pressure. But he proved he could handle theIAN DE - 542 words
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Article, Illustration339 2010-08-04 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sir Alex Ferguson is likely to issue reprimands to his Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney and midfielder Anderson after both were involved in embarrassing incidents last weekend. Rooney was pictured in Monday’s national newspaper smoking, urinating against a wallTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 339 words
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Article115 2010-08-04 50 AGENCIES According to reports in Spain, frustrated Barcelona are giving up on trying to lure Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas away from the Emirates, with Everton talisman Mikel Arteta their new target. Spanish daily AS has suggested that Barca have lined up the long-serving Goodison ParkAGENCIES - 115 words
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Article99 2010-08-04 50 AGENCIES Brazilian midfielder Ramires, 23, was reportedly having a medical at Stamford Bridge yesterday, as Chelsea’s move to sign the Benfica man for £18 million ($38.7 million) edged closer to completion. Ramires’ performances for club and country had caught the eye of Blues boss CarloAGENCIES - 99 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-08-04 51 AGENCIES AGENCIES LONDON Kenny Huang’s bid for Liverpool is only one of “several” offers for the club, according to chairman Martin Broughton. Huang has yet to enter formal due diligence, but talks are sufficiently advanced with other bidders for there to beAGENCIES - 593 words
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203 2010-08-04 51 AP Holland and Spain have been fined by Fifa for their players’ poor discipline in a badtempered World Cup final. Fifa said yesterday that the Dutch federation must pay 15,000 Swiss francs ($19,535) after eight players received yellow cards, and defenderAP - 203 words
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Advertisement146 2010-08-04 58 NOW IS THE TIME FOR COLI SIM Membership presents the World's Best Management Thinkers to 29th SIM Annual Management Lecture Senior Management Seminar 12 August 2010 (Thursday) Fairmont Singapore Dr DonTapscott Thinkers 50 Top 50 Management Gurus Fellow, World Economic Forum Chairman, nCenera Insight Adjunct Professor of Management, Joseph L.146 words
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Article, Illustration503 2010-08-04 58 JULIE QUEK - ENTERPRISE The Style Merchants out to woo young women JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed The Style Merchants (TSM), formerly called Netelusion, is bent on tapping China’s fast-growing market for retail fashion by leveraging on the footprint of its recently-acquired fashion retailPHOTO COURTESY THE STYLE - 503 words
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235 2010-08-04 53 SINGAPORE Mainboard-listed CapitaMalls Asia (CMA) reported a 23.7 per cent decline in its second quarter net profit to $113 million compared to the same period last year. That is despite revenue over the period growing 31.9 per cent to235 words
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Article, Illustration186 2010-08-04 53 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hewlett Packard (HP) Singapore has appointed Ms Kelly Tan (picture) as its new managing director to helm its operations here. Ms Tan, who has been with HP for 20 years, will immediately take over from HP Singapore’s outgoing head Ms186 words
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207 2010-08-04 53 SINGAPORE Sembcorp Marine has reported higher second quarter net earnings of $176.1 million, up 27.6 per cent from a year ago. That is despite turnover for the three months ended June falling 26.7 per cent to about $1.1 billion. Sembcorp Marine attributed the higher207 words
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260 2010-08-04 54 SINGAPORE Singapore’s manufacturing sector expanded for the 15th straight month in July, after moderating slightly in June. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) released yesterday showed a reading of 52.2, up 0.9 point from the previous month. A reading above 50 indicates that the manufacturing260 words
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118 2010-08-04 54 ST Engineering reported a 14.1 per cent rise in its second quarter net profit from the corresponding period a year ago to about $124 million, boosted by its land systems unit which makes military equipment. Turnover for the three months to June rose 7.7118 words
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115 2010-08-04 54 The Housing Development Board (HDB) has received five bids for the sale of a site at the junction of Tampines Avenue 5 and Tampines Central 8. The 32,000 square metre site is designated for public housing underthe Design, Build and Sell115 words
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119 2010-08-04 54 A $2 million initiative has been launched to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) jump start their productivity drive. Jointly developed by SIMTech, part of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, and the Workforce Development Agency, the SME Manufacturing Excellence Programme119 words
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116 2010-08-04 54 Singapore-listed Jade Technologies has returned to the black profit in the third quarter with a net profit of $400,000 for the three months ended June. Including profit attributable to minority interests, net profit came in at $1.6 million. This was achieved on the116 words
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295 2010-08-04 55 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia’s central bank yesterday left its key cash rate on hold at 4.5 per cent for the third straight month in August, even as it remained vigilant about inflation in the recovering economy. The decision came after data lastAGENCIES - 295 words
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Article, Illustration115 2010-08-04 55 AGENCIES BERLIN Luxury car maker Bayerische Motoren Werke, better known as BMW, yesterday said its second-quar-ter net profit surged sixfold to €834 million ($1.5 billion) as booming demand in China helped drive an increase in revenues. The company’s April-to-June profit was above marketAGENCIES - 115 words
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388 2010-08-04 55 Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are fast gaining popularity in Singapore as they provide investors with diversified exposure at a lower cost. Today, there are myriad ETFs, such as money market ETFs and emerging market ETFs, for investors to choose from. Ms Michelle Tan, a research388 words
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Article502 2010-08-04 55 Growing demand for raw materials from fast growing economies, such as China and India,hasmade commodities one of the hottest asset classes in recent years. Commodities Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have become a popular way for investors to take advantage of the commodities boom without physically holding502 words
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Article334 2010-08-04 56 MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Market capitalisation of all shares listed on the Singapore Exchange saw a 24-per-cent on-year rise to $743.6 billion in July from $598.6 billion last year. The SGX’s total market capitalisation was also about 5.9 per cent higher than the $702.3 billionMILLET ENRIQUEZ - 334 words
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Article53 2010-08-04 56 TUESDAY CLOSE 3,014.77 (-0.34% Monday Friday Thursday Wednesday 3,025.04 2,987.70 2,997.65 2,985.38 q p q q 1.25% 0.33% 0.41% 0.20% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP GoldenAgr Kreuz AIMSAMPIReit Des Studio 286,274 179,301 122,253 67,008 62,923 1.250 0.585 0.485 0.225 0.645 q q p p 3.10%53 words
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Article30 2010-08-04 56 HANG SENG Ç Ç 21,457.66 (+0.21%) È Ç Ç NIKKEI 9,694.01 (+1.29%) SHANGHAI 2,627.00 (-1.70%) AUSTRALIA 4,571.59 Ç (+0.66%) MUMBAI 18,114.83 (+0.19%) Ç MALAYSIA 1,363.83 (+0.02%) SEOUL 17,90.60 (+0.47%)30 words
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Article21 2010-08-04 56 US$1 £1 €1 ¥100 A$1 RM1 Rp10,000 HK$100 RMB100 RS100 1.350 2.153 1.789 1.570 1.232 0.427 1.511 17.40 19.94 2.92621 words
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Article73 2010-08-04 56 Buy 99 cents Citi keeps call and lifts the target price to $1.35 from 90 cents, based on 11X forward P/E, after increasing 2010-2011 earnings estimates by 10 to 20 per cent. The house says that “with oil prices sustaining above US$70 a barrel, the overall investment cycle73 words
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Article48 2010-08-04 56 Buy $15.86 Goldman Sachs upgrades from “Neutral”, citing attractive valuations and improving yields. The house says that “SIA is more leveraged to a potential improvement in premium air travel than its peers. We expect premium yields to accelerate in 2H10”. It keeps target price at $18.00.48 words
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Article431 2010-08-04 56 MAY WONG - MAY WONG maywong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The ongoing economic recovery has lifted global demand for electronic products such as the iPad and smart phones in recent months. But what is less known is that electronic components for such gadgets are manufactured here and this has in431 words
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Article, Illustration493 2010-08-04 60 ANNIE TAN - Presented by ust savour WITH OC B C C ARD S Admire the moon with these creations this Mid-Autumn Festival ANNIE TAN STAR INGREDIENT LOTUS SEED PASTE The humble lotus is used in cuisines all over Asia and almost every part of the lotus is used:The larger leaves493 words
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Article, Illustration89 2010-08-04 60 1 Lotus seed paste with single yolk This traditional mooncake pairs sweet lotus seed paste with salted egg yolk, resulting in an irresistible sweet and savoury combination. 2 Lotus seed paste with olive seeds The olive seeds add a lovely aroma89 words
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Advertisement54 2010-08-04 61 AUGUST 4, 2010 A PUBLICATION THE SECRET BEHIND DAVID CARUSO’S DARN SUNGLASSES IN CSI: MIAMI. >> T10 WANG LEE HOM LOOKING LIKE THE AVERAGE JOE. IT’S NOT PRETTY. >> T11 FOOD REVIEW: 15-YEAR-OLD MICHELANGELO’S IS AGEING DELICIOUSLY. >> T14 LADY KILLER ANGELINA JOLIE CAUSES A RUCKUS IN SALT. AND IT’S54 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2010-08-04 62 MAYO MARTIN - X-Men: Wolverine, 300, Eclipse, Charlie’s Angels and now, Salt homegrown fight choreographer Jennifer Phillips is kicking butt in Hollywood MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IN PERSON, the all-smiles Jennifer Phillips does not strike you as someone who orders Hollywood stars to go punch, kick and beat the living daylights outDon WONG; Don Wong - 1,264 words
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Article, Illustration317 2010-08-04 65 Fight choreographer Jennifer Phillips’ take on her Hollywood encounters Jack Black Kung Fu Panda was a lot of fun.They motion-captured the movements.We have a demo reel with one of our guys working with the sticks if you compare it to what Jack (Black) does in thePhotos: AFP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-08-04 66 MOVIE REVIEW: OCEAN HEAVEN PG, 97min MAYO MARTIN I WAS warned in advance to bring tissues. Which was odd, considering this is a Jet Li movie. But it wasn’t without reason. In a surprise move, the action superstar swerves into quiet family drama ter- ritory, where the closestMAYO MARTIN - 260 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-08-04 68 MOVIE REVIEW:THE LAST AIRBENDER PG, 103min MAY SEAH ONCE upon a time, in a land far, far away, there was a movie that could be summed up in two words: Utterly pointless. The LastAirbender based on the ani- mated series Avatar:The LastAirbender, is written and directed byMAY SEAH - 395 words
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Article, Illustration474 2010-08-04 69 MOVIE REVIEW: SALT PG, 100min PHIN WONG SALT works magnificently for several reasons none of which are more important than the fact that it stars Angelina Jolie. Yes, Mr Mrs Smith, the Tomb Raider films and Wanted prove that she makes for a believable and (relatively) bankablePHIN WONG - 474 words
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Article, Illustration506 2010-08-04 70 Lynette Koh - David Caruso wants to bring CSI: Miami to Asia Lynette Koh Lynette lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg SUNGLASSES may give an edge to Horatio Caine’s character in CSI: Miami. For David Caruso, who portrays the complex, go-getting lieutenant in the show, it’s his hair. The defiant redness of Caruso’s mop distinguishes him506 words
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Article, Illustration93 2010-08-04 71 LOVE IN DISGUISE: Is this, gasp,Wang Lee Hom’s biopic? Nope. But it’s probably close! In the singer-songwriter-slash-ac-tor’s debut as writer-director, Wang plays, ahem, a celebrity pop star who disguises himself as a normal bloke to find true love. That said, we’re not quite sure if Wang himself has93 words
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