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Title Section27 2010-08-17 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF /A=DtACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday August 17, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AUGUST 17, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF27 words
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Article462 2010-08-17 1 LEONG WEE KEAT - New structure is the right direction, says Transport Minister LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There may have been bumps, but the new public transport fare structure is the right direction, Transport Minister Raymond Lim told Parliament yesterday as he cited various statistics. The Public Transport Council462 words
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Article250 2010-08-17 1 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN Some felt they were the group who have borne the brunt of distance-based fares, with fare increases of up to 25 per cent. ButTransport Minister Raymond Lim said yesterday the new regime was meant to save seven in 10 senior citizens an250 words
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Advertisement716 2010-08-17 1 Marriage is a journey, not a destination Despite the fare bumps New structure is the right direction, says Transport Minister LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg fares could be made even fairer. Sembawang GRC MP Lim Wee Kiak said commuters were “at the shorter end of the stick” when errors occur in716 words
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NEWS
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162 2010-08-17 3 special LEONG WEE KEAT - special LEONG WEE KEAT Long bus routes are here to stay, Second Minister for Transport Lim Hwee Hua assured yesterday. That is because these services provide “comprehensive connections to all parts of Singapore”, particularly those that the MRT does not162 words
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276 2010-08-17 3 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If you live in an area with low human traffic, the prospect of an MRT line would have been a pipe dream. Not anymore. Under a new rail financing framework passed in276 words
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285 2010-08-17 3 ESTHER NG - Singapore's approach to re-employing older workers works well: Minister Lim ESTHER NG esther@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Doing away with the retirement age will not bring about more employment opportunities and higher employment for older workers, said Minister for ageing issues Lim Boon Heng in Parliament285 words
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Article, Illustration514 2010-08-17 5 SHAMIR OSMAN - COMMENTARY Taekwondo exponent wins Singapore's first medal SHAMIR OSMAN SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior reporter at MediaCorp NewsHub. One by one, history-makers have followed in the footsteps of Behnaz Taherkhani of the Iranian girls’ football team, who kicked the first ball in the firstWEE TECK HIAN - 514 words
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134 2010-08-17 8 LEONG WEE KEAT Foreigners who become Singapore citizens or permanent residents could be allowed to temporarily use their foreign driving licences to drive here, according to proposed changes to the Road Traffic Act. But the Deputy Commissioner of Police could also make a prohibitionLEONG WEE KEAT - 134 words
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Article, Illustration264 2010-08-17 8 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Among the latest proposed changes to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Act: Those with $60,000 in their Retirement Account when they reach their draw-down age will automatically be included in the annuity, CPF Life giving those who missed outTODAY FILE PHOTO - 264 words
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226 2010-08-17 8 ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE A Bill that criminalises and establishes extra-territorial jurisdiction over hostage-taking offences was passed in Parliament yesterday. The Hostage-Taking Bill, which also makes hostage-taking offences extraditable, ratifies and gives effect to the International Convention against the Taking of Hostages. Under the Bill, a personALICIA WONG - 226 words
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175 2010-08-17 10 NEARLY HALF OFTOYS TESTED BY CASE CONTAIN HARMFUL CHEMICALS Nearly half of toys tested by the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) were found to contain harmful chemicals. Case had conducted a random survey of 50 toys sold islandwide and found 23 contain too much phthalates, lead or both. Phthalates is175 words
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227 2010-08-17 10 NEW FACES APPOINTED AS SPP OFFICE BEARERS TEO XUANWEI They might be newbies on the political scene but that did not stop the two new faces on the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) Central Executive Committee from being appointed as office bearers. Product design manager Wilfred Leung has become SPP’s newTEO XUANWEI - 227 words
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121 2010-08-17 10 AUTHORITIES REVIEWING REGULATORY REGIME FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES: DPM LEONG WEE KEAT The authorities are reviewing the regulatory regime for amusement rides, Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said yesterday. This will better harness technical expertise in various government agencies and ensure public safety as amusement ridesLEONG WEE KEAT - 121 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration207 2010-08-17 12 a. mes S from Singapore DRIVEN BY REVENGE Very few stories are as gripping as Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick. Like most literary classics, its theme is as timeless as the ages. It focuses on the great whaling ship The Pequod, under the leadership of Captain207 words
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266 2010-08-17 12 Robin Chee Ming Feng - Letter from Robin Chee Ming Feng I AM dismayed by the coverage of the inaugural Youth Olympic Games currently taking place in Singapore. It is absurd that as the host nation, one trying to develop a sporting culture among its citizens, there is only a266 words
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376 2010-08-17 12 Ms Kim Wong - Letter from Ms Kim Wong Vice-President Channel 5, MediaCorp TV WE REFER to the letters about MediaCorp’s coverage of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG). We wish to clarify that Channel 5 was unable to carry the football preliminary match between Singapore and376 words
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Article, Illustration48 2010-08-17 12 Today reader Shankar Rajan sent in this photograph of the mess of joss paper left behind by an inconsiderate group at Upper Peirce Reservoir. ‘The poor cleaner was really upset,’ said Mr Rajan, who urged Singaporeans to be more considerate in their use of public spaces.48 words
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Article196 2010-08-17 14 Hanafiah Ali - Letter from Hanafiah Ali ON SUNDAY, my niece attempted to make her way to City Hall using the Youth Olympic Games complimentary travel card. She went to activate the card at the Choa Chu Kang MRT customer service counter. The staff told her that196 words
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256 2010-08-17 14 Feng Shumin - Letter from Feng Shumin MY GRANDMOTHER was recently admitted to Changi General Hospital for hip replacement surgery. On the second day, I noticed a poorly-administered dressing on her arm. A nurse told me my grandmother had been admitted with the wound. But,256 words
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310 2010-08-17 14 Lee Yen Yen - Letter from Lee Yen Yen Director of Nursing Changi General Hospital WE THANK Ms Feng for her letter and we share her concerns. Ms Feng’s grandmother, Madam Mok, was admitted to our hospital for a hip fracture surgery. For these patients, we310 words
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Miscellaneous151 2010-08-17 12 Today MediaCorp Press Ltd Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Rd, Singapore *****9 Tel 6236 4888 Fax 6534 4217 today@mediacorp.com.sg we set you thinking todayonline.com Publisher Patrick Yong Editor Walter Fernandez Deputy Editor Lee Foong Ming Associate Editor Chan Teck Guan Night Editor Richard J Valladares Editor-At-Large Conrad151 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration958 2010-08-17 16 NOURIEL ROUBINI - NOURIEL ROUBINI The writer is Professor of Economics at the Stern School of Business, NYU, Chairman of Roubini Global Economics (roubini.com), and co-author of the book Crisis Economics. He has a cameo role in Oliver Stone’s new film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. This commentary is exclusive■ PROJECT SYNDICATE - 958 words
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Article, Illustration738 2010-08-17 17 EUGENE K BTAN - EUGENE K BTAN The writer is assistant professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. He was the team manager of Singapore’s national swim team at the 2004 Athens Olympics. In The Lights of Singapore, prominent local lawyer Roland Braddell738 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration309 2010-08-17 18 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday stressed the need for religious tolerance amid growing calls for him to act against Islamic radicals who attack minorities. In his State of the Nation address on the eve of the country’s Independence Day, Mr Yudhoyono called onAGENCIES; AP - 309 words
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181 2010-08-17 18 AFP Thailand lifted a State of Emergency in three more provinces yesterday, but not in Bangkok, almost three months afterthe end of deadly street protests that left at least 90 people dead. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, who hasAFP - 181 words
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194 2010-08-17 18 Sodomy charge against him will not be dropped AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A judge said yesterday he considered allegations of an affair between a government prosecutor and the man who accused Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy to be true, because the prosecutionAGENCIES - 194 words
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Article, Illustration252 2010-08-17 20 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan warned yesterday of a new flood wave making its way south along the Indus River and more heavy monsoon rains, threatening to add to the 20 million people who have lost homes, farms and livelihoods. The government’s Flood Forecasting Division said inAGENCIES; AP - 252 words
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Article204 2010-08-17 20 AP CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has staked her government’s campaign for victory in a tight election race this week on its record in steering Australia clear of recession. Ms Gillard described how her government had prevented thousands of Australians from losing their jobsAP - 204 words
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141 2010-08-17 20 AGENCIES MOSCOW Russian firefighters have succeeded in pushing back wildfires while an advancing cold front is expected to finally put an end to a two-month heat wave, officials said yesterday. There were 500 blazes still burning but the amount of land onAGENCIES - 141 words
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317 2010-08-17 21 AFP WASHINGTON United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates insisted yesterday the July 2011 date to start withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan was set in stone, putting him at odds with his top Afghan war commander. Mr Gates and General David Petraeus wereAFP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-08-17 21 AFP ATaiwanese private zoo became the first on the island to see the birth of “ligers” (picture), hybrids of lions and tigresses, but the owner faces a US$1,600 ($2,182) fine for violating wildlife rules. Three cubs were born on Sunday,AFP - 103 words
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100 2010-08-17 21 AFP Prosecutors are appealing against the 30-year jail sentence handed to a former Khmer Rouge prison chief, arguing it is too lenient, Cambodia’s UN-backed war crimes court announced yesterday. They also want Kaing Guek Eav, better known as Duch, to be convicted of enslavement,AFP - 100 words
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147 2010-08-17 21 AGENCIES TEHRAN Iran will begin building its third uranium enrichment plant by March next year, a top official said, defying world powers who have imposed new sanctions on Tehran for pursuing the sensitive nuclear work. Iran’s atomic chief Ali Akbar Salehi told stateAGENCIES - 147 words
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SINGAPORE 2010 YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES AUGUST 14-26,2010
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Article, Illustration668 2010-08-17 22 TAN YO-HINN; LOW LIN FHOONG; PHILIPGOH - Iranian rues his missed chance, IOC insist no wrongdoing in his pull out TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LOW LIN FHOONG AND PHILIPGOH SINGAPORE He cried buckets after Iranian officials withdrew him from Sunday’s 48kg boys’ taekwondo final against Israel’s Gili Haimovitz. Mohammad Soleimani’sWEE TECK HIAN - 668 words
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Article, Illustration466 2010-08-17 23 PHILIP GOH - Daryl is Singapore's bronze-medal hero PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Daryl Tan thrilled a nation when he secured Singapore’s first medal yesterday in the inaugural Youth Olympic Games. The taekwondo exponent reached the semi-finals of the 55kg division and was guaranteed a medal, with no play-offPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 466 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-08-17 24 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singapore's Huang Chao gunning for revenge over M'sian No 7 seed Wei Sheng LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There should be an electric atmosphere at the Singapore Indoor Stadium this evening when an old rivalry is renewed in badminton. Singapore shuttler Huang Chao willCOURTESY OF SSC COURTESY OF SSC - 363 words
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Article207 2010-08-17 24 SHAMIR OSMAN For just a moment, the 200 or so decked in red at *Scape yesterday morning must have harboured thoughts of the Singapore girls beating the mighty United States when they met in a 3-on-3 basketball clash in the Youth Olympics. Seconds after play began,SHAMIR OSMAN - 207 words
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Article, Illustration572 2010-08-17 25 TANYO-HINN - All the fuss bothers world champ Darren, who begins his quest for gold today TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He has won two world titles and over the last few months has become one of the most talked about athletes in the country. At 1.68m tall and weighing572 words
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Article, Illustration125 2010-08-17 26 The Youth Olympic Games boys’ artistic gymnastics allround qualifiers at Bishan Sports Hall set up a nail-biting battle for gold tomorrow, with five competitors in the running for honours. Japan’s Yuya Kamoto scored 87.200 points to top the 18 qualifiers, but he wasrings, PHOTO BY IAN DE COTTA - 125 words
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Article216 2010-08-17 26 BOYS’ FOOTBALL Group C: Bolivia 9 Haiti 0 Group D: Montenegro 2 Zimbabwe 1 SWIMMING Boys’ 100m backstroke: 1 He Jianbin (Chn) 26.80sec 2 Yakov Toumarkin (Isr) 26.80 3 Lavrans Solli (Nor) 27.83 200m freestyle: 1 Andrey Ushakov (Rus) 1:49.812 Crisitan Quintero (Ven) 1:49.98 3 Jeremy216 words
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Article234 2010-08-17 26 Athletes, events to look out for Track and field (9am, Bishan Stadium) It may just be the qualifiers but Australian Elizabeth Parnov (4.40m), Swede Angellca Bengtsson (4.47m) and Ukraine’s Ghana Shelekh (4.22m) will be jostling for the psychological advantage in the pole vault for girls234 words
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Article, Illustration108 2010-08-17 27 Through the eyes of the Samsung Mobile Explorers A taekwondo exponent impressing the audience with his high-flying kicks at a demonstration held at Suntec City. A foreign participant capturing a precious moment on her Samsung mobile phone to share with her loved ones back His moment108 words
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Miscellaneous120 2010-08-17 26 YOUR SPORTING FIX TENNIS 7am ATP W&S Financial Grp Masters (Ch211, con’td 11pm) BASEBALL 7am MLB Tigers v Yankees (mioTV Ch 117) TOMORROW 7am MLB Tigers v Yankees (mioTV Ch 117) YOUTH OLYMPICS 1pm Wrestling Men’s freestyle prelims finals (okto) 2pm Tennis Quarter-finals M/W (okto) 6.30pm Swimming Prelims, semis finals120 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration401 2010-08-17 28 AP SHEBOYGAN (Wisconsin) Even with the Wanamaker Trophy at his side, Martin Kaymer could not believe he was a Major champion on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Neither could anyone else. Even after winning the PGA Championship, the 25-year-old German had to share the spotlight withAP; ■ AFP - 401 words
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Article, Illustration301 2010-08-17 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Diego Maradona has launched a surreal bid to become next manager of Aston Villa. The Argentina legend revealed, through his official European representative, his love of the English countryside, stunning lack of knowledge of the British tabloid press (he thinks theyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AFP - 301 words
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Article, Illustration513 2010-08-17 28 Midfielder's first career sending-off could see him out for over a month AGENCIES LIVERPOOL Roy Hodgson has revealed that Joe Cole was left devastated by the first sending-off of his career after receiving a straight red card for a challenge on Arsenal debutantAGENCIES; AP - 513 words
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IMPACT
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Article497 2010-08-17 30 PETERYEO - From the ashes of the economic meltdown comes a new breed of judicious shoppers PETERYEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg UNLIKE for some, the economic downturn last year was a good thing for Ms Nicole Chiang. The 36-year-old owner of Edge Arumi, a fashion boutique, had liquidated some assets before the497 words
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Article, Illustration113 2010-08-17 30 AIA, a leading pan-Asian life insurance organisation that provides consumers and businesses with life insurance, retirement planning, accident and health insurance as well as wealth management solutions products and services, has taken out a series of front-page advertisements with Today to demonstrate its commitmentPHOTO COURTESY - 113 words
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BUSINESS
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Article157 2010-08-17 31 SINGAPORE While Europe’s sovereign debt crisis has not materially affected the Singapore economy so far, it does not mean that macro-economic risks from the continent have fully subsided, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. Speaking in Parliament, Mr Lim noted that Singapore’s157 words
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Article134 2010-08-17 31 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday said Southeast Asia’s biggest economy should aim to hit annual growth of 7.7 per cent within four years, which would create 10.7 million new jobs and slash poverty by 8 to 10 per cent. “With careful planning andAGENCIES - 134 words
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Article56 2010-08-17 31 MONDAY CLOSE 2,933.51 (-0.22%) Friday 2,939.97 p 0.44% Thursday 2,927.04 q 0.75% Wednesday 2,949.26 q 1.17% Tuesday 2,984.29 q 0.36% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Genting SP 274,365 $1.580 p 8.219% Informatics 62,668 $0.160 q 13.514% Noble Grp 56,615 $1.600 p 2.564% Sapphire 56,522 $0.015 UNCH56 words
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Article30 2010-08-17 31 HANG SENG Ç 21,112.12 (+0.19%) È NIKKEI 9,196.67 (-0.61%) SHANGHAI 2,661.71 (+2.11%) Ç È AUSTRALIA 4,438.49 (-0.47%) È Ç MUMBAI 18,050.78 (-0.64%) MALAYSIA 1,370.58 (+0.77%) È SEOUL 1,743.31 (-0.17%)30 words
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Article17 2010-08-17 31 US$1 $1.362 £1 $2.123 €1 $1.745 ¥100 $1.594 RM1 $0.427 RP10,000 $1.517 HK$100 $17.54 RMB100 $20.0217 words
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Article66 2010-08-17 31 Hold 38.5 cents DBS Vickers downgrades from Buy and cuts the target price to 35 cents from 39 cents on view placement of shares to Wilmar is unlikely to manifest in Kencana’s medium-term profitability. “We cut FY10F and FY11F revenue forecasts by 26.5 per cent and 4.3 per66 words
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Article55 2010-08-17 31 Hold 46 cents Kim Eng cuts from Buy and lowers target price to 53 cents from 62 cents, after the online ticketing company reports 56 per cent fall in 3Q net profit on higher startup costs. The house also points to slower revenue recovery in 3Q from key markets55 words
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Article430 2010-08-17 31 EPHRAIM SEOW - EPHRAIM SEOW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sales of new private homes defied expectations to bounce back strongly last month, as buyers snapped up 1,544 units ahead of the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival which started last Tuesday. Data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority showed last month’s sales were 82.3 per430 words
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Article225 2010-08-17 33 Parkway will no longer meet the minimum public float required for a listing on the Singapore SINGAPORE Malaysia’s sovereign fund Khazanah Nasional has received 71.1 per cent acceptances from shareholders of healthcare firm Parkway Holdings at the close of its voluntary general offer yesterday. Together225 words
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202 2010-08-17 33 SINGAPORE In the wake of the recent IT outage debacle, Southeast Asia’s largest lender DBS Group Holdings has announced the creation of a new Singapore country manager role yesterday. Singaporean veteran banker Sim S Lim will take on the new role and join202 words
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275 2010-08-17 33 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE A group of 24 bond holders of distressed firm TT International has appealed to OCBC Bank to accept a High Court-approved scheme for the company to manage its debts. The plan also imposed a complete moratorium on any action against275 words
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Article182 2010-08-17 34 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Citigroup plans to start dark pool electronic trading in Singapore early next year to meet growing demand in Asia. The US bank is expanding its regional footprint after its off-exchange trading in Australia increased to a record A$1.5 billion ($1.82 billion) in JuneBLOOMBERG - 182 words
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Article315 2010-08-17 34 Its economy surpasses Japan in Q2 AP TOKYO Japan lost its place as the world’s second-largest economy to China in the second quarter as receding global growth sapped momentum and stunted a shaky recovery. Gross domestic product grew at an annualised rate of justAP - 315 words
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Article128 2010-08-17 34 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI The Agricultural Bank of China has boosted the size of its initial public offering to US$22.1 billion ($30.1 billion) after selling more stock in Shanghai, making it the world’s largest ever. China’s biggest lender by customers sold a further 3.34 billion shares at the IPOBLOOMBERG - 128 words
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Article304 2010-08-17 49 THINGS TO DO 1 C’est Pas Moi, Je Le Jure! (It’s Not Me, I Swear!) Ten-year-old Leon has an overly fertile imagination that affords him refuge from his parent’s constant fighting. When his mother decides to start a new life in Greece, the boredom leads Leon to304 words
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