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Title Section26 2010-12-13 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday December 13, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking DECEMBER 13, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF26 words
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607 2010-12-13 1 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the world is gripped by the revelations and other goings-on at WikiLeaks, here in Singapore, listed rig builder Sembcorp Marine (SembMarine) is trying hard to prevent a mini leak. The world’s second-largest builder of offshore rigs is607 words
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Article, Illustration962 2010-12-13 1 ONG DAI LIN; WAYNE CHAN - Foreign Minister George Yeo speaks out about latest WikiLeaks ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WAYNE CHAN SINGAPORE Comments purportedly made by Singapore diplomats on Asian countries that were revealed by WikiLeaks cables will not impact bilateral ties and “I don’t think we shouldTODAY FILE PHOTO - 962 words
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NEWS
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383 2010-12-13 5 AGENCIES LONDON Health chiefs in Britain have urged people to be vaccinated against Influenza A (H1N1) flu after it was found that the same virus that swept the country last year has claimed the lives of 10 adults in Britain in theAGENCIES - 383 words
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Article, Illustration483 2010-12-13 5 SHARON SEE - Mr Goh said the elderly are a special group, and Singapore would need more young people to engage older Singaporeans to help them grow old graciously. He noted that one in five Singaporeans will be aged 65 and above byPHOTO BY 001 BOON KEONG - 483 words
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297 2010-12-13 5 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim used Twitter yesterday to dismiss a revelation by WikiLeaks that Australian intelligence believes he engaged in sodomy, claiming the source was Malaysia’s Special Branch (SB) police. The opposition leader did not take callsTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 297 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-12-13 6 AGENCIES STOCKHOLM Swedish police investigating two blasts that rocked central Stockholm on Saturday, killing the suspected bomber and wounding two, said yesterday they had good leads into what they said were “terror crimes”. Before the explosions, the Swedish news agency TTAGENCIES; AP - 395 words
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Article, Illustration540 2010-12-13 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In 2006, this newspaper reported how many from the pioneer cohort of life sciences graduates had ended up in junior research positions or manufacturing and sales jobs in the industry positions that do not require a life540 words
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Article, Illustration230 2010-12-13 8 Vanishing act highlight of Explore Singapore! finale VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE A vanishing act was the highlight at the grand finale of the Explore Singapore! 2010 yesterday evening. Singapore illusionists J C Sum and “Magic Babe” Ning made five people “disappear” in The AerialVIMITA MOHANDAS; PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG. - 230 words
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237 2010-12-13 10 WAYNE CHAN SINGAPORE Maintaining cleanliness in HDB estates is still a challenge and chairman of Pasir Ris-Punggol Town Council, Dr Ahmad Magad, said this is partly due to the high attrition rate among local cleaning workers due to the lowWAYNE CHAN - 237 words
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Article, Illustration246 2010-12-13 10 ZHAO QUAN YIN ANDTAN QIUYI SINGAPORE The woman who miraculously survived a 12-sto-rey fall from a condominium balcony in Jalan Datoh off Balestier Road on Friday is now up and about. Discharged after only two days in hospital, Chinese national Zhou Zhi Hui saidZHAO QUAN YIN ANDTAN QIUYI; NEW SASIA - 246 words
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117 2010-12-13 10 The Singapore branch of ICICI Bank India’s largest private-sector bank has contributed $100,000 to the Singapore Indian Development Association (Sinda). Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, the global brand ambassador for ICICI Bank, and Mr Vijay Chandok, Head of the International Banking Group, presented the117 words
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Article, Illustration676 2010-12-13 12 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s labour movement, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), will give extra significance to leadership renewal at its next National Delegates Conference next year, which will also see elections to its Central Committee. “Many of676 words
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Article, Illustration101 2010-12-13 12 Indonesian domestic workers attend a singing class (top) and a sewing class (bottom) during their day off at the Sekolah Indonesia Singapura (Indonesian School). Administered by the Indonesian Embassy, the school offers courses from high school diplomas to degree programmes held in partnership with the Indonesian OpenREUTERS - 101 words
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126 2010-12-13 12 The Old Victorians’ Association (OVA) yesterday called for nominations of worthy Victorians to feature in a book commemorating 135 years of Victorian heritage. The book seeks to identify and honour 135 alumni who embody the Victorian Spirit. The closing date for nominations is Feb 11126 words
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VOICES
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Article499 2010-12-13 14 Jacelyn Heng Rabbit Society Singapore - Being fragile creatures, they are not suited to being cared for by Letter from President, House Rabbit Jacelyn Heng Rabbit Society Singapore President, House Rabbit Society Singapore I REFER to the report on “Don’t buy bunnies on impulse: SPCA.” I wish to urge members of the499 words
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122 2010-12-13 16 Ric Cai - Reader suggests ways to ease access for wheelchair-bound Letter from Ric Cai MOST of the medical clinics in HDB estates are located at shop houses, and most of their entrances have high kerbs, making them inaccessible to wheelchair-bound patients. Could the Ministry of Health122 words
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Article, Illustration297 2010-12-13 16 Sebastian Tan Gee How - Letter from Sebastian Tan Gee How I REFER to the stories “’Tis the season for change” and “Avramovic’s still our man, says Zainudin” Dec 10. Those who have called for (Singapore football coach) Raddy (Avramovic) to be replaced are totally missing the point.REUTERS - 297 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration800 2010-12-13 18 CONRAD RAJ - GLP has failed investors in not disclosing non-compete agreement with ProLogis and in saying this is not material information when found out CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is editor at large at Today. Global Logistics Properties’ (GLP) response to a recent article in The Business Times800 words
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Article, Illustration925 2010-12-13 20 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - THOMAS L FRIEDMAN The writer has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002for commentary. THE NEW YORK TIMES The failed attempt by the United States to bribe Israel with a US$3 billion ($3.9 billion) security assistance package, diplomatic cover and advanced F-35 fighter aircraft if PrimeTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 925 words
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845 2010-12-13 21 ALISTER DOYLE - ALISTER DOYLE The writer is Reuters’ environment correspondent. REUTERS “I was born in 1992. You have been negotiating all my life. You cannot tell us that you need more time,” Ms Christina Ora of the Solomon Islands complained to delegates at the UnitedREUTERS - 845 words
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WORLD
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260 2010-12-13 22 GUARDIAN The United States grew so concerned about the possibility of an Islamist terrorist attack in Spain in 2007 that it proposed setting up a counter-terrorism centre in the country’s second-largest city, according to leaked US Embassy cables. The three cables said theGUARDIAN - 260 words
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133 2010-12-13 22 AGENCIES A suicide car bomber killed at least seven people and wounded dozens near government buildings in the mainly Sunni Iraqi city of Ramadi yesterday. The incident occured as political leaders moved toward forming a new government. The attacker blew upAGENCIES - 133 words
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Article, Illustration288 2010-12-13 22 Protesters want new minimum wage implemented AGENCIES CHITTAGONG Garment workers demanding the implementation of a new minimum wage clashed with police at an industrial zone in southeastern Bangladesh yesterday, leaving up to three people dead and 250 hurt, police and news reports said. Police official RezaAGENCIES; AP - 288 words
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227 2010-12-13 22 REUTERS LONDON Russia told a United States diplomat that it had been tracking the suspected killers of a former KGB agent before his murder in London four years ago but had been warned off by Britain, according to a USREUTERS - 227 words
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Article, Illustration200 2010-12-13 23 AP MOSCOW Police clashed with more than 2,000 soccer fans and nationalists who gathered near the Kremlin on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of a man on the streets of Moscow. The crowd was upset over the death of Yegor Svidorov, aAP; REUTERS - 200 words
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265 2010-12-13 23 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Afghanistan’s police force, whose success and stability is crucial to allowing the government to withdraw British troops, is losing nearly one in five recruits every year, new figures reveal. Foreign Office statistics show that more than 20,000 officers from theTHE GUARDIAN - 265 words
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169 2010-12-13 23 AP WELLINGTON There were fresh calls yesterday for New Zealand’s unarmed police to carry guns after a lone constable was attacked with a machete, leaving slashes across his face, deep cuts and fractures to his head and arms, and a severed finger.AP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration421 2010-12-13 24 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Ms Liu Yang, a coal miner’s daughter, arrived in China’s capital city this past summer with a freshly-printed diploma from Datong University, US$140 ($183) in her wallet and an air of invincibility. Her first tasteTHE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK - 421 words
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113 2010-12-13 24 AP President Benigno Aquino III said the Philippines did not send a representative to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honouring jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo because of his efforts to spare Filipinos on death row in China. Mr Aquino said in an interviewAP - 113 words
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116 2010-12-13 24 AP Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin arrived on Saturday in Haiti as part of a brief humanitarian mission in an impoverished nation struggling to overcome post-election violence and a cholera epidemic. Her first stop was to tour a shelter with Reverand FranklinAP - 116 words
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266 2010-12-13 24 THE NEW YORK TIMES MILLBRAE United States Attorney-Gen-eral Eric H Holder Jr has defended the use of sting operations orchestrated by government informers, telling advocates for the civil rights of American Muslims on Friday night that the tactic is an “essential lawTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 266 words
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264 2010-12-13 24 GUARDIAN LONDON British Home Secretary Theresa May is under intense pressure to ban controversial anti-Muslim preacher Terry Jones from entering the country after far-right activists said he had agreed to address them at a demonstration about “the evilsGUARDIAN - 264 words
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136 2010-12-13 26 MINNEAPOLIS A powerful snowstorm socked the upper Midwest on Saturday with as much as 50cm of snow, forcing authorities to close roads across five American states as heavy winds made for treacherous driving conditions. North Dakota experienced wind chills of minus 16°C. Eastern136 words
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Article, Illustration227 2010-12-13 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The case against Mr Shrien Dewani (picture), the British millionaire arrested on suspicion of having his wife killed while they were on their honeymoon, has taken a dramatic new twist after South Africa’s police chief linked him to anotherTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 227 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-12-13 28 AP LUCKNOW Their tale begins in the 18th century, with an ancestor who served a Mogul emperor and an aristocratic family’s rise to immense wealth and power. It ends with two brothers-in-law, whitehaired men living in adjoining apartments in a palace that long agoAP - 428 words
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Article, Illustration276 2010-12-13 28 AP LONDON Prince William and Ms Kate Middleton look relaxed, poised and very much in love in official photos released to mark their engagement. One of the two images by Mr Mario Testino shows the couple, dressed in jeans and casual tops, smilingAP - 276 words
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234 2010-12-13 29 THE GUARDIAN CAMEROON Sting operations by wildlife activists in Central Africa have broken up organised smuggling rings which send endangered species abroad, leading to the arrest of key dealers. The clampdown took place in Cameroon, Gabon, the Central African Republic and theTHE GUARDIAN - 234 words
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Article, Illustration56 2010-12-13 29 Hundreds of people dressed in Santa outfits celebrating at Trafalgar Square in London on Saturday, startling commuters and tourists. Organisers of the annual ‘Santacon’ festive flash mob say it is ‘a nonprofit, non-political, non-religious and nonsensical celebration of Christmas cheer, goodwill, and fun’. Similar events were planned inAP - 56 words
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259 2010-12-13 29 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Some of the biggest names on the British high street use Indian sweatshops which pay poverty wages and break labour laws to keep costs to a bare minimum, according to a report by anti-poverty campaigners War on Want and Labour BehindTHE GUARDIAN - 259 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration652 2010-12-13 30 10-man Trotters pull off a win, injury-hit Wolves also post a great result AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Bolton 2 Blackburn 1 LONDON Stuart Holden scored with two minutes left yesterday to help Bolton overcome their fourth red card of the season and beat Blackburn RoversAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 652 words
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Article, Illustration381 2010-12-13 30 THETELEGRAPH LONDON FIFA’s American member Chuck Blazer has said he voted for Russia over England for the 2018 World Cup because it will open up new markets for football. Blazer said England would have staged a “greatTHETELEGRAPH; AP - 381 words
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Article, Illustration617 2010-12-13 32 THE TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United vs Arsenal MANCHESTER Samir Nasri turned up the heat ahead of Arsenal’s clash with Manchester United tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) by claiming Sir Alex Ferguson’s side have gone backwards and that Old Trafford has lost its capacityTHE TELEGRAPH; AP - 617 words
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264 2010-12-13 32 NEWCASTLE Alan Pardew couldn’t stop smiling after he started his reign as manager of Newcastle United with a 3-1 win over Liverpool in a Premiership clash on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). In contrast, Roy Hodgson was angry, left bitterly disappointed by his men as264 words
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Article, Illustration413 2010-12-13 32 MANCHESTER While Nani’s superb displays of late has not gone unnoticed among the Old Trafford faithful and Dimitar Berbatov’s five goals against Blackburn in Manchester United’s last Premiership game took the breath away, much of the talk over the last few days in the red half ofAP - 413 words
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Article, Illustration335 2010-12-13 33 LOW LIN FHOONG - World Netball Championships 2011 LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic were drawn with third seeds Jamaica in Pool C for the 2011 World Netball Championships (WNC), which Singapore will host from July 3 to 10 at the Indoor Stadium. They will also do battle335 words
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Article, Illustration395 2010-12-13 33 REUTERS MANCHESTER Captain Carlos Tevez’s (picture) shock transfer request has been rejected by Manchester City, the Premier League club announced yesterday. City, who went joint top of the Barclays Premier League on Saturday after a comprehensive 3-1 win away to WestREUTERS; AP - 395 words
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Article, Illustration116 2010-12-13 33 A world record for attendance at an ice hockey game was set when an unofficial 113,411 fans watched Michigan beat college rivals Michigan State 5-0 outdoors at Michigan Stadium on Saturday. The previous mark for a hockey game was 77,803 at thisAP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration353 2010-12-13 35 LOW LIN FHOONG - NTUC FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Buoyed by a 100 per cent winning record, Scotland were tipped to win their first FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup trophy at Toa Payoh Sports Hall yesterday. But last year’s runners-up, ranked highest in the six-teamPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 353 words
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Article, Illustration386 2010-12-13 35 REUTERS LONDON Team Lotus have abandoned plans to race in the same colours as Formula 1 rivals Lotus Renault next year, owner Tony Fernandes revealed on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Malaysian entrepreneur felt that it made no sense having fourREUTERS; AP - 386 words
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295 2010-12-13 35 AP SAN DIEGO San Francisco has been told it will lose the right to host the 2013 America’s Cup unless a deal is signed by Friday. The warning came in a letter the Golden Gate Yacht Club (GGYC) sent to MayorAP - 295 words
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Miscellaneous50 2010-12-13 32 [p"la"yS) Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE FU POOLS RCB Reg No: *****0202G50 words
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Miscellaneous122 2010-12-13 38 New Classes starting in January 2011: -4 All classes are held at Bras Basah Complex, 5th floor open space, once a week, with starting dates as indicated. Unless otherwise informed, there is no class on public holidays. Daoyin Yangsheng Gong (DYYSG) created by Professor Zhang Guangde of Beijing Sport University,122 words
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BUSINESS
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428 2010-12-13 36 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More monetary tightening measures may be on the cards in China after consumer prices rose last month at their fastest pace in two years. China’s 5.1-per-cent inflation rate, which underscores an overheating economy, will act as a counterweight428 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (DEC 6TO 10)
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Article42 2010-12-13 36 FRIDAY CLOSE 3,185.42 (-0.77%) 3,210.20 A 0.23% Wednesday 3,202.80 a 0.34% Tuesday 3,191.88 A 0.33% Monday 3,181.41 A 0.28H THE WEEK AHEAD Ongoing fears of interest rate hike in China and Tuesday's FOMC meeting will likely impact market trading this week.42 words
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Article28 2010-12-13 36 H HANG SENG 33,162.91 (-0.68%) NIKXEI 10,211.95 HQ (+0.33%) H SHANGHAI 2,841.04 (-0.05%) AUSTRALIA Wf WA5-9° (+1.10%) MUMBAI 19,508.89 (-2.29%) MALAYSIA 1,507.28 (+0.27%) SEOUL 1,986.14 ill (+1.48%)28 words
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Article62 2010-12-13 36 Neutral $1.63 DMG downgrades from Buy as the stock has breached its $1.66 target price. Says the shares are now worth 18.5X FY11 P/E. Adds, the massagechair maker's plan to list in Taiwan is positive as the sale of treasury shares will generate $76 million, which, together with its62 words
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Article60 2010-12-13 36 Overweight $1.94 HSBC initiates with $2.22 target price; says the REIT's stable income profile ensures steady payouts while its asset enhancement initiatives will result in continued rental uplift. Bank also starts coverage on CapitaCommercial Trust at Underweight with $1.47 target; says the roll-over of high rentals will likely60 words
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Article57 2010-12-13 36 Outperform $1.54 Macquarie upgrades from Underperform, lifts its target to $2.00 from $1.19 to account for benefits stemming from increased tourist arrivals in Singapore, a market which accounts for 60% of the public transport operator's revenue. Says ComfoitDelgro's robust growth in Australia is expected to continue, aided by recent57 words
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568 2010-12-13 36 Banking reforms unveiled Down Under to boost bank competition REUTERS CANBERRA The Australian government unveiled reforms to boost bank competition yesterday, allowing lenders to issue covered bonds for the first time and cracking down on interest rate signalling under a package meant toREUTERS - 568 words
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531 2010-12-13 38 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One of the world’s largest privately-held medical-device makers, Cook Medical, expects to nearly triple its sales in Asia by the middle of the decade. The company, which conducts research in areas of and makes products for531 words
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823 2010-12-13 38 ANDY MUKHERJEE - COMME NTARY Cotton prices have soared of late, raising the spectre, as one tongue-in-cheek comment on the Web said, of jobless Americans shivering naked in their foreclosed homes. Meanwhile, Olam’s shares have jumped 40 per cent on the Singapore Exchange in a823 words
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Article, Illustration238 2010-12-13 43 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S SAID that we can’t move into the future without acknowledging where we’ve come from. Looking back this year, we can certainly acknowledge the numerous hours we’ve spent in front of the goggle box. First, there was the intensified238 words
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Article, Illustration79 2010-12-13 43 You don’t want to run into Yifeng on a bad day. This year, she had an altercation with a taxi driver, allegedly trashing his taxi and kicking him. Yes, she’s gone and done to cabbies what many of us only dream of doing. However,Yifeng will79 words
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Article, Illustration73 2010-12-13 43 Sorry, The Family Court you guys looked good too, but you didn’t have The Pupil. We really enjoyed this Channel 5 drama it’s a definite step in the right direction. Boasting splendid production values, good direction and good acting Rebecca Lim even won this year’s73 words
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Article, Illustration84 2010-12-13 43 Seriously, was there anybody else? Michelle wholly deserves this award because she is one of the most talented, as well as most underrated, actresses on local television. On The Noose and various variety programmes, her caricatures are inspired and hilarious. In more serious roles like that84 words
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Article, Illustration17 2010-12-13 43 That’s just so wrong on so many levels.17 words
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Article, Illustration56 2010-12-13 45 We don’t know what his secret is, but Geping is doing wonders for the image of uncles everywhere.That alone would qualify him for some kind of award; but on top of it all, he’s genuinely charismatic, buff, blessed with perfect skin, and a model husband to56 words
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Article, Illustration127 2010-12-13 45 This was the hair that looked like a clown’s wig that the cat dragged in. But it was for a good cause: Yuwu’s hair was permed for his role as a diva actor in the Channel 8 drama Precious Babes. So it wasn’t altogether a senseless127 words
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Article, Illustration61 2010-12-13 45 First there were the is-he-or-isn’t-he rumours, then there were the denials. Then, more is-he-or-isn’t-he debates, and then suddenly,Tay Ping Hui was a married man! If you need a lesson in planning a top-secret shindig shrouded in mystery and equivocation, call TPH. He should61 words
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Article, Illustration72 2010-12-13 45 Okay, so we don’t actually know if she spends every waking hour hitting the books. But the point is, she is hitting the books and full-time, at that.This year, Felicia made the very grown-up decision to go back to school and get a degree in Business72 words
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Article, Illustration93 2010-12-13 46 A year ago, Zhen Huan had to don a dress in the Channel 8 drama Together for his role as a guy driven by poverty to cross-dressing as some sort of hostess to earn money.Trust us, it wasn’t pretty. Last month, in93 words
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Article, Illustration47 2010-12-13 46 If all lizards looked this good, none of them would lose their tails in terror-fuelled attacks on the species. Morena Baccarin as the reptilian alien leader in V makes our blood run hot and cold in a good way, of course. SEXY!47 words
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Article, Illustration81 2010-12-13 46 A kid who wears aftershave, thinks of himself as a Latin lover, and looks like that kid from Up? The 12-year-old Rico Rodriguez, who plays Manny, is shaped like a mini Moses Lim and has impeccable comic timing we bust a rib every time81 words
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Article, Illustration517 2010-12-13 47 Mayo Martin - There’s got to be a morning after yes, even at ZoukOut Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SUNDAY morning, 7am. Madonna’s Hung Up blares from the main stage at Sentosa’s Siloso Beach.With one more hour to go before ZoukOut 2010 wraps up, the crowd is still dancing. The clean-up brigadeZoukOut; Photos: Jason Ho - 517 words
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Article, Illustration373 2010-12-13 48 The annual jazz music do ‘pop’ direction still draws a crowd CHRISTOPHER TOH DESPITE there being seven gigs going on at the same time such as ZoukOut 2010 and Sodagreen’s concert, to name but two a sizeable crowd still formed at the Chijmes Lawn where anotherCHRISTOPHER TOH; Christopher Toh - 373 words
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Article, Illustration134 2010-12-13 49 ALL of Class 95FM’s DJs Glenn Ong, Vernetta Lopez,The Flying Dutchman, Jean Danker, Bobby Tonelli, Carol Smith and Yasminne Cheng took to the streets on Saturday as part of their charity drive or should we say, walk. The DJs were split into three teams as134 words
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Article, Illustration479 2010-12-13 51 May Seah - New drama series receives much positive feedback May Seah May@mediacorp.com.sg IT WOULD appear that Channel 8’s yearend blockbuster drama series, Breakout, is a breakout hit. The dramatic storyline and strong performances from the cast drew over one million viewers to its first and second episodes alone.Dai Yang Tia - 479 words
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Article242 2010-12-13 54 THINGS TO DO 1 Robot Zoo Check out this educational exhibition which uses biomechanics of giant robot animals to simulate and examine how real animals work. Date: Until Apr 3 Time: 10am to 8pm Venue: Omni-Theatre Tickets: $1 Enquiries: www.science.edu.sg 2confes/s\essions This collective performance and archival project242 words
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Miscellaneous36 2010-12-13 54 WEEKEND’S SOLUTION NOTICE This is the last time we will run the Sudoku answers. For the next 10 weeks, solve the puzzles and stand a chance to win a Sony Ericsson phone. COPYRIGHT UCLICK DIFFICULTY RATING:36 words
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Article, Illustration762 2010-12-13 55 Serene Lim - A design exhibition featuring works inspired by local memories has been open for a week. Why haven’t you visited it yet? By Serene Lim Serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg TIFFIN carriers and steamboat pots, kerosene lamps and piggy banks… it’s hard to think that these objects from a bygone era couldChong Kopi Set - 762 words
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Article136 2010-12-13 56 SELECTING A SOFA Sofa, not so good? It’s essential to get the right sofa as the couch is a key element of the living room. It’s where you plonk yourself down or spend time with friends and family, making it a centerpiece. Before you replace your current136 words
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