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Title Section21 2011-02-21 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday February 21, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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530 2011-02-21 1 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With inflation on the march, the Government has to be more generous and, hence, this year’s Budget is a move in the right direction, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday in his first comments on530 words
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Article, Illustration461 2011-02-21 1 Leader’s son warns of civil war, promises dialogue with opposition TRIPOLI With the revolt in Libya widening, the son of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi warned in a nationally-televised address that continued anti-government protests that have wracked Libya for six daysAP SCREEN CAPTURE - 461 words
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Advertisement36 2011-02-21 1 TA-TA, TINKERMAN: RANIERI RESIGNS SPORTS PAGE 25 O WHAT A NIGHT SUPERSUB’S LATE EQUALISER EARNS LEYTON ORIENT A REPLAY AT THE EMIRATES FA CUP LATEST PAGE 25 COMMENTARY&ANALYSIS TALKING WITH MAHATHIR: NEVER A DULL MOMENT 1436 words
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NEWS
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Article515 2011-02-21 2 NEO CHAI CHIN - Minister responds to suggestions to take specific family circumstances into account NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Suggestions to further improve the lot of Singaporeans came thick and fast at the first ministerial community dialogue held post-Budget. Instead of basing growth dividends on the annual value515 words
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257 2011-02-21 2 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE The Workfare Income Supplement scheme is better now, following Budget 2011, than it was previously, according to labour chief Lim Swee Say. The difference lies in the one-off Special Bonus to be paid out to those on the scheme257 words
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Article, Illustration291 2011-02-21 2 SINGAPORE A budget with a heart that is how Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has described Budget 2011. But while he agreed that the Government’s Budget was “generous”, he said the initiatives focused on the economy were of greater significance. “WhilePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 291 words
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321 2011-02-21 3 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Foreigners and new immigrants also came under the spotlight yesterday at a Tampines West community dialogue with Information, Communications and the Arts Minister Lui Tuck Yew. The issue of new immigrants’ involvement in politics was raised by a321 words
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Article, Illustration20 2011-02-21 3 Residents at Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC watching the Chingay Heartland parade yesterday. PHOTO BY ERNEST CHUAPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 20 words
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195 2011-02-21 3 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE Budget 2011 delivered additional funding to voluntary welfare organisations and community self-help groups. What is needed now, Community Development, Youth and Sports Minister Vivian Balakrishnan stressed yesterday, is more social workers, especially those from minority communities. His message, which included195 words
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Article, Illustration80 2011-02-21 4 MediaCorp held an annual Chinese New Year party for its adopted charity HCA Hospice Care at its premises on Saturday. The beneficiaries tossed the traditional raw fish salad for good fortune with MediaCorp staff, played games hosted by MediaCorp personalities and were treated to performances by the80 words
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Article, Illustration479 2011-02-21 4 NG JING YNG, NEO CHAI CHIN - NG JING YNG, NEO CHAI CHIN jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One has been doing grassroots work for more than a year; the other has been involved in constituency activities for the past three months. Both appeared side by side yesterday, along with other Members of Parliament in Ang MoPHOTOS BY OOI BOON KEONG AND NEO CHAI CHIN - 479 words
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119 2011-02-21 4 MrOngYe Kung, 41, former senior civil servant and now NTUC employee Mr Desmond Choo, 32, NTUC deputy director (youth development) Dr Janil Puthucheary, 38, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital senior consultant MrGanThiam Poh, 48, DBS Bank senior vice-president Mr Zainal Sapari, 46, Education Ministry superintendent119 words
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651 2011-02-21 6 NEO CHAI CHIN - Legislation could help protect clinics and ensure payment for services rendered NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are the middlemen linking employers with doctors and insurers, by handling workers’ medical claims and reimbursing the physicians consulted. These managed care companies are a growing presence in651 words
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Article192 2011-02-21 8 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE Car showrooms are enjoying increased traffic in visitors, due largely to a reprieve in prices for Certificates of Entitlement in the recent rounds of bidding, according to sales agents whom MediaCorp contacted. In some cases, the increase was by as much as192 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-02-21 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Go ahead and flip those pages at Borders, for this bookstore is unlikely to close anytime soon. That is the assurance customers have, at least, according to its staff. When MediaCorp visited the outlet at Wheelock PlacePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 360 words
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VOICES
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Article166 2011-02-21 10 Leow Zi Xiang - Letter from Leow Zi Xiang I AM writing in to highlight an issue regarding remuneration for NSmen called into service. Last November, a contingent of NSmen went for a high-key In-Camp Training (ICT) exercise in Queensland, Australia. The exercise lasted about two weeks, during which they166 words
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437 2011-02-21 10 Tan Kok Tim - Letter from Tan Kok Tim I AM glad the Government is placing an initial S$1 billion into the new Community Silver Trust to provide one-to-one matching for public donations to VWOs that provide long-term care for Singaporeans. This is being done at a time when437 words
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Article, Illustration554 2011-02-21 12 ADAMKHOO - PREPARE YOUR KIDS FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY The world has changed and good academic qualifications alone are not a guarantee of success and well-being BY ADAMKHOO As parents, we place a lot of pressure on our children to get good grades and graduate with a prestigious degree554 words
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372 2011-02-21 12 Wilson Lee - Letter from Wilson Lee THERE are numerous travel insurance companies and I had the unfortunate experience of choosing Chartis. Last December, my family and friends went on a two-week holiday to the United States. On our way back, our connecting flight to Singapore was372 words
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Advertisement439 2011-02-21 11 LET'S TALK BUSINESS@ UNISIM 26 February 2011, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm, SIM HQ 1.090 s The School of Business is proud to present: Topic 1: A Romantic Journey By Mr Lee Soo Chye, Senior Partner, Aequitas Law LLP 9:00am to 9:50am Why is it that some businesses thrive and439 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration859 2011-02-21 14 TOM PLATE - TOM PLATE Professor Tom Plate, a veteran Western journalist, is the Distinguished Scholar of Asian and Pacific Studies at Loyola Marymount University, the largest Catholic university on the US West Coast. He is the author of Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew as wellPHOTO COURTESY TOM PLATE - 859 words
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Article, Illustration827 2011-02-21 15 ANDREW WARD, ANDREW PARKER - ANDREW WARD, ANDREW PARKER THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED 2011 One recent Saturday, Mr Stephen Elop (picture) went to his office overlooking the ice-bound Baltic Sea at Nokia’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland, and started writing. “Hello there,” he began, in the cheery manner of corporate missivesTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED 2011; BLOOMBERG - 827 words
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WORLD
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Article397 2011-02-21 18 Tunnel excavations give rise to speculation, trigger concern REUTERS SEOUL North Korea is digging tunnels at a site where it has conducted two nuclear tests, suggesting it is preparing a third, the South’s Yonhap News Agency said yesterday, a development which would trigger concern across theREUTERS - 397 words
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166 2011-02-21 18 AP PATTANI Suspected Muslim insurgents detonated a car bomb and raked a karaoke restaurant with gunfire in southern Thailand, wounding at least 17 people in back-to-back attacks in the volatile region, police said yesterday. Both attacks took place on Saturday night in Narathiwat, oneAP - 166 words
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Article158 2011-02-21 18 AP Vietnamese police said yesterday that human error was to blame for the sinking of a tour boat in Ha Long Bay that killed 12 sleeping passengers. A valve that allows water to come into the boat to cool the engine was left open whileAP - 158 words
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242 2011-02-21 20 THE NEW YORK TIMES AFTERNOON LATEST TEHRAN Anti-government protesters gathered throughout Tehran, Iran, for demonstrations yesterday to mark the deaths of two men killed during protests last Monday. But the government mounted a stultifying security presence in the city, withTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 242 words
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Article, Illustration370 2011-02-21 20 REUTERS RABAT (Morocco) Thousands of protesters took to the streets in Morocco yesterday demanding King Mohammed give up some of his powers, dismiss the government and clamp down on corruption. In the capital city of Rabat, some people in the crowdREUTERS; AP - 370 words
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194 2011-02-21 20 REUTERS ISMAILIA (Egypt) The passage of two Iranian naval vessels through the Suez Canal has been delayed by 48 hours, a canal official said yesterday. The frigate and supply ship had been due to enter the canal today with the northboundREUTERS - 194 words
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Article, Illustration112 2011-02-21 20 Teachers, lawyers and engineers yesterday marched into Pearl Square, in Bahraini capital Manama, joining an emboldened opposition whose political leaders demanded that King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa dissolve the government and fire his uncle, Sheik Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, who has held the post of primeTHE NEW YORK - 112 words
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Article, Illustration235 2011-02-21 21 AP WASHINGTON Scientists have estimated the first cosmic census of planets in our galaxy and the numbers are astronomical: At least 50 billion planets in the Milky Way. At least 500 million of those planets are in the not-too-hot, not-too-cold zone where lifeAP - 235 words
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121 2011-02-21 21 AP Gunmen shot to death the vice-president of a last-place soccer team in Guatemala’s national league, weeks after the man had received threats related to the squad’s poor performance, the authorities said on Saturday. National Civil Police spokesman Donald Gonzalez said no suspectsAP - 121 words
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Article132 2011-02-21 21 AGENCIES A new synthetic flu vaccine delivered as a simple nasal spray could be effective against several strains of influenza, according to a report published in the International Journal of General Virology. Doctors in Adelaide used a peptide in mice and found that it triggeredAGENCIES - 132 words
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340 2011-02-21 21 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Learning a second language and speaking it regularly can improve your cognitive skills and delay the onset of dementia, according to researchers who compared bilingual individuals with people who spoke only one language. Their study suggests that bilingual speakers hold Alzheimer’s diseaseTHE GUARDIAN - 340 words
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254 2011-02-21 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CAPE TOWN Powerful new evidence that indicates newly-wed Anni Dewani, 28, was sexually assaulted before she was murdered has been uncovered. It throws doubt on the official police claim that she was the victim of a clinical executionTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 254 words
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317 2011-02-21 22 AGENCIES LONDON Britons will be told to eat no more than 500g of red or processed meat each week, or 70g a day, under recommendations to be issued by the government this week. The daily total is the equivalent of three strips ofAGENCIES - 317 words
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Advertisement635 2011-02-21 20 WORLD Tehran protesters driven back by tear gas, massive police presence AFTERNOON LATEST vehicles, witnesses said. Iran’s official news agency IRNA reported that the police had arrested the daughter of former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, one of the central figures among traditional conservatives, for taking part in a banned opposition635 words
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Advertisement309 2011-02-21 21 GUATEMALAN SOCCER OFFICIAL KILLED AFTER TEAM LOSES Gunmen shot to death the vice-president of a last-place soccer team in Guatemala’s national league, weeks after the man had received threats related to the squad’s poor performance, the authorities said on Saturday. National Civil Police spokesman Donald Gonzalez said no suspects have309 words
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SPORTS
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Article180 2011-02-21 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE He has nine SEA Games gold medals to his name and 42-year-old James Wong is still not done. Wong threw the discus a distance of 48.44m to emerge first in the event at the Singapore Athletic Association Track Field Series at ITE180 words
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Article, Illustration193 2011-02-21 24 REUTERS LONDON Bahrain’s Crown Prince will decide whether the country’s season-opening Formula 1 Grand Prix can take place next month, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone said yesterday. Crown Prince Sheikh Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa, who is also deputy supreme commander ofREUTERS - 193 words
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Article, Illustration367 2011-02-21 24 REUTERS FA CUP, FOURTH ROUND REPLAY Man City 5 Notts County 0 LONDON Manchester City scored three times in the closing minutes as England’s richest club beat the country’s oldest league club Notts County 5-0 in an FA Cup fourth-round replay at Eastlands yesterday.REUTERS; AP - 367 words
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252 2011-02-21 24 REUTERS ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Brom 1 Wolves 1 LONDON Carlos Vela scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to give West Bromwich Albion a 1-1 draw with Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers in a typically passionate Black Country derby yesterday. The 21-year-old Mexican striker, onREUTERS - 252 words
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Article, Illustration569 2011-02-21 25 Underdogs earn trip to the Emirates and Vegas Third-tier Leyton Orient richly rewarded after holding Arsenal 1-1 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Feisty Leyton Orient held Arsenal to a memorable 1-1 draw in their FA Cup fifth-round tie at Brisbane Road last night when a powerful 89th-minute strike from substitute JonathanAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 569 words
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419 2011-02-21 25 AGENCIES ROME Claudio Ranieri has offered his resignation as Roma coach following his team’s 4-3 loss to Genoa in Serie A yesterday. The club has yet to accept his resignation and will only make an announcement later today, a spokesman told the Associated Press.AGENCIES - 419 words
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Article331 2011-02-21 26 REUTERS CHENNAI New Zealand thumped Kenya by 10 wickets in a lop-sided Group A match of the World Cup yesterday,a result that appeared to justify the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) bid to trim the 2015 edition of the showpiece event by leaving out theREUTERS - 331 words
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Article, Illustration102 2011-02-21 26 History was made at Toa Payoh Swimming Complex over the weekend, as the venue played host to the first Singapore National Diving Championships. Across junior, age-group and open categories, 34 divers took part in the inaugural diving event. Timothy Lee (blue trunks) wasPHOTO COURTESY OF SSA - 102 words
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Article, Illustration574 2011-02-21 26 SHAMIR OSMAN - Hariss hopes he can play in front of them, as Courts confirm talks with New York Cosmos SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pele made the No 10 jersey the most famous and cherished in the world, Eric Cantona was arguably the greatest No 7 in theTODAY FILE PHOTO; AP - 574 words
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Advertisement230 2011-02-21 25 Mow TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, THE S'PORE WAY (Extracted from The Straits Times 21 July 2007) (Extracted from Thir Straits Times 21 July 2007) A capable person has hopes of joining the ranks of the top earners and become a millionaire. Parents should remember this reality and not neglect their230 words
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Miscellaneous49 2011-02-21 25 [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 POOLS RCB Reg No: *****0202G49 words
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BUSINESS
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157 2011-02-21 81 REUTERS LONDON Air France-KLM, Europe’s largest airline by revenue, and Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines are working together to examine a bid for Virgin Atlantic, London’s Sunday Times reported, citing no sources. The consortium is trying to tempt Virgin into joining the Skyteam alliance andREUTERS - 157 words
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Article96 2011-02-21 81 REUTERS REYKJAVIK Iceland President Olafur Grimsson yesterday triggered a referendum on an updated plan to repay US$5 billion ($6.4 billion) to Britain and Holland for debts incurred in the financial crisis, renewing uncertainty over economic recovery. Iceland, where the economy and financial system crashed inREUTERS - 96 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (FEB 14 TO 18)
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Article53 2011-02-21 81 FRIDAY CLOSE 12,391.20 (+0.59%) THE WEEK THAT WAS Late arrivals to the speediest rally in stocks since the Great Depression pushed stocks higher for a third week on Friday, despite growing signals of an overheating market. Thursday 12,318.14 p 0.24% Wednesday 12,288.17 p 0.50% Tuesday 12,226.64 q 0.34% Monday53 words
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Article13 2011-02-21 81 È FTSE100 6,082.99 (-0.07%) Ç Ç DAX 7,426.81 (+0.29%) CAC40 4,157.14 (+0.12%)13 words
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Article19 2011-02-21 81 US$1 $1.274 US$1 £0.615 US$1 €0.730 US$1 ¥83.090 US$1 A$0.986 All figures correct as at 8am this morning19 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article51 2011-02-21 81 Buy 48 cents CLSA starts with a target price of 63 cents as China’s lowest-cost coal-based urea and compound fertiliser producer seeks to double annual capacity to two million tonnes by the 2013 calendar year. Says China XLX will benefit from strong demand for urea and compound51 words
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Article51 2011-02-21 81 Neutral S$2.46 Credit Suisse upgrades from Underperform, and raises its target to S$3.00 vs S$2.12, after increasing its FY2011 crude palm oil price assumption to RM2,950 per tonne vs RM2,300/tonne. The house also lifts FY2011 earnings estimates by 57 per cent to reflect its higher CPO price51 words
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266 2011-02-21 81 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Chinese cities, including Shanghai and Guangzhou, will restrict home purchases after new property curbs by the government aimed at preventing a housing bubble. The two cities will ban local residents who own two or more homes from buying more property and non-localBLOOMBERG - 266 words
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95 2011-02-21 81 AP China is raising its statecontrolled petrol and diesel prices as global oil prices continue to climb. The move is expected to be unpopular as citizens wrestle with rising prices for food and other items. A statement posted on Saturday on the website of theAP - 95 words
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175 2011-02-21 83 BLOOMBERG PARIS Group of 20 finance officials agreed to closer monitoring of global economic imbalances, in a step toward smoothing the trade and investment distortions that plunged the world into crisis. Yardsticks such as the current account and public andBLOOMBERG - 175 words
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369 2011-02-21 83 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Home sales in the United States probably fell last month, while orders for long-lasting goods climbed, a reminder that housing lags behind manufacturing as the US recovery strengthens, economists said before reports this week. Combined purchases of new and existingBLOOMBERG - 369 words
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166 2011-02-21 83 BLOOMBERG Bahrain Petroleum, the state-owned operator of Bahrain’s only refinery, started a planned maintenance shutdown and has not been affected by anti-government protests, a company official said. The business, known as Bapco, started a partial shutdown last week and has stoppedBLOOMBERG - 166 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-02-21 82 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Luxury property fund The Hideaways Club is here to look out for high-end apartments for its new timeshare property portfolio, called The Hideaways Club City Collection. Founder ofThe Hideaways Club, Mr Mike Balfour, was here just last week to reviewPHOTO COURTESY THE HIDEAWAYS CLUB - 474 words
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167 2011-02-21 82 Mainboard-listed Matex International has issued a profit warning for its full-year results expected to be released by March 1. The company said that despite reporting a net profit for the first half of last year, it now expects to167 words
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Article, Illustration1262 2011-02-21 2 MAY SEAH - How a little Googling can turn a life of crime into good TV according to Confessions Of A Crime MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg WATCHING Criminal Minds is one of my guilty pleasures. I like seeing the criminal profilers delve into the psyche of the Psycho Of The Week1,262 words
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Article, Illustration470 2011-02-21 6 REUTERS IRANIAN drama Nader and Simin:A Separation won the Golden Bear for best picture at the Berlin film festival on Saturday, while its ensemble cast also picked up the best actor and actress prizes. Director Asghar Farhadi’s portrayal of a marriage in crisis wasREUTERS - 470 words
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Article, Illustration496 2011-02-21 8 Mayo Martin - Forget the movie this Closer is a richer, more fulfilling experience THEATRE REVIEW:CLOSER Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg IT TAKES a hefty set of cojones for a theatre company to do a complete 180-degree turn at a time when one should be establishing a sense of identity. Still, Pangdemonium496 words
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Article253 2011-02-21 13 1 Traces Of Nature Inspired by Studio Kura in Fukuoka, Japan, local artist Yeo ShihYun brings into play natural elements such as twigs and grass in this series. Date: Until Feb 27 Time: All day Venue: Esplanade Community Wall Admission: Free 2 Congo River Arts Of Central253 words
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Article, Illustration554 2011-02-21 14 Tracy Tang - This apartment’s spacious and soothing simplicity is a haven for the owners and their cats Tracy Tang features@mediacorp.com.sg IT ISN’T every day that an interior designer gets a brief to design a home around the needs of the owners’ pets, instead of the owners themselves. So when this554 words
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Article145 2011-02-21 15 SHOE ODOURS To remove the nasty stench in your shoe cabinets or shoe organiser, there are a couple of all natural tricks you can use.The odour stems from the bacteria growing in shoes due to perspiration, especially if they are not sufficiently aired before kept in a145 words
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