Today, 4 March 2011

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    20 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday March 4, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Shorter processing time for BTO flats
    667 1  -  as income ceiling for three-room units in non-mature estates raised to s$5,000 JOANNE CHAN, ONG DAI LIN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More steps were announced yesterday to help young couples land their first flat: Starting from Build-To-Order (BTO) projects launched this month, processing time will be
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    More help for low-income families to buy their first flat
    607 1  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From yesterday, low-in-come families looking to buy their first flat can benefit from a Special Housing Grant (SHG), which in addition to regular housing subsidies and existing grants. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, National Development Minister Mah
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      43 1 IN YOUR T SECTION WOMEN INCHARGE CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY YOUNG COUPLES WILL GET HELPTO SETUP FIRST HOME, SAYS THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTER COMMENT&ANALYSIS 20 GST IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF A FAIR SYSTEM OF TAXES AND TRANSFERS, SAYS THE FINANCE MINISTER COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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  • PARLIAMENT
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      Property cooling measures taking effect: Data
      409 2  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government’s property measures both on demand and supply have started to have a stabilising effect, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said yesterday, citing the latest housing data. Resale price growth and transaction volumes have both moderated. Prices
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      On track to move by July 1
      673 3  -  Malaysian railway station to move operations to Woodlands Checkpoint, says MinisterYeo as he discloses firm deadline IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In less than four months, a new chapter in Singapore-Malaysia relations will be written as another closes. The Malaysian railway (KTM) station will
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      Lock icon More HDB flats to get HIP
      532 4  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Enhancing the living environment of Singapore homes will get an accelerated boost. Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan announced in Parliament yesterday that the Government will double the number of projects selected for the Home Improvement Programme (HIP) as
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      Third bite of the HDB cherry, for those caught in the middle?
      352 4  -  ESTHER NG SINGAPORE The waiting time for rental flats has been shortened from 21 to eight months. But for households which fall through the cracks, could more be done to help them own a flat, asked Members of
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon S’pore Airlines discovers oil leaks on A-380s
      138 6 SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) has discovered five cases of oil leaks on the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines powering its Airbus A-380 planes (picture). An SIA spokesman said the leaks were minor and did not pose any safety issues on the flights. The cause
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      Potential roadblock for SPP-RP alliance?
      405 6  -  TANYA FONG, CHEOW XIN YI tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The possibility of the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) and the Reform Party (RP) teaming up in the coming General Election appears to have run into further complications. Two of RP’s former members, who are in discussions with SPP
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      The ‘inheritance’ scam is back ...
      352 8  - The ‘inheritance’ scam is back TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The infamous “inheritance” scammers are up to their old tricks again, this time by capitalising on the names of the Ministry of Finance and its minister, MrTharman Shanmugaratnam, only days after he unveiled Budget 2011 on Feb 18. The e-mail scam,
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      More child-abuse cases last year
      394 8  -  MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE The number of child-abuse cases in Singapore went up nearly 50 per cent to 247 last year, compared to 2009. But Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS), Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, said the system of child protection in Singapore is “generally
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      Lock icon NEW CONTENT RATING SYMBOLS
      156 8 A new set of symbols for content ratings such as PG, R21 and NC16 is to be introduced this June, to standardise the look of these ratings for film, videos, free-to-air and subscription TV, said the Media Development Authority (MDA). There are currently three different sets
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      Three former Airocean directors convicted and sentenced
      281 8  -  CONRAD RAJ editor-at-large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two former directors, including a lawyer of logistics operator Airocean Group were sentenced yesterday to jail terms of four months each after having been found guilty of violating the country’s securities laws in 2005. A third director, Ong
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      Teen with choppers: One sent for rehab, another put on probation
      238 10  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One teenager will undergo rehabilitation. The other will be put on probation. These were the penalties meted out by the court yesterday on two teens who were caught with choppers at the Costa Sands Resort
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      205 HONDA CIVIC HYBRIDS HERE AFFECTED BY GLOBAL RECALL
      131 10 The official distributor of Honda cars in Singapore, Kah Motor, said about 205 Honda Civic Hybrids it sold here are affected by the global recall announced yesterday. The figure does not include vehicles sold by parallel importers. The recall affects the
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      Lock icon He cheated Traffic Police for 9 years
      336 10  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE While he managed to cheat the Traffic Police for nine years, the law did eventually catch up with him. Lim Tian Pong (picture), the owner of a company which used to maintain the radar camera system used by the Traffic
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      Lock icon FAMILY OF MAN CRUSHED BY TREE WILL NOT PURSUE COMPENSATION
      195 10  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A tree that fell onto a car on July 20 last year, killing the driver, was found to be in good condition with no signs of pest infestation or disease. And following an inquiry yesterday into the death
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      NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY SIGNS 30-YEAR LEASE AT JURONG GATEWAY
      159 10 The Ministry of National Development (MND) yesterday announced that it had signed the Heads of Terms Agreement to take up a 30-year lease for 29,300 sq m of office space in the Lend Lease’s white site development at Jurong Gateway. This
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      Lock icon PUB keeps an eye on waterways as construction sites mushroom
      454 12  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With more construction sites sprouting around Singapore, national water agency PUB has been busy working with contractors in the past five years to protect the waterways. As a result, closed-circuit television cameras, water treatment plants
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      Lock icon With a little help from SPICE, life looks brighter
      541 12  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It had been several years since Ms Lim Teh Sim smiled and spoke with her loved ones. She suffers from Huntington’s Disease, which affects her cognitive and physical abilities. But things began improving after Ms Lim,
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  • VOICES
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      A hub is not a home
      916 14  -  I SAY Vinita Ramani Vinita Ramani is a writer and co-founder of Access to Justice Asia LLP. Iread with interest Professor Tommy Koh’s response, in The Straits Times on Wednesday, to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s Hard Truths to Keep Singapore Going. In his
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      More quality part-time jobs needed
      372 16  -  Letter from Delphine Loo I REFER to the previous letters about part-time jobs for mothers. I work as a part-time legal counsel and clock most of my hours from home. I have a friend who works part-time while doing a PhD. There are many people
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      LIFT GST ON MEDICINES
      151 16  -  LETTER FROM FRANCIS ZHAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATION OF MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONS IN SINGAPORE We refer to the letters “A need to re-distribute GST?”, and “A rebate fund is the answer” (March 3). We understand some countries do not levy a sales tax or GST on medicines and
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      PUB WILL AVOID FOGGING DURING PEAK PERIODS
      131 16  -  LETTER FROM TAN NGUAN SEN DIRECTOR (CATCHMENT AND WATERWAYS), PUB PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mr Ng Eng Huat for his letter “Morning joggers at reservoir all fogged out” (Feb 28). Fogging was carried out at Bedok Reservoir to remove the adult
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      349 16 VOICES Disability is about the family, not just the individual: Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee Safer way to put up those election banners? Ong Hong Bee ONLY AVAILABLE AT TODAYONLINE.COM OR ON OUR MOBILE APPS 396 > o Mother Tongue Teaching Revamp: Students to use their Mother Tongue as living
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      'GST Plus': Why things add up to an equitable system
      1069 18  -  In his speech to round up the debate on the Budget, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam explained how the GST forms an essential part of a fair and efficient system of taxes and transfers, benefiting lower and middle income Singaporeans. The
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      Lock icon Ensuring property market's stable growth for all
      5656 20  -  Minister for National Development assures young couples, Govt will help them set up their first home MAH BOW TAN Mah Bow Tan is Singapore’s Minister for National Development. This is an edited version of his speech delivered in Parliament yesterday. Everybody knows the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Egypt’s PM resigns
      278 26 AP, REUTERS CAIRO Egypt’s Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq resigned yesterday after pro-de-mocracy activists demanded a purge of long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak’s old guard from the Cabinet. Mr Shafiq was appointed by Mr Mubarak before he stepped down on Feb 11 after an 18-day popular uprising against his
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      Lock icon Rebels guard Libya’s oil port
      442 26 International Criminal Court to investigate Gaddafi AP BREGA Mutinous army units in pick-up trucks armed with machine-guns and rocket launchers deployed around the strategic oil installation here yesterday, a day after the opposition foiled an attempt by loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi to retake the port
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      Lock icon IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
      231 26 AGENCIES Bahrain The Shia opposition groups seeking to loosen the Sunni monarchy’s grip on power in Bahrain are ready to talk to the Gulf nation’s rulers about political change after weeks of protests. Opposition member Abdul Jalil Khalil said the opposition will accept
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      Lock icon GADDAFI FORCES SEIZE DUTCH MARINES
      125 26 REUTERS Three Dutch marines have been detained in Libya after they were captured by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi while trying to rescue two Europeans. The men were captured on Sunday by armed men after they had gone ashore at Sirte with a helicopter from
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      Lock icon Stay away from protest sites, China warns media
      408 28 AP BEIJING The Chinese police have warned foreign reporters to stay away from spots designated for weekly protests, threatening them with loss of their work permits and other punishment if they do not comply, journalists said yesterday. Mysterious online calls for Chinese
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      Lock icon M’sian PM undecided on Aussie refugee plan
      230 28 AGENCIES CANBERRA Malaysia’s Prime Minister said yesterday he remained undecided about supporting Australia’s plan to make East Timor a regional hub for processing asylum seekers, adding that cost as well as the wishes of the East Timorese would be major factors in his
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      Lock icon Pakistan press warns of growing chaos at home
      308 28 REUTERS ISLAMABAD Pakistan is being swept towards violent chaos by a growing wave of Islamist extremism, newspapers said yesterday, a day after Taliban militants killed the country’s only Christian government minister. The assassination of Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti in broad daylight
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      Lock icon Micro-loan boss will not leave without a fight
      261 28 AP REUTERS DHAKA Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus (picture) launched a legal battle yesterday against his removal from the post of managing director of the pioneering microlender Grameen Bank, lawyers said. The filing came a day after the central bank ordered him
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      Lock icon Indonesian journalist attacked
      228 30 AP JAKARTA An Indonesian journalist who covered a racy police sex scandal is in the hospital after being stabbed in the stomach and chest. Mr Banjir Ambarata, a reporter from the English-language Jakarta Globe newspaper and the news portal Vivanews, was ambushed by two men on a
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      Lock icon WikiLeaks soldier charged with 'aiding the enemy'
      272 30 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The United States Army announced 22 additional charges on Wednesday against Private 1 st Class Bradley Manning, the military intelligence analyst who is accused of leaking a trove of government files to WikiLeaks a year ago. The new
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      Lock icon India court rejects graft official’s appointment
      206 30 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s Supreme Court yesterday quashed the appointment of the country’s top anti-graft official for involvement in a palm oil import case, in another rebuke for the Congress-led coalition government. The rejection of the appointment of PJ Thomas as Central Vigilance Commissioner
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      Lock icon M’sia’s richest became even richer last year: Forbes
      240 38 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR “Sugar King” Robert Kuok and telecommunications magnate Ananda Krishnan remained top of Malaysia’s rich list last year, according to Forbes magazine, which also reported that Malaysia’s top 40 richest individuals increased their fortunes by 18 per cent
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      Lock icon Art world awaits trove of Chinese ceramics
      198 38 REUTERS HONG KONG For more than 50 years, one of the last great European collections of Chinese imperial ceramics has lain cloistered with an intensely private family in Switzerland, closed to the eyes of all but a handful of insiders. Known largely from
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      Lock icon Man carries box cutters onto plane, screeners to be disciplined, retrained
      354 39 AP NEW YORK The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Wednesday it is sending three screeners for remedial training after a passenger carried three box cutters onto a JetBlue plane at New York’s Kennedy Airport on Saturday night. The
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      Lock icon Police arrest Mississippi woman after son's body is found in oven
      219 39 AP JACKSON A Mississippi woman was arrested on Wednesday over the death of her three-year-old son after the authorities found the child’s burned body in an oven. Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson said the police found Tristan Robin- son’s
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      Lock icon WIFE HUNG ON TO MINIVAN WHILE HUSBAND DROVE OFF AFTER QUARREL
      130 39 AP A northern California man drove 56km on a highway with his wife clinging to a windscreen wiper blade on the hood of their minivan, the police said on Wednesday. Christopher Carroll, 36, was being held without bail at
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      Lock icon Fungi that leave 'zombie ants' found in the Amazon jungle
      235 42 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The deepest reaches of the Amazon jungle harbour some of the most dangerous life on Earth but the ants in the rainforest face an enemy more sinister than most. On a recent field trip to the region,
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      Lock icon Britain releases 35 files about UFO sightings
      335 42 REUTERS LONDON Britain yesterday released 35 previously classified files documenting sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) by the military and members of the public dating back to the ’50s. The files contained around 8,500 pages which mainly covered the period from 1997 to
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      Lock icon US TESTS INCONCLUSIVE IN AMELIA EARHART SEARCH
      147 44 AP Tests to determine if bone fragments found on a remote South Pacific island are the remains of Amelia Earhart (picture) are inconclusive, researchers said on Wednesday, dashing hopes that they might help explain what happened to the famed American aviator who disappeared
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      Lock icon QUEEN OF THE CARNIVAL
      54 44 Ms Naomi Pulido, wearing a creation called ‘A Hundred Years of History’ by Spanish designer Leo Martinez, beat 16 candidates to be crowned queen of the third-biggest annual carnival in the world. The main carnival parade will be held in Tenerife in the Spanish Canary Islands
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      Lock icon Diabetes takes heavier toll than thought: Study
      308 44 AGENCIES NEW YORK A 50-year-old diabetic dies about six years earlier than someone without the disease, and not just from a heart attack or a stroke, new research suggests. The large international effort to measure the toll diabetes takes has found that the
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      Lock icon DOG EATS SLEEPING DIABETIC MAN’S TOES
      116 44 AP A diabetic Oregon man with no feeling in his feet woke up to find that his dog had eaten part of his right foot, including three toes. The Roseburg News-Review reports that the man, whose name was not disclosed by the police, was
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      116 39 ANCIENT PATHWAY TO THE MODERN WORLD IT'S NOT THE DESTINATION THAT WILL CHANGE YOU. IT'S THE JOURNEY. NOW TILL 27 MARCH 2011 Step 1,000 Years Back in Time to Experience the Sights, Sounds and Stories of the greatest trading route in history Open from 10am 10pm daily Last admission at
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      135 42 Our Stars behind the Stars At MediaCorp, there are those who dare to dream and push boundaries with true determination to bring you the very best in entertainment, news and lifestyle content across television, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, digital and out-of-home media. Join us for boundless career opportunities. Because at
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      81 45 v- V "9 your precious child her nightmare is about to egm > and fel l the farmfy^too PROTECT YOUR LOVED ONES FROM THE PAIN AND SUFFER NG OF DENGUE All it takes is just a small portion of stagnant water for the Dengue-carrying Aedes mosquito to breed. And they
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      Cantona and Pele say don’t forget the masses, while embracing change
      616 46  -  SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With his brow perpetually furrowed, he wore a frown to match as he sat behind the table at the pre-match press conference at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday. Eric Cantona is not particularly known for a
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      878 46  -  Still very much in love with football, Pele and Cantona are keyed up to revive the New York Cosmos COMM ENTARY LEONARD THOMAS LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is executive sport editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. Minutes after 8.30am, Pele walked into the room
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      A tie-up for the man in the street, and big business
      638 47  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was just the third match in the 2011 Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League for the Courts Young Lions but Terry O’Connor will remember last night’s clash with Geylang United for a long time. In front
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      440 48  -  A dash of international flavour to spice up the league Title Sponsor LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Back for its 12th edition, the NTUC FairPrice Foundation Netball Super League (March 5 to April 16) will see some exciting new faces from netball nations Fiji,
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      Lock icon After that shocker, Irish eyes are smiling
      289 48 REUTERS DUBLIN Ireland’s Cricket World Cup surprise packets are in line for a six-figure bonus after their shock Group B three-wicket victory over England on Wednesday but match winner Kevin O’Brien will not earn a special payout. The team’s sponsor, RSA Insurance, revealed
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      Lock icon Ruthless South Africa pound hapless Dutch
      233 48 MOHALI (India) South Africa served up a convincing all-round performance in an emphatic 231-run win over Netherlands in a Group B match at the Cricket World Cup yesterday. AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla made centuries in South Africa’s 351-5 and leg-spinner Iran Tahir
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      Lock icon Title battle of a different kind
      552 49 Liverpool desperate to stop Man United from lifting 19th crown REUTERS LONDON Chelsea showed by beating Manchester United that they will not give up the Premier League title without a fight and Liverpool are likely to be just as tenacious when they face United
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      304 49 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Serena Williams, out of action since winning Wimbledon in July, has experienced another significant health problem. Her representatives confirmed that she was hospitalised last month in Los Angeles because of a pulmonary embolism and then required further emergency treatment
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      Lock icon Ruthless Arsenal, City march on
      300 49 REUTERS LONDON Arsenal took out their frustrations of losing the League Cup final with a 5-0 drubbing of Leyton Orient to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Nicklas Bendtner fired a hat-trick in a one-sided fifth-round replay against Orient to
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      132 49 S.LEAGUE "LIVE" TELECAST Fri, 4 Mar, 7.30pm On Starhub Ch 201 Sports Arena or Preview Channel No Starhub set-top box? Go to Singapore Pools website for details. SPORTS FIXTURES S.League Home Team Tanjong Pagar Away Team Woodlands Match KickOff (Singapore date/time) Fri, 04/03/11 7.30pm For fixtures of all E Premier,
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      171 12 WAREHOUSE AT TURF CITY Ends 24 March 2011 Venue: #01-09, Atrium Mall, 200 Turf Club Rd Tel: 6292 5633 Hotline: 1800 8888 333 Timings: 10:30am 9pm (Mon- Fri) 9:30am 9pm (Sat Sun) Free Parking drive-thru pick-up BEST DEALS 93 Pts Wine Spectator Champagne Gosset Grande Reserve NV [Champagne, France I
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      A case of if you cannot beat them, join them?
      748 12  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head, Research Consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Many had expected strong interest and a good fight for a prime private housing site in Bishan when the tender closed last week. Nevertheless, the result
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      387 12 AGENCIES BEIJING China should adopt more tax measures to rein in rising property prices, as there are limits to what credit restrictions can accomplish, an official from the country’s banking regulator was quoted as saying in the Financial News yesterday. China
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      Residential properties: Why are investors still buying?
      1320 9  -  COMMENTARY KU SWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ku Swee Yong is the founder of real estate agency International Property Advisor, which provides services to high net worth individuals. Despite round after round of cooling measures in 2010 and 2011, many investors remain eager to park
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      324 12 i WITH HOTBUrS. NM COMFORT AVAILABLE M^SSC&CCK ENJOY COOL MAILABLE MTCPNVSSC /CTCCK. NOT n NOT AVAILABLE STOCKS LAST1NOTRADERS FROM 4 nFTERS VALID AKIRA* 1 Desk Fan 3-Speed Selector -120° Swing Range Anti-overheat Protection Colour: Black FD-16A6(BL) inch SOUNDTEOH inch Table Fan Oscillation MISTRAL* 12-inch Table Fan Colour: Mocha Selector MTF1210M
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      162 11 INTERIOR DESIGN Log on to our newly revamped website: CHEW http://www.chewinterior.com j 20,000 sq.ft. showrooms with various interior concepts Daily Operating Hours: 10:30am 09:00pm EAST Showroom (3)6787 0880 east-sales@chewinterior.com I 116Changi Road #01-01 (near Geylang Serai, 10min. walking distance from JooChiat Complex) WEST Showroom (3) 6777 0880 west-sales@chewinterior.com 10 Toh
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      389 10 GREAT CH DRIVE OFF WW l/rfAA'CXtfr \]6&AAC OFFERS VALID FROM MARCH 201^ !NO TRADERS ALLOWED^ F AT C CK NOT AVAILABLE AT AVAILABLE AT CAT" set per FREE WAXCO* Universal Car Mat Set 'Available in Black, ge Red Anti-Slip each PACKY PODA* ar at Continental tyj Rrestiq e All Weather
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      175 9 Healthcare Line: *****385 European Journal of Nutraceuticals V Developed by Medical Scientist (Discoverer of Phytoandrogens, USA Patent 2005) V Clinical Results Published Internationally (Euro J Nutr Fn Fds 2009) V Recommended by Emeritus Professor Marcin Krotkiewski (War on Weight 2007, book available in National Library) 1. Measurable Better Health (healthier
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      159 8 GD NIPPON PAINT NIPPON PAINT Nippon Paint takes Professional Painting Services to a whole new level with Nippon Paint, Singapore's favourite paint brand, is proud to introduce a whole new category of professional painting services Totally Odour~less Package, or 'TOP' for short. This premium new package is the ideal choice
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      62 7 SHE Touched Hearts with Her Kindness Mother Teresa 1910-1997 There is no kinder soul than a woman's. Throughout history it has stopped rivers of tears and melted the coldest of hearts, is March, MediaCorp invites you to join us as we celebrate the irreplaceable presence of women, as our lives
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      244 7 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Economic activity in the United States slowly gained strength as this year opened and manufacturers as well as retailers had some success in pushing their prices up, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. “Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve districts
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      508 7 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke is not ruling out expanding the central bank’s asset purchases aimed at bolstering the recovery, saying he does not want to see the world’s largest economy relapse into a recession. Asked on Wednesday
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      CPFIS funds see increase in Q4 on global equities rally
      344 3  -  JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Funds under the Central Provident Fund Investment Scheme (CPFIS) registered a positive fourth quarter performance on the back of rallying global equities and despite poor performance of the bond market, according to Thomson Reuters’ fund research
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      China to be most influential economy in 10 years: Poll
      256 3  -  STELLA LEE SINGAPORE Most people across the world believe that China will be the most influential economy in 10 years, except for the Indians, according to a survey conducted by market research firm Harris Interactive. The first Harris Poll conducted
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      BEDOK RESERVOIR SITE ATTRACTS S$320M TOP BID
      157 3 The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) received eight bids for a 46,000 sq m residential site at Bedok Reservoir Road by the close of tender yesterday. The top bid came from United Venture Development, an associate of billionaire Wee Cho Yaw’s Singapore Land at
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      Lock icon Stanchart Singapore posts record profit
      261 2  -  STELLA LEE SINGAPORE Standard Chartered Bank yesterday reported a record profit before tax of S$978 million for its Singapore operations for the year ended December 2010. This is 1 per cent higher than the year earlier, with the bank saying continued investment in Singapore made
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      414 2 AGENCIES SYDNEY A merger between the operator of Australia’s main stock exchange and an overseas bourse is the best option if the nation wants to stay relevant in global share trading, according to the head of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). “Keeping the
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      277 2 AGENCIES FRANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) may raise interest rates next month to fight accelerating inflation pressures, according to its president, Mr Jean-Claude Trichet. An “increase of interest rates in the next meeting is possible,” he said after the central
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      STI
      56 1 THURSDAY CLOSE +3,037.35 (+0.33%) Wednesday 3,027.51 q 1.31% Tuesday 3,067.60 p 1.90% Monday 3,010.51 q 0.48% Friday 3,025.16 p 1.75% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Dyna-Mac 153,862 $0.440 p 17.33% Genting SP 92,474 $1.950 p 1.04% GoldenAgr 90,924 $0.700 p 2.19% Noble Grp 30,843 $2.180 q
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      ASIA
      30 1 HANG SENG Ç 23,122.42 (+0.32%) Ç È Ç Ç Ç Ç NIKKEI 10,586.02 (+0.89%) SHANGHAI 2,902.98 (-0.37%) AUSTRALIA 4,806.45 (+0.07%) MUMBAI 18,489.76 (+0.23%) MALAYSIA 1,506.88 (+0.51%) SEOUL 1,970.66 (+2.20%)
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      17 1 US$1 $1.268 £1 $2.070 €1 $1.755 ¥100 $1.549 RM1 $0.418 Rp10,000 $1.438 HK$100 $16.26 RMB100 $19.29
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        SWIBER
        70 1 Outperform 81 S’pore cents CIMB maintains rating but lowers target price to S$1.01 from S$ 1.37 after cutting FY11-12 earnings forecasts by 16 per cent to adjust for lower revenue and higher admin expenses. The house says Swiber is still bidding for projects in India, Indonesia and Brunei and
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        67 1 Outperform S$1.68 CIMB maintains rating and SOTP target price of S$3.00 after Ezra completes its acquisition of AMC from Aker Solutions, forming a new subsea division known as Emas AMC. The house estimates Emas AMC has secured US$128m worth of contracts YTD, noting that Ezra has also won
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      405 1  - S’pore at all-time high CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore dollar rose to a new record of S$1.2678 against the US dollar yesterday before retreating slightly. Analysts said the local dollar would likely trade even higher as concerns over inflation prompt the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to tighten policy
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      BCA tightens framework for productivity
      270 1  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is tightening its 10-year-old “buildability framework” to give a further boost to labour productivity and reduce the industry’s reliance on foreign workers. The BCA’s new regulations propose to dis-incentivise designs that need more labour-intensive construction processes
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      GOT MILK?
      91 5 In a bid to get more Singaporeans to drink milk, Marigold HL is rewarding customers with an island-wide national consumer promotion. For the month of March, all purchases of any two 1 -litre packs of Marigold HL milk will come with a free exclusive Marigold HL container. This
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      THE HONEST TOOTH
      95 5 A brighter smile starts with a great set of teeth. Proper daily maintenance of your teeth is an important part of your teeth-health regime, on top of regular visits to the dentist. The Owell 3-in-1 Massage Toothbrush vibrates at 30,000 brush strokes per minute, which provides more
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      OPEN YOUR MINDS
      71 5 BrainFit Studio will have an Open House on March 12 from 12pm to 3pm to mark its 10th anniversary. Kids get free balloons while parents get a guided tour of classrooms and facilities. Free workshops for parents will also be organised as part of the celebrations. The
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      MORE GAIN OVER THREE DECADES
      113 5 Local electronic retailer, Gain City celebrates its 30th birthday this year. To commemorate three decades of excellent value and high quality products, it is giving away gold pendants and a 1kg gold bar. From now till May 15, every S$50 spent at Gain City gets
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      JUST FOR MUMS AND BABIES
      110 5 JUST Mothercare, the specialist retailer of products for mothers-to-be, babies and children up to eight years old is having a Mothercare Baby Fair till March 13. The Mothercare Baby Fair will be held at its flagship store at HarbourFront Centre, #0307. All regular items will
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      ROYAL ACCOLADE
      84 5 The title of Hotel of the Year has been conferred on Royal Plaza on Scotts. Presented by the Summit Hotels Resorts brand, under the Preferred Hotel Group a network of five brands that deliver marketing and business solutions to its hotel and resorts members the award recognises the
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      DIVE INTO A SEAFOOD TREASURE
      112 5 Seafood connoisseurs will be spoilt for choice with the spread at the Ellenborough Market Cafe located within Swissotel Merchant Court. Start with freshly shucked oysters, then move on to the Smoked Deep Sea Mackerel, or go Asian with Escolar Teriyaki with Orange and Sesame, or
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      BLING ON THE LADIES
      104 5 To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Lee Hwa Jewellery has unveiled its special collection, the Destinée Lady Gloria. The collection is inspired by the Trilogy design concept and features three brilliant Destinée diamonds signifying the past, present and future as its centrepiece. Fashioned
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      347 4 *4SrjrJ SMiLY fUN noWNIoWN ESST 26 feb td H rnai" 20^ Enjoy special Family Fun I eXplorerkid, Check out offers from farn.lv £»u' Qlive, Just Acia and many Orchid Bowl, Cathay CmetJex, rn r8 yc!u and "he whole family! So Cmon down now. tr Weekend Promo Wild Wild Wet* (5-6
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      365 3 erancang untuk hari perkahwinan bukannya mudah. Untuk itu, Manja menganjurkan bengkel ini bagi membantu mempermudahkan persiapan anda. Mac ini Manja akan menganjurkan bengkel persiapan perkahwinan yang akan berlangsung di Hotel Grand Mercure Roxy! Bengkel ini akan dihoskan oleh personaliti jelita Nurul Huda Ali. ANTARAYANG BOLEH DIJANGKAKAN: Jamuan Hi-Tea dari dapur
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      112 2 f Who should attend? New To FX Trading Already trading, but not profitable Simple and Easy Techniques to make money EVERYDAY. 2 techniques will be shared during this session 1 on -1 coaching Interactive Group Discussions Know exactly where to enter and exit Start trading the very next day Become
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      245 1 MERGER BEST OPTION FOR ASX, SAYS SGX CHIEF FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information. From Broke To Owning 53 Properties! Learn From Ms
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      461 1 RANGE GROUP ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES The Sony Ericsson v/ best way to make a statement without any new lines. The electoral battle lines have been drawn, and everybody's talking. Now, our great deals on non-contract phones are all you need to get talking... and talking. fe JOIN US IT Show 2011
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      103 2 m SEETHE PULP, TASTE THE FR Dee fresh presn MARIGOLD MARir.OLD ORANGE ORANGE JUICE DRINK We think nature knows best. That's why we've squeezed in more of the fruit into every pack of MARIGOLD PEEL FRESH™ Orange. With more pulp you can see, and more goodness you can drink, Singapore's
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      145 1 RTS ANNIVERSAR AL 'M. \A SALE S\ Ah I"--, O i V' I r A ■s. sMwimwutwi CATCH THE LEGENDS -E CANTONA AT COURTS MEGASTORE Sat, 5 th March 2011,10.30am qOSMO^N. r >s> aMo PI GIFT PRESENTATION, COURTESY OF SAMSUNG PELE HONORARY PRESIDENT THE NEW YORK COSMOS ERIC CANTONA DIRECTOR
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      597 2 COURTS swm ANNIVERSARY. mh -TO Isfar ©YAMAHA Home Theatre System Total 600W Powerful Sound HD Audio Compatibility OBONUS rnrr 3-Year Warranty I rUCC Wall Bracket Installation FIRST 5 SETS PER STORE (1 SET PER CUSTOMER) SAVE $562 SAVE $462 SAVE $262 FIRST 5 SETS AT BUKIT TIMAH, MEGASTORE, NEX ORCHARD
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      104 1 YOU CANNOT BE A SUCCESSFUL WOMAN JUST BEING NICE AND SWEET AND CHARMING. IRENE ANG THEY THOUGHT IT WAS UNUSUAL TO SEE AN ASIAN LADY IN A POSITION OF POWER. FLORENCE LIAN I NEVER FELT THAT I WASN’T REGARDED AS AN EQUAL. BEATRICE CHIA THERE’S JUST NO END OF GOOD
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        1344 2  -  Is the arts even in the age of the career woman still an old boys’ club? MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg A WOMAN by the name of Emily Gan has recently been the centre of attraction at the Esplanade. And with International Women’s Day just around the corner, the
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        447 4  -  Beatrice Chia-Richmond’s National Day Parade is a musical treat MAYO MARTIN IT HAS been some time since Beatrice Chia-Richmond (picture) ordered the troops around. But six years after co-directing the stage version of Army Daze, she will be rallying a bigger group of soldiers on a much grander
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        695 6  -  In a media scene dominated by men, Florence Lian, managing director of MediaCorp Radio, heads a team where women rule Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg SOME years ago, when Florence Lian was an assistant vice-president at MediaCorp, she attended a media conference in the United States. “Over there, a
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        901 8  -  Irene Ang, media mogul in the making, wants women to rely on more than just their cleavage May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg IFTHE measure of power is an aggregate of the number of areas in which one has influence, then Irene Ang just might be the Margaret Thatcher of the
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        791 10  -  Wee Li Lin is breaking new ground for women film-makers with her second feature, Forever Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN film director Wee Li Lin first returned from the United States after graduating from Brown University in 1997, one of the first films she remembered really enjoying was Lim
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      171 17 TODAY on Windows Phone 7 For the latest news on the go. SAMSUNG Singapore r* 2/9/2011 2:21:46 AM Condo owners sue developer, 7 other parties over alleged defects A mini-city growing in a campus 20 hours ago Singapore deeply concerned 20 hours ago Illegally-modified vehicles: He turned a blind eye,
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