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Title Section40 2011-03-16 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Wednesday March 16, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 16, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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883 2011-03-16 1 Japan PM Kan said to be losing patience with lack of info from plant operator AGENCIES TOKYO —A second fire in as many days broke out at a Japanese reactor hours after more earthquakes struck a country battling to avertAGENCIES - 883 words
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493 2011-03-16 1 THE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN Germany yesterday became the first European country to shut nuclear plants in the wake of the crisis in Japan as the European Union made plans to test all 143 nuclear power plants in its 27 countries. Chancellor Angela MerkelTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 493 words
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JAPAN DISAS TER RADIATION
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Article, Illustration698 2011-03-16 2 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is no need for the public here to be unduly alarmed about any potential health consequences from the nuclear crisis in Japan, with minimal risk of Singapore being affected by the radiological plume. A joint press release issued*SOURCES: BLOOMBERG, X-RAYRISK.COM - 698 words
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Article357 2011-03-16 3 AGENCIES What level of radiation is dangerous to people? People are exposed to natural radiation of about 2 millisieverts (mSv) a year. A typical chest X-ray involves exposure of about 0.1 mSv. Exposure to 100 mSv a year is the lowest level at whichAGENCIES - 357 words
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JAPAN DISASTER RESPONSE
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Article390 2011-03-16 4 AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama yesterday defended the use of nuclear energy despite the calamity in Japan where a nuclear power plant leaked radiation in the wake of a devastating earthquake and tsunami. The President told Pittsburgh television station KDKA that all energy sourcesAP - 390 words
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452 2011-03-16 4 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Red Cross Society will lead other agencies to kickstart the Republic’s relief efforts for Japan with S$500,000 as seed money from the Singapore Government to send items such as blankets, mattresses and water bottles. The452 words
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JAPAN DISASTER RESCUE
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Article, Illustration467 2011-03-16 6 AGENCIES SOMA (Japan) In a rare bit of good news, rescuers have found a 70-year-old woman alive, four days after the disaster struck. The woman was inside her house that was washed away by the tsunami in northeastern Iwate prefecture, said OsakaAGENCIES; AP - 467 words
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Article, Illustration76 2011-03-16 6 South Korean Buddhist monks drop money into a donation box during a fund-raising campaign for victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, yesterday. The Korean Committee for UNICEF has launched a donation campaign in which it intends to raise an initialAGENCIES - 76 words
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176 2011-03-16 6 AP HONOLULU Lost homes, sunken boats and damaged piers caused tsunami damage estimates to jump into the tens of millions of dollars in Hawaii and California. In Hawaii, the rough estimate combines damage to homes, businesses, hotels, boats, piers and governmentAP - 176 words
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JAPAN DISASTER ELDERLY
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Article, Illustration54 2011-03-16 8 Empty shelves in a Moriyama supermarket are now a common sight. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said yesterday that Japan’s aid services have supplied 2.73 million packages of food and 1.78 million bottles of drinks to people in the regions that have been hit by theAGENCIES - 54 words
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692 2011-03-16 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES NATORI Mr Hirosato Wako stared at the ruins of his small fishing hamlet: Skeletons of shattered buildings, twisted lengths of corrugated steel, corpses with their hands twisted into claws. Only once before had he seen anything likeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 692 words
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NEWS
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497 2011-03-16 10 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Jobs created here last year hit a total of 115,900, above earlier estimates of 112,500. In its labour market report for 2010 released yesterday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said the total employment growth far exceeded497 words
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260 2011-03-16 10 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE Higher foreign worker levies are here to stay, no matter which way the economic wind blows. “Some people believe that the Foreign Worker Levy will be reversed if the economy slows down. But don’t bank on it.260 words
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Article, Illustration312 2011-03-16 10 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE Launching its fourth hypermarket at Nex Mall in Serangoon Central yesterday, NTUC FairPrice announced that it is aiming to bring that figure up to six by 2013. Its next hypermarket will open in the eastern part of Singapore within a year. Responding toPHOTO COURTESY NTUC FAIRPRICE - 312 words
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317 2011-03-16 12 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Heart disease, not breast cancer, is the leading cause of death among Singapore women. One in three here die from cardiovascular disease and stroke, yet less than 10 per cent of women are aware of this. Women, more317 words
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487 2011-03-16 12 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More choice and flexibility in course electives. Fewer hours in the classroom. These are among the elements of the Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU) revamped curriculum structure, which will apply to all incoming freshmen this year. More students487 words
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265 2011-03-16 12 SATISH CHENEY - SATISH CHENEY SINGAPORE Legendary film-maker and three-time Oscar winner Oliver Stone will be in town to head the jury for the Asian Short Film Awards, which will be held as part of the inaugural ScreenSingapore. ScreenSingapore organised by265 words
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225 2011-03-16 14 MONICA KOTWANI - MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE A licensing regime could be on the cards for social workers here as the industry takes another step towards raising professional standards. Speaking at an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Singapore Association of Social Workers (SASW), SASW225 words
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154 2011-03-16 14 The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) will partner each other to handle consumer-related complaints from tourists starting from July 1 this year. Tourist complaints currently go to STB, while CASE handles complaints from local consumers. The154 words
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520 2011-03-16 14 TANYA FONG - Resurgence in love scams, police warn TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some say it is better to have loved and lost than to not have loved at all. But 19 Singaporean women who lost both money and their hearts on dating websites might disagree. They520 words
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280 2011-03-16 14 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE For 10 minutes, several taxis whizzed by China national Wang Wenfeng in the early hours of April 11, 2009. Wang, who had left his home with the intention to commit robbery, was having second thoughts. But280 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration907 2011-03-16 16 Wong Hong Meng - Residents just want parking obstruction resolvedT VOICES have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices TODAY Letter from Wong Hong Meng todayonline.com Circulation hotline 1800 698 6329 today@mediacorp.com.sg I READ Mr Edward Leow’s letter .today@mediacorp.com “What happened to ‘no wrongenough was enough, 4am on March 10 MARCH - 907 words
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247 2011-03-16 17 Helen Lim - Letter from Helen Lim Deputy Director, Media Relations Land Transport Authority WE REFER to Mr Ong Li Min’s letter, “Roadbuilding: Are other relevant authorities involved in decision?” (March 7). We understand the concerns that the construction of the new access road into247 words
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357 2011-03-16 17 Chee Soon Juan - Letter from Chee Soon Juan Secretary-General, Singapore Democratic Party IN HIS letter “Opposition parties need more than unity” (March 12), Mr Mano Sabnani wrote that parties opposing the People’s Action Party (PAP) “have to bear three important considerations in mind, if they are357 words
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92 2011-03-16 17 PHOEBE LOW - suggestion. LETTER FROM PHOEBE LOW PHOEBE LOW, MANAGER, MEDIA RELATIONS, PUBLIC AFFAIRS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, SINGAPORE POOLS We refer to “Singapore Pools should explore the use of electronic deposit” (March 14) and are pleased to inform MrTiong Choon Hin that prizes won by92 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration950 2011-03-16 18 NOURIEL ROUBINI - NOURIEL ROUBINI Nouriel Roubini is Chairman ofRoubini Global Economics (www.roubini.com), a professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and co-author of the book Crisis Economics. PROJECT SYNDICATE Political turmoil in the Middle East has powerful economic and financial implications, particularly as itPROJECT SYNDICATE - 950 words
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Article, Illustration862 2011-03-16 20 RAVI KRISHNASWAMY - Costs could escalate, while investors, governments and players take stock RAVI KRISHNASWAMY Ravi Krishnaswamy is vice-president of Energy Power Systems Practice, Asia Pacific, at Frost Sullivan. The explosions at the first, second and third reactors at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex following862 words
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Article, Illustration1119 2011-03-16 22 CHRISTOPHER HILL - There are times when it’s best for a US President to lay low this is one of those CHRISTOPHER HILL Christopher R Hill, a former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, was US Ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Macedonia, and Poland, US special envoy forPROJECT SYNDICATE - 1,119 words
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Article, Illustration842 2011-03-16 24 OOI KEE BENG - OOI KEE BENG Ooi Kee Beng is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. His latest book is The Right to Differ: A Biographical Sketch of Lim Kit Siang. Just when things were starting to look up for Malaysian Premier Najib842 words
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Article, Illustration859 2011-03-16 25 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Matthew Lynn is a Bloomberg News columnist and the author of Bust, a book on the Greek debt crisis. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG What’s the right length of time to own a share? Ten years, perhaps. Five? Or maybeBLOOMBERG - 859 words
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Article, Illustration840 2011-03-16 21 Creating a Pro-Family Workplace with Enhanced Leave Measures. BROUGHT TO YOU BY TAFEP Increasingly, women today are shouldering the twin responsibilities of managing both their professional and family commitments. In fact, Singapore’s female labour force participation rate has risen steadily over the past 10 years,840 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration363 2011-03-16 28 Abhisit under fire BANGKOK The Thai opposition parties began a no-con-fidence debate against the government yesterday aimed at discrediting the ruling coalition ahead of a general election expected by July. The televised, four-day debate is unlikely to bring down Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government but gives the opposition Puea ThaiAP - 363 words
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222 2011-03-16 28 AP SEOUL North Korea told a Russian envoy it is willing to discuss its newly-disclosed uranium enrichment programme if long-stalled nuclear disarmament talks resume, state media reported yesterday. The North’s nuclear capability took renewed urgency in November when a visiting American scientistAP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration426 2011-03-16 30 AP JAKARTA —A mail bomb addressed to a moderate Muslim leader exploded in Indonesia’s capital yesterday as the police were trying to defuse it, wounding four people. The bungled attempt by officers captured on video aired widely on local television stations. The explosive,AP - 426 words
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267 2011-03-16 30 AP MANILA Philippine police have arrested a militant who allegedly was involved in a 2003 airport bombing and belonged to a radical Islamic convert group blacklisted by the United States authorities for plotting attacks against the American Embassy in Manila, officials said yesterday.AP - 267 words
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113 2011-03-16 30 BLOOMBERG AThai court sentenced a supporter of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to 13 years in prison for posting statements on his website last year that insulted and threatened King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Tantawut Taweevarodomkul, 38, posted the comments on www.norporchorusa.comBLOOMBERG - 113 words
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Article179 2011-03-16 31 REUTERS PATTANI Suspected Muslim separatists shot dead three Muslim men in Thailand’s restive deep south yesterday, the police said, the latest violence in the region bordering Malaysia. The victims were sitting outside a car repair shop in Pattani province when a group of insurgents drove byREUTERS - 179 words
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314 2011-03-16 31 AP NEW DELHI An Indian newspaper has linked up with WikiLeaks to sift through thousands of United States diplomatic cables covering Washington’s relationship with New Delhi. The Hindu began publishing reports on the cables yesterday, outlining the negotiations between the US and IndiaAP - 314 words
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Article, Illustration361 2011-03-16 31 AP DHARAMSALA (India) The Tibetan parliament-in-exile opened debate yesterday on the Dalai Lama’s decision to give up his political role with a plea by some members for the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader to reconsider. About one-third of the 43 members whoAP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration386 2011-03-16 32 REUTERS MANAMA Thousands of protesters marched to the Saudi Embassy yesterday, protesting against the arrival of Saudi troops to help restore calm in the Sunniruled kingdom after weeks of protests by the Shia majority. Carrying Bahraini flags, some 5,000 people marched fromREUTERS; AP - 386 words
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255 2011-03-16 33 AP REUTERS TOBRUK (Libya) Outnumbered and outgunned, Libyan rebels lost control of their last town west of Tripoli yesterday and struggled to stall or outrun Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s forces as they raced eastwards. With a punishing blockade, airstrikes and long-range missiles,AP; REUTERS - 255 words
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Article, Illustration247 2011-03-16 33 AP SANA’A Anti-government tribesmen in northern Yemen stormed a security building and shot dead four soldiers in a revenge attack after government troops opened fire on opposition protesters calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s ouster, witnesses said. The attack on Monday night in the townAP - 247 words
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140 2011-03-16 33 REUTERS Despite concessions from Oman ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said, protesters pressed for political and labour reforms yesterday. Sultan Qaboos, who has been in power for 40 years, this week ceded some legislative powers to the partially-elected advisory Oman Council. Only the Sultan andREUTERS - 140 words
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225 2011-03-16 34 AGENCIES JAKARTA Two Australian papers have been sued US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion) by the Federation of National Enterprise United Workers Union for publishing articles based on leaked United States cables, reported Jakarta Globe. The article, “Yudhoyono Abused Power”, which was published on Friday byAGENCIES - 225 words
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Article, Illustration218 2011-03-16 34 AP BEIJING The authorities in Shanghai will prosecute 24 people for bribery and other crimes related to an apartment building (picture) fire that killed 58 people, state media reported. To be charged are local government officials, construction company heads, construction supervisors andAP - 218 words
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124 2011-03-16 38 AP Suspected rebels sprayed bullets on a bus carrying Indian paramilitary soldiers in a remote forest area in north-eastern India killing eight and wounding another 11 soldiers, police said yesterday. The attackers ambushed the vehicle and fired from automatic weapons from bothAP - 124 words
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105 2011-03-16 38 REUTERS Bangladesh’s Supreme Court yesterday adjourned the hearing of an appeal by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, 70, against a lower court decision upholding his removal from a premier microlending bank he founded. He was removed as head of Grameen Bank on grounds that heREUTERS - 105 words
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232 2011-03-16 38 The licences and other documents of all 4,000 pilots flying commercial aircraft in the country will be AP NEW DELHI The Indian authorities have begun checking the licences of all airline pilots in the country after at least four were found to beAP - 232 words
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138 2011-03-16 38 AP Six people arrested on suspicion of being members of a radical anarchist group responsible for a letter bomb campaign are to appear in court to be formally charged. Yesterday’s hearing for the five men and a woman, aged between 24 andAP - 138 words
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253 2011-03-16 39 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Microsoft’s final version of its new Web browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), was made available for public download yesterday. The company claims the new program’s speed and security will change users’ perception of the Web andTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 253 words
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Article, Illustration44 2011-03-16 39 Newly-recruited female marine soldiers perform sit-ups during a military drill inside the marine barracks in Cavite city, south of Manila, yesterday. The Philippine military has accepted women to train in special forces to ensure equal opportunities in the force. REUTERSREUTERS - 44 words
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351 2011-03-16 39 AP WASHINGTON General David Petraeus, in his first appearance in Washington since taking over as the top war commander in Afghanistan, was to deliver yesterday a mostly upbeat assessment of military progress at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. He was expectedAP - 351 words
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363 2011-03-16 40 REUTERS CHICAGO Nearly 15 million people in the United States take care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, amounting to 17 billion hours or more than US$202 billion (S$257 billion) in unpaid care, Alzheimer’s experts said yesterday.REUTERS - 363 words
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Article, Illustration304 2011-03-16 40 AP LOS ANGELES The chancellor of the University of California, Los Angeles, said on Monday he was “appalled by the thoughtless and hurtful comments” that a white student made about her Asian classmates in a video that has drawn national attention. Ms AlexandraAP; YOUTUBE - 304 words
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Article, Illustration123 2011-03-16 40 AP ANKARA Doctors say a Turkish singer popular in his homeland and across the Middle East remains in critical condition, a day after being shot in the head in Istanbul. Dr Ilhan Elmaci said yesterday that Ibrahim Tatlises (picture) remains in intensive care. UnidentifiedAP; REUTERS - 123 words
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Article, Illustration390 2011-03-16 41 London unveils 500-day Olympic countdown clock AP LONDON For tourists and residents in central London, there is now a constant reminder that the Olympics are coming. In the shadow of Nelson’s Column in Trafalgar Square, a clock (picture) now counts down the days, hours, minutes andAP; GETTY IMAGES - 390 words
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110 2011-03-16 41 AP Floods in southern and southeastern Brazil have forced about 31,000 people to leave their homes, the authorities said on Monday. Civil defence officials said more than 14,000 people have been affected in Santa Catarina state, while about 10,000 have left floodedAP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration130 2011-03-16 41 REUTERS A rare snapshot into the lives of the Dutch royal family has been drawing big crowds. Queen Juliana’s estate, including the contents of several royal residences in the Netherlands, is being auctioned by Sotheby’s for charity this week in Amsterdam. Described as “propertyREUTERS; AP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-03-16 42 Real could be set to unleash two of the hottest goalscorers on the French REUTERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, LAST 16 SECOND LEG Real Madrid vs Lyon (1-1 after first leg) MADRID It has been a frustrating journey through a goal-scoring wilderness for Karim Benzema,REUTERS - 545 words
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Article, Illustration299 2011-03-16 42 REUTERS LONDON Barring a stunning shock tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time), Chelsea should make light work of FC Copenhagen and ease into the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The burning question is can Fernando Torres finally break his goalscoring duck? The Spanish striker has failedREUTERS; AP - 299 words
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Article, Illustration505 2011-03-16 43 Man Utd see off Marseille thanks to Hernandez’s brace AP AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST MANCHESTER Javier Hernandez struck twice last night to lift Manchester United to a nervous 2-1 win over Olympique Marseille and a place in the Champions League quarter-finals for the fifthAP; AGENCIES - 505 words
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Article305 2011-03-16 43 AP MUNICH Holders Inter Milan stunned Bayern Munich with an 88th-minute goal from Goran Pandev to win 3-2 last night to scrape through to the Champions League quarter-finals on the away goals rule. Samuel Eto’o scored for Inter in the fourth minute, but Mario GomezAP - 305 words
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72 2011-03-16 43 AP Barcelona defender Eric Abidal has been diagnosed with a liver tumour and will undergo surgery on Friday. The Spanish club made the announcement via Twitter late yesterday and gave no indication on how long the France international will be sidelined. He hasAP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration516 2011-03-16 44 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE London was named hosts of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games nearly six years ago. The city pipped favourites Paris. All the drama of the announcement of the winning city was played out at Swissotel ThePHOTO BY DON WONG - 516 words
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196 2011-03-16 44 AP LAUSANNE (Switzerland) North Korea’s gymnasts will be barred from the 2012 London Olympics as punishment for age falsification, despite the country’s reform efforts. Pyongyang had asked the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for leniency last month after firing the outgoing president ofAP - 196 words
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170 2011-03-16 44 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN The Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) disciplinary committee decided last night that FAS technical director Slobodan Pavkovic, who faced charges of misconduct and bringing the game into disrepute, will face no further punishment. Pavkovic manhandled referee Sukhbir Singh in a Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League170 words
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Article382 2011-03-16 46 SHAMIR OSMAN - All proceeds from tomorrow’s S-League clash will be for victims of the earthquake GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE 2011 Albirex Niigata vs Etoile FC Jurong East Stadium, tomorrow,7.30pm SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are thankful that their loved ones are safe, but the devastation that has struck their382 words
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Article, Illustration441 2011-03-16 46 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE He has piled the hurt on Singapore in two editions of the ASEAN Football Championship. His Vietnam side knocked the Lions out of the region’s biggest international competition in the semi-finals in 2008, en route to their firstPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 441 words
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Article, Illustration455 2011-03-16 47 IAN DE COTTA - S’poreans set to vie for one spot in Red Bull’s team for Sepang race IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The search for a Singapore woman driver to join a regional team backed by Red Bull in the Sepang 1,000km race at the end ofPHOTO COURTESY OF RED BULL - 455 words
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Advertisement352 2011-03-16 45 Mieek|y Celebrates MARCH 22-27,2011 (TUBS-SUN) 3Q h Singapore's best-selling magazine turns 30 this year, and to celebrate the milestone, we’ve lined up activities from March June for readers to party with us! Join us as we kickstart our celebrations in an event filled with love and creativity, and you can352 words
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Advertisement106 2011-03-16 46 sso@ ACS (Barker Road) DARRELL ANG conductor Thu, 1 7 Mar 11 7pm Mrs Lee Croon Guan Concert Hall School (Barker road) Young Associate Conductor Darrell Ang will lead the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in an exciting concert at the Anglo-Chinese School! Come with your family and friends and join us106 words
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Miscellaneous86 2011-03-16 47 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all UE Champions and UE Europe, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) Asian Champ Shandong Luneng Cerezo Osaka Wed, 16/03/11 3.30pm Ip ,A Y(i) Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under86 words
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Article, Illustration618 2011-03-16 5 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Small businesses have tended to veer away from upgrading their information technology systems for fear of higher costs. But with the Government’s enhanced incentives to support automation, some industry players expect a change of mindset in many small andTODAY FILE PHOTO - 618 words
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263 2011-03-16 4 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s currency will not be on the agenda when a Group of 20 meeting is held in Nanjing at the end of the month, a Foreign Ministry official said yesterday. The G-20 seminar on March 31, to be attended byAGENCIES - 263 words
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514 2011-03-16 4 AGENCIES PARIS Renault chief executive officer Carlos Ghosn has given up his bonus and turned down second-in-command Patrick Pelata’s resignation after wrongfully accusing senior managers of spying in a case that has become an embarrassment for the company and its top two executives. MrAGENCIES - 514 words
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239 2011-03-16 3 AGENCIES AMSTERDAM/LONDON Royal Dutch Shell aims to produce 12 per cent more oil by 2014 than it did last year, one of the highest growth rates in the industry, the oil giant said yesterday. The Anglo-Dutch group will be producing 3.7 million barrels ofAGENCIES - 239 words
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387 2011-03-16 3 AGENCIES NEW YORK Nasdaq OMX Group, so far absent from the wave of mergers that has swept equity exchanges around the world, may be looking at cost cuts more than expansion in its pursuit of NYSE Euronext. Nasdaq OMX of New York isAGENCIES - 387 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-03-16 3 AGENCIES BEIJING China drew over a quarter more foreign direct investment in the first two months of the year compared to last year, as firms flocked in to get a foothold in the world’s fastest-growing major economy. The 27.1-per-cent jump in foreign direct investment fromAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 269 words
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299 2011-03-16 2 SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) yesterday closed the tender for a residential site at Sengkang Square and Compassvale Road after receiving nine bids. The highest bid, coming from Keppel Land Realty, was S$286.8 million, translating to about S$502 per sq ft299 words
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Article243 2011-03-16 2 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Retail sales here slipped a seasonally adjusted 2.9 per cent in January from December, the Department of Statistics said yesterday. However, excluding motor vehicles, retail sales rose 1.6 per cent from the previous month. Sales of motor vehicles declined a seasonally adjusted 17.5243 words
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87 2011-03-16 2 Keppel Corp said yesterday it had secured a US$210-million (s$268-million) contract to build a jackup rig for the Japan Drilling Company. This is the Japan Drilling Company’s first new-build rig order in six years and Keppel’s first for the Japanese firm. The rig is slated87 words
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164 2011-03-16 2 SINGAPORE A white site at Jurong Lake District will be released for sale by public tender in two weeks time, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) said yesterday. The land parcel was made available for sale through the Reserve List System164 words
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278 2011-03-16 1 THE NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSELS European Union finance ministers agreed yesterday to toughen the fiscal rules for euro zone governments only to have the proposals dismissed as “insufficient” by the president of the European Central Bank, Mr Jean-Claude Trichet. The agreement was the culminationTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 278 words
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Article101 2011-03-16 1 Fed gives glimmer of hope US stocks fell 1 per cent but ended far from session lows on the US Fed’s more upbeat economic view and growing sentiment that Japan’s nuclear crisis would only temporarily depress shares. In a second straight day of losses tied to Japan, the101 words
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Article81 2011-03-16 1 Plunge on Japan’s woes Brent crude prices tumbled 4.5 per cent, the biggest drop in 13 months, as Japan’s escalating nuclear crisis sparked risk aversion across markets, outweighing concerns about turmoil in Bahrain and Libya. US crude prices fell nearly 4 per cent as oil traders braced for an81 words
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Article57 2011-03-16 1 TUESDAY CLOSE 11,855.40 (-1.15%) Monday 11,993.20 q 0.43% Friday 12,044.40 p 0.50% Thursday 11,984.60 q 1.87% Wednesday 12,213.10 q 0.01% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 575.8m $4.44 q 2.20% Bank of America 165.5m $13.96 q 1.90% General Electric 132.1m $19.61 q 1.56% Ford 108.1m $14.6757 words
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Article14 2011-03-16 1 È FTSE100 5,695.28 H DAX È È DAX 6,647.66 (-2.51%) CAC40 3,780.85 (-2.51%)14 words
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Article21 2011-03-16 1 US$1 S$1.280 US$1 £0.622 US$1 €0.716 US$1 ¥80.799 US$1 A$1.011 US$1 HK$7.796 All figures correct as at 8am this morning21 words
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Article388 2011-03-16 1 But Japan doesn’t seem to have been factored into its economic REUTERS WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve said yesterday the United States recovery is gaining traction and inflation pressure from soaring energy costs should be short-lived, allowing it to maintain its heavy support for theREUTERS - 388 words
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Article, Illustration1298 2011-03-16 2 GENEVIEVE LOH - With all the farcical froth and over-reliance on crossdressing gags, how will 2011’s early batch of local movies fare on their report cards? GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg WE HAVE barely made it past the third month of the year and already five local feature films have made their1,298 words
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Article, Illustration369 2011-03-16 8 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIE REVIEW: THE MAN FROM NOWHERE NC16, GENEVIEVE LOH THERE are many good reasons to head to the cinema for Lee Jeong-beom’s slick underworld flick The Man From Nowhere. Here are seven: Lead actor Won Bin’s singularly impressive performance and his six incredible abdominal muscles.369 words
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Article, Illustration347 2011-03-16 9 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MOVIE REVIEW: PERFECT RIVALS PG, 95 MIN CHRISTOPHER TOH A PAIR of star-crossed lovers, from two houses, both alike in dignity. No, it’s not Romeo And Juliet it’s Irene Ang’s bakkwa flick Perfect Rivals. Ang, who worked on the original story idea and is the executive producer the347 words
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Article, Illustration610 2011-03-16 10 PHIN WONG - MOVIE REVIEW: WORLD INVASION: BATTLE LOS ANGELES PG, 116MIN PHIN WONG SITTING through World Invasion: Battle Los Angeles is like flipping channels on TV and watching some show from the halfway mark you don’t really know what’s going on or who those people up on610 words
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Article, Illustration167 2011-03-16 14 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH KUNG FU PANDA 2: Jack is back. Well, it’s actually, Po everyone’s favourite martial arts expert panda who’s back, along with the star-studded voice cast from the original animated hit.The sequel sees the Furious Five (Angelina Jolie, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, Jackie Chan and David Cross)167 words
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Article, Illustration129 2011-03-16 14 AP EVA Longoria is opening up about her divorce from basketball player Tony Parker in the April issue of Allure magazine. The Desperate Housewives star said talking about the breakup from the San Antonio Spurs player makes her “want to cry”, but she’s trying to make theAP - 129 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-03-16 15 Disney nixes Robert Zemeckis remake of Beatles film after his Mars Needs Moms bombs REUTERS THE Walt Disney Co has scuttled a planned remake of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine being developed by the producer of its costly bomb Mars Needs Moms, sources tell The HollywoodREUTERS - 377 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-03-16 15 REUTERS A POLISH national has been charged with burglary, London police said on Monday, after British newspapers reported that he broke into the home of American pop star Madonna. According to the newspapers, Madonna and her children were in the United States at the time of theREUTERS; Reuters - 114 words
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