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Title Section40 2011-03-21 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Monday March 21, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday March 21, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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Advertisement8 2011-03-21 1 THE PURSUIT OF PERFECTION JUST GOT REALLY HEATED8 words
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Article, Illustration779 2011-03-21 1 AGENCIES TRIPOLI American and European forces intensified their barrage of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces by air and sea yesterday, a day after an initial American cruise missile barrage badly damaged Libyan air defences, military officials said. CNN reported this morning that a fourstory building in LibyanAGENCIES; AP - 779 words
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283 2011-03-21 1 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan had some success cooling reactors at the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant, bringing two of the six reactors under control and connecting a second electric cable to the station, according to reports. Tokyo Electric Power, the operator, declared UnitsBLOOMBERG - 283 words
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298 2011-03-21 1 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan today dismissed speculation that his government may reject Singapore Exchange’s proposed takeover of the nation’s main bourse operator. Singapore Exchange and the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) submitted their merger proposal to Australia’s ForeignBLOOMBERG - 298 words
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NEWS
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Article, Illustration843 2011-03-21 2 HOE YEEN NIE, IMELDA SAAD - HOE YEEN NIE, IMELDA SAAD yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the date of the General Election (GE) draws nearer, Opposition leader Low Thia Khiang tried yesterday to turn up the pressure on the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) by suggesting that the stakes are higher thisTODAY FILE PHOTO - 843 words
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Article138 2011-03-21 2 REUTERS ISTANBUL An Iranian cargo plane was forced to land in southeast Turkey for the second time within a week on suspicion it was carrying weapons or bomb-making material to Syria, Turkish media reported yesterda. The plane which took off from Tehran landed overnight at DiyarbakirREUTERS - 138 words
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Article, Illustration395 2011-03-21 3 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s Health Ministry says tests have detected additional types of radia-tion-tainted vegetables, in more places, suggesting that contamination from its tsunami-crippled nuclear complex is reaching further into the food chain. Ministry official Yoshifumi Kaji said yesterday that tests found excess amountsAGENCIES; AP - 395 words
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300 2011-03-21 4 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE SINGAPORE While as many as three Opposition parties are eyeing the Sengkang West ward, incumbent People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Lam Pin Min said yesterday he was confident of the PAP’s chances as “our track record speaks for itself”. The300 words
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340 2011-03-21 4 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having lived in and around Mountbatten for the last 40 years, National Solidarity Party (NSP) candidate Jeannette ChongAruldoss believes she has a feel for the pulse on the ground. “Mountbatten is very close to my heart, having lived here340 words
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152 2011-03-21 4 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE Reform Party (RP) chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam said yesterday that he will stand in the Pioneer Single Member Constituency (SMC) putting to rest speculation that he might ride on his father’s legacy by contesting in Radin Mas. The new Radin Mas152 words
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JAPAN CRISIS
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Article, Illustration606 2011-03-21 6 AGENCIES TOKYO The “Fukushima Fifty”, the group of Japanese workers battling the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl in 1986, faced a new setback following a spike in pressure at one of the reactors they are trying to contain. It occurred in a holding vessel aroundAGENCIES; REUTERS - 606 words
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Article, Illustration231 2011-03-21 6 REUTERS The head of the Japanese power company at the centre of one of the world’s worst nuclear disasters has all but vanished from the public eye. And many Japanese, on a knife edge waiting to see if the nuclear power plant and radiation leaks canREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 231 words
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173 2011-03-21 8 More than 20,000 dead, missing death toll 'could rise dramatically' AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s National Police Agency announced yesterday that the number of people dead or missing from the twin March 11 disasters rose to 20,999 as of 8pm, Japan time. The authorities said there were 8,277 confirmed deaths in 12AGENCIES - 173 words
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Article, Illustration513 2011-03-21 8 AGENCIES ISHINOMAKI Nine days after they were believed to be killed by the tsunami, an elderly woman and her teenaged grandson were found alive in the rubble of their home in north-east Japan yesterday. The 80-year-old and the boy survived by eating yoghurtAGENCIES; REUTERS - 513 words
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Article, Illustration862 2011-03-21 9 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japanese contractors have rushed workers, generators and equipment to areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that damaged or destroyed more than 110,000 buildings and may have killed 20,000 people. “We’ve had many, many requests” for floodlights, powerBLOOMBERG; AP - 862 words
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435 2011-03-21 10 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the wake of a High Court ruling last month in which the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) was ordered to explain to a businessman why it did not launch an inquiry against his wife’s gynaecologist the SMC has moved435 words
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Article386 2011-03-21 10 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE Bicycle thefts the No 1 scourge of cyclists here could soon become a thing of the past. Tampines GRC yesterday became the first constituency to launch high security labels for bicycles and the programme will be rolled out by the police and the386 words
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Article, Illustration181 2011-03-21 10 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH The Republic will have enough water even if there is no new deal when its second agreement with Malaysia expires in 2061, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (second from right) reiterated yesterday as Singapore celebrated World Water Day. Speaking at the Marina Barrage,181 words
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Article, Illustration237 2011-03-21 11 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE Bedok residents can now eat in their estate without feeling the pinch until September at least. Some 120 stalls in two of the area’s hawker centres have pledged to maintain food prices stable for six237 words
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Article, Illustration283 2011-03-21 11 SINGAPORE Some 1,000 people gathered at a field in Sengkang yesterday to witness the launch of Singapore’s largest kite. The kite, measuring 9m x 7m, made it into the Singapore Book of Records for the largest kite flown in Singapore, andPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE HEART FOUNDATION - 283 words
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387 2011-03-21 11 SINGAPORE The Republic can learn from the way people in Japan and Australia responded during crises, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday. He noted that the way the communities helped each other, and their determination to387 words
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VOICES
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Article514 2011-03-21 12 Ningdi Liu - Ungracious commuters more rare than they are made out to be Letter from Ningdi Liu READING Mr Mak Yuen Teen’s letter “Strictly no sitting, unless in need” (March 18) once again reminded me of the strange fixation that the Singapore society has on giving up514 words
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396 2011-03-21 12 Johnnie Chia - Letter from Johnnie Chia ACCORDING to the report “Ex-SGH dept head loses appeal against suspension”, (March 18), a renowned colorectal surgeon was handed a three-month suspension under the Medical Registration Act because he performed surgery on a patient without the latter’s informed396 words
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242 2011-03-21 14 Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi - Letter from Thomas Lee Zhi Zhi FROM April, employment agency personnel will be required to be registered with the Ministry of Manpower. It appears to be a case in which the details of the scheme were not thought through properly. First, the registration fee242 words
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213 2011-03-21 14 Lee Kok Leong - Letter from Lee Kok Leong FIVE months ago, in October, I wrote to the Jalan Besar Town Council suggesting that the town council provide residents the convenience of paying their monthly conservancy charges by a credit card directdebit service. I got213 words
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Article, Illustration85 2011-03-21 14 M LUKSHUMAYEH - LETTER FROM M LUKSHUMAYEH At the junction of Cecil Street and Cross Street major road works is being carried out. As result, there are hoardings with green netting put up (picture). The traffic lights here are inside the cordoned off area, with the netting acting85 words
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Article132 2011-03-21 14 DENIS DISTANT - WADING TO CROSS THE ROAD LETTER FROM DENIS DISTANT The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has spent S$40 million raising a stretch of Orchard Road in the hope of avoiding further serious flooding. On March 20 after a short downpour, pedestrians crossing from Paragon to Ngee Ann City at the Bideford132 words
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Advertisement551 2011-03-21 14 SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING A HOLISTIC 3D FRAMEWORK TO INVESTING It’s important to find a trading approach that works for you. Here are three ways to get started. BY JASON WEE After 20 years of analysing different businesses across various industries worldwide, I am still learning something new every single day.551 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1019 2011-03-21 16 EUGENE K B TAN - Its ability to attract and retain more quality candidates is vital for Singapore’s future EUGENE K B TAN The writer is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law. Developments in the past week suggest that we are a heartbeat away fromTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,019 words
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Article, Illustration1206 2011-03-21 18 GENERAL RICHARD DANNATT - But the coalition forces given the mandate to protect Libyan civilians won’t find it easy to achieve GENERAL RICHARD DANNATT General Lord Richard Dannatt was the United Kingdom’s Chief of the General Staff, 2006-2009. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH There are many things that theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 1,206 words
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Article, Illustration914 2011-03-21 20 WILLIAM PESEK - Country’s poor regulatory environment, seismic activity makes this one bad idea WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek, based in Japan, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Here’s a word for Indonesia as it mulls a nuclear future: Don’t! Yes, that is easyBLOOMBERG - 914 words
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Article, Illustration1178 2011-03-21 22 JEREMY LIM; HONG PHUA KAI - Asian developing countries can avoid making the health care mistakes the West is now trying to reverse JEREMY LIM PHUA KAI HONG Dr Jeremy Lim chairs the SingHealth Centre for Health Services Research. Phua Kai Hong is Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management, at1,178 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration382 2011-03-21 23 AGENCIES SANAA Photographs and amateur video footage have provided the first compelling evidence that professional snipers shot to kill when they opened fire on an anti-government demonstration in Yemen that left at least 52 protesters dead. Image after image of the dead, men and boys,AGENCIES; REUTERS - 382 words
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135 2011-03-21 23 AP Partial results from a third of Egypt’s provinces yesterday showed a massive turnout and a vote overwhelmingly in favour of constitutional changes that eliminate restrictions on political rights and civil liberties. The count from most of the country, including Cairo, was still toAP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration215 2011-03-21 24 REUTERS QUETTA (Pakistan) Methane gas sparked explosions inside a coal mine in Pakistan’s south-western province of Baluchistan yesterday, killing at least six miners and trapping over 50 whose chances of survival seem slim, a government official said. The blastsREUTERS - 215 words
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363 2011-03-21 24 REUTERS RIYADH Dozens of Saudi men gathered outside the Interior Ministry in Riyadh yesterday undeterred by heavy police presence, to demand the release of jailed relatives, two days after King Abdullah offered US$93 billion (S$118.4 billion) in handouts but gave no political concessions. ProtestsREUTERS - 363 words
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Article169 2011-03-21 24 REUTERS DAMASCUS The Syrian authorities said yesterday they would release 15 children whose arrest helped fuel protests during which security forces killed four civilians. An official statement said the children, who had written freedom slogans on walls inspired by the uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt,REUTERS - 169 words
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203 2011-03-21 24 REUTERS MEXICO CITY —The United States Ambassador to Mexico has resigned after a public dispute with President Felipe Calderon over the handling of the war against Mexico’s powerful drug gangs. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Saturday that she andREUTERS - 203 words
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223 2011-03-21 25 THE OBSERVER LONDON When Ms Shanna Bukhari decided she wanted to be the first Muslim to represent Britain in a global beauty pageant, she suspected the road ahead might not be smooth, but nothing could have prepared her for the abuse sheTHE OBSERVER - 223 words
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Article, Illustration391 2011-03-21 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES HATTIESBURG (Mississippi) For generations here in the deepest south of the United States, there had been a great taboo: Publicly crossing the colour line for love. Once upon a time, a black man in the south couldTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 391 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration696 2011-03-21 26 Chelsea, defending champions in the Premiership, ‘will try to win every game’ as they chase Man Utd REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Chelsea scored two late goals to beat a toothless Manchester City side 2-0 last night and keep alive their faint hopes of retainingREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 696 words
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Article161 2011-03-21 26 AGENCIES LONDON Carlo Ancelotti revealed John Terry was “happy” after being reinstated as England captain just over a year after being stripped of the honour. Chelsea boss Ancelotti was also pleased his skipper had been awarded the armband ahead of his country’s European Championship qualifierAGENCIES - 161 words
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Article, Illustration388 2011-03-21 26 REUTERS ROME Inter Milan and Napoli closed in on AC Milan at the top of Serie A yesterday on a day when Francesco Totti scored his 200th goal in the top flight. Following Milan’s 1-0 loss at Palermo on Saturday,REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 388 words
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Article, Illustration688 2011-03-21 27 Red Devils did deep to increase lead over the Gunners, but Wenger makes victory pledge AGENCIES LONDON The title race in the current season of the Barclays Premier League took another twist after Saturday’s round of matches, this time in Manchester United’s favour, afterAGENCIES; AP - 688 words
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Article, Illustration281 2011-03-21 27 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Everton 2 Fulham 1 LIVERPOOL Nine years and 418 games on, the opponents, the outcome and the score were all the same. The effect, though, was entirely different. Fulham were the first team David Moyes facedAGENCIES; AP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration644 2011-03-21 28 TAN YO-HINN - Out to win, triathletes run for a cause, with Hiro and Maki honouring Japan ATHLETICS Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2011 TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The list in the elite men’s race at the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore 2011 featured some big names and Kris Gemmell (picture)PHOTO COURTESY OF HI-TRI - 644 words
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358 2011-03-21 28 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was an opportunity missed but no point crying over spilt milk. That is how Singapore will approach the second-leg of their opening round Olympic qualifier against Yemen at the Al-Ain’s Sheikh Khalifa Stadium in the United Arab Emirates tonight358 words
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334 2011-03-21 28 AP COLOMBO After four weeks and 40 matches, cricket’s World Cup has crawled its way to the quarterfinal stages. With some notable exceptions, especially England and their wild fluctuations in form, the 2011 World Cup has been a torrid affair with theAP - 334 words
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BUSINESS
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Article161 2011-03-21 1 BLOOMBERG SEATTLE Boeing’s 747-8 Intercontinental, the new passenger version of its legendary jumbo jet, began its maiden flight yesterday, marking a key milestone for the aircraft model more closely associated with Boeing than any other plane. The behemoth began its first test flight fromBLOOMBERG - 161 words
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Article114 2011-03-21 1 REUTERS SINGAPORE Oil jumped by more than US$2 this morning after Western forces over the weekend launched military strikes to disable Libya’s air defences, raising the stakes in a civil war that has nearly paralysed crude exports from the north African nation. Brent crudeREUTERS - 114 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (MARCH 14 TO 18)
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Article50 2011-03-21 1 FRIDAY CLOSE 11,858.50 (+0.71%) THEWEEKTOCOME Watch out for wild intraday swings, analysts warn, as cataclysmic events including a nuclear disaster in Japan and air strikes on Libya will keep investors reacting to headlines. Thursday 11,774.60 p 1.39% Wednesday 11,613.30 q 2.04% Tuesday 11,855.40 q 1.15% Monday 11,993.20 q 0.43%50 words
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Article13 2011-03-21 1 Ç FTSE100 5,718.13 (+0.39%) Ç Ç DAX 6,664.40 (+0.11%) CAC40 3,810.22 (+0.63%)13 words
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Article11 2011-03-21 1 US$1 S$1.273 US$1 £0.616 US$1 €0.705 US$1 ¥80.834 US$1 A$1.00411 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article45 2011-03-21 1 Sell s$1.39 IIFL initiates Yanlord Land at Sell with a S$1.18 target price. It says “with 4.5 million square metres of undeveloped prime land in 10 cities (across China), Yanlord’s brand name is synonymous with luxurious, distinctive projects with exceptional location and finishing quality.45 words
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Article48 2011-03-21 1 Buy s$2.430 DBS Vickers upgrades Straits Asia Resources to Buy from Hold, raises its target to S$2.92 from S$2.30 and revises up its FY11-FY12F EPS estimates by 3.0 per cent 6.0 per cent. It says 4Q10 net profit of US$30.5 million was above its estimates.48 words
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409 2011-03-21 1 AGENCIES NEW YORK AT&T announced yesterday that it had agreed to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for US$39 billion (S$49.7 billion) a deal that would create the largest cellular carrier in the United States. The merger one of the largest since the onsetAGENCIES - 409 words
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219 2011-03-21 3 REUTERS BEIJING China will stay focused on stifling inflation even as global economic uncertainties multiply, Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday. “We will make stabilising the overall level of prices the primary task of macroeconomic adjustment,” said Mr Li. Mr Li’s comments at the ChinaREUTERS - 219 words
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359 2011-03-21 3 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some real estate agents are expecting slower home sales over the short term, if developers are required to publish property prices two days before they put up their units for sale. The new rule359 words
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397 2011-03-21 2 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE What gives British insurer Prudential the capacity to weather any storm in Asia be it a natural disaster, a slowing economy, extreme competition or an unfavourable regulatory change can be encapsulated in one word: Diversification. One of Asia’s largest397 words
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347 2011-03-21 2 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE The best of intentions do not always lead to positive publicity, as some companies have found out in the wake of the Japan disaster. Microsoft received some flak after it promised to donate a dollar to relief efforts for every re-tweet347 words
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Article, Illustration1067 2011-03-21 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - For Brit musician Imogen Heap, it’s about getting that connection with the audience CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg FOR British musician Imogen Heap, establishing a connection is pretty important.Which is why she’s doing an interview 15 minutes after waking up. “No no, it’s okay,” she quickly said over the1,067 words
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Article, Illustration209 2011-03-21 6 REUTERS PULITZER Prize-winning author and scriptwriter Michael Chabon may get the keys to Disney’s new movie, Magic Kingdom. Kingdom is the studio’s family adventure movie set in its flagship theme park (and maybe even connect to other parks worldwide) that is beingREUTERS; Bloomberg - 209 words
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Article, Illustration882 2011-03-21 8 Christopher Toh - Don Richmond says he wants to get back to what he loves best performing Christopher Toh christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg THESE days, Don Richmond is known as a top-notch producer for many artistes in Singapore, whether it’s a cappella group Budak Pantai, hip-hop artiste Mark Bonafide, rockers 53A or882 words
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Article, Illustration453 2011-03-21 10 Mayo Martin - THEATRE REVIEW Mayo Martin mayo@m ediacorp.com. sg THE heavenly voice of Andrea Bocelli was the uplifting soundtrack, but we wouldn’t be surprised if, like us, people came out of I LoveA-Ai thinking of the Michael Bolton version of hit single, When A Man LovesPhotos: Theatre Practise Production - 453 words
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