Today, 4 April 2011

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    41 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF /A=DIACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday April 4, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday April 4, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon Shorter Cabinet terms for ministers?
    847 1  -  SM Goh paints possible future scenario for the People’s Action Party to facilitate leadership renewal S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Limiting ministers’ Cabinet terms to two on average so as to facilitate leadership renewal. That’s a possible future scenario painted by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
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      11 1 CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS IN NEW SMCS SINGAPORE VOTES 2011 6 8
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  • SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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      Widening income gap still a hot topic
      637 4  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Opposition politicians from three parties zoomed in on the issue of the widening income gap during a Mandarin television forum aired last night. The one-hour pre-General Election programme, which follows on the heels of an English one organised by
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      Concerns of residents in new SMCs ...
      1356 6  - Concerns of residents in new SMCs LEONG WEE KEAT, CHEOW XIN YI weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The eight new Single Member Constituencies (SMCs) look likely to be the scene of keen contests in the coming General Election: Already, more than half Punggol East, Radin Mas, Sengkang West, Whampoa and Yuhua are expected
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      Lock icon Hard choices over hard court at Yuhua
      643 8  -  CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is an innocuouslooking hard court nestled in the new Yuhua Single Member Constituency (SMC), no different from thousands of others in Housing Board estates around the island. In the day, the open space at Block 252, Jurong
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      8 8 ANOTHER DOT TO AN EVOLVING PICTURE PAGE 10
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Another dot to an evolving picture
      1067 10  -  Television forum is latest sign of greater political accommodation of views now for this to grow P N BALJI P N Balji is the director of the Asia Journalism Fellowship, a joint initiative ofTemasek Foundation and NTU. The good thing about Saturday’s televised political
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      3 myths that plague healthcare in Asia
      1038 12  -  JEREMY LIM, SEETHARAM KALLIDAIKURICHI Dr Jeremy Lim chairs the SingHealth Centre for Health Services Research and Professor Seetharam Kallidaikurichi is a visiting professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and founding director ofNUS-GAI. This article is part of a health
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      Lock icon Can only the West intervene?
      853 14  -  SIMON TAY Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. When the West intervened in Libya, many in Asia were silent but shook their heads. China might summarily have vetoed the United Nations Security Council resolution that authorised the use of “all
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      Disaster looms for Libya if drive to crush Gaddafi falters
      793 14  -  PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg Paul Gilfeather is the principal correspondent at Today. As the chaos, confusion and violence in Libya continue, you have to wonder why Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s forces have been allowed to regain the upper hand. The soldiers, mercenaries
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      25 10 www; gov.sg oovweJr$ you with the Government Download the wwwgov.sg app for Android 1 phones and iPhone now Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts
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      361 11 TIP THE SCALES IN YOUR FAVOUR BE A WSQ ADULT EDUCATOR SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS Singapore’s growing investment in Continuing Education and Training (GET), and the expansion of the Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) system, are placing greater demands on training providers and professionals. To help them meet the needs
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      693 13 Advertising feature Go Safe Online Singapore Public and private organisations pledge support for this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Day. From small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to public agencies and multinational corporations, organisations are stepping up to make the password pledge in support of this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Day. One
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  • VOICES
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      Are iPhones really a must?
      222 16  -  Letter from S Ganesamoorthy I REFER to reports on Pioneer Junior College’s plans to help every student get an iPhone after creating a special app “to facilitate communication between the school, staff and students as well as enhance teaching and learning”. Is it really prudent
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      RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION?
      122 16  -  LETTER FROM YOUNG PAK NANG There have been announcements that four senior-level officers are leaving their public-sector posts, possibly to enter politics. They are Brigadier-General Tan Chuan Jin (aged 42), Major-General Chan Chun Sing (41), Mr Heng Swee Kiat of MAS (49) and Mr Lawrence Wong of
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      Let voters meet candidates
      338 18  -  Howto level playing field in short and long run Dr Huang Shoou Chyuan I AM glad that, in the televised political forum on Saturday, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam openly stated what some People’s Action Party (PAP) old guard may have regarded as heresy: That a strong
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      A farmer's life deserves respect
      241 18  -  Letter from Natalie Cheong SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong has been quoted as saying of people in less-devel-oped countries: “Because they don’t know what life is, they’re quite happy. They wake up, they brush their teeth, then they’ll farm, and then they’ll sleep. But do
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      RECALL NOTICE MIGHT DEPEND ON OPERATIONS
      185 18  -  LETTER FROM DERICK TANG I refer to the letter “Short notice for call-ups of police NSmen” (April 2). As an active PNSman, I have received recall orders for in-camp training (ICT) with three months’ notice as is guided by standard operating procedures. On the
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      279 16 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices VOICES ONLINE “It is ludicrous to have pre-conceived notion that a migrant cannot do a good job in political office. Our forefathers were all migrants who made Singapore their home I do not have a problem as long
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      354 17 *1* I I c A D 1 fi s I “1 am no longer worried about wearing s QU ‘Without my flabby af" 15 I dare to wear sleeveless tops now.” Before'. 66kg Total Weight loss After. 52kg -14kg A smaller waistline is definitely a boost to my confidence.” Before:
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  • SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING
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      LEARN HOW TO SHOW HOW YOU THINK
      504 18  -  Why it’s never too late to start valuing good thinking instead of simply rewarding the correct answer BY DR CHEAH YIN MEE I have always unashamedly confessed to being mathematically challenged although I must also add that with maturity, I find maths less
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  • SINGAPORE
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      PAP unveils masterplan for Bishan-Toa Payoh
      355 20  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH, LYNDA HONG hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party’s (PAP) team in Bishan-Toa Payoh has unveiled a new five-year masterplan to rejuvenate the Group Representation Constituency (GRC), with the aim of making it more beautiful, accessible and convenient. The projects include a pedestrian
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      Low welcomes PAP’s ‘shift in mindset’ about Opposition
      372 20  -  KENTEH SINGAPORE A day after Channel NewsAsia’s forum for political parties was televised, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang welcomed comments by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam that a strong opposition is good for the People’s Action Party (PAP) and Singapore. The
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      SPP stays mum about party line-up
      436 22  -  CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore People’s Party (SPP) continued yesterday with its weekend outreach in Bishan-Toa Payoh, the Group Representation Constituency it has publicly claimed for contest. But residents remained none the wiser about the party’s line-up there other than for secretary-general
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      Ex-general to ‘listen, learn’ in Kampong Ubi
      283 22  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE Newly-retired Singapore Armed Forces general Tan Chuan Jin described by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong as a member of the ruling party’s core team if he wins a parliamentary seat will understudy incumbent Member of Parliament Ong Seh Hong in
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      More hints dropped on Sembawang GRC
      298 22  -  TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has dropped the strongest hint yet as to the final make-up of candidates for the Sembawang Group Representation Constituency (GRC) at the coming elections. Flanked on stage by incumbent Members of Parliament (MPs) Hawazi Daipi and
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      Former MAS MD to ‘take one step at a time’
      427 24  -  CHEOW XIN YI, IMELDA SAAD cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As he made his “first stop” yesterday in working the ground ahead of the elections, former top civil servant Heng Swee Keat stressed to reporters that he was not new to working with
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      Lock icon BRITONS HERE TO CELEBRATE ROYAL WEDDING
      133 24 The British community has announced plans (picture) to celebrate the wedding of the year on April 29, between the future king of England, Prince William, and his fiance, Ms Kate Middleton. To celebrate the royal wedding, the British Club has organised festivities that will
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      Teen injured at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station
      131 24 SINGAPORE A 14-year-old Thai girl was seriously injured after she fell onto the track at Ang Mo Kio MRT Station and was hit by a train yesterday morning. The police said they received a call about the incident at around 11.10am and
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      1005 21 Ahoy, Singapore! There’s something for everyone at this year’s Singapore Maritime Week 2011 the historical. First up is the launch of the Singapore Maritime Week this coming Sunday, where a specially commissioned Lego mural constructed the day before by over 70 representatives from the maritime community will be unveiled. The
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon OBAMA LIKELY TO ANNOUNCE RE-ELECTION BID THIS WEEK
      108 26 REUTERS United States President Barack Obama is likely to announce plans this week to run for re-election and file campaign papers with the Federal Election Commission as early as today, Democratic officials said on Saturday. Filing with the FEC would allow Mr
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      Lock icon JAVA FIRE DESTROYS 3 OF 4 OIL STORAGE TANKS
      92 26 AGENCIES Police said a massive fire on Saturday had destroyed three of the four storage tanks at Indonesia’s largest oil refinery. The local police chief, Lieutenant-Colonel Rudy Darmoko, said no injuries have been reported in the fire at the Pertamina nation-
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      Lock icon Engineers try again to seal leak of radioactive water
      317 26 AP TOKYO It could take several more months to bring Japan’s tsunamiravaged nuclear plant under control, a safety agency spokesman said yesterday as engineers tried to find a way to stop highly radioactive water from pouring into the Pacific Ocean. The
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      Lock icon PROTESTS AGAINST QURAN BURNING
      93 26 An Afghan protester beating the burning effigy of President Barack Obama in Jalalabad east of Kabul yesterday. Afghan protests against the burning of a Quran by a Florida pastor entered a third day yesterday. The Taliban called on people to rise up and blamed government forces
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      Lock icon Indian investigators file charges over sale of mobile phone spectrum
      217 26 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI Executives of three Indian companies, including billionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance business group, and a former Telecommunications Minister face charges over the sale of a secondgeneration mobile phone spectrum. Investigators filed charges on Saturday, setting the stage for trials
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      Lock icon Gaddafi forces strike restive area
      397 28 But the rebels are organising a ‘crisis team’, primed to retaliate REUTERS ALGIERS Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi attacked two towns yesterday in a mountainous region south-west of the capital where local people have been defying Colonel Gaddafi’s rule, residents said. Government forces
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      Lock icon AND IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA ...
      345 28 AND IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA AGENCIES Two Yemenis died and dozens were wounded yesterday when the police used live rounds, tear gas and batons to try to break up protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The two dead were among around 10 people hit by bullets in
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      Lock icon Pakistani militant group poised to be a global terror threat
      232 28 AP ISLAMABAD Created by Pakistan to wage a proxy war against India, the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terror group has moved its jihad onto the global stage and could match Al Qaeda in strength and organisition, according to officials, experts and group
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      Lock icon Genetically-modified cows capable of producing ‘human’ milk
      353 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Scientists in China have created genetically-modified (GM) cattle that produce “human” milk in a bid to make cows’ milk more nutritious. The scientists have successfully introduced human genes into 300 dairy cows to produce milk with the same properties
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      Lock icon Hole in fuselage: Flights cancelled
      227 30 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Southwest Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights over the weekend as it inspected 79 aircraft from its Boeing 737 fleet after one of its planes with a gaping hole in the fuselage made an emergency landing, the airline said on Saturday. The airline
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      Lock icon PILLOW FIGHTS (IN THE CITY)
      114 30 People in cities across the globe took part in mass pillow fights as part of International Pillow Fight Day. In London’s Trafalgar Square, people came dressed in pyjamas, dressing gowns and fancy dresses to take part in the good natured pillow fight on Saturday afternoon.
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      Lock icon MYANMAR WARNS ‘NO DECADENT CLOTHING’ FOR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
      128 30 AP Revellers who wear “decadent” clothing during Myanmar’s coming New Year’s celebrations can face up to a month in prison, a news report said yesterday. The four-day festival begins on April 13 and marks the traditional New Year on the lunisolar
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      Lock icon EXERCISE PRESERVES, BUILDS HEART MUSCLE: STUDY
      137 30 REUTERS Consistent lifelong exercise preserves heart muscle in the elderly to levels that match or even exceed those of healthy young sedentary people, according to a new study. The study suggested that physical activity preserves the heart’s youthful elasticity, showing that when people were
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      190 28 Working together for a healthier world Do you have High Cholesterol? We Need You! Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (PCRU) Singapore is inviting participants with high cholesterol to join our panel of volunteers, with the opportunity to participate in future research studies. Such studies allow us to advance our understanding of
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  • BUSINESS
    • WEEKLY ROUNDUP (MAR 28 TO APRIL 1)
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        STI
        41 32 FRIDAY CLOSE +3,120.47 (+0.65%) THEWEEK AHEAD Good news of China’s production and manufacturing index, or PMI, will continue to support Asian stocks this week. Thursday 3,105.85 p 0.34% Wednesday 3,095.32 p 1.26% Tuesday 3,056.95 q 0.01% Monday 3,057.38 q 0.44%
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        ASIA
        30 32 HANG SENG 23,801.90 (+3.18%) Ç Ç È Ç Ç NIKKEI 9,708.39 (+2.42%) SHANGHAI 2,967.41 19.420.39 Ç AUSTRALIA 4,861.80 (+2.71%) MUMBAI 19,420.39 (+2.52%) MALAYSIA 1,555.38 (+2.76%) SEOUL È 2,121.01 (-3.05%)
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        COMMODITIES
        9 32 OIL US$118.70 (+2.59%) Ç GOLD US$1,428.90 (+0.60%) Ç
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      • STOCK CALLS
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          ASCENDAS REIT
          68 32 Hold S$2.00 Ascendas REIT is down 2.5 per cent at S$1.99 in active trade after it announced it priced its private placement at S$1.94 per unit, a 4.9-per-cent discount to its last close at S$2.04 on March 30. OCBC says: “We are wary of the dilutive effects on
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          ROTARY ENGINEERING
          50 32 Buy 97 S’pore cents Rotary Engineering rises 1.1 per cent to S$0.960, up for the 10th session in 11 in decent volume, though the oil and gas EPC firm remains down 12 per cent from its YTD peak in January. CIMB has an Outperform rating and S$1.29 target.
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      How to behave in the markets during a crisis
      786 32  -  COMMENTARY LIM SAY BOON The writer is chief investment officer for DBS Bank’s wealth management business. The recent triple disaster in Japan as tragic as it has been in human lives and suffering provides a useful example to investors on how
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      SIAS proposes compulsory appointment of internal auditor
      453 33  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) has proposed to the Singapore Exchange to make it compulsory for all listed companies here to appoint an internal auditor. While such a role appears crucial for corporate governance, SIAS said it
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      Tech companies to see more upside
      313 33  -  CHRIS HOWELLS SINGAPORE The Republic’s big technology companies look poised to benefit from rising global consumer demand this year. Local bank DBS said it expects 20 to 30 per cent upside in the share price of companies such as Venture Corp, Amtek Engineering and
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      877 34  -  COMMENTARY SHAUN SEOW shauns@mediacorp.com.sg Shaun Seow is the deputy CEO ofMediaCorp which is launching an Over-the-Top TV service soon to bring the “sexy” back to the goggle box. That would involve, among other things, injecting “social” into the whole TV viewing experience.
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      223 35 WINDFALL FOR VICTORS Dhoni and Co the new icons, as India bid bye to Kapil’s Devils PAGE ESTD. 18# YOU CANE, Urou TASTED |T, AND YOU’VE OBVIOUSLY LOVED IT. To thank you for your support on April 1, and to give those who missed this amazing offer the same privilege,
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      352 36  -  Lanky runner ‘re-writes’ two national records but leaves disappointed SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hit by one disappointment, Dipna Lim Prasad (picture) gathered herself, put that out of her mind and managed a gargantuan effort, only to have her heart broken a second time yesterday. It
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      578 36 AP BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE Fulham 3 Blackburn 0 LONDON Bobby Zamora scored twice in his first Premier League start in seven months to guide Fulham to a 3-0 victory over Blackpool at Craven Cottage yesterday. The England striker, who has been sidelined with
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      303 36 AGENCIES LONDON The final whistle was greeted by a mix of boos and applause but the overriding emotion among the home supporters was a sense of glum deja vu. Arsenal are yet again, not going to be Premier League champions, and
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      376 37 AGENCIES MADRID Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho could take a chance on Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League quarter-final tomorrow (Wednesday morning, Singapore time), if the player goes against medical advice. Real’s joint La Liga top scorer Ronaldo, in-form
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      394 37 English FA could throw the book at United star for swearing on TV AGENCIES MANCHESTER Wayne Rooney (picture) will learn today whether he faces disciplinary action from the English Football Association (FA) for hurling expletives into a television camera on the sidelines while celebrating
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      226 37 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Badminton’s world No 1 Lee Chong Wei will retire after the London Olympics, the Malaysian told local media yesterday. “I want to give the young players an opportunity to play and make a name for themselves and the country,” Bernama
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      699 38 Dhoni and Co the new icons, as India bid bye to Kapil’s Devils AP MUMBAI India has not hosted a party like this for 28 years. Many of the revellers who poured into the streets across the country were not even born the last time India lifted
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      263 39 AP RANCHO MIRAGE (California) Stacy Lewis’ three-shot lead dwindled to a single stroke after only four holes and it vanished entirely after the turn. Nearly every time Lewis missed an opportunity, Tseng Yani jumped all over her to the delight of the Taiwanese player’s
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      426 39 Mickelson hoping to ride on momentum heading into the AGENCIES HUMBLE (Texas) Phil Mickelson gave his preparations for this week’s US Masters a timely boost by rocketing to his lowest round in two years on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) to tie the course record
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      87 37 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all E League Champ, Spanish League and UE Champions, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) E League Champ QPR Sheffield Utd Tue, 05/04/11 2.45am IpLAvi Always play with care. [responsibly/ Do not bet illegally. No person under
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      35 39 Our DJs speak with a“quiH$f American accent <e n dude) I Kiss Me I Vtn Irish J'' -\vv i *«*A .,!> A So what? It makes for more interesting radio Love it or leave it /AediaCorp
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      198 2 Ms Wendy Kwek Spirit of Enterprise Award 2004 Featured in "The Million Makers, Channel News Asia" Creator of Entrepreneur Action Program Co-founder of Seven Businesses Discover how Ms Wendy Kwek overcome challenges in life to building successful businesses with little or no money! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! BY ATTENDING ENTREPRENEUR
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      1476 3  -  What does the biennale circuit mean to the Singaporean artist? MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg BEFORE the opening of the Singapore Biennale 2011 (SB2011), Genevieve Chua was thinking of nothing else but finishing Adinandra Belukar. The dark and brooding installation that recreates the sense of being immersed in a shadowed
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      347 5  -  Charles Sandison’s Through A Glass Darkly ponders our‘oneness’ SINGAPORE BIENNALE YOUNG ART WRITERS PROGRAMME RACHEL TA N NANYANG GIRLS’ HIGH SCHOOL STRIPS of text fly about in a dark, dark room.You stand in an ever-changing sea of words, a little befuddled, until upon closer inspection you realise these
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      330 5 Karate Kid wins favourite film, Johnny Depp gets favourite actor and the green stuff at Kids’ Choice Awards REUTERS THEY came, they saw, they got slimed! From start to finish, the gooey green stuff poured onto fans in the front rows of the Nickelodeon television network’s Kids’
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      458 7  -  A new space for the arts on okto MAY SEAH STARTING today, MediaCorpTV’s okto unveils an exclusive new programming time belt dedicated to the arts, culture and heritage called a-ok. Locally made shows as well as programmes from all over the world will be aired from 10pm every
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      529 9  -  Carmen In 3D is an exhilarating, albeit unusual, experience MAY SEAH HERE is something you don’t see every day:A staged opera filmed in 3D, screening in cinemas. Carmen In 3D is the first “mopera”, to coin a term: A movie crossbred with an opera. Cathay Cineplexes
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      177 5 Mercure Grand Mercure Roxy Singapore Come and Celebrate with us at Feast@East Buffet Restaurant. We’ve been around for 10 Years! Extended till 30 April 2011 due to POPULAR DEMAND! Per adult per buffet meal, Monday to Thursday (Lunch Dinner) only. Q Terms and conditions: $10 Discount applicable for adults only.
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      222 7 OM EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JAMES CAMERON CREATOR OF TITANIC and AVATAR 4 M 1 ism 'V'Srtik i',mA C' ii&B t 0 ‘A <4* «k THE ONLY .WAY OUT IS DOWN B iKJ r^-> n NOW SHOWING IFILWATIONI BUY ONE GET ONE FREE MOVIE TICKET' Cut out this page and present at
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      418 9 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg More movie choices and session times are available at all GV cinemas. Please log on to www.gv.com.sg for full listings. SMS “GV” to *****, to check the latest movie sessions and reserve your tickets today. *Data charges apply 0CATHAY THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels
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      121 10 IS YOUR DAILY LIFE BEING AFFECTED BY KNEE BACK PAIN Can’t perform simple tasks? Can’t enjoy outdoor life? Pain when walking? DON’T LET PAIN RULE YOUR LIFE!!! “a chance to meet Singapore’s oldest marathon runner” PUBLIC FORUM FREE Orthopaedic BookS2 worth S$20 6 Apr 11 (Wed) Time: 7.00pm-9.00pm at 6A
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      918 11  -  Australian design event Saturday In Design comes to our shores next month, bringing innovative installations, funky showrooms and champers SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg DESIGN fans here sure had plenty to keep busy with last year. In addition to the usual banner events like the President’s Design Awards and ArchiFest,
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      133 10 SUCK IT UP IT IS one of the most essential household gadgets and the right one will save you from a mountain of mess.We’re talking about the all-important vacuum cleaner. Canister vacuums are popular because they’re compact, lightweight and highly portable. Plus, they do well on hard
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      315 12 1 Songs Of Yao Su Rong Taiwanese songbird Yao Su Rong rose to fame with her memorable rendition of Heartless Lover, Traces OfTears, Give My Love BackTo Me and Not Going Home Today. Her interpretation of Beauty Of Autumn Water won her the “Diva OfTears” epithet. Local
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      190 12 nii NUMENTAL ENCOUNTERS I Experience a fascinating night at the museum! Explore beautiful contemporary pieces from the Southeast Asian Region on this special night at the Singapore Art Museum. Allow the art exhibitions to titillate your senses and embrace your appetite for art Develop your artistic skills with caricature drawing
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      32 12 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHTUCLICK WEEKEND’S SOLUTION
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      250 13 ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE: THE LEAGUE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENTLEMEN Channel 5, 7.30pm A group of superheroes are bound together to save the world. With little preparation, they are transported via Captain Nemo’s extraordinary submarine, the Nautilus, to the frontline of defence in Venice, Italy. There, a masked madman known
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      631 13 6.00AM Ninja Warrior 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Martha Stewart Show VI (Season Premiere) 10.30 Style By Jury 11.00 What’s Good For You? II NOON Living With Lydia IV 12.30PM Heartlanders III 1.00 Shiver 2.00 The Martha Stewart Show VI CHANNEL 6.00AM Tuesday Report: Extraordinary People 6.30 Right Frequency
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      181 13 ON MEDIACORP IT’S A SMALL WORLD II Channel 8, 8pm Every country has unique customs. How do the Americans celebrate Mother’s and Father’s Day? What do the Germans give to newly-weds? INGENUITY ENGINEERING GROUND BREAKERS Channel NewsAsia, 9.31pm The Burj Dubai holds the title as the tallest man-made structure. Trace
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