Today, 8 April 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    36 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF \A=DIAC0RP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday April 8, 2011 Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday April 8, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      150 1 Va Dining Rebates Billy Bombers American Diner Valid at all outlets The best dining deals. Powered by Citi. Whet your appetite with new creations from Fish Co. Nando’s Singapore Valid at all outlets Select from healthier Health Promotion Board approved menu choices like the Baked Pollock with Mediterranean Salsa, Grilled
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      582 2 From now until 31 May, get a full rebate voucher on your dining spend for your return visit. Enjoy 1-Dines-For-Free offers plus 100% rebate vouchers Amici Italian Restaurant Tel: 6469 9989 Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Singapore Copthorne King’s Hotel Singapore Princess Terrace Tien Court Tel: 6733 0011 Grand Copthorne Waterfront
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    Lock icon Quakes rock Japan, Mexico
    358 1 Workers at Fukushima nuclear plant evacuated after 7.4-magnitude shock AGENCIES TOKYO Twin earthquakes struck Japan and Mexico two hours apart last night. In Japan, an earthquake measuring 7.4 on the Richter scale shook the northeastern coast. However, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) put the magnitude
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    ‘Real insurance’ is to help PAP find good people
    542 1  -  DPM Teo says Opposition asking voters to pay high premium but they ‘can’t deliver’ ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The ripostes on the need for Singaporeans to buy political insurance have been quick from both sides. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo
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      121 1 SCAN THE TAG AND YOU COULD WIN A MICROSOFT WIRELESS MOBILE MOUSE 6000 Just download the free Tag Reader app for your smartphone from http://gettag.mobi, scan the Tag and follow the instructions. Grand prize is an Xbox 360 4GB with Kinect! NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 COMMENT&ANALYSIS WANTED: ALTERNATIVES TO ALTERNATIVE
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Reforming MediShield a career highlight
      412 2  -  ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE When he learnt that his mother would be teaching his primary school class, the young Lawrence Wong Shyun Tsai thought he may be able to get some “privileges”. How wrong he was. Once, when he did not do his homework properly,
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      Lock icon Education 'helped me create a better life for my family'
      385 2  -  ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE Even as a child, Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, the first Malay female candidate unveiled by the People’s Action Party, knew the importance of having a good education. Recounting her childhood, Dr Intan, 35, recalled how her
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      Lock icon Oldest PAP candidate yet aims to champion active ageing
      395 2  -  ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE When asked if he was too old to enter politics, 50-year-old David Ong Kim Huat the oldest People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate unveiled so far said age is only a number. He said: “I think we should
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Superbug-gene found in New Delhi water raises fear of global spread
      238 3 AGENCIES LONDON A gene that makes a wide range of bacteria highly resistant to almost all known antibiotics has been found in about a quarter of water samples taken in New Delhi, with worrying implications for the rest of
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      Temasek Review to shut down, says website editor
      457 3 SINGAPORE Socio-political website Temasek Review (TR), which made a name for itself in local cyberspace by being critical of the Government, says that it will be shutting down its operations after July, due to uncertainty over its funding and a difficulty attracting
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      Deciding who will be the first among equals
      770 4  -  Next PM needs buy-in from both his peers and the people TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If the career paths of Singapore’s two most recent Prime Ministers are anything to go by, it appears likely that the next person to succeed Mr Lee
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      Lock icon ECB hikes rates, marking exit from crisis response
      626 4 AGENCIES FRANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday raised interest rates for the first time since the 2008 global financial crisis to counter budding inflation pressures in the 17-country euro zone, but it signalled the move was not necessarily the start of
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      Lock icon Mitsui becomes key shareholder in Parkway
      489 6  -  JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE Singapore-based healthcare giant Parkway Holdings yesterday said that Japanese trading house Mitsui Co will become a strategic shareholder after the latter agreed to buy a 30-per-cent stake in Integrated Healthcare Holdings, Parkway’s ultimate holding company, for RM3.3
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      Lock icon As Congress bickers, US government shutdown looms
      559 8 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Republicans in the United States Congress battling with President Barack Obama (picture) over budget cuts planned to hold a House vote yesterday on a one-week law to avoid a government shutdown, despite opposition from the White House and Senate Democrats pressing
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      MediaCorp TV forums capture more than 800,000 viewers
      420 8  -  S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Over 833,000 viewers tuned in to watch two recent political forums produced by MediaCorp. The one-hour programme, A Political Forum on Singapore’s Future, was first aired on Channel NewsAsia (CNA) at 10pm last Saturday. Organised by CNA, the
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      SIA jet loses pressure in one tyre mid-flight
      165 10  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) Flight SQ407 carrying 216 passengers found itself in an unexpected situation mid-way through its flight on Wednesday morning. SIA said the Boeing 777-300 from New Delhi experienced loss of pressure in one of its tyres but
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      Lock icon Overuse of antibiotics leads to the rise of drug-resistant TB in China
      352 10 AGENCIES BEIJING Drug-resistant forms of diseases such as tuberculosis are on the rise in China because of the overuse of antibiotics and urgent action is needed to reverse the problem, China’s Health Ministry and the World Health Organisation
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      140 8 ADAM KHOO Asia’s Top Success Coach Best-Selling Author Catch Adam Khoo “LIVE” at our FREE 3-HOUR Introductory Workshop and Learn: 9th April 2011 SATURDAY 2.00pm 5.00pm (Registration starts at 1.30pm) WORKSHOP BASED ON ADAM KHOO’S NATIONAL BEST-SELLERS Secrets of Millionaire Investors (Second Edition) How to Build a Million Dollar Net-Worth
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      432 11 WEST COQ5T RQZQ Family Day Out! 1st April to 24th April 2011 m v Junior Jambofee 2011 Basement 1, The Oasis In conjunction with Mother Baby magazine, expect bumper load of activities and prizes. Come join us on the 9, 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 April from 12pm to
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Wanted: Alternatives to alternative energy
      1043 12  -  Forget solar, the world’s best minds need to break out of old moulds and seek radical new sources of energy H T GORANSON H T Goranson is lead scientist at Sirius-Beta Corp and was senior scientist with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. He
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      Thais feel political heat of climate change
      1015 14  -  Government’s slow aid for flood victims could cost ruling party its southern support and the coming election PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN, LEE POH ONN Pavin Chachavalpongpun and Lee Poh Onn are Fellows at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. The ongoing heavy flooding in the
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      You're tuned in to (not just) another social campaign
      768 16  -  LEONG LI TING, ANG SWEE HOON Leong Li Ting is a business student with the National University of Singapore’s University Scholars Programme and Ang Swee Hoon is Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing, NUS Business School. From the recently-concluded “Love
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      102 16 Qepqbis TCbAO The Exhibition v LAST DAY! SUNDAY, 10 APRIL 2011 Discover the Treasures of One Man’s Enduring Legacy Open from 10am 10pm daily Last admission at 9pm For tickets, visit MarinaBaySands.com/ArtScienceMuseum or any Marina Bay Sands box office. Also showing: Don’t miss! Live Mongolian Throat Singing and Musicians -3,5
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  • VOICES
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      Early pregnancy leave?
      299 20  -  It would reassure mums forced to take frequent MCs Letter from Normayah Md Rahim I REFER to the letter by Kate Moreau, “No respect for the pregnant” (April 7). I have two young children and am pregnant with a third. I have seen many examples of Singaporean
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      CORRECTION
      31 20 In the letter “Provisions for retirement for SAF officers” (April 7), Major-General (NS) Chan Chun Sing’s name was wrongly spelt as Major-General (NS) Chan Sun Ching. We apologise for the
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      SDP takes issue with YOG spending
      154 20  -  Letter from James Gomez Singapore Democratic Party WE REFER to the article “YOG had a S$56.7m marketing value: Report” (April 7). The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) questions the relevance of the “marketing value” for everyday Singaporeans in the context of the high cost of
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      Disruption could have been handled better
      118 23  -  Letter from Annie Ho I REFER to yesterday morning’s MRT breakdown and would like to express my disappointment. It is unfortunate that a train breaks down during peak hours and we know such situations cannot be foreseen. But with its years of experience in
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      Buggy transport: Customer advised to contact airline
      197 23  -  Letter from Denis Marie SVP, Passenger Services Singapore Airport Terminal Services WE REFER to the letter by Ms Siti Radiah on “Airport’s S$70 buggy-ride” (April 6). SATS’ buggies are largely deployed to ensure a smooth flow of our operations at Changi Airport. Only
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      Home Improvement Programme will address spalling issues
      213 23  -  Letter from Ho Sein Yean Deputy Director (Housing Maintenance) for Director (Housing Administration) Housing Development Board WE REFER to Mr Siva Govindasamy’s letter on “Spalling woes need long-term fix”, March 29. Spalling concrete usually occurs in older flats due to wear and tear
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      FEWER THAN 1 IN 5 WANTED GIRO REFUND
      159 23  -  LETTER FROM DOROTHY LAI LETTER FROM DOROTHY LAI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR (CUSTOMER SERVICES) CUSTOMER SERVICES OPERATIONS, MEDIA DEVELOPMENTAUTHORITY We thank Mr Chin Kee Thou for his letter (“Why no refund by GIRO”, March 24) on the refund of 2011 Radio and TV (RTV)
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      100 20 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices off 1 Super" 09 WEAl! Redeem Superdog Classic Meal* (worth $4.50) only $1.50 Present 1 piece of any participating brands 1.5L bottle label at any Superdog outlet islandwide to redeem Superdog Classic Meal* K > 0 r <A
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      329 21 PLUS! MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE Get your tickets at Cathay Cineplex Cineleisure Orchard now! THOMAS FRIENDS is!s FOR PLUS! MEMBERS ONLY O Q Includes FREE Gifts worth more than $20! Terms and conditions apply. <T°° J per ticket THOMAS FRIENDS Synopsis: In this all-new feature length film MISTY ISLAND RESCUE, Thomas gets
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Appeals of 3 soldiers dismissed
      485 24  -  Sentences must be sufficient to emphasise need for operational discipline: Judge LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A five-member Military Court of Appeal yesterday unanimously dismissed the appeals of three soldiers, who took cars they were guarding for a joyride. The trio Third Sergeant (3SG) Chiam
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      Thousands stranded in one-hour east-bound MRT disruption
      431 24  -  MONICA KOTWANI, HOEYEEN NIE SINGAPORE About 17,500 passengers were left scrambling for alternative ways to get to work when a train stalled between Tiong Bahru and Outram Park MRT stations, causing a one-hour delay on the MRT’s east-bound service yesterday. The train broke
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      S'pore a prime philanthropy hub'
      382 26  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH Hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With its strong financial infrastructure, excellent international transport and communications connectivity and governance supported by a strong regulatory framework, the Republic is well-placed as a philanthropy hub, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. In his keynote address at the opening
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      Lock icon A strong start for NTUC fundraiser
      149 26  -  HOE YEEN NIE SINGAPORE It was just the first day of the labour movement’s year-long fundraising drive but the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) swept passed the half-way point of its S$10 million target. Yesterday, the annual charity drive teed off to a strong
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      Asean, Japan meeting to convene
      151 26 SINGAPORE As chair of Asean, Indonesia is convening a special Asean-Japan Ministerial Meeting in Jakarta on Saturday. The meeting, which takes place in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that struck the Tohoku region in Japan, will discuss Asean-Japan cooperation on the management
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      Not getting any dates? Time to brush your teeth and visit the dentist
      400 28  -  DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When it comes to oral hygiene, there is still much room for improvement, if a recent survey of Singaporeans’ dental health is anything to go by. According to a Nielsen survey, 85 per
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      Wind energy research lab blows into town
      191 28  -  QIUYI TAN SINGAPORE Spanish wind technology leader Gamesa has opened its advanced materials research centre here. The lab, housed at the Nanyang Technological University, will focus on improving the performance of Gamesa’s giant wind turbines. Wind energy is not harnessed in Singapore. But
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      147 25 r w r -y I VI Involved in land survey of the following: Pre-urban Singapore Age 25 Changi Airport Terminal 1 Age 27 Brunei National Stadium Age 36 Jurong Island Age 45 Batam Age 56 These hands have raised a nation. Today, they carry your business forward. Age w M
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      192 27 7 h l Singapore Woman 'Award 2011 2011 SINGAPORE WOMAN OF THE YEAR. Ms Bernise Ang A Voice for the Youth. Driven by her belief that young people can do amazing things to impact society when given the right opportunities, Bemise founded Syinc, an organization that empowers young people to
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Libyan rebels say NATO airstrikes hit their forces
      203 30 AP AJDABIYA (Libya) Rebel fighters in Libya claimed NATO airstrikes hit their forces yesterday in another apparent mistake that sharply escalated anger about coordination with the military alliance in efforts to cripple government forces. At least two rebels were killed and more
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      Lock icon ‘It’s not about human rights’
      400 30 Chinese artist-activist Ai Weiwei detained over ‘suspected economic crimes’ BEIJING The Chinese government said yesterday that detained artist and activist Ai Weiwei (picture) was being investigated for “suspected economic crimes”, while his family said he was the innocent victim of a political witchhunt. Mr Ai
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      Lock icon Japan certifies fish origins to Europe amid radiation fear
      345 32 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan has issued certificates for fish exports to the European Union (EU) after it said only products that do not exceed radiation limits or are from areas unaffected by a nuclear accident would be allowed, the Fisheries Agency said.
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      Lock icon SHANTY IN SHAMBLES
      88 32 Residents searching though debris for valuable items after a fire razed some 500 houses in Maysilo village, Malabon city, north of Manila yesterday. The fire, believed to be caused by an exploding liquefied petroleum gas tank, started before dawn yesterday. No casualties were reported but at least
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      Lock icon NAJIB ORDERS PROBE INTO CUSTOMS OFFICER'S DEATH
      102 32 AGENCIES Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has ordered the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to conduct a thorough probe into the death of a Customs official on Wednesday. But he said there were no plans yet to call for a royal
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      Lock icon INDONESIA PASSES IMMIGRATION LAW
      109 32 AGENCIES Indonesia passed a law on immigration yesterday that will make it easier for foreign investors and foreign spouses of Indonesian citizens to obtain permanent residence permits. Foreign spouses can get the permits two years after marriage. They will be required to report to the immigration
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      Lock icon Aussies to take on tobacco firms in bid to snuff out smoking
      271 40 REUTERS CANBERRA Australia’s government has unveiled plans for some of the world’s toughest anti-smoking laws, saying it would force big tobacco companies to use plain green packaging for cigarettes despite the threat of legal action by the industry.
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      Lock icon SCOOP THAT POOP OR WE’LL FIND YOU
      190 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A Spanish town has set up a canine DNA database to track down culprits who allow their dogs to leave a mess on the streets and in parks without clearing it up. The town council of Hernani, near San Sebastian
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      Lock icon Scientists grow 'embryonic eye'
      265 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Eye transplants to cure blindness have taken a step closer to reality after scientists managed to grow a retina in the laboratory for the first time. Researchers were amazed when stem cells in a test tube spontaneously organised themselves into a complex
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      56 40 Trainer Lisa Mignogna is rocketed skyward by a dolphin during a rehearsal at a new attraction in Georgia Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the world. There is a new gallery featuring an underwater viewing window and a new theatre where Broadwaystyle shows will be held daily, featuring 11
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      185 40 REUTERS NEW YORK The miserly Scrooge McDuck is the world’s wealthiest imaginary character, according to a tongue-in-cheek “Fictional 15” ranking by Forbes. The business magazine pegged the worth of the “penny-pinching poultry” Scrooge, the uncle of Disney’s Donald Duck character, at US$44.1
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon CapitaLand's Liew earns S$6.8m, flags expansion plans in China
      207 44  -  JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE CapitaLand chief executive officer Liew Mun Leong (picture) received a total of S$6.76 million in remuneration for financial year 2010 ended Dec 31, up from S$5.795 million in the previous year. His bonus for the year accounted for
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      Lock icon SGX reiterates terms for ASX deal not changed
      559 44  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday said that it has provided feedback to Australia’s foreign investment regulator on its proposed merger with bourse operator ASX, and reiterated that it had not changed the terms of the
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      STI
      56 44 THURSDAY CLOSE +3,171.65 (+0.04%) Wednesday 3,170.33 p 0.75% Tuesday 3,146.75 p 0.20% Monday 3,140.62 p 0.65% Friday 3,120.47 p 0.47% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE HPH Trust US$ 108,520 $0.990 p 0.51% Gallant 87,947 $0.500 UNCH Genting SP 85,551 $2.120 UNCH UniFiber 79,857 $0.055 UNCH Genting
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      ASIA
      31 44 È HANG SENG 24,281.80 NIKKEI Ç NIKKEI 9,590.93 (+0.07%) SHANGHAI Ç 3,007.91 (+0.22%) AUSTRALIA 4,908.13 (-0.11%) È È MUMBAI 19,591.18 A’ 2,122.14 Ç MALAYSIA 1,561.93 (+0.58%) SEOUL È 2,122.14 (-0.21%)
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      FOREX
      17 44 US$1 s$1.260 £1 s$2.056 €1 s$1.803 ¥100 s$1.477 RM1 s$0.417 Rp10,000 s$1.456 HK$100 s$16.21 RMB100 s$19.25
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    • STOCK CALLS
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        BRIGHT WORLD
        70 44 Buy 62.5 S’pore cents DBS Vickers starts coverage with an 80 cents target, based on a 20 per cent discount from the sector average forward P/E of 13.3X. The house says Bright World “is China’s leading metal stamping machine supplier with an 8 per cent share of the
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        SC GLOBAL
        54 44 Underperform S$1.42 CLSA initiates coverage with a S$1.50 target price. The house says that while it sees SC Global as easily the best proxy to Singapore’s high-end property market, it does not expect a significant recovery in the luxury segment this year. The house applies a 50-per-cent discount
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      Lock icon BoJ holds fire, sets loan scheme for quake-hit banks
      343 46 REUTERS TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BoJ) yesterday kept monetary policy steady and launched a loan scheme for banks in the north-east region hit hardest by last month’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The central bank also cut its economic assessment and
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      Airline profits 'may fall further'
      348 46  -  TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With already-high fuel prices expected to rise further due to the disruption of supplies from refineries in disaster-stricken Japan, airlines may have to endure a further compression of their profits this year. Frost Sullivan said that Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is
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      Lock icon Rotary's Chia named Businessman of the Year
      197 46 SINGAPORE Mr Chia Kim Piow (picture), the chairman and managing director of Rotary Engineering, has been named Businessman of the Year in this year’s Singapore Business Awards (SBA). Launched in 1986 by The Business Times and DHL Express, the SBA is now into
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      BARCLAYS LAUNCHES RETAIL YUAN BOND FUND
      121 46 Barclays Capital Fund Solutions, the asset management business of British bank Barclays Capital, has launched a new yuan bond fund in Singapore aimed at retail investors. Barclays said the fund will provide investors, via Barclays Capital’s thirdparty retail distribution network, access to the developing
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    • MARKETBUZZ
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        BETTER CARE FOR YOUR HAIR
        60 48 Luscious looks could soon be yours, with Biolyn Scalp Balancing Serum now available in new packaging. Suitable for all hair types, Biolyn Scalp Defense Shampoo, Scalp Benefit III shampoo, Leave-on Conditioner and Scalp Balancing Serum are available at Lo Hong Ka and Watsons. For more
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        A ONE-OF-A-KIND EVENT
        65 48 Last month, Clarks unveiled its latest collection at a glamorous one-of-a-kind fashion show held at ONE°15 Marina, Hosted by artiste Timothy Nga, the highlight of the event was a showcase of Clarks’ current four collections Look Feel, Boat Shoe Sport, Active Air and Originals. << Clark’s iconic
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        BANISH THOSE BLEMISHES
        93 48 Even those well past their teens can still face breakouts and oily skin. SkinCeuticals Blemish Age Defense range hopes to address all that and more. Featuring 1.5% Salicylic Acid, 0.3% Capryloyl Salicyclic Acid, 3.5% Glycolic Acid, 0.5% Citric Acid and 2% Dioic Acid, this serum aims to
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        EASB AND GKL SIGN MOU
        108 48 Last week, Singapore private education provider East Asia Institute of Management (EASB) and Grand Korea Leisure (GKL), a subsidiary of the Korean Tourism Organization signed a Memorandum of Understanding which kick started a series of Hospitality and Casino Management training and exchange programmes. Trainers from
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        BREAKFAST BOUNTY
        74 48 Get your day off to a good start with KFC’s new a.m. Blueberry Pancakes. Featuring fluffy pancakes crammed with blueberry filling and paired with scrambled eggs and fresh coffee/tea, the a.m. Blueberry Pancake and Eggs Meal is available at all KFC breakfast restaurants for just S$5.30. If this
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        SUIT UP THIS SEASON
        65 48 TM Lewin goes sleek and chic, with stripes and plain white shirts as the key colours this season. Or smarten up with a two-button Savile Row slim-fit jacket from TM Lewin’s Red Label collection. Women aren’t left out either. This season, feminine detailing is key, with
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        THE TANGY TASTE OF CRISPY ONIONS
        117 48 For a limited time only, try Burger King’s two new mouth-watering additions the BK Singles Mashed Potato and BK Singles Crispy Onions. BK Singles Mashed Potato features a tasty combo of mashed potatoes and a beef patty, covered in smoky BBQ sauce and cheese.
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        GOOD NEWS FOR YOUR GUT
        89 48 Jump start your new beauty regimen with Cho Beauty’s Inner Cleanse System. Featuring 101 billion patented FK-23 bacteria, this probiotic has been heat-treated for high stability and potency. “As your intestines work to absorb nutrients, it is important to choose a good pro- biotic formula
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      Lock icon A peek into Windows 8
      292 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Microsoft’s strategy of unifying its various products looks set to continue with Windows 8: New images of the operating system’s welcome screen, for instance, draw on the Windows Phone 7 lock screen, while new navigation techniques used in Office 2010 look
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      Lock icon Sony has got a tablet on the table
      239 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO Sony chairman and chief executive Sir Howard Stringer (picture) has confirmed that the com- pany will release a tablet computer based on Google’s Android Honeycomb operating system. Speaking to Japan’s Nikkei newspaper, he said that the device would
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      Lock icon Obama takes to Facebook to get his message out
      208 50 REUTERS WASHINGTON President Barack Obama (picture) will visit Facebook’s California headquarters on April 20 and hold a town hall forum on the economy with Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg, the White House said. The event
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      Lock icon Another fine Messi
      158 50 AGENCIES BARCELONA (Spain) What would it take to garner 7 million Facebook fans in seven hours? Lionel Messi. To put that number in perspective, it is nearly 40 per cent as many “likes” as American President Barack Obama has on his page. But what others took years
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  • PROPERTY
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      The price of progress
      1343 52  -  COMMENTARY KU SWEEYONG Ku Swee Yong is the founder of real estate agency International Property Advisor (IPA), which provides services to high net worth individuals. Heritage supporters and conservationists may lament that the rapid growth of Singapore has led to the loss of communities such as
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      Lock icon Are completed properties bearing brunt of cooling measures?
      841 54  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head, Research Consultancy at Chesterton Suntec The latest flash estimates showed private property prices rose by a slower 2.1 per cent in the first quarter from the preceding three months while HDB resale prices
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      Rents for high-tech industrial space up 3.1% in Q1
      237 56 SINGAPORE Rents for high-tech industrial properties in Singapore grew at a faster rate in the first quarter, DTZ Research said yesterday. The average rent for high-tech properties, which include business parks, rose 3.1 per cent quarter-on-quarter to S$3.30 per sq ft
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    • Article
      UE wins land site on Bendemeer Road with S$543 million bid
      328 56  -  JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A condominium land site located on Bendemeer Road/Whampoa East has been awarded to United Engineers Developments, which submitted the top bid of S$543 million or S$8,332.87 per sqm (psm) based on gross floor area (GFA)
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      Lock icon Shanghai ranked top as Asia headquarters location: Survey
      309 56 REUTERS SHANGHAI European companies in China ranked Shanghai as the most attractive city to locate their Asia-Pacific headquarters as the Chinese city provides companies with direct access to the region’s biggest market, a survey showed yesterday. Hong Kong and Singapore ranked the
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      Lock icon Fergie's not feeling guilty
      546 64 After penalty escape, he insists it’s time United ‘get a decision’ AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL, FIRST LEG Chelsea 0 Man United 1 LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson felt no guilt when the referee failed to award Chelsea a penalty on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time),
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      Lock icon Barcelona not looking ahead to Real showdown
      338 64 REUTERS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL, FIRST LEG Barcelona 5 Shakhtar Donetsk 1 MADRID Barcelona showed respect for Shakhtar Donetsk by refusing to talk about what appears a nailed-on meeting with arch-rivals Real Madrid in the last four of the Champions League. Wednesday’s 5-1 quarter-final
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      Lock icon REDS TO VISIT CHINA, KOREA
      143 64 REUTERS Liverpool will play three matches in Asia in July as part of a pre-season tourthat will take in China, Malaysia and Korea, the club said yesterday. Today broke the news last month that the Reds will visit Kuala Lumpur on July 13 as part
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      Lock icon MERSON WRITES OFF ARSENAL
      124 64 REUTERS Paul Merson, no stranger to controversy during a turbulent playing career, will again raise a few eyebrows in the corridors of power at Arsenal after writing off his old club’s Premier League title chances. Arsenal are second in the table, seven points behind Manchester United
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      Lock icon NEYMAR SCORES AND SEES RED
      146 64 AP Brazil’s latest football sensation Neymar showed the good and bad sides of his emerging talent after scoring a solo goal and getting sent off in Santos’ 3-2 win over Chile’s Colo Colo in the Copa Libertadores on Wednesday. The 19-year-old, who has already scored
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      Lock icon Red Bull seek power boost
      248 65 AP KUALA LUMPUR Red Bull will aim to use the KERS power boost system in this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix, with rival teams hoping it will cause technical difficulties and bring the early Formula 1 pacesetter back to the field. Red Bull surprisingly did not
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      Lock icon King James signs Liverpool deal
      402 65 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ANFIELD LeBron James (picture), the Miami Heat star widely regarded as one of the greatest players in basketball history, has agreed to an unprecedented deal with Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s parent company, which will see him take a minority stake in the
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