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Title Section39 2011-04-14 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Thursday April 14, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking MICA (P) 057/10/2010 Today A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday April 14, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking39 words
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Article, Illustration681 2011-04-14 1 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For the second General Election (GE) running, the Workers’ Party’s (WP) manifesto had come under fire from several Government ministers. Yesterday, on behalf of the party, its chairman Sylvia Lim rebutted their criticism even as she welcomed their call for voters toPHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 681 words
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273 2011-04-14 1 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG Workers’ Party (WP) assistant webmaster Gerald Giam has reiterated the party’s call to peg the price of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats to the median income of eligible buyers, and for flats to be affordable enough that mortgages can273 words
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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Article, Illustration537 2011-04-14 2 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having tasted defeat at the last two polls, prospective People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Sitoh Yih Pin, 47, has tweaked his game plan as he seeks to mount a third bid to wrest Potong Pasir fromTODAY FILE PHOTO - 537 words
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182 2011-04-14 2 SINGAPORE A cross-section of 12 Singaporeans will be meeting Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a Mandarin television forum to discuss a wide range of topics and longterm issues facing Singapore. The Prime Minister will also take questions that members of the public have182 words
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Article, Illustration449 2011-04-14 3 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than a quarter of a century after its introduction, the Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) scheme which received an airing during Tuesday’s “live” televised forum between the Prime Minister and a cross-section of society has remained a bonePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 449 words
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Advertisement198 2011-04-14 3 1 1 Chua You Aik BSc (Hons) in Management The University of Manchester, UK Widening his network through interaction. Applying practical strategies to shine at work He’s bringing out his best at SIM. S I SIM Headquarters enterprising You Aik decided to improve on his academic qualifications with a degree198 words
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HOT NEWS
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319 2011-04-14 4 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Singapore has returned to the top 10 list of the most expensive office locations globally, coming in at ninth spot, up from 15th place only six months ago, according to property consultants Colliers International in a report319 words
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473 2011-04-14 4 SINGAPORE Nearly a year after E3 Holdings and its subsidiary sued three of its ex-di-rectors, the company has lodged a second police report against one of the parties, Mr Kenneth Ngo, as well as his company, Orientus (Asia) Holdings, and its subsidiary,473 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-04-14 6 CAIRO Egypt’s ousted President Hosni Mubarak (picture) was put under detention in his hospital room yesterday for investigation on accusations of corruption, abuse of power and killings of protesters in an unprecedented investigation of a former ruler in the Arab world. On theREUTERS - 489 words
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Article, Illustration402 2011-04-14 6 AGENCIES TOKYO Sendai Airport, which was engulfed by the March 11 tsunami, resumed commercial flights yesterday after Japan’s Self-Defence Forces and the United States military helped remove uprooted trees, houses and about 5,000 vehicles thrown about by the rushing water. The airport,AGENCIES; AP - 402 words
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143 2011-04-14 7 AGENCIES Japan cut the outlook for its economy yesterday for the first time in six months, saying last month’s disaster would hurt growth. The total cost of the quake and tsunami has been estimated at US$300 billion (S$377 billion), making itAGENCIES - 143 words
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232 2011-04-14 8 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Xinhua, the official news agency of the Chinese government, will set up its Asian headquarters in Malaysia and invest up to RM200 million (S$83 million), said Ms Jalilah Baba, CEO of the Malaysian Industrial DevelopmentTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 232 words
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359 2011-04-14 8 AGENCIES DOHA Britain pressured other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to beef up ground attacks in Libya yesterday as foreign ministers met in Qatar to try to break the deadlock in the country’s civil war. But divisions withinAGENCIES - 359 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration952 2011-04-14 10 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - Peaceful democracy revolutions like Egypt’s and Tunisia’s are likely over civil war beckons in fractured states THOMAS FRIEDMAN Thomas Friedman has won three Pulitzer Prizes, the most recent in 2002 for commentary. THE NEW YORK TIMES When I was in Cairo during the Egyptian uprising, ITHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 952 words
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Article, Illustration977 2011-04-14 12 PRAVEEN SWAMI - The efforts of nearly 30 navies haven’t solved the problem punitive action on the Somali coast is needed PRAVEEN SWAMI Praveen Swami is The Daily Telegraph’s Diplomatic Editor. He has reported on Asian security issues for almost two decades. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH This week,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 977 words
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Article, Illustration879 2011-04-14 14 SIMON TAY - Here’s how ASEAN must go about engaging this post-disaster nation SIMON TAY Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. When Japanese and ASEAN ministers met in Jakarta on Saturday, the moment was both poignant and potentially significant forAP - 879 words
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VOICES
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Article292 2011-04-14 16 Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee - Letter from Dr Noel Chia Kok Hwee I REFER to the report “‘Alarming’ levels of arsenic and toxic metals found in baby food” (April 11) and hope that in Singapore, a stringent system of checking and close monitoring of baby products is already in place. What292 words
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Is there a right place to light-up?
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Article128 2011-04-14 16 Joseph Eng - Letter from Joseph Eng I WOULD like to add on the letter from Lim Teck Koon, “A smoke-free plea” (April 13). I urge the HDB to set aside smoke-free blocks. As a HDB dweller, my family of non-smokers has to constantly put up with second-hand smoke from128 words
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Article126 2011-04-14 16 Jason Tan - Letter from Jason Tan MR LIM Teck Koon is suggesting we prohibit smoking at traffic and pedestrian crossings, and he also mentions smokers lighting up along footpaths shared with non-smokers. Right now, areas such as bus stops, taxi stands and within 5m of a building126 words
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104 2011-04-14 16 CASSIE FONG - LETTER FROM CASSIE FONG MANAGER, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, STARHUB We refer to Mr Ong Lye Chan’s letter (“What redress for customers?”, April 12) and thank him for his feedback. We have since contacted MrOng and are providing assistance to him. StarHub Mobile is committed to104 words
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300 2011-04-14 19 Ronald Wong Jian Jie - Letter from Ronald Wong Jian Jie I REFER to the letter by Zhou Ziqian, “Why one defends the secular state” (April 13). The definitional concepts of “public reasons”, “secular” and “reasonableness” are highly contested. I, too, am of the view that public discourse300 words
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97 2011-04-14 19 SANDRA JAYANDRAN - FROM SANDRA JAYANDRAN I would like to comment on the uniquely Singaporean phenomenon of having lovely tropical weather but having to endure freezing indoor temperatures as building managements keep air-con temperatures far below what would be appropriate. Where else in the world would you have outdoor97 words
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123 2011-04-14 19 MOHSEN GHADESSY - LETTER FROM MOHSEN GHADESSY Singapore’s modern traffic system is the envy of many other Asian countries. However, it could be even better. One major thing I find lacking here is the reflective cat’s-eye markers that are used on the roads of many European123 words
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139 2011-04-14 19 NTS CHOPRA - LETTER FROM NTS CHOPRA My wife has been a patient at the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC) for a few years. Lately, influenced by her friend, she asked to be treated by a certain doctor whom she thought would give her139 words
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Article130 2011-04-14 19 ELSIE TOH SIONG CHENG - LETTER FROM ELSIE TOH SIONG CHENG A group of old girls from the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus in Victoria Street who completed Secondary 4 in 1961 are initiating a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of us leaving school. The planning for130 words
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Miscellaneous110 2011-04-14 16 M The OW The Hows i a Mr. How Mrs. How m «•> Michelle Melissa Peter The Neighbours <m Mr. P Mrs. P Mrs. S It says here that there is strong interest in recent BTO projects. I hope you get your place soon. Ya Pa, I’m going to apply110 words
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Advertisement565 2011-04-14 17 www.facebook.com/ WeHeartSydney VIVID SYDNEY Light, Music, Ideas From 27 May to 13 June 2011, Vivid Sydney will transform the city into a magical wonderland of colourful lights and surprising adventures, with interactive light art sculptures and giant fire installations that everyone can enjoy nightly for free! Accommodation Specials Enjoy up565 words
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Advertisement666 2011-04-14 18 ASIAN CIVILISATIONS MUSEUM 1 Empress Place Singapore *****5 Tel: 6332 7798 www.acm.org.sg PASSION ACM MOVIE NIGHT 30 Apr 2011, 8–10pm Free admission to galleries from 5–11pm NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE the museum Family Day SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM 93 Stamford Road Singapore *****7 Tel: 6332 3659 www.nationalmuseum.sg PERANAKAN MUSEUM TAGFISH BY666 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration480 2011-04-14 20 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Planted by the road, they are unlikely to attract even a passing glance. But these plants along the junction of Margaret Drive and Kay Siang Road in the Dawson estate have a special role they cleanse rainwater before itPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 480 words
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201 2011-04-14 22 SINGAPORE The sound of music has gone green. The National Environment Agency (NEA) has released the first official Clean and Green Singapore music album, comprising 15 environmental tracks of different music genres and languages. Entitled Eco Music Challenge Season 1, the album201 words
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Article, Illustration181 2011-04-14 22 Singapore yesterday demonstrated its readiness to respond to a major chemical spill in its waters, with a multi-agency exercise observed by more than 60 delegates attending the International Chemical and Oil Pollution Conference and Exhibition, held in conjunction with the sixth Singapore Maritime Week.PHOTO COURTESY MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE - 181 words
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129 2011-04-14 24 SINGAPORE Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam will be in Washington from today till Saturday to chair the 23 rd Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee. It is held in connection with the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the129 words
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Article, Illustration346 2011-04-14 24 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For new citizens who are going to cast their votes for the first time since getting their red passports, the lead-up to the coming General Election (GE) is proving to be a whole new experience for some ofPHOTO COURTESY DR XUE BO - 346 words
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252 2011-04-14 26 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A freelance interior designer was fined S$4,000 yesterday for sending insulting and threatening messages to a journalist from The Straits Times. Amy Chua Kwan Ming, 34, harassed Ms Joanne Lee, 36, eight times between August 2008 and September 2009. The two had252 words
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116 2011-04-14 26 The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and port operator, PSA Corp, are joining hands to research and test-bed new technologies for future container terminals under a five-year Port Technology Research and Development Programme. The MPA will fund the programme with116 words
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118 2011-04-14 26 Home buyers will now have easy access to property market information with their iPhones and iPads. Developed by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store. Members of the public can easily access transaction118 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration481 2011-04-14 28 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUCHING With two days to go before polling in Sarawak, Prime Minister Najib Razak has admitted that the Barisan Nasional (BN) is facing an uphill battle in parts of the East Malaysian state. He also said Saturday’s electionsTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 481 words
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220 2011-04-14 28 AP MANILA A suspected militant believed to be a liaison between Muslim rebels and the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) terror network has been arrested in southern Philippines, officials said yesterday. Security forces apprehended Abi Pamanay in the central part of Mindanao island onAP - 220 words
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219 2011-04-14 28 AGENCIES MINSK Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said yesterday two suspects have confessed to carrying out the deadly bombing of the subway system in the country’s capital on Monday. The bomb exploded as people were coming off trains during the evening rush hour, killing 12AGENCIES - 219 words
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140 2011-04-14 32 AP A veteran democracy activist has become the latest person detained by the Chinese authorities in a widening crackdown on dissent following anonymous calls for anti-government protests like those in the Middle East and Africa, a human rights group said yesterday. Human rights groups sayAP - 140 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-04-14 32 AP CHENNAI Hundreds of thousands of people voted in assembly elections yesterday in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where the ruling party faces a test of its popularity after one of its leaders was involved inAP - 269 words
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415 2011-04-14 34 AP NEW DELHI In a crowded courtroom on the outskirts of New Delhi, the once unthinkable is now a reality: Dozens of couples rich and poor, educated and barely literate seek divorce for reasons as varied as domestic violence to a simpleAP - 415 words
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Article, Illustration74 2011-04-14 34 Philippine President Benigno Aquino III (left) and Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos riding a passenger electric tricycle known as ‘e-trike’ during its launch at Mandaluyong city, east of Manila, yesterday. The e-trike runs on lithium ion batteries, commonly used in laptop computers and mobile phones. The projectB9 - 74 words
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256 2011-04-14 34 AP ADELAIDE An Australian woman who accidentally burned her unfaithful husband to death after planning to torch his genitals to purify him was given a suspended sentence yesterday for manslaughter. The judge determined she had snapped following decades ofAP - 256 words
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227 2011-04-14 36 AP WASHINGTON The District of Columbia (DC) is becoming the first United States jurisdiction to allow Internet gambling, trying to raise millions of dollars from the habits of online poker buffs and acting ahead of traditional gambling spots likeAP - 227 words
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170 2011-04-14 36 REUTERS The company that owns the Applebee’s restaurant chain in the United States has said it is was immediately retraining its workers nationwide after an employee at a suburban Detroit location accidentally served alcohol to a toddler. The company, Californiabased DineEquity, said it wouldREUTERS - 170 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-04-14 30 Just as the mobile phone is no longer only a tool for making calls and sending messages, theTV has gone beyond merely being an appliance you watch programmes on. Smart TVs can be thought of as a computer-and-TV hybrid. With the Internet integrated into551 words
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Article322 2011-04-14 38 Fall mainly due to absence of gains from Sky@Eleven condo SINGAPORE Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has said that its second quarter net profit, attributable to shareholders, fell 33.5 per cent from a year ago, mainly due to the absence of gains from its Sky@Eleven322 words
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Article57 2011-04-14 38 WEDNESDAY CLOSE +3,172.08 (+1.09%) Tuesday 3,138.00 q 0.71% Monday 3,160.44 q 0.84% Friday 3,187.31 p 0.49% Thursday 3,171.65 p 0.04% TOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Dyna-Mac 127,594 $0.675 p 6.299% HPH Trust US$ 99,993 $0.955 q 2.551% Gallant 71,983 $0.495 p 2.062% Tuan Sing 70,043 $0.380 p57 words
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Article29 2011-04-14 38 HANG SENG Ç 24,135.00 (+0.66%) NIKKEI 9,641.18 (+0.90%) Ç Ç SHANGHAI Ç 3,050.40 (+0.96%) Ç AUSTRALIA 4,911.00 (+0.25%) MUMBAI 19,696.90 (+2.25%) MALAYSIA Ç 1,535.59 (+0.63%) SEOUL 2,121.92 (+1.56%)29 words
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Article59 2011-04-14 38 Buy S$2.32 Citigroup raises Cosco’s target to S$3.00 from S$2.55 and keeps its Buy rating; the house says it sees “compelling datapoints that reinforce our positive view”. It notes despite a strong YTD share performance, “we believe fundamental recovery is not yet fully priced in”. It raises its59 words
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Article63 2011-04-14 38 Buy 38 S’pore cents Kim Eng initiates stock at Buy with a S$0.63 target price. The house says TSH is a diversified property group which offers an immediate catalyst for each of its underlying businesses; “redevelopment could unlock the value of the prime commercial buildings it owns in63 words
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391 2011-04-14 40 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s electricity demand hit a record high last year, growing by 9 per cent from the previous year, powered by a strong economic rebound, the Energy Market Company (EMC) said. The demand, however, softened in the first391 words
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150 2011-04-14 40 Shopping mall developer and operator CapitaMalls Asia has signed an agreement with Japan’s PARCO to explore business collaborations in China and Japan. PARCO owns 20 malls in key Japanese cities including Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka and Sapporo. It also manages one150 words
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233 2011-04-14 40 JONATHAN PEERIS - JONATHAN PEERIS SINGAPORE Water treatment firm Hyflux Ltd plans to offer up to S$200 million preference shares at an issue price of S$100 apiece. Preference shares are hybrids that have the properties of both equity and debt instruments. They usually carry233 words
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401 2011-04-14 42 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Mr Zain Fancy, the former head of Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC’s Asian real estate unit, has sued the lawyer who acted for him in several Singapore deals after the collapse of a home purchase in the Republic. Mr Fancy, whoBLOOMBERG - 401 words
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133 2011-04-14 42 BLOOMBERG Sales at United States retailers rose last month for a ninth consecutive month, showing the improving job market is helping Americans cope with higher costs for fuel and food. Purchases increased 0.4 per cent following a 1.1-per-cent Februarygainthatwaslargerthan previously estimated, CommerceBLOOMBERG - 133 words
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117 2011-04-14 42 Applied Materials, the world’s top supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and the Institute of Microelectronics (IME), agreed to set up a Center of Excellence in Advanced Packaging in Singapore. In a joint statement, IME a research unit of Agency for Science,117 words
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Article, Illustration330 2011-04-14 44 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO It was one of the great tech startup success stories of the last decade. The Flip video camera (picture), conceived by a few entrepreneurs, went on sale in 2007 and quickly dominated the camcorder market. Two million of the pocket-size, easy-to-useAGENCIES - 330 words
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Article, Illustration537 2011-04-14 46 Reprinted from SPRINGnews March 2011 issue. Published by SPRING Singapore. SINGAPORE This much about raising productivity is already known: The big payoff is that it helps companies reduce costs as well as achieve a consistent quality. Yet for many companies, the question remains: WhereReprinted from SPRINGnews March 2011 issue. Published by SPRING Singapore.; PHOTO COURTESY PACIFIC FOREST - 537 words
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Article, Illustration986 2011-04-14 48 The teams from DDB and JWT/XM take top honours at the MediaCorp Young Creatives Competition 2011 The much-anticipated results for the third MediaCorp Young Creatives Competition were finally revealed last Thursday at Clarke Quay’s Beer Market. The creative industry, gathered in full force to celebrate the country’s young986 words
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Article, Illustration594 2011-04-14 50 How Abramovich must now wish he had signed Giggs AGENCIES CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL, 2ND LEG Man United 2 Chelsea 1 (agg 3-1) MANCHESTER Roman Abramovich has spent more than £750 million (S$1.5 billion) on players whom he thought could deliver him the Champions League trophyAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 594 words
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289 2011-04-14 50 AP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER-FINAL, 2ND LEG Shakhtar 0 Barca 1 (agg 1-6) DONETSK Lionel Messi scored his club-record 48th goal of the season on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) as Barcelona advanced to the Champions League semifinals with a 1-0 win at Shakhtar Donetsk, easilyAP - 289 words
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Article, Illustration442 2011-04-14 51 SHAMIR OSMAN - Mystery over Fico’s future as Jurong West facility shuts its doors SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Spread over six hectares in Jurong West, it was touted as Asia’s largest indoor football arena when it opened its doors in March 2007. Eight artificial pitches stood alongside beach volleyball,442 words
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Article, Illustration186 2011-04-14 51 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE A delayed flight, missing bowling balls and worries over schoolwork that summed up Singapore bowler Cherie Tan’s less-than-ideal state of mind ahead of the EBT Masters in Slovenia. But the 2010 Asian Games gold medallist managed to block all the distractions out and bagPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE BOWLING - 186 words
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Article, Illustration56 2011-04-14 52 Telco giants SingTel have signed on as title sponsors of the SingTel Amazing Tri-Factor Triathlon, which will be held at East Coast Park on Aug 28. Yesterday’s launch at the Suntec Tropic Atrium saw participants Wendy Yap (left) and Darren Neo trying out one ofLOW LIN FHOONG - 56 words
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511 2011-04-14 52 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Football Association of Thailand president Worawi Makudi, a member of the powerful FIFA executive committee, is confident that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) would be able to host a World Cup finals. The idea of511 words
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Miscellaneous231 2011-04-14 16 ON MEDIACORP AMERICAN IDOL X Channel 5, 10pm (Same Day Telecast) Eight contestants remain in the running to become America’s next biggest star. Don’t miss the exciting performances tonight as they sing for a chance to get to the next round of American Idol. TRIBAL RITES SHAMANS AND WITCHDOCTORS okto,231 words
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Miscellaneous654 2011-04-14 16 6.00AM Ninja Warrior 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 The Martha Stewart Show VI 10.30 Style By Jury 11.00 What’s Good For You? II NOON Under One Roof 12.30PM Heartlanders III 1.00 No Place Like Home 2.00 The Martha Stewart Show VI 3.00 Making It Big 4.00 Psych III CHANNEL 6.00AM654 words
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Miscellaneous258 2011-04-14 16 ON MEDIACORP ENDHIRAN Vasantham, 9pm Starring superstar Rajinikanth and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, the movie starts with a gifted scientist constructing an equally. He constructs an equally gifted robot and sets out into the world with some unexpected and mind-blowing consequences. SUPER TASTE Channel U, 9pm Sha Sha goes258 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-04-14 15 ANNETTE TAN - Take two healthy and delicious staple products, add a dash of creativity, and voila a perfect stuffed chook ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg Like most Singaporeans, I am more familiar with rice from Thailand. While I’ve known that Cambodia produces rice, it has never occurred to me that itKOH MUI FONG - 566 words
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Article388 2011-04-14 14 1 Turn By Turn We Turn Using puppetry fused with other disciplines to create a unique form of theatre,The Finger Players presents a story about the lives of the members of a traditional Chinese hand-puppet troupe, from 1920s China to the present day. In Mandarin with English388 words
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Article, Illustration316 2011-04-14 13 SERENE LIM - How to spend S$ 101 (you, big spender you) in a day •#iV 3 H 111 H SERENE LIM WHILE the Chinese have always visited Kunming for its pretty sights and pleasant weather, foreign travellers are only beginning to realise it’s more than just a stopover to the more316 words
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Article, Illustration238 2011-04-14 13 Travel deals and steals Cheaper flights to East Malaysia with Firefly Firefly airlines has unveiled its new fleet of Boeing 737-400 aircraft and has added more routes from its base in Johor Bahru’s Sultan Ismail International Airport to please visitors to Malaysia.There’ll be two daily flights to Kuching238 words
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Article, Illustration376 2011-04-14 11 How to celebrate Songkran and emerge drier than you think possible SONGKRAN, or the traditional Thai New Year, usually means a splashing good time as locals and expats take to the streets and celebrate by drenching each other with buckets and Super Soakers. Songkran officially beganPhoto:; Photo: AP - 376 words
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Article, Illustration987 2011-04-14 9 SERENE LIM - The long Easter weekend in London doesn’t have to be all about Wills and Kate here are your non-royal-wedding-related alternatives SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg PRINCE William is finally marrying Waity Katey in two weeks. And from the frenzy whipped up over the impending nuptials, you’d think the987 words
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Article, Illustration411 2011-04-14 7 REUTERS LIMITLESS star Bradley Cooper (picture) is in early negotiations to star in a remake of The Crow, the 1994 film that gained cult status due in part to star Brandon Lee’s accidental on-set death. Based on a gritty black-and-whiteREUTERS; Photo: AP - 411 words
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Article, Illustration679 2011-04-14 6 Mayo Martin - Making ceramics is a performance in itself, says Jason Lim Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg PERFORMANCE artist and ceramics sculptor Jason Lim just can’t seem to get away from the V word. The 44-year-old artist was one of four Singaporeans who represented the country at the Venice Biennale inPhoto by Don Wong - 679 words
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164 2011-04-14 6 REUTERS AMERICAN Idiot, the Broadway musical based on Green Day’s acclaimed album of the same name, is getting another life on the big screen. Universal is in negotiations to pick up the screen rights and has hired Michael Mayer, the director of the stageREUTERS - 164 words
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Article, Illustration579 2011-04-14 5 Mayo Martin - Nepotism has got this ‘old coot’ putting his acting shoes back on Mayo Martin mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SUBIN Subaiah,the 58-year-old banker and part-time actor, is waiting for a call. Any call. “I wish the phone would ring and someone would go: ‘Subin, come and do a play with us’. Unfortunately,Photo courtesy HuM Theatre - 579 words
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Article, Illustration397 2011-04-14 4 May Seah - Elisha Cuthbert and Zachary Knighton know that when a couple splits up, it’s just the beginning in Happy Endings TODAY EXCLUSIVE May Seah May Seah in Los Angeles may@mediacorp.com.sg WITH the new sitcom Happy Endings, it’s as if a bunch of story writers were sitting around a397 words
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Article, Illustration440 2011-04-14 3 The Never Say Never teen idol is under siege in Israel REUTERS TEEN singing sensation Justin Bieber is not getting much spiritual peace on his eagerly anticipated visit to Israel. The Canadian teen idol bitterly complained on Tuesday that paparazzi had ruined his visits to holyREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 440 words
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Article, Illustration390 2011-04-14 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CHRISTOPHER TOH MEDIACORP has won three World Medals at the 2011 New York Festivals TV Film Awards. The winning entries are programmes that were produced for and telecast on Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5 and okto, as well as a documentaryPhoto by Ooi Boon Keong - 390 words
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Article181 2011-04-14 2 REUTERS NEW animated movie Rio should have little trouble replacing Rango as the top earner so far this year at the North American box office when it opens there tomorrow. Last weekend, Fox’s 3D cartoon got off to a stunning US$55 million (S$69 million) startREUTERS - 181 words
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