Today, 19 April 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    21 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday April 19, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon An iSuit against Samsung
    519 1 Apple alleges Galaxy phone, tablet infringe on iPhone and iPad BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Apple filed a lawsuit claiming Samsung’s Galaxy phones and Galaxy Tab tablet computers are infringing patents and the trademarked look of the iPhone and iPad. Apple said Samsung is infringing patents related to
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      110 1 facebook.com/todayonline n*s 125/years of innovation When is a crazy idea not crazy anymore? When it works so well that everyone uses it. After inventing the crumple zone in 1951, Mercedes-Benz pioneered the use of the airbags in the S-Class in 1981. To secure passengers in case of an emergency explosive
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Egypt’s former Prime Minister charged with corruption
      369 2 AP CAIRO Egypt’s former Prime Minister and two other former Cabinet members were charged with corruption on Sunday in the latest step in a campaign to bring officials of former President Hosni Mubarak’s toppled regime to justice for years of corruption, rights abuses
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      Story-telling to be the focus of pre-school Chinese language lessons
      476 2  -  NG JING YNG, SHARON SEE jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fairy tales such as Little Red Riding Hood and other fables, folklores and myths may soon be the focus of the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) first set of detailed curriculum guidelines for preschool
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      Lock icon ITE has come a long way: PM Lee
      548 3  -  EVELYN CHOO evelynchoo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Few other countries have anything comparable, and it reflects Singapore’s commitment to creating an education system that caters to all levels of achievement. The Institute of Technical Education (ITE) is what visitors want to see when they come
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      Key exports rose 10% in March despite Japan quake
      404 4  -  CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s key exports topped expectations last month, climbing 10 per cent from the same month last year despite a sharp decline in shipments to Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Non-oil domestic exports (NODX)
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      Mapletree launches Singapore's second-largest IPO this year
      379 4  -  RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Mapletree Group is launching what is set to become Singapore’s second-largest initial public offering (IPO) this year. Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) aims to raise S$893 million in gross proceeds from the offering. At a price of S$0.88, slightly
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  • SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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      MM Lee confirms candidacy
      304 6  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has confirmed his candidacy for the Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (GRC) in the coming General Election, laying to rest any question of whether he would be doing so. In a video posted on the People’s Action Party’s
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      PAP manifesto 'a compass to affirm commitment to S'poreans'
      509 6  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) manifesto appears to be missing the “micro” details and policies addressing hotbutton issues, this is because the Government has to be responsive and tweak its policies to tackle whatever obstacles are
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      Members appointed to panels that will certify minority candidates
      216 6  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE The President has appointed members of two key committees that will certify if minority candidates in the coming General Election (GE) belong to their respective communities. They are the Malay Community Committee and the Indian and Other Minority
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      Flights equipped with medical kits, staff trained: SIA
      261 8  -  CHEOW XIN YI SINGAPORE When an in-flight medical emergency strikes, Singapore Airlines (SIA) pilots will listen to the medical recommendation of its ground-based telemedical service provider MedAire, among other considerations, before deciding whether or not to divert a flight. It will also
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      SAF captain charged with receiving bribes
      146 8  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) captain has been charged with receiving bribes from a 58-year-old businessman in exchange for providing confidential information relating to military projects. Phua Poh Sim, 31, allegedly received more than S$53,000 in total on five occasions between
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      Lock icon ‘Runaway lawyer’ sentenced to 9 years’ jail
      480 8  -  He absconded with S$3.4m and was extradited from Germany SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Runaway lawyer Tan Cheng Yew (picture) was sentenced yesterday to nine years’ jail after a District Court found him guilty of two counts of criminal breach of trust and two
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      Body in bag: Businessman on murder rap
      161 8  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A 44-year-old businessman was charged yesterday with the murder of a 28-year-old man whose body was found in a trolley bag floating near the shore at Sentosa. Teo Boon Leng allegedly killed Wong Teck Siong in a unit at the
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      12 8 COMMENT&ANALYSIS: NOW’S NOT THE TIME FOR NAJIB TO CALL A GE PAGE
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Now’s not the time for Najib to call a GE
      845 10  -  For the Barisan Nasional to regain vital ground lost in Sarawak, first structural changes must be made to its model OOI KEE BENG The writer is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. His latest book is
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      Lock icon Can puppet President stand up to the master?
      1001 12  -  Vladimir Putin’s ruthless control of the Kremlin looks set to be tested by Dmitry Medvedev ANNE APPLEBAUM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Last week, Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev said he might stand for reelection in 2012. A day later, Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
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      Lock icon Who cares how yuppies raise their kids
      1094 14  -  Do parents who fight to get their kids into good schools or hire costly tutors get what they pay for? MOTOKO RICH THE NEW YORK TIMES First there was Ms Amy Chua, the Yale law professor and author of Battle Hymn of the
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    Lock icon Making dreams a reality
    803 11  -  With a Diploma in Law at Stansfield Law School, the whole world could be your oyster MELODY TAN For many aspiring lawyers, Stansfield Law School is a stepping stone to achieving their dreams. Before taking up the University of London’s Diploma of Law programme at Stansfield
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  • VOICES
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      Life experience doesn't define competence
      259 16  -  Letter from Marcus Tan SINGAPOREANS have recently questioned the ability of politicians to relate to the average citizen’s situation, on televised political forums and online. While I agree that sharing similar life experiences can help policy-makers relate to ordinary Singaporeans, I feel that it does
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      Parties should avoid places of worship
      123 16  -  Letter from M Lukshumayeh WATCHING the News 5 Tonight on Sunday, it seems that the Singapore Democratic Alliance led by the party’s secretary-general included in their walkabout a Hindu temple and a Chinese temple, where they were seen distributing the party’s leaflets. While it
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      CORRECTION
      59 16 In the report “S’pore retail sales dip due to fall in car sales” (April 16), we reported that, excluding motor vehicles, retail sales dipped 3.5 per cent from February last year, after a 2.5 per cent fall in January. The latter figure is incorrect. There was a 16 per
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      What matters more than age ...
      321 16  - What matters more than age Letter from Kwan Jin Yao I REFER to the report, “The grassroots edge, with youth on its side” (April 15). Fielding a team of relatively young candidates many in their 20s and 30s seems like a calculated decision on the part of the People’s Action
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      97 16 Today's the beginning of many happy fishing days ahead! So your boss is re-employing you as a consultant? I Yes! He says I've got much experience to share with my other colleagues. With more flexible hours, I'll also have more time to go fishing! Wow, sure sounds like a win-win
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Immobile elderly to receive more aid
      398 18  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two months after a fund for the elderly immobile was unveiled in the Government’s Budget, the first of the S$10 million set aside has gone to beneficiaries from NTUC Eldercare. The labour movement cooperative is providing 500 mobility aids to
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      Lock icon First hospital to win this gold award
      334 18  -  SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE A S$700-million investment, to create a hassle-free, healing environment, has helped a public hospital edge out a public housing development and an MRT station in terms of user-friendliness and accessibility. In the process, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) became the
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      GP suspended, fined for misconduct
      173 18 SINGAPORE A general practitioner has been suspended for five months for professional misconduct. Dr Chu Siu Kong of Green Cross Medical Centre at Block 824, Tampines Street 81, was also fined S$5,000. The Singapore Medical Council (SMC) disciplinary committee found Dr Chu to have failed
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      Lock icon New campuses where workers can upgrade skills
      318 20  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Efforts will be stepped up to help grow Singaporeans’ income over the next few years, with the expansion of existing training frameworks to upgrade workers’ skills. These efforts will centre around three pillars: Building a productive workforce, a progressive
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      Online reach for donation portal
      223 20 SINGAPORE In only over a year, Singapore’s largest donation portal, SG Gives, has raised more than S$5 million online for charities here. Most of the donations went to the social service sector (63 per cent) and the health sector (36 per cent). More than 200
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      Slovakia eyes Asian companies
      332 21  -  TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Slovakia is looking to attract more foreign direct investment from cashrich Asian companies, specifically from Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. Speaking at an investment forum in Singapore, Slovakia’s Minister of Economy Juraj Miskov said: “I see a lot of possibilities for Slovakia
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      Alec Tok ‘will still contest in GE’
      361 21 SINGAPORE Former Reform Party vicechairman Alec Tok (picture) will definitely take part in the coming General Election. Mr Tok, who was also a member of its Central Executive Committee (CEC), told MediaCorp yesterday that he is still in talks with various opposition parties
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      TRAVELLING USING LAND CHECKPOINTS THIS WEEKEND? PLAN AHEAD
      69 21 Travellers are advised to plan ahead when using land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas over the Good Friday weekend, as traffic is expected to be heavy. According to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, congestion is expected between Thursday and Sunday. Members of
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Did US secretly back Syrian opposition?
      397 22 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States State Department has secretly funded Syrian opposition groups, according to diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks, The Washington Post reported yesterday. The cables show that the State Department has funnelled as much as US$6 million (S$7.5 million) since 2006 to
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      Lock icon LIBYAN FORCES SHELL MISRATA, KILLING 17
      120 22 REUTERS Forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi bombarded Misrata with rockets and artillery and pounded the insurgents’ eastern frontline outpost of Ajdabiyah, rebels said. A rebel spokesman said that 17 people were killed and 100 people, mostly civilians, were wounded in shelling on Sunday
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      Lock icon SUICIDE BOMBERS LEAVE AT LEAST NINE DEAD IN BAGHDAD
      119 22 AP Suicide bombers detonated two explosives-packed cars yesterday outside Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone, killing at least nine people and wounding 23, officials said. The blasts marked the start of a violent day in Iraq’s capital, where another bombing and a jewellery
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      Lock icon Chinese dissident: Former Taiwan govt gave me money
      243 24 AP TAIPEI A prominent Chinese dissident said Taiwan’s previous government gave him money to promote democracy in his homeland but the cash did not come from the pockets of the island’s disgraced President. Mr Wang Dan wrote in yesterday’s edition of the
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      Lock icon As robots enter Fukushima reactors ...
      498 24 As robots enter Fukushima reactors Japanese Parliament grills PM, AP TOKYO Readings yesterday from robots that entered two crippled buildings at Japan’s tsunami-flooded nuclear plant displayed a harsh environment too radioactive for workers to enter. Nuclear officials said the radiation data for Unit 1 and Unit 3 at the tsuna-mi-flooded
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      Lock icon Opposition leader blasts call to punish Sarawak voters
      506 25 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Lim Guan Eng yesterday rebuked Ma-lay-language newspaper Utusan Malaysia’s call for the Barisan Nasional (BN) to punish Chinese voters who did not support it in the Sarawak polls as racist and undemocratic. While the
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      Lock icon STORMS STRIKE SOUTHERN CHINA
      72 25 Thunderstorms lashed parts of China’s southern industrial heartland, killing 18 people and injuring dozens, the authorities said yesterday. Guangdong province’s Civil Affairs Bureau said hail, rain and gale-force winds struck the provincial capital of Guangzhou on Sunday afternoon along with nearby cities such as Foshan (picture).
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      MORE MALAYSIAN CAR THEFT SYNDICATES RECRUITING STUDENTS
      195 25 Car-theft syndicates in central Malaysia are recruiting more college and secondary school students, with some earning up to RM8,000 (S$3,300) a month. Citing a source who runs a car workshop, The Star newspaper reported that the syndicates work with dishonest operators of car
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      Lock icon Nigerian President in big win
      281 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ABUJA Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is on course to being formally declared the winner of his country’s presidential election on Saturday after winning almost twice as many votes as his closest rival. With results for all 36 states released, Mr Jonathan, from
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      Lock icon France blocks train from Italy carrying migrants, protesters
      314 26 REUTERS ROME France temporarily shut its border to trains from Italy carrying north African migrants and protesters on Sunday, a move against which Rome formally protested, accusing Paris of violating European principles. Italian railway and border police said France was preventing all
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      Lock icon THAI PM CONFIRMS THAT ELECTION WILL BE IN JUNE OR JULY
      122 26 THE BANGKOK POST Thai Prime MinisterAbhisitVejjajiva reiterated yesterday that the government will, as promised, hold an election in June or early July. Chairing a meeting of the Youth Volunteers Network for the Election, Mr Abhisit said Thailand is a
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      Lock icon SONGKRAN ROAD DEATH TOLL DOWN FROM THE NUMBER LAST YEAR
      134 26 THE BANGKOK POST A total of 271 people were killed inThailand last week in the lead up to the Songkran new year festival, the country’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department reported yesterday. On Sunday, when most motorists were returning from
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      Lock icon Gulf of Mexico nearly like it was before BP oil spill: Scientists
      240 27 AP BAY JIMMY (Louisiana) Scientists judge the overall health of the Gulf of Mexico as nearly back to normal one year after the BP oil spill but with glaring blemishes that restrain their optimism about nature’s resiliency, a
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      Lock icon PLAYBOY MANSION HOTTUB MAKES HUNDREDS SICK
      126 27 THE GUARDIAN Health inspectors have found a possible source of illness among guests at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion (picture) in Los Angeles: Bacteria in the hot tub. Officials contacted 439 people who attended the fundraising party in February and found 123 of them had
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      Lock icon OREGON BOY, 6, TAKES FAMILY MINI-VAN TO BUY FOOD
      90 27 AP Oregon state police said a six-year-old told the authorities after he crashed his mother’s mini-van on Sunday that he had left his home hungry and wanted to buy food. State troopers said the van the boy was driving crashed into
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      Lock icon MIDDLE-AGED 'ARE GRUMPY AS HAPPINESS IS U-SHAPED'
      91 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Happiness apparently follows a U-shaped curve during a person’s lifetime, according to research showing that middleaged people are the unhappiest. Satisfaction with life starts to drop as early as a person’s late 20s and does not begin to recover until
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      Lock icon DIET SODA NOT LINKED TO DIABETES: STUDY
      126 27 REUTERS Diet soda and other artificiallysweetened drinks, previously implicated inthechance ofdeveloping diabetes, are not guilty, according to a study by researchers at Harvard University. In a group of more than 40,000 men followed for 20 years, replacing sugary drinks with diet versions seemed
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      110 26 LASIK Public Forum S MYTHS FACTS Programme Date: 28 April 2011, Thursday Time: 6.30pm 8.15pm Venue: Singapore National Eye Centre SNEC Auditorium, Level 4 11 Third Hospital Avenue Singapore *****1 Speaker: Dr Cordelia Chan Senior Consultant Refractive Surgery Service 6.30pm Registration 7.00pm Understanding refractive errors How LASIK is done Are
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      158 28 SINGAPORE The recently-launched condominium, Hedges Park, has met with strong demand at its preview, with buyers snapping up 130 of the 200 units released over the weekend. Prices in the 99-year leasehold development range from S$466,000 for a onebedroom apartment to S$1.06
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      314 28  -  LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The South Beach project will be getting S$1.6 billion in new funding, the City Developments (CDL)-led South Beach Consortium said yesterday. It said the new five-year secured term loan would be used to refinance a S$800-million bank loan facility taken in
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      231 28 AGENCIES NEW YORK Citigroup yesterday said firstquarter profit fell 32 per cent as the bank lost less money on bad loans but struggled to grow its business. The Government of Singapore Investment Corp is the largest shareholder in Citi, with a stake of about
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      253 29 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST NEW YORK Standard Poor’s threatened yesterday to downgrade the United States’ prized AAA credit rating unless the Obama administration and Congress find a way to slash the yawning federal budget deficit within two years. S&P slapped a “negative” outlook on
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        72 29 Falls on sovereign fears Wall Street fell more than 1 per cent as sovereign debt fears on both sides of the Atlantic and China’s monetary tightening hurt the outlook for global economic growth, as did S&P’s revising its outlook on the US credit rating downward to “negative”. Four
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        58 29 Demand worry hits prices Oil fell sharply after ratings agency S&P revised lower its US credit outlook to negative and OPEC ministers said high crude prices could place a major strain on consumer countries’ economies. Brent crude for June fell US$1.84 to settle at US$121.61 a barrel. US crude
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      56 29 MONDAY CLOSE 12,201.60 (-1.14%) Friday 12,341.80 p 0.46% Thursday 12,285.15 p 0.12% Wednesday 12,270.99 p 0.06% Tuesday 12,263.60 q 0.95% NYSETOP 5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 783.9m $4.42 UNCH Bank of America 259.9m $12.42 q 3.12% General Electric 62.9m $19.98 q 0.30% JPMorgan Chase 50.7m $43.96 q
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      14 29 È FTSE100 5,870.08 H DAX È È DAX 7,026.85 (-2.35%) CAC40 3,881.24 (-2.35%)
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      13 29 US$1 s$1.246 US$1 £0.615 US$1 €0.703 US$1 ¥82.367 US$1 A$0.954 US$1 HK$7.778
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      52 29 REUTERS Volkswagen showed off its redesigned, thirdgeneration Beetle small car yesterday at auto shows in Shanghai, Berlin and New York. The newest Beetle, with a 2.5-litre engine, will launch in the US market in September and October, in Europe in October and November, and in Asia next
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      Oil market adequately supplied: OPEC secretary-general
      283 30  -  DOW JONES KUWAIT CITY Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) secretary-gen-eral Abdalla Salem El Badri said yesterday global oil markets are adequately supplied and there is no need for the group to increase crude output because “no one is buying it”. “The best thing
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      A-REIT POSTS FULL-YEAR DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT OF 13.23 S’PORE CENTS; TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION UP 5.6% TO S$248M
      194 30 Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) has posted a full-year distribution per unit of 13.23 Singapore cents. A-REIT said yesterday the total amount available for distribution increased by 5.6 per cent
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      ASCOTT PENETRATES MACAU MARKET WITH PREMIER SERVICED RESIDENCE
      96 30 CapitaLand’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The Ascott, has clinched a contract from China Overseas Property to manage the first international brand of serviced residences in Macau. The premier serviced residence, slated to open in 2014, is to be named Ascott Paragon Macau. It is
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      ST AEROSPACE WINS S$320M WORTH OF NEW MAINTENANCE ORDERS IN Q1
      145 30 ST Engineering’s aerospace arm has won new maintenance contracts worth a total of about S$320 million in the first quarter of this year. The conglomerate said yesterday that, ranging from three months to 12 months, these contracts for the
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      1554 31  -  The digital revolution has made it fashionable to be rude almost DAVID CARR THE NEW YORK TIMES AUSTIN (Texas) You are at a party and the person in front of you is not really listening to you. Yes, she is murmuring occasional assent and nodding
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      Lock icon Paul shines as Hornets stun Lakers
      261 32 AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Chris Paul ran circles around the Los Angeles Lakers in a scintillating performance to lead his New Orleans Hornets to a 109-100 upset victory over the defending champions in their NBA playoff series opener on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Paul
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      135 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale was named as the Professional Footballers’ Association Player of the Year yesterday morning (Singapore time). The 21 -year-old has been in imperious form for Spurs in both the Barclays Premier League and UEFA Champions League,
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      503 32 Newcastle boss Pardew believes St James’ Park could get another scalp AGENCIES LONDON Alan Pardew believes Manchester United have reasons to be fearful ahead of the league leaders’ trip to Newcastle tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). Victory would open a nine-point gap on second-placed Arsenal but the
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      Lock icon At Anfield, the boys are all right
      486 33 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AFTERNOON LATEST LIVERPOOL After more than a decade of drought, Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes the production line of home-grown talent that groomed the likes of Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and Michael Owen is ready to start churning out the
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      Lock icon Wilshere won't give up the fight
      358 33 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Blessed with the build and selfbelief of a young pugilist, Jack Wilshere is refusing to give up the title fight. Arsenal’s teenaged midfielder has just picked up the PFA Young Player of the Year trophy and still reaches out for
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      Lock icon THE ‘WORLD RECORD’ THAT WASN’T
      87 33 Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya pulled away in the final quarter-mile yesterday to win the 115th Boston Marathon. His time, 2 hours 3 minutes 2 seconds, was the fastest marathon ever run by nearly a minute, beating the internationally recognized world record, 2:03:59, set in September
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      Canoeists will enjoy the flight in
      267 34  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE More than 1,000 athletes from 35 countries are expected here for the 19th ICF (International Canoe Federation) Canoe Marathon World Championships and even before they set foot here, the men and women will experience world-class hospitality when they fly in
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      455 34  -  12-hour AirAsia flight from London to KL on May 1 will see Virgin’s Branson in a red skirt IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They wear the trademark red colours of the company they represent and as tradition dictates in the industry, they are more
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      76 34 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all E Premier and E League Champ, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIREfMARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a
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      225 11 ON MEDIACORP THE NOOSE IV Channel 5, 8.30pm If you’re a student and have a penchant for wearing short skirts on campus, watch out for a new disciplinary body who’s striking fear and lashes on the unprepared. Cue, the Ninja Auntie! SAVING GAIA IV Channel NewsAsia, 7.32pm, 12.31am A glass
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      646 11 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 IV 1.00 No Place Like Home 2.00 The Martha Stewart Show VI 3.00 Oprah’s Big Give CHANNEL 6.00AM Focus 6.30 Pretty
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      163 11 ON MEDIACORP PARAMAPADHAM II Vasantham, 9pm In this second season, contestants stand to win 30 sovereigns of gold in a game of snakes and ladders. SURAYA Suria, 9.30pm Suraya returns to Malaysia with a mission to get back all her wealth from her uncle. In order to do so, she
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      370 10 120 French Design Icons Check out some of the most well-known French product designs, such as Philippe Starck’s Citrus Squeezer and Un Parfait Darkside Collection, in this exhibition organised by Nafa in conjunction with Alliance Francaise de Singapour. Date: Until April 20 Time: 11am to 7pm Venue:
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      32 10 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 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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      CPR: Manual vs mechanical
      48 9 HEALTH LISTINGS LEARN the difference between mechanical and manual CPR.The forum, which will be conducted in English, will include a live demonstration of mechanical CPR. Date: Saturday Time: 2pm to 4pm Venue: Auditorium, Level 3, Spring Singapore,Jalan Bukit Merah Fee/Registration: Free. No registration required.
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      Understanding your child
      73 9 HELP your child overcome difficulties that may hinder his or her development and academic performance during the growing years.Topics to be covered include common childhood psychiatric illness, computer addiction, fine motor and handwriting difficulties, and speech and communication difficulties. Date: Saturday Time: 9am to noon Venue: Auditorium,
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      Lock icon Is your mascara spoiling your contacts?
      727 9  -  Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg HAVING been a frequent contact lens user for the past 15 years, I’ve had my fair share of eye-related problems associated with regular lens wear. More often than not, vanity overrides good sense, and problems such as dry eyes, eye irritation
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      The ageing bust
      116 8  -  HEALTH EVELINE GAN ALTHOUGH you may be blessed with genetically firm, ample breasts, ligaments that hold up“ youthful breasts” usually weaken with age, according to Dr Kevin Teh, medical director of Singapore Lipo, Body and Face Centre, a subsidiary of Singapore Medical Group. As you age, your
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      247 9 PUBLIC FORUM Common Skin, Hair Nail Problems Rashes, dry patches, hair and nail conditions can be perplexing. These are common problems most people face. It can even be warning signs of serious underlying medical conditions for others. Come join us as our dermatologists share more about the conditions and the
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        196 7  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH Kenneth Ishak &The Freedom Machines Kenneth Ishak The Freedom THIS Norwegian outfit treads the alt-rock line, and walks it well. Thanks to songs like the punchy O’Hoy Dino or the straightforward Across The Ice, Kenneth Ishak (who’s half-Malay, by the way) has been making the
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        Life After Dark Claire Maguire
        112 6  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH THIS Birmingham lass’ rich and rounded voice has been highlighted by much of the British press and it’s not hard to see why. It truly is impressive. From the get-go (the moody Are You Ready intro that leads into the percussivedriven Shield And
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        When Ronan Met Burt Ronan Keating
        144 6  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH IRISH singer Ronan Keating may, at first glance, have very little to do with Burt Bacharach. However, when you break it down, Keating and Bacharach have both churned out highly accessible pop songs (so what if you only remember the chorus or
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        The Best Is Yet To Come Laura Fygi
        116 6  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH ONCE again, Laura Fygi brings the consistency of her performance to the fore on this offering. Unlike her previous releases, she tackles more big band pieces here. But instead of indulging in the flamboyance of it all, Fygi delivers something
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        101 Keren Ann
        93 6  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SHE may be 37 years old, but French/Dutch/ Israeli songwriter Keren Ann Zeidel has steadily built a fan-base with some paradoxical musical style:To paraphrase a Typewriter saying, it is intense but playful at the same time. This new sophomore album continues what she put out
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        The boom box
        238 6  -  Relooking a classic Live In Japan The Runaways CHRISTOPHER TOH LIKE many Western rock acts of the ’70s, The Runaways were bigger in Japan than they were in their home country of the United States, or indeed anywhere else. In fact, this album was sold in America
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      530 5 Low-budget action-comedy Gallants beats out John Woo, Tsui Hark and Ip Man at Hong Kong Film Awards AP HONG Kong’s annual film awards on Sunday honoured a sentimental favourite with its top prize a quirky, low-budget action-comedy about a gongfu master who briefly wakes up
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      Lock icon Kate is the new Diana
      269 4 REUTERS ROYAL bride-to-be Kate Middleton is set to overtake Britain’s Princess Diana as the most talked-about woman in the world’s media, according to a study released on Sunday by the Global Language Monitor. With two weeks to go before she marries Prince William in London’s
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      117 4 REUTERS THE Foo Fighters charged straight to the top of the United Kingdom album chart on Sunday, ending English soul singer Adele’s 11-week reign. Wasting Light marks the Dave Grohlfronted band’s third British chart-topper, following Echoes Silence Patience Grace (2007) and One By One (2002).
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      Lock icon Rio rocks, Scream whimpers
      187 4 REUTERS MOVIE-GOERS around the world headed to Rio for the weekend.The 3D animated misadventure of a Brazilian macaw scored the biggest opening so far this year at the North American box office, and was the top choice overseas for a second weekend, distributor 20th Century Fox
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      218 4 Narisa Chan The grad of the Noise Singapore TAP series performs songs of various genres. April 20, 7.30pm, Broun Cafe. Chill Out By The Bay Lively, upbeat and energetic music by local groups Northwood Music,Tropic Green Jazz Band, Yumetori Friends, Barricade, Sourgrapes and Eli T. April 21 to 24,
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      844 7 ©CATHAY Q cathay.com.sg facebook.com/cathaycineplexes THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER* (in 3D FORMAT) 4.10pm JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER* 11.05am, 1.10pm, 5.25pm LOVE AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE PURSUITS* 11.00am, 3.10pm, 5.15,9.30pm SCREAM 4* 11.40am, 2.00pm, 4.20, 7.10,9.55pm NORWEGIAN WOOD* 2.00pm, 7.00, 9.35pm B.K.O BANGKOK
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      96 6 Training Preview for Enhancement of Soft Skills A good mix of soft and hard skills will ensure success at work. Join us today to find out how you can improve your writing, presenting and conflict management skills to ace through your career! Training Preview Detailsriiritil Date 26 April 2011, Tuesday
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      411 6 Advertisement From $0 To Millions Millionaire trader turned US$10,000 to US$2 million in 2 years with low-risk strategies Mirriam MacWilliams mentored over 5,000 people in Singapore, Asia and USA to trade profitably. Corporate high-flyer Mirriam MacWilliams wanted financial freedom: to leave her job and travel around the world. So she
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      1117 3  -  Justin Bieber, Rebecca Black and Greyson Chance have taken over the pop music scene so what’s new? CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg JUSTIN Bieber. In just a few hours, the 17-year-old pop phenomenon makes his debut appearance here in Singapore. His popularity is undeniable. From tweens and teens to adults,
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      515 2 At least through the two-and-a-half-hour, 35-song extravaganza that is Thriller Live THRILLER Live is a smash-hit concert paying homage to the music and dance of the late “King Of Pop” Michael Jackson. Now into its fifth year, this celebration of Jackson’s legacy opens at the Marina Bay Sands
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      71 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS KATE MORE FAMOUS THAN PRINCESS DI T4 NICHOLAS TSE APOLOGISES FOR EVERYTHING AT HONG KONG FILM AWARDS T5 HEALTH MASCARA COULD BE RUINING YOUR CONTACTS YOUNG PUNKS APRIL 19, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF Britney Spears Taylor Swift Rebecca
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