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Title Section37 2012-01-07 1 Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Saturday January 7, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY on Saturday January 7, 2012 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/201137 words
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Article, Illustration516 2012-01-07 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Rail operator appoints interim chief executive with experience in engineering, construction SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE SMRT president and chief executive officer (CEO) Saw Phaik Hwa resigned yesterday evening with immediate effect, less than a month after the MRT system suffered two of its worst breakdowns onTODAY FILE PHOTO - 516 words
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Article, Illustration826 2012-01-07 1 NEO CHAI CHIN - Bugis St ATMs possibly compromised, 400 customers affected, S$500,000 withdrawn NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As DBS branches and ATMs across the island yesterday saw long lines of anxious customers checking if they were among the hundreds of victims who havePHOTO BY DON WONG; BY OOI BOON KEONG - 826 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration279 2012-01-07 2 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG Two lawyers were appointed Senior Counsel yesterday, the highest professional accolade forthose in the legal industry: Mr Aedit Abdullah, Chief Prosecutor of the Criminal Justice Division of the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC), and Mr Kannan Ramesh, managing partner of Tan KokQuan Partnership. AndPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE ACADEMY OF LAW - 279 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-01-07 2 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pro bono legal services to help the needy are set to get a leg up here, as the legal year opens. In his address to the legal fraternity at the Supreme Court yesterday morning, Chief Justice Chan Sek KeongTODAY FILE PHOTO - 572 words
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156 2012-01-07 2 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG The Law Ministry has set up a committee to review the current regulatory framework and professional standards in the Singapore legal services sector, against the backdrop of changes in recent years to liberalise the sector. The committee will review the framework and156 words
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271 2012-01-07 2 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE Parliament will sit on Monday with Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew making a Ministerial Statement on the disruptions of MRT train services last month. Mr Lui is expected to touch on concerns also raised in nine questions tabled by271 words
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608 2012-01-07 3 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Rather than an approach that assumes “top earners are also top talent”, the Workers’ Party (WP) has recommended a more “people-up” approach in setting ministerial salaries. In its response to the proposed ministerial salary cuts announced on608 words
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360 2012-01-07 3 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Employers in the United States added more workers to payrolls than forecast in December and the jobless rate declined to an almost three-year low, showing that the labour market gained momentum heading into this year. The 200,000 increase followed a revisedBLOOMBERG - 360 words
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Article, Illustration518 2012-01-07 4 NG JIN GYNG - It’s ‘not too late’ to stub out that cigarette NG JIN GYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Elderly smokers who think it is too late to quit smoking, think again: A large-scale study here has countered this misconception. Based on interviews with more than 48,000 people with an average age of 61.5 years,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 518 words
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392 2012-01-07 4 AGENCIES LONDON More men worry about their body shape and appearance beer bellies, “man boobs” or going bald than women do about how they look, according to research. More than 80 per cent of men talk in ways that promote anxietyAGENCIES - 392 words
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Article363 2012-01-07 4 REUTERS LONDON Loss of memory and other brain function can start as early as age 45, posing a big challenge to scientists looking for new ways to stave off dementia, researchers said on Thursday. The finding from a 10-year study of more than 7,000REUTERS - 363 words
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Article, Illustration633 2012-01-07 6 REUTERS BEIJING China must not give up on its security presence in Asia in the face of a major strategic shift by the United States into the region, a Chinese newspaper said yesterday, although US allies and analysts said ChinaREUTERS; AP - 633 words
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394 2012-01-07 6 Each year about 15,000 tons of scrap are stolen, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. That’s roughly equivalent to the combined weight of three Royal Navy warships. BLOOMBERG LONDON Thieves in the United Kingdom are stealing sculptures, copper cabling from railroadBLOOMBERG - 394 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration777 2012-01-07 8 CONRAD RAJ - Does revised package lead to ‘double-dipping’? CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Conrad Raj is Today’s editor-at-large. The ministerial salaries review committee led by accountant Gerard Ee is to be commended for bringing about far greater transparency in the way our politicians are remunerated than previously. The committeeBLOOMBERG - 777 words
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Article, Illustration1331 2012-01-07 10 CON COUGH LIN - Ayatollahs’ growing armoury no match for the US’, but even brief shutdown of oil lanes will lead to big conflict CON COUGH LIN Con Coughlin, The Telegraph’s executive foreign editor, is a world-renowned expert on the Middle East and Islamic terrorism. THETHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 1,331 words
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Article, Illustration1281 2012-01-07 12 SUSAN CRAWFORD - Should Internet policy be made by governments working together with stakeholders, or by governments alone? SUSAN CRAWFORD Susan Crawford is a Bloomberg View columnist and a visiting professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and Harvard Law School. In 2009, she was a special assistantBLOOMBERG; ART BY YEN YOK - 1,281 words
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VOICES
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Article, Illustration358 2012-01-07 14 Saul Sio - Service providers should use customers’ mobile phone numbers to reach them Letter from Saul Sio I ONLY learnt from a friend on Thursday night that some POSB/DBS accounts had been hacked and that unauthorised withdrawals had been made. My question is this: Why does the bankPHOTO BY DON WONG - 358 words
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405 2012-01-07 14 Narayana Narayana - Letter from Narayana Narayana YOUR report “Healthcare scheme enhanced, but hurdles to get GPs on board” (Dec 29) concluded with Dr Amy Khor’s statement that “MOH is also looking into how to help GPs acquire cheaper drugs so that savings can be passed on405 words
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142 2012-01-07 14 Raymond Lee Weng Fatt - Letter from Raymond Lee Weng Fatt AFTER it flooded on Dec 23, national water agency PUB swiftly refuted allegations that Stamford Canal had overflowed and said instead that water “ponded” at Liat Towers, as the volume of rain could have exceeded the building’s pumping142 words
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290 2012-01-07 15 David Boey - Letter from David Boey FOREIGNERS who fall within the scope of the respective free trade agreements between Singapore and the United States, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland will be treated as Singaporeans in respect to the Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty. But the purchase of290 words
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259 2012-01-07 15 Lee Kim Hua - Letter from Lee Kim Hua Director, Rehabilitation, Protection and Residential Services Division Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports WE THANK Ms Aseesa Fernandez for her letter “Take steps to stop child abuse” (Dec 31). The MCYS has been working closely with259 words
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114 2012-01-07 15 LIM POH SENG - LETTER FROM LIM POH SENG I could not believe it when Channel NewsAsia reported that crows are under the purview of the National Environment Agency while the AgriFood and Veterinary Authority handles complaints about pigeons. With bird flu a growing concern, we should put just114 words
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Article, Illustration353 2012-01-07 16 Tan Si An - Letter from Tan Si An MANY of our most able statesmen were from academia, such as Minister Yaacob Ibrahim, Professor Tommy Koh and Professor S Jayakumar. As professors, would they command the salaries of the top 1,000 earners here? Does that mean professors are not353 words
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576 2012-01-07 16 Hong Siew Kum - Ministerial salaries is a political question; i.e. ‘how do we determine ministerial salaries in a way that Singaporeans can and will support’. That’s why we got a technocrat’s answer to a technical question, when what we really needed was a political answer to576 words
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Article324 2012-01-07 16 Damian Sim - Letter from Damian Sim OUR Prime Minister’s salary is 4.3 times that of the American President’s. If our per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since 1965 has grown many times more, relative to America’s growth, would our PM’s salary be justified? Singapore’s real per capita324 words
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SINGAPORE
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260 2012-01-07 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will keep “a close watch” to ensure that workers will not be short-changed in the re-employment process through arbitrary wage cuts, according to Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin. Writing onCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 260 words
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292 2012-01-07 18 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Commuters heading towards the Bayfront area using the Circle Line during off-peak hours may have to use a shuttle train service to get there when the extension opens next Saturday. During off-peak periods, commuters travelling to the two new292 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-01-07 18 Narcotics officers have seized 4.9kg of heroin worth about S$740,000 the first large drug seizure of the year. This came about when officers from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority found 10 black bundles of heroin hidden under the seats of a Malaysian registered bus. The busPHOTO COURTESY CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU - 105 words
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283 2012-01-07 18 REUTERS SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Qantas Airways said yesterday they had discovered cracks on the wing ribs of their Airbus A-380s but added the cracks pose no threat to safety and repairs have been carried out. The remarks came after Airbus saidREUTERS - 283 words
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301 2012-01-07 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE School-leavers receiving their O-Level results on Monday will now have more Institute of Technical Education (ITE) courses to choose from, with the introduction of new courses in April. Among them is a Higher Nitec course in Performance Production, which aimsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 301 words
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Article, Illustration447 2012-01-07 19 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a move to raise S$10,000 for charity, three men have embarked on a 400km cycling expedition across Singapore. The trio, who set off at 8.30am today, are seeking to complete their journey in 24 hours. The proceeds will goPHOTO COURTESY STEVEN LIM - 447 words
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Article, Illustration293 2012-01-07 19 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A senior technical officer with the National Environment Agency (NEA) was jailed three years and ordered to pay a penalty of S$119,700 yesterday after accepting bribes from a contractor. Oh Hian Kee (picture), who was found guilty of 15 countsPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 293 words
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WORLD
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316 2012-01-07 20 AP KUALA LUMPUR A court yesterday rejected a bid by several Malaysians to secure voting rights for some one million citizens living abroad in a general election widely expected this year. Malaysia’s High Court ruled that the Election Commission made a “perfectly valid” decisionAP - 316 words
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Article126 2012-01-07 20 BLOOMBERG Malaysian police have given supporters of Anwar Ibrahim permission to rally near Kuala Lumpur’s High Court on Monday as it delivers a verdict in the opposition leader’s sodomy trial. The organisers must ensure, however, any gathering is held peacefully without disrupting public order and safety,BLOOMBERG - 126 words
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Article, Illustration344 2012-01-07 20 AGENCIES YANGON British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, set out similar conditions for the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country under the previous military regime at a historic meeting yesterday.AGENCIES; AP - 344 words
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324 2012-01-07 21 REUTERS WELLINGTON Two further tremors rattled the New Zealand city of Christchurch yesterday as scientists predicted that aftershocks from last year’s devastating earthquake would last for decades. The latest aftershocks, the largest with a magnitude of 5.0, shook New Zealand’s second-largest city just hoursREUTERS - 324 words
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307 2012-01-07 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A rising number of schools in the United Kingdom, it is claimed, are resorting to underhand tactics to give a favourable impression of classroom standards to inspectors from education watchdog Ofsted. Some whistle-blowers have told how expert teachersTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 307 words
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176 2012-01-07 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The United Kingdom’s qualifications regulator is to launch an official investigation into exam seminars staged to help teachers improve GCSE and A-level results, amid concerns the system is open to abuse. Ofqual was expected to announce the review after TheTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 176 words
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111 2012-01-07 21 AP Taiwan’s former President Chen Shui-bian has attended mourning rites for his mother-in-law, after the authorities allowed him to briefly leave prison. Chen is serving a lengthy term for corruption. There was a massive security presence as the jailed former leader deliveredAP - 111 words
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Article, Illustration85 2012-01-07 21 An explosion ripped through a busy intersection in the Syrian capital Damascus yesterday, hitting a police bus and killing at least 11 people. Interior Minister Mohammed Shaar blamed a suicide bomber for the blast, which comes exactly two weeks after twin bombings inAP - 85 words
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146 2012-01-07 21 AP The Hong Kong authorities say two more dead birds have tested positive for a dangerous strain of bird flu, adding to health worries in the city. Agriculture officials said yesterday that two black-headed gulls found separately about a weekAP - 146 words
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119 2012-01-07 21 AGENCIES The former head of Turkey’s armed forces was jailed yesterday, accused of leading a terror organisation and conspiring to bring down the government. General Ilker Basbug, who retired in 2010 as chief of NATO’s second-largest army, is the most senior officer to beAGENCIES - 119 words
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151 2012-01-07 21 REUTERS Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a radio commentator and newspaper publisher on his way home late on Thursday in the southern Philippines, the first journalist to be killed in the country this year, a journalists’ group said. Mr Christopher Guarin, 41, wasREUTERS - 151 words
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317 2012-01-07 22 AP MANCHESTER (New Hampshire) Timid, an unreliable conservative, a defender of the status quo. Rivals of Republican front runner Mitt Romney cannot find too many bad things to say about the former Massachusetts Governor as they try to put the brakesAP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration341 2012-01-07 22 AP RICHMOND (Virginia) Items as small as a hair pin and as big as a chunk of the Titanic’s hull are among 5,000 artefacts from the world’s most famous shipwreck that are to be auctioned in New York in April, closeAP - 341 words
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256 2012-01-07 22 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The Obama administration plans a rule change to help reduce the time that illegal immigrant spouses and children are separated from citizen relatives while they try to win legal status in the United States, according to a senior administration official. Currently, illegalAGENCIES - 256 words
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Article, Illustration477 2012-01-07 23 AGENCIES PORTLAND The world’s first monkeys to be created from the embryos of several individuals have been born at a research centre in the United States. Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center produced the animals, known as chimeras, by sticking togetherAGENCIES; PHOTO COURTESY OREGON NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER - 477 words
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162 2012-01-07 23 AGENCIES The Philippines has launched a new tourism campaign with the slogan “It’s more fun in the Philippines” in a bid to attract more visitors. Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez said the slogan answers the question often asked by local and foreign tourists alike: “WhyAGENCIES - 162 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration931 2012-01-07 24 DAVID KAISER - COMMENTARY DAVID KAISER David Kaiser is Professor of Physics and the History of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His latest book is How the Hippies Saved Physics: Science, Counterculture, and the Quantum Revival. PROJECT SYNDICATE Fifty years ago, particle physicists faced anPROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 931 words
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469 2012-01-07 24 Each sex has firmly entrenched characteristics: British study THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Men and women really do have fundamentally different characteristics, according to a study which has confirmed many longheld gender stereotypes. A new analysis of a survey of 10,000 people found that each sex hasTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 469 words
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BUSINESS
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333 2012-01-07 26 THOMAS CHO - THOMAS CHO ThomasChoKM@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Top management at public listed companies are likely to see their basic salary increase by between 4 and 5 per cent this year, according to human resource experts. Performance bonuses, however, are expected to take a333 words
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83 2012-01-07 26 REUTERS Singapore-listed Chinese multimedia firm KXD Digital Entertainment, which is under judicial management, said yesterday police have begun investigating the firm for alleged offences under the Securities Futures Act. “They (the Singapore Police Force’s Commercial Affairs Department) have requested all documents in ourREUTERS - 83 words
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213 2012-01-07 26 SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has applied for a court order to force textile manufacturer China Sky Chemical Fibre to appoint a special auditor. The application was made against China Sky and its directors after the S-chip company on Thursday missed213 words
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182 2012-01-07 27 AGENCIES TOKYO The ousted British CEO of disgraced Olympus, who blew the whistle on a US$1.7 billion (S$2.2 billion) accounting fraud, said he is suing for unfair dismissal as he abandoned plans to wage a proxy battle for control of the company. MrAGENCIES - 182 words
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188 2012-01-07 27 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Proton Holdings has said that its chairman, Mr Mohd Nadzmi Mohd Salleh, has made a bid for Khazanah Nasional’s 42.7-per-cent stake in the Malaysian national carmaker. Mr Nadzmi plans to retain most of the current management team if his bid isBLOOMBERG - 188 words
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Article, Illustration52 2012-01-07 27 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,715.59 (+0.09%) Thursday 2,713.02 p 0.07% Wednesday 2,711.02 p 0.84% Tuesday 2,688.36 p 1.59% Monday CLOSED TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE TT Int 47,515 s$0.040 UNCH Noble Grp 35,101 s$1.130 q 1.310% Genting SP 34,300 s$1.565 p 2.288% GMG 32,140 s$0.120 UNCH SingTel 27,83652 words
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Article31 2012-01-07 27 HANG SENG 18,593.06 (-1.17%) È È Ç È Ç È NIKKEI 8,390.35 (-0.83%) È SHANGHAI 2,163.39 (+0.70%) AUSTRALIA 4,108.50 H SEOUL MUMBAI 15,867.73 (+0.07%) MALAYSIA 1,514.13 (-0.02%) SEOUL 1,843.14 (-1.11%)31 words
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Article111 2012-01-07 27 STOCK CALL Hold S$9.06 OCBC maintains rating and raises fair value estimate to S$8.35 from S$8.33. Notes that CDL announced on Thursday it bought a residentialcommercial mixed site in Chongqing. Also notes that a show-flat of CDL’s newly-launched EC project in Choa Chu Kang, The Rainforest, appeared crowded111 words
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MARKETBUZZ
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Article, Illustration247 2012-01-07 28 Good news for those living in the east area. Gain City has opened a brand new outlet at Changi City Point. The new showroom is sleek and elegant with an ultra spacious shop frontage that spans from units #01-60 to-65 and #01-K9. Shoppers can find247 words
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Article, Illustration160 2012-01-07 28 Planning a short getaway? Take a trip to Bandung and indulge in an eating and shopping spree! Bandung is the third largest city in Indonesia. It is fast becoming a popular weekend getaway as it offers attractive factory outlet shopping, one of the world’s160 words
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Article, Illustration132 2012-01-07 28 Celebrate the Lunar New Year at Downtown East and enjoy a host of promotions and giveaways. Just spend S$50 at Downtown East (S$100 for FairPrice) and get a pack of Mr Men and Little Miss red packets for free. In addition, you can buy a132 words
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Article, Illustration279 2012-01-07 28 This lunar new year, take advantage of Eu Yan Sang’s fabulous promotions and giveaways! Celebrate happiness, good luck, health and wealth with Eu Yan Sang’s festive best sellers such as raw and bottled bird’s nest, wild cordyceps and raw ginsengs. Also, be sure to279 words
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Article, Illustration174 2012-01-07 28 YEO’s, the homegrown Asian beverages brand, has made MediaCorp artiste Pornsak its new brand ambassador for this year. The Thailand-born celebrity said: “I am very excited to endorse the YEO’S brand. When I came to Singapore, I was introduced to the wide range of174 words
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Article, Illustration931 2012-01-07 29 JEFFREY ONG - Investing as easy as A, B, C and D COMMENTARY JEFFREY ONG Jeffrey Ong is the head of investment counsellors at Standard Chartered Bank. When should you introduce the concept of investment to your child? When they are in primary school, secondary school or older? It is never too earlySOURCE: MORNINGSTAR; SOURCE: LIPPER:MSCI ASIA-PACIFIC EX JAPAN 2011 - 931 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-01-07 30 SHAMIR OSMAN - CEO Lim and deputy Gouttefangeas charged to revive the fortunes of the S-League SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were 70 names on the list, including candidates from abroad, all hoping to be given the chance to breathe new life into Singapore football. After aPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 760 words
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501 2012-01-07 30 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE They stood silent at the back of the room at Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president unveiled the two men tasked to take the S-League forward. Etoile FC duo Laurent501 words
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Article, Illustration613 2012-01-07 31 TANYO-HINN - Increased turnout for S-League matches vital, but Lim and Gouttefangeas not talking figures right now TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The average attendance in the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League last year was at an all-time low of around 957 per match. With the 17th season of the competition setTODAY FILE PHOTO - 613 words
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Article, Illustration71 2012-01-07 31 Singapore football fans thronged Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday to get their hands on a ticket to see V Sundramoorthy’s LionsXII side face Kelantan in their opening Malaysia Super League fixture on Jan 10. Passes to the first match marking Singapore’s return to Malaysian football competition werePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 71 words
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252 2012-01-07 31 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Reigning Great EasternYeo’s S-League champions Tampines Rovers want to move to the Clementi Stadium before the start of the 2013 season. The Stags will have to leave their current home at Tampines Stadium sometime after the 2012 season for work to252 words
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Article, Illustration459 2012-01-07 32 But City may not be able to release funds, even if Tevez is sold AGENCIES MANCHESTER Inter Milan’s sporting director Marco Branca yesterday denied that the club would allow Wesley Sneijder to move to Manchester City in exchange for want-away Argentine striker Carlos Tevez. Branca’s revelationAGENCIES - 459 words
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Article, Illustration388 2012-01-07 32 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was another successful season for Singapore’s bowlers last year. It culminated with a stellar performance at last November’s SEA Games in Indonesia, where Cherie Tan clinched three gold medals. With the 2014 Asian Games already in mind,PHOTO BY TAN YO-HINN - 388 words
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251 2012-01-07 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Sir Alex Ferguson has dismissed suggestions Manchester United will attempt to sign Frank Lampard during January’s transfer window. Reports this morning claimed Ferguson would try to lure the 33-year-old Chelsea midfielder to Old Trafford to help avert anTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 251 words
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Article, Illustration543 2012-01-07 33 English giants to unite and defuse tensions following Suarez-Evra row AGENCIES LONDON Senior executives at Liverpool and Manchester United are ready to hold talks to defuse smouldering tensions in the aftermath of the Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra affair. There is recognition atAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 543 words
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Article, Illustration310 2012-01-07 33 REUTERS SYDNEY Australia, inspired by captain Michael Clarke (picture), crushed India by an inning and 68 runs in the second Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday to take a dominant 2-0 lead in the fourmatch series. Clarke’s mammoth unbeaten 329 in Australia’s 659REUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 310 words
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Article260 2012-01-07 33 THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON Amir Khan is looking for a mystery man he fears may have interfered with the scoring during the controversial loss of his world titles to Lamont Peterson in Washington last month. Peterson, the long-shot local challenger, took Khan’s WBA and IBFTHE GUARDIAN - 260 words
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Advertisement14 2012-01-07 31 STAND A CHANCE TO WIN TICKETS TO THE LIONSXII’S OPENING MATCH DETAILS AT HTTP://TDY.SG/LIONSGIVEAWAY14 words
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Advertisement37 2012-01-07 1 STYLE WHERE TO STALK SHEILA SIM T4 TRAVEL 12 DESTINATIONS TO HEAD FOR IN 2012 T6 JANUARY 7, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF YOU DON’T NEED TO LOOK LIKE BECKS TO WEAR HIS H&M LINE T2 Photo: H&M37 words
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Article, Illustration261 2012-01-07 2 Footballer David Beckham launches and models an underwear range with H&M AGENCIES DAVID Beckham doesn’t need to put on a big production to get people’s attention. In fact, he doesn’t need to put on very much at all. The English football star has designed his own intimatesAGENCIES - 261 words
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Article, Illustration282 2012-01-07 2 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SOME might liken the fashion world to one enormous popularity contest where the cool kids compete to know, wear and namedrop the hottest places, faces and labels. If that’s the case, then Burberry should be feeling pretty smug right now as theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 282 words
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Article, Illustration156 2012-01-07 3 REUTERS FRIENDS With Benefits actress Mila Kunis is the latest celebrity to become the face of Dior, the French fashion label said on Thursday. “I am absolutely thrilled to be working with Dior.The brand is iconic in so many ways. It defines fashion, elegance and sophistication,”REUTERS - 156 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-01-07 3 Latest digs around town 1 Nixon at ION Orchard Nixon has unveiled its first standalone retail concept in Asia at ION Orchard. Opening its doors on Dec 20, this 416-sq-ft flash store will play home to a complete assortment of Nixon products, including a premium selection of watches,468 words
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Article, Illustration326 2012-01-07 3 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH KANYE West took to Twitter to defend his fashion credentials and debunk some misconceptions about his creative process. After suffering humiliating reviews (“Kanye West’s Paris Fashion Week debut was rap with a capital-C”,for example), it obviously felt good to respond to his fashionTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 326 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-01-07 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - 5 questions with Sheila Sim ZHANG WEIFANG SINCE making an impression in a Poh Heng Jewellery campaign three years ago, Sheila Sim has become an instantly recognisable face in Singapore, even landing the coveted spot as the face of London-based Singapore designer Ashley Isham’s global campaign in 2008. But her137 words
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83 2012-01-07 4 Being in modelling for the past 10 years, I have lot of chances to play around with different wardrobes and styles. I try to have fun because I don’t like to stick to one look. Over the years, I’ve experimented with different looks. I’m83 words
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Article78 2012-01-07 4 Every day, I try to do something different. I don’t like routine. One day, I can be in a dress and flip-flops, on another day, I can be in shorts and heels. Recently, of course, I am always in my rain boots. I guess I78 words
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59 2012-01-07 4 and goes with almost anything. I think it’s my Graham watch. I bought it from Cortina (Watch) in Singapore.The retail price is about S$11,000 but I got it at a good discount. It’s actually a watch made for pilots. It’s very59 words
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86 2012-01-07 4 No. (Laughs) I don’t like heels. If I had to choose, I’d never wear heels. I guess for work, I’m already always in heels. I’ve always been a very tall person so I stick out like86 words
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36 2012-01-07 4 Facial Treatment Essence for someone who has not used SK-II products before, it’s a good start.The Cellumination Essence (Hydrating Serum) is my No 1 favourite. I love it.36 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-01-07 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves ZHANG WEIFANG Diorshow New Look mascara Inspired by the explosive volume and extravagance of its original 1947 New Look, Dior has launched the Diorshow New Look, the revolutionary mascara created especially for Asian eyes. Dressing the eyes383 words
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Article, Illustration79 2012-01-07 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG PRODUCER, tastemaker extraordinaire and famed English DJ for BBC Radio 1 Pete Tong recently displayed his skills at Zouk for a one-night-only gig on New Year’s Day. Although some were still recovering from the slew of parties held the day before, techno and acid house fiends79 words
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Article, Illustration1259 2012-01-07 6 SERENE LIM - It’s never too early to schedule your vacations. Let’s start SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg In January party in Sydney Start off your travel year with a bang. The Sydney Festival kicks off today as you’re reading this, but you’re not too late to join thePhotos: Getty Images - 1,259 words
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Article, Illustration455 2012-01-07 7 SCARLETT, Halle,Jessica these are just some of the femme fatale bodies Ramona Braganza has helped sculpt.And, yes, she’s on a first name basis with them. “I came from Glasgow and I’ll be going back there to continue to train Scarlet (where’s she filming alien movie UnderThe455 words
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Article, Illustration545 2012-01-07 8 DERRYN WONG - SECOND HAND NOT SECOND BEST Going the pre-owned route needn’t mean settling for less. We show you how to get the best deal on a second-hand car DERRYN WONG With Certificates of Entitlement prices raging at ten-year highs, owning a brand new automobile in Singapore seems a difficult and far-off545 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-01-07 12 DERRYN WONG - Thanks to reputable pre-owned dealers, buying a second-hand car needn’t be a risk DERRYN WONG Fora majority of aspiring car owners in Singapore, going the pre-owned route is probably the most feasible option to consider. But although modern cars are far more reliable and robust than230 words
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Article229 2012-01-07 12 1. The Buying Experience Because official dealers take their function very seriously, you can expect the same sort of treatment that you’d get from a regular, new car showroom. Whether you’re buying an expensive sports car or a normal family sedan, customers are all equally229 words
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Article, Illustration547 2012-01-07 14 Bought a used car for a song but need to give it a bit of the old spit-and-polish? Autobacs might just be the place you are looking for Meet the automotive equivalent of the hypermarket the Japanese chain Autobacs. It stocks just about every automotive accessory under the547 words
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Article, Illustration208 2012-01-07 14 Singapore’s biggest pre-owned car centre makes it easy to find the ride of your dreams Republic Auto is the owner of Singapore’s biggest pre-owned carcentre all 3,000 square metres of it, located at Pandan Gardens. If you’re looking to buy a pre-owned car, then Republic Auto208 words
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Article117 2012-01-07 16 Explore the possibilities of an education at Nanyang Technological University at this talk catered to GCE A Levels, International Baccalaureate and NUS High School Diploma students. The academic leaders giving presentations at this showcase include NTU President Bertil Andersson and Provost Professor Freddy Boey. And if117 words
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75 2012-01-07 16 This workshop organised by Ding Yi Music Company is conducted by award-winning pipa instrumentalist Chua Yew Kok and ruan musician, Tan Zhong Xiao. They will be discussing the history and evolution of traditional Chinese music from folk songs to contemporary works. Get75 words
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120 2012-01-07 16 Parkway Cancer Centre (PCC) is launching a series of activities leading up to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March to raise awareness of the No 1 cancer in Singapore, beginning with a community walktothe recently-opened Punggol Waterway. PCC’s aim is to increase knowledge of120 words
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Article56 2012-01-07 16 Immerse yourself in the power struggle between Emperor Guangxu and Empress Dowager Cixi, and the tragic romance between the Emperor and his favourite concubine, Zhen Fei. This Cantonese opera is presented by the Chinese Theatre Circle. Today, 7.30pm. Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building. Tickets from S$1056 words
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118 2012-01-07 16 City Square Mall celebrates the Chinese New Year with a Search of the Water Dragon Performance every weekend until Jan 22 at 7pm. Featuring a traditional dragon dance routine, the show entertains and also promotes the importance of water conservation to118 words
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91 2012-01-07 16 UPCOMING Taiwanese rock band Mayday is back in town for a concert, this time armed with their new album Second Life. Themed Nowand Here,the emphasis is on living in the moment. The world tour kicked off with a seven-night performance at the Taipei Arena91 words
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