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Title Section40 2012-01-12 1 Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday January 12, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday January 12, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-01-12 1 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Apologising to the hundreds of customers who were directly affected by the recent fraudulent ATM withdrawals as well as for the anxiety caused to thousands more DBS Group Holdings CEO Piyush Gupta yesterday also pledged to enhance the483 words
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596 2012-01-12 1 AGENCIES TEHRAN Tensions between the West and Iran were stoked further yesterday after an Iranian nuclear scientist died in a bomb blast amid international alarm over Iran’s uranium enriching activities. The death of Mr Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan, 32, was the fourth such killing reportedAGENCIES - 596 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration741 2012-01-12 2 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At a time when Singapore is ramping up the construction of public housing, it is facing a looming crunch in the local construction workforce. Based on a 2010 manpower survey by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA), onlyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 741 words
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Article, Illustration440 2012-01-12 2 QIUYI TAN - QIUYI TAN tanqiuyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Five new Build-To-Order (BTO) projects were launched by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) yesterday, offering 3,923 new flats in Choa Chu Kang, Punggol, Sengkang and Tampines. The HDB said at least 95 per cent of the flat supply excluding studio440 words
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118 2012-01-12 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA There has been a “strong take-up rate” for the latest executive condominium (EC) project at Choa Chu Kang, with 150 of the 466 units ofThe Rainforest sold on the first day of booking. The Rainforest also saw strong demand from second-timeCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 118 words
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239 2012-01-12 4 SINGAPORE The Republic’s High Commissioner to Malaysia has sent a letter to Malaysian daily The Star to rebut an article on the recommendations recently unveiled by the ministerial salaries review committee. The article, which was written by veteran Singaporean journalist239 words
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533 2012-01-12 4 NEOCHAI CHIN, TAN WEIZHEN - NEOCHAI CHIN, TAN WEIZHEN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The whip will be in place when Parliament debates a new formula for ministerial salaries on Monday, said Government Whip Gan Kim Yong in response to a query from Today. “There is no intention to533 words
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200 2012-01-12 6 AGENCIES SINGAPORE MF Global Singapore said yesterday its provisional liquidator, KPMG Singapore, has proposed an interim and provisional distribution of up to US$350 million (S$452 million) in collected funds. In a statement, MF Global Singapore said that its provisional liquidators had applied toAGENCIES - 200 words
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308 2012-01-12 6 NEW DELHI India abandoned a rule against foreign single-brand retailers operating stores without a local partner, paving the way for global companies including Starbucks and Ikea. The government ratified a Nov 24 Cabinet decision to raise the ownership limit to 100 per308 words
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261 2012-01-12 6 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG India, which is building the world’s second-tallest skyscraper, is catching up with China in an office building boom that may signal that an economic slowdown is imminent, according to Barclays Capital Research. India is scheduled to complete 14 new skyscrapers tallerBLOOMBERG - 261 words
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Article, Illustration282 2012-01-12 8 AGENCIES HONG KONG The Hong Kong government is considering implementing taxes on garbage disposal in an attempt to curb a growing waste problem. Official data show that the city generates 19,000 tonnes of solid waste each day, with 9,100 tonnes going into landfills. About two-thirdsAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 282 words
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379 2012-01-12 8 BLOOMBERG SEOUL Incheon International Airport Corp, operator of South Korea’s busiest gateway, is close to approving plans for a US$3-billion (S$3.9-billion) casino resort to help lure more Chinese tourists. “We want to build a landmark near the airport thatBLOOMBERG - 379 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration2136 2012-01-12 10 JOHN GAPPER - Unless banks can better show their usefulness to society, they face a trench-war against new regulation JOHN GAPPER John Gapper is associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Three years after taking the world to the brink of economic meltdown,THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; BLOOMBERG - 2,136 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2012-01-12 14 The OECD could take a cue from Iran, whose successful reforms make it a role model BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BLOOMBERG Fuel subsidies are the crack cocaine of global economic development: Easy to get hooked on, hard to give up. And as every addict knows, thereBLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 1,025 words
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Article, Illustration914 2012-01-12 16 ROGER COHEN - ROGER COHEN Roger Cohen is a columnist for The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune. THE NEW YORK TIMES Perhaps the most successful American chief executive of the past decade is stepping down this month. Samuel Palmisano of IBM has presided overTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 914 words
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VOICES
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278 2012-01-12 18 James Ang - Letter from James Ang THERE have been many comments on the ministerial salary recommendations and the dollar amount required to attract talent into government. I believe that, since last year’s General Election (GE), the Prime Minister already has the key component to attract278 words
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109 2012-01-12 18 NARAYAN VENKATARAMAN - LETTER FROM NARAYAN VENKATARAMAN I partly agree with the letter “Pay does not equate talent” (Jan 7). The recommended ministerial salary formula is statistically deficient. The sample size of 1,000 top income earners vis-a-vis the citizen workforce is about 0.05 per cent, and Singapore is109 words
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93 2012-01-12 18 WALTER OH - LETTER FROM WALTER OH I refer to the letter “A salary and growth comparison” (Jan 7). The economic growth pattern of countries resembles a river’s course: Initially full of energy, high growth rates can be attained from a low base. As it reaches93 words
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127 2012-01-12 20 DylanTan - Letter from DylanTan Senior Corporate Communications Manager, SingTel WE REFER to the letter “Why no SMS notification?” (Jan 7). We appreciate the public’s feedback and are working to enhance the channels we use to communicate with customers. Keeping our customers informed on service127 words
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280 2012-01-12 20 Diane Loo - Letter from Diane Loo Director (Public Outreach and Public Relations), Intellectual Property Office of Singapore WE REFER to Mr Goh Lian Meng’s letter “Is S’pore responding to growing IP piracy?” (Jan 10) and thank him for his feedback, which280 words
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Article250 2012-01-12 20 Yu’en-Chiew Yew Mee - Letter from Yu’en-Chiew Yew Mee Director, Operations Administration, St Andrew’s Community Hospital IN THE letter “Shouldn’t subsidy be 100 per cent?” (Jan 3), Dr Tan Chek Wee felt that Mrs Wong (pseudonym) should be receiving 100-per-cent subsidy for her home care, since she would have received250 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration313 2012-01-12 22 Exhibition at National Library to build awareness of Singapore’s history CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Raffles Town Plan depicting the urban plan of Singapore according to the instructions of Sir Stamford Raffles, a video on unusual street names, legal documents and maps are among the items featured in anCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 313 words
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Article167 2012-01-12 22 Support and maintenance staff such as cleaners, trolley retrievers, taxi coordinators and car park management officers from Changi Airport’s agencies were honoured for the first time at its annual service awards yesterday, as a new award category was introduced. Madam Au Jock Lian, 61, a trolley167 words
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Article, Illustration315 2012-01-12 24 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Some 20 civil servants will spring-clean three low-income households today as part of a pilot project by the Cat Welfare Society (CWS) to raise awareness of animal hoarding. Animal hoarding is defined as the keeping of animals without adequate ability toPHOTO COURTESY CAT WELFARE SOCIETY - 315 words
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366 2012-01-12 24 SUMITA SREEDHARAN, HOE YEEN NIE - SUMITA SREEDHARAN HOE YEEN NIE sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Turf City tenants caught in a bind, due to a change in landlord, were assured by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) yesterday that it had tried to ensure business continuity. The authority had received feedback from some366 words
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182 2012-01-12 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH A woman obtained personal information of several people from Facebook, then allegedly cheated them of S$4,500 by impersonating their cousins. Tricia Tan Si Ying, 22, was charged yesterday with one count of cheating a woman of S$2,000. Tan, who182 words
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Article, Illustration236 2012-01-12 26 SINGAPORE Three finalyear students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s automation and mechatronic systems course have developed a portable speed hump equipped with an under-vehicle surveillance system that can be used at police sentry posts. The system won the star award during the Singapore PolicePHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 236 words
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178 2012-01-12 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A sub-contract delivery man for Singapore Post pleaded guilty yesterday to stealing valuables while making his rounds. Mohammad Yusoff Ibrahim, 24, was charged with one count of theft committed on July 14 last year. Yusoff had been tasked to178 words
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WORLD
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Article230 2012-01-12 32 AP BEIJING A popular tourist city in northern China has announced that it is banning residents from keeping large dogs such as German shepherds. The city of Xi’an in Shaanxi province said in a statement posted on its website late on Tuesday that the banAP - 230 words
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122 2012-01-12 32 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Malaysia’s National Fatwa Council yesterday sanctioned the use of indelible ink in the coming general election, saying it is permitted under Islamic laws. Council chairman Professor Abdul Shukor Husin made the announcement after meeting officials from the Election Commission,THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 122 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-01-12 32 Up to 40% of subsidised food may not even reach the hungry THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI Roughly 42 per cent of all Indian children under five years of age suffer from malnutrition, a major report released on Tuesday has shown, inTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 383 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-01-12 32 AP AThai customs official has been demoted over a YouTube video that shows him hitting an airport security officer while refusing to be patted down. Footage from a surveillance camera at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport shows the official striding through a security check, fiercelyAP; SCREENGRAB COURTESY YOUTUBE - 128 words
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Article144 2012-01-12 32 AP SPARKS PANIC BUT NO ONE IS INJURED A powerful earthquake hit off the coast of Sumatra early yesterday, prompting officials to briefly issue a tsunami warning. Panicked residents ran from their homes, some fleeing to high ground by car or motorcycle, but there wereAP - 144 words
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251 2012-01-12 34 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand’s Cabinet has approved compensation for victims of the violent political conflicts that have racked the country for almost seven years, as the new government takes steps toward reconciliation. About two billion baht (S$81,665) in total will be given to people whoAGENCIES - 251 words
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Article, Illustration250 2012-01-12 34 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s army warned yesterday of “grievous consequences” after Prime Minister Yousuf Reza Gilani (picture) accused it of violating the constitution, and the government sacked the Defence Secretary in the latest signs of escalating tensions between the military and the country’s elected leadership.AGENCIES; AP - 250 words
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230 2012-01-12 34 AGENCIES JOHOR BAHRU The glittering stones found in a Johor village, which sparked a gold rush over the last week, are actually worthless, according to experts. The state Mineral and Geoscience Department said the “gold nuggets” found in Kampung Melayu Majidee are actually ironAGENCIES - 230 words
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123 2012-01-12 34 AP Philippine police are investigating a gruesome find at Manila international airport’s parking lot: The body of a woman stuffed in a suitcase. A police officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport said the woman looked like a Filipino andAP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration346 2012-01-12 35 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Mr Mitt Romney performed strongly among conservatives and won decisive backing from voters worried about the economy and eager to vanquish President Barack Obama in November’s presidential elections, propelling him to victory in Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, according to exit polls ofAGENCIES; AP - 346 words
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212 2012-01-12 35 AGENCIES JEFFERSON CITY (Missouri) A judge read the charges against Alyssa Bustamante: Murder and armed criminal action for knowingly strangling, cutting and stabbing her nine-year-old neighbour. The 17-year-old pleaded guilty on Tuesday to second-degree murder for killing Elizabeth Olten on OctAGENCIES - 212 words
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164 2012-01-12 35 AP The United States Treasury Department called Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman “the world’s most powerful drug trafficker” on Tuesday. The description, by Mr Adam J Szubin, director of the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, was made inAP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration308 2012-01-12 36 AGENCIES TEHRAN An Iranian nuclear scientist was killed by a bomb placed on his car yesterday in an attack blamed on Israel and the United States, raising the diplomatic temperature in a stand-off over Iran’s nuclear programme. Iran’s parliament erupted with yells ofAGENCIES; AP - 308 words
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306 2012-01-12 36 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A United States Coast Guard cutter rescued six Iranian mariners from a vessel in distress in the Gulf, the second time in less than a week that the American military has come to the aid of Iranians at sea. The USAGENCIES - 306 words
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170 2012-01-12 38 THE NEW YORK TIMES Anicotine patch worn for six months can improve attention, memory and mental processing in people with mild cognitive impairment, a clinical trial in the United States has found. Mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, involves a decline in mentalTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 170 words
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212 2012-01-12 38 AP NEW YORK A biotechnology company has developed a machine to decode an individual’s DNA in a day for US$1,000 (S$1,290), a long-sought price goal for making the genome useful for medical care. Life Technologies said on Tuesday it was taking orders for theAP - 212 words
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162 2012-01-12 38 THE NEW YORK TIMES ATLANTA The task force assigned the difficult task of deciding how much to compensate the victims of a North Carolina sterilisation programme settled on a number on Tuesday. Each living person sterilised as part of the state’s formal eugenicsTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 162 words
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Article109 2012-01-12 40 STOCK CALL Buy S$0.35 DMG Partners maintains rating and target price of S$0.71 on the back of strong order books and attractive valuation. The group is set to ride on Singapore’s current building boom and its ventures in private residential and industrial developments will help boost its bottom109 words
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252 2012-01-12 40 THOMAS CHO - THOMAS CHO thomaschokm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hiring sentiment among Singapore companies is not expected to be affected by the gloomy global economic outlook, according to a survey by recruitment consultancy firm Kelly Services. Companies still plan to keep up with their hiring this year, the survey252 words
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259 2012-01-12 40 VENUS SINGAPORE A new platform for promoting the role of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the global economy has called on governments and regulators around the world to understand, champion and support the sector. Governments need to ensure that policy and regulatoryVENUS - 259 words
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257 2012-01-12 48 REUTERS FRANKFURT Deutsche Boerse’s last-ditch lobbying efforts in support of its proposed takeover of NYSE Euronext look set to fail, leaving the deal heading for the rocks with European antitrust regulators expected to block it. Deutsche Boerse’s Reto Francioni and NYSE EuronextREUTERS - 257 words
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204 2012-01-12 48 BLOOMBERG FRANKFURT Germany may be on the brink of recession after the sovereign debt crisis caused the economy to contract in the final quarter of last year. Europe’s largest economy shrank “roughly” 0.25 per cent in the fourth quarter from the third, preliminaryBLOOMBERG - 204 words
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162 2012-01-12 48 REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s securities regulator has set up an “investor protection bureau” as it takes on rampant wrongdoing that has eroded confidence in the world’s third-largest stock market. The new bureau under the CSRC, which has already started operations, will draft andREUTERS - 162 words
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92 2012-01-12 48 DOW JONES - DOW JONES Brightoil Petroleum has emerged as one of the top 2011 marine fuel suppliers in Singapore, reflecting recent aggressive expansion outside its home market in China, data from the Maritime and Ports Authority showed yesterday. The marine fuel92 words
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93 2012-01-12 48 WONG SIEW YING - PROPERTY IN INDONESIA WONG SIEW YING CapitaLand’s serviced residence unit The Ascott has secured a management contract for its first Citadines Apart’hotel in Surabaya, Indonesia. The 288-unit Cita-dines Marvell Surabaya is scheduled to open in 2014, The Ascott said yesterday. Ascott, which manages more93 words
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84 2012-01-12 48 REUTERS Singapore-listed China Fishery Group said yesterday that it has decided notto proceed with its dual primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The industrial fishing company said in August that it would delay the Hong Kong listing due toREUTERS - 84 words
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466 2012-01-12 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Google has been making money from illegal Olympic ticket touts advertising their wares via the search engine, an investigation has found. Despite these Olympic ticket reselling services being illegal, Google has pocketed money from the people behind these adverts, even thoughTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 466 words
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Article, Illustration210 2012-01-12 50 ALVIN CHONG - ALVIN CHONG When we met Razer CEO Tan Min-Liang last Thursday, we asked about Project Fiona, but Mr Tan offered nothing else, except to reiterate the press release that said it will make PC gaming more “badass” on an “all new form factor”. Razer yesterday announcedPHOTO COURTESY RAZER - 210 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-01-12 56 LOW LIN FHOONG - LionsXII could well field Casmir as lone attacker again against Kedah LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He cut a lone furrow upfront operating as the LionsXII’s only striker. He hardly had a chance at a goal in 90 minutes of action, mostly reduced to chasingPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 515 words
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Article, Illustration375 2012-01-12 56 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE He is arguably the country’s greatest footballer in the history of the Malaysia Cup, and skippered the Lions to victory to a M-League and Cup double in 1994. But eyebrows were raised when Fandi Ahmad was missing when formerPHOTOS BY WEE TECK HIAN - 375 words
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Article, Illustration431 2012-01-12 57 SHAMIR OSMAN - French club’s participation in 2012 S-League up in the air after they miss FAS chief’s deadline SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ever since the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) confirmed Johann Gouttefangeas as the deputy chief executive officer of the S-League last Thursday, speculation has been rifeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 431 words
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304 2012-01-12 57 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE The country’s domestic football competition will see several changes implemented this year, but it will retain its name, the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League, for at least the next two seasons. At their 1 Pickering Street headquarters yesterday, Great Eastern penned an extension304 words
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Article, Illustration386 2012-01-12 57 TANYO-HINN - TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE In a bid to keep the production line to the various national sides humming, the Singapore Bowling Federation (SBF) have streamlined their talent identification, selection and development processes by appointing Agape Bowling Academy and Strike Academy as their two latestPHOTO BY TAN YO-HINN - 386 words
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Article, Illustration649 2012-01-12 58 LOW LIN FHOONG - SHF ponder hosting men’s and women’s world hockey league this year due to expected financial crunch LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Last Saturday, the LionsXII inked a one-year deal with hair and scalp care product SilkPro worth an impressive S$1 million. Yesterday, localGETTY IMAGES - 649 words
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429 2012-01-12 58 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Dubai-based international carrier Emirates have no immediate plans to expand their sponsorship portfolio in Singapore. Emirates are synonymous with the nation’s oldest horse race, the Singapore Derby, and last June they signed a five-year extension to take their 15-year association429 words
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Article, Illustration500 2012-01-12 59 QPR’s new manager set to sign players during transfer window to try and stave off relegation AGENCIES LONDON Tony Fernandes is ready to back Mark Hughes in the transfer market and hopes to make a signing this week, before QPR travel to play NewcastleAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 500 words
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Article, Illustration561 2012-01-12 60 Man City’s Italian boss becomes first manager to say Reds mishandled Suarez case THE GUARDIAN MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini has become the first opposition manager to question Liverpool’s handling of the Luis Suarez affair and express concerns about the length of time it took for someone found guiltyTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 561 words
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Article, Illustration330 2012-01-12 60 AGENCIES LONDON Newcastle United have dismissed speculation that their former striker Andy Carroll (picture) could make a cut-price return to Tyneside. Several newspaper reports yesterday morning had linked the club with a stunning £10-million (S$20 million) deal for the 23-year-old England international, whoAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 330 words
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Article, Illustration345 2012-01-12 61 American calls Filipino superstar a ‘punk’, challenges him to a fight in May AP LAS VEGAS Floyd Mayweather Jr has taken his quest for a fight with Manny Pacquiao to Twitter. The unbeaten Mayweather publicly challenged and taunted the Filipino superstar on Tuesday, daring Pacquiao to meetAP; GETTY IMAGES - 345 words
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Article240 2012-01-12 61 AP LOS ANGELES Bum wrist and all, Kobe Bryant showed why he is one of the NBA’s best closers, breaking open a tight game with 15 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ final 17 points. Bryant finished with 48 points, tops in the league this season,AP - 240 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-01-12 2 Alessandra Stanley - Equal opportunity means having everyone on their worst behaviour at least on TV Alessandra Stanley features mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES THE battle of the sexes is over on television. Now viewers get to pick between his or her sexism. At the moment, women have the upperTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 780 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-01-12 4 Cameos and real-life divorce shockers it’s the final season of Desperate Housewives AGENCIES EVA Longoria knows marriage can be tough, but she was startled to hear what a Desperate Housewives co-star had to say on the subject. Longoria, who split from athletehusband Tony Parker in 2010,AGENCIES; Photo: Reuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration136 2012-01-12 4 AP WILLIAM Shatner is boldly going back to where he once appeared: Broadway. The actor, singer and writer best known as James T Kirk on StarTrek will star in a one-man show called Shatner’s World:We Just Live in It. Previews begin on Feb 14AP; Photo: AP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration147 2012-01-12 4 REUTERS HE ONCE played a work rival-turned-love interest for Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel on Friends. And now Dermot Mulroney has a new girl actually, the New Girl to romance on TV. The actor will guest star for a multiepisode stint on the breakout hit comedy NewREUTERS - 147 words
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Article, Illustration183 2012-01-12 6 REUTERS PREPARE to pony up some major bucks if you are planning on heading up for the 2012 Coachella Valley Music &Arts Festival, as performers like Radiohead and Dr Dre are drawing US$285 (S$368) weekend passes for the twoweekend event in April. Coachella organisers officiallyREUTERS; Photos: Reuters - 183 words
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269 2012-01-12 6 REUTERS TEEN idol Justin Bieber turns 18 in March with a long and ambitious to-do list:To still be around at 30; to be as famous as Michael Jackson; and to avoid singing about sex and drugs. “Hopefully, by the time I’m 30,REUTERS - 269 words
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Article, Illustration160 2012-01-12 6 REUTERS WITH frontman David Lee Roth back on board, American rock groupVan Halen released on Monday their first single and video with the flamboyant frontman in 27 years. The black-and-white video for the new song, Tattoo, from the band’s upcoming album, AREUTERS; Photo: AP - 160 words
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Article, Illustration1472 2012-01-12 8 Emma Brockes - After years of playing relatively minor roles, Michael Fassbender is, at 34, in his leading-man prime Emma Brockes features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN WHEN Michael Fassbender’s new film Shame, directed by Steve McQueen, previewed in Venice last year, a small part of him was relieved his mother couldn’tTHE GUARDIAN; Photo: Reuters - 1,472 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2012-01-12 10 Carol Vogel - New York’s Metropolitan Museum Of Art wants to be contemporary art major player Carol Vogel feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES SENDING a signal that it intends to become a serious competitor in the field of contemporary art for the first time in half a century, NewTHE NEW YORK TIMES; Photo: Bloomberg - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-01-12 11 REUTERS VETERAN British rocker Bryan Ferry married girlfriend Amanda Sheppard at the luxury Caribbean beach resort ofAmanyara on the Turks and Caicos Islands on Jan 4, British media reported on Tuesday. It is the Let’s StickTogether and Slave To Love singer’s second marriage. His first wasREUTERS - 108 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-01-12 11 REUTERS TOM Hardy is attached to David Yates’ gangster trilogy Cicero for Warner Bros. If the deal is finalised, he will play Al Capone. The movie will be about the infamous mobster’s rise to power as he went from living in the slums ofREUTERS - 120 words
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Article, Illustration1140 2012-01-12 12 Woo Sian Boon - The true beauty ofTasmania is best understood through your stomach Woo Sian Boon woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg THE acclaimed Tetsuya Wakuda of famed Sydney restaurantTetsuya’s once said: “When in Tasmania, forget about your waistline.” I had no idea how right he would be when I embarked on a self-drivePhotos: Woo Sian Boon,Tourism Tasmania - 1,140 words
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Article, Illustration440 2012-01-12 14 Travel deals and steals Fly to Athens from S$938 Qatar Airways is having its Post Winter Sale. If you’re not only dreaming of a Greek holiday, flights to Barcelona start from S$ 1,068, to Sao Paulo from S$ 1,728, and nearby Bali from S$238. Bookings end Jan 31440 words
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Article, Illustration398 2012-01-12 16 How to spend S$ 101 (you big spender, you) in a day AN EXCEPTIONALLY wellpreserved mediaeval city, this Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage Site has been named European Capital of Cultural 2012, with artists flocking in and activities in public spaces all year long. Even without these festivities,Photo: Getty Images - 398 words
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Article, Illustration423 2012-01-12 17 ANNETTE TAN - Golden Chef Oceania Baby Abalone packs a flavourful punch Brought to you by ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg Abalone is wildly popular during Chinese New Year. Its mandarin name “bao yu” means “a guaranteed surplus”, which explains why people are always keen to have plenty of it toKOH MUI FONG - 423 words
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Article109 2012-01-12 18 Have you ever been rubbed the wrong way in certain situations? In this selection of seven comedic sketches by Christopher Durang and David Ives, watch as characters squirm their waythrough out-of-this-world situations. In one scene, a psychotic ex-girlfriend visits her happily married ex-boyfriend, while in another, the109 words
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Article123 2012-01-12 18 Art Stage Singapore is backfor the second time after a successful run last year. View the best in Asian creativity in this four-day art extravaganza with more than 100 galleries and dealers from around the world exhibiting their work under one roof. Besides a compelling mix123 words
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107 2012-01-12 18 Let local-based jazz singer Andayoma serenade you as she belts out classics such as The Shadow of Your Smile by J Mandel, Gershwin’s S’Wonderful and The Waters of March by Antonio Carlos in her unique French style with a Caribbean twist. Joining107 words
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Article95 2012-01-12 18 Travel back into the past with local artist Tan Ai Ngin with her paintings of the districts of Emerald Hill and Blair Road, and hertelescopic views of five footways. Painted from her memories, her deft, efficient brushwork faithfully records old-fashioned windows and doors, antique lamps and tilework95 words
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76 2012-01-12 18 Soak in the rich heritage of Chinese performance art and get into the spirit of Chinese New Year at VivoCity. Until Sunday, let the award-winning Guangdong-Huizhou Arts Troupe and Nantong Youth Acrobatic Troupe entertain you with acrobatic acts and kung-fu routines. Then from Tuesday, cultural76 words
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94 2012-01-12 18 UPCOMING Parents, treat your children to sessions of action, adventure and fun at KidsFest 2012, with live theatre adaptations of popular children’s books. What happens when you find a big, stripy tiger at your doorstep when you’re just sitting down fortea? Filled94 words
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