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Title Section44 2012-01-20 1 Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF /VI =D!ACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday January 20, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday January 20, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking44 words
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Article, Illustration736 2012-01-20 1 Results short of Wall Street’s forecasts; tech bellwethers IBM, Intel fare better AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO Earnings season is in full swing, and two of the tech industry’s main players Google and Microsoft an early warning that 2012 may be a rocky year for thoseAGENCIES; AP - 736 words
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HOT NEWS
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500 2012-01-20 2 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR A proposed heftier pay rise for top government officials in Malaysia under a new remuneration scheme has ignited anger and disapproval in the 1.4-mil-lion-strong civil service a key vote bank for the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. TheirTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 500 words
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Article, Illustration414 2012-01-20 2 REUTERS WASHINGTON A major Internet content hosting website, Megaupload.com, its founders and several employees have been charged by the United States authorities for massive copyright infringement, the latest skirmish in a battle against piracy of movies and music. The indictment and arrests of fourREUTERS; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 414 words
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370 2012-01-20 2 AGENCIES SHANGHAI Asian bourses rose to a two-month high yesterday, led by Chinese shares after the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) moved to ease liquidity in the money market, with sentiment also boosted by news that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was seekingAGENCIES - 370 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-01-20 3 AGENCIES ROCHESTER (New York) Eastman Kodak, the storied American company that invented the hand-held camera and helped bring the world the first pictures from the moon, yesterday filed for bankruptcy protection, marking the final plunge of one of the world’s best-known brands. Professor Robert Burley, whoAGENCIES; REUTERS - 654 words
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374 2012-01-20 4 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN s umitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A signalling fault caused train services between three Circle Line stations two of which were opened less than a week ago to be disrupted for about half an hour yesterday. The disruption also saw,374 words
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191 2012-01-20 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA About 3,000 commuters have signed up for an experimental scheme that hopes to encourage off-peak travel on MRT trains with credits-based incentives. Under the scheme, train commuters who travel between the 6.30am-7.30am and 8.30am9.30am periods on weekdays will earn credits,CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 191 words
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391 2012-01-20 4 AP LONDON Mr Rupert Murdoch’s British newspaper company agreed yesterday to pay damages to 36 high-profile victims of tabloid phone-hacking, including actor Jude Law, football player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. In settlements whose financialAP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration357 2012-01-20 6 AGENCIES SYDNEY A defective pipe triggered the chain of events that resulted in a mid-air explosion on a Qantas superjumbo over Indonesia in November 2010, a preliminary report has found. The explosion tore through the aircraft’s second engine about 15 minutes afterAGENCIES; REUTERS - 357 words
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Article281 2012-01-20 6 EXPECTEDTOYIELD MORETHAN 800 HOMES The Government yesterday released for sale two residential sites that are expected to yield more than 800 homes. The 99-year leasehold plots at HillviewAveandUpperSerangoon View/Upper Serangoon Rd are being launched under the Confirmed List of the 1st half 2012 Government Land Sales281 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article967 2012-01-20 8 JARON LANIER - We, who champion an ‘open’ Internet, may be doing more harm than good to our cause JARON LANIER THE NEWYORKTIMES Jaron Lanier is the author of You Are Not a Gadget: A Manifesto and a researcher at Microsoft Research, but these views are his967 words
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Article, Illustration982 2012-01-20 10 Costa Concordia fiasco raises questions of whether cruise ships are too big, and safety standards well enforced BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL BLOOMBERG In 1912, the RMS Titanic, the largest and most advanced passenger liner of its day, sank in the Atlantic Ocean, reminding the world there was noBLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 982 words
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Article, Illustration850 2012-01-20 12 YANG RAZALI KASSIM - YANG RAZALI KASSIM Yang Razali Kassim is a Senior Fellow with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. Last July, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and Indonesian Muslim leader Amien Rais had a private meeting in a third country to850 words
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VOICES
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Article120 2012-01-20 14 Paul Antony Fernandez - Letter from Paul Antony Fernandez THE Member of Parliament for Punggol East, a Single Member Constituency, is also the Speaker of Parliament. Now that he is holding two portfolios, which is of greater importance? The post of Speaker is, indeed, important in ensuring120 words
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312 2012-01-20 14 Kelvin Quek - Letter from Kelvin Quek I READ and watched most of the coverage of the debate on ministerial salaries in the mainstream media and online and was disappointed by the unnecessarily adversarial tone and bipartisan accusations that marred an otherwise interesting and serious debate.312 words
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396 2012-01-20 14 Jason Lee - PAP backbenchers should see their role in Parliament as one in which they have been empowered and entrusted by the electorate to ensure that proposed concepts and policies are sound and that the implementation will be good for the nation. Letter from Jason396 words
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178 2012-01-20 14 Wilfred Ong Chiew Leng - Letter from Wilfred Ong Chiew Leng I REFER to the article “Evaluate ministers fairly, says PM Lee” (Jan 18) and am a little concerned about Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s take on ministerial accountability, in the context of the debate on ministerial salaries.178 words
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Article, Illustration141 2012-01-20 16 Tan Nguan Sen - Letter from Tan Nguan Sen Director, Catchment Waterways, PUB PUB, the national water agency, thanks Mr Chin Kee Thou for his letter “Submerged boardwalk now white elephant” (Jan 18). The boardwalk (picture) is one of the features under the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters programme at141 words
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108 2012-01-20 16 Andrew Chua Seng Huat - Letter from Andrew Chua Seng Huat I WOULD like the Land Transport Authority to consider having the red, amber and green traffic-light arrows for turning right at all junctions. Currently, at certain intersections, motorists use their judgment of traffic conditions on when to turn108 words
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286 2012-01-20 16 Fong Peng Keong - Letter from Fong Peng Keong Director, Pollution Control Department, National Environment Agency WE THANK Mr Lim Siang Joo for his letter “Will PM2.5 be part of PSI advisory?” (Jan 16). The National Environment Agency has a network of stations to monitor the major air286 words
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202 2012-01-20 18 Lemuel Lim Ding Wei - Letter from Lemuel Lim Ding Wei FOR this year’s S-League, the two additions are Malaysia’s Under-23 team, the Young Tigers, and Brunei’s DPMM Football Club. With more teams, the league is more competitive. Clubs will also have fewer league matches, as they202 words
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Article, Illustration320 2012-01-20 18 Chan Teck Guan - Letter from Chan Teck Guan I DISAGREE with club officials who believe that S-League deputy chief executive Johan Gouttefangeas (picture) should be asked to leave following the revelation that two of his businesses went belly-up in France in 2010 (“Gouttefangeas’ position in danger”, Jan 18). InTODAY FILE PHOTO - 320 words
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Miscellaneous43 2012-01-20 16 h'ji-1 $5 Million Reunion Draw Group 1 Prize snowballed to $7,017,051 Draw on Fri, 20 Ian 2012,9.30pm For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg Ip Always play with care. [responsibiyj Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m POOLS43 words
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217 2012-01-20 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Motorists will experience “smoother traffic” and save on travelling time when three new road tunnels at the busy Woodsville Interchange open on Jan 28 at 9am, said the Land Transport Authority (LTA) yesterday. The Woodsville Tunnel (WVT) links Upper SerangoonCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 217 words
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173 2012-01-20 20 SINGAPORE Aspiring entrepreneurs can receive up to $50,000 to start their business, as part of The Action Community for Entrepreneurship’s plan to seed 500 start-ups and promote entrepreneurship here. The new programme, which replaces the Young Entrepreneurs Scheme for Startups, will also do away with the173 words
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224 2012-01-20 20 SINGAPORE The Singapore authorities have rendered “all assistance permissible” under the Republic’s laws when requested by Romania in connection with the trial of Silviu Ionescu, said a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesperson yesterday. “They will continue to do so. The outcome of the case is224 words
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Article, Illustration150 2012-01-20 20 SINGAPORE In collaboration with the National Heritage Board, the Eurasian Association is hosting an exhibition to trace the Eurasian community’s Portuguese roots which go back half a millennium. Entitled “Roots of Our Community The Portuguese in Southeast Asia”, the exhibition aims to showcase the key aspectsPHOTO BY DON WONG - 150 words
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299 2012-01-20 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Anti-narcotic officers have busted a major drug trafficking syndicate, with the seizure of a sizeable stockpile of heroin meant for the coming holidays. They seized about 3.4kg of heroin, 1kg of ketamine and 5,000 Erimin-5 tablets duringCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 299 words
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Article, Illustration226 2012-01-20 22 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 40-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to a year’s jail for stealing S$32. Noraizam Abdullah (picture) admitted to stealing the money from a donation box in a mosque to buy food for his family. The District CourtPHOTO COURTESY S’PORE POLICE FORCE - 226 words
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137 2012-01-20 22 A contractor was charged in a District Court yesterday with illegally depositing the body of a dead foreign worker along Upper Changi Road in March 2010. Tay Kok Eng, 56, is alleged to have done so with the body of Chelladurai Lenin, 42, who137 words
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Advertisement355 2012-01-20 23 Festive i a fabulous fusion of Food and Fashion at Jurong Point 2 to 31 January 2012 We’re launching a year-long calendar of food and fashion-themed monthly festivities and activities at Jurong Point. And what better way to kick it off than with Chinese New Year... As you can see,355 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration329 2012-01-20 24 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Mr Yousuf Raza Gilani (picture), has appeared before judges in a battle of wills between the government and the judiciary, and refused to accept court orders targeting the President. The Supreme Court had called Mr Gilani before itAGENCIES; AP - 329 words
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Article, Illustration224 2012-01-20 24 AP ROME Divers resumed the search yesterday for 21 people still missing after a cruise ship capsized off the Tuscan coast, but rough seas forecast for later in the day added an element of uncertainty to the operation and plans to begin pumping fuelAP - 224 words
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167 2012-01-20 24 AP AUSTIN Governor Rick Perry dropped out of the United States presidential race yesterday, endorsed his old friend Newt Gingrich and returned home to Texas, where the failed White House candidate has three years left to serve as the chief executive. “I haveAP - 167 words
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147 2012-01-20 26 AP TOKYO —Workers inserted a remotecontrolled endoscope inside a damaged Japanese nuclear reactor yesterday, hoping the first look inside since the disaster will help them better assess conditions and make repairs. The operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co, said the probe an industrial version ofAP - 147 words
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369 2012-01-20 26 AP KUALA LUMPUR Sea piracy worldwide dropped slightly last year for the first time in five years but Somali pirates have intensified attacks and remained the greatest threat, a global maritime watchdog said yesterday. The number of attacks dipped to 439 lastAP - 369 words
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115 2012-01-20 26 REUTERS A Chinese court has sentenced a writer to 10 years in prison for “subversion of state power”, a relative said, the third person to be sentenced on such charges in less than a month. The court tried Li Tie in April last yearREUTERS - 115 words
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116 2012-01-20 26 THE GUARDIAN The campaign to reduce the demand for shark’s fins achieved its greatest victory to date on Wednesday when the ShangriLa hotel group announced that it would no longer serve the dish. The resort company, which operates 72 hotels, tookthestep just daysTHE GUARDIAN - 116 words
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121 2012-01-20 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH India is to impose safety standards on its “jugaads” home-made vehicles derived from used car, motorcycle, tractor and bullock cart parts. The jugaad, which means “makeshift”or “tinkering” in Hindi, has become a celebrated symbol of India’s “frugal innovation”, inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 121 words
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323 2012-01-20 28 AP NEW YORK The Arab Spring protests that shocked entrenched regimes in the Middle East and North Africa last year were the biggest challenge to authoritarian governments since the downfall of Soviet communism, the prodemocracy watchdog group Freedom House said inAP - 323 words
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253 2012-01-20 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MALMO Far-right anti-Is-lamic groups from across Europe are planning to rally in Denmark in March, in what organisers have billed as the birth of a European movement. More than 10 anti-Islam-ic groups, led by the English Defence League (EDL), are expectedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 253 words
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316 2012-01-20 30 REUTERS WASHINGTON Suspicion is growing that operatives in China, rather than India, were behind the hacking of emails of an official United States commission that monitors relations between the US and China, US officials said. News of the hacking of theREUTERS - 316 words
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Article, Illustration317 2012-01-20 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK The second wife of Mr Newt Gingrich (picture) has given an interview to ABC News that she said could end the Republican presidential hopeful’s career, according to reports. The interview with Ms Marianne Gingrich, his wife of 18 years, wasTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 317 words
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185 2012-01-20 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Scientists claim they can predict whether someone will live to 100 after developing a genetic test for healthy ageing. Researchers from Boston University came up with the complex formula after studying the DNATHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 185 words
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252 2012-01-20 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Gossip is healthy because it helps calm you down and is important in maintaining social order, a new study claims. Idle chatter in the workplace or over coffee is often viewed as a damaging habit that spreads salacious rumoursTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 252 words
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Article, Illustration85 2012-01-20 32 An aerial view of part of an art installation by Mexican sculptor Rivelino called `Roots’ at the Plaza of the Three Cultures in Mexico City on Thursday. The installation stretches over 5km and is made of a mix of glass and silicon. According to Rivelino, theREUTERS - 85 words
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123 2012-01-20 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A British girl, Ms Sian Spence, is taking the first General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) examination to include indoor skydiving, after an exam board agreed to assess her extreme hobby as part of her physical education course. TheTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 123 words
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Advertisement137 2012-01-20 32 Good health Is true wealth Give a gift of well-being this Chinese New Year. Yomeishu is a Japanese medicated wine made from 14 natural ingredients. This age old formula promotes blood circulation and supports our body function, leading to overall well-being. Enjoy and share the beneficial effects of Yomeishu with137 words
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BUSINESS
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99 2012-01-20 34 Ascott Residence Trust (Ascott REIT) reported yesterday a 15-per-cent on-year decline in its fourth-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) to 1.83 Singapore cents, due to oneoff events. Distributable income fell 14 per cent to S$20.6 million. Excluding these one–off costs, unitholders’ distribution99 words
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125 2012-01-20 34 REUTERS Shin Corp confirmed yesterday that an affiliate of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings sold a 6.2 per cent stake in the Thai telecoms group for 8.08 billion baht (S$325.8 million). Cedar sold 200 million shares, bringing its stake down to 37.99 per cent.REUTERS - 125 words
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131 2012-01-20 34 BLOOMBERG Julius BaerGroup has won a bid in Singapore to recover €34.1 million (S$56 million) from LonGains Investment for a trade involving credit-linked notes, according to two people familiar with the dispute. Singapore-based commodities investor and trader LonGains had noBLOOMBERG - 131 words
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Article234 2012-01-20 34 SIM PING KHUAN - SIM PING KHUAN simpingkhuan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Small- and medium-sized companies in Singapore are unlikely to make large capital investments within the next six months, as business sentiment remains weak amid global uncertainties. The overall score in an SME index dropped to 51 points for the first quarter of234 words
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Article237 2012-01-20 34 PAMELA KOH - PAMELA KOH pamelakohcz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Property developer Keppel Land said yesterday it plans to strengthen its commercial presence overseas this year to achieve a more balanced portfolio amid government interventions in real estate markets, as it announced a 47-per-cent increase in net profit for237 words
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115 2012-01-20 34 Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec REIT) posted a 7 per cent on-year increase in its distribution per unit (DPU) to 2.479 Singapore cents in the fourth quarter last year. Higher committed occupancy for Suntec City Office Towers and full occupancy115 words
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111 2012-01-20 34 Mapletree Logistics Trust has posted a distribution per unit of 1.70 Singapore cents for the fourth quarter, up 9.7 per cent from a year ago. The manager of the trust said yesterday gross revenue for the quarter rose 17.8 per cent to111 words
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Article, Illustration319 2012-01-20 35 Help your children save their hong bao money with the OCBC Mighty Savers Programme. This programme teaches children to save money through a fun sticker-and-card game. How to play Parents keep the OCBC stickers while children use the card to keep score. Parents give their child one sticker319 words
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Article, Illustration184 2012-01-20 35 Ring in the New Year with sumptuous fish and seafood cuisine at The Manhattan Fish Market. To drum up the festivities, the chefs have prepared a feast of the tastiest dishes, including the Manhattan flaming seafood platter, spaghetti in the sea and grilled catch of the184 words
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Article, Illustration167 2012-01-20 35 Spread the joy and prosperity with Pizza Hut’s new Fortune Bags Pizza. To symbolise wealth and fortune, each pizza slice has a pair of money bags on its signature Pan Pizza Crust. In addition, the pizza is topped with delicious oriental sauce, diced barbecued chicken, sliced mushrooms,167 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-01-20 35 Indulge in the KFC Fortune Feast and you could win more than S$30,000 in cash and prizes. The KFC Fortune Feast is perfect for five people. Priced at S$38.80, it comes with a generous serving of 10 pieces of original recipe chicken made with218 words
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Article, Illustration136 2012-01-20 35 Inject a festive feel into your wardrobe with Triumph’s latest Red Passion collection. Choose from a variety of red shades, such as sizzling scarlet and brilliant burgundy. Triumph has also included its most popular styles in the new Red Passion range, from the essential T-shirt bra to136 words
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267 2012-01-20 36 REUTERS DETROIT General Motors reclaimed its title as the world’s top selling car-maker for the first time since 2007, after sales of more than 9 million vehicles globally in 2011. GM’s return to the top slot comes more than two years afterREUTERS - 267 words
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Article171 2012-01-20 36 REUTERS NEW YORK Moody’s Investors Service, the credit rating agency of Moody’s, warned yesterday that it is likely to make further cuts in credit ratings of many European banks and global investment banks. The New York-based agency said it is likely to act because of deterioratingREUTERS - 171 words
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Article, Illustration49 2012-01-20 36 THURSDAY CLOSE 12,624.00 (+0.36%) Wednesday 12,579.00 p 0.78% Tuesday 12,482.10 p 0.48% Monday CLOSED Friday 12,422.06 q 0.39% NYSETOP5 BYVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 488.4m $6.96 p~2.35% Ford 70.6m $12.61 p~2.19% Citigroup 63.8m $29.33 p~1.03% General Electric 53.5m $19.15 p~0.68% Morgan Stanley 46.1m $18.28 p~5.36%49 words
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Article13 2012-01-20 36 Ç FTSE100 5,741.15 (+0.68%) Ç Ç DAX 6,416.26 (+0.97%) CAC40 3,328.94 (+1.96%)13 words
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Article61 2012-01-20 36 Have banks bottomed out? Stocks rose for the third straight day, sparked by results from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley and as the latest jobless claims dropped to a near four-year low. The S&P 500 hit a five-month high, with the industrials, consumer discretionary stocks and financials61 words
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Article62 2012-01-20 36 Brent-US premium widens Brent crude oil futures climbed back in late trading to settle at US$111.55 a barrel, up 89 US cents, on an easing of worries over the euro zone debt crisis and signs of steadier global economic growth. US crude closed 20 US cents lower, however, at62 words
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Advertisement710 2012-01-20 37 m 9 9 T i 9 9 <3 samhody W 9 9 Celebrate Chinese New Year 0 the museums I MUSEUMS Visit 41 participating museums and galleries this festive season and receive limited edition red packets exclusive to each participating museum and gallery! The complimentary red packets are available only710 words
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Article, Illustration592 2012-01-20 38 Imagine what the world will be like if it does not have the Web AP WASHINGTON If a day without Wikipedia was a bother, think bigger. In this plugged-in world, we would barely be able to cope if the entire Internet went down in a city,AP; BLOOMBERG - 592 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-01-20 38 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK It looks like the holidays were very big for the iPhone. According to a new research report from Nielsen, there were so many purchases of iPhones around the holidays that Apple sharply whittled down theTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 336 words
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Article, Illustration684 2012-01-20 39 COLIN TAN - COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@ mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Last year, property developers sold an average of 1,300 homes per month. The recently-released December new private home sales figure of 632 is slightly less than half684 words
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Article, Illustration623 2012-01-20 40 IAN DE COTTA - Sabah coach eyes celebration with scalp of Sundram’s LionsXII IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Sabahans are gracious hosts and known for their hospitality. But for 90 minutes at least, that will be put aside when Sabah hosts the LionsXII in tomorrow’s Malaysian Super League (MSL) clashPHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES - 623 words
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489 2012-01-20 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - Ong Kim Swee says northern base will be comfortable for Harimau Muda SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tiger sightings are rare occurrences in these parts, but come Feb 9, Yishun looks set to be overrun by these predators the footballing kind that is. Ong Kim Swee,489 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-01-20 41 TANYO-HINN - One big concern regarding eight-year cap for office holders is funding TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Earlier this week, Today reported that Singapore Shooting Association secretary-general Laurence Wee is keen to run for president at its elections later this year. However, it remains unclear if heTODAY FILE PHOTO - 578 words
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350 2012-01-20 41 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The LionsXII may still be finding their feet in the Malaysian Super League (MSL). But V Sundramoorthy’s side have received an early season stamp of approval from Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) vice-president Datuk Hamidin Amin. Speaking to Today at350 words
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Article, Illustration299 2012-01-20 41 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE It is going to be a supercharged sprint to the finish at the 2012 OCBC Cycle Singapore, to be held from March 2 to 4, with some big names expected in the professional criterium event at the F1PHOTO COURTESY - 299 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-20 42 But American admits her ‘wobbly’ ankles are still causing problems despite long lay-off TENNIS Australian Open REUTERS MELBOURNE Serena Williams (picture) racked up her 500th match win yesterday, sweeping aside the Czech Republic’s Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-0 6-4 in just over an hourREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 506 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-01-20 42 AP MELBOURNE Andy Roddick’s attempt to win another Grand Slam title nearly a decade after his first ended yesterday at the Australian Open when he had to retire from his second-round match due to injury. Roddick, whose only major win came at theAP; REUTERS - 464 words
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Article462 2012-01-20 43 Chelsea striker could find it hard to reject Shenhua’s S$530,000-a-week advances AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Shanghai Shenhua are increasingly confident of making Didier Drogba the latest eye-catching arrival in the Chinese Super League next summer under freedom of contract in a move that would end the Ivory CoastAGENCIES - 462 words
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Article, Illustration174 2012-01-20 43 Ajax were beaten 3-2 in their Dutch Cup replay at home to AZ Alkmaar, watched by an invited crowd of around 20,000 noisy under-13s and their adult supervisors. The original tie at the Amsterdam Arena was abandoned on Dec 21 when a fan ran onAP - 174 words
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Article190 2012-01-20 43 AP LONDON Wales began the difficult rebuilding process after the death of Gary Speed by hiring Chris Coleman as his successor as coach yesterday. Capped 32 times by Wales, Coleman was a close friend of Speed who hanged himself at home on Nov 27, aged 42AP - 190 words
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Article93 2012-01-20 43 AP Inter Milan kept up its revival, beating Genoa 2-1 last night to reach the Italian Cup quarter-finals. Maicon scored on a curving shot from outside the penalty area in the ninth minute, and Andrea Poli’s first goal for Inter made it 2-0. Valter BirsaAP - 93 words
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Article309 2012-01-20 43 AGENCIES LONDON QPR have had an offer accepted for Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha, according to Press Association Sport. The 25-year-old has been little more than a fringe player at City and could now link up with former manager Mark Hughes at Loftus Road. ItAGENCIES - 309 words
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Article, Illustration557 2012-01-20 44 AP AFTERNOON LATEST SALT LAKE CITY Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died yesterday, nine days after crashing at the bottom of the superpipe during a training run in Utah. Burke considered one of the leading half-pipe athletes in the world,AP; GETTY IMAGES - 557 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2012-01-20 2 DON MENDOZA - Surviving a late dash to be fed this Chinese New Year just got easier DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SO IT’S come to this:Thanks to circumstances e.g. you had to twice play caddie to the boss with the hopes of discussing a possible pay raise you forgot1,025 words
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Article, Illustration180 2012-01-20 4 DON MENDOZA - BITE SIZED DON MENDOZA BETTER late than too late is perhaps the best way to describe the valiant changes more establishments are making in an effort to remove ignorance and futility from our menus, such as, well, shark’s fin soup. Joining other top businesses and hotel groups180 words
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Article, Illustration416 2012-01-20 4 DON MENDOZA - Chef Hu’s feel-good New Year dish complements the season’s bold flavours RECIPE: TASTY RESOLITIONS DON MENDOZA CHEF Hu Shu Sheng, a native of Guangzhou, China brings to patrons of the newly opened Canton Paradise an instinctive menu of Cantonese classics, specialities416 words
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Article, Illustration463 2012-01-20 6 This round’s on Nespresso’s Irene Latoa Boozy conversations about what makes people smile FOR Irene Latoa, coffee is a necessity.“It’s akin to breathing air and drinking water,” the native Australian quipped. She has been based here for the last five years, and was recently-appointed Nespresso Singapore’s country manager. Her love463 words
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Article, Illustration465 2012-01-20 6 ANNETTE TAN - Michel Lu’s latest foray is a well-planned Miami-style restaurant in the city FOOD REVIEW ANNETTE TAN IF LIFESTYLE maven Michel Lu’s first establishment following his departure from the Prive Group is anything to go by, then he must be hedging that his bets on the number 13465 words
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Article, Illustration700 2012-01-20 7 Serene Lim in Taipei - We get to smell what Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is cooking up next Serene Lim in Taipei serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg “SO who wants my pecs to pop?” announced Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson breezily as he strode into a roomful of journalists at Le Meridien Taipei. No, hePhoto: Reuters - 700 words
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Article, Illustration575 2012-01-20 8 Jaclyn Ying - Indie band FosterThe People offers more than just catchy pop-tunes Jaclyn Ying features@mediacorp.com.sg POP indie band sensation FosterThe People (FTP) may have had a big hit with their song, Pumped Up Kicks, but they showed they’re no one-trick pony during their recent Singapore debut at Fort Canning Park’s575 words
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Article, Illustration446 2012-01-20 9 CHRISTOPHER TOH - It’s amazing what she can do with just two guitars and her voice CONCERT REVIEW CHRISTOPHER TOH THE last time I saw Suzanne Vega perform here in 2008, she brought her full band with her and thrilled the soldout crowd at the Esplanade Concert Hall.ThisPhoto by Joanna Kwa - 446 words
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Article, Illustration249 2012-01-20 9 REUTERS ACTOR Mark Wahlberg apologised on Wednesday for saying events may have turned out differently had he been on one of the planes that crashed on 9/11, after incurring the wrath of critics and one victim’s widow. “If I was on that plane withREUTERS; Photo: AP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration854 2012-01-20 10 Derryn Wong - The best news cars of 2012 (PART 1 We take you through the top 20 most important cars for the Dragon Year Derryn Wong feature s@mediacorp.com.sg DESPITE the crazy car market, Singapore’s still an automobile-loving country and we’ve got an exciting year ahead with more than 60 new models on854 words
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Article, Illustration449 2012-01-20 11 Derryn Wong - Audi’s smallest offering has two extra doors, but it’s also quicker, greener and more practical than before CAR REVIEW Derryn Wong feature s@mediacorp.com.sg in Costa Brava, Spain AUDI’S compact hatchback, the A1, has been a healthy success since its debut, carving out a nice little niche for itself449 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-01-20 11 NEWSTRACK CARMAKERS pairing up with top-class fashion names are no new thing Bugatti has teamed up with Hermes, for example, and McLaren with Hugo Boss. Fiat is the latest to join the party with a version of its cute 500 hatchback styled by Gucci’s creative director112 words
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Article59 2012-01-20 12 In celebration of Chinese New Year, catch performances by artistes like Zhang Xiu Qing and Guangxi Song and Dance Theatre. Also, sample local delights and Guangxi cuisine from than 40 foodstalls, or take a stroll and admire the intricate lanterns handcrafted by Chengdu lantern masters. Until Sunday, 12pm59 words
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Article96 2012-01-20 12 A visual documentation of Edwin Low’s global family, this exhibition serves as a tribute to his loved ones. It also brings to light themes of memory, place, time and identity with family portraits, places in China and even a funeral procession. Family Intimacies also mirrors how we view96 words
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95 2012-01-20 12 Known for their beauty, Raja Ravi Varma’s painted heroines were personifications of passion whose lives were filled with romance and tragedy. Watch as Singapore’s renowned Indian dance company Apsaras Arts brings the stories of Sita, Bhoomadevi, Damyanthi and more to life with a95 words
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81 2012-01-20 12 Videologue: Beijing Singapore Tokyo A critique of contemporary urban changes and displacement, the exhibition explores the human dilemma and disassociation that comes with geological, territorial and cultural shifts. Videologue: Beijing Singapore Tokyo features works by artists from Singapore, Beijing and Tokyo. There will be a public talk by the artists81 words
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86 2012-01-20 12 Check out this nine-screen video installation which features Maggie Cheung, Zhao Tao Yang Fudong and poems by Wang Ping, as commissioned by Issac Julien. Shot on location in China, the display explores the movement of people across countries and continents and meditates on86 words
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78 2012-01-20 12 Featuring the original cast from its sold-out Broadway shows, Girl Talk stars Tina Jenson, Priscilla Fernandez and Sonya Carter. The plot is set in the final broadcast of a radio show and follows three D Js through topics close to the hearts of the78 words
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Article, Illustration47 2012-01-20 12 Organised by the Shan You Counselling Centre, this charity concert brings you some of the greatest hits from Sam Lee, Wan Fang, Qi Yu and Huang Pin Yuan. March 17,8pm, MAX Pavilion, Singapore Expo. Tickets from S$78 to S$238. www.gatecrash.com.sg47 words
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Miscellaneous80 2012-01-20 14 ON MEDIACORP MAKAN UNLIMITED Channel~8, ~9pm Join~host~Bryan~Wong~ in~ Makan Unlimited ~as~ he~seeks~out~familiar~ favourite~dishes~like~ Hainanese~chicken~rice, bak~kut~teh, ~laksa~and~ more~in~Singapore~and~ Malaysia~to~provide~ insights~into~the~different~ variations~of~the~same~ dish~in~both~countries. ~This~episode~covers~the~ popular~chee~cheong~fun. VASANTHAM BOX OFFICE: IDHU NAMMA AALU Vasantham, ~9pm Gopalsamy~is~poor~B.A~graduate~who~goes~to~the~city~ to~earn~money~for~his~mother’s~eye~operation. ~But~he~ is~not~able~to~survive~and~earn~his~food. ~He~meets~a~ Brahmin~priest~who~sells~food~with~boys~by~changing~ their~identity~as~Brahmin, ~Muslim, ~Christian, ~depending~ on~the~area~they~are~given, ~as~part~of~their~sales~tactic. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV EXTREME MAKEOVER: HOME EDITION SPECIAL SERIES80 words
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