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Title Section22 2012-03-05 1 AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday March 5, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking22 words
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358 2012-03-05 1 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Over the next three years, about 3,000 Tampines residents aged 18 and above can benefit from subsidised health screenings under a new programme. If successful, the initiative may be rolled out island-wide. Tampines ECHO, a358 words
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728 2012-03-05 1 AGENCIES BEIJING China will boost military spending by 11.2 per cent this year, the government said yesterday, unveiling Beijing’s first defence budget since United States President Barack Obama vowed to expand US influence in the Asia-Pacific. The increase announced by ParliamentAGENCIES - 728 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration761 2012-03-05 2 NG JING YNG - Parents are sending their children to preparation courses in arts and sports to help them gain admission through the Direct School Admission programme NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For Ms June Lai, sending her son for preparation classes before the Direct School Admission (DSA)PHOTO COURTESY ARTZ GRAINE - 761 words
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382 2012-03-05 2 AP BEIJING China’s annual legislative session opens today amid a challenging leadership transition, economic fears and a day after the country announced a defence spending boost that reflects concern over a renewed United States focus on Beijing’s Asia-Pacific backyard. The National People’s Congress alsoAP - 382 words
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160 2012-03-05 3 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG From helping children from lowerto middle-income groups to promoting value-driven, studentcentric education and an update on the progress of Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) in schools these are three key areas that Education Minister Heng Swee Keat will160 words
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Article, Illustration407 2012-03-05 3 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ten food centres around the island have voluntarily removed their demarcated smoking zones as part of a Health Promotion Board (HPB) programme to encourage a smoke-free environment. They were recognised by the HPB yesterday under a Blue Ribbon initiativeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 407 words
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Article, Illustration358 2012-03-05 4 AGENCIES LONDON Mr Jeffrey Sachs (picture), the United States celebrity economist, has become the first candidate to put his hat in the ring for the soon-to-be-vacant post of president of the World Bank. Long before the current incumbent, Mr Robert Zoellick, announced lastAGENCIES; REUTERS - 358 words
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Article, Illustration371 2012-03-05 4 SINGAPORE The final day of action in the OCBC Cycle Singapore 2012 saw nearly 10,000 riders descend on the F1 Pit Building yesterday ahead of the Super Challenge (59km), Challenge (39km) and Community Ride (24km) disciplines. In a clear sign that the event is fastPHOTOS COURTESY SPECTRUM WORLDWIDE - 371 words
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312 2012-03-05 6 KUALA LUMPUR Indonesia may further delay the sending of maids to Malaysia following the discovery of new cases of abuse. The first batch of maids had been scheduled to arrive next month after the two countries reached an agreement last312 words
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Article, Illustration574 2012-03-05 6 AP NEW YORK The young girl shows off her big, comfy koala hat and forms playful hearts with her fingers (picture) as she drops the question on YouTube: “Am I pretty or ugly?” “A lot of people call me ugly, andAP - 574 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration991 2012-03-05 8 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - THOMAS L FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES Our plan was to meet for lunch at noon in Moscow. It was to be just myself and Mr Fyodor Lukyanov, the editor of the journal RussiaTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 991 words
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Article, Illustration908 2012-03-05 10 CON COUGHLIN - CON COUGHLIN Con Coughlin is an expert on international terrorism and the Middle East, with the benefit of 25 years in foreign journalism. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH We are in danger of making the same costly mistake as the Soviet Union did whenTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 908 words
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Article, Illustration1042 2012-03-05 12 JEREMY WARNER - Flood of cheap money from the central bank is storing up grave trouble for the future JEREMY WARNER Jeremy Warner, assistant editor of The Daily Telegraph, is one of Britain’s leading business and economics commentators. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH When something looks dangerous, it generallyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 1,042 words
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765 2012-03-05 13 GITA GOPINATH, EMMANUEL FARHI, OLEG ITSKHOKI - An important advantage of fiscal devaluations is that they generate additional revenues in proportion to the country’s trade deficit. GITA GOPINATH, EMMANUEL FARHI, OLEG ITSKHOKI Emmanuel Farhi is Professor of Economics at Harvard University. Gita Gopinath is Professor of Economics at Harvard University. OlegPROJECT SYNDICATE - 765 words
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Advertisement210 2012-03-05 10 i i Hi A Jh The Aedes mosquito can breed in stagnant water no larger than the size of a 20-cent coin. Continue to do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout everyday. Protect your loved ones from the pain and suffering of dengue. IT’S YOUR LIFE. IT’S YOUR FIGHT. w\ You move.210 words
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Advertisement43 2012-03-05 12 I The Aedes mosquito can breed in stagnant water no larger than the size of a 20-cent coin. Continue to do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout everyday. Protect your loved ones from the pain and suffering of dengue. IT’S YOUR LIFE. IT’S YOUR FIGHT.43 words
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VOICES
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Article338 2012-03-05 14 Hong Ng Bin - I SAY Ng Bin Hong The writer is a local undergraduate Iwas disappointed to read “Baey apologises in Parliament for his comments on foreign scholar” (Feb 29). The saga of the scholar’s blog post that “there are more dogs than humans in Singapore” reminded me338 words
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357 2012-03-05 15 George Quek - Letter from George Quek AS A follower of local football for over 20 years, I am surprised by former Woodlands Wellington coach Shasi Kumar’s comments in the report “We won’t shy away from difficult decisions: FAS” (March 2). It seems that he357 words
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Article193 2012-03-05 15 Tai Chee Keong - Letter from Tai Chee Keong THE feeding of pigeons by some public housing residents is a problem that has been getting worse recently, and my family has noticed that the pigeon population is growing. This has been going on since we moved about two years193 words
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84 2012-03-05 15 SATIMAN SAIM - LETTER FROM SATIMAN SAIM I thank the drivers (hirer and relief) of CityCab taxi number SHA 410 A and the customer service officers of ComfortDelGro for their roles in retrieving a portable hard-disk drive, which I left in the taxi recently. The84 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration135 2012-03-05 16 Football enthusiasts can now play futsal, or indoor soccer, under the Thomson Flyover. The Offside Futsal Park, which sits on the former site of Whitley Hawker Centre, is a pilot project by the Singapore Land Authority. This is the first time a vacant landHON JING YI - 135 words
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107 2012-03-05 16 HU JIE LAN - HU JIE LAN Children and adults alike can look forward to playgrounds with unique designs in Singapore. One company that designed and built the vertical playground at Bishan is now working to build another playground in Sembawang. Standing at about three-sto-reys high, the107 words
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Article, Illustration292 2012-03-05 16 OLIVIA SIONG - Govt will provide affordable housing options’ OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Minister of State for National Development, Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, said the Government is fully committed to providing affordable public housing options for Singaporeans. He cited the extra grants offered to the lower-income group to help them rent or buy theirPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 292 words
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187 2012-03-05 17 The police arrested two men on Saturday for suspected involvement in loanshark activities in two separate cases. In the first case, officers were alerted to a case of loanshark harassment at about 12.40pm in the vicinity of Hougang Street 91, where the suspect was187 words
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153 2012-03-05 17 The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) reminds all taxpayers, including sole proprietors and partners, to e-File their returns by April 18 or send in their paper returns by April 15. The IRAS said that from this year, all taxpayers will enjoy lower153 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration304 2012-03-05 18 AGENCIES TEHRAN Clerical Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has tightened his grip on Iran’s faction-ridden politics after loyalists won over 75 per cent of seats in parliamentary elections at the expense of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (picture), a near-complete count showed. The widespread defeatAGENCIES; REUTERS - 304 words
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290 2012-03-05 18 AP BEIJING China offered a proposal yesterday to end the violence in Syria, calling for an immediate ceasefire and talks by all parties but standing firm against any intervention by outside forces. The proposal, released by China’s Foreign Ministry, comes as United NationsAP - 290 words
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211 2012-03-05 18 AGENCIES JERUSALEM Israel’s foreign minister says the international community’s failure to stop the violence in Syria shows it cannot keep Israel safe. Mr Avigdor Lieberman says the inability of international leaders and aid workers to alleviate the “systematic murder of innocent civilians”AGENCIES - 211 words
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Article213 2012-03-05 20 REUTERS LONDON Britain will avoid a recession this year and the Bank of England will not need to inject any more stimulus, but the recovery will be weak and the government should step up its efforts to boost growth, the British Chambers of Commerce saidREUTERS - 213 words
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Article, Illustration619 2012-03-05 20 Opposition leaders denounce ‘illegitimate, untransparent’ polls in which former PM won more than half of votes REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST MOSCOW Mr Vladimir Putin triumphed in Russia’s presidential election and, tears rolling down his cheeks, called his victory a turning point that had prevented the countryREUTERS - 619 words
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255 2012-03-05 21 AP CAIRO An Egyptian court has rejected the second of two lawsuits brought by ultraconservative Islamists accusing a Christian media mogul of insulting Islam when he relayed a cartoon online of Mickey Mouse with a beard and Minnie in a face veil.AP - 255 words
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322 2012-03-05 21 AP PARIS The issue of France’s Muslims moved front and centre into the presidential campaign with the incumbent, Mr Nicolas Sarkozy, excluding any special indulgences for halal meat or separate swimming hours for Muslim women in public pools. Echoing his 2007 campaign, Mr SarkozyAP - 322 words
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207 2012-03-05 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES Football’s international rules board on Saturday unanimously supported a proposal to reverse a 2007 decision that barred women from playing with headscarves for safety reasons. At a meeting of the International Football Association Board in England, Prince Ali ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 207 words
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194 2012-03-05 22 AGENCIES The Malaysian government has reached an agreement with the private sector on the need for a minimum wage policy, said Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. “The Prime Minister will make the announcement at theAGENCIES - 194 words
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Article, Illustration360 2012-03-05 22 AP SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ordered troops along the heavily armed border with rival South Korea to be on high alert during a visit to the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), state media reported yesterday. MrAP; REUTERS - 360 words
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297 2012-03-05 22 AP MANILA A small plane, lashed by strong wind as it tried to land on a Philippine tourist island, crashed into a coconut tree yesterday, killing a Norwegian woman and a Filipino pilot, police said. Two other Norwegian tourists the husbandAP - 297 words
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253 2012-03-05 23 AP TEMPE (Arizona) Hundreds of concertgoers waiting outside an Arizona nightclub for a hip-hop show fled in panic as shooting erupted involving three gunmen, leaving at least 14 people wounded. The police arrested one suspect and are hunting two others. “PeopleAP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration491 2012-03-05 23 AP EAST BERNSTADT (Kentucky) The stories from tornado survivors across the South and Midwest in the United States were remarkable: Schoolchildren took cover under desks and people hunkered down in church basements or hid out in bank vaults. One family even piled onAP - 491 words
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Article, Illustration207 2012-03-05 24 AP A conservative talk show host apologised to a Georgetown University law student he had branded a “slut’’ and “prostitute’’ after fellow Republicans as well as Democrats criticised him and advertisers left his programme. The student, Ms Sandra Fluke, had testified to congressionalAP - 207 words
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472 2012-03-05 24 AP WASHINGTON Top Pentagon officials are considering putting elite special operations troops under CIA control in Afghanistan after 2014, just as they were during last year’s raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Pakistan, sources told The Associated Press. The plan isAP - 472 words
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240 2012-03-05 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A device that silences incessant talkers or mutes people who talk too loudly has been created by Japanese scientists. Dubbed the SpeechJammer, the prototype device takes advantage of psychologists’ discovery that it is virtually impossible to speak when yourTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 240 words
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464 2012-03-05 25 AP WASHINGTON A Washington state victory in hand, Mr Mitt Romney is looking ahead to tomorrow’s 10-state bonanza that features contests from Alaska to Ohio to Massachusetts, millions in campaign spending and the largest single day of voting yet in the Republicans’ topsy-turvyAP - 464 words
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Article80 2012-03-05 25 AP A man has been accused of threatening to kill President Barack Obama and schoolchildren in New York. Prosecutors say the United States Secret Service and local authorities collaborated to arrest Brent Dickinson. The county district attorney’s office said on Saturday the 33-year-old man “intendedAP - 80 words
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BUSINESS
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449 2012-03-05 26 BLOOMBERG BEIJING New lending at China’s four biggest banks rose by about 20 billion yuan (S$4 billion) in the first two months of this year from a year earlier, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China President Yang Kaisheng said. ICBC, the nation’s biggest commercialBLOOMBERG - 449 words
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157 2012-03-05 26 BLOOMBERG China Investment Corp (CIC), the nation’s sovereign wealth fund, received US$30 billion (S$37.6 billion) of capital from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange by the end of last year, Executive VicePresident Jesse Wang said. The funds were a one-time injection and any future capitalBLOOMBERG - 157 words
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263 2012-03-05 27 REUTERS SINGAPORE SingTel this morning announced it will set up a new organisational structure focused more on products than geographical divisions and will buy Amobee, a mobile advertising solutions firm, for about US$321 million (S$402 million). South-east Asia’s largest telecommunications company said the newREUTERS - 263 words
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WEEKLY ROUNDUP (FEB 27 TO MAR 3)
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Article, Illustration62 2012-03-05 27 FRIDAY CLOSE 12,977.60 (-0.02%) THEWEEKTOCOME Stocks have proven the naysayers wrong so far in 2012. And the February jobs report due on Friday expected to show non-farm payrolls added 210,000 jobs last month could be just the ticket to keep the bulls going this week. Thursday 12,980.30 p 0.22%62 words
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Article12 2012-03-05 27 È FTSE100 5,911.13 (-0.34%) È Ç DAX 6,921.37 CAC40 3,501.17 (+0.04%)12 words
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Article89 2012-03-05 27 STOCK CALL Outperform s$1.50 CIMB upgrades from Neutral and raises target to S$2.06 from S$1.55 after the company lands a contract from General Motors South Africa. The contract should expedite entry into auto-parts transportation, which Goodpack has been attempting to break into since early 2010, house says. House says89 words
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116 2012-03-05 27 REUTERS BEIJING China aims to grow its economy by about 7.5 per cent in 2012 and sees inflation running at around 4 per cent for the year, Premier Wen Jiabao said this morning as the country kicks off its annual Parliament meetings.REUTERS - 116 words
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290 2012-03-05 28 PAMELA KOH - PAMELA KOH SINGAPORE The need to improve productivity is giving one high-tech sector a boost. Called the Unified Communications and Collaborations (UCC) industry, this sector of the data-processing industry aims to unify the various ways people use the computer to communicate and exchange information to290 words
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399 2012-03-05 28 SINGAPORE The Straits Times Index (STI) could hit the 3,400 mark by the end of the year if all goes well with the US economy. According to a report by Credit Suisse, Singapore shares that make up the STI could also see a399 words
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DIGITAL
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Article, Illustration569 2012-03-05 30 THE GUARDIAN BARCELONA Smartphone messaging services such as Apple’s iMessage, RIM’s BlackBerry Messenger, the cross-platform WhatsApp, Viber Media, Pinger, Facebook Messenger and KakaoTalk have managed in just a few years to slash away at the important revenue that mobile phone companies get from text messaging.THE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG - 569 words
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Article219 2012-03-05 31 A survey of more than 4,600 IT professionals all over the world has revealed that as much as 51 per cent of organisations has experienced data loss from employee use of insecure mobile devices, such as laptops, smartphones, USB devices and tablets. The study,219 words
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486 2012-03-05 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO New information about Facebook’s outsourced moderation process shows that the social network shares more personal information with moderators than it has so far acknowledged. The social network was criticised last week after gossip site Gawker exposed it as employing third-partyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 486 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration568 2012-03-05 32 Benitez and Capello in the frame as Abramovich searches for his eighth manager in nine years AGENCIES LONDON Andre Villas-Boas feared for his future after he admitted he was unsure if he would still be in charge when the Blues travel to Birmingham City forAGENCIES; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES - 568 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-03-05 32 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST MADRID Cristiano Ronaldo took his league tally for the season to 30 as leaders Real Madrid swept aside Espanyol 5-0 at the Bernabeu to restore their 10-point advantage over Barcelona in La Liga yesterday. The Portuguese forwardREUTERS - 406 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-03-05 33 Redknapp doesn’t know how Spurs lost 3-1 at home, Ferguson admits scoreline was ‘unfair on Tottenham’ AP AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Ashley Young scored twice as Manchester United withstood a gritty Tottenham side to win 3-1 in yesterday’s late game, effectivelyAP; GETTY IMAGES - 658 words
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296 2012-03-05 33 THE GUARDIAN NEWCASTLE Martin O’Neill’s first Tyne-Wear derby did not end with the traditional drink in Alan Pardew’s office after the two managers became embroiled in some unseemly touchline exchanges during the match, which ended 1-1. “I think I shall goTHE GUARDIAN - 296 words
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Article, Illustration500 2012-03-05 34 IAN DE COTTA - Manulife Singapore ATP Challenger enjoys rousing final day IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They may not have been the biggest stars in the men’s circuit, but the combatants in both the finals of the Manulife Singapore ATP Challenger at the Singapore Island Country Club500 words
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268 2012-03-05 34 AP LONDON The English Premier League are considering using goal-line technology in matches from the start of next season, with feasibility studies taking place even before the definitive decision by football’s rule-makers in July. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) on SaturdayAP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-03-05 34 REUTERS RIO DE JANEIRO Brazil will stage an impeccable and unforgettable World Cup in 2014 despite sluggish preparations and disagreements between the government and FIFA, the head of the country’s football confederation (CBF) Ricardo Teixeira (picture) said yesterday. CBF president Teixeira’s comments came after theREUTERS - 218 words
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294 2012-03-05 35 AP BOSTON Rajon Rondo had his second tri-ple-double in three games, spoiling Harvard grad Jeremy Lin’s return to Boston yesterday and leading the Boston Celtics to a 115-111 overtime victory over the New York Knicks. Rondo had 18 points, 20 assists and aAP - 294 words
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Article, Illustration441 2012-03-05 35 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS PALM BEACH (Florida) Britain’s Rory McIlroy held off a spectacular final round charge from Tiger Woods to win the Honda Classic yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) and take over as golf’s new world No 1. The 22-year-old McIlroy,REUTERS; AP - 441 words
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Article, Illustration1413 2012-03-05 2 MAYO MARTIN - We take a look at what’s on offer at this year’s NUS Arts Fest MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg FOR the next three weekends, you may want to consider heading down to the West for your art fix at this year’s NUS Arts Festival. Kicking off on Friday, the seventhPHOTO COURTESY OF MEMPHIS WEST PICTURES; PHOTO COURTESY MATTHEW G JOHNSON; PHOTO COURTESY JK LIGHT CAPTURE; PHOTO COURTESY OF NUS ARTS FEST; PHOTO COURTESY OF TAN NGIAP HENG - 1,413 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-03-05 3 MAYO MARTIN - Teen playwright’s dark monologue about bulimia doing the community rounds MAYO MARTIN A DARK monologue about the downfall of a high-flying corporate accountant suffering from bulimia isn’t the kind of play you’ll normally find in public libraries and community centres. Nor is it one you’d expect fromPhoto:THEATREWORKS - 572 words
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Article, Illustration169 2012-03-05 4 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN Members of the theatre community were left fuming after news that the National Environment Agency gave a one-time exemption to the no-smoking rule in theatres for Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-liang’s play, Trilogy, at the Esplanade in April, with some pointing to the double standards169 words
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Article159 2012-03-05 4 Ruptures and Revival An exhibition of seven contemporary Cambodian artists surveying photography in the country during the last decade. March 9 to April 1, 10am to 6pm, ICA Gallery 2, B1-06, LASALLE College of the Arts. Free admission. Closed on Mondays and public holidays. I-Light Marina Bay The159 words
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Article54 2012-03-05 4 The Guru Of Chai Singapore Repertory Theatre brings back last year’s sold-out show about a tea seller whose life is changed when he comes across an abandoned young girl at a railway station. March 6 to 17, 8pm, DBS Arts Centre Home of SRT. 4pm on March 17. Tickets54 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-03-05 4 AMANDA LEE - CONCERT REVIEW: BEAST BEAUTIFUL SHOW 2012 AMANDA LEE FANS of Korean K-pop group Beast have been wishing for their pop idols to finally put on a full-length show in Singapore. On Saturday night, they got their wish when the sextet popped in as part of230 words
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Article, Illustration617 2012-03-05 5 Serene Lim - Death Cab For Cutie drummer Jason McGerr on being flattered by transcriptions Serene Lim serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S A Friday afternoon, and Death Cab For Cutie drummer Jason McGerr has just run 7km to make it back to his hotel for this interview with this writer.The band was in617 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-03-05 5 LOCAL singer-songwriter Corrinne May will be performing a free concert for her fans in a church no less.The show, dubbed Beautiful Life, will be held at St Mary Of The Angels in Bukit Batok on March 23 at 8pm. For the show, May will130 words
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Article, Illustration913 2012-03-05 6 SERENE LIM - No, it’s not a song it’s the first Singapore Furniture Design Week you should be looking forward to SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg THE International Furniture Fair Singapore gets hip this year. In conjunction with the usual trade show happening at the Singapore Expo, it’s launching SingaPlural, the913 words
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Article70 2012-03-05 8 Organised by The Substation and Objectifs Centre for Photography Filmmaking, the third Singapore Short Films Awards received 116 entries this year, with 21 nominated across 10 categories. All film entries will be screened at The Substation Theatre until Sunday and there will also be masterclasses from70 words
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Article128 2012-03-05 8 Kampung life, drama and song meet in this timeless story of a girl and herfight for justice, against the odds. In a small village in the heart of South-east Asia, Dawan competes with her brother Kwai forthe coveted single scholarship forthe City High School. Kwai just128 words
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111 2012-03-05 8 National Geographic Channel and Canon are calling for budding photographers between the ages of 13 and 25 to submit photographs that will allow us to see culture and heritage through their eyes. Images should capture the essence of culture and heritage —they111 words
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Article90 2012-03-05 8 Esplanade presents Only You, a series of three monodramas directed by award-winning film director Tsai Ming-liang. This collection of distinct works, which includes The Spider Demon of Yang Kuei-Mei The Evil Spirit in the Other World, The Intravenous Drip of Lu Yi-ching The Dead Sea Where90 words
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