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Title Section39 2012-03-22 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday March 22, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday March 22, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking39 words
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Article, Illustration498 2012-03-22 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Premiums rise to 1994 level; surge could be due to luxury car launches SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for bigger cars breached the S$80,000 mark at yesterday’s latest bidding exercise a level not seen since November 1994. COE premiums for cars above 1,600ccTODAY FILE PHOTO - 498 words
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Article498 2012-03-22 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Premiums rise to 1994 level; surge could be due to luxury car launches SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for bigger cars breached the S$80,000 mark at yesterday’s latest bidding exercise a level not seen since November 1994. COE premiums for cars above 1,600cc498 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration427 2012-03-22 2 AGENCIES SINGAPORE In the wake of reports that Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone is eyeing a US$10 billion (S$12.6 billion) initial public offering (IPO) of the sport in Singapore, it has emerged that Temasek Holdings has been approached to take a minorityAGENCIES; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 427 words
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656 2012-03-22 2 ESTHER NG - Significantly, the new initiative is a shift from an offence-centric approach to a victim-centred one. Currently, victims of human trafficking are often seen as law breakers and penalised. ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A hotline for trafficked persons to get help or report offences. Specialised656 words
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Article, Illustration264 2012-03-22 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A new 500room hotel with six floors of retail space as well as office space will open on Orchard Road in the second half of next year. Called orchardgateway, the development will straddle the sites formerly occupied by HotelCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO COURTESY UEL - 264 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-03-22 3 SINGAPORE New York City has been awarded the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize this year, after beating more than 60 nominations from all over the world. The prize was awarded yesterday to the Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg,PHOTO BY DON WONG - 569 words
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Article, Illustration507 2012-03-22 4 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST TOULOUSE French police launched an assault late last night on an apartment where a gunman suspected of killing seven people in the name of Al Qaeda was holed up, officials said. Three loud blasts were heard at theREUTERS; AP - 507 words
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455 2012-03-22 4 REUTERS NEW YORK The United States soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in Afghanistan left for war without paying a US$1.5 million (S$1.9 million) judgment for defrauding an elderly client in a stock scheme, and remains shielded from the obligationREUTERS - 455 words
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497 2012-03-22 4 AP LONDON Britain’s Finance Minister has cut the rate of tax the country’s wealthiest citizens will pay but insisted the rich will pay more through a raft of measures to prevent tax avoidance and a punitive new charge on expensive property sales.AP - 497 words
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396 2012-03-22 6 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE A woman employee of the Johor Football Association (FA) has been detained by the state police together with her boyfriend, a police detective, in connection with suspected match-fixing activities. The detective was taken in on Sunday, while the Johor396 words
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Article, Illustration473 2012-03-22 6 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An Indian national was yesterday sentenced to death for killing a Filipino prostitute in a frenzied knife attack. Bijukumar Remadevi Nair Gopinathan (picture), 36, had initially tried to pin the murder of Roselyn Reyes Pascua on MarchPHOTO COURTESY SPF - 473 words
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419 2012-03-22 8 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Health Promotion Board (HPB) will be tapping on the power of community in its fight to get smokers to quit the habit. At the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) yesterday, HPB419 words
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356 2012-03-22 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The gruesome graphic warnings on cigarette packs here are the second-big-gest smoking deterrent among the package warnings of four countries surveyed, according to a study conducted in China. The International Tobacco Control China Project, which involved 1,169 smokers356 words
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Advertisement88 2012-03-22 6 Apple is hiring. Apple is looking for talented people to join its engineering team in Singapore. If you're passionate about technology and want your efforts to have an impact, this is your opportunity to work for the world's most admired company. Job title Requisition number Module Test Engineer *****171 Engineering88 words
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Advertisement224 2012-03-22 7 “We look for well-rounded graduates who can manage real-world challenges. We know where to find them.” Singapore Management University pioneered a holistic and interactive form of education in Singapore. Our cross-disciplinary, broad-based curriculum, with a strong focus on ethics and social responsibility, will transform you into a versatile and well-rounded224 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1105 2012-03-22 10 MARTIN WOLF - The difficulty of making the transition to growth driven by technical progress is one reason why so many countries have fallen into what has come to be called the ‘middle-income trap’. China, now a middleincome country, is determined to become a high-incomeTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; BLOOMBERG - 1,105 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2012-03-22 12 HENRY SAMUEL - HENRY SAMUEL Henry Samuel is The Daily Telegraph’s France correspondent. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The stage was set this week for the feverish final countdown to France’s presidential election now just a month away and looking less and less like a foregone conclusion. Instead, the campaign¢ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,116 words
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Article, Illustration1079 2012-03-22 14 JUDY DEMPSEY - The euro crisis and the German-led insistence on radical savings and public sector cutbacks in Greece, Ireland, Portugal and Spain in return for substantial financial assistance have changed attitudes towards power, money and patronage. JUDY DEMPSEY Judy Dempsey is a columnist for the International HeraldTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 1,079 words
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Advertisement203 2012-03-22 15 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY GLOBRLI5RTION 9 NTU. One of the fastest-rising universities in the global Top 100. At NTU, we encourage students to question assumptions, articulate informed judgment, and contribute to the expansion of knowledge. The world is our classroom as we nurture truly adaptable young minds for the complex, globalised203 words
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VOICES
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Article424 2012-03-22 16 James Ang - Letter from James Ang THERE have been much discussion and many articles on foreign worker quotas, the hiring of older workers, fair employment, equal opportunity. This will not end soon. One common theme in all these manpower issues in Singapore is human resource management424 words
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252 2012-03-22 18 Peter Arnold - Letter from Peter Arnold THE Land Transport Authority is planning for a satellite Electronic Road Pricing system. But, since the main aim of ERP is to reduce congestion, the first step should be to maximise the capacity of our existing252 words
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103 2012-03-22 18 HELEN LIM - LETTER FROM HELEN LIM LETTER FROM HELEN LIM, DIRECTOR, MEDIA RELATIONS AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY We refer to Mr Kelvin Ong’s letter “Have zebra crossing at School of Science and Technology” (March 9). He would be pleased to know that a zebra crossing103 words
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337 2012-03-22 18 Mallika Naguran - Our planners have a fragmented view of the social, economic, environmental and development aspects of Singapore. Visions and policies do not weave together across these as they should. Letter from Mallika Naguran WE ARE told that the new road337 words
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234 2012-03-22 18 Gabriel Tang Sheng Hua - Letter from Gabriel Tang Sheng Hua THE proposed road across Bukit Brown would improve congestion only minimally, benefitting mostly those accessing Singapore Island Country Club and future residences in the area. In the past few years, the Traffic Police has enforced234 words
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138 2012-03-22 18 Tan Wee Cheng - Letter from Tan Wee Cheng I AM a Thomson resident, and I expect traffic to worsen and noise pollution to intensify with the new road across Bukit Brown. I notice that the traffic jam along Lornie Road is not so much due to southbound138 words
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367 2012-03-22 20 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Needy residents living in the South West district will now find it more convenient to seek help across multiple groups and agencies. The South West Community Development Council (CDC) and 40 partners including family service centres, grassroots organisations367 words
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Article, Illustration392 2012-03-22 20 SARA GROSSE - SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE The Singapore AntiTuberculosis Association CommHealth is stepping up health screening efforts with its new Mammo-On-Wheels bus. The bus now has two added services and was launched by Minister of State (Health), Dr Amy Khor yesterday. While breast cancer, which is the mostPHOTO BY DON WONG - 392 words
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260 2012-03-22 20 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE The Government will facilitate more long-term, long-lease sites for international schools. Opening the Canadian International School’s second campus at Lakeside yesterday evening, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office S Iswaran said international schools add diversity to Singapore’s education landscape. The school’s260 words
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Article132 2012-03-22 20 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH Scoot, Singapore’s first medium to long haul budget carrier is starting ticket sales at 6am today. It is enticing travellers with a special deal one-way tickets to-and-from its first two destinations, Sydney and Gold Coast going from S$88, inclusive of taxes and surcharges.132 words
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Article, Illustration162 2012-03-22 22 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM SINGAPORE Passenger traffic at Changi Airport increased by 11.2 per cent year-on-year to 3.77 million last month. According to the Changi Airport Group (CAG) yesterday, there had been “strong travel demand across all regions”. In particular, traffic between Singapore andTODAY FILE PHOTO - 162 words
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343 2012-03-22 22 WAYNE CHAN - WAYNE CHAN SINGAPORE A record 25,000 people will gather at 15 locations islandwide on Saturday to commemorate World Water Day through various activities. About 10,000 participants will walk, cycle and paddle across waterways, reservoirs and between ABC Waters (Active, Beautiful, Clean343 words
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91 2012-03-22 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A 24-year-old man has been charged with ill-treating a child. The boyfriend of the victim’s aunt allegedly abused his position while the two-year-old child was under his care. The man, who cannot be named, is accused of hitting the toddler with a clothesCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 91 words
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289 2012-03-22 23 AMANDA LEE - Femtosecond lasers emit optical pulses of extremely short duration, allowing tissues to be cut more precisely and with almost no heat development. AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A safer, more reliable way has been rolled out by the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC)289 words
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254 2012-03-22 23 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE With effect from today, it will become permissible for Muslims to make revocable nominations on their insurance policies, as a result of a fatwa or religious ruling issued by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS). The insurance nomination law254 words
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127 2012-03-22 23 900 CAUGHT IN COVERT TRAFFIC POLICE OPERATIONS CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Traffic Police caught some 900 offenders flouting traffic rules in their covert operations between mid-October last year and the end of last month, due to more regular deployment of plain-clothes officers and unmarked vehicles. Beating the red light topped theCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 127 words
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222 2012-03-22 24 AP YANGON Myanmar has invited the United States and the European Union (EU) to send observers to monitor April elections, an American official said, a first for the long-isolated country seeking to convince the West to lift crippling sanctions. Myanmar’s government has not yetAP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration386 2012-03-22 24 AGENCIES MEXICO CITY A powerful earthquake that shook Mexico from its capital to its resort-studded southern coast damaged hundreds of homes and sent thousands of panicked people fleeing from swaying office buildings, yet apparently did not cause a single death. AsAGENCIES; AP - 386 words
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157 2012-03-22 24 AP A man whom Thai police say led them to tons of bomb-making components told reporters he is not a terrorist, then pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges of illegally possessing explosive materials. Atris Hussein, a 47-year-old Swedish citizen of Lebanese origin, isAP - 157 words
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164 2012-03-22 25 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian authorities are working closely with their Thai counterparts to track down a prostitution syndicate involved in the kidnapping of a Malaysian teenager in January. The 14-year-old girl told police she was abducted while waiting at a bus stop164 words
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367 2012-03-22 25 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Maid agencies in Malaysia are unhappy with Jakarta’s move to prevent Indonesian maids from washing cars and dogs, and carrying out roof repairs on top of their primary duties, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. “Please do not burden ourAGENCIES - 367 words
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131 2012-03-22 25 AP The Chinese government says lawyers are now required to take an oath of allegiance to the Communist Party. The move has been criticised by prominent human rights lawyers who once defended critics of the ruling party. The Ministry of Justice saidAP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration235 2012-03-22 27 AP MOGADISHU A British tourist snatched by Somali gunmen from a luxury resort island in Kenya was freed yesterday after more than six months in captivity, Britain’s Foreign Office said. Mrs Judith Tebbutt (picture), 56, was taken in September. Her husband DavidAP - 235 words
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302 2012-03-22 27 REUTERS NEW YORK In an effort to secure Russian support, Western powers on the United Nations Security Council diluted a draft statement on Tuesday backing UN-Arab League Syrian envoy Kofi Annan’s drive to end violence that has brought the country to theREUTERS - 302 words
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176 2012-03-22 27 REUTERS The United States has exempted Japan and 10 European Union nations from financial sanctions because they have significantly cut purchases of Iranian crude oil, but left Iran’s top customers China and India exposed to the possibility of suchREUTERS - 176 words
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193 2012-03-22 28 REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States military’s ability to detect and identify attackers in cyberspace is improving rapidly but is still being outstripped by the growing number of threats, the head of the US Cyber Command said on Tuesday. General Keith Alexander told a HouseREUTERS - 193 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-03-22 28 Lightning rips through the sky in Paris, Texas, on Monday. Storms shuffled through parts of the southcentral United States again on Tuesday, bringing more heavy rain, damaging winds and thunder so loud some people in Oklahoma mistook it for an earthquake. Forecasters said the slow-movingAP - 110 words
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198 2012-03-22 28 AP WELLINGTON A top New Zealand politician resigned from his Cabinet post yesterday amid a scandal in which he tried to help a friend who was seeking compensation for an accident. Dr Nick Smith said he was relinquishing his portfolios as Minister forAP - 198 words
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249 2012-03-22 28 AP ANCHORAGE A 13-hour flight from San Francisco to Shanghai is no short flight, and the 262 passengers on a United Airlines flight were ready for that. But they were not prepared for an unscheduled two-day stop here after aAP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration345 2012-03-22 29 REUTERS ORLANDO (Florida) The case of an unarmed black teenager shot dead by a neighbourhood watch captain will go before a grand jury, prosecutors in Florida said on Tuesday. State prosecutor Norm Wolfinger made the announcement as theREUTERS - 345 words
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277 2012-03-22 29 Mr Romney has 563 delegates in the overall count maintained by AP, out of 1,144 needed to win the nomination at the Republican National Convention. Mr Santorum has 263 delegates, Mr Newt Gingrich 135 and Mr Ron Paul 50. AP SCHAUMBURG (Illinois) Mr MittAP - 277 words
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200 2012-03-22 29 REUTERS WASHINGTON Illegal loggers around the world cut down an area of forest the size of a football field every two seconds, generating criminal proceeds of between US$10 billion and US$15 billion (S$18.9 billion) annually, the World Bank said in a report onREUTERS - 200 words
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258 2012-03-22 30 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Taking a low dose of aspirin every day may significantly reduce the risk of many cancers and prevent tumours from spreading, according to two new studies published on Tuesday. The findings addTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 258 words
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347 2012-03-22 30 The companies agreed on Monday to check subscribers against national sex registries, supply members with online safety tips and provide a quick way to report abuses. AP LOS ANGELES Three online dating giants have agreed to screen for sex offenders andAP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration207 2012-03-22 32 Excuse me, my tattoo is buzzing THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The Finnish phone company, Nokia, has applied for a patent on tattoos that sense when one’s mobile phone is ringing. Using metal ores, the “tattoo” vibrates when there is an incoming call or when the battery is running low. TheTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO COURTESY NOKIA - 207 words
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232 2012-03-22 32 Mr Ric Gillespie, executive director of the group, acknowledged that the evidence was ‘circumstantial’ but ‘strong’. AP WASHINGTON A new clue in one of the 20th century’s most enduring mysteries could uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missingAP - 232 words
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Article, Illustration63 2012-03-22 36 Model Ema Dumitrescu wearing a wedding dress recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as having the longest train in the world. She rode a hot air balloon on Tuesday to showcase the 2,750m-long train, which took 100 days to stitch using 4,700m ofREUTERS - 63 words
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269 2012-03-22 36 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK This year’s Olympics in London could be a watershed event for international sports, as every participating nation is expected to field at least one woman athlete, including three Muslim countries Saudi Arabia, QatarTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 269 words
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215 2012-03-22 36 REUTERS LONDON Angry Birds maker Rovio is teaming up with a major American retail chain to sell its merchandise and plans to open themed activity parks in Britain, as it continues to expand beyond mobile games to establish a Disney-styleREUTERS - 215 words
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Article335 2012-03-22 38 Currency highest against US$ in almost 2 weeks AGENCIES LONDON The euro rose to the highest level in almost two weeks against the US dollar after Greece won parliamentary approval for a new international bailout, boosting demand for the region’s assets. The euro gained 0.4AGENCIES - 335 words
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205 2012-03-22 38 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM SINGAPORE Compass Point Shopping Centre has been put up for sale by public tender, with the proceeds from the sale going towards a full redemption of its outstanding bonds totalling S$335 million due in November, said owner Sengkang205 words
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247 2012-03-22 38 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Non-landed home prices in the secondary property market in Singapore continued to soften in the first quarter of this year, with those in the prime districts of 9, 10 and 11 faring worst, according to a report by DTZCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 247 words
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181 2012-03-22 40 REUTERS Google customers sued the company over claims they were deceived by its new privacy rules merging separate policies for about 60 services into one. The suit seeks to represent in a group, or class action, people who held Google accountsREUTERS - 181 words
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Article, Illustration56 2012-03-22 40 WEDNESDAY CLOSE 13,124.60 (-0-35%) Tuesday 13,170.20 q 0.52% Monday 13,239.10 p 0.05% Friday 13,232.60 q 0.15% Thursday 13,252.80 p 0.44% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 324.7m $9.82 p~0.10% Regions Financial 59.6m $6.59 p~2.01% General Electric 49.7m $20.07 UNCH Citigroup 46.2m $37.80 q56 words
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Article70 2012-03-22 40 Brent closing in on US$125 Brent crude edged towards US$125 a barrel, pulling back from sharp losses a day earlier, as a surprise drawdown in crude stocks and a weaker US dollar offset the prospect of a ramp up in supply by top exporter Saudi Arabia. Brent crude gained70 words
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209 2012-03-22 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO Apple’s new iPad can run up to seven degrees warmer than the iPad 2, according to American consumer watchdog Consumer Reports. The group investigated claims that the new iPad gets significantly hotter than previous models. Complaints on Apple’sTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 209 words
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Article201 2012-03-22 42 Nokia’s Symbian smartphone sales share in the United Kingdom fell from 12.4 per cent a year ago to just 2.4 per cent. Apple’s iPhone now accounts for 28.7 per cent of all smartphones in use, compared to 22.7 per cent a year ago, reported The DailyTelegraph. Google’s Android also201 words
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Article, Illustration703 2012-03-22 44 MELODY TAN - Prince’s Landscape Construction empowers workers as the first step to greater productivity SUPPORTED BY WAY TO GO, SINGAPORE! MELODY TAN SINGAPORE Nurturing a lush array of plants is Prince’s Landscape Construction Private Limited’s area of expertise, but the company also believes in nurturing its employees to reachPHOTOS BY ALFRED NG - 703 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-03-22 46 SHAMIR OSMAN - Some form of mandatory fitness testing still relevant, says chief executive Lim Chin SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Five-time S-League top goalscorer Mirko Grabovac fell victim to it, as did former Tampines Rovers’ defender Sead Muratovic. The S-League’s mandatory fitness assessment, the Beep Test, has alsoTODAY FILE PHOTO - 572 words
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Article249 2012-03-22 46 AP LONDON Fabrice Muamba showed encouraging signs in his recovery from a cardiac arrest, three days after collapsing on the field during a match. The Bolton midfielder began breathing independently again and speaking on Monday and doctors said he had a “comfortable night” in intensiveAP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration287 2012-03-22 46 SINGAPORE He was hauled off the Jalan Besar pitch just 29 minutes into the LionsXII’s Malaysian Super League clash with Selangor on Tuesday the match finished 1-1 and sent straight to the doctor on duty at theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 287 words
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233 2012-03-22 48 AP AFTERNOON LATEST LIVERPOOL Thomas Vermaelen scored with an early header last night (this morning, Singapore time) to give Arsenal a 1-0 win at Everton that helped the London club move up to third place in the Premier League. Vermaelen headed inAP - 233 words
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198 2012-03-22 48 AP MADRID For the second time in four days, Spanish leaders Real Madrid conceded a late goal to a free-kick as it slipped to a 1-1 draw at Villarreal last night. The draw broke Madrid’s 10-game away winning run and allowedAP - 198 words
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Article, Illustration395 2012-03-22 48 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Mark Hughes proclaimed the beginning of a successful battle against relegation after his Queens Park Rangers team performed an extraordinary late comeback to beat Liverpool 3-2 and clamber out of the bottom three last night. QPR were on theTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 395 words
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Article555 2012-03-22 48 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Sports Council (SSC) revealed on Tuesday that a total of S$62.48 million up from S$62 million last year will be disbursed to 48 national sports associations (NSAs) for the next financial year, from April 1 this year to555 words
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Article, Illustration587 2012-03-22 50 Argentinian supersub lays off winning assist in first game back for Man City AP AFTERNOON LATEST MANCHESTER Carlos Tevez returned from a six-month exile last night (this morning, Singapore time) and immediately revived Manchester City’s Premier League title hopes by setting up the winning goalAP; REUTERS - 587 words
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561 2012-03-22 50 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singapore table tennis chief Lee Bee Wah concedes China are stronger but pledges a good fight from her team LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a stunning victory in May 2010 when the Republic’s women paddlers Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Sun Beibei downed561 words
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336 2012-03-22 50 AP LONDON Tottenham needed an injurytime equaliser from Rafael van der Vaart to avoid a fourth straight Premier League defeat and draw 1-1 with Stoke last night. Spurs, who lost their previous three games to Arsenal, Manchester United and Everton, fell behindAP - 336 words
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Article, Illustration1252 2012-03-22 2 Alvin Chong - Grimm infests Portland with weirder-than-usual characters Alvin Chong alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg in Portland (Oregon) “WELCOME to the rainy city,” said the driver of my first cab in Portland. I couldn’t have asked for a better welcome grey, oppressive skies, incessant drizzling and wind that chilled to the bone. Perfect weather1,252 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-03-22 4 May Seah - Gurmit Singh may have flunked classes but that’s never stopped him from getting ahead May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg THERE’S nothing to stop you from using your noodle and getting ahead.That’s the example that Gurmit Singh is setting for the children he works with in the new fifth season ofPhoto: Jason Ho - 585 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-03-22 4 REUTERS BRITISH singer George Michael has rescheduled dates of a tour he was forced to cancel when he fell ill with severe pneumonia last year and spent several weeks in a Vienna hospital. “George Michael is back in good health and fighting fit after aREUTERS; Photo: REUTERS - 266 words
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Article228 2012-03-22 6 CHRISTOPHER TOH - We turn the spotlight on the honorees for this year’s Singapore Woman Award CHRISTOPHER TOH AWARDS are often handed out to people to recognise their excellence in a certain field. In the case of the three women who have been shortlisted for the Singapore228 words
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Article, Illustration580 2012-03-22 6 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH JONATHAN Swift once said: “There’s none so blind as they that won’t see.” And that is why people should just see Cassandra Chiu simply for who she is a wife to a print broker, mother to a 6-year-old girl and founder of580 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-03-22 7 MAY SEAH - MAY SEAH JUST beating breast cancer surely deserves some kind of award in itself. But Theresa Tan Lee San turned that experience into her own brand of activism speaking out to help other women make sure they were insured against all the stages of524 words
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Article, Illustration492 2012-03-22 7 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA MANY real-life heroes past and present boast inspiring personal triumphs, ones that rightfully so seem to defy the odds. A decidedly smaller assemblage, though, are respected for their remarkable capacity for selflessness. Bridget Tan, 64, is one such exception. As it492 words
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Article, Illustration1245 2012-03-22 8 Ondine Cohane - Cambodia’s coast offers tourists a glimpse of paradise but it’s tourism that could destroy it Ondine Cohane features@mediacorp.com.sg ON A sunny weekday in Kep, a seaside village about halfway along Cambodia’s coast, the crab market was heaving. Women in straw hats and rubber boots stood knee deepPhoto: Getty Images - 1,245 words
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Article, Illustration486 2012-03-22 11 Peter J Brennan - Costa Rica’s new craze seals its reputation for eco-adventure Peter J Brennan features@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG SO THERE I was about to go over the ledge at the top of a 210-foot waterfall in a place called Lost Canyon near an active volcano, when I began to have doubts aboutBLOOMBERG; Photos: Getty Images - 486 words
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Article, Illustration951 2012-03-22 12 Anne Swardson - Canter and gallop in style with a glass of vino not too far away Anne Swardson feature s@mediacorp.com.sg BLOOMBERG FIRST, we drank a glass of sweet fermented bernache, pink and bubbly, with our lunch appetiser of warmed chestnuts.Then a local Cotes de Bourg, to accompany the chicken,BLOOMBERG; Photo: Getty Images - 951 words
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Article, Illustration432 2012-03-22 14 How to spend S$ 101 (you, big spender you) in a day TRAVfcOBH BRIT rockers The Stranglers once sang about it being nice in Nice. And it’s true. Especially as you walk down the famed Promenade des Anglais which faces both the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps. Who couldPhoto: Getty Images - 432 words
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Article, Illustration369 2012-03-22 15 Travel deals and steals Discount passes for Legoland For those who can’t wait for Legoland in Malaysia to open and haven’t gotten your passes yet, there’s still time to purchase the annual passes at a discounted price.You’d enjoy unlimited entry on all regular opening days up to three369 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-03-22 16 ANNETTE TAN - This pasta dish is so easy and delicious, it will soon be a staple in your repertoire too Brought to you by ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg I first got the idea for this recipe from a food magazine in Australia, and I’ve since added my own twist toALFRED NG - 483 words
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104 2012-03-22 17 Staged by Yellow Chair Productions, this is a story about a 15-year-old girl who finds that being a teenager is not easy and desires to return to her childhood filled with lanterns, goldfish and comics. As the story unfolds through the eyes of Kah104 words
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Article64 2012-03-22 17 MM by Associate Artist of The Substation Grace Tan, is an exhibition detailing the study of patterns in compositions and structures, and features research materials and formative prototypes in various developmental stages. There will be an artist talkthis Saturday, 2pm to 4pm, at the same venue.64 words
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Article89 2012-03-22 17 Be serenaded by the music of Brahms presented by celebrated husband-and-wife duo, conductor Gennady Rozhdestvensky and pianist Viktoria Postnikova. Labouring underthe shadow of his illustrious predecessor Beethoven, ittook Brahms 20 years to complete his First Symphony. His cheery Second, however, was completed over one summer. Expectto hearthis89 words
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Article102 2012-03-22 17 Join drama troupe Dramatic Developments as they perform a play written by John B Keane. Set in rural Ireland in the ‘60s, the play is a hilarious and sometimes heart-wrenching commentary about emigration, lack of jobs and hardship topics that still resonate today. Looking to102 words
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Article101 2012-03-22 17 The Paperfrom Khan-Na Concept is a business model in which trees for paper are grown sustainably in Thailand. This initiative has been practiced by Double A, a paper manufacturer, for more than 20 years. Drop by Chevron house to view an exhibition detailing how a green model101 words
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Article144 2012-03-22 17 UPCOMING Don’t miss any of the creative and fun French animation films which will be screened during the first French Animation Film Festival here. Presented by the Alliance Francaise de Singapur and Nanyang Polytechnic, the week-long event will also include fringe events such as exhibitions, workshops144 words
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Miscellaneous290 2012-03-22 18 ON MEDIACORP UNRIDDLE II Channel 8, 9pm Luo Ji is murdered and his death occurs in the same way as Bamboo. The police suspect it’s the same killer. Shi San accidentally kills Gui Gong Wang and Zhengyi tries to help him flee. Xiaoman discovers this and asks Zhengyi to persuade290 words
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