Today, 5 May 2012

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    17 1 TODAY on Saturday May 5, 2012 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 073/02/2012
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    More HFMD cases despite efforts to curb epidemic
    568 1  -  NG JING YNG, WOO SIAN BOON jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) cases continued to rise unabated with last week witnessing a 14 per cent spike, even as efforts have been stepped up to curb the current
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    Lock icon LTA looking at more flexibility in vehicle quotas
    926 1  -  Reduction in quota could be delayed, or COE claw-back deferred SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) may be made available in the coming months, as Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew signalled yesterday that plans to cut the vehicle growth
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      41 1 TODAYWISHES ALL BUDDHISTS A HAPPYVESAK DAY IN OUR SUNDAY EDITION Sunday special Is sexting on the rise among Singapore teens? the st regis perspectives M&A maven Ong Chao Choon on pacing oneself AVAILABLE AT MAJOR SHOPPING MALLS AND ALL STARBUCKS OUTLETS
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon US hiring slows but jobless rate falls
      581 2 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Employers in the United States hired fewer workers for the second straight month in April, but the unemployment rate still fell to 8.1 per cent, giving mixed messages about the strength of the world’s largest economy ahead of President Barack Obama’s
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      Lock icon Two sides forge tentative deal on Chinese activist
      500 2 AGENCIES BEIJING The United States and China forged the outlines of a deal yesterday to end one of their most delicate diplomatic crises in years over legal activist Chen Guangcheng, which would let him travel to the US with his family for
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      Lock icon US happy with outcome of talks with China
      239 2 AGENCIES BEIJING China raised the ceiling on foreign banks’ investments in securities ventures for the first time in more than a decade after two days of talks with the United States overshadowed by wrangling over activist Chen Guangcheng. United States Treasury Secretary
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      Lock icon Graft probe: Third Kwok brother arrested
      322 3 Former Sun Hung Kai chairman Walter Kwok has since been released on bail AGENCIES HONG KONG Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd, Hong Kong’s biggest developer, said former chairman Walter Kwok (picture) was arrested by the anti-corruption commission, widening a probe that includes his two
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      Lock icon Vogue banstoo-skinny models from its pages
      593 4 AP NEW YORK Vogue magazine, perhaps the world’s top arbiter of style, is making a statement about its own models: Too young and too thin is no longer in. The 19 editors of Vogue magazines around the world made a pact to project the
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      Lock icon Two ex-footballers jailed for graft
      403 4  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE Local football has been hit again by corruption, with two ex-Geylang United footballers jailed yesterday for attempting to persuade two players from their former team to lose a match. Kim Jae Hong (picture, left), 27, and Jeon Byungeuk (right), 24, were convicted
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon The Swiss brand takes a knock
      1231 6  -  Its much-vaunted banking secrecy under fire amid global efforts to curb tax evasion PETER VIKTOR KUNZ Peter Viktor Kunz is a professor of business law and comparative law at the University of Bern Law School in Switzerland. BLOOMBERG Why is it, many Swiss are
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      Lock icon How Murdoch ended up with ‘wilful blindness’
      739 8  -  His company’s culture of compliance partly to blame MARGARET HEFFERNAN Margaret Heffernan is the author of Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at Our Peril. THE GUARDIAN THE culture committee of the British House of Commons, which has accused Mr Rupert Murdoch
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      Lock icon Will it be courtship or warfare in US polls?
      703 8  -  DAVID BROOKS David Brooks is a New York Times columnist. THE NEW YORK TIMES WHAT sort of thing is a presidential campaign? Maybe a campaign is like a courtship. A candidate’s job is to woo the electorate, to win the people’s
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      Lock icon How Sony lost its groove
      1028 10  -  The company is still focused on products in today’s ‘experience economy’ SOHRAB VOSSOUGHI Sohrab Vossoughi is founder, president and chief creative director ofZiba, a design and innovation consultancy based in Oregon, United States. Sometimes it is useful to be reminded that a great strategy is
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  • VOICES
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      Tweak child care leave to include parent care
      458 16  -  Letter from Yvonne Low I AM writing with the hope that the relevant authorities could look into recognising parent care leave as being important nationally. Child care leave enables a family to balance work and family and has been successful and beneficial
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      Pillow Talk an outstanding local TV drama
      198 16  -  Letter from Teo Kok Seah THE drama Pillow Talk on Channel 8 is one of MediaCorp’s most outstanding productions in recent years. The acting skills, especially of Pierre Png, Joanna Peh and Michelle Chia, have improved by leaps and bounds. The others Xiang
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      Local drama with a hidden message?
      202 16  -  Letter from Tan Pei Ying PILLOW Talk ended on Monday with a heartwarming and, perhaps, “wise” marriage pep talk. The entire plot is aimed at extolling virtues such as tolerance, understanding and forgiveness within and, perhaps, outside of marriage. Understandably, it may be necessary
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      A drama serial cannot showcase all scenarios
      170 16  -  Letter from Paul Chan Vice-president, Channel Branding and Promotions, Network Programming and Promotions, Channel 8/U (TV), MediaCorp IN THE drama serial, Pillow Talk, the behaviour of Pierre Png’s character was wrong. He was reproached not only by Joanne Peh’s family, but by his
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      CANCER SCREENINGS FOLLOW EXISTING AGE GUIDELINES
      133 17  -  LETTER FROM LIM SOH HAR LETTER FROM LIM SOH HAR, GENERAL MANAGER, NATIONAL HEALTHCARE GROUP DIAGNOSTICS, AND EDMUND LEONG, CEO, SINGAPORE CANCER SOCIETY We would like to thank Ms Gan Siew Lian for her feedback on the subsidised mammogram and free cervical cancer screenings
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      Formalise written form of Hokkien, Teochew
      141 17  -  Letter from Jaclyn Toh Ai Lin I REFER to the ongoing discussion on the decline of Chinese dialects. Mandarin has prevailed because it boasts an exquisite writing system and a wide lexicon. All surviving languages today owe a great debt to written expression. A
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      IPOS working with rights owners and public to enforce laws
      294 17  -  Letter from Darryn Lim Acting Director, Legal Policy International Affairs Department, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore WE REFER to Mr Vincent Albert Gabriel’s letter, “Need to look after the details of IP protection” (May 3) and thank him for his
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      112 17 5 CELEBRATING 45 YEARS OF NATIONAL SERVICE FROM FATHERS TO SONS "MV PAP PIP m PART AS A SIMAPORtAN. SOON, IT'LL MV TURN." H I* 9 J r-:. MU) w V\ k T V My dad often shared stories of his NS adventures with me. He is my role model
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Which jobs are most attractive?
      231 18 Hospitality and recreational industries are best, job-seekers say in poll CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Job-seekers in Singapore have ranked the hospitality and recreational industries as the most attractive sector to work in, according to an online survey by recruitment services provider Randstad. These jobs include event
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      ESM Goh to help new university raise funds for scholarships
      278 18  -  CHEOW XIN YI SINGAPORE Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has been named the Singapore University of Technology and Design’s (SUTD) Patron for Advancement, to help the Republic’s fourth university raise funds for scholarships for needy and deserving students. His
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      SMRT ‘LOOKING INTO IMPROVEMENTS’
      161 18  -  OLIVIA SIONG Train operator SMRT is looking into several improvements after last December’s major service disruptions, the Committee of Inquiry (COI) was told at its ongoing hearing yesterday. Director of Train Operations Shahrin Abdol Salam said the SMRT is working on a new dedicated communications team
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      MediaCorp files police report about website
      254 18 SINGAPORE MediaCorp has filed a police report against the operator of a website that has allegedly been using MediaCorp logos to solicit payment and services. According to the report made by a MediaCorp representative yesterday, MediaCorp had last month received a query from Mr
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      Stern words for convicted killer who sought to reopen case
      317 19  -  NG JING YNG ngjingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A Bangladeshi national convicted of murdering his Indonesian girlfriend received a stern rebuke in the Court of Appeal yesterday as he sought to reopen his case. Construction worker Kamrul Hasan Abdul Quddus, 37, had asked
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      DOWNTOWN EAST CASE: SECOND YOUTH JAILED, ORDERED TO BE CANED
      179 19  -  CLAIRE HUANG A second youth who was part of a group accused of rioting at Downtown East in 2010 will go to jail and be given six strokes of the cane. Puay De Feng, now 21 years old, pleaded guilty
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      Lock icon 16 NABBED FOR ALLEGEDLY CHEATING BANK WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS
      176 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The police have arrested 16 people for allegedly using forged documents to apply for credit facilities from a local bank. The suspects —11 men and five women are aged between 23 and 46. Investigations showed that they withdrew the
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      303 19 Time for a change of scene? Fabulous Flights Bali Economy Return *249 TAXES NOT INCLUDED Hong Kong Macau Hot Holidays Bangkok Economy Return *110 Beijing Economy Return 3557 Hanoi Economy Return *171* from M I Ho Chi Minh Economy Return *141 London Economy Return 3587 Perth Economy Return *120 W
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Thein Sein ‘may step aside after 2015’
      497 20 AGENCIES BANGKOK Myanmar President Thein Sein (picture) will probably step aside when his term ends following elections in 2015, an aide said, adding uncertainty to the political outlook after he oversaw the nation’s most inclusive vote in more than two decades. “The President
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      Lock icon Bersih rally was an attempt to overthrow the govt: Najib
      271 20 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday that last Saturday’s Bersih 3.0 rally was an attempt to topple the government, as he hardened his administration’s position on the electoral reform movement, The Malaysian Insider website reported. Mr Najib
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      Lock icon Japan to shut down last reactor
      378 20 REUTERS TOKYO Japan shuts down its last working nuclear power reactor this weekend, just over a year after the tsunami scarred the nation. If it survives the summer without major electricity shortages, producers fear the plants will stay offline for good. The shutdown leaves
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      Lock icon New rape claims against Strauss-Kahn
      180 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES PARIS Investigators are examining accusations that Mr Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, may have been involved in a rape at a Washington hotel in 2010, a spokesperson at the prosecutor’s office in the northern city of
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      Lock icon Will his star keep rising?
      389 21 Presidential candidate Hollande changed his image to gain immense popularity before run-offs AP PARIS The last time France voted for President, Mr Francois Hollande (picture) was a portly, smiley man likened to custard pudding who played second fiddle to Ms Segolene Royal, his Socialist Party’s
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      Lock icon UK military on charm offensive over Olympic missile plan
      291 21 REUTERS LONDON Britain’s military has launched a charm offensive to calm residents’ fears over plans to put missile batteries on their rooftops to protect this summer’s Olympics from a possible 9/11-style attack. “We want the focus to be on (Jamaican sprinter)
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      Lock icon Cameron blames economy forTory losses in local polls
      257 21 AGENCIES LONDON Prime Minister David Cameron blamed “difficult” economic times as his Conservative Party lost local-council seats across Britain to the opposition Labour Party in elections on Thursday. With results in from 150 of the 181 local councils being contested, the Tories
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      Lock icon Young Italians flocking to become shepherds amid economic woes
      252 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME —As Italy’s unemployment rate topped 10 per cent this week, it emerged that young people are flocking to become shepherds. The pay is poor and the hours are long, but there is job security, fresh air and
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      Lock icon Santorum top choice forV-P: Survey
      209 22 REUTERS WASHINGTON Mr Rick Santorum and Mr Marco Rubio are the top two choices among Republican voters as Mr Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential running mate, according to a poll released on Thursday. Eighteen percent of Republican voters picked former Pennsylvania Senator Santorum out of a list
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      Lock icon EUROPE SHUNS UKRAINE OVER JAILING OF FORMER PRIME MINISTER
      194 22 AGENCIES Ukraine risks alienating the European nations it wants as allies as next month’s Euro 2012 soccer championship trains the spotlight on jailed former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, whose hunger strike stretched on the 15th day yesterday over claims of abuse.
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      Lock icon Iranians vote in polls ‘that could see power shift’
      321 22 REUTERS DUBAI Iranians voted yesterday in a runoff parliamentary election that could establish a new balance between Iran’s top leader and its President in the legislative assembly. The Islamic republic’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is set for a resounding victory
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      Lock icon NEPAL PM TO RESIGN BY MONTH’S END
      150 22 AP Nepalese Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai will resign by the end of the month as part of an agreement reached by Nepal’s major political parties overnight to create a new coalition government, an aide said yesterday. Mr Bhattarai’s Cabinet resigned on Thursday night
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      Lock icon JOGGING ADDS FIVE YEARS OR MORE TO LIFE, ACCORDING TO DANISH STUDY
      188 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Regular jogging increases life expectancy for men by six years and women by five years, cardiologists have found. As little as an hour a week is enough to deliver the surprising health benefit, according to
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      Lock icon Tallest US man looks for shoes, normal life
      280 23 AP CANTON (Massachusetts) Finding shoes for the tallest man in the United States takes more than a trip to the mall; more like a trip across the country. Mr Igor Vovkovinskiy flew to Massachusetts on Thursday from Minnesota so that shoe engineers
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      Lock icon Eye implants restore vision to blind patients
      398 23 AGENCIES LONDON Two blind men can see again, after being given electronic eye implants in the first successful trial in Britain. The patients, Mr Chris James and Mr Robin Millar, have an inherited form of blindness called retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Doctors at Oxford
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      Lock icon ‘Nearly 9 in 10 Asian teens’ are short-sighted
      345 23 AGENCIES HONG KONG Myopia may affect as many as 90 per cent of high school graduates in major Asian cities, with recent evidence implicating intensive education practices and less time spent outdoors for the increased short-sightedness, according to a paper published yesterday
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  • SCIENCE
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      Lock icon Glaciers moving slower than thought
      687 24 Greenland ice floe not melting as fast as feared, says US study REUTERS WASHINGTON Some of Greenland’s glaciers are moving about 30 per cent faster than they did 10 years ago, contributing to rising global sea levels, but that still may not be enough to
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      Lock icon Scientists identify gene separating man from ape
      350 24 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Scientists have identified the gene which may have driven the crucial step in evolution where man learned to talk. By duplicating itself 2.5 million years ago the gene could have given early human brains the power of speech and invention, leaving
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      Lock icon BIO-WAR ON DENGUE FEVER IN US NEXT?
      145 24 BLOOMBERG United Kingdom biotechnology start-up Oxitec wants to start United States tests of a new weapon against dengue fever: Genetically modifying mosquitoes that carry the disease so that their progeny self-destruct. Oxitec has released its bugs in Malaysia, the Cayman Islands and Brazil.
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Small investors ‘to get large share of Facebook IPO’
      422 26 AGENCIES NEW YORK Facebook, poised to make its market debut this month in the world’s largest initial public of­fering of an Internet company, is the stock that everyone seems to want. Small investors will get a sig­nificant chunk even as shares
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      STI
      53 26 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,990.59 (-0.34%) Thursday 3,000.94 q 0.17% Wednesday 3,006.14 p 0.93% Tuesday CLOSED Monday 2,978.57 q 0.10% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Plastoform 279,446 $0.051 p 41.67% AddvalTech 141,718 $0.111 p 4.72% ChinaFash 132,244 $0.068 p 3.03% Ipco 117,620 $0.022 p 4.76% TT Int 109,810
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      ASIA
      24 26 HANG SENG 21,086.00 (-0.77%) È NIKKEI CLOSED Ç È SHANGHAI 2,452.01 (+0.49%) È AUSTRALIA 4,396.00 1,***** MUMBAI 16,381.08 (-1.87%) MALAYSIA Ç 1,591.04 (+0.50%)
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      HYFLUX
      102 26 STOCK CALL Underperform (s$1.44) CIMB downgrades from Trading Sell but keeps S$1.23 target. It notes first­quarter core profit was within its range but below consensus. “Even if results weren’t entirely stellar, they reflected management’s hard work. Our main grouse is the sudden revised capex for Tuaspring.” House notes that
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      SGX SECURITIES TURNOVER FALLS 27%
      166 26 Securities market activity in the Singapore Exchange (SGX) continued to decline last month, as SGX data showed that securities turnover fell 27 per cent on-year to S$23.5 billion from S$28.8 billion in March. Securities turnover in February was S$37.6 billion. Securities daily average value last
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      DBS TRUSTEE RAPPED FOR LAPSED PAYMENTOF MONIES
      116 26 The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday said it reprimanded DBS Trustee (DBST) for failing to pay unclaimed monies of a trust into court, after the expiry of six years from the point the monies became payable to the beneficiaries. The unclaimed monies
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      Lock icon STARHUB Q1 NET PROFIT UP 28%, TO MAINTAIN DIVIDEND
      131 26 REUTERS StarHub yesterday posted a 28-per-cent rise in first-quarter net profit and said it intends to maintain its annual dividend of 20 Singapore cents a share for this year. It earned S$88.4 million in the quarter ended March, up from S$69.1
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      GREAT EASTERN’S Q1 NET PROFIT JUMPS 65%
      185 26 Insurance group Great Eastern Holdings said its first-quarter net profit rose 65 per cent on-year to S$262.5 million partly due to higher underwriting earnings. The group also benefited from an increase in investment income and mark-to-market gains from the recovery of global financial
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      Lock icon CHINA POSTAL GETS NOD FOR S$2B IPO
      148 26 REUTERS Chinese regulators yesterday approved a planned 10-billion-yuan (S$2-billion) initial public offering by China Postal Express Logistics in the latest signal that authorities are opening the doors for larger-sized deals. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has until recently given the green light only
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  • MARKETBUZZ
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      PIZZA HUT’S CHEESY 7 BLISS PIZZA
      119 27 The Cheesy 7 Bliss pizza is baked with a unique blend of Cheddar, monterey jack, mozzarella, parmesan, provolone, romano and topped with creamy chunks of camembert. Plus, it boasts a crispy parmesan crust with a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese. Customers can choose from
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      THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTIONS 2012
      193 27 Fly to your favourite holiday destination with Thai Airways and enjoy these perks and promotions. Less talk. More experiences (first/business class) Promotion ends May 30,2012. Valid for travel until Sept 30,2012 MasterCard holders enjoy special rates when they fly first/business class. Choose from 25 destinations.
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      181 27 This Mother’s Day, give your mum the gift of good health with the Centrum Silver Parent’s Day Gift Pack (S$59.90). It contains two boxes of Centrum Silver 60 tablets: Age-Adjusted Multi-Vitamins for adults 50+. Centrum Silver is a nutritional supplement that is formulated with specially-selected
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      191 27 Good news for ardent supporters of Manchester United. Maybank Singapore has a new Manchester United Platinum Visa Card that offers cardmembers privileges to special Manchester Unitedthemed events and benefits. One such event was the exclusive meet-and-greet session held last Saturday at Intercontinental Singapore. About
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      152 27 Add a classy touch to your ensemble with these modern accessories from ck Calvin Klein Watch and Jewelry. The ck born collection exudes an elegant and minimalist feel with its sleek shapes, sensual wavy forms and polished materials of stainless steel, yellow gold PVD and pink gold PVD.
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      596 28  -  COMMENTARY ELAINE HENG Elaine Heng is the regional head of priority and international banking for Singapore and South-east Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. Benjamin Franklin put things in perspective when he said: “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Knowledge and experience certainly set astute investors
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      259 29 Simple touches that make our world meaningful NEW Channel NewsAsia App for the iPad and iPhone Get it now at channelnewsasia.com/newsapp OR find us on the iTunes App store L l«Ml, A Channel NewsAsia home ■nMuiocdau Story of The Day Asia Pacific World Myanmar, N. Korea in focus as ASEAN
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      759 30  -  Kelantan beat LionsXII to seize MSL advantage SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Kelantan 3 LionsXII 0 KOTA BHARU Lost in the sea of red and white at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium, a lone Singapore flag hung almost unnoticed behind the goal manned by
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      332 30  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE S-League chief executive officer Lim Chin has said that while the league has a good system in place to tackle bribery in the game, it is never fool-proof. Yesterday, two former Geylang United midfielders, Kim Jae Hong and Jeong Byung
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      665 31  -  Villanueva and Yordan battling for the big break, while homeboy Nor Rizan goes for the knockdown IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With measured steps, Lorenzo Villanueva ascended the stage for the weigh-in, eyes stealthily studying everyone around him, as if ready to pounce. At
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      341 31  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Sometimes you end up achieving a result you are not fixated on and that was certainly what happened for rising national swimmer Quah Zheng Wen (picture). Yesterday at the 55th Malaysian Open Swimming Championships (May 3-7) at the National Aquatics Centre in
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      160 31  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Top-seeded Singaporeans Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari stayed on track for their first tournament victory of the season after qualifying for the women’s doubles semi-finals at the US$120,000 (S$149,000) Yonex-Sunrise Malaysia Open Grand PrixGold. Yesterday at the Stadium Bandaraya in
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      579 32  -  Butterfly specialist gearing up for a big showing at the 2012 Olympic Games TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE 2011 was a breakthrough year for Joseph Schooling. Apart from winning two individual gold medals at the SEA Games, the Singaporean teenager re-wrote four national records and finished fifth
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      422 32  -  Top executives enjoy a night of fun and camaraderie in SBF’s new initiative LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One would have expected guests at the inaugural Canon Platinum Series to break into a jig as Rick Astley’s 1987 pop hit Never Gonna Give You Up blasted
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      382 33 AGENCIES LONDON After seasons to forget at Chelsea and Liverpool, Fernando Torres and Andy Carroll (picture) will head to the FA Cup final at Wembley seeking redemption. Last year, the duo were intertwined in one of the most dramatic transfer deals in history, when Torres’
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      534 33 Liverpool look to salvage wayward league campaign with domestic cup double AGENCIES FA CUP FINAL Liverpool vs Chelsea LONDON Liverpool could add a little lustre to their undistinguished league season on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time) when they meet Chelsea in the FA
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      193 34 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Tiger Woods’ (picture) uncertain form continued with a slow start at the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Stewart Cink fired a 7-under par 65 for a three-way tie for the lead with compatriots Ryan Moore and Webb
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      375 34 REUTERS NBA PLAY-OFFS Heat 87 Knicks 70 (Heat lead series 3-0) NEW YORK LeBron James woke from a third-quarter slumber to lead the visiting Miami Heat to an 87-70 thumping of the New York Knicks on Thursday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) and a
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      81 33 For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SB |nuii:ifci:iTF73| SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip yi. Always play with care. |responsibiy| Do not bet illegally. •s Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details
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      96 34 Young Talent* Project A classical talent search to provide children a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to showcase their musical talent on-air, on-line, and on-stage If you know of a child who displays a talent in any musical instrument, send them to the auditions. Scan this QR code for online registration form 2*.
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      62 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS WHAT TO CATCH AT AUDI FASHION FEST T4 BELINDA LEE SPENDS IT ALL ON DESIGNER BAGS T5 TRAVEL IT’S NOT A MIRAGE IT’S INSTAGRAM T8 MAY 5, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF THE TALENTED MR POSEN ZAC POSEN HAS
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        1524 2  -  Zac Posen is set to make his debut loud and proud at this year’s edition of Audi Fashion Festival TODAY EXCLUSIVE ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com. sg ZAC Posen has always been a man with a plan: A plan so deliberate, that he was in the thick of
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        221 4 Mugler Autumn/Winter 2012 with Creative Director Nicola Formichetti When: May 16,7pm Tickets: S$ 120 Future Fashion Now featuring TimoWeiland (NewYork),Yeojin Bae (Melbourne) and Esther Perbandt (Berlin) When: May 17,6pm Tickets: S$60 (Ticket price includes a S$50 FutureFashionNow.com shopping voucher for use after the show.Valid
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        Alfred Dunhill Summer 2012 essentials
        130 5  -  ZHANG WEIFANG FROM a dress shirt to a fitted blazer to aV-neck pullover, every man should own several staple pieces in his wardrobe.And Alfred Dunhill is committed to providing that fundamental attire. Presented in cotton poplin and a choice of a double or buttoned cuff,
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        5 questions with... Belinda Lee
        447 5  -  LAST seen at the Star Awards Show 2 sporting a silvery woven Herve Leger bodycon dress, Belinda Lee is presently tying up loose ends for the second season of Find Me A Singaporean. The actress/ host will be heading to Mongolia to film the well-received
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        466 6  -  Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves ZHANG WEIFANG Bio-essence Tanaka White 4X Flawless White Serum Step into the light with the all-new improved Bio-essence Tanaka White 4X Flawless White Serum (S$45.80). Designed to fight off the evils of dark spots and provide highly
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        Short shorts
        346 7  -  Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Giordano’s Disney collection Just for Spring/Summer 2012, Giordano has dished out its latest collaboration project with Disney one that offers cute and fun-sized pieces for men, women and children. Giordano’s Disney collection includes T-shirts, leggings, harem pants, cropped tops and tote bags,
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        Blue crush
        103 7  -  ZHANG WEIFANG A PARTY swarm of stylists, media cats, guests and VIPs got together at The Arena last Wednesday to witness a special collaboration between Levi’s and the key players within the fashion and photography circle in Singapore. Five stylists Johnny Khoo, Jeremy Tan, Daniel Goh, Sharon Tulasidas
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        911 8  -  Have the likes of Instagram and Camera+ made travel photos into one big misleading bore? SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg JUST last Saturday, I was deep in the forests of Luang Prabang.The weather was a blistering 40°C and the slopes were slightly slippery from
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        Jetsetting with ... Emirates’ Nick Rees
        526 9 Jetsetting with Emirates’ Nick Rees What do you do when you find yourself next to a passenger who just won’t stop bleating? Emirates’ manager of Singapore and Brunei once found himself in that position only to discover his seatmate was hiding a goat underneath his coat. “That was 25 years
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        2nd Big Eyes, Big Minds — Singapore International Children’s Film Festival
        143 10 2nd Big Eyes, Big Minds Singapore International Children’s Film Festival The sophomore edition of this popular film and workshop festival foryoung audiences includes 40 films from 18 different countries, as well asfilm programmes from the Muppets, Music Magic: Jim Henson’s Legacy series. To kick off the festival, they have invited
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        Singapore Short Cuts
        86 10 Film-makers looking to join the leagues of Boo Junfeng, Wee Li Lin, Tan Pin Pin and Eric Khoo, here’s your chance. The National Museum of Singapore is seeking submissions for Singapore shortfilms made between 2011 and 2012. Celebrating its 9th season, this programme of the National Museum
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        The Flute Festival 2012
        111 10 Singapore plays host to acclaimed flutists and flute enthusiast from all levels at a festival showcasing concerts, recitals, competitions, flute-related presentations, masterclasses, and even flute repair classes. Features the likes of Jin Ta, principal flutist of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra atthe Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of
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        72 10 Mouth Foot Painting Artists Convention 2012 Do check out this annual convention that features artworks by artists who, due to disability or disease, cannot create their works of art with their hands, but with their mouths or feet. Close to 200 pieces of these artworks will be showcased in its
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        64 10 Chinatown Car Boot Flea Market Famous for its two neighbouring national monuments on its sides, Jamae Mosque and the Sri Mariamman Temple, Pagoda Street is a perfect location for a flea market. Bursting with local flavour and heritage, the street is just begging for shoppers to indulge in a day
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      144 5 The seasons change, but love never changes. Let’s get married! a premium project by Four Seasons of Love wedding exhibition 4-6 MAY 2012 Suntec Singapore Level 3 Convention Centre I2noon-I0pm Free Admission The LAST Wedding Fair at Suntec before the Convention Centre closes for renovations! The Biggest SALE Ever! m
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      198 6 ((5 CATHAY LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes WJiMm. FOLLOW US ON twitter.com/cathay_cinemas cathay.com.sg The Cathay 9.25am, 9.30,11.00,11,30am, 12.20pm, 12.25,1.30, 2.00, 2.30, 3.20, 3.35,4.30, 5.00, 5.30, 6.15, 6.40, 7.00, 7.30, 8.00, 8.30, 9.15, 9.30, 9.50,10.30, 11.00,11.30pm, 12.15am, 12.30, 12.50.1.30.2.00. Platinum Movie Suites 10.30am, 1.25pm, 4.20, 7.15,10.15pm, I. Cineleisure Orchard 9.25am, 9.30,10.00,10.45,11.00,11.15, II.
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      904 7 m.gv.com.sg www.gv.com.sg@ 6311 9162 MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS*▲ 11.00am 11.40 12.30 12.50 1.45 2.25 3.15 3.40 4.30 5.15 6.00 6.30 7.15 8.00 8.45 9.20 10.00 11.00pm 12.10 12.45 1.45am THE RAVEN 1.55am GRAND, GREAT WORLD MARVEL’S THE AVENGERS 3D*▲ 10.45am 11.20 1.30 2.10 4.15 5.00 7.00 7.50 9.45 10.40pm 12.30 1.30am
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      392 10 ASIA PACIFIC 0010 FURNITURE FAIR 28 APR 6 MAY 2012- S'PORE EXPO, HALL 6 12PM-10PM Singapore's Largest Furniture Interior Fair Every Inch Is A Dream v L L GRAND DRAW PRIZES CASH ss* 100,000 sq ft of new ideas on living, Dining, Bedding, Kitchenware, Interior Design, Furnishing, Home Appliances and
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      34 10 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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      236 11 c o f. ARE YOU STYLE: ENOUGH? May 5, 11, 12 Be spotted At Zouk (11 pm till late) May 12, 13 Be spotted at 313@somserset (1 pm-5pm) or Register at our booth at LI Atrium (during mall operating hours) Alternatively submit your entries to xinmsn.com/streetstyle 1 clear full-body photograph
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      100 12 ON MEDIACORP STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX (PG) Channel~5, ~6.45pm With~the~Ministry~of~Magic~in~denial~about~Lord~ Voldemort’s~return, ~Harry~Potter~and~his~friends~have~ to~deal~with~their~school~being~under~the~control~of~the~ Wizard~authorities~by~forming~a~secret~alliance. WONDERS OF THE WORLD okto, ~10pm Which~of~these~three~animals~has~the~strongest~ bite~force~—~the~Tasmanian~devil, ~the~hippo, ~or~the~ crocodile?~What~is~the~world’s~No~1~extreme~sport?~ What~is~the~most~venomous~snake~on~Earth?~Besides~ providing~answers~to~such~interesting~questions, ~this~ programme~features~an~eleven-year-old~cup~stacking~ champion, ~a~man~who~can~blast~off~like~a~rocket, ~a~ school~for~packour~in~Denver, ~and~an~increasingly~ popular~sport~known~as~mountain~boarding. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV BUDDHA MOUNTAIN MEI~AH~MOVIES~(mio~TV~Ch~50), Premieres~5th~May, ~Saturday, ~8pm
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      385 12 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg ~6.00AM~~ Holiday~Special: Rose~Parade~2011~ ~8.30~ Holiday~Special: ~Radical~ Hollywood~Remedies ~9.30~~ S-League~2012: ~Geylang~ United~Vs~Harimau~Muda ~11.30~ Fleet~Racing~Tour~2012 NOON~~ Holiday~Movie: ~Fire~Serpent~ (PG-Action~Violence)~ ~2.00~ Football~Action: ~MUTV: ~Manchester~City~vs~ Manchester~United ~5.00~~ Holiday~Movie: ~Dinosaur~ ~6.45~ Stay~Home~Saturday~Movie: Harry~Potter~and~The~ Order~of~the~Phoenix~(PG) ~9.30~~ News~5~Tonight ~10.00~~ Holiday~Movie: ~Pirates~Of~ The~Caribbean: ~Dead~Man’s~ Chest~(PG-Action~Violence)~ ~1.00AM~ Holiday~Movie: Den~Of~Lions~(PG-Violence)~ ~3.00~ Holiday~Movie: The~Interpreter~(PG) ~5.35~ Making~Of~Harry~Potter~ And~The~Half-Blood~Prince CHANNEL ~6.00AM~~
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      73 12 ON MEDIACORP THE SHENG SIONG SHOW (LIVE) (DEBUT) Channel~8, ~9pm Another~season~of~Sheng Siong ~debuts~with~exciting~ games~and~cash~prizes~to~give~away. This~episode~guest~ stars~You~Ya~and~Alien~Huang. HOLIDAY MOVIE: KADHALIL SODAPUVATHU EPPADI Vasantham, ~9pm Kadhalil Sodapuvathu Eppadi ~is~a~2012~Tamil~romantic~ comedy~film~directed~by~debutant~Balaji~Mohan, ~starring~ Siddharth~and~Amala~Paul. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV MEGASTRUCTURES: LONDON’S OLYMPIC STADIUM NATIONAL~GEOGRAPHIC~CHANNEL~ (StarHub~TV~Ch~411), ~9pm Come~summer~2012, ~all~eyes~will~be~focused~ on~a~sporting~megastructure: ~London’s~Olympic~ Stadium~—~the~centerpiece~of~the~2012~Games. By~day~it~will~be~the~venue~for~all~track~and~field~ events, ~and~by~night, ~a~dazzling~stage~for~London’s~ opening~and~closing~ceremonies. ~But~this~isn’t~just~ a~place~where~world~records~will~be~set.
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      83 13 SAT, 5 MAY 2012 Consultative Committee i a a nd ToA>Ctiiat^itizens rSuna Organised by D IV I** p iTT «-gaTJA GREEN, EAST Be en 5=i- Cheer c Excitinc Love U Hantu Kak Limah^ Be a pan oi<* rer duet karaoke ex.Cheer on for our eac £av0 urite artistes! stars Exciting
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      191 48 SAT-SUN, 5-6 MAY 2012 AT CIVIC PLAZA, NGEE ANN CITY CATCH THE NEW IMPREZA AT THE SUBARU CARNIVAL! Dynamic, sporty, and totally energised! Developed with the aim of “Redefi ning Value, Redefi ning Class”, the new and stunning Impreza packs in all the superior driving experience you’ve come to expect
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