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Title Section62 2012-05-11 1 Todyy MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday May 11, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday May 11, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS62 words
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Article, Illustration1761 2012-05-11 1 TAN WEIZHEN, LIN YANQIN; TAN WEIZHEN, LIN YANQIN - Unveiling their candidates, PAP, WP lock horns over Yaw saga and how contest would be fought Unveiling their candidates, PAP, WP lock horns over Yaw saga and how contest would be fought TAN WEIZHEN, LIN YANQIN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg TAN WEIZHEN, LIN1,761 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-05-11 2 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE By his own admission, Mr Png Eng Huat prefers to listen instead of being listened to. Clearly uncomfortable with the media attention yesterday as he was introduced as the Workers’ Party’s (WP) byelection candidate for Hougang Mr Png toldPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 591 words
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Article, Illustration580 2012-05-11 3 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Taking a different line from his party’s stance, Mr Desmond Choo would rather shut the door firmly on the episode. “To me, it is a closed chapter,” said Mr Choo, when asked at his official introduction yesterday if the fracasPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 580 words
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306 2012-05-11 4 SINGAPORE From next month, commuters taking cross-border taxis in Singapore and Malaysia will be able to board and alight anywhere on the domestic leg of the journey. This would mean, for example, that a commuter taking a Singapore cross-border taxi can board or306 words
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204 2012-05-11 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A train fault led to the delay in service of 20 to 30 minutes on the EastWest Line between the Jurong East and Joo Koon stations yesterday morning. SMRT said the disruption started at about 8.30am, when an204 words
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Article, Illustration650 2012-05-11 4 CHEOW XIN YI - But LTA wanted services to resume as soon as possible, ex-SMRT CEO claims CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After faults were rectified on the night of the first major train disruption on Dec 15 last year, rail operator SMRT had planned against resuming service toPHOTO BY DON WONG - 650 words
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441 2012-05-11 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pupils entering primary school next year will be given more breathing room to grasp basic numeracy skills with the Ministry of Education (MOE) planning to drop part of the Primary 1 mathematics syllabus as part441 words
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Article, Illustration595 2012-05-11 6 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New hawker centres to be built over the next decade could be comanaged by the Government and nonprofit organisations, such as social enterprises and cooperatives, said the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources yesterday. ItTODAY FILE PHOTO - 595 words
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163 2012-05-11 8 WONG SIEW YING - WONG SIEW YING Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) will lay off hundreds of staff globally as the container shipping and logistics firm embarks on a restructuring exercise to become more efficient and responsive to market cycles. NOL told MediaCorp yesterday the163 words
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346 2012-05-11 8 AGENCIES AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYTHOMASCHO SINGAPORE Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) reported yesterday its net profit surged 30 per cent in the fourth quarter to take its full-year earnings a hair’s breadth from S$4 billion. Helped by improved performances in some of itsAGENCIES - 346 words
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282 2012-05-11 8 REUTERS SingTel, South-east Asia’s biggest telecoms firm, yesterday acknowledged mobile Internet speeds in Singapore are slow and said it would step up plans that offer more reliable connections. Despite being a major Asian business centre with a tech-savvy image, Singapore is among theREUTERS - 282 words
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215 2012-05-11 10 This is a major turning point in the history of American civil rights. No American President has ever supported a major expansion of civil rights that has not ultimately been adopted by the American people and I have no doubt that this will215 words
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496 2012-05-11 10 AGENCIES WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s historic endorsement of same-sex marriage on Wednesday marked a rare moment of risk-taking on the most divisive civil-rights issue in the United States, changing the dynamics of his race for re-election. Mr Obama’s decision to declare hisAGENCIES - 496 words
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Advertisement33 2012-05-11 2 ‘I WILL TRY MY VERY BEST’ Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store and scan the code, or visit http://tdy.sg/ pngenghuat on your browser for videos of the candidate.33 words
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Advertisement32 2012-05-11 3 ‘I AM MY OWN MAN’ Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store and scan the code, or visit http://tdy.sg/ desmondchoo on your browser for videos of the candidate.32 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1168 2012-05-11 12 SHOEB KAGDA - Dealing with uncertainty, economic nationalism and poor infrastructure are par for the course when doing business in Indonesia SHOEB KAGDA IN JAKARTA Shoeb Kagda is group editor-in-chief of GlobeAsia, Indonesia’s top business magazine. This is the second of a two-part special report. Read part one,REUTERS - 1,168 words
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Article91 2012-05-11 12 BLOOMBERG Indonesia is the world’s No 1 exporter of power-station coal, tin and the palm oil that greases one-third of the world’s frying pans and woks. It is home to the largest gold mine and the single biggest recoverable copper reserve, and is the world’s second-biggest exporter ofBLOOMBERG - 91 words
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Article, Illustration767 2012-05-11 14 BLOOMBERG In May 1998, Indonesia was in turmoil. During the previous 10 months, the currency had plunged 80 per cent in value and food prices had soared 200 per cent. Rioters were marauding through Jakarta, torching businesses owned by wealthier ethnic Chinese,BLOOMBERG - 767 words
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Article, Illustration982 2012-05-11 16 SAMUEL SHERRADEN - SAMUEL SHERRADEN Samuel Sherraden is the associate director of the Economic Growth Program at the New America Foundation. BLOOMBERG This year, China has announced a flurry of financial liberalisation measures that were perceived by many in the United States andBLOOMBERG - 982 words
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Article, Illustration573 2012-05-11 18 BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL Just because you can now go to Dunkin’ Donuts in New Delhi, with the first Starbucks soon to follow, doesn’t mean it’s morning for foreign investors in India. In fact, judging by some of the government’s recent moves, dawnBLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 573 words
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Article, Illustration884 2012-05-11 18 MARTIN SCHULZ - MARTIN SCHULZ Martin Schulz is President of the European Parliament. PROJECT SYNDICATE Rarely has an election resonated so widely across the European Union (EU) as the French presidential ballot has done. Rarely has a leadership change in one EU memberPROJECT SYNDICATE - 884 words
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Miscellaneous35 2012-05-11 14 tm $5 Million Anniversary Draw Fri, 18 May 2012,9.30pm Visit www.singaporepools.com.sg for details. Ip Yri) Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m POOLS35 words
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VOICES
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Article26 2012-05-11 20 In the report “Two fined and penalised over corruption conspiracy” (May 10), JGC Singapore was wrongly identified as JGC Corp. We apologise for the error.26 words
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Article367 2012-05-11 20 Su Sicheng - Letter from Su Sicheng I REFER to the report “Immigration will help but (May 4), a hot topic in recent months. The tension lies in meeting our economy’s needs based on current birth rates, while preventing an influx of foreigners from overcrowding Singapore and applying367 words
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258 2012-05-11 20 KELVIN SEAH KAH CHENG - LETTER FROM KELVIN SEAH KAH CHENG The report “Immigration will help but (May 4) underscores the importance of not viewing immigration as a panacea to Singapore’s ageing population. As the study by the Institute of Policy Studies suggests, all that replacement migration does is258 words
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191 2012-05-11 22 Farah Abdul Rahim - Letter from Farah Abdul Rahim Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Manpower WE THANK Mr Leow Zi Xiang for the suggestions in his letter “Replace holidays that fall on Saturdays, too” (May 8). In 2010, approximately two in five fulltime private-sector employees191 words
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437 2012-05-11 22 Chen Junyi - Letter from Chen Junyi I APPLAUD Mr Daniel Wong for his I Say piece “Success in spite of school, not because of it” (May 10), because it showed his initiative and thoughtful reflections about his school experience. However, I disagree that (local) schools437 words
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361 2012-05-11 22 Tim Mou Hui - Letter from Tim Mou Hui MR DANIEL Wong’s reflections in “Success in spite of school, not because of it” (May 10), on the state of education here, while laudably idealistic, are not grounded in the realities of our times. Education was traditionally the361 words
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234 2012-05-11 24 Brian Nelson - Letter from Brian Nelson HAVING visited Singapore, one of our favourite destinations, many times in the past 25 years, my wife and I were shocked at the deterioration in attitudes towards tourists. The signs were already there on our last visit four years234 words
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172 2012-05-11 24 Angela Wong - Letter from Angela Wong I THANK Dr Ng Hsueh Mei from Outram Polyclinic for her meticulous approach towards my father’s condition. My father fell off his bicycle about a month ago and later complained about frequent headaches, even after visiting the accident and emergency172 words
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75 2012-05-11 24 Khoong Tuck Wai - Letter from Khoong Tuck Wai I THANK Mr David Ang, a senior property officer at Tampines Town Council, for acting on my recent feedback about residents who do not dispose their trash properly at the common corridor rubbish chutes. After listening to me, he75 words
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Article48 2012-05-11 24 Jessica Ng Zi Kai - and a young gentleman Letter from Jessica Ng Zi Kai MY grandmother, who is above 80, recently fell on her way to the market at Block 49 Sims Drive. My family offers our heartfelt thanks to the young gentleman who tended to her and called for an ambulance.48 words
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Article83 2012-05-11 24 JACK KANG - in real need of a car. LETTER FROM JACK KANG JACK KANG I REFER to the letter “Try HDB’s balloting system” (May 7) and agree with the one-car-per-household idea. If a household buys a second new car, a 50-per-cent surcharge could apply to the Certificate83 words
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Article, Illustration349 2012-05-11 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Manpower Ministry (MOM) is reviewing whether current penalties for employers who endanger the lives of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are adequate. Under the law, employers of FDWs who do not provide safe working conditions can be fined up to S$5,000TODAY FILE PHOTO - 349 words
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174 2012-05-11 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Supermarket chain FairPrice saved more than 143,000 plastic bags during its week-long campaign to encourage customers to reduce the use of plastic bags. The amount saved by “FairPrice Cares!” campaign, which ran from April 22 to 28, exceeded FairPrice’s target of174 words
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Article362 2012-05-11 26 AMANDA LEE - residents voice concerns over plans for elderly infrastructure AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Another group of residents has voiced concerns over plans to build infrastructure for the elderly near their homes, in the wake of protests made earlier this year by some residents of Toh Yi Drive362 words
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265 2012-05-11 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE To improve Stamford Canal’s flow capacity, national water agency PUB will remove sections of the NEWater pipeline in the canal and smoothen the canal wall with polymer lining. Work will start in the third week of265 words
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282 2012-05-11 28 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE A new anti-co-agulant drug that promises to be more effective in preventing stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation a heart rhythm disorder is now available in private clinics. Called Xarelto, it is manufactured by Bayer and is expected282 words
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181 2012-05-11 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE From today, Singapore citizens and permanent residents can apply for the preview and actual day tickets for this year’s National Day Parade (NDP). They can choose to ballot for two, four or six tickets to either the preview on181 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration400 2012-05-11 30 REUTERS WASHINGTON The first of a new class of United States coastal warships will be sent to Singapore next spring for an approximately 10-month deployment, the Navy said on Wednesday, spotlighting a move that may stir China’s fears of USREUTERS - 400 words
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337 2012-05-11 30 AGENCIES BEIJING China is suspending some tourism to the Philippines and increasing inspections on fruit imports in an apparent bid to use economic pressure to end a stand-off over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The stand-off between Beijing and ManilaAGENCIES - 337 words
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205 2012-05-11 30 AGENCIES Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday launched the ruling coalition’s call centre in Selangor. Barisan Nasional (BN) officials said the People’s Service Centre (Pakar) will serve as a channel for the public and Selangor Barisan to interact with each other. “The centre enhances theAGENCIES - 205 words
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425 2012-05-11 34 AGENCIES BEIJING The authorities in the hometown of blind activist Chen Guangcheng have notched up restrictions on members of his extended family while he awaits permission in Beijing to travel abroad under an agreement between China and the United States. MrAGENCIES - 425 words
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Article, Illustration311 2012-05-11 34 AP CIDAHU (Indonesia) Rescuers discovered bodies yesterday near the shattered wreckage of a new Russianmade passenger plane which smashed into the side of an Indonesian volcano during a demonstration flight intended to impress potential buyers. All 45 people on board were feared dead.AP - 311 words
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282 2012-05-11 34 REUTERS BEIJING China has moved a prominent ethnic Mongolian rights activist to a “luxury resort”, a rights group said yesterday, in the first account of his whereabouts in more than a year since he was put under house arrest. Hada, who like manyREUTERS - 282 words
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278 2012-05-11 34 REUTERS WASHINGTON More and more North Koreans are defying strict government controls on access to outside information that starkly contrasts with official propaganda, said a United States study released on Wednesday. Avid consumption of South Korean movies and pop music, as well as foreignREUTERS - 278 words
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181 2012-05-11 36 REUTERS A radical preacher accused of giving spiritual inspiration to one of the 9/11 hijackers lost a legal bid in the European courts on Wednesday to challenge Britain’s long-running attempts to deport him to Jordan to stand trial on terrorism charges. The EuropeanREUTERS - 181 words
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Article, Illustration327 2012-05-11 36 Sergeant’s family reveals talks between Obama administration andTaliban THE NEW YORK TIMES HAILEY (Idaho) The parents of the only American soldier held captive by Afghan insurgents have broken a year-long silence about the status of their son, abruptly making public that heTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 327 words
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114 2012-05-11 36 AP Pakistan has successfully testfired a short-range missile capable of delivering a nuclear warhead. The military announced that the Hatf III Ghaznavi, with a range of 290km, was launched yesterday at the conclusion of an annual field-training exercise of the Army Strategic Force Command. It isAP - 114 words
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310 2012-05-11 39 REUTERS WASHINGTON House Intelligence Committee chairman Mike Rogers said on Wednesday that he was conducting a “preliminary review” of a media leak regarding the “underwear bomb” operation and the decision not to brief Congress earlier about it. Mr Rogers, a Republican, heads theREUTERS - 310 words
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266 2012-05-11 39 REUTERS WASHINGTON The House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday backed the construction of a missile defence site on the East Coast, rejecting Pentagon arguments that the facility is unnecessary and Democratic complaints that the nearly US$5 billion (S$6.25 billion) project amounts toREUTERS - 266 words
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Article, Illustration125 2012-05-11 39 REUTERS A San Francisco-based Japanese diplomat has been charged with spousal abuse over accusations that he subjected his 27-year-old wife to constant domestic violence, according to the authorities. The allegations included stabbing his Japanese wife of 18 months in the hand withREUTERS - 125 words
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Article, Illustration238 2012-05-11 42 REUTERS LONDON Thousands of offduty police officers took to the streets in London yesterday in a rare display of collective anger against government austerity measures, joining a mass protest by public sector workers, including immigration officials, healthcare workers and prison officers. Unions predicted someREUTERS; AP - 238 words
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366 2012-05-11 42 AGENCIES LONDON A former newspaper editor who became Prime Minister David Cameron’s spin doctor told Britain’s media ethics inquiry yesterday that Mr Rupert Murdoch was a hands-off owner who did not meddle in his newspapers’ editorial decisionsAGENCIES - 366 words
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Article, Illustration53 2012-05-11 42 An actress playing a high priestess (right) passing the Olympic flame during the lighting-of-the-flame ceremony in Ancient Olympia, Greece, yesterday. The flame, lit in the birthplace of the Ancient Olympics, will travel to London, where the Summer Games will take place from July 27 to AugAP - 53 words
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272 2012-05-11 42 AP LONDON Staffing cuts and poor planning are backing up immigration lines and hurting the ability of the United Kingdom Border Agency to maintain effective controls at a major terminal at Britain’s Heathrow Airport, according to an independent government reportAP - 272 words
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108 2012-05-11 44 AP Two passenger trains collided at a train station late on Wednesday in southern Turkey, slightly injuring nine passengers and two crew. Turkish State Railways said yesterday that a train travelling from the Mediterranean port city of Mersin rammed into an empty passenger trainAP - 108 words
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216 2012-05-11 44 REUTERS DUBAI Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri has urged Muslims to avenge the burning of copies of the Quran on a United States base in Afghanistan earlier this year, dismissing apologies for the incident as a “ridiculous farce”. Zawahiri, who tookREUTERS - 216 words
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Article, Illustration335 2012-05-11 44 AP DAMASCUS Two suicide blasts ripped through the Syrian capital yesterday, killing 55 people and leaving scenes of carnage in the streets in the deadliest bombing attack since the country’s uprising began 14 months ago, the Interior Ministry said. The blasts rippedAP - 335 words
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235 2012-05-11 46 AP HANOI The number of international adoptions has plummeted to its lowest point in 15 years, a steep decline attributed largely to crackdowns against baby-selling, a sputtering world economy and efforts by countries to place more children with domestic families. Globally,AP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration353 2012-05-11 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO Harry Potter and his wizard sidekicks are heading for Japan for the next theme park modelled on the Hogwarts Castle experience the first to be built outside the United States. The third Wizarding World of Harry PotterTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; BLOOMBERG - 353 words
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182 2012-05-11 48 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Genting Singapore, which owns one of the country’s two multi-billion-dollar casino complexes, yesterday said firstquarter net profit fell 33 per cent on-year to S$205.5 million due to lower gaming revenue. Profits were also dragged by greater depreciation after the openingAGENCIES - 182 words
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Article173 2012-05-11 48 SINGAPORE Wilmar International, the world’s largest-listed palm oil firm, posted yesterday a surprise 34-per-cent drop in first-quarter earnings after losses at its largely China-based oil-seeds and grains business, sending the stock to a three-year low. Its shares closed down by 9.15 per cent at173 words
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90 2012-05-11 48 BLOOMBERG Singapore-listed commodities firm Noble Group yesterday said its first-quarter net profit fell 46 per cent on-year to US$110 million (S$137.5 million), primarily because a one-time gain from a year earlier was not repeated. Sales rose by 14 per cent toBLOOMBERG - 90 words
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89 2012-05-11 48 DOW JONES Property developer City Developments yesterday reported that its first-quarter net profit fell 44.5 per cent on-year to S$156.8 million, due mainly to the absence of one-time gains on asset sales made a year earlier. However, revenue rose 9.4 per cent toDOW JONES - 89 words
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Article, Illustration55 2012-05-11 48 THURSDAY CLOSE 2,903.60 (+0.09%) Wednesday 2,900.91 q 1.06% Tuesday 2,931.98 p 0.24% Monday 2,924.95 q 2.19% Friday 2,990.59 q 0.34% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Goldtron 275,832 $0.007 p 16.67% JEL Corp 90,478 $0.068 UNCH Gems TV 70,380 $0.028 q 6.67% Wilmar 62,811 $4.270 q 9.15%55 words
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Article26 2012-05-11 48 HANG SENG 20,227.28 (-0.51%) È È Ç NIKKEI 9,009.65 (+0.07%) Ç È SHANGHAI 2,410.23 (+0.07%) AUSTRALIA 4,295.60 (+0.48%) MUMBAI 16,420.05 (-0.36%) Ç MALAYSIA 1,588.06 (+0.20%)26 words
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Article106 2012-05-11 48 Outperform s$18.30 CIMB keeps call and raises target to S$20.17 from S$19.42. House increases its fiscal forecasts for this year to 2014 after first-quarter core net profit of S$689 million exceeded its S$616 million forecast. The results, it said, were “not fantastic, but good enough”. House noted that UOB106 words
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59 2012-05-11 48 Asia Pacific Breweries yesterday said second-quar-ter net profit fell 7.3 per cent on-year to S$62.9 million due to an exceptional loss of S$28.5 million, set as provision for impairment of Jiangsu Dafuhao Breweries. Revenue was 15.1-per-cent higher at S$773.4 million. The company has59 words
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324 2012-05-11 54 REUTERS NEW YORK Whether it is photos, personal status or unwanted comments, most Americans think people “overshare” personal information online and a third admit not everything they post is true. A survey for Intel Corporation on mobile etiquette and digital sharing showed that 90 perREUTERS - 324 words
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352 2012-05-11 54 JUNE YANG - JUNE YANG SHANGHAI HP announced more than 40 commercial and 60 consumer products at its Global Influencer Summit on Wednesday, including an enterprise-ready ultrabook and the world’s first mobile all-in-one printer. Held in Shanghai, the event keynote featured guests from fashion designers352 words
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200 2012-05-11 54 REUTERS Research In Motion (RIM) said on Wednesday the United States Department of Defence had approved six models of the company’s BlackBerry 7 for use on its networks, extending a long relationship with the smartphone known for its tight security. The approval willREUTERS - 200 words
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Article199 2012-05-11 54 Facebook unveiled a new hub for consumers to find games and other apps on the social network on Wednesday, including its first storefront for selling paid apps, reported Bloomberg. The App Center will allow software developers to sell apps to consumers directly on Facebook for the first time.199 words
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283 2012-05-11 56 SINGAPORE The Government Land Sale (GLS) tender for an executive condominium (EC) site in Tampines Central drew six bids by the close yesterday, with the top one at S$233.5 million, the Housing and Development Board said. The highest bid came from a consortium comprising283 words
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Article, Illustration767 2012-05-11 56 ONG KAH SENG - COMMENTARY ONG KAH SENG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ong Kah Seng is director at R’ST Research, an independent property market research company in Singapore. Private home buying interest has remained significant despite the Government imposing five rounds of market cooling measures in the past two-and-a-half years, with sales767 words
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232 2012-05-11 56 AGENCIES Shares of property developer Wing Tai Holdings jumped to a near three-month high yesterday after its chairman offered to buy about 15 per cent of shares in the firm he did not already control. WingTaiAGENCIES - 232 words
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230 2012-05-11 58 REUTERS SHANGHAI China will levy property taxes in more cities this year and expand pilot programmes in Shanghai and Chongqing, the Shanghai Securities News reported yesterday, citing an official at the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. China’s State Council, theREUTERS - 230 words
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Article439 2012-05-11 58 TOM ORLIK - COMMENTARY TOM ORLIK property@mediacorp.com.sg Tom Orlik is a Beijing-based columnist for Dow Jones. DOW JONES China’s property sector might be sinking in the sand of mounting liabilities. The official data suggests that loans to China’s thousands of developers at the end of the first quarter totalledDOW JONES - 439 words
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Article, Illustration574 2012-05-11 62 SHAMIR OSMAN - Albirex set to pull out if Cerezo Osaka become second Japanese side in S-League SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In January, a last-minute protest-fuelled pullout by Etoile FC left the Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League with an imbalanced 13-team roster for 2012, and as the league searches toTODAY FILE PHOTO - 574 words
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Article, Illustration481 2012-05-11 62 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg GREAT EASTERN-YEO’S S-LEAGUE Balestier 1 DPMM 3 SINGAPORE Hit by the loss of key players Ridwan Jamil and Goran Subara, Balestier Khalsa’s woes continued on the pitch last night as the Tigers were beaten 3-1 by Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League leaders BruneiPHOTO COURTESY OF BP CHUA - 481 words
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Article, Illustration513 2012-05-11 63 Atletico must secure Champions League spot if they are to keep Europa League hero REUTERS BUCHAREST Atletico Madrid may be the newly-minted Europa League champions, but only the guarantee of Champions League football next season will give them the best chance of keeping forward RadamelREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 513 words
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239 2012-05-11 63 SINGAPORE Football fans will soon be further spoilt for choice, as Spanish Primera Liga matches will now be broadcast “live” at earlier times on ESPN Star Sports (ESS) for three seasons from 2012-2013 to 2014-2015, in a move to better suit viewers239 words
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Article, Illustration253 2012-05-11 63 BLOOMBERG BRASILIA Brazil’s Senate yesterday approved a set of rules needed for the country to host the 2014 World Cup, including the lifting of a federal ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks in stadiums during the tournament. The legislation now needs toBLOOMBERG - 253 words
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Article, Illustration579 2012-05-11 64 Lin opts to not risk his knee, as another post-season campaign ends for New York AGENCIES NBA PLAY-OFFS Heat 106 Knicks 94 (Heat win series 4-1) MIAMI The end, when it came, was undramatic. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit andAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 579 words
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268 2012-05-11 64 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s Olympic swimmers will proceed with plans to undergo altitude training in preparations for the London Olympics, despite the death of Norwegian Alexander Dale Oen last week. Dale Oen, the world 100-metre breaststroke world champion, died after suffering a heart attack atREUTERS - 268 words
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Article, Illustration1409 2012-05-11 2 DON MENDOZA - It’s still not too late to take mummy out for a meal the whole family will approve DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com. sg FOR a number of reasons no selfrespecting son or daughter can refute, Mother’s Day is a celebration close to many hearts. (Some say1,409 words
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Article, Illustration743 2012-05-11 6 ANNETTETAN - The new F&B complex, 22 Dempsey, serves up some surprisingly good food and a fine mix of dining experiences FOOD REVIEW ANNETTETAN IT’S not as if the Dempsey Road area needs another restaurant (let alone four), but there they are, a clutch of F&B establishments that its owners743 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-05-11 10 FOOD NOTES WHETHER you’re planning to treat mum to some well-deserved excess, a day out with the girls just got sweeter with HaagenDazs’ High Tea Affair (S$38 for a three-tier set), which includes a first-of-its-kind (from a premium ice cream brand, at least) ice cream macaroons.The113 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-05-11 10 DON MENDOZA - Oso Ristorante’s head chef Diego Chiarini shares a delectable and especially timely childhood inspiration RECIPE: INTO SPRING DON MENDOZA MOST of a chef’s earliest culinary inspirations can be tied to his or her mother’s cooking. She was the first to demonstrate thePhotos: Jason Ho - 515 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-05-11 12 This round’s on Diageo Bar Academy’s Timothy Barnes Boozy conversations about what makes people smile WHEN not scrutinising the proper pour, renowned Aussie barman Timothy Barnes likes to run long distances and explore new cultures, though not necessarily as an ensuing pastime. As senior trainer with the Diageo Bar Academy,497 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-05-11 14 Derryn Wong - Toyota’s new Camry Hybrid is a super efficient, super luxurious sedan that blends usability with cleanliness Derryn Wong features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE still isn’t ready for electric cars. Experimental schemes and infrastructure aside (see our test drive of the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle last Friday), it boils down644 words
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Article, Illustration544 2012-05-11 14 DERRYN WONG - The financial advisory company antes up for the Singapore Corporate Karting Challenge 2012 DERRYN WONG KARTING enthusiasts can heave a sigh of relief.The Singapore Corporate Karting Challenge, which almost didn’t make it back to the grid this year because the previous title sponsor declined sponsoring the544 words
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Article, Illustration360 2012-05-11 17 BEN CHIA - We test drive the latest incarnation of the Suzuki Swift Sport CAR REVIEW BEN CHIA IS THAT the new Swift Sport? It looks like the old one. Yes, indeed.The overall styling is pretty similar to the previous version. But don’t let its looks fool you.The new Swift360 words
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Article, Illustration140 2012-05-11 17 NEWSTRACK AUDI has launched the new A1 Sportback compact hatch and it will be on display at the Audi showroom on 9 Leng Kee Road before making its official debut at the Audi Fashion Festival at Ngee Ann City on May 15.The Sportback140 words
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THINGS TO DO
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90 2012-05-11 18 Commemorate Mother’s Day and help raise funds for Operation Smile Singapore. Forthe second year, pastry chefs from The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore and Singapore Marriott Hotel have teamed up to bakeValrhona Chocolate Banana cakes, with each 500g cake priced at S$28. Profits will go90 words
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Article, Illustration85 2012-05-11 18 Thankthe most important woman in your life with a sumptuous meal at Marina Mandarin Singapore. Choose from a delectable buffet spread at AquaMarine, authentic Italian set dinner at Ristorante Bologna ortantalising Cantonese set menus at Peach Blossoms. Round up the celebration with a lovely85 words
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68 2012-05-11 18 Premium ice cream brand Magnum commemorates the launch of its new Magnum Temptation range with a contemporary Parisian-themed Magnum Dessert Bar pop-up at ION Square. The brand will also be collaborating with top local dessert chef Janice Wong to create an exclusive Magnum Temptation68 words
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Article, Illustration87 2012-05-11 18 To celebrate its 10 Year Anniversary, as well as an ongoing partnership as the Official Fashion Stationery Partner of Audi Fashion Festival, Swedish fashion stationery brand, kikki.K unveils a specially designed Paper Dress made entirely of kikki.K products. Fiona Fussi, Elite Model 2011 Winner and87 words
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135 2012-05-11 18 Children of all ages take note, everybody’s favourite explorer is back and she has a new adventure. In this all-new show, Dora, Boots the monkey, Diego and theirfriends embark on an exciting journey through the number pyramid, the135 words
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Advertisement107 2012-05-11 2 —-r g fV*; CHERISH MUM WITH A FEAST OF LOVE Treat mum dearest to a well-deserved meal of heart-warming Cantonese fare with indulgent dishes such as Braised Sea Cucumber with Fish Maw and Spinach Tofu and Steamed Sea Perch Fillet with Stir-fried Crabmeatand Egg White. Mandarin Court celebrates this Mother's107 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-05-11 18 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO 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. COPYRIGHTUCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION32 words
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Miscellaneous234 2012-05-11 19 ON MEDIACORP BLACKOUT (PG-VIOLENCE) Channel 5, 10pm All it takes is a glitch in the system of our lives to expose our deepest fears. A computer hacker has executed the largest disaster to hit California completely shutting down the state’s vulnerable electrical system. With the outage comes chaos, as record234 words
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Miscellaneous195 2012-05-11 19 ON MEDIACORP ANASTASIA okto, 6.30pm A young girl heads from Russia to Paris, hoping to learn if she really is the long lost princess Anastasia, only to find unexpected love complicating matters of identity. BEYOND THE LAST JOURNEY Channel NewsAsia, 10.33am Follow the trainspotters to catch their favourite KTM trains195 words
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