Today, 18 May 2012

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    Contempt of court Bill to be tabled this year
    594 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministry of Law will table a Bill in Parliament later this year to put the law of contempt of court into statutory form, a ministry spokesperson has said in response to Today’s queries. On Monday, Law
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    Lock icon Economy rebounds in Q1
    553 1  -  But economists raise concerns about drop in productivity and spike in business costs SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s economy grew 1.6 per cent between January and March, compared to the same period last year, thanks to an upturn in the manufacturing sector. Compared to the
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      Lock icon Greece’s exit from euro estimated to cost S$1.27 trillion
      576 2 AGENCIES LONDON As a caretaker government was sworn in yesterday in Greece, which faces a second election amid growing disquiet regarding a possible exit from the euro, one estimate put the cost to the euro zone of Greece making a disorderly
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      Lock icon European Central Bank cuts off lending to some Greek banks
      501 2 AGENCIES FRANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) has stopped lending to some Greek banks to limit its exposure as its president, Mr Mario Draghi, signalled the bank would not compromise on key principles to keep Greece in the euro zone.
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      No airbags in most taxis?
      533 3  -  AMIR HUSSAIN, SUMITA SREEDHARAN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The recent accident involving a Ferrari crashing into a taxi killing the taxi driver which then hit a motorcycle has cast the spotlight on the safety of those who ply the roads here to make a living. The accident
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      ALL FOREIGNERS SHOULD NOT BE BLAMED: PM AND DPM
      166 3  -  AMIR HUSSAIN Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday said he was “deeply saddened by the unfortunate loss of lives” in the Rochor Road accident. “My condolences to the victims and their families,” Mr Lee wrote on his Facebook page. He also
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      Upgrades for 71 more primary schools
      575 4  -  NG JING YNG, MONICA KOTWANI jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Indoor sports halls, herb gardens and classrooms equipped with an array of learning resources these are some physical touches the Ministry of Education (MOE) is hoping will inject a more experiential schooling life for primary school children.
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      Lock icon Country club’s fee increase ‘steep and sudden’
      483 4  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The National Service Resort and Country Club (NSRCC) will raise its monthly subscription and golfing related fees, the first time in seven years. From June, its near-10,000 members will have to pay 60 per cent or S$40 more for
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      Political donation certificates: Elections Department on why it released names
      306 6  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE The names of the persons who were issued the political donation certificates were given in response to media queries, said an Elections Department spokesman yesterday. “There were no similar queries in previous elections,” he added. Workers’ Party
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      Low-wage workers, transport and education on his mind
      328 6  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party (WP) is seeking to press home its campaign message of preserving Hougang as an Opposition stronghold. In fact, WP candidate Png Eng Huat said yesterday he and his fellow WP speakers will be talking about
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      Lock icon ‘I can be an alternative voice’
      327 6  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Do not “mix up” democracy with having alternative voices in Parliament, People’s Action Party (PAP) candidate Desmond Choo urged Hougang voters yesterday. “This by-election is really about selecting a candidate that can best serve the long-term interests of residents
      PHOTOS BY ERNEST CHUA  -  327 words
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      SMRT raises pay for S’porean bus drivers
      170 8 SINGAPORE Public transport operator SMRT has raised the monthly pay for its Singaporean bus drivers since the start of this month, following SBS Transit’s move last month. The SMRT said it has raised the basic monthly pay of Singaporean bus drivers by 35
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      Lock icon Entering M’sia? No need for arrival cards
      162 8 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA Starting from June 1, foreigners entering Malaysia need not fill in arrival cards issued by the Immigration Department, the Home Ministry said in a statement yesterday. Chief Secretary of the Home Ministry, Mr Mahmood Adam, said the procedure would not be
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      MediaCorp clinches two awards
      159 8  -  SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE MediaCorp’s Creative Services has won awards for two categories at the Marketing Magazine’s Agency of the Year Awards. More than 700 agency, media and marketing professionals were at the event held on Wednesday night at Resorts World Sentosa. MediaCorp won in the “Best
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      Lock icon New combat uniforms for air force, navy personnel
      237 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) and Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) personnel will soon receive new combat uniforms, commonly known as No 4 uniforms. The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) said yesterday that the change would be made
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      Lock icon US ready to strike Iran if necessary: Washington’s envoy to Israel
      255 10 AP JERUSALEM The United States has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington’s envoy to Israel has said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran. Mr
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      Lock icon France’s new govt to take 30% pay cut
      455 10 AGENCIES PARIS Members of France’s new Socialist-led government adopted yesterday a 30-per-cent pay cut, a gesture of shared sacrifice by leaders who must now both reduce the country’s massive debts and tackle spiralling unemployment. President Francois Hollande promised during his campaign to
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      Lock icon Two top Chinese officials urged to resign
      419 12 Group of retired Communist Party members circulate petition THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING In a rare sign of open opposi­tion against two of China’s most power­ful leaders, a group of retired Communist Party members have called for the res­ignation of the country’s security
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      Lock icon Activist’s passports ‘ready in 2 weeks’
      244 12 AP BEIJING The activist at the centre of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington said yester­day that Chinese officials have told him the passports that he and his family applied for should be ready within two weeks. A rights group, meanwhile, described more
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon The man who can’t escape Facebook
      1142 14  -  In his first major interview, co-founder Eduardo Saverin explains why he chooses Singapore Mr Saverin said that becoming a Singapore resident enabled him to engage in more sophisticated financial activities within Singapore. He said it also placed him squarely at the nexus of China,
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; ARTWORK BY YEN YOK  -  1,142 words
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      Lock icon The nine dragons stirring up the South China Sea
      767 16  -  A proliferation of agencies not the Chinese government itself may be pushing the boundaries of China’s policy. These are the dragons that are ‘stirring up the sea’. They include Customs Law Enforcement, China Fisheries Law Enforcement Command, the Maritime Safety Administration
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      Lock icon Regulators snooze while JPMorgan lights the fuse
      833 19  -  for example, that Lehman was manipulating its leverage ratios through accounting tricks that were not disclosed to investors. JONATHAN WEIL Jonathan Weil is a Bloomberg View columnist. BLOOMBERG Don’t worry your pretty little heads, JPMorgan Chase chief financial officer Douglas Braunstein seemed to
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      Lock icon Diplomacy’s dividend, even when it doesn’t succeed
      762 21  -  CHRISTOPHER R HILL Christopher R Hill, former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, is now Dean of the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. PROJECT SYNDICATE A senior Russian diplomat, in contrasting North Korea and Iran, once said to
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      Lock icon Is Facebook really worth US$100b?
      737 22  -  SHANE RICHMOND Shane Richmond is head of technology (editorial) at The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH In The Social Network, the Oscar-winning film about the rise of Facebook, Sean Parker, the company’s founding president, tells another investor: “A million dollars isn’t cool you know what’s
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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  • VOICES
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      Abolishing PSLE will do more harm than good
      450 24  -  Letter from Mohamad Faizal THE call to abolish the Primary School Leav­ing Examination has grown, judging from the letters by irate parents who believe that the PSLE serves only to intensify the already pressurising and competitive learn­ing environment. Abolishing the PSLE is
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      Lock icon PUB explores ways to further increase yields of local water sources
      290 24  -  Letter from Young Joo Chye Director, Policy and Planning, PUB THE national water agency, PUB, thanks Mr Paul Chan for his letter “Deepen reservoirs to increase capacity” (May 14). PUB concurs with his suggestion to harness water in the
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      Proxies are an issue at strata title AGMs
      236 24  -  Letter from Francis Zhan Chief Executive, Association of Management Corporations in Singapore WE REFER to Mr Tan Chuan Poh’s letter “Keep estates out of the hands of property agents” (May 17) and agree that the use of proxies at annual general meet­ings
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      Temasek should clarify exposure to Chinese banks
      198 26  -  Letter from Peter Heng Teck Wee I READ with alarm the recent article in Bloomberg, titled “China’s big banks look more like paper tigers”, by its columnist Jonathan Weil. The author joins a growing chorus who warn that the financial numbers of many
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      Take the summons, go through the system
      446 26  -  I SAY Rish Tandapany The writer is of Malaysian heritage but has relocated to Singapore. “In k e e p i n g p e o p l e straight, principle is not as powerful as a policeman.” Needless to say, when French
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      Let’s have an official ‘top 100’ list of Singapore restaurants
      211 27  -  Letter from Daniel Ang TWO of Singapore’s restaurants, Iggy’s and Waku Ghin, have made it to the “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list. While we can be proud that Singapore has a place in the culinary map, it is time we
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      COE system is broken, has no place in S’pore
      444 27  -  Letter from Chua Yao Kun AFTER two decades, the Certificate of Entitlement system has proven to be a blunt tool that is nowhere near the ideal of economic distribution of limited resources. Neither has it discouraged vehicle population growth. After two
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      Scrap match bonuses but reward accordingly at year-end
      382 28  -  Letter from George Quek I REFER to recent media reports, which began with “LionsXII’s match bonus delayed but (April 6), on team physio Majid Khan not receiving any match bonuses to date. I question why the LionsXII’s support staff, including team manager,
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      Lock icon S-League should attract more quality foreign clubs
      243 28  -  Letter from Marcus Tan I REFER to the report “There can be only one” (May 11). Albirex Niigata, with their style of football, have contributed a lot to the S-League over the years. Last season, they finished fourth in the league, were runners-up
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      Glitch in EZ-Link top-up facility?
      152 28  -  Letter from Lim Wee Peng EZ-RELOAD is a service that tops up your EZ-Link card when it has insufficient value, a convenience I appreciate. Unfortunately, there are glitches in the system. Twice last month, the electronic parking system at two car parks made a double
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      9 27 DON’T JUST READ ABOUT IT. WATCH IT. YOUTUBE.COM/ TODAYDIGITAL
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      146 29 rf\pK? th? Bc/b oP Oloy From now till 31 May 2012, simply spend $25* (Only for NTUC Plus! nEbO Plus! members) at Downtown East and receive a FREE $3 Downtown East Voucher from us. First-come-first-served, A while stocks last ONLY. Terms conditions apply. Double spending amount required for FairPrice receipts
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon Family comes first ...
      368 30  - Family comes first National Family Celebrations to focus on youth and family members WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the Republic’s abysmal fertility rate, celebrating the joys of family life has never been more important, said the National Family Council. Announcing the National Family Council’s plans for this year’s National
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      SMRT inquiry scrutinises LTA’s crisis management
      362 30  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH SINGAPORE The Committee of Inquiry (COI) into the December train disruptions yesterday heard concerns about the role of the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Public Transport Crisis Management Team in a disruption. COI chairman Tan Siong Thye had asked if the twohour timeframe
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      Lock icon New international school with advanced facilities to open in August
      246 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A new international school, described as the most advanced learning environment ever built, will open its doors here in August. Students at Stamford American International School, located along Upper Serangoon Road, will be able to enjoy an
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      CDC launches digital job kiosk at community club
      310 32  -  DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE From July, job-seekers can expect three to five community clubs in central Singapore to offer help through digital job kiosks that will list job openings and training opportunities. The clubs include those in Radin Mas, Toa Payoh and Buona
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      Lock icon TWO YOUTHS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED MISCHIEF BY FIRE
      129 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of mischief by fire. The police said they were informed at about 6.30pm on May 13 that someone had set fire to discarded items in the common corridor on the 25th floor of
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      Lock icon 10 held for using forged documents to apply for credit facilities
      178 34 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The police have arrested six men and four women suspected of using forged documents to apply for credit facilities from a local bank. Between March and May this year, the police received two reports from the
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      Lock icon Youth arrested for alleged online extortion
      121 34 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The police have arrested a 19-year-old youth suspected of involvement in a case of online extortion. He is believed to have extorted money from a 17-year-old male, who lodged a police report on Feb 19. Preliminary investigations revealed that, in January,
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      Lock icon Doctor censured and fined for misconduct
      334 34 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A doctor has been censured and fined over two financial schemes at his clinics and for the way he managed patients who had been prescribed Subutex. A Disciplinary Committee (DC) Inquiry found Dr Chai Chwan, 47, guilty of 31 charges of
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      Lock icon Najib seizes a chunk of social media
      473 36 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR With over 1 million Facebook “friends” and 500,000 Twitter followers, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak appears to have gained a solid footing in the social media networks which have become the latest battleground for support in the coming
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      Lock icon MALAYS TOO DEPENDENT ON GOVT, SAYS MALAYSIAN DPM
      117 36 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER The Malay community is too dependent on government assistance, the Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister said yesterday. “Carelessness and dependence on the government are the two main reasons that prevent the Malays from controlling the economy in their own country,”
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      Lock icon S’porean, 4 other men get death sentence in KL
      266 36 AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court yesterday sentenced to death five men including three Mexican brothers, a Singaporean and a Malaysian for drug trafficking, rejecting the defence argument that evidence was tampered with. Singaporean painter Lim Hung Wang, 55; Malaysian crane
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      Lock icon North Korean craft hijacks three Chinese fishing boats
      240 40 AGENCIES BEIJING A North Korean boat hijacked three boats with 29 Chinese fishermen on board and demanded 1.2 million yuan (S$240,000) for their release, the Chinese media reported yesterday. It was unclear if a territorial dispute or piracy was behind the incident
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      Lock icon Pyongyang resumes work on nuclear reactor
      221 40 AGENCIES WASHINGTON A United States-based institute said new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has resumed building work on a reactor after months of inactivity. That indicates the North is pressing on with efforts to expand its nuclear programme, the institute said, despite international
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      Lock icon PHILIPPINES IMPOSES FISHING BAN AT DISPUTED SHOAL
      131 40 AP The Philippines has imposed a two-month fishing ban in a South China Sea shoal to help ease a tense stand-off between Chinese and Philippine ships. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources director Asis Perez said the ban at Scarborough Shoal, north-east of
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      163 42 AP A gay political staff member who is suing the Australian Parliament’s Speaker for sexual harassment has also lodged formal complaints of discrimination against the Foreign Minister and an opposition Senator. Speaker Peter Slipper has stood aside over his former media adviser James Ashby’s
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      426 42 THE GUARDIAN SYDNEY The last 60 years have been the hottest in and around Australia for a millennium and cannot be explained by natural causes, according to a new report by scientists that supports the case for a reduction in man-made carbon
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      Lock icon WOMAN’S DEATH ANOTHER PERSONAL TRAGEDY IN KENNEDY FAMILY
      210 44 AGENCIES Mrs Mary R Kennedy (picture), the estranged wife of Mr Robert F Kennedy Jr, was found dead on Wednesday. Her body was discovered at the family’s home in suburban New York City. No cause of death had been released. The New
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      278 44 AGENCIES NEW YORK White births in the United States are no longer in the majority, according to new data from the US Census Bureau. Minority races Hispanics, blacks, Asians and other mixed races made up roughly 2.02 million, or 50.4 per
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      Lock icon VARICOSE VEINS CAN BE GLUED SHUT ‘IN AN HOUR’
      177 48 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Varicose veins can be treated in just an hour with a novel procedure that involves gluing them shut, doctors have said. Minute quantities of a special non-toxic glue are injected into the affected veins, using a tiny catheter
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      Lock icon Mind over robotic arm for paralysed woman
      290 48 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHICAGO A paralysed woman has used brain power alone to take control of a robotic arm and lift a bottle of coffee to her lips after a pioneering operation. For the first time in 15 years, the woman was able
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      Lock icon 83-year-old is oldest Briton to donate kidney
      231 48 REUTERS LONDON An 83-year-old British man who has donated blood 57 times has shown further altruistic concern by giving up a kidney to a stranger, making him the oldest Briton to do so, according to a kidney donation charity. Mr Nicholas Crace, a
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      135 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Dr Pierre Dukan whose protein-rich diet is championed by celebrities including Jennifer Lopez and supermodel Gisele Bundchen has been struck off the medical register in France at his own request after experts accused him of giving
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      Lock icon Statins ‘lower risk of heart attack in healthy people’
      285 50 AGENCIES LONDON Millions of over-50s could safeguard their health by taking statins, according to a British study which found that the drugs benefit healthy people with no heart problems. The findings, by scientists at Oxford University, could lead to a change
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      213 50 AGENCIES NEW YORK One of life’s simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. A big study in the United States has found that coffee drinkers are a little more likely to live longer regular or decaf does not matter. The study of
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      100 40 THE MUCH ANTICIPATED SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2012 OPENS TODAY! Bring the whole family down to the Festival Village (Esplanade Park, along Connaught Drive) this weekend, where there's over 300 FREE performances and activities for everyone to enjoy. FESTIVAL VILLAGE MAP KIDS ARTS VILLAGE AN UMBRELLA FOR 2 WRESTLING RING KIDS
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      101 42 SPORTS WAREHOUSE 18 MAY -10 JUNE 2012 10AM 7PM Soccer Jerseys Shorts from Soccer Boots from Running Tennis Shoes from Goalkeeping Gloves from Cycling Shoes from Skins Compression from Ladies Tops Shorts from Kids Tops Shorts from Mens Tops Shorts from $6 $15 $20 $10 $60 $30 $10 $5 $12
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      197 44 MANUFACTURING CAREER NETWORKING NIGHT sign up for Upcoming FREE workshops! Do up a persuasive cover letter and resume Loam how to ace the interview Develop effective networking skills A Career Networking Session Specially for ITE Graduates from the School of Engineering Applied Health Sciences, who graduated between Year 2002 to
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      208 44 FLIGHT CENTRE tobeaM*, TAXES NOT INCLUDED Red Hot Airfare Deals Ho Chi Mirth Economy return J5I Langkawi Economy return J? 129* London Economy return M99 Melbourne Economy return J?406* Penang Economy return •J129* Sydney Economy return J372 Ready for your next vacation? Hong Kong Flights 3 nights Bangkok Flights 3
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      314 45 r 6 m® o) Produced By: A Fun Entertainment Limited (Hong Kong) Simply purchase any 2 participating products featured below in a single receipt and stand to win a pair of tickets worth $296 to Grasshopper One Night Dance Show! ffiQCZD 00/Z£{7° ’OQ&mQ&OQo 30 June 2012.8pm Resorts World Convention Centre™,
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      154 48 I < A v\ f -*>4i Simply flash your SAFRA card to enjoy these privileges! John Little Expo Sale Singapore Expo Hall 4 24 May 3 Jun (11am to 9pm) Get $8 off with minimum $60 spent! Valid from 28 May onwards. MyBagEmpire Branded Bag Sale SAFRA Mount Faber 26
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      272 50 A well-established wire rope fabricator and ship supplies company located in Jurong requires: DESPATCH CLERK Must be able to read and write English. Possess own motorcycle an added advantage. 5 days work. Please EMAIL to andrew@gaylin.com or CALL *****265 for an interview appointment. VA MPT IA RD A leading interiors
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Non-oil exports rebound in April
      457 52 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s non-oil domestic exports rose more than expected last month due to a surge in pharmaceuticals but softness in electronics, a mainstay of manufacturing in many Asian economies, points to a likely slowdown in regional growth as China’s economy cools. Non-oil domestic
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      Tampines Ave 10 residential site draws S$252.8m top bid
      235 52  -  JANICE WU SINGAPORE The tender for a residential site at Tampines Avenue 10 drew three bids by the close yesterday, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said, with the top one at S$252.8 million coming from a joint venture between Far East Organization,
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      UIC UNIT AWARDS S$337M DEAL TO SAMSUNG C&T
      72 52 United IndustrialCorporation said yesterday its whollyowned subsidiary, UIC Investments (Properties), has awarded the main building contract for the proposed UIC Building redevelopment project to Samsung C&T Corporation. The contract is worth about S$337 million. Construction of the project at 5 Shenton Way
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      Lock icon SEMBCORP MARINE WINS 3 CONTRACTS FOR S$130M
      77 52 REUTERS Sembcorp Marine, the world’s second-largest oil rig builder, said yesterday it has secured three contracts worth a total of S$130 million. One of the contracts was awarded by an Angola state-owned company, Sonangol Pesquisa e Produo, for the repair and upgrading of
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      Lock icon NOBLE’S LOAN ‘ATTRACTS S$2.9B IN COMMITMENTS’
      97 52 BLOOMBERG Noble Group’s loan has received US$2.314 billion (S$2.9 billion) in commitments and the commodities trader plans to close the facility after it receives a response from one final bank, according to a person familiar with the matter. Noble may sign the loan, which
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      Lock icon BAD LOANS OF CHINESE BANKS RISE FOR SECOND QUARTER
      193 54 BLOOMBERG The bad loans of Chinese banks increased for a second consecutive quarter for the first time since 2005, highlighting pressures on asset quality and profit growth as the economy falters. Non-performing loans rose by 10.3 billion yuan (S$2.06 billion) in
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      Lock icon Consumers lead Japan’s economic rebound in Q1
      305 54 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s economy bounced back in the first quarter from a year-end lull, powering ahead of other major industrial nations thanks to rebuilding of the tsunami-bat-tered northeast, solid private spending and some improvement in exports. The world’s third-largest economy grew 1 per
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      STI
      53 54 THURSDAY CLOSE 2,822.61 (-0.30%) Wednesday 2,831.15 q 1.58% Tuesday 2,876.70 p 0.44% Monday 2,864.12 q 0.67% Friday 2,883.40 q 0.70% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE SingXpress 80,220 s$0.013 UNCH Olam 50,443 s$1.740 q 2.521% GoldenAgr 44,466 s$0.665 q 0.746% Genting SP 36,906 s$1.550 UNCH ChinaFash 34,056
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      ASIA
      30 54 HANG SENG È 19,200.93 NIKKEI Ç Ç È NIKKEI 8,876.59 (+0.86%) Ç Ç SHANGHAI 2,378.89 (+1.39%) Ç AUSTRALIA 4,157.40 SEOUL MUMBAI 16,070.48 (+0.25%) MALAYSIA 1,544.21 (+0.53%) SEOUL 1,845.24 (+0.26%)
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      HOE LEONG
      122 54 STOCK CALL Hold S$0.205 OCBC Investment research keeps rating but cuts fair value to S$0.20 from S$0.24. Says Hoe Leong’s Q1 revenue and gross profit were generally in line with its estimates but a steep and unexpected loss of S$3.3 million from share of results from associates and
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      129 54 语 Creative Mandarin Oral Skills Workshop Oral presentation can be intimidating to many students, but that need not be the case! The Creative Mandarin Oral Skills Workshop is specially developed to help upper primary school students master essential techniques in Mandarin oral skills and to present themselves confidently in their
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  • MARKETBUZZ
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      BUY AND FIX AT JUNCTION 10
      164 56 Buy Fix, the subsidiary of Natural Cool Airconditioning Engineering, has opened its third outlet at Junction 10. MrTsngJoo Peng, executive director of Natural Cool Airconditioning Engineering said: “Buy Fix endeavours to be your D.I.Y. partner and is proud to be the first in Singapore
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      FAMILY FUN AT THE LEGEND RESORT CHERATING
      250 56 This school holiday, take your family to The Legend Resort Cherating in Pahang for a beach vacation. Overlooking the ocean, the resort has 248 spacious rooms with private balconies. It also has two swimming pools and a smaller pool for younger children. Join
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      10 CARS, 10 WINNERS, 10 WEEKS
      144 56 Ten lucky American Express cardmembers have each won a Volkswagen car in the American Express Win 10 Cars in 10 Weeks campaign that was held from last November to January. For every S$50 spent on their American Express Card, cardmembers received 10 chances to
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      JURONG POINT’S MARVELOUS MID-YEAR FOO’SHION
      220 56 Shop at Jurong Point and stand to win fantastic prizes and cash worth a total of S$500,000. Jurong Point’s mid-year campaign, themed Marvelous Mid-year FOO’SHION, offers a fabulous fusion of food and fashion until July 22. Here’s what to look out for in the Marvelous
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      NOSTALGIC ASIAN DELIGHTS
      114 56 Check out the new menu at Xin Wang Hong Kong Cafe. There are more than 30 new items, including crispy deep-fried mango ‘n’ prawn rolls, steamed creamy custard buns and French toast smothered with creamy mayonnaise and a generous serving of chicken floss. Also, look out for
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      FREE F&N FRUIT TREE FRESH BAG
      109 56 Buy any two 1 -litre or one 2-litre F&N Fruit Tree Fresh juices and get a free recycling bag. Colourful and pretty, these bags are great for toting your beachwear or groceries. A different coloured bag has been released each week since May. Choose
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      Lock icon Purchases via mobile ‘will triple in 3 years’
      744 58  -  In 2015, S’poreans will spend S$3.1b using smartphones and tablets, estimates PayPal PETER YEO deputy digital media editor peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE According to research by PayPal, the online and mobile payment provider, mobile commerce in Singapore will reach S$3.1 billion in 2015. The
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      Lock icon Pinterest ‘raises S$126m with Japanese e-commerce site’
      299 58 AGENCIES PALO ALTO (California) Pinterest, the increasingly popular online bulletin board, raised US$100 million (S$126 million) in a financing round that values the United States start-up at US$1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The funding is
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      TECHSTREAM
      240 60 China Mobile, the world’s largest phone company by users, is in talks with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, according to its new chairman Xi Guohua. However, China Mobile cannot predict if the two sides will come to an agreement this year, he said. The telco is counting
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      Lock icon A smarter way to search
      570 60 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Google is revamping the way it handles searches in the United States to give users quick access to answers without leaving the page, the company said. The new search process is based on what Google calls the “knowledge graph” meaning that it
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      188 60 Grab your copy of EAUTY HEAD TO TOE $8 only [ANN WONG tr* diy£*s^ (S)®ai»BYE BYE! ffS*& SsS TWIN COVERS Fcmn Wong Joanne Peh share their beauty secrets PLUS! Quick Easy DIY Beauty fixes _J T Join us for the book launch of Beauty Head to Toe on May 26,
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  • PROPERTY
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      Lock icon Tweak prior cooling measures before imposing new ones
      685 62  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Those who were uncertain over whether the robust home sales by developers chalked up in recent months can be sustained have been left with no doubt
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      Lock icon China dashes hopes of easing in property policy
      228 62 REUTERS BEIJING China will stick to its stance of curbing speculative property demand while supporting purchases for home use, the housing ministry said yesterday, dashing hopes of policy relaxation despite slowing economic growth. A sharper-than-expected slowdown in the economy last month has
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      Chongqing backs Chao Tian Men project, says CapitaLand
      283 62  -  DOW JONES SINGAPORE A consortium led by CapitaLand that is developing a S$4.3 billion mixed-use property project in the Chinese megacity of Chongqing has received backing from local government leaders and is making planned progress on the development, the Singapore developer said
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      Prime cities turn negative, safe havens to thrive
      438 64  -  COMMENTARY KATE EVERETT-ALLEN property@ mediacorp.com.sg Kate Everett-Allen is a researcher at Knight Frank International Residential Research. The value of prime property in the world’s key cities fell by 0.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, representing the index’s first
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      504 74 AGENCIES JERUSALEM Israeli officials are fuming after the International Olympic Committee brushed off their request to hold a special tribute to the 11 Israeli team members killed by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Games. Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon had asked the IOC to
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      386 75 REUTERS MELBOURNE Leading rugby nations Australia and New Zealand have welcomed a new financial model for World Cup revenue set to boost their shares of takings from the quadrennial showpiece. At a meeting in Dublin earlier this week, the International Rugby Board (IRB), the sport’s
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      648 76  -  Bahraini entry aims to conquer wide barrier as foreign raiders look to sweep S’pore international races PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was not the number they were hoping for, but the connections of Dubai’s champion sprinter Krypton Factor remain confident that their four-year-old
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      54 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS MAY 18, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF DEAN DELUCA’S GRAND PLANS TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU EAT T2 RECIPE: MEDZS’ CHEF ANESRIF CREATES A SEAFOOD PASTILLA T8 CARS: TWO GERMAN TRENDSETTERS FACE OFF T14 REVIEW: SEAFOOD TO SAVOUR AT
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        331 10 REUTERS IT JUST doesn’t end for John Travolta.The masseur whose US$2 million (S$2.5 million) sexual battery lawsuit against the Hollywood actor was dismissed earlier this week hired celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred on Wednesday and could file a new claim. Allred, whose
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        423 15  -  Their new sports coupe, the 86, promises to inject a shot of adrenalin into the most mainstream car brand around Derryn Wong feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE last officially-sanctioned Toyota sports car launched in Singapore was the MR-S model, which ended sale in 1997. In the interregnum,Toyota has managed
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        79 16 Possibly India’s best playback singer, Sonu Nigam is a super star and a popular Indian icon to millions of music lovers the world over. With more than 500 record-breaking hits and a pyramid of awards tugged neatly under his belt, Sonu Nigam is ready to rock
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        83 16 James Zabiela is back once again to dish out a slew of handsome house tunes and bass lines as he skillfully layers different sounds with the aid of two Pioneer CDJ-2000s, a MIDI controller, a laptop and iPad (if that sounds impressive, wait’ll you hear the sounds he
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        117 16 St Andrew’s 150th Anniversary Celebrations Gala Night Celebrate St Andrew’s 150th anniversary with more than 400 performing arts students from St Andrew’s Junior School (SAJS), St Andrew’s Secondary School (SASS), St Andrew’s Junior College (SAJC), as well as members of the Saints Alumni Band as they come together as one
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        109 16 Hakim And The Giant Turtle is a magical tale of friendship, danger, surprise and mysteries at sea and on land. Based on one of the many legends of Singapore’s own Kusu Island,young Hakim decides to go fishing on his own day. He ends up on
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        89 16 Candy Unwrapped Exhibition Candy Unwrapped is an interactive exhibition that will lead you to uncoverthe surprising biology, physiology, chemistry and psychology behind the world of candy. Explore howtaste and other senses are used by the human body to determine what tastes good; enjoy the rich history of cultural diversity of
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