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Title Section15 2012-05-30 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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Article, Illustration748 2012-05-30 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Experts call on authorities to address volatility of system; suggestions include selling back certificates to LTA TRANSPORT SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the Land Transport Authority (LTA) due to complete a review by the end of the month on the feasibility of increasing the supplyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 748 words
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Article, Illustration292 2012-05-30 2 ASHLEY CHIA - Lieutenant pleads not guilty to alleged indecency against female cadet NAVY SERVICEMAN ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A regular serviceman from the Republic of Singapore Navy, Benedict Ang Yong Chuean, was charged yesterday by the Australian court for alleged acts of indecency against a female cadet. Ang,PHOTO ABC NEWS - 292 words
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837 2012-05-30 3 SINGAPORE The Hougang by-election may be over, but its ramifications are still being felt. Following Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang’s criticism of sections of the media at its press conference on Saturday, Lianhe Zaobao and the Straits Times have weighed on the837 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-05-30 4 WOO SIAN BOON - Singaporeans need to work on social responsibility, say environ mental pioneers SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite Singapore’s state-of-the-art skyscrapers and reputation as a clean city-state, it appears social etiquette has not kept pace with the country’s rapid advancement. This was thePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 488 words
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240 2012-05-30 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA The Indonesian government is preparing to stop sending domestic workers abroad by 2017, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar said yesterday. “We will do our best to provide comprehensive training so that they will be ready to enter more competitiveAGENCIES - 240 words
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560 2012-05-30 6 WOO SIAN BOON - Residents urged to play their part to contain rising costs due to inflation and Lift Upgrading Programme TOWN COUNCILS WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E Earlier this month, a newsletter distributed by the Tanjong Pagar Town Council detailing560 words
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185 2012-05-30 6 JOANNE CHAN - JOANNE CHAN By 2015, all households will have to pay a uniform fee to have their rubbish collected, with the amount dependent on whether they live in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat or landed property. The new fee structure, derived from the185 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-05-30 8 EDUCATION THE NEW YORK TIMES S H A NG H A I Sixteen-year-old Wan Zhongni is a lanky high school student who feels as though something is missing from his upbringing in China. He does not feel as if he has the timeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 760 words
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Article, Illustration264 2012-05-30 8 AP BANGKOK Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Bangkok on her first trip abroad in more than two decades. For 24 years, Ms Suu Kyi was either under house arrest or too fearful that if she left Myanmar, theAP - 264 words
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Advertisement170 2012-05-30 4 ✓<w\ mL V I received 4 University offers to read for a law degree based on my provisional results at Stansfield College!” i Michael James Anstey was accepted by University of Manchester, York University, Exeter University and Brown University (US), based on Stansfield’s provisional results and recommendation by our faculty.170 words
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Advertisement527 2012-05-30 7 CITIES WITH AGEING POPULATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE, ADAPT AND ATTRACT OR RISK DECLINE COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 TODAYONLINE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012 M I C A P) 0 9 3/0 6/ 2 0 1 2 Experts called for tweaks to the 22-year-old COE system. TODAY527 words
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Advertisement185 2012-05-30 9 SMU made an impact on our lives. Now we’re making our mark in the world! When our first batch of graduates started their careers in 2004, employers saw a different class of candidates. The students fr| Singapore Management University were bold, confident, articulate, versatile, well rounded and eager for challenges.185 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration814 2012-05-30 10 DEVADAS KRISHNADAS - GREYING CITIES DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas is the chief strategist and programme director for the Singapore Management University-Tata Consulting Services iCity Lab. The world population is ageing. The United Nations has referred to this phenomenon as “unprecedented, pervasive and enduring”. Its implications are most profound forART BY YEN YOK - 814 words
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Article, Illustration1773 2012-05-30 14 SIMON RABINOVITCH - ECONOMIC REFORM SIMON RABINOVITCH Simon Rabinovitch is the FT’s Beijing Correspondent. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED With thick-framed glasses and a tight short-sleeve black shirt, Mr Huang Jianqin looks more like a designer than the chief executive of a Chinese bank. Only the model of a large goldenTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; BLOOMBERG - 1,773 words
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Article, Illustration335 2012-05-30 15 THE FINANCIALTIMES LIMITED Born into a peasant family, Wu Ying, 31, became one of China’s richest women by selling sheep placenta extract as an antiwrinkle cream. Forthis line of business, she had the government’s blessing. It was only once she turned her hand to investing thatTHE FINANCIALTIMES LIMITED; AP - 335 words
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Advertisement22 2012-05-30 10 There are grounds for cautious optimism that Beijing is serious about reforming its financial sector to avoid a hard landing. SIMON RABINOVITCH•1422 words
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voices
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Article247 2012-05-30 18 CHERIE BALL - FROM CHERIE BALL Mr Jeyan Nadarajah said in his online letter “Economic contribution not reason enough to avoid NS” (May 28) that I ignored the fact that many Singaporeans are also professionals who have contributed economically and done National Service. He seems to have blurred the247 words
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Article174 2012-05-30 18 ADELINE CHAN - FROM ADELINE CHAN I refer to Mrs Cherie Ball’s letter “Permanent residents contribute in other ways” (May 25), which implied that the individual/collective contribution of PRs to the economy seems a valid justification for their PR status. It is inaccurate to compare PRs with Personal174 words
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Article219 2012-05-30 18 JAZRY CHAN - FROM JAZRY CHAN I read the letters “Penalised over maternity leave” and “Want more babies? Value, protect free time” (May 25) and could not agree more. I was not penalised when I took four months of maternity leave last year because I had to219 words
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547 2012-05-30 19 FRANCES ESS - ISAY FRANCES ESS The writer is a mother of six, who has previously contributed to TODAY’s Parent to Parent column. My friend has taught his three daughters, aged six to 11, never to sit on any man’s lap, for they may be unaware of547 words
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Article185 2012-05-30 19 ARTHUR LIM - FROM ARTHUR LIM Having read several articles on the recent road accidents, including “LTA to change traffic light timings at Rochor junction” (May 29), I feel that some in our society are ever ready to take a shot at the Land Transport Authority.185 words
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340 2012-05-30 20 PAUL CHAN POHHOI - FROM PAUL CHAN POHHOI I do not share Associate Professor Kalyani Mehta’s views in “A piece of security for retirees” (April 30) that a civil corps of elder citizens could be Samaritans for our displaced elderly. Due to the latter’s myriad financial, mental,340 words
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243 2012-05-30 20 JANICE CHIA CHOR KHOON - FROM JANICE CHIA CHOR KHOON I wish to thank our Government and North East Community Development Council (CDC) for all the help schemes for low-income families like mine. My husband is out of the country for the next few years and, having been a243 words
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Article146 2012-05-30 20 TAN CHEK WEE - FROM TAN CHEK WEE A lady who sells vegetarian food at a stall in Block 117, Aljunied Crescent, not only provides service with a smile, which is becoming rare, but has a heart for customers by keeping prices low. Even “tar-pow” (takeaway) “kway chap” that comes146 words
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Advertisement96 2012-05-30 18 WHYTHE DIFFERENCE IN NS AND EDUCATION? Get a QR code reader app for your smartphone and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ letter0530a on your browser for the letter from John Buckle. SULTANS OF SCIENCE WHERE ANCIENT SCIENCE MEETS MODERN INNOVATIONS THE EXHIBITION Now till96 words
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Advertisement147 2012-05-30 20 A PIECE OF SECURITY FOR RETIREES Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ retireecomment on your browser for the commentary by Assoc Prof Kalyani Mehta. THE NEW ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA HAS ARRIVED. EFFICIENCY Its147 words
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singapore
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445 2012-05-30 22 OLIVIA SIONG - Poll of students reveals their worries, but these challenges can be overcome saysDPMTeo SURVEY AT SEMINAR OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Unemployment as well as a potential economic recession are the top concerns of youths in Singapore, going by a survey at this445 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-05-30 22 The Singapore Zoo welcomed four new additions to its marsupial family recently two Eastern grey kangaroos and two Agile wallabies (one shown here). Mr Alagappasamy Chellaiyah, assistant director of zoology atthe zoo, said: “While the Eastern Grey kangaroo and Agile wallaby are not endangered species,PHOTO COURTESY WILDLIFE RESERVES SINGAPORE - 98 words
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154 2012-05-30 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE No hazardous substances were found on the SBS Transit bus in which a suspicious object was left unattended on Monday. Tests on the bus have registered negative for hazardous substances, the police and the Singapore Civil DefenceCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 154 words
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272 2012-05-30 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE They had intended to pay an employment pass holder a monthly salary of S$1,600. But, aware that the monthly salary criteria for work permit applications was S$2,500 at that time last year, they declared the worker’s salary as such.CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 272 words
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Article78 2012-05-30 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A man will be charged today with the murder of a 25-year-old man at Bukit Merah Lane 2. The police said on Monday evening they received a call about a fight at Bukit Merah, where the injured man was found. He wasCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 78 words
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90 2012-05-30 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The son of a 56-year-old woman found dead in her Bukit Batok flat was charged yesterday. Sujay Solomon Sutherson, 31, is the victim’s elder son. He is accused of causing her death on Sunday, between 6.30pm and 10.40pm, at Block 248, BukitCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 90 words
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340 2012-05-30 24 She added menstrual blood to her employer’s coffee to ‘make her a nicer person’ MAID SENTENCED CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE An Indonesian maid was yesterday sentenced to a month’s jail for spiking her employer’s coffee with menstrual blood,. Jumiah, 24, who goes by one name,CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 340 words
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136 2012-05-30 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE Following an eighthour island-wide operation which started on Monday, the police have arrested 19 people for suspected involvement in loan-sharking activities. Officers conducted simultaneous raids at various locations, including Jurong West, Boon Lay, Bukit Batok, Woodlands and Yishun.CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 136 words
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Article, Illustration202 2012-05-30 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE The Republic and Malaysia are exploring ways to improve the teaching and learning of the Malay language, through a partnership between the Malay Language Centre of Singapore and the Language and Literature Agency in Malaysia. TheCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 202 words
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Advertisement45 2012-05-30 22 STORIES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS COME ALIVE AT THE SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2012. Take your pick there is something for everyone. Over 16 days, from 18 May to 2 June. Tie up your kids! You are a few pages away from reading how to do this.45 words
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Advertisement98 2012-05-30 25 Photo: Al Seib Costume: Dominique Lemieux 2007 Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco and Cirque du Soleil are trademarks owned by Cirque du Soleil and used under license. E DU SOLEI -V m m N I V>A‘J m u i 26 July-5 August Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets: SGD$88*, SGD$118*, SGD$148* Tickets are98 words
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health
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497 2012-05-30 27 AMANDA LEE - S’pore scientists have devised a diagnostic kit that can quickly detect all known H5N1 strains H5N1 VIRUS AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pandemic preparedness has taken a stride forward with the development of a diagnostic kit which can detect, in a single test,497 words
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354 2012-05-30 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LON DON A pill designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been found to work on shopaholics with “compulsive buying disorder”. Shopping addicts, who suffer from a form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), were found to spendTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 354 words
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221 2012-05-30 28 AP WASHINGTON Hospitals in the United States are embarking on a high-stakes experiment to treat patients who face great difficulties in bringing their blood pressure down to safe levels. Using a catheter threaded through blood vessels in the groin up toAP - 221 words
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138 2012-05-30 28 SINGAPORE Retailer Marks Spencer is going pink with a new campaign to educate consumers on breast health awareness. It will be launching yearround activities with the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) to help women, and their assets, stay healthy. Apart from displaying brochures on breast138 words
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Advertisement151 2012-05-30 27 ARE YOU EXPERIENCING OR HAVING: Migraine/ headache/ insomnia Neck stiffness shoulder tension Cervical Spondylosis and pain on your shoulder blade Numbness I tingling in your arms and hands WELLNESS PHILOSOPHY is a Postures Pain Specialist focusing on physical pain due to our daily activities poor postures like Sitting in front151 words
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281 2012-05-30 30 REUTERS BEIJING China’s most famous dissident, the artist Ai Weiwei, said blind activist Chen Guangcheng’s dramatic escape from confinement will inspire other Chinese to continue down the path towards democracy and not to live in fear. Mr Chen’s escape last month fromREUTERS - 281 words
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Article358 2012-05-30 30 Sina Weibo users could be bannedfor posting sensitive political topics SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCIES BEIJING A popular Chinese microblogging site is introducing new rules that could see users banned for posting about sensitive political topics. Sina Weibo imposed “user contracts” on Monday that award each of itsAGENCIES - 358 words
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352 2012-05-30 32 LINKING ECONOMIES THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW DELHI India is to open a new four-lane motorway to allow traders and tourists to drive from its eastern tea state of Assam into Myanmar, Thailand and, eventually, Cambodia and Vietnam. The new “trilateral highway” isTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 352 words
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211 2012-05-30 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA YANGON Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. Hailing India’s longstanding ties with Myanmar, Mr Singh invited Ms Suu Kyi to visit India. “It is a great privilege for me to have hadCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 211 words
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228 2012-05-30 33 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s rising labour costs and a deteriorating regulatory environment are prompting almost a quarter of European Union (EU) companies to consider shifting their investments to other developing countries, a survey showed. Twenty-two per cent of 557 respondents said they may moveBLOOMBERG - 228 words
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403 2012-05-30 33 THE GUARDIAN NE W DELHI With its international brands, upmarket cafes, multiplex and fashion outlets, the DLF Select CityWalk mall in south Delhi is a monument to booming India. Opened five years ago, it is still a favourite among the new middle class. But forTHE GUARDIAN - 403 words
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world
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Article393 2012-05-30 34 Party veteran of 56 years resigned in March may join opposition coalition MALAYSIAN POLITICS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir has formed a new political party that could bolster opposition against the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the next general election,AGENCIES - 393 words
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260 2012-05-30 35 REUTERS WA SHINGTON Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that the fish had carried radioactive compounds across the Pacific Ocean more quickly than wind orREUTERS - 260 words
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Article, Illustration344 2012-05-30 35 REUTERS MANILA The Philippine Senate voted yesterday to remove the country’s top judge, a landmark victory for President Benigno Aquino that should embolden his campaign to root out institutional corruption and could quicken the pace of economic reforms. Twenty out of 23 senators voted to oustREUTERS - 344 words
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437 2012-05-30 36 THE NEW YORK TIMES JA K A RTA As night falls, groups of 20-somethings gather at a trendy hangout, chatting at tables laden with beer, iced coffee and nachos. The nightspot has live bands, Wi-Fi and a growing clientele. It also has a familiar green-and-orangeTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 437 words
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129 2012-05-30 38 AGENCIES Several Western countries threw out Syrian diplomats from their capitals yesterday as revulsion over the killing of more than 100 civilians in the Syrian town ofHoulaspurredthemtoactinan unusual, coordinated effort against Syrian President Bashar Assad. The United States, France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain andAGENCIES - 129 words
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122 2012-05-30 38 AGENCIES Britain’s government has cooled on its plan to impose a so-called “pasty tax” on hot savoury snacks, such as the humble Cornish pasty and sausage roll. The levy, proposed in the March Budget, was derided by the public and media as showingAGENCIES - 122 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-05-30 38 This building in the village of Cavazzo collapsed yesterday after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, the second tremor to hit northern Italy in 10 days. While yesterday’s quake was about 100 times less intense than the 6.0 temblor on May 20, it claimed 15 lives, more thanAP - 92 words
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99 2012-05-30 38 AP The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force in Afghanistan killed Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader in the country in an airstrike on Sunday in eastern Kunar province, the coalition said yesterday. Sakhr al Taifi, also known as Mushtaq and Nasim, was responsible forAP - 99 words
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136 2012-05-30 38 AGENCIES Taiwan’s Finance Minister Christina Liu resigned yesterday in protest against the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party’s proposal to water down a capital gains tax plan. Under the new plan, investors have the choice of paying the tax when the market trades above 8,500 pointsAGENCIES - 136 words
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112 2012-05-30 38 AGENCIES Prime Minister John Key and others yesterday offered condolences to the New Zealand parents whose two-year-old triplets were among the 13 expatriate children killed in a fire in Qatar’s biggest shopping mall. Qatari officials said the fire started on Monday in a childAGENCIES - 112 words
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197 2012-05-30 39 REUTERS TORONTO Wilted, starving, thirsty house plants could soon get more tender loving care, thanks to a new plant sensor and app that tells owners when it is time to water and feed. The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor, which is placed inREUTERS - 197 words
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169 2012-05-30 39 AGENCIES LONDON A basset hound in England that got entangled in a telephone cord saved itself from being strangled by dialling 999, British tabloid The Sun reported. George had accidentally knocked down the phone when its owner was not at home, andAGENCIES - 169 words
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Article49 2012-05-30 40 NEUTRAL (S$3.74) JPMorgan downgrades from Overweight, cuts target price to S$4.30. Says April’s oilseed crush-margin recovery appears shortlived, with the downtrend continuing through May. Adds 2Q12 earnings may be flat or weaker on-quarter and consensus earnings estimates have about 20%-30% further downside margins remain under pressure in 2H12.49 words
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Article56 2012-05-30 40 BUY (S$1.03) Citigroup upgrades from Sell, raises target to S$1.40 from S$0.64 on a recovery in equipment sales and rising utilisation levels for its crawler-crane division. Notes 4Q12 PATMI of S$11.2 million topped consensus forecasts for S$5 million, boosted by growth across all segments, higher gross margins and56 words
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Article357 2012-05-30 40 Shares close at an all-time low under US$30 as option trading begins AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Facebook shares fell to a new low, extending losses from the worst-performing large initial public offering during the past decade to more than 24 per cent. The stock fell 9.6BLOOMBERG - 357 words
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258 2012-05-30 41 AGENCIES MUMBAI India’s Fortis Healthcare, which is seeking to expand its clinical operations and cut debt, plans to raise about 20 billion rupees (S$459 million) by listing its hospital business in Singapore, its chief executive said yesterday. The company’s board has given inprincipleAGENCIES - 258 words
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Article202 2012-05-30 41 DOW JONES SYDNEY Australian coal seam gas producer Dart Energy yesterday said it had deferred listing its international assets on the Singapore Exchange due to weak equities markets and a steep fall in its share price. Listing in this market would be “more or lessDOW JONES - 202 words
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Article152 2012-05-30 41 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Shares in Yoma Strategic Holdings, a Singapore-listed developer of properties in Myanmar, posted their biggest gain in three-and-a-half months on expectations that housing demand will boost earnings. Yoma shares climbed 18.4 per cent to 45 Singapore cents at the close of trade,BLOOMBERG - 152 words
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389 2012-05-30 42 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The Chinese government has further policy tools available to counteract any significant slowdown, while uncertainty surrounding the economy may weigh on credit scores, Fitch Ratings said yesterday. Premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to focus more on increasing growth afterBLOOMBERG - 389 words
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Article, Illustration370 2012-05-30 43 China moves to boost international role of currency, reduce reliance on US dollar FOREIGN EXCHANGE DOW JONES SHANGHAI/ TOKYO China and Japan will kick off the direct trading of their currencies in both markets from Friday, suggesting Beijing is looking to speed up efforts toDOW JONES; REUTERS - 370 words
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209 2012-05-30 43 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Japan’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since January and retail sales fell for a second month, underscoring concerns an economic recovery will lose momentum in face of a strong yen and Europe’s debt crisis. The unemployment rateBLOOMBERG - 209 words
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Article, Illustration756 2012-05-30 44 KARTIK TANEJA - CREDIT CARDS KARTIK TANEJA Kartik Taneja is regional head of unsecured lending, Singapore SEA, at Standard Chartered Bank. Singaporeans today collectively carry more than seven million credit cards in their wallets, bags and purses, a number quite a bit larger than our total population.ART BY YEN YOK - 756 words
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Article, Illustration420 2012-05-30 46 PETER YEO - Is the much-hyped device worth the buzz? SAMSUNGSMARTPHONE PETER YEO deputy digital media editor peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the Samsung Galaxy S III landed on my table yesterday, there was a low drone like a bee hive cut from a tree. The buzz isPHOTO COURTESY SAMSUNG - 420 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-05-30 47 BLOOMBERG redmond (Washington) Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor lets gamers wield a lightsaber or slice falling fruit ninjastyle, but Jintronix sees a more serious use rehabilitating patients who have suffered a stroke or spinal cord injury. Jintronix is among 11 start-ups housed at MicrosoftBLOOMBERG - 383 words
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Article, Illustration161 2012-05-30 47 WITH A WAVE OF THE HAND Motion control gaming has come a long way since the forgotten Le Stick by DataSoft back in 1981. These days we’re more familiar with the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation Move and the Microsoft Kinect, and one of them even promises to change161 words
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Article, Illustration808 2012-05-30 48 TAN YO-HINN - A focused Joseph has his sights set on doing well at London Games SINGAPORE SPORTS AWARDS 2012 TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg his mind. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Joseph Schooling was in school five weeks ago when his mobile beeped. The text message from his dad,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 808 words
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Article, Illustration221 2012-05-30 49 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE SEA Games badminton heroine Fu Mingtian has made up for the disappointment of missing out on the London Olympics by bagging the Sportswoman of the Year award. The 22-year-old, who captured the hearts of Singaporeans with her gutsy winPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 221 words
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Article134 2012-05-30 49 BRIEFS Wushu exponents Emily Sin, Tay Yu Juan, and TaoYiJun may have parted ways after the 2011 SEA Games with the retirements of seniors Tay and Tao from the sport. But there was a happy reunion for the three team-mates and friends at the Singapore134 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-05-30 50 ALYWIN CHEW - EURO 2012 GROUP A PREVIEW ALYWIN CHEW alywinchewsc@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At first look, Group A may not excite even the most rabid of football fans but could turn out to be the most entertaining, at least in terms of unpredictability. As one of the two hostGETTY IMAGES - 546 words
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Article, Illustration417 2012-05-30 51 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS PARIS A shell-shocked Serena Williams crashed to her earliest defeat at a grand slam when she was beaten 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 by French darling Virginie Razzano in a first round showdown at Roland Garros yesterday. Never before had the 13-time grand-slam champion, one ofREUTERS - 417 words
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Article151 2012-05-30 51 AGENCIES PARIS Defending champion Rafael Nadal started his campaign for a men’s record seventh French Open title with a straight-sets win against Simone Bolelli yesterday. The second-ranked Nadal of Spain defeated the 11th-ranked Italian 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 on the main Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros,AGENCIES - 151 words
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72 2012-05-30 52 Mario Balotelli has responded to the growing fears of racist abuse during Euro 2012 by claiming he will “leave the pitch and go home” if he is subjected to racism. The Manchester City star, who once had bananas thrown at him in a Rome72 words
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66 2012-05-30 52 Chelsea are finally close to a £40-mil-lion (S$80-million) deal to sign Porto striker Hulk with sources claiming last night that the transfer was “90 per cent” complete. Personal terms are understood to have been agreed on, but there was some confusion over the66 words
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68 2012-05-30 52 Manchester United have doubled their global fan base to 659 million over five years to reinforce their standing as the world’s most popular football club, according to a survey commissioned by the club and conducted last year. United declined to give details of the68 words
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60 2012-05-30 52 Shinji Kagawa’s transfer to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund is a step closer to completion, after the Bundesliga club accepted United’s improved €22-million (S$35.1-million) offer. The midfielder’s agent has travelled to Japan to discuss the move. Alex Ferguson watched Kagawa a fortnight60 words
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Article, Illustration270 2012-05-30 52 AFTERNOON LATEST THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Liverpool are closing in on Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers as they seek to finalise the appointment of Kenny Dalglish’s successor. A second formal approach for the Northern Irishman is anticipated before the weekend. The momentum has swung rapidly towardsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 270 words
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Article, Illustration295 2012-05-30 57 GENEVIEVE LOH - MOVIE REVIEW: DIN TAO: LEADER OF THE PARADE PG-13,123MIN GENEVIEVE LOH How do you teach your audience about Din Tao, a traditional Taiwanese ritual performed to express gratitude towards gods at the religious festivals? For seasoned television director Fung Kai, one simply needs to fill the cast of295 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-05-30 57 REUTERS MANCHESTER Gordon Ramsay, head chef on the Fox reality show Hell’s Kitchen, had to be carried off the field after a bad challenge in a charity soccer match on Sunday in Manchester, England. Ramsay, who went down after a clumsy challenge fromREUTERS; AP - 218 words
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Article, Illustration166 2012-05-30 58 Lady Gaga’s back for the fourth time in Singapore, but that has not reduced her demand one bit. With almost 33,000 tickets sold, Singaporean fans are still going gaga for Mother Monster. http://tdy.sg/gagatweets After the first show in Singapore, Lady Gaga tweeted: “Tonight was magical Singapore. Hot166 words
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Article, Illustration461 2012-05-30 58 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Lady Gaga brings her unique brand of entertainment to town CONCERT REVIEW: LADY GAGA CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE How does one aptly describe the gargantuan spectacle that is a Lady Gaga show? Well, the Mother Monster herself once told me: “Expect something that you’ve never461 words
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Article, Illustration159 2012-05-30 59 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hair slicked back, looking like a tattooed Don Draper (or his grandson, perhaps?), David Beckham emerges topless from a swimming pool in only a soaking wet pair of Dior Homme jeans to grace Elle UK’s much-hyped first solo male cover. Photographer Doug InglishTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 159 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-05-30 59 SCENE STEALER Heads up! This is a Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. For those who love westerns, consider yourself warned. This could even be further from the classic genre than that delightful excursion Cowboys And Aliens was. Set in the Deep South, Django Unchained the128 words
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Article, Illustration73 2012-05-30 62 An exhibition for children as part of the museum-wide Children’s Season. Curated by playwright Chong Tze Chien and designed by local designers Lin Shuxian and Jonathan Yue, the exhibition incorporates interactive displays and storytelling about what it was like to travel on a ship to an island called73 words
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Article84 2012-05-30 62 The nouveau Italian fine dining restaurant and bar marries Italian tradition and Japanese sensibilities. To sweeten the deal, ladies arriving in groups of four will be given a bottle of Italian sangria (limited to the first 10 groups); 40 per cent off selected bottles; and 2084 words
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139 2012-05-30 62 Learn howto reduce dietary cholesterol, saturated fats and trans fat in your diet, and how to incorporate healthy fats in home-prepared meals and snacks. Get tips on how to choose wisely when eating out. Plus, look out for the cooking demonstration and food139 words
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70 2012-05-30 62 Dive into this “deep see” adventure of visual wonder and follow little Dreamer and his seahorse as they set off to save the golden leafy sea dragon through the subaquatic depths of the Great Barrier Reef. Brought to life by puppet masters Richard70 words
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79 2012-05-30 62 A season celebrating the instruments that are sometimes misunderstood and often don’t get much play trumpets, flugelhorns, cornets, tubas, trombones and others of that ilk. Given expert handling by some of today’s brass players around the world, you’ll learn that these instruments are not as79 words
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Article, Illustration42 2012-05-30 62 A force in the indie Taiwanese music scene, the band’s piano-rock driven sound has attracted invites across Taiwan and overseas, including the SXSW Festival in the US. Their fourth studio album, The Tell-Tale Heart, was released last year. Tizzy Bac42 words
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