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Title Section20 2012-01-18 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 2012 sph A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS20 words
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Article63 2012-01-18 1 A FORMER secondary school teacher was yesterday jailed for eight years for having sex with a student when she was just 14. The 41-year-old, who is married and a father, “took advantage of the girl’s immaturity and vulnerability to satisfy his own prurient interests and63 words
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Article, Illustration48 2012-01-18 1 THE LionsXII notched their first victory of their maiden Malaysian Super League campaign last night. However, their shaky performance in the 2-1 win over Kuala Lumpur at Jalan Besar left supporters more relieved than overjoyed. L SPORT PAGES B12 13 ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBINST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 48 words
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Article, Illustration60 2012-01-18 1 OCBC bank boss David Conner, 63, announced yesterday that he would step down on April 15 after 10 years years at the helm. Mr Samuel Tsien, 57, now the senior executive vice-president and head of corporate banking, will take over as chief executive of theBT FILE PHOTO - 60 words
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Article32 2012-01-18 1 PEDESTRIANS, listen up. Wearing headphones while walking outside may lead to you being killed or seriously injured, according to latest figures from the United States. L PRIME PAGE A1732 words
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Article, Illustration1198 2012-01-18 1 LI XUEYING - S’pore can’t stake future on assumption that pay doesn’t matter BY LI XUEYING ASSISTANT POLITICAL EDITOR xueying@sph.com.sg THE Prime Minister yesterday sought Singaporeans’ support for the new ministerial pay proposals, saying Singapore could not stake its future on the assumptionST FILE PHOTO; PHOTO: IMAGE FROM TV - 1,198 words
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Article, Illustration789 2012-01-18 1 RACHEL CHANG - BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong revealed yesterday that most of the ministers in his 15-member Cabinet are on the MR4 pay scale, the entry grade for a minister. Ten ministers are at that grade, he told Parliament. Under the revised benchmarkST FILE PHOTO - 789 words
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Article87 2012-01-18 2 WE SAY Asean nations would be amused at the sight of Western politicians beating a path to Myanmar to see for themselves the change in the political landscape. Asean had been on that path of engagement long before, and can take a lot of the87 words
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COLUMNS
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Article33 2012-01-18 2 South-east Asia is central to regional economic and security frameworks that will inform the grand strategy of nations in the future, says Ernest Bower. L REVIEW PAGE 3233 words
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Article, Illustration28 2012-01-18 2 Rather than blame China for dealing harshly with drug couriers, the Philippines should strengthen its anti-drug efforts, says Bruce Gale. L REVIEW PAGE 3328 words
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Article42 2012-01-18 2 OUR READER SAYS The ministerial pay review was never going to please everyone, and once Singaporeans accept that, we can move on from the different reactions it has evoked, says Chan Tau Chou. L FORUM PAGE A3442 words
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Article53 2012-01-18 2 IN THIS week’s Sunday Times story, “What is happening at other government properties”, it was reported that Admiral Hill in Sembawang had not been put up for tender yet. The Singapore Land Authority has clarified that the tender was awarded to FIS Institute on May53 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2012-01-18 2 AMELIA TAN - Celebrate not just straight As, but all who struggle and do well BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg GETTING four A1s in the O levels might not seem like a big deal in Singapore where it is common for top students to score 10 A1s.1,014 words
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Article, Illustration577 2012-01-18 3 KHUSHWANT SINGH - He took advantage of her immaturity and vulnerability, says judge BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A FORMER secondary school teacher was jailed eight years yesterday for having sex with one of his students, who was 14 years old at the time. District577 words
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346 2012-01-18 3 ELIZABETH SOH - ELIZABETH SOH MORE defined rules on teacher-student relationships should be instituted across all schools to deter romantic and sexual liaisons from forming, suggested some teachers yesterday. Currently, new teachers are given general guidelines on what is proper and improper behaviour. But346 words
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Article747 2012-01-18 4 GRACE NG - Analysts say GDP may dip below 8% in Q1 and bottom out by 2nd half BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: China’s economic growth eased to 9.2 per cent last year from 10.4 per cent in 2010, though the slower rate was still better747 words
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Article, Illustration381 2012-01-18 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS - ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: Babies don’t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they’re lip-readers too. It happens during that stage when a baby’s babbling gradually changes from gibberish into syllables. Florida scientists discovered that starting around age six months, babies begin shiftingPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 381 words
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611 2012-01-18 13 MAGDALEN NG - Investments hit near record $13.7b and will help create more than 20,000 new skilled jobs BY MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg INVESTMENTS poured in at near record levels last year despite a fragile global economy, setting the country up for an additional 20,000 or611 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-01-18 13 ROBIN CHAN - BY ROBIN CHAN THE decision to restrict the number of foreign workers coming to Singapore has not deterred large global companies from continuing to invest here, said Economic Development Board (EDB) chairman Leo Yip. “We interact very closely with companies around theST FILE PHOTO - 536 words
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700 2012-01-18 14 It joins several websites protesting against laws curbing online piracy REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia plans to black itself out for 24 hours today, from midnight local time (1pm Singapore time), as a protest against planned United States lawsREUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 700 words
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Article, Illustration701 2012-01-18 15 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Over 72,000 ownership transfers in 2011 as COE supply hits lowest level BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg BUYERS are snapping up second-hand cars in record numbers as a tight supply of certificates of entitlement (COEs) makes new cars too expensive. More thanST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 701 words
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Article, Illustration858 2012-01-18 16 ROBIN CHAN - Shanghai-born head of corporate banking will take over as CEO in April BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg OCBC BANK boss David Conner announced yesterday that he would step down on April 15 after 10 years at the helm. Mr Samuel Tsien, now the seniorPHOTOS: OCBC, BT - 858 words
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548 2012-01-18 17 US study finds number killed or badly injured has tripled since 2004 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: People who wear headphones while walking outside might want to set them aside. Researchers have found that the number of United States pedestrians killed or badlyBLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 548 words
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Article, Illustration82 2012-01-18 17 These people were seen walking around plugged in, oblivious to the sounds from their surroundings. According to a United States study published in the online journal Injury Prevention, researchers found that the number of US pedestrians killed or badly injured while wearing headphonesST PHOTOS: ALPHONSUS CHERN, MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 82 words
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639 2012-01-18 6 RACHEL CHANG - “Foreign leaders often privately admit to us that they wish they could have followed us. Unfortunately, their politics does not allow them to.” PM Lee BY RACHEL CHANG SINGAPORE has deliberately avoided following other countries’ approaches to determining political pay, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. And in so639 words
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720 2012-01-18 8 TESSA WONG - They had to leave successful careers for uncertain prospects: PM BY TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg THE current Cabinet is made up of former private sector talent and former civil servants, and both groups had to make “very tough decisions” when asked to join720 words
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Article, Illustration760 2012-01-18 8 TEO WAN GEK - BY TEO WAN GEK THREE MPs yesterday sought to refocus attention on what they said is the real business of the Government taking care of people. They hope the heat of debate on ministers’ pay will not detract from that focus. Mr AlexPHOTOS: IMAGES FROM TV - 760 words
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241 2012-01-18 8 TEO WAN GEK - BY TEO WAN GEK BACKBENCHER Lim Biow Chuan (Mountbatten SMC) yesterday held up Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong as an example of the kind of political leader Singaporeans can be proud of. This is because he continues to serve the241 words
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890 2012-01-18 8 ANDREA ONG - BY ANDREA ONG MR LEE Hsien Loong was a young colonel in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) when he first took part in a pay review for soldiers. That was back in the early 1980s and Mr Lee, then an Administrative Service890 words
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Article, Illustration754 2012-01-18 9 JANICE HENG - This would be in line with principle of transparency: Yaw BY JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg THE total pay of political leaders should be published every year, and the amount of National Bonus disclosed, says the Workers’ Party (WP). This would be inPHOTO: IMAGE FROM TV - 754 words
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Article, Illustration825 2012-01-18 10 JANICE HENG - Suggested benchmark for MP allowances not average wage level: Vikram Nair BY JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg ALTHOUGH the Workers’ Party (WP) has sharply criticised the recommendations of the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries, its own proposals are similar, the People’s Action Party’s Mr VikramST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 825 words
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Article, Illustration315 2012-01-18 10 TESSA WONG - TESSA WONG OPPOSITION MP Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap (Aljunied GRC) reached into history and held up three figures he considers the epitome of public service and humility. They are China’s revolutionary leader Sun Yat Sen, India’s independence fighter Mahatma Gandhi, and Islamic315 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2012-01-18 10 CHUA MUI HOONG - A debate that won’t go away but has moved on FROM THE GALLERY BY CHUA MUI HOONG REVIEW EDITOR muihoong@sph.com.sg IN 1994, I sat in Parliament listening to former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew explain why Singapore needed to pay its ministers top dollar, and why the proposal to peg1,152 words
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Article, Illustration6772 2012-01-18 11 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong sets out why ministers’ pay remains a critical issue for Singapore’s leadership, and future “WE’VE discussed the issue of ministerial salaries many times over the years in this House. And it’s always a very difficult and very emotional issue for6,772 words
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Article, Illustration2084 2012-01-18 18 TAN HUI YEE - Varsities ‘should keep doors open but not ignore local students’ THE ST INTERVIEW BY TAN HUI YEE CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg THE tiny island of Singapore prides itself as an education centre for the region, yet is grappling with brewing anxiety that tooST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 2,084 words
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Article, Illustration650 2012-01-18 19 NIRMAL GHOSH - US, Israel tell citizens not to travel to Bangkok but Thai PM downplays terrorist threat BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Thai officials are scrambling to downplay the terrorist threat in the capital, even though the US and Israel are maintaining their alertsPHOTO: REUTERS - 650 words
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Article, Illustration573 2012-01-18 19 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - BY WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: The terrorists first fashioned guns as small as pens, only lethal. But then they switched to a more subtle weapon cyanide extracted from a tropical flowering plant, and destined for a hawker stall frequented by lunching police officers.ST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - 573 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-01-18 19 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L South Korea couple tell of 30-hour nightmare in sinking ship L Woman demolishes UK factory where dad was killed L First US full face transplant patient smiling More Forum letters online91 words
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Article, Illustration633 2012-01-18 21 LESTER KONG - He advocates moral approach to global finance at launch of initiative to promote moderation BY LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday lashed out at “financial extremists” for destroying lives during the global crisis, as he launched Malaysia’s latest633 words
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348 2012-01-18 21 HAZLIN HASSAN - BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT KUALA LUMPUR: A former senior government official in Malaysia was charged in court yesterday with forging a letter that showed she had been given a promotion, so that she could claim more pay. Ex-state Veterinary Services Department head Noor348 words
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639 2012-01-18 22 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - Agreement on joint effort to resolve long-standing Himalayan row BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India and China yesterday said they would work towards finding a peaceful solution to their dispute over the Himalayan border and establish a joint committee to639 words
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646 2012-01-18 24 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, ZAKIR HUSSAIN - It joins giant economies like China, India as GDP crosses US$1 trillion mark BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER, ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS zubaidah@sph.com.sg zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Trade Minister yesterday hailed the country’s entrance into an exclusive club one in which South-east Asia’s largest economy has joined646 words
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Article, Illustration62 2012-01-18 24 British Finance Minister George Osborne meeting Chinese Vice-Premier Wang Qishan in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing yesterday. His two-day visit to China was primarily focused on taking forward plans to make London a key trading hub for the yuan currency and persuadingPHOTO: REUTERS - 62 words
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566 2012-01-18 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BEIJING: China had more city dwellers than rural residents last year for the first time in its history, a demographic shift that experts said would put a strain on society and the environment of the world’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 566 words
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Article, Illustration272 2012-01-18 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: A Chinese rag-and-bone collector who tried to save a toddler who was run over by two vehicles in the street last October has been named a national role model by state news agency Xinhua. Online video showed at least 18 peopleAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: XINHUA - 272 words
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538 2012-01-18 26 LEE SEOK HWAI - Plans for biannual talks with opposition leaders but reaction to prospect is cool BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Only days after Taiwan President Ma Yingjeou secured a hard-won second term, his aides have started work to help him fulfil a campaign538 words
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Article, Illustration817 2012-01-18 28 Desperate race to find survivors as rough seas make work hazardous REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME: Italian cave-rescue divers yesterday raced against time to look for survivors in the debris-filled carcass of the capsized Costa Concordia cruiseREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; Sources: AFP and BBC; ST GRAPHICS PHOTOS: AFP and REUTERS - 817 words
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314 2012-01-18 28 REUTERS ROME: An Italian newspaper has released an unverified recording of the supposed radio exchange between the Italian Coast Guard and Captain Francesco Schettino after he left the Costa Concordia. These are some translated extracts: Coast Guard: “Go back in the opposite direction, getREUTERS - 314 words
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Article, Illustration659 2012-01-18 29 Opposition says minister who mooted idea out of touch with a Britain mired in bad times NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS LONDON: On the face of it, it sounded like a gift to Britain’s absurdist school of satire a Conservative Cabinet minister suggesting that theNEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 659 words
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320 2012-01-18 29 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MYRTLE BEACH (South Carolina): Mr Mitt Romney’s Republican rivals have attacked his record as a private businessman in the first of two debates before a pivotal weekend primary in South Carolina. If he wins Saturday’s ballot, he couldASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 320 words
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Article, Illustration1038 2012-01-18 30 JONATHAN EYAL - Presidential hopefuls debating everything but most crucial concern fixing the economy BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: With less than 100 days remaining before France’s presidential elections, the race has taken a surreal twist. Most of the debate on the hustings isPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 1,038 words
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223 2012-01-18 30 AGENCE-FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BERLIN: German carmaker BMW is recalling around 235,000 Minis worldwide because of a fault in an electric water pump that cools the turbo charger, which could be a fire risk in some cases. A company spokesman said on Monday that theAGENCE-FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 223 words
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Article91 2012-01-18 31 XINHUA BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has submitted a new Cabinet line-up to the King for his endorsement, government spokesman Thitima Chaisaeng said yesterday. The reshuffle, which took place nearly six months after Ms Yingluck came to power, involved 16 portfolios, according to a source inXINHUA - 91 words
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Article109 2012-01-18 31 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SHANGHAI: A Shanghai legislator has proposed to prohibit Moutai, arguably China’s most renowned liquor, from being served at government dinners in response to recent public criticism. “The price of Moutai keeps soaring and drinking the liquor is considered a luxury,” saidCHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 109 words
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Article64 2012-01-18 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS HANOI: Vietnam has launched its first domestically made warship equipped with artillery and missile systems, the state media reported. Online newspaper VnExpress says the ship, which took a military-run company two years to build, was delivered to the navy on Monday. The ship will beASSOCIATED PRESS - 64 words
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Article88 2012-01-18 31 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA: Indonesia will be sending military observers to mediate a territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia, six months after a United Nations court ordered the two states to allow Asean observers into the controversial tract of land. Indonesian military chief Admiral AgusJAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 88 words
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Article99 2012-01-18 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s beleaguered Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani has agreed to appear in court to face a contempt notice served on him for failing to re-open corruption cases, including proceedings against President Asif Ali Zardari. The Premier agreed to appear before the Supreme CourtAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 99 words
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Article71 2012-01-18 31 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Dozens of Tibetans, including monks, held up a portrait of the Dalai Lama in a community in south-western China in an act of defiance days after other Tibetans set themselves on fire to protest against Chinese rule. Police in Seda county said yesterday thatASSOCIATED PRESS - 71 words
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Article71 2012-01-18 31 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: International tourist numbers expanded last year despite the economic crisis, the Arab Spring and Japanese disasters, and will hit one billion this year, according to the latest survey by the Madrid-based United Nations World Tourism Organisation. The number of international tourist arrivals grew byAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 71 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-01-18 31 Commuters riding on top of a train in Jakarta it’s driving the authorities round the bend. Indonesia has tried all ways to stop people riding illegally on the roofs of trains, including hosing them down with red paint, threatening them with dogs and appealingPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 95 words
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262 2012-01-18 31 SLICEOFLIFE JAKARTA: At night, clear of smog and congestion, Jakarta’s flyovers transform themselves into dating hot spots where young couples can park their motorcycles and flirt or enjoy a kiss in relative privacy. But the city’s police are looking to put an end262 words
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Article, Illustration1556 2012-01-18 32 ERNEST BOWER - South-east Asia and Asean will play a key role in shaping the Asia-Pacific’s future with China, India and the United States BY ERNEST BOWER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is senior adviser and director of the South-east Asia Programme at the1,556 words
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Article439 2012-01-18 32 THE sight of Western politicians beating a path to Myanmar will bring wry smiles in Asean capitals. The foreign ministers of the United States, France and Britain have visited, to verify what they have heard of the change taking place. America is now ready to439 words
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Article, Illustration957 2012-01-18 33 MARTIN FELDSTEIN - BY MARTIN FELDSTEIN The writer, professor of economics at Harvard, was chairman of President Ronald Reagan’s Council of Economic Advisers and is former president of the National Bureau for Economic Research. PROJECT SYNDICATE EUROPEAN political leaders may be about to agree to a fiscal planPROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 957 words
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892 2012-01-18 33 DAVID KOH - BY DAVID KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THIS year’s Tet (New Year) celebrations in Vietnam have been buoyed by the hope of possible political reforms. At the fourth meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) that ended on892 words
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Article, Illustration833 2012-01-18 33 BRUCE GALE - BY BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg ON JAN 6, when Philippine drug enforcement agents raided a sprawling compound inside the exclusive Ayala Alabang residential village in a south Manila suburb, what they found underlined a point many observers had been making for somePHOTO: REUTERS - 833 words
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406 2012-01-18 34 Chan Tau Chou - MINISTERIAL PAY REVIEW Chan Tau Chou THE ministerial salary review is never going to please everyone. Once Singaporeans accept that, we can move on from the different reactions it has evoked (“Passion alone not enough to run country well: DPM”; yesterday). Opposition politicians say406 words
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Article90 2012-01-18 34 1 MS NG PIAK HAH: A Chinese New Year tradition we can do without 2 MR BRYAN CHOW: Honest lawyering starts in law school 3 MR LIM POH SENG: Keep beautiful park connector open 4 MR PAUL PALAN: Do we need foreign labour manning petrol pumps? 5 MR90 words
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226 2012-01-18 34 Tan Tee Khoon - Tan Tee Khoon WE SHOULD not give teenagers the impression that as they may end up having sex, they should be provided with information on contraception to protect themselves better (“Start sex education earlier” by Mr Yap Kim Hao; last Saturday). We226 words
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208 2012-01-18 34 Adam Reutens-Tan - Adam Reutens-Tan HAVING childcare facilities at workplaces will certainly be a boon for young families, especially when both parents are working (“Renewed push for childcare at workplaces”; last Saturday). When childcare centres are distant from the parents’ workplaces, it means having to208 words
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202 2012-01-18 34 Nik Ady Arman - Nik Ady Arman Second Secretary (Political) High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore SENIOR writer Salim Osman’s commentary (“Reforms await the Malaysian judiciary”; last Saturday) painted a wrong picture of the Malaysian judiciary. Mr Anwar Ibrahim’s acquittal showed once again that the Malaysian judiciary is an independent202 words
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Article90 2012-01-18 34 LETTERS should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or90 words
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Article, Illustration808 2012-01-18 1 MARIA ALMENOAR - Commuters also finding it easier to call, book a taxi, Transport Minister reveals BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT mariaa@sph.com.sg THE waiting time for a taxi both in and out of the city is now shorter after last month’s fare revision, initial data shows.ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 808 words
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Article, Illustration100 2012-01-18 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L ‘For one hour, I was fighting the waves’: Bintan survivor L ‘I thought I would never be able to get out of there’ L Property cooling measures making home buyers cautious100 words
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Article, Illustration495 2012-01-18 2 JESSICA CHEAM - Second-time buyers may benefit, going by hint in Khaw’s blog BY JESSICA CHEAM HOUSING CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board may soon change its balloting system for new flats, with second-time home buyers likely to benefit. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan saidPHOTO: HDB - 495 words
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199 2012-01-18 2 JALELAH ABU BAKER - JALELAH ABU BAKER A 15-YEAR-OLD student is in a coma after falling from the sixth floor of the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science in Clementi. The school has said that the teenager, who is warded at the National199 words
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246 2012-01-18 2 SINGAPORE’S Special Envoy to Romania will be flying to the country to attend the trial of former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu. Ambassador Anil Kumar Nayar, who is based in Brussels, is scheduled to attend two hearings to be held today and on246 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-01-18 5 LIN ZHAOWEI - New full-time mentor among school’s initiatives to nurture interest in scientific research BY LIN ZHAOWEI zhaowei@sph.com.sg SCIENCE students at Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) now have a full-time researcher who will be their mentor and guide them in their projects. Dr Albert Ng, 32, aST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 524 words
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235 2012-01-18 5 FIONA LOW - FIONA LOW A SERIAL con artist was yesterday sentenced to almost four years in jail for a string of scams he pulled between 2005 and 2008. Eugene Yeo Hong Siah pleaded guilty to 10 charges, with 19 more taken into account during the235 words
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470 2012-01-18 5 AMELIA TAN - BY AMELIA TAN SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have jointly donated $10 million to programmes at the National University of Singapore (NUS) named after their founding chairman, Mr J.Y. Pillay. They were the major contributors to a $12.9470 words
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Article, Illustration950 2012-01-18 6 JESSICA CHEAM - HDB may set up panel to ‘find best way out’ for residents affected BY JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg THE Housing Board (HDB) will consider setting up a committee with the MP and grassroots leaders to look at compensation policies and help residents affected by the RochorST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 950 words
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408 2012-01-18 6 TOH YONG CHUAN - BY TOH YONG CHUAN FOUR labour MPs urged the Government yesterday to do more to promote best sourcing, which looks beyond the tender price to whether the bidder for a contract is offering fair wages to its workers. Mr Zainudin Nordin (Bishan-Toa408 words
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Article109 2012-01-18 6 THE Housing Board will not introduce dormitories for rent, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. He turned down a suggestion by Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Chua Chu Kang GRC) to provide such a roof for those waiting for rental flats. There are 1,900 applicants109 words
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Article111 2012-01-18 6 HEALTH Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday that different methods will continue to be used in deciding whether patients qualify for hospital subsidies. For community hospitals and nursing homes providing long-term care, the patient’s family income will be considered. In restructured hospitals, the Health Ministry will consider111 words
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Article60 2012-01-18 6 IF POLYTECHNIC students are given full concession when travelling on buses and trains, transport operators could lose $28 million in revenue each year, based on current fares, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said. He was replying to Ms Lee Bee Wah (Nee Soon GRC) who wanted60 words
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Article118 2012-01-18 6 AN UPDATE on the findings of a re-test of DNA samples used in criminal cases will be given in March. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday told Dr Lam Pin Min (Sengkang West) the ministry and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will give an update after118 words
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169 2012-01-18 6 TOH YONG CHUAN - TOH YONG CHUAN AN MP yesterday took issue with a common practice of shopping mall operators linking the rent they charge tenants to the sales made by these retailers. Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Chua Chu Kang GRC) said it discouraged retailers from improving productivity or providing better169 words
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305 2012-01-18 6 MELISSA PANG - MELISSA PANG THE median waiting time to see a dentist for the first time at the National Dental Centre (NDC) is 18 days, but urgent cases are treated almost immediately. Responding to Non-Constituency MP Lina Chiam’s supplementary question on what is being done305 words
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Article, Illustration277 2012-01-18 6 SANDRA DAVIE - BY SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR WRITER FEWER than one in every 100 students who take out loans from the state will default, Minister of State for Education Lawrence Wong said yesterday. Only about a third of undergraduates and 5 per cent of polytechnicST FILE PHOTO - 277 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-01-18 7 MARIA ALMENOAR - More boarding and alighting activities slow down buses: Minister BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT mariaa@sph.com.sg AVERAGE bus speeds have fallen in the past four years despite measures to improve them. The average speed fell from 19.1kmh in 2007 to 17.8kmh last year, evenST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 483 words
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Article, Illustration287 2012-01-18 7 SANDRA DAVIE - SANDRA DAVIE WORKERS are now frequently hired on a contract basis by companies around the world. But this trend has not affected Singapore, Minister of State for Manpower Tan Chuan-Jin told Parliament yesterday. Contract staff have not become more common herePHOTO: THE NEW PAPER - 287 words
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769 2012-01-18 7 SELINA LUM - BY SELINA LUM HE HAD only three years of education in a Chinese school, while she completed her secondary education in English. They were lovers in the 1970s and lived as man and wife for more than 20 years. Their relationship ended769 words
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262 2012-01-18 7 PLACING limits on banks in providing full or partial financing for certificates of entitlement (COEs) is not an effective way to moderate the rise in COE premiums. Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said this yesterday in response to a question from Mr262 words
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249 2012-01-18 7 PREVENTING shops in housing estates from selling alcohol will not solve the problem of people drinking in void decks and other common areas, said Minister of State for Home Affairs Masagos Zulkifli. He said that those who want to drink in public could249 words
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Article56 2012-01-18 7 FORMER prime minister Lee Kuan Yew will be in the French capital Paris from today to Sunday to attend the annual meeting of the Total International Advisory Committee, a statement from Mr Lee’s office said yesterday. Mr Lee is on the international advisory panel56 words
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491 2012-01-18 8 K. C. VIJAYAN - She is suing CAG for negligence after stepping on allegedly loose floor panel BY K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg AN AMERICAN woman who tripped on an allegedly loose floor panel at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 is seeking more than $250,0 00 for491 words
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Article, Illustration332 2012-01-18 8 IT MIGHT take a bit of elbow grease, but some schools and community groups in the North West District are aiming to collect 10,000 litres of used cooking oil to convert into biofuel. For every litre they collect and process into biofuel during the three-month-longST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 332 words
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492 2012-01-18 8 K.C. VIJAYAN - K.C. VIJAYAN THE father of a Hong Kong-born teen is seeking a judicial review after the boy’s bid to renounce his Singapore citizenship was turned down. The 16-year-old a Singapore citizen since 1996 has been told to complete his national service and then492 words
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Article, Illustration576 2012-01-18 9 LEE XIN EN, LESLIE KAY LIM - Those who buy the arowana, or dragon fish, are unlikely to dump them as they’re pricey BY LEE XIN EN, LESLIE KAY LIM xinen@sph.com.sg llim@sph.com.sg THEY may not be as cute and cuddly as rabbits, but this Chinese New Year’s auspicious pets are far lessST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH - 576 words
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378 2012-01-18 9 RED is an auspicious colour for the Chinese New Year period, unless it comes from red-hot flames. To prevent fires this festive season, the Singapore Civil Defence Force has sent out fire safety tips: L Never leave cooking unattended. Turn off the gas378 words
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Article, Illustration384 2012-01-18 9 NG KAI LING - NG KAI LING INSTEAD of toiling at the construction site, Indian national Pasopolgti Sai Babo spent much of yesterday in a long queue waiting to buy bak kwa. He was one of about 10 foreign workers spotted in the queue of aboutST PHOTO: NG KAI LING - 384 words
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298 2012-01-18 9 A CHECK by a Housing Board officer on a flat whose tenant had fallen behind on rent led to the discovery of a skeleton there. A coroner’s court heard yesterday that the police have been unable to ascertain the identity of the remains in298 words
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Article, Illustration576 2012-01-18 10 STACEY CHIA - Consultants at HPB’s hotline made follow-up calls to help Calvin Goh go ‘cold turkey’ BY STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg REFORMED smoker Calvin Goh used to light 35 cigarettes a day, but he had to stub out the habit for his health. He suffered aST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 576 words
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302 2012-01-18 10 STACEY CHIA - STACEY CHIA ALTHOUGH nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been reportedly ineffective in helping smokers kick the habit, some doctors in Singapore still see a place for it. Respiratory physician Kenneth Chan, for example, believes NRT can be effective when used together with support or counselling.302 words
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Article, Illustration422 2012-01-18 11 Man cheated 19 victims of $12,500 by promising cut-rate car parts they never received A COMPUTER technician operating an online scam in Singapore thought he could fool the police by using software that made it appear as if he was based in Germany. He also422 words
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269 2012-01-18 11 SHANGRI-LA Hotels and Resorts yesterday announced that it was stopping the sale of shark’s fin at its 72 properties worldwide, with immediate effect. The Hong Kong-based chain will also halt the sale of bluefin tuna and Chilean sea bass by the end of the year.269 words
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Article, Illustration198 2012-01-18 11 LIN WENJIAN - LIN WENJIAN A MOBILE crane tipped over at a construction site in Simei yesterday, hitting the top level of a mul-ti-storey carpark that was being upgraded. The incident happened near Block 116, Simei Street 1 at around 6.30pm. No one was injured. The craneST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 198 words
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Article, Illustration87 2012-01-18 12 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Etoile players in limbo as club ponder exit L Nadal hits out at Federer over tour fears L Arsenal shocked at Swansea, debut loss for Hughes After an 18-year hiatus, Singapore87 words
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Article, Illustration642 2012-01-18 12 LEE MIN KOK - Sundram savours first MSL win but warns LionsXII that they need to improve LionsXII 2 Kuala Lumpur 1 BY LEE MIN KOK mklee@sph.com.sg THE relief not jubilation that greeted the LionsXII’s 2-1 victory over Kuala Lumpur last night said it all. Seventeen years after Singapore last triumphed inST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 642 words
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Article, Illustration596 2012-01-18 12 SANJAY NAIR - PLAYER WATCH BY SANJAY NAIR WE NEED you back, Agu. This impassioned plea was delivered by LionsXII captain Shahril Ishak to teammate Agu Casmir after the nail-biting 2-1 win over Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Forced to fill in for the injured Ni-geria-born front man in the MalaysianST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 596 words
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Article, Illustration424 2012-01-18 13 SANJAY NAIR - BY SANJAY NAIR DESPITE picking up their first Malaysian Super League win, fans have voiced their displeasure at the apparent lack of bite in the LionsXII attack. The majority of those who spoke to The Straits Times were far from convinced followingST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 424 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-01-18 13 United striker reacts to City manager urging the ref to send off Figueroa THE TIMES, LONDON MANCHESTER: Roberto Mancini and Wayne Rooney reignited their red-card row after the former was seen frantically waving an imaginary red card at referee Martin Atkinson during Manchester City’s 1-0 win overTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS - 572 words
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Article, Illustration129 2012-01-18 13 REUTERS LONDON: Thierry Henry has apologised for swearing at an Arsenal fan following his side’s 2-3 Premier League defeat by Swansea City on Sunday. He will also escape punishment from the Football Association after Sky Sports decided not to re-run television footage of theREUTERS - 129 words
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346 2012-01-18 13 BLOOMBERG MUNICH: Liverpool lost their apparel sponsorship with adidas because the Reds were demanding too much money for their on-field performance, the chief executive officer of the world’s second-big-gest sporting goods maker revealed yesterday. Adidas chief Herbert Hainer said that theBLOOMBERG - 346 words
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Article302 2012-01-18 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Argentinian striker Carlos Tevez looks set to sign for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) after they and his present club Manchester City reached an agreement last night, according to sources in the French first division leaders. But City denied receiving any bid,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 302 words
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Article, Illustration473 2012-01-18 14 Bryant off form but Fisher hits winner LOS ANGELES TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES: Kobe Bryant did not score 40 points. The Lakers almost did not score at all in the third quarter. And yet, in the end, everything turned out fine for the home team.LOS ANGELES TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 473 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-01-18 14 Craig Brennan - HORSE RACING Written by Craig Brennan AUSTRALIAN jockey Stephen Baster has wasted little time in getting to know the training set-up at Kranji, At his first morning of trackwork yesterday, following his arrival from Melbourne in the early hours of Monday, Baster rode524 words
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Article, Illustration450 2012-01-18 14 MAY CHEN - BY MAY CHEN SPILLS often come with thrills in sports, but teachers now have a guide at their fingertips which can help them deal with athletes’ injuries. Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday launched the Sports Safety and Injury Prevention Manual for TeachersST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 450 words
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Article, Illustration446 2012-01-18 14 CHAN U-GENE - BY CHAN U-GENE LOCAL cycling received a boost yesterday when it was announced that the OCBC Singapore Cycling Team have been granted a continental team licence by the sport’s international governing body. With their new status, the 12-member Singapore team can now compete onST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 446 words
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287 2012-01-18 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Formula One team Williams signed Brazilian driver Bruno Senna yesterday to complete their 2012 team line-up and return the Senna name to the British outfit 18 years on. Senna, the nephew of three-time F1 champion Ayrton Senna, joins Venezuelan driverASSOCIATED PRESS - 287 words
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Article, Illustration884 2012-01-18 15 US Open champ and home favourite blames nerves for 1st-round exit AUSTRALIAN OPEN BLOOMBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE: Samantha Stosur followed her first career Grand Slam singles title with a new low at her home Major in Melbourne yesterday. The Australian lost to 59th-ranked Sorana Cirstea ofBLOOMBERG; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 884 words
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175 2012-01-18 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic has called for talks to improve conditions in tennis to be kept “behind closed doors”, after a public disagreement between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer at the Australian Open. Players met new men’s tour chief Brad Drewett inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 175 words
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Article119 2012-01-18 15 Today Basketball NBA: Orlando v Charlotte (Live, StarHub Ch216, 8am). ABL: Singapore Slingers v Thailand Slammers (Singapore Indoor Stadium, 8pm). Cricket 1st Test: Pakistan v England, day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 2pm). Tennis Australian Open: Day 3 (Live, mio TV Ch115 HD Ch117,119 words
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Article97 2012-01-18 15 Basketball NBA Memphis 102 Chicago 86, New York 93 Orlando 102, Charlotte 94 Cleveland 102, Philadelphia 94 Milwaukee 82, Washington 106 Houston 114, New Orleans 77 Portland 84, LA Clippers 101 New Jersey 91, Atlanta 93 Toronto 84, Minnesota 99 Sacramento 86, Boston 88 Oklahoma 97, LA Lakers 7397 words
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Article, Illustration902 2012-01-18 22 YASMINE YAHYA - Bosses wary of slowing economy, but health sector set to boost staff BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE jobs outlook in Singapore going into this year is markedly weaker than last year’s, going by a new survey. Fewer companies expect to hire newPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 902 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-01-18 22 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L BMW recalls 89,000 Minis: US safety agency L Singapore shares close 1.26% lower on Monday L Ratings agencies put euro zone in ‘downward spiral’: Belgium More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com97 words
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518 2012-01-18 17 JONATHAN KWOK - Increase in exports and China’s fourth-quarter growth lift sentiment BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares powered to their best performance since the start of the year after the release of upbeat economic data at home and from China. Amid talk of518 words
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Article90 2012-01-18 17 REUTERS CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) (CAO), Asia’s top jet-fuel buyer, plans to expand its network of jet fuel supply outlets in the United States and Hong Kong, it said yesterday. This is the first time CAO will be supplying regular jet fuel volumes to the US throughREUTERS - 90 words
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Article77 2012-01-18 17 CHINA’S Boer Power Holdings is withdrawing its takeover offer of 32 cents a share for electric equipment maker SMB United. This follows a superior bid of 40 cents a share for the mainboardlisted company from Tokyo-based Osaki Electric. Osaki’s offer is 25 per cent higher than Boer’s bid.77 words
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Article77 2012-01-18 17 KS ENERGY yesterday said that a jack-up rig that it jointly owns has caught fire. The rig was being deployed for Chevron Nigeria in the Funiwa Field. All crew members, with the exception of two who were unaccounted for, have been evacuated from the rig. A search and77 words
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Article57 2012-01-18 17 REUTERS SINGAPORE-LISTED Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) said yesterday it had entered into a joint-venture agreement with a unit of German shipping firm Peter Dohle Shiffahrts-KG to set up four ship-owning companies. Each company will become the owner of one of the four 92,500-deadweight tonne post-panamax bulk carriers thatREUTERS - 57 words
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Article234 2012-01-18 17 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,466.4 (+88.04) The Nikkei edged 1.1 per cent higher, as investors took comfort in China’s latest growth data and in solid demand at a French treasury bill auction. HK Hang Seng Index Yesterday’s close: 19,627.75 (+615.55) Hong Kong shares soared 3.2 per cent after234 words
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Article55 2012-01-18 17 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 17 2012 Selling Buying Jan 17 2012 Selling Buying 1.362 ....1.298 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.29 ....1.241 Euro 1.665 Malaysian ringgit 41.882 40.272 2.013 ....1.936 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0147 0.0134 ....1.004 Source:55 words
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Article67 2012-01-18 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY 164 125 ComfortDelGro 144 unch 3053 144.5 143 3.8 13.2 3011.8 GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +0R'000 HIGH67 words
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Article80 2012-01-18 17 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP SMIL 176 101.5 ARA 129 +3 157 129 12680 words
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Article49 2012-01-18 17 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol Noble Grp 117.5 6.5 5.9 142,666,000 Genting SP Ibb.b 4.0 2.6 110,801,000 GMG Global By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value Gentmg SP 155.5 4.0 2.6 170,619,280 Noble Grp 117.5 6.5 5.9 164,555,330 SingTel UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS49 words
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Article, Illustration747 2012-01-18 18 ANDY MUKHERJEE - Bailout fund chief says region is taking steps to tackle deficit and debts BY ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg MR KLAUS Regling, head of Europe’s bailout fund, was in Singapore yesterday with a message for investors: “Don’t underestimate Europe.” Ireland is a “huge success story”;PHOTO: THE BUSINESS TIMES - 747 words
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530 2012-01-18 18 GOH ENG YEOW - BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT PROPERTY revenue from the newly acquired Ocean Financial Centre (OFC) helped to boost K-Reit Asia’s fourth-quarter results. The office real estate investment trust (Reit) yesterday said its property income rose $1.3 million or 5.9 per cent for the530 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-01-18 18 JONATHAN KWOK - BY JONATHAN KWOK ECONOMIC ties between Singapore and a mainly rural area in Japan’s south-west look set to grow closer. Senior government officials from Singapore and the Japanese prefecture of Kagoshima see plenty of scope to expand economic cooperation in sectors including tourismPHOTO: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS - 458 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2012-01-18 19 JOYCE TEO - The Web cut the middleman out of timber trade but Jason Chang ventures boldly into new areas BY JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg WHEN Pacific Forest Products’ founder Jason Chang started a timber trading business in 1988, the Internet was barely known outside of academia. MrST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-01-18 20 MELISSA TAN - But economists say 9% surge masks weakness in manufacturing sector BY MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE exports ended last year on an unexpectedly strong note, led by a sharp rise in pharmaceuticals, but economists still believe the outlook for manufacturing is fairly weak. Non-oilSource: IE SINGAPORE - 480 words
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Article, Illustration438 2012-01-18 20 ESTHER TEO - BY ESTHER TEO A JUDGE has set out her reasons for throwing out a claim by the landlord of Ngee Ann City mall for a review of the method used to set rents. The landlord, Starhill Global Real Estate InvestmentZAOBAO FILE PHOTO - 438 words
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390 2012-01-18 20 MELISSA TAN - BY MELISSA TAN CREDIT rating agencies will now need to seek a licence to operate in Singapore, under changes which took effect yesterday. These agencies that assess the credit-worthiness of companies, governments and securities came under fire in the wake of the global390 words
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478 2012-01-18 20 ANITA GABRIEL - BY ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT GLOBAL risk appetite should recover this year on the back of a soft landing in China, a successfully contained European crisis and the absence of oil price spikes, said a US-based chief economist. “If we are correct that the478 words
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Article, Illustration500 2012-01-18 21 CHERYL LIM - Offer of $328m for commercial plot beats 11 others BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg A JOINT venture comprising Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and the United Engineers Group has lodged the top bid of $328 million for a commercial site in Sengkang. The offer byST GRAPHICS - 500 words
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502 2012-01-18 21 ESTHER TEO - BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER THE recent property cooling measures might have to be fine-tuned, depending on how persistently sales volumes drop, according to Far East Organization chief executive Philip Ng. He told a briefing yesterday that the 10 per cent additional buyer’s502 words
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Advertisement292 2012-01-18 1 CPART Dragon stars SSO guest conductor proud of his country’s heritage C2 From Estonia with love Jay's nightmare Granny and baby outshine Adrian Pang, Aunty Lucy C5 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 2012 New movie scares him of action flicks C7 Entertainer Jack Neo’s knack for picking future stars may well outstrip292 words
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Article, Illustration846 2012-01-18 2 akshita nanda - Conductor Neeme Jarvi picks a line-up with an Estonian flavour for his concert with the SSO akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Estonia-born conductor Neeme Jarvi is thoroughly pleased with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO), which he conducts for the first time in concerts here today and tomorrow. “APHOTO: SIMON VAN BOXTEL - 846 words
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Article, Illustration418 2012-01-18 2 Agence France-Presse New Delhi British author Salman Rushdie’s planned appearance at a literary festival in India was thrown into doubt yesterday on security concerns caused by protests from influential Muslim clerics. He was due to speak on Friday and Saturday at the five-day gathering inAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 418 words
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Article, Illustration849 2012-01-18 3 eddino abdul hadi - She has not repeated her early success but singer Suzanne Vega is content to re-record new versions of her old songs eddino abdul hadi music reporter dinohadi@sph.com.sg She reached her commercial peak early on in her music career with hit songs such as Luka and Tom’s Diner,PHOTO: GREENHORN PRODUCTIONS - 849 words
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Article, Illustration332 2012-01-18 3 Associated Press London A Vincent van Gogh landscape and other paintings from the collection of Elizabeth Taylor are up for auction in London next month. Christie’s auction house says 38 works belonging to the late actress will be included in its sale of ImpressionistAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 332 words
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Article, Illustration1405 2012-01-18 4 boon chan - Jack Neo reunites with familiar faces Joshua Ang and Shawn Lee for his new film We Not Naughty, and adds some fresh talent too boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Out with the old and in with the new. This is not just spring cleaning advicePHOTO: THE NEW PAPER FILE - 1,405 words
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Article, Illustration755 2012-01-18 4 When Life! meets him, actor Joshua Ang certainly looks the part of the bad boy with his tinted shades and a tattoo on his left forearm. But the 22-year-old protests: “My face looks like a bad boy’s but I’m really a good boy.” He declinesST PHOTO: JASON QUAH; PHOTO: RAINTREE PRODUCTIONS - 755 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-01-18 4 A Jack Neo film without intrusive product placement is rather like a unicorn: Neither exists. In Money No Enough 2 (2008), there is a scene set inside a local bank’s branch where some low-er-income characters are told about the benefits of a savings plan. And aPHOTOS: NEO STUDIOS, GOLDEN VILLAGE - 365 words
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Article, Illustration590 2012-01-18 5 boon chan - Not naughty not nice reviewdrama WE NOT NAUGHTY (PG) 137 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Polytechnic students Weijie (Shawn Lee) and Jianren (Joshua Ang) are best friends who are sucked into the world of loansharks. New teacher CK (Daniel Chan) is determined to be there for them. However, he unwittingly helpsPHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE/ CLOVER FILMS - 590 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2012-01-18 5 rachael boon - Well-loved veteran actress Lai Meng is a source of inspiration for her co-stars in Dance Dance Dragon rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg So what if you are best known for starring in TV commercials? You know you are an icon when a film-maker writes a movie with you inPHOTO: MEDIACORP RAINTREE PICTURES - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration447 2012-01-18 5 Rachael Boon - Rachael Boon Baby Nigel Yeo is a “godsend” to the cast and crew of Dance Dance Dragon, says producer Kelvin Tong. Nigel, now eight months old, is the little one every character in the movie fusses over. The “charmer inevitably stole every scene he wasPHOTOS: MEDIACORP RAINTREE PICTURES - 447 words
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Article, Illustration138 2012-01-18 6 ‘If I had the choice between giving birth to a flaming child on the floor of an igloo or watching that film again, I would choose the birth of my child’ Talk show host Rosie O’Donnell (right) on the Lars von Trier film Melancholia (2011) ‘They138 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-18 6 boon chan - Director Dante Lam entertains with big-scale action sequences in thriller The Viral Factor reviewaction thriller THE VIRAL FACTOR (PG13) 122 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Police special agent Jon (Jay Chou) goes to Malaysia to track down his estranged father and elder brother. There, he gets entangled in aPHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE PICTURES - 506 words
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Article, Illustration262 2012-01-18 6 Boon Chan - DANCE DANCE DRAGON (PG) 92 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ Boon Chan The Chinese title Long Zhong Wu, which is a rough translation of the English title, is the homonym for the Hokkien phrase, which means everything is available. That, unfortunately, is what director Kat Goh and scribes Kelvin Tong andPHOTO: MEDIACORP RAINTREE PICTURES - 262 words
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Article, Illustration197 2012-01-18 6 Dave Chua - JACK AND JILL (PG) 92 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ Dave Chua Adam Sandler (above left) takes on both of the title roles in this comedy, but that does not mean it is double the fun. Jack is a successful television commercials director who is trying to get Al Pacino to197 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-01-18 7 kenneth goh - Performing the stunts for action movie The Viral Factor is a nightmare, says Jay Chou kenneth goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg Taiwanese singer-actor Jay Chou is not one to get all gung-ho and macho when talking about performing his own stunts in his new movie, The ViralST PHOTOS: NURIA LING - 610 words
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Article, Illustration346 2012-01-18 7 Kenneth Goh - Kenneth Goh Unrest in the Middle East last year as a result of the Arab Spring revolution did not stop director Dante Lam from filming his latest movie, The Viral Factor, in Jordan. The production crew was already in Jordan when he received news that346 words
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Article, Illustration685 2012-01-18 8 Both director and actress took on Haywire after they suffered setbacks New York Times Beverly Hills The first time Gina Carano met director Steven Soderbergh, she arrived with a black eye and an air of depression. Just days earlier she had experienced her first loss as a professionalNew York Times; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 685 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-01-18 8 dave chua - reviewaction HAYWIRE (PG13) 92 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Female covert operations specialist Mallory (Gina Carano), who works in the deadly world of international operatives, strikes back after discovering she has been double-crossed by someone close to her in the agency. dave chua This action film is509 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-01-18 9 natasha ann zachariah - Actor Josh Hutcherson learns a Dwayne Johnson signature move, the ‘pec dance’, in Journey 2 natasha ann zachariah natashaz@sph.com.sg In Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, teen star Josh Hutcherson gets some reel-life lessons from his co-star Dwayne Johnson on how to snag the ladies doPHOTO: WARNER BROS - 654 words
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Article, Illustration323 2012-01-18 9 Reuters Associated Press London Frothy silent movie The Artist led the Bafta nominations yesterday picking up 12, one ahead of moody British Cold War-era spy movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with 11. The two movies are slugging it out, come the awards ceremonyReuters; Associated Press; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 323 words
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Article, Illustration738 2012-01-18 12 Director Baz Luhrmann will experiment with 3-D technology to tell the dramatic classic tale New York Times Los Angeles With Avatar, 3-D conquered the world. With The Great Gatsby, it may finally grow up. In a daring test of both himself and the movie audience, Baz Luhrmann, AustralianNew York Times; PHOTO: WARNER BROS - 738 words
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Article, Illustration613 2012-01-18 10 denise cheong - The building of CleanTech Park nearby is affecting the business of the last two kilns in Jurong denise cheong cdenise@sph.com.sg As the dragon year approaches, Singapore’s last two dragon kilns in Jurong have little reason to celebrate as their fate hangs in the balance. TheST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 613 words
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Article, Illustration305 2012-01-18 10 Agence France-Presse London The largest collection of James Bond vehicles in the world opened to the public yesterday in Britain, featuring classics such as the Aston Martin DB5 from Quantum Of Solace. From earlier Bond films, the Phantom III Rolls-Royce from Goldfinger and theAgence France-Presse; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 305 words
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Article, Illustration648 2012-01-18 14 Beverly Hills The stars were out after Sunday’s Golden Globes ceremony noshing on gourmet food, sipping wine and dancing at several after-parties located around the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Winners and non-winners including Laura Dern and Christopher Plummer partied at bashes held by studios andPHOTOS: REUTERS - 648 words
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Article85 2012-01-18 14 Singer Ayumi Hamasaki, 33, announced on Monday that she was divorcing Los Angeles-based Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz, 31, whom she married on Jan 1 last year. The Mainichi Daily News said she was filing for the divorce in the United States on Monday. Hamasaki said85 words
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Article37 2012-01-18 14 Actor Kelsey Grammer, 56, and his wife Kayte Walsh, 30, are expecting twins, his representative confirmed. The Golden Globe Best Actor (TV drama) revealed the news to People magazine at Sunday’s awards show.37 words
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Miscellaneous3127 2012-01-18 13 starhub tv nat geo ch411 AM 6.30 Bruce Lee Lives! 7.00 The Kung Fu Dragons Of Wudang 7.55 Bruce Lee: The Man And The Legend/9.15 Bruce Lee Lives! 9.45 Air Crash Investigation 10.40 Hidden Worlds 11.35 Animal Extractors PM 12.30 The Border 1.25 Taiwan To The World 4: Star Trackers/2.203,127 words
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Article, Illustration518 2012-01-18 2 Sherwin Loh - Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph.com.sg When it comes to movies, food and music, I care what my friends think. But unless I make a note of their preferences or disdain on Facebook, I cannot find out by doing a simple search for,PHOTO: REUTERS - 518 words
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Article197 2012-01-18 2 On their favourite old PC game: I love Pacman and I’m still playing it on my old PC. It’s really a fun and exciting game that keeps my brain working. Bebe Lee Romance Of The Three Kingdoms. Nothing beats a game with pixelated graphics and midi sounds.197 words
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69 2012-01-18 3 As part of his New Year’s resolutions for this year, New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to join Code Year, a campaign which encourages people to learn how to write computer code. He will be part of the more than 180,000 people69 words
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70 2012-01-18 3 Electronics giant Sony kicked off its CES conference by unveiling a prototype Crystal LED display which uses miniature light-emitting diodes instead of pixels. The prototype 55-inch panel uses six million LEDs mounted on the front and is said to be superior to LCD and70 words
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65 2012-01-18 3 Mobile provider O2 will provide free Wi-Fi to residents and visitors in central London through Europe’s largest free Wi-Fi zone. The service will be powered by a system installed on street furniture and will not cost taxpayers anything. Visitors can use this free65 words
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66 2012-01-18 3 After selling more than 18 million Kinects for the Xbox 360 in the past year, Microsoft has decided to take the revolutionary motion sensor to the Windows platform. Kinect for Windows will support gesture and voice recognition on Windows-based devices. The move aims to66 words
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48 2012-01-18 3 Could Android software soon be running refrigerators and other appliances in homes? Speaking at CES, Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt said he envisioned a future in which Android could help devices communicate at home, creating seamless synchronisation between the different devices.48 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-01-18 3 Oo Gin Lee - By Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph.com.sg The Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R) has launched a new technology that could save video-on-demand (VOD) sites like YouTube, Hulu and Netflix hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Said to be among the first of itsPHOTO: AP - 523 words
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Article, Illustration125 2012-01-18 3 Jasmine Osada - facebook By Jasmine Osada More than one in three, or 36.9 per cent, of Digital Life Facebook fans who are celebrating Chinese New Year are planning to use their red packet money to buy a new computer or gadget. Comparatively few, at 8.7 per cent,125 words
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76 2012-01-18 4 Icann, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, has opened applications for new top-level domains in the biggest overhaul of the system in 20 years. Users will be able to register almost any word as a Web address suffix. Endings such as .com76 words
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68 2012-01-18 4 Today, the popular social-news site Reddit will go dark for 12 hours after it announced that its co-founder Alexis Ohanian will testify against the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) at the United States Congress. Blacking out the site is a hard choice,68 words
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64 2012-01-18 4 Microsoft’s Bing has overtaken Yahoo search to become the No. 2 search engine in the United States, according to the analytics firm ComScore. Bing fielded a total of 2.75 billion search requests last month, compared to 2.65 billion for Yahoo. However, Microsoft64 words
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79 2012-01-18 4 Tech giant Microsoft is investigating a report that workers at its Xbox game system manufacturing plant have threatened a mass suicide in a pay dispute. Chinese contractor Foxconn, which makes electronics for companies such as Microsoft and Apple, would reveal only that there79 words
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Article77 2012-01-18 4 Ng Zhong Wei - Compiled by Ng Zhong Wei The search giant will integrate content from its social network and Picasa image service into its main search engine. Users will have to be signed into Google accounts for the search engine to include content results approved for sharing by77 words
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Article, Illustration520 2012-01-18 4 Tan Chong Yaw - By Tan Chong Yaw cytan@sph.com.sg Home-grown mapping company Agis, or Asia GIS, has turned up the heat in the smartphone navigation market. It slashed the price of its NAVFone Singapore GPS app (right) on Nov 18 last year, from US$9.99 to US$1.99PHOTOS: AFP, TAN CHONG YAW - 520 words
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Article, Illustration68 2012-01-18 4 The new Nikon D4 camera was on show at Nikon’s booth at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) at the Las Vegas Convention Centre on Jan 11. CES, the world’s largest annual consumer technology trade show, featured more than 3,100 exhibitors showing off their68 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-01-18 6 Associated Press The number of Internet users in China has surged past 500 million as millions of new Web surfers go online using mobile phones and tablet computers, an industry group reported on Monday. The popularity of the Internet in China has drivenAssociated Press; PHOTO: AFP - 406 words
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Article, Illustration6 2012-01-18 6 ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEEST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 6 words
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Article, Illustration254 2012-01-18 6 Agence France-Presse AChineseInternetcompany said it is paying French football player Nicolas Anelka 2.7 million euros (S$4.4 million) to endorse a new online game, as the striker gears up for his first season in China. The9 Limited, an online game developer and operatorAgence France-Presse; ST FILE PHOTO - 254 words
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Article, Illustration778 2012-01-18 7 Sherwin Loh - That budget tablet is capable of doing more and some users have caught on the trend of unleashing the full potential of the Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet Sherwin Loh sherwinl@sph. com. sg Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Barnes Noble’s Nook Tablet are sizzling hot. AtST ILLUSTRATION: QUEK HONG SHIN - 778 words
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Article, Illustration559 2012-01-18 8 / 9 Sherwin Loh - Get it at Amazon.com for US$199 (S$258) but you will need to use a concierge shipping service like vPost or Hopshopgo.com By Sherwin Loh To start, here’s what you need: 1. An Amazon account, which you can create at Amazon.com 2. A Wi-Fi connection.559 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-01-18 8 / 9 and Nook Tablet Get it at Barnesandnoble.com for US$249 Here is what you need to start: 1. A Barnes Noble account. Create it at Barnesandnoble.com 2. A Wi-Fi connection 3. Nook Tablet running software version 1.4.0 An introductory video plays when you turn the tablet on. It will ask you658 words
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347 2012-01-18 8 / 9 Sherwin Loh - By Sherwin Loh Just because the common Android Market is not available on these devices does not mean you cannot get your favourite Android app. Android devices can be configured to let in apps that are not on the official app347 words
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517 2012-01-18 10 / 11 Sherwin Loh - By Sherwin Loh Buying a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet from the United States is the easy part. The challenge is buying content from the Kindle’s parent, Amazon, or Nook’s parent, Barnes Noble. You need to be creative as these services are meant517 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-01-18 10 / 11 SHERWIN LOH - So you have unlocked your Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet. Here are a few useful apps to get you started, says SHERWIN LOH SHERWIN LOH Facebook for Android Facebook Twitter Twitter The Nook’s official app store is incredibly bare. It even lacks the official Facebook and464 words
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Article, Illustration1147 2012-01-18 12 / 13 NG ZHONG WEI - Here are the 10 hottest gadgets unveiled at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week. NG ZHONG WEI reports reports NG ZHONG WEI CAMERA Fujifilm X-Pro1 This uses a new 16-megapixel APS-C X-Trans CMOS sensor capable of delivering resolution that parallels a full-frame sensor.1,147 words
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Article, Illustration496 2012-01-18 14 Trevor Tan - DL EXCLUSIVE By Trevor Tan trevtan@sph. com.sg The Darkness has returned. In the original game, you play Mafia hitman Jackie Estacado whose life goes haywire on his 21st birthday when he is pursued by a rival Mafia family. On the brink of death, The Darkness, an ancient496 words
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Article, Illustration306 2012-01-18 17 Sherwin Loh - Tablet, $759; with Mobile Dock, $899 This is the first device launched here to run on the latest Android operating system, Ice Cream Sandwich. Not only is it speedier, it also introduces drag and drop for files and folders, as well as an enhanced settings menu that306 words
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Article, Illustration421 2012-01-18 15 Jasmine Osada - By Jasmine Osada osadaj@sph.com. sg If you have played a Dynasty Warriors title since the PS2 days, you do not need to put this latest instalment into your PS3 to know exactly what to expect. The series is a repetitive and tired one; with each421 words
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Article, Illustration393 2012-01-18 15 Jasmine Osada - By Jasmine Osada If you have ever felt like chucking a bomb at an unbeatable computer-controlled car, Mario Kart 7 is for you. Mario and his friends are back for another fight to the finish in this latest instalment of the zany go-kart racing series. As in393 words
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Article, Illustration382 2012-01-18 16 Eugene Neubronner - By Eugene Neubronner The writer is a freelance writer on gaming, technology and Japan As I watch the burning wreckage of my castle, my hands curl into helpless fists. My stronghold is burning and there is nothing I can do to stop it. Stronghold 3 starts out great.382 words
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Article, Illustration257 2012-01-18 16 Eugene Neubronner - By Eugene Neubronner I had dozens of titles to review but I simply could not go to bed without playing Professor Layton And The Last Spectre. The Prof’s latest outing for the Nintendo Dual Screen is actually a prequel that launches his career. The257 words
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Article, Illustration334 2012-01-18 18 Aaron Tan - By Aaron Tan The writer is an infocomm professional With curvy lines and a bulging body, the French-engineered Focal XS Book speakers have an edge in the looks department over the cookie-cutter shapes of most PC speakers. They look hefty because of their built-in mid-bass cones334 words
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Article, Illustration688 2012-01-18 18 Tan Chong Yaw - By Tan Chong Yaw cytan@sph.com.sg Car global positioning system (GPS) navigation devices are functional gadgets. Their design aesthetics are, at best, industrial. This device oozes class, from its solid heft and gentle contours to the gunmetal accent for the speaker grill and the thoughtful design for the688 words
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Article, Illustration447 2012-01-18 19 Melvin Seah - By Melvin Seah The writer is a freelance writer In the world of high-end audio, bigger is almost always better. So I had an idea of what the new NAD Viso was capable of when I struggled to extricate this hulking iPhone docking447 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-01-18 19 Alfred Siew - By Alfred Siew The writer is a freelance writer The first thing that strikes you about Corsair’s PC speakers is how big and heavy they are. The satellite speakers are sized like home-theatre speakers but the main unit, including the subwoofer and the amplifier that supplies the oomph464 words
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Article, Illustration93 2012-01-18 20 PORTABLE GAMING DEVICE $399, available from Feb 22 Sony’s new handheld packs a five-inch touchscreen display, a rear touchpad, as well as front and rear cameras. Games can be played using motion controls, as the Vita is equipped with a gyroscope and accelerometer. It is due to be93 words
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Article, Illustration75 2012-01-18 20 SPEAKER DOCK $799, release date unavailable This iPhone and iPad dock is also a wireless Bluetooth speaker. Users can choose to dock and charge their mobile devices while playing music or connect their gadgets to the speaker wirelessly. Though designed for iOS devices, the Sound Stack’s75 words
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Article, Illustration66 2012-01-18 20 WEBCAM $159, available later this month With Carl Zeiss optics and a 20-step autofocus feature, this webcam can capture videos in 1,080p full high-definition quality. Microphones on either side of the device do a good job of capturing sound during video calls. Users must download66 words
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Article, Illustration79 2012-01-18 20 HEADSET $89 Made for road warriors, this Bluetooth headset has a battery that promises up to 11 hours of talk time and 16 days of standby time. It requires two hours, at most, to recharge fully. It can be paired with two phones at the same time and79 words
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Article, Illustration68 2012-01-18 20 HEADSET $128 Designed such that its bulk nestles behind your ear, this Bluetooth headset uses advanced wind-noise reduction technology for better call quality. It features high-quality audio and can be paired with up to two devices at the same time. The Wave’s battery offers up to six hours68 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-01-18 20 HEADSET Price and release date unavailable Outfitted with 70mm-wide leather earpads, this USB wireless headset promises a comfortable fit. It runs on 2.4GHz wireless technology, which lets the headset receive CD-quality sound from a dongle that is plugged into a USB port of a computer. The dongle has76 words
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Article, Illustration65 2012-01-18 20 EARPHONES $88 The successor to the original a-JAYS One, this second-generation in-ear type earphones now does double duty. The addition of a microphone lets users take calls on their smartphones, effectively turning the One+ into a hands-free headset. This set has 8.6mm dynamic speaker-type drivers with a frequency65 words
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481 2012-01-18 22 Suffering from poor PC sales, the tech giant looks to new phones and its Windows 8 operating system Reuters Microsoft is starting the new year much as it did the one just ended grappling with weak computer sales tearing a hole in its coreReuters - 481 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-18 23 Hellen Tan - By Hellen Tan Chye Lye Curry Fish Head Restaurant in Sembawang had a revolution recently it installed an electronic point-of-sale (POS) system to manage its accounts. Before, for 20 years or more, pen-and-paper accounting had forced its owner, Mr Wong Li Loon, toPHOTO: JULIAN TAY FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 506 words
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Article, Illustration1567 2012-01-18 24 HELLEN TAN - For every $1,000 spent on IT, companies can get $680 in tax savings. HELLEN TAN reports They can opt for cash payouts to defray costs and ease cash flow. HELLEN TAN reports reports HELLEN TAN tanykh@sph. com.sg tanykh@sph. com. sg There is a Great1,567 words
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Advertisement417 2012-01-18 7 SENTOSA COVE SEA VIEW 8,300 10,000 sqft Charming, lush greenery Serene, wide frontage 7,155 10,000 sqft Best of Best. Spacious Rooftop pool, New 10,000 11,000 sqft. Pte Berth with seaview Huge living, New r M.K. Teo Sole Agent 9021-2384 (R*****2E) NEWSMAN REALTY PTE LTD 1)Faber Grove New Semi-D. 5300 sqft417 words
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Advertisement209 2012-01-18 7 New Exec Condo Launch! The Trilliant Tampines Central 7 Near MRT Deferred payment scheme No Resale levy for 2nd timer Eligibility Cond Apply! 3/ 3+1/ 4 Bdrms Penthse, 872 2465sqft Info: www.sgprealtor.com/ Call *****109 Andrew BALLOTA PK 2 bdrm #05. 990 sqft. Freehold. $850K Estella Gdn. F’hold 1 bdrm. 657209 words
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Advertisement189 2012-01-18 8 BLK 302D EA designer decor, f/aircon, spacious regular layout, val $580K, amenities. Stella *****818 LOW CASH! 5’I’ 298A Compassvale St. Move in, near LRT/ amenities. Val $455K Raymond *****018 JLR MINS TO MRT! 5’I’ Corner Blk 292B. High flr. Unblock ed. Tastefully reno. Compass Point Interchange. 4-RM CORNER 265D. Very189 words
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Advertisement524 2012-01-18 8 NEW!!! 815, 5’I’, Spacious 1-yr nice reno, 100% move in, amenties, Val: $470K COV. 9090-1012 Randy NEW LIST! 4-RM 367. Lift level. Reno. Amenities. Valued. Serious seller. neg. Call Rohaizah *****169 URGENT FIRE SALE Blk 223 Simei 4’A’ 104sqm, High flr Windy,low COV,PR/all race 9644-4854/ 9452-3964 3’A’ 113 TAMPINES MRT/524 words
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Advertisement512 2012-01-18 8 3’I’ 67 KALLANG $335K 3’NG’ blk 182 AMK $297K 4’A’ blk 232 Bishan $485K 4’A’ Blk 505 CCK $395K 4’A’ 701 Woodlands $355K 5A 286C Toh Guan $542K EA 290C Bt Batok $630K Gabriel Maya 9272-0731 D.20 YEW LIAN Pk. 2-sty terr. 3+1, 1775/ 2000 sqft. Partial/ unfurn. Mins to512 words
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Advertisement585 2012-01-18 8 EVERTON SPLIT HERITAGE Ground floor, 1-bed Studio $4K. Second flr, 3-bed $7K isabelredrup.com/ir32.php MRT. *****055. Sue BINJAI. 10 STONE Avenue. Semi-d 2800 4000sqft. 2-sty 4+1. Charming. Avail End Jan. $8K. Owner 9863-5635 9727-2996 KHEAM HOCK 2-STY detached. Approx *****/ 4000 sqft. 5+1. Lush greenery. $18K. *****399 HRE OFF BINJAI PARK585 words
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Advertisement404 2012-01-18 8 JLN MERLIMAU 2½STOREY bunglw 4100/5000sqft 6+1 $12k neg. HB *****944 SWISS VIEW NEW Semi-D 4500 sqft 5+1. Greenery. $10.5K. Owner 9004 1357 LIM TAI SEE Corner 3-sty townhse. 4+1+ gdn. Newly reno $12K. Rosy *****307 BEDOK RIA, 2-STOREY corner terrace, 4+1 bedrooms. Land area 6,876 sq ft, built-up 2,533 sq404 words
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Advertisement1033 2012-01-18 9 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Private Apartment rentals in Districts 1 9 (3Q11) The property data is obtained from URA's1,033 words
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Advertisement278 2012-01-18 9 PEPYS HILL 3400 sqft 4 study. 1 level. Rare! Newly reno. MRT Vivo. Immed. $9K! Call Delvin *****949 CARIBBEAN 2-BDRMS. HIGH flr. F/furn. Avail 15/3. $5K+ Reflections 2/ 3+1. Sea/ IR view. $6.8K. Ang 9168-1818 ISLAND VIEW Pasir Panjang 3100 sqft, 4-rm. Balcony, spacious. Vacant. $9.5K. Desmond *****118 ICON LOFT278 words
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Advertisement559 2012-01-18 9 THE BENCOOLEN 2/ 3 rms. nice furn, f/facilities. $4.2k $4.6k! Lester 9100-5000 THE PEARL 3100 sqft. P/ furn terr 4++ rms. F/reno Greenery. Valerie *****181 TIONG BAHRU CONSERVATION 2-rm walk-up. P/furn. Reno. Joanne 9855-1157 HARBOUR VIEW TWR pent hse 3+1. Sea/ golf course view,MRT *****182 owner HARBOUR VIEW TWR 3-rm,559 words
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Advertisement950 2012-01-18 9 1 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland rRent Nestled in the popular Cairnhill residential enclave in District 9, City Vista Residences is within walking proximity to Orchard Road, the American and Tanglin clubs, reputable schools, and the Newton MKT station. 009-10 Orchard/ 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/Holland Apts for Rent950 words
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Advertisement520 2012-01-18 9 SIGNATURE LEWIS. Brand new Master/ junior ensuite 4+1,1841sqft branded eqpt. immed Lengson*****056 FULL COMMISSION TO agt. Orion 1507 sqft, 3+1. High flr. $8K/ Vida 2-rm, $5.5K. 9380-9585 Owner’s Rep 3BDRM GRANGE INFINITE. 2368sqft. Spacious. New. Quiet Walk to Orchard. P/ furn $13.5k neg 9731 6764 EDGE ON CAIRNHILL. 2132 sqft.520 words
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Advertisement628 2012-01-18 10 REGENCY PARK. 3175 sqft 3+1. Excellent View! High/ mid flr. Newly renovated. neg. 9100-1090 Reiss SCOTTS SQ. 2 rm/ 1 rm. 947/ 624 sqft. Both Very high flrs. Just TOP. Near MRT. 9100-1090 Reiss ARDMORE PARK PENTHSE. 8740 sqft. 5+1 bedrms. Duplex, patio, good cond. neg. 9100-1090 Reiss ST MARTIN628 words
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Advertisement558 2012-01-18 10 CHELSEA GARDEN. 4+1. 2508 sqft. Spacious. Good layout. Chan CK 8161-6188 NEW! PARC SOPHIA. MRT/ Shpg. 1/ 2+1. Pool view. $3.4k up. CM 8180-8484 ARDMORE PARK 4+1. 2800 sqft. High flr. Ask $15.5K Near town. Agt *****685 THE LUMA 2-RM. 904 sqft P/furn. Bright unblocked. Immed. Joanne *****157 D.09 FOUR558 words
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Advertisement630 2012-01-18 10 AMARYLLIS VILLE 2+STUDY 1337 sqft with patio. F/furn Novena Newton MRT. Immed. *****370 Eric DTZ UPMARKET ARCADIA GDNS F/renovated. 3800 sqft. 4+1 facilties/ greenery. Mid flr. Albert *****220 LF NOVENA MRT! NOVENA walk up apt. Cosily reno/ furn. $3.1K; Zedge Studio $3.7K. Immed. CT Ong *****301 CHANCERY LODGE 2 bdrm630 words
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Advertisement520 2012-01-18 10 TWIN HGTS 2 rm 1237 sqft. Excellent location. Just above Shaw Plaza. NTUC. eateries www.lilikoh.com MACPHERSON RD 3 bdrm. Above shop, reno, aircon. Immed. Judy 9661-1514 SIM RES 4+1. 1432 sqft. 5 mins to Paya Lebar MRT. F/furn. $4.xK. *****529 STUDIO HOE NAM Bldg, Lavender MRT. High flr. Furn. Jin520 words
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Advertisement568 2012-01-18 10 D’ECOSIA STUDIO 506 sqft. F/furn/ cosy. Pool/ gym. Avail 12/2 $3.2K. Beach/ Suntec/Mall Ang 9168 1818 ***4+STUDY WATER PLACE High flr. Unblocked. Nice spacious. P/furn. Breezy. Immed. Derrick 9688 7122 COSTA DEL SOL 1238 sqft. 3+utility. P/ furn. Face NE, greenery Vacant. $4.2K neg. Desmond *****118 WATERFRONT WAVES 4 rm568 words
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Advertisement540 2012-01-18 10 BLOSSOMS WOODLEIGH 3+1 Face pool. $4.3K neg. Avail 22 Feb. Thur 7pm Jasmine Lau 8388 0009 BISHAN PT 3-BDRM 1184 sqft. very well kept, f/furn. Ai Tong. Ask $4K neg. Eugene Ong 9857-1898 PARK GREEN 1195 sqft 3rm high flr, park view, good cond. F/furn LRT. immed Good *****072 Gabriel540 words
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Advertisement629 2012-01-18 10 COMMON RM Neptune Ct. P/furn. Near Parkway. Ladies only *****073 Noagt VISTAYA VIEW. MINS Paya Lebar MRT/ Circle Line. Common rm $1k *****227 NO OWNER, BT Timah. Internet, big master room. Privacy. *****068 Owner THE WOODGROVE, COMMON room. Immed. Convenient. Furn. Chris 9768-6000 City Hall MRT-2rm in 1 unit Marine629 words
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Advertisement568 2012-01-18 10 BLK 140 POTONG Pasir 2+1. F/furn. MRT/ amenities. High flr. neg. Avail 24th Jan. Ratha 9062-5063 PN 424 AMK 2+1. 3 min walk to MRT/ Mall. Well kept. $2.4k Immed. Goh 9010-9353 $2.3K 3RMS. 140 S’goon N. Ave 2. High flr. Near bus stop. Denmarc *****265 BLK 165 HOUGANG 3bdrm568 words
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Advertisement642 2012-01-18 10 10 MIN BEDOK MRT. 2 bdrm 3"NG" lift. 2 aircon. P/furn. $2.3K All races. *****936 4’A’ 2+1 BLK 3A Geylang Serai, furn, aircon, high flr, MRT. *****527 Rodziah 5-RM BLK 871A aTmpines. High flr, corner. F/furn, aircon. Immed *****128 BT GOMBAK 393. 5-rm. High flr. Nice view. F/furn. MRT, amenities.642 words
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Advertisement551 2012-01-18 11 $3.5K!!! TONG ENG Bldg. 603 sqft. Unblocked. Very high flr. Immed *****080 1 NEIL RD 1163 sqft shophse near Maxwell foodcentre MRT. HFP 9632 5435 $4.60PSF THE PLAZA, MRT, 721sqft partition, carpeted, windows. Jason 8111 0107 D.01 SUNTEC CITY. 2500 4037 sqft. Fitted. MRT $neg. Daniel *****218 DTZ UBI 1033551 words
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Advertisement495 2012-01-18 12 SCOTTS ROAD, THONG Teck Building. Prime 1292 sqft (2 strata units). High floor, unblocked.Mike *****000 INVESTOR CHOICE!! CENDEX 1098sqft, fitted, $800K no gst. 1786/1927/3034sqft fr $650psf SKTan *****778 NEAR NICOLL MRT! Textile Ctr! 100% Commercial Office! Area 882sqft! vacant! S$920K. Kristy *****994 GOOD CORP IMAGE! YISHUN A’Posh Bizhub. 1055 sqft495 words
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