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Title Section24 2012-07-12 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THUR S D A Y J ULY 12 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201224 words
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Article, Illustration461 2012-07-12 1 ANITA GABRIEL - $7b development will have space for commerce, retail and residences By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg AN AMBITIOUS new development called Marina One is rising on a prime site granted to a Singa-pore-Malaysia joint-venture firm as part of a bilateral railway land swop.ST GRAPHICS - 461 words
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189 2012-07-12 1 AARON LOW - AARON LOW THE Singapore dollar rose to a 14-year high against the Malaysian ringgit yesterday, as investors sought safe havens amid the turbulence in the global economy. The Singdollar rose to RM2.51 yesterday, its highest level since July 1998 at the height of the189 words
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78 2012-07-12 1 INDIA can prosper by forging closer links with the rest of Asia, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at a business summit in New Delhi yesterday. He invited India to join a new Asean platform for regional economic integration. Yet, he also78 words
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Article64 2012-07-12 1 THE alleged killer of an Indonesian maid whose body was found in a water tank, Repon Mostafa, was released from jail yesterday after posting a $5,000 bail for charges unrelated to the death. This after he was granted a discharge not amounting to an64 words
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Article, Illustration239 2012-07-12 1 IAN POH - IAN POH HIS success story sounds like one that could be celebrated in a movie and screened at a Cathay cinema. Indeed, Mr Suhaimi Rafdi, who is chief executive of cinema operator Cathay Organisation Holdings, has come a long way since heST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 239 words
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Article705 2012-07-12 2/3 DARYL CHIN - New rules cap duration of lease and limit who can rent out HDB homes By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg PERMANENT residents who want to sublet their HDB flats will now find it harder to do so. Under revised rules that kicked in yesterday, only PRs705 words
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Article, Illustration812 2012-07-12 2/3 TESSA WONG - He alleged plastic surgeon fined for speeding received special treatment By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg BLOGGER Alex Au has apologised for contempt of court for alleging that plastic surgeon Woffles Wu received special treatment before the Singapore courts in a recent case. TheST FILE PHOTO - 812 words
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Article, Illustration692 2012-07-12 2/3 JONATHAN PEARLMAN - By JONATHAN PEARLMAN jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY A student in Australia, Ms Sarah Wong Hui Xin, has been widely mocked after she scored 99.95 per cent for her final high school exams, then appealed against her result because it was not 100 per cent. The casePHOTO: FACEBOOK - 692 words
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Article52 2012-07-12 4 AN AMBITIOUS new development called Marina One is rising on a prime site granted to a Singapore-Malaysia joint-venture firm as part of a bilateral railway land swop. The project the ground-breaking ceremony was held yesterday will feature two 30-storey office towers and two 34-storey residential blocks.52 words
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Article66 2012-07-12 4 DETAILS of Singapore’s next new MRT project Thomson Line are expected soon, as tunnelling works for Downtown Line 3 got under way yesterday at the site of Mattar station off Aljunied Road. The Thomson Line, to be completed by 2018, links the northern part of the66 words
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Article, Illustration61 2012-07-12 4 A STUDENT in Australia, Ms Sarah Wong Hui Xin (right), has become the subject of mockery after she scored 99.95 per cent for her final high school exams and then appealed to get a 100 per cent score. This sparked resentment and a growing concern about whether61 words
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Article62 2012-07-12 4 INFLUENTIAL politician Ichiro Ozawa, who rebelled against Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, yesterday announced a new party that he has formed with fellow renegades from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan. But local TV channels and the public were abuzz with something else the death of a62 words
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Article78 2012-07-12 4 MR HANS Kristian Rausing, an heir to the Tetra Pak drink carton empire, has been reportedly arrested for the death of his wife Eva whose body was found in her London home on Monday. Police declined to confirm if the 49-year-old suspect, who is also being78 words
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Article39 2012-07-12 4 OPINION THE achievements of Malay-Muslims, spearheaded by self-help groups, attest to the reality of Singapore’s multiracial model. In looking ahead, the community must concentrate on education and use its own yardstick to judge progress. PAGE A2839 words
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Article52 2012-07-12 4 FIRE bikers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force have responded to 58 cardiac cases 34 in April and 24 in May after they were equipped with automated external defibrillators in April. On average, 95 per cent of those cases were attended to within 11 minutes.52 words
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Article, Illustration55 2012-07-12 4 THIS year’s National Day Parade (NDP) will bring back an old audience favourite to the event: A mass display of 4,400 people (above) performing in synchrony. Also unveiled yesterday was the parade’s theme song Love At First Light, penned by Cultural Medallion winner Iskandar Ismail. PAGEST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 55 words
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Article46 2012-07-12 4 THE newly opened Gardens by the Bay will explore how to deal with stray dogs after a woman was bitten by one on Monday evening. The dog, from a nearby work site, had wandered into the park’s Bay East Garden. PAGE B746 words
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MONEY
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Article47 2012-07-12 4 LOCAL economists reckon the economy grew slightly in the second quarter but the pace of expansion slowed as manufacturing and services felt the pinch amid a global slowdown. The experts released their tips ahead of tomorrow’s official advance gross domestic product estimates. PAGE B847 words
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Article38 2012-07-12 4 NEXT-GENERATION Satellite Communications yesterday said it cannot withdraw all $26.8 million it has placed with a Hong Kong finance firm in one go as the money has been loaned out to customers. PAGE B1238 words
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Article47 2012-07-12 4 JAMES Wong (below) is no longer a carded sportsman under the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) or the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA). This means that the 10-time SEA Games champion will no longer get financial support from the SAA or the SSC. PAGE B1847 words
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Article, Illustration58 2012-07-12 4 THE Lions have been drawn to meet the two finalists of the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup in the group stage of this year’s edition. In the draw conducted in Bangkok yesterday, Raddy Avramovic’s men were drawn with defending champions Malaysia and Indonesia for the Nov 24-DecST FILE PHOTO - 58 words
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Article, Illustration79 2012-07-12 4 LIFE! BACK in the 1960s, The Quests (left) were at the vanguard of the booming home-grown English music scene. In 1966, the quintet made history with the release of Questing, the first LP, or long player, to be released by a local English singing group. Vintage music fansPHOTO: COURTESY OF HENRY CHUA - 79 words
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Article, Illustration58 2012-07-12 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Cleaner granted discharge in the case of the maid found dead in water tank L Police officer in case of expats who jumped bailQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be charged L JJ Lin thanks ex-girlfriend for inspiring top hit L Primary school gets surprise visit from Man58 words
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Article, Illustration75 2012-07-12 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Company terminates man’s contract one day before his NS in-camp training beginsQRcodegeneratedohttp://qrcode.littleidiot.e L Are you an ugly commuter? This woman could be talking about you L Over 30 parcels go missing after Stomper sends them via this Pasir Ris postbox L Lucky fans of75 words
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Article, Illustration34 2012-07-12 4 www.razortv.com.sg L 4-year-old with a 140 IQ L Restaurant manager is Songwriter of the Year L Smell as good as Kara L No flip-flops for polyQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littleidiot.be fashionistas QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be34 words
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Article116 2012-07-12 6 VISITING India at PM Manmohan Singh’s invitation. My last visit was seven years ago, when PM Singh and I signed the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). It was a major step forward in our economic cooperation, but since then the world has moved on.116 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-07-12 6 GOH CHIN LIAN - He invites India to join Asean’s new regional economic partnership By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong hopes India will partner Asean to forge deeper economic ties across Asia. He believes that is a wayST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 631 words
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290 2012-07-12 6 GOH CHIN LIAN - GOH CHIN LIAN SINGAPORE business space provider Ascendas has been in India for 18 years but still worries about policies changing, governance requirements and the lack of infrastructure. Ascendas has progressed from a single joint venture to investing in real estate, managing funds and providing asset290 words
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Article, Illustration590 2012-07-12 6 STACEY CHIA - By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg FRESH to the teaching profession at the age of 55, Mr Peter Koh’s response to those who say his career switch came too late is this: Better late than never. The former lieutenant-colonel of the Singapore ArmedPHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 590 words
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356 2012-07-12 6 GOH CHIN LIAN - GOH CHIN LIAN NEW DELHI Singapore will help the Delhi state government set up a training centre modelled after the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). It is the first project under a new pact signed last night that paves the way356 words
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Article, Illustration646 2012-07-12 8 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Details of Thomson Line slated for 2018 completion expected soon By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg TUNNELLING work for the third stage of the Downtown Line kicked off yesterday at the site of the future Mattar station. Minister of State for Transport Josephine TeoARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS: LTA ST GRAPHICS - 646 words
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556 2012-07-12 9 CAROLYN HONG - By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Sedition Act will be repealed and replaced with another law to protect racial harmony, Prime Minister Najib Razak announced yesterday, as part of his continuing series of political reforms. He said the government realised556 words
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Article, Illustration296 2012-07-12 9 AARON LOW - Property company behind $1.6b Lido Boulevard project in Iskandar region By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg TEMASEK Holdings is in initial talks to buy a stake in a major Malaysian property developer behind a multibillion-dollar residential and commercial project in Johor Baru. TheST GRAPHICS - 296 words
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Article, Illustration796 2012-07-12 10 NIRMAL GHOSH - Its role is reduced but country relied on it for security for years, he says By NIRMAL GHOSH SENIOR CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal NAYPYIDAW Myanmar’s military has a much reduced role in the government now, but cannot be “left behind” by moves towardsST PHOTO: NIRMAL GHOSH; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 796 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration474 2012-07-12 11 KWAN WENG KIN - Party splits ruling DPJ; expected to challenge Japanese PM’s tax policies By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO Veteran politician Ichiro Ozawa has set up a new party comprising fellow rebels from the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) to wage what couldPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 474 words
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Article, Illustration464 2012-07-12 11 KWAN WENG KIN - KWAN WENG KIN TOKYO The head of Ueno Zoo, where a baby giant panda was born last Thursday, broke down at a hastily called press conference yesterday to announce its death. “We are sad every time an animal dies,” said zoo director ToshimitsuPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 464 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-07-12 12 Relaxing of sanctions expected to cover controversial state energy firm ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The United States is poised to allow American companies to invest with Myanmar’s state oil and gas enterprise as the Obama administration takes its biggest step yet to rollASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 509 words
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Article, Illustration558 2012-07-12 13 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER; and WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - He will vie with incumbent in second round as no one secured requisite margin By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER and WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENTS zubaidah@sph.com.sg wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Out-of-towner Joko Widodo pulled off a surprise in the race for the Jakarta governorship, with early results showingPHOTO: OSCAR SIAGIAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 558 words
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Article120 2012-07-12 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Thai airport authorities found 11 pythons and a baby monkey among an array of creatures hidden in the suitcase of a Kuwaiti trying to board a flight from Bangkok yesterday, wildlife officials have said. A total of 24 animals, which might have beenAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 120 words
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Article65 2012-07-12 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL The South Korean president’s brother was arrested yesterday after a court approved a warrant on bribery allegations, a major embarrassment to the ruling party in a presidential election year. Prosecutors accuse Lee Sang Deuk, 76, of taking more than US$500,000 (S$632,000) in bribes fromASSOCIATED PRESS - 65 words
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Article59 2012-07-12 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING China’s broadcasting and Internet regulators have told Internet video providers that they must pre-screen all programmes, tightening state censorship of increasingly popular online drama series and mini-movies. The government said the rule is in response to the rapid growth in online videoASSOCIATED PRESS - 59 words
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Article64 2012-07-12 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK A Thai-born American sentenced to 21/2 years in a Thai prison for translating a banned biography of the country’s king and posting the content online has been freed by a royal pardon, the US Embassy said yesterday. Joe Gordon was convicted in DecemberASSOCIATED PRESS - 64 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-07-12 14 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - Merkel says doing so will enable it to compete amid euro crisis By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA The European Union must move quickly to liberalise trade with Asean if it is to hold its own in the midst ofPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 548 words
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370 2012-07-12 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS VIENTIANE Mrs Hillary Clinton yesterday became the first United States Secretary of State to visit Laos in more than five decades and held talks with government leaders in the capital. She met Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong and Foreign Minister Thongloun SisoulithASSOCIATED PRESS - 370 words
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Article, Illustration583 2012-07-12 15 Little progress in China and Asean’s bid to head off spats in the flashpoint AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG PHNOM PENH China and Asean are reported to be struggling to make progress on a code of conduct designed to ease tension inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG - 583 words
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Article, Illustration950 2012-07-12 16 SERGEI STROKAN - But Russia gets 1st Rimpac invite, prompting debate By SERGEI STROKAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES strokan@kommersant.ru NEWS ANALYSIS MOSCOW This year’s United States-hosted Rim of the Pacific (Rimpac) war games, which began on June 29 and entered its active phase yesterday near thePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 950 words
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234 2012-07-12 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan yesterday summoned the Chinese ambassador as a diplomatic row flared over a remote chain of islands, with Beijing asserting its “indisputable sovereignty” to the uninhabited territory. The row erupted after three Chinese patrol boats approached the islands, and ledAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 234 words
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Article, Illustration204 2012-07-12 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SREBRENICA (Bosnia-Herzegovi-na) Thousands of people assembled yesterday in Srebrenica, where 520 newly identified victims of Europe’s worst atrocity since World War II were to be buried on its 17th anniversary. This anniversary will be the first time Bosnia mourns the massacreAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 204 words
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Article, Illustration455 2012-07-12 20 British police have arrested a man said to be her husband REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British police are investigating the death of one of the country’s richest women, Mrs Eva Rausing, wife of an heir to the Tetra Pak drinks cartonREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 455 words
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289 2012-07-12 20 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES LONDON British students who could not afford an education at a top university may now be able to do so at one of the world’s most prestigious ones for free. Oxford University, among the oldest surviving universities in the world, hasBLOOMBERG; NEW YORK TIMES - 289 words
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Article85 2012-07-12 20 WASHINGTON POST SAN FRANCISCO Google will pay US$22.5 million (S$28.7 million) to the Federal Trade Commission, a record fine for the agency, to resolve allegations that it broke a privacy promise by secretly tracking millions of Web surfers who rely on Apple’s Safari browser. TheWASHINGTON POST - 85 words
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Article93 2012-07-12 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN A man was mauled to death by three tigers after he scaled a fence and crossed a moat to get into their enclosure at a zoo in Copenhagen. The victim, a 20-year-old Afghan who was given Danish nationality last month, wasAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 93 words
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Article, Illustration583 2012-07-12 21 Legislature banned from meeting again, after it was briefly reinstated by Mursi BLOOMBERG CAIRO Egypt’s highest court has confirmed the dissolution of Parliament after it was briefly reinstated by President Mohamed Mursi, dealing a blow to the authority of the new leader. The ConstitutionalBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 583 words
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450 2012-07-12 22/23 False info was submitted to obtain visas for 231 Chinese students in NZ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON Immigration officials in New Zealand are trying to track down more than 200 Chinese students who entered New Zealand on fraudulently obtained visas. They warn that anyoneAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 450 words
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Article, Illustration278 2012-07-12 22/23 Inmates pedal for power and freedom ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA RITA DO SAPUCAI (Brazil) Brazilian prison inmate Ronaldo da Silva was making an escape of sorts as he hopped on a bicycle and pedalled furiously, clocking up several kilometres before jumping off. But da Silva, did not get very far, inASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 278 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-07-12 22/23 Investors have little patience for companies which fall behind REUTERS BEIJING China’s slowing economy is hammering corporate profits and costing some chief executives their jobs as investors show little patience for companies that fall behind, even for a brand founded by a formerREUTERS; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 591 words
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Article, Illustration535 2012-07-12 24 Rigging a ‘well-kept’ secret since 80s; regulators, BOE allowed it, say bankers BLOOMBERG LONDON Several of Britain’s largest banks have been fixing the Libor in their own favour for decades, according to several bankers. The rigging of the key interest rate has been a “well-kept”BLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 535 words
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Article64 2012-07-12 24 REUTERS BEIJING The authorities have sold at a record 40,000 yuan (S$7,995) per sq m a parcel of land in Beijing, fuelling fears that home prices could rise again. Zhonghao Group beat 10 rivals to buy the land for 2.63 billion yuan in a heatedREUTERS - 64 words
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Article44 2012-07-12 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS FARNBOROUGH (England) Airbus scooped up the only firm order yesterday at the Farnborough Airshow. The aircraft manufacturer said the CIT Group ordered 10 A-330 aircraft in a deal that had a list value of US$2.3 billion (S$2.9 billion).ASSOCIATED PRESS - 44 words
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Article83 2012-07-12 24 BLOOMBERG LONDON Britain’s Burberry provided more evidence of China’s economic slowdown when the luxury goods company reported a decline in first-quarter sales growth. Burberry said its revenue increased 11 per cent to £408 million (S$805 million) in the three months ended June, down from a growthBLOOMBERG - 83 words
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Article49 2012-07-12 24 REUTERS HONG KONG Australia and Hong Kong officials will discuss the potential for direct conversion of the Australian dollar and Chinese yuan. The high-level talks, which will start in Sydney next year, will also support the development of new yuan-denominated financing and investment products.REUTERS - 49 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-07-12 26 Wage cut for MPs and civil servants; more state-run firms face closure ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID Spain’s government imposed further austerity on the country as it unveiled sales tax hikes and spending cuts aimed at shaving ¤65 billion (S$101 billion) off the stateASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 548 words
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236 2012-07-12 26 REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States’ trade deficit narrowed slightly in May as a rise in exports, including those bound for Europe and China, eased the pain of a slowdown in the broader economy. The gap shrank 3.8 per cent to US$48.7 billionREUTERS - 236 words
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281 2012-07-12 26 REUTERS CHICAGO Mr Russell Wasendorf, the sole owner and chairman of stricken futures broker Peregrine Financial Group, intercepted and forged bank documents for more than two years to cover up hundreds of millions of dollars in missing money, a person close to the situation toldREUTERS - 281 words
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452 2012-07-12 28 THE success of Malay-Muslims is a national achievement and attests to the reality of multiracialism in Singapore. The reiteration of this point at the recent convention of the Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP) is warranted as social cohesion can never be taken for granted. Unlike452 words
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Article, Illustration1251 2012-07-12 28 GRACE CHUA - EYE ON SINGAPORE By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg LAST week, the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA), a think tank, launched a Clean City Air Coalition to raise awareness of air pollution issues in the region and even within Singapore. Our island-state has better air1,251 words
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Article, Illustration1307 2012-07-12 29 LI XUEYING - By LI XUEYING ASSISTANT FOREIGN EDITOR xueying@sph.com.sg OVER the past few weeks, Hong Kongers have been venting their frustrations. The weekend of June 30 saw not just the pomp of new leader Leung Chun Ying’s inauguration, but also a three-day marathon of loudPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 1,307 words
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Article, Illustration904 2012-07-12 29 WILLIAM CHOONG - By WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg ASK any bureaucrat to come up with a snapshot of his country’s ties with another country prior to a highlevel visit by the leader of that state, and chances are he would come up with a list depicting closenessPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 904 words
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Article, Illustration892 2012-07-12 31 DAVID BROOKS - By DAVID BROOKS NEW YORK TIMES OVER the past few months, writers from Charles Murray to Timothy Noah have produced alarming work on the growing bifurcation of American society. Now the eminent Harvard political scientist Robert Putnam and his team are coming out with researchNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 892 words
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Article392 2012-07-12 32 Liew Kai Khiun - Liew Kai Khiun THE conviction of sex predator Jonathan Wong Wai Kheong (“Ex-MOE scholar gets five years’ jail for sex with underage girl”; Tuesday) raises serious questions about the extent to which society is protected, especially children. There appear to be few institutional mechanisms to prevent Wong from preying392 words
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Article172 2012-07-12 32 M. Lukshumayeh - M. Lukshumayeh WHILE the argument for a sex predator register is that it will help protect the public interest (“Fresh debate over having sex offender register”; Tuesday), the debate seems divided on who will be allowed access to such a register, which will limit the register’s usefulness in protecting172 words
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Article90 2012-07-12 32 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, Illustration85 2012-07-12 32 1. TIGER AIRWAYS: Apologies, but here’s our side of the story. 2. MR JAIRAM AMRITH: Changi Airport’s Achilles heel in transport. 3. MR DAVID SOH: Polyclinic’s $80 charge for physiotherapy too stiff. 4. NTUC FAIRPRICE: Supermarket chain looking to add to existing Bukit Batok outlets after closure of85 words
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190 2012-07-12 32 Raymund Koh - Raymund Koh MONDAY’S report (“Firms are short of delivery drivers”) quotes employers claiming that salary is not the issue; that Singaporeans don’t want to do laborious tasks like carrying loads, and don’t want to work on weekends. Perhaps these employers should also190 words
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203 2012-07-12 32 Mary Ong (Ms - Mary Ong (Ms) WHILE SingPost did explain its processes in its reply (“SingPost addresses delivery issues in several ways”; last Friday) to Mr Rho Soo Jin (“Failed deliveries”; July 3), I must agree with Mr Rho that SingPost should make it mandatory for203 words
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Article132 2012-07-12 32 Benedict Tan - Benedict Tan MORE households today have no one at home during the day because of smaller family sizes. And it is increasingly becoming popular for people to shop online. Given these two factors, it may be timely for SingPost to introduce night deliveries. I am certain that132 words
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212 2012-07-12 33 Rajasegaran Ramasamy - PROPOSED CHANGES TO DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING Rajasegaran Ramasamy IN HIS submission to Parliament proposing changes to the death penalty for drug trafficking and murder, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean mentioned two “specific, tightly defined” conditions which have to be met in the case212 words
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330 2012-07-12 33 Dr Leong Choon Kit - Dr Leong Choon Kit MR M. Lukshumayeh (“Polyclinics should offer treatment for mental illness”; July 3) and Mr Rajasegaran Ramasamy (“Don’t burden polyclinics over mental illness”; July 4) made valid points for and against setting up a behavioural psychology department in each polyclinic.330 words
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118 2012-07-12 33 Albert Tye - Albert Tye MR PATRICK Tan’s criticism of Singapore’s Olympics-bound table tennis players for speaking in Mandarin and not in English is wrong (“New sports citizens then and now”; Tuesday). Mandarin has always been the dominant language spoken in the sport. There118 words
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Article, Illustration634 2012-07-12 1 BRYNA SIM - They attend to 58 such cases after being fitted with defibrillators By BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg FIRE bikers from the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) have responded to 58 cardiac cases after they were equipped with automated external defibrillators in April. On average, 95PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO; PHOTO: THE NEW PAPER - 634 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-07-12 2 K. C. VIJAYAN - He is now out on bail for five new charges, including trespassing By K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE alleged killer of an Indonesian maid whose body was found in a water tank, Repon Mostafa, was released from jail yesterday after postingST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 509 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-07-12 2 DAVID EE - DAVID EE WHEN a bus they were travelling in careened off the road and hurtled down an embankment in Malaysia, two Singapore Scouts sprang into action to help passengers. For their selfless act, Scout volunteers Edieusdi Ahmad, 22, and Jason Lim Yu, 25, were yesterdayST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 385 words
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Article, Illustration400 2012-07-12 2 IAN POH - By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg WHILE Mr Suhaimi Rafdi rose to land the CEO job in Cathay Organisation, he also suffered setbacks in his family life. His wife Maureen died in 2003 from cancer, leaving him to raise their two children George Michael, now 24, andST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 400 words
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Article, Illustration534 2012-07-12 3 POON CHIAN HUI - TTSH patients can now get antibiotics intravenously as outpatients instead By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Jeffrey Chan turned up at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) emergency department with a skin infection recently, the building manager was surprised he did notPHOTO: COURTESY OF TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL - 534 words
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224 2012-07-12 3 WALTER SIM - By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg MORE than 630,000 pledges to support online security were collected for this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Day. This is twice the number last year a sign that more are increasingly aware of the risks of lax attitudes towards using the224 words
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Article, Illustration699 2012-07-12 4 FENG ZENGKUN - In response to petition from residents, it says move is necessary to protect forest By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS of Old Upper Thomson Road who started an online petition to ask the National Parks Board (NParks) not to cull wild boars in theirPHOTOS: COURTESY OF STELLA JAYANTHI, LIM WEIXIANG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 699 words
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344 2012-07-12 4 SELINA LUM - By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A BUSINESS executive who was convicted of cheating OCBC Bank had his original five-year jail term halved by the High Court on appeal yesterday. Tan Thiam Wee was the head of IT firm Idealsoft, which had a factoring344 words
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438 2012-07-12 5 BRYNA SIM - By BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg THE police do not keep a sex offenders register and it is unclear whether having one will have any deterrent effect. A police spokesman gave this reply in response to queries from The Straits Times on whether there is438 words
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Article, Illustration738 2012-07-12 5 OLIVIA HO - Contestants set to wow crowd as superhero, movie character By OLIVIA HO oliviaho@sph.com.sg PRIVATE college lecturer Patrick Loh, 61, has never been in a cosplay contest before. Yet, when he read about the Straits Times Appreciates Readers (Star) Cosplay Contest, he decided toST PHOTO: MARIEL MOK - 738 words
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Article, Illustration358 2012-07-12 5 DAVID EE - By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg SENIORS who require the aid of nurses at home will be able to call on them more easily, after a deal was signed yesterday between NTUC Eldercare and the Home Nursing Foundation. Following a successful pilot last month, thePHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 358 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-07-12 7 LIM YAN LIANG - 45-minute show by 4,400 performers, including students and soldiers By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THIS year’s National Day Parade is bringing back an old audience favourite the mass display. Performed by 4,400 volunteers some in giant, oversized costumes the 45-minute display will featureST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 430 words
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129 2012-07-12 7 MR ONG Eng Chuan has been appointed Singapore’s ambassador to the European Union, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He presented his credentials to the president of the European Council, Mr Herman Van Rompuy, on Tuesday. He will present his credentials to European Commission129 words
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80 2012-07-12 7 AN INDONESIAN maid was charged in court yesterday with stealing $1,530 from her employer and causing grievous hurt to a teenager. Juwarni, 27, who goes by one name, allegedly stole the cash at her employer’s home in Tampines between April last year and July80 words
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Article77 2012-07-12 7 THE police arrested a 25-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with at least 10 cases of online cheating in which he duped victims into transferring money to buy electronic equipment and Universal Studios Singapore tickets that did not materialise. Officers from Clementi Police Division arrested him77 words
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Article, Illustration250 2012-07-12 7 SHERRI LEE - SHERRI LEE A NEW initiative was launched yesterday to counsel at-risk youth using sports and the arts. The new Sports and Arts Framework will target those aged between 12 and 21 by getting them involved in various activities, said Minister of State forPHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 250 words
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Article, Illustration144 2012-07-12 7 ACTING Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing yesterday attended the signing of a $2.65 million sponsorship deal with Sunrise and Company, the distributor of Yonex and Mikasa. Under the agreement, Sunrise will be official apparel, accessories and equipment sponsor for the upcomingPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 144 words
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356 2012-07-12 7 JALELAH ABU BAKER - By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg GARDENS by the Bay will be exploring various options to improve the stray dog situation in the park after a woman was bitten by one on Monday evening. A spokesman said yesterday that the stray dog had356 words
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Advertisement114 2012-07-12 2 Professor Chad A. Mirkin NTU Visiting Professor RathmannProfessorofChemistry Director,InternationalInstituteforNanotechnology NorthwesternUniversity ADMISSION IS FREE ALL ARE WELCOME Please register www.lkydvp.sg Public Lecture NTU REVOLUTIONISING THE FIELD OF MEDICINE THROUGH ADVANCES IN NANOTECHNOLOGY Tuesday, 24 July 2012 3.30pm 5pm Tan ChinTuan LectureTheatre Level 2, North Academic Complex 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore *****8114 words
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Advertisement265 2012-07-12 4 AN ASME-LIANHE ZAOBAO AWARD Singapore Prestige Brand Award 12 Make The Right Branding Move With SPBA In today’s uncertain marketplace, successful brand-building is about making game-changing moves driven by far-sighted planning and well-timed opportunities. Does your Brand have the potential to unleash its winning power and “checkmate” the competition? Take265 words
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Advertisement184 2012-07-12 5 3-in-1 ticket-i-1ticet Each Star concert ticket (priced at $67 for Straits Times readers and $75 for non-readers) gets you… 1 Bonus A one-time redemption for a 20 per cent discount off regular admission prices for the two domes at Gardens by the Bay, valid from July 15 to Aug 15184 words
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Advertisement22 2012-07-12 6 MrSuhaimi Rafdi For his shining and exemplary leadership in helping the organisation he works for make a mark in the international scene.22 words
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Advertisement241 2012-07-12 7 Omega is an essential fatty acid. It is essential to human health but cannot be produced by our body. For this reason, omega must be obtained from food. Traditionally, the main source of omega is from deep sea fish, such as salmon, tuna, and halibut, which is not suitable for241 words
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Article, Illustration686 2012-07-12 8 MELISSA TAN - Economists forecast 0.3% expansion, down from 10% in first quarter: Poll By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg ECONOMISTS reckon Singapore’s economy grew slightly in the second quarter but the pace of expansion slowed as the manufacturing and service sectors felt the pinch amid a global slowdown.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 686 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-07-12 8 Jonathan Kwok - One way to rate a business and how well the boss is doing is to use international benchmarks. In the second in a three-part series on quality and standards, Jonathan Kwok looks at the importance of rating food safety. JonathanPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 569 words
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371 2012-07-12 8 THE attainment of recognised management and food safety standards has helped local company SMC Food 21 to gain the confidence of its overseas customers. “It’s almost a prerequisite,” said the company’s managing director Cheng Liang Chye. “If you want to do business with international names, having371 words
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Article, Illustration570 2012-07-12 9 GOH ENG YEOW - SGX inks deal with London exchange to trade in each other’s blue chips By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg PLANS are afoot on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to give investors direct access to trading the biggest blue-chip companies listed in London. Under anPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 570 words
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Article, Illustration310 2012-07-12 9 AMANDA TAN - By AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg A POTONG Pasir mixed-use site has been triggered for sale by public tender after a developer offered to bid at least $154.5 million for the plot. The 8,200 sq m site in Tai Thong Crescent can accommodate 267 flatsST GRAPHICS - 310 words
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367 2012-07-12 9 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg MAJOR investors have snapped up $1.2 billion worth of bonds from United Overseas Bank (UOB) the largest subordinated notes issuance in the Singdollar market so far this year. Observers said the very strong take-up for the issuance,367 words
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455 2012-07-12 10 GRACE CHNG - Chief exec of SingTel unit NCS cites its track record and reliability By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg TECHNOLOGY firm NCS has offered some clues to how it has made impressive inroads into overseas markets. NCS chief executive Chia Wee Boon cites its track455 words
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Article, Illustration510 2012-07-12 10 GRACE CHNG - GRACE CHNG Two start-ups get funding TWO local start-ups working in online marketing Fetch Plus and ClickTrue have secured funding to help their businesses develop. Singapore investors Lawrence Seah and Yeo Choon Leong are principally behind a $720,000 round of seed funding for Fetch Plus. The social mediaPHOTOS: THE NEW PAPER, CARMEN BENITEZ - 510 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-07-12 10 GRACE CHNG - GRACE CHNG ST ELECTRONICS, part of listed ST Engineering, is dominating the global market in tiny satellite dishes that can be carried in a backpack. Revealing the latest sales figures for the mini dishes, the firm’s president Lee Fook Sun recalled just how far458 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2012-07-12 11 JOYCE TEO - First eco-business park advances Republic’s position in key industry By JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg BEING clean and green is in these days. And Singapore is not about to be left behind. The clean technology industry has been identified as a key new growth industry for thePHOTOS: JTC - 1,104 words
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568 2012-07-12 12 JONATHAN KWOK - HK finance firm has lent out the $26.8 million that it deposited By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg NEXT-GENERATION Satellite Communications yesterday said it cannot withdraw all $26.8 million it has placed with a Hong Kong finance firm in one go as the money has568 words
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Article, Illustration265 2012-07-12 12 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE proposed Far East Hospitality Trust is one step closer to its initial public offering (IPO). At an extraordinary general meeting yesterday, Orchard Parade Holdings shareholders voted overwhelmingly in favour of injecting three hotels into the proposed hospitality trust. TheyST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 265 words
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419 2012-07-12 13 ALVIN FOO - Bargain-hunters return, after lying low last month due to euro crisis BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE stocks soared for a second straight session yesterday, again outperforming their regional peers as investors went bargain-hunting. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI)419 words
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Article94 2012-07-12 13 MIDAS Holdings said its aluminium alloy division, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries, has received new orders worth a combined 139.3 million yuan (S$28 million) from China and international customers. The first contract, worth about 74.6 million yuan, was awarded by the group’s joint venture, Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport.94 words
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Article72 2012-07-12 13 KEPPEL Offshore Marine (Keppel O&M), through its subsidiary Keppel Fels Brasil, has secured a contract worth about US$200 million (S$253 million) from a joint-venture company established in Singapore by Toyo Engineering Corporation and Modec. The contract is for the fabrication and integration of topside modules for a floating72 words
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Article54 2012-07-12 13 ASIA PACIFIC Breweries has agreed to buy 27.5 million shares in Mongolian Beverages Company from Grandkhaan Holding and its controlling shareholder for about $27.7 million. The remaining 26.4 million shares will be retained by Grandkhaan. Mongolian Beverages will engage in the production, sale and distribution of vodka54 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-07-12 13 STI TRADING VOLUME 246.36 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 20 Losers: 6 Unchanged: 4 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 696.32 461.20 644.29 875.05 228.69 206.91 289.03 2.22 2.33 6.66 6.62 1.47 0.51 1.87 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods97 words
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Article, Illustration72 2012-07-12 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.29 billion shares worth $1.20 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 231 Losers: 147 Unchanged: 415 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 19,419.87 8,851 1,826.39 2,175.383 913.4617 1,629.45 23.51 -6.73 -3.06 10.945 7.7159 5.16 Yesterday’s close Index72 words
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Article218 2012-07-12 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JULY 11, 2012 Top Rises Jul 11 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9835 319.1 2.6 (0) DBXT iBoxxSing 5SG$ ***** 108.0 0.8 CENTS DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1815 57.0 2.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 3800218 words
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Article, Illustration708 2012-07-12 18 MAY CHEN - Thrower no longer eligible to receive funding from SAA and SSC By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg THROWER James Wong is no longer a carded sportsman under the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) or the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA). This, after the SAA requested last week that the 10-time SEA GamesST FILE PHOTO - 708 words
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206 2012-07-12 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA A female Indian athlete who won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Games yesterday denied raping her former girlfriend, who has alleged that she is actually a man. Pinki Pramanik, 26, was released from police custody after being granted bailAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 206 words
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Article320 2012-07-12 18 FABIUS CHEN - FABIUS CHEN A DEAL to extend Singapore’s hosting of the Formula One night race has not yet been reached, the race’s organiser said yesterday. “We wish to clarify that talks on continuing the F1 Singapore Grand Prix for a second term are still320 words
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Article, Illustration489 2012-07-12 18 FABIUS CHEN - By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg THE date is set come Nov 25, Singapore and Malaysia will pen the latest chapter of their rivalry. And, for the first time in a decade, they will do so in the group stages of Asean’s top footballPHOTO: BERITA HARIAN - 489 words
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Article190 2012-07-12 16 Today Cricket 3rd Test: Sri Lanka v Pakistan, day 5 (Live, StarHub Ch235 mio TV Ch122, 12.30pm). Cycling Tour de France: Stage 11 (Live, StarHub Ch205, 7pm). Football S-League: Gombak v Balestier (Jurong West, 7.45pm), Home United v Singapore Armed Forces FC (Jalan Besar, 7.45pm. Live, StarHub190 words
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Article392 2012-07-12 16 Cricket 3rd and final Test In Kandy, Sri Lanka, 4th day: Pakistan 226 and 299-8 (overnight 27-1: M. Hafeez 52, A. Ali 136, A. Shafiq 55 n.o.; R. Herath 4-64, D. Fernando 3-65). Sri Lanka 337 (T. Paranavitana 75, T. Samaraweera 73, T. Perera 75 n.o.; J. Khan 5-70,392 words
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Article, Illustration191 2012-07-12 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON It was a banner day for the Olympic torch: It visited the Queen at Windsor Castle, was carried by the man who broke the four-minute mile and by Britain’s greatest Olympic rower and even got a passing glance at a streaker. On aASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 191 words
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Article, Illustration621 2012-07-12 16 Region’s Olympic future looks gloomy unless changes can be made AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Shoddy management and a lack of funds look set to condemn South-east Asia to yet another dismal Olympics, with one expert warning the region’s sport even faces “collapse” without a drastic re-think.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 621 words
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Article264 2012-07-12 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian gold mining magnate Andrew Kam on Tuesday offered a RM$2 million (S$795,000) gold bar to any member of his country’s badminton team who brings home an Olympic gold. “I would like to issue a challenge to our Malaysian badminton teamAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 264 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-07-12 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VIENTIANE The sun is setting over the scruffy outdoor stadium as Kilakone Siphonexay, the fastest man in Laos, lies on a home-made wooden bench, raises both arms and grips the scaffolding pole above. On either end of the metal spar, paintAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 483 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-07-12 17 Gunners make sure they land Giroud ahead of van Persie’s possible exit LONDON Arsenal, it seems, have already signed a replacement for unsettled captain and top scorer Robin van Persie. Arsenal scout and former midfielder Gilles Grimandi has confirmed that the club are prepared toPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 586 words
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348 2012-07-12 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Chelsea defender Ashley Cole defended his captain John Terry against accusations of racism yesterday, saying the case should never have come to court. Terry is accused of calling Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand “a f***ing black c***”ASSOCIATED PRESS - 348 words
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Article252 2012-07-12 17 LONDON West Ham are ready to make an ambitious bid to take Andy Carroll on loan from Liverpool, after Reds manager Brendan Rodgers admitted that England’s costliest footballer may not have a future at Anfield. The newly-promoted Hammers are prepared to pay the striker’s252 words
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Article, Illustration255 2012-07-12 17 FABIUS CHEN - FABIUS CHEN LESS than two weeks ago, Adam Swandi’s hopes of Canon Lion City Cup glory were crushed by Ajax Amsterdam’s Under-15s. Now, the 16-year-old cannot wait to come face-to-face with the Dutch club again. Along with National Football Academy (NFA) U-15 cen-tre-back Amer Nazri,PHOTO: COURTESY OF MUSE PR - 255 words
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Article56 2012-07-12 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON The Football Association is expected to investigate an admission of spot-fixing by Claus Lundekvam, the former Southampton defender. He claimed that he and his ex-teammates made thousands of pounds on top-flight games in the late 1990s, betting on such marketsTHE TIMES, LONDON - 56 words
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Article38 2012-07-12 17 ALBIREX Niigata moved to the top of the S-League with a 2-0 win over Woodlands Wellington last night. In another match, Jordan Webb’s late winner gave Hougang a 2-1 win over bottom club Geylang.38 words
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Article68 2012-07-12 17 SINGAPORE’S keglers struck gold at the Asian School Bowling Championships in Jakarta, with both the boys and girls doubles teams claiming top honours yesterday. Darren Ong and Muhammad Jaris Goh pipped Aseel Alroomi and Adbulla Ahmed to the boys’ doubles gold, their pinfall count of68 words
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Article25 2012-07-12 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI Argentine football legend Diego Maradona was fired by Al Wasl on Tuesday after just one season in charge.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 25 words
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282 2012-07-12 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BELLEGARDE-SUR-VALSER-INE (France) Britain’s Bradley Wiggins retained the Tour de France’s yellow jersey yesterday on the first day in the Alps as France’s Thomas Voeckler won the 10th stage. Voeckler, of the Europcar team, capped an impressive game of cat and mouseAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 282 words
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Article, Illustration957 2012-07-12 2 Rachael Boon - Live performances get their adrenaline gushing and give them butterflies in the stomach, say Singapore Idols Rachael Boon songwriters up rachaelb@sph.com.sg P re-show jitters are suffered not only by newbies even seasoned performers such as Singapore Idols Taufik Batisah, 30, and Hady Mirza, 32, get aPHOTOS: ARTISTENETWORKS - 957 words
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Article, Illustration799 2012-07-12 4 Boon Chan - Some indie singers, content to be out of the limelight, are staying away from big record labels Boon Chan Media Correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Not every Singaporean who picks up a microphone to sing a Chinese song can be the next Stefanie Sun, JJ Lin or Tanya Chua. Not799 words
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Article, Illustration475 2012-07-12 4 ALEX SU, 45 He came in second in the televised Chinese Talentime in 1991. The bachelor recalls that he was “only a point or two” behind the winner, Zheng Junxin, and some had commented it was because he had chosen to be a doctor instead of goingPHOTO: TCR MUSIC STATION - 475 words
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Article, Illustration426 2012-07-12 4 LGF: REGINE HAN, 28, AND SETO WENG KIT, 32 It is Monday night at Switch and the live music venue is two-thirds full. Singer Regine Han’s powerhouse vocals cut through the dinner chatter and, song by song, she slowly wins over the crowd of working professionals.PHOTOS: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 426 words
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Article, Illustration630 2012-07-12 5 ELAINE LAM, in her 30s Elaine Lam had her shot at pop stardom when she took part in music company Ocean Butterflies’ Very Singers’ Training Course back in 1999. From the 2,000 who auditioned, she made it to the final 10 along with course matesPHOTO: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; PHOTO: LIVEHOUSE.SG - 630 words
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Article, Illustration646 2012-07-12 6 Melissa Kok - Electro-pop act Passion Pit’s new album is stark and dark, a contrast from their light-hearted debut Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Fans of American electro-pop act Passion Pit would have probably heard their latest single, Take A Walk, an infectious pop ditty making its rounds online. ItPHOTO: SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT - 646 words
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Article, Illustration308 2012-07-12 6 Reuters Los Angeles The makers of a planned film about rock icon Janis Joplin have tapped recent Tony Award-winner Nina Arianda to play the part of the 1960s singer, a spokesman for the director said on Tuesday. Arianda won raves in Venus In Fur, aReuters; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ST FILE - 308 words
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Article, Illustration407 2012-07-12 6 Associated Press New York Spike Lee (below) worked with Michael Jackson and considered him a friend, but the director says even he learnt a lot combing through footage of the icon for a planned documentary about the singer’s Bad album. Lee calls it aAssociated Press - 407 words
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Article, Illustration699 2012-07-12 7 Eddino Abdul Hadi - During Beatlemania, local band The Quests rocked the charts and stole the hearts of fans Pop Classics Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg Back in the 1960s, The Quests were at the vanguard of the booming home-grown English music scene. They had a strong following not just inPHOTOS: ST FILE, EMI - 699 words
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Article, Illustration638 2012-07-12 7 Rachael Boon - Rachael Boon For a girl band riding on the Hallyu or Korean pop culture wave, Kara attracted a sizeable Japanese fan base on their maiden visit here. About 1,500 people showed up for their showcase to promote their first fragrance, K5J, at Resorts World Sentosa’sST PHOTO: PANDORA WONG - 638 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-07-12 8 ‘Trust me, I have enough money to not hit myself with a Mack Truck to try to get a few dollars. What’s the thought process on this? It makes no sense to me’ Rapper 50 Cent (right), saying his recent car crash was not a publicity107 words
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Article, Illustration969 2012-07-12 8 Yeow Kai Chai - Singer Paul Buchanan is a master of slow in his solo which flits between real and surreal Sound Bites Yeow Kai Chai kaichai@sph.com.sg Quietly watching from the sidelines as the world spins faster, Paul Buchanan is a maestro of the slow and slower. The 56-year-old orbits the universePHOTO: NEWSROOM RECORDS - 969 words
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Article, Illustration253 2012-07-12 9 Boon Chan - Boon Chan FICTION Yoga Lin HIM International Music At this point, Taiwanese singer Yoga Lin’s biggest competition is himself. Having released the adventurous Senses Around (2009) and the stellar Perfect Life (2011), the 25-year-old has set the bar very high indeed. On his fourth album, he plays aroundPHOTO: HIM INTERNATIONAL MUSIC - 253 words
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Article, Illustration202 2012-07-12 9 Boon Chan - Boon Chan THE LAST DAY OF SUMMER 831 B’in Music International Are Taiwanese rock band Mayday releasing a new album so soon after their triumphant six-statuette haul at the Golden Melody Awards? One would be forgiven for thinking so upon hearing fellow Taiwanese band 831’s third and latestPHOTO: ROCK RECORDS - 202 words
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Article, Illustration329 2012-07-12 9 Ong Sor Fern - Ong Sor Fern THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS: THE AMERICAN MUSICAL New Broadway Cast P.S. Classics Porgy And Bess, the Gershwin brothers’ towering, controversial work, has divided critics and audiences since it premiered in 1935. Its creators labelled it an “American folk opera”, an indication of their ambitionsPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 329 words
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Article, Illustration252 2012-07-12 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang THE DECCA SOUND Decca 478 2826 (50 CDs) Following the example of Deutsche Grammophon’s mega box sets, the British Decca label’s own 50-disc retrospective is a tribute not only to its artists but also to the recording crew and engineers responsible for the fabled “Decca Sound”.252 words
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Article, Illustration234 2012-07-12 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang CHISHOLM PIANO CONCERTOS Danny Driver, piano BBC Scottish Symphony/ Rory MacDonald Hyperion ***** Some works of music are destined not to be performed often, or not at all, simply because the technical demands are too great for performers and they are perceived to have limited234 words
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Article, Illustration202 2012-07-12 9 Melissa Kok - CAT POWER Ruin (www.catpowermusic.com/) Melissa Kok Blues troubadour Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, gets listeners’ groove on with Ruin, an upbeat and refreshing song that takes a swipe at the narrow-mindedness and selfish traits of the human race. The track, available for free download, is a preview in the202 words
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Article, Illustration713 2012-07-12 10 Adeline Chia - This competently presented rags-to-riches tale may appeal to kids, but adults will find the childish fantasy hard to swallow Review Theatre ANNIE Base Entertainment/ Lunchbox Theatrical Productions/ Playhouse Productions Sands Theater, Marina Bay Sands Tuesday Adeline Chia chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta Review It seems churlish to diss anyST PHOTO: MARIEL VICTORIA MOK - 713 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-07-12 11 Art lovers petition against plan to relocate the artworks from Berlin’s famed museum to make way for contemporary art Bloomberg Berlin–OldMasters by Botticelli, Rembrandt and Titian are at the centre of a stormy debate as plans to take them out of Berlin’s Gemaeldegalerie art museumBloomberg; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 610 words
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Article, Illustration229 2012-07-12 11 Associated Press London After being rather exposed in Magic Mike the movie, Channing Tatum is teasing his audience with the possibility of Magic Mike the musical. Tatum, 32, stars as a male stripper (below) in the film, which premiered in the United States on June 29. TheAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 229 words
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Article, Illustration447 2012-07-12 12 The Japanese artist’s colourful designs cover LV’s new ready-to-wear clothes and accessories Associated Press New York French fashion house Louis Vuitton is again putting a bit of Japanese culture on the arms of its customers. The brand unveiled a new collection created inAssociated Press; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 447 words
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Article, Illustration429 2012-07-12 14 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Colourful veteran Irish actor Peter O’Toole (right), famous for films including Lawrence Of Arabia, announced his retirement on Tuesday, saying it was time to “chuck in the sponge”. The acclaimed stage and screen star said he was taking his last bowAgence France-Presse - 429 words
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Article, Illustration122 2012-07-12 14 Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash (above right), 46, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with actor Charlie Sheen paying tribute. At Tuesday’s event in Hollywood, Sheen, known for his past with drug and alcohol problems, said that the first time they met, “IPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 122 words
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Article46 2012-07-12 14 Mockingjay, the final film instalment of The Hunger Games series, will be split into two parts, the Lionsgate studio said. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 will hit theatres on Nov 21, 2014, and Part 2 on Nov 20, 2015.46 words
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80 2012-07-12 14 Courtney Love’s former assistant is suing over unpaid wages, saying the rocker made unethical requests such as instructing her to hire a hacker and falsify legal letters. Ms Jessica Labrie filed the wrongful termination lawsuit in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The suit states that she80 words
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65 2012-07-12 14 Reggae legend Bob Marley has had a parasitic crustacean blood feeder that infests fish in Caribbean coral reefs named after him. It is now called Gnathia marleyi, Mr Paul Sikkel, a marine biologist at Arkansas State University and a Marley music lover, said on65 words
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54 2012-07-12 14 Film-maker David Lynch confirmed that he will be a dad again at the age of 66. He said he and his actress wife Emily Stofle, 29, are expecting their first child together next month. They married in 2009 after she acted in54 words
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40 2012-07-12 14 Actress Sienna Miller, 30, who reportedly gave birth over the weekend, has named her newborn daughter Marlow, according to E! News. The baby is her first child with fiance, British actor Tom Sturridge, 26.40 words
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Advertisement41 2012-07-12 1 002/02/2012 (P) MICA THURSDAY JULY 12 2012 WIN! Health products worth more than $2,400 2 HEART ATTACKS New drug cuts death rate of survivors 4 ECZEMA SUFFERERS Moisturise frequently to prevent flare-ups 10 POSITIVE THINKING CAN PREVENT AND TREAT MENTAL ILLNESS41 words
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Article, Illustration237 2012-07-12 2 NG WAN CHING - NG WAN CHING Deputy Editor wanching@sph.com.sg Shakespeare put it this way: “There is nothing good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” More than 400 years ago, the bard had stumbled on the essence of positive psychology. Psychology has long focused on anxiety and237 words
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Article, Illustration858 2012-07-12 4 Joan Chew - However, cardiologists here say they are cautious about prescribing the new blood-thinner because of its side effects. reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg Heart attack survivors are less likely to die later on if they take a new blood-thinning drug and aspirin toTNP FILE PHOTO - 858 words
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Article, Illustration908 2012-07-12 6 DR HARNEET RANU ERIKSSON - DR HARNEET RANU ERIKSSON ranu_harneet@rafflesmedical.com Dr Harneet Ranu Eriksson is a consultant and specialist in dermatology at the Raffles Skin Centre. Those dark circles under the eyes? Must be a tell-tale sign of tiredness and poor lifestyle choices, right? Actually, this conventional wisdom couldn’tST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 908 words
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610 2012-07-12 7 Reuters Many heart patients get newer, pricey stents inserted during artery-clearing procedures, even if it is not clear they would be worse off with more basic, less expensive stents, said a new study in the United States. The new findings are anReuters - 610 words
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Article476 2012-07-12 8 Reuters Youth who watch a lot of movies with cigarette-smoking characters, no matter what the films’ ratings are, are more likely to start smoking themselves, according to a new study in the United States. The lead author of the report, which appeared in the journalReuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration442 2012-07-12 15 Football and magic tricks for kids at Health You fair Young visitors to the annual health exhibition, Health You, next month will have more to do than just tag along with their parents. While the adults browse the booths of more than 70 exhibitors and attend health seminars during the442 words
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Article353 2012-07-12 23 Agence France-Presse American adults may extend their life expectancy by two years if they sit for fewer than three hours a day, researchers said on Tuesday, while admitting this was a tough task. Reducing television viewing to under two hours a day could similarly add 1.4Agence France-Presse - 353 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-07-12 10 / 11 LEA WEE - With the proper use of steroids and moisturisers, sufferers can have a better quality of life. reports LEA WEE leawee@sph.com.sg iving with eczema can be a misery, so it is important to soothe the skin with the right treatments. Topical steroids reduce the redness and itch, while moisturisers514 words
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Article, Illustration333 2012-07-12 10 / 11 Choose one: That keeps the skin hydrated for at least eight to 12 hours. Children, especially, do not like to have substances applied frequently on their skin. That feels nice on the skin, so you would be motivated to apply it. That suits your skin type. For instance: a)333 words
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Article, Illustration231 2012-07-12 10 / 11 How to use: Apply the steroid cream after using a moisturiser. Hydrated skin can help in the absorption of steroids. Use the topical steroid as recommended by your doctor to prevent applying too much or too little of it. When the eczema improves, he will recommend you reduce itsPHOTOS: ST FILE, LIANHE ZAOBAO, ISTOCKPHOTO - 231 words
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Article, Illustration312 2012-07-12 10 / 11 Eczema is not contagious. Nor is it the result of something wrong that the patient did, such as using too much detergent or eating the wrong food. Detergent and food may trigger an allergic reaction but the nature of eczema is that it comes and312 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2012-07-12 12 / 13 LEA WEE - Mental health professionals are turning to positive psychology to help patients. However, even the mentally well have much to gain by thinking positive LEA WEE leawee@sph.com.sg Before you go to bed, try this exercise: Write down three things that went well today andPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 1,126 words
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Article780 2012-07-12 12 / 13 Positive psychology has been described as the scientific study of happiness. University of Pennsylvania psychologist Martin Seligman proposed in 2002 that such an abstract notion can be broken down into three components that can be more easily quantified and studied. These are the pleasant life, the good life780 words
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Article, Illustration449 2012-07-12 14 Lea Wee - Lea Wee When her husband of more than 10 years filed for a divorce a few months ago, Anna (not her real name) was devastated. She said: “Keeping my marriage going and family intact had been a top priority forPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 449 words
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Article288 2012-07-12 14 In 1998, Dr Martin Seligman, an American psychologist at the University of Pennsylvania and president of the American Psychological Association, and Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi began to champion positive psychology as worthy of mainstream science. In 2004, together with psychologist Christopher Peterson, Dr Seligman formalised288 words
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263 2012-07-12 14 Be conscious of how you are reacting to stress, take a deep breath and tell yourself you can do it. Motivating others helps too. When you are motivating others, you can’t afford to have a negative mindset. Oh Zhi Jie Always use263 words
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Article, Illustration781 2012-07-12 16/17 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN WONG - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR JOHN WONG head and senior consultant at the department of psychological medicine, National University Hospital QIt has been three years since my 13-year-old son started biting and tearing at his finger nails and toe nails. When his nails itch, the habit kicks in.PHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 781 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-07-12 16/17 DR LEONG HOE NAM - DR LEONG HOE NAM infectious diseases consultant at Raffles Internal Medicine Centre QMy husband was bitten by a dog near the ankle area. The incision was about an inch long. We went to a hospital’s accident and emergency (A&E) department immediately and he wasPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 497 words
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Article, Illustration970 2012-07-12 18 Joan Chew - The selfheal fruit-spike herb is used to eliminate ‘liver fire’. Joan Chew reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IT IS: The quaintly named selfheal fruit-spike, also known as xiakucao in Mandarin, comes from the species Prunella vulgaris L. The plant is grown in parts of China suchST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH - 970 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-07-12 19 SYLVIA TAN - Mashed frozen fruit delivers oodles of creamy ice-cold flavour SYLVIA TAN wdspice@gmail.com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer. The weather is hot, hot, hot and all I want to eat is ice cream! My resolve to eat just a spoonful of the dessert was wearing thin,ST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 716 words
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Article309 2012-07-12 19 Sylvia Tan - KITCHEN Sylvia Tan Have you changed your tea towel today? Do you know that you have to change it daily to be absolutely safe? Tea towels pick up bacteria easily. While they are meant for drying crockery, cutlery and our hands, how many of us washed our hands309 words
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Article, Illustration954 2012-07-12 22 Ng Wan Ching - Anaesthesiologist Ong Biauw Chi tells Ng Wan Ching many patients do not know her job is a speciality in its own right Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg I decided to specialise in anaesthesiology because... I wanted to do something that had some medicine as inST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM - 954 words
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Article, Illustration935 2012-07-12 24 NG WAN CHING - Formula Drift USA driver Ken Gushi was here recently for the Singapore leg of the race. He tells NG WAN CHING how he keeps fit despite a hectic schedule NG WAN CHING wanching@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? I go toST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 935 words
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Miscellaneous37 2012-07-12 16/17 by Adam Lee Once you hit 30, your life changes... So what's it gonna be? ...you don't run for .youdon'trunfo the bus anymorethebusanymor the bus anymore So what s it I hope to run a bus company37 words
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Advertisement553 2012-07-12 5 END ’05 EDIX 1.7A 6-seater. Low mileage. 10% deposit. Mthly below $700. $39.8K. To view, call 9423-1331 5/’05 FIT 1.3A. LOW Km. new leather seat/car alarm F/svcd. 1 owner. High OMV. Dr step viewing *****809 7/’06 JAZZ 1.4A. Low Km. Customised bodykit. DAD style, f/svcd. Accident free Dr step viewing553 words
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Advertisement360 2012-07-12 5 4/2008 STREAM 1.8A. Agen -t Model.High OMV $21K. Mthly $833. 9853-1444 2/’08 STREAM 1.8A low km. 1 owner, well kept accident free. $*****. *****922 1 OWNER 5/’09 Crossroad 1.8LX OMV $24k. Tax 5/’13. *****667/ *****822 8/’06 CIVIC 1.8A. Grey. Low mileage High trade-in Easy loan. Call 9239-5516 3/’07 CITY VTEC360 words
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Advertisement568 2012-07-12 5 Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale I Results of July 2012 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT COE price Quota Bids Cars (1600cc and below) Taxi $59,421 641 872 Cars (1601cc and above) $82,289 358 459 Goods vehicles and buses568 words
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Advertisement289 2012-07-12 5 0 DEPOSIT, 11/06 Rio 1.4M, 1 owner, mthly $496, Sports seat, servicing just done. *****022/ *****282 JAN ’06 KIA Picanto. 1.1 Manual. Excellent condition. Red colour. $17.8K Call 9625-7071 Owner ’10 FORTE 1.6A Black low KM 1 owner. high paper $67.8k Showrm cond. Free $200 voucher. *****382 4/09 CERATO FORTE289 words
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Advertisement222 2012-07-12 5 SEP’10 FREELANDER 2 3.2 HSE Panoramic Sunroof, 1 Careful owner,done 14k km Full svc with 3yrs warranty by Wearnes. High Trade-In. Call *****468/*****489 1ST YEAR INSURANCE free! 06/’08 Freelander 2 3.2L high spec edition. Panoramic roof. High OMV. 47k km done. Call *****521 SIME DARBY SELECT. RX450H. Apr 10. *****222 words
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Advertisement437 2012-07-12 5 02/’08 SC430 CABRIOLET 4.2 V8 Low mileage 19k km Red/ Beige. Call *****909 9/’09 RX350. FACELIFT model. Mileage 32,800km. Agt svc Owner 9023-4335 6/05 LEXUS G300. New tax. Silver. A1 cond. OMV: $49K Asking: $67K. 9846-3583 4/’10 LEXUS RX350 facelifted model, agt maintain, 1 owner. low km. *****345 30/7/’09 GS450H437 words
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Advertisement288 2012-07-12 5 2006 MAZDA 5 2.0SP. Silver. OMV 22,000 km. Full Agt maintained *****007 12/05 MAZDA MX5 Roadster. Auto. Cabriolet. Black Beautiful cond. *****165 10/’07 MAZDA RX8 OMV $25,299 White. Good cond. Call *****611/ *****222 1 OWNER 6/06 Mazda 3,1.6A Luxury. F/accessories. Agt svc. A1 cond. 9623-0090 4/’08 MAZDA CX7 sun-roof Low288 words
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Advertisement218 2012-07-12 6 LATEST MODEL CLS350, V6, Sunroof,memory seat, LED headlight, orig leather/rim, immed delivery *****638 ***COUPE AMG SPORTS Package, panoramic roof, memory seats, Harmon Kardon L7. Tel 6440-8638 JAN ’09 C200 Grey On Black. Classy Executive’s Car! Fantastic Cond. 54K km. $130,800. *****625 R350 10/07 THE S class MPV for VIPs! Integrated218 words
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Advertisement446 2012-07-12 6 BENZ C250 AMG DHP/ Sunroof, Full 3 yrs Warranty Free Service Package. Call 8318-0734/ 9826-9998 12/’09 E250 CGI. 1 owner. Turbo charge. Blue. Low mileage C&C svc *****196 9/’06 B200 TURBO. 1 owner. Black. C&C maintained. Low mileage. 9028-7611 BENZ E250 SALOON Dec’09 $178,800 Low Mileage, High OMV. Call 8317-1972446 words
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Advertisement363 2012-07-12 6 INI COOPER COUNTRYMAN 1.6 Mar 11. Grey. *****km For enquiries, call PPSL 1800-*****77 M INI COOPER CONVERTIBLE 1.6 Jun 11, Silver. 6900km. For enquiries, call PPSL 1800-*****77 M INI COOPER S Countryman 1.6 May 2011 Grey. *****km. For enquiries, please call PPSL 1800-*****77 M INI COOPER S Countryman 1.6 Jun363 words
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Advertisement394 2012-07-12 6 6/’05 EVO IX Black. OMV $47K. Full accessories. A1 cond. Must view! *****118 10/06 LANCER SPORT 1.6 A. 1 owner, leather, spacious 4-dr. $32,900. *****249 11/07 I-CASUAL SPORT obdy kits, leather s/rims. 54K km. *****667/ *****822 SELLING CHEAP! $38K Colt 08/07. 1.5(M) Blue, full accessories owner 9617-2372 8/’06 LANCER 1.6A394 words
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Advertisement414 2012-07-12 6 SELLING BELOW Cost Oct ’08 Teana 2.0A. Black Well Kept. Agent Service HuaYang Credit *****765 1 OWNER NOV/2007 Latio Sport 1.5L auto, alcantara leather seat, ACC aircon, rear sensors. Call *****100 0 DEPOSIT, 8/06 Latio 1.5L, 1 owner, pearl white, mthly $640, servicing jst done. *****022/ *****282 SELLING BELOW Cost414 words
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Advertisement402 2012-07-12 6 PRICED TO SELL! 11/’09 308cc 1.6A twin scroll turbo charged, Sporty pearl white, 30K km done., Open hard just 20 secs. Call for test drive now! *****521 IME DARBY SELECT. RCZ 1.6 Turbo Jan 11. *****km. White. Select Approved Inspection Warranty*. Call 6471 0077. S SIME DARBY SELECT. 308 SW402 words
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Advertisement375 2012-07-12 6 997 TURBO TIP Jan 2008 White/ Black. 24,000km AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 993 C2 TIP Feb 1994 Red/ Grey. Immaculate Cond AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 9/09 CARRERA 4S PDK. Low km. 5 yr agt warranty free svc. 6468-2200 05/’06 SAVVY 1.2M. No repairs needed. Low km. Orig cond. $19.8K. 9750-1320 CHEAP! 3/04375 words
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Advertisement392 2012-07-12 6 6/08 FORESTER 2.5XT AWD Black. Sunroof. Full accessories. Orig. *****165 AUG ’06 IMPREZA 1.6A. Silver. Accident free. Good cond. $29.8K. 8183-3939 9/’09 IMPREZA 1.5M. Black. New Model. Low KM. Mthly: $588. Contact: *****444. ’07 WRX 2.5 Sport. OMV $20K. Tip top cond. Selling cheap! $42K. *****922 9/’08 SWIFT SPORTS 1.6M.392 words
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Advertisement410 2012-07-12 6 4/08 SWIFT 1.5M 17Kkm/yr OMV $*****.Regularly svc silver $42.8k *****222 CHEAP SALE! 2008 SX4 1.6A Black. 1 owner. Low km. No accident *****443 10/08 SWIFT SPORTS 1.6M. 1 owner. Low KM. Yellow. A1 cond. $53.8K. 8439-8120 2/2009 SWIFT 1.3A. Grey. 1 owner. 66,000km. Agent service. A1 cond. *****351 2006 SWIFT410 words
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Advertisement280 2012-07-12 6 10/’07 CAMRY 2.4A Silver. 1 owner. Svc/ maintained by Borneo Motor. Low km. Showrm cond. 8101-4721 2/’07 TOYOTA MARK-X 2.5A. Blue. High OMV. Full bodykit. High trade-in. Accident free. 9070-2458 CHEAPEST IN TOWN! 1/’08 Axio 1.5A. 47k km. Full svc record. 100% loan. 100% accident free. 9188-3065 9/’07 TOYOTA ALTIS280 words
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Advertisement514 2012-07-12 7 12/’06 RACTIS 1.3A OPC. Fuel saver. CVT transmission. F/bodykit. DVD. New leather seat. 9794 -6809 08/’07 MARK X 6-speed V6 engine. 1 owner. Low Km. Electric seat. Full bodykit. High OMV/COE. *****809 SELLING BELOW Cost Dec’08 Estima 2.4X Hybrid Purple. Full Tank 800KM Hurry Call Kim *****765 FINANCE INTEREST 1.5%514 words
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Advertisement431 2012-07-12 7 AUG ’06 ALTIS 1.6 Auto, very well-maintained. 1st owner. 8112-1192 Owner 8/09 TOYOTA CAMRY 2.0A Facelift Model $95,800 Call *****316/ *****633 1/2007 WISH 1.8A. New tax. Rim/Leather. DVD. A1 cond Asking $48.8K! *****882 10/08 AXIO 1.5A, cheap! low km, full accessories, $0 driveaway. *****238 11/08 ALLION 1.5A cheap, low km,431 words
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Advertisement302 2012-07-12 7 BEAUTIFUL RED GOLF GTi 2.0A Apr ’07 Stock A1 cond. Accident free. Low km. No regrets! *****030. 8/’2010 VW SCIROCCO 1.4 A. Warranty maintained by Agt. $*****0 neg. Full loan avail. Liam 9767-1010 9./’09 GOLF 1.4TSi Sport A, Svc/ warranty by Agt, 1 owner. Mileage 40k km. $*****. Austin *****738302 words
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Advertisement375 2012-07-12 7 SELLING BELOW Cost Jan ’06 S40 T5 2.5 Auto Silver. Low Mthly $869 Hua Yang Credit *****993 FINANCE INTEREST 1.5%! Almost ’2008 S80. Silver. Selling $78,800 only. New facelift. Call Hp *****688 MAR 09 V70 2.5T Estate. Full svc record. Tip top cond. Grey w/Black Interior. Ask $115k. Call *****118375 words
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Advertisement667 2012-07-12 7 Vehicles for Hire Vehicles for Hire Brand New 8.5T 14ft Lorry Increased reliability Excellent Fuel Economy LIAN FONG 9456 6921 birtll UKU 3 Ubi Road 4 3/’10 WRX-S 2.5 5Dr. F/day OPCscheme on Sat.1 owner lowkm, stock cond F/Maint by MI w/records. Cheapest $7.4K/Yr. Mthly $854 Call *****468/*****489 7/’09 AVANTE667 words
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Advertisement458 2012-07-12 7 WOW! SBU121A, SBU505B, SJH2000B, SM1813X, SBQ7799U, SKF8585P SBQ2468H. HP *****545 BIDDED NO FOR sale. SDY 2222J. Highest offer secures. Call 9088-0502 GG100A, SN5207, GG100A, SN5207. Highest offer secure. Call 9009-0061 SCA15S, SBV76S, SFG34U, SCA8998C, SGA3000S. Call 9111-3000 ALL MAKE WANTED. Export welcome. High price. Case trust accredited. *****611 CASH! HIGH458 words
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Advertisement415 2012-07-12 7 10/’99 HINO 24FT Lorry. Hood. Powergate. COE 3/’17. $25,800. 9660-1900 ’01 ISUZU FTR33 Hiab 140. good cond. New paint/ tax. COE 4/’17 Call 9621 2156 YUTONG BUS 47 pax with 6 speed auto transmission Ready stock. Attractive price for CB/PA plate. Loan avail. Call 9877-3300 COE 11/17 MB140D 14-seater Selling415 words
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Advertisement383 2012-07-12 7 4/’09 HAFEI MINZ 1.1. Beautiful white, A1 cond. Selling cheap! Call: 6344-1918 2/’07 RENAULT KANGOO DC185. Beautiful colour. Tip-top. Cheap 6344-1918 11/00 CITROEN BERLINGO 019D-1868 cc. Blue. COE ’17. Good cond. 9370 3432 ’99 TOYOTA HIACE 5-dr diesel. COE 7/’14, new tax/ 2k paint. $12,800. *****815 ’04 CITROEN BERLINGO C0E383 words
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Advertisement487 2012-07-12 8 »D01-08City #ffl D01-08City South-West Itti South-West Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale HERTFORD Collection FREEHOLD 2 Bedroom Study (1346 sqft) 3 Bedroom Penthse (1851 sqft) Proximity to Town/ Malls/ MR! Mins to Farrer Park Tennis Centre and swimming pool TOP estimate 3rd Quarter 2012 The Granduer of the487 words
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Advertisement2164 2012-07-12 9 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale 5Ui1E5®NENNlLN D.l I. Freehold. Only 67 units Walk to Novena Newton MRT I rm 2rm Penthouses Attractive pricing fr $l .094K! Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/Clement! Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi2,164 words
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Advertisement97 2012-07-12 9 RARE! MALVERN SPRINGS 2 bdrm, 1119 sqft. Pool view. Near Katong 112. F’hold. 8 yrs only. Roy 9023-0033 LAGUNA PARK 3+1 bdrms. 1453 sqft, high flr, sea view reno, tenanted, asking $1.5M. Tommy 9108-8109 AALTO 4-RM. F’HOLD. 1959 sqft. Full facilities. $1660 psf. Don’t miss! K.Yee Wong 9112-6883 CBRE NEPTUNE97 words
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Advertisement335 2012-07-12 9 SERAYA BREEZE FREEHOLD 1001 sqft, 3+1, amenities/ sch, ground flr unit, quiet view call *****266 Teo PA LA VIDA, F’HOLD. Best pool facing units now for sale! Mins to MRT! Special Disc given! Bernard 9696 5816 THE BAYSHORE 2BDRM #01 1023sqft, $939psf. Vacant. Move-In. Ask $960k neg! Thomas 9092-2275 ERA335 words
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Advertisement1196 2012-07-12 10 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale D17-18Changi/1,196 words
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Advertisement358 2012-07-12 10 GREEN RESORT LIVING. Huge 3 rm. Next to West Coast Plaza. #7 unblocked. Move in. Lionel *****411 3’NG’ BLK 112 Aljunied Cres. High flr, unblocked. Near MRT, market. Call Albert Seow *****292 ERA HSR PAXEL!! 245 4’NG’ 98sqm High flr. Lift level Unblock. Windy. Spacious Layout. Kovan MRT. Can contra.358 words
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Advertisement357 2012-07-12 10 LOW COV! EA Blk 298B. Compassvale St, reno Mins to MRT/ amenities. Move in. Jenny 9731-4049 DTZ 290B 5’I’ #04. 110 sqm. Reno. Unblock. Chinese owner. All races. Valued $472K Call 9800-1367 Mike 5’I’ COMPASSVALE CRES. 110 sqm. Corner. Move-in. LRT/ shops. Val $460K. Viewing Sun 3pm by appt. 5’I’357 words
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Advertisement1619 2012-07-12 11 Yishun Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale Yishun HDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG BUY T-SELL T-F ND T WOODLANDS YISHU f SENGKAN CHOA CHU KANG1,619 words
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Advertisement176 2012-07-12 11 CARMICHAEL DETACHED HSE with basemet. 5+1. $7.xk Australian school. Richard Ong 9647-9755 CORNER TERR@ WAREHAM area. 2700/ 3200 sqft. 4rm en-suite. MRT/ Canadian Sch/ City. 9386-4498 SANDALWOOD CONSERVE Near East Coast. 3400 sqft. 3 huge bdrms. Pool. Carpark. James *****441 EXPAT FIGARO D.15 3-sty semi-d 6+1 quiet, spacious shpg/ mkt/176 words
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Advertisement482 2012-07-12 11 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Hotline: 6836 9296 LIANG SEAH PLACE Conservation Shophouse Ç 1 bedroom loft apartment Ç 1044 sqft/ Furnished Ç 5 min walk to Bugis MRT Ç Pte lift lobby/ SCV/ Gym/ Internet Ç New roof garden Ç482 words
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Advertisement527 2012-07-12 11 PARC CONDO 4RM with balcony. Spacious. Unblocked. High flr. P/furn. Mins MRT. Immed. Peng 9820-8080 RIVERSIDE PIAZZA, 2-RMS. 1011 sqft. MRT. Newly reno, facilities. Avail 15 Aug. $3.7k. 9366-9148 Wayne ***OCEANFRONT. AWESOME FULL Sea Marina view. 4+1. Best stack 13. P/furn. Avail Sep. *****188 ONE NORTH RES, Studio F/furn. High527 words
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Advertisement537 2012-07-12 11 CITY SQUARE 840 sqft 2+1, high flr, near amenities/ MRT. F/facilities. *****522 1+1 ONE NORTH. Furn. High flr. Walk to MRT. Immed. $3.3K. Call 9190-3937 Nani MARINA BAY RES Penthse 4200 sqft 4+1 Duplex. Bay gdn view Aspac *****040 MRT, SHPG, MKT doorstep 2-rm Craig Pl, 732 sqft. High flr.537 words
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Advertisement489 2012-07-12 11 NEAR DHOBY GHUAT MRT! River Valley, 95 sqft, $1.1k River Valley, 150 sqft $1.5k River Valley, duplex $1.5k River Valley 200 sqft $1.7k River Valley 240 sqft $1.9k River Valley 290sqft $2.5k All attach bath, aircon, wifi SOMMERVILLE PARK, 3+1, 2300sqft, ground floor maisonette with private garden, designer bathrooms kitchen,489 words
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Advertisement2319 2012-07-12 12 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/Hoi Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Tanqlin/ Hoi Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent2,319 words
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Advertisement370 2012-07-12 12 DUCHESS CREST. 1786 sqft 4+1. Balcony. Bright. quiet unblock. Simone *****952 SPRINGDALE 2+1 P/FURN. Near Beauty World. 1 Aug $3.1K. 9766-6611 Cheong CASA IRRAWADDY 3BDRM. F/furn. 1119sqft. MRT/ Shpg /sch.Quiet. *****739 Chua HSR PAXEL!! BEACON Hgts Brand New 2+Study 926 sqft. Very High Flr P/furn Immed.Shuttle Bus to MRT Nearby370 words
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Advertisement381 2012-07-12 12 Javier Koh, ERA 9171 7331 SEAFRONT ON MEYER 2rm 1,066sqft High flr....$5k 3rm 1,604sqft Pool......$6.3k 3rm 1.615sqft reno.......$6.8k 4rm 2,099sqft Pool.....$7.5k 4rm 2,315sqft MBS/sea.$10k AMBER RESIDENCES 2rm 1163sqft sea view.$5.5k 3rm 1798sqftspacious.$6.8k 4rm 2217sqft sea view....$9k THE BEST IN SEAVIEW 4rm 2217sqft sea view.... $9k *The Seaview 3+1, nice sea381 words
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Advertisement479 2012-07-12 12 THE SUMMIT 1258 sqft. 3+1. P/furn. Pool view. Bright Breezy. F/facilities. Avail Aug. $4K. 9693-3878 Lim CASCADALE 3 BDRM. 1335 sqft. High ceiling. Bright, spacious, well reno, serene Avail 1/8. Tiffany 8181-1924 PEBBLE BAY 3+1. High flr. Full bay view. 1894 sqft. Immed. Furn. Key in hand. lenalow.com. 9009 0700479 words
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Advertisement409 2012-07-12 12 ULTIMATE NICE!!! ESTELLA #01 3 ensuites 1 1596 sqft. UWC, Expo, airport. $4K. 6842-0188 Owner 1 RM STUDIO Ferraria Pk 646 sqft. F/furn. Beautiful. Full facilities. Price neg. *****070 Benjamin Tan AZALEA PK 2BDRM 2 units Pool view. P/furn. Immed. Amenities. 9690 6326 OT CHANGI GARDEN/ BALLOTA Pk/ Changi Green409 words
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Advertisement1067 2012-07-12 13 D25-28 North Pte Apts for Rent D25-28 North Pte Apts for Rent D25-28 North Pte Apts for Rent D25-28 North Pte Apts for Rent D25-28 North Pte Apts for Rent Private Apartment Rentals ■in Districts 12 27 (1Q12) The property data is obtained from URA's website; any use in any1,067 words
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Advertisement242 2012-07-12 13 203B COMPASSVALE RD. 5rm. Unfurn. Tip-top cond. MRT. $2900. Suits family. Transland 9238-5384 5-RM BLK 112 Sengkang, f/furn aircon. Amenities. Immed. Family/ professionals. Owner 8158 8424 AMK BLK 504, 2+1. Nicely reno. Furn, aircon. MRT Immed. Family/ professional. Azah *****855 4RM BLK 423 Yishun. Mid flr. Unfurn. Well kept. Bare242 words
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Advertisement518 2012-07-12 13 011 Factory/lndustrial fSI Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial 0! Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent PROPERTIES FOR LEASE if m ICONraiBP ADMIRAX THE KENDALL (Science Park 2) Suitable for Science, IT, R&D and business use Close proximity to Haw Par Villa518 words
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Advertisement353 2012-07-12 13 3-RM MARINE TERR Blk 5. Full sea view. F/renovated. $2.4K. Bob 9631-6383 2+1 BEDOK NORTH Blk 84. #02 above shop. Immed. All welcome. 9694-5188 5’I’ BLK 603 3+1 Bt Panjang High flr. F/furn. f/aircon. Immed. Prefer Family, Professional. Jerry *****288 GOMBAK MRT, BLK 316, 3+1 Vacant, F/furnished. Lift level neg.353 words
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Advertisement305 2012-07-12 13 RIENDLY M’SIAN HUSBAND, S’pore wife 1 kid maid clean hse, waiting BTO, 1 or 2 years lease, HDB, EC, etc all welcome. Goh KH *****177 F TENANTS JUST arrived! Urgently looking for whole units High budget. Personal/ co lease. Call 969-***** Pan NORTH AREA ALL types whole unit wanted urgently.305 words
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Advertisement427 2012-07-12 13 Good Value Good Location Henderson 3153 4251 4370 sqft. Fitted or Bare $1.50-$1.70psf Tai Seng ***** sqft. Suits Central Kitchen Related Storage. Near MRT $2.50psf Tai Seng ***** sqft. Suits Clean Light Storage. Very High Ceiling.............$1.80psf 9632-9096 Wong SF(IDA) RAMP-UP FTY/ WAREHSE Loyang Cresc. 45-ft container trailers Accessible to all427 words
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Advertisement447 2012-07-12 13 *RAMP-UP FTY/WAREHSE Northstar. 1851/1862/2045 sqft. Fr $4.1 k. Bare. Immed. Patricia ERA *****097. YI GUANG BLDG. 1636 sqft. Reno. $3.0K Bare. Office storage. Paya Lebar MRT. Joseph 9107-1688 DWG B1 FTY. 1 Pemimpin/ Hola Ctr/ Mun Huen Bldg. 400/ 1000/ 1100/ 1150/ 1165/ 2500 sqft. MRT/ Bus-stop OPEN YARD. PAPAN,447 words
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Advertisement744 2012-07-12 14 fifl Factory/lndustrial fifl Factory/lndustrial flTl Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale Prime Business Space Freehold Unique,Condo like Facilities Mins to Orchards Amenities Ample Parking Space Mins to MRT JolenaTan @9389 8889 (CEA no: R*****4C) m m FOODXCHANGE TENANTED 2777 SQFT. Good tenant. Gross yield 5.4%.744 words
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Advertisement493 2012-07-12 14 SENOKO RD. 2400 sqm. Just renewed lease with JTC. Sq land, good for own use. www.juneleng.com 5.2% RENTAL YIELD! Northstar AMK 1873 sqft Tenancy till June 2014! Call 9099 2828 SLP Int’l. NEW LAUNCH! B1 ind F’hold foreigner eligible units not affected by ABSD. Act now! *****275 Kerwin Tay *RAMP-UP493 words
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Advertisement628 2012-07-12 14 SfKr Ifflffir Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Medical Suites For Lease Located in Novena Medical Hub Medical suites from 581 sq ft Surrounded by reputable medical institutions Next to Novena MRT Station Special tenant incentives for limited period (Terms and conditions apply) Call *****433 www.fareast.com.sg 1300 sqft ***** sqft628 words
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Advertisement528 2012-07-12 14 SAMSUNG HUB, 1,765 sqft, Excellent location, City vie w, immed. C&W Jesslyn 6232 0833/ 9828 4232 SUNTEC TWR 3, 6,600sqft Excellent location, sea view, immed. C&W Jesslyn 6232 0833/ 9828 4232 *SPECIAL OFFER: BEACH Rd $1400/m for 3,862 sqft. AMK fr $500/m F/Fitted amenities. Darsi *****125 **INT’L PLAZA 473/ 936/528 words
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Advertisement551 2012-07-12 14 NEIL RD 1100 sqft with attic. Fitted/ Reno. 2nd flr. Mins to MRT. Avail immed $3.5K. Claire 9683 5830 JUST TOP! ONE Pemimpin. B1 office. 1152 sqft, high ceiling, cosy lobby area. MRT. Loh 9662 2560 CHEAP! OFFICE 350/ 300 sqft. Kapo Fty Bldg. 3 mins to Tai Seng MRT.551 words
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Advertisement417 2012-07-12 14 fill Office Space fiR Office Space for Sale flp for Sale FREEHOLD Industrial Property Work* Fun Relax Showrooms Offices Gym Pool*Jogging Tracks*Gardens Near CBD Orchard Road Easy access to AYE From $7xx Psf! Constantine Lee 9696 0672 CEANo: R*****7Z isle i O Group g 'umumd is c No.: L*****82E FREEHOLD417 words
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Advertisement200 2012-07-12 14 GB BLDG 5425 sqft. $1850 psf. Good cond. MRT. High commission through cobroke agt. *****029 Stan $500K NEG! UBI Ctr. 903 sqft. F/fitted. Granite Flr. MRT/ Bus Stops. PIE /CTE KPE. Lukas 8383-3808 ***GOLDEN MILE COMPLEX office 700 sqft. Vacant $840K. Enbloc Potential Great deal.*****292 Lynn PARKWAY PARADE JEWEL of200 words
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