The Straits Times, 9 August 2012
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Title Section28 2012-08-09 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 THUR S D A Y A U G U S T 9 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201228 words
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Article, Illustration520 2012-08-09 1 JEREMY AU YONG - Ministerial committee being set up to take broad-based look at policies By JEREMY AU YONG jeremyau@sph.com.sg WITH the country at a crossroads, Singaporeans are being asked what sort of future they want for themselves and their children. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’sST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 520 words
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236 2012-08-09 1 Growth forecast for the year narrowed to 1.5% 2.5% SINGAPORE’S economic growth for the year will likely be between 1.5 per cent and 2.5 per cent. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday announced this narrowing of the forecast, as the Government had previously said the economy was expected to grow236 words
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366 2012-08-09 1 EDUCATION Minister Heng Swee Keat has been tasked to lead a committee to take “a fresh look” at Singapore’s approaches and policies, as part of the Government’s aim to prepare the nation for future challenges. The committee, to be made up of younger366 words
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Article, Illustration434 2012-08-09 2/3 AARON LOW - Pillay heads list of 2,845 winners including military staff, public servants, educators AARON LOW ONE of Singapore’s pioneering bureaucrats has received this year’s top National Day Award. Mr J.Y. Pillay, the chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers, has been awarded the Order ofPHOTOS: ST FILE, INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES; ST FILE PHOTO; ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE; ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW - 434 words
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534 2012-08-09 2/3 AARON LOW - By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg MR J.Y. Pillay, who has been given the Order of Nila Utama (First Class), is one of the pioneers who helped shape Singapore’s public ad private sectors. Mr Pillay, 78, is being honoured for his outstanding work as a534 words
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Article, Illustration511 2012-08-09 2/3 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg THE removal of taxis from certificate of entitlement (COE) bidding has not prevented a price rise in the category they used to vie for. The premium for Category A for cars up to 1,600ccPHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 511 words
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Article62 2012-08-09 4 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Message this year is a call to forge a consensus as he asks Singaporeans to ponder what sort of future they want for themselves and their children. The Government too will take stock. A ministerial committee is being62 words
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Article, Illustration70 2012-08-09 4 A KEY leader of Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple one of Singapore’s biggest Chinese temples was yesterday sentenced to two weeks’ jail for corruption. Terence Lee Swee Khim (above), 54, who is also a grassroots leader, paid $300 to a friend to arrange for someone to takeST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 70 words
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Article, Illustration82 2012-08-09 4 INDONESIA’S Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said work is in progress on the Code of Conduct for the South China Sea and hoped it would be ready by year end. He said the region is at the risk of more tensions without it. PAGE A26 (FromPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 82 words
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Article45 2012-08-09 4 THE murder trial of Gu Kailai, wife of disgraced Chongqing boss Bo Xilai, may not last beyond two days, if she confesses to murdering British businessman Neil Heywood. Observers say her confession may help Mr Bo escape severe punishment. PAGE A1245 words
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Article37 2012-08-09 4 HUNDREDS turned up in cities across Myanmar to mark the 24th anniversary of pro-democracy protests after the government gave approval and its support, for the first time. It even helped fund the event. PAGE A2237 words
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Article41 2012-08-09 4 INDIA’S top telecoms carrier Bharti Airtel posted its 10th straight quarter of profit decline as competition squeezed margins for the company, partially owned by Singapore’s SingTel. Price wars during the past two years affected bottomlines. PAGE A3741 words
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53 2012-08-09 4 OPINION ON THIS National Day, it is important to keep in mind the fundamental values that have served Singapore well in the past. New challenges might require a rethinking of some existing policies. In doing so, the nation should not lose sight of its founding53 words
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Article, Illustration69 2012-08-09 4 LIFE! SINGER Shirley Manson of alternative rock band Garbage is unfazed by criticism that their new album sounds like their old stuff. She says the priority for them was to rekindle the magic found in the band’s early days. PAGE D4 Shirley Manson and alternative rock bandPHOTO: ELIAS TAHAN - 69 words
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Article43 2012-08-09 4 THE emission standard of petrol vehicles could be upgraded to Euro IV by 2014, up from the current Euro II. But the move to make air cleaner could also lead to slightly costlier vehicles and fuel. PAGE B143 words
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Article49 2012-08-09 4 BIG, elaborate National Day dinners are a familiar way for constituencies to celebrate the Republic’s birthday. But less well-known is the amount of effort that goes into putting them together. The five-week exercise can cost millions and involves tens of thousands of people. PAGE B449 words
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Article44 2012-08-09 4 HALAL foodcourt operator Banquet owes about $1 million to some 200 stallholders. The company, which has incurred losses in the last two years, has delayed making payments to stallholders but aims to clear all debts by year end. PAGE B644 words
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Article48 2012-08-09 4 MONEY THE sale of old vessels and a series of one-off costs related to the container shipping firm’s restructure sent Neptune Orient Lines to its sixth straight quarterly loss. It reported a net loss of $145 million in the second quarter. PAGE C148 words
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Article, Illustration48 2012-08-09 4 SPORT JUST one day after he was disqualified from the Olympics for not trying hard enough, and then reinstated, Algerian middle-distance runner Taoufik Makhloufi (above) made sure that his second chance counted. The 24-year-old beat a strong field for the 1,500m gold. PAGE C2248 words
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Article31 2012-08-09 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Singapore’s own K-pop twins L PM Lee observes National Day L Complete the lyrics: NDP theme songs L Bungalow for a tomb L The most stylish uni31 words
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Article, Illustration593 2012-08-09 6 MATTHIAS CHEW; and RACHEL CHANG - But they want new committee for this to include broad range of views By MATTHIAS CHEW and RACHEL CHANG mattchew@sph.com.sg rchang@sph.com.sg POLITICAL observers and ordinary Singaporeans welcomed Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s call to think about the future they wanted, sayingPHOTO: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS - 593 words
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Article683 2012-08-09 6 “WE MUST ask ourselves some fundamental questions: What future do we see for Singapore? What kind of home do we want for our children? I believe all of us want to be proud to be Singaporeans, and to live in a successful country that meets683 words
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Article, Illustration252 2012-08-09 6 JANICE HENG - JANICE HENG SINGAPORE’S President and Prime Minister were among national leaders who led public servants in marking National Day across the island yesterday. In a joint ceremony at the Istana, President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Prime Minister Lee Hsien252 words
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160 2012-08-09 6 “BY THINKING ahead and acting together, we can create a better future for ourselves, our children and our communities. We need to rethink our approaches to many issues, examine what remains relevant and change what needs to be changed. However, before getting into the160 words
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Article, Illustration636 2012-08-09 8 ELENA CHONG; and BRYNA SIM - He bribed friend to get someone to take rap for wife’s traffic offence in 2003 By ELENA CHONG and BRYNA SIM elena@sph.com.sg brynasim@sph.com.sg THE secretary-general of one of Singapore’s biggest Chinese temples was yesterday sentenced to two weeks’ jail for corruption. Terence LeeST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 636 words
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Article, Illustration621 2012-08-09 8 FABIUS CHEN - By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg THEY may not always see eye to eye but fans of opposing English Premier League sides are putting aside their rivalries to stand united for one cause: to champion the plight of football fans in Singapore. An impassePHOTO COURTESY OF HENRY KANG - 621 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-08-09 8 Millions bore the brunt of vicious storms yesterday in the Philippines and China. More than a million people in and around Manila battled deadly floods amid relentless monsoon rains. Sixty per cent of the capital remained underwater (left) as the deluge stretched into its thirdPHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 91 words
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340 2012-08-09 8 SALMA KHALIK - By SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma A SENIOR official at Ministry of Health Holdings (MOHH) has resigned after it was discovered that she had hidden the fact that her cousin was a senior executive of a vendor company. Miss Adelaide340 words
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600 2012-08-09 10 It gets lift from BoE chief’s remarks highlighting regulators’ disunity REUTERS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK/LONDON Standard Chartered won some help from Britain’s central bank governor in its fightback against the New York banking regulator’s allegations that it had hidden US$250 billion (S$310 billion)REUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 600 words
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Article, Illustration312 2012-08-09 10 WASHINGTON POST WEST DES MOINES Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney mistakenly confused the words “Sikh” and “sheikh” at a fund-raiser in Iowa when he offered his condolences to the victims of last weekend’s shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin. Mr RomneyWASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 312 words
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Article, Illustration811 2012-08-09 12 KOR KIAN BENG - Her confession in murder trial may spare ousted leader from harsh penalty BY KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg HEFEI (Anhui) She is alleged to have killed out of her love as a mother in a bid to protect her son from harm. Now, the talkPHOTO: REUTERS - 811 words
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ASIA
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Article, Illustration690 2012-08-09 17 Chinese leaders see military’s vocal views as encroaching on politics NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING During a banquet for China’s military leadership early this year, a powerful general lashed out in a drunken rage against what he believed was a backhanded move to keepNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 690 words
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303 2012-08-09 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI A top Chinese negotiator was greeted by both protesters and pandas when he arrived in Taiwan to sign a key investment deal further cementing ties between the former foes. Demonstrators were seen yesterday at almost all spots along the route ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 303 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-08-09 18 Third typhoon to hit in a week causes over $1.2b in damage and at least two deaths STORMY SEASON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA SHANGHAI A typhoon slammed into eastern China yesterday, the country’s third in a week, killing at least two people and causing moreAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 538 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-08-09 20 Weatherman issues new warning hours after lifting prior one; death toll hits 20 this week STORMY SEASON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS MANILA Heavy rain continued to pound the Philippine capital yesterday, prompting a new danger alert as emergency workers rushed food, water and clothes toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 523 words
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Article, Illustration477 2012-08-09 22 Government approves rallies across country and even helps fund events ASSOCIATED PRESS YANGON Crowds turned out yesterday in cities across Myanmar to commemorate the 24th anniversary of massive pro-democ-racy protests, with the government giving its approval and support for the first time. FormerASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 477 words
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Article57 2012-08-09 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK Two Thai men were sentenced to life in jail yesterday for murdering an Australian tourist they were trying to rob on Phuket island. The 60-year-old victim was walking near her hotel on June 20 when two men on a passing motorcycle tried to robASSOCIATED PRESS - 57 words
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Article55 2012-08-09 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KATHMANDU Nepal is considering a ban on tourists trekking alone in the Himalayas, officials said yesterday, after several foreign visitors were attacked or have disappeared. Solo travellers would have to be accompanied by at least one porter or guide under proposals being discussed, tourism ministryAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 55 words
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Article82 2012-08-09 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea’s military chiefs yesterday moved to a new high-security building which features resistance against electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks and against an 8.38-magnitude earthquake, officials said. The 10-storey building in Seoul for the joint chiefs of staff was built at a cost of 187.5 billionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 82 words
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Article, Illustration565 2012-08-09 26 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER - Asean drafting advanced code; it may be ready by year-end, says Indonesia By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg JAKARTA Asean diplomats are working on an “advanced” code of conduct for the South China Sea that could be ready by yearend, Indonesia’sPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 565 words
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482 2012-08-09 28 FASIHUR REHMAN KHAN - New leader faces contempt charges in latest episode of graft showdown By FASIHUR REHMAN KHAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES rehman.fasih@gmail.com ISLAMABAD Just two months after he was elected, Pakistan’s Premier Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was summoned by the Supreme Court to appear on contempt charges,482 words
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Article, Illustration124 2012-08-09 28 Ms Ri Sol Ju (far left), the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is seen sporting what appears to be a Christian Dior handbag, in contrast to widespread shortages elsewhere in the impoverished nation. This undated picture was released by North Korea’sPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 124 words
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312 2012-08-09 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda scrambled yesterday to save his prized consumption tax Bill after the main opposition threatened to withdraw support unless a general election was called. He was forced to promise to hold an election “in the nearAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 312 words
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588 2012-08-09 31 Strikes come amid calls for vengeance after attack left 16 soldiers dead AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO Egyptian helicopter gunships killed 20 militants in the Sinai, state media and the army said, days after 16 soldiers were killed in an attack attributed to IslamistAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 588 words
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Article, Illustration262 2012-08-09 31 REUTERS MINSK Belarus said it was withdrawing its remaining embassy staff from Sweden over a pro-democracy stunt involving an air drop of teddy bears on its territory, and gave Sweden until the end of the month to pull its diplomats out of Minsk. Though aREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 262 words
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Article, Illustration913 2012-08-09 33 JONATHAN EYAL - Backing for Assad part of Moscow’s strategy to gain influence in region By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON For months, Western policymakers have tried to figure out what strategic interests have made Russia so determined to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, despite growingPHOTO: REUTERS - 913 words
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278 2012-08-09 33 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DAMASCUS Syrian government tanks have penetrated a rebel-held district in the city of Aleppo, sparking fierce clashes in what has been described as the showdown for control of the country’s economic hub. “The army is advancing from west to eastAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 278 words
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Article, Illustration485 2012-08-09 36 Experts say movement decentralised but number of groups up since Obama’s election NEW YORK TIMES MILWAUKEE The shooting rampage at a Sikh temple in the United States has highlighted the trend of white supremacist groups recruiting young and disaffected Americans through music widely knownNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 485 words
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Article79 2012-08-09 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON The security firm formerly known as Blackwater has agreed to pay a US$7.5 million (S$9.3 million) fine to settle US federal criminal charges related to arms smuggling and other crimes. The offences include illegal arms possession and unauthorised sales of equipment overseas.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 79 words
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Article87 2012-08-09 36 ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA Australia’s hotel industry has been rocked by a ruling that a prostitute had been illegally discriminated against by a Queensland motel owner’s refusal to rent her a room to work from. The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal ruling has stunned hotel and motelASSOCIATED PRESS - 87 words
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Article99 2012-08-09 36 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW In a dramatic final statement before the court delivers its verdict next week, the lead singer of Russian punk band Pussy Riot compared the group’s trial to Stalin-era repression. After a trial during which most defence witnesses were barred by the court, prosecutorsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 99 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-08-09 37 Mr Michel de Rovira, co-owner of the Michel et Augustin biscuit company, in his shop in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt. He and his friend Augustin Paluel-Marmont quit their strategy and marketing jobs in 2004 to bake shortbread, which they sold to local stores. Before long,PHOTO: REUTERS - 116 words
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560 2012-08-09 37 Shares dip to lowest level in 2 years as gains, revenue fail to meet targets REUTERS NEW DELHI Bharti Airtel, India’s top telecoms carrier, posted its 10th straight quarter of profit decline, as cut-throat competition squeezed margins, sending its shares to their lowestREUTERS - 560 words
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366 2012-08-09 37 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Dr Raghuram Rajan, the former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund and an outspoken critic of Indian corruption and bureaucracy, will be named senior economic adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Financial Times reported. The appointmentAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 366 words
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Article, Illustration518 2012-08-09 38 German exports fall as euro crisis batters once-immune powerhouse AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON The Bank of England (BoE) has slashed its forecast for growth this year in recessionaffected Britain to close to zero per cent, saying the greatest threat toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 518 words
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298 2012-08-09 38 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A Chinese train maker yesterday said it will sell components to German engineering giant Siemens, in what will be the first time high-speed train parts from China will be exported to Europe. The deal, reportedly worth more than ¤11AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 298 words
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Article78 2012-08-09 38 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways posted its biggest first-half loss in a decade because of high fuel prices, the global economic slump and poor air cargo demand. Cathay posted a loss of HK$935 million (S$149 million) for the first six months of 2012, downASSOCIATED PRESS - 78 words
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53 2012-08-09 38 REUTERS TOKYO Japan amassed a record trade deficit of 2.5 trillion yen (S$39 billion) in the first half of 2012, five times greater than the deficit a year earlier, due to a surge in fossil fuel imports after the closure of nuclear power plants followingREUTERS - 53 words
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Article67 2012-08-09 38 REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd, the world’s No.2 exchange operator by market value, saw a 21 per cent drop in secondquarter net profit, hit by a fall in trading volumes and fewer new listings. HKEx made a net profit of HK$1.07 billionREUTERS - 67 words
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Article, Illustration386 2012-08-09 40 Trading platform boosts price control while output rule may hit production ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China has launched a trading platform for rare earth metals, as it moves to boost its pricing power over the strategic resource. This initiative, however, is likely to inflameASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 386 words
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381 2012-08-09 40 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia achieved its biggest trade surplus in three months in June, buoyed by energy exports, but a drop in imports of intermediate goods could mean the country’s tradereliant economy might be starting to feel the pinch from the global economic slowdown. TheREUTERS - 381 words
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424 2012-08-09 42 FEW would have believed on this day in 1965 that a city, ejected and separated from its economic hinterland, would in years to come be hearing not existential debates but the dialectics of growth. Managing success can be almost as taxing as averting failure,424 words
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Article, Illustration1456 2012-08-09 42 TAN ERN SER - NUS EXPERT SERIES By TAN ERN SER FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is associate professor of sociology and academic convener of Singapore Studies at the National University of Singapore. He is also a faculty associate of the Institute of Policy Studies. He is principal1,456 words
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Article, Illustration828 2012-08-09 43 KWAN WENG KIN - By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg FIVE hundred days and four voluminous reports later, the truth about the nuclear disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 plant remains elusive. The Fukushima disaster was triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami on March 11PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 828 words
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Article, Illustration958 2012-08-09 43 CHRISTOPHER CLAREY - By CHRISTOPHER CLAREY NEW YORK TIMES NATIONALITY still matters deeply at the Olympics, as scoreboard operators were reminded before the games even officially began when North Korean soccer players angrily delayed the start of a match because the South KoreanNEW YORK TIMES - 958 words
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Article, Illustration931 2012-08-09 43 FENG ZENGKUN - EYE ON SINGAPORE By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg MILLIONS of passengers wend in and out of Singapore each year, but some apparently carry fake travel documents. These “interlopers” came to light last month when the Republic made world headlines as the key laundering point for931 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2012-08-09 44 ANDY HO - EYE ON SINGAPORE By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg SUPPOSE you agreed to take part in a research project that takes your genetic samples. Scientists reading your genetic profile discover you have a gene that predisposes you to a type of cancerST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,016 words
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217 2012-08-09 46/47 Edwin Sam - Edwin Sam AS WE celebrate our nation’s 47th birthday, it should be fairly easy to describe the Singaporean identity, but is it really? If behaviour is a reflection of our inner selves, I suggest a few traits of the true Singaporean. L217 words
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Article62 2012-08-09 46/47 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 or62 words
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Article, Illustration347 2012-08-09 46/47 V. Vijaykumarr - NATIONAL DAY V. Vijaykumarr IT IS unfortunate that Mr Michael Friedman (“Fly your flag and be proud of S’pore”; yesterday) has not had the chance to meet Singaporeans who are proud to be citizens. While he observed that Singaporeans are reluctant to express positiveST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 347 words
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172 2012-08-09 46/47 Bennie Cheok - Bennie Cheok WE CELEBRATE Singapore’s 47th birthday amid uncertain times: the euro zone financial crisis, and the spat over islands in the South China Sea, which threatens Asean unity, to name just two. At home, we celebrate the opening of a new, striking green172 words
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Article63 2012-08-09 46/47 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MR JEFFREY TAN: Sometimes it takes a foreigner to appreciate what we have... 2. MS CHUA LEE HUANG: Stock investing Why she’s sceptical about educating heartlanders. 3. MR PRASAD NAIR: Safe and slower better than swift and sorry. 4. MR S. P. CHANDRASHAGARAN:63 words
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390 2012-08-09 46/47 Sin Serey - Sin Serey Ambassador Royal Embassy of Cambodia Singapore IT HAS always been the Asean way that if there is any unsettled issue in the deliberations of the Asean ministerial meeting, member states would set aside the issue and exclude it in the joint390 words
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348 2012-08-09 46/47 Farah Abdul Rahim (Ms - Farah Abdul Rahim (Ms) Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Manpower WE THANK Mr Chen Sen Lenn for his suggestion (“Have a one-call centre for danger alerts”; July 21). The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) takes all feedback from the public seriously and follows the348 words
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Miscellaneous17 2012-08-09 46/47 PUNCHLINES IT’S NATIONAL DAY! WE ARE SUPPOSED TO WEAR NATIONAL COLOURS! YOU’RE NOT WEARING ANY OF THEM!17 words
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Article, Illustration714 2012-08-09 1 CHRISTOPHER TAN - NEA aiming to implement Euro IV by January 2014, say industry players By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg AFTER discussing it for almost a decade, Singapore will finally implement a new vehicle tailpipe emission standard that will result in cleaner air for all.ST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 714 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-08-09 2 Former Malaysian deputy premier Musa Hitam (left) called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Tun Musa is the chairman of the World Islamic Economic Forum Foundation, which is holding an event in Malaysia at the end of the year. The event is expectedST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 91 words
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276 2012-08-09 2 A MYANMAR maid went berserk in Choa Chu Kang on Tuesday, left a toddler in her care in the middle of a carpark road and fled. The woman in her 20s was chased down by passers-by over a distance of 100m, the276 words
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528 2012-08-09 2 POON CHIAN HUI - Local study finds taking drug before chemotherapy shrinks tumours more By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg A NEW treatment could offer hope for breast cancer patients whose tumours remain too large to remove via surgery despite undergoing chemotherapy. Taking a drug called sunitinib one528 words
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Article, Illustration1726 2012-08-09 4/5 ANDREA ONG; and LIM YI HAN - Annual gatherings mean big bucks for businesses, but more importantly, the forging of bonds among residents NATIONAL DAY COMMUNITY DINNERS By ANDREA ONG and LIM YI HAN andreao@sph.com.sg limyihan@sph.com.sg IT IS that time of the year again. Every August, across the island, brightly colouredST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG - 1,726 words
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298 2012-08-09 4/5 ANDREA ONG - ANDREA ONG THE Workers’ Party (WP) will host its first-ever National Day dinner this Saturday. Organised for residents in Aljunied GRC, the dinner is a break with tradition for the party. It did not hold such dinners when Hougang was298 words
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710 2012-08-09 6 PEARL LEE - It owes 200 stallholders $1m in total, has been in the red in the last 2 years By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S largest halal foodcourt operator Banquet has run into cash-flow problems and is delaying payment to foodstall operators. Its managing director Alan Lee710 words
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495 2012-08-09 7 SELINA LUM - He said he needed pills for sleeping problems arising from nature of police work DATE RAPES CASE By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE man who raped or molested 22 women had lied to doctors that he was a policeman whose job was to495 words
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Article, Illustration314 2012-08-09 7 A WARRANT of arrest is out for two Malaysians charged with trying to fix a May soccer match between Singapore’s LionsXII and Sarawak FA. This was because part-time soccer referee Shokri Nor, 47, and businessman S. Thanasegar, 38, had failed toST PHOTOS: WONG KWAI CHOW - 314 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-08-09 8 AARON LOW; and MELISSA TAN - Leaders at DBS, GIC and CapitaLand receive top National Day awards By AARON LOW and MELISSA TAN aaronl@sph.com.sg melissat@sph.com.sg THREE corporate trailblazers have been given top National Day awards this year for their role in shaping Singapore’s commercial landscape. Leading the list is veteranST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 654 words
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Article, Illustration229 2012-08-09 8 JERMYN CHOW - JERMYN CHOW THE first general who went from being a citizen soldier to heading the army full-time has received a National Day award. Major-General Ravinder Singh was given the Public Administration Medal (Gold)(Military). The 47-year-old trailblazer had retired from regular service in the military in 2009,229 words
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669 2012-08-09 9 LEONARD LIM - Two are career diplomats, third oversaw Marina Bay transformation By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg TWO career diplomats and a former colleague of theirs who went on to oversee the dramatic transformation of the Marina Bay district were given top honours in this year’s669 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-08-09 9 MELISSA LIN; and MARYAM MOKHTAR - By MELISSA LIN and MARYAM MOKHTAR mellinjm@sph.com.sg maryamm@sph.com.sg THIS year’s National Day Award recipients include four grassroots leaders from Aljunied GRC, where the opposition Workers’ Party (WP) scored a watershed win in the last general election. But the winners who spoke to The StraitsPHOTO: COURTESY OF WEE FUI TWEE - 509 words
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Article, Illustration236 2012-08-09 9 MELISSA TAN - MELISSA TAN RUNNING a large and successful business has not prevented Mr Wong Ngit Liong, 70, from contributing to the development of Singapore’s education sector. For his numerous contributions, he was given the Meritorious Service Medal at the National Day awards. Mr Wong told The Straits236 words
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Article, Illustration231 2012-08-09 9 SALMA KHALIK - SALMA KHALIK HE HAS spent 40 years helping people feel better and the last 12 years running SingHealth, the Republic’s largest health-care group. For his work, Professor Tan Ser Kiat, 66, received the Meritorious Service Award this year, one of the highest honours given231 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-08-09 9 K.C. VIJAYAN - K.C. VIJAYAN FOR Mr Kong Mun Kwong, who was named Volunteer of the Year last year, getting the Meritorious Service Medal is a pleasant surprise. As chairman of the Singapore Corporation of Rehabilitative Enterprises (Score), the 69-year-old has been associated with the mission to218 words
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Article, Illustration2182 2012-08-09 10 THE ORDER OF NILA UTAMA (FIRST CLASS) [DARJAH UTAMA NILA UTAMA] Joseph Yuvaraj Pillay, Chairman, Council of Presidential Advisers THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER [DARJAH UTAMA BAKTI CEMERLANG] Tan Chin Tiong, Ambassador at-Large; Peter Seah Lim Huat, Chairman, DBS Group Holdings Ltd, Chairman, Singapore Technologies2,182 words
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Article, Illustration90 2012-08-09 10 Leading staff in reciting the pledge at the National Day Observance Ceremony at The Treasury yesterday were (from left) Minister of State Josephine Teo, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister of State Teo Ser Luck andST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 90 words
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Article, Illustration133 2012-08-09 11 ALPHONSUS CHERN - As Singapore marks its 47th year of independence, photographers from The Straits Times celebrate the everyday connections the places, people, memories and, yes, food that bind us to the place we call home. ALPHONSUS CHERN A friend, a ball, an empty space really, what more does oneST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 133 words
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Article429 2012-08-09 12/13 NEO XIAOBIN - People, places and memories make Singapore special to us By NEO XIAOBIN xiaobinn@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ ST.Xiaobin I listen to my parents’ stories of years gone by with a mixture of awe and anxiety. My imagination comes alive when they speak fondly of a simpler past. I almost429 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-08-09 12/13 CHEW SENG KIM - CHEW SENG KIM Gilded bamboo cages hang from the ceiling of a void deck in Ang Mo Kio where songbird hobbyists come daily to show off their prized birds. For evidence that Singapore is a multiracial society, look no further than these hobbyists, who form a microcosmST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 137 words
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Article, Illustration270 2012-08-09 12/13 LIM SIN THAI - LIM SIN THAI Silence descended on North Boat Quay (left picture), now known as Clarke Quay, in the late 1980s when the area was vacated and awaited redevelopment. I have fond memories of North Boat Quay as my late father worked there till he retired. The lower floorsST PHOTOS: LIM SIN THAI - 270 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-08-09 12/13 SEAH KWANG PENG - SEAH KWANG PENG You could say it links more than just places, when you see families like this one taking a stroll and a ride along the Punggol Park Connector. It is where I go to run or cycle with my family, to unwind at the end ofST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 103 words
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Article, Illustration63 2012-08-09 12/13 LEE YEOW MING - winner from our readers LEE YEOW MING It is a view of the world my four-year-old daughter Kayla loves. Here, at her usual playground, she squirms under the Bubble Globe to peek up at the blocks, no longer straight up but bowing inwards to each other as ifPHOTO: COURTESY OF LEE YEOW MING - 63 words
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Article, Illustration184 2012-08-09 14 CAROLINE CHIA - CAROLINE CHIA I have a fondness for places that have been around for as long as I. The Pasir Panjang wholesale market (above) is one. For close to 40 years, my father would buy vegetables from wholesale sellers there every morning. My first visit at theST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 184 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-08-09 14 MARK CHEONG - MARK CHEONG The open space in front of the Go Sports Skate Shop Margaret Drive branch drew many skateboarders like this one pictured in 2007. It was full of handmade obstacles constructed by the shopowner, Mr Eddie Goh, 58. Most of my teenage weekends were spent here withPHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 266 words
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Article, Illustration57 2012-08-09 14 JAMES WONG - JAMES WONG The time: National Day 2010 The place: Lower Seletar Reservoir It gave me a sense of pride to witness the magical light and beauty in this corner of our little island. Singapore, overcrowded with buildings and roads, and devoid of stunning scenery and natural landscapes? NotPHOTO: COURTESY OF JAMES WONG - 57 words
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Article, Illustration142 2012-08-09 14 NURIA LING - NURIA LING It was easy to fall for the charm of this old neighbourhood when I first visited it. The burgeoning cafe scene had led me here but it was more than coffee that kept me coming back. Among the low-rise, white-washed buildings, life shifts into lower gearST PHOTOS: NURIA LING - 142 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-08-09 14 ELYSE BREE NANTHA - from our readers ELYSE BREE NANTHA At a recent kite festival near the Gardens by the Bay, I saw a fantastic sight: a brightly coloured octopus kite flying high above the iconic buildings. For a moment it looked like the creature appeared ready to pounce on thePHOTO: COURTESY OF ELYSE BREE NANTHA - 95 words
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Article, Illustration124 2012-08-09 16 LIM WEIXIANG - LIM WEIXIANG Just like the woman and child in this picture, standing next to a lotus pond near the coast at Punggol End, my father and I would go to East Coast Park on Saturday mornings. Before we picked my mother up from work, we would have a fewPHOTO: LIM WEIXIANG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 124 words
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Article, Illustration123 2012-08-09 16 LIM WUI LIANG - LIM WUI LIANG The Bedok Reservoir was my escape. In the evenings, I would cycle across the road to get there with my brothers and our friends. Its dirt and gravel track rattled our small single-speed bicycles, which we would push up a grassy hill so that we couldST PHOTO: LIM WUI LIANG - 123 words
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Article, Illustration163 2012-08-09 18 JOYCE FANG - JOYCE FANG Like many Singaporean families, one of our pastimes was going to the movies. My parents even took me to scary films, which I would watch between my fingers. My favourite cinema was Capitol Theatre at the junction of North Bridge Road and Stamford Road. There wasST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG - 163 words
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Article, Illustration74 2012-08-09 18 ADELYN LAU - from our readers ADELYN LAU This main street of Chinatown is a visual feast during Chinese New Year. The streets are decked with banners proclaiming greetings to both residents and visitors of Singapore as they come to soak up the festivities. The lights from the cars leave dazzling redPHOTO: COURTESY OF ADELYN LAU - 74 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-08-09 15 From establishment in 1980 to public-listed in 2008, Wee Hur continues to break new grounds and shoot the sky with an extensive portfolio of development and construction projects that continually shape our local landscape in a remarkable way. One of Singapore'sPremier @ Kaki Bukit; Parc Centres; Urban Residences - 585 words
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Article, Illustration480 2012-08-09 17 The success of Qingjian Group Co., Ltd (CNQC) is driven by the vision and boldness to think global and act local. Established in China in 1952, Qingjian Group Co., Ltd (CNQC) started its international business in 1983 and has not looked back since. Today, it has a pervasive480 words
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Article, Illustration439 2012-08-09 17 If the credentials of its parent company are anything to go by, Qingjian Realty is certainly a name to watch out for in property development. The subsidiary of a leading Chinese conglomerate, Qingjian Group Co., Ltd (CNQC), first made its foray into Singapore in439 words
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Article, Illustration351 2012-08-09 19 Creating ultimate living innovative work spaces What was once a small business unit within Singapore's eminent building corporation, EL Development Pte Ltd is now a full-fledge, independent organisation renowned for high quality projects and design excellence. Leveraging on its initial success with Rhapsody on Mount Elizabeth, a high-end residential project351 words
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Article, Illustration693 2012-08-09 21 Hatten Group, with its vision of becoming the 'Pioneer In Innovation, Product Quality and Service Standards' is right on track in building a world class reputation in the hospitality, commercial complex and residential sectors of the property industry. Through the foresight of its management693 words
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Article, Illustration319 2012-08-09 23 Established in the 1930s, Stamford Tyres has grown from strength to strength to become an international tyre and wheel specialist today. The modest tyre retail and petrol kiosk business that was once known as Stamford Motor Service has gone a long way. In 1991, the company was319 words
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Article, Illustration242 2012-08-09 23 Jurong Point, Singapore's largest suburban mall, has all the shopping, dining and entertainment options and services to live up to its name as the choice lifestyle paradise in the west. Strategically located next to Boon Lay MRT Station and Bus Interchange, and housing about242 words
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Article, Illustration229 2012-08-09 24 / 25 Knight Frank Singapore has a proud history that dates back to 1940 with the establishment of Cheong Hock Chye Co Pte Ltd. Starting out in a two-storey pre-war shophouse with a sixman team carrying out mainly valuation and auction work, Knight Frank Singapore has grownPhoto courtesy of Gardens by the Bay - 229 words
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Article, Illustration690 2012-08-09 29 With more than S$40 billion in premium assets worldwide and stock traded on seven stock markets around the world, Hong Leong Group Singapore is a global player with unparalleled professional management expertise. The Group has over 30,000 employees worldwide in property, hotels, finance and trade industry.690 words
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Article, Illustration160 2012-08-09 20 WANG HUI FEN - WANG HUI FEN Come on, Ethan, I mouthed silently, as I watched my son on an obstacle at the Forest Adventure ropes course at Bedok Reservoir. His little legs were visibly shaking from fear at the beginning. But by the time he had completed the 16ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN - 160 words
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Article, Illustration86 2012-08-09 20 YEO BEE LAY - winner from our readers YEO BEE LAY Rain cannot dampen the spirits of these neighbours, who help to entertain a child while taking shelter at a void deck. One day, these Rochor Centre flats will be gone, and the neighbours too will go their own ways.PHOTO: COURTESY OF YEO BEE LAY - 86 words
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Article, Illustration158 2012-08-09 20 KUA CHEE SIONG - KUA CHEE SIONG National Day is a significant occasion for all Singaporeans but I must say it is extra special for me. It was on this day 16 years ago that I met a girl. She was a fellow student of photography. We got together to documentST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 158 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-08-09 22 JOSEPH NAIR - JOSEPH NAIR We are all strangers who want the same thing. Some are here to work, some to play, and every day each goes his way, separate but still a part of something bigger. That’s a city for you and this one is mine. Five millionPHOTO: JOSEPH NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 130 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-08-09 22 JARRELL GOH - from our readers JARRELL GOH One searing afternoon in Little India, I stumbled across a number of pigeons swarming a grain delivery truck. I was absorbed in taking photographs of the birds milling around the feet of the deliverymen when one of the workers caught myPHOTO: COURTESY OF JARRELL GOH - 116 words
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Article, Illustration72 2012-08-09 22 V.S. MUTHUCUMAR - V.S. MUTHUCUMAR Deep in conversation, three young people fail to notice the bright flags flying high beside them. They have places to be, friends to meet and much to do when the future is ahead and full of promise. What is a nation? Like the flags standing sentinel,PHOTO: COURTESY OF V.S. MUTHUCUMAR - 72 words
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Article, Illustration172 2012-08-09 24 / 25 NEO XIAOBIN - NEO XIAOBIN Everyone has a route he knows well because he takes it to work or school. The scenes and landmarks are so familiar they may not even make a dent in the consciousness. But while the setting never changes, the players are almost always different. A boyST PHOTOS: NEO XIAOBIN - 172 words
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Article, Illustration81 2012-08-09 24 / 25 ONG BENG TECK - winner ONG BENG TECK Trends change. Old playgrounds fall into disuse and are turfed over. Today’s children have traded board games for screens. But the game of marbles lives on, and to this day, children bond with friends sharing this simple pastime. That is important, forPHOTO: COURTESY OF ONG BENG TECK - 81 words
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Article, Illustration210 2012-08-09 24 / 25 JASON QUAH - JASON QUAH Pasir Ris Interchange is the portal through which full-time national service recruits re-enter the civilian world after two weeks of confinement in Pulau Tekong during Basic Military Training. Here is where they start their weekend breaks when they are finally allowed to have those precious daysST PHOTO: JASON QUAH - 210 words
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Article, Illustration125 2012-08-09 24 / 25 DALLAS GOH HONG LUM - from our readers DALLAS GOH HONG LUM Once, his mosaic skin was shiny blue and children played on him. But it has been a long time since anyone climbed up to sit and dream in the cocoon of his beak. This old playground at Block 35, Dover RoadPHOTO: COURTESY OF DALLAS GOH HONG LUM - 125 words
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Article, Illustration152 2012-08-09 26 / 27 LAU FOOK KONG - LAU FOOK KONG It was 7am at Seletar Reservoir (right), after a night of rain, and the mist-shrouded sunrise was unusually spectacular. It felt almost other-worldly. There was a calm that represented what Singapore means to me safety. When I was growing up in the early 1960s, thereST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 152 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-08-09 26 / 27 DESMOND WEE - DESMOND WEE In the 1970s, the Kallang practice track (below) was the place to be seen if you were an athlete. With its brand new red tartan track, it was one of the best around then. Former national sprinter C. Kunalan trained there. So did I, as aST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 119 words
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Article, Illustration173 2012-08-09 26 / 27 TERRENCE LIM - TERRENCE LIM It’s one of those things that have to be done when you’re five and your mother isn’t going to drop a fortune on a haircut that lasts four weeks. So you get in that Uncle’s barber chair, like Jovan Low (right). You’re a little anxious, butPHOTO: TERRENCE LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 173 words
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Article, Illustration93 2012-08-09 26 / 27 WILLIAM TEO JUI WAH - from our readers WILLIAM TEO JUI WAH The show must go on, no matter the size of the audience. The most important member of the audience is the “invisible guest” for whom the red chair has been laid out. In the old days, puppet shows, such as thisPHOTO: COURTESY OF WILLIAM TEO JUI WAH - 93 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-08-09 26 / 27 TED CHEN - TED CHEN Two decades ago, give or take a few years, I was in their shoes, as a pupil from Ngee Ann Primary, running amok in the Marine Terrace neighbourhood. Class was often out just after noon, and my gang would hit the streets playing catch, football,ST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 128 words
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Article, Illustration195 2012-08-09 28 KEVIN LIM - KEVIN LIM Perhaps it was the soft light washing over her that triggered the memory. This elderly gravekeeper was just going about her morning routine on a visit to my ancestors’ tombs in the Bukit Brown Cemetery during the Qing Ming Festival this year. Suddenly I was transportedST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 195 words
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Article, Illustration211 2012-08-09 30 ASHLEIGH SIM - ASHLEIGH SIM I get a kick when I discover a coffee shop that comes straight out of yesteryear. One is 398 canteen, named after its address at 398 Piccadilly, at Seletar Camp. Its owner Toh Ee Cheng, 62, has been operating out of this shack since 1969. InST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 211 words
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Article, Illustration77 2012-08-09 30 PRISCILLA CHEW - from our readers PRISCILLA CHEW I’m glad to call Singapore home because we are a food paradise with a wide array of mouth-watering cuisines in one-of-a-kind eateries. Kaya toast is a Singaporean favourite, and the version at Chin Mee Chin Confectionery along East Coast Road is my favourite.PHOTO: COURTESY OF PRISCILLA CHEW - 77 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-08-09 30 RAJ NADARAJAN - RAJ NADARAJAN It’s just as well that friends and food start with the same letter since they go together. Any excuse to meet up and eat is a good excuse in my book, for a meal with friends feeds both body and soul. When everyone leads such busyST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 80 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-08-09 30 Kopi-O Coffee without sugar Kopi Coffee with condensed milk Kopi-si Coffee with evaporated milk Kopi gau Extra thick coffee Kopi po Diluted coffee Kopi peng Iced coffee The same goes for ordering tea, which is called teh, in local speak. You can also115 words
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Article, Illustration686 2012-08-09 1 YASMINE YAHYA - Firm suffers 6th straight quarterly loss By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE sale of old vessels and a series of one-off costs related to the container shipping firm’s restructuring sent Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) to its sixth straight quarterly loss. Its net loss of US$118 million (S$145 million) in thePHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 686 words
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Article, Illustration629 2012-08-09 2 LEE SU SHYAN - Latest move by Kindest Place may force Heineken to raise offer price NEWS ANALYSIS By LEE SU SHYAN MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg THE stealthy move by Thai Beverage’s founder to challenge Heineken just as the giant Dutch brewer thought it had the deal in theSources: SGX, BLOOMBERG - 629 words
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515 2012-08-09 2 YASMINE YAHYA - By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE offer made by Kindest Place Groups for Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) shares is not comparable to Heineken’s bid, the Dutch brewer has said. Although Kindest Place, a company linked to Thai Beverage, is offering $5 more per515 words
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454 2012-08-09 6 MAGDALEN NG - Bank sends e-mail to reassure staff after US claims of illegal Iran deals By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE storm breaking over Standard Chartered Bank in New York seems to be having little effect on its staff and customers here. An e-mail has been sent454 words
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193 2012-08-09 6 MAGDALEN NG - MAGDALEN NG THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday said local financial institutions must comply with regulations that fully incorporate United Nations sanctions on Iran. It said in an e-mailed response to The Straits Times: “Financial institutions in Singapore know193 words
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Article, Illustration361 2012-08-09 6 JOHN FOLEY - NEWS ANALYSIS By JOHN FOLEY REUTERS BEIJING The standout quote in the New York financial regulator’s attack on Standard Chartered is the description of an unnamed banker allegedly railing at “f–-ing Americans” who “tell us, the rest of the world, that we’re not goingREUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 361 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-08-09 9 ANITA GABRIEL - It will develop 190-unit residential building with Mitsubishi Jisho, Secom By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg CAPITALAND has tied up with Mitsubishi Jisho Residence (MJR) and Secom Home Life to develop a 190-unit residential project in a prestigious area of Tokyo. Under the joint-venturePHOTO: CAPITALAND - 385 words
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339 2012-08-09 9 REUTERS SEOUL A group of investors, including private equity fund Affinity Equity and the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), is buying a US$1.1 billion (S$1.4 billion) stake in South Korea’s unlisted Kyobo Life Insurance. Daewoo International said in a regulatory filing yesterdayREUTERS - 339 words
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439 2012-08-09 12 YASMINE YAHYA - Tech firm posts third straight year of losses despite cost-cutting measures By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg CREATIVE Technology, once a market darling considered a major competitor to Apple, is now at risk of being placed on the Singapore Exchange watch list. The tech firm,439 words
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169 2012-08-09 12 MELISSA TAN - By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg SEMBCORP Marine has signed a US$4 billion (S$5 billion) deal to design and build five drillships in Brazil, it announced yesterday. Units of SembMarine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard secured the order from Brazilian firm Sete Brasil Participacoes. The drillships will be delivered169 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-08-09 12 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg THE booming smartphone and pay-TV markets helped propel Singapore’s second-largest telco StarHub to an 11 per cent increase in net profits for the second quarter. Earnings came in at $87 million for the three months to June 30,PHOTO: STARHUB - 551 words
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435 2012-08-09 15 ANITA GABRIEL - Local market lags behind as regional peers rise on upbeat global outlook BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THE local stock market extended Tuesday’s pullback as most investors chose to take profit or stay on the sidelines after stocks435 words
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Article, Illustration76 2012-08-09 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.36 billion shares worth $1.38 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 143 Losers: 250 Unchanged: 398 OVERSEAS MARKETS Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI 20,065.52 8,881.16 1,903.23 2,160.99 895.9417 1,635.92 -7.03 77.85 16.43 3.37 -2.54276 words
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Article104 2012-08-09 15 PETRA Foods yesterday reported a 7.2 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit to US$15.9 million (S$19.7 million). This was despite revenue for the three months to June 30 falling by 12.6 per cent to US$377.9 million. Its branded consumer segment outperformed the cocoa ingredients segment in revenue104 words
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Article106 2012-08-09 15 INSTANT coffee maker Super Group has posted a 48 per cent jump in second-quarter net profit to $17.5 million. Revenue for the three months to June 30 slipped by 2 per cent to $112 million. Branded consumer sales were flat due mainly to lower sales in some South-east106 words
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Article51 2012-08-09 15 PERENNIAL China Retail Trust’s (PCRT) amount available for distribution to unit-holders has met initial forecast. It will distribute 1.90 cents per unit for the first half year. On an annualised basis, the payout translates to a distribution yield of 7.6 per cent, based on Tuesday’s closing price of 5051 words
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Article183 2012-08-09 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 8, 2012 Top Rises Aug 08 CENTS Asia Pac Brew 5250 366.0 7.5 DBXT E50 10US$ 3517 212.7 5.1 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9938 116.9 1.0 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1155 93.3 6.9183 words
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Article460 2012-08-09 17 Priced between US$16 and US$20 each, it is expected to raise $470m for owners LONDON Manchester United are facing soaring demand for shares being sold in their Initial Public Offering (IPO), with the club on course to trade on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow. The460 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-08-09 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Liverpool have awarded Luis Suarez a new contract that almost trebles his salary. It is believed the Reds bumped up his pay packet to curtail lingering interest in the Uruguay international from Juventus. After six months of protracted negotiations, the striker signedTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 338 words
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Article37 2012-08-09 17 CHELSEA are considering using Gael Kakuta as a makeweight in their attempt to land Spanish right-back Cesar Azpilicueta. Marseille are willing to sell but want £15 million (S$29.1 million) for the 22-year-old.37 words
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Article37 2012-08-09 17 ARSENAL have opened informal talks to sign Cheikhou Kouyate, a versatile defensive player at Anderlecht, after taking their summer spending to about £37 million with the arrival of winger Santi Cazorla from Malaga.37 words
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Article44 2012-08-09 17 TOTTENHAM have made another move for long-time target Leandro Damiao and they believe they are close to a deal. Manager Andre Villas-Boas is in urgent need of reinforcements up front and wants the Brazil and Internacional striker to solve his problems.44 words
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Article, Illustration812 2012-08-09 18 Last 16 Majors won by different players and trend could continue REUTERS KIAWAH ISLAND (South Carolina) Unpredictability has been the predominant theme going into all the golf Majors in recent years and this week’s PGA Championship is no exception. Sixteen different players have claimedREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 812 words
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Article56 2012-08-09 18 GEYLANG will meet Brunei DPMM in the final of the StarHub League Cup on Saturday after defeating Tampines 2-0 at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Jozef Kaplan and Stefan Milojevic scored for the Eagles in either half. Brunei beat SAFFC on Tuesday to book56 words
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Article54 2012-08-09 18 SINGAPORE’S national football team have fallen to 162nd place in the latest set of Fifa’s world rankings released yesterday. It is the Lions’ lowest ranking and now sees them hovering one spot above Afghanistan. At the other end, England rose into third place while Spain are54 words
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Article51 2012-08-09 18 REUTERS PORTLAND The Portland Trail Blazers named Terry Stotts as their new head coach on Tuesday, injecting fresh blood to revive their stagnant franchise. The 54-year-old replaces interim coach Kaleb Canales who finished off the season for the Blazers after Nate McMillan was fired inREUTERS - 51 words
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Article55 2012-08-09 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS NYON Ukrainian club Arsenal Kiev have forfeited a 3-0 win in the Europa League for fielding Cameroon forward Eric Matoukou when he was ineligible to play. Uefa awarded Kiev’s opponent, ND Mura, a 3-0 victory by default. Mura will defend the lead in SloveniaASSOCIATED PRESS - 55 words
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380 2012-08-09 18 REUTERS LONDON Hard-hitting batsman Kevin Pietersen is holding England to ransom by threatening to quit Test cricket, according to former captain Bob Willis. The South Africa-born Pietersen caused a shock at the end of the drawn second Test against South Africa on MondayREUTERS - 380 words
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Article101 2012-08-09 18 Today Golf PGA Championship: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch213 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 2am). Swimming National Championships: Heats (9am); Finals (6pm) Singapore Sports School. Tennis ATP Rogers Cup: Last 16 (Live, StarHub Ch211 HD Ch255,11pm). Tomorrow Football League Cup, plate final: Young Lions v Balestier (Jalan Besar, 8.30pm).101 words
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Article295 2012-08-09 18 Cricket One-off Twenty20 International In Pallekele: India 155-3 in 20 overs (V. Kohli 68, S. Raina 34 n.o.; S. Eranga 2-30, J. Mendis 1-13). Sri Lanka 116 in 18 overs (A. Mathews 31; I. Pathan 3-27, A. Dinda 4-19). India win by 39 runs. Football Champions League 3rd qualifying295 words
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267 2012-08-09 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTREAL The World An-ti-Doping Agency (Wada) has urged cycling’s governing body to support United States an-ti-doping officials and provide documents to help their case against Lance Armstrong. Wada said it wrote to International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid on TuesdayASSOCIATED PRESS - 267 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2012-08-09 19 They include attention to details, use of technology and maximising training ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON One thing did not go right for Britain in the velodrome on Tuesday. Victoria Pendleton could not stop the tears after losing her Olympic sprint crown to her bitter Australian rival AnnaASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,017 words
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Article406 2012-08-09 19 Athletics Men’s 1,500m 1 Taoufik Makhloufi (Alg) 3min 34.08sec. 2 Leonel Manzano (USA) 3:34.79. 3 Abdalaati Iguider (Mar) 3:35.13. Discus 1 Robert Harting (Ger) 68.27m. 2 Ehsan Hadadi (Iri) 68.18. 3 Gerd Kanter (Est) 68.03. High jump 1 Ivan Ukhov (Rus) 2.38. 2 Erik Kynard (USA) 2.33.406 words
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Article, Illustration487 2012-08-09 20 Russian denies China sixth straight gold with high-risk last dive REUTERS LONDON It was a case of who-dares-wins in the men’s 3m springboard diving on Tuesday, and a cautious Qin Kai was left thunderstruck after Russia’s Ilya Zakharov rolled the dice to snatch gold from theREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 487 words
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Article311 2012-08-09 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME The 2008 Olympic race walk champion who was expelled from the London Games for doping broke down in tears yesterday while recounting how he hid the banned substance in the home he shares with star figure skater Carolina Kostner. Alex SchwazerASSOCIATED PRESS - 311 words
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Article, Illustration416 2012-08-09 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON The strongest man in the world, at least by Olympic standards, is a 22-year-old Iranian. On Tuesday he won the su-per-heavyweight weightlifting gold by hoisting 247kg above his head. His name is Behdad Salimikordasiabi, a 1.97m tower of muscle who weighsASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 416 words
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Article50 2012-08-09 20 NORTH Korea have criticised an Australian newspaper that called the country “Naughty Korea” when listing Olympics medal standings. The Melbourne commuter daily mX also described South Korea as “Nice Korea.” Pyongyang’s official news accused mX on Tuesday of a “bullying act” that insults the Olympic spirit.50 words
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Article72 2012-08-09 20 JAMAICA’S former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell’s season is over after tests confirmed a strained left adductor muscle. He anchored Jamaica to a world record in the 4x100m relay at the Beijing Olympics, but the mark was bettered by a team of Nesta Carter,72 words
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Article56 2012-08-09 20 SIXTY-FOUR years after his grandfather Bert missed out on a medal at the 1948 London Games, Canada’s Mark Oldershaw returned to finally claim a bronze for the illustrious canoeing family. Oldershaw, who brought his grandfather’s canoe paddle with him, for good luck, took bronze in56 words
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Article61 2012-08-09 20 INDIA’S five-time world boxing champion Mary Kom had to settle for bronze after losing yesterday’s women’s flyweight semi-final. “Magnificent Mary”, 29, suffered an 11-6 defeat by Britain’s Nicola Adams, the world silver-medallist. “My whole country was hoping for me to win gold medal, and I am61 words
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Article58 2012-08-09 20 CANADA players are clear to start today’s bronze match at the women’ football tournament because a Fifa probe into their behaviour would not be completed in time. After their 3-4 semi-final loss against the United States on Monday. Canada players, including hat-trick hero Christine58 words
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Article43 2012-08-09 20 CAMEROON Olympics officials say seven competitors who have left the Athletes Village have visas that would allow them to stay in Britain for six months. But they do not expect the athletes to return home and want help finding them.43 words
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Article44 2012-08-09 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS INDIA’S eight-time champion men’s field hockey team have been slammed for losing five consecutive matches at the Olympics. “A new low for Indian hockey: Played 5, lost 5” read yesterday’s headline in the Hindustan Times.ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 44 words
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Article290 2012-08-09 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Only Mexico now stand between Brazil and their first Olympic gold in football. The South Americans moved a step closer to winning the elusive medal by beating South Korea 3-0 on Tuesday to reach the final of the men’s Olympic tournament forASSOCIATED PRESS - 290 words
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Article150 2012-08-09 20 A daily pick of athletes’ tweets and pics L The 110h isn’t as fun without Liu Xiang. Always thought he was amazing to watch. In the ‘jungle’ though, the old die off and are replaced. Ato Boldon, Trinidad and Tobago’s four-time Olympic medal-winning sprinter, reacts to Chinese former Olympic150 words
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Article, Illustration946 2012-08-09 21 ROHIT BRIJNATH - American swimming legend keen to leave his illustrious past behind him AT THE GAMES By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg TICK, tick, tick. Get up, Michael. Tick, tick, tick. Move, Michael. Tick, tick, tick. Faster, Michael. His life has revolved around time. Defined by alarm clock, stopwatch,PHOTO: OMEGA - 946 words
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Article, Illustration496 2012-08-09 21 MAY CHEN - By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg LONDON South African swimmer Chad le Clos made headlines when he beat Michael Phelps to Olympic gold in the men’s 200m butterfly. Australian slalom canoeist Jessica Fox beat multiple world champion Stepanka Hilgertova of the Czech RepublicST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 496 words
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Article, Illustration454 2012-08-09 21 TAN JINHE - By TAN JINHE jinhet@sph.com.sg LONDON At its first appearance in the Olympics 64 years ago, Singapore was represented by a lone high jumper by the name of Lloyd Valberg. Few had heard of him, but the memory of this single representative was still fresh in theST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 454 words
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Article, Illustration577 2012-08-09 22 Algeria’s Makhloufi grabs 2nd chance in style after earlier ban from Games ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON First they told him to leave. Then they invited him back. Now he goes home with gold. Kicked out of the London Olympics for presumably not trying hard enough, Algeria’s TaoufikASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 577 words
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Article81 2012-08-09 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS TWO women Caster Semenya and Sarah Attar who have made international headlines off the track made appearances in 800-metre qualifying yesterday. Attar, wearing a white headscarf, green long-sleeved shirt and black leggings, became the first Saudi woman to compete in Olympic athletics. She finishedASSOCIATED PRESS - 81 words
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Article, Illustration413 2012-08-09 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Germany’s Olympic committee will obviously not mind footing the bill for Robert Harting’s new shirts. The discus thrower has a tradition of tearing them up whenever he wins a major title and on Tuesday it was a rip-roaring successASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 413 words
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547 2012-08-09 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON As Australia’s Sally Pearson sailed over hurdle after hurdle on Tuesday, a crowd of 80,000 at the Olympic Stadium erupted in a roar, but she said she could not hear a thing. It was like she was racingASSOCIATED PRESS - 547 words
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Article, Illustration148 2012-08-09 23 1 China ...34 3 Great Britain 22 13 13 48 4 South Korea 12 5 6 23 5 Russia 10 18 20 48 6 France 8 9 11 28 7 Germany 7 15 10 32 19 9 Hungary 6 2 3 11 10 Kazakhstan 6 0 2 8148 words
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Article14 2012-08-09 23 at stake today. And these are the events you should not miss...14 words
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Article, Illustration45 2012-08-09 23 3.55am: Athletics, men’s 200m final (mio TV Ch134 Ch5) Usain Bolt, who has already claimed the 100m crown, aims to cement his legacy as the fastest man in the world by securing an unprecedented double-double 100m and 200m golds at successive Games.45 words
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Article41 2012-08-09 23 2.45am: Football, women’s final (mio TV Ch142 Ch5) Defending champions United States face World Cup winners Japan. The Americans, who lost over penalties at last year’s World Cup after a 2-2 draw, are looking to avenge that heartbreaking defeat.41 words
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Article54 2012-08-09 23 3am: Water polo, women’s final (mio TV Ch137 Ch5) Spain continue their fairytale debut at the Olympics as they face veterans United States who have won a medal at every Olympics since the game debuted in 2000 but never won gold. For results of medal events and TV54 words
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Article30 2012-08-09 23 L Read us ONLINE www.straitstimes.com/london2012 L Follow us ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes ON TWITTER twitter.com/STcom L Listen to our dispatches 91.3FM Morning weekday updates30 words
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Article, Illustration1432 2012-08-09 23 TERRENCE VOON; May Chen - Olympic Pathway Programme yields two medals but needs tweaks if more athletes are to thrive AT THE GAMES By TERRENCE VOON SPORTS CORRESPONDENT tvoon@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by May Chen LONDON Two bronze medals and one national record. After three years and spending $4.1 million on the Olympic PathwayPHOTOS: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN ST GRAPHICS - 1,432 words
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Article, Illustration124 2012-08-09 2/3 Rachel Chan - Rachel Chan rachchan@sph.com.sg Step into an old school kopitiam and you will see the familiar white-topped tables and leggy chairs with round seats and curved wood backs. But these quintessentially Singaporean furnishings may not be made here. Some of the tables are factorymade in Malaysia, while the chairs124 words
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Article, Illustration484 2012-08-09 2/3 Professional photographer Jing Quek, 29, sees fantastical visions of Singapore a place where grass cutters are superheroes in disguise and beer aunties are a sex symbol for heartlanders. These visions appear in photographs which are part of what he calls his Jingapore series. Jingapore a conflation ofPHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 484 words
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Article, Illustration604 2012-08-09 2/3 Mr Tham Wing Thong, 75, has been making mooncakes and traditional Cantonese pastries at Chop Tai Chong Kok the way his father made them since 1932 from scratch and by hand. “I know people laugh at us and call us lao gu dong becauseST PHOTO: MARIEL VICTORIA MOK - 604 words
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Article, Illustration582 2012-08-09 2/3 Mr Aravinth Kumarasamy (right), 46, was born in Sri Lanka, but he feels most at home in Singapore, especially when he hears Tamil announcements in MRT trains. “It makes you feel included,” said the creative director of Apsaras Arts, a performing arts company set up here inST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 582 words
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Article, Illustration701 2012-08-09 2/3 It was in the 1970s. Watercolour artist Ong Kim Seng had sat down with paintbrush and easel in hand to paint an attap house in the old Ang Mo Kio kampung. “A woman who thought I was a government official came running out with aST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 701 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-08-09 2/3 Ms Noor Hasnah Adam is a whirlwind of energy who juggles multiple roles and comes out on top. The mother of four children aged eight to 15 is a teacher at Admiralty Secondary School as well as an awardwinning writer, newspaper columnist, poet and caricaturist. TheST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 639 words
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Article, Illustration866 2012-08-09 4 Eddino Abdul Hadi - Lead singer Shirley Manson says the band are having their most satisfying tour this year Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg Alternative rockers Garbage’s first album in seven years, Not Your Kind Of People, was as widely anticipated as it has been poorly received. Fans and critics sayPHOTO: ELIAS TAHAN - 866 words
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Article, Illustration627 2012-08-09 4 International Herald Tribune Kew, England The sculptor and land artist David Nash first made use of wood when he constructed colourful towers out of beams and planks scavenged from demolition sites. But then he went out into the countryside and found even more interestingInternational Herald Tribune; PHOTO: ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW - 627 words
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Article, Illustration848 2012-08-09 6 Rachael Boon - Moving from film-making to performing arts gives producer-director Clifton Ko more satisfaction Rachael Boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Hong Kong producer-director Clifton Ko is not one to lament the territory’s alarmingly low fertility rate. Instead, he carves out a golden opportunity for himself from the situation. “The selling pointST PHOTO: MARIEL VICTORIA MOK - 848 words
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Article, Illustration297 2012-08-09 6 Reuters Associated Press New York Times Los Angeles The Walt Disney Co plans to bring a Marvel television show developed by The Avengers director Joss Whedon (below) to the network ABC, Disney chief executive Bob Iger said on Tuesday. Disney just signed an exclusiveReuters; Associated Press; New York Times - 297 words
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Article, Illustration752 2012-08-09 7 Eunice Quek - Ikkousha, with its thin noodles and tasty pork broth, is crowned Ramen Champion Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg After a year of serving hearty bowls of ramen, Ikkousha has been crowned Ultimate Ramen Champion 2011. Its classic tonkotsu, or pork broth ramen, features thinST PHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN - 752 words
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Article, Illustration733 2012-08-09 8 Foong Woei Wan - Viewers get a bonus with a new TVB office comedy and a Korean drama filled with hot actors Telemad Foong Woei Wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg Oneofthemostamusingthreads on the Chinese Internet last year started, it was reported, when a woman wrote on a message board: “I can’t find aPHOTOS: STARHUB, MEDIACORP - 733 words
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Article, Illustration679 2012-08-09 9 Eddino Abdul Hadi - Sweet Charity’s first album did not do well, but their second album was a hit and has inspired many Malay bands Pop Classics Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg There were plenty of local rock bands that preceded Sweet Charity by the time they formed in 1969,PHOTO: ST FILE; PHOTO: BERITA HARIAN - 679 words
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Article, Illustration937 2012-08-09 13 After a brief illness, award-winner Marvin Hamlisch died on Monday, aged 68 New York Times Washington Post New York Marvin Hamlisch, the Pulitzer Prizeand Oscar-winning composer who imbued his movie and Broadway scores with pizzazz and panache, died on Monday in Los Angeles.New York Times; Washington Post; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, REUTERS - 937 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-08-09 14 ‘Conducting a relationship in your own way is wrong. However hard you work, you must understand what the other side wants to give him the right kind of love’ Entertainer Vivian Hsu ‘Routine, responsibility, decay of institutions, corruption: This is all the world closing in. Music,113 words
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Article, Illustration926 2012-08-09 14 Yeow Kai Chai - Sound Bites Pnau’s mix of songs by Elton John and Dirty Projectors’ genre-melding album are aural pleasures Yeow Kai Chai kaichai@sph.com.sg Inundated, the world’s afflicted with a serious case of attention deficit disorder. Swipe your finger across a screen and, presto, all are open to thievery or happyPHOTO: UNIVERSAL MUSIC; PHOTO: DOMINO - 926 words
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Article, Illustration246 2012-08-09 16 Boon Chan - MY ROOM Maggie Chiang XY Music Boon Chan In the six years since her last album Crybaby (2006), Taiwan’s Maggie Chiang has been quietly remodelling herself as a singer-songwriter. The initial impression of My Room is that it does not present a very much different Chiang. AfterPHOTO: XY MUSIC - 246 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-08-09 16 Chang Tou Liang - RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnol/Overtures Seattle Symphony, Gerard Schwarz Naxos 8.*****8 Chang Tou Liang Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), creator of Scheherazade, was a naval officer who later became a venerated professor of composition at the St Petersburg Conservatory. Largely self-taught and drawing inspi- ration from folk music of Russian and neighbouring212 words
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Article, Illustration242 2012-08-09 16 Chang Tou Liang - SCHUBERT OPERATIC OVERTURES Haydn Sinfonietta Wien, Manfred Huss BIS 1862 Chang Tou Liang Franz Schubert (1797-1828) may have been the world’s greatest songwriter but how many people know of his operas? He never got to hear most of these within his short lifetime, which makes one wonder242 words
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Article, Illustration179 2012-08-09 16 Melissa Kok - EARLY ROMAN KINGS Bob Dylan www.cinemax.com (Strike Back Season 2 trailer) Melissa Kok The sound of ma- chine gun salvos and bombs accompanies the world premiere of Bob Dylan’s new single, Early Roman Kings. A two-minute version of the track can be heard in an explosive trailer for179 words
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Article, Illustration843 2012-08-09 10/11 Deepika Shetty - Renowned bharatanatyam dancer Alarmel Valli will perform at premiere of documentary about her Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg A dancer who is the subject of a film that won India’s National Award for Best Non-Feature Film on Art and Culture this year is staging a performance in SingaporePHOTO: COURTESY OF ALARMEL VALLI - 843 words
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465 2012-08-09 10/11 Chang Tou Liang - Review Concert JOSEPH BANOWETZ Piano Recital Japanese Association of Singapore Tuesday Chang Tou Liang Almost everyone knows that the thousands of piano students in Singapore can play their set pieces well and score distinctions in piano examinations, but how many are actually aware of the465 words
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Article, Illustration678 2012-08-09 10/11 Associated Press New York Times Milan Italian fashion editor Anna Piaggi, who was a muse most famously to designer Karl Lagerfeld and was celebrated for her own eye-popping, eccentric style, died on Tuesday at her home in Milan, Italy. She was 81.Associated Press; New York Times; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 678 words
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Article, Illustration671 2012-08-09 12 Funded by a $16-million subsidy, it is seen as a chance to get film-makers to shoot in Australia again Agence France-Presse Sydney Australia was once a regular destination for top Hollywood producers making big-budget blockbusters, until it was priced out by its soaring currency but aAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 671 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-08-09 17 While a few stars have been spotted at the stadiums, most prefer to leave the spotlight to the competitors Associated Press Mick Jagger has dropped by Olympic Stadium to watch some track and field, providing relief to celebri-ty-watchers who were worried that the world’s biggestAssociated Press; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 644 words
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Article, Illustration226 2012-08-09 18 Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Pop star Jennifer Lopez has filed a US$20-million (S$24.9-million) lawsuit against a former driver whom she claims threatened to spill her secrets if she did not pay him US$2.8 million, court records showed on Tuesday. Lopez, 42, maintains that Hakob Manoukian,Agence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 226 words
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270 2012-08-09 18 Agence France-Presse Sydney Elton John has reignited his public spat with Madonna, saying she has been “so horrible” to Lady Gaga. The British singer-songwriter also called the American pop diva a “fairground stripper”. “She’s such a nightmare. Her career is over, IAgence France-Presse - 270 words
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Article65 2012-08-09 18 Taiwanese prosecutors have issued an arrest warrant for a businessman’s son, who is suspected of drugging models and actresses and making sex tapes of them, Next Magazine reported yesterday. It said there are about 60 victims, including several A-listers, but did not name the65 words
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78 2012-08-09 18 The Venice Film Festival says American director Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master will be the 18th film competing for its coveted Golden Lion award. The film starring Philip Seymour Hoffman and Joaquin Phoenix, will premiere on Sept 1. It is about a drifter78 words
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Advertisement58 2012-08-09 1 002/02/2012 (P) MICA Your Life. Live it well. HealinggardensGARDENING HELPS HOSPITAL PATIENTS SUCH AS MR KOH CHENG HAI RECOVER pages 12-15 THURSDAY AUGUST 9 2012 BOOK A DOCTOR ONLINE Websites allow patients access to doctors’ schedules CONSTIPATION RELIEF New drug helps sufferers who do not respond to laxatives MAKE YOUR58 words
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Article, Illustration300 2012-08-09 2 LEE HUI CHIEH - LEE HUI CHIEH Editor huichieh@sph.com.sg The vision of Singapore as a garden city is older than the nation itself. Singapore celebrates National Day today, 47 years after gaining independence in 1965. The idea was introduced two years earlier, when then Prime Minister Lee300 words
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Article186 2012-08-09 2 FRIDAY, AUG 10 Gum Disease What You Need To Know: Gum disease or periodontal disease is often a silent condition which progresses as one ages. Find out more about this condition and ways to treat it. National University Hospital, Health Education Hub, Main Building 1, level 1. 1pm.186 words
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Article, Illustration223 2012-08-09 4 More than 100,000 people visited the biggest health fair in Singapore. Health You was held last weekend in Suntec Singapore. Admission was free. The annual event, in its eighth year, has consistently drawn more than 100,000 visitors each year. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong was the223 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2012-08-09 6/7 Joan Chew - Make a booking to see a medical specialist like how you would buy a movie ticket online. Joan Chew checks out two such new websites Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg In this Internet age, one’s lifestyle needs can be met in the comfort of1,053 words
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Article, Illustration1221 2012-08-09 8 Joan Chew - Prucalopride is a new drug option for adults who do not have adequate relief from laxatives. reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg People suffering from chronic constipation who find no help from laxatives can now turn to a new drug which works by stimulating gut movements.ST GRAPHIC: LUIS MISTADES - 1,221 words
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Article, Illustration353 2012-08-09 9 Reuters Weight training, and not just cardiovascular workouts, is linked to a lower risk of developing diabetes, a study in the United States has found. “We all know that aerobic exercise is beneficial for diabetes many studies have looked at that but no studies haveReuters; BERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 353 words
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444 2012-08-09 9 Reuters Preschoolers seemed to sleep better when their parents cut their exposure to violent or age-inappropriate videos in the day, a study has found. Researchers found that within months after parents were urged to switch their children’s viewing of videosReuters - 444 words
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Article, Illustration905 2012-08-09 10 / 11 Lea Wee - Regular gardening is a form of exercise and can help relieve stress, says Lea Wee Lea Wee leawee@sph.com.sg P lants, gardening and being close to nature can benefit most healthy people, said Ms Stephanie Poh, an occupational therapist at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. There is growing evidence905 words
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Article, Illustration512 2012-08-09 10 / 11 facebook I started gardening only this year as I like the idea of having fresh herbs in my food. I’ll be moving on to vegetables soon. Gardening makes me constantly think of ways to use my plants and explore new recipes. This makesPHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, ST FILE - 512 words
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Article, Illustration1082 2012-08-09 12 / 13 LEA - Enjoying and cultivating a garden have helped patients in hospitals and nursing homes regain strength and improve their memory as well as social and mental well-being LEA leawee@sph.com.sg Gardeners Gardeners say growing plants is therapeutic and Gardeners it turns out this is true. Green spacesPHOTOS: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,082 words
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Article, Illustration354 2012-08-09 12 / 13 KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL On the rooftop of a seven-storey tower at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Yishun sits a flourishing urban farm. It blooms with more than 10 species of herbs and about 20 species of fruit and vegetables in plots sprawled over an354 words
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Article, Illustration459 2012-08-09 14 / 15 INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH Since the time of the old Woodbridge Hospital at Yio Chu Kang, psychiatric patients have been involved in gardening as part of rehabilitation to restore them to better health. The hospital moved to its present site at Buangkok Green inST PHOTOS: PANDORA WONG - 459 words
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Article, Illustration341 2012-08-09 14 / 15 KWONG WAI SHIU HOSPITAL The history of the garden at Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital dates back to 1910, when the charitable hospital opened its doors. It has undergone several facelifts since, one of the most impressive of which was the building of a Chinese pavilion inST PHOTO: PANDORA WONG - 341 words
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Article, Illustration284 2012-08-09 14 / 15 Lea Wee - SALVATION ARMY PEACEHAVEN NURSING HOME Lea Wee The two gardens at the Salvation Army Peacehaven Nursing Home in Upper Changi Road North epitomise how green spaces are good for both body and soul. One of them provides physical activity for patients at Grace Corner, aST PHOTO: MARIEL VICTORIA MOK - 284 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-08-09 16 / 17 DR CHRISTOPHER FOO - DR CHRISTOPHER FOO consultant dermatologist at Raffles Skin Centre at Raffles Hospital QI am a 15-year-old student. Recently, I have been arriving in school with wet socks and shoes because it has been raining heavily. Later, I would find blisters on the soles of my feetPHOTO: REUTERS - 488 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-08-09 16 / 17 DR JANE LIM - DR JANE LIM senior consultant at the division of plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the National University Hospital QI am 23 years old and I have cellulite on the back of my calves and inner thighs. The patches of cellulite are unsightly and IST FILE PHOTO - 385 words
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Article, Illustration666 2012-08-09 18 Joan Chew - The gordon euryale seed is used to address qi deficiency in the spleen and kidneys. reports Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg WHAT IT IS: Gordon euryale seeds, known as qianshi in Mandarin, are produced by a flowering plant in the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae. The plant grows in waterSource: Ms Ng Wan Jing, traditional Chinese medicine physician at Nanyang Technological University Chinese Medicine Clinic; ST PHOTOS: JASON QUAH - 666 words
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338 2012-08-09 18 What mainstream medicine says No studies show gordon euryale seeds can effectively treat infections that give rise to abnormal vaginal discharge. Some plants, such as aloe vera, may contain substances that have anti-bacterial or anti-fungal properties or may boost the immune system, thereby338 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-08-09 19 SYLVIA TAN - Recreate this childhood favourite, with fresh ingredients, in your kitchen SYLVIA TAN wdspice@gmail.com Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer. We all grew up on rice and fishballs, and we enthuse over them even if Westerners wonder what they are. However, I now look at the bouncy offerings availableST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 780 words
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Article301 2012-08-09 19 Sylvia Tan - KITCHEN Sylvia Tan The latest kitchen trend is probably the ceramic knife which has a blade made from a very hard and tough ceramic, often zirconium dioxide, also known as zirconia. Zirconia ranks 8.5 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness, harder than the 6 to 6.5 for301 words
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Doc Talk
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Article, Illustration1049 2012-08-09 22 DR KENNETH NG - DR KENNETH NG kennethng@novenaheartcentre.com. sg Dr Kenneth Ng is a consultant cardiologist at the Novena Heart Centre, who specialises in treating heart failure. He was the director of the heart failure programme at the National Healthcare Group from 2003 to 2007. AcommonST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,049 words
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The Pro
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Article, Illustration1007 2012-08-09 23 Joan Chew - Neurosurgeon David Choy tells Joan Chew the slightest error in his job could mean paralysis or death for the Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg I specialise in neurosurgery because... I have always been fascinated with the delicate nature of the brain and spine and all things neural. ItST PHOTO: MARIEL VICTORIA MOK - 1,007 words
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Fit & Fab
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Article, Illustration1043 2012-08-09 24 Joan Chew - Former gold medallist Rabiatul Adawiyah tells Joan Chew it is now her job to keep fit and be a role model for her clients Joan Chew joanchew@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? Exercising is part of my daily routine. If I doPHOTO: TERRENCE LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,043 words
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Miscellaneous24 2012-08-09 16 / 17 by Adam Lee Based on the doctor’s advice... I'm turning to plants to enhance my well-being I see, you must be very very sick...24 words
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Advertisement287 2012-08-09 4 S8 5.2 V10 January 2007 Black/ Grey. Excellent condition. Pls call 9111-9650 www.autoincsports.com LATEST FACELIFT 7/10 TTR 2.0T FSI S-tronic. 9000km. 200BHP. 19’’ s/rims. Svc warranty by agt. *****129 AUDI A6 2.0 3/’08. Nice Condition, Leather Seats, Paddle Shift, Rear Air Condition. Call 9660-3158 7/12 AUDI A5 Sportback Quattro S-Line287 words
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Advertisement357 2012-08-09 4 5/08 A4 1.8T 160bhp. Best buy! Grey. Tax till 11/12. $108K neg. Hp. *****399 09/’08 AUDI S5 4.2. Black Coupe. Agt maintained. Asking $157K. 8468-4642 DEC’08 A5 3.2 S-Line. Keyless, Navi, Pano Roof, B&O, PA Maintained *****080 12/08 AUDI A4 1.8T. FSI. White. 1 owner. Agent Svc. Accident free. 9350-8259357 words
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Advertisement391 2012-08-09 4 DECEMBER 2009 760LI Blue/ Cream 29,000km. New 10 years COE. Call AutoInc Sports 6338-0123 READY STOCK BMW 528, 2.0 sunroof reverse camera $146.8K Leco Prestige Turf city #B08 *****122 3/’08 BMW 325I XL 4 dr Mileage 15K only! 1 Owner OMV $51K. Dark grey. Ask $117K neg. Lim 8100-8808 BMW391 words
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Advertisement497 2012-08-09 4 ’07 523IA. 2 owner low km, black brown immaculate cond. Full loan. *****048 2 OWNERS ’05 645CiA Coupe, black, low mileage, new tax, orig. *****432 ’06 BMW 740LI, V8, full accessories, maintained by agt. Orig cond. *****602 1 OWNER. 2/’11 BMW 535IA, black. Sunroof. Low mileage, svc by agt. *****515497 words
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Advertisement349 2012-08-09 4 11,000KM 2/’11 WHITE Grand C4 Picasso 1.6A Sunroof. Agt svc. OMV $22.8K. COE $40.2K. *****387 END ’07 CITROEN C4 1.6A SX. Panoramic sky roof. Fully serviced by C&C. 1 owner. Call 8382-6033 MAR’08 C4 GRAND Picasso 2.0A maroon 64Kkm Mthly $928 High loan/ trade in Avail *****111/ *****000 2/07 C4349 words
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Advertisement368 2012-08-09 4 1/10 FORD FOCUS TREND 1.6A (OPC). 1 owner. Agent warranty/maintain. Accident free. Low mileage. Can convert to normal scheme. Superb cond. View doorsteps. *****914 NATIONAL DAY OFFER! 2/’07 Ford Mondeo 2.0A Low mileage. Mthly installment $854 only. Call to view now: 9220-1449 3/08 MONDEO 2.3L Wagon 1-Owner Sunroof. Agt Svc.368 words
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Advertisement318 2012-08-09 4 10/06 EDIX 1.7A. 1 owner, LCD, Servicing Done, 6 seater, Fuel Efficient, A1 Cond Call *****022 3/’09 ACCORD 2.0A. 2 owners. Low km. Well maintained. $89,800 neg. Full loan avail. Liam *****010 8/’06 ODYSSEY 2.4A Absolute. Well kept. 2 owners. $59,800. Full loan mthly $985. Daphny *****530 1-OWNER 1/’11 Stream318 words
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Advertisement1214 2012-08-09 5 Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Hyundai for Sale Results of August 2012 1st Open Bidding Exercise For COE [t-AT^ COE results for the last six months* (February July 2012) *This table will be updated monthly. I nnn J RTMT MOTOR PTE LTD 61UBIAVE2AUTOMOBILEMEGAMART#01-06 *****919 10/’09 FORTE1,214 words
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Advertisement260 2012-08-09 5 2/08 E230 AVANTGARDE Grey OMV $55K 1 owner C&C maintained. Done only *****Km. Tip-top cond. Loan/ trade-in. 6299-2338 9/07 SLK 200. Full AMG kit accessories. C&C maintained. Seldom used. Accident free $115,800. John *****778 *****997 1/06 SILVER BENZ SLK280, 1 owner, Agt maintained, low km. Well kept, orig cond Fast260 words
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Advertisement538 2012-08-09 5 11/’08 CL500 COUPE. 1 owner. C&C svc. 38K km. Like new $0 deposit. *****115 12/’09 BENZ E250 CGI AVG. Low km. OMV $52K. neg. *****667/ *****822 6/06 C200 ML compressor 1 owner low miles. $728k *****739, *****447 MERCEDES 1981 SL280 Well maintained. Blue. COE Mar 2019. Lily 9099-3335 COLLECTIBLE 280SL538 words
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Advertisement323 2012-08-09 5 3/’06 SUNNY SS Auto. Silver OMV $14K. F/ accessories. Ask $27.8K *****126 9/’06 LATIO 1.5L Sports Premium. Blue. Low KM. A1 cond. Ask low$. *****570 NISSAN LATIO 1.5A Black SEPT 2006 Call *****420 to view now! Don’t miss! 3/’06 MURANO 2.5A. OMV $30k. 3 owners. Low mileage. $55Kneg 9686-5238 10/’08323 words
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Advertisement268 2012-08-09 6 2/2010 EXORA 1.6A. Silver 7-seater. 1 owner. Tax till Feb 2013. Agent warranty. Full loan avail. *****963 HARI RAYA SALE! 6/2005 Gen 2. Black. Selling cheap Full loan avail. Must sell!! Low installment. *****241 10/05 PROTON G2 1.6M A1 cond. 1.88%. $21.8K Call: 9123-9998/ 8367-4234 MID ’06 SAVVY 1.2M. No268 words
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Advertisement554 2012-08-09 6 DEC ’05 WISH 1.8A steptronic. 1 owner. Low mileage. Mthly $714 with 10% deposit. Call *****331 Jack APR 08 RUSH 1.5X For Sale. Tip Top Cond. Red with Black Leather. 72km. Ask $55.8k. Call *****118 MAR ’09 CAMRY 2.0A. Agt Car Silver. 1 Owner. Luxury saloon High Loan/ Trade In554 words
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Advertisement512 2012-08-09 6 9/06 CAMRY 2.0A 2 owner. Beige. Very Original mint cond. neg. 9689-9076 TOYOTA WISH 1.8 12/’06 New paint, A1 cond. 1 owner. $48K ono. 8123-3351 3/’05 CAMRY 2.0 OMV $27.7K. Blue. Well maintained. $34.8K. *****222 09/’06 WISH 1.8, 1 careful owner, economical MPV, excellent cond, *****680 12/’06 VIOS 1.5E M.512 words
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Advertisement484 2012-08-09 6 2J Various Makes efij Various Makes M TAI HU AT—1 Bid Guaranteed COE Rebate $93,000 Commonwealth Carmall Lot 49/50 6344 3786 Terms Conditions Apply 3/’10 XC60 T6. Electric Silver. 1 Owner. Low Km. Full Options. Svcd 3 Yrs Warranty by Wearnes. Price to Sell $159,800 This Wk Only 6465-4468 9686-7489484 words
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Advertisement384 2012-08-09 13 PR/ALL RACES EA Blk 274C High Flr, 5Rm Blk 659 Very High Floor. Corner. Reno. Near Boonlay MRT. RARE! 5A (4-BDRM) Corner Blk 262 lift flr 135sqm reno 4A 448 val $365K. 103sqm PR eligible. All races. neg 3’A’ BLK. 925 #08, 73 sqm. Unblock. PR/ all races can buy.384 words
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Advertisement490 2012-08-09 13 REFLECTIONS@ KEPPEL Bay 4 rms. 2465 sqft. High flr. Sea view. Premium stack. William Hong 9828-3911 $2.4K/$3K. CONSERVATION STUDIO. Near Outram MRT /furn/ immed. Prefer single. Call Tan 9386-2684 BERTH BY THE Cove 2/3 rm 1184 sqft Waterway/ sea view. Pte lift. Good layout/ balcony. P/furn. Immed. NEW LIST! $4.8K.490 words
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Advertisement443 2012-08-09 13 AVALON 1-LEVEL SPACIOUS penthse. 4542 sqft. 4 ensuite rms. Avail immed. P/furn. Janet 9791-0080 SCOTTS 28 RESORT Living, Greenery. MRT, Central, 1098 sqft 2+2rms, P/furn, Reno $5.7K. 9827-8273 LADYHILL PENTHSE RARE! 5+1, 3 ensuites. Brand new jacuzzi. Garden. Quiet. Min to Orchard. Ann *****077 CAIRNHILL CREST/ COSMOPOLITAN 1733/ 1141 sqft.443 words
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Advertisement407 2012-08-09 14 CLAYMORE PLAZA 5+1 2-sty Spacious 4350 sqft. Near Orchard MRT P/furn Movein. Richard 9826-5286 1.5MTH COMMISSION TO Agt Cavenagh Lodge 1600 sqft 3+1 f/furn, min Orchard Rd $6.5K 1Sep Tang *****999 RV SUITES 1+1 balcony, 517 sqft. Orchard, all new. P/furn, quiet. Immed. Low Angela Lau *****818 D.10 ALLSWORTH PARK.407 words
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Advertisement74 2012-08-09 14 NOVA 88. 2+STUDY. 3-rm 980sqft/Penthse 1800sqft Novena MRT. 9830-3032. www.facebook.com/PropW THE MEZZO Balestier. 2rms. Big balcony. P/Furn. High flr. Amenities. Immed. neg. Robin 9641 8089 BEACON HGTS, JUST TOP. 3 bdrm x2, 1076 sqft. Pool view, near Boon Keng MRT $3.8K neg. Call *****333 PLATINUM EDGE. 2RMS balcony 797 sq.ft.74 words
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Advertisement393 2012-08-09 14 2+1 RM. CASA Fortuna. 1044 sqft. High flr. F/furn/ pool/ gym. Near CHIJ Pri/ Shaw Plaza. Lili *****000 ESCADA VIEW 3+1 maid rms. 1356 sqft, p/furn, cosy, immed. Pls Call 9636-5061 Dexter Siah OT SUNNY SPRING 3+UTILITY. 1184 sqft. Low flr. F/furn. Bright. Avail 5th Sept. $3.7k. Grace 9769 2662393 words
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Advertisement281 2012-08-09 15 BLK 12 CANTONMENT 5’I’. Tg Pagar MRT. High flr. 3+1 Immed. Furn, aircon. All races. Cynthia *****655 NEW LIST! APPROVED blk 1 Toa Payoh, 2+utility. Furn aircon, Family only Immed *****238 Doris DTZ HUDC POTONG PASIR 1700 sqft. MRT. Family. $3.6k Cheng N.T. 9710-1320 SKF BLK 107 TOWNER Rd 2+1,281 words
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Advertisement429 2012-08-09 16 2+1 BLK 20 Dover utility rm. Aircon. Dover/ Buona Vista MRT. 25/8. $2.8K neg. Stephen 9696-7657 2/ 3+1 CLEMENTI 335. 1 Sep 2+1 Clementi 345. Immed Furn. Annie 9689-9800 3+1 CORNER CLEMENTI Blk 365, fully furn, all aircon, 5 mins to MRT. *****006 EA JELAPANG 532. 3 bdrm Approved, mins429 words
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Advertisement304 2012-08-09 16 MRT (LAVENDER) TEXTILE Ctr. 1163 sqft. #08. Enbloc potential. Urgent sale. neg. Kelly 9008 8617 DTZ ***FREEHOLD NEAR MRT. 1)OrchardTwr440sqft 2drs. Auction 2) Union Building. 861 sqft 9181-1819 Colliers VERTEX B1 (X2) fully fitted 1)1572sqft. tenanted $8xxk 2)1561 sqft tenanted f/furn $880k. Lydia 9030-9094 GOLDEN MILE TWR. Fitted office. 915304 words
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