The Straits Times, 6 October 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014 66 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/2014
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    Lock icon S’pore ‘capital with most air links in Asean’
    452 1  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg EVERY day, about 120 flights take off from Changi Airport bound for Asean capital cities. This makes Singapore the most connected within the 10-member grouping when it comes to air links between the capitals. Kuala Lumpur
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    Lock icon F1 DRIVER IN CRITICAL STATE
    92 1 Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton won a wet and incident-filled Japanese Grand Prix, but his victory was overshadowed by a serious crash involving Jules Bianchi (inset). The Frenchman slammed his Marussia into a recovery vehicle, leaving him unconscious and with a serious head injury which
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  • Article
    Lock icon Cracks grow in protest movement
    564 1  -  Discord could give govt chance to ‘stage comeback’ DEMONSTRATIONS IN HONG KONG By LI XUEYING, TAN HUI YEE IN HONG KONG xueying@sph.com.sg tanhy@sph.com.sg HONG KONG’S eight-day-old pro-democracy protest movement is increasingly fractured, facing dissent both within and outside which analysts say could offer an opportunity
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    Lock icon Distinguishing privacy and news
    50 1 WHEN hackers sent the data of 300,000 customers of karaoke chain K Box to ST, the newsroom grappled with how to balance its public interest obligations without compromising personal privacy. News editor Peh Shing Huei (right) explains how it did this. L ST READERS’ POST A20
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    Lock icon Chelsea, Man U win
    44 1 CHELSEA go five points ahead at the top of the EPL with a 2-0 win over Arsenal. There was also good news for Manchester United. Striker Radamel Falcao scored his first goal as they beat Everton 2-1. L SPORT B18
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      14 1 SPORT B16 L SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A8, EDITORIAL A18, OPINION A19 *****7
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon S’pore set to be ‘top centre for resolving commercial disputes’
      729 2 / 3  -  Republic’s new specialist court could steal march on London, say experts By K. C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE planned Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) may still be in the works, but some already see it challenging London’s pre-eminence
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      Lock icon 68 Turks lived in KL airport for over a month
      472 2 / 3 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR For over a month, a group of more than 60 Turks from the elderly to a six-month-old baby lived undetected within the premises of Malaysia’s premier international airport. They may well have remained so
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      Lock icon Korban sacrifices proceed smoothly
      472 2 / 3  -  Annual ritual unaffected by deaths of 174 sheep flown from Australia By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg DESPITE hitting a bump just days before Hari Raya Haji with 174 Australian sheep dying en route to Singapore the sacrificial ritual of korban went smoothly yesterday. A total of 2,000
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • Article
        Lock icon Cracks in HK protest movement
        45 4 HONG KONG’S eight-day-old pro-democracy protest movement is increasingly fractured, and faces dissent both from internal and external forces. The cracks in the movement could offer the government an opportunity to “stage a comeback”, say analysts. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon New S’pore court worries UK
        42 4 THE proposed Singapore International Commercial Court has yet to be set up but in London there are worries over how it might challenge that city’s pre-eminent position in settling commercial court disputes. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Xinjiang tourism slumps
          57 4 AFTER reports of rioting, terrorist attacks and police shootings in Xinjiang this year, tourism there has plummeted, for the first time in 20 years. Visits by domestic tourists to the region one of China’s most exotic locales fell 7 per cent to 20 million in the first
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          Lock icon Tamil Nadu still reeling
          68 4 THE former chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Jayalalithaa Jayaram, 66, has been barred from running for office for 10 years, angering her supporters and throwing the politics of the Indian state into a tizzy. Many shed tears of despair last week as officials prepared to govern
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        • Article
          Lock icon From adored, to ignored
          54 4 AS THE Dalai Lama marks his 25th year as a Nobel laureate this week, a row over South Africa’s failure to grant him a visa underscores the huge challenge facing the movement he launched. Some Western leaders are turning their backs on him, possibly under pressure
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        • Article
          Lock icon Boom in sharing
          44 4 WEBSITES promoting a “sharing economy” are growing fast. They include Open Shed, which allows people to rent household appliances; Skillshare, where people can log on to learn a new skill; and Fon, which enables the sharing of Wi-Fi connections. PAGE A15
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        Lock icon HONG KONG COULD LOSE OUT IF PROTESTS PERSIST
        56 4 The qualified democracy that China offers Hong Kong is the best deal possible for now. The people should take it and work towards full rights over time, via proper channels. Student protesters wanting the whole deal now are being their own worst
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Rise of the Turks
          54 4 TURKEY’S decision to enter the fray to support the US-led war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria will spark changing power dynamics in the region, as Arab nations are unlikely to view the rise of the Turks with a kindly eye, says Europe Correspondent
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Tuck in
          61 4 STUDENTS may soon enjoy a cheaper bowl of fishball noodles in the school canteen. A rising number of schools rent out food stalls directly to individuals. The Education Ministry is encouraging this so that prices remain affordable. PAGE B2 School meals will likely be cheaper when canteen stalls
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        • Article
          Lock icon Cyber defence shield
          45 4 A CONSORTIUM that includes telco SingTel has won a bulk tender worth millions to defend government websites against cyber attacks. The group will be required to keep these websites fully accessible to the public, even when attacks are taking place. PAGE B3
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          Lock icon Dispute over valuation
          49 4 RESIDENTS of Thomson 800 condominium are appealing against the compensation given for a plot of land in the estate acquired by the Government. They say the 600 sq m piece of land is worth at least $5.8 million but they were offered only $615,000. PAGE B6
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Hamilton wins in Japan
          51 4 A WET and wild Japanese Grand Prix saw Marussia’s French driver Jules Bianchi taken to hospital unconscious after crashing into a recovery vehicle. The race’s early end, with Lewis Hamilton ahead, will help him stretch his lead over Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg to 10 points. PAGE
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon A kick in the teeth
          73 4 ACTOR Charlie Sheen appears to be in trouble again. A dental technician is suing him for alleged assault, battery, sexual battery and intentional affliction of emotional distress. Sheen’s lawyer, Mr Martin Singer, called the lawsuit “ridiculous and fictional”. PAGE C12 A dental technician is claiming
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          Lock icon Very good baddie
          54 4 VETERAN actor Roger Kwok’s latest baddie role is so convincing he is said to be a front runner for the Best Actor award at the TVB Anniversary Awards in December. He is also up for several popularity awards at the StarHub TVB Awards this Saturday at Marina
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Action stations down Orchard Road
          43 4 ORCHARD Road’s Pedestrian Night last Saturday the first of six such nights till March was an enjoyable squeeze. Watch our video to see the action, buzz and reactions from Singaporeans and tourists. http://bit.ly/1yFjLRk ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN
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        • VIDEO
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            Lock icon Quirky Kabaddi
            32 4 WATCH a video as writer Rohit Brijnath captures the art and soul of this game of catch, after the Indian men’s and women’s Asian Games teams win gold. http:// bit.ly/1vAD4Fq
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        • WEB SPECIALS
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            Lock icon Unrest in Asia
            19 4 THE catalysts, causes and consequences of recent protests in at least three Asian countries. http:// bit.ly/1xNS6MK
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      • MONEY
        • Article
          Lock icon UE E&C stake to be sold
          56 4 UNITED Engineers has inked a deal to sell its controlling stake in an integrated building solutions provider to a private equity fund for $230.2 million. United Engineers will sell its 68.2 per cent stake in UE E&C to a unit of Southern Capital Group
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pakistani Taleban vows support for ISIS, promises fighters
      669 6 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG DERA ISMAIL KHAN The Pakistani Taleban has declared allegiance to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and ordered militants across the region to help the Middle Eastern group in its campaign to set up a global
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      Lock icon Thousands march to save rhinos, elephants
      261 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOHANNESBURG Thousands in South Africa and around the world marched on Saturday to demand that governments do more to stop illegal trade in slaughtered rhinoceroses and elephants. The protests, organised by grassroots groups, were held in 136 cities and towns across six
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      Lock icon Thailand set to win back rice exporting crown
      658 6 Sales soaring even as govt flogs stockpiles to bring price down AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BANGKOK Two years after losing its place as the world’s biggest rice exporter, Thailand is eyeing a return to the top spot as the impact of a bungled subsidy
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      Lock icon Thai teen in MRT accident calls on Thai PM for help
      300 6 BANGKOK A Thai teenager who lost her legs in a train accident in Singapore has appealed to Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to convince the Republic’s government to pay for new prosthetic legs. Nitcharee Peneakchanasak wants to replace the
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      Lock icon Police response comes under the spotlight
      507 8 Tactics draw flak, but some cops say non-confrontation policy limits them PROTESTS IN HONG KONG NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG As the protests here enter their second week, the tactics of the Hong Kong police force have come under intense scrutiny. Some pro-democracy critics
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      Lock icon Why protests will not lead HK to a standstill like Bangkok’s
      561 8  -  REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By TAN HUI YEE IN HONG KONG tanhy@sph.com.sg FOR a brief moment last Wednesday, when student leader Lester Shum threatened to occupy government buildings if the Chief Executive did not resign, I had a flashback of the
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    • Article
      Lock icon GE, Income stop HK trip cover
      170 8  -  JOYCE LIM AT LEAST two insurers have decided to stop providing coverage for the cancellation or postponement of trips to Hong Kong, in the wake of the pro-democracy protest in the Chinese territory. NTUC Income said in view of the protest publicised by the
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      Lock icon Taiwan keeping close watch to see how its future may brew
      557 8  -  REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK By LI XUEYING REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT IN HONG KONG xueying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Pearl Liu “I AM a Hong Konger. Taiwan, please step on our corpses and think about your future.” The emotionally wrought message scrawled on a
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Tourism in Xinjiang reels from unrest
      812 9 Chinese visitors, especially, staying away in wake of violent clashes NEW YORK TIMES KANAS LAKE (Xinjiang) This year, after a stream of news reports of rioting, terrorist attacks and deadly police shootings linked to ethnic conflict in towns across Xinjiang, tourism has plummeted, the
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon TWO KILLED IN HIGHWAY PILE-UP IN MALAYSIA
        148 10 Two women were killed and more than 10 people injured in a five-vehicle pile-up on the North-South Expressway in Perak, causing a 10km traffic snarl. The accident on Saturday, on the eve of Hari Raya Haji, when thousands of city folk were heading
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        Lock icon Special zones won’t return Japan to glory days: Experts
        681 10  -  Abe hopes his six chosen areas with their relaxed rules will revive flagging economy By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg A GLEAMING new township featuring first-class business facilities and homes for foreigners is set to rise from a
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        Lock icon Abe ‘completely neutral’ on decision to raise sales tax again, says minister
        323 10 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains “completely neutral” on whether to raise the national sales tax, Economy Minister Akira Amari said, even as he expressed concern about the strength of the country’s economic recovery. Mr Abe
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      • Article
        Lock icon Philippine, US troops train near disputed reef
        208 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN ANTONIO (Philippines) Over 6,000 Philippine and United States marines carried out a military exercise on a Philippine beach yesterday near a disputed reef occupied by Chinese ships, which has become a potential regional flashpoint. The troops, aboard five US amphibious
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        Lock icon KL urged to not deport Uighurs
        157 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian human rights group has called on the government not to forcibly deport 155 Chinese ethnic Uighurs said to be in the country illegally, amid concerns for their fate in China. Local media reported last Friday that the Uighurs,
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        Lock icon Tamil Nadu still reeling from ex-CM’s jail term
        959 11 Jayalalithaa’s conviction, sentence for corruption a shock to supporters NEW YORK TIMES CHENNAI (India) Rarely have tears of despair flowed so copiously at a swearing-in ceremony as they did last week, when officials in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu prepared
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        Lock icon ROYAL COUPLE’S PRAYER MISSION
        60 11 Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Jetsun Pema, arriving in the Indian town of Bodhgaya yesterday to take part in three days of Buddhist prayer. Buddhism is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent, based largely on the practices and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama,
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    • WORLD PEOPLE
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        Lock icon Military frontman of US pivot to Asia
        1007 12  -  Asian roots give edge to nominee for head of Pacific Command By JEREMY AU YONG US BUREAU CHIEF IN WASHINGTON jeremyau@sph.com.sg IT HAS never been officially confirmed by the military, but those who know Admiral Harry Harris say that on the first day
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        Lock icon Pierson rose to the top in a man’s world
        797 12  -  By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg SHE may have left her post in ignominy, but former Secret Service director Julia Pierson, 55, remains one of the rarest of a rare breed: a woman who made it all the way
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        Lock icon Exiled Haitian ex-president dies
        442 12 NEW YORK TIMES PORT-AU-PRINCE JeanClaude Duvalier, a former president of Haiti known as Baby Doc who ruled the country with bloody brutality, and then shocked it anew with a sudden return from a 25-year exile in 2011, has died. Mr Duvalier, 63, died of a heart
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      Lock icon Is Qatar playing a double game? Doha’s stand: We don’t do enemies
      544 13 WASHINGTON POST DOHA The US military orchestrates the air war over Iraq and Syria from a command centre on the vast al-Udeid Air Base, a Qa-tari-owned encampment that is home to 8,000 American military personnel and dozens of
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      Lock icon Dalai Lama goes from being adored to ignored
      523 13 West steering clear 25 years after awarding him Nobel Peace Prize AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHARAMSALA (India) As the Dalai Lama marks his 25th year as a Nobel laureate this week, a row over South Africa’s failure to grant him a visa underscores the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ebola could hit Europe soon, warn scientists
      495 14 France, Britain most at risk because of air travel links, study predicts REUTERS LONDON Scientists have used Ebola disease spread patterns and airline traffic data to predict a 75 per cent chance that the virus could be imported into France by Oct 24,
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      Lock icon Reports of possible infection rise as fear sets in
      274 14 NEW YORK TIMES DALLAS With fears about Ebola widening across the United States, federal health officials say they are getting an increasing number of reports about possible Ebola infection, particularly after a Liberian man tested positive for the disease in Dallas
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      Lock icon Pope opens landmark review on family life
      361 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE VATICAN CITY Pope Francis has launched a major review of Catholic teaching on the family that could lead to change in the Church’s attitude to marriage, cohabitation and divorce. An extraordinary synod, or meeting, of nearly 200 bishops from around the
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      Lock icon What’s mine is yours for a small price in sharing trend
      939 15  -  More people have no qualms in feeding, housing and driving strangers By MELISSA SIM U.S. CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg LAST Saturday, Ms Kyle Shay, 42, opened her house to nine dinner guests who tucked into a hearty meal of
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Plan to recognise Palestine criticised
        49 15 REUTERS JERUSALEM Israel has described a plan by Sweden’s new centre-left government to recognise the state of Palestine as being ill-considered in the absence of Middle East peace negotiations. Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman said he would summon the Swedish ambassador for a “conversation”.
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        Lock icon Honeymoon murder trial starts
        79 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOHANNESBURG A British millionaire businessman, who is accused of masterminding the murder of his wife during their honeymoon in South Africa four years ago, goes on trial today. After losing a three-year extradition fight in Britain, Shrien Dewani is in South Africa to answer
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      • Article
        Lock icon Hostage’s parents plead with ISIS
        61 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The parents of an American aid worker held hostage by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has issued a video plea for their son’s release. In a three-minute video posted on YouTube, parents Ed and Paula Kassig said their son,
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    • Article
      Lock icon MH370 hunt set to resume in southern Indian Ocean
      221 15 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Investigators hunting for the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 are set to scan the ocean floor in waters as deep as 6.4km in the southern Indian Ocean, amid a renewed hunt for the vanished plane. The GO Phoenix
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      Lock icon Top 2 challengers unlikely to unseat Rousseff in Brazil polls
      308 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIO DE JANEIRO After a top-sy-turvy campaign, Brazil voted in presidential elections yesterday, with incumbent Dilma Rousseff headed for a likely run-off against one of two challengers promising very different brands of change. The telenovela-like drama of the
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      Lock icon Tensions in Moscow over economic woes
      691 17 Putin ignores dire warnings by key officials as growth grinds to a halt AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Senior Russian officials are sounding dire warnings as prices rise, the rouble plunges and growth grinds to a halt, but President Vladimir Putin is ignoring their advice amid
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      Lock icon Hon Hai to hire 5,000 engineers in 2 years
      219 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Hon Hai, the parent company of Foxconn in China and the world’s largest computer components maker, plans to boost research and development capabilities at its headquarters, with founder Terry Gou saying up to 5,000 engineers will be hired
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    • Article
      Lock icon Illegal gold mine collapse: 18 dead in Kalimantan
      193 17 REUTERS JAKARTA At least 18 people died after being trapped in an illegal gold mine that collapsed in Indonesia’s West Kalimantan province, a search and rescue agency official said yesterday, as the search for possible survivors continues. Small-scale and illegal mining is
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      Lock icon THE PAST IS CALLING
      47 17 A boy examining a mobile phone from the 1980s at a vintage equipment exhibition at the British Columbia Institute of Technology’s Burnaby campus near Vancouver, Canada. Educational equipment and other items from the 1960s to 1980s were also on show.PHOTO: XINHUA PHOTO: XINHUA
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon China curbs local govts’ borrowing
        115 17 XINHUA BEIJING The Chinese government has taken steps towards increasing the responsibility of individual regional and local governments for their own borrowing and investment decisions, a Moody’s report said. The new guidelines, announced last Thursday by the State Council, represent an important move towards establishing
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      • Article
        Lock icon Record harvests for Ivory Coast
        90 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ABIDJAN Plantations in West Africa’s Ivory Coast are racking up record harvests for cocoa and cashew nuts its top global produce. Agriculture Minister Siaka Coulibaly attributed the success to new policies aimed at “modernising agriculture” and “making it more competitive”, which is also
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        Lock icon 51 nabbed for telecom fraud
        100 17 XINHUA TAIYUAN Fifty-one suspects have been nabbed in a telecom fraud case involving more than 300 victims nationwide, said police in north China’s Shanxi Province yesterday. The gang registered a company in the eastern province of Anhui and tried to trick citizens into investing in
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      467 18 THE Hong Kong protests to force change on the way the territory chooses its Chief Executive appear to be heading for a stalemate. Beijing will likely not be moved on its rendering of universal suffrage for the 2017 election: Five million Hong Kongers will get
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      802 19  -  By STEPHANE COTE, MICHAEL W. KRAUS NEW YORK TIMES IN A society as unequal as America’s, people tend to interact almost exclusively with those who share similar educational histories, incomes and occupations and when they do interact with others from different social classes, even
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      974 19  -  By RAYMOND W. YIN CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AS A senior overseas Chinese who has lived in the United States for almost 50 years, I have really not needed to worry about the future of Hong Kong. That is until the recent dramatic and
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        905 20  -  When hackers sent an e-mail on Sept 16 containing the personal data of some 300,000 customers of local karaoke bar chain K Box, it sparked a question that regularly challenges the ST newsroom: How should the newspaper draw the fine line between
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        256 21  -  Ian Pang Toon Kwang LAST month, I took my mother to Geylang Polyclinic for blood tests and an electrocardiogram. She needed a further check-up and was referred for geriatric care. We were asked to choose a hospital, and picked Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). After
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        240 21  -  Andrew Choo Ming Sing SEEING the word “SIN” emblazoned across the chests of our beaming Asian Games athletes (“Finally, a golden day for Singapore”; last Wednesday) evoked a feeling that was somewhat bittersweet. “SIN” is the International Olympic Committee code for Singapore and is
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        300 21  -  Clinton Lim Eng Hiong AS SINGAPOREANS prepare to celebrate SG50 next year, some sceptics have expressed concerns that our tiny nation may not survive the challenges of the next 50 years. We have uplifted ourselves from living in kampungs lacking modern sanitation, to
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        370 21  -  Phang Fook Ghay THE next generation of Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) using Global Positioning System (GPS) technology will allow the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to recalibrate all its current policies in managing car ownership and usage, including how our taxi and bus fleets support
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        227 21  -  Maria Loh Mun Foong (Ms) MY HELPER has been commenting on the gulf between the pay of maids in Singapore and those in Hong Kong, which is roughly equivalent to the levy imposed by the Manpower Ministry. Many of her friends,
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        72 21 1. MS LIM LIH MEI: Extending re-employment age the right move. 2. MR GOH KHEE KUAN: Rehiring good, but what about the young? 3. MR LIM TONG WAH: Prohibit cycling across pedestrian crossings. 4. MR WALTER TAN: Not feasible for taxis to ply ‘non-profit’ zones. 5. MR FRANCIS
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        214 21  -  Chan Yeow Chuan I SUPPORT the Land Transport Authority’s ban on electric kick scooters (“Don’t close door on kick scooters” by Mr Clarence Ng Cheng Hwa; last Monday). In Sembawang, where I live, I have encountered inconsiderate users of electric kick scooters and electric
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        166 21  -  Ramoo Puru CURRENTLY, it is still free for Malaysian cars to enter Singapore after 5pm on weekdays and all day on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) should put a stop to this, considering the traffic situation in
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      535 20 ST READERS’ POSTreaderspost.straitstimes.comor e-mail streaders@sph.com.sg TELL ME, ST {You ask, we reply} K-BOX HACK ATTACK READERS WRITE BERNARD LEONG (ST) journalist Pearl Lee (“K Box members feeling angry and insecure”; Sept 17) has named (online site) The Real Singapore as one of the media outlets that had received K Box
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      29 21 PUNCHLINES Map shows what illness is spreading near you News That sizeable red incident rate within your estate is just from all the combined MCs that you have taken.
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      830 1  -  At least 16 police reports made, but she denies fleeing with their money By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg A WOMAN whose job is to chase people to pay their debts is now being pursued by her former clients instead they are demanding that she hand
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      546 2  -  Student meals cheaper because costs lower than under a ‘master tenant’ By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg MORE students are enjoying cheaper tuckshop food as an increasing number of schools rent out canteen stalls directly to individuals instead of commercial operators. Stallholders pay more rent
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      427 2  -  AMELIA TENG MR MUHAMMAD Bahar Abdul Latiff and his wife are hoping for a new lease of life through a scheme that will help them set up a food stall in a school canteen. The 42-year-old, who had been earning about $900 as a
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      452 2  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg GENTLE canines who act as eyes for Singapore’s blind men and women have not always been welcome in the country’s restaurants, public transport and other places. But Singapore has become much more accepting of the guide dogs over the years,
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      388 3  -  SingTel part of group that has won tender to tighten defence of official websites By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg A CONSORTIUM has won a multimillion-dollar bulk tender to tighten Singapore’s defence against attacks that aim to disable government websites. Sources said the two-year
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      451 3  -  By JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg LORRY driver Jason Lim Wei Kwan had wished for a home that his family could call their own, but did not live to see it. He died in an accident three years ago. Now his widow, Ms
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      1064 4  -  Grouping faces competition from improving China and India airlines NEWS ANALYSIS By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg ASEAN has come a long way in breaking down the barriers that prevent airlines from flying freely within the region, with travellers the key
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      478 5  -  Maritime Singapore comprises more than 5,000 firms and 170,000 people, and it contributes significantly to the economy while holding out good job prospects. In the final of a 10-part series, Melissa De Silva profiles people who do maritime research and development. Melissa
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      383 5 THE future health of the world’s oceans depends on people like Dr Prapisala Thepsithar. Her task is to find ways to reduce the pollution generated by the countless vessels sailing the seas at any one time. She is a research scientist
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      396 5 MR THONG Sew Kiat has lived in various places in Japan, South Korea and China in the past 30 years because of his job as project manager with shipping firm APL. In June this year, APL completed a programme to renew its
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      483 5 AS PART of its job to develop Singapore as a premier global hub port and maritime centre, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) supports investments in research and development (R&D). It works with academia and the industry to
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      590 6  -  At issue is the reasonable sum to be paid and fair market value By K. C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg WHAT is a fair price for a slice of land in a condominium complex, used for 13 carpark spaces,
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      399 6  -  By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg A CONSTELLATION of small satellites in the sky could help to track ships and planes, ferret out secret land routes used by smugglers or prevent tragic incidents such as the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. They could also
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      211 6  -  JOYCE LIM INSTEAD of ink, dough came out from a syringe attached to a 3D printer. In under five minutes, the printer used the dough to turn the design shown on the laptop screen into a tangible product on a baking sheet.
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        756 7  -  99-year-old taught himself languages, set up a law firm after his retirement By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg HUNCHED over a busy bookshelf in his bedroom, 99-year-old Naganathan Vaithinathan reaches for a copy of La Madre by Italian novelist Grazia Deledda, gingerly dusts it
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      65 3 How did the ASSASSINATION OF A SOLDIER lead to a political crisis in China? Find out in the best-selling book When the Party Ends: China’s leaps and stumbles after the Beijing Olympics by Peh Shing Huei Now available on Kindle at Amazon.com and stpressbooks.com.sg, and at all leading bookstores. E-MAIL
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      72 4 DONATE The President’s Challenge is a call to all Singaporeans to come together to help the less fortunate. “I am very heartened by the strong support received in 2013. With your continued support, the President’s Challenge will continue to promote the giving of money, time and enterprise to create an
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      626 8  -  The style-savvy male is going beyond tiepins and cuff links to express his personal style with jewellery by sheryl quek MORE men are wearing bling than before. Not only are they picking from a wider pool of accessories, they are also going for bolder, more
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      222 8 DRINK beer, eat bratwurst and, if you are game, do the chicken dance as Oktoberfest returnsforthefifthyearatClarkeQuay’sCentral Fountain Square on Friday and Saturday. Expect yummy delights such as Crispy Pork Knuckles, Bratwurst and Mash, German Gourmet Sausages, Erdinger Dunkel Braised Pork Belly Mini Burger and
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      153 8 WITH an ageing population driving up the demand for healthcare services in Singapore, private companies such as Assist Care are chipping in to provide step-down home healthcare. Founded by a team of medical professionals, Assist Care aims to bring affordable and quality healthcare to the homes of
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        46 8 Get respite from hot days with JiaDuoBao, a cooling tea that has topped the sales of all canned drinks in China. Previously available for order only at selected restaurants, including the Paradise Group, you can now buy it at $1.50 per can at supermarkets.
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      635 10  -  He has big plans for Singapore’s first indoor soil-based vegetable farm PEOPLE By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg A GREY concrete industrial building in Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim in Jurong hides a surprising secret within its walls, neat rows of vegetables grow indoors under highly
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        80 10 GEOFFREY YEOH SENG HUAT: Resigned as chief financial officer with effect from last Friday. Mr Yeoh, 58, is leaving to pursue other opportunities. LEE KENG LIN: Appointed chief operating officer with effect from last Wednesday. Mr Lee, 39, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the group
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        46 10 GAN YING HUI: Will resign as chief financial officer with effect from Dec 5. Ms Gan, 35, has decided to pursue other opportunities. She is responsible for the group’s financial functions, including accounting and financial analysis. She joined Vicplas as financial controller in 2008.
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      645 18 United in fourth place after downing Toffees, as van Gaal praises de Gea REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Manchester United 2 Everton 1 LONDON R a d ame l F a l cao grabbed his first goal for Manchester United to secure a 2-1 Premier League victory over Everton
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      339 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Chelsea 2 Arsenal 0 LONDON Eden Hazard and Diego Costa scored as Chelsea beat Arsenal 2-0 in an incident-packed London derby yesterday to move five points clear at the English Premier League summit. Hazard put Chelsea ahead from the penalty spot in
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      227 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Tottenham 1 Southampton 0 LONDON Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino enjoyed a moment of personal vindication, as Christian Eriksen’s goal secured a win over his former club Southampton. Pochettino quit Southampton in acrimonious circumstances to take charge at Spurs in the close
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      549 15  -  With Yu Mengyu injured, her absence could mean a Singapore no-show By TERENCE ONG terong@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may withdraw from this year’s table tennis Women’s World Cup following an injury crisis that has hit the national women’s team. With world No. 11 Yu Mengyu
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      604 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INCHEON (South Korea) First it was the white people from the former Soviet republics who upset the Asian Games, now it is the Af-rican-born athletes competing for wealthy Gulf states, and the debate over the event’s identity
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      452 15 Basketball Women’s world c’ship In Istanbul, s-finals: Spain 66 Turkey 56, USA 82 Australia 70. Boxing IBF super featherweight world title In Los Angeles: Rances Barthelemy (Cub) bt Fernando David Saucedo (Arg) 120-108 120-108 120-108. Cricket Champions League T20 Final, In Bangalore: Kolkata Knight Riders 180-6 (G. Gambhir 80;
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      738 16 French driver suffers severe head injury after hitting recovery vehicle REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SUZUKA (Japan) French Formula One driver Jules Bianchi suffered severe head injuries and underwent surgery after a crash that cast a pall over yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix. The unconscious Marussia driver was
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      748 16 PEOPLE REUTERS LONDON– Sebastian Vettel entered Formula One with the nickname “Baby Schumi” and comparisons with Michael Schumacher will be stronger than ever now that he has decided to walk out on Red Bull for Ferrari. While the Italian team have
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      437 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SUZUKA Formula One Championship leader Lewis Hamilton won a wet Japanese Grand Prix from Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg yesterday in a chaotic finish after the race was red-flagged. The Briton ducked superbly inside fierce rival Rosberg on the 29th lap and
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        50 17 REUTERS TOKYO Local tennis hero Kei Nishikori claimed his second Japan Open title yesterday, overcoming Canadian Milos Raonic 7-6 (7-5), 4-6, 6-4 in the final. The win put him fifth in the race to the season-ending ATP Finals in London, which will feature the top eight.
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        62 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Maria Sharapova overcame a fierce challenge from Petra Kvitova yesterday to win the China Open, the Russian tennis star’s first title since she claimed victory at Roland Garros earlier this year. The battling 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 performance from the world
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        83 17 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG New Zealand coach Steve Hansen bemoaned his side’s slow start but says he is proud of the way his players fought their way back into contention in yesterday’s 27-25 defeat by South Africa, in the Rugby Championship that ended their 22-game unbeaten run. It
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        61 17 LONDON Arsenal have agreed terms with Sami Khedira to complete his move to the English football club in January, according to the Daily Star yesterday. The German World Cup-winning midfielder has been heavily linked with a switch to north London after falling out of
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        63 17 LONDON Italian footballer Mario Balotelli has been given a round-the-clock minder by Liverpool to keep him out of trouble, reported the Sunday People. The English Premier League club are desperate to avoid a repeat of the unpredictable striker’s controversial antics at Manchester City. The minder follows
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      327 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Brendan Rodgers admits Liverpool still have plenty of room for improvement, despite a much-needed 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. His side secured a first win in four Premier League games with a tense victory at Anfield. It moved
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      469 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has urged Yaya Toure to build on his performance against Aston Villa, after the midfielder notched his first goal of the season in their 2-0 victory on Saturday. The Ivory Coast player has started the season
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      354 17 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Johan Cruyff believes Manchester United are paying for the “stupidity” of appointing David Moyes. The former Barcelona coach believes Moyes has many talents as a manager but was not the right fit for United and should never have been
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        729 2  -  BY LAREMY LEE Recently, a home barbecue to celebrate my cousin’s birthday was interrupted by an urgent knock at the door. When my uncle went to see who it was, he was greeted by concerned firemen and police officers. “Is everything okay?”
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        759 3 Our feet ground and support us as we make our journey through life. Often overlooked and frequently neglected, feet usually get more attention only when we are deciding how to dress them to complete our outfits. But our feet are not just a means
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        411 4 Sources: Agence France-Presse, The Straits Times THE NEWS Hong Kong is facing one of its worst political crises since its handover to Chinese rule in 1997, with hundreds of thousands of demonstrators bringing traffic to a standstill in the financial hub of Admiralty, Central and
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        130 4 Reuters Two children were killed and at least 15 injured on Sunday when a giant pick-up truck (above) spun out of control and drove into the audience at a stunt demonstration. The truck had been attempting to drive over parked cars in the eastern Dutch town of Haaksbergen. A
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        200 4 The New York Times The government plans to unveil a machine to combat the problem of bad Thai food. The so-called e-delicious machine records a chemical signature of the dish, which it measures against a standard deemed to be the authentic version, and then issues a score. “Normally, we
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        755 5  -  BRYANT CHAN clears up some questions that were raised in two recent drug-related developments BRYANT CHAN ‘SOFT’ DRUGS ARE ADDICTIVE Snoop Dogg. John Mayer. Amy Winehouse. What do all these artists have in common? Answer: They have all written songs about smoking marijuana. With songs
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        453 6  -  Businesses are pulling out all the stops to come up with fancy snacks and ghostly events. ANG YIYING reports reports ANG YIYING NOVELTY FOOD A Japanese pancake in the shape of a fish with an open mouth to “catch” toppings, such as cream, soft serve ice cream or
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        265 8 / 9 Former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew became the first Singaporean to receive the Atlantic Council’s Global Citizen Award. The award recognises global leaders who have made exceptional and distinctive contributions to the strengthening of the transatlantic relationship. Previous recipients include former United States
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        499 8 / 9 Singapore’s population increased at its slowest pace in a decade for the 12 months ending in June. The rate of growth dropped from the previous year’s 1.6 per cent to 1.3 per cent, according to a report by the National Population and Talent
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        1295 10 / 11  -  Expatriate students absorb a bit of the culture at each stop they make and, eventually, adopt a ‘third culture’. TAYLOR HAAS finds out why TAYLOR HAAS Taylor Haas, who graduated from the Singapore American School this year, was an intern at The Straits Times in May. orn
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        690 12 / 13  -  The inaugural MCCY-The Straits Times Idea Jam ended on Saturday and ANG YIYING finds out what participants took away from the workshops and discussions ANG YIYING Additional reporting by Amanda Phoon Thirty-four young people got a taste of how journalism practices such as interview and research
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        1020 14  -  Find out what is rolling out at the 58th London Festival Lesson activity by STEFAN PODSIADLY For two weeks, starting from Wednesday, the streets of London will not be paved with gold, but with red. Around the city, red carpets will be rolled out for the 58th
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        67 15 INTERACT Which of these five cartoons, which were first published in The Straits Times, did you find the funniest? Why? Why do you think newspapers carry such editorial cartoons? Who are they targeted at? Pick an article from The Straits Times today and illustrate a
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        785 18 / 19  -  This week, IN considers ways to celebrate Singapore’s golden jubilee next year Lesson activity by SHERLEY SERVOS SITUATIONAL WRITING (30 marks) You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for this section. Look at the map above, which is taken from a recent Straits Times
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      759 7 ADVERTORIAL MARITIME SPECIAL NP student, Guoli, with one of his mentors at Sembawang Shipyard Oil this is a natural resource which Singapore does not have. Yet, we are the world’s leading oil rig and ship conversion centre! In fact, the shipyards here build over 70 per cent of the world’s
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      233 1 From fool to villain Breaking the mould pays off for TVB actor Roger Kwok C2 Major changes for Robinsons The Heeren More mass offerings, lower price points, says new MD C3 Jay Talking Amal and George: Who settled for who? C6 Roger Kwok C2 says new MD C3 C6 It
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        1039 2  -  TVB actor Roger Kwok had to play a vicious bad guy to break out of his ‘fool Ah Wong’ label 8QUESTIONSWITHRoger Kwok Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Follow Yip Wai Yee on Twitter @STyipwaiyee For the longest time, veteran TVB actor Roger Kwok was labelled a “fool”.
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        1290 3  -  New managing director Christophe Cann is re-introducing more affordable brands at the department store Gladys Chung gladysc@sph.com.sg Just four months into the job, Robinsons’ new managing director Christophe Cann has already made some major changes to the department store’s swanky flagship at The Heeren. In the
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        2295 4  -  The first Singapore Idol winner hopes to crack the Malay music market there with his new album THE LIFE! INTERVIEW WITH Taufik Batisah Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg A decade after winning Singapore Idol, singer-songwriter Taufik Batisah’s music career is at the crossroads.
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      1056 8 DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES 24 27 25 23 21 26 28 20 13 12 22 11 10 9 5 8 7 4 1 19 14 18 17 16 15 3 2 POSTAL DISTRICT GENERAL LOCATION 6 Sentosa CLASS CODES WEST 513 HOUSES FOR SALE APTS FOR SALE HOUSES FOR
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      125 8 NIM GDNS FH 1830sf 3+1 rm Mimosa Pk FH 1873/ 2157sf Greenwich 883/904sf 2rm Aerospace Hub/ Mall/ MRT BLK 630, 3’NG’ Spacious. YCK MRT, Mkt. Lift level. All Races, Serious Seller! Call Edmund 9834 3222 NEW LIST! 3NG Utility rm Blk 301, Unblock, f/reno. lift upgraded, opp AMK Hub. Anthony
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      117 8 3’S BLK 32 2+utility 635 sf Tiong Bahru MRT. High flr NS. All races. $398K! Lift paid. 9696 8888 Richard 69 T BLANGAH hgts 4NG. Mid flr. Lift upgrade. Dr to dr. Corner. Walk to MRT. Quiet. $neg. Serious Seller EA BLK 151 Petir Rd. High flr. LRT/ mall/ amenities.
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      1106 9 HDB Resale Price Index 240 220 200 180 160 140 Index 120 100 80 60 40 20 1Q94 1Q95 1Q96 1Q97 1Q98 1Q99 1Q00 1Q01 1Q02 1Q03 1Q04 1Q05 1Q06 1Q07 1Q08 1Q09 1Q10 1Q11 1Q12 1Q13 3Q 1Q14 2Q 3Q Qtr/Year Notes: 1) The index is based on average
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      191 9 EXCELLENT BUY CANBERRA Road Blk 418, 5’I’, mall, mkt, makan, clinic, 2 bus stops to MRT View to Offer 303 CANBERRA RD $3xxK 4’A’ corridor #03, walk to MRT, S’bawang Shpg/ Sun Plaza. Leonard 9001 4110 New Listing 4’A’ 589D MONTREAL Dr. Corner. Well-kept. No noon sun. Mins to amenities/
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      291 9 5-RM SENGKANG BLK 132 High flr. Renovated, Cosy, Near Rivervale Mall/ Plaza. Call Selina 9100-2579 OT GRAB! 3’S’ BLK 263, mid flr unblock. Rare! MRT/NEX, Chinese ratio filled. Other race/SPR. Owner *****761 3NG 107 S’GOON North #08 up, nice reno, all eligible, amenities, unblock/ near lift. Call *****059 Peter NEW
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      281 9 GOOD DEAL BELLEWOODS EC EAPPS NW 20 X 1 carat diamond to be won with every successful eaps. Jowell 9154-5189 DON'T MISS BELLEWOODS EC EAPPS NW 20 X 1 carat diamond to be won with every successful eaps. Leonard 9726-8311 BEST BUY BELLEWOODS EC LAUNCH 561 units 2-5 bdrm from
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      263 9 BOTANIC GARDEN VICINITY, Brand New Modern Bunglw Land 18,000/built 8,000 sf. 5+4 rm. Near amenities. neg. 9487-0396 CRE LIM TAI SEE 2-sty semi-d 3400 sf. Quiet, cul-de-sac. 3+1 bdrms, spacious living, dining. Immed. *****055 NAMLY AVE 3-STY Detach hse,almost new! 4+1, ingrd pool. Quiet, Convenient. Nice kitchen. 9475-5343 IDGEWOOD TOWNHSE
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      251 9 OPERA EST, 2STY corner terr 2620/ 2850 sf. 4+1. 100% move in. Walk to MRT/ NTUC. $5.4K Immed. EASTWOOD TERR. 3-STY. Exclusive! 5+1-rms+Family. Large patio. High ceiling. Well-reno. Supermarket/ playgrd. $6200. *****071 CHANGI GR. 1-STY bunglw. 5800/ 2500 sf. 3+1 Big patio Immed $4.xK *****318 3 STY INTER terr townhse
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      270 10 ALTEZ 1-BDRM LOFT. Super high flr,unblocked, seaview P/furn. Near MRT. Immed. Irene Ang 9008-0279 ICON TANJONG Pagar Studio 560sf, #25 up, cityfacing, F/furn, Tg Pagar MRT. *****098 Joyce EXECUTIVE ROOMS 1min 2MRT $1.2xK-$1.4xK Pearl Bank Apt near biz dist casinos. Mio TV Wifi. 9666-1666 Evon TERESA VILLE. 1365 sqft 2bdrms.
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      350 10 CITYLIGHTS 1BDRM 560SF f/furn, Unblocked, 2mins walk to MRT, Avail 13 Oct Yasmin 9129-8267 Grab! 3BDRM. F/FURN .Aircon. immed. Boon keng MRT Workers. LimSY *****392 7 Nassim 2 levels Penthse 4750 sf 5+1 study+1.... $20K Nassim Mansion 2950 sf 4+1 3BDRM. F/FURN .Aircon. Sommerville Pk townhse Workers. LimSY *****392 Helios
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      327 10 LUMA 2-BDRM, 904 sf. High flr. F/furn, Move-in immed. Bright, windy, quiet. Expat Choice! Kelvin 9386-0900 THE CLAYMORE 3+1 Blk.B Balcony 2680 sf. Low flr Face greenery. P/furn. Facilities. Immediate. $11.5K FOUR SEASONS PK. 2300 sf. Reno. 3 bdrms. Greenery. VTO. Irene *****768 NO COMMISSION! NO owner. Dalvey Rd, off
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      258 10 TOP! BUCKLEY CLASSIQUE Colonial Heritage. 1098 sf, 2-rm. Designer appliances. Near MRT. Goh 9127-8538 LINCOLN SUITES POOL view. Full Facilities. 2 Bdrm, $***** Neg. 2 mins to Novena mrt Daniel *****371 THE GLYNDEBOURNE. 3RM 1475sf Just TOP Face landed, unblock, windy. Immed Furnishing neg. By appt. RES EVELYN. 2+balcony, 1109
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      302 10 D.15 SUNNY PALMS Condo (Telok Kurau) 3 bdrm, pool BBQ/ quiet. $3.5K neg. C21 9853 4300 Edmund BUTTERWORTH 8. 1345 sf. 3bdrm. Unblock, good view Mins MRT/ eateries/ schs. Immed. Janice 9489-1573 DE CENTURION 1+1, 560 sf. High flr. City view. Mins CBD/ Sports Hub/ amenities. $2.5K. Joel *****079 D15
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      207 10 BEST PRICE CASA CAMBIO, 421 sqft, immed. Near MRT/ Mall F/P/Furnish ask $2.2k Also Sale. Beatrice 9845 9284 KOVAN GRANDEUR COSY Fully furnished Condo Apt. Near MRT/ Shopping Mall. Vincent 9389 6928 BEST LOCATION NUOVO SPACIOUS 3 bdrm 1389sf, mins to YCK MRT. $3.8k/mth, Co-broke welcome *****001 Victor Ong GOLDEN
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      656 10 HDB Median Sub-letting Rents in 2nd Quarter 2014 Town Classcode 3-Room 4-Room 5-Room Executive Ang Mo Kio 482 $2,000 $2,500 $2,800 Bedok 483 $2,000 $2,400 $2,600 Bishan 484 $2,100 $2,650 $3,000 Bukit Batok 485 $1,910 $2,400 $2,550 Bukit Merah 486 $2,250 $2,900 $3,300 Bukit Panjang 487 $1,800 $2,000 $2,200 $2,300
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      153 10 APPROVED 4’A’ (3+1) Corner. S’goon Ctrl. F/ furn, aircon, well kept. MRT/ shpg, immed. 9385 2807 APPROVED SGOON CTR 409 4AA new reno/furn/aircon can cook 8144 8283 owner 5’I’ BLK 716 Tampines. #03. F/furn. 3-rms with AC Avail mid Oct. Prefer famil y. Saadiah 9005-1985 PN CORNER 3-RM TAMPINES St
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      338 11 ORCHARD BOULEVARD. F/ furn. Aircon. Wkly/ mthly. Fr $780. Immed. *****896 2 COMMON ROOMS NEAR Paya Lebar MRT. No landlord F/furn, aircon, light cooking. Owner *****619 PAYA LEBAR/ALJUNIED Mrt Master/common. Furn, AC, Wi-Fi. No owner, can cook. Immed. 9028-6372 Randy RMS IN CONDO Pine Gr. $900-$1500. MRT. Owner: 6734-3752/ 9862-4684
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      261 11 FTY/ WAREHOUSE/ OFFICE 700-3000 sf, avail immed Wcega Plaza (Bukit Batok) Pioneer Pt (Soon Lee Rd) Westlink 2 (Tuas South) TUAS SOUTH AVE 8 10,000sf 10 ton crane f/ fitted. Pls call owner *****732. Agts welcome. B2 RAMP UP ft Mandai, #02, 1238sf, Partial Fitted! Bright,suit most trade,free parking. *****828
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      343 11 Urgent Sale Care Honesty SPLENDOUR 4-STY 8439 sf. Level 1-3 rental $10,500 #04 can apply 20 worker dormitory. 9009-6043 Wo MACPHERSON 8643 SF. FH B1 Factory/ office. 1 whole flr. Tai Seng MRT. Below valuation. Lim *****111 Rare Opportunity OOD FTY Mandai New launch! 88 units. 1851 4026 sf. 11-sty.
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      292 11 MOHAMED SULTAN COMMERCIAL space. Limited time offer, fr $4psf. Bare/ Unfurn. Jenny 8500-5220 P/FITTED OFFICE NEAR Jln Sultan Road/ Bugis Nicole MRT. 1950 sf. 2/ 3sty shop hse.$8100. No GST. Immed JLN BESAR PLAZA #03-30 530 sqft, $3.3K include aircon, utilities, free carpk Agts Ok. Owner *****266 2MINS 2 TAI
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      386 11 #07 BURLINGTON SQ. office 700sf renovated, tenanted $4.5K near MRT/amenities Goh *****286/ 9001 4110 SHENTON HOUSE 1507 sf. High flr. Leasehold. $2150 psf. Call Orient 9617-0316 DALHOUSIE LANE GRD flr 893sf. Rent $3800 No GST Bali Lane grd flr. $4600 Arab st grd flr 1500sf. $16k Arab st fitted office
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      331 11 253 S’GOON CTRL Dr 530 sf Corner unit. $5000. Near NTUC, POSB Bank, Watson. Immed. Sande *****899 Excellent Location HALF SHOP East Coast near Siglap Centre 900 sf Suits Spa/ tuition Ctr. neg. Win lin 906 ***** LUCKY PLAZA 950SF est. #2 L-shape frontage. Good traffic crowd. Remittance, bank, agency.
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      372 11 High Returns ONLY $9XXK FH retail shop Walk to Farrer Pk MRT. In the City. Good rental yield. Call now to enjoy special disc! Andrew 9002 0306 BALESTIER RD. RARE! 2-sty bldg. Prime location. 2000 /3700sf approx. FH. Good layout. No ABSD. Tenanted MAXWELL HSE 538sf bal 56 yrs. Tenanted
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      481 11 RARE! SEAFRONT LAND Parcel at Batu Ferringgi Penang for sale. Located next to some of best hotels on the island. *****0sf FH Approved for serviced suites retail usage. Ask RM65mil. 9099-8889 REEHOLD CONDO IN Manila, Philippines Near universities/ MRT. Fully managed. Full furn. Prices fr SGD$***** only. Jason *****145 F
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