Today, 29 December 2012

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    Businesses urge Govt to review productivity target
    880 1  -  1-2% target ‘more realistic in long term’given poor economic conditions, says SBF chief PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH TARGET WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than two years after the Government had laid down its productivity growth target for the next decade, businesses here are now
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    Lock icon GLOOM IN WASHINGTON
    135 1 Hopes fora deal to prevent the United States from careening off the so-called ‘fiscal cliff’ dimmed as American lawmakers cut short their holidays and trudged back to Washington in a last-ditch bid to reach agreement with the White House. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (seen returning to
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    War of words over financial, IT systems continues
    830 1  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The war of words over the termination of Aljunied-Hougang Town Council’s (AHTC) former computer and financial systems raged on yesterday. In a press statement, AHTC Chairman Sylvia Lim raised several questions and the possibility of a conflict of
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      56 1 THEELDERS ENTRUSTED THE STATE’S KEY ASSETS TO THEIR CHILDREN. IT WAS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW ELITE CLASS: PRINCELINGS WORLD 15 Champion for global literacy Being laid off by an Internet start-up didn’t turn out to be a bad thing for Room to Read CEO Erin Keown Ganju SATURDAY PEOPLE
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      256 2 REPORT COMPANIES ‘RECEPTIVE’ TO PARENTAL LEAVE: SBF Visit tdy.sg/leave1229 for the report. i-^T Get y l& MOBILE Visit LG in-store activity at dementi Mall this weekend fiwwm lg ppl:imu5»xEH 2-year 3G/4G mobile voice data plan Win a trip to Korea worth $14,000 ■•'mm lg aptimus L9 2-year 3G/4G mobile voice
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  • hot news
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      China tightens Web controls
      410 4 INTERNET CENSORSHIP BEIJING China unveiled tighter Internet controls yesterday, legalising the deletion of posts or pages deemed to contain “illegal” information and requiring service providers to hand over such information to the authorities for punishment. The new regulations, announced by the official Xinhua News Agency, also
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      Lock icon US lawmakers, Obama to discuss impending fiscal cliff
      375 4 AGENCIES wash ington —Gloom pervaded Washington hours before a meeting early this morning (Singapore time) between President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders to discuss how to avoid austerity measures that kick in next week and threaten to spin the country back into
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      Lock icon Switch off the lights and save the earth
      831 5 Conserving energy is second nature to freelance writer Veronica Ho THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM At her previous job, Ms Veronica Ho was nicknamed Shen Dian Xia because she would switch off the lights, fans and electrical equipment at the end of
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      Lock icon Punjab gang-rape teen kills herself after police inaction
      207 6 AGENCIES PATIAL A An 18-year-old teenager in the Indian state of Punjab who was gang-raped last month committed suicide after the police allegedly embarrassed her and refused to register a case for over a month. Her suicide on Wednesday led the state
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      Lock icon Rape victim’s condition worsens
      494 6 SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE AGENCIES SING A PORE The medical condition of the 23-year-old woman, who was raped by several men and thrown off a moving bus on Dec 16, has deteriorated, according to Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital, where she is being treated. “As of 9pm (Singapore
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon CHAMPION FOR GLOBAL LITERACY
      1371 8  -  The success of an award-winning global project to foster literacy owes much to the corporate-world savvy of its co-founder and CEO, Ms Erin Ganju THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg She provides the tools for the “heroes in the world”—teachers to do their jobs
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      41 8 A lot of people think STTA is very rich, but our expenses are very high with players training overseas, and we also have 60 to 70 staff and coaches... The biggest worry for me is always money. LEE BEE WAH 18
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  • voices
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      Let’s return to days of carpools
      127 12  -  FROM VINCENT KANG The authorities insist on leaving Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices to market forces, but is this working the way it should? Where in the world but Singapore does a car make money for its buyer? My friends in banking liken the
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    • Article
      Three-part solution for weekend caregiver issue
      274 12  -  FROM LAREMY LEE I refer to the letter, “Rest day exception for caregiver maids?” (Dec 20, online). All employees, domestic workers or otherwise, deserve a weekly day off or more to recharge and recuperate. This creates a conundrum for some employers: When caregiving domestic
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      Grassroots leaders volunteer time and effort to strengthen community
      190 12  -  FROM ROGER LOW Director (Central Singapore Community Development Division) Co-ordinator (Residents’ Committees), People’s Association We thank Mr Tan Teck Lee for his feedback and views in “Grassroots leaders should go beyond PA requirements” (Dec 22). Indeed, grassroots organisations, including Residents’ Committees,
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      LTA needs to mind speeding motorcyclists in Woodlands area
      145 12  -  FROM RAYMOND CHIAM I live in Woodlands Avenue 4, near the site of a recent accident where a motorcyclist hit a woman. The video capturing the accident has now gone viral. The accident could have been worse as there are many
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      Four languages needed to unveil scheme’s changes
      128 12  -  FROM CAROL CHUA Director, Family Services, Ministry of Social and Family Development We refer to Ms Seah Siew Hoon’s letter, “No need for letters in four languages” (Dec 22). The Baby Bonus scheme is a benefit for parents from all walks of life
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      Printed telephone directories are still relevant
      95 12  -  FROM WENDY LOW In response to Ms Cindy Jow’s question in her letter “Printed phone directories are not eco-friendly” (Dec 22) if printed directories are still relevant, the answer is “yes”. My friends and I are senior citizens. We are not very IT savvy
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      COE loans a concern
      71 12  -  FROM JOHN GWEE KIM HONG Currently, banks do not provide specific loans for the renewal of Certificates of Entitlement (COEs). A few finance companies offer such loans, though, and charge high interest rates, high administrative charges and “football money” (to approve the loan). The authorities should
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  • singapore
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      ‘Change mindset’ towards blue-collar jobs, income
      401 14 High-income earners do not necessarily have to be professionals, says MP WORKFORCE SINGAPORE Citing the brouhaha over a recent news report on a cabby claiming he earned S$7,000 a month, Member of Parliament (Ang Mo Kio GRC) Ang Hin Kee mused the public surprise
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      Lock icon TODAY Shop to Win Weekly Draw
      122 14 Weekly Ms Doreen Yap Mee Hong receiving her prize of S$10,000 from Mr Edwin Teoh, Canon Singapore’s Assistant Director of Singapore Operations, Consumer Imaging and Information Group, and Ms Caroline Bone, Marketing Manager of MediaCorp Press, yesterday. Ms Yap spent S$108 on two Canon
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      Lock icon New emission-based scheme applies to vehicles registered from Tuesday
      246 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The new Carbon Emis-sions-based Vehicle Scheme (CEVS) will apply to all new cars, taxis and newly imported used cars registered from Tuesday onwards. Under the scheme, registered cars with low carbon emissions of less than or equal to
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      100 14 The region’s top bridal boutiques specially flown in to provide the best packages at Wedding Planner as part of the biggest home show! Bridal 0xtravaganza 29Dec2012~lJan2013 D1511 U<ZT S’pore Expo Hull 6 11am 10pm Free Admission WIN CASH 1 st Prize $13, 888 2 nd Prize 6, 888 3 rd
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  • world
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      Lock icon Heirs of Mao’s comrades rise as new capitalist nobility
      1021 15 Bloomberg News has traced the fortunes of 103 descendants and spouses to reveal the scale of this red aristocracy CHINA’S PRINCELINGS BLOOMBERG BEIJING Lying in a Beijing military hospital in 1990, General Wang Zhen told a visitor he felt betrayed. Decades
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      Lock icon Myanmar to relax laws on the media
      132 15 REUTERS YANGON Myanmar will allow private daily newspapers from April, the government announced yesterday, a big leap forward for a country that had barely any press freedom under its decades of military dictatorship. Before the military seized power in a 1962 coup, there
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    • Article
      Lock icon Apple CEO’s pay plunges 99 per cent to S$5 million
      164 15 THE NEW YORK TIMES CUPERTINO Apple this year became the most highly valued public company in history, generating US$156.5 billion (S$191.4 billion) in revenue, some 50 per cent more than last year. Its Chief Executive, Mr Tim Cook, took home
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      Lock icon Japan ‘may revise’ apology on sex slaves
      486 16 FOREIGN AFFAIRS THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO A top official has hinted that Japan’s newly-installed conservative government might seek to revise a nearly two-decade-old official apology to women forced into sexual slavery during World War II, a move that would most likely outrage
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      Lock icon ‘Allah’ is exclusive to Islam: Malaysia’s former Fatwa chief
      505 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Non-Muslims should drop their demand to use “Allah” for their gods as the Arabic word is fundamental to Islamic belief and, therefore, exclusive to Muslims, a former senior religious official was quoted as saying. Dr Ismail
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  • business
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      Lock icon Temasek raises stake in Olam
      194 17 INVESTMENTS AGENCIES SINGAPORE Investment giant Temasek Holdings has continued to buy more shares in Olam International, offering further support to the commodity trader under attack from United States-based-short seller Muddy Waters. Two units controlled by Temasek bought about 24 million shares between Dec 20 and
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      Resale non-landed private home prices up
      215 17 SINGAPORE Prices of completed nonlanded private homes surged 1.9 per cent last month from the previous month, accelerating sharply from October’s 0.8-per-cent rise, according to the advance estimates of the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) released yesterday. According to the SRPI, developed by the
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      576 17 Factory direct price celebrating festive season!" 2 Last Days 4 Promising 29 30 Dec C OVA x ONE-STOP FURNITURE LIGHTING CENTRE MmhSiQQ® SaCefi **/S/ Full Fabric •Wooden frame Only Sungei Kadut Showroom 1 3 Seater Stool •Wooden frame •High density foam 3+2 Polyurethane •Wooden frame •High density foam •Choice-of- colour
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  • sports
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      LEE’S LONDON HIGH AND LOW
      323 18  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE There were highs aplenty for Singapore table tennis in 2012. But the women’s team’s shock 3-0 loss to Japan in the semi-final of the London Olympics, which saw them miss out on the silver medal, remains seared in the memory of
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      Lock icon WORLD’S TOP PADDLERS COULD DO BATTLE HERE
      712 18  -  STTA to submit bid to host 2014 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals at Sports Hub TABLE TENNIS LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The most prestigious tournament of the International Table Tennis Federation’s World Tour series could be staged in Singapore at the Sports
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      Lock icon BALA’S ALL GEARED UP
      615 19  -  New LionsXII assistant coach ready for ‘biggest assignment’ in his coaching career SINGAPORE FOOTBALL PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Defender Shakir Hamzah strained as he rose to head away pinpoint crosses lobbed in by goalkeeper Neezam Aziz. At the Jalan Besar Stadium
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      Lock icon FALCAO TO STAY PUT AT ATLETICO... FOR NOW
      352 19 AGENCIES L O N D O N Goal-shy Manchester City’s hopes of landing Radamel Falcao, Europe’s most sought-after striker, during the January transfer window have been shattered after the Colombian hitman gave the clearest hint yet that he expects to see out
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      Lock icon ARMSTRONG EARNS AWARD NOMINATION
      369 20 AGENCIES DA LL A S Lance Armstrong (picture) was banned for life and stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles this year after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) uncovered what it said was the “most sophisticated” doping programme ever found. But even that
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      Lock icon IT’S NOW 15 WINS AND COUNTING
      385 20 NBA AGENCIES LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Clippers left the Boston Celtics battered and bruised in a physical 106-77 victory on Thursday to extend their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games and remain on top of the NBA standings. Building on contributions from their
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      Lock icon SCORES& TV TIMES
      111 20 NBA Mavericks 105 Thunder 111, Celtics 77 Clippers 106 EPL weekend fixtures and telecast times Saturday Sunderland vs Tottenham (Mio TV Ch 102, 8.45pm) Norwich vs Man City (Mio TV Ch 102,11pm) Man United vs West Brom (Mio TV Ch 103, 11pm) Fulham vs Swansea (Mio TV
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      31 18 NO GIMMICKS SALES! UP TO 80% DISCOUNT OFF For all sports items at PARAGON SPORTS #02-01 Queensway Shopping Centre from now till 1st Jan 2013 Operation Hours: 12 noon to 9pm
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      87 19 BRANDED WAREHOUSE 3 DAYS SALE! 10am 6pm UP TO OFF 80 YEAR END 29 31 Dec 12 Saturday, Sunday Monday 10am 6pm FRAGRANCES, COSMETICS, FASHIONS TOILETRIES HUGO BOSS BVLGARI FERRAGAMO ARMANI GUCCI CHANEL CHRISTIAN DIOR D&G CALVIN KLEIN DAVIDOFF LACOSTE BBNY BILL BLASS GUARDS POLO CLUB LANCOME CLARINS CLINIQUE L’OCCITANE
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      44 21 SATURDAY, 29 DECEMBER 2012 CARS THE COE AND OTHER TALKING POINTS OF 2012 BUBBLY TIME PUT CHAMPAGNE INTO THE MIX SMELLS FUNNY HOLLYWOOD GROWS A NOSE FOR PERFUME 22 26 30 VEGGIE MIGHT EMBRACE THE NEW YEAR BY GOING GREEN 25 PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
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  • T TODAY
    • cars
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        Lock icon SKY-HIGH, SHRINKING PIE
        866 22  -  COE PRICES AND REDUCED QUOTAS WERE THE TALK OF THE TOWN THIS YEAR, BUT IT WASN’T ALL DOOM AND GLOOM DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Three words became one of the talking points of the year, not just among petrolheads but men and women in the street: Certificates
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        VW takes a big swing
        465 23  -  Just weeks after its global launch, the Big Daddy of hatches is here, proving how important Singapore is to VW LAUNCH DERRYN WONG SINGAPORE If there’s any doubt as to Singapore’s significance as a market in the eyes of Volkswagen, the launch of the new,
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        Prescription for fun
        357 24  -  The lightweight Mini JCW GP offers finesse over brawn in the name of unadulterated driving pleasure REVIEW DAVID KHOO features@mediacorp.com.sg MALLORCA (SPAIN) The words “GP edition” may sound like something meant for a family doctor, but in this case the tag describes a special Mini for the
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      • NEWS TRACKS
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          Lexus passes 500,000 hybrid milestone
          88 24 Lexus has sold more than 506,000 hybrid vehicles globally since it launched its first hybrid model, the RX400h in 2005. The RX 400h and the 450h model which replaced it in 2009 remain the brand’s bestselling hybrids 259,000 units have been sold globally through November.
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          Connectivity, Hyundai style
          85 24 Hyundai is showcasing its take on in-car mobile phone integration at its European headquarters in Frankfurt. Shown on an i30, the new system allows users to lock and unlock the car by placing their smartphone over a Near Field Communication tag, so there’s no need for a
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    • food
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Eat your veggies
        1033 25  -  Less meat and more vegetables for the New Year, says top chef Rene Redzepi MIND YOUR PEAS ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New year, new strategies to eating better or at least that’s how our resolutions usually go. And what’s the first thing that often finds its way
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        Your 2012 veggie starter kit
        409 26  -  ANNETTE TAN COOK IT THE CONSCIOUS COOK By Tal Ronnen A self-professed steak-lover-turned-vegan, Ronnen provides recipes that are rich enough to satisfy the hearty appetites of chronic carnivores. The book received the endorsement of Oprah Winfrey in 2009, when Ronnen created her 21-day cleanse menu.
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        Lock icon Bubbly cocktail anyone?
        813 26 It is okay to mix champagne with other drinks. Really. ENDURING MIX THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK How to toast the New Year? Perhaps some champagne. Or maybe a cocktail. Then again, why choose when you can have them both in one glass? Most people think
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        Ring in the New Year
        423 28  -  BITE SIZED DON MENDOZA Skirt (W Singapore Sentosa Cove, 21 Ocean Way, Tel: 6808 7288) No surprise that the painfully hip will be counting down to the New Year here. Who wouldn’t when the party headliner is the Prince of Lounge Stephane Pompougnac? Start off
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        Asian rules
        457 28  -  New entrant in Katong has Asian-style dishes that impress REVIEW REBECCA CHUA SINGAPORE Katong has long been synonymous with good food. For decades, the busy East Coast Road stretch between Jago Close and Joo Chiat Road has been a destination for those who return time and again to
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Lock icon Bad signings
        293 29 Elvis Presley, The Beatles top list of most-forged autographs CELEB SCRIBBLES REUTERS LOS ANGELES Elvis Presley and The Beatles top the list of most-forged celebrity signatures this year, with fewer than half of their autographs for sale certified as genuine, said memorabilia authenticators PSA/DNA. The Fab Four, who
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        Lock icon The sweet smell of celebs
        741 30 Have Hollywood A-listers taken over the perfume industry? STARSCENTS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON There was a time, long before the days of multi-million-pound ad campaigns and star-studded launches, when all a celebrity had to do to endorse a perfume was wear it: Marilyn Monroe (Chanel
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    • things to do
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        ZADOK BEN-DAVID AT SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS
        65 31 OUR PICK Sotheby’s first selling exhibition of outdoor sculpture in Asia. Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board and the National Parks Board, the renowned auction house presents 17 works by award- winning international sculptor Zadok Ben-David set against the lovely backdrop of the Singapore
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        SUMBANGSIH MAS
        84 31 This exhibition honours the life and works of Singapore’s literary pioneer, Muhammad Ariff Ahmad. Affectionately known by his pen name, Mas, the award-winning writer, poet and novelist has made significant contributions to the development of Malay literature, language and culture in Singapore and the region. On showcase for
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        EARTH – OUR UNTAMED PLANET
        77 31 EARTH OUR UNTAMED PLANET Promising an immersive experience, visitors will venture deeper into the Earth to learn more about its secrets. Some of the interesting exhibits showcase rock geology and the formation of Singapore, the science behind tsunami and volcano formation, and how earthquakes occur. Bring your children for an
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        LOVE’S TRIALS
        116 31 This Cantonese opera classic follows the story of top scholar Ru Fengsheng, who disguises himself and falls in love with a courtesan. His mother disapproves of the marriage but fate brings the lovers together again under unexpected circumstances and different identities. The two lovers are put to the
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        FOREST ADVENTURE
        100 31 This aerial course, built through the trees of Bedok Reservoir Park, comprises ladders, bridges, swings, nets, trapezes and giant zip lines. Equip yourself with a harness, helmet and safety line and get ready to swing from tree to tree as you zip across the reservoir. There are courses
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