Today, 26 July 2014

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    30 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 26 JULY 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 26 JULY 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon Causeway traffic crawls as Hari Raya weekend starts
    619 1  -  JORDAN SKADIANG jordans@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Traffic yesterday slowed to a crawl near the Woodlands Checkpoint for most of the day, after the expected heavy vehicular flow between Singapore and Malaysia at the start of the Hari Raya Puasa weekend was made worse by
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      40 1 SAF COULD LOSE OPERATIONAL READINESS IF WE LOWER PASSING STANDARDS FOR THE IPPT DUE TO POPULAR OPINIONVOICES 10 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 4 Jokowi crowdsources his Cabinet
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    Robust demand for BTO flats from second-time buyers, singles
    526 1  -  13,169 apply for 3,841 units on sale, in six projects in Yishun, Punggol, Toa Payoh, Woodlands and Sembawang APPLICATION RATES FOR FIRST-TIMERS, SECOND-TIMERS ABOUT TWICE THAT OF MAY EXERCISE AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The latest Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise which closed
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    Lock icon Shooter wins S’pore’s first gold in Glasgow
    523 1  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Shooter Teo Shun Xie clinched Singapore’s first medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday a gold in the women’s 10m air pistol. Ms Teo, a 25-year-old research officer, came tops in the elimination-style final shootout of
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    Lock icon Causeway traffic crawls as Hari Raya weekend starts
    623 1  -  JORDAN SKADIANG jordans@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Traffic near the Woodlands Checkpoint slowed to a crawl for most of the day yesterday, after the expected heavy vehicular flow between Singapore and Malaysia at the start of the Hari Raya Puasa weekend was made worse by
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    Robust demand for BTO flats from second-time buyers, singles
    526 1  -  13,169 apply for 3,841 units on sale, in six projects in Yishun, Punggol, Toa Payoh, Woodlands and Sembawang APPLICATION RATES FOR FIRST-TIMERS, SECOND-TIMERS ABOUT TWICE THAT OF MAY EXERCISE AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The latest Build-to-Order (BTO) exercise which closed
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    Lock icon Shooter wins S’pore’s first gold in Glasgow
    525 1  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Shooter Teo Shun Xie clinched Singapore’s first medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday a gold in the women’s 10m air pistol. Ms Teo, a 25-year-old research officer, came tops in the elimination-style final shootout involving
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      40 1 SAF COULD LOSE OPERATIONAL READINESS IF WE LOWER PASSING STANDARDS FOR THE IPPT DUE TO POPULAR OPINIONVOICES 10 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 4 Jokowi crowdsources his Cabinet
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      Persistent weakness in private home market extends price falls
      650 2  -  Downtrend likely to continue, analysts say, in light of MAS reiterating that cooling measures are likely to stay THIRD CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF DECLINE LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Persistent weakness in both the new and resale segments of the private housing
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      Persistent weakness in private home market extends price falls
      650 2  -  Downtrend likely to continue, analysts say, in light of MAS reiterating that cooling measures are likely to stay THIRD CONSECUTIVE QUARTER OF DECLINE LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Persistent weakness in both the new and resale segments of the private housing
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      Lock icon 16% rise in HDB resale flat transactions, but prices fall
      492 2 SINGAPORE —More Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats were bought and sold in the second quarter of the year compared with the previous three months but prices continued to fall, which analysts say reflect continued pressure from loan curbs
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      Lock icon 16% rise in HDB resale flat transactions, but prices dip
      496 2 SINGAPORE —More Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats were bought and sold in the second quarter of the year compared with the previous three months but prices continued to fall, which analysts say reflect continued pressure from loan curbs
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    • Article
      Manufacturing output picks up in June, may lift Q2 GDP
      682 3  -  Sector likely to expand by 1.5% on-year compared to 0.2% estimate, says analyst OUTPUT OF ELECTRONICS FALLS 4.8%, ACCELERATING FROM MAY’S 4% DROP WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Factory output picked up last month despite continued weakness in the electronics
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      Manufacturing output picks up in June, may lift Q2 GDP
      682 3  -  Sector likely to expand by 1.5% on-year compared with 0.2% estimate, says analyst OUTPUT OF ELECTRONICS FALLS 4.8%, ACCELERATING FROM MAY’S 4% DROP WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Factory output picked up last month despite continued weakness in the electronics
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      Lock icon President-elect Jokowi crowdsources his Cabinet
      860 4  -  Poll lists 3 candidates for each of 34 ministerial seats offers option to propose another name MOVE IS TYPICAL OF HIS STYLE OF DIRECTLY INTERACTING WITH ORDINARY PEOPLE: ANALYSTS RACHAEL ANNE GOH rachaelanneg@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SING A PORE Indonesian presidentelect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s unusual call
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      Lock icon President-elect Jokowi crowdsources his Cabinet
      864 4  -  Poll lists 3 candidates for each of 34 ministerial seats offers option to propose another name MOVE IS TYPICAL OF HIS STYLE OF DIRECTLY INTERACTING WITH ORDINARY PEOPLE: ANALYSTS RACHAEL ANNE GOH rachaelanneg@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SING A PORE Indonesian presidentelect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s unusual call
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      Lock icon Air Algerie black box found at wreckage site in northern Mali
      742 5 Officials say bad weather probably caused the crash though terrorism not ruled out AP PARIS —French soldiers yesterday secured the black box from the Air Algerie wreckage site in a desolate region of restive northern Mali, French President Francois
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      Lock icon France dismisses talk that Air Algerie plane was shot down
      740 5 Officials say bad weather probably caused the crash which left no survivors AP PARIS —French soldiers yesterday secured the black box from the Air Algerie wreckage site in a desolate region of restive northern Mali, French President Francois Hollande said.
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      Lock icon Road map to secure peace and end decades of uprisings
      354 5 AGENCIES ALGIERS —The vast deserts and mountains of northern Mali fell under the control of ethnic Tuareg separatists and then Al Qaeda-linked Islamic extremists after a military coup in 2012. A French-led intervention last year dispersed the extremists, but the
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      Lock icon Road map to secure peace and end decades of uprisings
      354 5 AGENCIES ALGIERS —The vast deserts and mountains of northern Mali fell under the control of ethnic Tuareg separatists and then Al Qaeda-linked Islamic extremists after a military coup in 2012. A French-led intervention last year dispersed the extremists, but the
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      Lock icon No signs of investigation at site of MH17 crash
      809 6 Probe most probably stuck in same high politics that delayed the removal of bodies of passengers and crew members AGENCIES GRABOVO (UKRAINE) —Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was blown out of the sky one week ago on Thursday, deepening tensions between Russia
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      Lock icon Australia finalising deal to send police to crash site
      364 6 AP SYDNEY Australia is close to finalising a deal with Ukraine to send its police and a small number of troops as part of a multinational team to secure the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, said Prime Minister Tony
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      Lock icon 2014 may be the deadliest year for air travel since 2005
      844 7 But analysts say it is important to look at long-term trends rather than what appears to be a ‘good’ or ‘bad’ year SAFETY IS AVIATION INDUSTRY’S TOP PRIORITY: INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION CEO AGENCIES MONTREAL —Three fatal airline crashes
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      Lock icon Taiwan crash: Investigators examine wreckage, black boxes
      385 7 AP TAIPEI Investigators yesterday examined wreckage and flight data recorders for clues into a plane crash on a Taiwanese island that had killed 48 people. Stormy weather and low visibility are thought to have been factors in Wednesday’s crash of the twin propeller
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  • voices
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      Revised IPPT represents a lowering of standards
      459 10  -  FROM BEN ONG I read about the new Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) with mixed feelings. It appears that we have lowered our passing standards and, consequently, sacrificed some of the Singapore Armed Forces’ operational readiness. Are lower-body strength and coordination (standing broad
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      IPPT should be a struggle that builds our strengths
      366 10  -  FROM EDWIN TEONG YING KEAT It is commendable that measures have been taken to make it easier for those who find that they lack time to condition themselves for the current Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT). (“Change was to make IPPT
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    • Article
      Are current maintenance cases being addressed?
      220 10  -  FROM ZEE KOK ENG I refer to the report “Maintenance could be given based on need, not gender” (July 24). It is heartening that the Ministry of Social and Family Development is carrying out a series of conversations with social and civic groups that
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      Enhance police skills in sexual assault cases
      496 11  -  FROM SUMEDHA JALOTE Communications Executive, Association of Women for Action Research The recent Committee of Inquiry and subsequent public discussions have addressed the possibility of enhancing Singapore’s police capability in areas requiring specialised skills, including by drawing on international experience. (“Overseas protest training
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      Spouse who earns more should pay alimony
      183 11  -  FROM GOH KOK SWEE While the Women’s Charter should be tweaked, the Ministry of Social and Family Development can do more than helping “incapacitated” men. (“Maintenance could be given based on need, not gender”; July 24) If a man earns more than his
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      102 10 Join us in putting together a collection of your favourite memories about Singapore, in celebration of our 49th birthday. Using #todayremembers on Twitter and Instagram, share pictures and anecdotes, for instance, of your local sporting heroes or favourite local artistes, bygone places you miss or art forms you hope can
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      14 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Next phase of active ageing focus groups to start on Aug 14
      490 12  -  Sessions to look at ideas from previous meetings; committee to gather feedback on areas such as elderly-friendly homes PANEL HAS HEARD FROM 189 SENIORS SO FAR: HEALTH MINISTER KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministerial Committee on Ageing
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    • Article
      One million dollars to cancel debts of needy
      576 12  -  JORDAN SKADIANG jordans@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —With debt often being a key reason for families being trapped in the poverty cycle, voluntary welfare organisation Care Corner is planning to raise S$1 million to help 500 needy and vulnerable families clear theirs. The Jubilee
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      Teng to compete in China after NS enlistment delayed
      444 13  -  TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The winner of the Sing­apore auditions for popular Chinese singing competition The Voice of China has been allowed to enlist in National Service (NS) at a later date, just in time to make it to the
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      Pilot scheme to give NSmen personalised coaching for IPPT
      223 13 SINGAPORE Home Team national serv­icemen (NSmen) could soon get more help passing their Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT), with a pilot fitness training programme kicking off later this year. The programme, called “Train and Pass”, will offer personalised, one­on­one coaching by
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    • Article
      Woman not allowed to claim damages for dead son
      619 14  -  RULING REVERSED AS SHE HAS NO LEGAL CAPACITY FOR CLAIM, SAYS COURT ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that a mother whose 18-year-old son succumbed to his injuries after a motor accident will not be allowed to
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      Lock icon A musical interlude for their commute
      97 14 Commuters at Raffles Place MRT station yesterday got the chance to listen to a violin performance as they waited for their train to arrive. It was the start of the Land Transport Authority’s three-month pilot programme in partnership with the National Arts Council and
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    • Article
      Stickers give a hand to those who need seats, lifts
      359 14 SINGAPORE Public transport operator SMRT is giving a hand to commuters who would happily give up their seats to those in need of a rest, but are unable to tell who needs help. Care stickers will be made available to
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      Lock icon Islamic group’s leader killed in Israeli air strike
      551 16 Israel’s Security Cabinet meets to decide whether to consider proposals for a ceasefire AIRCRAFT HITS 30 HOUSES IN GAZA STRIP AP JERUSALEM —Israeli aircraft struck 30 houses in the Gaza Strip early yesterday, killing a leader of the militant Islamic Jihad group
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      Lock icon UN official vents outrage at shelling of schools in Gaza
      378 16 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —A senior United Nations (UN) official forcibly rebuffed suggestions that the organisation’s lax security had allowed militants to use its facilities in Gaza as a weapons cache and expressed outrage that three of its
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      Lock icon S Korea lab fails to find out how ferry owner died
      632 17 AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korea’s forensic agency said yesterday it was impossible to determine the cause of death of a businessman linked to a ferry that sank and killed 304 people in April, deepening the mystery surrounding the final days
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      Lock icon Rise of Islamic State tests Syrian army’s strategy
      721 18 MILITARY HAS BEEN USING ATTACK-BUT-NOT-TOO-MUCH APPROACH: ANALYSTS REUTERS BEIRUT The growing power of the ul-tra-hardline Islamic State means the Syrian army is now having to confront a group it has, until now, been reluctant to attack for political reasons. The emergence of
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      Lock icon Xi’s steady crackdown on China’s oil giant continues
      1492 19 ‘Unprecedented’probe into CNPC shows Chinese leader’s determination to fight corruption REUTERS B EIJ ING/ HONG KONG Oil executive Jiang Jiemin rose to power in Communist China in time-honoured fashion: By hitching his star to a mighty mentor. In Mr Jiang’s case, that
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  • business
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      Demand for private insurance to ‘remain strong’ despite MediShield Life
      609 20  -  Medical policy holders will still want benefits beyond basic cover, says AIA Singapore CEO INSURANCE FIRM SAW 46% ON-YEAR INCREASE IN ANNUALISED NEW PREMIUMS WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Demand for private health insurance products will still remain strong after
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      Lock icon Japan’s slowing inflation may force BoJ to ease up further
      337 20 BLOOMBERG TOKYO —Japan’s inflation slowed in June, highlighting the task Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda faces in reaching the central bank’s target. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 3.3 per cent from a year earlier after a 3.4 per
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      Lock icon Amazon shares plunge as losses mount and outlook worsens
      605 21 Scepticism is increasing as to whether high-flying retailer’s investments will truly pay off THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FR ANCISCO —Writers have been peeved at Amazon in recent weeks, and now investors have become disgruntled, too. The company, which is embroiled
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    • Article
      Hutchison Port positive despite 12.4% fall in profit
      377 21 SINGAPORE —Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPHT) yesterday reported second-quarter profit plunged 12.4 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier, weighed down by rising staff costs and higher taxes, but it sounded an optimistic outlook for the months ahead. Profit attributable
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      Lock icon London home prices stagnate as cooling measures bite
      326 21 BLOOMBERG LONDON —Prices of homes in the British capital, once popular with overseas investors, have stagnated this month, the first month with no growth since December 2012, as demand plunged and properties took longer to sell, property researcher Hometrack said yesterday. Hometrack’s
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  • sports
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      Lock icon SCHOOLING RELISHING CHALLENGE AT C’WEALTH GAMES
      728 22  -  Coach Lopez says teen swim sensation mindful of having to peak again for Asian Games in two months SWIMMER UP AGAINST WORLD’S BEST IN GLASGOW ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He had wanted to skip the 2014 Commonwealth Games to have a break before starting
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      Lock icon MALAYSIAN CYCLIST WARNED FOR GAZA PROTEST
      406 23 AP GL A SGOW —Malaysian cycling star Azizulhasni Awang has been reprimanded by his team after wearing gloves with “Save Gaza” written on them while competing in the men’s sprint race at the Commonwealth Games. The 26-year-old has been warned that he will be
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    • COMMONWEALTH GAMES WATCH
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        Lock icon Kiwis favourites to extend unbeaten streak
        126 23 AP New Zealand go into the Commonwealth Games rugby sevens on a 25-match unbeaten streak, and with their major rivals not in Glasgow. The New Zealanders have won all four gold medals in Games competition since 1998. The top sides in the 16-team tournament
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        Lock icon Wales hurdler ousted by doping charge
        188 23 REUTERS Welsh 400m hurdler Rhys Williams is out of the Commonwealth Games after being charged with an antidoping violation, UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) said yesterday. Williams, 30, who won gold at the 2012 European Championships and bronze at the Delhi Games in 2010, and was
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      373 23  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —Kosuke Kitajima (picture), Japan’s most celebrated swimmer, will be heading to the Republic to compete in the Singapore Swim Stars (Sept 5-7) at the S$1.33 billion Sports Hub after confirming his appearance yesterday. Dubbed the “Frog King” in
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      38 27 INNAMORATI THE MUSICAL SINGERS DO JUSTICE TO ERIC MOO’S TUNES 29 RANT AND RAVE THEATRE DIRECTOR LORETTA CHEN’S MAXWELL MARKET PICKS 30 SATURDAY, 26 JULY 2014 REACHING OUT WHEN NICHE ENTREPRENEURS EMBRACE THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODS PHOTO: CJ SAMEER WADHWA
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        1374 28  -  CLEVER NICHE BUSINESSES ARE FINDING NEW WAYS TO THRIVE IN THEIR NEIGHBOURHOODS SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg It’s Business 101 to open where your customers are. But these days, it isn’t enough to only have a great location. Instead, it’s also about collaboration, community, and how your neighbourhood further inspires
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        379 29  -  This Eric Moo-inspired musical offers terrible cliches but rather good music THEATRE REVIEW: INNAMORATI THE MUSICAL HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Just in case you didn’t know, innamorati refers to “the lovers” stock characters whose purpose is to fall in love in 16th century Italian theatre, where
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