Today, 3 February 2015

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    41 1 TODAY A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING AediaCorp TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING AediaCorp TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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      1686 2 10* Anniversary 201 AIA Booths E19-20, E25-26 Come down to our booth for free candies, photo taking with Disney characters, kids' pool and other activities. BELLA LUNA Booth B19 Prenatal Soothing Relaxing Massage Therapy by BABIES BELLIES Booth B01 1. Purchase a voucher for a trial session either PreNatal or
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Japan nears turning point on pacifism as Abe vows revenge
      622 2 COMMENTATORS TAKEN ABACK BY STRENGTH OF PREMIER’S REMARKS, GIVEN CURBS ON MILITARY AGENCIES TOKYO When Islamic State militants posted a video over the weekend showing the grisly killing of a Japanese journalist, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reacted with outrage, promising
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      Lock icon Islamic State tactics questioned as number of hostages dwindles
      643 2 THE NEW YORK TIMES AMMAN The Islamic State (IS) managed to parlay its Japanese and Jordanian hostages into 12 days of worldwide publicity, but other than depleting its supply of foreign hostages, did it really accomplish anything? Analysts who study terrorist
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      Lock icon Over 260 investors lodge police reports on gold buyback scheme
      608 4  -  They have incurred ‘more than S$35 million in losses ’in Suisse In terna tional scheme THEY ‘LAST HEARD FROM MANAGEMENT ONE WEEK AGO’ ROBIN CHOO robinchoorb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of people seeking late investment returns from a gold buyback scheme
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      Lock icon KL minister stirs controversy with call to boycott Chinese businesses
      667 4 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A minister’s call for traders to lower the prices of goods in line with the drop in oil prices took a racial tone and created controversy when he called on Malays to boycott Chinese businesses, singling out
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      Lock icon More support for students keen on research and academic career
      601 8  -  Academic and Research Talen t Scheme aims to offer 1,500 scholarships over next 15years MOE-AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP WILL START THIS YEAR NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a move set to ramp up the number of Singaporean faculty at local
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      Lock icon Observers welcome plan for more CPF flexibility
      799 10  -  SOME CAUTION THAT PROPOSAL COULD BENEFIT WELL-OFF MORE XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While most observers whom TODAY spoke to welcomed the proposal to give Central Provident Fund (CPF) members the flexibility to put in more savings in order to enjoy a higher monthly
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    • Article
      Firm in columbarium flap insists it was above board
      436 12 ‘ALL REQUIRED, REQUESTED INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED’ SINGAPORE Life Corporation, the parent company of Eternal Pure Land, has defended its conduct in winning the tender for a Fernvale Link site where it had originally planned to build a commercial columbarium. Making its
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    • Article
      PM Lee calls for revision of registers of electors
      239 12 SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday called for a revision of the registers of electors, which is to be completed on or before April 30. This is the second time that Mr Lee has directed that the registers of electors
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      153 3 "IT’S NICE TO HAVE AN EXTRA 50°/ OFF MY SUBSIDISED MEDICATION UNDER MY BELT.” PETER CHONG. 74. KARATE INSTRUCTOR. i 4~\ 4 PIONEERS GET MORE BENEFITS FROM 2015. Receive an extra 50% off subsidised medication at Polyclinics and subsidised Specialist Outpatient Clinics (SOCs). Don’t forget to bring your Pioneer Generation
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      663 5 f h TK 7/C 7f. 7fC 6 <n yK yjz < iii*’’ Iff V Y#ur prosperity comes in rewarding ways this Lunar New Year. j Receive bonus rewards points, more miles and gifts in the Year of the Goat. Earn accelerated rewards with the ANZ Platinum Credit Card, or enjoy
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      236 7 Love in Abundance. For CNY and Valentine's Day, get: X 5% rebate and $50 ZUJI Hong Bao* on all flights and packages 1 2% off hotels worldwide www.zuji.com.sg/amexcelebration •1 mt ass GS as a I s <*-(•) It's a Goat year to go on a holiday with these great travel
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      143 8 > 111 1111 CISCO Simplify and Secure your Data Center 800 448 1627 asksg@cisco.com www.cisco.com/go/sg/velocitytd 1 -a* His ejii'iif'ii I: !9T JpmUa Jf Up to %Off a. Get USD 650 trade-in credit Upgrade to Cisco Next Generation Firewall with built-in Intrusion Protection System now to enjoy the amazing offers. Up
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      365 9 IT DOESN’T MATTER WHERE YOU COME FROM. IT’S WHERE YOU’RE GOING. LET UniSIM SCHOOL OF BUSINESS HELP YOU CREATE THE PATH. IflSIM UNIVERSITY 3^ Manage Your Future .LVf k d Mr Edwin Seng completed his diploma in Engineering Informatics and graduated from UniSIM’s BSc in Business Analytics programme in 2011.
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      198 10 Become a strategic Business or Financial leader. m It’s o si le. Edinburgh Napier J Ranked top 100 amongst UK universities (The Guardian University League Tables 2015) y Top 100 UK graduate prospects (The Sunday Times University Guide 2014) Intake: Feb 2015 r v Apply now and receive up to
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      319 11 Sentosa Singapore PREFERRED CARD OFFERS AWAIT AT ASIA'S NO. 1 AMUSEMENT PARK WITH MASTERCARD* ,.a ft# f -1 C ss V. 4 S3 I I m N 73 i I tfli m rts x v eB m:* V >#' r/' r Universal Studios Singapore" Day Pass' with purchase of $5
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      124 12 MARIfiOLD MORE FRUITS AND GOODNESS THAN YOU CAN IMAGINE Made from 100% juices, Vitamin C-rich MARIGOLD PEEL FRESH No Sugar Added Cranberry Apple has a tantalising cascade ot cranberry and apple from when you start drinking to when you finish. What’s more, the juice is rich in anti-oxidants and has
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      65 13 GET MORE WITH MECLUB Exclusive Previews Concerts and Musicals Autographed Premiums and more rewards Carrie Wong MediaCorp Artiste Carrie my date with Want to get up close with Carrie at Trick Eye Museum? It’s easy: 1. Login at MECLUB.SG 2. Select REDEEM > DATE A STAR 3. Enter POINTS and
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon China should not feel threatened by America’s good ties with India
      1607 14 PRESIDENT OBAMA OUTLINES U.S. FOREIGN POLICY CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS covers a wide range of topics with United States President Barack Obama in New Delhi at the conclusion of his state visit to India last week. Topics included the
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      Lock icon Building an intellectual capital economy in S’pore
      1069 16  -  MAKING INTANGIBLE ASSETS THE NEW UNDERLYING ASSET ZAID HAMZAH Zaid Hamzah is an intellectual capital lawyer and author, who lectures at RM IT University in the law of investments and financial markets. In the next 50 years, I believe Singapore will mature to
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      56 14 SUPPUK^ a MORI 0 Single colour per deal Available colours; r i Hr Z/Ji) $2.68/pc w/GST 3«PVC Ar— BUY 13 SG 50 a }L H fA A t PI tl r BOON LAY STATIONERY PTE LTD h Importer, Exporter, Wholesaler Retailer of Office Stationery (Reg No:*****5078H) o no x\\Our Location
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      27 14 In the next 50 years, Singapore’s challenge will be about how to design and find the best pathways to create an intellectual capital economy. ZAID HAMZAH 16
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      127 15 STAND OUT WITH A GLOBALLY RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION I didn’t learn it in school. I learnt it at MDIS. 1 !H For GCE ‘N’ ‘O’ Level Holders and ITE Graduates r At MDIS, we offer industry relevant curriculum with a global outlook. With students from 82 countries, prepare to take your
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      316 16 Be Informed, Stay Connected academy I! ea w V c JobsCentral BUSINESS Our University Partners UJ Awarded by Informatics Academy Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration OXFORD BROOKES Ranked 39 overaM in the UK UNIVERSITY Guardian University Guide 20 Each Course Duration Full-time: 10 months Part-time: 14 months HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM
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      550 17 V Ti 9 it Real celebration begins with the As Singapore celebrates her 50 years, AIA celebrates right along with you. Couples starting a family can now enjoy one year’s worth of FREE insurance and a Robinsons Gift Card with a value of up to S$200 for their bundle of
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  • voices
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      Raise non-PMET salaries to attract right local talent
      389 18  -  FROM RAYMOND KOH BOCK SWI I refer to the report “Singaporeans continue to shun non-PMET (professionals, managers, executives and technicians) jobs” (Jan 28). It is natural that low pay, long hours, physically taxing jobs or shift work would put off locals, except
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    • Article
      Evidence-based approach to prison rehab programmes
      366 18  -  FROM JIMMY LEE Senior Assistant Director, Corporate Communications and Relations Branch, Singapore Prison Service We thank Mr Kwan Jin Yao for his letter “Understand, address reasons for recidivism to lower rate” (Jan 29). The prisons population has fallen from 17,000 in the early 2000s
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      Half-day childcare programme meets some parents’ needs
      142 18  -  F ROM ESA MASOOD Director, Policy and Corporate Development, Early Childhood Development Agency We thank Mr Jake Goh for his feedback in “Why subsidise half-day childcare centres, but not kindergartens?” (Jan 29). Childcare centres are required to provide full-day services. Currently, a majority
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    • Article
      SkillsFuture a national effort for the young’s lifelong journey
      221 19  -  FROM HO HWEI LING Director, Communications, Ministry of Education, and Co-Chair, SkillsFuture Communications and Engagement Workgroup Professor K Ranga Krishnan, in his commentary “Learn for competence, not grades” (Jan 22), and Mr Sanjeev Gathani, in his letter “Govt must lead society
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      State of animal care is a reflection on society
      302 19  -  FROM CORINNE FONG Executive Director, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) thanks Ms Anita Chew for her concerns, in “When will S’pore recognise tethering, crating of dogs as
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      194 18 “2015 Free Seminars! Uncover The Millionaire Trader’s Secret To Extract Money Consistently And Safely From The Stock Market... 30 Mins A Day! Mirriam MacWilliams is recognised as the "World's Leading Trading Coach Trainer"" by the prestigious BrandLaureate Awards. She is also the ex-director of Education of the largest US Investors
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      14 18 •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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      20 19 LETTER PARENTS NEED MORE AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ ltrchildcare for the letter from Huzie Jasni.
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      306 19 In partnership with Triple Crown accredited University College Dublin School of Business, Kaplan offers you a range of established degree programmes designed to advance your career. With a worldwide Top i%* university behind you and more than 6,500 graduates who've walked through our doors, it's time to take success into
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  • singapore
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      Online betting sites blocked as Remote Gambling Act kicks in
      619 20  -  List of sites to be regularly reviewed but details will not be made public: MHA MDA, MHA WORKING WITH ISPs TO ENSURE BLOCKING IS IMPLEMENTED SMOOTHLY YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Visitors to online gambling sites would have found themselves shut
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    • Article
      CHC meeting minutes amended to create correct impression, says prosecutor
      386 20  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To create the impression that everything in City Harvest Church was in good order, meeting minutes were amended and sometimes even made up for church committee discussions that did not happen, the church’s former investment manager
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      Lock icon MDA hails better PSB programmes
      356 24 USE OF INNOVATIVE CONCEPTS, INCREASED VARIETY PRAISED CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A combined annual report issued by four committees under the Media Development Authority (MDA) has commended improvements in the production quality of Public Service Broadcast (PSB) programmes here. The four Programme Advisory Committees (PACs), covering
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      Lock icon M Ravi to contest next GE as independent in Ang Mo Kio
      276 24  -  ELGIN CHONG SINGAPORE Lawyer M Ravi yesterday declared in a hastily-called press conference his intention to contest the next General Election as an independent candidate in Ang Mo Kio constituency. Sending the media the invitation roughly three hours
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      91 22 Cheers SPRING SPECIALS FairPrice >xpress Offers valid from now till 2 Mar 2015 $~790 PER PACK BELGIUM Praline Assortment 200g HEINEKEN Canned Beer 20's x 3B0ml N"l i ETWT: 150o NTAINS ABAL I Nutcracker 7 4* w at 2 FOR 5080 1 TIGER Canned Beer 500ml m. 5 12 95
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      267 23 PUMP SAVE' With every $60 you spend on fuel, enjoy a $5 discount on your total bill for any 3 cartons of drinks*. Both payments must be made on an OCBC Credit/Debit Card. The 3 cartons of drinks can be a combination of any of the following: Tetra Pak 250ml
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      202 24 Earn S$75,000 Salary increment per annum (CUNY EMSc finance survey, 2014) If you take the present value of my compensation since graduating from CUNY and divide it by the cost of my education, the value proposition of a CUNY education is clear. My contribution to the university cannot even make
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      78 25 Cheers A .^sworetoj WHAT'S NEW Fairrrice >xpress *Offer valid from now till 31 Mar 2015 A CHOCOLATE flavoured soya milk flavoured soya milk Is as fife 4 c K t IkM 2@ $1.80 Vs V 1 m4 The HERSHIYS trademark and trade dress are used under license. MSI 500:2009 1
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Second aircraft carrier in the works for Beijing
      660 26 Reports say power-cable maker in eastern city of Changzhou has won deal to provide equipment COUNTRY AIMING FOR A FLEET OF AT LEAST FOUR CARRIERS AGENCIES BEIJING Fresh reports that China is building a second aircraft carrier circulated over the weekend on
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      Lock icon 90% of Chinese cities failed to meet air standards in 2014
      311 26 REUTERS BEIJING Nearly 90 per cent of China’s big cities failed to meet air quality standards last year, but that was still an improvement on 2013, the Environment Ministry said yesterday. The Ministry of Environmental Protection said only eight
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      85 26 FREE TALK Know your 2015 outlook. Take steps to improve your life and create a better future now. Learn from RON Wl SUN, author of "Elements of Numbers: Fast and Easy Character 3 M2 81 U7 ELEMENTS NUMBERS Profiling" 6th Feb 2015 (Fri) 7:20pm 9:30pm Peace Centre, 1 Sophia Rd,
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      113 27 TURN OUR 3.7 MILLION VIEWERS INTO YOUR CUSTOMERS Cost Effective Marketing Solutions For Your Business Reach new consumers, stay ahead of competition and drive sales Take advantage of our hugely discounted seminar-only packages on Singapore’s leading TV network Unprecedented savings on exclusive TVConnect SG50 packages this year Register Now www.mediacorp.sg/13tvconnect
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  • world
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      Lock icon Asians illegally in US slower to apply for deportation protection
      638 28 STIGMA OF BEING AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES BLAMED AP LOS ANGELES Asians have been slower to sign up for President Barack Obama’s reprieve for young immigrants who are in the United States illegally, and community advocates are ramping
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      Lock icon Thai PM tightens security after mall pipe bombs rattle Bangkok
      400 28 REUTERS BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered security to be tightened in Bangkok yesterday after two small bombs rattled a luxury shopping mall and stoked tension in a city under martial law since a coup in May. Two people
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      Lock icon Pakistan police offer teachers firearms lessons
      611 29 THE NEW YORK TIMES PESHAWAR (PAKISTAN) Gunfire rang out as Ms Fatima Bibi fired three shots, hitting her target every time. Then she lowered her Glock pistol, turned to her fellow academics and smiled. “These ladies are better shots than some of our men,”
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      149 28 Prof Tim Boatswain Chairman, TEG Board of Directors, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield, University of Bedfordshire T 9 Education is our business where students come first. UTEC Approved Centre Diploma *Discount applicable for Singaporeans PBs for part time courses. Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Business Business
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      70 29 Scratch and win your way to a ,new you with Esso in Energy lives here 0 Achieving your New Year resolution is easy with Robinsons gift cards worth $3,800, $1,800 and $800 and hong baos to be won. Simply spend $60 on petrol at any Esso service station for an
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  • business
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      Lock icon Obama proposes S$5.4t budget
      501 30 PROPOSAL SETS UP FIGHT WITH REPUBLICANS REUTERS WASHINGTON —United States President Barack Obama yesterday proposed a US$4 trillion (S$5.41 trillion) budget for fiscal year 2016 that sets up a battle with Republicans over programmes to boost the middle class that are funded by higher taxes on
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      CNA partners Indonesia’s largest online lifestyle news, entertainment media firm
      311 31 SING A PORE —Regional broadcaster Channel NewsAsia (CNA) has partnered KapanLagi Network, Indonesia’s largest online lifestyle news and entertainment media company, in a strategic deal that will see business and media collaborations in many areas. The announcement was made yesterday
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      Lock icon SGX to double headcount in China as global links grow
      297 31 BLOOMBERG S I N G A P O R E Singapore Exchange (SGX), which last month posted its first quarterly growth in more than a year after a world-beating rally in Chinese stocks spurred demand for derivatives, is set to
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      287 30 I Can Hear Clearly Now! z/i Mr Ronald Pang, Lead Hearing Consultant Outstanding Dispensing Skills Award “I have a hearing loss for more than 5 years. Ronald prescribed me a pair of aids suitable for my hearing needs, lifestyle and budget. They are cheaper than the ones I bought from
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      706 31 SP PROFESSIONAL ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION ACADEMY a sss» A F»■« r THE PLACE FOR YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING NEEDS Register at www.pace.sp.edu.sg/wsq Short Courses Full Qualifications WSQ Certificate in Workplace Safety Health (Level A) 24 Feb 15 -28 May 15 This course aims to train personnel to be competent
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Alibaba unveils S$175m boost for young HK entrepreneurs
      385 32 Foundation will help businesses get started, sell products n ationwide MOVE COULD BOOST TIES BETWEEN CHINA AND HK AGENCIES HONG KONG Controversy-hit Alibaba Group Holding is creating a HK$1 billion (S$175 million) fund to help budding Hong Kong entrepreneurs start and grow
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      59 32 VAGHEGGI Aesthetic Boutique CNY Gorgeous Glow Special W^VooV VcVf»9 boo NOW Usual $534 Treatment includes: 1 session of VAGHEGGI LIME Facial 1 session of DPL Face Treatment FOC 1 bottle of VAGHEGGI LIME Vitamin C Fluid (worth $158) VAGHEGGI Aesthetic Boutique 545 Far East Shopping Centre L3-09 Orchard Road Singapore
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      166 32 “A ha! I found it! The missing part of an ideal preschool with forms that meet the functions. This is the preschool that focuses on FUN in learning for children, and brings out the “SOUL” of young children that goes beyond Discovery, Exploration, Innovation of the intellectual and physical skills
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  • sports
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      Lock icon A S$25 MILLION BOOST FOR S’PORE FOOTBALL
      633 33  -  Commitment, creativity key to making deal with FAS work: Media firm MP Silva FIRM AIMS TO BRING IN INTERNATIONAL TEAMS TO PLAY ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Leading international media rights company MP Silva believes it can help the Football Association of Singapore (FAS)
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      Lock icon CUADRADO A SPECIAL PLAYER: HENRY
      398 33 AGENCIES LO N DO N —Retired France legend Thierry Henry believes Colombia winger Juan Cuadrado (picture) would be a “special player” if his protracted move to English Premier League giants Chelsea finally goes through. At press time last night, the London side remained confident they
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      Lock icon SUPERBOWL SHOULDN’T BE ALL ABOUT COACH’S COSTLY CALL
      723 34 PATRIOTS SEAHAWKS 28 24 NEW ENGLAND QUARTERBACK TOM BRADY WINS MVP REUTERS GLENDALE (ARIZONA) Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll won plenty of praise for his brave deci-sion-making in the AFC Championship win that took his team to the Super Bowl, but
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      Lock icon CHAMPAGNE EXITS FIFA PRESIDENTIAL RACE, SLAMS POOR SUPPORT
      438 34 AGENCIES BERNE FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne is out of the race after failing to win sufficient backing for his bid, saying that national associations feared “reprisals” if they supported him, reported Reuters. Champagne, needing the backing of five national associations for
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      Lock icon MURRAY MUST LEARN FROM ‘LATEST FINAL MELTDOWN’
      475 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH M E LBOU R N E —Pat Cash, a former Wimbledon champion, accused Andy Murray of collapsing in the later stages of his Australian Open final defeat against Novak Djokovic and believes the Scot needs to learn from his mistakes.
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      Lock icon GOVT LAWS KEY TO WINNING DRUG WAR: ANTI-DOPING CHIEF
      284 36 TIGHTER CONTACT WITH PHARMA FIRMS CAN HELP IDENTIFY SUBSTANCE ABUSE TRENDS REUTERS B ER LIN More governments must pass laws criminalising doping and information exchange needs to increase between the pharmaceutical industry and anti-doping bodies as drugs are no longer a
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      Lock icon NBA WATCH
      375 36 AGENCIES NBACHIEF IN FAVOUR OF RAISING LIMIT OF ALL-STAR ROSTERS NBA commissioner Adam Silver has not ruled out raising the limit of the All-Star rosters from the current 12, reported ESPN Radio on Sunday. Silver, who marked his first year since succeeding David Stern as NBA chief, made
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  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
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