Today, 27 February 2015

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    Lock icon Well wishes pour in as Mr Lee remains in intensive care
    420 1  -  XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Well wishes poured in for former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at a Chinese New Year dinner for Tanjong Pagar and Radin Mas constituents last night. On a 6m-long banner with the words “Get Well
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  • Article
    Weaker than expected bump in factory output
    622 1  -  Result will probably weigh on Republic’s GDP growth prospects for Q1: Economists MODEST REBOUND DUE TO STRONG BIOMEDICAL PRODUCTION ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s manufacturing sector staged a modest rebound last month thanks to strong biomedical output, but the results were far
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    Lock icon China drops top IT firms from state purchases
    519 1 REUTERS BEIJING China has dropped some of the world’s leading technology brands from its approved state purchase lists, while approving thousands more locally made products, in what some say is a response to revelations of widespread Western cyber-surveillance. Others put the shift
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      31 1 CHINA CAN PLAY MIDDLEMAN IN SOUTH ASIAN GEOPOLITICS; HELPING PAKISTAN TO REIN IN TALIBANIN ITS INTEREST COM M E NT&ANALYSIS 10 SI NGAPORE 16 IPPT results improve under new test format
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  • hot news
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      S’pore students in UK hit out at law school restrictions
      679 2  -  Those from eight dropped universities may be seen as inferior by employers GOAL ‘IS TO ENSURE QUALITY OF ENTRANTS TO THE BAR’ NEO CHAI CHIN AND AMANDA LEE chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a debate ensues on the pros and cons of
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      Lock icon M Ravi suspended until psychiatrist certifies him fit to practise
      469 2  -  NEO CHAI CHIN Singapore The High Court has ordered lawyer M Ravi’s suspension until he is certified fit to practise by an approved psychiatrist. The decision by Justice Quentin Loh was issued in a closed-door hearing yesterday, after the Law
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      Lock icon LAW SCHOOLS’ RANK INCONSISTENT ACROSS BRITISH BROADSHEETS
      229 2  -  AMANDA LEE A check on the rankings by three United Kingdom broadsheets, which were used in identifying the eight UK law schools that will be dropped from a list qualifying them for admission to the Singapore Bar, appears to partly bear out sentiments
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      Lock icon ISIS videos’ ‘Jihadi John’ is a Londoner
      480 6 MohammedEmwazi, 27, is computer degree holder from University of Westminster THREE ARRESTED IN NEW YORK FOR ALLEGEDLY PLOTTING TO JOIN ISLAMIC STATE AGENCIES LONDON The man in the black balaclava who seemed to have beheaded several foreign hostages in Islamic State videos has
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      Lock icon TAIWAN ON ALERT AFTER TWITTER THREAT OF ISLAMIC STATE ATTACK
      177 6 AGENCIES Taiwan was put on alert after a social media post suggested the Islamic State was planning to attack the Taipei 101 tower. On Tuesday, the Twitter post #FreeShamiWitness@KhilafahTime showed a picture of the tower under attack and in flames
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    • Article
      Skills, experience also crucial for workers: Employers
      607 8  -  STUDENTS URGED TO SEE APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME AS MEANS TO AN END, NOT AN END IN ITSELF NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Dispelling the notion that employers here are obsessed with academic credentials, several companies TODAY spoke to said yesterday they look beyond paper
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      324 3 HowyginnaimAND private HOSPITAL INSURANCE PLANS WORK Many Singaporeans have bought private hospital insurance plans in the form of Integrated Shield Plans. An Integrated Shield Plan has two parts: The premiums you pay to your private insurer already include the premiums for the MediShield portion. riTiRRfTiMlaivF filllKMiVWfcl! MediShield (To be replaced
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      86 5 aRKRL u r \L r 3 4 ■N> El Samsung GALAXYA Your life. Your terms. Your phone. Presenting the new Samsung GALAXY A Series smartphones. Fitted with Smart Selfie features to capture the best of you; in a slim, full metal body designed to impress. 9 Slim and Full Metal
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      40 6 Go Out and Play WAREHOUSE SALES 27- 28 Feb (Fri, Sat): 11 AM 9 PM 1 Mar (Sun): 11 AM 7 PM UP TO 60% Discount BO so Timbcrland'i Tilley patagonia Location: (Tradehub 21) 22 BoonLay Way, #01-60, Singapore *****8.
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      621 7 •r > f Today, create more lasting memories I it. 4/i V Enjoy up to 1.35% p.a.* and up to S$588 worth of rewards on a 6-month SGD time deposit. Celebrate the new year with attractive interest rates on your SGD time deposits up to 1.35% p.a. for HSBC Premier
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      182 8 BQsiM UNIVERSITY 3d Manage Your Future SCHOOL BE BUSINESS-UniSIM MBA WE SET YOU ON THE BIGHT PATH. SO THAT YOU GO EVEN FURTHER. if tppy •V L fd r 1 3 u m r m 111 Find out SIM University’s Master of Business Administration programme (UniSIM MBA), offered by the
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      10 8 VOICES FOR SKILLSFUTURE TO WORK, EMPLOYERS NEED TO CHANGE 14
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  • analysis&comment
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      Lock icon China can play middleman in S Asian geopolitics
      898 10  -  HELPING PAKISTAN TO REIN IN TALIBAN IN BEIJING’S INTEREST ROGER COHEN Roger Cohen is a columnist at The New York Times, where he was previously foreign editor. There is a bit of a hermetic feel to Pakistan these days, as if the
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      Lock icon Cutting through India’s smog
      714 12 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GO HAND IN HAND THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORKTIMES EDITORS Proof of the grave air pollution problem confronting India is seen not only in the suffocating smog that on many days blocks out the sun in New Delhi, the world’s most
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      192 10 EE5P NANYANG A TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY INTERDISCIPLINARY GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMME SOLVING GLOBAL CHALLENGES, THE INTERDISCIPLINARY WAY JANUARY AUGUST INTAKE Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) is the fastest-rising university in the world’s Top 50 and ranked 39 th globally. NTU is also placed 1 st amongst the
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      27 10 A World Health Organization report from last year concluded that of the 20 most polluted cities in the world, India has 13. NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS 12
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      164 11 (rJo^Ccl Sentosa Singapore a Oenting Resort Have aii mi) 4^ LET'S CELEBRATE' Nj t- 9 r r d V 1 ■T xg S X 1 X Dive into Prosperity at S.E.A. Aquarium Watch the auspicious underwater dragon dance (Now till 1 Mar) Meet the God of Fortune and get your
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      862 13 VOTED SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITE PAY TV NETWORK Source: MDA Media Consumer Experience Study 2013 VOTED BEST PAY TV SERVICE HUhi/mm TECH AWARDS 2014 READERS' CHOICE si 'I'M r-: .£/;>; > ivMtSu, mzMmA. ft vm. FIRST U£U Brought to you by HomeHub, must-see TV and high-speed broadband in one pack. Premieres Mon,
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  • voices
    • Article
      For SkillsFuture to work, employers need to change
      418 14  -  FROM VIVIEN TAN I applaud the move announced in Budget 2015 to support Singaporeans in their career growth and encourage lifelong learning. (“S$5,000 carrot for potential apprentices in F&B, other fields”, “New grant to cover only courses linked to work skills”; Feb
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      Incentivise bosses to support staff tapping on SkillsFuture
      240 14  -  FROM CHARLES RATNAM I am heartened by the SkillsFuture initiative introduced in Budget 2015, as it provides Singaporeans with a platform for lifelong learning through various subsidies and programmes. (“S$1b a year to help S’poreans chart lifelong learning journeys”; Feb 24) This
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      Speech therapy not just about speaking
      239 14  -  FROM ALISON CANNON Mr Dino Trakakis explains well the need for pre-linguistic communication skills before trying to teach a young child with autism to speak (“Behavioural treatment better for younger autistic children”; Feb 26). However, he is incorrect to say speech therapy “targets verbal
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      33 14 UWJ $12 MILLION HONG BAO DRAW Draw on Fri, 27 Feb 2015 at 9.30pm For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p AYi) Always play with care responsiblyj Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G
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      215 15 U.VV rvV' X X \s' ss X H X? s v X ■X X 'X 7 ■v X S X! XX ■X, V y &S X y. XV >. V ;Vsm x *> Nt f Go ahead. Be a Lady. Make me blush. Set your natural beauty free. Maquillage Dramatic
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  • singapore
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      IPPT results improve under new test format
      319 16 SINGAPORE The trial of the new three-station Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) format has seen an overall improvement in results, which shows that it motivates Operationally-Ready National Servicemen (NSmen) to try to get the most points they can, said Defence Minister Ng Eng
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      Dedicated agencies to grow, support pool of foster parents
      587 16  -  VWOs will work closely with MSF to set up agencies by June as part ofS$8 million pilot FOSTERING SCHEME TO EXPAND TO CARE FOR 600 CHILDREN WITHIN NEXT 5 YEARS LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Juggling four children and a full-time job
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      Lock icon ‘FOSTER PARENTS MUST KNOW THEY ARE NOT ALONE’
      362 16  -  LAURA PHILOMIN A flyer on volunteer work that she came across while waiting for her son at his kindergarten led Madam Audrey Lourdes Thomas to join the Fostering Scheme in 2004. “I’ve always wanted to do volunteer (work), but I didn’t know
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    • Article
      Court strikes out application to review prisons’ grooming policy
      687 22 FORMER VOLUNTEER SIKH RELIGIOUS COUNSELLOR’S REQUEST FRIVOLOUS: HIGH COURT JUDGE SINGAPORE The High Court has struck out an application by a former volunteer Sikh religious counsellor with the Singapore Prison Service (SPS) who had taken issue with the prison’s hair grooming
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      148 17 \}> Fair Price GW PROTECTION and FRESHNESS that REALLY LASTS 27 Feb-12 Mar 2015 Save $3.55 95 DETTOL Shower Gel Lasting Fresh 950ml U.P. $10.50 Dettol 12h ODOUR tzh ODOUR PROTECTION PROTECTION c .0 100% sure.* lasting fresh :i; veryday germs. pH-BALANCED BODYWASH Available at selected NTUC FairPrice outlets. Products
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      526 20 in unity core for life Scratch Win! 27 February 26 March Simply spend a minimum of $40 in a single receipt. T Cs apply. 0(0 Year of the Goat 2.5g Poh Heng Gold Bar 999.9 Gold Fineness (10 winners) Ill $100 Scoot Travel Voucher (10 winners) $10 Unity Gift Voucher
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      236 21 care for life mmmm in mm §3 *W Unity Voucher 0 27 February -1 March Excludes all promotional items, hormone growth and nutritional feed items, nett price items and purchase of vouchers Promotion not applicable to Unity store at Changi Airport Terminal 3 Not applicablgwvith CHAS di$rount, professional discounts, goodwill
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      244 22 i w A t ADMISSION IS FREE Ifc h *^U t i 1 tJW MtMli I This exhibition is a renewal of our commitment to defend Singapore, especially for the current generation of young Singaporeans to step forward to give their best! SAF50 Exhibition Now till 22 Mar 2015 S'pore
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      413 23 International Sleep Awareness Week <&' unity care for life Sleep comes more easi blood flows mor life has better ■SifSSBV—--k $64.50’ Sleep Week Special (limited stocks] JJJ* $86 Simp 8M tt."* Star Buy $7.95 BREATHE RIGHT Nasal Strips Regular/Clear/Tan/Kid S L 12s UP: $8,50 Clinicians# $24 CLINICIANS REM Sleep Capsules
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  • science
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      Lock icon Scientists find black hole so big it contradicts growth theory
      439 24 BLACK HOLE IS 12 BILLION TIMES SUN’S SIZE REUTERS SYDNEY —Scientists say they have found a black hole so big that it challenges the theory about how they grow. They said this black hole was formed about 900 million years
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      69 24 2015 MRC II Distribution Company LP. All Rights Reserved. Pffl PRC ENTERTAINMENT"" FIRST AND EXCLUSIVE H0USE»/CARDS ■m s SEASON 3 BIGGEST TV EVENT OF THE YEAR SAME DAY AS U.S. RELEASE ALL 13 CHAPTERS BACK-TO-BACK TOMORROW FROM 4:00PM I ENCORE SUNDAY MAR 1 FROM 9:20AM Singtelw ftstarHub Ch 318 To
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      300 25 i BIG SAVINGS. GREAT VALUE Available at: IMM, Parkway Parade, Suntec City, Tampmes The Grandstand and VivoCity. Home •it ii in mi 1 ii i 11* V 7 SAVE 21% SAVE 28% ALEOCA 24/26-lnch Vicino Mountain Bike 18-Speed Shimano Equip Alloy Rims 8i V-Brake u.p. si 38 nr**’*rri ALEOCA 20-Inch
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon How the freedom, followers of China’s civic groups are vanishing
      851 26 Under Xi’s rule, Communist Party has forcefully narrowed bounds of accepted activity PRESSURE ON SUCH GROUPS HAS NEVER BEEN THIS INTENSE, SAYS ACTIVIST THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING First, the police took away the think-tank’s former graphic designer, then the
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      88 26 «t*v: ‘•mS ii'i-n' /V>;» >• v yin ~?j&: Looking to further your studies? Whether you wish to study in the UK, or prefer to attain a UK qualification in Singapore, this is an event you should not miss. Visit the largest UK education exhibition in Singapore! Education UK Exhibition Saturday
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  • world
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      Lock icon Austria bans foreign funding for Islamic organisations
      558 27 REUTERS VIENNA Austria’s Parliament has passed a law that seeks to regulate how Islam is administered, singling out its large Muslim minority for treatment not applied to any other religious group. The law on Islam bans foreign funding for Islamic organisations and requires
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    • Article
      Lock icon Indonesia plans ‘new brand’ of diplomacy
      617 27 Ambassadors given new task of exploring market opportunities, safeguarding businesses operating overseas ENVOYS MUST BOOST COUNTRY’S ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY: FOREIGN MINISTER THE JAKARTA GLOBE JAKARTA Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi has plans for Indonesia’s “new brand” of diplomacy, particularly in relation to the economy, following
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  • business
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      Lock icon StanChart’s embattled chairman, CEO to step down in board shake-up
      495 28 Ex- JPMorgan co-head Bill Winters to replace Peter Sands as CEO in June; chairman John Peace to leave next year TEMASEK, OTHER INVESTORS WELCOME NEWS AS SHARES JUMP 5.2 PER CENT IN EARLY TRADE AGENCIES LONDON Asia-focused British bank Standard
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    • marketbuzz
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        FINE PRINT
        104 29 Need to print your company’s brochures and catalogues at short notice? Look to Ultra Supplies. Located at Queensway Shopping Centre, the company offers a comprehensive range of printing and photocopying services. These include specialised print jobs for office stationery, specially-designed marketing material, and short-run projects. Ultra Supplies is
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        DRIVE AWAY WITH MORE REWARDS
        137 29 Charging to his Maybank credit card turned out to be rewarding for pastor Alvin Toh, who won an Audi Q5 (Certificate of Entitlement included) in the Maybank Audi Q5 with COE Lucky Draw 2014. “Winning the Audi Q5 is timely for me as the COE
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        SLEEP TIGHT
        148 29 For most parents, having a newborn or a toddler in the house can wreak havoc on sleep schedules. Help baby sleep better and stay healthier by signing up for Dryper’s Good Night, Sleep Tight seminar at the Raffles City Convention Centre on March 7. Experts there will address
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        HOLIDAY WITH THE STARS
        190 29 It’s not too early to start finalising June holiday plans for the family. Score travel deals by checking out the ASA Holidays Grand Power-Packed! Travel Fair this weekend at Suntec Convention Centre Level 4, Hall 406. On offer are 25 of ASA Holiday’s most popular mid-year
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        Lock icon COUNTDOWN TO NATIONAL DAY
        170 29 Mark the year’s biggest celebration on your calendar with this dENiZEN T-shirt. Brand ambassador and K-pop artiste Alexander Lee Eusebio is togged out in Calendar Countdown, one of the top five T-shirt designs of the SG50 Design-A-Tee contest. The competition was organised by MediaCorp and dENiZEN
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      • Article, Illustration
        A PLEASANT YEAR OF THE GOAT
        79 29 City Square Mall ushered in the Year of the Goat with characters from the popular children’s TV programme, Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf earlier in February. The crowd was treated to games, songs and dance performances by Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.
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        EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
        117 29 Blame a lack of sleep and long hours at the computer for your puffy, tired-looking eyes. Give your peepers relief with the Kao MegRhythm Steam Eye Mask. In 10 minutes, it helps to soothe and moisten the skin around your eyes. Place the mask over your
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        A SPRINGTIME FEAST
        121 29 Until this Sunday, get a taste of spring at the Sakura Spring Celebration food fair at Takashimaya Department Store. Organised by e-commerce site VIA TOKYO, the Japanese food bazaar at the Food Hall at Level B2 offers food items from 10 different areas in Japan. Choose from
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      190 28 Only valid for purchase during the fair at Singapore EXPO, Hall 8, Booth No. 8H11, from 6-8 March 2015. TIOMAN LANGKAWI 300r tacka 2 adults 3D/2N From RAINFOREST SGD yVVnett CHALET per P acka 9 e for REDANG FAMILY From A C.f\ CHALET SGD 40U nett per package for 2
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  • property
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Resale prices: The cost of a single-digit drop
      913 30  -  PERCEIVED LOSS MAY HAVE CONSEQUENCES WHEN HOUSING PRICES FALL COMMENTARY BY SAM BAKER property@mediacorp.com.sg Sam Baker is co-founder of SRX, an information exchange formed by leading real estate agencies in Singapore to disseminate market pricing information and facilitate property listings and transactions.
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      165 30 n s ks»mmu SK00L4KIDZ is a new Preschool Anchor Operator appointed by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA). It brings together years of expertise from both local and foreign early childhood experts as well as successful management and operations of household name preschool centres. In view of our expansion, we
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      320 32 Gong Xi Fa Cai 3DAYSONLY 27 FEB 1 MAR BRANDED 50 ULTRA HD 50” UHD LED TV SMART TV Chinese New Year Prosperity Sale 55 UP $3099 SPECIAL PRICE $1688 55” 3D UHD 4K LED TV SMART TV 65 65 65” 3D UHD LED TV 65” 3D UHD 4K LED
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Zendesk opens Asia head office in Singapore
      473 34  -  US parent of local live chat start-up Zopim seeks to capitalise on growing e-commerce market FIRM AIMS TO DOUBLE ITS HEADCOUNT HERE BY YEAR END TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As e-commerce continues to grow in the Asia-Pacific region, so too are the efforts
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Google targets businesses with work tools for Android
      306 34 AGENCIES SAN FR ANCISCO Google is releasing a set of tools designed for businesses and employees who want to get work done on Android-powered smartphones, setting up a skirmish on another key front of mobile computing. The technology, unveiled on Wednesday, launches
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    • Article
      Lock icon Lenovo website hack redirects users days after adware blunder
      302 34 AGENCIES BEIJING Lenovo Group’s website was hijacked and visitors were redirected to another site, less than a week after the company was criticised for pre-installing advertising software on consumer laptops that exposed users to hacking. The company said it had restored
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  • sports
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