Today, 23 April 2016

Microfilm: NL33848
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon SGX reports nine trading irregularities amid brokerage raids
      743 2  -  DBS VICKERS SAYS IT IS NOT UNDER INVESTIGATION RUMI HARDASMALANI AND ALISON JENNER rumih@mediacorp.com .sg jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) has reported nine cases of alleged insider trading and market manipulation in the first three months of this year, SGX
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      RESTRUCTURING OF CPA, RAISING PAID-UP CAPITAL THRESHOLD AMONG SUBMISSIONS
      373 3 THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION Raise financial threshold criteria for presidential candidate without significantly reducing candidate pool, especially a minority Group Representation Constituency approach to presidential election, where groups of two or three will contest with at least one member from a minority
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      RESTRUCTURING OF CPA, RAISING PAID-UP CAPITAL THRESHOLD AMONG SUBMISSIONS
      371 3 (2nd Edition) THE EURASIAN ASSOCIATION Raise financial threshold criteria for presidential candidate without significantly reducing candidate pool, especially a minority Group Representation Constituency approach to presidential election, where groups of two or three will contest with at least one member from a minority
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    • Article
      GRC approach among ideas to ensure minority President
      723 3  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The question of how to ensure minority representation was again brought up during the second public hearing on the review of the Elected Presidency yesterday, amid wide-ranging concerns raised. The Eurasian Association proposed a “Group Representation Constituency”
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      GRC approach among ideas to ensure minority President
      723 3 (2nd Edition)  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The question of how to ensure minority representation was again brought up during the second public hearing on the review of the Elected Presidency yesterday, amid wide-ranging concerns raised. The Eurasian Association proposed a “Group Representation Constituency”
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    • Article
      Goodwood Park Hotel’s bakery licence suspended after food poisoning
      390 3  -  ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —Goodwood Park Hotel’s bakery famed for its durian pastries has been ordered to stop operating, after 76 cases of food poisoning linked to the consumption of durian pastries were reported to the authorities. The hotel, which was found
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      Goodwood Park Hotel’s bakery licence suspended after food poisoning
      390 3 (2nd Edition)  -  ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —Goodwood Park Hotel’s bakery famed for its durian pastries has been ordered to stop operating, after 76 cases of food poisoning linked to the consumption of durian pastries were reported to the authorities. The hotel, which was found
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      Lock icon The end of the PURPLE REIGN
      1128 4  -  PRINCE: 1958 2016 self better.” agencies, additional text BY CHRISTOPHERTOH CHRISTOPHERTOH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —When news of pop legend Prince’s sudden death came on Thursday (Friday Singapore time), music fans, especially those from the 1980s, felt as if yet another music icon of their time
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      Lock icon The end of the PURPLE REIGN
      1132 4 (2nd Edition)  -  PRINCE: 1958 -2016 better.” AGENCIES, ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY CHRISTOPHERTOH CHRISTOPHERTOH AGENCIES, ADDITIONAL SINGAPORE —When news of pop legend Prince’s sudden death came on Thursday (Friday Singapore time), music fans, especially those from the 1980s, felt as if yet another music icon of their time
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      Lock icon Penang Chief Minister calls for more drastic action to combat water crisis
      584 5 MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUAL A LUMPUR —Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (picture) yesterday called on Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to hold an emergency National Water Resources Council (MSAN) meeting to help avert a
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      Lock icon KL smog caused by local fires, not Indonesian haze: Minister
      495 5 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The haze enveloping Kuala Lumpur since mid-week was due to peat and forest fires in several areas on the outskirts of the capital city, said a Malaysian minister yesterday, amid worries that the annual transboundary haze
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      Lock icon Penang Chief Minister calls for more drastic action to combat water crisis
      583 5 (2nd Edition) MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR —Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng (picture) yesterday called on Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, to hold an emergency National Water Resources Council (MSAN) meeting to help avert a looming
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      Lock icon US, China push to bring Paris climate deal into force early
      701 5 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS —Leaders from 175 countries including Singapore gathered in New York yesterday to sign the Paris Agreement on climate change as the landmark deal took a key step forward, potentially entering into force years ahead of schedule.
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      Lock icon Water security, energy use a difficult trade-off
      910 8  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While ramping up the nation’s water security by increasing its capacity to treat used water and seawater over the next few decades, the Republic could also expose itself to another form of vulnerability an overreliance on energy for
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      207 4 AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY EXPO >>> IN SINGAPORE Today Sun Only (23 24 April) 10am 7pm Conrad Centennial Hotel (Salon III IV) Two Temasek Boulevard FIRST PREVIEW IN SINGAPORE! Brand New Melbourne Apartment Tower for 2016 “wHm i' !*I w Pre-approved for sale to overseas buyers NO FIRB Application Fees Save up
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      207 4 (2nd Edition) AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY EXPO >>> IN SINGAPORE Today Sun Only (23 24 April) 10am 7pm Conrad Centennial Hotel (Salon III IV) Two Temasek Boulevard FIRST PREVIEW IN SINGAPORE! Brand New Melbourne Apartment Tower for 2016 “wHm i' !*I w Pre-approved for sale to overseas buyers NO FIRB Application Fees Save up
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      384 9 TH vision SINGAPORE'S 1 st EC WITH SMART >\ HOMES y The Future Asjjf I® ty c on m J.-:.; 1 I f0rw 3 25 1,1 tcwi L Live in the future home, today The first of its kind in Singapore, The Visionaire is integrated with smart technology, allowing you
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  • voices
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      Tackling new mills a key way to stop the haze at source
      475 10  -  FROM CHRIS CHENG CHIN HSIEN Strategic Advisor, People’s Movement to Stop Haze A dozen environmental groups have published a report questioning Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) regarding the source of pulpwood for its giant mill under construction in
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      Correction
      71 10 The report “Singapore vows to crack down on firms responsible for haze” (April 22) stated wrongly that a director of one of the four companies that have not responded to the preventive measure notices served under the Transboundary Haze Pollution Act was “trying to enter Singapore”. The director had
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      Stags deserve help for taking risks to uplift local football
      250 10  -  F ROM SURESH NAIR The well-investigated report “Bigspending Tampines Rovers facing cash-flow issues” (April 22) highlighted the predicament of five-time S.League champions Tampines Rovers. But we should look at the positives. Tampines went out of their way to make the
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      Priority seats breed culture of dishonour
      208 10  -  FROM GOH CHUI LING I refer to the letters “Reserved seating signs not needed in civilised society” (April 22) and “Offer more priority seats instead of giving the needy their own cabins” (April 19). The concept of priority seats in Singapore’s public transport has
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      GST voucher not for citizens with more than one property
      186 10  -  FROM LIM YUIN CHIEN Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Finance Ms Chua Lay Hong raised a question about the safeguards to ensure that households do not benefit twice from the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Voucher Utilities-Save (“Plug gaps in
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      34 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER DEPOSIT INSURANCE AS A SAFETY NET IN CREDIT CO-OP SECTOR Visit bit.ly/ltrcoop0423 for the letter from Konidala Perumal Munirathnam.
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  • singapore
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      SDP details schemes to help needy, elderly if elected in Bukit Batok
      540 11  -  Party chief Chee to contribute part of MP allowance to kick-start the programmes PLANS ALSO INCLUDE PROVIDING FINANCIAL ADVICE FROM FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Should Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan get
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      Lock icon Changi Airport trials new luggage, body scanners
      490 12  -  Passengers passing through security checks will not need to take out laptops, other devices CLIFFORD LEE cliffordlee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Security checks at Changi Airport could soon be faster and more convenient for passengers, if ongoing trials with new luggage and body scanners prove successful.
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      Lock icon Speculation in private home market dips to lowest level in 11 years
      675 12  -  TOHEEMING SINGAPORE Speculation in the private property market is at its lowest in years, as the number of sub-sale transactions for private homes in the first three months of the year fell to its lowest level in nearly
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      240 11 FREE HOUSEWARMING GIFT FOR NEW HOMEOWNERS! Register now at www.myhomeinternational.com.sg if you are from the 15 projects listed below. T&Cs apply. Clementi Ridges Compassvale Mast Depot Heights Ecopolitan Eight Riversuite Forestville Kallang Trivista Keat Hong Axis/ Mirage/ Pride La Fiesta RiverSails Rivervale Delta Skyline Telok Blangah Ridgeview Twin Fountains Waterway
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  • world
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      Lock icon ‘Floating nuclear plants may power S China Sea isles’
      629 13 Mobile platforms would be used to support military building activities says news report FOREIGN MINISTRY SAYS IT HAS NOT HEARD OF THE PLANS THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG All the radar systems, lighthouses, barracks, ports and airfields that China has
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      Lock icon China lets Taipei join probe on deported Taiwanese
      551 13 AGENCIES TAIPEI —China has agreed to let Taiwan join the investigation of fraud cases involving 45 Taiwanese suspects who were deported from Kenya and are currently detained in Beijing, said a Taiwanese official yesterday. Ms Chen Wen-chi, director of the Ministry of
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      Lock icon Tokyo’s first stealth fighter makes maiden flight
      512 14 Successful test makes Japan only the fourth nation with the radar-evading technology AFP TOKYO —Japan’s first stealth fighter jet took to the skies yesterday as the country joins a select group of world military powers wielding the radardodging technology. Technological superpower Japan, despite
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    • Article
      Lock icon FBI director suggests bill for iPhone hack topped S$1.75m
      704 14 THE NEW YORK TIMES WA S H INGTON The director of the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) suggested yesterday that his agency paid at least US$1.3 million (S$1.75 million) to an undisclosed group to help hack into the encrypted
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  • sports
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      Lock icon STAGS JUST ASKING FOR ADVANCE ON SUBSIDY: KRISHNA
      1125 16  -  Tampines chairman says cash flow issues partly due to AFC Cup participation SAYS CLUB NOT SPENDING BEYOND ITS MEANS GERARD WONG Sports Editor gerard@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Tampines Rovers chairman Krishna Ramachandra has admitted his club is facing cash flow problems, but has refuted
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      Lock icon REDS STARTING TO SHINE UNDER KLOPP
      987 17  -  A few weeks ago, it felt like Liverpool’s season was limping towards a tame trophy-less conclusion, but on the back of three stunning home wins, the Reds suddenly look like a side Jurgen Klopp is proud to call his own. OurEPL analyst Adrian Clarke
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      BIG-MATCH PREDICTIONS
      349 17 FA Cup semi-finals English Premier League Watford vs Crystal Palace If you studied the form book, you would not fancy either of these FA Cup underdogs to prevail at Wembley. Each is in the midst of a fairly rotten run, but one of them has to book their
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      Lock icon VAZ’S VISION 2020: WIN A MEDAL IN TOKYO
      726 18  -  S’pore shooting chief wants athletes to qualify for five spots at 2020 Olympics LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For the first time in Singapore shooting’s history, two national athletes will compete at the Olympic Games after Jasmine Ser and Teo Shun Xie
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      Lock icon LIVERPOOL SURPRISE AILING S’POREAN FAN WITH REMARKABLE GESTURE
      518 18  -  AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE English football giants Liverpool FC have given a critically ill Singaporean football fan a huge boost on his road to recovery, by presenting him with a personalised get-well-soon certificate autographed by the Reds’ first-team squad. Firdaus Osman, 28,
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
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      95 16 Event Venue SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Home Away Timing LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and
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      69 19 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 23 APRIL 2016 22 CHEESE TARTS Embrace the latest local food trend 20 24 GET ON YOUR FEET TIME TO HAVE MORE FUN ON YOUR WEEKEND RUN AFFORDABLE ART FAIR Go on a date and get up close to some eye-catching
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  • weekend guide
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      Lock icon FUN IN THE RUN
      1712 20  -  FUN RUNS ARE FILLING OUR WEEKEND CALENDAR THIS YEAR, BUT ARE THEY WORTH IT? JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg Every weekend, before the first brush of dawn paints over the night sky and the birds begin to stir, Justina Zeng is already up and running. Quite literally. After
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      All you need to know about runs
      780 21 SINGAPORE With so many runs in the calendar, you can’t help but wonder: How hard can it be to organise a race of your own? We speak to some veterans in the scene to get a sense of the business behind runs, as
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      Lock icon Say cheese
      1103 22  -  Forget about salted egg croissants the cheese tart is suddenly all the rage LOCAL FOOD TRENDS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE We’ve not even begun to say goodbye to the salted egg croissant and already we are hankering after another trendy confection. The Japanese cheese tart replete with
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      Lock icon Weekend dining guide
      296 22 ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS WEEK SPECIAL (FROM APRIL 25 TO 29) VEGGIE MIGHT Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant is hosting guest chef Sean Xue from Taipei’s leading vegetarian restaurant Yangming Spring Green Kitchen at TOP of UOB Plaza. They have designed two unique vegetable-centric menus that will change the
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      Lock icon One chef’s life seen through his food
      552 23  -  Emmanuel Stroobant returns to fine dining with a menu that exemplifies his current lifestyle FOOD REVIEW: SAINT PIERRE ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Back in the day, Chef Emmanuel Stroobant and his Saint Pierre restaurant at Central Mall were synonymous with fine dining in Singapore.
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      Lock icon A melting pot of hotpots
      541 23  -  This Franco-Japanese steamboat restaurant hits on a winning combination FOOD REVIEW: SAKURAZAKA ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Fancy some pork bone soup, ago dashi broth and bouillabaisse? What about Japanese Aomori rice-fed beef, Kyushu Shirobuta pork and foie gras? These might not be typical combinations at a
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      Lock icon A date with art
      641 24  -  This weekend, tours are available for visitors to ease their way into the art-buying experience AFFORDABLE ART FAIR SINGAPORE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Thinking about getting a painting but unsure of where to start? Affordable Art Fair (AAF) Singapore thinks you should go on a date.
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      WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
      525 24 EVERYDAY FOLK MARKET The inaugural Everyday Folk Market will feature over 50 booths at the Enabling Village, a common space for people with disabilities and the able-bodied at Lengkok Bahru. April 23. Admission is free. MARVEL’S CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Participate in
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      HEADS UP:
      114 24 SINGAPORE COMEDY FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016 Presented by The Comedy Club Asia, this five-day comedy event will feature some of the biggest talents in stand-up comedy, including Harith Iskander from Malaysia, Paul Ogata from the USA, Pete Johansson from Canada, Matt Kirshen from the UK and others. From April
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  • cars
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      Lock icon TICKING ALL THE RIGHT BOXES
      755 25  -  VOLKSWAGEN’S TIGUAN IS BIGGER, LIGHTER AND BETTER, STRENGTHS IT WILL DEFINITELY NEED IF IT’S TO RE-STAKE ITS CLAIM TO RULE THE SUV JUNGLE URBAN JUNGLE WARRIOR DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg BERLIN Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) are now mainstream. The high-riding cars, which are also known as
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      Lock icon Long-haul holidays without the hassle
      148 26  -  With road-trip season coming, here’s how to keep that dream drive from becoming a holiday disaster DRIVE SMART LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The June school holidays are around the corner and for thousands of Singaporeans, that means one thing: Road trip! Planning for a holiday
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      Lock icon Welcome to the (urban) jungle
      262 26 The Mellowpark, located in Berlin, is Europe’s largest skate/ BMX facility, and Volkswagen dumped tonnes of dirt on it to turn it into a miniature off-road course to show off the Tiguan’s capabilities. Berlin’s unpredictable weather meant the dirt course was soaked during our drive,
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      These tips can help to make that road trip a dream drive instead of a holiday disaster
      419 26 SERVICE YOUR CAR This will allow your mechanic to spot any signs of impending trouble (such as worn tyres or a weak battery). Some workshops have a specific pre-drive inspec- tion service for
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      Lock icon Everything you need to know about buying a DVR
      664 27  -  In-car cameras can keep an eye on things in case something unlucky happens even when your car isn’t in use SAFETY FIRST LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E You’ve probably seen shared footage of scary
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      Lock icon Volvo amps up electric ambitions
      151 27 As part of a company-wide drive to place sustainability at the core of future business operations, Volvo says it intends to sell a total of up to one million electrified cars by 2025. How does it intend to achieve this lofty target? The plan is
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      Lock icon Concept showcases efficient motoring without electric power
      209 27  -  SCOTT MARSH Petrolheads who like their concept cars to be jawdropping examples of art may be tempted to give the Shell Concept Car a miss, but this car may well have an impact on the future of the car that belies its modest
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  • SPARTAN RACE 2016
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      GET IT ON! WANT IT RAWER AND MUDDIER? YOU’LL GET THEM AT SINGAPORE’S SECOND SPARTAN RACE ON MAY 7
      278 28  -  BY KHOO BEE KHIM ON It’s bigger. It’s better. And it’s definitely going to be a much dirtier affair. Mediacorp has brought the Spartan Race back on May 7 to provide
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      NEW CHALLENGES
      294 28 adult obstacles and four new junior ones making their debut in Asia. In addition, there are seven challenges that will be new to the Singapore race. Meet five of the new obstacles you’ll be taking on, plus tips to help you overcome them unless you want to crank
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      Frequently asked questions
      406 28 1 How do I get there? Shuttle buses will run from Expo and Bartley MRT stations to the race site from 5am to 7pm. Turn up in your Spartan Race tee and ride for free; otherwise, pay S$2 per head. Return rides from the race site to
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      GEAR UP GOOD
      271 30  -  Expert tips on what to wear and use BY KHOO BEE KHIM So you’ve trained. You’ve been eating clean and fuelling up. You are ready for the starting line and to make your mark at the Spartan Race. Not so fast, tiger. Have you considered what to
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      Spartan Race checklist
      310 30  -  It’s two weeks from D-Day. Where should you stand in your prep journey? Steffan Fung, director of Endurance and Training (Asia Pacific) at Spartan Race, Inc, gives his take. Steffan Fung Steffan Fung, director of Endurance and Training (Asia Pacific) at Spartan Race, Inc, gives his take.
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      CELEBS IN ACTION
      1218 31  -  Three cast members of Channel 5’s Tanglin talk about why they’ve answered the call of the Spartans bykhoobeekhim BY KHOO BEE KHIM ADAM CHEN, 40 THE VETERAN Adam Chen’s character on the drama series Tanglin is a henpecked, pony-tailed husband who is too easy-going for his screen
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      Hydrate with coconut water
      122 33 Celebrities like Madonna, Matthew McConaughey and Rihanna liked it so much, they’ve invested in the drink. The beverage in question? Vita Coco natural coconut water from young coconuts. It contains five essential electrolytes or ionised minerals like potassium, magnesium, sodium, phosphorus and calcium to better hydrate
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      Action gear
      248 33 Dress for action with Reebok’s range of apparel, footwear and accessories. The Reebok Spartan Fire Graphic Triblend Tee (S$59) for men wicks away per- spiration, thanks to the triblend fabric. Pair the tee with the men’s Reebok Spartan Fan Board Short (S$75). The lightweight stretch-woven fabric, side slits
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        Lock icon Women Lend Glamour to Shoeshine Trade
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        Lock icon Ancient Lists Point To Birth Of Bible
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        Lock icon Russia’s Baltic Enclave Sits on an East-West Fault Line
        963 5  -  By NEIL MacFARQUHAR KALININGRAD, Russia The maritime museum in this Russian exclave on the Baltic Sea caps each summer with its international Water Assembly, an antic parade of small historical vessels from around the Baltics, their crews wearing period costumes as
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        Lock icon After Killing, Tolerance Of Migrants Faces Test
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