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THE BUSINESS TIMES Weekend
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Weekend Buzz
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Article, Illustration86 2016-11-26 4 There’s plenty of reason to hike up Fort Canning Hill for the weekend. This year’s edition of the outdoor music and arts festival, Neon Lights, boasts a stellar lineup: there’s Pumarosa, an exciting new five-piece band from London which plays a unique brand of “industrial spiritual”86 words
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Article, Illustration82 2016-11-26 4 l–r:VLVHave a glass of champagne with your dim sum brunch at this new Clarke Quay restaurant for S$58++ and up. T.6661 0197. NEON PIGEON Chef Justin Hammond launches a new menu with “Progressive Japanese” dishes like unagi rice pan and charcoal fried rump. T.6222 3623. MITZO Check outCOMPILED BY DYLAN TAN, CHEAH UI-HOON, RACHEL LOI, AVANTI NIM - 82 words
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Article, Illustration143 2016-11-26 4 Natural luxury might seem like a misnomer but the people behind Bawah Private Island disagree. Set to open in the summer of 2017, the collection of five pristine islands located just two hours from Singapore features 35 ecodesigned villas. Each will feature a bedroom, bathroom and living area143 words
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Article, Illustration50 2016-11-26 4 (2002) BY SIGUR ROS “One of my favourite bands in the world is coming back to Singapore this weekend so I intend to revisit this classic and play it to death to psych myself up for the show at Neon Lights on Sunday night.” Sean Lee, entrepreneur50 words
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Article, Illustration700 2016-11-26 5 WHAT PEOPLE DO, WHY AND WHERE “I try to spend my weekends in Bali as much as I can. It’s quite a rare treat as I do travel often to Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong and increasingly, Manila, for work. In Bali, I will be pottering around my TegallalangAS TOLD TO CHEAH UI-HOON, RACHEL LOI, AVANTI NIM - 700 words
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Weekend Buys
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Article, Illustration70 2016-11-26 6 “Fashion has to reflect who you are, what you feel at the moment, and where you’re going.” PHARRELL WILLIAMS singer, rapper Rockstud Lace Up Shoes from Valentino, $2520 Damier coated canvas Backpack with cowhide leather trimmings from Louis Vuitton, $3800 Art Deco Rollerball Pen from Alfred Dunhill, $1200 DiorPRINTING OF TIME AT ACCURATE ARE PRICES RONG. BY LI - 70 words
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The Weekend Interview
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Article, Illustration967 2016-11-26 9 HELMI YUSOF - President of Christie’s Asia by HELMI YUSOF REBECCA Wei became President of Christie’s Asia after four years at the world’s biggest auction house. She previously held a top position at management firm McKinsey Company, where she was the first female partner elected in its Greater China office. UnderYANG PHOTOGRAPHY KEVIN - 967 words
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Weekend Feature
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Article, Illustration2065 2016-11-26 10 Flashy cars are no longer just for the big boys. Geoffrey Eu meets a fastgrowing breed of women behind some of the hottest wheels in town. A FANCY sports car pulls up next to you at the traffic light. It’s a lowslung, high-performance number with all the frillsPHOTOGRAPHY JULIANA TAN, YEN MENG JIIN - 2,065 words
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Weekend Design
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Article, Illustration463 2016-11-26 14 Tea artist Carrie Chen demonstrates how contemporary plating adds a fresh twist to traditional nonya delicacies. CARRIE Chen’s quietly elegant teahouse in 98 Emerald Hill Road is the kind of house everyone wants. The tasteful Oriental interiors are the perfect backdrop for the vast array of ChineseSTYLING CARRIE CHEN. PHOTOGRAPHY MICKY WONG. ART DIRECTION CHEAH WEI CHUN. TEXT AVANTI NIM. - 463 words
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Weekend Wine
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Article, Illustration527 2016-11-26 16 The world-famous wines of Montalcino owe much to the spirit of American enterprise, as Christopher Lim learns first hand on a visit to Tuscany. MONTALCINO is an Italian town in southern Tuscany, two hours’ drive from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport. It is almost synonymous with Brunello di Montalcino,PHOTOS COURTESY OF BANFI - 527 words
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Weekend Watch
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Article, Illustration665 2016-11-26 17 CHUANG PECK MING - The legendary Jean-Claude Biver explains why TAG Heuer continues to grow in spite of the soft market. TEXT CHUANG PECK MING “YOU can’t ask how bad it is. For us, it’s how good,” Jean-Claude Biver says in a booming voice. “TAG Heuer is doing double-digit growth.”PHOTOS TAG HEUER. - 665 words
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Weekend Haunt
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Article, Illustration515 2016-11-26 18 HELMI YUSOF - WITH ANDREW JONES The British executive coach explains why Singapore’s notorious red light district has held him enthralled for over 18 years. TEXT HELMI YUSOF WHEN British expat Andrew Jones tells Singaporeans he lives in the heart of Geylang, some react with a leering smile or giggle. But thePHOTOS JULIANA TAN - 515 words
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Weekend Food
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Article, Illustration1048 2016-11-26 21 Rachel Loi checks out three new eateries led by owners determined to bring old-school local food to a whole new tier. AT first, hardly anyone thought about it, but now you hear no end of the debate about Singapore’s hawker food. The story is often the samePHOTO COURTESY OF - 1,048 words
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Weekend Holiday
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Article, Illustration491 2016-11-26 22 Constantly voted one of the world’s most liveable cities, Dusseldorf is also the perfect gateway to other German and European cities, as Dylan Tan discovers. LIKE Singapore, size doesn’t matter for Dusseldorf, and the capital city of the German state of the North-Rhine-Westphalia knows a thing orPHOTOS MESSE DUESSELDORF, BREIDENBACHER HOF, DYLAN TAN - 491 words
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Weekend Drive
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Article, Illustration628 2016-11-26 23 SAMUEL EE SLIPS BEHIND THE WHEELS OF TWO DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT LUXE CONVERTIBLES. THERE are convertibles for posing in, and then there are those for rock climbing. Actually, just one. The Range Rover Evoque Convertible has628 words
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Article, Illustration378 2016-11-26 24 THE last time there was a new open-top S-Class, a Japanese car in Singapore cost less than $3,000 and it would be nearly two decades before the arrival of the COE. But 45 years later, there is another Mercedes-Benz S-Class378 words
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Weekend Style
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Article, Illustration158 2016-11-26 25 What do you do with a stylish Lexus? Dress to match of course. Tweed jacket and leather gloves with attached J12 XS watch from Chanel. Trackpants from Adidas. Pump In lambskin and canvas from Christian Dior. Fusion sneakers with sequined embroidery from Christian Dior. Silk chiffon printed skirt158 words
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Weekend Nostalgia
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Article, Illustration132 2016-11-26 29 NIM. AVANTI - BY NIM. AVANTI Mar 1973 The year our iconic Singapore Girl made her international debut. A year after the split from Malaysia-Singapore Airlines (MSA) in 1972, the newly-formed Singapore Airlines (SIA) started expanding its destinations and launched the ‘Come Fly With Me’ campaign. Fronted by the SingaporeIMAGE SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS - 132 words
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Advertisement194 2016-11-26 1 THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION STEVE HAFNER, CEO OF KAYAK 14-15 CUBICLE FILES Return of the ex-employee 34 OFFBEAT You say tomato, I say... potato? 35 The Curious Case Of The Singapore Worker employee alert. Red eyes, last seen in office at midnight. Brunch 11-13 Zombie PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG W E AL194 words
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PERSPECTIVE
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Article, Illustration809 2016-11-26 2 Cai Haoxiang - INSIDE VIEW by Cai Haoxiang 1What do you think was the most remarkable thing that happened this week? Well, if you are waiting to be married and are hunting for a relatively cheap property, the biggest news this week is the release of809 words
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Article229 2016-11-26 2 Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam launched SGInnovate, an entity that will consolidate innovation efforts in Singapore. It will curate and bring together entrepreneurs and industry partners to collaboratively develop tech innovations for the world. Tues, Nov 22 Premiums for passenger car COEs softened. Category A, for229 words
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Article49 2016-11-26 2 The United States’ GDP estimates for Q3. Tues, Nov 29 Singapore’s producer and international trade price indices for October. Tues, Nov 29 The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s monthly statistical bulletin. Wed, Nov 30 Release of the United States’ employment situation data for November. Fri, Dec 249 words
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UPFRONT
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878 2016-11-26 4 Jamie Lee - The trio are alleged to have rigged the market for Blumont, Asiasons and LionGold; Soh Chee Wen the only one denied bail by Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore THE curtains rose on Singapore’s biggest market-rigging scandal on Friday, as the alleged878 words
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Article, Illustration488 2016-11-26 4 Chuang Peck Ming - by Chuang Peck Ming peckming@sph.com.sg @PeckmingBT Singapore LUCIEN Wong Yuen Kuai, chairman and senior partner at law firm Allen Gledhill, has been appointed Attorney-General (AG) for three years, from Jan 14, 2017. He will replace VK Rajah, senior counsel (SC), who is due to488 words
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Article, Illustration682 2016-11-26 6 Lee U-Wen - Russia was Singapore’s 21st-largest trading partner in 2015, with bilateral trade reaching S$7.66 billion RUSSIA-SINGAPORE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL COMMISSION By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore THE fact that Singapore continues to have a flourishing relationship with Russia on many levels is a plusPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 682 words
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435 2016-11-26 6 Nisha Ramchandani - By Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore A CONSORTIUM backed by Changi Airports International (CAI) is acquiring Vladivostok International Airport, with plans to develop it into a hub linking Asia and Russia. Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), CAI and diversified business group Basic Element each435 words
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Article, Illustration660 2016-11-26 7 Nisha Ramchandani - For some, sales promotions on online and offline shopping will continue over the weekend by Nisha Ramchandani nishar@sph.com.sg @Nisha_BT Singapore RETAILERS here are banking on a boost as they jump on the Black Friday bandwagon to spurPHOTO: VEN SREENIVASAN - 660 words
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174 2016-11-26 7 THE story most repeated is that it is the day US retailers would finally turn a profit, or swing into the black, after being in the red all year. This marks the kick-off of the Christmas shopping season. However, the origins actually stem174 words
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Article, Illustration521 2016-11-26 8 Soon Weilun - Volatile biomedical segment up 11.3% year on year, driving the overall sector’s 1.2% expansion UOB economist Francis Tan sees “lots of uncertainties for Singapore’s manufacturing sector”, with weak demand conditions continuing to bite. By Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore Singapore SINGAPORE’SSource: Singapore Economic Development Board - 521 words
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583 2016-11-26 9 Jacquelyn Cheok - MTI announces enhancements to Internationalisation Finance Scheme and reintroduction of Bridging Loan facility by Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore MARINE and offshore engineering (M&OE) companies in Singapore will soon enjoy more financing support from banks and the government as the industry contends with583 words
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439 2016-11-26 9 Tan Hwee Hwee - by Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore MINISTER in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing on Friday unveiled a scheme to help defray the accommodation costs of maritime officers and lighten the financial load of shipping companies amid a sectorial downturn. Describing439 words
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513 2016-11-26 10 This is to allow the ministry to extend employment support to affected workers THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore MORE help for retrenched workers is on the way. From January next year, employers must notify the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) of retrenchments withinTHE STRAITS TIMES - 513 words
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Article, Illustration508 2016-11-26 10 Vivien Shiao - By Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT Singapore DEPUTY Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, acknowledging that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore are going through a tough period now, said on Friday that he was heartened that more SMEs havePHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 508 words
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149 2016-11-26 10 Soon Weilun - by Soon Weilun soonwl@sph.com.sg @SoonWeilunBT Singapore CIVIL servants in Singapore will get a year-end bonus of half a month, in line with the economy’s slower growth this year, said the Public Service Division (PSD). It also said that lower-wage civil149 words
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BRUNCH
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Article, Illustration2130 2016-11-26 11 VIVIEN SHIAO - BT WANTS TO FIND OUT WHY SINGAPORE WORKERS CAN’T SEEM TO GET A BREAK (QUITE LITERALLY), AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE. BY VIVIEN SHIAO vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT SINGAPORE workers are caught between their cubicle and a hard place. They work among the longestPHOTO-ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG; Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry Economic Survey of Singapore 2015 - 2,130 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1902 2016-11-26 14 / 15 JACQUELYN CHEOK - STEVE HAFNER, CEO OF KAYAK, STILL HAS MUCH UNFINISHED BUSINESS AT THE TRAVEL SEARCH ENGINE GIANT HE CO-FOUNDED. BY JACQUELYN CHEOK BY JACQUELYN CHEOK jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT HE was part of the team that launched travel website Orbitz in 2001, and went on three years1,902 words
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INVESTING & WEALTH
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COMPANIES
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561 2016-11-26 16 Tan Hwee Hwee - Its trustee-manager acknowledges the sale of India Rickmers is an option tabled for senior debt settlement by Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore THE trustee-manager of Rickmers Maritime on Friday acknowledged the sale of its vessel, India Rickmers is an option on the561 words
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220 2016-11-26 16 Tan Hwee Hwee - by Tan Hwee Hwee hweetan@sph.com.sg @HweetanBT Singapore THE Singapore High Court has approved an application to place Swissco Holdings and its subsidiary, Swissco Offshore Pte Ltd, under interim judicial management (IJM). Unveiling the court ruling on the IJM before trading close on220 words
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Article, Illustration344 2016-11-26 16 THE STRAITS TIMES Singapore SINGTEL has been fined a total of S$145,000 for two separate payTV disruptions recently that resulted in customers being tuned out of programmes across more than 10 channels each time. The first incident, which took place on Oct 1THE STRAITS TIMES; ST FILE PHOTO - 344 words
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Article, Illustration497 2016-11-26 17 Pauline Ng - It says RM258.2b transacted in Malaysian bond and foreign exchange markets last week by Pauline Ng btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur SOME RM258.2 billion (S$83 billion) was transacted in the Malaysian bond and foreign exchange markets last week compared to about RM158.4 billion in thePHOTO: REUTERS - 497 words
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CORPORATE DIGEST
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Article116 2016-11-26 17 KEPPEL Corporation is in talks with oil and gas exploration and production firm KrisEnergy to subscribe for the latter’s notes with warrants, and for all the excess notes with warrants that are not successfully subscribed for. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange after markets closed on116 words
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Article127 2016-11-26 17 NET profit at Jumbo Group Limited jumped 46.3 per cent to S$ 15.5 million for the fiscal year ended Sept 30. Besides growth in revenue, the improvement in profit also came on the back of cooperative ventures and a former partially owned subsidiary becoming fully owned after the127 words
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Article69 2016-11-26 17 SEMBCORP Industries’ first solar energy project in Singapore will be operational by year-end to provide renewable power to two airfreight terminals near Changi Airport. The project will see a 3.6 megawatt grid-tied solar photovoltaic system being constructed on the rooftops of SATS Airfreight Terminals 5 and 6 near69 words
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Article, Illustration150 2016-11-26 17 Jacquelyn Cheok - HOT STOCK by Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT Singapore YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding Holdings shares rose by as much as 7.45 per cent or S$0.06 to S$0.865 on Friday, and were among the Singapore Exchange’s most actively traded. The counter opened at S$0.805 and steadily increased throughSource: Bloomberg - 150 words
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486 2016-11-26 18 ANZ admits to 10 instances of alleged cartel conduct and Macquarie to eight in relation to 2011 ringgit fixing case BLOOMBERG Sydney MACQUARIE Bank Ltd and Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) agreed to pay a combined A$ 15 millionBLOOMBERG - 486 words
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Article, Illustration773 2016-11-26 18 Lee U-Wen - By Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg @LeeUwenBT Singapore WHEN it comes to innovation at OCBC Bank, there’s no such thing as a bad idea. Employees across the organisation are constantly encouraged to think out of the box, challenge the status quo and toss up suggestions.773 words
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Article, Illustration371 2016-11-26 19 State oil giant is sticking to a strategy of maintaining market share REUTERS Singapore STATE oil giant Saudi Aramco has agreed to supply some customers in Asia with incremental crude that will load in January, as it holds toREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 371 words
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284 2016-11-26 19 Sime Darby’s Q 1 profit up 37% on motor unit’s strength REUTERS Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN conglomerate Sime Darby Berhad reported a 37 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit as higher sales of vehicles at home and in Singapore boosted its motor unit and helped offset sluggishness in its plantationREUTERS - 284 words
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411 2016-11-26 19 Jamie Lee - by Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg @JamieLeeBT Singapore A MANAGEMENT compensation scheme popular among top listed companies in Singapore has been re-examined by them in recent times, a research paper from human resource services firm Aon Hewitt shows. It refers to economic value ad-ded-based (EVA)411 words
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Article186 2016-11-26 19 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 8 4 5 0 0 1 8 4 6 Manufacturing 44 27 22 10 6 9 54 33 31 Commerce 11 22 17 7 3 1 18 25 18 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 6 11186 words
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Article122 2016-11-26 19 VOLUME (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 19,969 75 20,044 73,868 12 73,880 Manufacturing 111,408 137,953 249,361 133,277 5,372 138,649 Commerce 179,383 77,868 257,251 191,054 734 191,788 Tpt/Stor/Comms 124,080 449 124,529 180,652 34 180,686 Finance 23,501 140 23,641 285,870 19 285,889 Construction122 words
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575 2016-11-26 20 R Sivanithy - STOCKS by R Sivanithy THE “risk-on” rally in equities inspired by Donald Trump’s win in the Nov 8 US presidential election continued into its second week, helped along by firmer oil prices and expectations of a stronger US economy under Mr Trump. The575 words
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Article774 2016-11-26 20 Substantial shareholder/director transactions For week beginning Nov 21 Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) Accrelist Ltd 23-Nov-16 Terence Tea Yeok Kian Buy ***** 0.01 *****6 18.96 *****46 19.34 Eurosports Global 23-Nov-16774 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article185 2016-11-26 20 Singtel > Buy OCBC Investment Research, Nov 25 Nov 25 close: S$3.75 Target price: S$4.27 SINGTEL last week announced that it has completed 1) the acquisition of shares in Intouch Holdings (Intouch) and Bharti Telecom Ltd (BTL) and 2) placement of shares in Singtel to Temasek. As a result of185 words
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Article174 2016-11-26 20 Jamie Lee - CapitaLand > Buy Compiled by Jamie Lee DBS Group Research, Nov 25 Nov 25 close: S$3.02 Target price: S$3.60 WE believe that CapitaLand Limited offers good value. The group’s strategy to focus on growing its commercial portfolio is bearing fruit, offering better earnings visibility. Coupled with opportunistic asset recycling of174 words
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Article, Illustration736 2016-11-26 21 Asset managers are returning to more traditional methods of picking according to fundamentals rather than relying on benchmarks BLOOMBERG EVEN before bond yields ripped through the roof this month, some asset managers had begun quietly shifting strategies in a fundamental way: less index, more brain. InsteadBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 736 words
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Article, Illustration1167 2016-11-26 22 Gabriela Santos - Trump’s policies will affect how much headwind EM economies face. by Gabriela Santos ~The writer is global market strategist, JP Morgan Asset Management EMERGING market (EM) assets have suffered in the wake of Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidentialSource: MSCI, FactSet, Bloomberg, J.P. Morgan Asset Management; data are as of Nov 18,2016 - 1,167 words
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Article, Illustration687 2016-11-26 23 Christopher Tan - In allocating assets, instruments that are low cost and do not try to beat the markets are preferred. by Christopher Tan IN last month’s article, we talked about how we helped our retiree client, David, plan for his retirement using our proprietary tool687 words
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Indices
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Article144 2016-11-26 24 PRICE MARKET 5-DAY% Est P/E P/B YEAR-TO-DATE US S&P 500 2,204.72 1.28 18.5 2.85 7.9 India NIFTY 8,093.65 0.24 18.0 2.59 1.9 Philippines PCOMP 6,889.78 -2.52 17 .6 2.25 -0.9 Indonesia JCI 5,122.10 -0.93 16.7 2.32 11.5 UK FTSE 100 6,825.62 0.74 16.6 1.79 9.3 Australia S&P/ASX144 words
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Commodities
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Article, Illustration29 2016-11-26 24 NAME PRICE/UNIT 3-MONTH% Gold US$1,186. 64/OZ -10.4 Silver US$16. 403/OZ -11.6 Copper US$5,868/MT 26.7 Soybeans US$1,034.3 NA Palm Oil MYR3,026/MT 20.4 Coffee US$158.50/lb 7.4 Sugar US$19.97/lb -5.029 words
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Article94 2016-11-26 24 CURRENCY PRICE 5-DAY 5-DAY 1-MONTH 1-MONTH YEAR-TO-DATE Singapore dollar 1.4286 -0.32 -2.58 -1.09 China RMB 6.9186 -0.53 -2.10 -6.23 Offshore RMB 6.9479 -0.68 -2.38 -5.44 Indian rupee 68.4275 -0.36 -2.32 -3.32 Indonesian rupiah 13,531 -1.09 -3.89 2.36 Japanese yen 113.10 -2.43 -7.55 6.44 Korean won 1,175.8094 words
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396 2016-11-26 25 NAME PRICE WEEKLY PRICE CHANGE PRICE LOW HIGH YTD TOTAL RETURNS P/E P/B DIVIDEND 12-MONTH YIELD MARKET CAP ($M) 52 WEEK PRICE RANGE Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdi 0.86 0.720 1.125 -18.0 13.5 0.72 5.2 3,295.6 Golden Agri-Resources Ltd 0.435 0.315 0.435 29.5 14.6 0.97 1.2 5,539.6396 words
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202 2016-11-26 25 NAMF I AF-I PHl(:l- UIVIDFNI) l"/‘Ll (‘S31 12 MONTI I ‘(IF-LD Viva Industrial Trust 0.75 9.8 5 5 0.93 Frasers Hospitality Ttust 6 0.64 9 5 0.77 Llppo Malls Indonesia Retail T 0.37 9.3 sabana 5I1ari'ah Compliant lnclu 052 9.2 0.65 Cache Logistics Trust202 words
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53 2016-11-26 25 MARKET 3-MONTH CHANGE POINTS) Singapore 2.331 0.575 Australia 2.761 0.907 Hong Kong 1.407 NA Indonesia 8.252 1.218 India 6.234 -0.892 Japan 0.036 0.125 MARKET 3-MONTH CHANGE POINTS) Malaysia 4.431 0.866 New Zealand 3.189 0.930 Philippines 4.688 1.296 South Korea 2.182 0.763 Taiwan 1.26 NA53 words
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Article, Illustration12 2016-11-26 25 Compiled from Bloomberg at 5.30pm on Nov 25Compiled from Bloomberg at 5.30pm on Nov 25 - 12 words
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REAL ESTATE
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Article, Illustration850 2016-11-26 26 Lee Meixian - It announces a partnership with Microsoft to upgrade its “smart city in a box” solution to the cloud by Lee Meixian leemx@sph.com.sg @LeeMeixianBT Singapore SURBANA Jurong is still on a mission to continue refining its “smart city in a box” cityPHOTO: CALVIN WONG - 850 words
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Article, Illustration504 2016-11-26 27 Price works out to S$3,462 psf; GCB in Third Ave also fetches S$20.7m Singapore TWO big-ticket freehold residential properties changed hands recently at an almost identical price. Kajima Overseas Asia has sold a penthouse at Bishopsgate Residences in District 10 for S$20.68 million,FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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Article, Illustration411 2016-11-26 27 BLOOMBERG Toronto TRUMP International Hotel Tower in Toronto is being pitched for sale with a suggested price of at least C$300 million (S$318 million) though there’s no guarantee the US Presid-ent-elect’s name will stay on the building. CBRE Ltd is launching theBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 411 words
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Article1591 2016-11-26 28 Property transactions for selected districts with contract dates between Nov 10 and Nov 15, 2016 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN TRANSACTED PSF TOX* RENTAL STREET NAME TYPE DATE /LAND PRICE (S$) YIELD** AREA (S$,000) (SQF) District 5 HERITAGE VIEW Condo 15/11/2016 99 1,163 1,385 1,191 4.14 3.601,591 words
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302 2016-11-26 29 PROJECT NAME/ PROPERTY LOWEST MEDIAN HIGHEST NO. OF STREET NAME TYPE PRICE (S$) PRICE (S$) PRICE (S$) TRANSACTIONS District 1 THE SAIL MARINA BAY Apt 2,800 5,500 8,700 20 ROBINSON SUITES Apt 2,550 3,050 4,000 10 District 2 ICON302 words
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Article96 2016-11-26 29 RANKING NAME TOTAL SEARCHES IN PAST MEDIAN PRICE PSF TWO WEEKS (S$) 1 CARIBBEAN AT KEPPEL BAY 594 1,408 2 PEBBLE BAY 326 1,099 3 FERRARIA PARK CONDO 250 846 4 THE SAIL MARINA BAY 199 1,720 5 OUE TWIN PEAKS 195 2,711 6 PARC CENTROS96 words
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Article160 2016-11-26 29 from what you see when you visit a financial institution, service provider or specific product’s site. All financial products, shopping products and services are presented without warranty. DATE FLOATING RATES, PEGGED TO: FIXED RATES WEEK OF NOV 21 SIBOR SOR COMBO BANK’S BOARD RATE Lowest rate160 words
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Article, Illustration520 2016-11-26 29 Katie Kehny, Michael Forsythe - Search tool shows cartoon ghosts appearing next to some apartment complexes, representing unnatural deaths that have happened there. By Katie Kenny and Michael Forsythe By Katie Kehny, Michael Forsythe NYTIMES Hong Kong SHIP Street is quintessentially Hong Kong, even servingNYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES - 520 words
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Advertisement31 2016-11-26 19 2 If you're looking for a landed home with a large enough driveway, turn to the Print Classified Properties section. To advertise, call the Print Classified Hotline: 1800-289 9988. Own cars?31 words
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Advertisement49 2016-11-26 27 HOT PROPERTY $5.XM ONLY 6 New FH Semi-d Chancery 2357/ 4542 sf, 5+1, high-end quality fittings, 1km ACS. 1-6pm BUNGLW CLUSTER LORNIE 18 FH. 4+2rm, pte lift. Unblock. Reno. 4700sqft. 2 living rms. LANDED PROPERTIES FOR SALE Check out these properties and more in The Straits Times Classified now!49 words
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Article, Illustration2252 2016-11-26 30 / 31 Vikram Khanna - Reality is not what things really are, but what people perceive and want them to be. By Vikram Khanna LOOKING back at the punditry that preceded the US election, one of the few forecasters who distinguished himself was Geda, a mystical monkey who hangsPHOTO: AFP - 2,252 words
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Article, Illustration1254 2016-11-26 32 Jacquelyn Cheok - Guess what? Meeting attractive girls just got a whole lot easier, using a ride-hailing app DISRUPTED by Jacquelyn Cheok jaccheok@sph.com.sg @JacCheokBT ONLINE dating is a daunting task. But a good friend of mine thinks he’s figured out a uniquely effortless way to score dates. Like manyPHOTO: KELVIN CHNG - 1,254 words
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Miscellaneous26 2016-11-26 30 / 31 News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North Podium Level 3, Singapore *****4 SPH: 6319-6319 BT: 6319-5360 FAX: 6319-8278 Customer service: 6388-3838 www.businesstimes.com.sg Press releases: btnews@sph.com.sg Letters: btletter@sph.com.sg26 words
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Miscellaneous36 2016-11-26 30 / 31 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SPH ALAN CHAN DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SPH PATRICK DANIEL DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SPH ANTHONY TAN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF (english/malay/tamil media group) WA RREN FERN A NDE Z GROUP CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER ELSIE CHUA36 words
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Miscellaneous12 2016-11-26 30 / 31 EDITOR ALVIN TAY ASSOCIATE EDITOR VIKRAM KHANNA EXECUTIVE EDITOR WONG WEI KONG12 words
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Miscellaneous29 2016-11-26 30 / 31 NIGHT EDITOR EDMUND LOH BT INC EDITOR LILIAN ANG CHIEF SUB-EDITOR DEXTER LEE FOREIGN CONTENT EDITOR QUAH CHOON POH DIGITAL EDITOR CHRISTOPHER LIM DEPUTY DIGITAL EDITOR LEE KIM SIANG29 words
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Miscellaneous27 2016-11-26 30 / 31 NEWS EDITOR VEN SREENIVASAN DEPUTY NEWS EDITOR CHEN HUIFEN ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR ANGELA TAN ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR JOYCE HOOI LIFESTYLE EDITOR JAIME EE GRAPHICS EDITOR SIMON ANG27 words
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Article, Illustration635 2016-11-26 33 Justine Moss - Vietnam, which has around 40 courses, is set to have at least 20 more by 2020. by Justine Moss WITH the growing number of first-class golf courses in and around areas such as Danang, Dalat, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamPHOTOS: FLC GROUP - 635 words
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Article, Illustration419 2016-11-26 33 Justine Moss - by Justine Moss DENNIS Lim, together with Koh Hong Soo and Chelsea Chen, will be jetting off to Dubai next March to represent Singapore at the BMW Golf Cup International World Final in Dubai. They topped their respective categoriesPHOTO: PERFORMANCE MOTORS LTD - 419 words
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LIFE & CULTURE
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Article, Illustration1091 2016-11-26 34 Vivien Shiao - Would you dare ask for your job back after you’d left your company for a competitor? CUBICLE FILES By Vivien Shiao vshiao@sph.com.sg @VivienShiaoBT SO it seems that the grass is not always greener on the other side. An ex-colleague who had left for another firm textedILLUSTRATION: KENNETH LIM - 1,091 words
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Article, Illustration870 2016-11-26 35 Joyce Hooi - What’s in a name? That which we call a roast by any other name would taste as good OFFBEAT By Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg @JoyceHooiBT FOR years now, an epic battle has been waged in the state of New Jersey over what to call aILLUSTRATION: YU KEXIN - 870 words
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Miscellaneous334 2016-11-26 35 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 27 The girl’s items of jewellery? They come from a ‘catch’ (8) 28 Country to the west in which to discover old tract (6) Across 1 Two women getting a sort of coat (6) 5 Water container outside prison somewhere in Somerset (4,4) 9 Notice honest chaps needing334 words
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Advertisement354 2016-11-26 36 Unwind in style with the all-new 2-in-i Business Times Weekend From Saturday 8 October, the weekend edition will feature a luxury lifestyle magazine called Weekend that will be your slick, up-to-the-minute guide to the best in fashion, travel, food, design and more. Get your news fix too with the refreshed354 words
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Advertisement80 2016-11-26 1 26-27 NOVEMBER 2016 THE BUSINESS TIMES WEEKEND Laguna BINTAN’S’ una HOLES JUST TAKE THE BREATH AWAYOLES JUST TAKE THE BREATH AWAY T BY GODFREY ROBER RADIO DJS GO GAGA OVER NEW SPH GOLF CARD ROHIT BRIJNATH GOLF PROS LIKE FALDO PROVE THAT SWEAT EQUALS MAGIC OYSTER PERPETUAL YACHT-MASTER 40 ROLEX80 words
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Article, Illustration563 2016-11-26 2 S. MURALI - T alent wins games, but teamwok and intelligence win championships. –MICHAEL JORDAN BY S. MURALI World champions. In the domain of team sports, nothing sounds better than those two words. And in the world of amateur team golf, Singapore are now reigningWu Jacqueline by photo TNP - 563 words
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Article, Illustration709 2016-11-26 3 BENNY TEO - NEW SPH GOLF CARD IS THE ONLY MEMBERSHIP YOU’LL NEED BY BENNY TEO It was an offer too good to resist. So golf mad radio DJs Glenn Ong, Andre Hoeden and Claressa Monteiro have decided to join the new SPH Golf family, signing up for the newTNP photo by Gavin Foo - 709 words
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Article, Illustration860 2016-11-26 4 ROHIT BRIJNATH - SWEAT MAGIC HOW FALDO AND CO MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY BY ROHIT BRIJNATH Nick Faldo has the large hands and work ethic of a piano lifter and yet the occasional touch of an embroiderer. How else do you win three Masters on marblefloor greens? Right now, of course, inphoto by Jeremy Long - 860 words
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Article, Illustration846 2016-11-26 5 GODFREY ROBERT - THIS LAGUNA LAYOUT HAS THE ENDORSEMENT OF HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED SIX-TIME MAJOR WINNER SIR NICK BY GODFREY ROBERT DBY GO FREY ROBERT REY ROBERT FREY RBERT BINTAN SO ENJOY ENTICING THIS LAGUNA HIGHLY-ACCLAIMED ark clouds were looming, a drizzle could be felt and darkness wasGolf Laguna of courtesy photo o couresy of Laguna Glf - 846 words
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Article, Illustration768 2016-11-26 6 TAN JU KUANG - BY TAN JU KUANG Desaru, along the eastern seaboard of Malaysia’s southern-most state of Johor, has always been an idyllic destination for beach lovers. It’s tranquil tree-framed shore and laid-back vibe have made it the go-to spot for those harried by urban demands looking for a rustic escape.768 words
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Article, Illustration922 2016-11-26 8 BOB CARNEY - ARE YOU STANDING OVER THE BALL TOO LONG? BY BOB CARNEY BY BOB CARNEY ARE YOU STANDING OVER THE BALL TOO LONG?Ile question, and like an important long shouldittake olf shot? Rummae most instruction d you’ll fi d a lot bject of timing, bt G OVER NG? 8-SECONDphoto by Hugh Kretschmer - 922 words
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Article, Illustration275 2016-11-26 9 LYDIA KO - PRACTISE THIS RELEASE PATTERN FOR CONSISTENCY BY LYDIA KO BY LYDIA KO PURE PITCHING PRACTISE THIS RELEASE PATTERN FOR f you want to become better at pitching, my first piece of advice is to put your ball in lots of scenarios when you practise. Why hit 50 fromFurore Dom by photos - 275 words
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Article, Illustration257 2016-11-26 10 TAN JU KUANG - BY TAN JU KUANG The Performance Motors Golf Association (PMGA) Golf Tournament is one that BMW owners look forward to yearly, if only to try to qualify for the BMW Golf Cup International World Final. This year’s PMGA tournament concluded on Nov 16 at the Singapore IslandBhd Resort Permai Danau Ltd, Motors Performance of courtesy photos - 257 words
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Article261 2016-11-26 10 When it comes to raising funds to promote the game among Singapore’s youths, there is no better way than to do it through a golf charity. The Singapore Golf Association will hold its SGA Fundraising Golf 2016 on Dec 5 at Jurong Country Club. Not261 words
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Article, Illustration394 2016-11-26 10 The Ross Watson-designed course at Kota Permai Golf Country Club has perennially been ranked at the top of Malaysia’s best. With its recent achievement at the World Golf Awards held in Portugal on Nov 12, it’s now reached the pinnacle of achievement. At the prestigious ceremony held at394 words
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Article284 2016-11-26 10 This is the season for rewarding ourselves for a year’s worth of hard work. And there are few better ways than to head to a golf resort on an idyllic tropical island. For a limited time only, Banyan Tree Bintan and Angsana Bintan will offer complimentary golf and284 words
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