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Title Section34 2013-02-05 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUE S D A Y FEBRU A RY 5 2013 80 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201234 words
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672 2013-02-05 1 ROBIN CHAN - DPM Teo: Proposals are not aimed at growth at all cost or pro-foreigner By ROBIN CHAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chanckr@sph.com.sg DAYS after it sparked heated debate, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday sought to refocus on the core aim of the White Paper on672 words
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Article, Illustration49 2013-02-05 1 HOME B9 “My father worked so hard to build his rojak empire and I didn’t want his sweat and hard work to go to waste.” Meet Mr Abdhus Salam (above), one of the new breed of young hawker-preneurs PHOTO: JASON QUAH FOR THE STRAITS TIMESPHOTO: JASON QUAH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 49 words
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Article, Illustration550 2013-02-05 1 JERMYN CHOW - By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE will get a new defence chief and air force chief in March as part of a top-rung reshuffle in the military that is historic on several fronts. Current Chief of Air Force, Ma-jor-General NgPHOTOS: MINDEF - 550 words
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598 2013-02-05 2 / 3 DARYL CHIN - Such units in Ang Mo Kio, Tampines prove popular at latest BTO launch By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg LARGER flats in mature estates have once again drawn the most interest in the latest Build-To-Or-der (BTO) exercise, a trend that is likely to598 words
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Article, Illustration203 2013-02-05 2 / 3 LIM YI HAN - LIM YI HAN A LARGE lorry believed to be driverless at the time reversed several metres, uprooting trees and causing other damage before ramming into a parked car on Bloxhome Drive at Serangoon Gardens yesterday afternoon. The car’s owner, civil servant Joshua Chng, 49, said: “IST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 203 words
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Article, Illustration435 2013-02-05 2 / 3 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hong Kong monetary chief Norman Chan said more measures are possible to cool the city’s housing market, as elevated household debt adds to risks from property price gains over the past four years. Debt is “near historic high levels”,BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 435 words
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493 2013-02-05 2 / 3 MELISSA TAN - They say Singapore’s reputation as an open economy could be hurt By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg NINE foreign chambers of commerce, representing companies with many billions of dollars of investments here, have added their voices to a chorus of protests against tighter government curbs on493 words
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Article, Illustration374 2013-02-05 2 / 3 WANG MENG MENG - By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg A SINGAPORE-BASED syndicate has been fingered as playing a key role in fixing more than 680 matches including World Cup and European Championship qualifiers and two Champions League games Europol said yesterday. The European Union’s joint police body found374 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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TOP OF THE NEWS
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Article61 2013-02-05 4 THE plans set out in the Population White Paper are to benefit Singaporeans, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said yesterday as he sought Parliament’s endorsement for the proposed policy. It marks a significant slowdown in population growth from the past, and is not about deciding what61 words
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Article26 2013-02-05 4 THE EU police body Europol suspects a Singapore-based syndicate of being involved in fixing 680 football matches worldwide over four years. PAGE A326 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration95 2013-02-05 4 TENS of thousands of Cambodians from across the country flocked to Phnom Penh yesterday to pay their last respects to former King Norodom Sihanouk. Many of those attending the funeral rituals have wept, not just at the passing of a king, but at the end of much thatPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 95 words
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Article53 2013-02-05 4 A CURIOUS thing happened after Singapore’s Punggol East by-election last month Malaysia’s opposition politicians and supporters got so excited that many posted the Workers’ Party’s win on social media. The inference is that the anti-establishment sentiment will spill over to Malaysia particularly to Johor in the coming general53 words
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Article46 2013-02-05 4 BEIJING seems set to face the smog all over again as the weather changes and emergency measures to tackle pollution end. A debate has ensued. Some want stronger laws. Others say China needs strong political will to enforce anti-pollution laws. PAGE A1246 words
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OPINION
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Article46 2013-02-05 4 THE naming of public institutions after donors who have given generously should be open so as to avoid controversy. People want to be able to assess whether a given level of recognition is commensurate with the gift. PAGE A1846 words
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HOME
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Article43 2013-02-05 4 THE Central Narcotics Bureau seized a record haul of drugs last year and arrested its highest number of drug offenders in over a decade. Methamphetamine or Ice is also surging in popularity among abusers, especially first-time offenders. PAGE B143 words
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Article64 2013-02-05 4 QANTAS is targeting Singapore and Hong Kong as its key Asian hubs as part of a plan to boost its global business. To ride on strong growth in the region, planes from Australia to Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok will arrive up to three hours64 words
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Article41 2013-02-05 4 EASTPOINT Mall in Simei estate will be given a major makeover to better serve the burgeoning community. The rundown six-storey mall will close for 18 months after Chinese New Year for extensive renovation works. PAGE B641 words
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MONEY
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Article52 2013-02-05 4 SINGAPORE’S manufacturing sector could have turned the corner, according to one measure of industrial production. The Purchasing Managers’ Index, a leading indicator of expected factory orders, expanded last month after six months of contraction. The reading was 50.2, where a reading above 50 indicates that manufacturing expanded.52 words
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SPORT
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Article43 2013-02-05 4 SPANISH football clubs are promoting their brand in Asia, with Atletico Madrid, currently second in La Liga, bringing their star-studded squad to Singapore in early August to play the Lions as part of a three-leg regional trip. PAGE B2043 words
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LIFE!
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Article, Illustration82 2013-02-05 4 MANY of late pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng’s sketches, which have never been exhibited publicly before, are the highlight of a new exhibition at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition also features some 50 paintings and mixed media works, including a series of blue abstractST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 82 words
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Article, Illustration80 2013-02-05 4 DINE on a beach in Sentosa while watching films about art at the Art-In-Film Festival At Dusk. The event, which will run from March 7 to 16 at Tanjong Beach Club, includes Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, a documentary about the Chinese artist and political activist80 words
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WHAT’S ONLINE
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Article, Illustration76 2013-02-05 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L 300 at candlelight vigil for brothers who brothers who died in Tampines accident L Young dolphin draws pod to safety in Australia L Newly married couples’ dilemma: How much in a hongbao? L Hunky doc gives health tips L Revisit the sights76 words
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Article, Illustration72 2013-02-05 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Brave S’pore driver foils Malaysian bikers’ attempt to rob his car L Bus driver swerves dangerously into cyclist’s path to scare him L Cabby drives women to wrong destination then verbally abuses them L Unhygienic of food stall worker to dump frozen meat on72 words
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Article38 2013-02-05 4 www.razortv.com.sg L How to toss yu sheng 101 L 100m snake on Sentosa L Lee Li Lian’s first Meet-the People Session L Mother of Tampines boys to help children L Lobang king shy around bikini babes38 words
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WHITE PAPER ON POPULATION DEBATE
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Article, Illustration652 2013-02-05 6 LEONARD LIM - Teo Chee Hean addresses concerns about foreigner numbers in 2030 By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg MOST non-resident foreigners in future will be on work permits, doing jobs and providing services that Singapore needs but which Singaporeans do not want to do themselves. ThesePHOTO: TV SCREEN GRAB - 652 words
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Article, Illustration722 2013-02-05 6 GOH CHIN LIAN - By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg AN AGEING and shrinking population could mean that workers will have to pay higher taxes to fund subsidised health care for a large number of seniors, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said. Business activity couldST FILE PHOTO - 722 words
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373 2013-02-05 6 GOH CHIN LIAN - GOH CHIN LIAN DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean stated unequivocally yesterday that the Government was not pursuing growth at all cost and just importing foreign workers to drive the growth. Instead, it was seeking growth that would create good jobs, raise wages373 words
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360 2013-02-05 6 RACHEL CHANG - By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg PAP MPs yesterday supported the Population White Paper, but urged the Government to ensure that the benefits from its growth strategy are more tangibly felt by citizens. “The Government must illustrate clearly how, as a result of the population360 words
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Article, Illustration722 2013-02-05 7 RACHEL CHANG - It proposes lower growth targets, upper-end 5.9m population by 2030 By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE Workers’ Party (WP) opposes the Population White Paper because its road map will dilute national identity and shrink the ranks of born-and-bred Singaporeans to a minority, said partyST FILE PHOTO; PHOTO: TELEVISION GRAB - 722 words
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Article, Illustration668 2013-02-05 7 LEONARD LIM - By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg THE need to instil in Singaporeans the confidence that political leaders have their interests at heart, whatever the circumstances, was underlined by Mr Seah Kian Peng (Marine Parade GRC) yesterday. To him, re-looking the People’s Action Party’s long-held668 words
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320 2013-02-05 7 RACHEL CHANG - RACHEL CHANG TWO Malay MPs expressed concern yesterday that the Malay-Muslim share of the population will shrink along with the size of the Singaporean core. Speaking on the first day of the parliamentary debate on the White Paper, People’s Action Party (PAP) MP Intan320 words
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Article, Illustration1078 2013-02-05 8 CHUA MUI HOONG - Confusion abounds over population White Paper; MPs admit misgivings WHITE PAPER ON POPULATION DEBATE FROM THE GALLERY By CHUA MUI HOONG OPINION EDITOR muihoong@sph.com.sg SELDOM has a parliamentary debate been carried out amidst such confusion and criticism even before a single word is uttered.ST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 1,078 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration795 2013-02-05 9 NIRMAL GHOSH - World leaders pay their respects at cremation of Cambodia’s former king By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK The tens of thousands who attended former king Norodom Sihanouk’s funeral rites in Phnom Penh mourned not just the passing of a monarch, but alsoPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 795 words
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ASIA
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333 2013-02-05 10 GEORGE TOWN The opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) state government in Penang has promised voters that it will embark on a mammoth RM8 billion (S$3.2 billion) project to build a tunnel connected to the mainland. The project was first proposed in 2011333 words
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Article, Illustration321 2013-02-05 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Malaysia has begun work on a high-tech early warning system for landslides, similar to that in Hong Kong. The Landslide Warning System is expected to alert people via TV and radio of an impending landslide at least twoTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 321 words
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Article, Illustration159 2013-02-05 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON At least four people were killed yesterday when two oil tankers caught fire and sank in a river in Yangon, an official said. The tankers were docked at a jetty owned by the military-controlled Union of Myanmar Economic Holdings in aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 159 words
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Article, Illustration716 2013-02-05 10 TEO CHENG WEE - No simple link in hope and talk of sentiment spillover NEWS ANALYSIS By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR A curious thing happened after Singapore’s Punggol East by-election two Saturdays ago Malaysia’s opposition politicians and supporters got so excited, you would think they716 words
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Article, Illustration645 2013-02-05 11 KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE - It does not go far enough to protect women, punish culprits: Activists By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI A landmark legal order aimed at curbing sex crimes in India is being widely panned by women as insufficient to protect them, forcing the governmentPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 645 words
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304 2013-02-05 11 REUTERS BANGKOK A court in Vietnam has sentenced a man to life in prison and given jail terms of up to 17 years to other defendants after they were found guilty of subversive activities. The verdict follows a series of harsh punishmentsREUTERS - 304 words
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ASIA BRIEFS
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Article72 2013-02-05 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar held fresh talks with Kachin ethnic minority rebels yesterday, vowing to keep up efforts to find an elusive breakthrough in a conflict that has overshadowed dramatic political reforms. The two sides agreed to continue dialogue with the aim of reaching aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 72 words
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58 2013-02-05 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL South Korea and the United States yesterday launched a joint naval exercise involving a US nuclear submarine, as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula ahead of an expected nuclear test by North Korea. A Defence Ministry spokesman confirmed the three-dayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 58 words
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Article46 2013-02-05 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A Singaporean photographer based in Tokyo was arrested yesterday on suspicion of obscenity after selling books containing pictures of male genitals at a gallery in Tokyo. Mr Leslie Kee, 41, was arrested along with two Japanese publishing firm employees.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 46 words
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Article, Illustration949 2013-02-05 12 GRACE NG - Critics say China lacks will to enforce laws, overcome vested interests NEWS ANALYSIS By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING After weeks of being smothered by choking smog, Ms Jolene Mei heaved a sigh of relief last Friday at the sightPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 949 words
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Article, Illustration348 2013-02-05 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING A court in Beijing has granted a divorce to an American woman and her Chinese celebrity entrepreneur husband in a high-profile case that highlighted the often hidden problem of domestic violence in China. The case began when Ms KimASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 348 words
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407 2013-02-05 12 BEIJING China’s national real estate registration network, which is to provide information on the ownership of all properties in 40 major cities, is seven months past its deadline, leading observers to speculate that the process is being obstructed by government officials who fear their407 words
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Article, Illustration396 2013-02-05 13 Activist recovering well in Birmingham hospital after 2 ops ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by the Taleban as punishment for campaigning for girls’ education, has had successful surgery to her skull and saysASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 396 words
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238 2013-02-05 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES MUNICH Israel has implicitly confirmed it staged an air strike on Syria last week, with President Bashar al-Assad accusing the Jewish state of trying to further destabilise his war-torn country. The Israeli attack last Wednesday on a SyrianAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES - 238 words
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604 2013-02-05 14 He can order pre-emptive strike under new policies, says legal review NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON President Barack Obama can order a pre-emptive strike if the United States detects credible evidence of a major digital attack looming from abroad, a secret legal review onNEW YORK TIMES - 604 words
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322 2013-02-05 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China has roundly rejected claims by the US media of hacking attacks, hinting instead at ulterior motives by the United States. An article yesterday in the People’s Daily, regarded as the official mouthpiece of China’s ruling Communist Party,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 322 words
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Article, Illustration613 2013-02-05 14 NEW YORK TIMES HOUSTON From his perch in hideouts above battle-scarred Iraq, Mr Chris Kyle earned a reputation as one of America’s deadliest military snipers. The Pentagon said his skills with a rifle so terrorised Iraqi insurgents during his four tours of duty that theyNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 613 words
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Article, Illustration378 2013-02-05 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS MIDLAND CITY (Alabama) A school bus driver shot dead trying to protect children on his vehicle was mourned by hundreds at his funeral, as a stand-off continued over the abduction of a child from his bus. The hostage drama wentASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 378 words
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267 2013-02-05 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard swore in a reshuffled Cabinet yesterday, as two major opinion polls showed her government faced likely defeat in the September elections. The reshuffle was forced by the surprise resignations ofASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG - 267 words
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Article, Illustration518 2013-02-05 15 Man earlier said protesters had attacked, undressed him during demonstration ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS CAIRO An Egyptian man who was beaten and dragged naked by riot police during a violent protest has changed his story, a day after he accused protesters of undressingASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 518 words
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Article111 2013-02-05 15 REUTERS LEICESTER (England) British researchers say that a skeleton with a cleaved skull and a curved spine entombed under a carpark is that of King Richard III, solving a 500-year-old mystery about the final resting place of the last English king to die in battle. TestsREUTERS - 111 words
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Article110 2013-02-05 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS YUCAIPA (California) A collision between a tour bus, car and pickup truck on a Southern California mountain highway has killed at least eight people and injured dozens more. The bus driver reported having brake problems as the bus headed down theASSOCIATED PRESS - 110 words
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Article76 2013-02-05 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON London’s Metropolitan Police Service stole the identities of dozens of dead children to use as aliases for undercover officers, learning the infants’ personal histories and even issuing fake passports in their names, according to The Guardian newspaper. The allegation is another potentialASSOCIATED PRESS - 76 words
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413 2013-02-05 16 Split retail and investment arms or face being broken up, says minister AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s biggest banks will be broken up if they fail to ring-fence retail operations from their investment divisions to avoid any future state bailouts of lenders, finance minister GeorgeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 413 words
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Article, Illustration349 2013-02-05 16 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont stands to make at least HK$12 billion (S$1.9 billion) profit from his purchase of a stake in Ping An Insurance (Group), China’s sec-ond-largest insurer, from HSBC Holdings. Ping An’s Hong Kong-quoted sharesBLOOMBERG - 349 words
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Article, Illustration450 2013-02-05 16 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Young graduates are in debt, out of work and on their parents’ couches. People in their 30s and 40s cannot afford to buy homes or have children. Retirees are earning near-zero interest on their savings. In the currentNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 450 words
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82 2013-02-05 16 REUTERS TAIPEI Foxconn Technology Group, the assembler of most of the world’s top-selling electronic gadgets including Apple’s iPhone, is trying to raise participation in its union to dispel a rash of bad publicity over poor working conditions and labour disputes. It said yesterday itREUTERS - 82 words
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89 2013-02-05 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan’s Hitachi said its quarterly profit plunged 41 per cent, pointing to weaker demand for construction machinery and automotive equipment for the hit to its earnings. The conglomerate, whose products range from diggers to nuclear reactors, said it earned 20.2 billion yenAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 89 words
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370 2013-02-05 17 Official newspaper says current head Zhou Xiaochuan will leave in March BLOOMBERG BEIJING China signalled that it is preparing for its first new central bank chief since 2002, as an official newspaper said Mr Zhou Xiaochuan will step down from his positionBLOOMBERG - 370 words
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217 2013-02-05 17 Sydney BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Visa, the world’s biggest payments network, contravened Australia’s consumer protection laws by preventing buyers from using a currency of their choice when shopping. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said in an e-mail statement yesterday that it suedSydney BLOOMBERG - 217 words
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Article426 2013-02-05 18 THE National University of Singapore was being a grateful beneficiary when it named a residential college after a pub-licity-shy couple who had given what it said was a “substantial” endowment. Universities, hospitals and cultural institutions like libraries and museums in the wealthiest of426 words
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Article, Illustration1474 2013-02-05 18 HOON HIAN TECK - The Government White Paper on Population released last week forecast a slowing workforce growth and a tightening of the supply of foreign workers. Where are Singaporean wage earnings heading in a tighter labour market, given the previous decade’s wage trends? EYE ON THE ECONOMY1,474 words
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Article, Illustration3073 2013-02-05 19 In his speech asking Parliament to debate and endorse the White Paper on Population yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean answered some questions Singaporeans have been asking since the White Paper’s release on Jan 29. The week-long debate continues in Parliament today.ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 3,073 words
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Article249 2013-02-05 21 Cheng Shoong Tat - Cheng Shoong Tat WHILE Mr Ho Yi Jie’s eloquent case for a one-party system for Singapore is not without merits (“One-party system works for S’pore”; last Wednesday), it begs the question: What should be the mechanism to choose the one party that should govern in249 words
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318 2013-02-05 21 Stephanie Chok Juin Mei (Ms - Stephanie Chok Juin Mei (Ms) THERE have been suggestions that the Housing Board build two-bedroom studio flats so that caregivers for the elderly have a room to sleep in (“Seniors need extra room for caregiver” by Mr Shiva P. Banerjee,318 words
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403 2013-02-05 21 Constance Singam (Ms - POPULATION WHITE PAPER Constance Singam (Ms) DEBATES over the consequences of population growth have been vigorous, contentious and emotional (“Projected population rise raises concerns”; last Thursday). My response is emotional and I make no excuses for it. I am concerned about the403 words
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405 2013-02-05 21 Toh Cheng Seong - Toh Cheng Seong SINGAPOREANS who feel that the Government has pursued a loose immigration policy to achieve economic targets at their expense over the last decade cannot deny one fact our ageing and shrinking population will hurt our status as a key financial405 words
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182 2013-02-05 21 Wong Weng Fai - Wong Weng Fai ACCORDING to the National Population and Talent Division’s “Population in Brief 2012” report, there were 30,946 citizen births in 2011, giving a total fertility rate of 1.2. At the same time, there were about 12,000 abortions per year in the past decade (“Abortions:182 words
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237 2013-02-05 21 Heng Chee How - Heng Chee How Deputy Secretary-General, NTUC Chairman, NTUC “ULive@work" MR GEOFFREY Kung (“An ageing population can be productive”; last Saturday) is right. Each succeeding cohort of Singaporeans is better educated and, on the whole, more healthy than the previous cohort. This means that many237 words
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363 2013-02-05 21 Cynthia Lim (Ms - Cynthia Lim (Ms) I READ with great interest the Government’s moves to improve the quality of the pre-school curriculum, boost the training of pre-school teachers and, most recently, introduce further subsidies for childcare (“Pre-school stat board to be set up”, Aug 27,363 words
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Article57 2013-02-05 21 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or57 words
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Article81 2013-02-05 21 1. MR YEO CHEE KEAN: Population debate Address three fundamental issues. 2. MR JEFFREY LAW: Ensure S’pore in 2030 is a draw for overseas S’poreans. 3. MR COLIN LOH: Share how 6.9m figure was worked out. 4. MR JOEL LIAN WENJIE: One-party system discounts value of democracy. 5.81 words
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Article, Illustration717 2013-02-05 1 LIM YAN LIANG - Most abusers caught in over 10 years as regional drug situation worsens By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THE Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) seized a record haul of drugs last year and arrested its highest number of drug offenders in over a decade. AmidPHOTOS: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU - 717 words
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Article, Illustration593 2013-02-05 4 ROYSTON SIM - It would tackle non-statutory issues for both local and foreign workforce SMRT ILLEGAL STRIKE By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE Government is looking at the possibility of setting up an independent body to handle the grievances of local and foreign workers which fallST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 593 words
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359 2013-02-05 4 JERMYN CHOW - By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg A MAJORITY of SMRT bus drivers from China have now signed up to join the labour union, said labour chief Lim Swee Say in Parliament yesterday. Mr Lim said that the joint efforts of the359 words
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Article, Illustration346 2013-02-05 4 ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE review committee appointed by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) to look into doctors’ disciplinary proceedings is expected to finish its work in about six months, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday. The committee, made up ofST FILE PHOTO - 346 words
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Article24 2013-02-05 4 Discussions on the new Population White Paper and the recent strike by SMRT bus drivers dominated the proceedings in Parliament yesterday.24 words
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Article95 2013-02-05 4 DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean outlined the thinking behind the new Population White Paper, which he stressed was to benefit Singaporeans. He highlighted two main points about the paper, which he wants Parliament to endorse. One, it represents a major shift in terms of how the95 words
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Article50 2013-02-05 4 THE Government is exploring setting up an independent body to deal with, among others, labour disputes that do not break employment laws. It would deal with grievances like disputes over such contractual arrangements as bonus payments and work benefits, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin.50 words
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Article63 2013-02-05 4 ABOUT three-quarters of the 400 SMRT bus drivers from China have signed up to be union members, said labour chief Lim Swee Say. Before the illegal strike by some of them last November, only 5 per cent of them were union members. At SBS Transit,63 words
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Article57 2013-02-05 4 PARLIAMENT yesterday passed amendments to the Legal Aid and Advice Act that would open up legal aid to more Singaporeans. For instance, the changes increase the amount someone can deduct for personal expenses. It also gives the Director of Legal Aid more discretion when it57 words
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201 2013-02-05 4 FOUR Bills were introduced in Parliament yesterday by Mr Lawrence Wong, Acting Minister, for Culture, Community and Youth and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) board member. The MAS (Amendment) Bill will give the regulator more power to resolve the problems of financial institutions and a201 words
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600 2013-02-05 2 / 3 KARAMJIT KAUR - Carrier to re-time flights to give fliers more connecting options to rest of the region By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg QANTAS will make Singapore and Hong Kong its two key Asian hubs as part of an overhaul of its600 words
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225 2013-02-05 2 / 3 DAVID EE - DAVID EE A CONTAINER-TRUCK driver was crushed to death at the Pasir Panjang port on Sunday after a container that his vehicle was carrying broke free and smashed into the driver’s cabin. It is believed that the 55-year-old Singaporean driver was making a U-turn225 words
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259 2013-02-05 2 / 3 DEBBIE LEE - DEBBIE LEE NEEDY women who require legal help on syariah or Islamic law now have another avenue to turn to. The Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO) is now offering legal clinics that provide advice on issues related to syariah law. Volunteer lawyers259 words
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Article, Illustration538 2013-02-05 2 / 3 GRACE CHUA - Proposed road will harm last natural feature in Punggol Waterway, it says By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS living near a forested hill in Punggol are urging the authorities not to build a proposed road through what they say is the last natural featurePHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; ST GRAPHICS - 538 words
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475 2013-02-05 5 JESSICA CHEAM - Means test remains unchanged but deductibles have been increased PARLIAMENT By JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg ABOUT 300,000 more people stand to qualify for legal aid after changes in the law to relax requirements for such inexpensive help were passed in Parliament yesterday. While475 words
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Article145 2013-02-05 5 ABOUT 80 points separate the median PSLE scores of the best performing and worst performing primary schools last year, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat as he urged people not to read too much into the scores. The range is from 160 to 240. If145 words
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111 2013-02-05 5 MORE than 310,000 children have received a cash gift and over 240,000 have opened a Child Development Account (CDA), in which savings are matched by the Government dollar-for-dollar, since 2001. All in, $2.31 billion had been disbursed through the Baby Bonus scheme,111 words
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156 2013-02-05 5 SINCE 2010, the Finance Ministry has assessed the management of 26 large-scale projects to ensure they make the most efficient use of resources, said Minister of State Josephine Teo yesterday. These were put through the “Gateway Process”, during which the projects’ concepts and designs156 words
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136 2013-02-05 5 ABOUT 400 Housing Board flats are owned by permanent residents (PRs) who also own private property. These owners do not live in their HDB flats, and are most likely living in their private homes. National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan disclosed the figures136 words
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359 2013-02-05 5 ANDREA ONG - ANDREA ONG WORKERS’ Party MP Pritam Singh yesterday responded to an earlier challenge by Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam on Singapore’s decision to abstain from a United Nations resolution on Palestine. In a written reply last month, Mr Shanmugam asked Mr Singh359 words
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Article, Illustration500 2013-02-05 5 ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg THE first official day as the new MP for Punggol East was a busy one for Ms Lee Li Lian. She was sworn into Parliament at 1.30pm yesterday at the start of the day’s sessionPHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN, SCREENGRAB FROM PARLIAMENT TELEVISION BROADCAST - 500 words
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776 2013-02-05 6 MELODY ZACCHEUS - Upgrading long overdue, say experts; some upset by 18-month closure By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg EASTPOINT Mall, the stalwart of Simei estate for the past 16 years, will be getting a major makeover to better serve the burgeoning community there. The rundown six-storey mall will776 words
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Article, Illustration120 2013-02-05 6 This giant floral snake (right) rising up from the beach caught the eye of a camera-toting visitor to Sentosa yesterday. The “sculpture” is part of Singapore’s first Giant Floral Carpet, which measures 50m by 40m and is made up of 30,000 fresh flowers.ST PHOTOS: JOYCE FANG - 120 words
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Article, Illustration395 2013-02-05 6 MELODY ZACCHEUS - MELODY ZACCHEUS DESCRIBING it as a shadow of its former self, tenants said Eastpoint Mall used to be lively and vibrant in the late 1990s and in the early 2000s. It was the place hip kids used to hang out at, as it had a rooftopST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 395 words
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Article, Illustration300 2013-02-05 6 PAIGE LIM - PAIGE LIM ELDERLY residents living in rental flats at Taman Jurong were treated to an early Chinese New Year buffet lunch yesterday at noon. The lunch, attended by about 80 people, was organised by the staff at Silver ACE Taman Jurong and provided by300 words
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253 2013-02-05 6 THE In-Principle Approval (IPA) letters for mid-skilled and professional foreign workers to work here have been simplified for clarity. The changes, which were published on the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) website yesterday, affect applicants of the Employment Pass, S Pass, Training Employment Pass,253 words
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347 2013-02-05 7 MELISSA LIN - Case finds one had too much harmful mercury, another not as bright as stated By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg CONSUMERS are switching to energy-saving light bulbs, but a recent test of 10 varieties of these bulbs by consumer watchdog the Consumers Association of Singapore347 words
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Article, Illustration337 2013-02-05 7 GRACE CHUA - By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg BULKY in-built computer fans and huge tanks of liquid helium used as industrial cryogenic coolants could one day be replaced by lasers as compact cooling agents. Assistant Professor Xiong Qihua, 39, and his team from Nanyang Technological University’sPHOTO: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY - 337 words
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580 2013-02-05 9 SABRINA TIONG - They’re still a minority but not deterred by the long hours and hot environment HAWKER ENTREPRENEURS AT WORK By SABRINA TIONG sabrinat@sph.com.sg PACK up and go, a customer advised two young men, one month into their running of a580 words
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Article, Illustration341 2013-02-05 9 SABRINA TIONG - SABRINA TIONG WITH an honours degree in electrical and electronics engineering, one would expect Mr Abdhus Salam to be carving out his career in the engineering industry. But his time as an assistant engineer at a semiconductor company made him realise thatgo PHOTO: JASON QUAH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 341 words
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Article, Illustration291 2013-02-05 9 SABRINA TIONG - SABRINA TIONG OBESITY made Mr Cai Weili and Mr Cai Weisheng enter the hawker trade. The brothers were overweight after taking in too many calories while on a weight-lifting regime. “We looked at one of our pictures and got a shock afterST PHOTO: LAU TOOK KONG - 291 words
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421 2013-02-05 10 SELINA LUM - Prosecution contesting ex-CJ’s ruling that purpose must be for trafficking By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S highest court is mulling over the meaning of “import” in the Misuse of Drugs Act, after a challenge by the prosecution against a decision by former chief421 words
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Article, Illustration393 2013-02-05 10 LIM YI HAN - By LIM YI HAN limyihan@sph.com.sg A MAN whose job was to drive passengers from Johor to Changi Airport was arrested on Sunday, after being caught trying to steal the front brakes of a motorcycle at Terminal 3. The 21-year-old and a youth aged 17ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM - 393 words
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355 2013-02-05 10 JALELAH ABU BAKER - By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg THE former principal of Maris Stella High School, accused of embezzling $67,700, yesterday claimed in court that it had never dawned on him that he could not use the money to pay for the fittings355 words
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375 2013-02-05 10 ELENA CHONG - By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A SERIAL “upskirt” offender was jailed for 20 weeks yesterday for attempting to insult modesty and for insulting modesty. Dishwasher Choon Cho Sim, who faced a total of 38 charges, pleaded guilty to two of capturing upskirt digital images375 words
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Article, Illustration535 2013-02-05 11 FIONA CHAN - PMI here turns positive after six months of contraction By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg A RECOVERY may finally be on the books for Singapore’s struggling manufacturing sector, according to one early measure of industrial production. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), which tracks anticipatedST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 535 words
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529 2013-02-05 11 CHIA YAN MIN - By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has been ranked the sixth most expensive city in the world, a survey by the business intelligence arm of the Economist magazine showed. According to the Worldwide Cost of Living 2013 survey conducted by the Economist529 words
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Article, Illustration879 2013-02-05 12 GRACE CHNG - Trend sees telcos doing deals with social messaging firms like Nimbuzz By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg SOCIAL messaging players such as WhatsApp and Skype cost telcos as much as US$23 billion (S$28 billion) in lost SMS revenue globally last year, according to tech marketST PHOTO: EDWARD TEO - 879 words
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Article, Illustration709 2013-02-05 12 BLOOMBERG DUBAI Food prices that doubled in the past 10 years are more the result of population growth and increased demand for pro-tein-based diets than any cyclical reasons, according to Olam International chief executive Sunny Verghese. Three of the biggest annual gainsBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 709 words
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Article, Illustration787 2013-02-05 13 MELISSA TAN - Applications to operate such trades are assessed on case-by-case basis By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg BUSINESSES that would normally be relegated to industrial parks may be able to set up shop in retail space managed by the HDB. A Housing Board spokesman toldPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 787 words
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Article, Illustration467 2013-02-05 13 CHERYL ONG - By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg PROPERTY sales at showflats continued to slow over the weekend as home-seekers adopted a wait-and-see approach in the wake of the new cooling measures. A combination of Chinese New Year distractions and the possibility that some developers might start throwingPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 467 words
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Article, Illustration438 2013-02-05 13 ESTHER TEO - By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg ENTREPRENEUR Lionel Lee (right) has dipped his toes further into the real estate sector with an investment in a listed Thai luxury property developer. Mr Lee, who heads Singapore-listed offshore services group Ezra Holdings, yesterday said438 words
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Article, Illustration704 2013-02-05 14 ANITA GABRIEL - He is the latest Malaysian figure to do so, with his investment in Ipco By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA’S former de facto law minister Mohd Zaid Ibrahim’s emergence as a substantial shareholder of Singapore-listed Ipco International marks the start of a704 words
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Article, Illustration299 2013-02-05 14 ALVIN FOO - By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg A NEW towering structure is dominating the Jurong Island skyline. The 108m tall xylene splitter, used in the petrochemicals industry, was installed by the Jurong Aromatics Corporation at its US$2.4 billion (S$3 billion) aromatics project on Jurong Island lastST PHOTO: SAM CHIN - 299 words
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Article, Illustration285 2013-02-05 14 JONATHAN KWOK - By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg TEMASEK Holdings is poised to spend US$300 million (S$370 million) on a key stake in a major hypermart operator in Indonesia. The move will give the Singapore investment firm a stake in the country’s fast-growing consumer segment. Temasek’s indirectPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 285 words
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338 2013-02-05 14 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg PROPERTY developers Sim Lian Group and Wing Tai Holdings both reported healthy jumps in second-quarter net profit. Sim Lian, whose developments include The Tampines Trilliant and Waterview, yesterday posted a second-quarter net profit of $47.5 million, up338 words
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229 2013-02-05 14 MAGDALEN NG - MAGDALEN NG THE prices of two OCBC perpetual share issues bearing the same interest rate have diverged significantly in recent weeks. The OCBC 5.1 per cent non-cumula-tive preference shares (NCPS) fell to $101.874 at closing yesterday while the OCC 5.1 per cent NCPS229 words
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449 2013-02-05 15 JONATHAN KWOK - Wall St gains drive local market up, but profit taking minimises increase BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE robust gains made on Wall Street last Friday helped the local market inch up yesterday but profit taking kept the increase to449 words
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Article55 2013-02-05 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI -36.83 23,685.01 11,260.35 1,953.21 2,428.15 69.01 -4.58 9.13 -8.48 935.80 1,634.55 7.00 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,490.57 1,506.37 4,907.52 14,009.79 3,179.1055 words
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Article78 2013-02-05 15 SINO Construction’s wholly owned subsidiaries have received letters of demand from trade creditors for the repayment of outstanding trade payables totalling 43.4 million yuan (S$8.6 million). One creditor, Daqing City Gao Xin District Wan Long Materials Distribution, demanded the repayment of 18.9 million yuan for the purchase of78 words
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Article, Illustration520 2013-02-05 20 FABIUS CHEN - By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg JUST 10 days ago, Khairul Amri was fearing for his fitness after he heard something go “pop” in his foot while jumping for a header. “I was very worried,” the Tampines Rovers forward said as he recalled thePHOTO: REUTERS - 520 words
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Article, Illustration329 2013-02-05 20 SANJAY NAIR - SANJAY NAIR ATLETICO Madrid have given Singapore’s Adam Swandi an open invitation to return to the Spanish club. The 17-year-old Singapore Sports School graduate, who spent a week training at the club’s academy last November, did enough to impress Atletico’s coaches thatST FILE PHOTO - 329 words
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Article, Illustration580 2013-02-05 17 WANG MENG MENG - After flawless performance, shooter Martina, 13, targets Asian Youth Games By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg SHE picked up the sport of shooting only one year ago, but Martina Lindsay Veloso has already done what no other Singaporean or Asean marksman has shooting a perfectPHOTO: SINGAPORE SPORTS SCHOOL - 580 words
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Article, Illustration430 2013-02-05 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS SCOTTSDALE (Arizona) Phil Mickelson completed a wire-to-wire victory in golf’s Phoenix Open on Sunday, again flirting with history in a dominating run at TPC Scottsdale. He shot a four-under 67 to finish at 28-under 256, two strokes off the PGAASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 430 words
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Article331 2013-02-05 17 Americal football Super Bowl XLVII In New Orleans: Baltimore Ravens 34 San Francisco 49ers 31. Basketball NBA Boston 106 LA Clippers 104, Detroit 97 LA Lakers 98, Toronto 85 Miami 100. Cricket 1st Test In Johannesburg, 4th day: South Africa 253 275-3 dec (A. B. de Villiers 103 n.o.,331 words
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378 2013-02-05 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS AUBURN HILLS (Michigan) In a season full of turmoil and frustration, this would have been a particularly exasperating loss for the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the most accurate free-throw shooters in National Basketball Association history had missed two, giving the DetroitASSOCIATED PRESS - 378 words
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Article, Illustration677 2013-02-05 18 Baltimore quarterback is MVP after throwing three touchdown passes ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS NEW ORLEANS In a Super Bowl that went from blowout to blackout to shoot-out, the Baltimore Ravens held on to edge the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 on Sunday in one of the mostASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 677 words
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Article, Illustration820 2013-02-05 18 ROHIT BRIJNATH - Brothers in arms only after whistle blows SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg YOU eat four eggs. He’ll eat five. You kick a can. He’ll hoof harder. When you’re a kid, and have a brother, even the trivial is a contest. When Briton Alastair Brownlee said of his fellow triathlete820 words
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281 2013-02-05 18 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON David Beckham’s financial footwork in moving to France was hailed as equal to his football skills, after experts suggested that the deal had been structured to avoid a big tax bill. The former England captain’s move to Paris Saint-GermainTHE TIMES, LONDON - 281 words
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Article79 2013-02-05 18 REUTERS VANCOUVER Top seeds Spain crashed out in the Davis Cup first round for the first time since 2006, when Milos Raonic gave Canada an unassailable 3-1 lead in their World Group tie on Sunday. He killed off the understrength five-time champions with a 6-3,REUTERS - 79 words
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Article68 2013-02-05 18 REUTERS rugby ROME Italy produced a stunning performance to shock France 23-18 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday and blast the Six Nations rugby wide open. Tries from captain Sergio Parisse and Martin Castrogiovanni, plus 10 points from man of the match Luciano Orquera andREUTERS - 68 words
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Article51 2013-02-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG Manchester United will play in Hong Kong for the first time in eight years as part of the club’s pre-season tour, the Premier League giants and organisers said yesterday. The Red Devils will face local football team Kitchee on JulyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 51 words
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Article, Illustration707 2013-02-05 19 City manager rues poor showing but believes 9-point gap is surmountable AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Steven Gerrard scored a 30-metre scorcher and Sergio Aguero netted from a seemingly impossible angle in the 2-2 draw between Manchester City and Liverpool. But it was Daniel Sturridge’s first-halfAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 707 words
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Article, Illustration503 2013-02-05 19 ALEKSANDAR DURIC - EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg HIS manager describes his action as “total lunacy” and I agree Peter Odemwingie’s move on transfer deadline day was just plain stupid. Granted, there may have been a point when the West Bromwich Albion striker’s switch503 words
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Article, Illustration361 2013-02-05 19 THE TIMES, LONDON REUTERS RUSTENBURG (South Africa) Ivory Coast’s golden generation including Didier Drogba, Salomon Kalou and brothers Kolo and Yaya Toure have once again failed to deliver a trophy to match their promise. They were eliminated 1-2 by Nigeria in the quarter-finalsTHE TIMES, LONDON; REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 361 words
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Article143 2013-02-05 19 LONDON Rafael Benitez could have just one more league game to stay in the Chelsea hot seat, as the Blues look to draw Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho back to Stamford Bridge. Under-fire Benitez has gone four games without victory, and failure to beat Wigan143 words
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Advertisement163 2013-02-05 1 Art in film Outdoor film festival celebrates art C4 Unseen works Cheong SooPieng sketches on show C5 Dance is a multi-limbed thing Choreographer Philippe Decoufle on his company C15 The line-up for Huayi Chinese Festival Of Arts this year features works adapted from literary classics for theatre and dance. CORRIE163 words
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Article, Illustration295 2013-02-05 2 Corrie Tan - Iconic works from the Eastern and Western canons get a fresh look for Huayi festival Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg This year’s Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts at the Esplanade bears an unmistakably literary air as well as a penchant for tragic love stories. Five of its blockbuster theatre295 words
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Article, Illustration582 2013-02-05 2 Singapore does not have a jury system. But that does not mean that the seminal courtroom drama, Twelve Angry Men (1954), has nothing to do with us, insists Singapore theatre director Nelson Chia. The 41-year-old will be presenting a Mandarin version of AmericanPHOTO: TAN NGIAP HENG - 582 words
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Article, Illustration521 2013-02-05 2 When theatre director Mathias Woo, 44, first read the Eileen Chang novel Eighteen Springs (1969) in secondary school, he did not quite understand it. Speaking in Mandarin with a thick Cantonese accent, he says: “There were a lot of bits about love that IPHOTOS: CICI LEUNG - 521 words
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Article, Illustration551 2013-02-05 3 Renowned Chinese theatre director Li Liuyi feels that China still has a lot of catching up to do with ancient Greece. In crisp Mandarin, the 51-year-old says with a laugh: “We’ve lagged behind for 2,000 years. The ancient Greeks upheld the ideals of freedom,PHOTO: LI LIUYI THEATRE STUDIO - 551 words
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Article, Illustration686 2013-02-05 3 The secret to theatre director Edward Lam’s understanding of women, he believes, lies in his upbringing. He says in Mandarin over the telephone from Hong Kong: “From a very young age, I was no stranger to the language of women.” Lam, who isPHOTO: YVONNE CHAN - 686 words
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Article, Illustration605 2013-02-05 3 Cao Yu’s Thunderstorm (1934) has become a staple in the Chinese dramatic canon. Singapore alone saw a restaging of Thunderstorm as traditional huangmei opera at the Esplanade just two years ago and home-grown theatre group The Theatre Practice performed its take at thePHOTO: KIKI WONG - 605 words
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653 2013-02-05 3 New York Times Timbuktu, Mali When the moment of danger came, Ali Imam Ben Essayouti knew just what to do. The delicate parchment manuscripts in the 14th-century mosque he leads had survived hundreds of years in the storied city of Timbuktu. He was notNew York Times - 653 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2013-02-05 4 Yip Wai Yee - Nine films on art and artists to be shown at Sentosa’s Tanjong Beach Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Adding to the busy film festival calendar here is a new and unusual event: the Art-In Film Festival At Dusk. The event, which will run from MarchPHOTOS: ARTHOUSE FILMS, SOCIAL SERVICES Never the - 1,064 words
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Article, Illustration400 2013-02-05 4 Taipei Pan An-pang (inset), a pop idol in the 1970s known for Grandma’s Penghu Bay and other folk songs, died on Sunday morning in a hospital in north-west Taiwan. He was 58, said newspapers yesterday. Taiwan Apple Daily, quoting musician Yen, said the causeLIANHE WANBAO FILE PHOTO - 400 words
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Article, Illustration542 2013-02-05 4 Lisabel Ting - Lisabel Ting Singapore-born British pianist Melvyn Tan will be back in Singapore for his second full-length solo concert next month this time for charity. Time Travel With Melvyn Tan: A History Of The Piano is his pro bono effort in aid of thePHOTO: ELIZABETH NOVICK - 542 words
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Article, Illustration742 2013-02-05 5 Huang Lijie - Exhibition of late artist Cheong Soo Pieng’s works features some displayed for the first time Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg The artistic legacy of the late pioneer artist Cheong Soo Pieng lives on in a new exhibition at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa).ST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG, FILE - 742 words
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Article, Illustration727 2013-02-05 5 Deepika Shetty - Deepika Shetty French artist Fabienne Verdier spent 10 years mastering calligraphy in China and her art elegantly blends Eastern and Western influences to mesmerising effect. She speaks of isolation and loneliness, but in real life she cuts no picture of the solitary artist toiling awayST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 727 words
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Article, Illustration317 2013-02-05 6 Mark Cheong - Husband-and-wife duo turn recycled materials into art installations Behind The Scenes Mark Cheong stlife@sph.com.sg Prototypes, an exhibition by Filipino husband-and-wife duo, Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan, is now on at The Drawing Room, Gillman Barracks. The Melbourne-based artists exhibited in Singapore during the 2008 Biennale and theirPHOTOS: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 317 words
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Article, Illustration556 2013-02-05 6 Associated Press New York Super Bowl ads have morphed into soap operas. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson shrugged off aliens and other villains so he could get more milk for his kids at breakfast in a Super Bowl spot for the Milk Processor Education Programme.Associated Press; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 556 words
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Article, Illustration557 2013-02-05 13 Deepika Shetty - Annie Cabigting’s paintings showcase the importance of an audience in art Deepika Shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg Filipino artist Annie Cabigting’s works draw intense bids at art auctions. Last year, Filipino art gallery Finale Art File which presented six of her works at Art Stage Singapore, had a sell-outPHOTO FINALE ART FILE - 557 words
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Article, Illustration364 2013-02-05 13 Washington Post New York Times Washington Mr Andre Cassagnes, the French inventor of Etch A Sketch (above), a drawing toy that was a popular children’s plaything for two generations and became a potent political metaphor in last year’s American presidential race, died onWashington Post; New York Times; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 364 words
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Article, Illustration1176 2013-02-05 14 Stephanie Yap - Do tips encourage better service or just better maths skills? Culture Vulture Stephanie Yap ysteph@sph.com.sg Here’s a tip: If you’re going to leave a nasty note, be prepared for it to go viral on the Internet. This is what a pastor in St. Louis, Missouri, discovered1,176 words
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Article, Illustration129 2013-02-05 14 ‘I really don’t know how I could ever have been brave enough to do all the things those children did... so when people talk about my courage, I think to myself, “They don’t know anything about Harry Potter”’ Democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi (left) on129 words
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Article, Illustration396 2013-02-05 14 Lisabel Ting - Lisabel Ting T-SHIRTS WITH LOCAL FLAVOUR An upcoming T-shirt exhibition features 30 shirts with locally themed designs, such as renderings of the Merlion, HDB flats and Electronic Road Pricing. It is organised by GoodEyeDeer, an initiative set up to promote local design. The shirts will be exhibited alongsidePHOTO: PHILIPP ALDRUP - 396 words
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Article, Illustration631 2013-02-05 15 Akshita Nanda - Choreographer Philippe Decoufle hopes Octopus, a show inspired by real relationships, will reach out and touch the audience Akshita Nanda you akshitan@sph.com.sg French choreographer and impresario Philippe Decoufle can conjure visual feasts of dance and light, but finds it hard to name each new production.PHOTO:LAURENT PAILLIER - 631 words
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Article445 2013-02-05 15 Mervin Beng - Mervin Beng Review Concert SSO GALA CONCERT: NEEME JARVI NICOLA BENEDETTI Singapore Symphony Orchestra Neeme Jarvi, conductor; Nicola Benedetti, violin Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday In his second outing with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, legendary Estonian conductor Neeme Jarvi opened the first of two concerts with Wagner’s Overture445 words
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Article320 2013-02-05 16 Associated Press New Orleans One of the most anticipated musical moments of the year so far happened in New Orleans and was connected to the Super Bowl but it had nothing to do with Beyonce. Instead, it was another superstar, Justin Timberlake, who had theAssociated Press - 320 words
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Article, Illustration194 2013-02-05 1 Sincerely,Geeky Dot oday is Safer Internet Day in Singapore! Although the day has been celebrated in Europe since 2004, this is the first time we are doing so here. The day aims to promote responsible behaviour and netiquette in the online world. Last week, there was a fatal194 words
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Article, Illustration383 2013-02-05 2 Nicholas Teo - By Nicholas Teo I t was touted as a close fight, but Workers’ Party (WP) candidate Lee Li Lian (above), 34, sailed into Parliament on her second attempt in the Punggol East single-member constituency on Jan 26. The final margin of victory was nearly 11 percentage points, orST FILE PHOTO - 383 words
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Article, Illustration224 2013-02-05 3 he world is a better place when people help one another, and when people stand up for what is right. Whatever your age, you can speak up for those who are too shy or unable to do so for themselves. Sometimes, the person you have to224 words
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Article, Illustration986 2013-02-05 4 / 5 Nicholas Teo - How well do you know the traditions of Chinese New Year? Nicholas Teo gives you the low-down Nicholas Teo More than one billion people around the world celebrate Chinese New Year, an important festival that marks the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar. DuringPHOTOS ST FILE, TNP FILE, TUNG LOK GROUP - 986 words
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Article, Illustration665 2013-02-05 6 / 7 Nicholas Teo - With more than 140 malls, shopping shares the top spot with eating as national hobbies. Nicholas Teo reports reports Nicholas Teo Being the hub of international trade means that a large variety of goods and products will always land in Singapore. Locals and foreigners are spoilt for choicePHOTOS ST FILE, TANGS - 665 words
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Advertisement328 2013-02-05 7 S’GOON GDN. FRENCH sch SGCC. 2.5-sty semi-d, 2692 /4100sf 5+1 ensuite. Ben 8100-0055 Sglanded.net OPEN HOUSE! 999YRS Terr. Serangoon Gardens, land 2788 sf. $3.2m. Move In Cond! Ashlyn 8198-9018 COLCHESTER GR 2½ sty inter-terr approx 2710/ 4900 sqft 999 yrs, near completion. 9828 0866 NEW LIST @LI Hwan Est. 2.5-sty328 words
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Advertisement253 2013-02-05 7 INTERLACE. 10%+10% NEW Discount. From $865 psf. 3-bdrms, 1593 sf, $1.89M. 3+study, 1873 sf, $2.24M. 4-bdrms, 1938 sf, $2.44M. 3-bdrms, Gdn Hse, $2.61M. Penthouse 3154 sf, $4.13M COOLING MEASURE ACTION Interlace 19% Massive Disc Lowest $643psf 5253 sqft 3-rm 1905sqft $1071 psf. 4-rm 2465sqft $1092 psf. Penthse 3154sqft $4.14m TOP253 words
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Advertisement251 2013-02-05 7 %{|>>|@,<(*-=@@,!}<@@]?"|,[!(*{ INTERLACE NEW 10+10% discount! 3 rm/ 3+ study 4rm/ Dual key fr $10XX psf Penthse/Gdn hse $8XXpsf INTERLACE 10%+10% DISC. 3/3+1/4/ Penthse/Gdn Hse Fr $1070psf! Near Sentosa /Vivocity. Best buy! TOP’13 NEW LAUNCH. THE Trilinq. Clementi 36-sty condo. 1-4 rm/ penthse. Near MRT. Preview booking. Reg now! FORCED SALE251 words
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Advertisement341 2013-02-05 7 NORMANTON PK 1270 sqft. Park view. Enbloc potential Cheng N.T. 9710-1320 SKF MARINA BAY SUITES 1615 sf 3+1. Stack 4. Above #30 Bay view. 6285-2688 PMC D’LEEDON SLASHED PRICES! 1rm 635 sqft, #26, $1.22M. 2 rm 786 sqft #27 $1.45M. 2 rm 1076 sqft #23 $1.75M. 3 rm 1216 sqft341 words
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Advertisement315 2013-02-05 8 ARDMORE PARK Orchard vicinity. 2885 sf. FH. Quiet facing. Hotel style club hse. Call for viewing now! D.09 PARC SOPHIA 1bdrm study. 667 sf. Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Price neg. A1 decor. Jasmine *****758 D’LEEDON 10%-15% DISC. Fr $937 psf onwards. 1 km Nanyang Pri/ Prestiges address. 1/ 2/ 3/ 3+study/315 words
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Advertisement225 2013-02-05 8 CASCADIA 2 BDRM 872 sf. $1.62M; 2+1 bdrm 990 sf $1.86M; 3 bdrm $1.98M; 4bdrm $2.74M. Brand New SETIA RES. F’HOLD. 3348 sqft in single level. Very Rare! 4-rms ensuite. Walk to Newton MRT. $7.1M. NOVENA COURT. FH. Mins to Novena Sq/ MRT. 860 sf. 2+1 rms. #04. Reno. Unblocked.225 words
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Advertisement143 2013-02-05 8 ST FRANCIS COURT 1270 sf 3+ study. Good layout. Owner Auction 20/2. KF Chan *****063/ *****758 DAISY SUITES. A1 location. FH. $14xx-15xxpsf. Pte pool MRT/ amenities. Good investment. 2,3,3/4 Penthse RIVERINE, FH 2+1, 980 sf. Nice balcony, superb view. Mins MRT/CDB. 8282-1368 View: joannehomes.com 8 RAJA. VIEW actual unit! FH.143 words
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Advertisement176 2013-02-05 8 PRICE REVISED $1620PSF only! FH 4% Yield. Immed. Just TOP. Bella Casita Katong. 517sf. 1 rm, high flr $1020PSF EAST MEADOWS. 3+1 rms, pool facing, South Sell vacant, walk to MRT. Royston 9023-0033 HSR THE MAKENA 1410 sqft 3+1 Ground flr. Pte. Face pool. High ceiling. Full facilities. $1.9xm. Chunn176 words
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Advertisement163 2013-02-05 8 DOUBLE BAY 3+STUDY+1. 1367 sf, high flr/ face pool. Eastvale 3+study+1, 1216 sf beautiful/ reno, near MRT. Eden 3+1, 1012 sf, high flr, very breezy. Future MRT. Loyang Valley 4+1, 1981 sf, #01. Face greenery, quiet. JLB Res, FH, 3+1, 990 sf, near beach. Value for BLUWATERS JLN LOYANG Besar,163 words
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Advertisement370 2013-02-05 8 Premium 3 4 bedrooms units all with pool view. Unit size 1,292-1,378 square feet. Located at Seletar Road, next to Greenwich V with supermarket eateries. Designed by Award-winning SCDA Architect. Top-class facilities such as golf simulation, reading private dining room, gym, etc. Easy accessibility via CTE SLE. Potential investment return370 words
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Advertisement238 2013-02-05 8 2-RM BLK. 1 East Coast Rd. $360K. Undergoing SERS. Can buy upto 4-rm. flat in Chai Chee. *****151 Pam 3NG BLK 84 Bedok. 67sqm. Val $310K. Can contra. Lift level. Amenities. Convenient. $neg Sam 9488-8335 4RM BEDOK RES View walk to Reservoir Pk. F/reno. Condo layout. VTO! Cobroke Amnah 9735-2719238 words
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Advertisement178 2013-02-05 8 3S 63SQM BLK.685 Race Course Rd. #06 lift level. Valued $360K. Farrer Pk. MRT/Mall. Kas 9271-0548 BLK 448. EM, Corner. Val $575K. VTO. Move-in. Wellkept. Near Lot 1 MRT. Call Serene Heng 9151-6777 BLK 658 EA CCK. High flr, nicely renovated. Near MRT/ shpg. Valued. Call now! Wong *****477 ERA178 words
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Advertisement315 2013-02-05 9 3’I’ BLK 25 Eunos, high flr, unblock, windy, SE facing. Val $300k COV. MRT/ mkt. Call *****434 Eddie 3’S’+ UTILITY BLK 24 Balam Rd. High flr. Corner unit. Simple reno. Near MRT. Val $288K COV. 3’NG’ HOUGANG 109 high lift flr. Unblocked. Next to corner Reno. Move in cond. Michelle315 words
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Advertisement853 2013-02-05 9 S/STY BUNGLW Fernhill Rd. 3+1 bdrm pool, patio gdn $8.5K 9857-1303 63 GOODMAN RD. Prime. Bunglw Newly rebuilt. 4500/ 7300 sqft 6+1+ pool 2-sty attic basement. $25K. Also sale Owner 9863-5635 9727-2996 27A TOH AVE Semi-D Newly rebuilt. 3500/ 5000 sqft. 2-sty attic. 5+1 pool. Immed. Also sale. Owner 9863-5635853 words
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Advertisement175 2013-02-05 9 WEST COAST 2-STY semi-d. 4000/3000sf. 5+1. $6.3k. Immed. *****927 Linda WESTPOINT CONDOMINIUM 5 PEPYS ROAD r 3+1 Bedrooms r Low-rise Apartment r 2440 sqft r Partial Furnished r Full Condo Facilities r Near MRT/NUS/Science Park r Available March 2013 r Rental $6000/mth For enquiry pls call 6 3 3 4175 words
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Advertisement867 2013-02-05 10 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent Luxurious waterfront residences for lease within walking distance to VivoCity and 5 minutes drive to Centre Business District Fully furnished 2 &3 bedroom apartment suites and 4 bedroom penthouse Kitchen equipped with built-in appliances and washing867 words
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Advertisement278 2013-02-05 10 SCOTTS 28 2034 sf, 3+1 +1 mid flr, pool view, serene ambeince Ask $9K. Call Darren Goh 8157-5661 JERVOIS LODGE. 3 PATIO. 1550 sf. Quiet Spacious. Mins to MRT/ Great World. $5.6k neg. Jack *****202 **VOLARI BALMORAL Brand new 3/4+1 balcony Face greenery. Luxurious $12K. SM Chia 9068-6500 WARNER CT278 words
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Advertisement262 2013-02-05 11 NOVENA MRT. DOMUS/ The Centrio. 2+study/ 3+1. 980 /1216/1367sf. F/furn, bright Call 8333-0368 Alphonsus BEACON HGTS St Michael Free shuttle Boon Keng MRT 1+1. 667sf. F/furn. View 4-6pm. *****982Tony MACPHERSON APT, 1200SF, 3 rms, 2 bath, reno, good cond, f/furn/aircon, immed All race *****398 Wendy 3-BDRM GUILLEMARD WALK up. F/furn.262 words
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