The Straits Times, 28 March 2010

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  • 22 1 the sunday times A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90 cents MARCH 28, 2010 94 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS MICA (P) 095/11 /2009
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  • 628 1  -  Govt is wary of online pressure tactics that distort real picture of public sentiment Sue-Ann Chia Senior Political Correspondent sueann@sph.com. sg The Government welcomes honest public feedback on policies and issues, but is wary of online campaigns that pressure leaders to take
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  • 479 1  -  Jonathan Wong At 8.30am yesterday, physics teacher Yong Yuen Cheng began a race to run 218km, or the equivalent of five marathons, Singapore’s longest foot race. By midnight, the 38-year-old, who appeared free from injury, had run 108km, which is around the half-way mark.
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    • 213 1 JANADAS DEVAN: Holistic education begins with questions THINK PAGE34 LIAM O’BRIEN: Why must “expats” equal “condo”? THINK PAGE34 GABRIEL CHEN: Rein in your emotions when investing INVEST PAGE31 TOM JONES reschedules concert to April 1 PRIME PAGE4 Heated 4 HOUR DEBATE- over whether SJI is elitist HOMEPAGE17 ILLEGAL SUBLETTING: Get
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    • 82 1 Whether or not Singapore gets to watch the World Cup, retailers like Nike are preparing to roll out related merchandise such as soccer kits WORLD CUP KICK-OFF PRIMEPAGE4 CHANGES UNDER WAY There are plans to revamp the Malay Heritage Centre to make it more contemporary. What’s the fate of the
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    • 364 2 AP Reuters AFP Naypyidaw (Myanmar) Myanmar’s junta chief warned political parties to behave while campaigning for historic elections later this year, noting yesterday that the armed forces can take part in politics “whenever the need arises.” Addressing 13,000 troops at the country’s annual
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    • 506 2  -  They confront troops at Government House in stand-off, chase off small units elsewhere Nirmal Ghosh Thailand Correspondent In Bangkok nirmal@sph.com. sg Thai protesters bent on forcing an early election yesterday escalated their demonstrations in Bangkok. Thousands of “red shirts” chased away small units of soldiers temporarily
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    • 614 3 There is ‘light at the end of the tunnel’, but forecast could still be overly optimistic AFP Geneva World trade is expected to grow 9.5 per cent this year, after suffering its biggest collapse since World War II last year, said
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    • 304 3 AP Sydney The white-shelled roof of the Sydney Opera House fell dark last night but not because of a power failure. It was one of the first landmarks to turn out the lights in an hour-long gesture repeated around the world by
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    • 543 4  -  Some firms set to proceed with plans, regardless of outcome of broadcast talks Ng Hui Ying nhuiying@sph.com.sg It’s game on for at least 12 companies here planning to kick off World Cup promotions. Despite inconclusive talks between Fifa and telcos SingTel and StarHub to
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    • 450 4  -  Huang Lijie, Kueh Xiu Qing Tom Jones fans, keep April 1 free. That’s the date of the rescheduled concert by the Welsh crooner. Last Friday, Jones, 69, shocked the crowd of more than 4,000 fans when he walked out of his concert
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    • 910 6  -  They are meant to be long-term assets for Singaporeans, not short-term cash cows PM’S DIALOGUE WITH REACH CONTRIBUTORS Jeremy Au Yong Political Correspondent jeremyau@sph.com.sg Of the many people turning to their MPs for help when they run into trouble paying for their flats,
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    • 408 6  -  Sue-Ann Chia Worried about income inequality? What’s important is not the absolute gap between the top and the bottom, but whether those at the bottom are being helped to move up. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made this point at a dialogue
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    • 386 6  -  PAP YOUTH WING Rachel Chang A revamped version of the annual Young PAP (YP) awards was held at the party’s headquarters in Bedok yesterday. In line with the People’s Action Party (PAP) youth wing’s new goal to shrug off a staid political image in favour
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    • 285 6  -  Jeremy Au Yong Mr Malaiya Maran had a problem: His condominium’s management committee couldn’t find new blood. He, as its chairman, wanted to hand over, but no one wanted his position. Could Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong help? Mr Maran, a 47-year-old management consultant,
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    • 387 6  -  Goh Chin Lian Here is a solution to the bus that never comes and is late when it does. And it is as simple as “1+1”. Take a long bus route. Split it into two shorter routes. The result: fewer traffic delays along
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    • [ special report: illegal subletting ]
      • 1279 8  -  Call by property agents follows HDB’s seizure of three flats linked to an offender Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg Moves to clamp down on illegal subletting of HDB flats should not penalise only the owner, property agents told The Sunday Times. Tenants and rogue property
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      • 188 8 The tip-off came from the previous owner of a three-room flat in Bedok. He told the HDB that after he had sold the flat to a couple in 2007, he and his family had continued to live in it as a tenant. In 2008, after he and
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      • 175 8 The owner had locked up one room in her four-room flat and sublet the rest of it to a family. But she did not live in that room. She was staying in her parents’ home, which is a private property. This case of illegal subletting was uncovered
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      • 167 8 A man sublet his entire three-room flat without the HDB’s approval while living with his family in Batam. When the HDB found out, it told him to evict his tenants immediately and resume living in his flat. But he sublet the flat to another group of tenants.
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      • 257 8 Subletting whole flat: Owners can sublet their whole flat after they have lived in it for a minimum number of years. It is five years for flats bought directly from the HDB or resale flats bought with a CPF housing grant, and three years for resale flats bought
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      • 222 8 Minister of State for Defence, Associate Professor Koo Tsai Kee, watched troops from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Indian Army in action yesterday. They were participating in an annual bilateral armour exercise, codenamed Bold Kurukshetra, at the Babina Field Firing Range in
        PHOTOS: MINDEF  -  222 words
    • 653 10  -  Not clear yet if Malay Heritage Centre makeover will mean artists have to move Jamie Ee Wen Wei jamieee@sph.com.sg Plans, still being worked out, to give the Malay Heritage Centre (MHC) a revamp have upset the two artists-in-residence. The two master potter Iskandar Jalil and
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    • 404 10  -  Sumita Sreedharan Community partnerships have received the thumbs up from Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam. He was speaking yesterday at the launch of two projects the Community Rehabilitation and Support Service (CRSS) and the Temasek Cares Employment Support Services (ESS) in Bukit Batok East. The CRSS,
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    • 191 12 Announcing the arrival of... ...energy-saving measures at Changi Airport. The efforts were made last night to mark Earth Hour. The airport was among other establishments islandwide, from hotels to shopping malls, which did their part to raise environmental awareness from 8.30pm to 9.30pm.
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    • 539 12  -  More restaurants are contributing their organic waste to be turned into biofuel Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Don’t throw away used cooking oil. It can help fuel a party mood as was the case at the Earth Hour concert at the Esplanade Park last night. Environmentally
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    • 412 13  -  They trick victims into e-mailing resumes complete with valuable personal information Irene Tham itham@sph.com.sg The latest twist in “identity theft” scams? The online hackers want your curriculum vitae (CV). Scammers have so far mostly stolen bank account information and passwords by tricking victims into clicking
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    • 545 14  -  New stations will cut walking time to shops; museums around Bras Basah will benefit too Goh Chin Lian chinlian@sph.com.sg What a difference two new MRT stations make. For commuters getting off at City Hall station, their long and winding walk to Suntec City,
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    • 455 14  -  Huang Lijie More people are going for rides after dark, lured by the cooler weather and less busy roads. Bad move, perhaps. “Less vigilant motorists may not notice cyclists due to poor visibility, so cyclists are more vulnerable to accidents,” said Mr Steven Lim,
      ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM  -  455 words
    • 857 15  -  Budget hostels from 1970s and 1980s make way for more sophisticated establishments as backpacker profile changes Debby Kwong debbyk@sph.com.sg They had names like Goh’s Homestay, Lee Boarding House and San Wah Hotel, and helped make Bencoolen Street a haven for backpackers in the 1970s and 1980s.
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    • 598 16  -  HDB is looking to ease the crunch faced by residents in 10% of its carparks Irene Tham itham@sph.com. sg University student Cai Yizhan, who drives a car, knows what it is like to face a carpark crunch. Most nights, the National University of Singapore
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      336 16  -  Irene Tham,Ng Hui Ying At Teck Whye Lane, the surface carpark serving Blocks 118 to 124 is grouped together with the ones serving Blocks 109 to 117 and Blocks 101 to 108. In total, there are 1,116 spaces mostly white, or non-season parking in this group of
      ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN  -  336 words
    • 356 16  -  Irene Tham The carpark which serves Blocks 508 to 517 and Blocks 520 to 533 is grouped together with the one that serves Blocks 501 to 507. Another carpark at the Hougang Sports Complex (across the road from Block 508) also belongs to this HDB carpark group.
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    • 89 17 Dance student Lau Ying Ling (right), 18, going through some moves with programme coordinator Melissa Quek at Lasalle College of the Arts’ On-The-Spot Enrolment Day yesterday. Potential students did walk-in auditions or interviews at the faculty of their choice and were notified immediately if
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 54 17 SMRT bus service 858 will be extended to serve 20 more bus stops within Sembawang town, starting from today. The amended route will allow passengers to access the Sembawang MRT station and medical facilities such as the new Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Polyclinic
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      • 45 17 Police arrested 16 men following an operation against illegal gambling activities last Thursday. The operation, which involved more than 30 officers from the Bedok Police Division, led to arrests at the back lane between Lorong 16 and 18 in Geylang.
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      • 51 17 The Red Cross Home for the Disabled has moved to larger premises at Family Link Lengkok Bahru. The new facility increases the home’s overall capacity by more than 50 per cent to 100 adults and 30 children, from its current residency of 76 adults and eight
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    • 543 17  -  Debate over Catholic school’s student intake policies draws record turnout at old boys’ AGM Leow Si Wan siwan@sph.com.sg It was back to school for an emotionally charged meeting on Friday. A record turnout of more than 250 alumni turned up for the annual
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    • 575 18  -  Candidates taking part in party polls today mostly veterans or ex-leaders Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com.sg The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) heads into party elections today knowing that its future hangs in the balance. The second-largest party in the ruling Barisan
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    • 286 18  -  Teo Cheng Wee Today’s contest is a three-horse race between incumbent Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) president Ong Tee Keat, 54, deputy president Chua Soi Lek, 63, and former president Ong Ka Ting, 53. But there has been no consensus on who is leading, and
      PHOTOS: THE STAR, SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  286 words
    • 544 18  -  Elizabeth Lool Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur elizlooi@sph.com.sg Former premier Mahathir Mohamad fired up a large crowd yesterday when he blamed the weakness of Umno in protecting Malay rights for the recent rise of Malay non-governmental groups. The former Umno president said such
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    • 649 19  -  ‘Second wife street’ now lined with hip hotels and eateries Teo Cheng Wee Regional Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur chengwee@sph.com. sg When Mr K. L. Fong was looking for a place to set up a luxury boutique hotel two years ago, he was drawn to
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    • 267 19 Surabaya Members ofhardline Islamic groups have raided a Surabaya hotel in East Java where participants of an international gay conference were staying, local media reported yesterday. They descended on the hotel even after the 4th regional Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Intersex Association (ILGA)
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    • 625 21 Conclusion of new US-Russia arms treaty adds to presidency’s lustre after health Bill AFP AP Washington Two big wins for Mr Barack Obama at home and abroad a historic health-care Bill and a new arms treaty with Russia– haveinjectedsuddenmomentum into a presidency that had
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    • 282 21 AFP AP Sirte (Libya) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas yesterday ruled out US-brokered indirect talks with Israel unless the Jewish state stopped building settlements. He was speaking at the opening session of the two-day annual Arab summit. His comments followed those by
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    • 677 22 Seoul still probing unexplained explosion as rescuers search for 46 missing crewmen AFP Reuters AP Seoul Ships and aircraft searched choppy seas yesterday for survivors of one of South Korea’s worst naval disasters, as Seoul ruled out the chance that North Korea
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 81 22 Reuters London British Airways (BA) cabin crew began a four-day strike yesterday, the second walkout this month, as part of a long-running dispute over pay and work conditions. BA said its contingency plans would mean that 75 per cent of its customers would be able
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      • 74 22 Reuters Shanghai China has detained a man suspected of poisoning frozen dumplings that were exported to Japan two years ago, causing 10 people to fall sick and sparking tension between China and Japan. The suspect, Lu Yueting, 36, put a poisonous substance in the frozen dumplings when
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      • 138 22 China Daily Asia News Network Beijing Although facing an ageing population, China will be able to maintain its development thanks to a sufficient labour supply for at least the next 40 years, said a veteran demographic expert. China is an ageing society, with some 180 million
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      • 51 22 The Star/Asia News Network Kuala Lumpur Malaysia’s Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman has undergone heart bypass surgery in Singapore, The Star reported yesterday. He underwent the operation at a private hospital. “He is recovering and should be back soon,” Prime Minister Najib Razak said last
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      • 58 22 AP New Delhi India successfully tested two home-developed short-range missiles capable of carrying both conventional and nuclear warheads yesterday, an official said. The Dhanush missile, which can hit a target up to a distance of 395km, has already been tested three times before. India also tested
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    • 484 23 Months of wrangling expected to take place, as PM Maliki rejects results after his alliance’s defeat AP AFP Baghdad Former prime minister Ayad Allawi said yesterday his secular political alliance is open to bringing any of his rivals into a governing coalition that can
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    • [ sunday people ]
      • 725 24  -  BRITISH POLITICS Alison de Souza For The Sunday Times In London alisonds@hotmail.com Last week, the British government’s new Budget dominated the news coverage, but the real surprise announcement turned out to be that Mrs Samantha Cameron, wife of opposition leader David Cameron, is pregnant. This and
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      • 482 24  -  Alastair McIndoe Philippines Correspondent In Manila At his hero’s welcome here last week after winning a fight abroad, Filipino boxing sensation Manny Pacquiao wore a crisp, dark business suit. The conservative look was surely deliberate. Mr Pacquiao is contesting in the May 10
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    • 578 25 Sale of stake in bailed-out bank will fetch more than $11b and be second-largest stock sale in history Washington Post Washington Among the banks that rule Wall Street, Citigroup got a bailout that was bigger than that of the rest. Now the company
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    • 342 25 Bloomberg Hong Kong Two employees of Bank of China’s (BOC) Hong Kong unit have been arrested over the lender’s sale of securities linked to failed Lehman Brothers, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. The two female employees were later released on bail.
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
    • 508 23 Weather Vane Cloudy Storms Bali Chennai Perth Seoul Showers Clear Bangkok Ho Chi Minh City Johannesburg Paris Dhaka London Manila Vancouver Bahrain Guangzhou Madrid Mexico City Singapore Today: Partly cloudy, showers with thunder mainly over western and southern Singapore in the afternoon. Monday: Afternoon showers with thunder. Tuesday: Afternoon showers
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  • invest
    • 1738 27  -  Make sure you can stomach the risks that come with the high growth Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com. sg Emerging markets not just those on our doorstep but in Eastern Europe and Latin America are enjoying high growth so it’s no wonder financial experts are
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    • [ me & my money ]
      • 1168 28  -  Father’s death benefit helped provide for financial adviser and his siblings when they were young Lorna Tan Senior Correspondent lorna@sph.com. sg His father, a doctor, died of a stroke when he was only a toddler. He was the youngest of four children. His mother worked as
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    • [ property ]
      • 687 29  -  SRPI tracks prices on monthly basis, gives more accurate picture of state of market Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Last Wednesday, the Institute of Real Estate Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) announced that it had formulated an index called the Singapore Residential Price Index
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      • 230 29  -  FINANCIAL QUOTIENT Lorna Tan Where do you see this? In finance articles and websites relating to home loans. What does it mean? It is prudent to review your home loan once in a while by checking on the available loan packages at your existing bank and
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    • 327 30 MY SPACE Retail operations manager Junaidi Lim tells Ng Hui Ying how he created a space of his own by filling it with the colour of serenity Mr Junaidi Lim, 39 Retail operations manager Lives in a 103 sq m four-room HDB flat in Little India
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    • [ small change ]
      • 922 31  -  People sell winning stocks too early and hold onto losing stocks too long because of loss aversion Gabriel Chen gabrielc@sph.com.sg During my reservist training earlier this year, I found myself in the good company of a military doctor and a stock trader. Having just
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    • 1913 32  - HEALTH-CARE LAW What price victory? Analysts say the acrimony between Obama and his critics will only get worse Chua Chin Hon US Bureau Chief In Washington chinhon@sph.com.sg Yeshedid.Afterayear-long battle that put his young presidency on the line, Mr Barack Obama finally signed into law a historic health-care Bill that had
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    • 1004 32 NYT Shanghai Even before Google began threatening to shut down its search service in China, it was not fitting in. Google, and other major American Internet companies like Yahoo and eBay, failed to gain significant traction in the Chinese market while Facebook, Twitter and YouTube
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    • 339 33 EDITORIAL Last year, 28 per cent of maids were sent home within three months of starting work. It was 27 per cent on average from 2005 to last year, according to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). This can only suggest a hit-and-miss situation when it comes to employing
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    • 149 33 BLOGOSPHERE COE prices skyrocket The COE for my car was around $14,000, which is pretty cheap compared to today’s prices... With prices so high, most people are better off taking public transport. http://sgfinancialfreedom.blog spot.com/2010/03/coe-prices-skyrocket.html Is there a way to lower the cost of car ownership? How about having a COE
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    • 217 33 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “The Jewish people were building Jerusalem 3,000 years ago and the Jewish people are building Jerusalem today. Jerusalem is not a settlement. It is our capital.” BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, Israeli Prime Minister, resisting American pressure to stop building Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem “You need people with
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      • 392 33  -  Jeniffer De Souza (Ms) I read with interest the article, “More help for low-skilled workers” (March 12), on measures being put in place to help low-skilled workers to upgrade and upskill, but when will these come into effect? I have sent
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      • 263 33  -  Doreen Tan (Mrs) I referto the editorial, “How the old will live” (March 14), and agree that retirees should be given a choice of living arrangements. With Singaporeans becoming more affluent, there is a segment of elderly citizens who are financially stable but live on
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      • 155 33  -  Josh Goh I referto the article “Orchard Central: Love it, hate it” (March 14). While we need to embrace creativity if we want society to develop, great designs are those that integrate creativity and functionality. However, I believe that the latter should not be compromised
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      • 266 33  -  Paul Chan I refer to the report “Orchard Central: Love it, hate it” (March 14) and doubt that I will “grow to appreciate it in time”. I belong to the category of visitor for whom the first time is also the last if my
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      • 146 33  -  Chan Hock Neo (Ms) Ireferto the letter,“Morebabies? Ease subletting rules” (March 14). Just last Friday, a friend approached me about her intention to rent a flat in the northern part of Singapore. She and her husband, both from China, were married last year and plan
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      • 160 33  -  Cynthia Ponnana (Mrs) I refer to last Sunday’s letter, “Karung guni men just too noisy”, by Mr Lee Keng Leong. I agree with the writer. These men are indeed very noisy, particularly in HDB neighbourhoods. These rag-and-bone men have no regard for the residents, with some
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      • 310 33  -  Murall Sharma I refer to last Sunday’s article, “Let victim stand up to bully”. I feel that this is easier said than done. Not all victims have the mettle to do so. There are other forms of bullying we should also keep in
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      388 34 Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. You Are Not A Gadget: A Manifesto Jaron Lanier Alfred A. Knopf (2010) Jaron Lanier is a familiar name in the world of computer technology and virtual reality. He is a computer scientist,
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    • 1129 34  -  Some fundamental questions need to be asked in the quest for a ‘holistic’ education ON WORDS Janadas Devan Review Editor janadas@sph.com.sg I love knowing things. The more bizarre the fact, the more surprising the historical event, the more unusual the feeling or thought, the more avariciously I
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    • 738 34  -  [THE EX-PAT FILES] Liam O’Brien The writer is a Straits Times copy editor. He has lived in Singapore for two years with his wife and their three-year-old son Alex. Any newly arrived expat in Singapore invariably finds himself corralled into living in a condo. The
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    • 385 34 STREET VIEW “The fact that very few countries legalise euthanasia points to the fact that it is not something that is universally found acceptable, even in very advanced societies.” MP HALIMAH YACOB on the suggestion to make it legal for a terminally ill person to kill himself with his doctor’s
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    • 947 35  -  Leonard Lim limze@sph.com.sg Let’s be realistic. The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) will not showcase world-class performances and will be far from anything like the traditional Summer Olympics. What it is is this: a celebration of youthful vigour, a chance to build
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      300 35 HEADLINERS Simon Cheong Simon says, Mah says Last Wednesday, the head of the Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore asked why the Government needed to intervene to stop private residential prices from rising. He added that it should shoulder some blame for escalating property prices. On Friday, National Development Minister
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    • 1149 35  -  Many S’pore Chinese writers hail from 70-year-old Chung Cheng High School Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer wengkam@sph.com.sg Since the early 1970s, Chinese newspaper writer and novelist Teoh Hee La has won numerous literary prizes and awards, including the prestigious South-east Asian Writers Award for Singapore
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  • 618 36 OBITUARIES “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only son that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16 CHIA NAM SONG Age: 76 was called home to be with the Lord on 26/3/2010 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Tay Kar Gek
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    • 188 37 TV times CRICKET IPL Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings (6.30pm), Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians (10.30pm) Live, Ch111. villa (Live, Ch21, tomorrow, 1am), Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid (Live, Ch27, tomorrow, 2.55am). GOLF Andalucia Open: Day 4 (Live, Ch26, 8.15pm). Arnold Palmer Invitational: Day 4 (Live, Ch26, tomorrow, 2.30am).
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    • 389 37  -  But Feng succumbs a sixth time to her China nemesis in women’s semi-finals Frankie Chee frankiec@sph.com. sg Singapore paddler Gao Ning strolled into the men’s singles final of the Asian Cup in Guangzhou yesterday, after easy wins in the quarter- and semi-finals. His semi-final
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 49 37 AP Hong Kong Hosts Hong Kong upset reigning World Cup champions Wales (in red) in their Hong Kong sevens rugby pool match yesterday. Down 7-12 at half-time, Rowan Varty and Anthony Haynes scored in the second half to inspire the shocking 21-19 win.
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      • 36 37 Singapore Armed Forces FC moved up to second spot in the S-League, after beating bottom team Albirex Niigata 3-0 at home last night. Indra Sahdan Daud (two) and Niklas Sandberg scored.
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      • 34 37 AFP Karachi Top Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf will retire from international cricket tomorrow in protest over an indefinite ban imposed on him by the country’s cricket board.
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      • 87 37 The Football Association of Singapore will conduct trials for its Junior Centre of Excellence Under-8, U-10 and U-12 programmes today. The trials are for residents living in the west, such as Jurong, Bukit Batok, Buona Vista and Bukit Timah. The U-8 trials begin at 9am,
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    • 573 37 Reuters AP Turin (Italy) Japan’s Mao Asada finally outdid South Korean rival Kim Yu Na last night, snatching the women’s title at the world figure skating championships to gain some consolation for missing gold at last month’s Winter Olympics. Asada finished second in the
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      229 37 HOT BODS If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg Izar Hassan, 34 Assistant engineer Height: 1.74m Weight: 66kg Exercise regimen: I run three to five times a week, covering a total of 40km. After each run, I do
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    • 442 37 BADMINTON PolishInt’l C’shipsIn Bialystok(Singaporeans only), 1st rd Anastasia Prokopenko (Rus) bt Fu Mingtian 17-21 21-15 21-19. 2nd rd Men’s singles: Hiroyuki Saeki (Jpn) bt Robin Gonansa 16-21 21-16 21-17. Q-finals Men’s singles: Wacha Przemyslaw (Pol) bt Ashton Chen 27-25 20-22 21-12. Women’s singles: Wang Lin Ling (Pol) bt Zhang
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    • [ sunday people ]
      • 244 38 New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush and American reality television star Kim Kardashian (right) have split for the second time, the US media reported last week. The pair reportedly split because Kardashian, 29, was frustrated with the footballer’s reluctance to settle down
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      • 224 38 It will be filled with pictures and mementos from their 31/2-year marriage and is his latest attempt to win back Cheryl’s love. English footballer Ashley Cole is scheduled to have an Easter weekend reunion with his estranged wife and will attempt to woo her
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      • 53 38 DJIBRIL CISSE (right), a French-born striker playing for Greek football club Panathinaikos, on playing well enough to be recalled to his national team after being
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      • 177 38 First they tussled for the attention of Bollywood hero Ranbir Kapoor. Now they are fighting to be the lucky mascot of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Bangalore Royal Challengers. Katrina Kaif (right) and Deepika Padukone (left) are the brand ambassadors for
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      • 175 38 Italy’s Prime Minister and AC Milan football club owner Silvio Berlusconi has his followers and his critics he is loved or hated. Well, Anthony Boahene certainly seems to love him, so much so that he has named his son after the premier. The 36-year-old
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      • 687 38  -  HORSE RACING written by Craig Brennan IT has been a little over three weeks since Jolie's Shinju rejoined the stables of Japanese handler Hideyuki Takaoka. In those three weeks he has seen a slow turn around from the mare on the training tracks.
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      • 298 38 World heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko and his girlfriend, American actress and singer Hayden Panettiere, received a chilly reception on Friday in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji, where they had visited to demand an end to its annual dolphin hunt. The celebrity
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      • 233 38 To celebrate the start of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open, stars from the entertainment world unveiled their tennis talent with two of the world’s top players in an exclusive mixed doubles showdown last week. Spice Girl and TV personality Mel B paired
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    • 297 39 AFP AP Oklahoma City After a late-sea-son stumble, Kobe Bryant was left looking ahead to better days: namely, the National Basketball Association (NBA) play-offs. Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder snappedthe LosAngelesLakers’sev-en-game winning streak
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    • 474 39 AP Orlando Tiger Woods will return to golf next month but life will never be the same again for the world No.1 golfer. His reputation as a decent family man has been shattered and his alleged mistresses will ensure they, too, continue to remain in
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    • 195 39 AP Key Biscayne (Florida) World No. 2 Novak Djokovic dished out a a listless, sloppy performance as he lost his opening match at the Sony Ericsson Open to Olivier Rochus 2-6, 7-6 (9-7), 4-6 on Friday. As Djokovic’s mistakes mounted, so did the fans’ frustration. Midway through
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    • 444 39  -  Singapore Laser Radial sailor shrugs off sudden wind changes to lead field Leonard Lim limze@sph.com. sg A sudden change in wind direction took Koh Seng Leong by surprise yesterday, but the setback did not deter the Singaporean from continuing to stamp his class
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    • 545 40 Reuters AP Melbourne Sebastian Vettel was happy to play party-pooper by denying Red Bull teammate Mark Webber pole position for his home Grand Prix yesterday. The German, in front of the grid next to Webber for today’s Australian Grand Prix, was previously on
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    • 163 40 Reuters Melbourne McLaren are racing to develop ride-height control systems that they had thought would be illegal but which Formula One rivals Red Bull seem to be using to their advantage. “I think there’s some evidence that there are ride-height control systems which many people
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    • 1068 40 undayTheprofile Fernando Alonso Ferrari banks on double world champ to take them to new heights; he gets chance to show his stuff The Times, London Melbourne They come, they go; the best drivers in the world, moving between Formula One teams like the world’s
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    • 1384 41  -  While United are likely to make it from their half, an on-form Messi will take Barca there HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com. sg Be careful what you wish for in Champions League football. With each passing spring, I am asked what are the
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    • 233 41 AP London American businessman Stan Kroenke has increased his stake in Arsenal and is now within 10 shares of the threshold that forces him to make a takeover bid. The Denver-based businessman, who owns 29.9 per cent of Arsenal, acquired seven more shares on Thursday
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    • 542 41 AP AFP London At the start of the season, Liverpool must have envisioned themselves in the final of the European competition. Chances are the Reds did not think that event will be the Europa League thesecond tier oftheEuropean stage and their possible opponents would be fellow
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    • 265 41 Reuters Kuala Lumpur Asian officials will make a last-ditch plea to Brunei authorities to prevent the country’s football association being kicked out of world-governing body Fifa. The Brunei Football Association (Bafa) has already been suspended by Fifa and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is
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    • 295 42 Results Chelsea Lampard 15, 44pen, 62pen, 90 Malouda 57, 68 Kalou 83 Arsenal Nasri 81 1 Birmingham Phillips 90 7 1 Hull City Bullard 16pen, Fagan 48 2 Fulham 0 Aston Villa Carew 29 1 Portsmouth0 Tottenham Crouch 27, Kranjcar 41 2 Stoke City Fuller 69 West
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    • 353 42 London It really looks as though Tottenham Hotspur can do no wrong at the moment. Harry Redknapp’s men remained unbeaten for the ninth match in a row as they easily defeated bottom side Portsmouth 2-0 yesterday to strengthen their grip on the fourth spot
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      669 42 Despite top scorer Drogba’s absence, Chelsea run riot over Aston Villa Chelsea 7 Aston Villa 1 AFP London Chelsea’s final surge to the English Premier League title is well and truly on. But Arsenal’s has faltered. Yesterday, Chelsea thrashed Aston Villa 7-1 to go top of the table
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    • 485 42 AFP Liverpool Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez is urging Steven Gerrard to use today’s clash with Sunderland at Anfield to rediscover his form and get the Reds’ season back on track. England midfielder Gerrard has been well short of his best for most of
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    • 33 42 four-digit draw March 27 2010 First 7874 Second 9261 Third 0554 STARTERS 0410 1739 2794 3700 4151 5127 7065 7389 8452 9820 CONSOLATIONS 0101 3620 3960 5426 6286 7996 7997 8046 8358 8418
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    • 194 1 CHUA MUI HOONG Why men are such a chore page18 March 28, 2010 THE BIRDS AND THE BEES How to tell kids about sex PAGE10 Kite flying is taking off in Singapore as more people pick it up as a hobby. MAGDALEN NG MURDER, SHE WROTE Val McDermid is never
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        654 2  -  Flying kites is becoming a serious hobby for some people, who spend lots of time and a fortune to do so Magdalen Ng songyuan@sph.com. sg Kite-flying in Singapore has taken flight. More enthusiasts are converging on open fields at Sengkang, Punggol and the Marina Barrage each weekend to
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      • 213 3 Seeing people kite-surfing during a visit to Australia piqued the interest of 42- year-old Jeffery Lim (right). Kite-surfing is not a practical hobby in surf-less Singapore but after doing more research, he discovered the world of land kite-boarding. In principle, land kite-boarding works like kite-surfing. A kite-surfer on
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      • 215 3 A life-time spanning 86 years is a long time to spend flying kites. But that is what octogenarian Ng Thang Eng (left) has been doing. Speaking with a toothy grin, he recalls that the only times he did not go kiteflying were when he
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      • 254 3 John Tan’s (right) passion for flying kites keeps him away from home from morning to night, almost every day, but his wife Irene does not complain. Not only that, but nearly every day, she delivers lunch from their Tampines home to the Sengkang field where he
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        1002 4  -  Singapore’s population may be pushing five million and tourist arrivals are expected to surge up to 12.5 million this year because of the integrated resorts, but pockets of relative peace and quiet still exist on the island. SANDRA LEONG shows you where SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg Downtown, out
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      • 739 4  -  From glitzy Orchard Road to the twinkling lights of Marina Bay, the night is forever young when you know where to find the food, the fun and revelry Lim Yann Ling IT’LL be a challenge to skate along Boat Quay when the al fresco diners are
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      • 1006 6 Basic Information Networks Miss Congeniality Club (Other member: Ris Low in her next beauty pageant) Man-Trouble-After-Oscar-Win Club (Other members: Kate Winslet, Hilary Swank, Halle Berry, Reese Witherspoon) I’ll-Chop-Up-Your-Chopper Club (Other members: Every pi**edoff
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      • 575 7  -  Briton Chris Osborne’s namesake in a book is embroiled in match-fixing Magdalen Ng songyuan@sph.com.sg Imagine walking into a bookstore, picking something off the shelves and discovering that the main character in the book has your exact name. That is what Singapore-based Briton Chris Osborne experienced when he
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      • 386 7  -  Cheryl Wee Branches of delicate sakura with white petals are drawing crowds to Takashimaya Department Store. Many people excitedly whip out their cameras and camera-phones to snap the 42 stalks of Somei Yoshino one of the most popular sakura blossoms imported from Yamanashi, which is near
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      • 989 8  -  Keeping weight-loss expectations realistic can prevent health problems Cheryl Tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg In her first exercise challenge on the weight-loss reality TV show The Biggest Loser Asia, Ms Marilyn Tay’s heart rate shot up to 235 beats per minute. She did not know it then, but
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      • 281 8  -  Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) experts answer your queries in this fortnightly column. Remember, you should not self-medicate. Always consult a practitioner. Send your questions to stlife@sph.com.sg Sinseh Says Gerard Yeo I am a 35-year-old mother who perspires easily. Initially, I attributed it to post-pregnancy weight gain. I
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      • 1906 10  -  While schools do touch on sex education, the topic is best addressed by parents at home, advise experts Lin Wenjian wenjian@sph.com.sg Being a virgin is not cool. And the sooner you lose your virginity, the better. That seems to be the notion some teenagers in
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      • 1005 10 Sources: Singapore Police Force, Registry of Births and Deaths, Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Department of Sexually Transmitted Infections Control The parents: Mohamad Munir, 44, associate trainer; and his wives Hayati Abdul Rahman, 42, part-time nursing care helper; and Bedah Busrah, 41, hospital
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        1323 12  -  Relatively Speaking Lin Wenjian wenjian@sph.com.sg Showbiz star Dick Lee is a household name. But life could have taken quite a different, unstarry turn if not for the wisdom of his father, Mr Lee Kip Lee, 88. It would usually have been expected that Lee, the eldest son,
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      • 809 13  -  Parenting 101 Dr Carol Balhetchet Dr Carol Balhetchet, who answered these questions, is director of youth services at the Singapore Children’s Society. QMy second son will be entering Primary 1 next year. Should I enrol him in the same school as his elder brother who is
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        780 13  -  A child grows better with a balanced diet, adequate rest, and a loving home Growing up right with By Grace Ma LIKE all doting mothers, Ms Dellia Teo (right) hopes her two boys, Emmanuel Tan, 3½ years, and Elisha Tan, three months, will grow up tall and strong.
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      • 1627 14  -  Siem Reap in Cambodia is the gateway to one of the greatest temple complexes ever built, Angkor Wat SINGAPOREAN ABROAD IN SIEM REAP WITH... Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg The shocking problem of child trafficking led Ms Diana Saw to move to Siem Reap, Cambodia. She says: “Many
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    • 553 15  -  Inspired by his late father, an accomplished sportsman, champion swimmer Ang Peng Siong also wants to give his little son an opportunity to grow up with sports BY MIKE LEE National swimming icon Ang Peng Siong has accomplished much in his sporting career. He was
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    • reflect
      • 1161 18  -  Why do women always end up doing the dishes even after a full workday? It’s time to square off with your man Chua Mui Hoong muihoong@sph.com.sg You know the old saying: First you sink into his arms, then you end up with your arms in
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      • 765 18  -  Lee Siew Hua siewhua@sph.com.sg Joyce got me thinking about having a Plan B in good times. She told me her story after reading an article I’d written on megabucks coaches that help executives reach peak performance. Joyce, who graduated with a finance degree from overseas,
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      • 758 18  -  Kumiko Makihara International Herald Tribune Tokyo The postcard-sized paper my son brought home from school had four imposing Chinese characters written vertically down the middle. It was from a school assignment where the fifth graders each selected a yoji-jukugo, or four-charac-ter idiom, that
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      • 302 19 THE MIGHTY MUGHALS WEEKEND FESTIVAL Enjoy music, performances and food fit for a Mughal emperor at this event. Have a go at the Mughals’ favourite pastime of archery, try on Mughal headgear and outfits (right), watch colourful kathak dances or view a display of
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      • 559 19 WRITE FOR THE ARTS Learn to write for theatre and the movies, as well as fiction and poetry at this one-day workshop. Part of com.mune, an educational and outreach programme held before and after the Singapore Arts Festival. Info: To register for the workshop on April 17
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        426 25  -  Akshita Nanda As senior curator at the Asian Civilisations Museum, Dr Gauri Parimoo Krishnan spends a lot of time reading for research. The 46-year-old, who is married to an engineer and has two teenage children, went through “hundreds” of different versions of the Indian epic, the Ramayana, for an
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        519 28 Where: P3-06, tel: 6337-7166 Ramen shop Nantsuttei’s outlet in the busy Tokyo suburb of Shinagawa may be tucked under the railway tracks, but there is no missing it. In the cold of winter, sharply dressed office workers wait patiently in queues that snake out of the shop for a
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        384 28  -  The retail giant’s $10-million store at Millenia Walk boasts branches of famous Japanese eateries Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Japanese retail giant Parco is back with a $10-million, three-level store at Millenia Walk that opens on Wednesday. The popular mall developer and manager is best known here for launching Bugis
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        307 28 Where: P3-02, tel: 6337-7919 Shrimp broth ramen may not be common here, but ramen master Keisuke Takeda plans to change that. The 40-year-old founder of the famous Keisuke ramen chain in Japan is opening a restaurant that specialises in shrimp broth ramen at Parco Marina Bay. Named Keisuke
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        360 28 Where: P3-04, tel: 6333-4633 For sushi restaurant Tomi Zushi in Niigata, Japan, opening its first overseas outlet in Singapore is a big deal. You know because when you visit the restaurant, founded in 1954, to interview the owners, you unexpectedly find yourself the subject of interest of the
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        37 29 Signature fragrant brinjal ($12) The crispy exterior is surprising and it is only when your teeth encounter the familiar softness inside that you recognise that what you are eating is brinjal. And it tastes delicious.
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    • 411 9 404 D11 21 NEWTON/ BT TIMAH/CLEMENTI HOUSES FOR SALE OPEN HOUSE BUNGALOW 12B JLN BAHASA 3-6 PM Brand new Freehold Chic Luxurious S/ Pool Quiet, near Botanic Gdns Poggenpohl Kitchen SubZero/ Wolf/ Kupperbusch appliances Spacious 6+1+Family 4300/ 5500 sqft 9686-2676 D.11 Villas on Vanda 29A Vanda Crescent Freehold. 5 beds
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    • 599 9 406 D15-16 EAST COAST HOUSES FOR SALE BEDOK MODERN NEW list! 4400/ 4700 sqft, 2½-storey bunglw. 6+1, S-W facing, huge frontage! $4m. View: RealStar 6100-8000 SIGLAP BUNGALOW 7600/ 5800 sqft. 7+1 rm, pool, spacious and huge rooms. Elevated, park ample cars, MRT. Call: 9855-6538 BEST BUY! EASTWOOD 12 yrs old
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    • 657 9 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE JASMINE LIM 8100 0086 HSR BRAND NEW Ecstatically Designed Retreat 2½storey semi-d 4200sqft $3.xM Modern Exquisite 2½ storey Semi-D, roof terr 3700sqft $2.xM S’goon Gdn Resort living. 2½ storey roof terr basement. 4400/ 7100sqft pool 8rm $4.xM BUNGALOWS Cooling Cl 1 storey 5433sqft New
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    • 339 9 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE 9848-4303 PROPNEX GRANDEUR Almost sold! Cosy. F’hold. Inter. 2-storey, renovated 3 rms. 100% move in. 1km PLMGS, Maris Stella MRT Must view! Jln Usaha 2-5pm THIS HOME HAS an existing personality, a soul that you would want to preserve. 2 storey semi-d 3600 sqft.
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    • 389 16 SUN 3-5PM 3‘NG‘ Blk 819. Tampines St 81. Low flr. Movein. No west sun. Near St Hilda’s Girls/ amenities. Vacant.. 9793-5000 3’A’ HIGH FLR. MRT/ amenities. 4’A’ mid flr. Near mkt/ sch/ MRT. 5’I’ high flr. Nicely renovated. Exec Apt. Low flr. 9647-8347 3 ’NG’ BLK 206 Tampines. Valued $290K.
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    • 494 17 465 D12-14 BALESTIER/ MACPHERSON/GEYLANG PTE APTS FOR RENT CAROL LIU 8383-4898. Cosy pte walk-up apt for rent. 3 bdrms. Daisy Apt. F/ furn. Aircon. Avail immed. Nice owner. Don’t miss! 2+1 TORIEVILLE. GEYLANG Lor 6. High Flr. F/furn with Aircon. Lift. 7 mins fr Kallang MRT. Eateries/ Amenities. Immed. *****761
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