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Title Section20 2012-01-19 1 TH E STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS20 words
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Article, Illustration81 2012-01-19 1 A FACEBOOK user went on trial yesterday accused of posting a doctored photo of a soldier about to shoot former deputy prime minister Wong Kan Seng. Gary Yue Mun Yew (left), 36, also allegedly created a link to a video of an Egyptian president being assassinated, with81 words
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Article, Illustration57 2012-01-19 1 A DEVICE to prevent people from being swept away in drains has been installed at the junction of Balestier and Mandalay roads. The safety line will provide something for a person in distress to hold onto but water safety experts feel that it will be of use only to57 words
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Article35 2012-01-19 1 BARELY half a year into her premiership, Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has reshuffled her Cabinet, with nine new ministers appointed to head key positions in defence and finance. LPRIME PAGE A1435 words
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Article41 2012-01-19 1 INDIA’S Reliance Communications is planning to raise US$1.5 billion (S$1.9 billion) in a Singapore listing of its undersea cable assets in what could be the biggest share sale for Singapore in almost a year. LMONEY PAGE B1741 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-01-19 1 THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund is off to a good start this year, with a pledge of $5 million from businessman Ron Sim. The money, to be handed out over five years, is the largest pledge of support in the fund’s 11-year history. “TheST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 105 words
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1116 2012-01-19 1 LI XUEYING - Opposition’s agreement on key points marks a breakthrough: DPM Teo BY LI XUEYING ASSISTANT POLITICAL EDITOR xueying@sph.com.sg PARLIAMENT yesterday voted to adopt the new ministerial salary recommendations, with Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean saying real progress had been made on the controversial topic,1,116 words
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Article, Illustration839 2012-01-19 1 MAGDALEN NG - BY MAGDALEN NG ALERTING customers to large cash withdrawals is among the safeguards lined up to make ATMs safer, as the banking industry responds to the million-dollar scam that hit DBS and POSB customers two weeks ago. Local and foreign banks will haveST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 839 words
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Article70 2012-01-19 2 WE SAY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s intervention in the debate on ministerial pay went to the heart of his key concern for Singapore, and why getting the structure for salaries right is critical: It underpins the ability to attract and assemble the best team of70 words
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COLUMNS
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Article, Illustration39 2012-01-19 2 Downton Abbey, with its old-fashioned class divide, might seem a strange modern global hit, but Clara Chow says people seek refuge in what is familiar, stable and comforting during uncertain times. L LIFE! PAGE C639 words
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Article43 2012-01-19 2 With the race for the US presidency hotting up, the pessimists are out in force, but Bill Knapp says that in many ways, from home ownership to education, middle-class Americans have never had it so good. L REVIEW PAGE A3243 words
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Article41 2012-01-19 2 OUR READER SAYS He decided to save money by buying his car from a parallel importer instead of the authorised dealer, but Sam Gan regretted that decision when there was a manufacturer’s recall. L FORUM PAGE A3541 words
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Article, Illustration22 2012-01-19 2 www.straitstimes.com L Grace Chng on the standout products featured so far at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.22 words
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Article, Illustration1066 2012-01-19 2 ANDY MUKHERJEE - Key risks are Greek default, weak fiscal rules and inadequate firewalls BY ANDY MUKHERJEE SENIOR WRITER andym@sph.com.sg ON THE surface, Standard Poor’s (S&P) rating downgrade of France hasn’t had much market impact. France sold one-year bills at a cheaper rate on Monday than1,066 words
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Advertisement2285 2012-01-19 2 thebusinesstimeswww.businesstimes.com.sg SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2011 S$1.00 MICA (P) 121/08/2011 weekend www.businesstimes.com.sg SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2011 S$1.00 MICA (P) 121/08/2011 the raffles conversation CAREER DIPLOMAT BARRYDESKER 12-13 cheap funds Local banks to slash savings ratesDBS Bank, OCBC DBS Bank and UOB will offer amere 0.05 per cent mere come October, even asHSBC and2,285 words
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Article, Illustration664 2012-01-19 3 ELENA CHONG - He says Facebook posts are harmless satire and denies inciting violence BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A FACEBOOK user went on trial yesterday accused of posting a doctored photo of a soldier about to shoot former deputy prime minister Wong KanST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 664 words
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351 2012-01-19 3 BLOOMBERG LONDON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is proposing to raise its lending capacity by as much as US$500 billion (S$640 billion) to insulate the global economy against any worsening of Europe’s debt crisis. The lender is aiming to increase itsBLOOMBERG - 351 words
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Article, Illustration658 2012-01-19 4 FIONA LOW - He forced himself on woman, but is accused of aggravated outrage of modesty instead BY FIONA LOW fionalow@sph.com.sg A MARRIED man and a woman met online and chatted over the Internet for two months before deciding to get together in person. On their first date,658 words
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Article, Illustration625 2012-01-19 4 DARYL CHIN - BY DARYL CHIN NATIONAL Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday released figures to back up his argument that permanent residents are not to blame for pushing up the cost of resale flats. Singaporeans who owned private property actually forked out the highest cashST FILE PHOTO - 625 words
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Article261 2012-01-19 4 MELISSA PANG - MELISSA PANG MINISTER for National Development Khaw Boon Wan will be shifting his attention to second-time home buyers. The minister said in Parliament yesterday that this “very big group with a wide range of needs” would be his focus for the next 12 to 24261 words
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561 2012-01-19 13 ELENA CHONG - Engineer is one of two infected men who had sex with the same man BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A MAN infected with HIV was jailed for 18 months yesterday for having sex with another man without first revealing his HIV561 words
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Article, Illustration597 2012-01-19 13 ANG YIYING - BY ANG YIYING THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) has received the largest pledge of support in its 11-year history. Businessman Ron Sim, founder and chief executive of Osim International, has pledged $5 million to the fund over fivePHOTOS: TED CHEN, DESMOND FOO - 597 words
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789 2012-01-19 14 NIRMAL GHOSH - Early reshuffle ‘partly triggered by recent Thai flood crisis’ BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is shaking up her Cabinet just six months after taking power in a larger-than-expected exercise that sees nine new ministers and a789 words
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Article, Illustration134 2012-01-19 14 Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s Cabinet changes have received royal endorsement despite the inclusion of a pro-Thaksin “red shirt” leader IN Nattawut Saikua Deputy Agriculture Minister OUT Pichai Naripthaphan Energy Minister ON THE MOVE General Yuthasak Sasiprapha DPM of National Security Suchart Tadathamrongvej Education Minister OTHERS INCLUDE: LNivatthamrongBoonsongpaisal134 words
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Article, Illustration676 2012-01-19 14 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: The United States lost more than a quarter of its high-tech manufacturing jobs during the past decade as US-based multinationals placed a growing percentage of their research and development operations overseas, especially in Asia. The data surfaced in a reportWASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 676 words
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697 2012-01-19 14 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: Less than a tenth of America’s metropolitan areas have regained the jobs they lost in the economic downturn, according to a report released by the nation’s mayors as they gather in Washington to express exasperation that the federalNEW YORK TIMES - 697 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-01-19 6 MR LEE Kuan Yew, who is currently in Paris to attend Total’s advisory council meeting, sent a letter to the media last night giving his views on the recommendations of the ministerial pay review committee: “I listened to several of the speeches in Parliament on ministerialPHOTO: REUTERS - 425 words
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1348 2012-01-19 6 ANDREA ONG - Just 1.2% of civil servants of MX9 grade or higher, he says BY ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg DEPUTY Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday criticised the Workers’ Party (WP) for picking the MX9 senior civil servant grade as the basis for its ministerial pay formula1,348 words
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Article258 2012-01-19 6 BACKBENCHER Edwin Tong (Moulmein-Kallang GRC) yesterday drew up a table (see chart) to show that the ministerial pay proposed by the Workers’ Party is not that different from what the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries came up with. “For all the loud cries of258 words
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Article736 2012-01-19 8 RACHEL CHANG - Speaker reminds MPs ‘decorum of House must always be maintained’ BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg THE parliamentary debate over ministerial pay was so characterised by forceful exchanges and cross-bench fire that Speaker Michael Palmer yesterday felt compelled to remind MPs that “the decorum of this House736 words
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Article, Illustration366 2012-01-19 8 After Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean wrapped up the debate in a 45-minute speech, Workers’ Party MP Chen Show Mao (Aljunied GRC) rose to dispute that there was not much difference between the WP’s proposal and that of the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries: MrPHOTOS: SCREEN GRABS FROM TV - 366 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-01-19 8 After WP MP Pritam Singh (Aljunied GRC) delivered his speech, PAP MP Alvin Yeo (Chua Chu Kang GRC) questioned his point that a generous bonus system is not consistent with the principle of a “clean wage” Mr Yeo: I don’t believe Mr Singh has answered458 words
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Article, Illustration342 2012-01-19 8 Minister of State for Transport and Finance Josephine Teo pressed Mr Singh on why the Workers’ Party believed its proposals were that different from those of the review committee: Mrs Teo “Did I not hear the Member agreeing that the principles that were enunciated by Mr342 words
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Article, Illustration859 2012-01-19 9 TESSA WONG - PAP MPs question motive for keeping suggestions for House BY TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg THE Workers’ Party (WP) came under further pressure yesterday in Parliament to disclose what it said to the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries, with at least one PAP MP accusingPHOTO: IMAGE FROM TV - 859 words
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Article, Illustration481 2012-01-19 9 ANDREA ONG - BY ANDREA ONG THE Workers’ Party (WP) and the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries are “on the same song sheet” in their formulas for calculating political salaries, said Minister of State Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday. Both pegged the salaries competitively to thePHOTO: IMAGE FROM TV - 481 words
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511 2012-01-19 9 JANICE HENG - BY JANICE HENG THE final figures arrived at by the Workers’ Party (WP) are not “worlds apart” from those proposed by the Committee to Review Ministerial Salaries. But the WP differs in its principles not least its wish to sever the connection between political pay and511 words
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Article456 2012-01-19 9 TEO WAN GEK - BY TEO WAN GEK THE three-day debate on ministerial pay was remarkable for its silence on one subject, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean said. That subject is corruption. “We are discussing salaries for political appointment holders and Members of Parliament, and unlike many Houses456 words
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Article, Illustration1179 2012-01-19 10 Check them when using British MPs’ salaries as comparison: Indranee TANJONG Pagar GRC MP Indranee Rajah yesterday went into detail on the allowances that British politicians get, to illustrate her point that comparing political pay in Singapore to that in Britain isPHOTO: SCREEN GRAB FROM TV - 1,179 words
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Article, Illustration1087 2012-01-19 10 CHUA MUI HOONG - FROM THE GALLERY BY CHUA MUI HOONG REVIEW EDITOR muihoong@sph.com.sg THE debate on ministerial salaries this week will be remembered by cynics as yet another one in which a People’s Action Party (PAP)-dominated House endorsed a wage formula to pay themselves mil-lion-dollar salaries. This would1,087 words
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Article, Illustration4815 2012-01-19 11 Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday closed the parliamentary debate on political salaries. He welcomed the degree of convergence on the issue. This is an excerpt of his speech. “OVER the last three days, we have heard 29 members share their views and suggestions about4,815 words
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Article, Illustration665 2012-01-19 20 CCTV’s new US set-up aims to boost Beijing’s ‘soft power’ WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON: In a downtown D.C. office building, China’s most ambitious effort to become a global power in English-language TV news is literally taking shape. In a few weeks, China Central Television (CCTV), theWASHINGTON POST - 665 words
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Article, Illustration89 2012-01-19 20 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Ireland’s former richest person declared bankrupt L 53 dead fur seals wash up on Australian beach L ‘Glimmer of hope’ for more survivors of Italian liner wreck More Forum letters online89 words
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Article, Illustration614 2012-01-19 21 Property speculation curbs take effect but analysts fear impact on economic growth AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SHANGHAI: China’s moves to curb property speculation are finding their mark as home prices in nearly three-quarters of its major cities fell last month from November, the governmentAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: CHINA NEWS SERVICE - 614 words
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408 2012-01-19 21 REUTERS HONG KONG: About 1,000 villagers denouncing a suspected land grab protested outside a government building in southern China, while a new local leader called for protection of farmers’ rights, newspapers reported yesterday. The villagers, some carrying red and green banners denouncing corrupt officials,REUTERS - 408 words
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750 2012-01-19 22 CAROLYN HONG - Proposal by Malaysian anti-corruption agency follows financial scandal involving woman minister BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Spouses and family members of Cabinet ministers will soon be required to declare their assets, under a proposal by Malaysia’s anti-graft agency750 words
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Article, Illustration470 2012-01-19 22 REUTERS BEIJING: Global warming threatens China’s march to prosperity by cutting crops, shrinking rivers and unleashing more droughts and floods, said the government’s latest assessment of climate change, projecting big shifts in how the nation feeds itself. The warnings were carried in itsREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 470 words
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181 2012-01-19 22 PETALING JAYA: An ex-federal minister in Malaysia has claimed that the ruling Barisan Nasional handed out cash in an attempt to buy votes during previous election campaigns. Tan Sri Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir claimed he had witnessed the tactic, known as “bombing”, wherein RM200 (S$82) to181 words
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236 2012-01-19 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: Environmentalists yesterday expressed disappointment at new clean-air targets for Hong Kong, as research showed pollution-related illnesses kill more than 3,000 residents a year. Facing rising public criticism, the government on Tuesday announced its first revision to airAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 236 words
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632 2012-01-19 22 CHUA CHIN HON - BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF WASHINGTON: China and Taiwan are unlikely to enter into sensitive political or security talks any time soon despite the dawning of a renewed period of cross-strait stability following last weekend’s presidential election on the island,632 words
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639 2012-01-19 24 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER - Moody’s rating upgrade follows similar move by Fitch last month BY ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesia won another vote of confidence from the markets after Moody’s Investors Service upgraded it to investment level, prompting observers to predict that the last of the three639 words
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Article, Illustration561 2012-01-19 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THANLYIN (Myanmar): Ecstatic cheers of “Long live Aung San Suu Kyi!” echoed through the streets of this impoverished Yangon suburb yesterday as Myanmar’s most iconic figure registered her candidacy for a parliamentary by-election. The Nobel Peace Prize winnerASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 561 words
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Article, Illustration409 2012-01-19 24 REUTERS RAE BAREILLY (India): India’s Priyanka Gandhi joined the election campaign in the country’s most politically important state on Tuesday, injecting sparkle into a tightly fought race and overshadowing her brother Rahul, heir apparent of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty. “If Rahul wants me to campaign,REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 409 words
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Article, Illustration317 2012-01-19 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA: Indonesian rights groups said yesterday that a decision by the state-run rail operator to hang concrete balls above tracks to deter train surfers “risked lives”. PT Kereta Api on Tuesday began fixing around 20 balls, each weighing 2kg, withAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 317 words
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243 2012-01-19 24 REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has rejected United States special envoy Marc Grossman’s request to visit the country, a senior official said yesterday, highlighting the increased tensions between the uneasy allies. The official, who declined to be identified, did not elaborate on the reasonREUTERS - 243 words
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705 2012-01-19 25 Their meetings with Teheran’s major oil customers put nation on edge ASSOCIATED PRESS DUBAI: For leaders on the Iranian side of the Gulf, the past few days have offered some hard lessons in the politics of oil. The Iranians have watched as frustratedASSOCIATED PRESS - 705 words
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Article, Illustration273 2012-01-19 28 LONDON: Exercising not only trims the waistline but can bump up your pay packet too, scientists said. Workers who go for a jog, swim or lift weights in the gym three times a week could increase their income by up to 9 perPHOTO: FITNESS FIRST - 273 words
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682 2012-01-19 28 Wikipedia shutdown, among others, landmark in legal battle NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: With a Web-wide protest yesterday that included a 24-hour shutdown of online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, the legislative battle over two Internet piracy Bills has reached an extraordinary moment a politicalNEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 682 words
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Article, Illustration441 2012-01-19 28 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: An extremist cleric described as one of Europe’s leading Al-Qaeda operatives should not be deported to face terrorism charges in Jordan, because of the risk evidence obtained via torture would be used against him, Europe’s highest court has ruled. After a six-yearASSOCIATED PRESS - 441 words
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Article, Illustration879 2012-01-19 29 ‘Daredevil’ captain of cruise liner put under house arrest ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME: Italian rescue workers suspended operations yesterday, after a stricken cruise ship shifted slightly on the rocks near the Tuscan coast, creating deep concerns over the safety of diversASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 879 words
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304 2012-01-19 29 HUANG LIJIE - HUANG LIJIE THE European cruise line which operates the capsized Costa Concorida is popular with Singaporeans, even though none were on board this particular ship. Travel agencies told The Straits Times that Costa Cruises has a loyal following, especially among families, because those younger than304 words
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Article, Illustration341 2012-01-19 30 SLICEOFLIFE BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: Cash-strapped European governments are leaving no stone unturned to raise funds. In a move bound to leave many Greeks and scholars aghast, Greece’s Culture Ministry has announced that it would open up some of the country’s most-cherished archaeological sites toBLOOMBERG; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 341 words
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Article153 2012-01-19 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUCHAREST: A former Romanian diplomat charged with manslaughter after a deadly 2009 hit-and-run accident in Singapore yesterday called for a key witness not yet heard in court to testify. “The Singaporean authorities who made a national hero out of this witness and, at the beginning,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 153 words
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Article81 2012-01-19 30 AGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE LONDON: Military police have arrested two servicemen over allegations of child abuse in Afghanistan. A sergeant and a private were questioned over claims that they abused an Afghan boy and a girl, both aged about 10, and filmed the incidents. The Afghan government said itAGENCE-FRANCE PRESSE - 81 words
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Article105 2012-01-19 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: British Prime Minister David Cameron is “interested” in building a new airport in the Thames Estuary to keep London’s position as a global hub aloft, the city’s mayor said yesterday. The government will reportedly announce a consultation within weeks on a proposal byAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 105 words
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Article78 2012-01-19 30 JOHOR BARU: A sixth man has been charged in connection with the the kidnapping and murder of a Singapore businessman here last November, the Bernama news agency reported. S. Periasamy, 36, was charged with abducting Mr Sim Chee Yong, 56, for a ransom of RM800,000 (S$330,000) and78 words
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Article99 2012-01-19 30 BLOOMBERG PESHAWAR: Taleban gunmen shot dead a Voice of America (VOA) journalist in north-west Pakistan and a spokesman for the anti-American group threatened to kill other reporters of the news organisation. Two men on motorcycles rode up to Mr Mukarram Khan Aatif as he left a mosqueBLOOMBERG - 99 words
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Article92 2012-01-19 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS MANILA: The World Bank says it wants a refund of a portion of its US$21.9 million (S$28 million) loan to the Philippine Supreme Court to support judicial reforms after a review uncovered misuse of funds. A bank memorandum submitted to Philippine officials last monthASSOCIATED PRESS - 92 words
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Article, Illustration61 2012-01-19 30 They came from Mars not in peace, but in pieces. Scientists confirm that about 7kg of rock collected recently in Morocco fell to Earth from the red planet during a meteorite shower last July. The find is an important and unique opportunity for scientists to learn morePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 61 words
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Article472 2012-01-19 32 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s intervention on Tuesday in the debate on ministerial pay revealed what his innermost concern is for Singapore: how to attract and assemble the best team of committed and capable individuals to serve not just now, but also in the future. He472 words
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Article, Illustration1549 2012-01-19 32 BILL KNAPP - BY BILL KNAPP The writer is a managing director at the political consulting firm SKDKnickerbocker and has been a media strategist for five presidential campaigns and numerous other political campaigns. LOS ANGELES TIMES-WASHINGTON POST AS THE presidential election in the United States heats up, Americans areLOS ANGELES TIMES-WASHINGTON POST - 1,549 words
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1758 2012-01-19 34 PETER HO - Two panellists shared their views on the evolving role of government at the Institute of Policy Studies’ Singapore Perspectives 2012 Conference on Monday. We provide edited versions of their presentations. BY PETER HO The writer is senior adviser to the Centre for1,758 words
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Article, Illustration984 2012-01-19 34 CHERIAN GEORGE - BY CHERIAN GEORGE The writer is an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. He is also an adjunct senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies. SINCE last year’s General Election, the Government hasST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 984 words
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253 2012-01-19 35 Sam Gan - Sam Gan TWO years ago, I deviated from my habit of buying a car from an authorised dealer, opting instead to buy one from a parallel importer because of the huge savings. But I regret that decision now. Some time ago, I received253 words
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Article241 2012-01-19 35 Toh Cheng Seong - PARLIAMENT Toh Cheng Seong THE Workers’ Party (WP) says pegging ministerial pay to that of top earners sends the message that the value of public office can be monetised. If that is so, why does the WP propose to peg ministerial salaries to the allowances of241 words
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Article117 2012-01-19 35 “Let’s not make ministerial pay so uncompetitive that it filters out the leaders Singapore deserves.” MR WEI MING KAI: “I am puzzled by the emotional arguments forwarded against high ministerial salaries. Are such critics saying that people with passion to lead the country deserve to be paid a117 words
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Article84 2012-01-19 35 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR LIM WEI JAN: Private building owners should be responsible for anti-flooding measures 2 MR KUAN YEW WAI: Don’t deprive pupils of their proper breaks 3 MS LORRAINE BOON: Loyal customer soured by online purchase with cake shop 4 MR DAVID KWOK: Bollard84 words
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157 2012-01-19 35 Kendrik Hong - Kendrik Hong ONE implication of Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew’s revelation in Parliament on Tuesday that the recent fare revision has shortened the wait for a taxi, and made it easier to call for one, is that increasing fares is an acceptable157 words
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Article173 2012-01-19 35 “Why are we so critical when a fare hike is being imposed only after so many years?” MS AGNES KWOK: “Why should we compare our taxi services with those in other major cities (‘Shift gear for better taxi experience’ by Mr Kim Heok Eng; Monday)? Cabbies in other173 words
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Article123 2012-01-19 35 “How safe are our roads if motorists are plugged into headphones while driving?” MR JOSEPH WONG: “The tripling of serious injuries and fatalities in the United States since 2004, arising from people plugging into headphones while walking outside, does not highlight enough the dangers of this practice here123 words
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Article54 2012-01-19 35 “Have a separate waiting stand for premium cabs.” MADAM YEO HWEE THENG: “Have a separate waiting stand for premium cabs (‘Passengers can opt to decline premium, limo cabs at airport’; Tuesday). This would not only prevent the imposition of hefty cab bills on unsuspecting passengers, but also54 words
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Article107 2012-01-19 35 “How does this square with all the disincentives to discourage car ownership and the push towards greater use of public transport?” MR CHRISTOPHER TENG: “More carpark structures costing the taxpayer millions of dollars are to be constructed for the benefit of HDB owners (‘Plans to ease carpark107 words
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311 2012-01-19 35 Lee Kwok Weng - Lee Kwok Weng HOLIDAYING Briton Daniel EmlynJones (“Disruptions quite normal for British metro and rail”; Jan 10) may regard the string of train disruptions last month as unexcitingly routine if they were to have happened in his country, but he is really not311 words
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Article62 2012-01-19 35 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 or62 words
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Article96 2012-01-19 35 “Allow express bus services to be operated between bus interchanges and thus increase capacity during peak hours.” MR TAN KIN LIAN: “I urge the Land Transport Authority to take urgent steps to develop a complementary service to reduce the over-reliance on the current train service. It could96 words
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Article, Illustration749 2012-01-19 1 KEZIA TOH - Aim to prevent drowning but effectiveness still to be proven, say experts BY KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg NATIONAL water agency PUB has designed a safety device to prevent people from being swept away in drains, but experts said it remained to be seen how effectiveST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 749 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-01-19 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Ex-teacher jailed eight years for sex with 14-year-old student L Stand-off in Parliament between Gerald Giam and Vikram Nair L ‘Foreign talent policy had effect on income gap’ More Forum letters97 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-01-19 2 More than 200 people, including Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) staff and members of the public, donated 134 units of blood yesterday at the SPH News Centre in Toa Payoh, during the firm’s biannual blood donation drive. The SPH Red Apple DayST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 115 words
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Article, Illustration818 2012-01-19 2 LEONARD LIM - He allegedly took $109k from clients but failed to deliver goods; police reports lodged BY LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg A FORMER boutique manager at a luxury watch shop has gone missing, after allegedly receiving at least $109,000 as payment for Panerai watches but failing to deliver them.ST PHOTOS: LIM WUI LIANG - 818 words
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Article, Illustration636 2012-01-19 3 CHRISTOPHER TAN - 10 marques sold over 1,500 units last year, trumping 2010’s high BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg IT HAS been another superlative year for the super-luxury car market, with marques like Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley and Rolls-Royce chalking up record sales despite the overallST FILE PHOTO - 636 words
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390 2012-01-19 3 CHRISTOPHER TAN - CHRISTOPHER TAN CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices rebounded in the latest tender yesterday, after sliding in the preceding five rounds. The premium for cars up to 1,600cc and taxis ended at $48,112, up 2.6 per cent from $46,889 two weeks ago. COE prices for390 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-01-19 4 MARIA ALMENOAR - But purpose of system is to tackle congestion, not generate revenue: Lui BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT mariaa@sph.com.sg THE Government has collected more than $400 million in Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges from drivers over the last three years. In the financialST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 425 words
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Article, Illustration482 2012-01-19 4 MELISSA PANG - BY MELISSA PANG WHEN a junior college student wrote to the media complaining that too much money was being spent on youngsters at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), he was immediately accused of elitism. The 17-year-old’s letter argued482 words
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Article86 2012-01-19 4 SINGAPORE has one of the lowest rates of tuberculosis in Asia, due to its comprehensive national control programme, said Minister of State for Health Amy Khor. About 1,380 patients living here were diagnosed in each of the last five years, she added. Among non-residents86 words
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Article150 2012-01-19 4 A TOTAL of 179 food operators have been given demerit points since a points system was extended to foodcourts, coffee shops and canteens in November 2010. These operators were also fined for cleanliness-related offences, with the three most common being failure to keep the premises, and150 words
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Article103 2012-01-19 4 PARLIAMENT passed a Bill yesterday that will benefit companies that have to pay corporate taxes. One category of companies that will be affected are those awarded the Pioneer Service Incentive for high-value added activities such as research and development. Their minimum tax relief period of103 words
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197 2012-01-19 4 MARIA ALMENOAR - MARIA ALMENOAR THE Government collected a total of $10.87 billion in stamp fees for property transactions over the last five years. This was revealed by Minister of State for Finance Josephine Teo in Parliament yesterday in response to a197 words
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Article, Illustration355 2012-01-19 4 MARIA ALMENOAR - MARIA ALMENOAR STIFFER penalties designed to protect workers transported on the backs of lorries seem to have had the desired effect. The number of employers caught for flouting safety rules between February and September last year was 1,329. This is 49 perST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 355 words
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328 2012-01-19 4 TOH YONG CHUAN - TOH YONG CHUAN THE Police Commissioner will have new powers to authorise anyone to carry handcuffs and weapons such as batons in public. Previously, only police and law enforcement officers could do so, while private security guards needed permission from the police.328 words
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Article, Illustration570 2012-01-19 6 JUDITH TAN - Society closes holding, quarantine areas for now as a precaution BY JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg TWO dogs at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) headquarters have contracted the highly contagious and often deadly parvovirus. This has prompted the SPCAPHOTO: FACEBOOK - 570 words
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Article, Illustration67 2012-01-19 6 Former president S R Nathan receiving a personalised poem from Associate Professor Neelam Aggarwal, director, Teaching and Learning Centre, of SIM University (UniSIM), at an appreciation lunch in Raffles Town Club yesterday. The lunch was to honour Mr Nathan’s support as patron with UniSIM. He wasST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 67 words
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357 2012-01-19 6 LIN ZHAOWEI - LIN ZHAOWEI THE Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) has set up its first endowment fund, with a donation from one of the biggest clan associations here. The Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan will be donating $3 million over three years to the357 words
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Article, Illustration662 2012-01-19 7 SELINA LUM - He strangled 25-year-old after row over her leaving him for another man BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A NIGERIAN overstayer was yesterday jailed for 12 years for killing his Singaporean former girlfriend in 2009. Amanchukwu Chukwuma, 28, was originally charged with murder. But he pleaded guiltyPHOTO: SHIN MIN - 662 words
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Article, Illustration529 2012-01-19 7 FIONA LOW - BY FIONA LOW A POLICE national serviceman who smuggled tobacco and cigarettes to inmates in a lock-up at the Subordinate Courts was sentenced to 18 months’ jail yesterday. Sulaiman Muhammad Firdaus, who was serving his national service as a special constable at the timeST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 529 words
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Article, Illustration1763 2012-01-19 8 IRENE THAM - Limited resources, absence of an ‘ecosystem’ to nurture innovation are some obstacles BY IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg THE inventions of home-grown firms Creative Technology and Fusion Garage could have been the apple of the consumer’s eye in world markets. Creative once a promising flag-bearerST FILE PHOTO - 1,763 words
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Article, Illustration88 2012-01-19 9 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Thierry Henry apologises for swearing at Arsenal fan L ‘Li factor’ boosts Chinese tourism to Australia: Report L US Open champ Stosur stunned at Australian Open After a 17-year hiatus, Singapore88 words
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Article, Illustration641 2012-01-19 9 Ancelotti warns that dominant Ivorian could kill Torres’ Blues career THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: The warning to Chelsea was stark but simple: Sell Didier Drogba if they want to save Fernando Torres’ career. Carlo Ancelotti, who was sacked by Chelsea last year to make way for AndreTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 641 words
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Article, Illustration550 2012-01-19 9 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Joleon Lescott has stoked the fires ahead of Manchester City’s match with Tottenham on Sunday by questioning Spurs’ title credentials. Spurs manager Harry Redknapp had said last week that he was “proud” he had not attempted to buy success at White HartTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS - 550 words
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279 2012-01-19 9 LONDON: England’s Football Association (FA) may be taking a wait-and-see attitude over the card-waving antics of Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini but his Premier League colleagues believe he needs to stop, now. “None of us should do it,” Wolverhampton manager Mick McCarthy declared. “It looks279 words
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69 2012-01-19 10 LONDON: Newcastle have made a significant statement in the transfer market by signing Papiss Demba Cisse, the Senegal footballer, from Freiburg for £9 million (S$17.8 million). The striker, who has scored nine goals in 17 games for the Bundesliga’s bottom club, will wear the69 words
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Article78 2012-01-19 10 THIS year’s Singapore ATP Challenger event will take place at the Singapore Island Country Club instead of the Kallang Tennis Centre, where the tennis tournament was rained out last year. Singapore is hosting the Feb 27-March 4 tournament for the second time. ATP Challenger Tour events78 words
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76 2012-01-19 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES: Former world light-welterweight champion Amir Khan has withdrawn an appeal to the International Boxing Federation (IBF) over last month’s controversial loss to Lamont Peterson. This means the American will keep the title. But the World Boxing Association, which alsoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 76 words
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Article597 2012-01-19 10 FABIUS CHEN - FAS set to confirm Gouttefangeas’ status soon BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg ALLEGATIONS that S-League deputy chief executive officer Johan Gouttefangeas is a bankrupt are untrue, The Straits Times understands. This, following two days of reports that the 34-year-old had run into financial trouble after two businesses597 words
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Article, Illustration337 2012-01-19 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS GENEVA: Former Fifa presidential adviser Jerome Champagne has proposed his own manifesto for how world football’s governing body can modernise itself and prevent more corruption scandals. The Frenchman left Fifa unexpectedly two years ago, but sent his proposals toASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 337 words
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Article, Illustration449 2012-01-19 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS LOUISVILLE (Kentucky): The world paid tribute to Muhammad Ali when he turned 70 on Tuesday. ESPN listed 70 reasons to celebrate the former three-time heavyweight boxing champion, while Bill Clinton believed that the fighter helped pave the way for Barack Obama toASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 449 words
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363 2012-01-19 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Less than a year after being hailed as India’s greatest cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds his head on the block after another woeful Test series abroad. The 30-year-old could do no wrong when he led India to World CupAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 363 words
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Article, Illustration568 2012-01-19 11 Nadal’s knee passes test while Federer gets rest following rival’s pullout AUSTRALIAN OPEN REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: Rafael Nadal declared his right knee fighting fit after storming into the third round of the Australian Open and Roger Federer’s back got a rest after a walkover. ButREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 568 words
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Article, Illustration565 2012-01-19 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE: World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki fended off a fightback to reach the Australian Open third round yesterday, as Li Na and Kim Clijsters moved closer to a rematch of last year’s final. The shock of the day came onAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 565 words
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775 2012-01-19 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: John Isner’s latest five-set, marathon win was overshadowed by David Nalbandian’s outrage at a controversial call. The towering American rallied from a set down to beat Argentinian David Nalbandian 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), 10-8 in a second-round match at theASSOCIATED PRESS - 775 words
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92 2012-01-19 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SERENA Williams did not mind finishing at 1am yesterday, but she did draw the line at the clouds of crickets swirling around the Rod Laver Arena. “Bugs fell on my back twice,” the five-time Australian Open champion complained, after her 6-3,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 92 words
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95 2012-01-19 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JUAN Martin del Potro is confident his imposing forehand will get him deeper into the men’s draw, after he put away Slovenia’s world No. 103 Blaz Kavcic, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 yesterday. Argentina’s world No. 11 cranked up his bigAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 95 words
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82 2012-01-19 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS JELENA Jankovic admits she lost some mental focus after becoming world No. 1 in August 2008 and remaining there for 18 weeks. This year, the 26-year-old Serb is not even ranked in the top 10 after failing to win a title last year.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 82 words
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Article72 2012-01-19 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW Association of Tennis Professionals chairman Brad Drewett believes it is just a matter of time before a world-class men’s player emerges from China. “I get asked this question a lot when I’m in China. ‘When are we going to haveAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 72 words
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Article, Illustration517 2012-01-19 12 Heat star sparks team’s fightback in third quarter ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI: First half, all San Antonio. Second half, all Miami, and then some. LeBron James had 33 points and 10 assists. Chris Bosh scored 30 points the forward going coast-to-coast for a dunk to punctuate hisASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 517 words
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Article166 2012-01-19 12 Today Basketball NBA: New York v Phoenix (Live, StarHub Ch202, 8.30am), Boston v Toronto (Live, Ch216, 8.30am). Cricket 1st Test: Pakistan v England, day 3 (Live, StarHub Ch235 and mio TV Ch122, 2pm). Golf Volvo Champions: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch213, 7pm). Humana Challenge: Day 1 (Live,166 words
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Article161 2012-01-19 12 Basketball NBA Cleveland 95 Golden State 105, Orlando 96 Charlotte 89, Miami 120 San Antonio 98, Milwaukee 95 Denver 105, Chicago 118 Phoenix 97, Houston 97 Detroit 80, Utah 108 LA Clippers 79. Cricket 1st Test In Dubai, 2nd day, at lunch: England 192 (M. Prior 70; S. Ajmal161 words
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Article, Illustration42 2012-01-19 12 BRUNO SENNA (right), who will follow in the footsteps of his late uncle Ayrton and race for the Williams Formula One team PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESSPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 42 words
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559 2012-01-19 14 JONATHAN KWOK - It falls about 20 points or 0.7%, wiping out some of Tuesday’s gains BULLS AND BEARS BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg LOCAL shares held up well for most of yesterday’s session, but could not fend off the weak opening in Europe and slipped559 words
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Article99 2012-01-19 14 KEPPEL Telecommunications Transportation (Keppel T&T) has reported a 37.9 per cent rise in its net profit for the year ended Dec 31 last year, to $79.4 million. Revenue for the year increased 9.6 per cent to $118 million, as the firm generated a higher turnover in its data99 words
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Article113 2012-01-19 14 FRASERS Centrepoint Trust has announced a distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.2 cents for its first quarter ended Dec 31 last year. This is a 12.8 per cent year-on-year rise from the same period a year earlier. Together with the balance DPU of 0.28 cent remaining to113 words
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Article59 2012-01-19 14 DELONG Holdings, the China-based maker of hot-rolled steel coils, plans to acquire an 80 per cent stake in steel manufacturing firm Laiyuan County Aoyu Steel for 264 million yuan (S$53.6 million). Aoyu Steel has an annual production capacity of 1.2 million tonnes, Delong said. It makes and sells59 words
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Article99 2012-01-19 14 REUTERS GOLDMAN Sachs Group’s fourth-quarter profit fell 56 per cent as trading and investment banking revenue plunged. But the bank managed to beat analysts’ expectations through cost cutting and lower taxes, sending its shares higher in early trading yesterday. Goldman earned US$978 million (S$1.3 billion) during the finalREUTERS - 99 words
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Article201 2012-01-19 14 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,550.58 (+84.18) The Nikkei average gained 1 per cent, with traders citing a boost from large programme trading. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,517.38 (-1.98) Malaysian stocks edged down 0.1 per cent as investors turned cautious as debt worries returned. HK Hang Seng Index201 words
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Article256 2012-01-19 14 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 18, 2012 Top Rises Jan 18 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9870 227.8 1.8 (0) Jan 18 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4097 42.2 0.8 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 .***** 40.0 0.4 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$256 words
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Article56 2012-01-19 14 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 18 2012 Selling Buying Jan 18 2012 Selling 1.365 Buying 1.3 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.24 1.668 ....1.604 Malaysian ringgit 41.872 40.262 2.008 ....1.931 NZ dollar 1.057 Indonesian rupiah 0.0147 0.0134 US dollar56 words
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Article, Illustration374 2012-01-19 15 LIM YAN LIANG - LIM YAN LIANG JAPANESE giant Sony yesterday launched a leadership training centre in Singapore, its first outside Japan. Located in Jurong’s International Business Park, the 3,362 sq ft facility will train middle and senior executives for positions in Asia-Pacific and emerging marketsST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 374 words
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545 2012-01-19 15 JONATHAN KWOK - Reit gets boost from extra rental income from recent acquisitions BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg ADDITIONAL rental income from recent acquisitions helped send distributable income for the fourth quarter up 9.2 per cent to $13.4 million at Cache Logistics Trust. Net property income for545 words
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Article, Illustration496 2012-01-19 16 MAGDALEN NG - Its share price may be affected in short term as Samuel Tsien comes under market scrutiny BY MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE changing of the guard at OCBC Bank may affect its share price in the short term as soon-to-be-installed new chief executive496 words
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Article, Illustration517 2012-01-19 16 KARAMJIT KAUR - BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT SINGAPORE Airlines is partnering with more carriers to expand its global reach and market share, in an increasingly competitive operating environment. For travellers, it means access to more destinations, including those not directly served by the airline; andST FILE PHOTO - 517 words
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370 2012-01-19 16 YASMINE YAHYA - YASMINE YAHYA TEMASEK Holdings unit Cedar Holdings has reportedly sold a 6.2 per cent stake in Thailand’s Shin Corp. Business news agency IFR said Cedar offloaded 200 million shares of the Thai telecommunications firm for 40.1 baht (S$1.62) to 41.6 baht per370 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-01-19 16 JONATHAN KWOK - BY JONATHAN KWOK FORMER Singapore Exchange chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua has taken up two non-executive appointments in recent days. United Overseas Bank appointed Mr Hsieh, 61, as a non-executive independent director with effect from Monday. And yesterday, the Securities Investors Association ofBT FILE PHOTO - 430 words
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460 2012-01-19 17 RAVI VELLOOR - India firm’s deal could be biggest share sale for S’pore in nearly a year BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India’s Reliance Communications plans to raise US$1.5 billion (S$1.9 billion) in a Singapore listing of its undersea cable assets in what460 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-01-19 17 ESTHER TEO - BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER HOME buyers, undeterred by recent tough market cooling measures, turned up in strong numbers at the preview of Watertown in Punggol Central yesterday. Far East Organization said more than 160 units out of the 250 units launchedST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 514 words
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Article, Illustration416 2012-01-19 17 CHERYL LIM - BY CHERYL LIM THERE was keen competition with 11 bids submitted, but the prices offered for a residential site in Kovan were in line with market expectations. The top bid of $194.6 million was submitted by a consortium made up of Hoi HupST GRAPHICS - 416 words
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Article, Illustration920 2012-01-19 2 Agence France-Presse Bordeaux, France Speculators and China’s super-rich have turned sour on Bordeaux’s most prestigious, investment-grade wines, causing a deep dip in prices, year-end figures have revealed. In Hong Kong at the weekend, a hotly anticipated Sotheby’s fine wine auction fell well short ofAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 920 words
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Article, Illustration964 2012-01-19 3 kenneth goh - Take advantage of free museum entry on Monday and Tuesday to see Impressionist masterpieces kenneth goh kengohsz@sph.com.sg It started off with a hiss and a roar in drawing the crowds, then turned comparatively quiet. But the National Museum’s blockbuster Impressionist art exhibition may yet end with aST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 964 words
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Article, Illustration2094 2012-01-19 4 adeline chia - Director Stan Lai has distilled his extensive travel experiences into a crosstalk play adeline chia arts correspondent chiahta@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/chiahta From his younger days as a backpacker roughing it out to travelling in six-star luxury as a world-renowned director, Stan Lai has done it all. His globe-trotting adventures “acrossST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN; PHOTO: ESPLANADE; PHOTOS: ESPLANDE - 2,094 words
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Article, Illustration600 2012-01-19 5 ng yisheng - An undercurrent of discomfort runs through a show of postmillennial artists in Singapore reviewart THE SINGAPORE SHOW: FUTURE PROOF SAM at 8Q/Till April 15 ng yisheng stlife@sph.com.sg When SAM at 8Q opened at Queen Street in mid-2008, its galleries were filled with the creations of Singapore’s youngPHOTOS: SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM - 600 words
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Article, Illustration1081 2012-01-19 6 clara chow - With its idyllic English setting, Downton Abbey offers an escape from harsh reality culture vulture clara chow clarac@sph.com.sg When Winston Churchill caught pneumonia during the London Blitz, he chose to read Pride And Prejudice while Nazi bombs fell on his city. Perhaps it was the1,081 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-01-19 6 Denise Cheong - Denise Cheong FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION After completing your Chinese New Year visitations on Tuesday, pop by any of the National Heritage Board’s eight museums. Entry is free the whole day. There is an array of free programmes as well, including dragon mask-making workshops at the Singapore Art Museum.PHOTO: NATIONAL LIBRARY BOARD - 364 words
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Article566 2012-01-19 7 Reginald Hill, who died of cancer at 75, wrote the Dalziel and Pascoe crime novels New York Times New York Reginald Hill, the prolific British author best known for his 24 idiosyncratic but elegant crime novels featuring the Yorkshire police detectives Andrew Dalziel and Peter Pascoe,New York Times - 566 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-01-19 7 Reuters Teheran The Iranian government sounded a note of caution on Tuesday about the success of A Separation, which won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film, saying gritty realist films favoured by critics showed a skewed version of the Islamic Republic. WhileReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 506 words
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Article, Illustration529 2012-01-19 7 Reuters Mumbai An outcry over Salman Rushdie’s participation in Asia’s largest literary festival has threatened to overshadow an event to showcase the best of Indian, South Asian and international writing that is rapidly growing in global cultural clout. Oprah Winfrey, Michael Ondaatje and TomReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 529 words
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Article, Illustration730 2012-01-19 8 Producers of the show claim Julie Taymor wrote a ‘hallucinogenic’ musical and caused many delays Associated Press New York Producers of Broadway’s Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark have fired back in their legal fight with one-time director Julie Taymor. They claim that the woman who theyAssociated Press; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 730 words
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Article, Illustration832 2012-01-19 10 David Hockney reinvents his art by painting American and Yorkshire landscapes on tablet computers Associated Press London British artist David Hockney has been in the headlines for using an iPad to draw at the age of 74. And now, eager art lovers have the chance to seeAssociated Press; PHOTOS: REUTERS, BLOOMBERG NEWS - 832 words
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Article, Illustration497 2012-01-19 10 Associated Press Cleveland The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum opened its new library and archives to the public on Tuesday to give scholars and fans access to the stories behind the music through such “artefacts” as personal letters from Madonna and Aretha Franklin andAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 497 words
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Article, Illustration219 2012-01-19 12 Tokyo Is Japan’s March 11 earthquake the real reason why Japanese singer Ayumi Hamasaki decided to leave her husband? In a web posting on Monday, she spoke about splitting up with Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz, who is based in Los Angeles. When the disaster struck, shePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 219 words
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Article310 2012-01-19 12 Associated Press Los Angeles An anti-profanity crusader has asked the ABC network to pull this week’s Modern Family episode in which a toddler appears to use a bleeped curse word. “Our main goal is to stop this from happening,” college student McKay Hatch, 18, who foundedAssociated Press - 310 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-01-19 12 The Help star Viola Davis has been flying the flag for Singapore label Raoul with her high-profile wardrobe choices. She was seen last Thursday in a stunning red Raoul gown (above left) at the 17th Critics Choice Awards, where she took a Best Actress prize. ShePHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 102 words
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Article, Illustration1577 2012-01-19 8/9 Ng Wan Ching - Medical emergencies top the number of calls from travellers to International SOS during the Chinese New Year period. Ng Wan Ching takes a look at how to prevent these Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg Many people will take the chance to go away for the long ChinesePHOTOS: AFP, AP, FILE, BLOOMBERG, XINHUA - 1,577 words
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Article642 2012-01-19 10 Joan Chew; reports - Avoid indulging in food and skipping exercise during Chinese New Year. Joan Chew reports joanchew@sph.com.sg When the Chinese New Year comes around next week, finance officer Serene Ng, 48, will not let up on her thrice weekly jogging routine. She will make it her priority to jog642 words
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421 2012-01-19 11 facebook I stay healthy by drinking lots of fruit juice and “cooling” tea, such as a water chestnut or chrysanthemum drink, to counter the bad effects of deep-fried festive food. My meals would involve grilling, steaming or stir-frying food with421 words
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Article, Illustration2281 2012-01-19 12/13 JOAN CHEW - JOAN CHEW joanchew@sph.com.sg You can feast and still maintain your weight during Chinese New Year and, in fact, throughout the whole Dragon Year if you pick what to eat and drink wisely. To do this, look out for the Healthier Choice SymbolPHOTOS: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, ISTOCKPHOTO; ST PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, LIM WUI - 2,281 words
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Article, Illustration488 2012-01-19 15 Bamboo pith, a type of fungus, is often eaten during Chinese New Year as it symbolises long life. Celebrity chef Eric Teo, who runs his own restaurant The Red Chef, said: “Bamboo pith is commonly used with fish maw to make soup, but you can get creative andPHOTO: HEALTH PROMOTION BOARD - 488 words
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Article, Illustration602 2012-01-19 16 Lee Hui Chieh - Healthy hawker staple yong tau foo can be made healthier using wholegrains. reports Lee Hui Chieh huichieh@sph.com.sg Yong tau foo has long been a staple dish for people looking to stave off the pounds. The Hakka dish is a mix of soya bean curd cooked in aST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 602 words
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Article, Illustration905 2012-01-19 17 MS LIM LAY BENG - MS LIM LAY BENG traditional Chinese medicine physician at YS Healthcare TCM Clinic QI am a woman in my mid-30s and am often very deprived of sleep due to work and family commitments. Sleeping eight hours a day is just not possible. To makeST FILE PHOTO - 905 words
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Article, Illustration843 2012-01-19 18/19 DR CHUA AI PING - DR CHUA AI PING consultant at the division of respiratory and critical care medicine at National University Hospital QI am a 52-year-old married man who works in an office. I had a full medical examination done in August last year and no medical problems wereST FILE PHOTO - 843 words
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Article, Illustration580 2012-01-19 18/19 MR DANNY NG - MR DANNY NG clinical psychologist, Raffles Counselling Centre QI am a mother of a four-year-old boy with autism. Whenever he does not get what he wants, he will throw a tantrum by sitting or lying down on the floor and throwing whatever he can getST FILE PHOTO - 580 words
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Article, Illustration722 2012-01-19 22 DR WONG SENG WENG - DR WONG SENG WENG drwongsw@tcc.sg Dr Wong Seng Weng, medical director of Singapore Medical Group’s The Cancer Centre, has been looking after cancer patients for the past 15 years. He is also an adjunct clinician scientist at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research. He was aST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 722 words
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Article, Illustration679 2012-01-19 23 GARY HAYDEN - GARY HAYDEN gary@garyhayden.co. uk Gary Hayden is a philosophy and science writer In my previous column, I discussed the tendency for many of us to get angry about things that do not matter or that cannot be helped. Then I offered some ancient but good advice, from theST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 679 words
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Article, Illustration723 2012-01-19 24 importance sports rehabilitation. Ng Wan Ching reports - John Chin could have been a professional footballer but an injury opened his eyes to the importance of sports rehabilitation. Ng Wan Ching reports reports importance sports rehabilitation. Ng Wan Ching reports wanching@sph.com.sg What do you do to keep fit? I train in the gymST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 723 words
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Miscellaneous38 2012-01-19 18/19 I’ve got a stomach upset from eating bak kwa. by Adam Lee Chinese New Year food products may be unhealthy but... ...were they that BAD?! Oh no, it was because my mum recycled the ham from last Christmas.38 words
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Advertisement286 2012-01-19 14 ?HairTherapistsx10(Full-time/Part-time) ?SalesConsultantsx20 ?CustomerServiceOfficersx3 ?RoadShowPromotersx10 Attractive Salary Package ($2K-$8K) Basic Commission Near MRT stations/Shopping Centres Training provided Singaporeans/PRs/Malaysians Please call: Carol 6430 0219/ Janice 6430 0212 Or walk-in interview at Park Mall Shopping Centre #11-13/ 15 (Near Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, Exit B) Counter Sales Assistants (Drink Fruit Stall) 51 Changi286 words
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