The Straits Times, 10 August 2012

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    26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 FRID A Y A U G U S T 10 201 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/2012
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    Lock icon Spectacle by the Bay
    747 1  -  Singapore celebrates 47 years and Olympic success with a magical show By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg THEY cheered, they sang and they danced. The occasion was Singapore’s 47th birthday, but there were oh so many more reasons to celebrate the Republic at the National Day Parade (NDP)
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      23 1 MUSEUMS FOR FREE WE RECOMMEND WHAT TO SEE AND DO LIFE! WEEKEND C2-4 CASH PRIZE FOR OLYMPIANS SINGAPORE MEDALLISTS POCKET $625,000 HOME B26
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      Lock icon HDB resale policy has weeded out speculators
      679 2  -  Private-property owners now make up just 3% of resale transactions By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg AS RECENTLY as five years ago, private-property owners were snapping up resale Housing Board flats at market rates, making up 10 per cent of yearly resale transactions. But tightened
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      Lock icon ‘No sacred cows’ in review of policies
      415 2  -  TESSA WONG, BRYNA SIM THERE should be no sacred cows as Singapore reviews its policies and principles in the national conversation being started by the Prime Minister, said several MPs and government leaders yesterday. Everything should be reviewed, said Senior Minister of State
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      Lock icon ONE-ON-ONE WITH PM
      78 2 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong chats to Madam Chang Ka Fong, 88, at a basketball court in Teck Ghee, as part of a visit to the ward for a National Day observance ceremony. The PM tried his hand at shooting hoops, to cheers from watchers. Madam Chang
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      Lock icon Bo’s wife does not dispute charge
      610 3  -  No verdict after trial, but Gu’s lack of objection likely to see her convicted CHINA MURDER TRIAL By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA CORRESPONDENT kianbeng@sph.com.sg HEFEI (Anhui) The wife of purged Chongqing boss Bo Xilai did not dispute a murder charge as she stood trial
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      Lock icon Lashed by a storm both inside and outside the courtroom
      377 3  -  KOR KIAN BENG HEFEI (Anhui) As a court journalist in Singapore, I had covered many trials, including highly sensitive ones. But I never had to cover a trial from outside a court building while desperately clinging on to an umbrella
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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          Lock icon Singapore celebrates
          40 4 THE Republic celebrated its 47th birthday in style with pomp, pageantry and fireworks at The Float@Marina Bay, where 26,000 spectators sang, danced and cheered the spectacle, along with 100,000 others in the Marina Bay area. PAGES A1, B1-10
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          Lock icon New rules work: HDB
          55 4 ABOUT five years back, private property owners snapping up resale Housing Board flats made up 10 per cent of yearly resale transactions. But tightened policies have cut the number of such transactions to just 3 per cent in the first six months of this year, said
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          Lock icon China slows down more
          48 4 A FLURRY of state projects in China failed to reverse its slowdown last month as factory output weakened to its lowest level in three years while two other growth drivers, retail sales and fixed asset investments, also missed market forecasts. PAGE A6 PHOTO: REUTERS
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          53 4 ONE year after Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra took over, the nation is in a new state of equilibrium things are not quite normal yet, but they are not so tense either. The 44-year-old has been a consensus-builder in the deeply divided political landscape. PAGE A9
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          Lock icon Manila seeks flood aid
          66 4 MANILA has appealed for help to provide relief to nearly two million people affected by the massive flooding that has left 23 people dead and nearly half the sprawling metropolis of 15 million under water. PAGE A10 A man ferrying people across a flooded street in
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          33 4 AT LEAST 45 Malaysian websites will take part in a one-day Internet Blackout Day next Tuesday to protest against a law that will make expressing dissent online difficult. PAGE A13
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          51 4 CHINA-TAIWAN trade ties got another boost yesterday with the signing of an agreement to protect Taiwanese investments on the mainland. The free trade deal agreed on by the two sides in 2010 will cover all Taiwanese businesses in China as well as companies registered outside Taiwan. PAGE
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        Lock icon A toast to great local brands
        50 4 OPINION WITH Tiger beer, an iconic Singapore brand, looking set to slip out of local hands, it is natural to feel regret. However, there is no place for nostalgia in markets. Tiger’s international success should encourage other Singaporeans to develop winning brands. PAGE A22
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          Lock icon Changi guide to S’pore
          50 4 VISITORS can now turn to Changi Airport for tips on where to go and what to eat. In a tie-up with more than 15 merchants, a store has been set up there to sell tickets and vouchers to places of interest, restaurants and shops. PAGE B11
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          Lock icon Danger of online dating
          55 4 SEEKING love on dating websites is getting more popular, but it may mean courting trouble if users are not careful enough. A check by The Straits Times found that locally owned sites have more stringent screening processes while such safeguards are almost non-existent among global sites
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          Lock icon Siblings win appeal
          66 4 THREE siblings who took their brother to court to get him to sell a $4 million house left behind by their father will get their way. The Court of Appeal has overruled a High Court decision which rejected their suit. It is seen as a test case
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        Lock icon S’pore bourse ‘preferred’
        31 4 MONEY THE Singapore bourse is on the favoured list of regional strategists, with Swiss bank UBS recently tagging it with “most preferred” status among Asia-Pacific bourses. PAGE B16
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        Lock icon Schooling wins 200m fly
        49 4 SPORT THE budding rivalry between Olympians Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen lit up the National Swimming Championships yesterday. Joseph, 17, won in 1min 58.21sec in the 200m butterfly, pipping Zheng Wen, 15, who was second in 1:59.46. PAGE B21 ST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
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      • LIFE!
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          32 4 THE Singapore Philatelic Museum is one of eight museums under the National Heritage Board which will offer free entry to Singaporeans and permanent residents this month. PAGES C2-4
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          Lock icon Paws for a cause
          47 4 BETWEEN 1,000 and 2,000 dogs and their owners are expected at the Walk-A-Dogtion event at Hougang Stadium on Sunday. Besides a dog walk, there will be other events such as obedience trials, band performances as well as a dog adoption drive. PAGE C5
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          65 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Boy, 17, crowned America’s fastest texter L Prime Minister’s National Day Message: Full speech L SMRT drivers appeal for return to 5-day week L Murder trial for wife of China’s Bo Xilai opens L Apple and Android rule smartphone world L New
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          57 4 www.stomp.com.sg L STOMPer reels in ‘sea monster’ with many legs at Changi Beach Club Ltpo Part of escalator inQRcodegeneratedonhp://qrcde.littleidiot.be Jurong Point mall shatters without warning L Shop staff who doesn’t honour exchange says: ‘Talking to you, I can vomit blood’ L Couple holds special National Day
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          40 4 www.razortv.com.sg L The uni with the worst sense of style L The Ultimate Ramen Champion L Youth celebrateQRcodegeneratedonhttp://qrcode.littlei National Day L Loving her sexier look L Phelps confesses to early fear of water QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be
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      Lock icon China slowdown worsens as factory output sputters
      553 6  -  Retail sales and investment in fixed assets also fall short of expectations By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Despite a flurry of state projects, China failed to reverse its slowdown in July, as factory output weakened to the lowest level seen in
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      Lock icon Three men jailed for gang robbery
      516 6  -  JOHOR HIJACKING CASE By BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg TWO men involved in the hijacking of a Singaporean’s car last month have been jailed. The duo, aged 33 and 37, pleaded guilty to gang robbery charges in a Johor Baru court on Wednesday. They were each
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      Lock icon Embassy blacklists 13 maid agencies in S’pore
      633 8  -  They are accused of flouting new rules regarding recruitment INDONESIAN MAID SUPPLY By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg THIRTEEN Singapore maid agencies have wound up on a blacklist at the Indonesian embassy for flouting its rules on the recruitment of Indonesian maids. The 13, which
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      Lock icon K2 FEAT FOR KHOO
      104 8 Adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow has become the first Singaporean and South-east Asian to climb K2, seen by many as the most dangerous peak in the world. Mr Khoo, who accomplished this feat last week, described his latest adventure as the “hardest climb of my life”. Others
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      Lock icon Flat-owner sues HDB for acquiring flat
      788 8  -  By K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE owner of a five-room flat in Bukit Batok has made the unprecedented move of taking the Housing Board (HDB) to court over its acquisition of his flat for alleged illegal subletting. Mr Chew Teck Fatt, 38,
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      Lock icon US and Arab allies ‘working on missile defence shield against Iran’
      575 8 NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON The United States and its Arab allies are knitting together a regional missile defence system across the Persian Gulf to protect cities, oil refineries, pipelines and military bases from an Iranian attack, according
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      303 2 auction I) ll P T CONFISCATED ASSETS FROM VIOLATORS OF THE LAW Seized and Confiscated Valuable Assets from USA; Previously Held, Sold and Released by Government Agencies to be Re-auctioned to the Public Piece by Piece with other Private or Commercial Consignments which constitute the Majority of other Inventory. WATCHES
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      295 3 Choice 3+study and 4+study loft units with floor-to-ceiling heights of 6m m n V V SI ETi Yj iZ V' TS s 1 Ms A home that is yours forever, in the heart of Bukit Timah Jardin (Garden In French) comprises luxury loft units designed with garden extensions ingeniously merging
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon for Yingluck in first year
      741 9  -  Thai PM has defused potential crises in a divided nation, built consensus By NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK As Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra marks one year in office, Thailand has settled into a wary equilibrium not quite normalcy but far from the turmoil
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Manila appeals for flood help
        659 10 Getting aid to 2m people is priority as evacuation centres are overwhelmed ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA People struggling to walk along streets through water often up to their chests. Rescuers in rubber boats frantically trying to reach distressed residents of submerged villages. Churches turned
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        Lock icon Floods not a natural disaster, say experts
        453 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE EXPERTS say the deadly floods that have swamped nearly all of Manila a city of 15 million are less a natural disaster and more a result of poor planning, lax enforcement and politics. L LAX PLANNING: Damaged watersheds, massive squatter colonies
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        Lock icon Myanmar eyeing rice sector revival
        485 12 It aims to reclaim top exporter status after years of mismanagement REUTERS YANGON As Myanmar emerges from decades of isolation and oppression, it hopes to reclaim its nearly forgotten status as the world’s biggest rice exporter. That is a tall order, but industry and government
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Ramdev followers in protest
          85 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Tens of thousands of followers of a graft-fighting Indian yoga guru gathered in New Delhi yesterday in a fresh demonstration against corruption. About 40,000 supporters turned out at the Ramlila ground in central New Delhi as the saffron-clad Baba Ramdev (above) began
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          Lock icon Noda beats opposition move
          88 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda survived a no-confidence motion yesterday after reaching an 11th-hour deal with major opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) over a sales tax Bill. Mr Noda brushed off the attack before the expected vote today on his plan to double
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          Lock icon China rail problems ‘grave’
          107 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Multiple high-speed railway lines in operation or under construction in China have “grave” quality problems, the Southern Metropolis Daily said yesterday, a year after a deadly crash sparked public outrage. The newspaper, citing an internal Ministry of Railways report, said cracks had been
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          Lock icon Rare rhinos spotted
          66 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JAKARTA Seven Sumatran rhinos have been captured on hidden cameras in an Indonesian national park where the critically endangered species was feared extinct. The animal has not been sighted in the Mount Leuser National Park in Sumatra for 26 years. Sumatran rhino numbers have fallen
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        Lock icon Some Malaysian websites to ‘black out’ on Aug 14
        707 13  -  Stark pop-up page aimed at protesting against new Evidence Act By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Visitors to popular Malaysian Web forum Cari next Tuesday will be greeted not by its blue-and-white layout, but by a stark black
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        Lock icon Indonesian tycoon charged with graft
        269 13 JAKARTA Indonesian tycoon Siti Hartati Cakra Murdaya Poo has been charged, after being named as a graft suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) over allegations that the wealthy associate of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono bribed a Central Sulawesi official to receive a land concession.
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        Lock icon One Merdeka Day, multiple slogans
        570 14  -  Aug 31 event becomes battleground as political parties compete on taglines By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR One national day. Five different slogans. Malaysia’s upcoming Merdeka Day or Independence Day on Aug 31 is the latest battleground for political parties eager to capitalise
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        Lock icon Lucrative trade in illegally excavated Pakistan relics
        468 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHARSADDA (Pakistan) When a Pakistani family dispute over land degenerated into murder, Zaman Khan was in over his head. As cousins killed cousins, he borrowed more than US$18,500 (S$23,000) to buy guns, ammunition and guards. But soon debtors were demanding repayment.
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        Lock icon Starting earlier on overseas studies
        583 15 Poll finds more parents in China prefer sending kids abroad at undergrad level CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING Chinese students are going overseas to study at a younger age, as more parents buck the trend of sending children overseas only for postgraduate studies. Ms Gan
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        Lock icon Chinese parents query study tours
        319 15 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BEIJING Overseas study tours for students, usually with a price tag of thousands of dollars, have become controversial as some Chinese parents began to question their worth. Last month, a photo of Chinese primary school students sitting outside Woodbury common information
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        Lock icon HK police to wear video cameras
        336 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG In a first for Asia, Hong Kong police have said they will conduct a trial run on the use of video cameras attached to their uniforms to film exchanges with the public, after recent complaints about their handling of demonstrators.
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        Lock icon China-Taiwan trade pact brings relief
        827 16  -  Deal gives Taiwanese investments on the mainland better protection By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI Taiwanese businessmen in China have expressed relief as Taiwan and China inked an agreement yesterday to protect vast Taiwanese investments on the mainland following two years of wrangling.
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        Lock icon HK tests babies over Japanese formula concern
        507 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG Hong Kong said it will test babies who have consumed Japanese-made infant formulas found to have insufficient levels of iodine, after the products were ordered off the city’s shelves. Officials found the Wakodo and Morinaga brands lacked enough iodine,
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        Lock icon McDonald’s Japan recalls flawed glasses
        229 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO McDonald’s in Japan said it was recalling giveaway glass tumblers after 78 people reported having been injured by the Olympic-themed freebies. The fast food giant said on Wednesday that it had received 130 complaints since handing out the tumblers to purchasers of
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        Lock icon US starts Agent Orange cleanup
        380 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DANANG (Vietnam) The United States has begun a landmark project to clean up a dangerous chemical left from the defoliant Agent Orange 50 years after it was first sprayed by American planes on Vietnam’s jungles to destroy enemy cover. Dioxin linked
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        300 16 AGENT Orange, named for the colour of a band around the 200-litre drum in which it was delivered, was the most used among 15 herbicides sprayed on Vietnam. Then-President John F. Kennedy’s administration asked companies including Dow Chemical and Monsanto to produce the defoliant. From
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        Lock icon Mursi sacks officials after deadly Sinai attack
        564 18 Intelligence chief and military police commander among those replaced NEW YORK TIMES CAIRO President Mohammed Mursi has fired his intelligence chief and other top security officials, in a sweeping response by his new government to the killing of 16 soldiers in the Sinai
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        Lock icon *****, THE FASTEST TEXTER IN US WINS AGAIN
        54 18 Austin Wierschke (left), 17, competing against Kent Augustine, 16, in the final round of the Sixth Annual LG Mobile US National Texting Championships on Wednesday in New York City. This year’s winner was again Austin, who took home US$50,000 (S$62,218). PHOTO: AGENCE
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        Lock icon Iran calls for Syrian govt-opposition talks
        409 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi yesterday called for “serious and inclusive” talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups, warning that internal dialogue was the only way to resolve the crisis. “The Islamic Republic of Iran firmly believes that
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        Lock icon S’porean naval officer to stand trial in Australia
        343 18 SYDNEY A Singaporean naval officer attending the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) who was charged with committing indecent acts on a female cadet will go on trial in Canberra. Lieutenant Benedict Ang Yong Chuean, a 21-year-old in the Republic of Singapore Navy
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          Lock icon Power handover in Libya
          68 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TRIPOLI Libya’s National Transitional Council handed over power to a new legislature, marking a peaceful transition following the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi’s 40-year dictatorship. Libya’s interim leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil on Wednesday passed the reins to the oldest member of the 200-seat legislative assembly
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          Lock icon Facebook page slammed
          68 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has hit out at Facebook over its failure to immediately take down a page that stereotyped Aboriginal people as hopeless petrol-sniffing drunks. While the content could not be viewed yesterday, Mr Conroy said Facebook should have shut down the
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          Lock icon Probe into Russian’s death
          57 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain appointed a senior judge to conduct an inquest into the death of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko, who was poisoned with polonium in London in 2006, the judicial office said. British police have identified Andrei Lugovoi, a former Federal Security Service agent, as
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        Lock icon Now Mayor of London, next, PM?
        939 19  -  Boris Johnson seems destined for high office given his rising popularity NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT Jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON One would have thought that with the ongoing Olympic Games, Mayor of London Boris Johnson has more than enough on his plate. Not a
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        Lock icon Late to the African party, US makes up for lost time
        458 19 NEW YORK TIMES PRETORIA When Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in South Africa this week, she brought along a hefty delegation of executives from some of the leading companies in the United States Boeing, Walmart, FedEx and a
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      Lock icon Chinese provinces take action to boost economy
      891 20  -  However, doubts loom over ability to fund 4-trillion yuan stimulus efforts By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING Amid worrying news that one in five businesses in the manufacturing hub of Guangdong lost money in the first half of this year, the local
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      Lock icon Ikea sells trademark to own unit for $14b
      353 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM Swedish furniture giant Ikea, which operates two retail stores in Singapore, has sold its trademark to one of its own subsidiaries for ¤9 billion (S$13.8 billion), the first time the company has put a book value on the brand.
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      Lock icon STILL COUNTING COST OF CHRISTCHURCH QUAKE
      72 20 A table standing near partially demolished buildings in the central business district of Christchurch, New Zealand, on Tuesday. Prime Minister John Key signalled that the onus is on the country’s central bank and private investors to aid economic growth as he seeks to eliminate
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      Lock icon Aviva posts $1.4b loss in first half
      259 20 BLOOMBERG LONDON Aviva, Britain’s second biggest insurer by market value, swung to a first-half loss after writing down its US arm, saying that restructuring costs will increase. Net loss from continuing operations was £745 million (S$1.4 billion) in the six months to June
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      Lock icon HP writes down unit, reshuffles top brass
      440 20 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Hewlett-Packard (HP) chief executive Meg Whitman, in the job for less than a year, is writing down the value of the firm’s enterprise services business by US$8 billion (S$10 billion) and reshuffling top management, in a bid to boost profitability.
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      449 22 WITH Tiger beer looking set to slip out of local hands, it is natural for Singaporeans to feel more than a tinge of regret. Home-grown Fraser and Neave (F&N) had earlier agreed to sell its direct and indirect stakes in Asia Pacific Breweries
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      1037 22  -  By JING HUANG, KANTI BAJPAI and KISHORE MAHBUBANI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writers are from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. This article was adapted by the authors from a longer piece in Foreign Policy magazine. THE
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      970 25  -  By PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is associate professor at Kyoto University’s Centre for South-east Asian Studies. THE Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) turned 45 on Wednesday. Asean has come a long way, first as a grouping emerging from
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        286 27  -  Cordelia Melanie Alfred (Miss) AS A nurse, I find Mr Ng Chee Kheon’s suggestion to be infeasible (“Good, practical reasons to have nursing as national service”; last Saturday). First, he assumes wrongly that nursing is restricted to women. This is not
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        263 27  -  Chew Sutat Executive Vice-President Singapore Exchange OUR objective is to take investor education to the heartland so that people can empower themselves with the knowledge to invest in, rather than “play”, the stock market (“Wrong to encourage heartlanders to play the stock market” by
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        238 28  -  PRIMARY 1 ENROLMENT Gan Kim Leng I AGREE with parents who want stricter checks and clearer rules on families that rent homes near “coveted” primary schools, to increase the chances of enrolling their children in them (“Parents ‘renting’ their way to popular schools?; Tuesday). Clearly, the Education
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      36 28 PUNCHLINES I am training my son to win an Olympic medal when he grows up. Because you want to produce a true blue Singapore Olympian? Because medallists can get a cash prize of at least $600,000!!
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      215 1 PART B HOME MONEY SPORT Vouchers and discounts at Changi Airport B11 ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH Ingredients Method Season with enthusiasm and commitment. Mix thoroughly. Serve while hot. F More than 4,600 passionate people F A large handful of cool gadgets F A whole lot of heart The future is
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      58 1 F R I D A Y FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2012 A U G U S T 1 0 2 0 12 B12 First S’porean to conquer K2 NATIONAL DAY PARADE 2012 How to make a great parade A dash of spice, a generous amount of zest and a hint of
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      154 2 Innovative costumes, music and months of hard work come together in a show that wows audiences Passionate people: Performers, volunteers and crew UU 400 The number in the Show Management Committee, which cued 4,600 performers through 34 entrances 30 The number of Malay commands that
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      306 2 A SIX-YEAR-OLD without a ticket to the parade cried his heart out upon being refused entry, moving a soldier into giving up his ticket for the child. This was how little Noel Goh got to see the Parade yesterday, and what a blast he had.
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      172 3 Awe-inspiring display of super-sized costumes and props gives mass performance extra oomph Passionate people: Performers, volunteers and crew 83 The number of fireworks effects gold and red starbursts and heart-and butterfly-shaped pyrotechnics in the 45-minute show 28,000 The number of hot meals including pizza, nasi briyani
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      288 3 WITH measured steps, 20 Vanda Miss Joaquim orchids moved gingerly about on the floating platform, making it appear like a garden had come alive. Each orchid, measuring 3m across and weighing 13kg, was borne by a national serviceman. Physically, it wasn’t such a strain, said bespectacled Corporal Kenny
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      Lock icon HEART-STOPPING ACTION
      187 4 Military contingents show off their gadgets and skills ÍÍ Cool gadgets: Planes, guns and men of steel UU 440 The number of people rowing 22 dragon boats in the second act, which featured 15 assault boats manned by 30 people 39 The number of men needed to push
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      287 4 TWINS Jackson and Jason Chia, 20, look practically identical. Both marched yesterday in the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) guard of honour contingent, and both are third sergeants. The similarities run also to their marksman badges and silver grade Individual Physical Proficiency Test badges on their No.
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      137 5 The bay is lit in myriad colours as a dazzling multimillion-dollar light show caps the night ÍÍ Cool gadgets: Fireworks, giant sparklers and 2,800 sq m of cloth UU 4,900 The number of barricades to ensure smooth traffic flow for vehicles and spectators 1,850 The
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      260 5 TO THE sound of drumbeats and the wail of electric guitars, the 640-strong Singapore Soka Association (SSA) contingent marched onto The Float, prop torches ablaze. A minute-long shower of sparks that shot from their torches lit up their costumes of red and gold, as a
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        89 5 A GIANT sheet of cloth was transformed into a killer “wave” and a raging “fire” by 104 soldiers in the segment depicting Singapore’s turbulent history. Mr Fan Dong Kai, the creative director of the show, said the idea was nearly scrapped because it was so difficult
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        95 5 THIS was the maxi skirt to rule them all: It was 6m long and peppered with flower and butterfly motifs. The seven women who each wore one of these yesterday had to climb ladders to get into them. Buggies hidden by the skirts moved them around.
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        105 5 SPECTATORS had a chance to get close to members of the 10 uniformed group contingents. For the first time in NDP history, uniformed groups like the National Cadet Corps and Girls’ Brigade marched into the stands upon leaving the Parade ground. They waved to spectators and sang
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      148 6 The enthusiastic crowd brings out the best of the Singapore spirit ÍÍ Lots of heart: 26,000 in the stands, 5 million across the island UU 4,000 The number of officers from the Singapore Armed Forces, police and Singapore Civil Defence Force ensuring Parade safety 24 The number
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        74 6 MANY spectators were spotted wearing items found in their funpack as accessories. This year’s funpack contained items such as the Singapore scarf and a bandanna, which can be worn as headbands, wristbands or scarves. Human resources manager Rita Reguram, 34, said: “The first thing we did
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        76 6 THE afternoon heat failed to stop people from turning up three hours ahead of the Parade. Many of them used the umbrellas and funpack items such as the Singapore Scarf to shield themselves; others fanned themselves furiously. Manager Jocelyn Ng, 36, brought a fan that sprayed
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        85 6 STAND up not just for Singapore but also the elderly and the pregnant. A movement urging people to give up their seats to these groups on public transport sent out 300 volunteers yesterday to spread the message. Dressed in red T-shirts, they handed out posters and badges
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        124 6 “MR NDP” Choo Khoon Hock, 72, has watched every single National Day Parade since 1966. He also caught all four previews of this year’s Parade but still showed up yesterday. He almost missed it though as he did not have a ticket. He approached several
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        101 6 THE chairman of the NDP 2012 executive committee stepped up to the job just four months ago, but said he knew the team would pull off a great show. Colonel Desmond Tan, the 41-year-old Chief Guards officer, said: “To be honest, there was never any doubt.” He
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      425 6 Red, white cool: MPs stand united PARTY colours stayed in the cupboard yesterday. For the first time in a National Day Parade, Members of Parliament did not don their party colours, but wore some combination of red and white, just like most of the spectators. MPs interviewed said it was
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      401 7 Parade-goers reveal what touches that sweet spot in their hearts I love the Parade because it is a new experience. I am nervous though because I don’t want to let the country down. Performer Sara Chai, 15 I love Singapore for its security. I was
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      109 8 1Marina Bay Wave with red scarves The stands burst out in a sea of red when more than 26,000 spectators whipped out their “SINGAPORE” scarves and waved them. The scarf is a hot item in this year’s funpack. 2 National Anthem video montage Local film-maker Royston Tan made
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      152 8 1Rap that made us go ‘Eww...’ Rapping forgettable lyrics between National Day songs was a gimmicky disaster. The rap had no place being shoehorned into the first act, which portrayed Singapore’s racial identity. The attempt at fusing opera with rap made our collective hair stand. 2Unappetisingbirthday cake It
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      162 8 For every minute on stage, the performers spent hundreds waiting and practising. Here’s a peek ÍÍ Backstage: Sweat, nerves, friendship and fun UU 100 The number of portable toilets for participants around the floating platform 187 The record number of first-aid volunteers backing the Singapore Armed
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      291 8 Pre-show thrills jitters IN THE hours leading up to this year’s National Day Parade, the F1 Pit Building the waiting area for most of the 4,400 performers was a flurry of activity. Soldiers, students and others, decked in starched uniforms or costumes bursting with colour, were anxious and excited. The
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      536 9 ÍÍ Backstage with Natanya Tan UU THE first time Natanya Tan, seven, was put in a harness to be winched two storeys off the ground to a raised stage, where she was to co-sing this year’s National Day theme song, she was terrified. But
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        102 10 SOME spectators arrived way before the Parade, hoping to score seats with the best view. Waiter Amos Tan, 23, was first in line at the Marina Square entrance at 2.55pm. The queues had grown to more than 200 people by the time spectators were allowed in
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        94 10 THE huge task of clearing the Floating Platform of litter fell on the shoulders of about 40 cleaners from Veolia Environmental Services. They worked methodically, moving from section to section, picking up mainly food, water bottles and tissue paper after the show. Another 20 cleaners picked up litter
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        118 10 RED T-shirts and white shorts or skirts was the unspoken dress code yesterday, but some spectators stood out for daring to be different. Colleagues Annie Wong, 30, and Ho Lai Ping (above), 57, were decked out in matching breezy tops with an “I love SG” motif all
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        93 10 THE Republic’s six Paralympians who leave for London for the Paralympic Games from Aug 29, caught the National Day Parade from the VIP stands last night. Dressed in red polo shirts like the thousands at the Parade, they came away feeling ready to do their best for
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      126 10 Thousands, including foreigners living in Singapore, pack the Bay to soak in the party atmosphere ÍÍ Around the Bay beyond: Picnics, parties and celebrations UU The number of make-up artists from Cosmoprof Academy who were on hand to paint the faces of 2,581 performers 98 640
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      387 10  -  REPORTS Jermyn Chow, Lim Yan Liang, Stacey Chia, Leslie Kay Lim, Goh Shi Ting, Royston Sim, Ian Poh, Walter Sim, Poon Chian Hui, Jennani Durai IT WAS a mini-United Nations at the fringes of Marina Bay yesterday, with foreigners joining Singaporeans to
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      337 10 MARINA Bay was abuzz with activity as about 100,000 revellers, unable to get the coveted Parade tickets, parked themselves along the perimeter for a slice of the action. Crowds thronged the month-old Gardens By The Bay; over in the Marina Bay Financial Centre, a party thrown
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      486 11  -  Airport offers suggestions, discounts on attractions, eateries and shops By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg CHANGI Airport has gone from welcoming visitors to recommending what to see, eat and do while in Singapore. In a tie-up with more than 15 merchants, a store
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      815 12  -  Local sites seem to be more stringent but there is no standard policing By DERRICK HO and LESLIE KAY LIM derrickh@sph.com.sg llim@sph.com.sg WHILE online dating sites have become increasingly popular, how strictly they are policed varies from site to site. These websites
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      359 12  -  LESLIE KAY LIM WITH a nervous sigh, I clicked the “join” button on Facebook to sign up for SpeedDate. All in the name of investigative reporting, I told myself, as I became one of the 150,000 monthly users worldwide on the US-based dating portal,
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      461 12  -  By LESLIE KAY LIM llim@sph.com.sg HE HAS climbed Everest three times since 1998 and stood atop the highest mountains on seven continents. But for mountaineer Khoo Swee Chiow, the ultimate challenge was scaling K2, regarded by many as the world’s most dangerous peak. Last week,
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      546 12  -  By K. C. VIJAYAN vijayan@sph.com.sg THREE siblings who took their brother to court to get him to sell a $4 million house left behind by their father will get their way. The Court of Appeal has overruled a High Court
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      425 12  -  By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg A SMALL group of SMRT bus drivers have appealed to labour chief Lim Swee Say, saying they want to go back to their five-day week while keeping their newly given higher salaries. They said in
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      2476 13 THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MEDAL (SILVER) (MILITARY) [PINGAT PENTADBIRAN AWAM (PERAK) (TENTERA)] RADM Tan Wee Beng, PPA(G), PBS, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy; BG Lee Shiang Long, PPA(G), PP, PBS, Head, Joint Communications and Information Systems Department,
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      84 13 Meet one of the first National Day babies this year Elysia Poh. Weighing 3.17kg, she was born just two minutes after midnight yesterday to Madam Bong Shieh Lian, 32, and Mr Edwin Poh, 29, at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. An elated Mr Poh said
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      66 13 thenewpaper ‘Buy’ my LV handbags for the price of rice Clementi woman offers to trade designer goods to feed needy f 0 r Strengthen good relationships with your Malay business associates, clients prospects and friends through this Hari Raya Puasa greetings features. PUBLICATION Berita Minggu PUBLICATION DATE 19 August 2012
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      34 13 Heartiest Congratulations to Chief Executive Officer Alan Chan Heng Loon on being awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at the 2012 National Day Awards From the Chairman, Directors and Staff of Singapore Press Holdings Ltd
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      479 15 PROJECTING SINGAPORE'S BEREAVEMENT INDUSTRY ONTO THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE a Fu Internation AFE Awar V iTi A JU erenc ht cu sen rei 3E»H /j\ Mount Vernon Sanctuary clinched the prestigious Asia Funeral Expo Conference Award. This is the first time a funeral company from the little red dot has garnered
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      563 16  -  STI high on favoured lists of experts amid weak global environment By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg THERE is plenty of pessimism around the world about shares and the economic picture in general, but a growing number of experts are citing Singapore as the
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      991 16  -  By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE first time Kheng Keng Auto managing director Cher Kwang Siong set foot in Kenya’s capital Nairobi in 2004, he hired security guards armed with pistols and drivers to accompany him. It was Africa, and he was taking no
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      727 17  -  Many app developers especially see it as a launch pad for overseas growth By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg A JAPANESE firm might have cracked the problem that bedevils many mobile game developers how to make a living when you give your product
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        221 17 GOOD news for more than 45,000 online businesses whose websites use the live chat service provided by local start-up Zopim. They can now provide better support for their non-English speaking customers. A new feature launched today will see foreign chats in text form automatically translated into
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        98 17 YOUNG local start-up Dropmyemail, which provides e-mail back-up and storage, has opened an office in Dallas, United States. Its four-man team, headed by Yahoo’s former regional director for South-east Asia, Mr Chris Axberg, aims to build greater collaboration with telecommunications companies such as AT&T and large
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        155 17  -  GRACE CHNG ASPIRING women entrepreneurs who want to start their own tech businesses can find out more about funding and other challenges at a seminar called Investing In Women Entrepreneurs. The event on Aug 28 will see seasoned women entrepreneurs and venture capitalists give the insiders’ track
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      518 17  -  By GRACE CHNG SENIOR CORRESPONDENT chngkeg@sph.com.sg A VETERAN of Singapore’s technology industry, Ms Tan Yen Yen, 46, is now making a splash on the global scene. Her most recent accolade is an appointment as an independent director on the board of global
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      452 18  -  Real estate group head launches offer for shares he doesn’t already own By DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR dennis@sph.com.sg THE founder of real estate group Hersing Corporation wants to delist the company from the Singapore Exchange and take it private. Mr Harry Chua, the shy
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      499 18  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg PROPERTY market sentiment improved slightly in the second quarter, but the mood was still dampened by the uncertainty over the euro zone debt crisis. The Redas-NUS real estate composite sentiment index for April to June inched up to 4.7, from
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      369 18  -  By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg THE confidence of Asian chief executives is waning, according to the latest Global Pulse economic sentiment survey by the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO). Following the latest quarterly poll, conducted during the first two weeks of last month, the YPO Global Pulse
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        113 18 STAMFORD Tyres Corp has teamed up with Sumitomo Rubber Asia to supply Falken tyres to cater to India’s fast growing replacement tyre market. They will form a joint venture sales company, Falken Tyre India, with a registered local capital of 550 million Indian rupees (S$12.3 million). Sumitomo
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        87 18 YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding has posted a 9 per cent drop in second-quarter net profit to 878.2 million yuan (S$172 million). Revenue for the three months ended June 30 rose by 13 per cent to 3.94 billion yuan. This was largely due to higher revenue recognition from construction and delivery
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        63 18 Corporation CONTRACT manufacturer Venture Corporation’s second-quarter net earnings fell by 19.9 per cent to $33.6 million. Revenue for the three months to June 30 fell by 2.7 per cent to $611.8 million. Earnings per share dipped to 12.3 cents from 15.3 cents. Compared to the end of last
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      20 16 Y Y, AUGUST 10, 2012 A UGUS T 1 0 2 0 1 2 B17 IT veteran joins Gemalto board
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      77 18 THE STRAITS TIMES’ OLYMPIC GAMES TEAM will bring you the latest news from London across multiple mediums. Apart from reports in the ST, you can also follow the action on these platforms: Online www.straitstimes.com/london2012 Facebook Twitter Radio Morning updates on 91.3FM www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes twitter.com/STcom SUBSCRIBE DIRECTLY TO ENJOY THESE REWARDS Choose
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      471 20 Ferguson upset that Arsenal are playing hardball with Dutch striker ASSOCIATED PRESS THE TIMES, LONDON GOTHENBURG (Sweden) Even as Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson claims Arsenal are playing hardball with Robin van Persie, speculation is heating up that the striker could be Wayne Rooney’s
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      303 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Liverpool are set to make Joe Allen their second major signing of the summer after triggering a release clause in the Wales international’s contract with English Premier League rivals Swansea by tabling a £15 million (S$30 million) bid. The
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      528 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS TORONTO Andy Murray had all of one day in London to bask in the glory of his Olympic gold medal that included a national stamp of approval released on Monday by the British Royal Mail system. By Tuesday, he was being delivered first
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      279 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Cristiano Ronaldo scored a pair of second-half goals, and Kaka set up three against his former and perhaps future team as Real Madrid thrashed AC Milan 5-1 on Wednesday in a friendly at Yankee Stadium. With top executives from both clubs in
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        50 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS Dirk Nowitzki has put bachelorhood behind him. The 34-year-old Dallas Mavericks basketball forward married Jessica Olsson, a Kenyan-born associate director of an art gallery, according to a judge who performed the July 20 ceremony. The couple are currently honeymooning in the Caribbean.
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        59 20 REUTERS BERNE Swiss champions FC Basel, conquerors of Manchester United last season, survived a last-ditch penalty miss to scrape into the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday while AEL Limassol stunned Partizan Belgrade. Basel managed a 1-1 draw at home to Molde, qualifying 2-1 on aggregate.
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        51 20 LONDON Chelsea are hopeful of including forward Victor Moses in their Community Shield squad to face Manchester City on Sunday after talks with Wigan, reported The BBC. The Blues have been told to match Wigan’s £8.5 million (S$16.5 million) valuation for Moses, 21, or walk
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      123 20 Today Football League Cup Plate final: Young Lions v Balestier (Jalan Besar, 8.30pm). Friendly: Schalke v Sampdoria (Live, StarHub Ch222, tomorrow, 2.10am). Golf PGA Championship: Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch213 HD Ch255, tomorrow, 2am). Swimming National Championships: Heats (9am). Finals (6pm) Singapore Sports School. Tennis ATP Rogers
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      354 20 Football Uefa Champions League 3rd qualifying rd, 2nd leg: Dudelange (Lux) 0 Maribor (Slo) 1 (Maribor win 5-1 on aggregate), Helsingborg (Swe) 3 Slask Wroclaw (Pol) 1 (Helsingborg win 6-1), Neftci (Aze) 2 Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Isr) 2 (Kiryat win 6-2), HJK Helsinki (Fin) 0 Celtic (Sco) 2 (Celtic
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      542 21  -  Joseph retains 200m fly title after tight race with Zheng Wen By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg AS FIREWORKS went off above the Marina Bay floating platform yesterday, Singapore’s top two male swimmers were generating sparks of their own at the Singapore National Swimming Championships. Returning Olympians
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      884 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS KIAWAH ISLAND Rory McIlroy, risking controversy on the eve of the PGA Championship, has claimed that improved technology is helping “lesser players” win golf Majors. The Northern Irishman is one of 16 different winners in the past 16 Majors, and a few them were
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      662 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS KIAWAH ISLAND (South Carolina) In the spring of 1990, there was a press conference for the Ryder Cup, which was coming one year later to the inconspicuous, windswept South Carolina island known as Kiawah. The man charged with turning
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        371 22  -  MAY CHEN LONDON When it comes to choosing ambassadors to be the face of your brand, Olympics timekeeper Omega has, without doubt, struck gold at the London Games. Out of its seven ath-lete-ambassadors competing here, four have already won gold with Chinese diver and reigning world champion
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        590 22  -  Heptathlon champ lives up to nation’s expectations AT THE GAMES By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg LONDON Jessica Ennis cannot go anywhere in Britain without feeling like she has walked into a roomful of mirrors. Pictures and posters of herself are plastered everywhere from her hometown in Sheffield, to
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        148 22 A daily pick of athletes’ tweets and pics L This is what we did when we found out we were on the Kelloggs Corn Flakes box! LOL American gymnast Jordyn Wieber (far right), on the perks of being part of the gold medal-winning team with (from left) Aly Raisman,
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        610 23 Fans, media lash out in countries that come up short in Olympics ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON For the handful of countries sitting at the top of the medal count, the Olympics have been a cause for celebration. Then, there is the rest of the world. More than 200
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        501 23  -  AT THE GAMES By TERRENCE VOON SPORTS CORRESPONDENT tvoon@sph.com.sg LONDON If there is one thing that Rio will find hard to top when it is its turn to host the Olympics in 2016, it might just be beach volleyball. Don’t laugh. Brazil is the spiritual, sunny home of
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        274 23  -  By TAN JINHE jinhet@sph.com.sg DOZENS of volleyball fans were left frustrated outside Earls Court yesterday, after the two Olympic women’s semi-finals were switched owing to a last-minute schedule change. A couple of fans were seen holding signs looking for an exchange of tickets
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          86 23 SINGAPORE’S double bronze medallists from table tennis had some extra leg room on their flight back from London yesterday. Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu were upgraded to business class seats, courtesy of Singapore Airlines, after winning bronze medals in the women’s team and
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          57 23 AFTER nearly two hours of racing around The Serpentine lake yesterday, it came down to a furious sprint to the finish. Eva Risztov of Hungary got there first to win gold in swimming’s 10km women’s marathon, beating America’s Haley Anderson by just four tenths of a
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          59 23 BELGIAN cyclist Gijs van Hoecke has been sent home from the Olympics. He was caught on camera being carried into a taxi after leaving a London nightclub following an evening out. The Belgian Olympic Committee has ordered van Hoecke, 20, to return home after photos
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          53 23 CANADA clinched the bronze medal in the women’s Olympic football tournament, thanks to a late goal which gave them a 1-0 win over France at the City of Coventry Stadium yesterday. With extra time looking inevitable, midfielder Diana Matheson pounced on a loose ball to
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          75 23 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS KAORI Icho (above) became the first woman to win three Olympic wrestling titles on Wednesday while team-mate Hitomi Obara also claimed gold as Japan cemented their dominance of the women’s sport within 30 minutes. Seven-time world champion Icho, 28, swept aside
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        410 24 Briton outpunches Ren to become first woman to claim an Olympic title REUTERS LONDON Britain’s Nicola Adams became the first woman to win an Olympic boxing title when she stormed her way past China’s Ren Cancan to take the flyweight gold yesterday. Adams easily recorded
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        794 24  -  AT THE GAMES By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg LONDON Sometimes medal tallies and one-upmanship don’t matter. Sometimes flags don’t matter. Sometimes China, Hungary, Britain, Spain don’t matter. Sometimes athletes tell us what also matters. Fraternity. See Liu Xiang fall in the hurdles and
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        776 25 Merritt, Felix and Reese use Olympic regrets as fuel to win gold ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON The three Americans who won golds in the Olympic Stadium on Wednesday were competing in different ways. Aries Merritt had to clear 10 hurdles. Brittney Reese had to leave the
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        603 25 REUTERS THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Oscar Pistorius’ Olympic dream remains alive. His hopes appeared to have been cruelly ended in yesterday’s track drama when South Africa bombed out of the 4x400m relay without the double amputee taking a step. But less than an hour
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        275 25 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON Russian Natalya Antyukh started hurdling three years ago. On Wednesday, she won the Olympic women’s 400m hurdles. Now, after winning in 52.70sec, she wants the world record. “I was going to finish my career here but now I will think about it maybe
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        321 25 Athletics Men’s 110m hurdles 1 Aries Merritt (USA) 12.92sec. 2 Jason Richardson (USA) 13.04. 3 Hansle Parchment (Jam) 13.12. Women’s long jump 1 Brittney Reese (USA) 7.12m. 2 Elena Sokolova (Rus) 7.07. 3 Janay DeLoach (USA) 6.89. Women’s 400m hurdles 1 Natalya Antyukh (Rus) 52.7sec. 2 Lashinda
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        147 26 2 United States .34 23 25 82 3 Britain 24 13 14 51 4 South Korea 12 7 6 25 5 Russia 11 19 23 53 6 Germany 9 15 10 34 7 France 8 9 11 28 8 Hungary 8 4 3 15 22 10 Australia 6
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          14 26 at stake today. And these are the events you should not miss...
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          60 26 3.40am: Athletics women’s 4x100m relay final (mio TV Ch134 and Ch5) America, anchored by world champion Carmelita Jeter (below), and Jamaica, helmed by reigning Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, are favourites for gold. But the two countries, haunted by the 2008 Beijing Games when both teams dropped the
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          53 26 5.19pm: Canoe women’s K1 200m heat 1 (mio TV Ch137) Singapore’s Geraldine Lee goes into the sprint event at Eton Dorney as the last local athlete left in the Games. The 25-year-old finished 22nd out of 23 canoeists in the semi-finals of the 500m event in 2min
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          75 26 2am: Diving men’s 10m platform preliminary round (mio TV Ch135) Britain’s poster boy Tom Daley, Australia’s defending champion Matthew Mitcham and China’s world champion Qiu Bo will all be seeking progress into the semi-finals. The 32-man field also boasts Youth Olympic Games medallists Oleksandr Bondar of Ukraine,
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          30 26 L Read us ONLINE www.straitstimes.com/london2012 L Follow us ON FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes ON TWITTER twitter.com/STcom L Listen to our dispatches 91.3FM Morning weekday updates
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        763 26  - MEDALS BIG BUCKS S’pore women paddlers’ double bronze feat wins them cool $625,000 AT THE GAMES By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg LONDON The bar was set when Malaysian magnate Andrew Kam put up a 12.5kg gold bar for any shuttler who could bring home his country’s first Olympic gold. Beat China’s
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        388 26 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON China are unbeatable in table tennis, and even Chinese officials are worried about their dominance. On Wednesday, their men’s team stormed to a 3-0 victory over South Korea to clinch the team title and ensure their country swept all four golds, duplicating their
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        67 26 Singapore athletes observed the country’s 47th National Day in a ceremony at the Athletes’ Village in London yesterday. It was a double celebration for paddler Li Jiawei (left), who turned 31, while sailor Elizabeth Yin (right) was 21 on Wednesday. Helping them cut the cake is
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      67 24 LOTTERY Draw No. 2769/2012 Thu, 9 Aug 2012 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 01 04 06 12 25 41 i 16 Group 1 Prize 667,496 Next Draw No. 2770/2012 Mon, 13 Aug 2012 Group 1 Prize si,600,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01
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      194 1 PART C Meet the neighbours St James Power Station tweaks club brands Dragonfly goes Thai Dog walk for 1,000 pets and owners C5 Asia’s David Copperfield Taiwan’s Lu Chen prefers smaller illusions C13 C15 FREE The National Heritage Board is ofering free entries to the eight museums it runs for
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      135 2/3  -  Lydia Vasko vlydia@sph.com.sg If you have been meaning to check out the Panorama exhibit at the Singapore Art Museum or the colourful Nonya craft at the Peranakan Museum, now is the time. To celebrate National Day, all National Heritage Board museums will be free to Singaporeans and permanent
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      579 2/3 Where: 93 Stamford Road Open: 10am to 6pm daily, for the Singapore History Gallery; 10am to 8pm daily, for Singapore Living Galleries Info: Go to www.nationalmuseum.sg Look out for: You can spend hours wandering through The Wedding Dress: 200 Years Of Wedding Fashion From The Victoria
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      567 2/3 Where: 39 Armenian Street Open: 1 to 7pm (Mondays), 9am to 7pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), 9am to 9pm (Fridays) Info: Go to www.peranakanmuseum.sg Look out for: Three floors of galleries bring Peranakan culture, from food to wedding rites, to life. The Peranakans’ love of pink, turquoise, green
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      483 2/3 Where: 1 Empress Place Open: 9am to 7pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), 1 to 7 pm (Mondays), 9am to 9pm (Fridays) Info: Go to www.acm.org.sg Look out for: Artefacts from all over Asia detailing the numerous ethnic and cultural groups of the region. Learn about the Dayaks of
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      396 2/3 SAM 8Q Where: 8 Queen Street Open: 10am to 7pm (Saturdays to Thursdays), 10am to 9pm (Fridays) Info: Go to www.singaporeartmuseum. sg Look out for: Catch Art Garden 2012 before it ends on Sunday. It features four levels of interactive art many of the pieces present an opportunity for children
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      364 2/3 Where: 71 Bras Basah Road Open: 10am to 7pm (Mondays to Sundays), 10am to 9pm (Fridays) Info: Go to www.singaporeartmuseum. sg Look out for: Panorama: Contemporary Art From Recent Asia showcases 24 artists from eight countries working in painting, sculpture, drawing, photography, video and installation. Their works
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      388 2/3 Where: 23B Coleman Street Open: 9am to 7pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), 1 to 7pm (Mondays) Info: Go to www.spm.org.sg/ Look out for: The smallest of the board’s museums is dedicated to stamps and is full of little gems. Learn why the first stamp, the Penny Black, was
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      495 4  -  Rachel Chan Where: 31K Pepys Road Open: 9am to 5pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), closed on Mondays Info: Go to www.nhb.gov.sg/www/ RBC.html Look out for: Reflections at Bukit Chandu is housed in a black-and-white colonial bungalow. It is close to where the Battle of Pasir Panjang was
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      548 4  -  Rachel Chan Where: 351 Upper Bukit Timah Road Open: 9am to 5.30pm (Mondays to Saturdays), noon to 5.30pm (Sundays) Info: Go to www.s1942.org.sg Look out for: This old Ford vehicle assembly plant is best known as the venue where the British surrendered Malaya to the
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      465 4  -  Rachel Chan Where: 12 Tai Gin Road Open: 10am to 5pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), closed on Mondays Info: Go to www.wanqingyuan.org.sg Look out for: The villa off Balestier Road once served as a centre for Dr Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary activities and fund-raising efforts
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      565 5  -  Pooches and their owners can mingle and take part in contests at Walk-A-Dogtion Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Dogs, and their owners in the heartland, can mingle at the Walk-A-Dogtion this Sunday. Organised by the Ang Mo KioHougang Citizens’ Consultative Committee (CCC) and Pets Enterprises Traders Association,
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        511 6 JAZZ SATURDAY WITH MICHELLE AND HER BAND Enjoy lively swing tunes, Latin jazz and bossa nova at this jazz performance by Michelle Chua, resident vocalist of The Old Brown Shoe, and her band every second and fourth Saturday of the month. Where: The Old Brown Shoe, 619F Bukit Timah
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        463 6 SONY SINGAPORE’S BOOK DONATION DRIVE FOR CHILDREN IN SOUTH AFRICA Drop off new or second-hand English language children’s books, such as picture books, storybooks, encyclopaedias and reference books, at the Sony Store at Wisma Atria. They will be donated to the South Africa Mobile Library Project, which helps children
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        375 6  -  EDDINO ABDUL HADI RECOMMENDS EDDINO ABDUL HADI TRIBAL GATHERING OF TONGUE TASTERS FEATURING MONSTER CAT KAI LAM Indie-folk quartet Monster Cat (left) spent the last two weeks working with sound artist Kai Lam, also known as Singlish Punk, in a residency at The Substation. The two vastly different
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        108 6 BABY JUNIOR RACE 2012 If you reckon your baby or toddler has the makings of an Olympian, sign him or her up for NTUC Club’s eXplorekid’s Baby Toddler Race. There are six categories in the competition, ranging from Category A for babies aged eight to 12 months to Category
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        359 6 GUM DISEASES WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Learn more about gum disease, its health implications and the treatment options available. The speaker is Dr Fu Jia Hui, registrar of periodontics at University Dental Cluster, National University Hospital. Where: National University Hospital, Education Hub, Main Building 1, Level 1, 5
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        411 6 BUILDING COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEOPLE INVOLVED IN CAREGIVING Learn the importance of self-care and equip yourself with essential life skills and strategies to cope with caregiving-related issues. This workshop, organised by AWWA Centre for Caregivers, is part of a series of psychosocial training workshops for family caregivers. Where: AWWA
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        455 6 LUNCHTIME MUSIC ENVOGUE AT PARAGON Celebrate National Day and catch music performances by singers Hazrul Nizam and Carol Gomez. Where: Paragon shopping centre, Orchard Road MRT: Somerset/Orchard When: Today, 12.30 1.30pm (Hazrul Nizam), tomorrow Aug 27,12.30 1.30pm (Carol Gomez) Admission: Free Tel: 6738-5535 Info: www.paragon.sg NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS: MAKING
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        1816 7 NEW RESTAURANTS CHYE SENG HUAT HARDWARE A new coffee joint, Chye Seng Huat Hardware Coffee Bar in Tyrwhitt Road, opens today. It is home-grown gourmet coffee roaster and retailer Papa Palheta’s new place. It also runs Loysel’s Toy, a cafe in Kampong Bugis. The new 8,000 sq ft space
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        590 7  -  Ms Zaibun Siraj (right), 65, is a motivational trainer and a laughter instructor. She holds free laughing sessions at the Green Pavilion in Singapore Botanic Gardens, Cluny Road, every Tuesday at 6.30pm Rachel Chan ‘Often on Saturday mornings I conduct workshops for the staff of an organisation or
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        922 7 REBECCA LYNNE TAN RECOMMENDS CHEESY RICE WITH CHOCOLATE Risotto is one of a few dishes that I always gravitate towards when I dine at an Italian restaurant. Unfortunately, I usually end up eating only half because it is often too rich for me to finish. But it is
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        1822 8 AUDITIONS SINGAPORE LYRIC OPERA Fancy singing in an opera? Singers aged 35 and older can audition to be a part of Singapore Lyric Opera’s vocal ensemble. Info: Call Singapore Lyric Opera on 6336-1929 to arrange for an audition. The membership fee is $20 a month and the audition deadline
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        431 8 HUANG LIJIE RECOMMENDS VOID AND VOID DECKS: CHOW CHEE YONG AND TANG LING NAH This compelling exhibition will leave viewers with a new perspective on space and void in their everyday environment. The show features six black-and-white photographs by artist Chow Chee Yong and six charcoal drawings by
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        681 8  - AN HOUR THE MUSEUM IN THIS WEEKLY COLUMN, WE VISIT MUSEUMS AND ART SPACES AND HIGHLIGHT WHAT YOU SHOULD SEE IF YOU HAVE ONLY AN HOUR TO SPARE Deepika Shetty In The Timeless Capsule, a specially constructed gallery outside shopping mall Ion Orchard, are works by nine photographers nominated for
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        428 9 HUMAN TRAFFICKING FILM FORUM Gain a better perspective of human trafficking through films and documentaries from various countries. Organised by EmancipAsia. Where: The Screening Room, 12 Ann Siang Road MRT: Outram When: Tomorrow, 7.30pm (The Price Of Sex), 9pm (Enslaved) 9pm (Fields Of Mudan) Where: National Library, 100 Victoria
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        58 9 MARINE FISH TOUR AT SUNGEI BULOH WETLAND RESERVE This guided tour will teach you about the inhabitants of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve. Suitable for families. Where: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve MRT: Kranji When: Tomorrow, 3.30 4pm Admission: Free (pay entry fee of $1 for adults, 50 cents for children,
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        280 9 LIVE LIFE FACEBOOK PHOTO COMPETITION To win a four-day stay for two at new boutique hotel in Bali, L Hotel Seminyak, worth US$2,000 (S$2,491), send a photo depicting what it means to truly live life to the hotel’s Facebook page. The photo with the most likes wins. Info: Get
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        635 9 ONG SOR FERN RECOMMENDS 9TH SINGAPORE SHORT CUTS National Museum Gallery Theatre/Tomorrow, 3.30pm/ Free admission, collect tickets at the box office If you missed film-maker Charles Lim’s intriguing short film, All The Lines Flow Out (left), at the Singapore Biennale last year, here is a chance to watch
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        141 9 WALK-A-DOGTION (NATIONAL DAY DOG WALK EVENT) The National Day Dog Walk event takes place today with more than 1,000 canines taking part. Activities include an agility and obedience competition, paint-a-pet session, stage games for pets and owners and a high-jump and ballcatching contest for dogs. Part of the Ang
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        399 9 FOLKTALES FROM SINGAPORE (SINGAPURA THE LION CITY) AND FRIENDSHIP BAND CRAFT Children can discover the legend behind Singapura, the Lion City. They can also make a friendship band for their friends. Where: The Little Bookshop, 687A East Coast Road, Level 2, near Siglap Centre MRT: Bedok/Kembangan When: Till Sun,
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        113 9 GUIDED WALK: GUIDED WALKS AT SENSORY TRAIL Nature lovers can join this guided walk at Pulau Ubin to explore its fruit trees, spices and herbs for cooking, and plants used in traditional medicine. Where: Meet at Pulau Ubin Nature Gallery at the end of Pulau Ubin Jetty MRT: Punggol/Tanah
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        179 9 TYPE&CASTED A PLAYREAD EVENING FOR EMERGING PLAYWRIGHTS Emerging playwrights Wang Liangsheng, Michelle Tan, Chuan and Yang Ming will have their new works read and dramatised at the Playread session where the audience will be taken on a journey through the Nicoll Highway tragedy, haunted houses and edible homes. Presented
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        319 9  -  COMPILED BY MAGDALENE LUM, OLIVIA HO THE GIFT OF TIME French luxury brand Hermes has converted Tanjong Pagar Railway Station into the site for an exhibition featuring whimsical art installations by American artist Hilton McConnico, who takes viewers through a journey of time. Also, check out four pop-up
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      125 12 ‘I don’t like seeing blood and guts all that much. I don’t like watching horror movies for that reason and certainly don’t think I could be in one’ Actor Mark Wahlberg (left) ‘How can you not present him as a hot individual? He is a hot
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      394 12  -  RETAIL THERAPY Imran Jalal imrjalal@sph.com.sg What: Bungalow 55 Where: 01-05A Cluny Court When: Mondays to Saturdays, 9am to 6pm, Sundays, 10am to 6pm Who: Before setting up this home decor boutique, Mrs Nina Beale worked in the financial industry in Sydney and London for a decade. The Australian
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      789 13  -  Famous Taiwanese magician Lu Chen knew all along that he needed to be the best to be taken seriously Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg Like many fresh university graduates in his homeland, Taiwanese magician Lu Chen, 36, wanted the good things in life. So back in 1999, he
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      222 13 High-definition (HD) make-up was once the preserve of movie stars. Its airbrushing effect gave them a flawless face just right for the relentless scrutiny of the camera lens. But now, HD make-up is accessible to the everyday woman too. At least 10 brands now offer HD cosmetics
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      970 15  -  St James Holdings is transforming Mandopop club into Thai disco Melissa Kok melk@sph.com.sg Showing clubbers’ changing tastes, landmark Mandopop club Dragonfly is buzzing off to make way for a Thai disco. The company that operates Dragonfly, public-listed St James Holdings, has signed a $760,000 joint venture
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      513 15 Reuters Washington A Hollywood studio this week released a trailer for a film dramatising the hunt for Osama bin Laden amid accusations that the timing was politically motivated. But the film’s screenwriter Mark Boal (below) said the trailer was not meant to
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      640 16  -  Before Survivor and Amazing Race was Fort Boyard, a reality show set in a 19th-century building Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Singaporeans may be more familiar with Japanese and American physical challenge game shows, such as Sasuke and Fear Factor, but a lesser-known French series set in
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      590 16  -  Review Theatre TELL ME WHEN TO LAUGH AND WHEN TO CRY Peter Sau, The Studios Esplanade Theatre Studio Wednesday Corrie Tan We often think of characters in a play as one-time apparitions, figures who take to the stage for a single production and then fade away
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      415 16 New York Times Beijing James Cameron, director of global hit films Titanic (1997) and Avatar (2009), said on Wednesday that he was setting up shop in the Chinese port city of Tianjin, to bring his cutting-edge 3-D technologies and production services to a hightechnology
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        386 18 Taipei Taiwanese actresses including Terri Kwan, Bianca Bai and Maggie Wu have decried a Next Magazine article connecting them to a celebrity sex tape case. The report on Wednesday said prosecutors had issued an arrest warrant for Justin Li, 26, son of
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        172 18 Reuters Associated Press London British actor Bob Hoskins, who starred in the 1988 Hollywood hit Who Framed Roger Rabbit, said on Wednesday he had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was retiring from acting. In a statement released through his agent, the 69-year-old thanked his fans
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          100 18 Award-winning actress Deanie Ip is in talks to star in her first TVB drama in about three decades, as the station prepares for a ratings battle next year, says Apple Daily. The 40-parter will be directed by Wong Jing, who says: “Yes, TVB
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          51 18 The surviving Monkees will perform their first live shows since frontman Davy Jones died in February at age 66. Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork announced that they would launch a 12-date United States tour in November. It is the 1960s band’s first tour since
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          50 18 Grammy-winning country singer Randy Travis has been charged with drink-driving and retaliation, after a Texas state trooper found him lying naked on a road, the authorities said on Wednesday. The 53-year-old threatened to “shoot and kill” troopers investigating the case while he was being transported to jail.
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      355 13 5KM ROUTE Central to Marina Barrage DATE2 September 2012, Sunday Walk the heritagetalk Go green and Do your bitforthe elderly* TIME7.45am to noon *Part of the proceeds from registration will go to ProjectHelpingHands,TNP’s adoptedcharity whichaimsto installwirelessmotionsensorsin thehomesofelderlypeoplewholivealone. REGISTER TODAY 5V<^ B $700Grab over worth of goodies at the following locations
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      465 2  -  GLADYS CHUNG gladysc@sph.com. sg Before you finish reading the rest of this week’s Editor’s Note, please first turn to page 8 to the article titled Hairy Problem. What did you first notice about the picture? Australian weightlifter Seen Lee’s fierce determination as she competed
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        126 4/5  -  ROHAIZATUL AZHAR After making its debut here at Marina Square in April, leading Israeli bath and bodycare brand, Laline, opened its second store on Tuesday at 01 -21 Bugis Junction. To mark the opening, the brand known for products made with natural ingredients, such as Dead
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        91 4/5 British womenswear label Karen Millen is launching an affordable bag line on Tuesday. Called KM by Karen Millen, the bags are made of polyurethane instead of leather, which is more costly. Prices range from $89 for a wallet to $229 for a large
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        111 4/5 To celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, British jewellery label Solange Azagury-Partridge has launched Regalia, a seven-piece collection which comprises a tiara, a necklace, a pair of earrings, a brooch, two rings (left) and a cuff, made of enamel, white gold and diamonds. The entire set
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        44 4/5 The latest version of the classic Tank Anglaise watch from French jewellery house Cartier comes in 18K pink gold, as well as in three different sizes for both men and women. From $45,100 for the small model with diamonds, from Cartier.
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        90 4/5 As part of its Live Young campaign, which features models wearing cheeky T-shirts featuring bodies of babies, Evian has launched a limited-edition collection of the tees. The six-piece collection features the same designs seen in the ads, including one children’s tee which sports a print of a baby
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        100 4/5 French sportswear label Lacoste has set up its first Lacoste Live boutique in Singapore. The secondary line is the label’s fresher and more youthful line which draws inspiration from pop art as well as street style. Located at 01 -10 Cathay Cineleisure Orchard, the two-story boutique will stock
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        185 4/5  -  ROHAIZATUL AZHAR NOT JESSICA BIEL, 29 Wearing Christian Dior Couture and Tom Binns accessories at the premiere of Total Recall in Los Angeles on Aug 1 The powder pink frock from Raf Simons’ first collection at Dior is breathtaking. The styling of this entire look, however, is not.
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        247 6  -  GLADYS CHUNG, ROHAIZATUL AZHAR Keep your eyes peeled for these products hitting the market this month: N Dior’s latest make-up range that is inspired by the animal kingdom. The eyeshadow and lipstick palette ($100, above left) sports a three-toned leopard’s spot; and the Golden Jungle Nail Art Duo
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        620 6  -  GLADYS CHUNG What is the one product you would not step out of the house without? La Roche Posay Nutritic Lips balm. I bite my lips when I get nervous and this makes them dry. This lip balm is moisturising, unscented and does not melt when I put
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        43 6 The Body Shop gets in on the Olympic action with a collection of beauty accessories emblazoned with the British flag. The collection comprises a nail file ($5.90), a compact mirror ($9.90), a tote bag ($12.90, right) and a toiletry bag ($14.90).
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        99 6 Last month, JCB card members were treated to an afternoon of indulgence at the gallery-restaurant, 7Adam. Hosted by SK-II, the event saw the skincare brand’s skin specialists sharing tips (right) as guests indulged in Japanese-inspired with canapes paired with Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte. The afternoon was part
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      1460 8 / 9  -  Australian weightlifter Seen Lee reignited an age-old debate about armpit hair at the London Olympic Games: To shave or not to shave? reports IMRAN JALAL imrjalal@sph.com.sg In 2002, weightlifter Seen Lee became the first Australian woman to win a weightlifting medal at the Commonwealth Games. At her Olympic
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        1052 10 / 11  - KING OF sparkle pop Michael Jackson’s long-time costumer spills the beans on the late pop icon’s fashion quirks. reports SANDY COHEN ASSOCIATED PRESS The zipper-covered Beat It jacket. The military-inspired coats with their epaulets, crests and insignias. And, of course, that glittery glove. Michael Jackson’s fashion sense was as singular
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      700 14 / 15  -  High-definition make-up promises flawless complexion both on- and off-screen. But does it live up to the hype? GLADYS CHUNG gladysc@sph. com.sg With the increasing popularity of professional cameras and social media platforms, high-definition (HD) make-up is no longer just for those who make a living in
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      372 14 / 15 To find out if HD make-up really works, I invited Make Up For Ever’s national education manager Liza Haron to prove its magic on myself and a professional model, Alison (left and above). I am prone to water retention in my face while Alison has no puffy cheeks
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      276 16 Freelance make-up artist Dollei Seah shares how you can get your complexion ready for the high-definition camera without HD make-up products. USE A PRIMER Make-up will last longer on your skin if you apply a primer. Don’t forget to apply some to your
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      1636 20 / 21  -  Fashion designer Alfie Leong has launched what is probably the only shop here which houses solely home-grown labels. reports IMRAN JALAL imrjalal@sph.com.sg In his 20-year career as a fashion designer, Mr Alfie Leong has seen his fair share of store launches. In 2000, he opened
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      1296 22  -  At least 50 blog shops have made their way into physical stores in the past two years. reports MATTHEW WEE mattwee@sph.com.sg More fashion blog shops in Singapore are now making their products available in physical stores, giving shoppers a chance to inspect the clothes that they
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      1333 10 Properties Classification Guide Residential Properties for Sale Landed Homes for Sale 402 D01 -08 City South-West 403 D09-10 Orchard/Tanglin/ Holland 404 Dll &21 Newton/BtTimah/dementi 405 D12-14 Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang 406 D15-16 East Coast 407 D17-18 Changi/ Pasir Ris 408 D19-20 Serangoon/Thomson 409 D22-24 West 410 D25-28 North 411 Mixed Districts
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      402 10 D15-16 East Coast Houses for Sale SENTOSA BUT NOT Thrilling 4+3 by the river. Must see! Luxury detached isabelredrup.com/ir7.php $4.2m. *****055. Susan IMMACULATE GEM CONSERVATION 4200sqft/Gdn 4+2 Spacious/ Quiet Street. isabelredrup.com/ir4.php $4.2M. *****055. Susan OPEN HOUSE SAT 3.30-4pm 1) Joo Chiat Conservation $3.68M! New! 3350 sqft 4+1+pool. Tenanted $10.5K 2)
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      517 10 D17-18Changi/ PasirRis Houses for Sale $1.XXM PASIR RIS 2sty inter terr. 99 yrs. Move-in/nice. HB *****151 Royce Thong BUNGLW. MARIAM. 6-rm. 2½-sty nice hse. 5500 sqft. $7M. ABS 6344-2266 Detached 1. Kovan Land 5807/ 7605 sqft 3.5 sty. 10 bdrms 11 Baths. TOP ’2013. Semi-D 1. Portchester Land 4181 6000
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      450 10 II D25-28 North Houses for Sale BUNGLW BY THE Sea Wak Hassan Drive. Only mainland direct seafront living. Flr area 9800 sqft Fr $7.95M up. *****559 VIEW SAT/SUN. NEW F’hold semi-d. Seletar Hills Drive. 2½sty. 6 bdrms. 4100 sqft. 13m lap pool. $1188 p.s.f. HB *****332 Zick Ang SHORELINE RES
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      474 10 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglln/ Holland Pte Apts for Sale D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglln/Holland Pte Apts for Sale ICON 581 SQFT, 1 bedroom, High floor. Full facilities, Vacant/Tenanted, Tanjong Pager MRT/ amenities. ASCENTIA SKY, 1,012 sqft. (2bdrm), Sentosa face
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      530 10 ONE SHENTON. 3+1 bdrms, 1561 sqft. Tenanted. $2000 psf neg! Pris 9738-2292 EMERALD GDN CLUB ST 1530 sq.ft 4 rms condo fac 999 yrs *****592 B.K.Goh TEXTILE CTR APT. 3-rm. 1300 sqft. High flr. CBD/ IR. $1.13M John *****085 Sale/rent by owner Skypark Somerset (New) μ 3347 800 sqft, free
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      389 10 D.09 WHARF RES 2/ 3/ 4+1 high/low flr TOP soon. 999 yr. Robertson Quay $1600 psfup. 8102 3220 RWR THE CORNWALL PENTHOUSE F’hold. 2056 sqft. 3+1+roof terr. Resort style. MRT $3.xM. Jean 9628-1888 RS TANGLIN RES 2-BDRM, 1130 sqft. F’hold. Priced to sell. Quiet location. Greenery. Move in.Alan Sim *****511
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      438 10 TOP SOON! WALK to future MRT! 1 bed $1.0xM, 2 bed $1.2xM! Penthouse $1.4xM! Best Louis 9239-3338 DESIGNER DECOR One Oxley Rise, f’hold. 3rm 1518 sqft. Mins Somerset Dhoby Ghaut MRT. F/furn. ARDMORE PARK 4-RM 2885 sqft. High flr. Unblocked. Walk to City. $9.XM. View any day: Davis 9220 2525
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      603 11 HN Let's Talk Property wrinenbyAmandaN9 mmt Home Improvement Programme (HIP) The Home Improvement Programme (HIP) was established by the Housing Development Board (HDB) in August 2007 as a systematic and comprehensive approach to dealing with the common maintenance problems of ageing flats, and replacement of the Main Upgrading Programme (MUP).
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      17 11 3BDRM WALK UP Apt Eng Aun Mans. 872 sqft. Novena MRT F’hold. $1.25m Neg Rare! Michael *****628
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      289 11 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale JlOm State ¥fi >0 Group Oiamcmd ns License No.: L*****82E Constantine Lee 9696 0672 Suites Newton 1 Bedroom 484 sqft 624 sqft 2 Bedroom 603 sqft 721 sqft near NOVENA NEWTON MRT/
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      211 11 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Sale BLISS LOFT FREEHOLD. TOP Soon. 1 bedrm. 452 sqft. High floor. Perfect layout. Call Jet Lee 9007-7977 BLOSSOMS WOODLEIGH. 3+1 duplex penthouse. Minutes to MRT. Fr $790 psf. Jean Lim 9730-8856 (PN) CENTRAL GROVE. NEW list! 3 bdrms. 1217 sqft. High flr. Pool
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      355 11 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale SHAWN LAI 9191 0991 ONE AMBER 3rm #1x...$1.9M ONE AMBER2rm#2x.$1.59M THE ESTA 3+S. #1x....$1.9xM SEAVIEW 3rm/4rm.$14xxpsf HAIG CT 4rm 1550sqft.$1.9M BELVEDERE 3rm........$1.85M SEA FRONT 3rm Pool $2.62M MAKENA 3rm Nice ..$12xxpsf OPTIMA 2/2+1/3 ...fr: $1.09M CASAMERAH2/3/4.$10xxpsf
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      444 12 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Sale CATS Classified DISTRICTS PRIVATE PROPERTY CLASS CODES BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT 27 25 V/ 1 28 > V 24 26 23 19 20 X V 21 22 14 16 10 X Sentosa PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL RENTAL ZONES NorthO EastO SouthQ Westl I Contrail I
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      238 12 *CASA MEYFORT 3+1 mid flr Tenanted 1/2013. $2.48M neg. 9710 4980 RWR SILVERSEA 3 RM, 1506 sqft, seaview. $2.635M. Serious seller. Elston *****074 My HOME My WORLD MY MANHATTAN Full condominium facilities Simei. Price from $7xxK. Yap Boon Seng 9760 7757 (CEA Reg: R*****5F) (Agy Lic: L*****50K) EDELWEISS PARK CONDO.
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      408 12 D17-18Changi/ Pasir Ris Pte Apts for Sale WATERVIEW TAMPINES TOP soon. 2 rms. 786 sqft. North facing. Superb pool view Jenn Chow *****655 MELVILLE PARK. 2-BDRM. 1151 sqft. Ground Flr. Small Patio. Spacious. F/facilities Simei. Amenties. Vacant. VERY CHEAP! ALMOST sold! $638 psf! Elias Green 1550 sqft. 3+1+1. High flr.
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      407 12 D22-24 West Pte Apts for Sale Bishan HDB Apts for Sale Osar ***HILLVIEW 128. HIGH flr, bright spacious, 3+1, 1043 sqft, 999 yrs/ $9xxK neg. Open Hse 12 Aug 5-7pm. Call Uma 9005-9826 OT NEW LAUNCH! NATURA Hillview 1 bdrm. Fr. $5xxK. 5% rental yield. Bright. Airy. Grace Sim *****939
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      455 12 BLK 292 4-RM Design Build, high flr, Catholic High Sch, MRT, move in cond. Call *****033 Dean OPEN HSE 2-4PM Sat Blk. 262 Bishan St 22. 4’A’ Valn $475K. Move-in. Near amenities. Eric *****895 RARE! 137 MULTI Generation (A). 1776 sqft. 5-rm. Designer decor. Bright breezy. Jenny 9109-8702 5’I’ BLK.125
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      463 12 4’A’ CORNER+ RECESS 135 Lor Ah Soo. High/ lift flr. Val $430K. *****818 Tan 5I CORNER 984B Buangkok Mid/ lift floor. 100% reno, Val $498K.*****333Chua NEW LIST!! 3’NG’ Blk 110. Renovated. High Flr. MRT. Value $320K. 9072-4046 www.johnleeproperty.com 329 JURONG E. Ave 1. 3A. No west sun. Breezy. Can contra.
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      1850 13 *:/}$_!<;:>&$==;@<~_/$[')`"_)*' CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS IDS YISHUN BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT PUNGGO CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG ANG MO KIO SENGKAN V Xo JURONG WEST BUKIT BATOK JURONG EAST BUKIT TIMAH CLEMENT! HOUGANG PASIR RIS SERANGOON TAMPIh BISHAN WLEIVl J TOA PAYOH
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      474 13 BRAND NEW! CHANCERY Lane cluster hse. 5737 sqft. 5+maid’s all ensuite. $14.5K. 9369-7797 Teo ORIOLE VICINITY 10,500/ 4000 sqft 3+1+1. Quiet $14.5K. PP 9068 5606 Tan SEMI-D 2-STY DUNEARN Cl. 3+1+1, 3000/ 3500 sqft. MRT. $8xxx. 9191-5858 SUNSET WAY BUNGLW. 5+1 rms. 4000 8000 sqft. Large pool. $14K. 9380-7712 2-STOREY
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      1491 13 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Rent THE SAIL, SHORT-TERM $6.3K. 1-rm. Caribbean 3rm $6.5K! 3+study. 1647/ 2200 sqft. Reflections 3rm$6K. Nicole *****103 LOW RENT! Low Rent! Caribbean 2 Spacious rms 893 sqft. Immed. Partial/ F/furn.
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      2190 14 D09-10Orchard/ iWl D09-10Orchard/ iWl D09-10Orchard/ D09-10Orchard/ D09-10Orchard/ D09-10Orchard/ D09-10Orchard/ #W1 D09-10Orchard/ D09-10Orchard/ Dll &21 Newton/ Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/ Holland Tanglin/Holland Tanglin/Holland Bt Timah/ Clementi Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent PteApts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent Pte
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      266 14 RICHMOND PK 1733 sft High flr 3+1 Well kept. P/furn. $9k. *****473 Tjoa FI CAIRNHILL RESIDENCE/ VALLEY Pk 3+1. 1173/ 1701 sqft. $6.5K neg. 9818 5117 ROBERTSON 100. 2-BDRM 883 sqft. Cosy/ Quiet. High Floor. Florence *****729 SOLITAIRE 1561 SQFT 3+1 superb view, avail Sept. $7.xK. *****025 Joanne REGENCY PK
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      204 14 BUCKLEY 18, 1528 sqft. 3 bdrms. Pool facing, P/furn. Near City. Immed. $6.5K neg. Tommy 9108-8109 RARE! SPRINGDALE 1152 sqft. 3+1. Designer decor. Expat choice. F/facilities/ Furn. Cecilia 9818-9028 THE RAINTREE NICE unit. Top flr. Greenery view. 3+1, p/furn. Mid Aug. Closed to Int’l sch. Joyce *****562 AMARYLLIS VILLE 2+STUDY
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      569 15 Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Rent ROCHELLE NEWTON 1900 sqft 4+1. New! Bright breezy. Pte lift. Near MRT. $8.5K. *****281 Irene Tay $5.XK! NEW! FLORIDIAN. 3+1 1345 sq.ft. High ceiling. Face pool, Int’l/ Premium sch. *****382 Eastview PARK INFINIA. 3+1+ balcony. 1600 sqft. High flr. F/ facilities. MRT.
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      533 15 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Rent JUST TOP! BEACON Hgts, 3rms. 1109 sqft. F/furn. High flr. Easy access to CTE. 9109-3739 Michael DTZ D.12 THE CALLISTA 3 rm. St Michael’s Rd. Walk to MRT. Quiet. Lionel *****807 FP KEMBANGAN MRT. 2UNITS. 1-bdrm. Furn. Professional. Rent $1.9K.9666-5555 DIC SIM RESIDENCE
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      510 15 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent VILLA MARINA 3+1. 1915 sqft. Duplex. Spacious. Reno. Resort style facilities. $5.8K. Call Irene *****281 KATONG APT. 1480 sqft, 3+1 #01, nice, cosy, spacious. No noon sun. Fame F&B. $3.6K. Emi *****879 DTZ SEAVIEW 3/4 BDRMS. 1410/ 1647 sqft. Best stack, high flr.
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      485 15 9 D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Rent SUNSHINE LODGE STUDIO S’goon MRT/ NEX. New, air con, paint, appliances,furn Immed. 9684-1231 Helen. OVAN MELODY F/furn 1291 sqft 3+1. High flr. Face pool. $4.8K! Sandy *****537 *****246 K SPRINGBLOOM ATTRACTIVE RENT! 4 rms. F/furn. Good layout. MRT doorstep! neg Ben Woo
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      673 15 Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) Rooms for Rent (HDB) HWest HDB Apts for Rent HDB/HUDC Apts Wanted (Rent/Buy) HDB MEDIAN SUB-LETTING RENTS in 2nd Quarter 2012 Notes: 7. indicates no subletting transactions in the quarter. 2. Figures marked with asterisks refer to cases
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      308 15 COMMON RM BLK 114 S’goon. Aircon. Furn. 2 chi ladies. 8282-3466 Kenny MASTER RM NEAR MRT. #10 P/furn. Aircon. Immed. Call after 1pm: 8104 3980 BLK 715 WOODLANDS Dr 70, 4’A’ 3 rms, high flr, locked 1 rm, f/furn ,aircon, immed, Near MRT. Lim 9173-7018 NEW LISTING! 3+1 Blk 306C
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      271 15 Central HDB Apts for Rent 5’I’ CAMBRIDGE RD (near Novena) Walk to MRT, near shopping ctrs amenities. P/furnished. Fully aircon. Families only. No agents. Call *****517 Mr. Tan TOA PAYOH LOR.7 5rm blk.10 f/furn, high flr. Aircon VTO. Avail Mid Aug 9068-6702 James Wong 19 CANTONMENT CL, windy sea/ Sentosa/
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      472 15 653 SENJA LINK EA 3 bdrm Tasteful reno, 1 min to LRT Fully Furn, avail 1st Sept. Prefer Professional/ family EA 285A #18 up. Toh Guan Rd 4+1. Mins to MRT/ IMM. 5’I’ 279 Jurong East 3 rms. Adeline Lim 9030-8883 3+1 JURONG E. MRT. Blk 287 269 Toh Guan.
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      492 15 WHOLE UNIT WANTED by family/ corp tenants. Buy Sell or Rent, Owners pls call now *****865. Hurry WHOLE UNIT WANTED Rent/ Sale. All area. Ready tenant. Owner Please call Letcmi 8556-7102 INT’L SHIPPING CO needs all sizes apt all areas/ cond Fleet captain’s families. Arvind M: 9007 2064 AVE 1
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      1873 16 tPBt Factory/lndustrial I5W Factory/lndustrial fPBt Factory/lndustrial fifl Office Space Office Space Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale for Rent for Sale ®s s r e FREEHOLD FREEHOLD FREEHOLD Q _i O B1 Light Industrial Easy access to CTE/PIE Walking distance to MRT Mins to Orchard Road from
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      555 16 MARITIME SQ 10K to 21.5K sqft. Suits lifestyle trade, office, ample parking, direct access MRT, neg. Johnson Ng 9692 4832 PEARL CTR 150 sqft. Human traffic/ 476 Tampines Half/full shop. Corner unit. Ideal for spa/ clinic. Good frontage. Alvin 9691-9154 ALJUNIED CRES BLK 119 for rent, 2 spaces of 5x10ft
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      508 16 BUGIS/ JAPANESE SELF take photo machine, ongoing biz. Will 9646-4649 AMK ½-SHOP BLK 107. Next to coffeeshop, $1.8K neg. Immed. Mak C.K. *****907 BEDOK CENTRAL HALF shop Blk 214 prime location face Bedok Pt. *****133 Ang BLK 501 WEST Coast Drive. Half/ full shop. Hawker ctr. $2K-$4.2K. Kat 9109-7009 EASTVIEW
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      876 16 |'`-~"<\,"{]}$+](-=&][<{-||;..! OFFICE SPACE (RETROFITTEt)) Electronic parking system/CCTV Flexible rental scheme Forklift services Floor area 500 1000 sq.ft. RUBY INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX Tel: *****661 (Ruby Group) Shop Space for Sale FROZEN FOOD STORAGE Ubi 1088sqft. Built-in Cold rm of 400sqft. $4.5K neg. Savills *****851 POH CK PAYA LEBAR, UPP flr 1500 /5800/
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      1141 21 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) TAKE NOTICE THAT: Bankruptcy Orders were made against the following persons on 19th day of July 2012. BKCY NO NRIC/PP NO NAME 1180/2012 S*****12B ABDUL WAHID BIN SHARI 843/2012 G*****30 ADITI GHOSH 273/2012 S*****69A BOK SOON HUAT (MO SHUNFA) 1227/2012 S*****85H CHAN MUN CHURN 811/2012 S*****41E
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      510 21 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from established CIDB registered contractors for the Supply, Delivery and Installation of Split Unit Air-Conditioners for 40 units of Two-Storey Bungalows at National Service Resort Country Club. Eligibility: CIDB registered contractors under construction-related head ME-01 Air-Condition, Refrigeration and Ventilation works with Financial Capacity of S$500,000
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      1000 22 BANKRUPTCY ACT (CHAPTER 20) BANKRUPTCY RULES IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE IN BANKRUPTCY O.S. No. B1555/2012/E O.S. No. B1555/2012/E In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act (Cap.20) And In the matter of CHRIS TAN CHUNG CHYE (S*****37E) Between CIMB BANK BERHAD (*****-P) Plaintiffs And CHRIS TAN
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      183 22 ROAD CLOSURE ANNOUNCEMENT We Would Like To Notify the Public of a LIFTING OPERATION Taking Place at MARINA VIEW LINK On These Following; ROAD CLOSURE AT MARINA VIEW LINK DATE: 11.08.2012 TIME: 11.00P.M to 05.30A.M We apologies for any inconvenience caused Goodyear Kinetic Pte Ltd Tel: *****878/*****680 BAILIFF’S SALE IN
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      354 22 PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FOR EARTHWORKS AND FOUNDATION WORKS FOR NEW MDIS CAMPUS LOCATED AT EDUCITY ISKANDAR, JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA Our client, Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS), is embarking on a new campus development at Iskandar, Johor Bahru, Malaysia and are inviting interested and qualified contractors (Malaysia CIDB CE10 G7,
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