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Title Section28 2013-04-02 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2013 76 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/201328 words
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605 2013-04-02 1 ESTHER TEO, DARYL CHIN - Pace of growth slows in Q1, but private home prices still reach record high By ESTHER TEO, DARYL CHIN PROPERTY CORRESPONDENTS esthert@sph.com.sg darylc@sph.com.sg THE pace of growth of private and public home prices eased in the first quarter as January’s cooling measures lowered the605 words
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Article, Illustration566 2013-04-02 1 ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg NAYPYIDAW Singapore is committed to supporting Myanmar’s democratic reform and economic development, President Tony Tan Keng Yam said yesterday, on the first day of his first state visit to the country. And one good way to do that isST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 566 words
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Article37 2013-04-02 1 HONG KONG has beefed up surveillance at border checkpoints and put hospitals on alert amid reports of a rare strain of avian flu causing infections in China. TOP OF THE NEWS A337 words
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Article, Illustration34 2013-04-02 1 THE first roadshow for the Education Ministry’s kindergartens drew some 300 parents who wanted to know more about the curriculum and level of preparation for Primary 1. TOP OF THE NEWS A634 words
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511 2013-04-02 2 / 3 DARYL CHIN - They will be more family-friendly and convenient for the disabled and elderly By DARYL CHIN PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT darylc@sph.com.sg MOTHERS with babies may be given space to breastfeed in all large malls and sports complexes under proposed changes to the building code that aim511 words
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Article, Illustration378 2013-04-02 2 / 3 ELENA CHONG - By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg A BUS driver who got out of his vehicle and fled to Malaysia after a hit-and-run accident was jailed for 12 months and banned from driving for 10 years yesterday. Phang Yiap Choy (right), 29,378 words
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Article, Illustration592 2013-04-02 2 / 3 JALELAH ABU BAKER - By JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS tired of queuing at the counter for new passports can now collect them using the world’s first dedicated self-service machine. The jukebox-style device, which was unveiled yesterday, uses facial-recognition technology and contains a robotic arm that grabsST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 592 words
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Article, Illustration608 2013-04-02 2 / 3 LI XUEYING - Hospitals put on alert as rare strain infects three in China By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Priscilla Goy in Singapore HONG KONG Hong Kong is stepping up inspections at border checkpoints and placing its hospitals onPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 608 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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TOP OF THE NEWS
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Article32 2013-04-02 4 THE pace of growth of private and public home prices eased in the first quarter as January’s cooling measures lowered the temperature of the red-hot market. PAGE A132 words
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Article34 2013-04-02 4 SOUTH Korea’s President Park Geun Hye is promising a strong military response to North Korean provocations, days after Pyongyang declared a “state of war” with its southern neighbour. PAGE A634 words
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WORLD
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Article52 2013-04-02 4 TOURISTS, especially women, have been staying away from India since the brutal rape and murder of a young woman in New Delhi made world headlines in December last year. A survey has found that the number of women visiting India has plunged by about 35 per cent.52 words
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Article39 2013-04-02 4 SMALL European states are circling over bailout-battered Cyprus to steal the island state’s valued clientele of wealthy men and women looking for places to park their fortunes with as little fuss as possible. PAGE A1439 words
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Article, Illustration87 2013-04-02 4 A MOB set ablaze a newspaper office and several government buildings in South Sulawesi on Sunday in the latest explosion of violence to have gripped Indonesia and unsettled the administration of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. PAGE A8 Vehicles burning in front of the South Sulawesi office ofPHOTO: JAWA POS - 87 words
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Article23 2013-04-02 4 ASIA’S factories recorded growth last month in a sign that recovery in the region’s export-dependent economies is continuing. PAGE A1523 words
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OPINION
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Article50 2013-04-02 4 THE Brics nations’ development bank being set up to spur growth has modest aims for a start. Given the right circumstances, it could evolve into a stabilising force of global reach and a much-needed counter to the IMF-World Bank clubby coterie. PAGE A1650 words
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Article29 2013-04-02 4 SENIOR Writer John McBeth returned to Laos after four decades and took stock of the rapid changes taking place in the landlocked country. PAGE A1829 words
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Article, Illustration85 2013-04-02 4 THE Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau had threatened to haul his wife in, freeze his bank account, get his employer to dock his pay and revoke his permanent residency status. These allegations were made by law professor Tey Tsun Hang during his sex-for-grades trial which resumed yesterday.ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 85 words
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Article46 2013-04-02 4 SINGAPORE’S hawker heritage faces a “real chance” of going extinct unless a new generation of hawkers replaces the veterans, warned Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday. He added he understood the difficulty of the task ahead. PAGE B146 words
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MONEY
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Article52 2013-04-02 4 FRASER and Neave has until April 18 to say whether it wants to stay listed stay or go private. The Singapore Exchange says it will suspend trading of F&N’s shares with effect from April 19, unless F&N makes clear it intends to keep its listing status.52 words
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SPORT
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Article69 2013-04-02 4 THE Football Association of Singapore has decided that S-League matches will be delayed for a maximum of two hours before a fixture is postponed owing to bad weather. This, after six of the 35 games played this term were disrupted by the newly installed Lightning Warning69 words
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LIFE!
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Article63 2013-04-02 4 A STRAITS Times reader recently expressed dismay that the cheapest ticket to a Singapore Dance Theatre ballet production is costlier than the ticket she paid for a performance by the Royal Ballet in London. But theatre, dance and music groups here say the prices they charge are63 words
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Article, Illustration57 2013-04-02 4 HIS concert here last year stirred up controversy for being a “religious” event. In June, Malaysian er-song-writer Eric Moo, a devout born-again Christian since 2007, is back for another show. This time around, he promises it will be a secular pop concert featuring many of his classic57 words
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Article, Illustration69 2013-04-02 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Worker dies in airport worksite accident L Mixed marriages becoming more common in Singapore L Prodigy boy, 9, scores A* for two O-level maths papers L Patients of horror Oklahoma dentist line up for health tests L North Korea calls nukes “the69 words
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Article, Illustration72 2013-04-02 4 www.stomp.com.sg L FB post accusing man of raping 17 women in Jurong is unsubstantiated, say police L Bread left outside Serangoon provision shop becomes feast for rodents L Abandoned house in Tanglin might be hotbed for pests L Members of the public come together to rescue72 words
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Article38 2013-04-02 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Interview with domestic helper attacked by dog L Asia’s Legolas Vic Chou gives Orlando Bloom a run for his money L Graffiti art on 500 chairs L Michelle Chen, from actress to singer songwriter38 words
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Article, Illustration643 2013-04-02 5 KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE - By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI India’s Supreme Court has dismissed Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ bid to patent a newer version of its cancer pill, in a landmark ruling that some say will allow cheaper versions to be produced toPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 643 words
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446 2013-04-02 5 SALMA KHALIK - 317 people fell sick last week; another 76 were infected as of 3pm yesterday By SALMA KHALIK SENIOR HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma DENGUE infections are occurring at their highest rate since the start of the year, with 317 people falling sick last week. The446 words
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539 2013-04-02 6 ANDREW SALMON - Instruction to military raises fears it could heighten risk of war with North By ANDREW SALMON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES andrewcsalmon@yahoo.co.uk SEOUL South Korea’s President has ordered her country’s military to respond swiftly to North Korean provocations, a move experts fear could increase539 words
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508 2013-04-02 6 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg A NEW financing scheme is being introduced to pave the way for local companies to use their intellectual property (IP) as collateral when applying for bank loans. With a kitty of “tens of millions” of dollars, the508 words
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Article, Illustration651 2013-04-02 6 PEARL LEE - By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Stacey Chia DETAILS about the curriculum and whether it will focus on textbooks were some of the key questions raised by parents who attended the first two roadshows for the new government-run kindergartens. Some 300 parents turned upST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 651 words
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Article, Illustration307 2013-04-02 6 REUTERS KATHMANDU An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had heart surgery four times is heading to Mount Everest to try for a third ascent of the world’s highest peak, and will become the oldest person to reach the top if he succeeds.REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 307 words
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Article424 2013-04-02 6 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg LISTED media group Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has agreed to buy online motoring portal sgCarMart for up to $60 million. SPH said it will buy all of sgCarMart’s issued shares as well as its subsidiary Quotz, an online424 words
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Article, Illustration928 2013-04-02 8 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER - Slew of attacks against authorities sparks fears of slide into lawlessness By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg JAKARTA A newspaper office and several government buildings in Palopo City, South Sulawesi, were set ablaze by a mob on Sunday in one of the worst incidents of election-relatedPHOTO: TEMPO; PHOTO: JAWA POS - 928 words
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318 2013-04-02 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Privately owned daily newspapers yesterday hit Myanmar’s streets for the first time in decades under new freedoms that represent a revolution for a media industry which was shackled under military rule. Four Burmese-language titles The Voice, The Golden FreshAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 318 words
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ASIA
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609 2013-04-02 9 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - One study finds 35% drop in women visitors after gang rape in December By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI The number of women tourists visiting India has plunged by 35 per cent in the last three months, following the brutal gang rape of609 words
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Article, Illustration70 2013-04-02 9 President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Mary Tan at a meeting with Myanmar’s opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi (right) in Naypyidaw. Dr Tan, who is on a state visit to Myanmar, discussed with Ms Suu Kyi the recent developmentsST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 70 words
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Article, Illustration349 2013-04-02 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan’s ruling party, the Kuomintang (KMT), yesterday suspended the membership of Ms Lai Su-ju, a confidante of the island’s President, for her alleged involvement in a high-profile corruption scandal. Ms Lai’s “implication in the case has violated the party’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 349 words
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Article, Illustration352 2013-04-02 10 WASHINGTON POST BEIJING In a nation infamous for heavy-handed officials, government employees who forcibly drive away unlicensed street vendors are among the most hated. Their official name is cheng guan literally city management but the word has become slang for someone who uses excessive forceWASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: CHINA FOTO PRESS - 352 words
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Article, Illustration721 2013-04-02 10 KOR KIAN BENG - Warming ties help boost defence cooperation and drive arms sales: Experts NEWS ANALYSIS By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING The Russian bear is set to supply more weapons to the Chinese dragon, and this trend, observers say, will continue going forward721 words
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Article, Illustration632 2013-04-02 11 Effects of recent blast well-contained, few traces detected by US monitors WASHINGTON POST ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US officials and independent experts say North Korea appears to have taken unusual steps to conceal details about the nuclear weapon it tested lastWASHINGTON POST; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 632 words
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392 2013-04-02 11 HO AI LI - By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg SHENZHEN Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong today kick-starts a visit to China that will see him meeting Chinese supremo Xi Jinping and a potential future one in Guangdong party chief Hu Chunhua. At the Boao392 words
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ASIA BRIEFS
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Article54 2013-04-02 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Recovery personnel have found 36 bodies at the site of a huge landslide in Tibet, Chinese state-run media said yesterday, three days after 83 mine workers were buried. Another 47 miners remained missing under two million cubic m of earth east ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 54 words
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Article77 2013-04-02 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Tokyo Electric Power said yesterday it must cut US$1.1 billion (S$1.4 billion) more in annual costs to stay afloat as the operator of the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant faces huge compensation and clean-up costs. The utility, known as Tepco, made the commentsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 77 words
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Article58 2013-04-02 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANDA ACEH Thousands of Acehnese people took to the streets yesterday to demand that a separatist flag be made the official flag of the province, police said. About 3,000 people took part in the demonstration at the main mosque in the provincial capital BandaASSOCIATED PRESS - 58 words
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525 2013-04-02 12 YONG YEN NIE - Beijing had said its ships were in exercises in disputed seas nearby By YONG YEN NIE MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT yyennie@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government said its navy did not notice Chinese warships near its waters last Tuesday, despite China’s assertion that it525 words
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Article, Illustration166 2013-04-02 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak and his family created a stir when they sat down for lunch on Sunday at a restaurant in a Selangor mall. With him at The Curve mall were his wife Rosmah Mansor, sonTHE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; PHOTO: THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 166 words
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511 2013-04-02 12 LESTER KONG - By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT lestkong@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Playing catch-up, Malaysia’s opposition is assiduously wooing the Indian community, whose vote could help swing a tightly fought election. The opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) last weekend released a plan aimed at lifting511 words
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Article, Illustration257 2013-04-02 12 KUALA LUMPUR A mammoth church, touted as the largest in Southeast Asia, has opened its doors in Malaysia amid a lingering debate about freedom of religion. The Pentecostal Calvary Church brushed off fears of a potential backlash from Muslims as it celebrated Easter, accordingPHOTO: SKYSCRAPERCITY.COM - 257 words
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Article, Illustration750 2013-04-02 13 Tech firms keep staff at workplace with goodies like sushi, golf, massage ASSOCIATED PRESS CUPERTINO (California) Apple’s ring-shaped, gleaming “Spaceship Headquarters” will include a world-class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander in. Google’s new Bay View campus will feature walkways angled toASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 750 words
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Article, Illustration308 2013-04-02 13 FORT WORTH (Texas) Horrific events brought them together. He was the first person to undergo a full face transplant in the United States after an electrical accident left him without a nose, eyes or lips. She suffered burns on more than 70 perPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 308 words
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373 2013-04-02 13 ROBIN CHAN - By ROBIN CHAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chanckr@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong began his four-day visit to the United States yesterday with a highlevel meeting with new Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel. The session at the Pentagon is the first in a series of373 words
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Article53 2013-04-02 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL An Afghan teen killed a US soldier in eastern Afghanistan by stabbing him in the neck while he played with a group of children. Last Wednesday’s killing of Sergeant Michael Cable, 26, comes as the monthly American death toll rose sharply inASSOCIATED PRESS - 53 words
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Article46 2013-04-02 13 REUTERS CAIRO Egypt’s state news agency said the Gaza Strip’s Hamas ruler has met Egypt’s intelligence chief to discuss Palestinian reconciliation and the ceasefire between the militants and Israel. Mr Ismail Haniyeh met Egyptian spy chief Rafaat Shehata on Sunday.REUTERS - 46 words
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56 2013-04-02 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS RIYADH Saudi religious police are now allowing women to ride motorbikes and bicycles in restricted areas, the Al-Yawm daily yesterday quoted an unnamed official as saying. Women can ride in parks but must be accompanied by a male relative and dressedASSOCIATED PRESS - 56 words
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Article, Illustration625 2013-04-02 14 Wealthy Russians, businesses being wooed amid harsh bailout conditions NEW YORK TIMES LIMASSOL (Cyprus) Bloodied by a harsh bailout deal that drives a stake through the heart of this Mediterranean country’s bloated financial industry, Cyprus now faces a further blow to its roleNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 625 words
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Article, Illustration308 2013-04-02 14 ROME German Chancellor Angela Merkel may have donned her bathing costume for a little relaxation on the Italian island of Ischia, but she failed to escape the heat of the euro zone crisis, the Daily Telegraph reported. Dr Merkel was caughtPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 308 words
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587 2013-04-02 14 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Wall Street is embracing its dark side. As the stock market continues to climb, trading has increasingly migrated from established bourses like the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to private platforms, including dark pools, that are largely hidden fromNEW YORK TIMES - 587 words
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Article118 2013-04-02 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL A free trade agreement between South Korea and Turkey will go into effect next month, the latest in a wide-ranging series of trade pacts negotiated by the export-dependent Asian nation, officials said. The agreement will remove import tariffs on nearly all productsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 118 words
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Article62 2013-04-02 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The United States government is investigating whether a unit of Panasonic paid bribes abroad to facilitate business deals, The Wall Street Journal reported. Citing company documents obtained exclusively, the newspaper said yesterday the probe is focused on Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a subsidiaryAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 62 words
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517 2013-04-02 15 Data shows export-driven economies picking up, but ‘not all-out recovery’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING Manufacturing activity across Asia expanded last month, widely watched barometers showed yesterday, suggesting the region’s export-dependent economies were continuing to recover. China’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) hit 50.9 last month, itsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 517 words
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Article, Illustration507 2013-04-02 15 KWAN WENG KIN - By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO Staple food items such as bread and ramen will cost more, as will energy and car insurance, as Japan’s new fiscal year kicked in yesterday. April 1 has always marked major milestones in thePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 507 words
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420 2013-04-02 15 REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan and China have agreed to further ease investment caps in each other’s financial institutions, in the latest sign of warming ties between the two former rivals, officials said. Taiwan will allow mainland lenders toREUTERS,; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 420 words
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Article450 2013-04-02 16 THE Brics nations’ development bank, intended to assist in development project financing and as a backstop in currency volatility, is not operational yet. The Durban announcement made at the leaders’ summit hinted that financing and shareholder governance structures as well as the shape of an450 words
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Article, Illustration1558 2013-04-02 16 GRACE CHNG - The electronics sector has been contracting for the last two years. Analysts say Singapore, which has been strong in manufacturing electronics components for the computer industry, needs to change to catch the new wave: smartphones and related devices. EYE ON THE ECONOMY By1,558 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2013-04-02 17 JOSEPH CHERIAN - By JOSEPH CHERIAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is practice professor of finance and director of the Centre for Asset Management Research Investments at the National University of Singapore Business School. THOSE about to retire are likely to be concerned about three1,005 words
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Article, Illustration860 2013-04-02 17 KUNAL KUMAR KUNDU - By KUNAL KUMAR KUNDU FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a New Delhi-based economist. INDIA’S ruling coalition, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), is harbouring hopes of winning a third consecutive term in government next year. But this is not a signPHOTO: REUTERS - 860 words
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845 2013-04-02 17 LUCY KELLAWAY - By LUCY KELLAWAY THE FINANCIAL TIMES ON APRIL 1 20 years ago, I received a phone call from a man with a heavy foreign accent responding to an advertisement I had placed in The Lady magazine for a nanny. I was findingTHE FINANCIAL TIMES - 845 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2013-04-02 18 JOHN MCBETH - By JOHN MCBETH SENIOR WRITER thane.cawdor@gmail.com IF THERE are a few things that grab your attention on a four-wheel-drive road trip through the majestic mountains and ragged limestone karsts of north-eastern Laos, they are these in some order of importance: L ThePHOTO: MIKE THOMPSON - 1,062 words
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Article154 2013-04-02 19 Parvindar Singh Dhaliwal - Parvindar Singh Dhaliwal OVER the last few weeks, I have been trying to access the Wireless@SG service at several locations. However, I was disappointed by either the slow speeds or the lack of signals from the access points at these locations. I have tried calling154 words
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Article, Illustration92 2013-04-02 19 1. MR PAUL CHAN: Vital to bridge income gap. 2. MR CHRISTOPHER ONG: Invest in next quantum leap for Singapore. 3. MR M. LUKSHUMAYEH: Ex-offenders need our trust and support. 4. NHB: How museums engage kids. 5. FINANCE MINISTRY: Firm’s bid submission wasn’t completed. 6. MR TAN KENGPHOTO: NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE - 92 words
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Article90 2013-04-02 19 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or90 words
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286 2013-04-02 19 Cindy Keng (Mrs - Cindy Keng (Mrs) Director (Corporate Communications) Ministry of Trade and Industry IN HIS speech, Mr Ngiam Tong Dow (“Let’s get our young talent job ready”; last Wednesday) asserted that Singapore has backed away from manufacturing, and instead has promoted low-skilled and low-wage service286 words
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177 2013-04-02 19 Padmini Kesavapany (Mrs - Padmini Kesavapany (Mrs) THE Education Ministry’s decision to house kindergartens in primary schools is highly commendable (“Good to have kindergartens in schools: Principals”; last Friday). The two centres of learning, however, should not function as separate entities if maximum benefit is to be177 words
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272 2013-04-02 19 Beth Chew Ai Mei (Madam - Beth Chew Ai Mei (Madam) IT IS heartening to note the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) progressive effort in setting up kindergartens and giving priority to disadvantaged children, to level the playing field for them (“Priority plan for places at new MOE kindergartens”; last Thursday). Integrating272 words
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178 2013-04-02 19 Jeannie Ong (Ms - Jeannie Ong (Ms) Head, Corporate Communications Investor Relations StarHub WE HAVE received much feedback from our customers to bring the Barclays Premier League (BPL) back to StarHub TV as they prefer to catch it on our stable platform (“Hive off EPL package” by Mr Steven178 words
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149 2013-04-02 19 Cheang Peng Wah - Cheang Peng Wah SP SERVICES announced that electricity tariffs will increase by an average of 1.5 per cent from this month for the next three months. It said the increase is due to rising fuel prices and additional infrastructure investments to meet increasing149 words
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199 2013-04-02 19 Michael Yeo - Michael Yeo HAVING been in the building industry for 30 years, I was shocked to read that the gaps between the balcony railings at a condominium, where a toddler fell to his death, were 14cm to 16.5cm wide (“Toddler fell to death two199 words
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166 2013-04-02 19 Tai Ji Choong; Wong Hon Mun (Dr - Tai Ji Choong Director, Environmental Health Department National Environment Agency Wong Hon Mun (Dr) Group Director, Agri Establishment Regulation Group Agri-Food Veterinary Authority WE THANK Mr Edward Chan Kok Wee for his feedback ‘No’ to eateries next to pet shops”; March 7).166 words
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Article, Illustration534 2013-04-02 1 DAVID EE - Not easy to find young Singaporeans willing to take up the job: Minister By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S rich hawker heritage is at risk of disappearing unless a new generation of hawkers replaces the veterans, a minister warned yesterday. Minister for the EnvironmentPHOTOS: ST FILE, ALPHONSUS CHERN - 534 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2013-04-02 2 LIM YAN LIANG - He says that officers made threats and humiliated him into confessing SEX-FOR-GRADES TRIAL By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THE law professor at the centre of sex-for-grades allegations yesterday told a court how officers threatened to arrest his wife, tell his bosses to slash his1,043 words
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186 2013-04-02 2 WALTER SIM - WALTER SIM WHAT happened during the unaccounted-for periods that law professor Tey Tsun Hang spent at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau? This was the burning question in court yesterday as the organisation’s deputy director Teng Khee Fatt took the stand and acknowledged he had186 words
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Article, Illustration292 2013-04-02 2 HUNDREDS of lunchtime shoppers fled a mall yesterday after a fire broke out at a third-floor restaurant. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) rushed to Peninsula Plaza at around 12.40pm after being alerted to the blaze at the Zay Yar eatery. One manST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 292 words
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Article, Illustration570 2013-04-02 3 ROYSTON SIM - Expect less crowding, more frequent arrivals as $1.1b programme rolls out By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg MORE buses have been added to 93 routes since the launch of a $1.1 billion programme last September, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday. Commuters can nowST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 570 words
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Article, Illustration333 2013-04-02 3 DEBBIE LEE - By DEBBIE LEE ldebbie@sph.com.sg AT LEAST five pet owners have been left in the lurch after buying dogs with vaccination certificates that turned out to be fake. They found out only when their animals became sick. All the buyers got their dogsPHOTOS: CLAIRE WONG, WEI KET (FACEBOOK) - 333 words
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Article, Illustration496 2013-04-02 4 TOH YONG CHUAN - By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg BREADTALK founder George Quek became the new leader of the umbrella body for Teochew clans in Singapore yesterday and vowed to unite the community. Mr Quek, 57, took over the helm at the 84-year-old Teochew Poit Ip Huay KuanST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 496 words
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Article, Illustration475 2013-04-02 4 SELINA LUM - By SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg A BUSINESSMAN has been ordered to pay a fengshui gallery chain almost $500,000 he owes it for a Goddess of Mercy statue. Lotus On Water yesterday won its High Court lawsuit over the sandalwood statue, priced at more thanPHOTO: LOTUS ON WATER - 475 words
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468 2013-04-02 4 GOH CHIN LIAN - No reason given, but MND says the investigation is ongoing By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg THE review on the controversial sale of software by People’s Action Party (PAP) town councils to a PAP-owned company has been extended by one month,468 words
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Article, Illustration365 2013-04-02 5 PRISCILLA KHAM - By PRISCILLA KHAM pkham@sph.com.sg A NEW research institute which brings together experts from different backgrounds was launched yesterday aiming to be a hub for scientists, engineers and clinicians to come up with solutions for health problems. The Nanyang Institute of Technology inST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 365 words
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Article, Illustration434 2013-04-02 5 LEONARD LIM - Ng Wai Choong will take over Yam Ah Mee’s post By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg VETERAN civil servant Ng Wai Choong has been appointed as the Returning Officer, taking over from Mr Yam Ah Mee who left for the private sector on Sunday. A notice434 words
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Article, Illustration401 2013-04-02 6 ELENA CHONG - Man told polyclinic patient he was a specialist and gave her sleeping pills By ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg A JOBLESS man posed as a specialist at a polyclinic so he could give a patient eight sleeping tablets then steal from her when she became drowsy.401 words
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247 2013-04-02 6 KHUSHWANT SINGH - By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A FOREMAN who hurled a 14-inch television set at a construction worker was jailed for two months yesterday. Xu Guang Quan, 40, threw the set from the second storey of a dormitory in a fit of anger247 words
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456 2013-04-02 6 K.C. VIJAYAN - By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THREE senior executives facing charges over a US$35 million ($44 million) fraud where they allegedly used a fictitious subcontract will get to know who the deceived party claims to be, thanks to a test456 words
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Article, Illustration303 2013-04-02 6 PRISCILLA GOY - By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg TWO friends had to be rescued from their crushed Mercedes after a huge tree toppled onto it during a thunderstorm on Sunday. The driver told The Straits Times that a group of workers who happened to be nearby managed toPHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO - 303 words
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229 2013-04-02 6 A WORKER was discharged from hospital yesterday after last Saturday’s industrial accident at Changi Airport which left one of his colleagues dead and another injured. The men were using wrenches to detach a drill pipe at a worksite when the pipe suddenly spun around,229 words
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Article, Illustration605 2013-04-02 7 JONATHAN KWOK - Firm, hived off from HDB, to be split into its two constituent businesses By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SURBANA Corp, which started life as the Housing Board’s building and development division, is getting a major shake-up. The property and consultancy company, hived off from the HDBPHOTOS: SURBANA, TNP FILE - 605 words
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542 2013-04-02 8 CHIA YAN MIN - Industry leaders hope move will help to raise international recognition By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg ACCOUNTANTS are about to get a new title that industry leaders hope will give them a better international profile. The Certified Public Accountant (CPA) of Singapore designation, which is542 words
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362 2013-04-02 8 ESTHER TEO - By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY CORRESPONDENT esthert@sph.com.sg JANUARY’S property curbs seem to have been effective in dissipating investor demand for city fringe apartments. Prices for these homes, many of which are smaller in size and popular with investors, have been flatlining since362 words
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Article, Illustration422 2013-04-02 8 RACHEL SCULLY - By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg SOARING wages stemming from the labour crunch and cautious consumer spending have made it harder for retailers to cope with higher rents, said real estate consultants Colliers International. This “tenant resistance” accounts for the marginal fall in rents of primeST FILE PHOTO - 422 words
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Article, Illustration593 2013-04-02 9 JONATHAN KWOK - SGX sets April 18 deadline for firm to reveal if it is to stay listed or go private By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE new Thai owners of Fraser Neave (F&N) have been given a nudge by the Singapore bourse operator to reveal theirPHOTO: THAI BEVERAGE - 593 words
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432 2013-04-02 9 YASMINE YAHYA - By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg COMPANIES became slightly less prompt in making payments as a slowing economy hit their bottom lines, a new report has found. Dun Bradstreet (D&B) Singapore said that of the more than 1.5 million payment transactions it monitored through its Singapore432 words
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Article, Illustration367 2013-04-02 10 ALVIN FOO - Rally against contractors servicing HK terminals; workers seek pay rise By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg MORE than 100 workers have been protesting for higher pay in recent days at a Hong Kong container port which is linked to tycoon Li KaPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 367 words
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Article, Illustration306 2013-04-02 10 JONATHAN KWOK - JONATHAN KWOK DBS Group Holdings chief executive Piyush Gupta earned $9.33 million last year as he led the bank to its most profitable year ever. The DBS annual report out yesterday shows that Mr Gupta received a salary of $1.2 million last306 words
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314 2013-04-02 10 MAGDALEN NG - By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg SELLING insurance products is still a booming business for OCBC Bank in large part thanks to its close relationship with insurance unit Great Eastern. Total weighted premiums last year stood at $268 million, up 16 per cent from 2011.314 words
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448 2013-04-02 11 ALVIN FOO - Lower-than-expected Chinese factory data also did not help BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares began the second quarter on a highly muted note yesterday, as the absence of any fresh strong leads ensured a flat finish on a quiet day’s448 words
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Article82 2013-04-02 11 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 821.29 576.72 841.22 1,138.50 252.03 222.97 267.18 -0.65 -1.62 1.88 -3.69 0.01 -0.56 -2.17 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 226.21 512.10 897.56 843.65 1,426.51 865.4682 words
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Article55 2013-04-02 11 Yesterday’s close Index Change -262.89 12,135.02 1,995.99 2,234.395 933.6917 Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI Jakarta Comp -8.9 -2.226 5.7972 1,667.61 4,937.575 -4.02 -3.411 Yesterday’s close Index Change SET Thailand Thursday’s close Hang Seng Sydney ASX 200 Dow Nasdaq 1,549.55 22,299.63 4,966.499 14,578.54 3,267.52155 words
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Article121 2013-04-02 11 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 32,755 32,755 75,569 75,569 Manufacturing 448,413 213,579 661,992 118,510 10,509 129,019 Commerce 144,423 425,701 570,124 70,831 46,869 117,700 Tpt/Stor/Comms 63,354 14,258 77,612 86,334 5,461 91,795 Finance 71,437 217 71,654 101,968 75 102,043 Construction 180,690 77,627 258,317 20,270121 words
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281 2013-04-02 11 RACHEL SCULLY - By RACHEL SCULLY rjscully@sph.com.sg THE shortage of local commodity traders with the “right type” of skills is prompting moves to boost training options. Demand for such skilled employees is intense with international firms like Swiss-based Trafigura, mining giant BHP Billiton, the Emirates National Oil281 words
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Article, Illustration652 2013-04-02 18 RICHARD JOLLY - He beats old rival Ferguson, silences critics and can go on to lift FA Cup By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg Chelsea 1 Manchester United 0 THE highlights of Rafael Benitez’s troubled time at Chelsea could be counted on the fingers of one hand but yesterday wasPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 652 words
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166 2013-04-02 18 LONDON Rio Ferdinand could be given another chance to try and win the FA Cup with Manchester United. The 34-year-old is set to be offered a new one-year deal by United in the coming weeks, reported the Daily Mail. This will give166 words
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Article, Illustration463 2013-04-02 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE TIMES, LONDON, ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON New Sunderland manager Paolo di Canio has hit back at the storm of criticism over his political beliefs. The Italian took his first training session with Sunderland’s players yesterdayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, THE TIMES, LONDON, ASSOCIATED PRESS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 463 words
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Article, Illustration677 2013-04-02 14 Chris Bosh rises to the challenge to lead Miami past San Antonio by 2 pts ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN ANTONIO Often the forgotten member of Miami’s “Big Three”, Chris Bosh stepped up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sitting out to get the Heat closerASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 677 words
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Article, Illustration609 2013-04-02 14 THE TIMES, LONDON HUMBLE (Texas) With only nine days to go before the start of the Masters, Rory McIlroy knows that he still has work to do if he is to mount a serious challenge for the third part of a careerTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 609 words
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Article, Illustration341 2013-04-02 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS HUMBLE D.A. Points came back from a long rain delay and made four pars, the last giving him a one-shot victory in the Houston Open on Sunday and a trip to the Masters. With a putter he once borrowed from hisASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 341 words
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300 2013-04-02 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK Closing in on one goal of ending Boston’s divi-sion-title reign, the New York Knicks added another. While they were finishing off their second victory over the Celtics this week, injured forward Rasheed Wallace drew a large 50 on theASSOCIATED PRESS - 300 words
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252 2013-04-02 14 REUTERS CAPE TOWN South African swimmers, including Olympic gold medallist Chad le Clos, will have to pay their own way to compete at the upcoming World Championships in Barcelona as their cash-strapped federation cannot fund their trip. Swimming South Africa chief executive officerREUTERS - 252 words
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Article, Illustration88 2013-04-02 15 Jamaica’s world and Olympic champion sprinter Usain Bolt cruising to victory in a 150m race held on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach on Sunday. He clocked 14.42sec, missing his world record of 14.35 set in Manchester in 2009. Antigua and Barbuda’s Daniel Bailey (secondPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 88 words
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Article588 2013-04-02 15 He goes on to beat Ferrer to clinch the Sony Open, rises to world No. 2 NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MIAMI Andy Murray needed every bit of energy he could muster on Sunday to capture his second Sony Open championship, defeating David Ferrer, 2-6,NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 588 words
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Article, Illustration937 2013-04-02 15 ROHIT BRIJNATH - SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg MOST weeks, most years, most sports, no one cares for biblical tales. David falls to Goliath. His slingshot isn’t divine, his stone too small, his aim too awry. Goliath, swollen with talent, knocks the little man toPHOTO: REUTERS - 937 words
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460 2013-04-02 15 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Tennis is preparing to go Twenty20 with a blast of quick, made-for-television sets starring the best players in the world. The event is backed by the wealth of Middle Eastern and Asian interests and is to be installedTHE TIMES, LONDON - 460 words
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Article, Illustration820 2013-04-02 16 WANG MENG MENG - They feel FAS’ new rule on weather delay is too long for S-League games By WANG MENG MENG meng@sph.com.sg THE Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has decided that S-League matches will be delayed for a maximum of two hours before a fixture is postponed owingTNP FILE PHOTO - 820 words
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Article, Illustration622 2013-04-02 16 STEVE SLATER - IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT By STEVE SLATER stsports@sph.com.sg IN MORE than three decades of watching Formula One motor races, I have never seen a victory podium like the one at the recent Malaysian Grand Prix. Winner Sebastian Vettel622 words
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Article284 2013-04-02 16 Basketball NBA Washington 109 Toronto 92, New Orleans 112 Cleveland 92, Chicago 95 Detroit 94, San Antonio 86 Miami 88, New York 108 Boston 89. Cycling Tour of Flanders 256.2km from Bruges to Oudenaarde: 1 Fabian Cancellara (Sui/RadioShack) 6hr 6min 1sec. 2 Peter Sagan (Svk/Cannondale) 1min 27sec back. 3284 words
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332 2013-04-02 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MUNICH Bayern Munich will engage Juventus in a Champions League culture clash, with the Germans pitting their incisive attacking finesse against the Italians’ defensive prowess. Bayern, on the verge of a 23rd Bundesliga title, routed Hamburg 9-2 onAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 332 words
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Article, Illustration823 2013-04-02 17 Big-spending PSG face first tough test in Europe this term ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Paris Saint-Germain will get a clearer idea of how far their ambition can really take them this season when they host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions LeagueASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 823 words
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Article, Illustration499 2013-04-02 17 ALEKSANDAR DURIC - EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg IT IS sad and frankly, amazing, that the top English scorer in the English Premier League does not play for his country. This man has found the net more often than Wayne Rooney, Frank LampardPHOTO: REUTERS - 499 words
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Article70 2013-04-02 17 ALL 8,000 slots for the Nike She Runs SG 2013 have been taken up, 10 days after the event was opened for registration. The race, slated for May 11, will see participants take on the 5km route at the Bay East Garden at the70 words
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Article85 2013-04-02 17 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s boxing pin-up boy Vijender Singh was ordered by the Indian sports ministry yesterday to take an immediate out-of-competition test after police said he had used heroin 12 times. The 27-year-old, whose middleweight bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics helped raise theREUTERS - 85 words
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Article66 2013-04-02 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AGADIR (Morocco) Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn captured her first professional golf title on Sunday, when she claimed a three-shot win at the Lalla Meryem Cup on the Ladies European Tour. The 17-year-old from Bangkok came from a stroke behind overnight leader CharleyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 66 words
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Article70 2013-04-02 17 REUTERS NEW YORK Louisville guard Kevin Ware broke his right leg in two places in a horrific injury that left US college basketball in a state of shock during the March Madness regional finals on Sunday. He landed awkwardly while trying to block a shotREUTERS - 70 words
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Advertisement269 2013-04-02 1 Arts tickets too expensive? PART C Singer defends gospel slant to previous concert Not true, say local performing arts groups Eric Moo C14 Leslie Cheung memorial concert Tony Leung remembers former co-star C3 C16 Five prominent artists will be in town later this month for an exhibition that shines the269 words
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Article, Illustration742 2013-04-02 2 Akshita Nanda - SSO performs War Requiem by Benjamin Britten with three singers from countries involved in World War II Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg British composer Benjamin Britten wrote his famous War Requiem 50 years ago as a cry for peace. On Friday, it will be performed here as hePHOTOS: SINGAPORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - 742 words
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Article, Illustration747 2013-04-02 2 Corrie Tan - Corrie Tan Re-examine your ABCs with this new work by the three-member Singapore art collective, Vertical Submarine. Titled FourPlays: ABCD, the performance piece was inspired by four writers from the 20th century. The award-winning group, whose name is a play on the word “subvert”, isST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 747 words
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699 2013-04-02 2 Associated Press London Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger it is not how one usually thinks of William Shakespeare. But one should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a ruthless businessman who grew wealthy dealing in grain during a time of famine.Associated Press - 699 words
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Article, Illustration945 2013-04-02 3 Huang Lijie - Arts companies dispute Forum letter writer’s view that shows here cost more than overseas Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Are tickets to performing arts productions here pricier than those overseas? No, say homegrown arts companies. A reader recently wrote to this newspaper’s Forum pagePHOTOS: SINGAPORE DANCE THEATRE, SINGAPORE REPERTORY THEATRE - 945 words
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Article, Illustration658 2013-04-02 3 Lisabel Ting - Lisabel Ting When the curtain falls at The Arts House this Saturday evening, Singapore’s first full-time contemporary dance company will close with it. After 17 years in the business, Ecnad is finally hanging up its dancing shoes with a farewell performance, Reborn.Fullstop. The 90-minute doublePHOTO: ECNAD - 658 words
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Article406 2013-04-02 3 Bloomberg Washington Amazon.com is gaining too much control in the publishing industry with its purchase of Goodreads, a social network for readers and a competitor in online book reviews, an authors’ group says. Goodreads, which lets users add titles to virtual bookshelves and track what friendsBloomberg - 406 words
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Article, Illustration3620 2013-04-02 4 / 5 Deepika Shetty - Five renowned artists from India will showcase their works at a major Indian contemporary art exhibition Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg Indian contemporary art exhibitions in Singapore are not new. But having five prominent Indian artists at one opening sure is. Kala Sutra, a showcase of contemporaryPHOTOS: KEVIN LIM, THE GALLERY OF GNANI ARTS, INDIGO BLUE ART; PHOTOS: COURTESY OF SANCHIT ART - 3,620 words
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Article, Illustration120 2013-04-02 6 ‘I’ve gotten strange requests. There is some company in England who have a guy who sounds like me doing their commercials. They pay me to let him sound like me’ Actor Morgan Freeman (left) confirming a long-running myth suggesting British insurance company More Than paid him120 words
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Article, Illustration972 2013-04-02 6 Clarissa Oon - For periodicals to survive, the arts community must initiate and support them Culture Vulture Clarissa Oon clare@sph.com.sg A drought of sorts may have ended recently with Lasalle College of the Arts’ launch of an annual contemporary art journal titled Issue. The first 95-page volume, launched in February,972 words
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Article, Illustration141 2013-04-02 6 In conjunction with the premiere of the third season of the hit drama series Game Of Thrones on April 20 in Singapore, HBO Asia will be holding the Game Of Thrones Art Exhibition here, the first in Asia. Featured are the works of local artists andPHOTO: PHUNK - 141 words
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Article, Illustration119 2013-04-02 6 The youth wing of T.H.E Dance Company, T.H.E Second Company will be presenting a triple bill production, liTHE 2013. Featuring works from up-and-coming choreographers such as Lee Renxin and Marcus Foo, this production is a chance for young choreographers as well as dancers, who werePHOTO: MATTHEW G. JOHNSON - 119 words
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Article94 2013-04-02 6 Lasalle College of The Arts graduates present Memorabilia, Or The Magic Number Seven, Plus Or Minus Two. It is a devised play with extracts from famous writers, dealing with the gradual loss of memory and its impact on human relationships. The subject will be explored through the94 words
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Article62 2013-04-02 6 Jan Lee - Jan Lee Singapore Dance Theatre will be making its fourth annual trip to Kuala Lumpur for its performance of Ballet Iluminations. The production, which will run from Friday to Sunday, will comprise a medley of classical and contemporary ballet pieces choreographed by renowned dancers62 words
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Article, Illustration349 2013-04-02 12 Mark Cheong - The award-winning Wild Rice production will be restaged with the all-male cast Behind The Scenes Mark Cheong stlife@sph.com.sg The Importance Of Being Earnest will be re-staged here four years after winning Best Production, Best Supporting Actor (Chua Enlai) and Best Costume Design (Frederick Lee) at TheST PHOTOS: MARK CHEONG - 349 words
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Article, Illustration760 2013-04-02 13 Jan Lee - Student Bonnie Loo gets season’s highest scores to take title in singing contest finale Jan Lee janlee@sph.com.sg Bonnie Loo, a 19-year-old Riverside Secondary School student, was crowned winner of the fourth season of Campus Superstar, a local singing competition for those still in school, onST PHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN - 760 words
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Article, Illustration528 2013-04-02 13 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang Review Concert PIANO QUINTET SERIES CONCERT IX Take 5 Esplanade Recital Studio, Last Sunday There are about six piano quintets that are heard with any regularity in concert halls around the world today. So, kudos to local chamber group Take 5PHOTO: ESPLANADE - 528 words
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453 2013-04-02 13 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang Review Concert EARTH SONGS Singapore Wind Symphony School of the Arts Concert Hall, Last Sunday The Singapore Wind Symphony is not a new outfit. It was formerly known as the National Theatre Symphonic Band, and it was good to welcome back an453 words
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Article, Illustration902 2013-04-02 14 Yip Wai Yee - Malaysian singer Eric Moo says his concert in June will feature his famous xinyao hits Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Just a year after his last concert here stirred controversy for being a “religious” event, Malaysian singersongwriter Eric Moo is coming back to perform again in June. ButST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 902 words
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Article, Illustration405 2013-04-02 14 Shanghai Actress Zhang Ziyi is crossing over to television as a judge on a new Chinese version of Britain’s The X Factor singing reality show, and that has riled some quarters. Singer Na Ying delivered a stinging salvo about HunanPHOTO: REUTERS - 405 words
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Article, Illustration487 2013-04-02 16 Hong Kong Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Jacky Cheung and several other stars remembered Leslie Cheung at a memorial concert on Sunday, where the mystery of the Cantopop superstar’s last message to his manager Florence Chan was unwrapped. In a recording played at the beginning of the show onPHOTOS: REUTERS, APPLE DAILY - 487 words
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Article48 2013-04-02 16 Glee star Cory Monteith, 30, has “voluntarily admitted himself to a treatment facility for substance addiction”, his representative told People magazine. In 2011, he admitted he entered rehab when he was 19, saying he had a serious problem and took just “anything and everything”.48 words
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Article48 2013-04-02 16 Nightclub Zouk has retained its No. 5 spot on British electronic dance magazine DJ Mag’s Top 100 Clubs In The World list for 2013, as voted by clubbers and DJs. To celebrate, Zouk will throw a party tomorrow with free entry for clubbers.48 words
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Article, Illustration843 2013-04-02 8 Beer, chocolate and spectacular architecture are good reasons for Gregory Leow to visit the Belgian capital Gregory Leow GOING to Europe is an expensive, once-in-a-lifetime holiday. And Brussels is not often on the must-visit list for travellers. Unlike other cities, Brussels isn’t as touristy. Being thePHOTOS: GREGORY LEOW - 843 words
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Article, Illustration293 2013-04-02 1 or once, on April Fool’s Day, my friends and I did something other than play pranks on one another in class. Nobody had known why April 1 is the day everyone punks each other, so we decided to do a little reading to find out more. We293 words
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Article, Illustration379 2013-04-02 2 SERENE LUO - ACTIVITY BY SERENE LUO ST, March 25 Maid agencies rolling out tech aids, nursing help By Amelia Tan Agencies are offering high-tech gadgets and maids experienced in nursing and caregiving, as demand for specialist helpers continues to rise. Agents say tougher regulations in Indonesia and theST FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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Article, Illustration494 2013-04-02 3 SERENE LUO - ACTIVITY BY SERENE LUO The Sunday Times, March 24 Ikea stops providing disposable plastic bags By David Ee and Jessica Lim Furniture giant Ikea has decided that it is plastic not-so-fantastic. From yesterday, the Swedish company became the first retailer in Singapore to stop providingST FILE PHOTO - 494 words
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Article, Illustration476 2013-04-02 4 SERENE LUO - ACTIVITY BY SERENE LUO ST, March 23 First-time applicants face long wait for haj By Maryam Mokhtar First-time haj applicants who register for a pilgrimage spot under a revised registration policy introduced by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) may have to wait up toPHOTO REUTERS - 476 words
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Article, Illustration483 2013-04-02 5 Ang Yiying - Pupils from six primary schools explore the HDB heartland for inspiration for their works of art. reports Ang Yiying Finding inspiration in the heartland was what 68 primary school pupils did during the March holidays. Walking around Toa Payoh estate including the sports complex, the gardensPHOTOS LIANHE ZAOBAO - 483 words
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Article, Illustration698 2013-04-02 6 / 7 Ng Jing Xian - A national swimming meet for those with special needs nurtures sporting spirit among participants. reports Ng Jing Xian At 21 years old and with several years of competitive swimming under her belt, Ms Chew Zi Ling (right) was easily the most experienced competitor at theST PHOTO KUA CHEE SIONG - 698 words
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Article, Illustration123 2013-04-02 6 / 7 Ng Jing Xian - By Ng Jing Xian Dragons, (paper) planes, (angry) birds, and even South Korean rapper Psy all took to the air at this year’s Singapore Amazing Flying Machine Competition. Organised by R&D institution DSO National Laboratories and Science Centre Singapore, the competition attracted more thanPHOTOS DEFENCE SCIENCE ORGANISATION - 123 words
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Article, Illustration443 2013-04-02 8 Ng Jing Xian - St Andrew’s Cathedral faced many challenges in its long history. reports Ng Jing Xian A cathedral, built by convicts, stands proudly in the centre of the civic district, despite the challenges it faced. St Andrew’s Cathedral has survived despite three lightning strikes in 1845, 1849, andST FILE PHOTO - 443 words
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Article, Illustration153 2013-04-02 9 Eileen Aung-Thwin - Eileen Aung-Thwin brings you news from the region Eileen Aung-Thwin An argument over the value of a gold hair clip led to deadly riots between Muslims and Buddhists in a central Myanmar township called Meiktila. Thirty-one people, including children, were killed. WHY IT MATTERS Buddhists and MuslimsPHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 153 words
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Article, Illustration112 2013-04-02 9 China’s new leader Xi Jinping (right) chose to visit Russia on his first overseas trip as President. Mr Xi said he was eager to boost cooperation with Russian President Vladimir Putin (far right). WHY IT MATTERS Mr Putin said Russian-Chinese ties are an important factor of112 words
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Article, Illustration115 2013-04-02 9 Three hundred operators in Thailand use renewable sources such as the sun, wind or agricultural waste to produce electricity. The types of agricultural waste that generate electricity include rice husks, fibre from crushed sugar cane and gas from manure. WHY IT MATTERS Renewable sources generate 5 per115 words
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Article, Illustration818 2013-04-02 10 / 11 Kimiko Chan - Do you know what has been happening around the world? How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write in to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us. By Kimiko Chan By Kimiko Chan ISRAEL AND TURKEY Israel and Turkey have “a thousand reasons” to be friends,PHOTOS AND SOURCES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG, CBS, REUTERS - 818 words
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Article, Illustration529 2013-04-02 12 Eileen Aung-Thwin - We look at what the news can teach you about being your best self. By Eileen Aung-Thwin IN THE NEWS WHAT: Alexandra Hospital leapt to the top of a customer satisfaction survey after coming in last the year before. The 350-bed hospital scored 74.2 points in 2012’sST FILE PHOTO - 529 words
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Article, Illustration661 2013-04-02 13 ACTIVITY ACTIVITY 1: GRAMMAR MCQ Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the brackets. (The Sunday Times, Feb 24) 1) The room were) small, with no window were) small, with no window and no furniture and once the door was shut, not a sliver of lightST FILE PHOTO; PHOTO CHINA DAILY - 661 words
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Article, Illustration260 2013-04-02 14 ACTIVITY ACTIVITY 1 GRAPHIC STIMULUS Study the advertisement carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. 1) Ten Singapore Hawker Masters will be Restaurant. at Town Restaurant. a) sharing their recipes b) conducting a workshop c) whipping up their signature dishes 2) Name any two Singapore Hawker Master260 words
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Article, Illustration767 2013-04-02 15 Jennifer Claudine Looi - By Jennifer Claudine Looi ACTIVITY ACTIVITY 1: GRAMMAR Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the words in the brackets. (The Sunday Times, March 3) Fresh-faced Mr Darren Tan graduates this year from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a law degree. ThatST PHOTO TED CHEN - 767 words
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Article, Illustration296 2013-04-02 16 This week, Little Red Dot features paper weaving and your views on what you would do if a family member had tuberculosis St Gabriel’s Primary School’s Joshua Koh and Zuriel Isaac, both 11 and in Primary 5, created these artworks titled Paper Weaving With A DifferencePHOTOS JOSHUA KOH, ZURIEL ISAAC - 296 words
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Article, Illustration667 2013-04-02 17 Heavy penalties for those who flout one-child policy, but country suffers unintended consequences Beijing, China, April 2, 1992 There are signs that China’s government officials have stepped up their enforcement of the country’s one-child policy. he policy was introduced in 1979 to control China’s booming population,ILLUSTRATION PAUL ERIC ROCA - 667 words
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Article, Illustration431 2013-04-02 18 Ellen Whyte - There is a limestone cave in Sarawak that can park 40 Boeing 747 planes without any of their wings overlapping. Ellen Whyte reports reports Ellen Whyte When it rains, water mixed with carbon dioxide gas forms carbonic acid, a natural corrosive. When this seeps through the ground, itPHOTO TOURISM MALAYSIA - 431 words
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Article, Illustration750 2013-04-02 19 Kimiko Chan - Navel-gazing scientists found many species of bacteria, some of which had never been discovered before. reports Kimiko Chan Your belly button is the place where your umbilical cord was attached when you were inside your mother’s womb. The cord carried oxygen and nutrients from herPHOTO ST FILE - 750 words
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Article, Illustration451 2013-04-02 20 It is one of the world’s most popular and easily recognisable musical instruments. The piano, with its 88 black and white keys, is responsible for some of the most beloved and enduring tunes in the world, such as Beethoven’s Symphony No 5. It is used widely in classicalSOURCES EXPLAINTHATSTUFF ABOVEPIANO TEXT JO-LENE DE DEUGD ILLUSTRATION PAUL ERIC ROCA - 451 words
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Advertisement274 2013-04-02 8 THE WATERSIDE, 4+1 bdrm, 2411 sqft, high floor, Sale with tenancy. $3.86M. Call 6438 8998 for enquiry. COSTA DEL SOL, 3/3+1/4 bdrm, 1313/1475/1560sqft. Designer Decor, Near East Coast. Call *****998 D16 THE CLEAR Water. 3+study+maid, 1420 sqft. High floor. Reservoir view. Cosy,comfort. Future MRT. VVIP PREVIEW!! FR $13XX psf! 2/3/4-rm/274 words
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Advertisement239 2013-04-02 8 **BALLOTA PARK. 3-BDRM patio. 1679/ 1862 sf. $1.4M 3-rm Dahlia 1539 sf. $1.4M 2-bdrm Edelweiss Pk. 947 sf. $1M. Eric 9107-7960 BLUWATERS JLN LOYANG Besar, 999 yrs, 2+1, 936 sf Cosy, quiet, open view, greenery, big balcony, Below $1K psf Max 9616-0923 SAVANNAH LOVELY 4+1. Good price, good stack, nice239 words
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Advertisement277 2013-04-02 9 AZALEA PARK. 2+1-BDRM 947 sqft rarely avail. Good condition. $900K only. Must view! *****168 Irene SUNHAVEN 2+1 PENTHSE Designer decor, mins MRT. 9455 2022 Addine KVM H2O. OVER 85% S o l d Choice 2+1/ 3/ 3+1 fr $8xxk/ $8xxpsf TOP ¡¯15 Attractive discounts! Grab before it sells out. Jonathan277 words
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Advertisement316 2013-04-02 9 8D19-20Serangoon/ #ffl D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Thomson Pte Apts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale jaderesidences Huge Land 92,414sqft 50m Lap pool 5 mins stroll to Serangoon MRT 6 mins stroll to Nex Shopping Mall Wide Choice of units RARE FREEHOLD s SNEAK PREVIEW NOW! Enjoy Special Discount on Preview Day! Huttons316 words
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Advertisement265 2013-04-02 9 **$1.88M NEG!! CASHEW Park, 999 yrs. 1810 sf. 3+1. Enbloc potential. Must view! SL Leow 9817 2070 THE MADEIRA 1249 sf 3+1 high flr, unblock, spacious Next to MRT. Great location. Call *****344 Jenn BEST FACING! MEADOWS Peirce. FH. 2 rm. Nice Reno 915 sf. Quiet. St Nicholas/ eateries. Leon265 words
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Advertisement356 2013-04-02 9 BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale CATS Classified BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale BedokHDB Apts for Sale GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG BUY T-SELL IT■ FIND IT DS PUNGGO SENGKAN WOODLANDS CHOA CHU KANG BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST BUKIT356 words
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Advertisement203 2013-04-02 9 4’A’ BLK 236 Dr to dr unit. 107 sqm. Val $495K. neg! Park. Chinese ratio filled. Got LUP. 9109-3122 Aw. 4’S’ BLK 178 Bishan. Move in. MRT/ shops amenities Valued. 9836-5072 JH. JLN MEMBINA 4-RM. huge master rm. Designer concept. Well kept. 2 mins MRT. Move-in cond. COV $75K. Nat203 words
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Advertisement177 2013-04-02 9 4-RM 509 JELAPANG. Reno. High flr. Near amenities, sch. Val $398K $15K. All races/ PR. Serious seller! 5-RM 537 BT Panjang Ring Rd. #23. Val $545K, corner, nice, move in cond. 1313 sf. Near LRT Plaza. LOW COV! 4’A’ 119 McNair Rd. 104 sqm. Low flr. Original. Amenities.All race. Val177 words
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Advertisement170 2013-04-02 9 5’I’ BLK 689A. 110 sqm corner, vacant. Walk to MRT/ mkt. Valued $460K. VTO. Maverick Kee *****261 5-RM D&B 656 CCK Cres low floor Val $470k COV $15k! Non M’sian SPR quota filled 8688-2810 Corliss 5-RM D&B CORNER 6 7 9 CCK Cres. Mid floor. Good cond. 125 sqm. Val170 words
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Advertisement186 2013-04-02 9 506 WEST COAST Dr. 3’A’ low flr. Val $313K. Near amenities. Orig cond. VTO *****939 Jonathan Mak 3’NG’ BLK 334 Low flr. Well kept Convenient near MRT Low David 9003-8877 BLK 64 CIRCUIT Rd 3S w/ upgraded toilet val 310K/ Reno/ high flr/ Sch/ mkt/ MRT Chandran *****098 LOW CASH!186 words
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Advertisement210 2013-04-02 9 5’A’ MAIS, LOR AH SOO 131, 144 sqm, 3-bdrm, reno. Val $585K. Near Kovan MRT. Rare! www.juneleng.com 5’I’ CORNER 690. $490K 3 -rm Corner 401/ 3’S’ 674. KY Song 9100 1368. EM 336 NEAR am e n it ie s Low flr. Face NS. Move in. All races/ PR eligible.210 words
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Advertisement339 2013-04-02 9 3’I’ UTILITY BLK 211, Boon Lay, high flr, lift level, windy, reno, well kept, opp mkt. Call Shane *****192 989C JURONG WEST 5-rm corner, renovated, high flr, Ask $590K. Near Pioneer MRT. Eileen 9299-6260. 3A 520 #02 MRT. Lift level Exe Apt 626 #14. New reno. Val $580k. *****657 4A339 words
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Advertisement294 2013-04-02 10 5-RM PREMIUM (D&B) Punggol blk 132, high flr, 111 sqm, near sch/food centre.Open view, nice layout. Val. COV: $48K. Stephen 9853-8843 BLK 118, EDGEFIELD Plains, EA 130 sqm. Designer deco High flr. Sell with furnishings. 3 min LRT, Val $600K BLK.191/ 188 EA Punggol Central. Reno, mid/ high flr Val294 words
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Advertisement314 2013-04-02 10 ALL RACES/ PR 314A. 5’I’ 110 sqm. Mid flr. Corner, unblock view, 100% move in cond.View Sat/Sun 4pm. BLK 183C RIVERVALE Cres 5’I’ corner, reno, low flr, val $465K. All races/ PR. Near amenities/ shpg ctr BLK 273C Compassvale Link. Good location. Wellkept cond. Nice reno. Val $565K. 8222-0849 Adrian314 words
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Advertisement312 2013-04-02 10 4’A’ TAMPINES 264 High flr, corner, Chinese owner. Unblock, windy, lift level. MRT. Low cash! *****109 OPP HDB HUB. 5’I’ Blk 153 Lor 2, 124 sqm. High floor. NS facing. Near CHIJ. Charles Lim 8533-0338 3’I’ BLK 173. High flr, 710 sf, reno, bright. Val $355k, ask $400k, near amenities312 words
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Advertisement310 2013-04-02 10 MUSWELL HILL 3-STY detached. 5+1, roof gdn, pool. Well kept. Avail end Feb. Asking $***** neg. Call ReAnne Leu *****547 DALLA VALLE Springleaf Ave 4-sty 4 Bdrm, 3218 sf. Semi-D Landed, F/facilities. Woon Ming *****191 HSR. Web: WoonMing.Net WINDSOR PK BUNGLW 7k/ 7.2k sf. 6+1+1, 6 star quality, inground pool,310 words
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Advertisement435 2013-04-02 10 Chatsworth 5+1 Pool..$35K Cluny Pk 5+1+1 Pool...$29K Peirce Hill 6+1 Pool....$28K Second Ave 6+1 Pool. $28K OrioleCres 5+1+1Pool$26.5K Ford Ave 5+1 Pool......$25K Cluny Pk 5+1 Pool...... $25K Ocean Dr 5+1 Pool...... $25K Bintong Pk 5+1 Pool...$20K Coronation 6+1 Pool... $16K Emerald Hill 4+1..........$16K Hua Guan 6+1 Pool......$15K 9633 7007 Gregory435 words
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Advertisement458 2013-04-02 10 D.10/ 11 VERY spacious. 2 Semi-D Robin/ Kheam Hock. Quiet. 5+1. Walk to MRT. Lionel 9678-3637 VANDA CRES MODERN 3-sty detached. 7000 sf. 6 rms ensuite. Lush gdn. P/furn. $20K. Eric Lim *****838 WAJEK WALK 3-STY terr. New reno. 3500 sf. 5 rms ensuite. P/furn. Poly/ mall. $9K Immed Eric458 words
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Advertisement391 2013-04-02 10 LOR M TERRACE. 5 rm. Mins East Coast amenities, park connector, eateries, bus. View: www.*****783.com SIGLAP SEMI-D/ KEW Res. 4rms. Pool. Reno. Face East. Immed. Rent neg. View: www.*****783.com 3STY CORNER TERR Guan Soon (near airport/ Simei MRT) 4+1(ensuite) Pk 3 car New reno. $6.xK *****228 COLONIAL SEMI-D pool Katong391 words
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Advertisement365 2013-04-02 10 |H|D01-08City 4R1 DOT-08 City |j|| South-West Ittl South-West Pte Apts for Rent Pte Apts for Rent THE INFINITI LIVING in a landed prop environment w/ f/facilities. Grd flr. 4+1 bdrm. 1625 sf. Come with 2 rm ensuite patio. Shuttle to MRT. Soothing ambience. Immed occupancy. SUPER TIONG BAHRU Amazing super365 words
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Advertisement262 2013-04-02 10 TQL SUITES 2 Bdrm loft 1733 sqft. P/furnished. Immediate. Asking $6k. Call ReAnne Leu *****547. DOORSTEP FARRER PARK MRT. 1-bdrm Near Mall City Amenities. Starts April. Call CP 9686-1185 CITY LOFT 1-BDRM. F/furn, walk to MRT. Avail. early April. neg. Call Jim Wee *****899 ERA HERTFORD COLLECTION 1+1 560/ 732262 words
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Advertisement460 2013-04-02 10 THE SAIL 892SF high flr pool view. F/furn. $5K up! Immed Cobroke welcome. Choice unit. Goh *****666 TANGLIN VIEW ORCHARD vicinity 3-bdrm. 1249 sf. P/ furn. Avail May $6500 ono MRT/City. 8233-2020 OT RIVER PL. 1-BDRM 800 sf F/furn. Bright, pool view. Immed. Clarke Quay MRT *****248/ *****937 D.08 CITY460 words
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Advertisement846 2013-04-02 11 ROBIN ROAD Brand New Condominium off Stevens Road 2 1 Bedrooms 1,400 sq ft $6,000 Spacious Layout Full Facilities Near Orchard Road 3 1 Bedrooms 1,830 sq ft $8,000 1.5 MONTH COMMISSION* Flexible Lease Term Private Lift Lobby Unblock greenery view CALL9656 9562 ASTORIA APT 3+1. 1830 sf Facilities. P/furn.846 words
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Advertisement389 2013-04-02 11 MT SOPHIA SUITES. 1+study 646 sqft. F/ furn, Immed. High ceiling, quiet facing. Near MRT/ shpg. Ask $3.8k *SCOTTS 28, 1098 sqft 2 bdrm, 1 bath. F/facilities. MRT. Greenery. Immed. Rachel 9336 2461 KF ARC DRAYCOTT 1130sqft 2+1. High floor. Pool view. Quiet. Orchard MRT. $6.3K neg. Sheirly *****176 ERA389 words
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Advertisement550 2013-04-02 11 D’GROVE VILLA 2700 sqft, 4+1, High Flr. Well Kept. Near Orchard, Facilities, $8K. Sim CH 9728-6132 D.10 ONE TREE Hill/ Grange Rd. Walk-up Apartment. 3+1 rms. $4500 ono. Call 6336-2453 6338-0579. RIVERGATE 3-BDRM, 1550 sqft. High floor, Marina/ city view, windy. Call Joanne *****677, Htns 8 MT SOPHIA 2-bdrm quiet,550 words
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Advertisement287 2013-04-02 11 TRILIGHT 2/3 BDRM, 1109/ 1195/2110sqft, Brand New. Immed. Near Newton MRT. $6K up. Desmond Pang 9012 5028/ 6438 8998 KENG LEE VIEW Apt. Mins to Novena MRT. 3-bdrm, 2 atttached bathrm, 1249sf, f/furn, high flr, $4k, immed Heather Tan 9363-2794 SPRINGDALE IMMED Low flr 3+1, 1119 sf, facing pool, fully287 words
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Advertisement445 2013-04-02 11 WALK TO UNITED Sq/ Novena. Grd flr, patio 3rms. F/furn 1464sf. $6.5K neg. Immed. Sharon 8321-0330 THOMSON EURO ASIA 3+1 bdrm. F/furn. Near Novena MRT/mall.$6.8kneg.Immed 2yrs lease. Ben *****860 TRILIGHT 2-BDRM. BRAND new. High flr, unblocked view. Must rent. Immed. neg Dennis Low *****981 RAINTREE/ SOUTHAVEN 3+1 Beautiful pool view.445 words
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Advertisement406 2013-04-02 11 OLEANDER TWR. MRT/CHIJ 1464sf, 4+1. High flr. Large master f/furn $5.1k. Owner Agt full comm. 9777-3950 EURO-ASIA APT 2RM 840sf Pool, BBQ. NTUC, Shop Save, Boon Keng MRT. neg. Call Mr Ho 9815 0303 D’MIRA 3BDRM HIGH flr. Tastefully reno. Unblocked Brand new. Nice location Immed. 9794-6612 Richard LEANDER TWR406 words
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Advertisement292 2013-04-02 11 ATRIA SPACIOUS 3+1. 1475 sqft, quiet, face greenery p/furn, immed. You’ll love it! Alan *****506 THE COTZ 1 bdrm, unblock view, f/furn, immed, all races. Co-broke welcome. Jason Lin 9857-9207 THE PALLADIUM 2 bdrms 882 sqft. Mid floor. F/furn. Opp Parkway. Immed. Nice reno. Melvin 9818-3003 AALTO. 2445 SF. 4+1+292 words
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Advertisement451 2013-04-02 11 CRYSTAL RHU 3BDRM. High flr. Beautiful S’pore flyer view. Near East Coast, CBD 9180-8700 Darren Lim D’MANOR CLUSTER HOUSE facilities, 3-sty, 4+1 patio maid’s rm, 2723 sf. New reno. MRT. Ben *****655 SANCTUARY GREEN 1281 sf balcony, MRT, mall $4.9k One Fort 3-rm unblock F/furn, immed, reno $4.8k AALTO, 2445451 words
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Advertisement398 2013-04-02 11 DOUBLE BAY RES. 4 rms. 1367 sf. Quiet/ pool facing 3 mins to MRT. Bright unit. $4500neg RER ***** 372 LIVIA 2+1, 915 sf. P/furn. Avail 2nd week April. View by appt. Pool view. Near MRT. Dino 9699-1096 DW EAST POINT GREEN 2BDRM. 958 sf. Tip-Top cond. Pool view. MRT.398 words
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Advertisement343 2013-04-02 12 CASA ROSA 3RM. 1174 sf. P/ furn Quiet, unblocked view near Bartley MRT. Rent $3.3K Terence *****344 GARDENS BISHAN Cheap! 1227sf 3rm. Bright/ Pool view. Immed. Expat Choice Call Sebastian 9858-6839 BISHAN PK CONDO. 1324 sf. 3+1. Pool facing, reno. P/ furn, avail mid Apr, shuttle to MRT. *****955 Pauline343 words
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Advertisement453 2013-04-02 12 WOODSVALE 3+1 F/FURN Nice deco. Walk to MRT/ amenities. $3.2K. All races. Immed. Das 8425-9035 CALROSE 3+1 FACE N. Furn. F/reno, f/facilities. Bright airy. Greenery. Immed. For sale also. 9666-9068 EC10 SELETARIS 3+1 PATIO grd flr 1300sf, greenery/ quiet, bright 8233-7233 Alice KALIDASA AVE, OPEN daily, #02, 3-rms, 1195sqft, $2.xxk,453 words
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Advertisement467 2013-04-02 12 OVER 200 UNITS islandwide near MRT! Master/ common rm, f/furn. *****000 www.200rms.blogspot.sg COMMON RMS: TAMPINES 406, 347. Simei 116. Pasir Ris 273, 144. New Upp Changi 57 Derek *****241 COMMOM RM 108 Yishun. Near Chong Pang/ MRT. Unblocked. P/furn. Ladies environment. Avail immed. MASTER/ COMMON RM Blk 149 Silat Ave/467 words
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Advertisement453 2013-04-02 12 5’I’ 176D EDGEFIELD Plains. Newly painted. No West sun. F/aircon. Good sch/ LRT. William *****661 BLK 853 EM Hougang. 5 mins MRT. Well maintained Furn. Prefer family/ professional. Mythi *****516 APPROVED BLK 515 corner Woodlands 3+1 furn, high flr, aircon, avail immed, near mrt Marc *****621 EAR LRT/ PUNGGOL Plaza.453 words
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Advertisement386 2013-04-02 12 ***BLK 74 WHAMPOA 3’I’. fully furn, simple, well kept Near amenities. Avail mid Apr. Hurry! *****743 Ken 3+1 PINNACLE Duxton. F/furn, aircon, reno, approved. Mins MRT. High Flr. *****203 Lawrence 3NG KALLANG BAHRU Blk 65. Low Flr. New paint. P/Furn. Bright, Quiet, Convenient. Pang *****589 SIN MING BLK 454. 5’A’.386 words
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Advertisement294 2013-04-02 12 011 Factory/lndustrial fSI Factory/lndustrial fill Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial 0! Factory/lndustrial Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent Space for Rent FOR LEASE! SINGAPORE SCIENCE PARK SPACE BUSINESS PARK SPACE HI-TECH INDUSTRIAL SPACE Infinite Studios, Mediapotis fr 1,500 sqft Neuros/lmmunos, Biopolis fr 389 sqft Corporation Place fr294 words
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Advertisement302 2013-04-02 12 3+1 BLK 217 CCK. F/furn. Aircon. Bright. Move in immed. Opp Lot 1/ MRT. $2500. Dennis *****099 APPROVED EA BLK 223 Bt Batok Ctr High flr. 1539 sf. 3+1. Aircon, reno. $3300. Immed. Brady 9387 6898 APPROVED 3-RM CORNER Clementi 304. $2.5K. nice f/furn professional/ couple immed MRT. Ivy *****886302 words
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Advertisement316 2013-04-02 12 sf. Pre9 near Chi3 Blk races. unrm needed in all areas. 21. Blk VARIOUS UNITS AVAIL. Reliable efficient service assured. Tenants call Patrick *****486 agts welcome. INDIAN/ MALAY Other owners. Master/ common rm needed in all areas. Immed *****139 Sandran PTE/ HDB ROOMS wanted. Ready tenants! Students/ Professional/ Co. lease316 words
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Advertisement254 2013-04-02 12 GENTING BUILDING 83 Genting Lane Ç Factory/warehouse Ç 3rd 4th floor Ç Floor Loading 7.5KN/15KN Ç Ceiling heights 4.6m Ç 2 cargo lifts (4500kg) Ç 1 passenger lift (1800kg) Ç 2497/ 2713 sqft Ç Available Immediate Ç Rental $1.90 psf For enquiry please call 6334-7195 www.tanjinchwee.com.sg RENT/SALE Call *****686 Fr254 words
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Advertisement256 2013-04-02 12 GEYLANG LOR 23 B1 factory MRT, ramp up. Freehold. 1636 sqft c/w mezzanine. Rent $4.5K or Sale $1.8M. Derick Lim 9757 2749 HSR PLENTY OF CHOICES Woodlands 11. 1528-1930 sf 30 units/ Harvest 1690 2164 sf/ Food XChange 4004 sf. Joe 9424 6118 CITIMAC. 2600/ 5565 sqft. Ground flr. Quartz256 words
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Advertisement490 2013-04-02 13 EASTEC BEDOK NORTH Factory/Warehouse/Office 650-1000 sqft. $1800 up. PIE/ ECP. Call 6100-2110 TAMPINES BRAND NEW 62,000 sqft 6m ceiling hgt One floor plate. TOP Next month. Savills *****101 JURONG: BRAND NEW 26K/ 52K sqft. Ideal for clean industries. High ceiling Upp floor. Savills *****101 MIDVIEW CITY, 1432 100 sf, fitted.490 words
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Advertisement502 2013-04-02 13 UBI/ PAYA LEBAR Industrial 1) Squarish 1884 sqft B1. 2)***** sqft B2 (High >6m ceiling) Both $2.20 psf neg WOODLANDS 11. JUST TOP. Low flr. Corner. B1. Own toilet. Parking at door-step 4m hgt. *****030 CBre VERTEX B1. 1,560 sf, fitted 2,164 sqft. Serious landlord. Co-broke welcome. CK ERA. *****270502 words
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Advertisement1110 2013-04-02 13 tTB§ Factory/lndustrial tSt Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial Factory/lndustrial fUf Space for Sale Space for Sale Space for Sale fUf Space for Sale 7th and 8th Floors at One Sims Lane (KPE) ALJUNIED FLYOVER (PIE) o z -A SIMS DR SUBJECT SITEiH GEYLANG EAST CENTRAL m s LANE z Strata floor area: 22,4971,110 words
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Advertisement206 2013-04-02 13 e Office Space Office Space Office Space for Rent Hi for Rent Hfiflr for Rent R/ I ONE RAFFLES QUAY YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO BE LOCATED AT A PRESTIGIOUS BUSINESS ADDRESS r WhM J V L V -fPrime Grade A office space in One Raffles Quay North Tower 2,200 sq ft206 words
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Advertisement187 2013-04-02 13 JLN BESAR PLAZA. 2nd flr 107 sqm, (whole/ half unit). Near lift lobby escalator. 5 mins to MRT. Low rental. Call Owner 9673-5051 BARE OFFICE UNIT Cecil st. Walk to MRT/Lau pa sat Near amenities for business. Immed. For viewing call Ezzat 9821-1353 SINGAPORE LAND TOWER office space for lease.187 words
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Advertisement419 2013-04-02 13 CHANGI BIZ PK 1200/2200 sf. Nice corp bldg, f/fitted, aircon, carpark, amenities/ MRT, 9380 8662 Colliers PRINSEP PLACE SHOPHOUSE office space for rent, view to offer, avail immediate, call *****236 TANJONG PAGAR SHOP house for rent, 3rd floor, lift access, avail immediately. Call *****236 TANJONG PAGAR SHOP house for rent.419 words
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Advertisement1390 2013-04-02 14 ®Kr I Ossa” |®rt s r Ifflajr |®Kr Cap/taCommercial Prime Office Space Choice Locations Trust CAPITAL TOWER 1,200 sq ft/20,000 80,000 sq ft Above Tanjong Pagar MRT Stn Call: 6826 5773/6826 5878/ 6318 0217 TWENTY ANSON 3,861 sq ft Near Tanjong Pagar MRT Stn Call: 6826 5847/6826 5761 RAFFLES CITY1,390 words
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Advertisement243 2013-04-02 14 5% RENTAL G’TEED for 2 yr Extra disc! Call to discuss FH Balestier. All trades. Lift own toilet. $1M! Low maintenance 9738 1680 PAYA LEBAR SQUARE, sizes fr 500 to 1000 sf, fr $2100 psf. Next to MRT. Good Investment. Call *****313 EUNOS TECHPARK, VERTEX multiple units, 1600-2200 sf, ample243 words
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Advertisement341 2013-04-02 14 e I® star |®a s r Ifflatr m 'I PROPERTIES FOR LEASE Call *****336 COMMERCIAL RETAIL THE CENTRAL Above Clarke Quay MR! Station Average shopper traffic over 1 million month City centre residences PMETs tourists Unit sizes from 194 sq ft to 3,003 sq ft Suitable for fashion apparel lifestyle341 words
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Advertisement309 2013-04-02 14 Sports Hall For Rent The Sport Square at 200 Pandan Gardens 4,227sqft Column Free Rectangular Sports Hall with 8m height, 14m width and 28m length Suitable for Gymnastic, Martial Art, Yoga Pilates, Dance Studio etc Attractive Rent Free Period Strategically Located Surrounded by Residences Other Sports Space Available at 275sqft309 words
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Advertisement383 2013-04-02 14 **PENINSULA PLAZA PRIME #01-33 about 600 sf. Face North Bridge Road. Heavy human traffic. $18K neg. *****088x25 *****795 SHOP FOR RENT/SALE Sim Lim Square #02-87. 344sf, Good Traffic. 3 Mths Adv Notice. Call/SMS *****757 to offer. No Agt MIDPOINT ORCHARD SALON /Spa. 400sf x2. F/eqpt, fitted, fixture, furn, hair/nail chairs,383 words
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Advertisement394 2013-04-02 15 FOOK HAI BLDG. Retail cum Office. Ground upp flr. 1778.45 sqft. Immed. $neg. Jolena Tan *****889 LINKZ LUCKY Plaza, 70 retails. About 3000 diners daily. Suits chain operator Jeffrey Cheang *****573 BT TIMAH GRD flr shophse toilet/shower. Rifle Range 1100 sqf. Immed All trades $4K neg. Lai 8322-1111 ORCHARD TWR.394 words
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Advertisement577 2013-04-02 15 ORCHARD VICINITY 9400 sf Grd flr. Prominent facing. Tanglin Rd. Rental $120K pm ono *****548 K C Sim BLK 16 UPP Boon Keng. half shop for clinic/ salon/ phone/ computer etc $1.5K only. 9066-2626 Jason $1500 UP! BLK 16 Upp Boon Keng. Blk 2 Tg Pager. Blk 110, 123 Yishun.577 words
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Advertisement361 2013-04-02 15 CALL FOR AN Appt To View Showflat! The Midtown Former Hougang Plaza. New Mixed Devt Retail Restaurant/ Supermart/ Shop/ Residential. Foreign ers eligible. Walk to Houg ang MRT. Developer Sales. AMOY ST SHOPHSES 2 units 999 yrs, 8100 sf $17M 8500 sf $19M. Tras St 2 pairs, 5950 sf $11.8M361 words
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Advertisement416 2013-04-02 15 SIM LIM TOWER FH. 2nd Flr. 1389 sf, $2500 psf. Future Sungei Rd MRT. Tenanted. Call 6341 5212 Wai Yin NO ABSD/SSD SIM Lim Sq 592 1399sf water pt,MRT corner, Enbloc potential. Sell value. *****762 AK ALMOST SOLD! RARE! Selegie Ctr, 2 shops, 959sf. Tenanted. Grd flr, dual frontage *****999416 words
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Advertisement502 2013-04-02 15 FREEHOLD. ICON@CHANGI. GROUND floor retail shop. Face main road. 668 sqft. LengLeng *****661 PAVILION SQ. FH. 24-hr shop ctr. 100% sold! 129 sf. Est 8% yield. High traffic $7xxK. Shawn 8368-5107 F’HOLD D.09 RIVER Valley Retail shop. Unique layout. 98 sqm. Near future MRT. Maureen 9817-0028 PEOPLE’S PARK GROUND/ 2nd502 words
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Advertisement611 2013-04-02 17 JU ENG HOME FOR SENIOR CITIZENS UEN: S89SS0113B 205 Jalan Kayu, Singapore *****6 Tel: 6484 6890 Fax: 6484 6892 Email: juenghome@jeh.org.sg TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited from registered architects for Multidisciplinary Consultancy Services for the proposed extension to existing Ju Eng Home for Senior Citizens, Singapore. The project estimated at611 words
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Advertisement881 2013-04-02 17 TENDER NOTICE Tenders are invited for the Supply of Club’s Computers. Briefi ng Session: A briefi ng will be carried out 3rd April 2013 at 10.00am. Interested parties are to meet at the Administration Offi ce of the Keppel Club, Bukit Chermin Road, Singapore *****8. Tender documents are obtainable from881 words
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Advertisement278 2013-04-02 18 Childcare Centre opp Khatib MRT requires 1) SENIOR TEACHERS/ TEACHERS 2) ADMIN EXEC Diploma above Sales Mktg experience preferred Only S’poreans/ PRs With relevant experience required *****174/ *****063 ENGLISH CHINESE TEACHERS WANTED near Tiong Bahru MRT DPT salary $2200 CPT salary $1800 Call *****012 FULL-TIME PART-TIME TEACHERS DPT Required by278 words
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Advertisement567 2013-04-02 18 W. Atelier Pte Ltd Exclusive authorized distributor in Singapore Malaysia for TOTO sanitary wares and fittings. INTERIOR DESIGNER/ ARCHITECT (DRAFTSPERSON) Job scope: Production of shop drawings, M&E drawings and 3Ds for kitchens, wardrobes and wall systems for living room Criteria: Proficient in AutoCAD, Google Sketch up, 3D MAX, Photoshop and567 words
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Advertisement784 2013-04-02 18 Well Established Company Requires: SALES EXECUTIVE Responsibilities: Toperformsalesinourdesignatedproductline–General Accessories, Household appliances, Lighting, Safe box •To open new account •To take challenge and meet sales target Requirements: “O” or “A” Levels Sales Oriented Good Communication Skills Valid Class 3 License Possess own vehicle Singaporean and PR ✓Training provided for our product784 words
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Advertisement559 2013-04-02 18 Customer Care Assistant To attend to walk-in customers with their advertisements and payments Candidate must possess the following: ÊOnly Singaporeans PRs need apply ÊMust be ’A’ level or Diploma holder ÊMUST HAVE good spoken Written Chinese English as you are required to handle advertisements bookings in English, Chinese Malay newspapers559 words
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Advertisement844 2013-04-02 19 1. Kitchen Leader 2. Kitchen Crew We are an established growing cosmopolitan cafe chain with outlets mostly at business-parks. With expansion menu upgrading, we are looking for more good people to manage the outlet kitchen as a Kitchen Leader, besides hiring more kitchen crew. 1. Kitchen Leader:minimum 2 years experience844 words
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Advertisement283 2013-04-02 19 SHIPPING CO ORDINATOR With or w/o freight forwarding experience Fresh school leavers S’porean/ PR/ M’sian may apply Able to speak English Mandarin (to liaise with China market) Alternate Sat off Starting pay depends on experience Working area Lower Delta Rd Interested applicants pls email: accounts@ watertarns.com.sg (Only short listed applicants283 words
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Advertisement472 2013-04-02 19 Admin Asst Able to liaise with English Chinese speaking clients 1-2 yrs related experience PC literate Only S’porean/ PR/ M’sian Call *****550 Walk-in: 12 Loyang Walk ADMIN ASST •PC literate •Able to handle English Mandarin speaking clients •5.5 days work •Hougang, near Kovan MRT S’porean/ M’sian/ PR Call 9385-2919 6287-1368472 words
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Advertisement465 2013-04-02 19 GOLDEN HARVEST AIRCON CO. require 1) AIRCON SUPERVISOR Salary $1800 $2500 2) TECHNICIAN/ APPRENTICE Salary $1300 $1800 S’porean/ PR/ M’sian (SPM) Class 3 driving license is an advantage 51 Bt Batok Crescent, #02-22 Unity Centre Tel 6899-9391 An Established Construction Co. requires: A. PROJECT MANAGER B. SITE SUPERVISOR APPLICANTS SHOULD465 words
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Advertisement458 2013-04-02 20 FIRE ALARM TECHNICIAN needed with class 3 lic. Able to handle Chinese speaking client. *****125 ENGINEERING ASST. DIP/ ITE. Prefer IT BMS S’pore/ M’sian *****004 aesautomation@gmail.com AIRCON TECHNICIAN Asst with Class 3 lic. S’poreans/ PRs. Min 3 yrs experience. Start immed. 8157-6779 SVC TECHNICIAN/ ENGR Ubi 5 day. $1.5K $2.3K.458 words
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Advertisement306 2013-04-02 20 Warehouse Officer/ Supervisor (EAST) Physically strong and committed Forklift license will be an advantage GCE ‘N’ ‘O’ Level Freight Forwarding Support (EAST) Up to $4k bonus Tradenet knowledge required Diploma holder or related experience Only Singaporeans and PRs need to apply Walk-in Interview 2nd 5th April 2013, 9am to 6pm306 words
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Advertisement551 2013-04-02 20 BLOCK CLEANERS/ COMPOUND Sweepers/ Bin Chute Collecters Scrubbing Machine Handlers required urgently for Clementi Park condo. Able to work/ can start immed. Call Edmund 8113 7876 FTY CLEANING SUPERVISOR Pioneer Sector 3, 5 days wk. 7.30am-4.30pm. Gross salary $1400-$1800 neg. Experience independent. S’porean/ PR only. Call for interview 8646-6392 1)551 words
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Advertisement477 2013-04-02 21 SCHOOLS REQUIRED CLEANERS Sengkang East. $1000. Pls Call Mr Goh 9859-3332 (no agt pls) SCHOOLS REQUIRED CLEANE R Sengkang. Start immed. Pls call Angie 9389-8181 (no agents pls) CLEANERS REQUIRED FOR Hotel in Sentosa. Daily rated. 12hrs shift. Weekly pay. Pls call 9272-8986 CLEANERS REQUIRED FOR Hotel in Orhard. Daily477 words
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Advertisement474 2013-04-02 21 Int’l Courier Co. requires: 1. DESPATCH RIDERS (Class 2) Salary $1425 2. CYCLISTS Salary $1400 CPF, Insurance Petrol co. vehicles provided Walk-in interview: Mon-Fri 9.30-11.30am, 2.30-5.30pm 22 Boon Leat Terrace Singapore *****3 Freight Forwarder requires Delivery Clerk to work in Changi Airfreight Centre:- Secondary Sch education Posess Class 4 driving474 words
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Advertisement360 2013-04-02 21 An international F&B Co. at Gourmet East Kitchen Bedok North Ave 4 requires: Drivers (20’ truck, Class 3) S$1,800minimum starting pay. Delivery Store Assistants S$1,450minimum starting pay. Salary benefits review upon successful completion of probation. Those with experience in catering operations an advantage (but not essential). For enquiries interview appointment360 words
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Advertisement337 2013-04-02 21 Car Jockey Car Jockey cum Leader Must possess Class 3 lic S’porean or PR only Incentives for Leader 6265 2221 (Office) 8163 2964 (Yew Meng) LORRY DRIVER CUM STORE ASST 5.5day week Walk-in for interview at: 28E Penjuru Close #01-02 S(*****3) Tel: 6265-9998 Urgently Requires 1) LORRY DRIVERS Possess Class337 words
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Advertisement681 2013-04-02 21 LASS 4 DRIVERS For Tour Bus. 23 45seater $2300/3000. VPC Lic. (PR/ local). Please Call 9145 5311 (after 10am) C DELIVERY CUM PERSONAL Driver required@ Aljunied. Class 3 lic. Physically fit. Good pay. 6-mth. 5½-days week. No agts. 9730-2242 CLASS 4 DRIVER. Simple English. S’porean/ PR. Live in west area.681 words
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