The Straits Times, 10 February 2014

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    28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2014 72 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/2013
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    Lock icon Help for a special generation
    73 1 L Extra government support to pay MediShield Life insurance premiums. L Extra subsidies for treatments at polyclinics, GP and specialist outpatient clinics. L Additional annual Medisave top-ups. L Benefits for pioneers aged 65 and older are for life. PM Lee with Madam Wong Ah Woon,
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    Lock icon PM Lee outlines health-care package for 450,000 pioneers
    798 1  -  Subsidies and top-ups provided for life; package a way to honour them By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday paid tribute to the generation of Singaporeans who worked together to build this nation from its infancy, and announced
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    Lock icon S’pore cancels invites to Indonesian officers
    389 1  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT ZAKIR HUSSAIN jermync@sph.com.sg ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg A TOP Indonesian naval officer and other military staff have been told that their invitations to the Singapore Airshow had been cancelled. Indonesia’s Defence Ministry’s public communications head Sisriadi Iskandar
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      116 1 STEPHANIE KOH BOLD, BRASSY,BUT ALSO SWEET? LIFE! C3 MADE IN SINGAPORE LOCAL MED-TECH GOES GLOBAL MONEY B9 POLITICS IN PENANG TENSIONS IN TOURIST TOWN MUSIC EDUCATOR BERNARD LANSKEY’S CAREER IT STARTED WITH A HORSE LIFE! C4 WORLD A10 The Straits Times is taking part in the IFRA International Newspaper Color
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Ex-health minister wins Tokyo governor seat
      613 2 / 3  -  Win could make it easier for Abe to push for restarting of nuke reactors By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT IN TOKYO wengkin@sph.com.sg THOUGH Tokyo was blanketed with snow, it was a walk in the park for former health minister Yoichi Masuzoe, 65, who
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      Lock icon Bush fires sweep Australian state; thousands evacuated
      541 2 / 3 MELBOURNE Up to 12 homes have been destroyed as 150 bush fires swept across parts of the Australian state of Victoria, during extreme weather conditions that brought strong winds and temperatures in the high 30s to the south-east of the country. Victoria’s Premier
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      Lock icon NTU launches 3 undergrad degrees
      535 2 / 3  -  New courses include earth science, philosophy but uni to keep tech focus By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR EDUCATION CORRESPONDENT sandra@sph.com.sg NANYANG Technological University (NTU) is launching three new undergraduate degrees this year philosophy, earth science and one merging engineering with business. The university, with an annual
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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        Lock icon Tribute to pioneer generation
        45 4 PAYING tribute to the pioneer generation yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced a special package of health-care subsidies and Medisave top-ups for those aged 65 or older, and who have been citizens since before 1987. TOP OF THE NEWS A1
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        Lock icon NTU launching 3 new degrees
        43 4 WHILE Nanyang Technological University may be known for science and engineering, it is starting a new degree in philosophy this year, along with one in earth science and another merging engineering and business. TOP OF THE NEWS A3
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Sarawak chief may quit
          62 4 SARAWAK’S long-serving Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud has signalled that he may resign by the end of the month, leaving a big hole in the Malaysian Borneo state for the ruling Barisan Nasional. He has been state chief since 1981. PAGE A8 Mr Abdul Taib Mahmud
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          Lock icon Penang’s image marred
          44 4 PENANG’S churches and mosques have come under threats and attacks in the last several weeks, marring its reputation as a Malaysian melting pot of cultures. Dismayed residents suggest that the incidents may be the result of rogue political motivations. PAGE A10
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          Lock icon Poking fun at politics
          52 4 THAI programme Shallow News in Depth, a weekly political satire that has drawn comparisons with The Daily Show in the US, has grown in popularity alongside Thailand’s deepening political crisis, as hundreds of thousands of Thais weary of the impasse look for a bit of humour.
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          Lock icon China think-tanks’ clout
          50 4 CHINA’S think-tanks may not be rated highly among the world’s best, in terms of independent analysis, due to their enjoyment of strong government support, but it is also precisely their close links to the state that allow them to be such authorities on government policies. PAGE A13
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        Lock icon CHAMPERTY RULE IS BEHIND THE TIMES
        68 4 A judge-made exception to the prohibition of champerty permits lawyers to reach an agreement with a poor client for appropriate legal fees to be paid only if a claim is successful. It now falls on Parliament to extend this exception to middle-income litigants too,
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon Rise of German power
          58 4 GERMANY is expanding its overseas footprint and its officials have expressed a desire for a more assertive and global security role. But the question is whether the Germans understand what this rise means, and how much they will need to change before they become true global
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon Study on sex trafficking
          41 4 SEX trafficking victims from the Philippines were usually lured here with the promise of waitress or hostess jobs, while some from Indonesia were already working as prostitutes in Batam before coming, a survey has found. PAGE B1
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          Lock icon Theft at Sentosa home
          43 4 A CASE of theft from the same Sentosa Cove luxury bungalow where a Chinese woman accidentally drowned in a pool in 2010 was reported to police yesterday. No one has been arrested yet and investigations are ongoing. PAGE B3
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      • MONEY
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          Lock icon Small firms, big strides
          45 4 SINGAPORE small and medium-sized enterprises have made big strides in making and marketing medical devices for the global market. PAGE B9 Dr Philip Wong with the Spyder, which can transmit heart data wirelessly. ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Jazz hot against Miami
          51 4 THE struggling Utaz Jazz may still be joint bottom of the NBA’s Western Conference. But last Saturday, they were right on target against title-holders Miami Heat. With Marvin Williams in fine form scoring 23 points, they won 94-89 after keeping the Heat’s Big Three quiet. PAGE
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          Lock icon Tang zooms to race title
          65 4 HAVING been granted deferment from national service to complete his racing season, 19-year-old Andrew Tang grabbed the opportunity with both hands, ending third in the final race to clinch the title comfortably. He is the first foreigner to win the New Zealand-based Toyota Racing Series.
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon From stage to screen
          59 4 FOR a decade, actor Tan Shou Chen (right) has made his mark on stage, but the 32-year-old now has a lead role in the new Channel 5 TV series, Rules Of Tham, which is about a group of young people who live in a flat under
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          Lock icon Family man
          44 4 BRITISH singer-songwriter Jamie Cullum does not let his young daughters listen to his music. The 34-year-old father of a two-year-old and a 10-month-old baby with his wife, writer and former model Sophie Dahl, says it is to keep them grounded. PAGE C8
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      • STRAITS TIMES DIGITAL
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          Lock icon Rolling out the red carpet
          60 4 FROM Mandarin-speaking guides to porcelain soup spoons, countries are rolling out the red carpet for tourists from China as these big spenders shake up the world’s tourism industry. More on The Straits Times Asia Report. A gathering of 1,000 Chinese guests at the Monte Carlo
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      • WEB SPECIALS
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          Lock icon The Big Story
          25 4 ALL you need to know about the Sochi Winter Olympics, with a medals tally table and multimedia graphics explaining the different sports.
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      • VIDEOS
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          Lock icon Top guns
          22 4 WATCH deathdefying acts by the RSAF’s Black Knights in their F-16Cs and solo aerobatics by the RAAF F18-F from Australia.
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      • PHOTOS
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          Lock icon Pioneer party
          23 4 THE Istana hosted a party for about 1,000 invited guests from the pioneer generation. See pictures and videos from the event.
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      Lock icon We were just doing our jobs: Pioneers
      1232 6  -  Older Singaporeans share about how they got involved in nation building By MARYAM MOKHTAR maryamm@sph.com.sg AMONG the more than 1,000 members of Singapore’s pioneer generation who were at the Istana yesterday morning was an army officer who trained the first SAF regulars and
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      Lock icon Lower MediShield premiums, more help for medical needs
      692 6  -  By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg SENIORS who qualify for the Pioneer Generation Package are set to enjoy the enhanced benefits of MediShield Life, yet pay less in premiums than they do today. That will be the result of new subsidies in the
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      Lock icon Cut-off age lowered to 65 due to earlier start to working life
      386 6  -  By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carolyn Khew DURING the time of Singapore’s independence in 1965, many who joined the workforce did so at the age of 16. That is why the cut-off age for the Pioneer
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    • Honouring their contributions
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        Lock icon MALAY PIONEERS WHO CHOSE SINGAPORE
        73 6  -  PM Lee, in his Malay speech “For the Malay community, Separation meant a moment of choice between joining Malaysia as part of the majority, or remaining in Singapore as a minority. Many of you chose to stay in Singapore to start a new life here,
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        Lock icon SHOWING OUR APPRECIATION
        80 6  -  President Tony Tan Keng Yam “The Government has taken steps to take care of our pioneer generation in their old age. All of us can also play a part in our own ways, be it a simple gesture of giving up seats on our public transport for
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        Lock icon LEARNING FROM THEIR VALUES
        86 6  -  Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong “There are many values which we can learn from them. I will just mention three. The first was their resilience and their ability to overcome adversity. Two, their sacrifice of immediate gratification for long-term interests. Third, their sense of unity
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      Lock icon GARDEN PARTY AT ISTANA
      101 7 Performers from this year’s Chingay Parade welcoming guests (left) at the annual Chinese New Year Garden Party for grassroots leaders at the Istana yesterday. At the event was Mr Lee Kuan Yew, who had skipped a Tanjong Pagar event last week as he had been warded
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      Lock icon S’pore move signals ‘strong displeasure’ to Indonesia
      395 7  -  Pulling air show invites indicates ship naming a serious issue, say observers By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg AS THE controversy over the Indonesian Navy’s decision to name a new frigate KRI Usman Harun continues,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Sarawak chief ‘may resign by month’s end’
      652 8  -  Statement follows meeting with 4 BN parties that accepted resignation By LESTER KONG MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT IN KUALA LUMPUR lestkong@sph.com.sg SARAWAK’S long-serving Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud yesterday indicated that he might step down from his post by the end of the month, following
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      Lock icon Chief minister’s political and economic legacies
      551 8  -  REME AHMAD WHEN Sarawak’s Chief Minister Abdul Taib Mahmud retires, he will be passing on a stronghold state to the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, and a strong party to his successor. Prime Minister Najib Razak had, in 2009, called Sarawak and Sabah BN’s
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Penang’s melting pot image under attack
        645 10  -  Locals dismayed by ‘politically motivated acts of mischievous few’ NEWS ANALYSIS By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF IN GEORGETOWN (PENANG) carolynh@sph.com.sg THE gates of the Church of the Assumption remain unlocked late at night and its shrine open for prayers two weeks after two
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        Lock icon Firecrackers thrown into police station
        209 10 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BUKIT MERTAJAM (Penang) Firecrackers were thrown into the Bukit Tengah police station here, damaging glass windows, the main door and the sentry booth. No one was injured in the 4.50am incident on Saturday, Penang CID deputy chief Assistant Commissioner (ACP) Mohd
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        Lock icon Phnom Penh gives public buses another try
        478 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH Motorcycles, cars, tuk-tuks and the humble rickshaw dominate its traf-fic-clogged roads but now the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh is launching a new weapon in the fight against chronic congestion: its first public buses in over a decade. Cambodia is
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon Factory blaze: No bail for owners
          66 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA Owners of a Bangladesh garment factory were denied bail yesterday after surrendering to a court, which sought their arrest over the country’s worst industrial fire that killed 111 workers. Delwar Hossain and his wife Mahmuda Akter handed themselves in to the
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          Lock icon Indian Kashmir under curfew
          62 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SRINAGAR Most of Indian Kashmir was under curfew yesterday to prevent protests marking the first anniversary of the hanging of separatist Mohammed Afzal Guru, which fuelled anger last year in the already tense region. Businesses were shut and traffic was light in Srinagar city
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          Lock icon Pope agrees to visit Sri Lanka
          63 10 REUTERS VATICAN CITY Pope Francis on Saturday told Sri Lankans living in Italy that he hoped to take up an invitation to visit their country, where the wounds of civil war still needed to heal. The Pope agreed to visit after meeting a group
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          Lock icon 3 more bird flu cases in China
          79 10 HEFEI Three more people were confirmed to be infected with H7N9 bird flu in two Chinese provinces, including one who died, the health authorities said yesterday. They confirmed the infection of a woman, 81, from Shenzhen in Guangdong, who died on Friday, Xinhua
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        Lock icon Trafficker’s parole riles Indonesian MPs
        310 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KEROBOKAN Indonesian lawmakers and an anti-drugs group expressed anger yesterday at Jakarta’s decision to parole Australian drug trafficker Schapelle Corby, as she prepared to leave prison in Bali after nine years behind bars. The early release for the 36-year-old, who has always maintained
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        Lock icon Thailand’s own ‘Daily Show’ a hit with viewers
        651 11 Show satirising Thai politics sees viewership soar as crisis continues NEW YORK TIMES BANGKOK For a recent newscast, the hosts of Shallow News In Depth invited three dancers dressed in the style of the ancient Thai royal court to offer a musical
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        Lock icon Suthep raising funds to ‘help farmers sue govt’
        324 11 THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK REUTERS BANGKOK Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban said he will hold a fund-raising drive today for Thailand’s rice farmers who have been demanding overdue payment for paddy they sold to the government under its rice pledging scheme, and urged
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        Lock icon Japan’s nuclear re-start bogged down
        546 12 Delayed by checks, paperwork; only framework of safety criteria decided REUTERS TOKYO Hundreds of technicians and engineers are camped out in Tokyo hotels trying to revive Japan’s nuclear industry, shut down in the wake of the Fukushima disaster almost three years ago. It is proving
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        Lock icon China to boost tourism in disputed Paracel Islands
        385 12 CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BLOOMBERG HAIKOU China will invest to turn the disputed Paracel Islands known as Xisha to the Chinese in the South China Sea into a tourist hot spot, in a move that will likely upset its neighbours. This was
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        Lock icon N. Korea fined over Cuban arms
        206 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PANAMA CITY North Korea paid a fine for trying to ship undeclared Cuban arms through the Panama Canal, possibly in violation of United Nations (UN) sanctions, the authorities said. After a reduction of the original million-dollar penalty, Pyongyang paid US$693,333.10 (S$879,250), said
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        Lock icon Heaviest snow in 50 years hits Japan
        381 12 WEATHER WOES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO The heaviest snow in close to half a century in Tokyo and other areas of Japan left at least 11 dead and more than 1,200 injured as the country felt the fury of a low-pressure front that
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        Lock icon Severe floods hit Britain and Bolivia
        334 12 REUTERS LONDON Severe flooding and landslides have cut off rail routes to large parts of south-west England as storms continue to batter southern Britain. Some areas of Somerset in south-west England have been under water for over a month in the wettest January on
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        Lock icon NEW YEAR, NEW JOB
        92 12 Job-seekers queueing to be interviewed at a job fair yesterday in Hefei, Anhui province. The weeks following the annual Spring Festival holiday always signal the peak of job hunting in China as many people plan to change employers after Chinese New Year. The country’s urban unemployment
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      • Article
        Lock icon China think-tanks rising in numbers
        793 13  -  But influence of govt-linked institutes not commensurate with the figures By ESTHER TEO CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING esthert@sph.com.sg MR LI Fan was initially worried that a two-day seminar on democracy he was organising in Beijing last December might run into trouble with the authorities due
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        Lock icon CHINESE BOAT CATCHES FIRE OFF JAPANESE COAST
        74 13 The authorities removing victims’ bodies from a Chinese fishing boat after it arrived yesterday in Wenling, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The boat caught fire off the Japanese coast, about 280km north-west of Amami Island in southern Japan’s Kagoshima prefecture, last Friday. The
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        Lock icon Flappy Bird maker says it’s game over
        317 13 REUTERS HANOI The developer of Flappy Bird, currently the most popular free mobile game on Apple App Store and Google’s Android Play store, announced that he was to take the game down at midnight yesterday. Mr Nguyen Ha Dong, a Ha-noi-based game developer,
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      Lock icon US envoy to China to build ties on trade
      821 16  -  He plans to boost economic links and influence China’s global role PEOPLE By MELISSA SIM US CORRESPONDENT IN WASHINGTON simlinoi@sph.com.sg WHILE a student at Stanford University, Mr Max Baucus took a year off for a trip around the world including China,
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      Lock icon Praise in India continues for new Microsoft chief
      647 16  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg THE initial excitement about Mr Satya Nadella’s appointment as the third chief executive of Microsoft in the technology giant’s 38-year history may be over, but the news is still making waves in India,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Gunman kills nun, worshipper in Russian cathedral
      359 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW A gunman opened fire in a Russian Orthodox cathedral on the island of Sakhalin, off Russia’s eastern coast, killing a nun and a churchgoer and wounding six other people yesterday. The shooting happened as Russian security forces were on
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      Lock icon EU immigration curbs: Swiss voters split
      302 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GENEVA A referendum in Switzerland on curbing immigration by European Union citizens has split voters 50-50, with a result too close for polling experts to call on early returns. Polling agency gfs.bern said 50.4 per cent voted in favour of the curbs
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Iranian nod on nuke measures
        61 16 REUTERS REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBAI Iran has agreed to take seven practical, preliminary measures on nuclear cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) by May 15, according to a joint statement yesterday. Details were not spelled out. Iran said separately they did not include
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        Lock icon Minister quits over cleaner
        39 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s immigration minister has resigned over employing a cleaner illegally, but Downing Street said there was no sign Mr Mark Harper knew she was an illegal immigrant, as her papers were false.
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        Lock icon US’ same-sex marriage ruling
        58 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK AttorneyGeneral Eric Holder will expand US government recognition of same-sex marriages to all in the federal justice system from today, ensuring they receive the same benefits as heterosexual ones. This applies to the couples even in states that do not recognise their
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        Lock icon 70,000 in Kiev for fresh protest
        29 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KIEV Around 70,000 protesters gathered in central Kiev yesterday to rally against embattled President Viktor Yanukovych as Ukraine’s political crisis continues.
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      Lock icon Syrian aid resumes after attack
      531 17 UN, Red Crescent in Homs start evacuating civilians, delivering supplies again REUTERS AGENCE-FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT A day after coming under mortar fire in Homs, aid workers gathered yesterday at the edge of a besieged rebel-held district to evacuate civilians and deliver humanitarian supplies to 2,500 people
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      Lock icon ‘Fairly major breakdown’ in Australia led to terrorist’s flight
      331 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australian officials yesterday blamed a “fairly major breakdown” in border security for the reported fleeing of a convicted terrorist through Sydney Airport to join the conflict in Syria. New South Wales state Premier Barry O’Farrell expressed concern after
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      Lock icon Britain probes ‘theft’ of Barclays customer files
      518 18 Whistleblower told paper up to 27k files stolen, data sold to rogue traders AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Britain’s data watchdog has launched a probe after confidential files relating to Barclays Bank customers were allegedly stolen and then sold on to rogue brokers. A
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      Lock icon India’s luxe car sales accelerate despite downturn
      453 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GREATER NOIDA (India) German automotive giant Mercedes admits it was “a little surprised” when Indian customers snapped up 125 of its new top-of-the-line S-Class luxury cars costing US$250,00 0 (S$317,000) each in just 16 days. India’s car industry has skidded onto
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Yahoo-Yelp tie-up to beef up search
        58 18 REUTERS WASHINGTON Yahoo is partnering consumer review website Yelp to beef up local results in its search engine, the Wall Street Journal reported. The paper Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer told a staff meeting on Friday it will incorporate Yelp’s listings and reviews, which
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        Lock icon Russian warning on use of bitcoins
        70 18 REUTERS MOSCOW Russian authorities have issued warnings against using bitcoins, saying the virtual currency could be used for money laundering or financing terrorism and that treating it as a parallel currency is illegal. The Russian Prosecutor’s General Office said it was working with the
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        Lock icon Some volatility to be tolerated: China
        91 18 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s central bank said reasonable volatility in money-market interest rates must be tolerated as it manages liquidity in the country’s financial system to rein in credit growth and speculative lending. The massive borrowing and construction led by local governments in recent years
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      353 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HO CHI MINH CITY Deep in the Mekong Delta, two Frenchmen have their heads buried in a sack of cacao beans. The pair co-founders of Vietnam’s first artisan chocolate maker resurface, murmuring appreciatively. The sweet-toothed entrepreneurs, who set up award-winning chocolate company Marou, buy
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      237 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan tech giant Foxconn group has signed a letter of intent with the Indonesian authorities to invest up to US$1 billion (S$1.27 billion) in the South-east Asian country within the next five years, officials said yesterday. Foxconn, also known by its Taipei-headquartered
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      284 9 Our heartiest congratulations to Mr Kwek Leng Beng on receiving the inaugural REDAS LifetimeAchievementAward REDASis proud to accord the inaugural award to our Patron Mr Kwek Leng Beng, Executive Chairman, Hong Leong Group Singapore for his outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the community and the built environment. This year
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      484 19 ITS roots lost in antiquity, the prohibition of champertous arrangements between lawyers and litigants has exercised great minds over the years. Leading British jurist Jeremy Bentham proclaimed in the 18th century that the rule had outlived its usefulness; while arguably the most
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      976 20  -  Given economists’ miserable record reflected in the run-up to the crisis for even three-year predictions, no one should have much confidence in a crystal ball that forecasts decades into the future. But this much seems clear: Unless government policies change, we are in for a long period
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      978 20  -  By THERESA BROWN The writer is an oncology nurse and the author of Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, And Everything In Between. NEW YORK TIMES A CLASSIC “Far Side” cartoon shows a man talking forcefully to his dog. The man says: “Okay, Ginger!
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      714 20  -  By NAYAN CHANDA FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The author is editor-in-chief of YaleGlobal Online, published by the MacMillan Centre, Yale University. GLOBALISATIONhasbeenfacingstrongheadwinds as a result of anti-immigrant and anti-free trade pressures. Now, a third issue challenging the benefits of global connectedness is taking centre stage
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        369 21  -  Joe Eades Council Member The Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) WE THANK Mr David Goh for raising an issue that is critical to the future of Singapore (“Revive interest in engineering”; Jan 30). It is true that we need to continue to pull in
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        76 21 1. MS ADA CHAN: Improve cycling habits instead of imposing bans. 2. MS MARIA LOH: Month, rather than year, of birth may matter more. 3. MR AHMAD BAHKTIAR OTHMAN: School camps should not be just one-off affair. 4. MR DHORAISINGAM S. SAMUEL: English used in everyday Tamil. 5.
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        237 21  -  Francis Cheng SOME infrastructure tender contracts include clauses dealing with variations in cost due to fluctuations in the prices of raw materials. The amount can be adjusted after the tender is awarded. But because town councils “lock in” contract prices for as long as five
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        325 21  -  Aik Hsiao Yen (Ms) THERE is no question that the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) system remains relevant and effective in meeting its original aim (“Target car usage, not ownership” by Mr Chew Eng Soo; last Wednesday). It may not deter wealthy car owners
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          130 21  -  Gregory Lou Wei Ming THE news that Toa Payoh Public Library could be relocated is extremely surprising, given that it is an instantly recognisable icon and landmark (“Integrated town park plan for Toa Payoh”; last Thursday). It was one of the first buildings to
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          106 21  -  Mak Seck Hong WE OFTEN read in the news about people who go down to the train tracks illegally and get themselves injured or run over by oncoming trains. To prevent such incidents, the authorities could install electronic sensors on the existing 1.5m wall
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        387 21  -  Kasthuri Subramaniam (Mrs) AS AN educator, teacher and lecturer of Tamil language and literature for many years, I am surprised by the comments by Madam Murugeswathy Ramasamy (“Ensure proper use of Tamil on Vasantham channel”; Jan 29) and Mr Pavithran Vidyadharan (“Tamil language
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        248 21  -  Edmund Lam (Dr) Chief Executive Officer Director Composers and Authors Society of Singapore THE Ministry of Education has introduced a new Chinese language textbook for Secondary 4 Express stream students. It is a laudable effort to enhance the teaching of the language and nurture
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        325 22  -  Noel Chia Kok Hwee (Dr) I APPLAUD the Bizlink Centre for its untiring commitment to helping workers with disabilities become gainfully employed and lead meaningful lives with dignity (“Bizlink to pay disabled workers basic living wage”; last Saturday). This is long overdue. However, the
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        252 22  -  Lim Biow Chuan President Consumers Association of Singapore WE UNDERSTAND the frustration of consumers affected by the sudden closure of Five Stars Tours (“Tour agency’s sudden closure shakes consumer confidence” by Mr Francis Cheng; Jan 23 and “Don’t forget aim of protecting consumers” by Mr Tan
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        258 22  -  Teoh Ren Shang (Dr) HOME births are practically unheard of in Singapore, and are more common in Western countries. Studies have shown that home births are as safe as hospital births, provided they have been preceded by an uneventful antenatal or
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        301 22 WHO: Woon Wee Min, 39, financial controller. MY FAMILY: Married to a sales manager, 35. We are expecting our first child in June. MY HOME: A three-room HDB apartment in Holland Village. MY PASSIONS: Jogging, cycling and swimming. I STARTED WRITING TO THE FORUM PAGE IN...:
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      201 21 airfares.com.sg Visit Our Website For More Great Exciting Deals HSBC Promotion Luggage Allowance Up to 30kg. Complimentary Gift. All Inclusive Prices are only valid for airfares. Prices taxes are subject to changes and seat availability. Terms Conditions apply. Japan Okinawa Special Chartered Flight by Singapore Airlines! Pep: 5 Mar 2014
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      162 22 The HEAD Foundation is pleased to announce the first of a series of public lectures: EDUCATION SOCIETAL PROGRESS with PROFESSOR GORDON REDDING CO-EDITOR OFTHE OXFORD HANDBOOK OF ASIAN BUSINESS SYSTEMS The lecture will cover the variety of approaches to explaining how some societies flourish and others are less successful. In
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      186 22 CEA-CASE Consumer Seminar C/l’I it '/\njfit! 22 February 2014 (Saturday) 1 Marina Boulevard, NTUC Centre, Room 801 10am to 1pm Date: Venue: Time: “What should I look out for when buying retail, industrial or commercial properties?” “What are a real estate salesperson’s obligations if I engage him to handle my
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      43 22 PUNCHLINES Regulations on the use of commercial drones here are not ready. Privacy is also of concern News So how? We cannot have those things flying by outside anybody’s windows! We can still market them as... HOT? NO AIR-CON? Try our DRONEZONE QuadFans!
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      843 1  -  Victims either lured here by friends or were already prostitutes elsewhere By TOH YONG CHUAN, JANICE TAI tohyc@sph.com.sg jantai@sph.com.sg AN INDEPENDENT study of sex trafficking victims has shed some light on the murky world of the unregulated sex trade here. It found
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      402 2  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg AFTER a $4.5 million upgrade, the more spacious, cleaner and more wheelchair-friendly market and food centre at Block 112, Jalan Bukit Merah, was officially opened yesterday. The nearly 50-year-old centre now has better ventilation, after all cooked food stalls were
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      582 2  -  Advocacy group persuaded some 120 foreigners not to stop work over pay dispute By TOH YONG CHUAN MANPOWER CORRESPONDENT tohyc@sph.com.sg AROUND 120 foreign shipyard workers came close to staging an illegal strike last month over unpaid wages. But they were talked out of it
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      622 3  -  It is discussing scheme to protect customers in case agencies close By MELISSA LIN mellinjm@sph.com.sg THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) is pushing for travel agencies to take out insurance in the event of sudden closure so that customers are not left in the
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      303 3  -  By CAROLYN KHEW kcarolyn@sph.com.sg THE same Sentosa Cove bungalow where a Chinese national drowned in 2010 is believed to be part of a new police investigation this time involving theft. Police said they received a call at around 9am yesterday requesting
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      586 4  -  This is to avoid disrupting peak-hour commercial flights at Changi Airport By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg TRADE and public visitors to the Singapore Airshow which opens tomorrow will have to make an earlier start to enjoy the thrills and spills of the aerobatic
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      576 4  -  By JERMYN CHOW DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT jermync@sph.com.sg WITH unmanned systems becoming more widely used by the world’s armed forces, Singapore’s leading defence manufacturer is turning its focus to robots, driverless vehicles and pilotless surveillance planes. ST Engineering (STE), the larg- est exhibitor at the
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      309 4  -  JERMYN CHOW A SOLDIER will soon be able to power up his iPad just by being on the move. ST Kinetics is working on an innovation which will let soldiers harvest energy through a pair of wearable braces while walking or running. The energy
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      504 5  -  S. Korean and Indonesian teams to take to the skies at airshow By LEE JIAN XUAN jianxuan@sph.com.sg FLYING in the tight and limited airspace here will be an extra challenge, according to the aerobatic pilots from South Korea and Indonesia who will take
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      483 5 BLOOMBERG THE commander of United States air forces in the Pacific has said that comments by the leaders of Japan and the Philippines drawing parallels between China’s growing assertiveness in the region and events in pre-war Europe are “not helpful”. “The rise of
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        511 6  -  The Singapore Botanic Gardens last week submitted official documents in a bid to be Singapore’s first Unesco World Heritage site. More than 200 people shared their memories and gave feedback during a public consultation exercise. The Straits Times speaks to two of them. By KASH
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        319 6  -  KASH CHEONG THE Botanic Gardens was one of the first few places where Madam Jane Goh learnt how to take photographs. The 58-year-old’s interest in photography started in the late 60s, when she was just 13 and wanted to join her school’s
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      76 2 DON’T TREAD WATER. MAKE WAVES. CALLING F U T U R E LEADERS Do an MBA at the National University of Singapore and take a giant leap forward in your understanding of the very latest global business practices. The next thing you know, you’ll be making a big splash at
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      25 2 Tell us in 50 words or less and stand to win TungLok Seafood and Dr Martens vouchers from Orchard Central worth $2,000! Go to: www.straitstimes.com/valentines-day-2014
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      292 3 Neighbours first, bankers second since 1877 $POSB Get up to S$28 Hong Bao or 2.014% p.a.* interest this Lunar New Year. m I ■am Earn interest of up to 2.014% p.a.' with eMSA 2014 Have a prosperous head start with eMySavings Account 2014 (eMSA 2014), a special savings account that
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      171 4 YOUTHFUL HAIR, YOUNGER-LOOKING YOU! TmUMmti f nut tmiif tu mintitui Zheng Ge Ping MediaCorp Artiste Anti-Hair Thinning Treatments f A 1 Ex-sufferer of Post-natal Hair Loss Jasmine Ang, 36 years old Be f "The extensive amount of hair fall after giving birth can be so worrying. Thanks to Beijing 101,
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      17 5 GET YOUR COPY NOW! LEE KUAN YEW, A LIFE IN PICTURES Available at leading bookstores and www.stpressbooks.com.sg
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      133 5 vj j \c. I as S r 3 1 g o J M( Frederick ftng p of wmospne' '“'‘SODUCl'' 1 A SIMPLE IDEA CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE. INITIATE Typical assignments involved two or three technicians, who had to use the company van and fight traffic jams. We needed to
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      499 6 CHINESE INVESTMENT SEMINAR 2014 Accelerate investment 5/ |p^p The economic recovery of Europe and US looks optimistic, while Asia is experiencing steady economic growth. Singapore's economic performance in 2014 is expected to be better than last year's. But will the gradual withdrawal of the US quantitative easing policy impcu. the
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      778 8  -  Universities’ accountancy programmes are evolving to prepare students for the workforce by lim yann ling SPECIALISATION is a hot topic among accountancy undergraduates, with Singapore Management University (SMU) introducing specialisation tracks in accountancy since the start of the new academic year. About 110 SMU students have opted
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      583 8 LEADING travel agencies, Chan Brothers, CTC and Dynasty are staging pre-Natas travel fairs this weekend at various locations. The fairs are targeted at those who want to book their holidays ahead of the highly anticipated Natas Travel Fair 2014 from Feb 28 to March 2. Ms
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      144 8 MARSHALL Cavendish Education is offering perks for new magazine subscribers from now to April 4. These magazines at targeted at children aged nine to 15 and are available through school adoptions, newsstands and in 179 school bookshops. So What? piques interests in English and the
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        51 8 Combining design with functionality, Arbutus New Yorkhas launcheda ladies’ Arbutus Royal Open Heart 712 collection ($422.65) featuring crystalembellishedindexes and a men’s Arbutus Skeleton Royal Chronograph ($519) using sapphire-coated glass. Both pieces are water resistant to 50m and available from Tangs Orchard, Tangs VivoCity, OG Orchard Point and Robinsons
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        46 8 Classic Furniture at 845 Geylang Road #03-56 Tanjong Katong Complex, with 42,000 customers since 1980, is offering 10 per cent off its designer wardrobe with every $6,000 spent on a kitchen package. Early birds get a hamper gift. Visit www. classicfurniture.sg or call 6747-4119.
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        60 8 This Saturday and Sunday, from 9.30am to 5pm, catch spectacular aerobatics, aircraft and weapon systems at the Singapore Airshow (singaporeairshow. com). Tickets include transfer to and from Singapore Expo and Changi Exhibition Centre. Get your tickets from Sistic (www. sistic.com) at $22 (Adults) and $9 (Children aged
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      241 9  -  Local firms are plugging into booming global business with innovations, as CHIA YAN MIN finds out CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg HOSPITAL beds that move by themselves, a palm-sized wireless heart monitor and a wheelchair with retractable wheels. These are not wild ideas, but inventions
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      285 9 A WIRELESS heart monitor developed by a Singapore medical technology company could soon be used in Britain, Brazil, Poland and Malaysia. The compact plastic device, called the Spyder, is attached to the chest using removable adhesive. It can wirelessly transmit a p a t i e
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      Lock icon Reinventing the wheelchair
      193 9 MEDICAL technology does not always have to be about complex devices Lifeline Corp’s latest product simply involves reinventing the wheel. The wheels on a wheelchair often get in the way of someone trying to move between it and the bed, car, toilet or any other seat. To
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      283 9 HOPE Technik, which designs mainly robots and vehicles for the defence and aerospace sect o r s the lookout for w as o n the lookout for a way to apply its engineering e x p e r t i se t o medical technology.
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        989 10  -  Ability to build, tap connections more important than top schools By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg HIGH-OCTANE conversations with Wall Street players or the wielders of power in the White House are all in a day’s work for leadership expert D.
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          32 10 TONG CHONG HEONG: Retired as senior executive director with effect from Feb 1. Mr Tong (above), 67, assisted the chief executive in the overall management and operations of the group.
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          73 10 DAVID GEORGE AIMER ANDISON: Appointed as chief operating officer with effect from last Thursday. Mr Andison, 52, oversees operations and provides support for technical and commercial bids, as well as project management. He has more than 20 years of experience in the offshore and marine industry. He was
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          77 10 CHEW KIM KUAN: Appointed financial controller with effect from last Wednesday. Ms Chew, 35, is in charge of the financial matters of the group, and oversees its financial reporting and compliance. YANG LIN: Stepped down as chief financial officer with effect from this Saturday. Ms Yang, 43,
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        376 10  -  By RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg BLUMONT chairman-designate Alexander Molyneux is no closer to acquiring 135 million shares of the resources company as intended. A statement released by Blumont last Wednesday said he is “in continuing discussions to resolve certain technical issues, and completion of
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      695 11  -  Uncertain times not over, but key is quickly fixing economic weaknesses MACRO VIEW By FIONA CHAN SENIOR ECONOMICS CORRESPONDENT fiochan@sph.com.sg EMERGING markets have had a rocky start to the year, with stocks and currencies falling sharply from Argentina to Turkey. Markets rallied slightly last
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      697 11 AT WORK WITH RACHAEL BOON rachaelb@sph.com.sg IT MAY be only February, but for the bulk of final-year university students graduating in May, it is time to start looking at job prospects. One thing that attracts applications is the starting salary, and
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      109 17 join THE ST AWARD CEREMONY The Straits Times is giving 20 readers a chance to attend the ST Athlete of the Year award ceremony lunch at Grand Copthorne Waterfront on Feb 28. They will also have a chance to meet and greet the nominees for the award. To stand a
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      120 19 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LOTTERY L V// Draw No. 2926/2014 tM. VI J Draw on Monday, 10 February 2014 Group 1 Prize *1,600,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 210 Middle Road, #01-01 Singapore Pools Building, Singapore *****4 Time 6.30pm For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w TWwwfI
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      753 20 Wenger says club must allay doubts about title chances after loss to Reds THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON When Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was photographed lying flat on his back at a train station after a fall following a 5-1 hammering by Liverpool, it was
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      407 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers remains insistent that his team cannot win the Premier League despite apparent evidence to the contrary in their stunning 5-1 victory over former leaders Arsenal. The Anfield side raced into
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      366 20  -  By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg Tottenham 1 Everton 0 TOTTENHAM Hotspur kept pace with the Champions League chasing pack after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Everton at White Hart Lane yesterday. E mm a n ue l A d e b a y o r
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      515 16 Utah count 94-89 win over Miami among their highlights for this season REUTERS SALT LAKE CITY Considering the limited amount of victories the Utah Jazz have, it is not surprising that their victory on Saturday night ranked at the top of their best
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      383 16 REUTERS PHOENIX With his infant son at a National Basketball Association game for the first time, Phoenix Suns guard Goran Dragic showed him that daddy does not need a lot of shots to score a lot of points. He continued his
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      278 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA Tennis star Li Na looks certain to build on last month’s Australian Open triumph by reaching a career high world No. 2 this week. The Chinese player is the unexpected top seed at the Qatar Open
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      588 17  -  S’porean, 19, is first non-Kiwi to win NZ-based motor-racing championship By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg NO REAR-VIEW mirror? No problem. Andrew Tang just made sure others did not catch up with him yesterday. For the Singaporean racing driver, it was full speed ahead at Manfeild
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      396 17 Basketball NBA Charlotte 100 San Antonio 104, Atlanta 76 Memphis 79, Detroit 126 Denver 109, Minnesota 110 Portland 117, Milwaukee 95 Houston 101, Phoenix 122 Golden State 109, Utah 94 Miami 89. Cricket 1st Test In Auckland: New Zealand 503 105. India 202 366 (overnight 87-1: S. Dhawan 115,
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      363 17 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBLIN Wales coach Warren Gatland promised to take a long, hard look at his team after the Six Nations title-holders fell to a humiliating 26-3 defeat by Ireland on Saturday. Wales conceded 15 penalties and allowed Ireland to
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        92 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale had a perfect return to action after three games out through injury, with a goal and an assist as Los Blancos moved to the top of La Liga on Saturday. Their 4-2 win over Villarreal at
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        70 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILAN Gonzalo Higuain scored his 11th and 12th goals of the season as Napoli outclassed AC Milan 3-1 at the San Paolo to grab their first Serie A win in four games on Saturday. Any fears that Milan would cause an upset were dashed
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        67 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE Tiger Woods’ niece stepped out of her superstar uncle’s shadow yesterday with her biggest tournament win at the Australian Ladies Masters. Cheyenne Woods, 23, who is the daughter of Tiger’s half-brother Earl Dennison Woods, held off a strong challenge by Australian amateur
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        63 17 REUTERS MIAMI Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Thiago Silva was arrested after barricading himself in his Florida townhouse, following threats to kill his estranged wife and others at a local martial arts gym, police said on Friday. The Brazil-born light heavyweight, 31, was charged with two counts
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      484 18 Bjoerndalen, 40, equals highest-ever record and is in line to set new mark WINTER OLYMPICS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCHI Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen made a mockery of his 40 years on Saturday to match the record for Winter Olympic medals when victory in the sprint
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      482 18 REUTERS SOCHI Canadian teenager Justine Dufour-Lapointe roared when it mattered most to claim a shock gold medal and lead her sister Chloe to a family one-two in the moguls freestyle skiing final at the Olympic Games on Saturday. The sister-act stunned overwhelming favourite
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      682 18 PEOPLE REUTERS SOCHI Track and field star Lolo Jones is the most high-profile crossover athlete to try her hand at winter sports since former National Football League running back Herschel Walker took off his shoulder pads and climbed into a bobsleigh. The American,
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      553 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOCHI Russian officials yesterday angrily denied a story that they were colluding with the Americans to help each other win figure-skating gold in Sochi. This follows a story in French newspaper L’Equipe quoting an unnamed Russian coach as saying there was a
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      709 19 Man City boss Pellegrini may lose Toure too to violent-conduct charge AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini insisted he is not worried that Yaya Toure could face a three-match ban for kicking Norwich striker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, even though he put the 0-0 draw
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      395 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists that Manchester City should still be considered Premier League title favourites despite seeing his side top the table for the first time since September. Chelsea have signalled their title intentions in a
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      389 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON He has made 270 appearances for Swansea but it was Garry Monk’s first match as caretaker-manager that will go down as one of his best Liberty Stadium memories. Goals from Wayne Routledge, Nathan Dyer and Wilfried Bony gave the
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      459 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON As Wayne Rooney hinted that he wants to extend his stay at Manchester United and beat Bobby Charlton’s club goal-scoring record, the England forward may yet have another incentive to sign a new deal: the captain’s armband. With Nemanja Vidic playing
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      48 20 S’pore’s Tang wins Toyota Racing Series B18 Bjoerndalen gets his dozen B17 PLAY FUTSAL WITH YOUR BUDDIES... AT ANFIELD! You could earn yourself an all-expenses-paid trip to Liverpool to play futsal on the famous Anfield pitch. To find out how, visit ST’s English Premier League microsite (www.straitstimes.com/ epl-2013-2014).
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        849 2  -  BY SERENE GOH EDITOR If I had to judge this country by the pollution of our online space, I would be heartbroken. Anti-foreigner sentiment. An-ti-policy rants. Anti-everything missiles about anything, from bad service to bad selfies. A lot of that vomitous mass
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        730 3  -  IN looks at two recent incidents in which people responded positively when faced with a crisis Compiled by Ang Yiying The Straits Times The Business Times Agence France-Presse The Herald-Dispatch The Herald-Dispatch, Al Jazeera America, The Washington Post The Washington Post THE PHILIPPINES, 2013 WHAT HAPPENED: When Typhoon
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        457 4 / 5  -  This year’s campaign focuses on those in the community who help defend the country Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN Singapore’s 30th Total Defence campaign celebrates those in the community who have played a role in defending the country. INSIGHT Organisers said they scoured the island to
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        268 4 / 5 Several construction projects in Singapore have been affected by Indonesia’s global export ban of a wide range of minerals, including raw or unprocessed granite. INSIGHT The ban, which was implemented on Jan 12, also affects the export of granite aggregate or crushed rock. Granite aggregate is
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        137 4 / 5 Learn about retail at Scape Are you interested in running your own business while contributing to society? *Scape runs and supports programmes such as Social’ution that will show you how to do just that. If you are interested in checking out how it works, head to *Scape Underground, which is
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        362 4 / 5 The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will implement a fail-safe mechanism to protect the share market from wild and destabilising price swings from Feb 24. INSIGHT The automatic price controls will be triggered when a stock price spikes or dips more than 10 per cent within
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        687 6  -  PHOON meets two teachers who make the subject of Total Defence come alive for their students AMANDA PHOON INTERACT! Brainstorm and suggest one way you and your teachers can make Total Defence Day more memorable. Also, go through The Straits Times and read about how
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        580 7  -  checks out the competition at animated challenge N.E.Mation! 8 NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL Even a “blue screen of death” and scare attempts by a “trash monster” could not break the focus of the 10 student teams gunning to create Singapore’s best animated clip. During last
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        150 7 Every Man’s Journey by Team Hashtag (School of Science and Technology) Synopsis: Follow the journey of a national serviceman and see how the people in his life play a part in helping him contribute to Total Defence. Why it’s hot: The lively clip, which is about
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        1503 8 / 9  -  Empowered by a society which needs them, teenagers now have the freedom to affect their communities in a positive way. LAREMY LEE reports reports LAREMY LEE Ask teenagers in Singapore whether they are active citizens and you are likely to get awkward answers. IN surveyed
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        668 10 / 11  -  hese five questions will determine what power you get to defend Singapore ANG YIYING TDDifferent people can contribute to protecting Singapore in different ways. Find out your approach by answering these five questions. Choose the answer which is the closest to what you would do
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        421 10 / 11 This month, try your hand at everything, from raising funds for the needy to remembering the fall of Singapore. 1. Le Gluttony X Total Defence: Singapore Food And Film Festival L Feb 21, 3pm to 11pm; Feb 22, 2pm to 11 pm
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        905 12  -  Learning first aid skills can have an impact beyond Singapore. NUR SYAHIIDAH reports Singapore. NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL reports At age 18, Mr Preston Samuel went to Padang, Indonesia, to train villagers in first aid and civil defence skills. Over nine days in September 2012, he and
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        669 13  -  The Internet is a virtual community playground but it is also an avenue for attacks. reports SHERYL QUEK The online community has a significant role to play when it comes to Singapore’s social defence. It has the capacity to promote social cohesion or sow discord. The
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        213 13 When it comes to safety, the online world is no different from the real world. Each harbours risks and dangers and we need to be alert to these in order to protect ourselves. The Media Literacy Council provides these top tips to protect yourself online: 1. Dealing with
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        415 14  - WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT SINGAPORE WHY THEY ARE WORTH FIGHTING FOR Reports: KHYM FONG, AUDREY TEONG, LYDIA TAN From our safe streets to our unique heritage, there is much to be thankful about our island state. Then there are the small things such as our local culture, films and delicious
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        429 15  -  Teens share their thoughts on Singapore TEXT EUNICE SNG, SHREYA SUDHAKAR, WONG YANG, ZHAO JIAYI It is very important. During times of crisis, your life is at risk, and your knowledge of emergency preparedness might just save your life.” Jocelyn Ng, 17, Gan Eng Seng Secondary School Singapore
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        1494 16 / 17  -  DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO takes a close look at five tumultuous events that have left scars on Singapore’s past DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO 1 THE CRASH OF SILKAIR MI 185 On Dec 19, 1997, SilkAir flight MI 185 crashed into the Musi River near Palembang, South Sumatra
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        1023 18 / 19  -  This week’s lesson focuses on recognising great people who champion good causes by peaceful means Lesson activity by SONIA SNG There are great men who believe that violence is never a solution to any problem. And if there are problems, they must be solved by peaceful means, unlike
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        368 20  -  looks at national service in numbers SERENE LUO SOURCES ST FILE, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 5,000 The Chinese Chamber of Commerce struck 5,000 special medallions with the words “Patriotism and Loyalty” emblazoned on them. They were given to the first few batches of NS recruits. 40 The first
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      342 1 PART C C3 What is she really like? Sassy Stephanie Stage to screen Actor Tan Shou Chen’s big TV role C6 Family man Why Jamie Cullum’s kids don’t listen to his music C8 Professor Bernard Lanskey, who heads the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, loved playing the piano but
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      196 6 D21 listing can be found after D11 WESTWOOD DR INTER Terr. 1884 2900 sf. 3 sty. 4+1 granny North. Good layout. $1.79m neg Tan *****007 1.SEMI-D PAVILION FH 3sty roof terrace, 2155sf 2.Semi-D @Hillview FH. 2sty, 3300sf. *****247 BK RARE 3STOREY SPRINGSIDE terr Land 1860 sf. Built up 3100 sf.
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      99 6 CLEMENTI PARK $2.1M? 3+2 1800 sf/ 3+1 1539 sf. See slideshow pix on www. isabelredrup.com/ir32.php *****678/ *****055. Sue CLEMENTI PARK, 2186SQFT, 3-rm, lush greenery, original, freehold, lift block. $1050 psf. *****020 SHERWOOD TWR 3+1, 1539sf High flr. Unblock. Windy. Serious seller. Must sell! MRT/ Pei Hua SIM MGS. CHEAPEST 3
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      87 6 BARTLEY RIDGE $11XX psf! 3 Bdrm 969 sqft fr $1.1xM 4 Bdrm 1302 sqft fr $1.5xM 4Dual Key 1550sf fr $1.7xM BARTLEY RIDGE SELLING Fast Near MRT $10xxpsf up Val for 2+study/3/4rm/ Dual key. Call to view now! FH VALUE BUY! City fringe apt 99-yr price. Daisy Suite, Braddell. 25
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      106 6 PARKSHORE FH. 1324/ 1668 sf $2.38M/ $2.88M neg. 3+1 rms. MRT/ amenities. Call Owner 9785 5879 MEYER RD Peach Gdn Nice layout big rooms. 2766 sf. 3/4+1 rm @$3.xM Buy!!! *****666 Evon BEDOK COURT RENO. 2411 sf. 3+1. $2.1M. Facilities. Lim Mary J. 9170 8888 BAYSHORE PK. 2/3/4/5+1. Reno, sea
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      99 6 REGENTVILLE RARE LISTING 3bdrms, 1335 sf. Like mini penthse! Cosy. Rosyth Sch. $1.1M. Ivy Chan 9108-7971 JEWEL@ BUANGKOK. 1-5 bdrms/ dual key/ penthse. 3 min to MRT. Fr $6xxK up. Call Sharon Tan *****970 JEWEL@ BUANGKOK. NEW release stack. 1-5 rm/ dual key/ penthse. 24-hrs NTUC malls. Connie 9188 7817
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      90 6 LATEST! CENTRO RES 2rm 872 sqft, functional layout. NS facing. MRT/ AMK Hub Ask $1.48M *****080 YKK D21 listing can be found after D11 PRICED TO SELL. Hillview Regency 3 bdrm. 1119 sf. Above #10 Unblock greenery, bright $1.0xM Call now MUST SELL! THE Quintet 3 bdrm, approx 1270 sf.
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      192 6 FORESTVILLE EC PRICES fr $7xxK! CNY disc of $3888 freebies from developer! For limited period only! RIVERBANK FERNVALE Condo EC price! Wide range fr 1 to 5 bdrm and Cabana. Avg $950 psf only 1 Bdrm fr $480K 495 sf! Call for VVIP Preview RIVERBANK FERNVALE Condo at EC price!
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      280 6 RIVERBANK FERNVALE fr $4xxK/$8xx psf. Pte resort living. 1-5bdrm. UOL. Investors choice! *5% yield Bryan Koh 8200 2024 FIRE SALE GREENWICH 904 sf 2-bdrm. Pool view. Next to mall. TOP soon. Urgent! Serious seller!Only $1.0xM! BLK 550, 4’NG’ Well Reno. Corner. High flr. Windy. Bright. Amenities/ Sch. neg. Ang KS
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      125 7 ***GPS CORPORATE TEAM The Sail 1/ 2/ 3rm available 594/ 883/ 1183 sf, immed. Marina Bay Suites, 3 rm. Riverwalk Apt, 1 rm, 800sf Call 6100-1132 for viewing TIONG BAHRU 2-BED/ Patio 1200sf all new reno/trendy isabelredrup.com/ir45.php See also ir8b/16/34/3b/18 $6k up. *****055. Susan SPOTTISWOODE RES 936SF 2-rm Just TOP.
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      221 7 NEW METROPOLITAN. 3-RM store. 1399 sf. Partial/ f/furn. Nice cond. Immed. $6.xK. Wendy 8686-2768 CENTRAL GREEN 1+RM, 775 sf, p/furn, vacant, near MRT/ mall/ mkt, conven ient, Stephen *****843 TANGLIN VIEW/EMERALD Pk 3+1 rms. F/facilities. Mins to Orchard/ CBD/ MRT. Immed. Joe Teo 9761-1000 1RM PEARL Bank Apt $1.xK+ 1Min
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      271 7 CITY SQ. 2BDRMS. 861 sqft. P/furn. High flr. Unblocked city facing. Mins to MRT/ Shpg Mall. Avail 1st March HOA NAM STUDIO Pearls Ctr. 2rm apt. F/furn. Secu rity. MRT Owner 9147-7137 Four Seasons Pk 2260 sf Fully furnished with well Scotts Sq. 1227 sf 3+1...$9K Robertson Blue penthse with
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      327 7 DUCHESS RES BRAND NEW Near good schs: Nanyang/ MGS/ Hwa Chong/ RGS/ NJC 3bdrms 1604sqft, 4rms groundflr duplex 2982/ 2992sqft 5rm+1 family 4bdrms penthse 2-level: 2745/ 2756/ 4101 sqft with jacuzzi roof terr. P/furn. Call: 6224 1522 GOODWOOD RES DELUXE apt. 2928 sf, 4+1 ensuites. Elegant functional. Mins from Orchard.
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      229 7 BALESTIER 1 RM 1 hall Studio furn, wifi, can cook. No comm *****950 landlord EURO-ASIA PK. SPACIOUS 3+1. 1450sf. New decor. Bright windy. Quiet. Face park. $3.8K neg. Immed. ASTORIA PARK MRT!! 3+1rm 1200sf. Amenities! Pool MBS view! Spacious, well kept. P/furn *****174 Lim D’WEAVE, BRAND NEW, 581sf, 2bdrm. Near
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      257 8 DAWN VILLE 3BDRMS, 1195 sf. Near Paya Lebar MRT, Part/Full furn. Avail immed $3.5K. Vincent 9431 2080 QUESTA DUNMAN. 2+1 rm High flr. Pool facing. Brand new. Near MRT, food court shpg ctr. Lydia 9794 8052 WATERPLACE @TG RHU. 3+1 1356 sf F/furn, aircon, nice reno. Mins beach/city/MRT Immed. Randy
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      242 8 THE JADE 3+1, 1335 sf, high flr, unblock view, balcony. Next to NTUC. $4.7K neg. Irene Lim TF 9452 3257. $2700 ONLY! MERA Lodge condo. 2 bedrms, p/ furn. #05. Move in. Quiet. Call AAM/ Terence 9115 0129 NORTHOAKS/ WOODSVALE, 3+1. Furn $2.8K+. Pool. 2 units. Avail immed/ Feb. Call
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      262 8 3+1 SENGKANG 123C $2500 Furnished, Aircon, Newly Painted, High/ Lift level Immed. Call Vin *****726 3’S’ S’GOON N Ave 1. F/furn High flr. Clean tidy. Prefer families/ professionals. avail immed Call *****808 232 TAMPINES 5RM furn/ p/furn. Aircon. Eateries amenities. Avail immed. $3K. Ben Ting 9669 9310 NEW LIST! 3’I’
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      357 8 TERR HSE 3 common rms. Mins to Bedok MRT. 1 to 6 pax. $350 each. Individual rm $1200 $1600. No commission on Tenants. Call 8595-3944/ 8606-7049 SEMI-D COMMON RMS. Furn, aircon. 2 mins Kembangan MRT. $800-$1500 Wifi, utilities. 9239-9199 Owner MASTER BDRM Waterbank Dakota. Nice view. F/furn. Aircon. MRT. Avail
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      358 9 325 NEW BRIDGE Rd. 2228 sf. $6.50 psf neg, no GST. Outram MRT. Agts welcome. SMS Lim 9185 9377 BUGIS CUBE NEW shop, 2nd Flr. Water supply. 350 sf. Suitable for F&B cafe. Immed. Owner 9369 2334 JURONG E MRT 300-800 sf 1700 sf (2 levels). Good human traffic. Most
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      320 9 67 e 167 W“ 169 a»r Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES WOT COC15T -PLPZQ F&B and Retail Space for Lease Proximity to dementi, Dover and Circle Line MRT Stations Easy accessibility via AYE and West Coast Highway Free shuttle bus services at designated pick-up points Surrounded by residential estates
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      150 13 FRONT OFFICE PERSONNEL required at Grade A Office Building in Raffles Place Relevant experience Customer oriented PC literate Pleasant looking 5-day week 8am-6pm Salary $1600-$1700 with good year-end bonus Pls call: 6298-2120/ 6396-7371 for interview. PORCH OFFICER Requirement: Min. Sec 4 above Good customer svc skills Assist to open car
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