Today, 24 December 2013

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    Lock icon Bangkok protesters try to block election sign-up
    585 1 Demonstrators determined to unseat Yingluck; party signals she remains its choice for PM THAI BAHT, STOCKS BATTERED AGENCIES BANGKOK Anti-government protesters determined to unseat Thailand’s Prime Minister surrounded a sports stadium in Bangkok yesterday, in an unsuccessful attempt to block political parties from
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    Lock icon Singapore billionaire Lim wants to buy Valencia
    716 1  -  ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE His bid to buy English Premier League side Liverpool was scuppered in 2010 and, now, Singapore billionaire Peter Lim has turned his attention to another former giant in European football. The Manchester United fan has offered to buy
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      45 1 END OF KIM DYNASTY COULD START WITH A CHINA THAT HAS BECOME EMBARRASSED WITH ITS BEHAVIOUR: CHRISTOPHER HILL COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet TODAY wishes all its readers a Merry Christmas. We will be back on Thursday.
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Lock icon CAR BOMB DEFUSED IN PHUKET: THAI POLICE
      265 2 AGENCIES Thai police on the southern resort island of Phuket said yesterday that they defused an improvised explosive device in a pick-up truck parked for two weeks near their station. It is believed to be the first time that a car bomb has
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      Inflation picks up pace in November
      549 4  -  Rise was expected and would not affectforecasts for this year and 2014: Economists HIGHER COEs, ABSENCE OF HDB REBATES PUSH UP COSTS LEE YEN NEE leeyen nee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Inflation picked up pace last month, hit by the absence of rebates to Housing and Development
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      Lock icon New space for street artists along Rail Corridor
      486 4  -  TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Street artists will have a new and, possibly, largest space yet to showcase their works: The walls underneath the Commonwealth Avenue viaduct, which is along the Rail Corridor. The two 40m by 5m walls beneath the viaduct, which
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      Two outlets, one man found to have breached alcohol restrictions
      371 4 SINGAPORE —An individual and two businesses were found to have breached the restrictions imposed on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Little India last weekend, the police said yesterday. In the first case, a man was spotted drinking alcohol
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      Law Ministry responds to calls to justify repatriation
      735 6 Singapore must do more to ensure decisions are justified transparent: MARUAH GOVT DECIDES ON ‘MATTERS OF SECURITY AND ASSESSMENT OF RISK’ SINGAPORE —Responding to a human rights group’s call for the Government to explain its executive discretion on repatriation decisions, the Ministry
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      Lock icon Police explain position on post-riot public forum
      711 6  -  KOK XING HUI SINGAPORE —The police have explained that their concern about “a poten­tial law and order issue” was what prompted them to “seek more infor­mation” from a restaurant in Little In­dia at Syed Alwi Road that was to have been the venue
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      Lock icon China Mobile deal to open doors for Apple to vast market
      858 8 Tech giant will face challenges in country where cheaper Android devices dominate FURTHER PRICE CUTS NEEDED TO WIDEN APPEAL: ANALYSTS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Just about any way you slice it, 763 million customers is a huge
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      Lock icon Beijing’s carrier tests in disputed zone a success
      427 8 REUTERS BEIJING China’s first and only aircraft carrier has successfully carried out a series of tests during a training mission in the disputed South China Sea, the state media reported yesterday. This month’s drills off the coast of Hainan island mark not
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      122 3 Mega Saving of up to RM300 **“'1aar Hist WlofW Hotel --‘«r sUM park Breakfast j Theme Part Hotel Bubbles Galore! Enter the world of “unbubblievable” bubbles and artistry performance by Jano Yang, and other amazing performers at Fantastical 2. Venue: Genting International Showroom Time: 9pm daily Lt Start 2014 with
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      194 5 gm r 7 i RADIANT FROM EVERY Our revolutionary R6 R6 Plus Face Treatments are customised to combat and solve your skin problems that result from Ageing, Radiation, Stress and Pollution. Embark on your journey to achieving flawless and radiant skin now. ANGI/ V J U SKIN REVOLUTION o A
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      75 7 ROYAL SPORTING HOUSE 1 > i 15% OFF ALL MODELS D V 0 STADIUM: TAKASHIMAYA SHOPPING CENTRE ROYAL SPORTING HOUSE: ARC BEDOK MALL BHG BUGIS BUKIT PANJANG PLAZA CAUSEWAY POINT CHANGI CITYPOINT COMPASS POINT FUNAN DIGITAL1FE MALL GREAT WORLD CITY IMM JEM JCUBE JUNCTION 8 JURONG POINT LOT 1 SHOPPERS’
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      93 9 THE ALL-NEW NOW ON EVERY ANDROID DEVICE ANDROID NATIVE. Built from scratch to maximise your smartphone or tablet’s potential. SOCIALLY ADEPT. Share the latest breaking news on your network of choice, be it Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Or Bookmark a story so you can visit it at your own leisure.
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon The China factor in young Kim’s survival
      981 10  -  AFTER NORTH KOREA’S BIG PURGE... CHRISTOPHERR HILL Christopher R Hill, former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, is Dean of the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. PROJECT SYNDICATE Just when and how the North Korean regime will end
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      Lock icon The promise of a ‘sharing economy’
      1030 10  -  A NEW AVENUE FOR MIDDLE CLASS TO CREATE WEALTH THOMAS FRIEDMAN Thomas Friedman is a New York Times columnist and three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES I interviewed Mr Brian Chesky, the co-founder of Airbnb, in July about the “sharing economy”. While
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      Lock icon India’s new watchdog still needs watching
      607 12 THE LOKPAL SHOULDN’T BECOME ‘JOKE-PAL’ BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORS A half-century after the idea was first raised, India finally has its Lokpal, or protector in Hindi. The term refers to the anti-cor-ruption watchdog body, approved by the Indian Parliament last week, whose Herculean task will
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      31 10 The new anti-corruption watchdog body in India represents a critical first step in the battle against corruption. The danger lies in thinking that the fight is now over. BLOOMBERG EDITORS 12
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      40 11 ‘Free Iced Milo’(S) upgrade is only available in-store for Breakfast Deluxe Supreme Extra Value Meal'" from 21 Nov to 31 Dec 2013. Not available via McDelivery”, institutional stores and for other Breakfast Extra Value Meals Find us on www.facebook.com/mcdsg P
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      11 12 CHINA&INDIA ‘COMMON MAN’ PARTY LEADER TO BE DELHI CHIEF MINISTER 23
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      261 13 I I r\ r r r r r 700D Canon Delighting You Always I High Performance All-rounder SISTER AND WIN! 1 18 Megapixels 1 Digic 5 Image Processor 1 Superior Autofocus and Movie Servo Autofocus :11k NEW DRAW FOR MORE CHANCES TO WIN! f Due to popular demand, we have
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Give money, time this festive season
      457 14  -  FROM JEDIDIAH TAN At this time of the year, while we are fussing over our shopping list and bingeing, let us also take time to remember those in need. After all, doesn’t the true meaning of Christmas lie in giving, especially towards those who
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      Fire insurance tied to banks’ home loans does not benefit condo buyers
      274 14  -  FROM CHUA SHENG YANG As a recent first-time home buyer, I have been exploring the various housing loans and have come across a practice which I hope the authorities can clarify. For various housing loans for private condominiums,
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      Lock icon Leave these spiders alone
      259 14  -  FROM BEN LEE Founder, Nature Trekker Much of the nature in Singapore suffers as a result of forest depletion caused by urbanisation in our tiny garden city. Many wild animal species that dwell in forests have no other means to survive and end up encroaching on
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      Lock icon Train staff need to better handle operational issues
      239 15  -  FROM GURMIT SINGH KULLAR It was a smooth ride when my family took the trains at the Downtown Line Open House a few weeks earlier. So, on my way to a yoga class at Telok Ayer on Sunday morning, I switched lines
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      Reimbursements are made to account from which monies are drawn
      102 15  -  FROM MALCOLM KOH Head of Customer Service, AIA Singapore We refer to the letter “Claims for other policies should not go into Medisave” (Dec 20) and thank Mr Kwang Fook Kam for his feedback. As per the Central Provident Fund
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      116 15 BUSINESS 30 BOEING RAMPS UP PRODUCTION TO MEET ASIA DEMAND T 42 GOING SIMPSONIC Season extended due to popular demand! NQjTREIDAME.deIPARIS THEIMPS ICALSRECTACUIAR m “Spectacular acrobatics and good storytelling make musical Notre Dame Do Paris a winner The Straits Times Don’t miss this multi-award winning musical spectacular of the unfortunate
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  • singapore
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      Five more peak-hour bus services to be rolled out next year
      431 16 Additional trips will serve Pasir Ris, Tampines, Choa Chu Kang and partly overlap with routes of existing buses PRIVATE OPERATORS INVITED TO BID FOR TENDER SINGAPORE Commuters in some parts of Pasir Ris, Tampines and Choa Chu Kang will
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      Lock icon Sharp fall in proportion of PRs buying resale flats
      468 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The proportion of permanent residents (PRs) buying Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats has shrunk sharply in the last few months, after new rules to stabilise the HDB resale market were announced in August. Among the slew
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      Lock icon Sinkhole in Commonwealth, repairs ongoing
      123 16 A sinkhole was formed on a section of the road along Commonwealth Avenue West towards the city yesterday morning. Singapore Power (SP) said this happened while an SP PowerGrid-appointed contractor was laying electricity cables. The sinkhole is about 2m in diameter. No one was injured
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      Local firms spent nearly S$180m more on R&D in 2012
      427 17 SINGAPORE —Local companies spent nearly S$180 million more on research and development (R&D) activities last year, with larger companies driving the spending, according to the latest National Survey of R&D conducted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
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      Search continues for four missing men from capsized barge
      157 17 SINGAPORE —Search-and-rescue operations for four missing seamen entered their fifth day yesterday, after a barge capsized on Thursday. The Boliviaflagged barge Heng Hong 168 had capsized in Singapore waters about three nautical miles west of Pedra Branca. On Sunday, one crew
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      Woman steals from adoptive mother, gets 21 months’ probation
      314 18  -  She pawned stolen jewellery, gave the cash to parent as monthly household allowance 24-YEAR-OLD FINDS OUT SHE WAS ADOPTED DURING CASE CLAIRE HUANG SING A PORE —A freelance media research consultant was yesterday placed on 21 months’ probation for stealing jewellery
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      Three S’poreans charged with offering bribes to Johor officers
      295 18 JOHOR BA RU Three Singaporeans were charged yesterday in a Johor Baru court with offering bribes to Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) enforcement officers. Two of them Segaran Naidu, 58, and Shaik Mohamed Shaik Zain, 69 were each sentenced to one
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      129 17 this ChriMmaa Chicken pepperoni with a cheesy stuffed crust isn't enough! A tortilla decked with Christmassy Turkey ham and Edam cheese sits above it, drizzled with tangy mango mayonnaise. Two layers of Yuletide flavours to double your Christmas joy! fi ->• I Visual shown is for illustration purposes only. Terms
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      158 18 Bt >SI m lo 12 k ilk. u ini 3 J £1 V V 5’ K SEEING THE FULL STORY **> \&i Nikon 9- «S 'T t-' t nil r* Nikon At the heart of the image I AM THE NEW NIKON D610. I am a bigger canvas for your
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      121 19 VJI A\ W'l I OVER 200 STARS IN THE E yEVER COUNTDOWN PARTY! x LEEHOM D N v if v A'fW Au •A 1MIKER Ml/frONS JEAN D BRYAN WONG GURMI JOANNE PEH IAN LA V 1 JEANETTEA YA HU! PIE, MN ZOE TAY Nil PIN GW RUIEN TAN IAN FANG
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  • education
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      130 20 ***** I AM SHARING INSPIRATION J M. Fi CERTIFIED I AM THE NEW NIKON D5300. i am imagination unleashed. Creativity takes on a whole new perspective when seen through the vari-angle LCD monitor of the Nikon D5300. The built-in Wi-Fi and GPS allow you to share creative moments of genius,
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      47 21 FROM ALL OF US HERE AT MEDIACORP, Season's Greetings! a I 1 f i i W' 'J f v V V fg V r rt m /i) ft■•o '•r. it ■r*- l -V* y y. r *W> •V i A *9? f ►»■> RSH /AbdiaCorp ENGAGE ENTERTAIN ENRICH
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China wants more party leaders to be held accountable for allowing graft
      564 22 TACKLING PROBLEM MAY HELP BOLSTER IMAGE AGENCIES BEIJING China’s ruling Communist Party would like to see more party leaders being held accountable for allowing corruption to take place on their watch, something that rarely happens now, a senior
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      Lock icon ‘Common Man’ party leader to become Delhi’s Chief Minister
      556 23 AAP will form minority govt after securing ‘outside support’ from ruling Congress party AGENCIES NEW DELHI —The leader of India’s new “Common Man” party has struck a deal to become Delhi’s Chief Minister, promising to clean up politics after a stunning
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      Lock icon Chinese county govt cracks down on Xmas gathering
      342 23 AP BEIJING Lawyers and churchgoers said they had been prevented from meeting in a central Chinese county yesterday to commemorate Christmas and draw attention to the detention of a pastor and his aides. The proposed meeting at the church in Henan province’s
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      Lock icon China probes infant deaths after hepatitis B inoculations
      380 23 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China is investigating links between the deaths of six babies and the hepatitis B vaccines they were given as part of a national immunisation campaign against the liver disease. The babies, who were from the provinces of Hunan, Guangdong and
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      80 24 As a finale for Making A Difference, an annual charity initiative by MediaCorp radio stations, beneficiaries of Children’s Cancer Foundation and their families were invited to celebrate this season of joy with an exclusive tour of MediaCorp. BROUGHT TO VOU B"; m p iaC°RP v *5 18 53 V A
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      99 25 Exclusive LIVE radio interview experience on 938LIVE. Ollie made special appearance at the party and the children had their chance to snap a shot with Ollie. a r- y <■ I iii SF —n IP y iV vTafi Ml I a The children got a sneak peek into popular radio
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  • world
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      Lock icon Jakarta port operations ‘unaffected by strike’
      412 26 Strike by over 100 workers at Indonesia’s biggest port likely to continue until this evening GLOBAL COMMODITY MARKETS NOT IMPACTED REUTERS JAKARTA —More than a hundred workers at Indonesia’s biggest port in Jakarta have gone on strike, demanding the port operator’s Chief Executive Officer
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      Lock icon Suspended M’sian newspaper says it had approval to change focus to current affairs
      405 26 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR A Malaysian weekly suspended last week for allegedly violating its publication permit said it was cooperating with the authorities on the suspension, but disputed charges that it had changed its format without informing
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      Lock icon Charges expected soon in shooting of Philippine Mayor
      692 27 Police have positive leads in incident, identity of suspects, says officer DOW JONES M ANIL A —The Philippine police say they expect to charge suspects soon in the fatal shooting of a Mayor last week outside Manila’s international airport in an attack
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      Lock icon North exaggerated Jang’s crimes: South Korea spy agency
      486 27 AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korea exaggerated the alleged crimes of current leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle to justify his swift execution and solidify power under Mr Kim, said South Korea’s spy agency yesterday. The agency said the true conflict took place over mining
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      Lock icon Snowden criticises US panel reviewing surveillance
      594 28 Group’sjob was to restore public confidence in spying programmes, he says OBAMA, U.S. LAWMAKERS DEBATE WHETHER TO LIMIT SPYING ACTIVITIES AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden has criticised the presidential panel reviewing United States surveillance programmes, saying it was a
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      Lock icon US retains security options even if foreign troops leave Afghanistan
      766 28 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States officials have warned of the potential for catastrophe if Afghan President Hamid Karzai fails to sign a security pact to permit foreign forces to stay in Afghanistan beyond next year. Unless a deal is reached to
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      48 26 cno CLEARANCE SALE UP TO 70% OFF Snatch up these sweet deals before they're gone 18 Dec 2013 to 1 Jan 2014 Monday Friday: 12pm 8pm Sat Sun: 11am 7pm Chancerlodge Complex 105 Sims Ave #02-09 Singapore *****9 Nearest Mrt station: Aljunied (EW9) sold are non-refundable or returnable.
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      127 28 TENDER NOTICE Potong Pasir Citizens’ Consultative Committee invites submissions for a 2 day 1 night tour package for 480 pax to Desaru on the 15 -16 March 2014. Requirements 1 Package is to include the following: a. All meals 1 breakfast, 2 lunches and 1 dinner b. All transportation required
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      42 29 A YEAR SINCE A YEAR HENCE What have we learnt? What can we expect? 25 DEC 20 13, 8PM A Panel 0f I \J thm ,mPaCte^^5^ ln 2013 w to* ••‘Si?S“f t JAN2014, 8PM ~~SSSSZ-'**' M CHANNEL NEWSASIA /AediaCorp ENGAGE ENTERTAIN ENRICH
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  • business
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      Lock icon Boeing ramps up production to meet demand from Asia
      770 30  -  Regional airlines are snapping up firm’s short-haul models, creating long backlog of supply FIRM REMAINS BULLISH ON BUSINESS OUTLOOK WONG WEI HAN IN SEATTLE wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg Wong Wei Han’s trip to Seattle was made possible by the US government. SEATTLE Inside the
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      Lock icon Transforming businesses
      1048 31  -  With the right funding and support, Holiday Inn Singapore Atrium and Candy Floriculture overcame their manpower shortage issues and boosted their productivity levels WAY TO GO, SINGAPORE! KHOO BEE KHIM khoobeekhim@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E As a hotel with 508 rooms and an
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      88 31 “tall” orders. Recently, the company spent S$180,000 on a personal lift, a mini excavator that can double as a forklift, a wood chipper, and a lownoise blower. “Our staff can work singularly now,” said Ms Goh. Ms Goh has applied for funding from the S$3.9 million Landscape Productivity Grant and
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  • impact
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      Lock icon Power of music — and sponsorships
      975 32 Power of music and sponsorships A line-up of tie-ups between the pop and sports worlds means the half-time show will not be the only Super Bowl concert HELPING BRANDS CONNECT TO FANS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —By the time Bruno Mars sings his first note at the Super
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      121 33 TOGGLE CHRISTMAS FREE PREVIEW /A W m t. ss z 0 T\‘ 4 A IS 3 I* T. WALDEN MEDIA Presents CITY OF i A DAN FRASER ss;/ i ■=H S-/ pl f II miA V >* if 4 A i \jrm^ i ft J -.1“ S lV A. 4T
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  • technology
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  • sports
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      Lock icon PUTTING ON A FITTING SHOW
      908 35  -  Singapore will wow region in 2015 in its own way: Lim ‘SINGAPOREANS MUST OWN THE GAMES’ LOW LIN FHOONG IN NAYPYIDAW linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg NAYPYIDAW —Appreciative “oohs” and “aahs” echoed around the capacity 30,000-seater Wunna Theikdi stadium on Dec 11, as Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s capital, dazzled audiences around
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      Lock icon BRAVE NEW WORLD
      1113 36  -  As Myanmar opens up, its people dream of better future LIVING ON HOPE PHILIP GOH IN NAYPYIDAW Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg NAYPYIDAW —For some 70 Myanmar reporters and photographers, working at the various venues of the 27th South-east Asian (SEA) Games has been a heady experience. With
      PHOTOS: MIZZIMA MEDIA, PHILIP GOH  -  1,113 words
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      Lock icon STAYING WITHIN BUDGET PRIORITY FOR 2015 GAMES
      638 37  -  Organisers to ensure good value for money spent: Lawrence Wong TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Keeping a close watch on how much is spent for Singapore’s hosting of the 2015 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games will be a key priority, said Acting
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      Lock icon VAN GAAL LINKED TO TOTTENHAM HOT SEAT
      501 37 THE GUARDIAN LONDON —Former Barcelona coach Louis van Gaal could be the surprise candidate to become the next Tottenham Hotspur manager following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas. But despite admitting a desire to work in the Premier League, the current head coach of
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