Today, 27 March 2014

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    Lock icon New images set to push MH370 search into high gear
    767 1  -  Malaysia says 122 pieces of debris have been captured by satellite OBJECTS IN 400-SQ-KM AREA OF OCEAN ASHLEY CHIA IN PERTH ashley@mediacorp.com.sg PERTH The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 may be poised for a breakthrough soon, with Malaysia
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    Lock icon Alcohol a main contributory factor in riot, COI told
    1078 1  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a 24-day hearing spanning five weeks, the inquiry into the Dec 8 riot in Little India the Republic’s worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years concluded yesterday, bookended by the testimony from the lead investigator
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      110 1 THREE SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES OF SINGAPORE’S CIVIL SOCIETY COMMENT&ANALYSIS 18 HOT NEWS 14 Goggle up! Facebook eyes virtual reality world with S$2.5b deal MORE REPORTS: PAGES 6 8 A S *T <' C 1 t V TASTE IS KING 1 >> mi WHOPPER-SIZE PATTY 4
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon HDB launches 3,497 new flats in four BTO projects
      534 2 Two-to five-room flats will be on offer in non-mature towns of Sembawang, Sengkang, Yishun SECOND SALES EXERCISE SINCE TAPER IN PUBLIC HOUSING SUPPLY S I NG A PO R E Four Build-To-Order (BTO) projects offering 3,497 new flats were launched by
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      Lock icon S’pore seeks open skies agreement with EU
      565 4  -  DEAL MAY ‘TAKE SOME YEARS’ LIN YANQIN IN LUXEMBOURG Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg LUXEMBOURG —Singapore is keen to pursue the idea of an open skies agreement with the European Union to promote freer air travel between the two, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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    • Article
      Lock icon US law firm to file suit against airline, Boeing
      848 6 Move follows petition to secure evidence of possible manufacturing defects that might have caused the disaster LAWYERS BELIEVE INCIDENT CAUSED BY MECHANICAL FAILURE AGENCIES K UA L A LU M P U R —A United Statesbased law firm said it expects
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      Lock icon History will judge us well, says M’sian Minister
      729 6 AGENCIES BEIJING Malaysia yesterday said history would judge its handling of the missing Flight MH370 well, as relatives of Chinese passengers continued to criticise Malaysian officials. “I think history will judge us well,” Malaysian Defence Minister and Acting Transport Minister Hishammuddin Hussein
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      Lock icon Malaysian plane lands safely after engine catches fire
      319 8 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR A plane from a new Malaysian carrier was forced to turn back yesterday morning during a domestic flight because one of its engines caught fire. The Malindo Air plane, whose passengers included the Terengganu football team, landed safely
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      Lock icon M’sian military thought control tower ordered plane to turn back
      519 8 Missing MH370jetliner was detected on military radar, but assumed to be ‘non-hostile’ DEPUTY DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS DELAY IN RELEASING RADAR DATA DID NOT HAMPER SEARCH EFFORTS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR —The Malaysian military did not respond when its
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      Civil Service needs to involve public more to retain trust: Tharman
      521 10  -  THREE AREAS OF GOVERNANCE HIGHLIGHTED XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE— In a more challenging environment where the public has higher aspirations and is more ready to air its views, the Civil Service needs to formulate effective policies and implement them
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      Lock icon Goggle up! Facebook eyes virtual reality world with S$2.5b deal
      642 14 Oculus VR has been selling its headsets to game developers SOCIAL NETWORKING GIANT MAKES LONG-TERM BET AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO —Facebook sees the future: A 3-D virtual world where you are enjoying the best stadium seats at a Real Madrid-Barcelona match,
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      Lock icon S’pore’s manufacturing output steams ahead
      609 16  -  EXPORT DEMAND EXPECTED TO PICK UP WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s manufacturing output last month rose at its fastest pace in more than two years, rebounding as expected from a low base during the same period last year. But even without the base
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      300 11 CONCESSIONS ON PUBLICTRANSPORT Sale of Monthly Concession Passes at New Prices starts 24 March 2014 Prices of Monthly Concession Passes (MCPs) from 6 April 2014 NOTE: Current MCP prices are reflected within the brackets. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: For travel start dates on or after 14 April 2014, you can
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Strengthening civil society in Singapore
      904 18  -  NGOs FACE MORE COMPLEX CHALLENGES AHEAD JOSE RAYMOND Jose Raymond is Executive Director of the Singapore Environment Council. There is sufficient circumstantial evidence to suggest that the Singapore Government is now more prepared to engage and work with civil society than it previously was. In
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      Lock icon Ukraine and the crisis of international law
      1197 20  -  PROBLEMS MAY SPILL OVER TO ASIA JEFFREY SACHS Jeffrey Sachs is Professor of Sustainable Development, Professor of Health Policy and Management and Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. He is also Special Adviser to the United Nations SecretaryGeneral on the Millennium
      PROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  1,197 words
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      149 18 In the Ukraine crisis, the Security Council should help to find a negotiated solution that preserves Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. This would not happen soon, but the UN should persevere and look for a breakthrough at a later date.JEFFREY SACHS 20 MAoeXXo^crsz-z. c»>icerf in' fHe Park Ass& BOTANi SHAW
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      62 20 SCHOOL OF THE ARTS OPEN HOUSE EXCELLENCE MULTIPLIED Join us to find out more about SOTA’s 6-year integrated arts and academic curriculum leading to the International Baccalaureate Diploma! 12 April 2014 Saturday 9.30am 4.30pm 1 TW'v i f I v 1 Highlights Principal’s Address Campus Tours Arts Showcases Curriculum Exhibition
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  • voices
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Not-so-fresh produce should be sold at discount
      348 22  -  FROM PREETI ATHAVLE With regard to the letter “S’pore should do more to cut down on food wastage” (March 22), I think supermarkets must be ordering food according to their projections for demand. If the food is not bought, their profitability would suffer.
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    • Article
      Uphill task to rebuild trust in Bitcoins
      494 22  -  FROM TONY LIM KHENG YEE In recent weeks, Bitcoin has attracted wide media coverage. (“Mt Gox fallout: Mizuho gets drawn into legal battle”, March 17; “Bitcoin exchange MtGox’s collapse ‘could help strengthen industry’”, March 5) The collapse of Mt Gox, once the largest
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    • Article
      Culture of sharing can minimise food wastage
      310 22  -  FROM JO-ANNE LEE It is good to read Voices letters on food wastage in Singapore, as we have hungry families who can barely afford their meals. Food waste is generated from farms, wet markets, supermarkets, hawker centres, restaurants, food courts, fast-food chains, caterers
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    • Article
      Clarification
      42 22 In “Shoddy workmanship at new Yishun EC shocks some residents” (March 22), we reported that executive condominiums (ECs) are public housing developed and sold by private developers. The Housing and Development Board wishes to clarify that ECs are hybrid private-public housing.
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      Lock icon Apathy, not hygiene, reason for ban on pets
      271 23  -  FROM CARMEN CHOY In “Pet owners should be considerate to other diners” (March 25), the writer stated that pets should not be taken into eateries for hygiene and noise reasons. As a pet owner, I find that Singapore imposes too many restrictions
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    • Article
      Exempt companion dogs from regulation
      202 23  -  FROM CELINE H S LOW The regulation prohibiting live animals from being taken into eateries should be revised to exclude companion dogs. (“Pet owners feel fines for taking animals into eateries too harsh”; March 24) In most European countries, dogs are allowed in restaurants. In
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    • Article
      Allowing dogs in public spaces will lead to a host of problems
      256 23  -  FROM FRANCIS CHENG There are religious and racial implications if dogs are allowed in eateries. (“Pet owners feel fines for taking animals into eateries too harsh”; March 24) Hygiene is another problem if the dogs urinate or defecate,
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    • Article
      Way of showing compassion is different in S’pore
      313 23  -  FROM LALETHA NITHIYANANDAN I read the proclamation that Singapore is “misery city” with amusement and was heartened to see responses in Voices defending our island and its way of life. Perhaps the issue is not the statement, but the sentiment. In Singapore,
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      85 23 dren and lead to accidents among elderly with poor reflexes. We would not know how aggressive a can be, regardless of training. Dog ownership is allowed in public housing and we hear of neighbours’ complaints about barking in the early morning and evening, as well as of unhappiness when owners
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  • singapore
    • Article
      Tuition agency ordered to stop ‘objectionable’ ad
      592 24  -  Parents say advertisement, which shows image of child trapped under vehicle, is morbid and inappropriate CAMPAIGN NOT MEANT TO CREATE FEAR, SAYS ADVERTISER JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The advertising authority ordered a tuition agency to stop placing an advertisement that shows a child
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    • Article
      Train services at six North-South Line stations to end earlier from April 15
      398 26 SINGAPORE —Train services at six stations along the North-South Line will end 30 minutes earlier for five nights a week to facilitate the replacement of rail sleepers that support the tracks, transport operator SMRT announced yesterday. Services
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    • Article
      Private, public sectors to collaborate at new Interpol forum
      346 27  -  PARTICIPANTS WILL SEEK TO DEVELOP, DRIVE INITIATIVES IN TACKLING SECURITY ISSUES AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE An international forum to identify global security challenges and offer innovative solutions will be launched in Singapore next year by the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol). The
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      Lock icon 2 ministries to build up suite of youth leadership programmes
      325 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —To encourage a culture of volunteerism, two ministries will build up a full suite of community youth leadership programmes in the community from schools, to tertiary institutes, and even the workplace. Acting Minister for Culture, Community and
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      Global piracy on the wane
      560 29  -  But number of attacks on S’pore ships and in South-east Asian waters still high FALL IN ATTACKS IN STRAIT OF MALACCA DUE TO AGGRESSIVE PATROLS XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pirate attacks around the world have been on the wane in the past few years, showed
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      Lock icon Arts festival finds new home
      523 32  -  The Arts House to be new base as The Old Parliament House Limited merges with Arts Festival Limited MOVE WOULD ALLOW FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) will have a new permanent home in The
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China looks to speed up fight against pollution
      589 36 Beijing hopes to crack down on firms that illegally discharge wastewa ter and officials who allow it, says Premier Li PACE OF UPGRADING IN INDUSTRIES HAS SLOWED, SAYS MINISTRY AGENCIES BEIJING China’s energy-hungry, highpolluting industries continued to grow too fast last year,
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      Lock icon China’s Three Gorges replaces Chairman, General Manager amid graft investigation
      597 38 REORGANISATION REFLECTS DECISION OF RULING PARTY’S CENTRAL COMMITTEE, CABINET: DEPUTY HEAD AGENCIES BEIJING —The China Three Gorges, which built the world’s biggest hydropower scheme, has replaced its Chairman and General Manager, the com- pany said, in the latest major reshuffle
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    • Article
      Lock icon Southern ‘sweep’ state could shape India’s next govt
      777 40 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister may be power broker if her regional party wins landslide LACK OF SUPPORT BASE IN SOUTH MAY WEAKEN FRONTRUNNER BJP CANDIDATE’S STAKE TO PREMIERSHIP REUTERS TIRUVANNAMALAI —The politics of forming India’s next government could come down to how
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      119 41 Health] Beauty guardian^ Singapore in store network Get answers to questions on hair loss, uneven skin pigmentation anti-ageing at the WORKSHOP 2014 Get your answers from our trusted dermatologist speakers from Specialist Skin Clinic Associates Pte. Ltd Date April 6, 2014 (Sunday) Time 1 5 pm Venue SPH Auditorium 5
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      701 42 SINGAPORE ALSO INTERESTED IN AIRCRAFT REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States and its allies plan to buy more than 3,100 new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter warplanes in the coming years. Lockheed Martin, the prime contractor for the US$392 billion (S$497 billion) weapons
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      615 44 US PRESIDENT VOWS TO LIVE UP TO ALLIANCE’S OBLIGATIONS TO DEFEND ITS MEMBERS THE NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSEL S United States President Barack Obama and the leadership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) planned to discuss yesterday the deployment
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      601 46 RISE IN ANTI-KOREAN SENTIMENT BLOOMBERG TOKYO —As Japan girds for a wallop to spending from a looming sales-tax increase, discussion in the nation’s Parliament has turned to history not to 1997, when the last bump in the levy helped trigger a
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      493 42 MAH SING GROUP A Premier Lifestyle Developer Southbay City, a multi-award winning masterpiece that is poised to become the most vibrant address by the Second Penang Bridge The Loft Southbay City, a freehold low density exclusive development with only 78 homes per tower, arises on an idyllic hillside that command
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      123 43 Seasons 1-6 of the Noose for Free Only on And watch out for a brand new season of The Noose on Ch 5 in April. Watching The Noose is like a buffet, you never know what you’ll get Chen Yau Kwee Take part in Toggle’s Noose Character Of The Week
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      230 44 Insights Mind Centre Redefining Health Psychological Health Psychological Health ScreeningCounselling Assessments -Preventive measures Life Skills Physical Health COMPLIMENTARYSUPPORTIVE Mr. Daniel Koh, Psychologist (Bsc, Mphil(Pysch)) HP: 9363 5815 Email: insightsmc@gmail.com Web Site: www.insightsmindcentre.com.sg Address: 20 Maxwell Rd, #07-18e Maxwell Hse, S*****3 Cog. Reg.:*****928x 2014-Insights Mind Centre Craving for a good massage
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      536 48 Company points to experien ce running region’s largest facility, says it is up for the challenge NO INFORMATION YET ON HOW OPERATOR WILL BE CHOSEN BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Singapore LNG (SLNG) is touting its experience running Southeast Asia’s biggest liquefied natural gas (LNG)
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      701 52  -  OUTLOOK FOR NEXT YEAR SHOULD IMPROVE, SAYS ANALYST LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Low-cost carriers operating out of Singapore may have tak- en steps to address concerns about overcapacity by re-calibrating their growth plans, but they are still in
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      276 54 BLOOMBERG TOK YO —The Bank of Japan (BoJ) could decide as soon as the middle of May whether further stimulus is needed to keep inflation on track for its 2 per cent target, with the decision weighing heavily on
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      386 54 S$2.3B TRADE SURPLUS LAST MONTH REUTERS BA NG KOK Thai exports rebounded last month, but imports plunged again, which might show how the country’s long political crisis is hitting domestic demand. Exports account for more than 60 per cent of Thai economic output, and
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        239 56 To get ready for its facelift at its flagship retail lounge in Clifford Centre, Reebonz Space is having a Pre-Renovation Clearance event where everything must go. Luxury labels featured in the sale include Prada, Miu Miu, Balenciaga, Givenchy, Saint Laurent, Chanel, Kate Spade and Coach. All items are
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        204 56 Plan your vacation with New Shan and enjoy these special holiday packages. •~Cruise~with~the~stars:~This two-night weekend cruise onboard Star Cruises SuperStar Gemini gives you a chance to get up close and personal with the stars from Taiwan’s popular drama Parents. Enjoy a mini concert and photography session with actress
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        81 56 Kick start your day with the KFC a.m. Brekkie Burger. Priced at S$2, the burger is light and tasty with turkey bacon, eggs, a slice of juicy tomato and mayonnaise in a toasted sesameseed bun. It’s the perfect breakfast to grab and go, especially during the morning
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        147 56 Now you can enjoy more of Greenfields milk with the two-litre bottles of Fresh Milk and High Calcium Low Fat. Greenfields milk is fresh and has high nutritional value. This is because its milk undergoes a single-pasteurisation process and has no additives, preservatives, hormones, milk solids and
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        118 56 Learn more about the maritime industry at Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) from April 6–11. Organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), the week-long event will see a host of activities, such as conferences, exhibitions and networking events. Members of the public can participate in
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        110 56 Feed your skin the goodness of olives with OLIVA forte Enchant. The health supplement is formulated with olive juice extracted from organically grown olives, which contains a high concentration of hydroxytyrosol. A natural olive polyphenol, hydroxytyrosol is easily absorbed into the body to provide benefits, such
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      861 49 Advertising feature by SPRING Singapore Investing in Local Talent SPRING Singapore Enobling Enterprise 'N\\ ft* nlJ rr iiuii J ss nu Candidates Ms Josephine Ang and Mr Gary Tan, new additions to the JP Pepperdine group, with chief corporate officer Mr Jerry Lim. Singaporean restaurant group JP Pepperdine attracts quality
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      164 52 SINGAPORE CANCER SOCIETY EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES. LET'S CELEBRATE LIFE. Encourage everyone 50 and above to get screened for colorectal cancer. Screening for colorectal cancer should begin from age 50 for those with no symptoms. The FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) checks your stool for blood that cannot be seen with
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      128 54 SCIENCE FOR EARLY LEARNERS CoolScience! bite-sized interactive lessons for pre-primary and lower primary FOOD CHAINS Let's take a took at another foodcham. tisapreda tor rabbit, therefore rfJylRONME NT by the i jm ptation ADA imnrnents rature environ Hot TemP* whit"* 1 licmm .-•’f UBstrf*** ICie* MOM lt v' r 1
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      423 62 Strategy puts software at the heart of firm’s push to become a leading services company across platforms OPTIMISM BOOSTS SHARES TO 14-YEAR HIGH AGENCIES SEATTLE —Mr Satya Nadella, the Indi-an-born self-described cricket fanatic who took over as Microsoft’s Chief Executive
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      552 63  -  ALVIN CHONG alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —HTC has unveiled its latest flagship phone, the HTC One (M8), which has some excellent qualities but may not be enough of a gamechanger to put the Taiwanese company back in the big league of smartphone manufacturers.
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      50 62 “Better to be strong than pretty and useless. V Lilith Saintcrow Lilith Saintcrow is an award winning American novelist renowned for writing paranormal and urban fantasy fiction. Feel inspired by the quote? Log on to mediacorp.sg/women to submit your quote by 13 April 2014. ENGAGE ENTERTAIN ENRICH AediaCorp UCELEBRATES WOMEN
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      69 63 ft o m PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES Are you an audiophile or do you aspire to be a sound expert? Learn the tools of the trade now! Singaporeans and PRs enjoy up to 95% course fee subsidy* Subsidy only applies to WSQ c Visit www.wda.gov.sg for terms and conditions. Find out
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      Lock icon A NEW DIRECTION FOR WATER POLO
      725 64  -  Serbian legend Milanovic thinks Singapore can rise to next level ACS(I)’S SPECIAL GUEST SEES PROGRESS IN THOSE HE TRAINED PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@med iacorp.com .sg S I NG A POR E There was a special guest in the stands during Tuesday’s National
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      392 64  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE World No 1 shuttler Lee Chong Wei is set to face defending champion Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia in the semi-finals of the OUE Singapore Open as the 31-year-old Malaysian bids to recapture the title that he last won in
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      789 65 The 150th Manchester derby was not only an anti-climatic affair as City thrashed a dismal United 3-0 at Old Trafford, it also confirmed that the power swing to the blue side of the city is finally complete. Here are five things that stood out
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      344 65 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Arsene Wenger has indicated that he has given up hope of Arsenal winning the Premier League title this season. The Frenchman’s post-match remarks after Arsenal suffered another setback in the 2-2 home draw with Swansea City on Tuesday
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      192 65 AGENCIES Alex Ferguson was subjected to the sustained fury of Manchester United supporters as Manchester City’s victory sparked a mutinous reaction at the final whistle. With stewards deployed to prevent fans removing the ‘Chosen One’ banner at the Stretford End unveiled following David Moyes’ appointment
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      706 66 Spanish magician guides German giants to shatter every record in their path UNBEATEN LEAGUE RUN OF 52 GAMES WITH 19 STRAIGHT VICTORIES REUTERS MUNICH —When former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola agreed last year to join Bayern Munich this season, the Bavarian club was in
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      428 66 AP SYDNEY —Australia’s prospects of winning the Asian Cup on home soil next year became significantly more difficult when the Socceroos were grouped with 2002 World Cup semifinalist South Korea during yesterday’s draw at the Sydney Opera House. The Australians will play
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      384 67  -  Higher-order thinking skills tested in The Power of M competition SEAH NIDA IT WAS a Mathematics competition with a difference that awaited the more than 400 Primary 5 students who participated in the inaugural The Power of M inter-school challenge. Instead of writing their answers onto
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      777 68 Excitement over country’s premier sporting event is muted because of disappearance of Flight MH370 DRIVERS QUICK TO OFFER SUPPORT REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR —The world of Formula One descends on Kuala Lumpur for the often dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix with excitement around the
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      158 68 Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel and swimmer Missy Franklin were named World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at the 2014 Laureus World Sports Awards in Kuala Lumpur last night. Vettel’s success was particularly satisfying for the German, who is competing
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      80 67 EXPERIENCE THE POWER OF M 2014 Test and stretch your child with higher-order thinking Maths questions from the competition! p R In this figure, the area of each A is 1cm 2 Find the area of quadrilateral PQRS. Actual competition questions and more m Specially-crafted by leading learning company Pearson
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      263 68 How To Own Multiple Properties Starting With Little Money Down! Where Should You Invest Despite Current Market Sentiments Register For A FREE 2-Hour Property Riches Seminar Now! Gain insights on the property rulings and where the opportunities are How average people can also become rich by taking the right actions
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        3099 2 HOW TO ESCAPE SINGAPORE WITHOUT WHIPPING OUT YOUR PASSPORTS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SENTOSA The March school holidays are over. While it might be too soon to depart for another vacation, staying right here in Singapore can be the perfect play-cation, with cool hideouts and new discoveries to
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        501 8 Hotels, cruises and airlines are looking into ensuring you get a good night’s rest SLEEP SOLUTIONS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —At Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, new beds allow guests to play Goldilocks and choose one of three mattress toppers, from soft
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        177 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —A newly launched US$1 million (S$1.27 million) safari is offering wildlife enthusiasts the opportunity to encounter some of the world’s most endangered species in their natural habitat. Offered by Natural World Safaris (http://www.naturalworldsafaris. com), the package allows one couple to travel a
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        256 12  -  CHECKLIST SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Those who watched the latest movie by Wes Anderson, The Grand Budapest Hotel, were probably swept off their feet by the romantic grandeur and old-fashioned luxury of the hotel that the director painstakingly created. Unfortunately, nobody can go there the hotel
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        355 14 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Thailand discounts Enjoy a Thailand package consisting of flight and hotel stay from as low as S$179 to experience the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale. During the sale from June 15 to Aug 15, restaurants, shops and spas all over the country
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        459 16  -  TRADITIONALISTS FEAR FOR THE FUTURE OF KOREA’S NATIONAL DISH JUSTIN MCCURRY IN SEOUL features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN Its unmistakable smell permeates Seoul subway carriages during the rush hour and aficionados claim it is the healthiest food on the planet. Once valued as a source of Vitamin C before
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        564 17  -  BEST THINGS UNDER S$10 DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE After what could be described as an entertaining insight into the possible future of Singapore’s hawker fare, 27-year-old Ng Kheng Siang was crowned the winner of MediaCorp TV Channel 5’s Wok Stars in the finale aired last
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        345 18 TREASURES OF THE SEA AT PLAZA BRASSERIE Added to the familiar line-up is the new salmon live station dishing out four variations of Norwegian salmon, such as seasalt crusted salmon with bread stuffing, and a grilled fillet served with sambal. Over at the crustacean live station, diners can
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        256 18 REUTERS NEW YORK —Mark Wahlberg, who will be anchoring the fourth Transformers film, Transformers: Age Of Extinction, now that Shia LaBeouf has retreated into non-famehood, strutted across the stage at CinemaCon to share an extended look at the probable blockbuster. “It is bigger and better than
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