Today, 5 March 2015

Microfilm: NL33449
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      Lock icon Grow economy, revenue instead of cutting spending: NTUC chief
      686 2  -  Outgoing secretary-general notes needfor firms, workers to raise productivity and innovate MPs CONCERNED ABOUT SMEs, SINGLE AND STAY-AT-HOME MOTHERS NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Amid concerns over the country’s rising social spending and its impact on the Republic’s fiscal sustainability, outgoing
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      More drastic measures needed to support SMEs
      601 2  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE Given that there is little to show from efforts made to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) restructure over the past few years, more drastic measures are needed, said Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday on the second day of the
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      Change rewards system to spur innovation: NMP
      453 4  -  SUPPORT FOR LEARNING ‘SHOULD GO BEYOND LIMITED RANGE OF COURSES’ LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To spur innovation, the Republic should change the way it rewards people, said Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Kuik ShiaoYin yesterday. For example, a diploma holder in the Civil
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      S’poreans need to build ‘muscles’ to prepare for uncertain future
      299 4  -  SIAU MING EN SING A PORE —Faced with an unpredictable future, Singaporeans need to build strength and resilience, said Nominated Member of Parliament Tan Tai Yong during the Budget debate in Parliament yesterday. “How prepared are we then, psychologically, in
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      Lock icon SkillsFuture, housing, CPF to take centre stage in COS debates
      659 6  -  TOPICS SHOW SINGAPOREANS’ PERENNIAL CONCERNS: ANALYSTS KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Issues concerning the new SkillsFuture initiative, Central Provident Fund (CPF) recommendations and housing policies are set to receive the most airtime in the Committee of Supply (COS) debates scheduled to
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      Lock icon The nuclear talks with Iran, explained
      403 8 United States and Iran are negotiating an agreement meant to crimp Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for relief from sanctions that have crippled the Iranian economy. The negotiators are trying to put a framework agreement in place by the end of the month, despite
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      Lock icon Obama’s Iran deal faces tough sell after Netanyahu’s speech
      659 8 He must overcome not only Republicans but also Israeli Prime Minister’s words and Democrat supporters U.S. PRESIDENT DISMISSES PRESSURE, VOWS TO PERSUADE EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRESS THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama’s task of selling a potential
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      Lock icon The Bali Nine
      236 12 Myuran Sukumaran, 33 (ringleader arrested in hotel room preparing to smuggle heroin) Sentenced to death on Feb 14,2006. Awaiting execution by firing squad on Nusa Kambangan island in Central Java. Andrew Chan, 31 (ringleader arrested at Bali’s Denpasar airport) Sentenced to death on Feb 14,2006. Awaiting execution
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      Lock icon Abbott warns of fraying ties as executions loom in Indonesia
      641 12 TWO AUSTRALIANS ON DEATH ROW MOVED TO PRISON ON JAVA BLOOMBERG CANBERR A Indonesia’s pending exe­cutions of two Australians has hurt the two nations’ relationship, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said yester­day, after the duo were moved to an island prison,
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      Commission-free insurance policies available from April
      657 16  -  LEEYEN NEE, ofjobs.” LEE YEN NEE,WlTH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYANGELATENG SINGAPORE Consumers may be able to start buying basic life policies directly from insurance companies from as early as next month, bypassing financial advisers and saving on commission, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said
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      Lock icon COEs up, except for motorcycles
      574 17  -  SMALL CAR PREMIUMS RISE SHARPLY AFTER THREE-YEAR LOW XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums rose for all categories except motorcycles yesterday, with small cars registering a sharp increase due to what dealers described as a reaction to the three-year low in premiums
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      168 9 Nominate an outstanding designer or desian PRESIDENT'S DESIGN AWARD SINGAPORE 2015 Presented By Urban Redevelopment Authority CALL FOR NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN Over the past nine years, 33 designers and 76 designs have received Singapore’s most prestigious design award. This year, who will join this distinguished list? Put in your nomination
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon Addressing inequality, Japanese-style
      809 18  -  DISPARITY EXISTS BETWEEN LARGE CORPORATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former Defence Minister and National Security Adviser, was chairwoman of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party’s General Council and currently is a member of the National Diet. PROJECT SYNDICATE Six months after Mr Thomas Piketty’s book Capital
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      Do not let past misdemeanours haunt youths in the Internet age
      948 20  -  EXTEND CONFIDENTIALITY PROTECTION FOR TWO MORE YEARS TO AGE 18 LIM SUN SUN Lim Sun Sun is associate professor at the Department of Communications and New Media at the National University of Singapore. She has researched extensively on media
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      Lock icon A diverse workforce critical in driving growth
      854 22  -  ONLY 55% OF REGIONAL FIRMS HAVE STRATEGY TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY KAREN LOON AND LIM MAAN HUEY Karen Loon is a partner and PwC Singapore’s diversity leader. Lim Maan Huey is a financial services tax partner at PwC. There has been increasing discussion in
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      26 18 Research in the United States shows that when media coverage of juvenile offences occurs without protection of confidentiality, adverse effects may result. LIM SUN SUN 20
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  • voices
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      When CCA vendors benefit at parents’ expense
      326 24  -  FROM JOSHUA CHIA I share Madam Sek Ah Yan’s view in “Shouldn’t pricey supplementary items for school be subsidised?” (March 2). My son is in his primary school’s badminton team. The school has engaged an external vendor to conduct the badminton co-curricular activity
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      Compensate commuters for repeated disruptions
      124 24  -  FROM DHANAM KUPPUSAMY I was one of those affected by the disruption of train services on Tuesday. This was not the first time and I doubt it will be the last. I read, in “SMRT says sorry for ‘un- acceptable’ disruptions” (March 4), that the
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    • Article
      Age shouldn’t be factor in pay package
      194 24  -  F ROM CHUA KIM CHOO I refer to the letters “Let people work as long as they are medically fit”, “Laws needed to ban forced retirement because of age” (both March 4) and “Singapore should discard concept of fixed retirement age” (March 2).
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      72 25 CO o ?o *3L 5 0 r *uadem A ffl r V' A pA V f iT' 4 r jn J n m. (310 B 7 jf j 3 k n" v r 4 r rx> Ms> V-s HrOHWW CV KAANCHI > 0 0 0 *W HE UNBREAKABLE Love your
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  • singapore
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      Caning not unconstitutional: Apex court
      713 26  -  Convicted drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong loses appeal after arguing punishment tantamount to torture SAFEGUARDS IN PLACE TO ENSURE PUNISHMENT IS NOT BRUTAL, SAY JUDGES YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The punishment of caning is not unconstitutional, the apex court ruled yesterday, throwing out the latest
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      Hotel room rates down 9%, expected to rise this year
      402 27  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE International travellers to Singapore last year were able to enjoy cheaper stays, as the average room rate fell by 9 per cent to S$239 compared with that in 2013, the latest Hotel Price Index released by
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      Some coffee chains hike prices as costs heat up
      308 27  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE At least two coffee chains have raised their prices by about 10 per cent recently, citing escalating operating and ingredient costs. Since January, Toast Box has progressively adjusted the prices of about 30 per cent of its
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      Court bars man from moving children to Spain
      545 28  -  Relocation would uproot kids from lives here reduce contact with their mother, judge rules FATHER’S APPEAL AGAINST DISTRICT COURT’S DECISION DISMISSED NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Disallowing a Singaporean man from relocating to Spain with his new family and two of three
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      New centre at State Courts to resolve disputes
      177 28  -  CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The State Courts’ Centre for Dispute Resolution, which consolidates alternative dispute resolution services involving different aspects of the law, was officially launched yesterday by Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon. Alternative dispute resolution refers to mediation and neutral evaluation in the
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      107 27 <9 V WSnolip fat Chang 15 Jan 29 Mar2015 Spring into a season of fun and joy with Mickey Mouse and Friends! Simply spend $100* to redeem a Disney premium, a Tsum Tsum challenge pass and a chance to iuin a holiday! Disney Travel Organizer Be sure to collect all
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      411 28 1W? NANYANG J. I. THE INNOVATIVE POLYTECHNIC Professional Development Centre Your Preferred Partner for Continuing Education and Training Specialist Diploma in Health Promotion (sth intake) With changing demographics and corporate landscape, there is a growing demand for professionals in the area of health promotion to educate, plan and spearhead cost-effective
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      50 29 BENJAMIN HENG SHANE MARDJUKI GEORGE YOUNG 3 Geeks, 2 Bars, 1 Dream Girl. Let the tease begin! Z si is mtm .f m n Z t'f' jrJK /s IT f i- >■ v> ;V ..j v v N ■k V isr V. A -J -*£iy Mature Themes vWwa MediaCorpChB #localtelemoviesch5
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Xi’s ‘Four Comprehensives’ key agenda at top political meeting
      576 30 ADVANCING RULE OF LAW, ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES SEEN AS HOT TOPICS AGENCIES BEIJING China’s annual parliamentary session, the third session of the 12th National People’s Congress (NPC), will open today. The main ideological narrative of this year’s session, which will be held
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      Lock icon Indian state bans sale and possession of beef
      629 32 LAW, WHICH ALLOWS FINE OF S$220, TOOK EFFECT ON MONDAY THE NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI —The state that includes Mumbai, India’s financial capital, this week became the first in the country to ban the possession and sale of beef, imposing fines and
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  • world
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      Lock icon Najib orders independent review of 1MDB accounts
      601 34 STATE FUND WELCOMES MOVE AFTER YEARS OF CONTROVERSY OVER DEBT AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday that he has instructed the Auditor-General to independently verify the accounts of state development company 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB). The subsequent Auditor-General’s report
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      Lock icon Despite aviation troubles, Malaysia remains a hit with tourists
      496 34 AP KUAL A LUMPUR —Two plane catastrophes put Malaysia on the map in a bad way last year, but did not hurt the country’s tourism sector. The higher visibility might even have helped as visitor numbers registered their strongest growth in
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      Lock icon Two Malaysians identified in IS beheading video
      467 38 MEN WHO TRAVELLED TO SYRIA BELIEVED TO BE FROM KEDAH AND MALACCA AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian authorities have identified two Malaysians in a video released by the Islamic State during a beheading that is believed to have been carried out in Syria.
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      339 34 Are you a high flyer? DO YOU WISH TO STUDY IN THE UK? DO YOU WANTTO ENTER THETOP UNIVERSITIES? DO YOU WANTTO BE A GRADE ABOVE THE REST? A sample of some of our shining stars from Singapore! Samantha Chan Shu En Lee Ganes Nagapan Former student of: Raffles Girls’School
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      528 40 Reserve Bank of India cites economic weakness as reason for 25-basis-point reduction ECONOMISTS DID NOT EXPECT MOVE UNTIL MEETING ON APRIL 7 AGENCIES MUMBAI India’s central bank unexpectedly lowered its policy rate for the second time this year yesterday, backing a government
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      521 42 BANK VOWS TO CUT COSTS, SHRINK LOAN BOOK TO QUELL CONCERNS ABOUT CAPITAL STRENGTH AGENCIES LONDON Asia-focused Standard Chartered, the bank that is undertaking one of its biggest-ever management overhauls to help reverse faltering earnings, said yesterday that it
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      488 44 Weaker Chinese demand, vessel oversupply have caused some companies to file for bankruptcy, seek share listings SINGAPORE, OSLO AMONG FAVOURED LISTING LOCATIONS REUTERS SINGAPORE —As global shipping grapples with its worst downturn in 30 years, private equity firms are unwinding
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      424 46 FLAW STEMS FROM OLD U.S. GOVT POLICY REQUIRING SOFTWARE MAKERS TO USE WEAKER ENCRYPTION AGENCIES BOSTON Apple and Google said they have developed fixes to mitigate the newly-uncovered “Freak” security flaw affecting mobile devices and Mac computers. The vulnerability in Web encryption
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      272 52  -  ADELENE WONG This week’s US$1.4 million (S$1.91 million) HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore ranks among the world’s top three tournaments in women’s professional golf, and is a possible contender to be the first Major championship based in Asia, said Sean Pyun, the Ladies’
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      322 53 AGENCIES CLEVELAND 110 BOSTON 79 LeBron James has moved into 21st place on the career-scoring list with 24,508 points. The Cleveland Cavaliers star passed Ray Allen’s 24,505-point career total on Tuesday against Boston Celtics with a lay-up in the third quarter of their 110-79 win. James entered the
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      576 53  -  Relocation to Jurong West means former champs need to build new support base IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a bold move to pull in the crowds for their 2015 Great East-ern-Yeo’s S-League season, Tampines Rovers is dangling a Hyundai Accent for
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      334 54 FILIPINO BOXER WILL HOLD ONLY ONE PROMOTIONAL EVENT AHEAD OF HISTORIC BOUT THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Manny Pacquiao will hold only one promotional event with Floyd Mayweather before the week of the pair’s long-awaited showdown in Las Vegas because the Filipino’s advisers do not
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      107 54 REUTERS BARCELONA Barcelona defender Gerard Pique was fined €10,500 (S$16,000) by a Spanish judge on Tuesday for abusing the police after the car he was travelling in was given a parking ticket. Pique wrote an apology for the court hearing in Barcelona over the
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      93 53 Thu, 05/03/15 S.League Tampines Young Lions 7.30pm No telecast For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW Umpire] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) BiEr.—j Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB |ki SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) [pLAYa Always play with care.
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      54 55 LOCAL PRESENCE SINGAPORE CHEFS DOMINATE AT SAVOUR BUT DON’T EXPECT LOCAL FLAVOURS STAGE ROMANCE THE STARS OF BEAUTY AND THE BEAST ON LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES 60 62 THURSDAY, 5 MARCH 2015 RIVER RUN HEAD NTO THE WILDS OF THEAMAZON RIVER BUT WITH THE COMFORTS OF A HOTEL STAY 56
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        1128 56  -  YOU DON’T HAVE TO GIVE UP CREATURE COMFORTS WHEN EXPERIENCING LIFE IN THE HEART OF THE AMAZON JOYCE HUANG IN PERU features@mediacorp.com.sg One of the most memorable moments during our four-day cruise down the Amazon River happened on the second evening. We had been out for a
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        567 58  -  JETSETTING WITH SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Some of the magazine world’s most exciting names Penny Martin of The Gentlewoman, Chris Ying (Lucky Peach) and Jop van Bennekom (Fantastic Man) will be heading here for the first edition of The U Symposium, organised by award-winning Singapore magazine, Underscore.
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        278 59 Travel deals and steals 59 Fly to Europe from S$999 With KLM’s Pack&GO deals and Air France’s Ooh La La promotion. You can also visit South America from S$2,099 and Bali from S$235. Book by April 10 for travel validity up to Sept 30. Visit http://packandgo2.klm. com/sg_en or
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        CELEBRATING DIVERSITY
        1028 60  -  DESPITE SAVOUR’S LOCAL-HEAVY LINE-UP, IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT SINGAPORE FLAVOURS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg Food lovers here have revelled in Savour’s balanced homage to top local and international chefs. But this year’s line-up of featured chefs and restaurants for the gourmet festival’s fourth instalment has surprised even the most
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        573 61  -  Inspired by the vast Guangdong region, the establishment surprises with complex renditions of the familiar FOOD REVIEW: JOYDEN CANTON KITCHEN ANNETTE TAN S I N G A P O R E Soya sauce chicken is one of the most basic dishes in the Asian repertoire:
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        750 62  -  The stars of the stage show, Beauty And The Beast share some scarily perfect real-life chemistry STAGE SET FOR LOVE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They were both a little scared and neither was prepared, but Hilary Maiberger and Darick Pead the American stage actors who play
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        Lock icon Old-school indulgence
        443 63  -  Bring back the pleasures of yummy luncheon meat treats BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANNETTE TAN As far as old-school treats go, it doesn’t get better than luncheon meat. Many of us have fond memories of this scrumptious canned meat, cut into slabs, fried, and eaten between slices of
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        335 64  -  But the Battle Creek star has more to offer than coiffed hair and nice shoes COP STOP MAY SEAH Singapore —Josh Duhamel cannot help it if he was born looking impossibly perfect. But in his new television series, Battle Creek, he gets to
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        923 2  -  BY NELLIE HUANG My journey into the world of Bhutanese cuisine began almost immediately upon my arrival at Paro International Airport, when I was whisked away for a traditional meal with Fin
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        878 3  -  Look past the seeming chaos along the streets of Marrakesh’s open-air markets, and order somehow prevails BY KELLY NG If you’re the type of traveller who tends to be directionally challenged, be warned. The labyrinthine souks in Marrakesh’s fortified old city will outwit even the most spatially aware
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        726 4  -  The decadent views, and the cocktails, from these rooftop and rocktop bars will make your head spin BY ELISABETH LEE The Rock Bar at Ayana Resort and Spa in Bali offers guests spectacular ocean-front views. PHOTO: ROCK BAR AT.MOSPHERE, BURJ KHALIFA, DUBAI At.mosphere the winner
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        895 8  -  If you’re tired of Big Ben, Buckingham Palace and the London Eye, there are still plenty of ways to enjoy a different side of the city BY MAUREEN YEO “It’s close to midnight. Something evil’s a-lurking in the dark I was looking at three sloping concrete
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        1009 14  -  Think Hong Kong is all about crowded shopping malls and busy streets? Think again BY MAUREEN YEO When one thinks of Hong Kong, one thinks of crowds, concrete and clouds. Of smog, that is. However, Hong Kong has many other islands that serve as green
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        90 17 Booth 8H38C Look out for the Lufthansa Premium Economy Showroom and try the new Premium Economy Class seats, which are up to 3cm wider with 10cm more side space. Other perks include individual armrest, extra baggage allowance, a welcome drink and a free amenity kit. The
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        207 18 Booth 8H16 Yes, you read that right; Star Cruises is offering a special sale at only S$50 per person for bookings done at NATAS Travel 2015. The promotion is valid for the first 30 cabins per day booked at Star Cruises NATAS booth and is applicable
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