Today, 13 August 2016

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp S ATURDAY, 13 AUGUST 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon THE BIG READ: TERROR LURKS AT SINGAPORE'S DOORSTEP
    40 1 Singapore as seen from Batam. The Indonesian island, which is less than 20km south of Singapore, is an ideal base for an attack on the Republic, said security analysts. PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN
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    Lock icon Blasts hit multiple Thai tourist sites, 4 dead
    1039 1 Bombings at five provinces seen as direct challenge to ruling junta; police rule out international terrorism links AGENCIES BANGKOK —Days after Thailand voted in a referendum to accept a Constitution that would entrench the military’s influence over future governments, the country has
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      173 1 It’s all about winning, says Schooling as he targets Rio gold 12 IN SPORTS Joseph’s performance today is down to talent and pure hard work. This is what he’s wanted ever since he was a young boy, and I’m very proud of him. Colin Schooling JOSEPH’S FATHER IN INSIDE ASIA
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      Lock icon Analysts blame those upset with referendum result for blasts
      1155 2  -  No one has claimed the attacks as their own yet but authorities have called it ‘local sabotage bling dissent.” agencieswithadditional REPORTING BY JASON TAN JASON TAN AGENCIES WITH BANGKOK —The perpetrators of the string of bombings in Thailand late on Thursday
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      Lock icon At Singapore’s doorstep, a toxic cocktail of apathy and lax security
      2162 6  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It was chilling news that would ordinarily rock a community: Suspected terror plotters living in your midst who are believed to have links to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (IS), have weapons, and
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      101 3 WHAT’S YOUR PLAN? GUIDE TO RETIREMENT for your retirement? Consider these low-risk savings options 1 1 m iJ 1 u rii m i E m •S: r ip Top up your own or your spouse's CPF Special Account And earn up to 5% jL* risk-free interest per year p Grow
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  • hot news: bombings in thailand
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      Lock icon Attacks come as a shock to usually peaceful Hua Hin
      659 4 Experts say bombings ‘seem like a direct affront’ to the King and the country AGENCIES BANGKOK —The four bomb attacks on Thursday night and yesterday in Hua Hin, which killed two and injured at least 24 people, mark probably the
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      Lock icon Streets deserted as fear grips tourists, residents
      681 4 AGENCIES BANGKOK —An hour before midnight, Mr Andrea Tazzioli was picking up his birthday cake, looking forward to celebrating with friends in this balmy beach resort town, a world away from his stressful military work in Afghanistan. Then, a bomb went off. “I
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      189 7 SINGAPORE POWER Start your career with SP through our Cable Jointing Expertise Training (CJET) Programme 4 V V Job Description With CJET (Cable Jointing Expertise Training), you can develop niche technical expertise in cable jointing through a 6-month structured training programme. Up to $11,000 of incentive payment will be awarded
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  • voices
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      Sputtering S.League due to years of bad management
      475 8  -  FROM VENGADASALAM RENGAYYAN The writer was the team manager of now-defunct S.League club Woodlands Wellington, and operations director for S.League side Tampines Rovers. He is putting together a team for the first-ever election for the FAS. In the report “In search of
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      SingPass two-step verification ensures secure transactions
      341 8  -  F ROM LENA GOH Chief marketing officer, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore We thank Mr Chui Wei Leong (“Allow SingPass users to disable twofactor authentication”, Aug 2), Mr Lim Kee Yong (“Why let SingPass users register only one number for 2FA?”, Aug 7), and
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      Mindef to pay CPF contributions for servicemen who qualify
      173 8  -  FROM LEE CHUNG WEI Director, Manpower, Ministry of Defence I refer to the letter “How will Mindef make up for oversight on Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions?” (Aug 9). The Full Savings Vesting Bonus (FSVB) was started in 2007 for SAF
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Tax-deductible donations go up to S$1.4 billion last year
      602 9  -  HIGHER TAX INCENTIVES ATTRIBUTED TO INCREASE KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Tax-deductible donations to charities reached a whopping S$1.4 billion last year, largely because the Government’s higher tax incentives given during Singapore’s jubilee year spurred donors to dig deeper into their pockets.
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      Prison officer who molested inmate gets 27 months’ jail
      538 9  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE A logistics officer at Admiralty West Prison was jailed 27 months yesterday for molesting an inmate, after a judge rapped him for contravening the tagline of his workplace “aspire to make a difference in the lives of inmates”.
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  • world
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      Lock icon China welcomes talks to ease tensions, says Ramos
      627 10 HK MEETING INCLUDED ‘FRIENDLY’ TALK ON COOPERATION AGENCIES HONG KONG —Former Philippine president Fidel Ramos said yesterday that China has welcomed him to visit Beijing for discussions in the wake of last month’s international arbitration panel’s ruling in favour of the Philippines
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      Lock icon Big Blue sees red over Uber, Grab legalisation
      397 10 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —One of Malaysia’s taxi operators, Big Blue Taxi Services, threatened yesterday to give its full support to the new political party backed by former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, if the government does not review its decision to legalise ride-sharing
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  • business
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      Lock icon S’pore property firms face debt woes as home prices drop
      560 11 Companies and Reits have S$1.8b of local currency bonds maturing this quarter alone SALES POST LONGEST-EVER LOSING STREAK BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —The Republic’s real estate firms are facing record debt maturities, just as home sales post their longest-ever losing streak, straining
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      Central Boulevard white site triggered for sale: URA
      443 11  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE A 1.1ha land parcel at Central Boulevard in the Marina Bay area will be put up for sale by public tender later this month, said the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday, after it received an
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s economy grows 4% in Q2
      374 11 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s economic growth continued to slow in the second quarter, trundling along at its weakest pace in nearly seven years as poor global demand for commodities continued to hurt the trading nation. South-east Asia’s third-largest economy grew 4 per cent in
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  • sports
    • Rio 2016™
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        Lock icon ‘IT’S ALL ABOUT WINNING’, AS SCHOOLING TARGETS RIO GOLD
        1027 12  -  SWIMMER NOT CONTENT TO JUST BE IN 100M FLY FINAL LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg RIO DE JANEIRO —Minutes after the men’s 100m butterfly heats on Thursday morning, an Australian swimming official turned to the Singapore media gathered at the press mixed
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        Lock icon THE SCHOOLING STORY
        931 15 15 years in the making of S’pore’s finest swimmer ADELENE WONG 2001 Over family dinner, a six-year-old Schooling had a chat with his granduncle Lloyd Valberg, a former national high-jumper who was Singapore’s first ever Olympian at the 1948 Games. It was then Schooling was inspired to
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        Lock icon THE 100M FLY SHOWDOWN: THE 8 FINALISTS
        214 15 Lane 1: Alexandr Sadovnikov Country: Russia Age: 19 Height: 1.93m Weight: 85kg Personal Best: 51.50s Honours: 2014 European Junior champion, 2014 Youth Olympics runner-up Lane 2: Michael Phelps Country: USA Age: 31 Height: 1.93m Weight: 88kg Personal Best: 49.82s Honours: 22 Olympic titles
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        Lock icon THE 100M FLY SHOWDOWN: THE 8 FINALISTS
        215 13 (2nd Edition) Lane 1: Alexandr Sadovnikov Country: Russia Age: 19 Height: 1.93m Weight: 85kg Personal Best: 51.50s Honours: 2014 European Junior champion, champion, 2014 Youth Olympics runner-up Lane 2: Michael Phelps Country: USA Age: 31 Height: 1.93m Weight: 88kg Personal Best: 49.82s Honours: 22 Olympic
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        Lock icon THE SCHOOLING STORY
        924 13 (2nd Edition) 15 years in the making of S’pore’s finest swimmer ADELENE WONG WATCH SCHOOLING INTHE FINAL Catch Joseph Schooling’s live’ today at 9.12am on the following Mediacorp platforms. Okto, its designated TV channel for sports content Four Toggle channels on www.toggle.sg TODAY’s daily coverage on www.todayonline. com, on
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        Lock icon PHELPS LEAVES LOCHTE IN HIS WAKE ONE LAST TIME AT OLYMPICS
        602 14 After 22nd gold, swim great counting down to glorious career EYES FOURTH STRAIGHT GOLD IN 100M FLY AP RIO DE JANEIRO Michael Phelps wagged four fingers, recognising another historic achievement. Now, he is the first swimmer ever to win
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        Lock icon AYANA SHATTERS 10,000M WORLD RECORD FOR FIRST GOLD
        467 14 AGENCIES RIO DE JANEIRO Ethiopia’s Almaz Ayana smashed the world record to win the Olympic 10,000m title yesterday, blowing away the competition in one of the greatest ever longdistance races at the Games. In only her second competitive 10,000m, Ayana dominated from
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        PADDLERS ROMP TO WIN OVER EGYPT
        160 14 RIO DE JANEIRO —Feng Tianwei and Yu Mengyu put aside their recent disappointments in the women’s singles to help lead the Republic to a 3-0 romp over Egypt in their first-round women’s team clash yesterday. Feng, the world No 4 and Yu, ranked 15th
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        Lock icon ‘PEOPLE’S TEAM’ WINS FIJI THEIR FIRST OLYMPIC MEDAL
        649 15 AP RIO DE JANEIRO —Osea Kolinisau did not want merely to win Fiji’s first ever Olympic gold medal, he was determined to do it by showing the world how rugby sevens should be played. Done, and done. With his Prime Minister among
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    • WHAT’S ON, WHAT’S GONE
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        Daily schedule
        34 15 What’s coming (all in Singapore time) Athletics Women: Shot put, 9am SwimmingMen: 100m butterfly final, 9.12am; 50m freestyle final, 9.44am Women: 200m backstroke final, 9.03am; 800m final, 9.20am WeightliftingMen: 85kg final, 6am
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        Selected results
        465 15 For the latest results, visitwww.rio2016.com Archery Women: Gold medal final Chang Hye Jin (Kor) bt Lisa Unruh (Ger) 6-2 Bronze medal Ki Bo Bae (Kor) bt Alejandra Valencia (Mex) 6-4 Canoeing Women: K-1 final 1 Txupi Chourraut (Esp) 98.65 2 Luuka Jones (NZ) 101.82 3 Jessica Fox (Aus)
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      Lock icon THE GAMES IN BRIEF
      287 15 AFP Great brawl of China Kazakh weightlifter Nijat Rahimov snatching gold from China’s Lyu Xiaojun was too much to take for some Chinese journalists, who engaged in a full-on brawl in the mixed zone afterwards. An armed policeman guarding the venue entrance had to be called
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      Lock icon COULD THIS BE THE MOST THRILLING EPL SEASON YET?
      2442 16  -  We are counting down to the start of what many people are predicting will be the greatest English Premier League (EPL) season ever. With at least seven clubs justifiably feeling they could be champions next May, the race for glory is
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      Lock icon NEW EPL SEASON ‘THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP OF MANAGERS’
      808 18 As the big teams gear up, champs Leicester rated as outsiders to win AFP LONDON Three months and six days after their glittering coronation as Premier League champions, Claudio Ranieri’s Leicester City launch the new season with a trip to promoted Hull
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      DON’T EXPECT LEICESTER TO RETAIN EPL CROWN: PENNANT
      408 18 The 2016/2017 English Premier League (EPL) season kicks off tonight and TODAY’S Amanpreet Singh (amanpreeet@mediacorp.com.sg) speaks to former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant (picture, above), who now plays for S. League sideTampines Rovers, to get his views on the campaign ahead.
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      Lock icon THE STARS ARE ALIGNED
      652 19 AFP For the first time in Premier League history, the English top-flight has the world’s most expensive footballer in PaulPogba. The Frenchman leads the 10 biggest incoming transfers of the close season (all fees as reported by British media). Here are the 10: PAULPOGBA Juventus (Italy)
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      70 21 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND 24 SATURDAY, 13 AUGUST 2016 WHISK(EY) ME AWAY Everything you need to know about whiskey to get you started 22 CULTIVATING FINE PRODUCE WHY THE APPETITE FOR FARMERS’ MARKETS AND NICHE GROCERS IS GROWING HERE 28 NEW EASTIE OFFERING Baba Chews’ Peranakan
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    • weekend guide
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        Lock icon TO MARKET, TO MARKET
        1307 22  -  THERE IS A GROWING AND PALPABLE FERVOUR FOR PREMIUM FOOD ITEMS AND PRODUCE DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg Perhaps it is a reflection of an increasingly discerning breed of consumers, but if there is one thing we love almost as much as eating well, it is shopping for
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        445 23 A QUICK GUIDE TO THIS YEAR’S MARINA BAY SANDS EPICUREAN MARKET DON MENDOZA FRIED CHICKEN FROM YARDBIRD SOUTHERN TABLE BAR Making its festival debut before opening its Singapore outpost next year, the restaurant is serving its signature Fried Green Tomato BLT (S$5), Mini Mama’s Chicken
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        Lock icon A dummy’s guide to drinking whiskey
        1322 24  -  We tell you how to hold your own among whiskey snobs DRINK UP JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The world of whiskey can be a tough one, with so many different varieties, styles, origins and terms (who knew that a dram meant a measure of
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        Lock icon Fresh from the farm
        295 25  -  Save the weekends for fresh hauls and new offerings at farmers’ markets GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME ANUSHA KRISHNAMOORTHY SINGAPORE Freshly harvested local produce, seasonal favourites and artisanal goodies if these tickle your fancy, skip the supermarkets and head straight to a farmers’ market. Usually intimate,
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        Farmers’ markets you can visit
        326 25 Central Singapore CDC’s Farmers’ Markets These pop-up-style markets make appearances at various locations in the Central Singapore District, each time featuring a specially curated list of vendors. Alongside the fresh produce and imported favourites such as organic Japanese condiments, live cooking demos and outdoor movie
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        Mix and match
        352 26  -  Different brands are coming together to share a space and create a more unique cafe experience TREND-WATCHING SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Is it a florist? Or is it a cafe? Who says you cannot have both? Shared retail spaces are becoming a relatively common occurrence in this
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        Lock icon Smell the roast
        525 26 It is a winning combination when flowers meet coffee in a new space SING A PORE While we would not go as far to say that this is Singapore’s version of the gorgeous Aoyama Flower Market Tea House in Tokyo, it comes pretty close. Exotic blooms and
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        Lock icon Tile me about it
        683 27 An old school now houses a musical box museum, Peranakan tile gallery and a cafe SINGAPORE —When you are occupying a heritage building that was once Singapore’s first Chinese school founded by pioneer Tan Kim Seng in 1849, you know you need to be something pretty
        PHOTO: PERANAKAN TILES GALLERY; PHOTO: CHONG WEN GE CAFE  -  683 words
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        Lock icon Perfect home buddies
        561 27 Furniture hunting is more comfortable when you can have food served right away SING A PORE When you serve good food, the opportunities will come. Just ask owner-chef of Gastrosmiths, Dillon Ng. Ng first got his break to move out of Katong Shopping Centre when Gastrosmiths was
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        Near-flawless start
        560 28  -  This new breed of hotel restaurant is good news for residents in East Coast FOOD REVIEW: BABA CHEWS ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —The newly minted Baba Chews is part of Hotel Indigo Katong Singapore, but you’d never know it if you came in from the main entrance facing East
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        Lock icon Weekend dining guide: Where to get your tasty treats
        721 28 MANHATTAN FISH MARKET’S FLAMING FEAST OF 4 NATIONS Go on a gourmet road trip at The Manhattan Fish Market with its launch of the new Flaming Feast of 4 Nations, inspired by the popular and unique flavours of Asia. The Super
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        Lock icon Supporting local
        744 29  -  Noise Singapore has paired up with home-grown merchants to stir more interest in S’pore’s young artists BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With the country celebrating its 51st birthday just a few days ago, the support for all things local has never been stronger. This much is
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        Lock icon What to expect at Noise Festival
        483 29 SONIA YEO SINGAPORE —Sporting a new venue at Capitol Piazza this year, the 11th edition of Noise Singapore 2016 Festival is back to #mixsomenoise and is filled with more activities than ever. The festival, which begins today, celebrates local creativity with a series of
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        Lock icon WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
        583 30 IKEA SINGAPORE YOUNG DESIGNER AWARD 2016 EXHIBITION Venue: The Atrium, National Design Centre Address: 111 Middle Road 13/08/2016 9am to 14/08/2016 9pm Admission: Free The Ikea Singapore Young Designer Award is back with its third edition, featuring the works of 20 students
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        HEADS UP
        120 30 FESTIVALFORGOOD Venue: JTC Launchpad, Timbre+ and ACE Ideation Centre Address: 73A Ayer Rajah Crescent 20/08/2016 10am to 21/08/2016 8pm Admission: Free Organised by the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE), the inaugural FestivalForGood celebrates the spirit of the diverse and vibrant community of social entrepreneurs and their in-
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    • cars
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        Lock icon A NEW KIND OF INVESTMENT VEHICLE
        942 31  -  A NEW HIRE-PURCHASE SCHEME COULD TURN YOUR CAR INTO AN ASSET DOLLARS AND SENSE LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Financially savvy people often say you should let your money work for you, but can your car do the same? One property agent here is using
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        Lock icon E is for electronic
        810 32  -  The new Mercedes-Benz E 200 is a technological masterpiece, but at a price MERCEDES-BENZ E 200 EXCLUSIVE DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE This country has a love affair with the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The luxury brand’s big sedan has long traded blows with its key rival, the BMW
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      • Article
        Almost autonomous at S$21,000
        475 33  -  DERRYN WONG Spec an E-Class right and it will make your life behind the wheel much easier One thing we should point out is that the test unit provided by Mercedes-Benz had quite a bit of additional equipment over the standard E 200 Exclusive model, S$28,500
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      571 34 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Everyday Heroes (HD) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Save With Jamie (HD) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XII (HD) 11.45 Just
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      669 34 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg programming@channelnewsasia.com 7.00AM Home Shopping 10.00 Where Are We Going, Dad? 11.30 World’s No. 1 12.30PM Mars Vs Venus II 1.30 Food Notes II 2.30 City Footprints 3.00 The Inheritors (PG) 4.30 Happy Earth 5.00 My Love From The Stars (PG) 6.00 My Love From The Stars (PG) 7.00
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      558 35 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Life Story Danny 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 7.45 Just For Laughs Gags XIV (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Seconds from Disaster VI: Terrified Over Tokyo (CC)
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      741 40 REUTERS R izki Mulyadi sits half-submerged in a steaming herbal bath, hands folded in his lap and head down. Mr Mulyadi hopes the concoction he is bathing in will help him overcome a six-year addiction to the drug of choice
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