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Title Section20 2012-03-02 1 the new paper FRIDAY MARCH 2 2012 1 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS S|di I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/201220 words
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Article, Illustration940 2012-03-02 2 / 3 AMANDA PHUA - Sec 3 student arrested after stabbing classmate REPORTS: AMANDA PHUA aphua@sph.com.sg HE TOLD his classmate not to be rude to their teacher, and ended up getting stabbed on his left armTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 940 words
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568 2012-03-02 2 / 3 Rennie Whang - Rennie Whang DOES the recent spate of incidents mean that school violence is on the rise? Far from it, say educators contacted by The New Paper yesterday. Mrs Lucy Toh, principal of St Andrew’s Secondary School, said violence among students is rare in Singapore568 words
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Article, Illustration928 2012-03-02 4 NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - Boy fractures three fingers in school Mum asks: Why didn’t school call ambulance? REPORT: NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg WHEN should a school call for an ambulance? And when should it send an injured pupil to hospital, instead of asking the child’s parents to tend to their injured child themselves?TNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 928 words
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Article, Illustration852 2012-03-02 6 / 7 TEH JEN LEE - Ministry’s ad campaign to promote social workers draws mixed response REPORT: TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg HOPELESS.The word screams out at you in large font from an advertise- ment to promote social workers. The social worker featured in the ad is photographed with an amputee and there is a quoteTNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 852 words
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366 2012-03-02 6 / 7 THE New Paper asked two people in the advertising industry to comment on the “Hopeless” ad. Miss Jeannie Ang, who has nine years of advertising experience, feels the ad is rather insensitive and negative. “The less fortunate who the social workers are helping and366 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration141 2012-03-02 8 / 9 THIS year is a “demographic turning point”, and Singapore will have to “confront the twin effects” of a low fertility and an ageing population. From now till 2030, Singapore will experience an “unprecedented age shift”, said DPM Teo Chee Hean in141 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-03-02 8 / 9 THE Prime Minister’s Office yesterday announced several changes to permanent secretary posts, which take effect from April 1. They include Ms Yong Ying-I, who will be appointed as permanent secre- tary (PS) for the Public Service Division. She will relinquish her post as109 words
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Article, Illustration101 2012-03-02 8 / 9 FIVE women from Singapore have made it to the Forbes list of Asia’s 50 Power Businesswomen. They are Straits Trading executive chairman Chew Gek Khim; SingTel group CEO Chua Sock Koong; Temasek Holdings executive director and CEO Ho Ching; Hyflux founder101 words
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46 2012-03-02 8 / 9 PICTURE: LIANHE WANBAOPICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO - 46 words
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318 2012-03-02 8 / 9 THOUGHTLESS comments have no place even on social media because a “single thoughtless comment can have immense reach and severe consequences”. While the Penal Code covers offences such as criminal intimidation in both the physical world and cyberspace, there are no specific318 words
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Article271 2012-03-02 8 / 9 THE Public Service Division (PSD) will review the salaries of Administrative Service officers, as well as those of the judiciary and statutory appointment holders. This is to ensure that the salary framework is fair and competitive, said DPM Teo Chee Hean in Parliament yesterday. It271 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-03-02 8 / 9 A MAN was arrested yesterday for allegedly molesting three women while riding a bicycle. Between Jan 18 and Feb 26, police were notified of three separate cases where women were molested by a man riding a bicycle in the vicinity of Upper Changi107 words
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Article, Illustration119 2012-03-02 8 / 9 READERS of Lianhe Zaobao can look forward to a refreshed version of Lianhe Zaobao from March 15. With the revamp, readers will enjoy pages with quality content, but delivered with greater impact through the use of design, photos and infographics. Zaobao the119 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-03-02 8 / 9 THE Budget Terminal will close on Sept 25. In its place, a larger terminal named Terminal 4 (T4) will be built. In a statement yesterday, Changi Airport Group said the existing terminal will be demolished to build a larger passenger117 words
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Parliament
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Article, Illustration970 2012-03-02 10 / 11 BRYNA SIM - REPORTS: BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg THE fact-tipped polite words fired by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam were aimed at Workers’ Party’s (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang and WP’s Mr Chen Show Mao. Mr Low, behind Kevlar-coated rebuttals, managed on occasion to dodge the bullet.PICTURES: ST, BT FILE - 970 words
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Article, Illustration154 2012-03-02 10 / 11 THE Community Policing System model (Cops) has been revamped, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean yesterday. Police officers on bicycles and foot patrols will make a comeback. Community policing began in 1983 with the introduction of the Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP). At that time, NPPPICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 154 words
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Article314 2012-03-02 10 / 11 MEMBER of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC, Ms Indranee Rajah, asked if there could be greater flexibility in granting long-term social visit passes (LTSVP) to spouses of Singaporeans with past criminal records. Citing a case she encountered through her Meet-the-People Sessions, she said the man314 words
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139 2012-03-02 10 / 11 DPM Teo Chee Hean said three Singaporean Jemaah Islamiah (JI) fugitives were arrested under the Internal Security Act in the last two months. They had evaded capture since 2001. The three are Sahrudin Mohd Sapian, Mohamed Rafee Abdul Rahman, and Rafee’s brother,139 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2012-03-02 12 / 13 KOH HUI THENG - But number of such cases are falling, says MOM REPORTS: KOH HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg BY DAY, Siti (not her real name), cooked and cleaned her employer’s house. By night, the 30-year-old Indonesian maid continued her work, cleaning her employer’s massage parlour. Her duties includedTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: GAVIN FOO - 1,117 words
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Article683 2012-03-02 14 PEARLY TAN - Chinese national jailed for incident in female toilet at karaoke lounge REPORT: PEARLY TAN pearlyt@sph.com.sg IT WAS meant to be a pre-Chinese New Year celebration with friends. But after consuming alcohol, Zhong Yichao, 22, entered the female toilet at a karaoke lounge and molested a683 words
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Article, Illustration299 2012-03-02 14 WHEN four children boarded the mini bus to go to their hostel-cum-childcare centre, little did they realise that their final destination would be the hospital. Their mini bus collided with a lorry and flipped at about 6.40am yesterday inAngMo Kio. ThePICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS, LIANHE WANBAO - 299 words
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Article, Illustration510 2012-03-02 16 FABIAN KOH - Fake McDonald’s voucher circulating online fools some REPORT: FABIAN KOH fabkoh@sph.com.sg THE deal seemed too good to be true, and indeed it was. At around 2pm yesterday, a McDonald’s voucher began circulating online and over WhatsApp Messenger, a smart phone application which allows users to chat and send documentsTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 510 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration108 2012-03-02 18 / 19 AP MALAYSIA’S Star newspaper has suspended two editors in connection with the publication of a photo showing US singer Erykah Badu with body art with the word “Allah” in Arabic. Star2 senior editor Lim Cheng Hoe and deputy editor Daryl Goh, whoAP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration96 2012-03-02 18 / 19 AP HONG Kong’s leader says he’s sorry for shaking public confidence by accepting favours from tycoons, amid growing concerns about cosiness between the city’s leaders and business elite. Chief Executive Donald Tsang appeared to choke up after apologising to lawmakers yesterday. An anti-corruptionAP - 96 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-03-02 18 / 19 WITH untapped mineral wealth worth more than US$840 billion (S$1.05 trillion), the Philippines is “one of the world’s most highly mineralised countries”, according to a US Department of State report. Despite its rich gold, copper and chromate deposits, however, “the Philippine mining105 words
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43 2012-03-02 18 / 19 PICTURE: AFPPICTURE: AFP - 43 words
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Article, Illustration213 2012-03-02 18 / 19 China, India show robust growth AFP Manufacturing activity across Asia improved last month though the pace remained sluggish, data showed yesterday. It signalled that factories in the region were weathering the downturn in developed economies. Export-driven Asia has been hit hard by the eurozone crisisAFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-03-02 18 / 19 Reuters TIRED passengers left the crippled cruise ship Costa Allegra in the Seychelles capital Victoria yesterday, ending a three-day ordeal in the Indian Ocean after a fire knocked out the vessel’s main power supply. More than half the 636 passengers took up the offerReuters - 103 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-03-02 18 / 19 AFP Residents of stricken towns across the US heartland picked through debris yesterday in the aftermath of a string of deadly tornadoes that left as many as 12 people dead. The last known victim was trapped under the ruins of a collapsedAFP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration301 2012-03-02 18 / 19 AP MICROSOFT has let consumers start trying out its upcoming touch-based Windows 8 operating system, which aims to power a new wave of computer tablets and traditional PCs designed to counter Apple’s big gains in the market through its Macs and iPads. The testAP - 301 words
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Article, Illustration727 2012-03-02 21 Norwegian arrested for killing Thai girlfriend POLICE in Phuket, Thailand, said they have arrested a Norwegian businessman for killing his Thai girlfriend and keeping her rotting body hidden in his luxurious villa for 21/2years. Police Colonel Sirisak Wasasiri said yesterday that NorwegianPICTURE: AP - 727 words
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Article, Illustration568 2012-03-02 22 Student buys knives to arm her gang for attack on 15-year-old who she doesn ’t even know IT ALL began with a confrontation between students from two different schools in the fast-food area of London’s Victoria Station. It was a minor incident, but 19-year-oldPICTURES: FACEBOOK, METROPOLITAN POLICE - 568 words
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Article, Illustration527 2012-03-02 22 PITY the poor investment bankers it seems that they’re living in terrible times. Facing a sharp decline in revenue from banking and trading, many Wall Street firms have cut down on pay. And that has caused “widespread unease” among the privileged “one perPICTURE: REUTERS - 527 words
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Miscellaneous4 2012-03-02 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous10 2012-03-02 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 31˚ I Low 24˚10 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-03-02 18 / 19 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 24˚ I Bangkok: Mostly Cloudy High 36˚, Low 27˚ I Manila: Partly Cloudy High 32˚, Low 26˚32 words
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Article, Illustration161 2012-03-02 23 FROM READER M.LUKSHUMAYEH I REFER to the report, “Broken tooth, bloody lip” (The New Paper, Feb 27). It is disappointing to note the police’s stand in this incident. An intellectually disabled cleaner, while doing his job at a coffee shop, was assaulted by a161 words
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147 2012-03-02 23 FROM READER CHUA KIM CHOO I REFER to the Government’s decision to buy 550 buses. In a recent media poll of 100 bus commuters about where buses should go, over 60 of them saw a greater need to improve trunk not feeder147 words
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Article, Illustration883 2012-03-02 24 / 25 TAN KEE YUN, KWOK KAR PENG - Actress Rui En feels ‘low and depressed’ filming cop drama REPORTS: TAN KEE YUN, KWOK KAR PENG tnp@sph.com.sg EXPOSED and vulnerable. These aren’t words that you’d usually hear from MediaCorp artiste Rui En. She has often projected an unflappable and icy-cool demeanour, both on- and off-camera. ButTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR PICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 883 words
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Article, Illustration295 2012-03-02 24 / 25 Kwok Kar Peng - Kwok Kar Peng LIKE Rui En and Chen Liping, supporting actress Rebecca Lim (below) also found herself a changed person during the three months of filming Unriddle II. “When I read through my lines, I found myself sniggering and relishing the thought of doing bad295 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-03-02 26 / 27 KWOK KAR PENG - REPORTS: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg IT ISN’T every day that celebrities come to your school, clean your sports room and sit in your class baking brownies with you. So it was no surprise that the students of APSN (Association For Persons With Special Needs) Katong School were ecstaticTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG - 569 words
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Article532 2012-03-02 26 / 27 TWO years ago, Jeanette Aw visited a school in the mountainous region of Gansu in China for the Channel U programme Stars For A Cause. But her work there is not yet finished. Today, the 32-year-old actress continues to play big sister to around532 words
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Article, Illustration684 2012-03-02 28 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Michelle Yeoh is untiringly gracious to all at movie gala REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg MICHELLE Yeoh (right) glanced at her watch, not just because the Malaysian actress is brand ambassador for Richard Mille timepieces. But because the night was turning out to be like TheTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG - 684 words
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Article, Illustration219 2012-03-02 29 Who was where, and doing what? Here’s a round-up of the latest celebrity sightings in the region and Hollywood WHO: Lady Gaga, 25, and Tyra Banks, 38 WHERE: Harvard University, Massachusetts WHAT: US pop superstar Lady Gaga gave a pep talk to an audience of more thanPICTURES: AP - 219 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-03-02 29 WHO: Jean Dujardin, 39 WHERE: Paris WHAT: The French actor was swarmed by fervent fans and media alike as he made his way through the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport last Sunday while clutching his Best Actor Oscar for the silent flick The Artist, the Daily Mail reported.105 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-03-02 29 WHO: Nicki Minaj, 29 WHERE: Orlando, Florida WHAT: The Trinidad-born rapper-singer’s controversial fashion sense took a turn for the weirder at the Amway Center on Monday night, when she opened the NBA All-Star game. Minaj stole the show in a figure-hugging white leather bodysuit adorned with metallic98 words
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Miscellaneous254 2012-03-02 30 WATCH ’EM The Maiden Heist (right) HBO Signature (StarHub Ch 603), 10pm Three museum security guards plan to steal the works of art which they have become attached to after the paintings are transferred to another museum. Starring Morgan Freeman, Christopher Walken. Rescue 995 Channel 8, 9pm Yixun is unable254 words
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Miscellaneous154 2012-03-02 30 CHANNEL 5 12.30pm Light Years 1.00 The Pupil 3.00 The Dr Oz Show 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 5.00 Films Stars Asia 5.30 Just For Laughs Gags 5.45 Million Dollar Money Drop 7.00 Survivor XXIV: One World 8.00 Wipeout USA 9.00 Hole In The Wall 9.30 News 5 Tonight 10.15154 words
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Miscellaneous146 2012-03-02 30 SURIA 4.00pm Nora Wedding Concepts 5.00 Bella 6.00 Princess Jurukamera 6.30 Sedap 7.00 Melancong Ke India 7.30 Pencuri Mumbia Dari Toraja 8.00 Berita 8.30 Bandstand Elektra 11.00 3 Dara Metropolitan 11.30 Berita VASANTHAM 3.00pm Anjaraipetti 3.30 Sathy Leelavathi 4.00 Bayam Villakku Vecha Nerathilla 5.00 Chinna Papa Periya Papa 5.30 Subramani146 words
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Article490 2012-03-02 40 / 41 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon Andrew Frost 2 Robert E 2 Robert E 1 3 Good Boss 2 1 Charly B Raging Storm 4 5 3 1 Robert E Raging Storm Raging Storm 4 Charly B 3 4 4 Chive Bloom Chive Bloom Chive490 words
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Article194 2012-03-02 40 / 41 TAN THEAN LOON - BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg BABY FACE, who finished third in all his four starts, has a bright chance to shed his maiden status in Race 2 at Kranji tonight. The Alwin Tan-trained colt has little to beat in the Restricted Maiden event over194 words
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Article, Illustration586 2012-03-02 40 / 41 STC HE’S one of the most recognisable faces around the Singapore Turf Club (STC) and, tonight, Shane Baertschiger will step out from the shadow of his father Don. That’s when he saddles his first runner under his own name. The long-time assistant to hisSTC; TNP FILE PICTURE - 586 words
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1630 2012-03-02 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C4 D2 6.20 -1200m Stakes: $55,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****2 Raging Storm 57 (61) J Saimee 6 (6ag S Gray-Northwest Racing) 2 *****2 Robert E 56.5 (60) J Powell 1 (5amg1,630 words
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Article, Illustration1893 2012-03-02 42 / 43 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE1 (1,200m) 1 Raging Storm)))Disputed lead from wide barrier last start and fought on well. Looks ready to win in Class 4. 2 Robert E)))Racing in top form in recent outings. Has drawn to advantage today1,893 words
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Article, Illustration1605 2012-03-02 42 / 43 TAN THEAN LOON - KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg LAST season’s most-improved horse ATO won his trial with gusto at Kranji yesterday. After following third, the Patrick Shaw-trained galloper was already in front in the blink of an eye at the 200m. He went on to beat last-start1,605 words
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Article, Illustration683 2012-03-02 44 KRANJI IPOH TRACKWORK TWO-TIME winner PRINCE PARETO (right) is knocking on the door. He went close in his last two starts for a1/2-length second to White Coffee on Dec 18 last year and a 13/4-length fourth to Terminator on Jan 15. Both were over683 words
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Article839 2012-03-02 44 Friday EUROPE 8:50 PM Deauville 1 CLASS €24,000 MAIDEN STAKES 1500m No Form Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mustaheel My Friend Nicholas Mondain Secret Bancaire A Ready Dream Path Of Hope City Pitch Age Wgt Draw Jockey Win% Trainer Win% 3 ire-c839 words
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Article, Illustration1239 2012-03-02 45 THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE 1 Moonee Valley (1,600m) 5 GIRL GONE ROCKIN (M, W J Hawkes) 3f (3:1-2-0): Broke through for win 1,400m Ballarat Feb 2 before finishing 2nd despite hanging in 1,600m M Valley Feb 17. Favourite all three outings and certainTHE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,239 words
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238 2012-03-02 45 3:45 Race 1 MOONEE VALLEY 1600M MOONEE VALLEY 1600M 1 CHATEAU MflRGflUX LNOLEN (6) 60 2 MOVO JR TODD (91 60 4:15 Race 2 MOONEE VALLEY 1200M BMELHAM (5) 59 4 SPELLDANCER KATELYN MALLYON (1) 58.5 5 GIRL GONE ROCKIN DDUNN (8) 57.5 6238 words
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Advertisement73 2012-03-02 44 The Singapore Turf Club celebrates 170 years of horseracing in 2012 with a new facelift that will rejuvenate and modernise its 12-year-old racecourse. A commemorati ve race will also be held on 30 September 2012 which serves as a highlight in a year of planned acti viti es. The Club73 words
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Article323 2012-03-02 46 TENNIS AFP ROGER Federer stayed on course for a record fifth title at the Dubai Open when he reached the semi-finals after beating Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny yesterday. The Grand Slam record-holder from Switzerland beat former world No. 8 Youzhny 6-3, 6-4 with his third successiveAFP - 323 words
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Article, Illustration625 2012-03-02 46 Wire Services LA LAKERS 104 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 85 WEARING a mask to protect a broken nose, Kobe Bryant finished with 31 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers routed Minnesota 104-85 yesterday morning (Singapore time). Bryant, the NBA’s leading scorer, donned the clearWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 625 words
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Article190 2012-03-02 47 GOLF SINGAPORE’S Mardan Mamat and Lam Chih Bing fired matching one-under 71s in the first round of The British Open International Final Qualifying (IFQ) Asia yesterday. The Republic duo are tied for 11th and trail early leaders Anirban Lahiri of India and Jonathan Moore of190 words
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Article178 2012-03-02 47 AFP A TESTY Tiger Woods shut down questions about former coach Hank Haney’s book about him on Wednesday in a sometimes contentious pre-tournament press conference at the Honda Classic. “I’ve already talked about everything,” Woods said in a terse exchange with a reporter who pressedAFP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration435 2012-03-02 47 LIM SAY HENG - S’porean paddlers fall to Chinese pair in Asian C’ships doubles final LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg INDIVIDUALLY, the world rankings of Singaporean paddlers Li Jiawei (15) and Sun Beibei (21) were outmatched by that of their opponents. But, had the fourth set of the best-of-sev-en AsianPICTURE: XINHUA - 435 words
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Article, Illustration362 2012-03-02 47 RONALD LOH - CYCLING RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg HE MAY be on the last lap of his 17-year career, but 12-time Tour de France stage winner Robbie McEwen still wants to add to his tally before he retires. Starting tonight with the Professional Criterium of OCBC Cycle SingaporePICTURE: AFP - 362 words
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319 2012-03-02 48 LIM SAY HENG - SWIMMING LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg SWIMMERS in South-east Asia (SEA) need more opportunities to compete against one another, but the SEA Games happen only once every two years. It was with that in mind that the SEA Swimming Championships were born. Singapore will319 words
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Article, Illustration703 2012-03-02 48 RONALD LOH - RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg WOODLANDS 0 ALBIREX NIIGATA 1 (Yasuhiro Yamakoshi 90+ 3) WOODLANDS Wellington were dealt a cruel blow last night, as a defensive error late into stoppage time cost them the game against Albirex Niigata. For 92 minutes before a 557-strong crowd, theTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 703 words
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Article, Illustration649 2012-03-02 49 PA Sport SIR ALEX Ferguson expects former Manchester United striker Louis Saha to pose a serious threat when Tottenham host the Red Devils on Sunday. Spurs will enter the Premier League clash still reeling from last weekend’s 5-2 derby defeat by fierce rivals Arsenal. SahaPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 649 words
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Article, Illustration376 2012-03-02 49 PA Sport PARIS St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti believes his Chelsea successor Andre Villas-Boas needs to be given time to implement changes at the club. Speculation has been rife over the future of Villas-Boas during what is currently the Blues’ worst season since billionaire ownerPA Sport - 376 words
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Article, Illustration678 2012-03-02 50 Wire Services SWITZERLAND 1 (Xherdan Shaqiri 50) ARGENTINA 3 (Lionel Messi 20,87,90+3-pen) LIONEL Messi has long had to contend with the criticism that he saves his best for Barcelona, but his first hat-trick for Argentina proved a perfect riposte to those who doubted his international credentials. TheWire Services; TNP GRAPHIC: FADZIL HAMZAH PICTURE: AFP - 678 words
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Article, Illustration938 2012-03-02 52 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg GERMANY 1 (Cacau 90+1) FRANCE2 (Olivier Giroud 21, Florent Malouda 69) FRANCE are ready to gatecrash the Euro 2012 party. Their comfortable victory 2-1 in Germany yesterday morning (Singapore time) prised open the tournament door and a flamboyant French foot is nowPICTURE: AP - 938 words
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Article, Illustration830 2012-03-02 54 / 55 IAIN MACINTOSH - The FA likes England’s temporary manager more than everyone thinks IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK IN THE end, the result was not good enough to land Stuart Pearce the job permanently and the performance was not bad enough to rule him out of thePICTURES: AP - 830 words
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Article, Illustration721 2012-03-02 54 / 55 IAIN MACINTOSH - Tottenham midfielder shows why he is the best man for England captaincy MAC ATTACK IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg NOWHERE in the world will you find a nation that cares as much about an armband as England. Captaincy is an issue that Fabio Capello never truly understood and one that721 words
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Article, Illustration755 2012-03-02 56 / 57 Nobody knows what Three Lions’ finished article will be like while other contenders are all-systems go Reuters ENGLAND2 (Gary Cahill 85, Ashley Young 90) HOLLAND 3 (Arjen Robben 57,90+3, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 59) LITTLE more than three months before England kick off against France at theReuters; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 755 words
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Article469 2012-03-02 56 / 57 Caretaker boss laments late Dutch winner after England comeback PA Sport STUART Pearce insisted that England will learn from their 3-2 defeat against a strong Holland team at Wembley yesterday morning (Singapore time). The interim England boss, however, admitted that his inexperienced side showed “a littlePA Sport - 469 words
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299 2012-03-02 56 / 57 Wire Services HOLLAND playmaker Wesley Sneijder did not mince his words when asked to rate the performance of England. The Inter Milan star argued that the hosts could not cope when the Dutch raised the tempo in the second half of their friendly match atWire Services - 299 words
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Article, Illustration503 2012-03-02 51 Reuters SPAIN 5 (Andres Iniesta 37, David Silva 40, Roberto Soldado 50,53,84) VENEZUELA 0 ANDRES Iniesta and Cesc Fabregas reprised their World Cup-winning double act and Roberto Soldado netted a hat-trick, as a slick-looking Spain beat 10-man Venezuela 5-0 in a friendly yesterday morningReuters; PICTURE: AP - 503 words
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Article244 2012-03-02 51 PA Sport LIVERPOOL goalkeeper Jose Reina is involved in a race row, following complaints that a Spanish TV commercial featuring the player is racist and homophobic. British campaign group Operation Black Vote complained to Spanish insurance firm Groupama Seguros that one advert from a seriesPA Sport - 244 words
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Article250 2012-03-02 51 Reuters CROATIA 1 (Jonas Olsson og-44) SWEDEN 3 (Zlatan Ibrahimovic pen-13, Sebastian Larsson 46,68) ZLATAN Ibrahimovic sent an ominous warning to Sweden’s Euro 2012 rivals with an impressive performance, steering his team to a 3-1 win over Croatia in a friendly yesterday morning (Singapore time).Reuters - 250 words
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Article, Illustration605 2012-03-02 53 Wire Services ITALY 0 UNITED STATES 1 (Clint Dempsey 55) ITALY coach Cesare Prandelli was disappointed but not distraught, after his side’s 1-0 friendly defeat by the United States in Genoa yesterday morning (Singapore time). Clint Dempsey’s second-half strike ensured the Azzurri lost to the Americans forWire Services; PICTURE: AP - 605 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-03-02 53 Wire Services POLAND 0 PORTUGAL 0 THE DRAB 0-0 draw between Euro 2012 co-hosts Poland and Portugal yesterday morning (Singapore time) is not dampening Cristiano Ronaldo’s spirits. In fact, the Portuguese star (right) insists they are still on course to achieveWire Services - 321 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2012-03-02 58 / 59 ALI KASIM - FAS to review performance of team and coach after dismal qualifying campaign ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg IT DIDN’T take long for the local football forums to come alive after the Lions were thrashed 7-1 by Iraq in an Asian Zone World Cup Qualifier on Wednesday. Even duringST FILE PICTURE - 1,110 words
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Article520 2012-03-02 58 / 59 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM LIONS coach Radojko Avramovic might have stated the obvious when he said his side were outplayed by Iraq after their 7-1 loss in Doha on Wednesday. Referring also to Indonesia’s 10-0 drubbing by Bahrain on the same day, he said: “It showed the gulf520 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-03-02 58 / 59 BAHRAIN’S 10-0 victory over Indonesia in a World Cup qualifying match will be studied in a “routine” investigation, Fifa said yesterday. Bahrain’s win on Wednesday raised suspicions because they needed to make up a nine-goal deficit on Group E rivals Qatar to have a chancePICTURE: AP - 212 words
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Article202 2012-03-02 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tomorrow: I LIVERPOOL v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.45pm I WEST BROM v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I BLACKBURN v ASTON VILLA SingTel mioTVCh 104 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I QPR v EVERTON SingTel mio TV Ch 105202 words
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Article25 2012-03-02 58 / 59 ATP 500 DUBAI DUTY FREE Tonight: ISEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 9pm Tomorrow: IFINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 11 pm25 words
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Article15 2012-03-02 58 / 59 THE HONDA CLASSIC Tomorrow: I DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 4am15 words
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Article15 2012-03-02 58 / 59 NBA Today: I PHOENIX SUNS v MINNESOTA StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 10am15 words
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Miscellaneous48 2012-03-02 46 Always play with care. [responsibiyf Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE POOLS RCB Reg No: *****0202G48 words
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Article, Illustration624 2012-03-02 2 SANTOKH SINGH - SANTOKH SINGH santokh@sph.com.sg TWO recent announcements reflect the pace at which our private universities are closing the gap on their public counterparts. On Feb 18, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the People’s Association (PA) and SIM University (UniSIM) to announce Singapore’s624 words
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Article, Illustration697 2012-03-02 4 / 5 VEENA BHARWANI - As future job seekers, all students should suss out which industries are the hottest VEENA BHARWANI veenab@sph.com.sg YOU have just obtained your A-level results and are about to take up a degree at a private school. You have a vague idea of what your interests697 words
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Article, Illustration704 2012-03-02 4 / 5 Veena Bharwani - Veena Bharwani IT’S a tough decision to make. There is a plethora of degrees available out there for students to sieve through before deciding on which one to pick. Just take SIM Global Education (SIM GE), which has over 50 degrees to choose from.704 words
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Article, Illustration743 2012-03-02 6 / 7 ARUL JOHN - A-level students share what schools can do to help them make more informed choices ARUL JOHN anathan@sph.com.sg AFTER completing the A levels, many students are often unsure of what The Next Step is. They say they sometimes lack direction and do not know what to743 words
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Article706 2012-03-02 6 / 7 PARENTS we spoke to felt that schools could and should do more to help their children make better-informed choices about their future subject and career choices. Raffles Institution student Kevin’s father, Mr Ian Ng, 46, was concerned that many students make career choices based mainly706 words
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Article, Illustration1310 2012-03-02 8 / 9 Peter Lewis, vice-president, Kaplan Higher Education, Singapore, gives his views on tertiary education How do I know whether the subjects I have studied are relevant to the course I want to take in the future? Acquiring a degree does not necessarily guarantee a life-long career. With the1,310 words
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Article, Illustration574 2012-03-02 10 VEENA BHARWANI - Stay organised for classes with these cool mobile apps VEENA BHARWANI veenab@sph.com.sg MOST of the time youngsters fish out their iPhones to play Angry Birds or Hungry Sharks. But there are some applications (or apps as they are more commonly known) that can help you through school.574 words
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Article566 2012-03-02 11 Here are some new offerings from the schools SMA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER LEARNING I Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Retail Management Majoring in Buying E-Commerce Marketing Awarded by University of Central Lancashire, UK Entry Requirements Applicants should possess one of the following: I SMa Institute Diploma in Business Management,566 words
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Article, Illustration436 2012-03-02 12 ARUL JOHN - If you have good scores and cannot afford the fees, here are possible options ARUL JOHN anathan@sph.com.sg EAST ASIA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT (EASB) EASB will sponsor 300 places, worth about $7.5 million, to Safra members to its degree pathway programmes over a span of three years436 words
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Article159 2012-03-02 13 THE COURSES THE SCHOOLS fluston (Pg 18) EASB (Rg 20) Kaplan (Pg 22) LASALLE (Pg 24) MDIS (Pg 26) MDIS Nafa College (Pg 28) (Pg 32) Parkway College (Pg 34) SIM GE (Pg is) SMa Institute (Pg 30) TMIS Business School (Pg 35) Accounting Acting Airlines Allied Health Animation Arts159 words
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Article, Illustration826 2012-03-02 14 Which institution is safe for you? These tips will help you decide THINKING of continuing your studies with a private education institution (PEI)? We ask the Council for Private Education to provide answers to some FAQs to help you make an informed choice. Is826 words
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SIM Global Education (SIM GE)
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Article, Illustration471 2012-03-02 15 HE HAS always enjoyed delving into the depths of people’s minds by reading their behaviour. So after his A levels, Mr Syazwan Suhri, 22, decided to pursue a full-time Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) course at SIM Global Education (SIM GE). Mr Syazwan,471 words
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Auston Institute of Management
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Article, Illustration674 2012-03-02 18 BRAND manager Helen Leong, 31, always felt a desire to add a qualification to her years of work experience. Miss Leong, who works at a pharmaceutical company specialising in dermatological and aesthetic products, is returning to school after spending most of the last decade in sales674 words
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Article, Illustration153 2012-03-02 18 Q A Following this degree programme, what other courses can I take? Students can consider our Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programmes. We encourage individuals to further their studies, and the MBA course we have, offered by Coventry University, is an 18-month programme available on both fulland part-time basis. What153 words
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East Asia Institute of Management (EASB)
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Article, Illustration730 2012-03-02 20 DECIDING on the kind of job and industry to go into is not easy. Mr Lim Hong Yu (left) was initially apprehensive about whether his interest in the hospitality and tourism field was merely a passing one. He was then working as a part-time waiter730 words
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Article, Illustration159 2012-03-02 20 Q A Are there overseas exchanges for students at EASB? EASB offers educational trips to partnering organisations and short exchange programmes, such as to Macau Millennium College in Macau and Sevenluck Casinos in South Korea for students from the hospitality disciplines. On several occasions, Sevenluck casino sent their trainees and159 words
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Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA)
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Article, Illustration616 2012-03-02 22 IF STUDENTS prefer to be graded by all that they’ve learned and not just through examinations, Kaplan Higher Education Academy (KHEA) offers that all-rounded experience. Ms Crystal Koh is a second-year student in KHEA’s full-time Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Finance programme, awarded by University616 words
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Article, Illustration146 2012-03-02 22 Q A How can KHEAhelp if the student’s qualification doesn’t meet the minimum requirement for applying for a degree? We offer eight-month full-time diploma programmes which, upon completion, allow advanced standing and entry to the second year of many of our university partners’ degree courses. In addition our programme consultants146 words
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LASALLE College of the Arts
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Article, Illustration779 2012-03-02 24 STUDENTS at The Puttnam School of Film, LASALLE College of the Arts, get a holistic approach to film studies through practice-based learning. They are also encouraged to find their own voice through cinematic storytelling. Said Ms Jessleen Loy, 20, who obtained a Diploma in Mass Communications779 words
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Article, Illustration182 2012-03-02 24 Q A Can I apply for this programme if I have no film-making experience or have not studied anything related to broadcast media? It is not necessary for you to have made films, although experience in film-making will add credence to your portfolio. We are looking for commitment, motivation, determination182 words
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Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS)
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Article, Illustration787 2012-03-02 26 AFTER receiving his A-level results in 2010, Mr Bryan YingChay Hon, 25, knew that Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) was his preferred education provider to pursue his higher education. Mr Ying (right) said: “I didn’t obtain my desired grades for my A787 words
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Article, Illustration189 2012-03-02 26 Q A What are some of the jobs I can look forward to? There is a high demand for electrical/electronics and mechanical engineers. Graduates can work in the electronics industry as instrumentation/controls engineers; in the petroleum and chemical/construction industries as mechanical engineers, or as research engineers in health-care industries. Graduates189 words
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Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa)
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Article, Illustration730 2012-03-02 28 THEY were ordinary Junior College (JC) students who scored average grades for their A-level exams. But Miss Melissa Chan, 23, and Miss Chan Sher Min, 21, then went to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (Nafa) to pursue their artistic ambitions, and both third-year students have since blossomed.730 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-03-02 28 Q A What kind of students are you looking for at Nafa? We look for individuals who have an attitude and passion for art and design. At Nafa, we recognise the potential and abilities of each individual, and our role is to groom and nurture them. Why should students choose115 words
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SMa Institute of Higher Learning (SMa Institute)
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Article, Illustration750 2012-03-02 30 GO OUT and find someone interesting. With those instructions, Miss Rachelle Tan, 20, left the comforts of the classroom and headed to find someone she could interview for her journalism class assignment. She said: “I ended up interviewing the owner of a750 words
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Article, Illustration171 2012-03-02 30 Q A What are some of the job opportunities for Mass Communication graduates? Opportunities are aplenty for mass communication graduates as practically every company will need someone to deal with communications, be it corporate communications or advertising and marketing. So graduates can look forward to exciting careers. Are there any171 words
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MDIS College
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Article, Illustration681 2012-03-02 32 AFTER not doing as well as she had hoped in her A-level examinations in 2009, Miss Yeo Xue Ni, 20, decided to retake the exams and enrolled in MDIS College to prepare for it. She said: “My main concern was how I was681 words
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Article, Illustration191 2012-03-02 32 Q A What can you expect from studying at MDIS College? Students can expect a caring and conducive academic environment with dedicated teaching staff who are highly experienced teachers, most of whom are MOE-trained. Lessons are done tutorial-style, allowing students to get the most out of every lesson. What is191 words
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Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health
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Article, Illustration345 2012-03-02 34 PARKWAY College is your gateway to a satisfying health-care career. The college is the education arm of Parkway Group, a leading health-care group operating 16 hospitals in Asia, including three in Singapore. Singaporeans Haruna Elangovan and Nur Hanisah Nordin, both 22, cite the345 words
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TMIS Business School
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Article, Illustration480 2012-03-02 35 IT WAS hard for Ms Sheryl Lim, 35, to go back to school after working for five years as a tour consultant at a travel company. But she knew the benefits of having a Bachelor of Business in Tourism Management at TMIS Business School.480 words
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