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Title Section37 2010-01-29 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 094/11/2009 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29 2010 AS IN GA P O REPRE SS H O LDIN GS PUBLI CA TI O NE NE S T A BLI S HED1 8 45 90 CENTS37 words
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Article, Illustration36 2010-01-29 1 CHIEF Executive Steve Jobs introduces Apple’s latest “i” gadget, the highly anticipated iPad. Singaporeans will have to wait for about two months for the new tablet computer when it goes on sale worldwide.36 words
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Article, Illustration36 2010-01-29 1 IN HIS first State of the Union address, President Barack Obama sought to win back the confidence of frustrated Americans by refocusing his agenda on their top concerns jobs and the economy.36 words
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Article42 2010-01-29 1 JETSTAR has picked Singapore over rivals Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City as its home in Asia. The move means the Qantasowned low-cost carrier will have more aircraft based here than anywhere else in the region.42 words
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Article25 2010-01-29 1 BANKS and insurers could soon have to check if customers have sufficient financial know-how prior to selling them a range of products.25 words
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Article42 2010-01-29 1 CHINA’S tennis Grand Slam dreams at the Australian Open came to a halt yesterday after Li Na lost 7-6, 7-6 to Serena Williams. Earlier, compatriot Zheng Jie was knocked out 6-1, 6-0 by comeback queen Justine Henin.42 words
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Article, Illustration916 2010-01-29 1 JESSICA CHEAM - BY JESSICA CHEAM THE Housing Board is embarking on a review of its rules to ensure that property speculators are not abusing the system and driving up flat prices. It will check if any rules are “encouraging or allowing” people to speculatePHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 916 words
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662 2010-01-29 1 SALMA KHALIK; Additional reporting by Yen Feng; Jessica Jaganathan - Gap will increase to 20 percentage points in two phases next year BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Yen Feng and Jessica Jaganathan THE Government is making a further distinction in the privileges enjoyed by citizens662 words
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Article, Illustration265 2010-01-29 1 Three areas where the Government is making changes to draw a distinction between Singaporeans and permanent residents. HEALTH CARE THESE CHANGES WERE ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY: Over the next 18 months, the subsidies enjoyed by PRs seeking medical care will be reduced. By July next year,ST FILE PHOTOS ST GRAPHICS - 265 words
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Advertisement154 2010-01-29 1 Clean slate How to junk, donate or sell your unwanted items IN URBAN David vs Goliath 50 years of social bonding A look back at the People’s Association, which turns 50 this year Smaller ticketing agencies are challenging Sistic LIFE! PAGES D4-5 INSIGHT, PAGES A26-27 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg154 words
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112 2010-01-29 2 WE SAY Despite protests and allegations by General Sarath Fonseka’s people, Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse’s re-election is clear cut. How he chooses to use his mandate is another matter. He says he will be a president to all Sri Lankans. A lot will112 words
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Article, Illustration21 2010-01-29 2 COLUMNS If the DPJ wants to reverse its fortunes, Ichiro Ozawa, its secretary-general, has to go, says William Choong.21 words
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Article, Illustration20 2010-01-29 2 The recent murder of a nine-year-old busker highlights the plight of these street children, says Bruce Gale.20 words
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Article24 2010-01-29 2 OUR READER SAYS Irwan Jamil says market forces should be allowed to run their course as they help stimulate economic activity.24 words
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Article, Illustration17 2010-01-29 2 www.straitstimes.com Grace Chng is among the first to lay her hands on Apple’s new iPad.17 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2010-01-29 2 LEE SU SHYAN - A different growth path may well work after falling back in IPO table BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg HONG Kong’s stock exchange was the world’s hottest for new listings last year. More than US$30 billion (S$42 billion) worth of shares was sold1,013 words
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378 2010-01-29 3 BYGRACECHNG DIGITAL LIFE EDITOR SAN FRANCISCO: The iPad is an iPhone/iPod on steroids. Imagine an iPhone with a 9.7-inch screen: Photos, e-mail messages, movies and maps all appear clearer and brighter. Tap an icon to activate the browser, call up photos or read378 words
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Article, Illustration471 2010-01-29 3 iPod on steroids Apple has unveiled its latest “i” gadget. The new tablet computer, launched yesterday by Apple CEO Steve Jobs in San Francisco, is said to be part smartphone and part laptop. What it can do It can be used to watch videos, surf the Internet, playiPad shown in actual size; PHOTOS: APPLE and ALPHONSUS CHERN - 471 words
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147 2010-01-29 3 CHUA HIAN HOU - CHUA HIAN HOU SINGAPORE’S three telcos are keen to work with Apple to offer 3G coverage for its new iPad tablet computer, although it will be three months before the device is available outside the United States. Entry-level iPads come with147 words
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591 2010-01-29 4 LORNA TAN - Banks may need to assess knowledge and experience of customer BY LORNA TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT lorna@sph.com.sg BANKS and insurers could soon have to check if customers have sufficient financial know-how prior to selling them a range of products. Should a product be considered591 words
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Article, Illustration609 2010-01-29 6 SALMA KHALIK - Contributions now not enough to meet needs BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg THE Medisave contribution rate looks likely to go up as the Government re-aligns its health-care financing policy to fit the needs of a greying population. Health Minister Khaw Boon WanST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 609 words
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692 2010-01-29 8 SALMA KHALIK; Lester Kok - Help through fund better than drug subsidies: Khaw BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lester Kok MEDIFUND use may be tweaked to help middle-income patients pay for very expensive drugs a major shift from its current stand of helping692 words
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434 2010-01-29 8 JESSICA JAGANATHAN - BY JESSICA JAGANATHAN THE Health Ministry will be buying about one million doses of H5N1 avian flu pre-pandemic vaccine soon. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan revealed yesterday that his ministry is evaluating a tender to stock up on the vaccine. “It’s434 words
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Article, Illustration834 2010-01-29 10 SUJIN THOMAS - Malaysian, 43, believed to have been smuggling people in since 2003 BY SUJIN THOMAS sujint@sph.com.sg HUMAN smuggling syndicates are behind a recent rise in the number of those trying to sneak into Singapore through the narrow Strait of Johor between Singapore and Malaysia. TheSource: Police Coast Guard; GRAPHICS: G.CHANDRADAS - 834 words
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Article, Illustration743 2010-01-29 12 TRACY QUEK - US President focuses on reviving economy BY TRACY QUEK US CORRESPONDENT tracyq@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has sought to win back the confidence of frustrated Americans by refocusing his agenda on their top concerns. “Jobs must be our No. 1 focus in 2010,” hePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 743 words
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Article, Illustration933 2010-01-29 13 BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR - By focusing on jobs, Obama hits bull’s eye NEWS ANALYSIS BY BHAGYASHREE GAREKAR US CORRESPONDENT bhagya@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Once more, President Barack Obama has managed to talk his way out of a tight spot. After a year in which he lost much of933 words
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Article, Illustration619 2010-01-29 14 KARAMJIT KAUR - Choice is big boost to Changi Airport’s status as air hub BY KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg IN A major coup for Changi Airport, Jetstar has picked Singapore over rivals Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City as its home in Asia. ThisPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 619 words
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Article, Illustration408 2010-01-29 21 MAVIS TOH - Two syndicates busted and their suspected masterminds arrested BY MAVIS TOH mavistoh@sph.com.sg THIRTY-ONE suspected members of loan-shark-ing syndicates were rounded up yesterday in an islandwide police swoop. The 19-hour operation which began on Wednesday morning involved 45 police officers and resulted in theST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 408 words
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Advertisement35 2010-01-29 6 CLEARED FOR TAKELook out for our Singapore Airshow 2010 picture spread series in the Home section of The Straits Times starting on Feb 3 and you might win Nikon cameras and tickets to the show!35 words
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Advertisement216 2010-01-29 16 / 17 Congratulations to Volkswagen on their Polo and Scirocco winning Car of the Year. CAR OF THE YEAR One of the most esteemed car awards in Europe, Car of the Year is also one of the toughest to win. Cars are stringently judged on quality of design, engineering, engine range, safety,216 words
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Article, Illustration465 2010-01-29 18 Fifteen days after a devastating quake rocked Haiti, a 16-year-old girl was pulled out alive from the rubble on Wednesday. Here is a look back at some miraculous rescues of survivors that brought rare moments of joy in a country where victims still face a desperate shortage ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 465 words
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Article226 2010-01-29 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 DAYS Madam Maria Carida Roman, 84, is saved by friends and family who heard her cries from the ruins of her house in the capital. She is badly dehydrated, her chest is crushed and she has maggots on her body, doctors say. SheAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 226 words
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Article, Illustration183 2010-01-29 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE United States military pulled Mr Dibrivell alive from under the rubble in Port-au-Prince on Tuesday after he apparently survived two weeks on just water since being trapped in the Jan 12 quake. US soldiers at the scene, however, could not confirmAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 183 words
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Article, Illustration187 2010-01-29 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS THE shop employee was working in the grocery store in the Napoli Inn Hotel when the building collapsed. After 11 days trapped under the rubble, Mr Exantus (left) was pulled out alive by search teams who dug a tunnel intoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 187 words
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Article, Illustration173 2010-01-29 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHE had been at a meeting at the residence of Haiti’s Roman Catholic archbishop when the Jan 12 quake struck, trapping Madam Ena Zizi (left) in debris. On Jan 19, a Mexican disaster team pulled her to safety. “We kept working untilAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 173 words
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Article212 2010-01-29 19 JUDITH TAN - BY JUDITH TAN MORE Singaporeans are making tracks for Haiti to help in the earthquake relief effort there. The latest groups to go: Seven medical personnel four doctors, two nurses and a logistics expert from Parkway Group Healthcare, and six volunteers from charity group212 words
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481 2010-01-29 22 IT WAS noteworthy Sri Lanka’s presidential election this week went off as calmly as it did. A ruinous civil war had just ended after three decades and the two men credited with the successful outcome the incumbent president, Mr Mahinda Rajapakse, and his481 words
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Article, Illustration880 2010-01-29 22 WILLIAM CHOONG - FOREIGN MATTERS BY WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg AN ARTICLE in The Economist has made a telling observation about Mr Ichiro Ozawa, the secretary-general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) government and backroom fixer extraordinaire. “The man who really ran the Japanese880 words
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Article, Illustration940 2010-01-29 22 NIRMAL GHOSH - BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT It sounds simple, and the world should have been able to do it by now: reduce the destruction of nature and conserve large enough areas to serve as gene pools for the millions of species that make940 words
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Article, Illustration866 2010-01-29 24 BRUCE GALE - MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS BY BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg REPORTS earlier this month that a 49-year-old East Jakarta street vendor had been arrested for allegedly murdering and mutilating a nine-year-old busker have once again focused attention on thePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 866 words
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Article652 2010-01-29 25 DAVID P. FIDLER, SUMIT GANGULY - NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY BY DAVID P. FIDLER, SUMIT GANGULY David P. Fidler is the James Louis Calamaras Professor of Law, and Sumit Ganguly is the Rabindranath Tagore Chair in Indian Cultures and Civilisations at Indiana University, Bloomington. YALEGLOBAL ONLINE THE refusal of India, Pakistan and IsraelYALEGLOBAL ONLINE - 652 words
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621 2010-01-29 25 JOHN BECK - BY JOHN BECK FOR THE STRAITS TIMES I HAVE often heard the following comment in Singapore: “Our country can never be known for creativity; we are too rigid, there is not enough openness to encourage individuality and free thought.” But the quote621 words
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Article, Illustration2012 2010-01-29 26 NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI - People’s Association’s new headquarters will be officially opened by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today. As PA turns 50 this year, Insight takes a walk down memory lane and recalls its defining and turbulent moments. PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI ndianah@sph.com.sg DATE: Sept 26,PHOTO: PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION; ST FILE PHOTO; THE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 2,012 words
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Article, Illustration473 2010-01-29 27 NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI - NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI WHEN 20-year-old Phua Kim Ho heard that a community centre was going to be built in the kampung where he lived, he was over the moon. He felt as if an amusement park was coming to town. The year was 1960ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 473 words
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411 2010-01-29 28 Halimah Yacob (Madam - JOB DISCRIMINATION Halimah Yacob (Madam) Bob Tan Co-Chairmen Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices WE REFER to Ms Abinaya Puspanathan’s letter last Saturday, “No Mandarin? Sorry, no job”, and Mr Yap Kuan Seng’s letter on Wednesday, “Statistics don’t tell the whole story”. The Tripartite Alliance411 words
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Article189 2010-01-29 28 Keith Tam - Keith Tam General Manager DFS Changi Airport MISS Abinaya Puspanathan (“No Mandarin? Sorry, no job”; last Saturday) wrote that she found the requirement by Duty Free Shopping at Changi Airport for sales associates to be proficient in English and preferably Mandarin bizarre, when the airport189 words
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Article463 2010-01-29 28 Irwan Jamil - RESALE FLAT PRICES Irwan Jamil I READ with interest Wednesday’s letter by Mr Robin Chua, “Costly flats How did it come to this?” Mr Chua appears to allude to the fact that the procreation rate has not risen because of higher prices of public housing, and463 words
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214 2010-01-29 28 Bobby Jayaraman - Bobby Jayaraman I REFER to last Saturday’s report, “Cash premiums for HDB flats hit a high”. Why is there so much focus on premium over valuation when valuations by property agencies have no fundamental basis? Such valuations are based simply on comparable recent214 words
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111 2010-01-29 28 Flight SQ493 MRS CHARMAINE CHOONG: “A special ‘thank you’ to the cabin crew of Singapore Airlines flight SQ493 from Bali to Singapore on Tuesday, who provided an unexpected but very pleasant birthday surprise mid-flight of a chocolate cake, gift and celebratory drinks for111 words
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72 2010-01-29 28 MOM teleconferencing.” MR MOHAMMAD AMIN AIDERUS: “My wife and I had missed an interview session with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for our newly appointed maid as I work shifts and my wife is in confinement at72 words
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97 2010-01-29 28 Teacher DR INEZ S. PERERA: “Mrs Persis Koh of Fairfield Methodist School, who taught my son in Primary 5 and 6, not only worked hard for her students but also saw in them positive attributes. Her encouragement played a significant97 words
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138 2010-01-29 28 Thanks, GV MR SETH ROYSTON LANG: “Reading the Bouquets column in Forum, I sometimes think how lucky some people are to have their possessions returned by honest cleaners and taxi drivers, but I never thought it would happen to me. However,138 words
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165 2010-01-29 28 SPCA officer MS ONG LU LU: “Last Friday, I found a cat stuck on a ledge at the fifth level of an HDB block. It was in a perilous position as it could fall from the ledge which was only 30cm wide. It was very165 words
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114 2010-01-29 29 Jennifer Chan (Ms - Jennifer Chan (Ms) Director, Corporate Communications Ministry of Education MONDAY’S front-page report, “Social studies to get a boost in schools”, was speculative. It was published despite the Ministry of Education (MOE) making it clear to The Straits Times that no such decision114 words
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199 2010-01-29 29 Bus accident MADAM CINDY TAN: “Recently, my father had an accident on a bus. The bus moved before he could take his seat and when the driver stepped on the emergency brake at the traffic light, my199 words
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Article59 2010-01-29 29 Crash bars MR GOH WEE CHUAN: “I have seen Malaysian-registered cars fitted with crash bars driving along our roads. Is this legal? As I understand it, our traffic laws do not allow such modifications in the interest of pedestrian safety. Malaysian-registered cars should observe our traffic rules,59 words
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131 2010-01-29 29 Channel woes MR PHUA HOCK JIN: “SingTel mio TV has terminated six channels from the end of last month in the Super Saver English Pack to which I subscribe. A letter131 words
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Article98 2010-01-29 29 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MS SUSAN PRIOR: Residents opposed to collective property sale move should not bear burden of disbanding sales committee 2 MR PAVAN KUMAR NARAHARISETTI: Lifts should have touch-free buttons 3 MADAM JULIANNA NEO: Misconceptions about motherhood 4 MR JEFFREY LOKE: Thanks, stranger, for safekeeping98 words
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Article327 2010-01-29 29 Aloysius Teo - ITE EDUCATION Aloysius Teo ENOUGH of the negative cliches hurled at the Institute of Technical Education (ITE), the most common one aimed at its acronym “It’s The End”. The latest salvo was in a letter last Saturday, “Schools should encourage Sec 5 students”, in which327 words
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Article, Illustration613 2010-01-29 1 Lankan vote shows simmering tensions, with most Tamils rooting for war general AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS COLOMBO: Sri Lankans opted for stability in their first post-war presidential election, but analysts say the results underscored simmering ethnic tensions that could once again tear theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 613 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-01-29 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE _Woman sat on boyfriend, killed him MOST COMMENTED ON Google Republic versus the People’s Republic. Says kjks: “As Google creeps into every aspect of the Web and has more dealings with the US government, it is increasingly being114 words
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Article, Illustration192 2010-01-29 1 AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE DEFEATED presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka (below) has gone into hiding after warnings of possible attempts on his life. After losing at the polls, the former four-star general was stripped of his 80-strong state security team. “We have moved to a house in Colombo, but IAGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 192 words
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633 2010-01-29 2 TEO CHENG WEE - 10 held in terror raid may be members of group linked to US bomb case MALAYSIA ISA ARRESTS BY TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The 10 suspected terrorists rounded up in Malaysia recently may be linked to the Nigerian who tried to633 words
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Article, Illustration419 2010-01-29 2 LYNN LEE - BY LYNN LEE INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT JAKARTA: Thousands of Indonesians gathered in cities across the country yesterday to protest against the administration of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, saying his government has done little to fight corruption and improve the lives of the people. The demonstrations,PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 419 words
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637 2010-01-29 3 NIRMAL GHOSH - Recession tamed and economy on the mend but political uncertainty remains a threat BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg BANGKOK: Thailand’s Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij cautioned this week that while the government had tamed the recession and Thailand was now lifting out of637 words
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Article, Illustration445 2010-01-29 3 NIRMAL GHOSH - NIRMAL GHOSH MR KORN Chatikavanij (right) is an enthusiastic advocate of greater integration in Asean. “Pretty much everybody in Asean accepts and acknowledges the fact that together we are just that much stronger,” he said in an interview in Parliament House on Wednesday.445 words
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Article, Illustration645 2010-01-29 4 GRACE NG - China’s move to freeze loans panicked some investors, but it helped correct surge BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: At 3pm on a frosty Monday last week, China’s central bank summoned the big local lenders’ top guns to its Beijing office andPHOTO: REUTERS - 645 words
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406 2010-01-29 4 REUTERS XINHUA BEIJING: China will push for a surge of investment in its restive north-western Xinjiang region as its seeks to boost control and promote ethnic unity there after deadly riots last year. The proposals for faster development in Xinjiang, which borders centralREUTERS; XINHUA - 406 words
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536 2010-01-29 5 Imitation sites surface as Google and Beijing tussle over censorship, hacking ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS BEIJING: Imitation websites of Google and YouTube have emerged in China as the country faces off against the real Google over its local operations. YouTubecn.com offers videos fromASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 536 words
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Article179 2010-01-29 5 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: North Korea fired more artillery near its disputed western sea border with South Korea yesterday, a day after it lobbed dozens of shells during military exercises that prompted the South to respond with warning shots. North Korea fired several artillery shells earlyASSOCIATED PRESS - 179 words
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Article, Illustration87 2010-01-29 10 Rescuers pulling bodies from the wreckage of a military plane that crashed into three houses in the southern Philippines yesterday. A senior air force commander and seven other people aboard were killed, officials said. Two people on the ground were injured and the three housesPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 87 words
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581 2010-01-29 10 P. JAYARAM - An effective tool to fight bribery, Right To Info Act opens up govt files to public BY P. JAYARAM BYP.JAYARAM INDIA CORRESPONDENT pjay@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: It started as a trickle, but has become a deluge. Five years after the Congress-led government legislated the581 words
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276 2010-01-29 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday urged Western partners at a key London conference to help him woo moderate Taleban insurgents, as an international fund to pay them off was launched. Opening the nearly 70-nation conference, he said Afghanistan and itsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 276 words
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Article, Illustration808 2010-01-29 12 RAVI VELLOOR - Task ahead is not to restart economies but to create a new system altogether, says Soros DAVOS DIARY WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM BY RAVI VELLOOR velloor@sph.com.sg DAVOS (Switzerland): Looking around the private dining room of the Hotel Seehof, where he was hosting his annual Davos lunch,808 words
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379 2010-01-29 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DAVOS: Political leaders, central bankers and financiers at the World Economic Forum have attacked China’s monetary and trade policy and questioned its ability to tackle an overheating economy. Top Chinese officials face an increasingly difficult task insisting that Beijing is acting inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 379 words
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Article, Illustration571 2010-01-29 14 SUSAN SACHS - Court finds him not guilty of spreading fake lists that tarnished Sarkozy’s name BY SUSAN SACHS FOR THE STRAITS TIMES sachs_susan@yahoo.com PARIS: Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin was yesterday cleared of complicity in a plot to smear the reputation of PresidentPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 571 words
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333 2010-01-29 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS LIMA: Helicopters are struggling to bring out Machu Picchu tourists stranded by mudslides, yet new arrivals are swelling the numbers of those hunkered down in villages near the Inca citadel, complaining of a lack of food, water and accommodation. ConditionsASSOCIATED PRESS - 333 words
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278 2010-01-29 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she would not serve a full eight years if President Barack Obama wins another term, hoping eventually to retire to writing and teaching. Mrs Clinton, who has spent two decades inAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 278 words
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Article609 2010-01-29 15 JONATHAN EYAL - Global meet leads to pledges of support in terrorism fight, if govt implements reforms BY JONATHAN EYAL ST EUROPE BUREAU jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: Yemen has won strong international support in its fight against terrorism provided it implements serious economic and social reforms to eliminate the609 words
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Article60 2010-01-29 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: The son of Taiwan’s convicted ex-president Chen Shui-bian plans to run for city councillor in an election later this year, an aide said yesterday. Mr Chen Chih-chung, a lawyer, is considering the bid in Kaohsiung city, a stronghold of the opposition DemocraticAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 60 words
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Article68 2010-01-29 15 REUTERS TOKYO: Over two-thirds of Japanese voters are worried about Tokyo’s strained ties with the United States, a survey showed yesterday the latest sign that a row over the relocation of a US airbase in Okinawa is eroding support for Premier Yukio Hatoyama. The surveyREUTERS - 68 words
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Article78 2010-01-29 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Officials diverted 230 million yuan (S$47 million) in funds meant for reconstructing an earthquake-hit zone into other projects and loan repayments, a government agency said on Wednesday. The misused funds account for a tiny fraction of the 37.2 billion yuan spent in Sichuan province,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 78 words
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Article, Illustration57 2010-01-29 15 Military doctors making their way across snow to see patients trapped by heavy snowfall in China’s Xinjiang Uigur Autonomous Region on Wednesday. Seven patients, including two children, were transferred by helicopter to a hospital for treatment. The death toll from the snowfalls rose to 20PHOTO: REUTERS - 57 words
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Article65 2010-01-29 15 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA: A schoolboy who stuck a bee on his classmate’s cheek landed in big trouble after the girl’s father made a police report. The Surabaya District Court held a trial for the elementary school pupil on Wednesday. Prosecutors said the boy could faceJAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 65 words
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Article33 2010-01-29 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA: Bangladesh yesterday executed five men who killed founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The five were hanged just after midnight, after their last-minute pleas for clemency were rejected.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 33 words
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Article, Illustration480 2010-01-29 13 ASSOCIATED PRESS RALEIGH (North Carolina): Mrs Elizabeth Edwards has separated from husband John Edwards, the former presidential candidate who lied about cheating on his cancer-stricken wife and the child he fathered during the affair. Ms Andrea Purse, a friend of Mrs Edwards’, released a statementASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 480 words
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Article, Illustration163 2010-01-29 13 REUTERS BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s President has recommended pork as an alternative to Viagra, saying she spent a satisfying weekend with her husband after eating barbecued pork. “I’ve just been told something I didn’t know; that eating pork improves your sex life... I’d say it’s aREUTERS - 163 words
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Advertisement132 2010-01-29 14 GONG XI FA CAI The dragon is the ultimate symbol of good fortune. Give someone the gift of good fortune this Chinese New Year and present them with a Dragon Fruit Plant. Beautifully finished in a contemporary glazed pot, this beautiful plant will bring all the goodness that the dragon132 words
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Article, Illustration852 2010-01-29 1 RACHEL CHANG - Many PRs congregate through renting, rather than buying, flats: MPs BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg LAST December, MP Lim Wee Kiak saw a notice pasted illegally on a wall in his Canberra ward of Sembawang GRC. It was written entirely in the MyanmarMY PAPER FILE PHOTO - 852 words
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Article, Illustration125 2010-01-29 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Man molests student on train MOST COMMENTED ON _COV doubles for HDB flats. Says Ohmahgawdd: “People shouldn’t buy when the asking price is so high. It took me two years to find a flat I liked at a125 words
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713 2010-01-29 2 SUE-ANN CHIA - Number of vacancies shot up to 34,900 in the third quarter BY SUE-ANN CHIA SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT sueann@sph.com.sg THE job market made a swift recovery between June and September last year, mirroring the economy’s turnaround by recording a sharp rise in job vacancies.713 words
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434 2010-01-29 2 KOR KIAN BENG - BY KOR KIAN BENG THE S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) has been ranked third-best among more than 1,000 Asian think-tanks in a study conducted last year by the University of Pennsylvania. Three other Singapore think-tanks also snagged top 30 positions in434 words
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Article, Illustration421 2010-01-29 3 JESSICA CHEAM - New estate will be first eco-town in Singapore, says Mah Bow Tan BY JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg THE former sleepy fishing village of Punggol is to undergo a green makeover that will transform it into Singapore’s first “eco-town”. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan said onST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 421 words
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342 2010-01-29 3 JESSICA CHEAM - JESSICA CHEAM THE Housing Board will launch new flats every month over the next six months in response to growing fears that demand is outstripping supply. National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan, speaking on the sidelines of a housing event on Wednesday, said342 words
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Article, Illustration365 2010-01-29 6 MAVIS GOH, CAROLYN QUEK - Action taken after a fan landed on a couple last week BY MAVIS GOH CAROLYN QUEK mavgoh@sph.com.sg carolynq@sph.com.sg A FOOD centre in Bedok is removing all its 13 ceiling fans after a freak accident last week in which a fan broke loose fromST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 365 words
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Article113 2010-01-29 6 Telok Blangah, March 2009 An eight-year-old girl fell through a gap in a corroded metal railing at a lift landing outside her fourth-floor flat. Siti Nur Aini Mohamed had multiple fractures and was in intensive care for two weeks after a blood clot formed in her brain.113 words
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Article, Illustration60 2010-01-29 8 / 9 The RSAF’s F-16 fighter jet and AH-646 Apache attack helicopter will wow crowds at this year’s Singapore Airshow with their synchronised aerial ballet. Ace pilots Major Sim Poh Joo, 34,(left) and Major Jeffrey Yeo, 46, will take the sticks of the F16 and Apache, respectively to perform 18GRAPHICS: TIEN CHUNG PING PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO, ZAOBAO - 60 words
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425 2010-01-29 8 / 9 JERMYN CHOW - B-52, US Air Force’s largest bomber, will take part in aerial display here for the first time BY JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg THE aerial display at next week’s Singapore Airshow, a perennial crowd-puller, will be the biggest yet, in more ways than one.425 words
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Article, Illustration92 2010-01-29 8 / 9 Sources: Boeing, B52 Stratofortress Association Basic specifications of the B-52 Stratofortress First flight: April 15, 1952 Classification: Bomber Wingspan: 56.4m Length: 48m Empty weight: 83,915kg Gross weight (maximum take-off weight): 221,353kg Top speed: 1,046kmh Range: More than 16,093km Ceiling: More than 15,240m Power: EightSources: Boeing, B52 Stratofortress Association - 92 words
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564 2010-01-29 11 AMELIA TAN - Business school disqualified as some alumni responded to survey using wrong currency MBA RANKINGS BY AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg A MINOR technicality has cost the National University of Singapore’s Business School a place in the Financial Times’ ranking of the top 100 full-time master of564 words
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Article, Illustration64 2010-01-29 11 Orchard Central mall reverberates with the sounds of drums and cymbals as a team from the Wen Yang Lion Dance Troupe scales its fivestorey via ferrata (iron road) climbing wall, the tallest such indoor wall in the world. The feat lasted seven minutes, with the lion unfurling aST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 64 words
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Article, Illustration476 2010-01-29 12 VICTORIA VAUGHAN - Environmentalist suggests fund that pays Indonesian farmers to stop burning forests BY VICTORIA VAUGHAN vvaughan@sph.com.sg THE seasonal haze in Singapore will be history if environmental pioneer Dorjee Sun (above) has his way. He wants to set up a mechanism through which Singapore companies planningST PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI - 476 words
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765 2010-01-29 13 TAN WEIZHEN - Users drawn by cheaper rates; trend eating into telcos’ voice and SMS businesses BY TAN WEIZHEN tanwz@sph.com.sg MORE mobile users here are saying goodbye to traditional phone call charges and saying hello instead to Internet telephony applications on their smartphones, which can slash765 words
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471 2010-01-29 14 MARIA ALMENOAR - Nation well placed to spur industry’s growth in Asia A S I A S S P A C E IND U S TRY MARIA ALMENOAR SINGAPORE has what it takes to aim for the final frontier. With built-in strengths in aerospace, precision engineering and471 words
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Article, Illustration384 2010-01-29 14 LINUS LIN - LINUS LIN EXCLUSIVE access to 17 Singapore newspapers past and present is now just a click of the mouse away. The National Library Board (NLB) yesterday launched NewspaperSG, an online archive offering content from newspapers ranging from presentday publications such as TheST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 384 words
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467 2010-01-29 16 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - Experts say rate in S’pore is lowest among 12 countries but is still alarming BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN kimspyke@sph.com.sg THE rate of sexual and physical abuse of women here was found to be the lowest among 12 countries in a recent survey, but the467 words
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Article135 2010-01-29 16 TWO men were yesterday charged with the murder of a former gang member in Choa Chu Kang this week. Ganesh Kumar Loganathan, 24, and Yogaraj Palanisamy, 26, are accused of causing the death of cleaner Lim Eng Soon, 39, between Blocks 141 and 144 Teck Whye135 words
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Article373 2010-01-29 17 ELENA CHONG - He kissed a boy on the lips at an outreach centre ELENA CHONG AN SMS circulating among children at a neighbourhood outreach centre came to the attention of a Member of Parliament, and this led to the arrest of a repeat child molester. The text373 words
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Article345 2010-01-29 17 SELINA LUM - SUIT AGAINST OCBC BY SELINA LUM THE judge hearing the suit brought by a 93-year-old woman against OCBC yesterday expressed scepticism over why the elderly woman needed monthly expenses of $18,000, including payments for her adopted daughter and her husband. It was Ms Amy Hsu Ann Mei’s345 words
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Article, Illustration71 2010-01-29 18 The Mandarin Gallery in Orchard Road opened last night, with President S R Nathan seen here with event host Denise Keller (centre) as the guest of honour. Singapore’s socialites and members of the fashion and retail industries were treated to a runway show, and laterST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 71 words
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692 2010-01-29 18 GRACE CHUA - At least 10 finance-related card and board games, all made in S’pore, have emerged BY GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg THOSE looking to test their financial acumen need not rely only on Chance or a trip down Boardwalk for bragging rights. At least 10 finance-related692 words
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Article, Illustration648 2010-01-29 19 TERRENCE VOON - SAA wants to focus on sport again after replying to SSC’s audit BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg AFTER a tumultuous few months filled with brickbats and controversy, the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) is hoping it can now get down to the real business of track and field. This,ST FILE PHOTO - 648 words
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Article, Illustration91 2010-01-29 19 www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES _Tevez slams ‘disrespectful’ Neville Ronaldo breaks rival’s nose Li Na upsets Venus MOST COMMENTED ON Li Na upsets Venus Said david222: “China has once again proven that the East can beat the West in western-dominated sports.” YOUR91 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-01-29 20 Murray close to ending Britain’s 74-year wait for a male Slam champion AUSTRALIAN OPEN ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS MELBOURNE: One spectacular forehand later, Andy Murray is only one victory away from doing what no British man has done in more than 70 years win a Grand Slam singles title.ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 595 words
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82 2010-01-29 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE INDIAN tennis star Sania Mirza, who crashed out in the first round of the Australian Open, has broken up with her fiance. The announcement comes as a surprise as Mirza had recently said she was giving up tennis for married life. “WeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 82 words
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93 2010-01-29 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS IT’S hard to tell when Novak Djokovic is being serious. That’s why Jo-Wilfried Tsonga queried the umpire when Djokovic took a medical timeout while trailing 0-2 in the fourth set of their quarter-final on Wednesday. “What is it? Can I know?”ASSOCIATED PRESS - 93 words
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611 2010-01-29 20 NEW YORK TIMES MELBOURNE: Considering the injuries suffered by Andy Roddick and Rafael Nadal in recent days, Roger Federer’s durability and his ability to withstand the challenges of a cadre of young and hungry challengers are remarkable. Today, he faces another test. IfNEW YORK TIMES - 611 words
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Article, Illustration928 2010-01-29 20 ROHIT BRIJNATH - COURTSIDE BY ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg MELBOURNE: Wrong answer, girl. If Serena Williams had heard Li Na’s reply at the press conference, she would have shaken her head. The Chinese star, asked how disappointed she was after her fighting 6-7 (4-7), 6-7 (1-7) loss toPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 928 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-01-29 21 United striker makes the difference by banging in the goals regularly THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Wayne Rooney is the difference between Manchester United and their ambitious neighbours, and not only because he applied the finishing touch to knock Manchester City out of the League Cup onTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 646 words
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680 2010-01-29 21 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand was banned for four matches yesterday after catching Hull’s Craig Fagan in the face with a swinging arm in last weekend’s League match. The offence would normally result in a three-match ban, but Ferdinand’s appealTHE TIMES, LONDON - 680 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-01-29 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Carlo Ancelotti believes the return of Didier Drogba to the Chelsea squad this weekend will have a major impact on his side’s title hopes. Without Drogba, Ancelotti’s team still scored 16 goals in four unbeaten games, culminating in the 3-0 victory over BirminghamAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 379 words
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Article187 2010-01-29 21 Manchester United have loaned Zoran Tosic to Germany’s FC Cologne until the end of this season in a move that may signal the end of the Serbian winger’s stay at Old Trafford. Despite his £7 million (S$16 million) price tag, the 22-year-old, once hailed as the next Cristiano187 words
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Article, Illustration84 2010-01-29 21 Bernice Lim (far left) and New Hui Fen won Singapore’s first gold medals at the Asian Youth Tenpin Bowling Championships in Kuwait yesterday. The duo accumulated 2,889 pinfalls over six games in the girls’ doubles. South Korea (2,590) and Malaysia (2,587)PHOTO: TERENCE YAW FOR SINGAPOREBOWLING - 84 words
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65 2010-01-29 22 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has been told to enter its players for fewer international tournaments this year because of a shortage of cash at the country’s national sports council. Instead it has been told to focus on four bigREUTERS - 65 words
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Article55 2010-01-29 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUENOS AIRES: Diego Maradona’s partner has had a miscarriage four months into her pregnancy. A doctor treating Veronica Ojeda said on Wednesday that the miscarriage was caused by a fall after she got out of bed in the middle of the night. Maradona has twoAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 55 words
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Article89 2010-01-29 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS LUCERNE (Switzerland): A Muslim basketball player has failed in her bid to have a court overturn a headscarf ban when she plays in league games. Sura Al-Shawk, a 19-year-old Swiss citizen of Iraqi origin plays for STV Luzern, sought permission from the Swiss basketball associationASSOCIATED PRESS - 89 words
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Article, Illustration674 2010-01-29 22 V.K. SANTOSH KUMAR - Jayasuriya vows to help Eastern Riders to victory in IA tournament BY V.K. SANTOSH KUMAR santosh@sph.com.sg THE star player of this weekend’s IA T20 Super Challenge cricket tournament landed in Singapore yesterday and immediately expressed his intention to thrill fans with his wide range of battingST PHOTO: Ng SOR LOAN - 674 words
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Article, Illustration603 2010-01-29 22 Craig Brennan - written by Craig Brennan TRAINER John Meagher has tipped the promising galloper Ghozi into the deep-end in tonight's Group 3 $200,000 Three Rings Trophy over 1400m. The former Australian galloper is giving away a distinct class edge to his rivals judging by his rating as603 words
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Article, Illustration336 2010-01-29 22 TONIGHT'S Group 3 $200,000 Three Rings Trophy over 1400m at the Singapore Racecourse has bought together just a field of five and naturally tactics will play a big part in the outcome. Butwhichever way you look at howthe race will be run, you336 words
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Article32 2010-01-29 22 When: Tomorrow and Sunday Venues: Indian Association (Balestier), SCA (Kallang) Format: Twenty20 (limited to 20 overs) Tickets: $5 (IA); free (SCA). Call IA on 6291-2556 for more details.32 words
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Article63 2010-01-29 22 FANS can interact with Indian cricket great Sunil Gavaskar during the “In Conversation with Sunny” event organised by the Eastern Riders team on Sunday. Sri Lankan stars Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga will also be present. Venue: The Pines Club, 30 Stevens Road Time: 7.30pm onwards Cost:63 words
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502 2010-01-29 23 TERRENCE VOON - BY TERRENCE VOON ORGANISERS of this year’s Formula One race in Singapore are aiming for even shorter road closures, a move that will surely be welcomed by motorists and business owners alike. Roads around the Marina Bay area were closed for502 words
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Article, Illustration618 2010-01-29 23 FRANKIE CHEE - Martial art is on school sports calendar after over 20 years of trying SCHOOL SPORT MATTERS BY FRANKIE CHEE frankiec@sph.com.sg MEET the newest member on the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) school sports calendar this year: Taekwondo. After more than 20 years of trying, the Singapore TaekwondoST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE - 618 words
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395 2010-01-29 23 GERARD WONG - BY GERARD WONG SCHOOL athletes who have never represented Singapore on the international stage can now experience what it is like to be part of the celebrations that mark the start of a major multi-sport Games. To mark its 51st anniversary, the395 words
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Article391 2010-01-29 24 Today Basketball NBA: Boston v Orlando (Live, Ch23, 9am). Golf Qatar Masters: Day 2 (Live, Ch26, 6pm). San Diego Open: Day 2 (Live, Ch26, tomorrow, 4am). Sepak takraw Perses Premier League: Punggol East v Safsa (Bedok COE, Bedok North, 8pm). Tennis Racket Sports Asia C’ships (Kallang, 6pm).391 words
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Article181 2010-01-29 24 Basketball NBA Cleveland 109 Minnesota 95, LA Lakers 118 Indiana 96, Toronto 111 Miami 103, Memphis 99 Detroit 93, New Jersey 103 LA Clippers 87, Milwaukee 91 Philadelphia 88, Chicago 96 Oklahoma City 86, Denver 97 Houston 92, San Antonio 105 Atlanta 90, Utah 106 Portland 95, New Orleans181 words
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Article, Illustration45 2010-01-29 24 ROSS BRAWN, Mercedes GP team principal, warning seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher not to expect preferential treatment ahead of teammate Nico Rosberg (above left)45 words
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Article, Illustration255 2010-01-29 24 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ROME: Ferrari unveiled their new car for the new Formula One season yesterday, confident the redesigned racer would be much more competitive than last year’s flop. At a lavish ceremony at the company’s road car factory, Ferrari drivers Fernando Alonso andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 255 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-01-29 24 Wizards’ gun-toting duo Crittenton, Arenas out till end of the season NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern issued two lengthy suspensions on Wednesday and one solemn warning about players carrying firearms. He suspended the Washington Wizards teammates Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton forNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 450 words
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Article, Illustration371 2010-01-29 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG NEWS DUBAI: Yesterday’s opening of Dubai’s US$2 billion (S$2.8 billion) race track is the latest indication that the indebted Gulf sheikdom has no plans to scale down its ambition to host high-profile sports events, particularly those close to its ruler’s heart. DespiteASSOCIATED PRESS; BLOOMBERG NEWS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 371 words
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Article, Illustration599 2010-01-29 30 ALVIN FOO; Marissa Lee - Financial life support system unnecessary as economy is recovering BY ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Marissa Lee A KIND of financial life support system introduced at the height of the global crisis in late 2008 is no longer needed as the economy is599 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-01-29 30 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE _Raising the bar on productivity MOST COMMENTED ON _Markets dive on China fears. Says cosmolon: “China’s actions are necessary as its economy threatens to explode in an unsustainable manner. The fears seem a bit overdone and present a114 words
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525 2010-01-29 26 GOH ENG YEOW - But market watchers not convinced bull rally is back on track BULLS AND BEARS BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg REGIONAL bourses finally shook off their recent bout of fretting over China’s clampdown on bank loans and staged a solid rebound after six days525 words
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Article, Illustration20 2010-01-29 26 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.58 billion shares worth $1.57 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 418 Losers: 119 Unchanged: 80620 words
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Article81 2010-01-29 26 Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 11.59 667.41 Utilities 12.73 12.17 540.62 12.71 2.08 315.73 504.41 Industrials Consumer goods Health care 681.96 7.59 605.44 Financials Technology Real estate 683.62 4.86 9.08 705.6781 words
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Article245 2010-01-29 26 REUTERS BERNAMA Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 10,414.29 (+162.21) »Tokyo shares rose 1.6 per cent as upbeat reports on profits at Honda Motor and Sony added to momentum from strong earnings at other big-name stocks. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,264.51 (-1.26) Malaysian shares ended mostly firmer after threeREUTERS; BERNAMA - 245 words
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Article186 2010-01-29 26 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: JAN 28,2010 Top Rises Jan 28 CENTS UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 ***** 90.0 0.9 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2816 88.3 2.3 Jan 28 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1579 53.3 2.5 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1490 33.6186 words
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Article398 2010-01-29 26 Top Rises Jan 28 CENTS OCBC Bk.ES.1002 836 16.0 2.0 (0) Kep Corp.ES.1001 830 13.0 1.6 :ents Noble Grp.ES.1002 297 10.0 3.5 Ezra MBLeCW*****5 19 5.0 35.7 CapitalaMBLePW*****2 12.5 4.5 56.3 16.0 BukitSem W*****8 229 4.0 1.8 Capitaland.ES.1002 382 4.0 1.1 Wilmar BNPeCW*****0 37 4.0 12.1 SIA398 words
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Article43 2010-01-29 26 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Genting SP 108 4.0 3.8 155,263,000 Golden Agri 52.5 2.5 5.0 119,603,000 Ying Li By Value CENTS Value CENTS o/o Value Genting SP 108 4.0 3.8 167,181,910 CapitaLand 382 8.0 2.1 108,014,900 DBS Grp43 words
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Article60 2010-01-29 26 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Jan 28 2010 Buying Selling Jan 28 2010 Buying 1.2480 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4111 0.4119 ..1.2850 1.3120 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.9580 ..1.9800 Indonesian rupiah 0.***** 0.***** NZ dollar 0.4111 0.9840 ..0.4119 ..1.0050 Source: HSBC60 words
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Article83 2010-01-29 26 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL TEL CODE COMPANY 169 125 5129 ComfortDelGro 162 +3 3226 162 158 3.1 16.9 3380.6 TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD83 words
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418 2010-01-29 26 LEE SU SHYAN - BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR SHAREHOLDERS of troubled shipbuilder Jaya Holdings can heave a sigh of relief after a deal has been struck over nearly $400 million that the firm owes, mostly to banks. Jaya took out a moratorium on repayments of418 words
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Article, Illustration489 2010-01-29 27 LEE SU SHYAN - Planes flying again but yields remain under pressure; eye still on improving productivity S I A ENGINEERING BY LEE SU SHYAN ASSISTANT MONEY EDITOR sushyan@sph.com.sg SIA Engineering has suffered an 11.1 per cent slide in its third-quarter profit to $56 million as fewerPHOTO: SIA ENGINEERING COMPANY - 489 words
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344 2010-01-29 27 LEE YEN NEE - BY LEE YEN NEE ANOTHER China-based firm is joining the throng of so-called S-chips listed in Singapore: China Hu An Cable Holdings, which aims to expand its cable business to the high voltage cable market. Based in Jiangsu province, the company is offering344 words
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364 2010-01-29 27 DENNIS CHAN - BY DENNIS CHAN DEPUTY MONEY EDITOR STATS ChipPAC has swung to a net profit of US$33.8 million (S$47.5 million) in the fourth quarter of last year from a net loss of US$22.1 million in the corresponding period in 2008. The turnaround underlined the364 words
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Article492 2010-01-29 28 It will unwind purchases of mortgage-backed securities by end-March NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON: The United States Federal Reserve has decided not to rock the boat. At its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, which came on the eve of a Senate vote thatNEW YORK TIMES - 492 words
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360 2010-01-29 28 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK: Mr Peter Madoff, the brother of imprisoned swindler Bernard Madoff and a former executive at the Madoff firm, is the subject of a criminal investigation by United States prosecutors, his lawyer said in a lawsuit. Although expected, given Mr Peter Madoff’s decades-longBLOOMBERG - 360 words
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Article332 2010-01-29 28 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI: Sugar futures may jump 41 per cent by August, extending the sweetener’s rally to its highest level in 30 years amid global supply shortages, Commerzbank AG said. “Forty US cents (56 Singapore cents) is a very bold number, but it seems achievable inBLOOMBERG - 332 words
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Article, Illustration430 2010-01-29 29 DICKSON LI - Mary Chia in $20m joint venture that aims to woo tourists drawn to two IRs BY DICKSON LI dicksonl@sph.com.sg WELLNESS provider Mary Chia is looking to move into the hotel business with the launch of a new integrated hotel and lifestyle centre. The company has430 words
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Article, Illustration377 2010-01-29 29 FIONA CHAN - BY FIONA CHAN A SHORT-TERM office site on Mohamed Sultan Road that the Government failed to sell two years ago has garnered renewed interest. A developer has agreed to put in a bid of $9.33 million for the land twice the offer that came377 words
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411 2010-01-29 29 ESTHER TEO - BY ESTHER TEO SUSTAINABLE urban development research has received a $50 million shot-in-the-arm with the announcement that the National Research Foundation (NRF) is to help fund five research projects. Four of the research programmes are from Nanyang Technological University, while the fifth is the411 words
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Advertisement276 2010-01-29 1 He’s OK Restaurants for Haiti Huang Jinglun wants to be more sociable Singapore eateries donate takings D2 D7 Bumper listings 123 things to do this weekend D10&11 Smaller ticketing agencies are hoping for a bigger slice of the ticketing pie that is now dominated by Sistic. EDDINO ABDUL HADI asks276 words
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Article, Illustration630 2010-01-29 2 rebecca lynne tan - Restaurants and food suppliers in charity effort to raise money for earthquake victims rebecca lynne tan rltan@sph.com.sg Here is one good reason to eat out next Tuesday: A group of restaurants have banded together to give 10 per cent of their day’s takings to thePHOTOS: THE WHITE RABBIT, SHAHRIYA YAHAYA - 630 words
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Article, Illustration137 2010-01-29 2 As Chinese New Year approaches, many are no doubt caught in the midst of spring-clean-ing frenzy. And if you feel the urge to purge, Urban is here to help. This week, find out how to dispose of conveniently and responsibly unwanted clothes, electronics, books and more137 words
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Article, Illustration1206 2010-01-29 4 eddino abdul hadi, christa yeo - A new player has entered the small and crowded ticketing market here and dropped the booking fee, but can it compete against big boy Sistic? eddino abdul hadi, christa yeo dinohadi@sph.com.sg mpyeo@sph.com.sg For years, nearly decades in fact, when it came to booking a ticket to anST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE; PHOTO: ONETICKETHUB - 1,206 words
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Article, Illustration78 2010-01-29 5 Date launched: 2007 Booking fee: $1 fee for any ticket less than $20. $2 fee for any ticket above $20 Collection methods: Venue, over-the-counter at 13 outlets, mostly information counters at shopping malls; mail (5 working days) $1 for every 10 tickets, no registered mail or courier Points ofPHOTO:REUTERS - 78 words
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Article141 2010-01-29 5 Date launched: This year Booking fee: None Extra charges: For collection through AXS machines, $1.50 a transaction charged by AXS Collection methods: AXS, e-ticket Points of sale: Over 620 AXS machines Refund policies: Dependent on organiser Seat choices: Dependent on organiser Website: www.onetickethub.com Hotline: 6100-2005 Upcoming events: Boris Kraljevic141 words
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Article, Illustration104 2010-01-29 5 Date launched: 1991 Booking fee: $3 per ticket Collection methods: Venue ($1 a collection), over the counter: 20 cents per transaction, waived for payment by Mastercard; mail (seven working days) normal mail $1, registered mail $3, courier $15 Points of sale: Online, hotline, 28 Sistic counters and authorised agentsPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 104 words
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Article, Illustration125 2010-01-29 5 Date launched: Last year Booking fee: $2 a ticket Collection methods: Venue, Arts House box office; mail (within seven working days) normal mail $1, registered mail $5, courier $10 onwards depending on distance Points of sale: Arts House box office only Refund policies: No refunds or exchanges Seat choices:PHOTOS: BYTES.SG - 125 words
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Article, Illustration113 2010-01-29 6 ‘There should be a booth on every corner where you could get a martini and a medal’ Writer Martin Amis (left) on mass euthanasia as a solution to the ageing population ‘He’s gorgeous. I thought he was so handsome he’s probably an idiot! He’s a little113 words
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Article, Illustration918 2010-01-29 6 yeow kai chai - Dance to Vampire Weekend’s new album, which sucks in influences from all over the world sound bites yeow kai chai kaichai@sph.com.sg In this increasingly crowded global village, Vampire Weekend polarises people. Despite landing at a jawdropping No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart last week with their secondPHOTO: XL RECORDINGS - 918 words
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Article, Illustration488 2010-01-29 7 magdalen ng - Chatty and friendly singer Huang Jinglun says he has problems relating to others really? magdalen ng songyuan@sph.com.sg He is a Mandarin pop star who seems to have no problems talking to reporters to promote his albums. Yet Singaporean singeractor uang Jinglun said he would lovePHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO - 488 words
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Article, Illustration567 2010-01-29 8 A museum-cum-theme park on the popular Swedish super group opens in London Reuters Associated Press London If singing along to Abba classics on the Mamma Mia! soundtrack is not enough, fans have the chance to perform alongside 3-D holographic versions of the Swedish quartet at a new exhibitionReuters; Associated Press; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 567 words
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Article, Illustration546 2010-01-29 9 Boon Chan - Boon Chan I am woman, hear me roar. This could well be the rousing cry of Tiger Huang Hsiao-hu. Best known for her 1990 hit Not Just Friends, her rich, husky vocals have grown only more evocative, burnished, one imagines, by nights in smoky pubs and the546 words
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Article, Illustration240 2010-01-29 9 Ong Sor Fern - Ong Sor Fern Doris Day with her perky, Norman Rock- well, blonde wholesomeness seems terribly dated in this cynical, jaded new millennium. So I approached New York singeractress Nellie McKay’s tribute with a fair amount of caution, in case she was out for blood. But McKay is a240 words
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Article, Illustration168 2010-01-29 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang This recording has unusually received the most diametrically polarised of reviews, garnering raving praise in Gramophone but getting panned in International Piano. So which is right? Firstly, the FrenchCanadian pianist Hamelin is better known in technically complex repertoire but he does not regard Haydn as168 words
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Article, Illustration138 2010-01-29 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang The violin works of Polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) are finally getting the attention they deserve. Most celebrated are the three Mythes, based on Greek mythology, which blend achingly beautiful melodies and perfumed harmonies with Impressionistic hues. The shimmering textures in Fountain Of Arethuse138 words
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Article805 2010-01-29 10 ZOO LA LA! AND RENEGADE BUFFOON A joint exhibition by Filipino artists Christian Tamondong and Vincent Padilla. Tamondong turns a playful eye on animals, while Padilla is known for his ironic socio-political agenda. Presented by Art Sentral and Galerie Waterton. Where: Galerie Waterton, Tanjong Pagar Distripark, 02-01, 39 Keppel805 words
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Article51 2010-01-29 10 ELVIS PRESLEY’S 75TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY A dinner and dance event with a screening of a documentary, He Touched Me The Gospel Music Of Elvis Presley, and music performances. Where: Jade Room Restaurant, Hotel Royal, 36 Newton Road MRT: Novena When: Feb 6, 5 11pm Admission: $45 Tel: 9875-7401 Info:51 words
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Article62 2010-01-29 10 A TASTE OF CHINA Two Chinese Studies students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic will launch their book based on their immersion trip to China last year. They hope it will help Singapore teenagers learn more about China. Where: Bras Basah Complex, 01-21, open area outside Cheers, North Bridge Road MRT:62 words
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Article469 2010-01-29 10 MY PIZZA DAY! A pizza-making workshop for children. The proceeds will go to support the Dyslexic Association of Singapore. Organised by Apple Treehaus and sponsored by Mont Calzone. Where: Far East Square, 01-01, 38 Pekin Street MRT: Raffles Place/Chinatown When: Tomorrow, noon 3pm Admission: $40 a child Tel: 8457-8350469 words
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Article178 2010-01-29 10 CARLSBERG HEARTLAND ROADSHOWS Chinese New Year roadshows held in collaboration with three Singapore Press Holdings Chinese newspapers Lianhe Zaobao, Lianhe Wanbao and Shin Min Daily. Where: Block 293, Yishun Street 22 (North) MRT: Yishun When: Tomorrow, 7 10.30pm Admission: Free Info: www.carlsbergpromo.com.sg CHINESE NEW YEAR GOODIES BAKING178 words
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Article605 2010-01-29 10 CELEBRATING CHAMBER MUSIC (3RD SINGAPORE CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL) Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music students perform a selection of chamber music, including Schumann’s Waldszenen (Forest Scenes) in an arrangement for woodwind solos (flute, oboe and bassoon) and piano. Where: Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Conservatory Concert Hall, 3605 words
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Article109 2010-01-29 10 RETURN OF KING OF SWING Local jazz maestro Jeremy Monteiro, together with Tama Goh (drums), Brian Benson (bass) and Andrew Lim (guitar), is the resident act at Fairmont Singapore’s INK Club Bar. Where: Fairmont Singapore, Level 1, INK Club Bar, 80 Bras Basah Road MRT: City Hall When: Ongoing,109 words
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Article538 2010-01-29 10 THE STRAITS TIMES URBAN/L’OREAL PROFESSIONNEL STYLE CONTEST Submit a photograph of yourself with great hair. The best four looks will each receive $2,000 worth of hair products. Organised by The Straits Times Urban and sponsored by L’Oreal Professionnel. Info: Submit photographs to lorealprofessionnel@sg.loreal.com by Sun. All participants must agree538 words
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Article44 2010-01-29 10 SIMPLY BALLROOM THE CHAMPIONS TOUR Some of the best ballroom dancers in the world perform the waltz, tango, jive and cha cha. Where: Arina Stadium Waterfront, next to Singapore Indoor Stadium MRT: Kallang When: Till Feb 7, 7.30pm Admission: $63 $123 Tel: 6348-555544 words
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Article147 2010-01-29 10 OUTDOOR MOVIE SCREENING Watch 1960 Chinese movie Wild Wild Rose today and 1959 musical drama Our Dream Car tomorrow. Where: China Square Central, 18 Cross Street, Fountain Square area MRT: Chinatown When: Today tomorrow, 7.30pm Admission: Free Tel: 6327-4473 Info: www.chinasquarecentral.com IMAX MOVIE BEARS Get close to bears in147 words
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Article400 2010-01-29 11 MATHILDA D’SILVA Singapore Idol finalist Mathilda D’Silva entertains with soul, blues, hip-hop and jazz tunes. Where: Esplanade Recital Studio MRT: City Hall When: Today, 9.30pm Admission: $28 Tel: 6348-5555 AMIT LIVE FIRST WORLD TOUR Taiwanese pop diva A-mei titled her new album and world tour after her Aboriginal name,400 words
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Article528 2010-01-29 11 CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DANGER A fun and educational exhibition for children, who can view tiger stamps as well as learn about the plight of the animal in the world today. Find out what you can do to save it from extinction. Where: Singapore Philatelic Museum, 23B Coleman Street MRT:528 words
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Article239 2010-01-29 11 HERITAGE NATURE WALK Learn more about Fort Canning Park, which was once home to ancient Malay rulers as well as Sir Stamford Raffles. Where: Fort Canning Park MRT: Dhoby Ghaut When: Tomorrow every last Sat of the month, 4pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-1302 HORTPARK BUTTERFLY GARDEN TOUR View almost239 words
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Article275 2010-01-29 11 THANK GIRLS IT’S FRIDAY! Groove to the funk and synth disco as five female jocks from the Girl DJ Bootcamp show off their new skills on the decks. Where: Stereolab, Pan Pacific Singapore MRT: City Hall When: Today, 9pm Admission: $28 (including two drinks) Tel: 6337-0800 Info: www.stereolab.com.sg SCARLET275 words
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Article40 2010-01-29 11 2010 ARTS AWARDS Nominations are open for the 2010 Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award in four categories: literary arts, performing arts, visual arts and film. Info: To make a nomination online, go to www.nac.gov.sg. Closing date: Feb 2640 words
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Article47 2010-01-29 11 HOLLYWOOD DINOS THE LIVE EXPERIENCE Dinosaurs come alive on Hollywood-inspired sets with lighting and special effects. Where: Jurong Bird Park MRT: Boon Lay When: Till Feb 21, 10am 10pm (Sun Thu), 10am 11pm (Fri, Sat eve of public holidays) Admission: $9 $13 Tel: 6253-3959 Info: info@hollywooddinos.com47 words
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Article68 2010-01-29 11 MAGIC HOP ON HOP OFF PARTY BUS Enjoy magic performances on the bus as you are whisked to top party venues to enjoy drinks worth more than $100. End the night partying to authentic Cuban music at Azzucar, Clarke Quay. Where: Overeasy, House in Dempsey, Loof and Azzucar at68 words
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Article174 2010-01-29 11 NEW BEGINNING AT PARAGON Shoppers at Paragon Shopping Centre who spend $480 will receive a porcelain mug featuring a painting by artist Xu Beihong. Citi Paragon Platinum Mastercard members who charge $1,200 to their cards will receive a Crabtree Evelyn diffuser worth $78. Where: Paragon Shopping Centre, Orchard Road174 words
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Article458 2010-01-29 11 100 ICONS COLLECTION OF SINGAPOREAN LOGOS, SYMBOLS, TRADEMARKS AND ICONS Discover the origins and design evolution of familiar emblems in static and interactive displays. By The Design Society. Where: The Plaza, National Library Building, Victoria Street MRT: City Hall/Bugis When: Last day, 10am 9pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-3255 SMALL458 words
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Article360 2010-01-29 11 PSYCH! (FILM FESTIVAL) Highlights include 18 Grams Of Love, by award-winning Singapore director Han Yew Kwang, about two friends who suspect their wives of being unfaithful; and the critically acclaimed documentary Afghan Star, by director Havana Marking, about four people who risk all to become the nation’s360 words
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Article138 2010-01-29 11 INAUGURAL GREAT SINGAPORE SPINNER RACE Form a team of four to solve various puzzles as you race across Singapore to win the top prize of $1,000 cash. Organised by Singapore Spinner. Where: All over Singapore (flag off at 01-12 Block B, 10 Winstedt Road) MRT: Newton When: Tomorrow, 9am138 words
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Article237 2010-01-29 11 REAP ROARING RETURNS IN THE YEAR OF THE TIGER Five professional speakers, including an economist and a geomancy master, will share the best ways to seize investment opportunities at this session. Organised by Lianhe Zaobao. Where: Meritus Mandarin Singapore, Orchard Road MRT: Somerset/Orchard When: Tomorrow, 9am 2pm Admission: $38237 words
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Article202 2010-01-29 11 ROOM ON THE BROOM A production about a cat and a witch flying on a broomstick. Written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, it is presented by Tall Stories Theatre Company (UK) and ABA Productions. Suitable for children aged three and above. Where: DBS Arts Centre, Merbau Road MRT:202 words
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Article84 2010-01-29 11 CATS CLASSIFIED VALENTINE'S LOVELINES Declare your love for your sweetheart in Cats Classified Lovelines this Valentine's Day and you might win a five-day romantic dream getaway for two to the Maldives worth more than $5,000 with three nights' stay at Chaaya Island Dhonavell Resort's water bungalow, return airfare84 words
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Article, Illustration48 2010-01-29 11 SHOPPING PRIVILEGES AT CLUB STOMP Visit the website to check out promotions and tie-ups with Stomp merchants. Info: club.stomp.com.sg/ clubstomp/index.jsp BUSY P’S ASIAN TOUR Check out exclusive pictures of Busy P, Kiri and Verbal Busy partying with electro dance music at Zouk in Club Stomp. Info: club.stomp.com.sg/clubstomp/48 words
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Article138 2010-01-29 11 THE CHANGING FACE OF GLOBAL ANGLOPHONE WRITING A talk by Dr Emma Dawson from Keele University in Britain, who is doing research on an upcoming anthology of Singapore writing. By the Society of Singapore Writers. Where: YMCA of Singapore, YMCA Lounge, 4th floor, 1 Orchard Road MRT: Dhoby Ghaut138 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-01-29 10 food rebecca lynne tan recommends Slurp up a hot and tasty bowl of noodles at RamenPlay, the newest ramen joint in town, which opened earlier this week. Be sure to try the Sanpou tonkotsu ramen the noodles are springy and the broth is a rich, thick and flavourfulPHOTOS: RAMENPLAY, INDIGO BLUE ART, LITTLE ONG - 103 words
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Article, Illustration81 2010-01-29 10 visual arts deepika shetty recommends At the Modulation Of Form exhibition, award-winning Indian artist Venkatesh Pate’s works appear light despite featuring well-defined and muscular male bodies. They are seductive yet introspective just like the bodies on show that appear to float weightlessly. The result: artworks that are81 words
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Article, Illustration94 2010-01-29 10 gig eddino abdul hadi recommends If you like your bands brazenly loud yet have enough melodic tunes to hum and dance along to, check out the Noisy Pop! Vol. 2 gig. In the line-up are home-grown acts Typewriter (right), Midnight Marvel, The Karl Maka, Quasimodo, Cheating Sons,94 words
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Article, Illustration402 2010-01-29 10 Deepika Shetty - an hour the museum Deepika Shetty In this weekly column, we visit the museums and art spaces and highlight what you must see if you have only an hour to spare. Flagship Genius showcases works by students and teachers of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. For 70 years, thePHOTOS: NAFA - 402 words
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Article, Illustration183 2010-01-29 11 Christa Yeo - Christa Yeo “Weekends are great for catching up on the wonderful things in life, such as classical music performances. Last month, I caught It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year by the Singapore Lyric Opera at the Esplanade Concert Hall. I also like sampling the amazing culinaryPHOTO: COURTESY OF KRISTIN SYMES - 183 words
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Article, Illustration897 2010-01-29 12 tay yek keak - While two US legal drama series are compelling, a home-grown one is raising the bar couch grouch tay yek keak stlife@sph.com.sg The Good Wife stands stoically by her cheating husband’s side as he, a highprofile Chicago state attorney, tells the world how much he regrets his sexualPHOTO: UNIVERSAL NETWORKS INTERNATIONAL; PHOTO: MEDIACORP TV - 897 words
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Article381 2010-01-29 13 chang tou liang - review concert CHOPIN CELEBRATION CONCERT Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Tuesday chang tou liang The first concert to commemorate Frederic Chopin’s birth bicentenary this year was delivered by piano faculty members of the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Featuring seven pianists in nine works, there was381 words
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Article, Illustration270 2010-01-29 16 Los Angeles Next on 3-D Harry Potter? It is not yet officially confirmed but Warner Bros will convert the next two Harry Potter films, which have already been shot in 2-D, into 3-D to take advantage of premium pricing for 3-D screenings, the Hollywood Reporter saidPHOTO: WARNER BROS - 270 words
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Article, Illustration166 2010-01-29 16 Guangzhou Has actress Isabella Leong secretly married tycoon Richard Li? In an interview with China’s Information Times on Wednesday, photographer and film-maker Wing Shya said he took the couple’s wedding pictures when Leong returned from the United States to Hong Kong with herPHOTO: APPLE DAILY - 166 words
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Article247 2010-01-29 16 Xinhua News Agency New Delhi Come May, Bollywood will portray its first gay kiss in a film, amid expected controversy and protests from conservatives in India. Dunno Y... Na Jaane Kyun, about a serious and explicitly sexual relationship between two Indian men, comes months after aXinhua News Agency - 247 words
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54 2010-01-29 16 Zhang Ziyi’s publicist says the actress has quit her producing and starring roles in Snow Flower And The Secret Fan to focus on her role in Wong Kar Wai’s Ip Man biopic, The Grand Master. Gianna Jun has also quit the film to be54 words
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Article70 2010-01-29 16 Michael Douglas’ son Cameron is facing at least 10 years in jail after pleading guilty on Wednesday to dealing large amounts of methamphetamine and cocaine out of his hotel room last year. Cameron, 31, whose mother Diandra Luker was the actor’s first wife, was found to70 words
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Article25 2010-01-29 16 ABC is cancelling its Ugly Betty series, starring Emmy-winner America Ferrara, after this season following audience erosion. Eight episodes are left.25 words
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64 2010-01-29 16 Taiwanese transsexual TV host Regine is “saddened” by a doctor’s claims that she was born male and had a sex-change operation in Singapore 29 years ago, her lawyer says. She has always insisted she was a hermaphrodite at birth. Her lawyer condemns Dr Chang Chi-chung64 words
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Article84 2010-01-29 16 A South Korean court has dismissed a lawsuit claiming 4.57 billion won (S$5.5 million) from Rain, ruling he was not to blame for cancelled concerts in the United States. Entertainment group Wellmade Starm, which financed the singer’s tour in 2006-2007, claimed he breached a contract by84 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-01-29 2 IAN LEE - IAN LEE ianlee@sph.com.sg I’ve never been one to splurge on designer togs unless they are on a mega sale. I usually rely on lesser known Asian labels which churn out avant garde designs at a fraction of the price. For instance, I am always chuffed when my350 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-01-29 4 Karen Tee - Turn your preening into a paint-by-numbers game with these idiot-proof make-up kits BEAUTYBOX Karen Tee Bareminerals Tutorials Eye Lining $75, from Sephora Whether it is the retro wingtip or the dramatic smoky eye that you want, this tutorial kit shows you how to use eyeliner to achieve yourST PHOTOS: LAU FOOK KONG - 437 words
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Article, Illustration659 2010-01-29 6 Ian Lee, Karen Tee - Ian Lee, Karen Tee Remand Prison last Friday. Twenty models posed on linear platforms within a cell block as some 400 guests, including Taiwanese actor Ethan Ruan and top Chinese model Liu Wen, watched from within the cell block. For the event, local photographer Geoff Ang created aPHOTOS: CLUB 21, LEVI’S, FUCHSIA LANE - 659 words
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Article, Illustration348 2010-01-29 6 Yours truly is getting a bee in my designer bonnet about how the fashion world is sorely lacking in prominent young female designers. It all began with a quip from Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who suggested in a recent magazine profile of the Mulleavy sisters of Rodarte that348 words
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Article, Illustration476 2010-01-29 8 QAs Valentine’s Day is approaching, I would like to ask my boyfriend to pay for a facial as a gift. I am 23 and have oily skin as well as enlarged pores, whiteheads and blackheads. Which facials would you recommend? A Here are some nice options for yourPHOTO: CLARI NS; ST FILE PHOTO - 476 words
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Article, Illustration85 2010-01-29 8 Rohaizatul Azhar - Rohaizatul Azhar Bernard Yong, 24, just completed his national service Spotted: Outside The Mandarin Hotel Wearing: White shirt from FCUK; tartan shorts from Hong Kong label In The Attic; belt and no-lens spectacles from Bangkok’s Chatuchak market; shoes from Ergo Lab in Marina Square What influences your style?85 words
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Article, Illustration207 2010-01-29 8 Rohaizatul Azhar - These two head-turners were spotted at the Style, Naturally fashion show at the Mandarin Gallery on Jan 26 Rohaizatul Azhar Loh Shu Min, 24, undergraduate What are you wearing? I bought my cardigan online from a blogshop for about $35 and got my tank top in Bangkok’s207 words
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Article, Illustration1169 2010-01-29 10 / 11 IAN LEE - New year, new start. IAN LEE picks 10 essentials that will see you through the year in style URBAN MAN IAN LEE 1 The leather man bag Bags for men used to be limited to backpacks, messenger bags and briefcases. Thankfully, the “man bag” usually a tote bag,PHOTOS: ADIDAS ORIGINALS, AGNES B, BOTTEGA VENETA, CARRERA, COACH, ETRO, GUCCI, MOLTON BROWN, T.M. LEWIN, TOPMAN - 1,169 words
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Article, Illustration367 2010-01-29 12 / 13 ROHAIZATUL AZHAR - Junk, donate or sell your old stuff to make room for new fortune to roar in ROHAIZATUL AZHAR rohai@sph.com.sg I t is the time of year to put some junk in your trunk. No, not a bottom uplift but some good old-fashioned spring-cleaning. Throwing out the old and367 words
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Article, Illustration505 2010-01-29 12 / 13 Rohaizatul Azhar - Rohaizatul Azhar JUNK Pro Services Transport 15-14 International Plaza, tel: 6758-8915, www.proservices.com.sg What: The 10-year-old company specialises in removal and disposal services for homes and offices. It will dismantle bulky items and provide the necessary boxes. Requirements: None. How: Call to make an appointment. A representative will come to505 words
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Article, Illustration385 2010-01-29 14 / 15 Rohaizatul Azhar - Rohaizatul Azhar JUNK Recycling Point Dot Com 2 Kallang Ave, 08-12 Kallang Bahru Complex, tel: 6293-5250, www. recyclingpoint. com. sg What: The 19-year-old company collects used computers, printers, printed circuit boards and other electronic gadgets for recycling. Requirements: None. How: Call to make an appointment for free home385 words
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Article, Illustration602 2010-01-29 14 / 15 Rohaizatul Azhar, Laura Tan - Two weeks before Chinese New Year and too busy to tidy up? Here are five spring cleaning services to call Rohaizatul Azhar, Laura Tan A-Team Amahs Cleaners Tel: 6846-9245/6846-9247/6846-0428, www.a-team.com.sg What: Its spring-cleaning service covers the bedrooms, bathrooms, windows, floors, kitchen, kitchen cabinets and refrigerators by602 words
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Article, Illustration1267 2010-01-29 14 / 15 Laura Tan - Laura Tan JUNK Save The Environment Programme 52 Genting Lane, 01-01 Block I Ruby Land Complex, tel: 6293-5250, e-mail: info@recyclingonline.com.sg What: Set up earlier this month, this local non-profit project programme picks up any unwanted items, from clothing to old electrical appliances, directly from your home.1,267 words
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Article, Illustration1259 2010-01-29 16 / 17 Hong Xinyi - Urban looks at 20 classic shoe designs you can put your best foot forward with DESIGNSERIES Hong Xinyi 1 The classic pump, by Christian Louboutin French shoe designer Christian Louboutin is most famous for giving his shoes a striking red sole, which came about when he took a1,259 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2010-01-29 18 / 19 IAN LEE - IAN LEE shows you the best patterns from the cruise and spring/summer 2010 collections and tells you how to work the busy look IAN LEE KEEP IT CLEAN Pantsuits usually come in solid colours but rebellious French label Agnes b. balances them out with a daring red version1,013 words
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Article, Illustration638 2010-01-29 21 KAREN TEE - Tokyo street photographer and star blogger Rei Shito (right) tells KAREN TEE what she thinks of Singapore street style KAREN TEE karentee@sph.com.sg Consider her Japan’s answer to The Sartorialist. Like her New York counterpart Scott Schuman, Tokyo-based street photographer Rei Shito is an Internet superstar, thanks to her638 words
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Article, Illustration151 2010-01-29 21 Here is what Rei Shito has to say of her three favourite snaps in Singapore Viona Chor, 45, assistant vice-president of merchandising I love the sense of balance and proportion in her white shirt and slim-fit jeans. I think she is very confident and knows her body wellPHOTOS: REI SHITO - 151 words
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Article, Illustration702 2010-01-29 22 TAN HSUEH YUN - POSH NOSH Pineapple tarts, kueh bangkit, love letters and bak kwa will always be Chinese New Year staples. Sometimes, it’s good to shake the snack tray up a bit TAN HSUEH YUN hsueh@sph.com.sg HOT BITES When customers at Wild Rocket restaurant tasted Chef Willin Low’s very spicyPHOTOS: WILD ROCKET, ONG WEE JIN - 702 words
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Article, Illustration621 2010-01-29 23 Karen Tee - Karen Tee He may be an opera singer but he is not old, fat or balding. Martin Ng, 32, cheerily agrees that this is the biggest stereotype that people apply to opera singers. “But this misconception is changing,” says the slim bass-baritone singer, who plays one of theST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN - 621 words
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