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Title Section19 2010-08-09 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 094/11/2009 MONDAY, AUGUST 9 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS19 words
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985 2010-08-09 1 LI XUEYING - Prosperous S’pore will mean better facilities and education, and more skills upgrading BY LI XUEYING POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg AS SINGAPORE celebrates its 45th birthday with fireworks and scorching economic growth, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong pledged that the Government would continue to985 words
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Article, Illustration582 2010-08-09 1 MARIA ALMENOAR - BY MARIA ALMENOAR BACK in the 1960s, a young civil engineer in the Environment Ministry by the name of Mr Tan Gee Paw was transferred to the ministry’s drainage department. That was the day he saw his dreams of building housing estates andST PHOTO: MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 582 words
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75 2010-08-09 2 WE SAY Forty-five years after separation, Singaporeans have many reasons to celebrate. The robust economic growth this year, coupled with economic restructuring, will put the Republic in good stead as it transitions into a First World economy. All this, however, does not mean that Singapore75 words
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Article, Illustration27 2010-08-09 2 COLUMNS As some Asean countries plan for nuclear power, they could model themselves on Europe’s cooperation framework, says Goh Sui Noi. REVIEW PAGE A2427 words
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Article, Illustration23 2010-08-09 2 Instead of merely griping about things we don’t like, let us do something about them, says Eisen Teo. HOME PAGE B923 words
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Article43 2010-08-09 2 OUR READER SAYS Ivy Singh-Lim wonders what the purpose of Alan Shadrake’s book Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice In The Dock is, if he thinks that Singaporeans are spineless and not capable of public debate. FORUM PAGE A2543 words
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Article, Illustration12 2010-08-09 2 www.straitstimes.com Ng Sor Luan spends time with weightlifters in Singapore.12 words
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Article, Illustration1089 2010-08-09 2 WILLIAM CHOONG - At 45, it deserves a love stronger and more giving from its people BY WILLIAM CHOONG SENIOR WRITER williamc@sph.com.sg ABOUT 10 days ago, I took my six-year-old son to the National Day Parade (NDP) preview at the Padang. As expected, the Parade was a grand1,089 words
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Advertisement172 2010-08-09 2 SINCE 1909 JAPAN S Fanning passions and keeping dreams alive! KDK celebrates 45 years of the Singapore Dream -s o> A A Continual innovation has kept KDK at the forefront of fan technology for more than a century. Just like how Singapore continues to live her dreams to create spectacular172 words
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Article, Illustration436 2010-08-09 3 Another 2,000 missing as killer floods continue to wreak havoc REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: Mudslides engulfed a town in a remote part of north-western China yesterday, killing at least 127 people and leaving 2,000 others missing as rubblestrewn flood waters wreaked havoc. TheREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: XINHUA - 436 words
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573 2010-08-09 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD: Fresh rain lashed flood-hit Pakistan yesterday, hampering aid efforts and threatening to deepen a crisis affecting 15 million people in the country’s worst floods. Helicopters were grounded in the north-west, while rescuers rushed to evacuate families in theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 573 words
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Article, Illustration462 2010-08-09 4 MELISSA SIM; Jalelah Abu Baker - BY MELISSA SIM Additional reporting by Jalelah Abu Baker SENIOR Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security S. Jayakumar sounded an upbeat note and made a call for national unity at a National Day dinner in Bedok last night. Addressing 1,800 BedokPHOTO: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS - 462 words
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Article, Illustration61 2010-08-09 6 TERENCE TAN - BY TERENCE TAN PHOTOJOURNALIST It’s that golden time of the day when things start to wind down, people head home, and friends and family start getting together. Straits Times photographers show their take on that moment in the Prime pages every Monday entitled 6.39pm. Mountain bikers Jack Ng61 words
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Article731 2010-08-09 6 PEH SHING HUEI - Western countries fear new immigrants will be vanguard of new army of Beijing operatives BY PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Carol Feng BEIJING: In the midst of the recent high-profile spy swop between Russia and the United States, another731 words
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Article, Illustration775 2010-08-09 8 TERRENCE VOON - SM Goh highlights sacrifices of athletes to prepare for Games BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg THE flame for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) blazed a trail through Singapore for the second day running yesterday, but it was not just residents who caught the fever. Foreign visitors joinedPHOTO: SPH-SYOGOC/SEYU TZYY WEI - 775 words
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Article, Illustration431 2010-08-09 8 JAMIE EMMA WEE, 17, weightlifter SHE was first a school badminton player. But about 18 months ago, while working out in a public gym, she was spotted by Tan Howe Liang, Singapore’s first Olympic medallist. He invitedPHOTOS: LIANHE ZAOBAO, COURTESY OF STEFANIE TAN - 431 words
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Article, Illustration779 2010-08-09 10 LEE SUN YOUNG - Once pro-business, S. Korea leader now raps corporate giants BY LEE SUN YOUNG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES milaya@naver.com SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung Bak has turned on the country’s powerful business conglomerates, or chaebol, blaming them for the hardship faced by workers. “ConglomeratesPHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: YONHAP NEWS - 779 words
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378 2010-08-09 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS SEOUL: South Korean President Lee Myung Bak yesterday named a former provincial governor as the new prime minister and replaced seven other ministers, in the biggest Cabinet reshuffle since he took power in early 2008.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 378 words
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Article, Illustration96 2010-08-09 10 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Critics rip apart Miss Australia’s outfit Solar ‘tsunami’ set to hit earth Men in red more attractive to women MOST COMMENTED ON Strip criminals of citizenship. Says Hamm3rSg: “When you strip a naturalised citizen of their nationality, where96 words
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Article, Illustration547 2010-08-09 12 4 South Korean and 3 Chinese fishermen held for ‘violation’ of North’s economic zone ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SEOUL: North Korea seized a South Korean fishing boat yesterday in waters off the divided peninsula’s eastern coast, the South’s coast guard said amidASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 547 words
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432 2010-08-09 12 WASHINGTON: China could soon deploy new antiship ballistic missiles (ASBM) in a southern coastal province as it steps up efforts to defend its territorial interests in the South China Sea, according to a report from a Washington-based think-tank. Project 2049 Institute, whose mission it432 words
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Article, Illustration639 2010-08-09 16 HAZLIN HASSAN - Pakatan Rakyat’s Selangor Menteri Besar counters BN’s plan to redevelop Kg Baru BY HAZLIN HASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: A 110-year-old Malay enclave in the capital, Kuala Lumpur, is at the centre of a tug of war between the ruling Barisan639 words
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389 2010-08-09 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia said yesterday it could not accept an Indonesian proposal on a minimum wage for its maids, amid delays on a deal on working conditions following a series of shocking abuse cases.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 389 words
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585 2010-08-09 17 Eight foreigners shot in largest massacre of aid workers in recent years AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: Police were yesterday hunting for a group of gunmen who killed eight foreign medics, including six Americans, in remote northern Afghanistan. The killings, the largestAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 585 words
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Article, Illustration911 2010-08-09 18 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - President and his family eschew grandeur of presidential palace, returning often to their suburban private residence MEMO FROM JAKARTA WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: At least twice a week in Cikeas, a fast-growing suburb of Bogor city in the province of West Java,PHOTO: KOMPASIANA.COM/WISNUNUGROHO - 911 words
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Article, Illustration850 2010-08-09 20 Aborigines and Asians poorly represented in upcoming elections REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australia’s politics are almost exclusively white, with just a handful of ethnic minority candidates in the Aug 21 elections, despite the country’s Aboriginal roots and a large Asian population. Its diversity fromREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 850 words
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Article, Illustration378 2010-08-09 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HAVANA: Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has issued a dire warning of a nuclear “holocaust” as he mustered enough strength to address the country’s Parliament for the first time since his health crisis four years ago. The father of the Cuban revolutionAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 378 words
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Article, Illustration315 2010-08-09 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS HELSINKI: The finals of the world sauna championships in Finland came to a sudden, tragic halt when a Russian man died after spending some six minutes sweltering in temperatures of 110 deg C. Dozens of competitorsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 315 words
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Article, Illustration533 2010-08-09 21 Public fury burns as govt appears ineffectual in face of national crisis NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW: As acres burn and the damage mounts from a nationwide eruption of wildfires, the Russian government is facing a rare upwelling of popular anger.NEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 533 words
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Article104 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PHNOM PENH: Cambodia wrote to the United Nations yesterday in an escalating war of words over a border spat with Thailand, saying it was ready to defend its territory. Prime Minister Hun Sen said statements by Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, when heAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 104 words
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Article94 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BAGHDAD: Weekend violence across Iraq killed 60 people, officials said yesterday, just days ahead of the start of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. In the southern port city of Basra, the death toll rose to 43 from a spate of blastsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 94 words
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Article52 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN: Iran’s navy yesterday took delivery of four new mini submarines of the home-produced Ghadir class, reports said. The navy already owns seven subs of this type which weigh 120 tonnes and were first launched in 2007. Iran has described the Ghadir asAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 52 words
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Article86 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to present his version of events leading up to the deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla when he testifies before an Israeli commission of inquiry today. The Premier is the first of three top officials who willAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 86 words
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Article114 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: A Hong Kong transsexual has launched a landmark court challenge to win the right to marry her boyfriend after city officials blocked the move, a report said yesterday. The Chinese in her 20s who was born a man was denied the rightAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 114 words
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Article69 2010-08-09 21 ASSOCIATED PRESS JAKARTA: Indonesia’s counter-terrorism squad arrested five terrorist suspects in West Java, a local police chief said yesterday, a day after the country’s president said he had received reports that certain groups in the province intended to do him harm. West Java’s Inspector-General Sutarman saidASSOCIATED PRESS - 69 words
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431 2010-08-09 22 WHEN the fireworks thunder over the Padang tonight, Singaporeans all over the island will no doubt be beaming with pride. Forty-five years after the pain of Separation in 1965, Singapore’s ascent has been satisfying. According to The Globalisation Index last year, the Republic is the431 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2010-08-09 22 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong delivered the annual National Day Message on television last night. We carry here the full text of his speech. OUR economy has rebounded strongly from last year’s recession. The gross domestic product grew 17.9 per cent year-on-year in the1,156 words
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Article, Illustration841 2010-08-09 24 ROBERT KARNIOL - BY ROBERT KARNIOL DEFENCE WRITER rkarniol@sph.com.sg EACH time tensions ratchet up on the Korean peninsula, reports invariably include an ominous reminder that the conflict of 60 years ago has yet to reach a conclusion, that the armistice agreement to end fighting841 words
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921 2010-08-09 24 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - BY MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES RELATIONS between the United States and China already under serious strain over trade and economic issues, human rights and, most recently, the South China Sea are about to be tested anew over Iran’s controversial nuclear921 words
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Article, Illustration861 2010-08-09 24 GOH SUI NOI - BY GOH SUI NOI SENIOR WRITER suinoi@sph.com.sg SOUTH-EAST Asia is going nuclear. Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam are planning to build two nuclear power reactors each, with several more proposed. The Philippines is looking at refurbishing a power reactor that was completed in thePHOTO. AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - 861 words
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122 2010-08-09 25 City Hall station MS HELEN LIM, deputy director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority: “We thank Mr Sin Kuan Cheung for his letter (‘City Hall station: Why is one of the busiest stations not equipped with a shelter?’; July 31). As part122 words
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81 2010-08-09 25 Govt chalets MS KONG KUM PECK, deputy director (Benefits), Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office: “We thank Mr Kamar Lim for his feedback last Friday on directions and telephone listing of government chalets (‘Govt chalets: Not listed in the telephone directory. Isn’t81 words
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128 2010-08-09 25 Kindergarten MR SEET LEE KIANG, general manager, Kinderland Educare Services: “I refer to Mr Lau Yee Fun’s letter last Friday (‘Ferrying children: I was under the impression that bus drivers are trained to drive with care’). We have spoken to Mr Lau128 words
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195 2010-08-09 25 Ivy Singh-Lim (Mrs - Ivy Singh-Lim (Mrs) THE author of the book, Once A Jolly Hangman: Singapore Justice In The Dock, told reporters that he would not apologise for writing it (“Hangman author refuses to apologise”; July 31). Mr Alan Shadrake also said: “I didn’t do this195 words
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Article336 2010-08-09 25 Lee Wen Qi (Miss - Lee Wen Qi (Miss) I WAS lucky to get a ticket for the National Day Parade preview on July 31, and found myself seated next to two tourists from Holland. Soon I felt unofficially entrusted with the task of highlighting the best images of336 words
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Article250 2010-08-09 25 Elizabeth Samuel Mathew (Mrs - Elizabeth Samuel Mathew (Mrs) EVERY time Singapore’s birthday arrives, I am reminded of my own as I am one year younger than Singapore. This year is special because I have come home truly. My family and I migrated to Melbourne, Australia, seven years ago.250 words
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105 2010-08-09 25 Thank you, Singapore MR KELVIN LEE: “My wife, our daughter and I are not Singaporeans but we are the adopted children of this land we call home. It has been over 10 years for my wife and over 20105 words
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Article75 2010-08-09 25 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR BRYAN ONG: No end in sight to transport woes 2 MR JAVERN SIM: Give women’s soccer team a chance 3 MR TAN YEONG HENG: Stuck with a telco contract they don’t want 4 MR ETHAN LEE: Singapore has come a long way75 words
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167 2010-08-09 25 New N-Day song MRS PHYLLIS TAN-PEH: “Mr Lionel De Souza’s letter last Tuesday (‘Old N-Day songs’) spoke volumes of the selflessness, heartaches and sacrifices of first-generation Singaporeans in their effort to lift the country out of poverty. I agree with167 words
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Article55 2010-08-09 25 Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please55 words
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114 2010-08-09 25 Changi’s silent soldiers MR RAVANASAMUDRAM NILAKANTAM NAGARAJ PRASAD: “The photo feature by Mr Desmond Lim (‘Changi’s silent soldiers’; July 24) goes to reiterate that Changi is truly the best gateway to the world. Over the114 words
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141 2010-08-09 25 Cancer-hit child MR JANSEN TAN: “My daughter Joey, who was admitted to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital on June 25, was stricken by the news that she had acute myeloid leukaemia. Our sincere thanks to141 words
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60 2010-08-09 25 Fine example MR SUNNY GIAM: “My mio TV was installed two days before my house in Opera Estate was affected by the floods last month. But SingTel’s service technician Jason went to great lengths to help fix the mio TV’s electrical60 words
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Article, Illustration639 2010-08-09 1 JALELAH ABU BAKER - Latest 30-hour failure comes after 20-hour power glitch in June BY JALELAH ABU BAKER jalmsab@sph.com.sg PENINSULA Plaza was hit by a 30-hour blackout last Thursday evening, the second such prolonged one in six weeks. By the time power was restored at 2am onST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE - 639 words
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Article, Illustration109 2010-08-09 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE SIA plane in collision $30,000 engagement party MOST COMMENTED ON Higher night parking charge. Says LenovoT61: “Increasing the cost of night parking from $2 to $4 to better manage the demand for parking spaces is only a short-term109 words
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Article, Illustration370 2010-08-09 2 MELISSA SIM - National flag is just one of at least 7 since 1819 BY MELISSA SIM simlinoi@sph.com.sg MOST Singaporeans can recognise the national flag, but few are aware that at least six others have flown over the country since 1819, when Sir Stamford Raffles foundedST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN - 370 words
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Article509 2010-08-09 4 LEONARD LIM - MR NG SER MIANG Meritorious Service Medal LEONARD LIM SINGAPORE’S Mr Olympics would be an apt label for Mr Ng Ser Miang, who chairs the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) organising committee. The 61-year-old is one of eight Meritorious Service Medal winners in recognition of his leading role509 words
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Article232 2010-08-09 4 MARIA ALMENOAR - MRS ANN ELIZABETH WEE Meritorious Service Medal MARIA ALMENOAR SOCIAL work veteran Ann Wee, 84, says she feels a bit embarrassed about receiving an award for having done work she truly enjoyed. “I’m terribly touched, but I’ve had so much fun out of this that I232 words
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Article238 2010-08-09 4 MARIA ALMENOAR - MR MICHAEL LIM CHOO SAN Meritorious Service Medal MARIA ALMENOAR MR MICHAEL Lim’s role in building up the land transport system here since the early 1990s has taken him far away from his professional training as an accountant. A board member at the Land Transport Authority (LTA)238 words
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Article718 2010-08-09 4 ANDREA ONG - AMBASSADOR CHEW TAI SOO Meritorious Service Medal ANDREA ONG AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE Chew Tai Soo’s career as a diplomat and foreign service officer has spanned more than three decades, most recently as a key negotiator at global climate change talks. After years of service at the Foreign Affairs718 words
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72 2010-08-09 4 (From top) Mr Ng Ser Miang was key in bringing the inaugural Youth Olympic Games to Singapore; Mrs Ann Elizabeth Wee has spent decades helping troubled young people; Mr Michael Lim helped to build up the transport system here; and Mr Chew Tai Soo represented Singapore at the various rounds72 words
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Article359 2010-08-09 5 ESTHER TEO - MRS CHEONG-CHUA KOON HEAN Meritorious Service Medal ESTHER TEO THE newly appointed chief executive officer (CEO) of the Housing Board, Mrs Cheong-Chua Koon Hean, has had a distinguished public service career. Prior to joining the HDB on Aug 1, the 53-year-old had been the CEO of the Urban359 words
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Article347 2010-08-09 5 ROBIN CHAN - MR HENG SWEE KEAT Meritorious Service Medal ROBIN CHAN DURING Singapore’s most trying financial period, Mr Heng Swee Keat was undaunted. As the Republic’s pre-eminent central banker, he deftly guided Singapore through a global crisis of confidence. While banks in Europe and the United States347 words
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Article473 2010-08-09 5 ROBIN CHAN - MR PETER ONG Meritorious Service Medal ROBIN CHAN AS A public servant who has worn many hats, Mr Peter Ong’s career has been focused on planning for Singapore’s future. Mr Ong, currently the permanent secretary with the Ministry of Finance, was involved in selecting and473 words
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Article158 2010-08-09 5 ANDREA ONG - MR BENNY LIM Meritorious Service Medal ANDREA ONG AFTER joining the Singapore Police Force in 1975, Mr Benny Lim rose steadily through the ranks. Now the permanent secretary for Home Affairs, the 53-year-old has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in this year’s National Day158 words
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57 2010-08-09 5 (From top) HDB chief Cheong-Chua Koon Hean played a key role in developing Singapore into a distinctive global city; while MAS managing director Heng Swee Keat guided the country through the global financial crisis; and Mr Peter Ong, in his roles at various government agencies, focused on planning for Singapore’s57 words
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1049 2010-08-09 4 THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DARJAH UTAMA BAKTI CEMERLANG) Mr Tan Gee Paw, Chairman PUB, Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. THE MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL (PINGAT JASA GEMILANG) Mr Heng Swee Keat, Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Prime Minister’s1,049 words
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Article, Illustration173 2010-08-09 6 The year-long preparations for today’s National Day Parade will come to a close when 5,000-plus participants surge across the Padang to perform in front of some 26,500 spectators and millions of television viewers. The music and movement on show is the culmination of monthsST PHOTOS: TERENCE TAN, WANG HUI FEN, NEO XIAOBIN - 173 words
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Article, Illustration495 2010-08-09 7 Those without tickets for today’s Padang parade can go to five heartland locations tonight to join in the celebrations. The Straits Times looks at the parties. 2. PADANG AND BAY AREA Those with tickets to the parade Take public transport as some roads in the area will bePHOTOS: PA, NEW PAPER AND ST FILE TEXT: PA AND NDP 2010 GRAPHICS: TANG WEE CHEOW - 495 words
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Article, Illustration590 2010-08-09 9 EISEN TEO - As we mark National Day today, let’s not be a nation of whingers SOAPBOX BY EISEN TEO eisenteo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is falling apart, going by the Gen Y tirades on social networking sites. Many of my peers, on Facebook and Twitter accounts, have learnt the fine art590 words
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Article579 2010-08-09 9 Elizabethe Er - Recently, a teacher made a police report after a 14-year-old student allegedly kicked and slapped her in class. Are teens more unable to control their anger than ever before? YouthInk writers speak up. MY LIFE Elizabethe Er Elizabethe Er, 19, is a third-year media579 words
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Article, Illustration783 2010-08-09 9 MUHAMMAD FAROUQ OSMAN - I’ve got mail and some signed photos too MY THOUGHTS BY MUHAMMAD FAROUQ OSMAN The writer, 21, is a second-year sociology major at the National University of Singapore. WRITING has always been my passion but little did I expect it would develop into a whole new area of interest forPHOTO: COURTESY OF MUHAMMAD FAROUQ OSMAN - 783 words
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Article, Illustration58 2010-08-09 8 Singapore hoteliers have partnered with the Community Chest for the first time to present “Hoteliers with a Heart”, an initiative to raise funds for the needy through Share, a workplace giving programme. Hoteliers will contribute by giving up a cup of coffee or two cigarettes a month58 words
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Article, Illustration51 2010-08-09 8 A weekend brunch buffet from 11am to 3pm is now available at the new European-themed ballroom at Hotel Re! on Pearl’s Hill. The spread features local and international dishes, and every diner gets a mini abalone. Priced at $38.80++ for adults and $18.80++ for children. For reservations, call51 words
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Article, Illustration51 2010-08-09 8 The Toshiba Regza edge LED backlight TV XL700 series enhances the TV viewing experience by offering better performance. Imaging details are improved with Toshiba’s Resolution+ technology, the Meta Brain Premium video engine and at a faster speed with 14-bit video processing. Prices start at $2,199 for a 42-inch51 words
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Article, Illustration39 2010-08-09 8 Scholl Medi Qtto Sleeping Stockings are said to help develop shapelier legs. It works through partial pressure technology that helps reduce water retention and swelling in legs. Retails at $46.90 at Watson’s, Guardian and major departmental stores.39 words
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Article, Illustration601 2010-08-09 8 GAYLE QUAH - Retailers at the two integrated resorts hope to lure brand lovers with limited edition collections and promotions BY GAYLE QUAH THE opening of Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands has set off a host of celebratory launches, including the retailers at the shoppingPHOTOS: CHANEL,RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA, TIANPO - 601 words
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Article, Illustration211 2010-08-09 8 SAMSUNG celebrated the tradition of lighting the Olympic flame in Greece for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) with a mass formation involving 2,010 Singapore students last month. Samsung is the International Presenting Partner of the Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame (JYOF) and WorldwidePHOTO: SAMSUNG - 211 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-08-09 8 BOSCH Singapore will be holding its inaugural Bosch Automotive CARnival this Saturday at Dempsey Hill to educate the public on the importance of car maintenance. The event will run from 11am to 7pm between Blocks 8 and 9. Mr Michael Goh, country manager of BoschPHOTO: BOSCH SINGAPORE - 260 words
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Article, Illustration226 2010-08-09 8 TRIUMPH International has announced the final 27 lingerie designs contending for the top prize at the Triumph Inspiration Award 2010 to be held in London on Sept 16. Into its third year, students from worldrenowned fashion and design schools were invited to participate in designingPHOTO: TRIUMPH INTERNATIONAL - 226 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-08-09 8 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) was the biggest winner at the 9th IFRA Asia Media Awards 2010 that was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia last week. The Awards recognise the highest publishing standards in Asia and the Mid-dle-East and were presented by WAN-IFRA, the268 words
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Article, Illustration738 2010-08-09 12 MELISSA SIM - Diplomats and foreign communities welcome compatriots warmly YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES: SINGAPORE 2010 BY MELISSA SIM simlinoi@sph.com.sg FOURTEEN Canadian families will have a home away from home in Singapore, when they arrive for the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) later this week. This is part of a homestay programmeST PHOTO: MALCOLM KOH - 738 words
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Article, Illustration412 2010-08-09 12 LIN XINYI - BY LIN XINYI FOR the last few nights, he has not been able to catch more than three hours of sleep. But Joel Mak is not complaining. As the senior head of the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) torch relay and otherSource: SYOGOC; TEXT: JONATHAN WONG ST GRAPHICS PHOTOS: SCDF and COURTESY OF FOO XIU QUAN - 412 words
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Article, Illustration687 2010-08-09 13 CHAN U-GENE,SERENE TAN - Families turn up in force to savour party-like atmosphere YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES: SINGAPORE 2010 BY CHAN U-GENE,SERENE TAN ugenec@sph.com.sg tserene@sph.com.sg HIS father Moh Kiang is 81. Wee Liang himself is 46. Xin Jie, his youngest child, is four. All three generations ofPHOTO: COURTESY OF J.P. JAISWAL; PHOTO: SPH-SYOGOC/JOSEPH NAIR; PHOTOS: SPH-SYOGOC/CAROLINE CHIA AND JOSEPH NAIR; PHOTO: SPH-SYOGOC/CAROLINE CHIA; PHOTO: SPH-SYOGOC/SEYU TZYY WEI - 687 words
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Article, Illustration303 2010-08-09 13 CHAN U-GENE - CHAN U-GENE WHEN Chia Chong Boon learnt two weeks ago that he had been nominated as a torch-bearer for the Youth Olympic Games, he knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that he was never going to pass up on. This was despite theST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 303 words
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Article, Illustration706 2010-08-09 14 JEFF ANG - BY JEFF ANG Additional reporting by Fabius Chen SUCH is the tough and unfair lot of the female cyclist at the Youth Olympic Games (YOG). Even though only one gold (the team title) is at stake, each rider must compete in threePHOTO COURTESY OF KIRSTEN DELLAR - 706 words
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Article, Illustration201 2010-08-09 14 TEAMS TO WATCH Denmark Ranked fourth in the men’s juniors Australia Ranked third in the men’s juniors Singapore team Alvin Phoon, 17 BMX and road race Daniel Koh, 17 mountain bike and road race race Nasthasia Nadiah, 18 BMX, mountain bike and time trial SCORING SYSTEM Points will beST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 201 words
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249 2010-08-09 14 LIN XINYI - BY LIN XINYI SINGAPORE’S national youth paddler Clarence Chew could not have rounded off his Youth Olympic Games (YOG) preparations any better. The 14-year-old claimed the cadet boys’ singles title at the Hong Kong Junior Cadet Open yesterday with a win over249 words
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Article, Illustration595 2010-08-09 14 TERRENCE VOON - Tough training by dad, who will see him for 1st time in 6 years, pays off BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg EMOTIONS will run high for China-born shuttler Huang Chao even before the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) begin in earnest. On Saturday, Singapore’s lonePHOTO: SINGAPORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION - 595 words
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Article, Illustration197 2010-08-09 14 Huang Yuxiang, 18, China boys’ singles: The reigning Asian champion who will be raring to prove his doubters wrong after a poor outing at the World Junior Championships in April. Suo Di, 18, China girls’ singles: Nothing less than a gold medal will do for China’s top young femalePHOTOS: AFP and SINGAPORE BADMINTON ASSOCIATION - 197 words
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Article, Illustration596 2010-08-09 15 JEANETTE WANG - ARUNNER’S DIARY BY JEANETTE WANG jwang@sph.com.sg The writer is the associate editor of Shape, Singapore’s premier health, fitness, wellness and nutrition magazine for women IF YOU’RE one of the 19,400 people who have signed up for the full 42.195km distance for this year’s Standard596 words
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Article, Illustration742 2010-08-09 15 RICHARD JOLLY - Red Devils score their first win over Chelsea since Ancelotti’s arrival BY RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg ADVANTAGE Manchester United? Possibly. The only points were psychological but they did something they had not previously managed since Carlo Ancelotti arrived in English football: beat Chelsea. Antonio Valencia and DimitarPHOTO: REUTERS - 742 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2010-08-09 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Though the banquet-sized players’ lounge at the Emirates Stadium is empty, it fills with his presence when he enters. Fourteen years have passed since Arsene Wenger walked into a hospitality suite at Highbury to be introduced asAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,043 words
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235 2010-08-09 15 LONDON: Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson wants to take Peter Crouch back to Anfield. But the Tottenham striker was in the tabloids yesterday for a very different reason. According to the News of the World, the bean-pole striker cheated on his model fiancee235 words
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Article489 2010-08-09 16 He says he knew team would fail in World Cup after tiring EPL season AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: After a month of intense post-World Cup criticism, England coach Fabio Capello has broken cover to apologise and shockingly admit that he knew his team would fail even beforeAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 489 words
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Article, Illustration359 2010-08-09 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS AKRON (Ohio): Tiger Woods logged another miserable round and then all but conceded the No. 1 spot to Phil Mickelson. In Saturday’s third round of the Bridgestone Invitational, Woods had five bogeys, a double-bogey and two birdies in a five-over 75.ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 359 words
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Article70 2010-08-09 16 REUTERS LOS ANGELES: Ryan Lochte registered his second consecutive victory over rival Michael Phelps at the United States National Championships with a gritty win in the 200m backstroke on Saturday. Lochte clocked 1min 55.58sec, the second-fastest time in the world this year, to edge out world-recordREUTERS - 70 words
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Article98 2010-08-09 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: World No. 1 Rafael Nadal and second-ranked Novak Djokovic are playing doubles together at the ATP Masters Series Canada tournament that starts today, the first such pairing of the world No. 1 and 2 singles players since 1976. Not since Jimmy ConnorsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 98 words
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Article132 2010-08-09 16 Today Cricket Griffin Kinetic League, Div 1: LLCC I v SCC Cougars (Turf City B, 9.30am). 2nd Test, day 4: England v Pakistan (Live, mio TV Ch123, 5.58pm). Tennis Rogers Cup: 1st rd (Live, Ch211, 11pm). Tomorrow Cricket 2nd Test, day 5: England v Pakistan (Live, mio132 words
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Article277 2010-08-09 16 Badminton Chinese Taipei GP Finals Men’s singles: Simon Santoso (Ina) bt Shon Wan Ho (Kor) 21-14 21-11. Women’s singles: Cheng Shao Chieh (Tpe) bt Bae Seung Hee (Kor) 21-11 24-26 21-17. Cricket 2nd Test In Birmingham, 3rd day at lunch: Pakistan 72 94-5 (overnight 19-1). England 251 (K. Pietersen277 words
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Article2692 2010-08-09 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in2,692 words
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Article, Illustration923 2010-08-09 20 GOH ENG YEOW - C A I JIN BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg Cai Jin runs every Monday and covers financial matters and corporate governance issues that can affect investors. The two Chinese characters marry wealth with good fortune the two crucial factors that923 words
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Article, Illustration713 2010-08-09 20 CHUA HIAN HOU - Observers say IT giant probably breached service level yardsticks in outsourcing deal DBS SYSTEMS CRASH BY CHUA HIAN HOU chuahh@sph.com.sg IBM could face a hefty penalty fee over the network failure that crippled Singapore’s biggest bank last month, according to industry observers. On July 5,PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 713 words
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Article, Illustration118 2010-08-09 20 LIM SOON HOCK (left): Appointed deputy chairman and executive director of mainboard-listed Stratech Systems for two years, effective tomorrow. Mr Lim had been an independent non-executive director of the IT firm since September 2004. In his new role, he will be paid in company stock and a nominal118 words
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Article86 2010-08-09 20 JAN LEE: Appointed chief economist at Bank of Singapore (BOS), a wholly owned subsidiary of OCBC Bank. Mr Lee will be based in Singapore and report to BOS chief investment officer Hou Wey Fook. He joins the bank after a recent stint with the Australian government where86 words
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Article69 2010-08-09 20 MICHAEL COTTAN: Appointed vicepresident and general manager of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore. Prior to his appointment, the British national held a similar position at Shangri-La Hotel, Bangkok from August 2008. A 30-year industry veteran, Mr Cottan is responsible for three properties here, namely Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore; Rasa Sentosa Resort,69 words
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Article, Illustration63 2010-08-09 20 LOW WENG KEONG (right): Elected president of CPA Australia. Mr Low, who is currently deputy president of the international accounting body, will become its first Asian-born president when his appointment takes effect on Oct 1. He will also be CPA Australia’s first president from Singapore, where he is63 words
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Article, Illustration764 2010-08-09 21 RACHEL AU-YONG - Allowing staff to pick and choose perks can help firms retain talent WORKING LIFE BY RACHEL AU-YONG rachelay@sph.com.sg LOSING your best and brightest to rival companies? You could be one of the many Asian employers lagging behind their Western counterparts by failing to764 words
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Article, Illustration403 2010-08-09 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY: Australia’s most upmarket department store has offered to settle an A$37 million (S$46 million) lawsuit brought over the alleged sexual harassment of a publicist by its former head, a report said yesterday. The David Jones store has offered Ms KristyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 403 words
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Article, Illustration564 2010-08-09 22 ROBIN CHAN - Range of US$80-90 per barrel for rest of year, say analysts BY ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg THE global economic recovery and a weaker greenback have sent prices of oil barrelling past the US$80 mark, but economists do not expect it to hit the highs seen564 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-08-09 22 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE Work-life balance no longer in the balance Isabella Loh to leave Shell YOUR SAY Losing your best and brightest to rival companies? You could be one of the many Asian employers lagging behind their Western counterparts by failing102 words
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Advertisement138 2010-08-09 1 Former dancer Kuik Swee Boon ditched a thriving career in Europe to return to Singapore to found T.H.E. Dance Company. He tells ADELINE CHIA why he feels compelled to take leaps into the unknown in his DESIGN: LEE CHEE CHEW PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM NURIA LING, FELICIA WONG and BRYAN VAN138 words
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Article, Illustration676 2010-08-09 2 corrie tan - Chinese artist Cai GuoQiang’s pack of 99 life-like lupines at the National Museum is a talking point corrie tan corriet@sph.com.sg Visitors to museums are usually cordoned off from the art works. But at the National Museum of Singapore, they can walk right up to, and move through,ST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 676 words
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Article, Illustration762 2010-08-09 2 Corrie Tan - Corrie Tan Comic book artist Troy Chin’s series about returning to Singapore after many years abroad, The Resident Tourist, is going places overseas. Prints from it are catching the eye of Berlin’s sophisticated art crowd at a solo exhibition in the German city. The firstPHOTO: COURTESY OF TROY CHIN - 762 words
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Article, Illustration2133 2010-08-09 4 adeline chia - He started dancing late and people said his troupe would not last, but Kuik Swee Boon has proven his critics wrong the monday interview with Kuik Swee Boon adeline chia chiahta@sph.com.sg The Man In The Centre, T.H.E. Dance Company’s latest work, is a piece “aboutST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 2,133 words
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Article, Illustration191 2010-08-09 4 ‘Dance is a way of life, a style, how we treat our lives. It’s not just about how you move and the music’ Kuik Swee Boon on how dance is a philosophy for him ‘No, it was torture’ On whether he felt affinity with ballet whenPHOTOS: COURTESY OF KUIK SWEE BOON; ST FILE PHOTO - 191 words
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Article, Illustration919 2010-08-09 5 jocelyn lee - Actor Jay Harrington is glad that his comedy drama Better Off Ted had good reviews before it was cancelled jocelyn lee jocelee@sph.com.sg Even though American comedy drama Better Off Ted has not been renewed for a third season, lead actor Jay Harrington is proud ofPHOTO: AXN - 919 words
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Article, Illustration88 2010-08-09 6 ‘Her voice sounds like pure fresh air. It sounds like what it sounded like when the world was created’ Basketball player Ron Artest (right) on singer Celine Dion ‘Making mistakes when you are young is a good thing’ Actress Cecilia Cheung (right), 30 ‘The children became88 words
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Article, Illustration635 2010-08-09 6 corrie tan - Singaporean Felicia Wong credits her father for the Emmy win for her work in interactive TV corrie tan corriet@sph.com.sg Singaporean Felicia Wong has just won a Primetime Emmy, the leading award for the television industry in the United States. She was the lead producer on a teamPHOTO: COURTESY OF FELICIA WONG - 635 words
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Article, Illustration530 2010-08-09 6 yip wai yee - yip wai yee Canadian celebrity chef Robert Rainford (right) says the reason barbecue is so popular is that, deep down, people still want to go back to basics. “I guess it’s the cave person in all of us,” he says with a laugh. “It’s going backST PHOTO: MALCOLM KOH - 530 words
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Article, Illustration638 2010-08-09 7 rachael boon - Besides being shot in high definition, the new season of Fighting Spiders will feature a new character rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Channel 5 drama Fighting Spiders is a nostalgic tale set in 1960s Singapore. But the show is very much a child of modern technology. Most ofPHOTO: MEDIACORP CHANNEL 5 - 638 words
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Article, Illustration500 2010-08-09 7 jocelyn lee - jocelyn lee Chinese actor Wen Zhang, who played an autistic man in new movie Ocean Heaven, spent six months hanging out with autistic children to prepare for the role. In the touching movie which tells the story of a father’s love for his autistic son,PHOTO: GOLDEN VILLAGE - 500 words
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Article419 2010-08-09 7 chang tou liang - reviewconcert SCO OPENING GALA: JAZZ YOU UP WITH JEREMY MONTEIRO Singapore Chinese Orchestra Singapore Conference Hall Last Friday chang tou liang For the Singapore Chinese Orchestra’s (SCO) Opening Gala of the 2010-11 season, local jazz great Jeremy Monteiro held sway like a colossus. His imprimatur419 words
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Article, Illustration764 2010-08-09 8 adeline chia - December Rains engages with themes of regret and ageing despite its cliches reviewtheatre DECEMBER RAINS Toy Factory Productions Esplanade Theatre Last Friday adeline chia chiahta@sph.com.sg It never rains but it pours. Local Chinese musicals are having a field day this year, with three of them being staged.PHOTO: TOY FACTORY PRODUCTIONS - 764 words
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Article, Illustration699 2010-08-09 10 huang huifen - HeritageFest features costumes from around the world to include immigrant traditions huang huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg A traditional folk dress that the wife of the Mexican Ambassador to Singapore wore on the night he proposed to her is among 76 costumes from 33 countries on show as part ofPHOTOS: BRYAN VAN DER BEEK, AZIZ HUSSIN, NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD - 699 words
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Article, Illustration284 2010-08-09 10 At Suntec City Tropics Atrium Tribal costumes from Saudi Arabia Costumes from the (from far left) Bani Sa’ad, the Thaqeef and the Harb tribes will be showcased. Each tribe is identified by the unique embroidery designs. Chiapaneco from Mexico First worn by women from the state of Chiapas284 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-08-09 12 Reuters Turin U2 frontman Bono burst back onto rock’s centre stage after a two-month absence for a back injury, as the Irish band resumed what their manager predicts will be the most lucrative concert tour in history. They shook a packed Olympic stadium inReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 450 words
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193 2010-08-09 12 Hong Kong A Guangzhou radio presenter has become a video star, after a clip of him as “the man most like Stephen Chow ever” had one million hits on the YouTube website in three days, said Ming Pao Daily News. In the video, Wen Chao,193 words
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Article78 2010-08-09 12 Zsa Zsa Gabor, 93, was not released from hospital as expected last Saturday because she went into shock during her recovery from a broken hip. Her publicist said the Hungarianborn Gabor had a bad reaction to morphine, but her condition has improved since she was switched to78 words
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Article, Illustration64 2010-08-09 12 Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi (left), who was freed on bail in May after three months in jail, is to attend the world premiere of his latest work, The Accordion, next month, the Venice Film festival said. The short film shot in Teheran recounts the64 words
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Article, Illustration225 2010-08-09 12 Agence France-Presse Almaty A director in Kazakhstan is set to shoot an unofficial sequel to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen’s unflattering 2006 send-up of the exSoviet state. Film-maker Erkin Rakishev will direct My Brother, Borat, a follow-up to the hugely successful mockumentary Borat: Cultural Learnings Of AmericaAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: 20TH CENTURY FOX - 225 words
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Article, Illustration276 2010-08-09 2 Suicides were up last year, and some of the worst-hit were young people. Among those aged 10 to 29, 91 killed themselves, compared with 64 in 2008. Seventy-two of them were between 20 and 29 years old. Callers in this age group to the SOS hotlineST FILE PHOTO - 276 words
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Article, Illustration305 2010-08-09 2 SERENE GOH - The INside Track BY SERENE GOH EDITOR I have never had the good fortune of having a seat at an Olympic Games, though I’ve always longed for one. In 1984, on my family’s first colour television set, we witnessed Carl Lewis sprint to his 100m305 words
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Article, Illustration196 2010-08-09 2 The talent hunt for a skater who can represent Singapore in short-track speed skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics is on. Hopefuls should preferably be aged between 15 and 30, be relatively fit, enjoy the cold, and harbour ambitions of competing at the Olympics. Shortlisted skaters will beST FILE PHOTO - 196 words
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Article, Illustration459 2010-08-09 3 Sources: The Straits Times Central Narcotics Bureau More under-25s have found themselves on the wrong side of the law for drug offences in Singapore in recent years. According to last year’s annual figures from the Central Narcotics Bureau, 309 people in this age group were arrestedSources: The Straits Times; Central Narcotics Bureau; ST FILE PHOTO - 459 words
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Article, Illustration220 2010-08-09 3 Do you think drug abuse is present in your daily lives? How would you resist this problem? Drugs are definitely around us in every aspect of our life. We eat Panadol when we’re sick and vitamins to keep us strong. However, these are the ‘good’ drugs. Now, even220 words
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Article, Illustration911 2010-08-09 4 Sources: BBC News, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, CNN.com THE NEWS Catalonia has become the first region of mainland Spain to ban bullfighting The Canary Islands banned it in 1991 on the basis that it is cruelSources: BBC News, Associated Press, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, CNN.com; PHOTO ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; PHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ST FILE - 911 words
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Article, Illustration1029 2010-08-09 6 / 7 BRYAN TOH - Five foreign students tell BRYAN TOH what taking part in the National Day Parade means to them. BRYAN TOH o many Singaporean youngsters, the National Day Parade is just another chance to get a day off school. But for at least one group of foreign students, itST PHOTOS BRYAN TOH ILLUSTRATIONS MIEL DESIGN JASTER NGUI - 1,029 words
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Article, Illustration873 2010-08-09 8 / 9 BRYAN TOH - 7 quick fun study breaks Set aside your textbooks. BRYAN TOH has gathered a few amusements for you to relax and recharge. BRYAN TOH HEAR A NATIONAL TREASURE Many of you will recognise Corrine May as the voice behind Song For Singapore, this year’s National Day song. The 37-year-old SingaporeanPHOTOS AFP, FILE, BRYAN TOH GRAPHICS ZULAIHA JUMARI - 873 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-08-09 8 / 9 BY BRYAN TOH It is not every day that you get to cross swords with an Olympic athlete. But 10 year olds Jordan Koh and Robyn Low did just that on July 30 when they came face to face with two-time Olympic fencing champion Brice Guyart.350 words
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Article, Illustration686 2010-08-09 10 LEOW SI WAN, JENNANI DURAI - BY LEOW SI WAN, JENNANI DURAI As Olympic madness grips the nation, a more traditional fever is getting students hot under the collar: Preliminary Examinations. In January, the Education Ministry (MOE) gave the all-clear to schools that wished to adjust their exam schedules duringST PHOTO LAU FOOK KONG; ST PHOTO KEVIN LIM - 686 words
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Article, Illustration814 2010-08-09 11 ANDREW DUFFY - BY ANDREW DUFFY Whyhave trains been in the news lately? Various reasons: Last month, passengers saw sparks coming from underneath a train a loose piece of metal had hit a power rail and, a few days before that, a train in Khatib stalled betweenST PHOTO NG SOR LUAN; FILE PHOTO - 814 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-08-09 12 / 13 SONIA SNG - Read the headlines found in The Straits Times. Lesson activity by SONIA SNG SONIA SNG Today is the last of the four-part series on Sentence Structures. Paradoxically, we will use non-sentences to learn about sentences today. A headline is a very important partPHOTO AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 507 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-08-09 12 / 13 SONIA SNG - Take a closer look at the advertisements in The Straits Times. Lesson activity by SONIA SNG SONIA SNG There are advertisements everywhere. Companies and advertisers are ever increasingly creative in the ways they use any space they can to get the attention of consumers. We can probablyPHOTO XINHUA; PHOTO AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE - 235 words
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Article, Illustration1960 2010-08-09 14 / 15 MARDIANA ABU BAKAR - Lesson activity by MARDIANA ABU BAKAR. This article compiled an interesting range of opinions from thought leaders on how the Internet has affected the way we think. MARDIANA ABU BAKAR HAS THE NET STALLED OUR THINKING? By Andy Ho, Senior Writer The Straits Times July 31, 2010ST PHOTO CHUA CHIN HON - 1,960 words
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Article, Illustration235 2010-08-09 16 looked as clues once hold Roads Singapore past. ROAD ROAD BATTERY around built was Road Battery Square, Commercial link trading early Singapore’s Place, Raffles as known now guns of battery a Fullerton, Singapore the of mouth intended were guns The Britain’s from Singapore BATTERY THEM BATTERY NAMING235 words
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Article, Illustration247 2010-08-09 4 LOH KENG FATT - LOH KENG FATT PLACE a dot to mark your home on a map of Singapore all 710.3 sq km of it. Sengkang, Marsiling, Rochor, Clementi, Jurong, Tampines, or Ang Mo Kio? What we’ll see is a myriad of dots forming the country nicknamed the Little Red247 words
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Article, Illustration1457 2010-08-09 6 Sandra Leong - Singaporeans say there’s a true sense of belonging to their neighbourhood, reports Sandra Leong Sandra Leong sandral@sph.com.sg I N BEDOK, three families have remained neighbours for 30 long years. Even when suburban renewal resettled them, they chose to live together in another part of Bedok. The Housing BoardSOURCE: HDB - 1,457 words
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Article, Illustration1100 2010-08-09 8 SANDRA LEONG - Civil environment engineering graduate Terence Ho feels so attached to his Nanyang Technological University ‘home’ that he stayed on to run a canteen business. And he knows what foods score an A with students. By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg T HE sprawling grounds of Nanyang Technological UniversityST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,100 words
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Article, Illustration327 2010-08-09 10 IT IS a time-honoured orientation challenge set by seniors at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Go find the original gate to Nanyang University or Nantah, which merged with the University of Singapore in 1980 to form the National University of Singapore, but which is alsoPHOTO COURTESY OF NTU; ST FILE PHOTO - 327 words
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Article, Illustration1499 2010-08-09 12 TESSA WONG - Taking Chinese lessons on the quiet during the Japanese Occupation. Confronted by a knife-wielding gangster in his teens. No wonder Peter Lim still keeps the Tiong Bahru flat he grew up in. And he says his appreciation of the neighbourhood has deepened with the arrival ofST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,499 words
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Article, Illustration423 2010-08-09 13 TESSA WONG - TESSA WONG A HUMBLE-LOOKING bak kut teh stall. A mother clutching her child’s hand as they hurry past a spiral staircase. These are just some of the ordinary scenes in Tiong Bahru captured in watercolour by Cultural Medallion recipient Ong Kim Seng,423 words
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Article, Illustration448 2010-08-09 14 RACHEL LIN - Calling a graveyard home doesn’t faze cemetery caretaker Lim Keok Kee one bit. After all, it is where he was born. RACHEL LIN Y OU’D be forgiven if you mistook Mr Lim Keok Kee, 72, for being morbid. He lives in a graveyard the Japanese CemeteryST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 448 words
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Article, Illustration483 2010-08-09 15 RACHEL LIN - It is a weighty and sometimes lonely task, watching over the beacon that guides ships into the Singapore Strait. But that means Utra Vengkidasalam also gets a whole island to himself. RACHEL LIN M R UTRA Vengkidasalam is living proof that not only billionaires getST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 483 words
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Article, Illustration1452 2010-08-09 16 TESSA WONG - Geraldene Lowe can tell a tale or two about Orchard Road that will surprise you. The long-time Orchard resident talks about parties, floods, and why she keeps coming back despite immigrating to Australia in the 1980s. By TESSA WONG recognise I F MS Geraldene Lowe had herST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,452 words
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Article, Illustration1320 2010-08-09 18 JESSICA CHEAM - There may be many seafood stalls with Punggol in their names. But only one can trace its roots to Punggol Jetty in the 1970s, where hordes would flock to eat catch fresh from the sea, says Punggol Seafood’s Ting Cheng Ping. By JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg MST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,320 words
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Article, Illustration1288 2010-08-09 20 RACHEL CHANG - If you like newspapers and magazines, Sam’s the man to go to, with 7,000 publications at his Holland Village shop. But will the upcoming Circle Line MRT station bring in more customers or drive away regulars upset with the loss of the neighbourhood’s bohemian feel? ByST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,288 words
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Article, Illustration424 2010-08-09 21 IN 1995, bored of being an XO liquor promoter, Mr Ricky Lau wondered if XO would taste good with fish head bee hoon soup. It did. He set up an eatery and, 15 years later, his “Holland Village XO Fish Head Bee Hoon” hasST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM - 424 words
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you live where?!
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Article, Illustration469 2010-08-09 22 RACHEL LIN - Want interesting neighbours? Zoo vet Ng Weng Yan lives next door to lions, flying lemurs and macaques that steal her laundry. RACHEL LIN V ETERINARIAN Ng Weng Yan gets serenaded by wolves and lions at night. She lives in the only place in Singapore thatST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 469 words
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geylang
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Article, Illustration40 2010-08-09 23 ...pedestrians think they have the right of way on the road ...having a nap during Chinese New Year is impossible because there are a lot of shophouses around ...many places of worship exist in the red-light area40 words
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Article, Illustration762 2010-08-09 23 NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI - By NUR DIANAH SUHAIMI dry ndianah@sph.com.sg T HERE was a running joke in my family that the Geylang Serai market had rats so huge, even the cats were scared of them. That was back in the days of the old market,762 words
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paya lebar
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Article, Illustration1115 2010-08-09 24 LEONG WENG KAM - Born in the Paya Lebar area. Grew up there. Married there. Lives there. Meet Madam Cynthia Phua, Member of Parliament for Paya Lebar. Most of Madam Phua’s friends, many of whom she still visits as her constituents in the GRC, were from Punggol, Hougang and UpperST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; PHOTOS COURTESY OF CYNTHIA PHUA - 1,115 words
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Article, Illustration313 2010-08-09 25 LEONG WENG KAM - LEONG WENG KAM CALL it a well of memories. That is what the replica of a well sited in Kovan City a busy neighbourhood centre in Paya Lebar is for older residents. Built some 12 years ago, the fountain-shaped structure, in the open space next to BlockST FILE PHOTO - 313 words
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chinatown
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Article, Illustration1568 2010-08-09 26 YEN FENG - That is the total number of years lived by three long-time Chinatown residents. But as the area keeps pace with the winds of change, the trio cling to the more familiar rhythm of life in Block 5, Banda Street. By YEN FENG zengyan§sph.com.sg EW people know asST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,568 words
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Article, Illustration457 2010-08-09 27 YEN FENG - YEN FENG THE old-world charm of Chinatown is attracting new, ultra-modern businesses. Over the last year, at least 10 entrepreneurs have set up shop to cash in on its constant stream of visitors. But these newcomers are unlike any the area has ever seen. OneST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM - 457 words
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Article, Illustration343 2010-08-09 28 LOH KENG FATT - Singapore history has been made right in your neighbourhood. Here are nine instances your teacher probably never told you about. LOH KENG FATT TELOK BLANGAH Singapore’s first reality contest was held here in 2004 to celebrate the Singapore Cable Car’s 30th anniversary. Participants were confined to cable cars343 words
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welcome home
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Article, Illustration1133 2010-08-09 29 Stephanie Yap asks four foreigners where they have lived in the Lion City, and where they roam in their neighbourhoods. WE came to Singapore in 2007 when we spent a semester at the National University of Singapore as exchange students. We returned in November 2008 and have been1,133 words
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marine parade
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Article185 2010-08-09 30 LOH KENG FATT - LOH KENG FATT So you want to live in Marine Parade? Be prepared to pay from $1,000 per square foot, especially for condos that give you sea views. Examples include Cote D’Azur, next door to the popular Parkway Parade mall, and projects from Esta and Seaview185 words
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Article, Illustration1234 2010-08-09 30 JESSICA CHEAM - Barber Muhd Syuhadak learnt the ropes from his grandfather, who started the Sri Dewa barber shop chain. He’s now the boss of his own barber shop in his hometown of Marine Parade, and customers tell him everything their life stories and all the estate gossip. ByST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,234 words
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Article, Illustration39 2010-08-09 31 “This is Singapore’s friendliest neighbourhood I know everyone.” MR MUHD SYUHADAK, ON MARINE PARADE Where in Singapore can you find... ...the most expensive bananas? ...properties with waterfront living but without the luxurious price tags? ...the saddest place?39 words
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babe watch
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Article, Illustration1042 2010-08-09 34 / 35 What’s a girl like you doing in a place like this? We ask six babes where folks are likely to bump into them in their hometowns or the heartland. I melt for the ice cream in Serene Centre DAWN YANG (right), 25, model, blogger and1,042 words
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pulau ubin
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Article, Illustration1297 2010-08-09 36 TESSA WONG - The Lims were ordered to give up pig farming on Pulau Ubin in 1988. But Lim Chu Zi, now 80, has chosen to remain on the island even though most of his family members have moved to the mainland. By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg E VERYST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,297 words
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Article, Illustration345 2010-08-09 37 IT WAS the stuff of urban legend for decades: a large, lost cow roaming the jungles of Pulau Ubin, occasionally revealing itself to villagers venturing into the dark hinterland. That talk has just been revealed to be no cock and bull story. Over 10 monthsPHOTO: NPARKS - 345 words
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potong pasir
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Article, Illustration1421 2010-08-09 38 JEREMY AU YONG - Mom Pop shop The Lim Tean Lye provision shop is arguably Potong Pasir’s most famous shop. Customers, residents and even politicians drop by to get the scoop on what’s happening in the neighbourhood. By JEREMY AU YONG says. jeremyau@sph.com.sg ome, 80 cents,” Ms Irene Ong calls out to two schoolgirlsST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,421 words
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Article, Illustration384 2010-08-09 39 LOH KENG FATT - Meet two F&B operators who have kept customers well-fed and well-lubricated for decades. LOH KENG FATT CHARLIE HAN, 65 Owns: Charlie’s Corner (opened in 1979) and Hanamco (opened five years ago) in Changi Village MR HAN, whose parents ran the now-defunct Changi Milk Bar, had a difficult startST FILE PHOTOS - 384 words
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bukit batok
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Article, Illustration1105 2010-08-09 40 JESSICA CHEAM - Park ride It is the best of both worlds. The condo where Sanaha Singh lives offers picturesque views of nature, yet is also near an MRT station. By JESSICA CHEAM jcheam@sph.com.sg W HEN Mrs Sanaha Singh heard she would have to leave her home in New Delhi, India to accompanyST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,105 words
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Article, Illustration611 2010-08-09 41 LOH KENG FATT - What does one hometown have over another? Here are some things which folks have done to land bragging rights LOH KENG FATT It happened in REDHILL on Feb 27,2007 IT’S full steam ahead when 1,280 people turned up to attend a steamboat dinner. Some 150611 words
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not just a little red dot
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Article, Illustration1839 2010-08-09 42/43 We asked readers to tell us about their hometowns and why they are so special and got loads of submissions. Here are some edited entries. We will contact the writers on the collection of their prizes. LOVER OF DOVER EVEN when there was a need to1,839 words
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sin ming
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Article, Illustration1309 2010-08-09 44 YEN FENG - Funeral director Ang Jolie also cleans their bodies, styles their hair and mends broken limbs. The deaths of two people close to her gave her the impetus to modernise the trade, even as the young woman confronts old prejudices against death-care practitioners. By YEN FENG zengyan@sph.com.sgST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; PHOTO COURTESY OF ANG JOLIE - 1,309 words
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Article, Illustration262 2010-08-09 45 Don’t just surf TV channels to watch sports matches not when you can get into the action yourself at these spots, sometimes even round the clock. CRICKET IN KALLANG Bat’s the way to do it, for busy folks. The Cage in Jalan Benaan Kapal lobs 24-hour fun at enthusiasts262 words
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tampines
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Article, Illustration1475 2010-08-09 46 SANDRA LEONG - A portrait of one block through snapshots of 44 families. A photographer and resident of Block 230G, Tampines Street 21 is going from door to door to persuade his neighbours to pose for him, in a bid to develop a sense of community. By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sgST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; PHOTOS: SAM KANG LI - 1,475 words
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woodlands
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Article, Illustration986 2010-08-09 48 TESSA WONG - Adalene Loh moved to Woodlands because she wanted to be close to Johor Baru and the cheaper buys there. That was before she discovered that all sorts of goodies at lower prices can be bought at Woodlands’ warehouses and factories. By TESSA WONG twong@sph.com.sg TST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; ST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM - 986 words
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273 2010-08-09 49 Here are Madam Loh’s favourite stops for a spot of shopping, all of which accept walk-in customers: Foodedge Gourmet (26 Woodlands Terrace, 6339-4953, price list at www.melvados.com) sells ice cream, brownies, cheesecake, pizza, bread and more. It holds regular monthly free samplings and273 words
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toa payoh
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Article, Illustration1450 2010-08-09 50 LIN XINYI - Many commuters on feeder bus route No. 232 in Toa Payoh are regulars. No wonder bus captain Loh Choe Kheng knows each of their stops without them having to ring the bell. From the driver’s seat, she has also seen the ‘big swamp’ grow into aST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; ST FILE PHOTO - 1,450 words
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Article, Illustration231 2010-08-09 51 SANDWICHED between Toa Payoh Stadium and Toa Payoh Sports Hall is a building that houses some of Singapore’s most prized assets. The Singapore Table Tennis Association’s premises, just off Lorong 6, is home to the country’s world champions. Not only do national paddlers Feng Tianwei, Sun BeibeiST FILE PHOTO - 231 words
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sembawang
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Article, Illustration1344 2010-08-09 52 SANDRA LEONG - Mix match From pitting skills against each other in soccer matches to downing drinks at the family pub, the Quah siblings have always enjoyed playing at their home base of Sembawang. By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg AME time. The Quah family are the stuff of local footballing legend: Nine out ofST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; ST FILE PHOTO - 1,344 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-08-09 53 SANDRA LEONG - SANDRA LEONG THE dockyards of Sembawang spawned not only a famous footballing family, but also one of Singapore’s top criminal lawyers, Mr Subhas Anandan. The 62-year-old grew up on the British naval base, where his father worked as a clerk. After his father retired inST FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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siglap
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Article, Illustration1082 2010-08-09 54 SANDRA LEONG - He tunes into everything around him for inspiration, says indie record producer Leonard Soosay. From traffic rumbles to the sigh of sea breezes, the Siglap boy finds the east coast a trove of aural stimulants. By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg OP independent record producer LeonardST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; ST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM - 1,082 words
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Article196 2010-08-09 54 SANDRA LEONG - SANDRA LEONG Move over Holland Village here comes Siglap V. As part of the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Master Plan 2003 Identity Plan, which aims to enhance and retain unique qualities of certain areas, Siglap was earmarked as a place considered socially significant to the commmunity.196 words
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lim chu kang
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Article, Illustration1218 2010-08-09 56 SANDRA LEONG - The Tohs took the chance to own a floating fish farm off Lim Chu Kang. Eleven years later, they remain in love with their simple life, even growing fruits and vegetables on their offshore By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg ERY few people inST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,218 words
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Article, Illustration477 2010-08-09 57 For most Singaporeans, the Chua Chu Kang Cemetery Complex located off Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Lim Chu Kang Road and Jalan Bahar is a once-a-year stop during Qing Ming Jie, or Tomb Sweeping Festival. But for Raymond Goh, 47, resident historian at Asia Paranormal Investigators, the collectionST PHOTOS: SANDRA LEONG - 477 words
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sentosa cove
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Article, Illustration1484 2010-08-09 58 SANDRA LEONG - In Sentosa Cove, the living is easy and the water is right at your doorstep. But even millionaires have to deal with a few inconveniences. By SANDRA LEONG sandral@sph.com.sg HE new Singapore Dream includes acquiring a prestigious island address. That’s Sentosa Cove. Drive through the breezy precinct andST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,484 words
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Article, Illustration276 2010-08-09 59 SENTOSA isn’t just about unabashed hedonism, despite the high profile of its theme park, casino, and exclusive residential district. It is also home to natural wonders, including heritage trees, which are mature trees earmarked for conservation by the National Parks Board. Some 40 can be found on276 words
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serangoon gardens
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Article, Illustration1211 2010-08-09 60 CASSANDRA CHEW - Dad built a cinema because he wanted to bring Hollywood closer to the folks in Serangoon Gardens. Now, his sons are turning the building into a shopping mall developed according to what residents say they really want. By CASSANDRA CHEW casschew@sph.com.sg S ERANGOON Gardens property developer EdwardST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM; ST FILE PHOTO - 1,211 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-08-09 61 CASSANDRA CHEW - CASSANDRA CHEW THE proximity of Serangoon Gardens to the French School of Singapore is a pull factor for expatriates living in the largely middle-class enclave. Take French expatriate Isabelle Svartstein-Bourjade, 45, whose two sons, Alex, 15 and Andreas, 11, attend the school. The French School,ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 363 words
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neighbourhood watch
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Article, Illustration176 2010-08-09 62 You know the ins and outs of your own hometown. But how well do you know other precincts? Here’s a contest to test your knowledge and win prizes like video cameras and iPods. Study the eight pictures. Send your answers (for example: Picture 1PHOTO: JOE NAIR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO; ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN; ST FILE PHOTO; ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 176 words
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Advertisement351 2010-08-09 5 407 D17-18 CHANGI/PASIR RIS HOUSES FOR SALE HEALTHY PEACEFUL Lifestyle living 3 storey. Cosy. Spacious hall,plenty of rms. Mins to airport Downtown East, MRT. 8118 3448 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE Jasmine Lim *****086 HSR Serangoon Garden Estate Brand New Modern Living. 2½ storey semi-d. 2800/ 4200 sqft. TOP!351 words
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Advertisement286 2010-08-09 5 408 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON HOUSES FOR SALE BEST SERANGOON GARDENS 1)Berwick 6 rms Semi-D $2.xm. 2)4000/ 6000sqft New 6+1 nice! 3)Land 2800sqft orig. $2.1m 4)1800 sqft inter. 3+1. $1.4xm. Fri-Sun: RealStar 6100 8000. S’GOON GDNS. CHEPSTOW Ville. 5995sqft. Brand new cluster bungalow. Pool, Personal jacuzzi. Near amenities, food centre. Serious seller.286 words
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Advertisement326 2010-08-09 5 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE 410 D25-28 NORTH HOUSES FOR SALE BEGONIA DR D/STOREY semi-d. Land approx 3516 sqft. Well kept. Can extend. Selling price neg. Easy access. Hurry! *****682 THE SHAUGHNESSY. 3433 sqft, 4+1. 3/storey cluster housing. F/facilities. A1 decor. Windy, unblocked. $417 psf only. *****919 ***NATIONAL DAY326 words
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Advertisement1574 2010-08-09 6 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI PTE APTS FOR SALE 415 D11 21 NEWTON/ BTTIMAH/CLEMENTI1,574 words
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Advertisement323 2010-08-09 6 414 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR SALE PARKVIEW ECLAT 4 bdrm/ 3500 sqft Scotts Sq studio/ 635 sqft, Martin Pl Res 3+1/ 1700 sqft. Motivated sellers. 9730-9183 SPRING GROVE 2+1 1012 sqft. Very high flr. Tenanted till end 2011. $1.75M. Latitude 2+1. 1475/ 1324 sqft. Ask $2xxx psf. *****001323 words
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Advertisement542 2010-08-09 7 417 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR SALE THE BELVEDERE Meyer. F’hold. 2/ 3 rms. 1012/ 1367 sqft. Mid flr. Greenery/ IR view. Open hse Sun/ Mon 1-2pm. *****102 WATCH FIREWORKS LIVE! Come see the lovely penthse 3900 sqft. Sanctuary Green. Home by the bay! $3.6M. 9799-9966 WATERSIDE CONDO F’HOLD542 words
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Advertisement467 2010-08-09 7 419 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR SALE $1.38M GDN Bishan #01. 1733 sqft 4 spacious rms patio. Nicely renovated. Vacant. Pool view. Facilties. Shuttle bus. *****696 THE CHUAN. 1367 sqft. 3+1. 999 yrs. Pool facing. Near Lor Chuan MRT/ Australian Int’l Sch. Good investment! 9634-3218 DTZ $968K! FORTUNE PARK. 3+1467 words
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Advertisement172 2010-08-09 7 455 NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT JASMINE LIM 9755 9749 HSR www.jasminelim.net *Brand New 2½ storey Corner Terr 2800/ 4500 sqft, 5+1 ensuite, f/fitted, designer decor *Brand New 2½ storey Semi-D lap pool 3600/ 6700 sqft, 5+1 rm *S’goon Gdn Charming 1½ level Semi-D 4+1 simple 4500 sqft S’goon Gdn 1172 words
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Advertisement355 2010-08-09 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT Four Seasons Pk. 2260 sq.ft. 3+1 bdrms. Poolview. P/furn..$12,500 Scotts 28. 1733 sq.ft. 3+1 bdrms. Renovated. P/furn...............$8000 Regency Pk. 3175 sq.ft. 3+1 bdrms. Pool view. P/furn.................$9800 Sixth Ave Residences. Brand new 3 bdrms Penthouse 2 bdrms apt........................... $5000 upwards HB *****473 Cairnhill355 words
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Advertisement304 2010-08-09 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT SOMMERVILLE PARK 3-RM 1302 sqft. Renovated, Furnished, High Flr. Facilities incl Olympic pool. Near MRT. 9685-3008 Chat WATERFORD RESIDENCE 2 units. 2+1. 1044 sqft. P/furn or F/furn. Pool view. Windy bright. Also for sale. 9721-0087 PN COSMOPOLITAN 4-BDRM. 1679 sqft. #30 up,304 words
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Advertisement335 2010-08-09 8 463 D09-10 ORCHARD/ TANGLIN/HOLLAND PTE APTS FOR RENT MRT/ MKT/ SHOPS opp. 3 mins Orchard. Pool view. Few 2/ 3+1. $3.3K up. CM 8180-8484 2-RMS APT CENTREPOINT (renovated)/ Leonie Condotel/ Cathay Res. With facilities. *****957 CHELSEA GDNS 2500 sqft, 4+1 rms, low flr. Cosy, spacious rooms. Quality finish. 6409-3377 SOMMERVILLE335 words
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Advertisement357 2010-08-09 8 466 D15-16 EAST COAST PTE APTS FOR RENT SEAFRONT. Agt-On-Site. TOP 1066 sq.ft 2+1 ..............Fr $4,5K 1604 sq.ft 3+1 .................Fr $6K 2099 sq.ft 4+1 ............Fr $8.9K Riveredge 1335/1658 sq.ft. $5K Belvedere 1367 sqft 3+1 $5.5K Fortedale 1475 sqft 3+1... $4.XK The Bayshore 4+1............ $4.XK Katong Park Twr 3+1........ $4.XK Waterside357 words
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Advertisement314 2010-08-09 8 468 D19-20 SERANGOON/THOMSON PTE APTS FOR RENT SPRINGBLOOM 3+1. 1432 sqft. High flr. New renovation. P/Unfurn. 1 min MRT. 9367-0808 $3.2K BISHAN PK Condo. 1560 sqft. 3+1. High flr. Pool view. P/ furn. Thomson Plaza. 9271-9428 469 D22-24 WEST PTE APTS FOR RENT NEXT TENANT@ Glendale Pk! 3+ study. #04.314 words
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Advertisement570 2010-08-09 8 474 ROOMS FOR RENT (PRIVATE) MRT! TANAH MERAH Semi-d aircon rm. Mkt. No owner. Office staff $750/ $1.4K *****725 475 ROOMS FOR RENT (HDB) INDIAN OWNERS. MASTER/ Common rm. Little India, Boon keng, Whampoa, Teluk Blangah, Redhill, Bt Batok, Bedok, Tampines, Simei, Hougang, Jurong E/ W, AMK, Woodlands. 9026 0138570 words
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Advertisement543 2010-08-09 8 527 HDB/HUDC APTS WANTED (RENT/ BUY) A1 RENTAL SPECIALIST! High Good legal tenants. Fast, trusted, reliable. Owner call 9424 2859 *SENGKANG/ TAMPINES SPECIALIST For best deal call 8204-6266 531 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT JURONG, CHIN BEE. Suits food/ storage cum office. 3000 sqft. Cargo lift. *****788 IDA 532 FACTORY SPACE543 words
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Advertisement526 2010-08-09 8 537 SHOP SPACE FOR RENT BIZ SHOP for takeover with clientele customer base Blk 548, Woodlands Ave 4. Vista Pt. Wet Mkt. Call *****816 THE BENCOOLEN, SIM Lim Square, Pearl Ctr shop for rent. Immed. For all trades. Call 8133-1619 LUCKY PLAZA Basement Good crowd 240 sq.ft Afforable Open for526 words
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Advertisement324 2010-08-09 8 558 LAND BINJAI PARK. 2/STOREY bunglw. Freehold. 22,800 sqft. 5-rms. Near good school/ amenities. Good investment. Call 9105 9959 BRADDELL HGT F’HOLD. ***** sqft, wide frontage. Good facing, quiet, built 1-3 bunglw $11.xM Elevated. Closing. 9853-4988 CHINA DEVELOPER WANTS land urgently to redevelop for apt, hotel, bunglw. High cash *****777324 words
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Article, Illustration50 2010-08-09 10 AUG 19 The employee handbook is a key workplace document to communicate critical policies and procedures to employees. Participants will learn how to plan the handbook’s structure and update its content. For details and registration, visit http://hrsingapore. net/employeehandbook/ or call Anthony Peck on 6337-8016 or 8268-9316.50 words
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