The Straits Times, 5 April 2011

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    17 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 TUESDAY, APRIL 5 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS
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    • Article
      Lock icon 3 more PAP new faces
      67 1 THE PAP introduced three more candidates yesterday, bringing to 15 the number of new faces it has lined up for the coming polls. Yesterday’s three included potential office holder BG (NS) Tan Chuan-Jin and former EDB director Low Yen Ling, who hopes to be a
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      Lock icon Boy, six, dies in fall
      60 1 SIX-YEAR-OLD Marson Heng (above) died after he fell from the kitchen window of his fifth-storey flat in Tampines yesterday morning. The kindergarten pupil had woken up to find no one home and was believed to have used a laundry basket to climb up to the
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      Lock icon This Fashion in trouble
      71 1 THIS Fashion, the fashion retail chain known for its cheap women’s apparel, is facing a bid by a Chinese supplier to close its shutters over a $170,000 debt. This is the second time in three years that one of its suppliers has applied to the courts
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      Lock icon More births in Europe
      36 1 EVERY European country recorded higher birth rates in 2009, according to a United Nations report, but the recovery is feeble and the “old continent” still faces a greying population. LWORLD PAGE A12
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    Lock icon Desperate bids to plug leaks at Fukushima
    708 1 Storage facility full, so ‘slightly’ radioactive water released into sea NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Tonnes of slightly radioactive water were being discharged into the ocean yesterday as desperate workers resorted to bath salts to find the source of
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    Lock icon DARK HORSE TAKES BIG PRIZE
    82 1 Beating other bigger commercial productions, a small experimental play about a group of office drones, A Cage Goes In Search Of A Bird, won the Production of the Year award at yesterday’s Life! Theatre Awards. It was put on by three-year-old troupe A Group of
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  • Article
    Lock icon S-League clubs stand to get $1m
    593 1  -  BY LEE MIN KOK mklee@sph.com.sg LOCAL clubs in the S-League could be set for a million-dollar windfall from the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) later this year. The new funds are being pumped in to rejuvenate the 16-year-old league, which is suffering from dropping
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    Lock icon Recruit in bag controversy ‘remorseful’
    720 1  -  BY DARYL CHIN Additional reporting by Jermyn Chow THE soldier who got his maid to carry his field pack has stepped forward and admitted his mistake to his superior. In a letter to The Straits Times Forum Page, the Ministry of Defence said the Singapore
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        Lock icon To the giver, a suitable level of thanks
        90 2 WE SAY The naming of Yishun and Jurong public hospitals after wealthy individuals has opened up the question of what is an appropriate level of recognition for acts of generosity. Philanthropy sorely needs encouragement in a country where large-scale giving is limited.
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        Lock icon It’s not the whole story
        30 2 COLUMN Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s recent memoirs fail to give a balanced view of his time in power, says Barry Wain. L REVIEW PAGE A22
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        Lock icon Putting youth to the test
        31 2 OUR READER SAYS The PAP’s Ms Tin Pei Ling should run for a single-member constituency to prove herself, says Tan Siong Kuan. L FORUM PAGE A24
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    • Article
      Lock icon What it should have been
      119 2 YESTERDAY’S report, “‘Tent court’ opens new book on S’pore legal history”, stated wrongly that Singapore’s first court was housed in a tent. The British Resident at the time, who was also the judge, held the court sessions in his own house. IN OUR column On
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      Lock icon An Indian story of balls and bats
      942 2  -  Subliminal messages from the game that has moved an entire nation BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg INDIAAA, India! For hours after the final ball was bowled in Mumbai on Saturday, clinching India’s final victory over Sri Lanka in the Cricket
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      Lock icon Boy, 6, dies after falling out of kitchen window
      684 3  -  Grilles were shut but unlocked, and there was no one else at home BY CHERYL ONG, YUEN SIN ongyiern@sph.com.sg yuensin@sph.com.sg A SIX-YEAR-OLD boy died after he fell from the kitchen window of a fifth-sto-rey flat when no one was at home
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    • Article
      Lock icon 2 hurt after water valves explode near MRT station
      280 3  -  THAM YUEN-C TWO men were injured and water gushed into the streets after some valves exploded during pressure tests outside the Promenade MRT station yesterday. The two Singaporeans from Fitterlab Engineering were testing the pressure of the dry riser a cabinet
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      Lock icon Trafficker fails in clemency challenge
      995 4  -  Malaysian drug offender’s last hope to escape death is for presidential pardon BY SELINA LUM selinal@sph.com.sg THE highest court in the land yesterday upheld a lower court’s view that the power to grant clemency lies with the Cabinet, not the President. Before a packed courtroom,
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      Lock icon Surprise as small show scores big
      1023 11  -  Experimental play wins top award at annual event LIFE! THEATRE AWARDS BY ADELINE CHIA ARTS CORRESPONDENT chiahta@sph.com.sg THE dark horse took the big prize. Beating other big commercial musicals, a small experimental play, A Cage Goes In Search Of A Bird, won the Production
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      Lock icon PAP’s slate of GE candidates is diverse, says DPM Wong
      984 6/7  -  He says they come from different backgrounds private and public sectors BY LI XUEYING xueying@sph.com.sg MR WONG Kan Seng yesterday stood by the People’s Action Party’s slate of new candidates, saying that it is a diverse one. Tackling a key
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      Lock icon Ex-army general seeks to build community
      980 6/7  -  The People’s Action Party introduced three more candidates yesterday for the General Election. They are former army general Tan Chuan-Jin, trade unionist Patrick Tay and a former director of the EDB Low Yen Ling BY JERMYN CHOW EVEN as general election fever heats up,
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      Lock icon Unionist with 25 years of volunteer work
      697 6/7  -  BY YEN FENG HE HAS been a grassroots volunteer since he was 13, starting out in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) in Bedok when the outfit was first set up in 1984. Today, trade unionist Patrick Tay has logged a quarter of
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      Lock icon Her focus: mothers and small businesses
      839 6/7  -  BY ELGIN TOH DONNING a white blouse sewn by her mother, Ms Low Yen Ling carries on her back a symbol of the ups and downs of the mom-and-pop stores in Singapore. “I tell people that the brand of my shirt is Warmth and
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      Lock icon Internal solidarity crucial to Singapore, says George Yeo
      511 6/7  -  BY JENNANI DURAI WHILE having a credible opposition is important for Singapore, it is also equally important that the ruling party stays “trim, alert and nimble”, alive to changes both within and outside Singapore, Foreign Minister George Yeo said yesterday. This is
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      Lock icon Will opposition field dream teams?
      1211 8  -  Political watchers wonder if parties would spread talent evenly or go for broke in one or two GRCs THE LIKELY ‘A’ TEAMS? NEWS ANALYSIS BY KOR KIAN BENG, MAVIS TOH kianbeng@sph.com.sg mavistoh@sph.com.sg A GRC team from the Workers’ Party (WP) starring party bigwigs Low Thia
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      Lock icon Overseas-based candidates appear to face no handicap
      698 8  -  BY TESSA WONG THE mix of potential candidates at the coming election will have a cosmopolitan hint, as at least four of them are based abroad. They are: Mr Alec Tok of Reform Party (RP), Dr James Gomez of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP),
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      79 6/7 MORE ONLINE Catch the unveiling of new candidates on www.razortv.com.sg Watch live streaming of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum from 7pm tonight on www.straitstimes.com/ge2011 One-stop website for all your TODAY’S BLOGS Lydia Lim wonders ‘Why voters play hard to get with the PAP’ Chua
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      Lock icon S’pore extends food ban to another region
      345 10  -  Radiation found in cabbage from one more area; total number of Japanese prefectures facing ban is now 11 BY JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THE Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) is suspending the import of fruits and vegetables from Hyogo prefecture in Japan with
      PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, BLOOMBERG  -  345 words
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      Lock icon Quake off Java sparks tsunami fears, sends thousands fleeing
      378 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA CILACAP (Indonesia): A strong earthquake struck off Java early yesterday morning, prompting the authorities to briefly issue a tsunami warning that sent thousands of residents fleeing to higher ground. Indonesia’s Meteorology and Geophysics Agency said shaking
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS  -  378 words
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      Lock icon Big demand for coconut husks to filter water
      402 10 BLOOMBERG TOKYO: Efforts to protect Tokyo’s tap water from radiation leaked by a damaged nuclear power plant have led to a run on Indonesian coconut husks. Granulated charcoal, made of shells of coconuts and oil-palm kernels, is being used by treatment plants
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  • WORLD.
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      Lock icon Europe’s birth rates on the rise again
      924 12  -  But recovery is feeble, and its population is ageing rapidly: Report BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: Europe’s birth rates are rising again, with more babies being born in every country, according to the latest statistics from the European Union. However, this
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      Lock icon Baby-making: How the mums are doing
      87 12 Source: Eurostat data agency’s Demography Report 2010 Fertility rates in European Union in 2009: Nations with highest rates IRELAND: 2.07 FRANCE: 2.00 UNITED KINGDOM: 1.96 (in 2008) SWEDEN: 1.94 Nations with lowest rates LATVIA: 1.31 HUNGARY AND PORTUGAL: both 1.32 GERMANY: 1.36 L Fertility
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE
      99 12 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L Struggling stewardess exposed euro coin fraud ring L Libyan rebels say ready for conditional ceasefire LAussie pilots told to ‘toughen up, princesses’ MOST COMMENTED ON LGoogle thrives on advertising sales in China. Says vajrapani: “Is profit more
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    • world.regional
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        Lock icon HK speeds up visas for expats fleeing Japan
        347 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HONG KONG: The Chinese city is speeding up the approval of work visas for professionals fleeing earthquake-hit Japan, immigration officials said yesterday, as it tries to snap up top-class staff in the finance sector. Hong Kong’s Immigration Department said 270
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        Lock icon Rich Chinese spend $2.8b yearly in HK
        681 13 Big spenders are key to the city’s economy, splurging on designer goods and gold items HONG KONG: Mainland visitors are known to be big spenders in Hong Kong. More than 900 of them on average spend HK$50,000 a day in the territory, meaning
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        Lock icon Seoul cracks down on cram schools
        503 14 Academic intensity blamed for suicides and low birth rate WASHINGTON POST SEOUL: The South Korean government is showing unprecedented will and imagination in trying to cure the country of its obsession with private tuition, but progress has been scant. One of the Ministry of
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        Lock icon Outspoken Chinese artist goes missing amid crackdown
        197 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: One of China’s most famous contemporary artists has been missing for more than a day after he was blocked from leaving the country and police raided his home, his wife said yesterday. The disappearance of artist Ai Weiwei
        ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  197 words
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        Lock icon KL still wary about students in politics
        641 15  -  Rules relaxed in 2008 but freedom still limited; students split on issue of further easing BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: When Malaysia’s universities started to relax their notoriously strict rules against student participation in politics, there was an air
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        Lock icon MM Lee visits Shenzhen
        70 15 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew met Shenzhen Party Secretary Wang Rong (right) in the Chinese city last Saturday and was hosted to lunch by the latter. Mr Wang, who was previously Party Secretary of Suzhou, updated MM Lee on Shenzhen’s development and its plans for the
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        Lock icon Alleged Anwar sex clip on YouTube
        578 16  -  Opposition doubts video is authentic as it has Thai script BY CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians’ curiosity over the purported Anwar Ibrahim sex video was given a fillip yesterday, when a portion of it was leaked onto YouTube, sparking a
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        Lock icon Thailand on high alert for more mudslides
        326 16 BANGKOK: Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Centre has warned people living in the south of the country to remain on high alert for more mudslides over the next two days, following days of heavy rain that caused severe flooding. Bangkok Post newspaper reported yesterday
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        Lock icon Test for India PM as states go to polls
        375 17 Results will show how badly graft scandals, inflation have hurt ruling Congress AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS NEW DELHI: Voting began in the first of a slew of Indian state elections yesterday that will indicate how much corruption and inflation have hurt Prime
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        Lock icon ‘Flyover bus’ plan under fire in Jakarta
        271 17 JAKARTA: An ambitious new plan by Indonesian transport officials to build an elevated highway for public buses travelling from a Jakarta suburb to the capital city has drawn fire from experts and the city administration. The “guided busway” system would reportedly connect the
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        Lock icon Low-key launch for Obama’s re-election bid
        616 18  -  Web video instead aims to recreate grassroots enthusiasm of 2008 BY CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: United States President Barack Obama yesterday launched his bid for a second term with an Internet video aimed at rekindling the online buzz and grassroots
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        Lock icon Studies identify new genes linked to Alzheimer’s
        267 18 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK: The two largest studies of Alzheimer’s disease have led to the discovery of no fewer than five genes that provide intriguing new clues as to why the disease strikes and how it progresses. Researchers say the studies, which
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        Lock icon He’ll be back... on television
        55 18 Austrian-American actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who starred in the Terminator movies, posing for photographs during the International Television Programme Market yesterday. The former California governor is back in Cannes, France, for the first time in eight years to unveil a new television series, The Governator. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Fuselage rip forces plane to land
        529 20 Tear due to pre-existing metal fatigue, probe finds; inspection of ageing US planes questioned REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES YUMA (Arizona): Questions are being raised about the inspection programme for ageing US aircraft following an incident in which a Boeing 737-300 jet of
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    • world.region in revolt
      • Discord reigns in...
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          Lock icon ...family of Gaddafi
          732 19 Two sons back move to push him aside in transition to democracy NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS BLOOMBERG TRIPOLI: At least two sons of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi are proposing a resolution to the Libyan conflict that would entail pushing their father aside to make way for a transition
          NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  732 words
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          Lock icon ...ranks of rebel leaders
          539 19 Movement’s heads appear at odds with one another, and lack trust of public NEW YORK TIMES BENGHAZI (Libya): With the rebels’ battlefield fortunes sagging, the three men commanding the opposition forces were called to a series of meetings here in the rebel capital last week. The
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        Lock icon Gulf states condemn ‘Iranian meddling’
        350 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS PERSIAN GULF: Gulf Arab monarchies including Saudi Arabia have denounced Iran’s “flagrant interference” in regional affairs and said Teheran was destabilising their countries. Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) foreign ministers said in a statement that they were “deeply worried about continuing Iranian meddling”
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        Lock icon Police fire on protesters in Yemen cities
        192 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANAA: Police and armed men in civilian clothes opened fire on demonstrators in the Yemeni cities of Taiz and Hudaydah yesterday, as a drive to oust veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh gathered pace, witnesses said. The violent attempt to suppress
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      • IN BRIEF
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          Lock icon Perth teen suspects held
          99 21 PERTH: Two youth gangs are believed to be responsible for a recent crime spree that included carjackings, high-speed car chases, and the assault and robbery of two Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel, Australian media reported yesterday. Four teenagers have been arrested over two carjacking incidents since
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          Lock icon 9/11 suspect: Gitmo trial
          94 21 REUTERS WASHINGTON Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-professed mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks, will be tried by a military commission at Guantanamo Bay instead of in a United States civilian court, a US official said yesterday. The announcement would be formally made by US AttorneyGeneral Eric
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          Lock icon Foetuses found in dump
          79 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PATNA: Fifteen female foetuses have been found in jars left on a rubbish dump, Indian police said yesterday, days after census data showed that the ratio of girls to boys is at the nation’s lowest level since 1947. The foetuses were recovered on Sunday
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          Lock icon Than Shwe steps down
          79 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: General Than Shwe, who ruled Myanmar with an iron fist for 19 years, has retired as head of the military after handing power to a nominally civilian government, officials said yesterday. The postman-turned-dictator last week disbanded the junta following November polls marred by
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          Lock icon Viet activist jailed
          79 21 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HANOI: The son of a Vietnamese revolutionary leader was jailed for seven years yesterday for spreading anti-state propaganda, in one of the communist nation’s most politically charged cases in years. The 53-year-old Cu Huy Ha Vu was convicted of advocating an end to one-party communist
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          Lock icon Seoul retracts FTA text
          93 21 REUTERS SEOUL: South Korea will withdraw the text of a free trade agreement with the European Union from Parliament because it is riddled with translation errors, and introduce a new one in the hope of getting it ratified by July, its chief trade official said yesterday.
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          Lock icon Troops to guard civilians
          104 21 REUTERS ABIDJAN: France ordered more troops into Ivory Coast to protect civilians yesterday as forces backing presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara prepared a “lightning” assault to remove incumbent Laurent Gbagbo from power. As pro-Ouattara soldiers gathered outside Abidjan, waiting to launch what they say will be the
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        Lock icon Featherweight fight
        148 21 SLICEOFLIFE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: People in cities across the globe took part in mass pillow fights as part of International Pillow Fight Day. In London’s Trafalgar Square, people came dressed in pyjamas, dressing gowns and fancy dress, to take part in the good-natured pillow fight on Saturday afternoon.
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      224 3 FOREIGN Minister George Yeo yesterday made a gift to Madrasah Aljunied the first volume of a new encyclopaedia from Iran. The rest of the volumes of this set of books in Arabic, covering the subject of Islamic jurisprudence, is still being written.
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      374 4  -  It will match funds raised by community over next five years AMELIA TAN PRACTISING for a Chinese-language skit with the help of teachers from a Chinese theatre group has sparked Laura Tang’s interest in the language. The 10-year-old from River Valley Primary School
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      393 12 LOS ANGELES TIMES RANCHO MIRAGE (California): Stacy Lewis made a 15-foot putt for par on the 17th hole, a shot that took a hard left turn as it slowed. It was as if a GPS voice in the American golfer’s head told
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        108 12 REUTERS NEW DELHI: The Indian media yesterday claimed the Cricket World Cup trophy that India captain M.S. Dhoni received (right) on Saturday was a fake. “The real trophy, valued at about US$130,000 (S$164,000), was not at the Wankhede stadium as the world had been led to believe,”
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        66 12 MUMBAI: Now that India have won the World Cup, everyone is searching for Poonam Pandey the svelte Indian model who declared that she would go nude if India won the title. Her mobile phone has been switched off since the match ended, reported The New Indian Express. But
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        49 12 JOHANNESBURG: Gary Kirsten, the former South African player who coached India to World Cup glory, has been approached by Cricket South Africa to coach his home side. The darling of India told BBC Radio that he was not going to make any decision just yet.
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      404 12 THE TIMES, LONDON AFTER 43 days, the cricket World Cup ended on Saturday and the official awards were presented. India’s Yuvraj Singh, for instance, was the player of the tournament. But here are some of the awards receiving less publicity. L Luckiest official: Jeff Crowe
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      206 12 Today Football S-League: Gombak v Hougang (Jurong West, 7.30pm). AFC Champions League: Jeju United v Gamba Osaka (Live, mio TV Ch115, 5.55pm). Uefa Champions League q-finals, 1st leg: Real Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur (Live, mio TV HD Ch102, Wednesday, 2.45am), Inter Milan v Schalke 04 (Live, mio
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      427 12 Basketball NBA San Antonio 114 Phoenix 97, LA Lakers 90 Denver 95, Boston 101 Detroit 90, New Jersey 94 Miami 108, NY Knicks 123 Cleveland 107, Sacramento 106 Utah 97, Toronto 102 Orlando 98, Charlotte 91 Washington 97, New Orleans 108 Indiana 96, Houston 114 Atlanta 109, Portland 104
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      105 8 LOTTERY Draw No. 2628/2011 Mon, 4 Apr 2011 Results of Draw Winning No. Add. No. 03 04 09 22 35 45 i 44 Group 1 Prize *1,634,689 Next Draw No. 2629/2011 Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Group 1 Prize *600,000. Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01
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      579 11 CATS Classified Learning For Success Education Exhibition and Seminar Saturday 9 April 2011 Exhibition: Suntec Singapore Concourse, Level 3,10AM 8PM Take Your Pick! Take your pick from more than 500 local and overseas courses, including certificate, diploma, degree and postgraduate options offered by various education providers. This annual education fair
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    1882 13 OBITUARIES •a i, -i- LEE ROSE LEE ROSA Age: 80 Was called home to be with the Lord on 4 April 2011. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband: Joseph Choo Swan Seng (Deceased) Children: Spouses: Choo Alice Francis Oh Chor Heng Choo Douglas Choo Frederick (Deceased) Lynda
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        527 15  -  Trading activity muted, though, as many play wait-and-see game BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg IT WAS a quiet start to the week, with the Singapore stock market chalking up modest gains on a low trading volume. But that was still enough
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          111 15 brewery ASIA Pacific Breweries (APB) will book a gain of about $38 million from selling its stake in a Hong Kong-listed Chinese brewery. APB’s joint venture company with Holland’s Heineken will sell 365.8 million shares, or a 21.4 per cent stake, in Kingway
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          125 15 THE Crowne Plaza Changi Airport Hotel may soon have new owners, as both its major shareholders could part with their stakes. The hotel is held by LC Airport Hotel, which is 50 per cent-owned by LC Development. The other half is owned by a
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          111 15 NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) saw a 12 per cent rise in container shipping volumes for the four weeks to March 11, as more cargo was ferried on the Intra-Asia and Asia-Europe trade lanes. The company carried 212,700 FEUs (forty-foot equivalent units),
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          132 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 1.35 billion shares worth $1.58 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 342 Losers: 139 Unchanged: 774 STRAITS TIMES INDEX 3,500 April 4, 2011 3,140.62 +20.15 3,200 2,900 2,600 52-WEEK HIGH: LOW: 3,313.61 (Nov 9 ’10) 2,650.61 (May 25 ’10) 2,300 April ’10 June Aug Oct Dec Feb ’11
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          218 15 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,718.89 (+10.50) Japan’s stocks edged up 0.1 per cent but struggled to extend gains due to uncertainty over the nation’s economic outlook and a prolonged nuclear crisis. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,555.48 (+0.10) Malaysia shares ended the day in positive territory despite some
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            441 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: APRIL 4, 2011 Top Rises April 4 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 303.7 1.8 DBXT STGLDv100 10US$ 2937 146.2 4.1 DBXT E50 10US$ 4601 92.0 1.6 JMH 4452 88.2 1.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$
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            415 15 Top Rises April 4 CENTS SIA.ES.1104 1370 34.0 2.5 CityDev.ES.1104 1168 20.0 1.7 Kep Corp.ES.1104 1252 16.0 1.3 KepCorp BNPeCW*****2 80.5 9.0 12.6 Noble Grp.ES.1104 224 9.0 4.2 CoscoCorBNPeCW*****0 46 8.0 21.1 CoscoCorp.ES.1104 215 8.0 3.9 KepCorp DBeCW*****5 51 8.0 18.6 DBS BNP eCW*****8 98.5 7.5 8.2
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            183 15 By Volume CENTS Vol Dyna-Mac 62.5 6.5 11 6 127,253,000 GentingSP 209 3.0 1.5 71.831.000 Golden Agri 71.5 1,0 1.4 58,105.000 HPH Trust US$ 98 0.6 0.5 43.141.000 XinRen 49 3.5 7.7 36.615.000 GLP 198 6.0 3.1 31.238.000 GMG Global 29 0.0 0.0 29.770.000 CoscoCorp 217 9.0
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            99 15 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY April 4 2011 Selling Buying Aust dollar 1.355 1.279 Can dollar 1.333 1.282 Euro 1.83 1.76 Sterling pound 2.071 1.992 NZ dollar 0.997 0.95 US dollar 1.279 1.23 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Chi renminbi
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            382 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 234 157 CapMallsAsia 178 cd +2 5288 180 176 1.1 16.3 6915.4 425 308 CapitaLand 337 cd +3 ***** 340 335 1.8 11.3 *****.7 216 171
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            609 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 186 88 5 ARA 175 cd unch 213 175 174 2.7 19.1 1222.3 132 99 Allgreen 110 cd +2 1233 111 109 4,5 7.7 *****
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        740 16  -  Paper now compelled to unveil party that sent sealed documents to its editor-at-large BY FRANCIS CHAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT franchan@sph.com.sg MEDIACORP Press, the publisher of freesheet Today, has lost its appeal to protect a confidential informant. The High Court last Thursday ordered the firm to
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        379 16  -  BY JONATHAN KWOK NOMINATIONS are now open for the second edition of awards aimed at uncovering business role models who can inspire young Singaporeans to appreciate China’s language and culture. The Business China Awards honour outstanding business people, professionals and organisations for their contributions
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        237 16  -  JONATHAN KWOK STARHILL Global Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) is redeveloping one of its shopping centre properties in Malaysia. The Reit, which owns the Wisma Atria mall in Singapore, will add about 8,100 sq ft of net lettable area to its Starhill Gallery
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      469 17 Metals trading giant eyes copper assets in Zambia, Saudi Arabia REUTERS MELBOURNE: Chinese metals trading giant Minmetals Resources yesterday offered US$6.5 billion (S$8.2 billion) to buy Equinox Minerals, chasing its copper assets in Zambia and Saudi Arabia. Equinox is an international mining company that
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      316 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japanese business confidence is set to plummet in the months following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami and subsequent nuclear crisis, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said in its Tankan survey yesterday. The central bank released Friday’s quarterly survey again yesterday
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        126 17 REUTERS MUMBAI: Singapore’s Temasek Holdings is in talks to buy a part of United States private equity firm TPG Capital’s holding in Indian commercial vehicle lender Shriram Transport Finance Co in a deal valued at 25 billion rupees (S$710 million), the Business
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        93 17 BLOOMBERG LONDON: Goldman Sachs economists have cut their estimate of United States economic growth in the first quarter by a percentage point to 2.5 per cent, and warned there are risks to their forecast of 4 per cent growth in the second half
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        114 17 REUTERS HONG KONG: Gaming revenue in Macau surged to a record high last month, blowing away concerns of a potential slowdown in the world’s largest gambling market. Robust demand from mainland Chinese gamblers helped the former Portuguese colony post a total of US$2.5
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      536 18 Recovering US jobs market fuels investor optimism over the demand for oil REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Brent crude rose towards US$120 a barrel and United States crude hit a 21/2-year high above US$108 yesterday as signs of a recovering US jobs market bolstered investor
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      521 19  -  Centre aims to create more resistant seeds for the Asia-Pacific market BY JESSICA CHEAM ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg NEW high-quality seeds, ranging from rice to cotton, may soon carry the “developed in Singapore” stamp. German-based nutrition, health care and high-tech giant Bayer yesterday opened a
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      395 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: The United States Senate will soon issue findings of a probe of the US mortgage meltdown that fuelled the global financial crisis, with Goldman Sachs likely to face fresh embarrassment over its role, the Wall Street Journal reported. The Senate
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      480 20  -  It shows property firms’ confidence in demand, say analysts BY AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg THREE small- to mid-sized developments were put up for sale yesterday. Analysts say this indicates property firms are confident that demand remains strong among boutique developers seeking smaller-sized plots. Two
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      544 20  -  BY GABRIEL CHEN FINANCE CORRESPONDENT MORE investors are turning to industrial properties as a result of government cooling measures in the residential market, according to a new report by CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Prices, rents and sales for industrial properties have all
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      1128 21  -  Bigger package for CEOs of listed firms, mostly comprising bonuses, share grants for 2010 BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg SEMBCORP Marine chief executive Wong Weng Sun earned $10.97 million last year, making his pay the highest among those disclosed so far by blue chip firms
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      663 22  -  But dip likely in coming months as property cooling steps take effect BY CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg SALES of new private homes have held steady in recent weeks, according to the latest figures, despite global turmoil including Japan’s earthquake crisis and unrest in the Arab world.
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      108 22 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L CEO of Taiwan’s Acer resigns L Singapore to tighten monetary policy slightly in April L Pay rise, from $50,000 to $500,000 MOST COMMENTED ON L Global tumult leads economists to cut Singapore’s Q1 forecast. Says Jingo2005: “Uncertainty
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      267 16 Haig Mansions in District 15 Land 20,226 sf; FH; GPR 1.4/5-sty Close to Paya Lebar Central biz hub 1 km to Haig Girls’ Sch, Tj Katong Pri Near eateries, Parkway Parade Potential for 45 units of 1-2 bedroom apts Tender Closing on 11 May 2011 (Wed), 2.30pm huiling@credo.com.sg (CEA Regn
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      1766 18 United Overseas Bank Limited (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****0026Z Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Sixty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of members of the Company will be held at Pan Pacific Singapore, Pacific 2-3, Level 1, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square,
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      1251 18 United Overseas Bank Limited (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****0026Z Notice Of Extraordinary General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of United Overseas Bank Limited (the “Company”) will be held at Pan Pacific Singapore, Pacific 2-3, Level 1, 7
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      1172 19 United Overseas Insurance Limited (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****0152R Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Fortieth Annual General Meeting of members of the Company will be held at the Penthouse of United Overseas Bank Limited, 80 Raffles Place, 61st Storey,
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      266 1 I really don’t understand my parents. “Eat your vegetables!” “Go to bed!” “Stop playing games!” “Don’t talk back!” My life is full of restrictions. What do they take me for? A prisoner? Why can’t I do things my way? I know what’s best
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        434 2  -  By Jane Ng and Jennani Durai ACTIVITY BY TAN XING March 16 Can he make it? PRIMARY 5 pupil Chen Yirong yearns to improve his English as he wants to go to university and become a lawyer. The 11 -year-old lives in a two-room flat with his
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        361 4  -  By Jessica Lim ACTIVITY BY ANDREW DUFFY March 28, 2011 Photo posted on the Internet triggers debate about “soft” and “spoilt” youth APHOTOGRAPHbeing circulated online has sparked a heated debate about whether Gen Y soldiers are too pampered. In it, a
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        447 5  -  By Jalelah Abu Baker ACTIVITY BY ANDREW DUFFY March 18 Lasalle students’ stick man debuts at bus stops here VIGILANCE, but with a smile. The police’s crime prevention campaign has a new element of fun to it. No more using serious posters with fearful
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        139 6  -  Eileen Aung-Thwin brings you news bites from the region Eileen Aung-Thwin A MAGNITUDE 6.8 earthquake that struck northern Myanmar on March 24 was followed by another one measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale on March 26. WHY IT MATTERS Some 75 people have been killed and 110
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        228 6 CHINA has unveiled its revamped National Museum and with it, the Middle Kingdom’s latest version of its history. WHY IT MATTERS At 200,000 sq m, China’s National Museum in Beijing is the world’s largest museum and it is expected to attract some 10 million
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        113 6 THE authorities evacuated workers on March 27 after they found that water thought to be leaking from the No. 2 reactor contained extremely high levels of radiation. Officials also detected that radiation levels in the ocean nearby were 1,850 times the legal limit. WHY IT
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        549 7  -  Two Singaporeans have set up a firm to create card and board games, reports Eisen Teo ONCE upon a time in a silent country, there was a sheriff. He suspected that in this silent country, people were not actually silent. He felt it was very
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        596 8  -  You may have heard of organic food, but what exactly does ‘organic’ mean? Kimiko Chan explains Kimiko Chan Sources: CBBC Time Reuters Food Standards Agency (UK) ORGANIC food is becoming more popular, so you may have seen organic fruits, vegetables, meat and other food products at
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        406 9  -  Cars that don’t run on fossil fuels can help us protect the environment. Ellen Whyte tells you how they work Ellen Whyte ORDINARY cars are powered by burning fossil fuels. This releases carbon dioxide and other toxic particles into the air. This pollution harms people and the environment.
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        1193 10/11  -  Do you know what has been happening around the world? How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write in to stdot@sph.com.sg to tell us. By Kimiko Chan these incidents? By Kimiko Chan East Timor Western Samoa ACTIVITY 1. Do you think Tilikum the killer whale
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        250 12 WRITE IN AND WIN! What new co-curricular activities are you taking part in? What games or sports do you and your friends like to take part in after school? While you’re having fun, be it flying a kite, playing soccer or learning wushu, to name a few, take
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        631 13 British settlers to mark Jan 26 as the day they found their new home Sydney, New South Wales Jan 26, 1818 THIRTY years ago today, a fleet of ships landed at Sydney Cove after a long and arduous journey from Britain. On board were the first
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        429 14  -  TEXT TAN XING QI Other than bringing you to this world, your parents shower you with unconditional love and care. They want you to have a solid education, a bright future and, most importantly, a chance to lead a good life and they will
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        282 15  -  Geraint Wong checks out these books published by Straits Times Press Geraint Wong These books can be bought online at www.stpressbooks.com.sg/children or at major bookstores. They are also available for loan at the public libraries. 1 I DON’T WANT MEI MEI ANYMORE Written by Lynn Lee Illustrated by
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        472 16 Learning outcome: 1. Use comparative and superlative adjectives: N Regular (eg. fast, faster, fastest) N Irregular (eg. good, better, best) 2. Use of more and most (eg. expensive/more expensive/most expensive) ACTIVITY Give the correct form of the adjectives in the brackets: 1. The glass facades at the
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        386 17 Learning outcome: Use adjectives occurring in different positions: N Attributive adjectives before noun (eg. a yellow duckling) N Predicative adjectives after verb (eg. The duckling is yellow) ACTIVITY Fill in the blanks in the passage below with the most suitable word from the box: brisk chilled creamy fleeting
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      54 2 TEACHINGTIP The content on every page has been carefully created to match ability levels. Each page is categorised as High, Middle or Foundation (Low), and contains activities that correspond to these levels. You will also see icons on each page to indicate activities for: ALL HIGH MIDDLE FOUNDATION Listening Speaking
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      380 3 The ASXC is back and the hunt for the physical science exhibit with THE X-factor starts now! We are looking for a team of three enthusiasts, eager to design and build an amazing exhibit that will express the marvels of the sights and sounds of science. The challenge starts now,
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      57 15 WATCH OUT FOR EUREKA! How did Marie Curie conquer the odds? How did the Wright brothers learn to fly? How did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telephone? Discover their tales in this storybook for young people, produced by the award-winning team from The Straits Times’ Little Red Dot. Available from
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      226 4 DAYS DELIVERY! BMW M3 4.0 Cabriolet White with Red interior, $310.8K! San Hup Bee #04-20 AML. *****717 3 THINK ONE AUTO: 9674-1842 2/’07 Chevrolet Aveo 5 HB AT. 1 owner. Well maintained. Asking $33K neg. In-hse loan/trade-in EPUBLIC AUTO 8533-7003 Aug ’09 C5 Confort 2.0A. 1 owner. *****km $92.8K View
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      1583 5 06/’06 PICANTO 1.1M. Red. Nice no. plate. 100% accident free. High trade in. Full loan avail. Going cheap! Call 9220 1449 08/’05 PICANTO, 1.1A. New paint. Mileage *****km. Inhouse loan. Ask $21.8K. Wilson *****030 FREE TRANSFER FEE! $457 x 47 mths! 3/’05 Rio 1.5 auto. 5 doors Well kept. Hurry!
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      235 5 JAN ’07 NISSAN LATIO 1.5Auto. One Owner. Silver/Gold. Low Mileage. S/rims. Leather seats. Asking $41,500. Call *****044. MAR/07 SUNNY 1.6EXA, Champagne, new paint, tyres upholstery $35.8K o.n.o. Call *****552 2/’08 FAIRLADY 350Z 313 bhp Silver/black 1 owner Low mileage OMV $49K Tiop top condition *****116/*****846 EPUBLIC AUTO 9773-3646 Jan ’10
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      419 6 PORSCHE FOR SALE Oct 10, 911 Carrera Coupe PDK, White, 16,000km Dec 07, 911 Carrera S Tip, Black, 16,000km Aug 09, 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Tip, Red, 70,000km Jun 07, 911 Targa 4S Tip, White, 25,000km Eurokars Pre-Owned Pte Ltd Tel: 9388 9141 (Louis) PORSCHE FOR SALE Jan 10, 911
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      310 6 UN 09 TOYOTA Wish 1.8A Grey with Black Leather, 43,000km, Call Idy at *****177 New Showroom at 305 Alexandra Rd #02-02, Vantage Automotive Ctr, S(*****2) J DAY DELIVERY 1.8A Toyota Wish $104,800. Leather seat, s/rims, DVD. San Hup Bee #04-20 AML. Tel: 9728 8717 3 CAR LINGUAL P/L :*****777 Toyota
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      480 6 TOYOTA ALTIS Dec 08 Under Borneo Warranty till Dec 2013. Beautiful Silver Low Mile-1 Owner Call *****909. 4/’07 YARIS 1.5A Silver. 1 lady owner. Agent service. Low mileage. Original paint. *****975 MID ’06 TOYOTA Vios 1.5E Manual. S/rims, leather, low mileage, *****km. Call 9626-3621 2/’07 RUSH 1.5A. 1 owner, sporty
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      409 6 4/2007 S80, BLACK. 1 Owner. Low Mileage Done 57,000KM! Showroom Condition! Kai Hong 9645 6965 6769 7757 1/06 VOLVO XC90 2.5T Black OMV $*****. Low mileage. Agt maintained. Good condition. Ask $88.8k. Call 6472 2222 Used Vehicle for Sale Highest Offer Secure ViewingDate:5to7April2011 ViewingTime:Tue&Wed(9amto5.30pm) Thursday(9amto3pm) ClosingDate:7April2011at3pm (Cardetailsandformavailable onsite,termsandconditionsapply) ViewingPlace:20BukitBatokCrescent EnterpriseCentreLobbyARooftopCarpark
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      541 6 STARBRIGHT AUTO P/L 401 MacPherson #01-08 Hotel Windsor. *****030 A Reliable CaseTrust Acc. Co looking for all Continential Japanese Korean OPC Cars. Sell With A Peace Of Mind û WANTED LUXURY CARS, we are always buying pay top prices for your luxury cars. Call today!!! Performance Premium Selection Ltd. Call
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      418 6 12/2002 ISUZU NKR69E Tipper COE till 2017. Tip-top cond. Easy in house loan/ trade in avail. Call now *****300 ’01 TOYOTA DYNA 200 14ft Payload 4.2 ton. COE till 2019. Powerful engine class 3 can drive. View at your dr-step 9800 7053 2008 TOYOTA DYNA Euro-4 engine. 7ft box. Super
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      307 6 EURO 4. 1/07 Toyota Dyna 150 Diesel. 1 owner new tax! No accident! $0 deposit 8222 7114 03/97 FV417 15TON FASSI crane. New Tax Coe 3/2017 No repairs! $76k only Easy loan *****444 3/’98 MAZDA T4000. 14ft metal body 3.5 ton. COE 3/’2017. Well maintained cond. Call *****507 GOLDEN DRAGON
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      328 6 3/’04 CITROEN JUMPY 1.9 Diesel New paint/ tax. 1 owner. Good for short term usage, loan 100% avail.Call now 6555-3300 8/’07 OPEL COMBO 1.7. Beautiful black. Powerful engine. Well maintained. High loan/ trade in avail. Call now *****300 11/’02 NISSAN URVAN 3.0 5-dr COE till 3/2017. Tip top cond. Flexi
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      588 7 OPEN HOUSE SENTOSA COVE BUNGLW *SOUTH COVE *****/ ***** sqft, beautiful, modern, full sea view, just TOP, 24m pool. Open Hse *COVE DR ***** sqft. Full seaview, 30m pool. Just TOP. *COVE DR 8000/7000 sqft. full sea view. Just TOP. Almost sold! *LAKESHORE VIEW 7500/ ***** sqft. seaview, 6 ûfurnishing,
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      625 7 CALDECOTT HILL ***** sqft. Majestic gradual elevate $16.xm *****sqft sitting high, panoramic view all round. Reasonable DALVEY. BEST LOCALE! S/storey bunglw. 21,280sq.ft. Super frontage plot for a villa. $17xx psf only. HB *****580 Alan MOUNT SINAI 2½-STOREY semid. 3,500 5,200 sqft. 5+1 bdrms. 999 years. Move-in cond. $5.xM. Call Bernard
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      762 7 D15 EAST COAST. Nice semi-D. Land 4312/ Build up 4800 sqft. 6+study+ nanny’s rm Sole agt 9008-5151 û D.15 T. KURAU 3-Storey Semi-d. 5+2 bdrms. ensuite. 2900/ 4000 sqft. 1km to Tao Nan. F’hold. $3.5M. View today! 8126-6107 D.15 WAREHAM, MODERN Bunglw. Big frontage. 2-storey 6300 sqft. Best buy for
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      773 7 F’HOLD APT AT Cavan Suites. 1 bdrm only at $577K. Studio fr $537K. 5 mins to Lavender MRT. Call Jess Lim YS *****608 L2G ONLY 120M TO MRT yet it’s f’hold Parc Imperial studio 452 sqft. Brand new. Near Vivo City/ RWS/ NUS. Investor’s choice. THE CLIFT. JUST TOP. High/
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      716 7 THE COSMOPOLITAN, URGENT! 1399 sqft, f’hold, 3+1 rms. High flr. Nice view. Good layout, beautiful cond. 1min to Great World City. $1980 psf. Agt *****767 (1) REGENCY PARK 3649sqft $6.5M (2) Tiara $2.2M. (2) Rivergate $3.3M. Both 3+1. Very high flr. Renovated. Erwin 9631 2825 LIGHT@ CARIRNHILL 1581 sqft. 3
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      624 7 THE BOULEVARD RES. 3+1 2034 sqft. Various units. Low/ mid/ high flr $7.2M-$7.6M. 9321-3000 DUCHESS CREST 1733 sqft. 4+1 balcony, greenery. Good cond. Full facilities. 8188-8783 ARDMORE PK 268 sqm, vacant/ tenanted. Pool/ greenery view. Good investment. EW *****125 D.09 RESIDENCES Killiney, min to MRT/ Orchard/amenities 3+1. F’hold. $neg. Adhome
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      448 7 P£k NORTH HOUSES Mfe NORTH HOUSES FOR RENT W F0R RENT (2 Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES Banyan Villas and Lentor Modern at Lentor Plain Loop New 3-storey terrace houses Spacious layout with quality finishes 4 5-bedroom utility room Easy access to city via GTE SLE Minutes drive to
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      403 7 5’I’ 356B ADMIRALTY Dr. Low flr, 111 sqm, simple. Valued $410k+$ (PR quota filled) 8143 0427 5’I’ BLK 408A Fernvale. High flr, corner, amenities, tastefully renovated, 100% move in, spacious living rm. Must view!Grab it now! 3’S’ BLK 305 S’goon Ave 2. Next to corner. High flr. Windy. Original. Lift
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      557 8 BEST CONSERVATIONS IN the East. Old world/ gdn/ 4 +1/carpk www.isabelredrup.com/ir18.php Stunning interiors! A wide range! 3/4bed $8k+ *****055. No agts D.16 EASTWOOD ROAD. 2-storey semi-d. Total privacy. 5+1. Pool gdn.5730/4800 sqft.100% move -in. $10K. Farida 8118-9232 CPM ELIAS TERRACE ULTIMATE nice!! 5 big ensuites maid’s alfreso dining. 2880 sqft.
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      1248 8 D01-08 CITY 001-08 CITY iliyi a south-west Gw a south-west PTE APTS FOR RENT PTE APTS FOR RENT Far East Organization INSPIRING BETTER LIVES River Place at Havelock Road 3+1 4+1 bedrooms, 1,281 to 3,649 sq ft Private Jacuzzi for selected Maisonettes Minutes walk to CBD Clarke Quay MR! Station
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      647 8 The Marq 3003 sqft 4+1....... $39K Orchard Res 2852 sqft 4+1... $25K Pavilion 11 Penthse 4219 sqft 4+1 Brand new, roof gdn/ jacuzzi. $15K Ardmore 11 2023 sqft #30 above Emerald Hill Conservation. 3100 sqft. 3+1. Renovated............$13.5K The Balmoral 3100 sqft 3+1....$10K Edge Cairnhill 2131 sqft.....$9.5K Jade Mansion 2669 sqft......$9.8K
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      681 8 ARDMORE PK PENTHSE 8700sqft 5+1. P/furn. Superb view. Great location. F/facilities. Avail April. 9475 4785 michaelciola.com.sg THE TESSARINA 1324 sqft, 3+1 Mid floor. Nicely renovated, full condo facilities. P/furn. Convenient. $4.5K neg. 9770-1016 DUCHESS RES. 1604 sqft. 3+1. Luxury Condo. Quiet. Greenery. P/ furn. Facilities. Free Shuttle Bus. Immed. Cheap
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      546 9 SEAFRONT MEYER. 4+1 2315 sqft. Ensuite, 2 balconies. high flr, P furn. Immed. 6100-2206 COSTA DEL SOL 1324 sqft 3+1 Beautiful unblocked sea view. Very high flr. *****329 PN CHANGI CT. 2 bdrms. F/furn. Low flr. Unblocked. Resort style facilities. Avail 1st May. *****614 THE SOVEREIGN Meyer Rd. Full sea/city
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      496 9 a BUSINESS CENTRES 3 BUSINESS CENTRES Biz Park Space THE COMTECH Off Alexandra Rd, 10 min from CBD/Orchard Rd Cozy landscape, office-like environment Walking distance from future Labrador MRT (early 2011) Free shuttle bus service to HarbourFront Centre Good tenant mix and profile Self contained amenities Ample carparking facilities Website:www.mapletree.com.sg
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      1590 10 FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT jj^ FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FACTORY SPACE FOR RENT FOR LEASE! LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SPACE Techplace l/ll 27 Ubi Road 4 84 Genting Lane Tampines Biz-Hub 3 Tai Seng Drive 53 Serangoon North Ave 4 fr 543 sqft fr
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      96 10 TUNG CENTRE 1,217 sq ft 1,839 sq ft Next to Raffles Place MRT Station ROBINSON CENTRE 743 sq ft 1,270 sq ft 2,874 sq ft 3,434 sq ft Column-free layout Raised floor 6428 7853 6428 7872 6534 3132 GOLDBELL TOWERS 47 SCOTTS RD μ Office Space -4144 sqft μ Flexible
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      781 11 AMK IND PK 2A Tech 1. 1650 sqft. Fitted with 3 office rms storage space. Own toilet. Immed move-in. Near MRT. 8388 9188 TRIVEX BRAND NEW Light Ind. 926/ 1023 sqft. Bare unit, attached toilet. Ample parking/ Tai Seng MRT Albert *****439 DWG SUNTEC 1500 SQFT/ Kallang Pudding 500/ 6221/
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      737 11 D.07 TEXTILE CTR #02. 460 sqft. Near lift. MRT. Also suit to be used as a shop. Owner 9147-7137 D.03 ALEXCIER MRT Redhill. About 700 sqft. Move-in. Aircon. Balcony/ bathrm. Agt *****259 AMK TECH I, 2 fitted aircon rms, 4 ton cargo lift, 1647sqft $2.30psf immed *****775 CENDEX 2250 SQFT
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      632 11 Yishun Hair salon takeover Rochor Ctr Blk 1 #02. ½-shop Toa Payoh/ S’goon N F&B Kg Bahru Boat Quay pub People’s Pk Ctr retail/ beauty AMK Hub, 410, 449, 631 Ang Mo Kio, Aljunied, West Coast Coffeeshop rental Jurong West 600-2000sqft Suits education Ghim Moh ½-shop. 350sqft Pasir Ris 442
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      170 11 •Sizes from 194 to 426 sq ft •Available immediately/May 2011 •Suitable for ladies’ and teens’ apparels and accessories, gifts/hobbies, telecommunication, jewellery and watches, health and beauty products, home accessories, lifestyle trades, etc •Opposite Novena MRT Station •Accessible by CTE/ECP/PIE •Good catchment of shoppers from affluent Novena/Newton precinct, office hub and
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      184 11 MACPHERSON RD 3-STOREY Shop hse, Ground: 1887sqft/ Upp:1500 sqft per flr, Suits Hostel/Tuition /Maid Agy. Call James *****752 CENTREPOINT 840 SQFT. Retail only. Popular mall with good anchor tenant. High human traffic. $25 psf neg. 9186-5151 Heleena BLK 221 JURONG East. Corner shop for rent. Approx 280 sqft, Suits office/
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      220 14 IN THE SUBORDINATE COURTS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE DC Suit No. 1055/2010/A Between TAN HEE SOON (NRIC No. S*****69/F) …Plaintiff And MOHD FAHARID BIN SAGI (FIN No. G*****71X) …Defendant NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT OF WRIT OF SUMMONS To: The Defendant: Mr Mohd Faharid Bin Sagi Last known address at 100
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      722 19 DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS DRIVERS/ CHAUFFEURS PRIME MOVER DRIVERS (Vacancies 15 positions) Singaporean PRs may apply Class 3 with min. 1 yr driving experience Passed PSLE with English subject Earn attractive income monthly Must work rotating shifts 8 hrs shift 12 hrs shift available Interview between 10.30am to 5.30pm (Mon-Fri) at: Blk
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      469 19 Laundry Company urgently requires 1) Class 4 Delivery Driver 2) Delivery Assistant 3) General Operator Attractive salary package Interested please walk-in interview at 10 Gul Link (Tuas) Tel: 6862 0078 Establised company in Upper Thomson requires: MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR Working knowledge of Word Excel Licensed Electrician Min. 5 years experience Please
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