The Straits Times, 7 December 2011

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      Lock icon In the doghouse again
      74 1 Dog owner Terri Chua Teck Hee was fined $4,000 and ordered to pay piano tuner Toh Lai Chin $2,000 in compensation after his mongrel pounced on her, leaving her with bite marks and scratches. It was the third time that the dog had attacked somebody: It
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      Lock icon Shoddy work, lost lives
      64 1 TWO recent construction disasters last month’s collapse of a 710m bridge over a river in Kalimantan, and Sunday’s collapse of a 10m wall in Sulawesi have cast the spotlight on cutting corners and corrupt practices that are common in Indonesia’s building industry. The mishaps have led
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      Lock icon S’pore more expensive
      71 1 SINGAPORE is now Asia’s sixth most expensive city for expatriates, jumping two spots and overtaking Hong Kong for the first time in at least a decade, on account of the strong Singdollar and a 5.7 per cent rise in the average prices of goods and services. Globally,
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      Lock icon Clementi traffic crawl
      44 1 CLEMENTI residents face the most congested commute to the city centre, a survey has revealed. Drivers who leave home between 8am and 9am spend an average of 25 minutes on the road. This journey should take about 10 minutes without traffic.
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    Lock icon 1%-3% GDP growth may be norm: PM
    908 1  -  He outlines ways to create jobs and grow incomes in tough times By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Kor Kian Beng THE Prime Minister yesterday mapped out how Singapore plans to create jobs and grow incomes as it enters a period
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    Lock icon GEM OF A NEIGHBOUR
    74 1 NEIGHBOUR:He is known as the “resident handyman” who comes to the rescue when his neighbours need help with home repairs or gardening. Mr Steven Chua, 54, won a new title yesterday winner of the Good Neighbour Award. The businessman, who lives in Fu Yong estate in
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    Lock icon Job search scheme for foreign grads scrapped
    658 1  -  By LIN WENJIAN THE Manpower Ministry (MOM) has scrapped a scheme that gave foreign university graduates up to one year to land a job in Singapore, saying it has not met its aim of helping companies recruit good-calibre candidates. With the discontinuation of
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    Lock icon 15 euro zone countries at risk of S&P downgrade
    755 1  -  By ROBIN CHAN With additional information from Reuters and Agence France-Presse RATING agency Standard Poor’s (S&P) warned yesterday that it may carry out an unprecedented mass downgrade on the credit scores of euro zone countries as well as the euro zone’s
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        Lock icon Maids are not forever
        77 2 WE SAY The scrapping of a language entry test for maids is welcome. But Singapore needs to prepare for when supply is no longer assured, owing to better wages elsewhere in Asia and the job potential of prime source countries like Indonesia. Being self-sufficient in household
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        Lock icon Flood windfall unlikely
        30 2 COLUMN Some in Vietnam hope to benefit from the Thai floods as firms relocate, but Bruce Gale says Hanoi would be better off focusing on the basics.
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        Lock icon Fight today’s battles
        36 2 Rather than deal with today’s problems and find a formula for growth, Europe’s leaders prefer to sermonise on what their predecessors should have done, Joseph Stiglitz says, but that won’t save the euro.
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        Lock icon Fare solution not fair
        39 2 OUR READER SAYS Higher fares and surcharges are not the way to meet demand for cabs, says Chan Chi Yung, as such moves have previously led only to cabbies playing the system to customers’ detriment.
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        25 2 www.straitstimes.com L Lin Zhaowei finds out more about the life and work of former school principal Priscilla Krempl when he attends her wake.
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      Lock icon No easy way to fix cab conundrum
      952 2  -  System of surcharges is confusing and remains a second-best alternative By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg MAKE no mistake, ComfortDelGro’s “taxi fare structure revision” is, to the man in the street, nothing but a fare hike. And a pretty fat one, at that.
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      118 2 L EDITORIAL PAGE A23 L REVIEW PAGE A24 L REVIEW PAGE A24 L FORUM PAGE A25 SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT MASTERS HARD SKILLS GET INTERVIEWS. SOFT SKILLS GET JOBS. WELCOME TO THE REAL-WORLD MBA. With an innovative curriculum delivered by world-class academics and outstanding industry practitioners, the Singapore Management University MBA
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      Lock icon Trio on trial for trading in counterfeit liquor
      770 3  -  They allegedly bottled and sold fake booze as premium brands; spirits smuggled here in fuel tanks By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg FAKE liquor sold as premium brands was first smuggled from Malaysia in the modified fuel tanks of cars. Some would be contaminated
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      Lock icon New caps, bland taste give it away
      343 3  -  ELIZABETH SOH WHISKY distributors and club owners here said they are cautious of individuals who offer to sell what is described as real liquor but at 30 per cent cheaper than the market price. “As a distributor, it’s a question of good sense
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      Lock icon Labour unrest eases as most accept new deal
      713 4  -  But some workers reject offer, demand payout before leaving factory H I P SHANGHAI FACTORY STRIKE By GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lina Miao BEIJING: A strike at a Shanghai factory has died down somewhat after most workers accepted
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      Lock icon Sign up for Growth Dividend by Dec 31
      291 4 SINGAPOREANS who have not signed up for the Growth Dividend unveiled in this year’s Budget are reminded to do so by Dec 31. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) yesterday said those who are eligible for the dividend will be receiving reminder letters
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      Lock icon Taiwan principals in school catering scandal
      681 5  -  Probe launched into kickbacks for student lunch contracts By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI: Dozens of school principals are under investigation for allegedly taking bribes from students’ lunch caterers, and more are expected to be summoned in what could be the worst
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      Lock icon Commuters hit out at fare changes
      726 6  -  ROYSTON SIM, KEZIA TOH PART-TIME teacher Chen Shao Fen takes a taxi at about 6am from her mother’s home in Bedok to her school in Bukit Batok twice a week. Each trip costs her about $18. She has tried taking the first MRT train
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      Lock icon Income may rise but so may rental, say cabbies
      715 6  -  By KARAMJIT KAUR LIFE as a cabby is tough and the new fare structure will go some way towards helping them earn a little more each month, said some ComfortDelGro taxi drivers yesterday. But they are bracing themselves for a rental
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      Lock icon Other taxi firms set to revise fares too
      909 6  -  Watchdog Case calls on ComfortDelgro to explain rationale for rise By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg OTHER taxi firms are set to revise their fares on the heels of ComfortDelGro’s move, drawing concern from the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case). Four out of five
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      Lock icon India seeks to screen Internet content
      761 7  -  Bid to ban offensive material leads to clash with Net firms, angers free speech advocates By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI: India, a country that has taken fierce pride in free speech and an aggressive media, yesterday joined the ranks of a
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      Lock icon Tripartite trust ‘a national treasure’
      624 8  -  PM Lee: It’ll see S’pore through rough times By CAI HAOXIANG haoxiang@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has an “intangible national treasure” that will help it get through rough times and tough decisions and that is the trust that employers, unions and the Government have built up with one
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      Lock icon S&P comes under attack again
      698 9 BLOOMBERG AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Standard Poor’s (S&P), already rebuked by the United States for cutting its credit rating four months ago, is again injecting itself into the political process and once more attracting scorn, this time from Europe’s economic guardians. The rating firm has
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      Lock icon Earth-like planet outside Solar System
      431 10 Its surface temperature is 22 deg C and it may have water and rock DISCOVERIES IN SPACE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Scientists say they have discovered a planet that is eerily similar to Earth orbiting a star 600 light years away. The confirmation
      ASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM AFP  -  431 words
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      Lock icon Black holes the size of 10 billion suns
      474 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida): Scientists have found the biggest black holes known to exist each one 10 billion times the size of our sun. A team led by astronomers at the University of California, Berkeley, discovered the two gigantic black holes
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      Lock icon Manila to probe death of S’porean fugitive
      728 11  -  Lawmakers urge investigation after doubts surface over authenticity of death cert CASINO SCAM By ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: The ghost of Singaporean Loo Choon Beng loomed large as a Philippine congressional inquiry resumed its investigation yesterday into the country’s biggest casino
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      Lock icon He’s definitely dead, say close friends
      337 11  -  By ELIZABETH SOH DESPITE rumours that he was sighted alive in the Philippines, China and Cambodia, some close friends of Singaporean businessman Loo Choon Beng remain convinced that he is indeed dead. One friend, a Malaysian who met Loo through horse-racing more than a
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      Lock icon Q&A: Children in cyberspace
      430 12 L Would you snoop on your son’s cyber activities? Yes. But first, I would build a trusting relationship with my son so much so that he would add me as a friend on Facebook, assuming that Facebook still exists when he is old enough. I would
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      Lock icon Go ahead, spy on your children
      1333 12  -  But before snooping on a child’s cyber activities, parents must build trust THE ST INTERVIEW By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg IT’S A cyber-jungle out there with traps and pitfalls at every step so it’s no wonder many mums and dads feel they have
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      92 13 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L NY boy’s message in bottle retrieved in the Azores L Few teens sexting racy photos, new US research shows L British government to clamp down on executive pay More Forum letters
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      Lock icon Fatal flaws
      794 13  -  Crumbling infrastructure reveals graft in Indonesia By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: Indonesia’s “Golden Gate Bridge” took six years to build and was opened to much fanfare a decade ago. But the iconic structure collapsed in minutes the week before last while being repaired, killing 21 people.
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        Lock icon Olympus to hold own probe on $2.2b losses
        766 14 / 15  -  Scandal-hit firm’s pledge comes after 3rd-party panel issues damning report By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO: The head of disgraced Olympus yesterday said the firm plans to set up a special committee to probe the responsibility of those involved in
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        Lock icon China: Fertile ground for the future of computing
        1152 14 / 15 NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING: In an otherwise nondescript conference room, Dr Wu Jianping stands before a giant wall of frosted glass. He toggles a switch and the glass becomes transparent, revealing an imposing network operations centre full of large computer displays. They
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        Lock icon Cloudy skies for new budget terminal in KL
        711 14 / 15  -  AirAsia, airport operator in blame game over project’s escalating costs By BYHAZLINHASSAN MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT hazlinh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: A row between Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) and AirAsia’s chief executive Tony Fernandes over the construction of a new terminal has turned into a
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        Lock icon Japan returns looted ancient documents to South Korea
        328 14 / 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: Japan yesterday returned to South Korea more than 1,000 volumes of historical documents it seized during its colonial rule of the peninsula in a gesture aimed at improving prickly relations. A traditional troupe greeted the two planes transporting the
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        Lock icon Taiwan vows election gambling crackdown
        205 14 / 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan’s top prosecutor vowed yesterday to crack down on gamblers betting on the outcome of presidential elections set for the middle of next month. Mr Huang Shyh-ming, state public prosecutor general, made the pledge as reports were emerging that vote-related gambling was
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        Lock icon Chinese let off steam over Beijing pollution
        365 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Millions of Chinese went online yesterday to vent their anger over thick smog that has blanketed Beijing in recent days, raising health fears and causing hundreds of flights to be cancelled. Sales of face masks were reported to have surged
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        Lock icon S. Korea, US differ on nuclear fuel
        668 16 Seoul seeks to enrich uranium and reprocess spent fuel; US stands firm on non-proliferation NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL: Over the past year, Washington and Seoul have held low-key but highly sensitive talks on whether South Korea should be allowed to do what the
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        Lock icon Be ready to fight, Hu tells his navy
        421 17 Force urged to beef up for ‘military combat’, to modernise itself to safeguard security AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao urged the country’s navy yesterday to prepare for military combat and advance naval modernisation as part of efforts to safeguard world
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        Lock icon Ng Eng Hen meets Najib in Langkawi
        194 17 LANGKAWI: Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen met Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak during his visit to the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition yesterday. Dr Ng also met his Malaysian counterpart, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, at the defence exhibition. Dr Ng was
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        Lock icon Worshippers die in Afghan bombings
        527 18 Suicide blasts on Shi’ite holy day kill at least 54 in Kabul, 4 in a northern city NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: At least 58 people were killed after bombers struck Shi’ite worshippers observing the Ashura holy day in three cities yesterday,
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        Lock icon US senators urge review of ties with Pakistan
        341 18 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Two senior Republican senators have called for a thorough review of the United States’ relations with Pakistan, declaring that all security and economic aid to Islamabad must be reconsidered. Mr John McCain and Mr Lindsey Graham influential members
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        Lock icon Countries setting own carbon emissions rules
        645 19  -  Study finds 10 out of 17 major economies taking action at national level By GRACE CHUA caiwj@sph.com.sg DURBAN (South Africa): As the world debates the set of international rules that govern carbon emissions targets for countries worldwide, individual governments are already setting rules of
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        Lock icon ‘Consider health impact of climate change’
        252 19  -  GRACE CHUA DURBAN: Members of the global health fraternity, including the World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday called on negotiators at the United Nations climate change talks in Durban, South Africa, to consider climate change’s health impact. As the climate warms, bacteria are likely to
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        Lock icon Putin faces tough time in bid for presidency
        694 20 Party’s losses signal his invincible image has taken a beating NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS MOSCOW: Two days after being stung at the polls by wary voters, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin conceded that the government would need changes after next year’s presidential
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        Lock icon Medvedev ‘may be blamed’
        310 20 BLOOMBERG MOSCOW: Russian Premier Vladimir Putin could opt to insulate himself from his party’s first polls setback by shifting the blame to President Dmitry Medvedev, some analysts believe. Mr Medvedev led the campaign of Mr Putin’s United Russia party and the two are set to swop
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        Lock icon In Ireland, austerity helps – and hurts
        916 21 In Ireland, austerity helps and hurts Modest growth is back, but cost-cutting moves hit ordinary folk hard NEW YORK TIMES DUBLIN: The word “austerity” has been bandied about with abandon in Europe recently, but what does it mean for the people who have to deal with it every day? The
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          Lock icon China wealth gap widens
          150 22 BEIJING: The average income of the richest 10 per cent of China’s urban population in 2009 was 8.9 times that of the poorest 10 per cent, compared with 2.9 times in 1985, a growing disparity indicating that the wealth gap is widening. The Gini co-efficient a
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          Lock icon The real thing, indeed
          82 22 BEVERLY HILLS: A bidder has grabbed the prototype for Coca-Cola’s famous curvy bottle (right) and its original concept drawing for a cool US$240,000 (S$309,000) at an auction in Beverly Hills, California. Mr Brad Dean, the grandson of the bottle’s designer Earl R. Dean, said it is
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          Lock icon Travel ban for RIM man
          73 22 JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK JAKARTA: Research in Motion (RIM) Indonesia president director Andrew Cobham, a suspect in the Blackberry sales promotion mayhem, has been banned from leaving the country, police said. They slapped the travel ban on the Canadian as he had not been detained
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          Lock icon ‘Tainted’ milk recalled
          123 22 REUTERS TOKYO: Japan’s Meiji Holdings said yesterday that radioactive caesium was found in infant milk powder made by the food and dairy firm, in the latest food scare to grip the country nearly nine months after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Tests by Meiji showed that up to
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          Lock icon Noda’s China trip on hold
          119 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan and China have decided to postpone Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s planned trip to Beijing, which was originally scheduled for next week, reports said yesterday. The cancellation was made at the request of China, which asked to reschedule the trip unofficially slated
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          Lock icon Thai rulings trouble US
          119 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: The US said on Monday it was troubled by recent court rulings in Thailand that were inconsistent with international standards of freedom of expression. On Nov 23, a Thai court sentenced 61-year-old grandfather Amphon Tangnoppakul to 20 years in prison for sending four
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        Lock icon EU city to fine beggars and... alms givers too
        472 22 SLICEOFLIFE ASSOCIATED PRESS VILNIUS (Lithuania): A coin tossed into a beggar’s hat in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius could be costly charity after a ban on begging was introduced. The recently established edict not only punishes those who ask for money but also
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      768 22  -  Republic overtakes HK, survey finds BYANITAGABRIEL ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has jumped two spots and overtaken Hong Kong for the first time in at least 10 years to become the sixth most expensive city in Asia for expatriates.
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        469 13  -  Possible downgrade of 15 euro zone nations dents investors’ hopes BULLS AND BEARS By ANITA GABRIEL SENIOR CORRESPONDENT anitag@sph.com.sg JUST as hopeful investors were eagerly awaiting the summit of European leaders that might finally craft a plan to tackle the debt mess, Standard Poor’s
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          111 13 FRENCH luxury goods giant LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has nearly completed its acquisition of Singapore crocodile skin tannery Heng Long International. In October, LVMH mounted a $161 million bid to buy the Singapore firm, one of the five largest crocodile skin tanneries in
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          84 13 CAPITALAND says it expects to realise a net gain of $40 million after selling its 100 per cent stake in a Chinese unit, a property developer, for 852 million yuan (S$173 million). The company, Shanghai CapitaLand Xin Chuang Real Estate Development, has only one
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          145 13 KEPPEL Telecommunications and Transportation (Keppel T&T) has invested in a data centre near central Sydney in a deal worth A$60 million (S$79 million). A unit of Keppel T&T has entered into a joint venture with Securus Data Property Fund, a syariah-compliant fund, in
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            20 13 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 914.7 million shares worth $769.3 million UP DOWN Gainers: 118 Losers: 208 Unchanged: 458
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            81 13 Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials -2.04 606.07 Utilities Industrials Consumer goods Health care -2.36 409.86 -3.77 658.88 0.20 562.84 211.37 -0.47 227.19 -0.82 314.25 -2.32 Financials Technology Real estate 655.28 Consumer
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          217 13 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,575.16 (-120.82) The Nikkei fell 1.4 per cent, after Standard Poor’s said it might strip Europe’s biggest economies of their AAA ratings amid the region’s debt crisis. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,480.92 (-9.03) Malaysia’s benchmark stock index edged down 0.6 per cent as
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            226 13 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 6,2011 Top Rises Dec 6 CENTS DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3503 139.0 3.2 (0) Dec 6 DBXT MSEmer 10US$ 369 39.9 9.2 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2092 20.6 0.8 DBXTMSJAP 10US$ DBXT Nifty 10US$
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            43 13 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol GMG R 1.9 -0.2 -9.5 126,586,000 PSL Hldgs 37 6.5 21.3 108,951,000 Golden Agri By Value CENTS Value CENTS o/o Value Genting SP 153.5 -3.0 -1.9 84,288,335 312 1.0 0.3 54,953,803 Noble Grp
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            55 13 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 6 2011 Selling Buying Dec 6 2011 Selling Buying 1.347 ....1.283 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY 1.285 ....1.236 Euro 1.751 Malaysian ringgit 41.674 40.072 2.044 1.966 NZ dollar Indonesian rupiah 0.0148 0.0135 0.979 Source:
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            59 13 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 205 113 CapMallsAsia 129.5 -1 2771 131.5 129 1.5
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        522 14  -  Study of CFOs in 460 firms finds most have accounting background By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg THE typical chief financial officer (CFO) at a Singapore-listed firm is likely to be a man between 40 and 49 years old and trained in accounting. The
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        454 14  -  By ROBIN CHAN IT IS a golden time for regional banks with the rise of corporations in Asia creating plenty of opportunities, said ANZ South and South-east Asia chief executive Mark Robinson. He told a briefing yesterday: “The role for a regional bank
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        257 14  -  By MAGDALEN NG AN INVESTOR who used confidential information to deal in Shanghai Asia Holdings stock has been hit with a $50,000 civil penalty for insider trading by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Mr Yao Hongyuan, a Chinese national based in
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        202 14 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE: Morgan Stanley, accused by 18 Singapore investors of fraudulently wiping out their US$154.7 million (S$198 million) investment, has denied wrongdoing and said the group was sophisticated and knew of the risks. The bank acted in good faith and should not be liable
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      1213 15  -  In this series about corporate expansion overseas, Yasmine Yahya looks at how Singapore companies can access markets by participating in trade shows around the world. Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg WHATEVER business you are in, there is bound to be a trade show to suit it.
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        811 16  -  Founder of CK Department Store plans to expand chain from 18 outlets to 30 stores By JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg HE STARTED out by calling “lelong, lelong” (“sale” in Malay) through a loudspeaker to attract customers to his small Toa Payoh store, but entrepreneur Ang
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        415 17  -  Catalist’s Santak wins award for its good investor relations By CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg PRECISION-ENGINEERING services and electronics manufacturing firm Santak Holdings says it is committed to delivering clear, straightforward messages to investors and the effort has certainly paid off. Yesterday, it clinched the inaugural
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        350 17  -  By YASMINE YAHYA A UNITED States-based firm that makes design, engineering and entertainment software has launched a programme in Singapore to help companies in the green technology industry. Autodesk, which makes software used in a variety of industries, from
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        1695 18 / 19  -  Standards can help companies improve productivity and sharpen their competitive edge, says the national standards and accreditation body Spring Singapore. Help is on hand not just in traditional areas such as construction and bunkering, but also in emerging areas such as carbon, clean technology and energy efficiency. By
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        698 18 / 19  -  MUI KEE PRESS MEDIA 5 SUKI LOR FOR Mui Kee Press Media 5, which has roots going back well over four decades, working to international standards has reaped solid benefits. Efficiency has improved and orders have grown to a point where the company is now
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        871 18 / 19  -  BAN CHOON MARKETING SUKI LOR TONNES of colourful fruit and vegetables go through Ban Choon Marketing’s doors each year, and keeping them fresh and luscious requires vigilance and a proper handling system. Ban Choon, which is among the top 10 fruit and
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        932 18 / 19  -  RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA SUKI LOR FEW among the throngs of people visiting the sprawling Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) are aware that the integrated resort has several green measures in place to conserve energy and water. The eco-friendly initiatives include green roofs that cover many properties
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      650 20  -  Index falls 13.2% over euro crisis; Moody’s sees risks amid stable outlook By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg DEBT worries are emerging over some high-flying Singapore real estate investment trusts (Reits) which have borrowed heavily at rock-bottom interest rates to add properties to
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      397 20  -  By MAGDALEN NG CITIBANK has opened a new innovations centre at Changi Business Park that will allow it to work with clients to find new ways to manage their transaction banking. Transaction banking comprises many components, including cash management, trade finance, securities services
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      738 21 Financing hits record $49b; DBS is biggest loan arranger in S’pore, followed by OCBC BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE: Syndicated lending in Singapore has almost doubled to a record this year, driven by demand from property developers and a surge in commodity trading. Loans surged 91 per cent
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      388 21  -  BYESTHERTEO ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER A RARE city fringe residential site in Alexandra Road, close to amenities and transport, has attracted a better-than-expected top bid of $396 million in a keenly contested seven-way tussle. A joint bid by City Developments (CDL), Hong
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      202 1 C PART Taste of Malaysia Turner Prize ChildAid Scottish artist wins top art prize C9 WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 2011 Star hawkers to set up stalls at Resorts World C7 Disney aims to re-introduce Jim Henson’s beloved creations to a new generation with a new movie. BOON CHAN looks at the
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        1011 2  -  Veteran movie queen Michelle Pfeiffer and teen heart-throb Zac Efron enjoy sharing a kiss in romantic-comedy New Year’s Eve alison de souza in los angeles stlife@sph.com.sg Director Gary Marshall’s new movie sticks pretty close to the beaten path for romantic comedies a path he helped establish with
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        725 2  -  alison de souza review romantic comedy NEW YEAR’S EVE 118 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: A set of intertwining stories set in New York as the city counts down to New Year’s Day. The woman in charge of the annual “ball drop” ceremony in Times Square (Hilary
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        1976 4 / 5  -  Fans of Jim Henson’s creations hail the return of the beloved characters on the big screen boon chan media correspondent bchan@sph.com.sg Outrageous humour, famous guest stars, wacky spoofs and parodies. This might sound like the template for some current hip variety programme but The Muppet Show was
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        586 4 / 5  -  Boon Chan The script for The Muppets was written by two fans and there was no question who was the bigger one. Speaking over the telephone from his home in Los Angeles, Nicholas Stoller concedes: “Jason is the bigger fan. We’re both huge fans but
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        571 4 / 5  - Still sweet and cuddly thankfully ong sor fern review comedy THE MUPPETS 98 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The story: Walter (Peter Linz), a muppet growing up in Smalltown, USA, is a big fan of The Muppet Show. When he discovers that evil tycoon Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) has plans to tear down
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        691 6  -  Actress Vidya Balan gives a gutsy performance as the sexy but tragic dance girl Silk Smitha deepika shetty deepikas@sph.com.sg review drama THE DIRTY PICTURE (NC16) 220 minutes/Now showing/ The story: Loosely inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, a sex siren of the 1980s, this
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        286 6  -  Yip Wai Yee review comedy EAST MEETS WEST 2011 98 minutes/Opens tomorrow/ The original East Meets West, The Eagle Shooting Heroes (1993), is long considered a comedy classic. Viewers lapped up the wacky parody of old-school swordplay flicks, which had contained a string of inane slapstick gags and
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      931 7  -  Get the best Malaysian hawker dishes from 17 stalls at Resorts World Sentosa’s new foodcourt rebecca lynne tan rltan@sph.com.sg Foodies will no longer need to make the long journey up to Kuala Lumpur and Penang for a taste of authentic Malaysian hawker fare. A new
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      605 7  -  natasha ann zachariah Just 11 days after a sweet victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix, Formula One driver Mark Webber (right) will swop his fast car for some foot action in Australia’s gruelling terrain. The 35-year-old Red Bull Racing driver joins about 50
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      659 8  -  Set for ChildAid 2011 is a giant open book where performers will emerge on stage from its pages cheryl faith wee cherylw@sph.com.sg A crew of theatre professionals have created an elaborate stage for children’s charity concert ChildAid 2011. The concert theme of Friendship And Hope is
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      663 8  -  adeline chia arts correspondent The Singapore arts community is mourning the sudden death of FilipinoAustralian actor R.J. Rosales (right), a familiar face in the musical theatre scene here. He was found dead in a Sydney apartment at 10.30am last Sunday. He was 37. The affable bachelor,
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      663 9 Artist known for his installations of urban landscapes named winner of British art prize Associated Press Reuters London–AScottishartist,whosedistinctivesculpturalinstallations seek to create an urban landscape within the confines of the gallery space, has won this year’s Turner Prize. Bookmakers’ favourite Martin Boyce, 44, on Monday claimed a £25,000
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      328 9 Associated Press Taipei The number 11 seems to be a lucky number for Mandarin pop’s biggest singer-songwriter, Jay Chou (below). He released Wow, his 11th album on Nov 11 and this is his 11th year in show business. Over that time, he has revolutionised the
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        615 10 Hong Kong Vindication was sweet for Kevin Cheng and Myolie Wu, both triple winners at the TVB Anniversary Awards on Monday. Cheng was crowned Best Actor for playing an extremely laid-back lawyer in extremely low-rise trousers in Ghetto Justice, after accepting two popularity prizes, My
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          62 10 Pakistani actress Veena Malik, 27, is suing FHM India for millions of dollars, accusing the magazine of publishing photos she says were doctored to make her appear nude, her lawyer said on Monday. Lawyer Ayaz Bilawala said the actress was wearing underwear throughout the photo
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          56 10 Singer Adele, 23, notched a new record earlier this week, when the Official Charts Company confirmed that her second album, 21, had become the biggest seller in Britain this century. The record, which looks set to be the world’s most successful album this year, has
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      112 6 top 10 movies SINGAPORE 1. (2) Puss In Boots 2. (1) The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 3. Already Famous 4. (4) You Are The Apple Of My Eye 5. Arthur Christmas 6. (3) Immortals 7. (5) Happy Feet Two 8. (6) The Adventures Of Tintin 9. 50/50 10.
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      17 7 Read it in tomorrow WHOLESOME BREAKFAST Char siew buns, chee cheong fun and porridge made of wholegrains
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      259 8 UBL SOUND GALLERY X’MAS DEMO SET SALE From 7th 10th Deo 2011 11 .OOam 6.00pm BTMD harman/kardon Infinity chord p A H 0 S QSherwood DEMON maranli JBL Venue Arena Bookshelf Speakers Usual: $480 $289 JBL Control CM62 Monitor Speakers Usual: $450 $200 U Infinity Oreus Sat Satellite Speakers Usual:
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      28 1 EVERY WEDNESDAY WITH THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 073/11/2011 WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2011 There is something for everyone, from power users to kids, in our mega 32-page special
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          583 2  -  Oo Gin Lee ginlee@sph. com. sg I will never forget the present that my late father gave me when I was 12. It wasn’t something expensive or out-of-the-ordinary but it meant a lot to me. It was so long ago that I don’t recall if it
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        784 3  -  The world of sports has its own range of wonderful gadgets. TREVOR TAN checks out some of them TREVOR TAN Garmin Forerunner 210 (with heart rate monitor) $299 Whether you are indoors or outdoors, the GPS-enabled Garmin Forerunner 210 watch will be able to track your workouts.
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        505 6  -  TREVOR TAN uncovers gift ideas for the fashionable man (and woman) that feature both cutting-edge technology and on-trend looks TREVOR TAN HTC Sensation XL $908 (16GB, without contract) If you want a powerful gadget that also scores in the looks department, this 9.9mm-thin Android smartphone is
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        295 8 Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S $788 (16GB, without contract) As the name implies, this Android Gingerbread (version 2.3) smartphone has a curved side profile that fits perfectly into your palm. Weighing just 117g, it boasts a 4.2-inch crisp display. Despite its slim appearance it is only
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        551 10  -  JASMINE OSADA shows you how to get the most out of your online shopping JASMINE OSADA osadaj @sph. com.sg You can avoid the crowded malls and get your Christmas shopping done on time just head online. You can enjoy lower prices and even free international
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        514 10  -  By Jasmine Osada, Sherwin Loh eBay Singapore ebay.com.sg This might sound like a no-brainer but you never know what you can find on eBay. I managed to get a gift set of monogrammed custom handkerchiefs from a local seller that I personalised and self-collected within
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        673 11  -  Fill your home with handy electronic kitchen and housekeeping helpers that can be programmed to cook, clean, make coffee and more. HELLEN TAN gives some suggestions HELLEN TAN DL’S PICK “Using the Philips Viva Airfryer is a great way to make healthier french fries and chicken wings
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        615 14 / 15  -  OO GIN LEE rounds up some high-end gifts plus a quirky one for the uncompromising user OO GIN LEE DL’S PICK “I got one for myself and all my three daughters were impressed, even though they had no clue what was inside. Oo Gin Lee Thermaltake
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        631 16  -  With a little thought and research, buying gadgets for senior citizens is not hard. HELLEN TAN gives some suggestions HELLEN TAN DL’S PICK “These are great deals which ensure our parents or the elderly are not left out of the digital world. It helps them get connected
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        339 17  -  Not sure what to get your tech-savvy kid for Christmas? JASMINE OSADA gives you some options JASMINE OSADA DL’S PICK “Skylanders is a great game for the young and the young at heart. It was easy for my mum and aunt to pick up the game and
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        471 18  -  JASMINE OSADA checks out some cool and handy items for the hardworking and creative JASMINE OSADA DL’S PICK “As someone who loves creating digital art, getting this suite of design software at such a massive discount is the first thing I would do if I ever qualify
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        410 22  -  HELLEN TAN and TAN CHONG YAW hunt down gizmos that are good-looking, function-packed and easy to set up HELLEN TAN, TAN CHONG YAW DL’S PICK “This device has a clean-cut, minimalist look, good sound quality and no messy wires.” Hellen Tan Sonos Play: 3 wireless speakers $555
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        551 24  -  When you are stuck on a long flight, you need trusty gadgets to make life easier. JASMINE OSADA hunts down some nifty ones for the globetrotter you JASMINE OSADA DL’S PICK “I often have trouble sleeping on a plane and being stuck for hours in cattle class
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        302 25  -  You don’t have a swing if you’re not decked in bling. HELLEN TAN shows you how to add some sparkle to your gadgets swing you’re HELLEN TAN DL’S PICK “Swarovski crystals on USB drives, especially the one shaped like a red rabbit, have a high drool factor.
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        535 26  -  Crank up your tunes, shuffle your playlist and check out NG ZHONG WEI’s recommendations NG ZHONG WEI Sennheiser CX215 $69 A perfect gift for sporty users and frequent travellers, these in-ear earphones provide superb noise isolation and comfort. Its solid bass response gives other earphones in
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        492 27  -  Video gaming has reached a new level with the release of new gear and console upgrades. SHERWIN LOH checks out the best on the market SHERWIN LOH Alienware M14x From $1,999 When you are far from your gaming desktop and you feel the urge to play more
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        590 28  -  The executive on the move needs to travel light, so any gadget he carries must pass the lightweight and versatility test. TAN CHONG YAW reports TAN CHONG YAW Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 $1,299 (with 14-42mm X lens) This latest premium mirrorless model from Panasonic boasts a lens
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        571 30  -  What do you get the photographer who has almost everything? TAN CHONG YAW recommends these latest gadgets IAN CHONG YAW Gitzo Safari GT1540F tripod $1,228 Water, mud or sand are no obstacles for the avid photographer armed with this Safari tripod. Although it is light at 1.12kg,
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        481 31  -  Gizmos with small price tags need not be of uninspiring design and inferior quality. TAN CHONG YAW picks a few good buys that will not stretch your budget TAN CHONG YAW DL’S PICK “A Singaporedesigned gizmo with panache in styling and engineering. Tan Chong Yaw Kube2
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          149 32  -  Here are the gadgets on the wish list of DL writers. Santa Claus, are you reading this? By Oo Gin Lee Out of production “Die you Kilrathi furballs,” the pilot in me screamed as I unleashed a volley of plasma cannon fire
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          91 32  -  By Tan Chong Yaw LytroUS$399 (S$513) The Lytro could herald the next wave of cameras. It looks simple enough but within it lies the science which may well revolutionise camera design light field technology. This technology allows you to “shoot first, focus later” and then using Lytro’s software, refocus
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          92 32  -  By Jasmine Osada Speaker4,980 yen (S$82) I’m a huge fan of the Dragon Quest role-playing game series and just playing the game alone doesn’t quite do it for me. I want to listen to my favourite game tunes through these special game-themed speakers as well.
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          111 32  -  By Trevor Tan $10,500 (body only) This is the camera of my dreams. The Leica M series rangefinders were used by legendary photojournalists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. It is revered because It is revered by photographers because of its small size, inconspicuous looks and superb
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          94 32  -  By Hellen Tan From $948 I’ve got simple wants: I just want the iPhone 4S, to talk to Siri and to test the power of iCloud. But every time I walk past the mobile phone shop, there is always a long queue of at least 20 people. Being
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          141 32  -  By Sherwin Loh $79.90 A paint ball game using paintless foam bullets fired by Nerf guns, while fun, can be deeply unsatisfying. Plus, who wants to go around the field picking up spent foam bullets? In comes toy maker Jakks Pacific with its brand of weapons
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