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Title Section19 2011-12-23 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA (P) 073/11/2011 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23 2011 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS19 words
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Article64 2011-12-23 1 A HIGH Court judge has rejected an application by a father for shared care and control of his three-year-old daughter. The mother currently has sole care and custody, while the father has certain access rights. The man, who is in the midst of divorce proceedings, now64 words
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Article63 2011-12-23 1 MALAY students made the most significant progress in last year’s A-level exams. The percentage of Malay students who passed three H2 subjects and General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry rose by 7.9 percentage points to 82.9 per cent. This compares with improvements of around three percentage63 words
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Article, Illustration79 2011-12-23 1 MP SENG Han Thong has come under fire for remarks he made on a TV programme that some found to be racist. Mr Seng was trying to refute a remark by an SMRT public relations officer, which had linked the communication failure during recent MRT breakdowns79 words
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Article70 2011-12-23 1 A SERIES of at least 14 bomb attacks across Baghdad yesterday left at least 60 people dead and several injured, in one of the worst episodes of violence in recent months. The apparently coordinated attacks took place days after American forces left the country and in the70 words
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Article, Illustration971 2011-12-23 1 MARIA ALMENOAR; ROYSTON SIM - Independent director Ong Ye Kung to lead probe into train breakdowns BY MARIA ALMENOAR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT ROYSTON SIM mariaa@sph.com.sg roysim@sph.com.sg A WEEK after the first of two massive train breakdowns that left thousands stranded, SMRT’s board of directors broke their silence yesterday andST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 971 words
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Article, Illustration102 2011-12-23 1 A VIEW of the Supertrees lit up at night at the Gardens by the Bay, using power from photovoltaic cells that harvest solar energy during the day. The Gardens have a total of 18 Supertrees, which are man-made vertical gardens between 25m and 50m inST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 102 words
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478 2011-12-23 1 ELENA CHONG - BY ELENA CHONG ANOTHER cheating case involving a civil servant has been uncovered, this time involving a clerical officer from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). Liew Chee Meng, 35, was charged yesterday with defrauding the ministry of $617,000 by forging approval for478 words
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Advertisement110 2011-12-23 1 PAP’S AGENTS OF CHANGE LIFESTYLE POWER LIST FACES TO WATCH A good year’s work Tan Wee Kiat makes comeback Speak out, that’s what it’s all about INSIGHT, PAGES A22&23 IN URBAN LIFE! PAGES D2-6 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 CALL 6388-3838 TO SUBSCRIBE110 words
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Article69 2011-12-23 2 WE SAY Continuing violence in Syria, demonstrations against Libya’s new regime and violent protests in Egypt dramatise how difficult it is for democratic change to take root and, equally, how difficult it is to combine freedom with stability. Yet this balance is what is needed69 words
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Article, Illustration56 2011-12-23 2 COLUMNS The Smithsonian should not cave in to people with doctrinal blinders and nix its plan to host Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures And Monsoon Winds, says Andy Ho. If a wreck cannot be recovered, better that its cargo be salvaged expeditiously and preserved in museums for all56 words
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Article, Illustration46 2011-12-23 2 It has been a “hot” year for Singapore, says Geraint Wong, as he runs through the topics that got pulses racing, from red-hot property prices and inflation to a certain Abercrombie Fitch poster and even K-pop fever. L REVIEW PAGE A2146 words
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Article59 2011-12-23 2 OUR READER SAYS The introduction of the Integrated Programme has not reduced opportunities for those not selected for the programme after the Primary School Leaving Exam, says the Ministry of Education. For the majority of students, the O-level pathway will continue to be the most59 words
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Article, Illustration1079 2011-12-23 2 LYDIA LIM - Whether it’s exchanging gifts or doing charity work, it’s all about feeling good BY LYDIA LIM DEPUTY POLITICAL EDITOR lydia@sph.com.sg IN SOME office somewhere on this island, it is probably taking place right now the year-end gift exchange among colleagues. Some call it Secret1,079 words
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Advertisement115 2011-12-23 2 Financial meltdown in 2012? Can terrorism affect Singapore? What lies ahead for Malaysia in 2012? Trouble in the South China Sea... Hear international experts debate these burning issues, and more, affecting the region INSTITUTE OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN STUDIES' Regional Outlook Forum 2012 Shangri-La Hotel, 5 January 2012 I DAVID SHAMBAUGH115 words
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Article, Illustration79 2011-12-23 3 Liverpool players warming up for Wednesday night’s Premier League football match against Wigan while wearing shirts with Luis Suarez’s name emblazoned on them. The Reds were showing their support for their teammate following the eight-match ban slapped on the Uruguayan by the Football Association. ItPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 79 words
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642 2011-12-23 3 K.C. VIJAYAN - Judge rules out shared control in divorce case, as it could stress out kid BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg HER divorcing parents cannot agree on what is best for her, so a three-year-old girl has no choice but to attend two different preschools642 words
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Article, Illustration1129 2011-12-23 4 RACHEL CHANG - He cites Indian, Malay train drivers in dialogue on poor communication BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg MEMBER of Parliament Seng Han Thong came under fire yesterday for remarks in a TV programme that some found to be racist. When addressing the communication failurePHOTO: YOUTUBE; ST FILE PHOTO - 1,129 words
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SCHOOL POCKET MONEY FUND
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Article, Illustration950 2011-12-23 8 CHERYL ONG - It will launch initiatives with educational, social slant for needy children BY CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg THE Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund will be able to do even more to help needy children when it becomes a fully fledged charity in the new year.ST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM; ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 950 words
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402 2011-12-23 8 CHERYL ONG - CHERYL ONG SHE used to head some of the top financial institutions in the heart of the Central Business District. Now, Ms Martina Wong works in a modest office facing an industrial estate in Toa Payoh North, running The402 words
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Article1035 2011-12-23 8 BERTHA HENSON - COMMENTARY BY BERTHA HENSON WE KILLED many trees this year to give The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund (SPMF) a new beginning. So many starts and stops. So many people involved. Setting up a charity or in this case, converting a community project into1,035 words
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Article818 2011-12-23 12 LIN ZHAOWEI - But they still lag behind Chinese, Indian students in all national exams BY LIN ZHAOWEI zhaowei@sph.com.sg MALAY students made the most significant improvement in last year’s A-level exams, according to data released by the Ministry of Education (MOE) yesterday. The percentage of Malay students818 words
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334 2011-12-23 12 KEZIA TOH - KEZIA TOH IT IS going to be a wet Christmas, with possible flash floods, says the National Environment Agency (NEA). From Christmas Eve until Boxing Day on Monday, a monsoon surge in the region is expected to intensify, bringing intermittent moderate to heavy rain and334 words
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Article, Illustration753 2011-12-23 12 Death of ChineseAmerican soldier: Eight charged REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES THE United States Army has charged eight soldiers deployed to Afghanistan over the death of Private Danny Chen, a 19-year-old Chinese American who was bullied and taunted by fellow troops over his heritage. It was an extraordinary development in aREUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: REUTERS, ASSOCIATED PRESS - 753 words
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Article, Illustration750 2011-12-23 13 KOR KIAN BENG - But many are waiting for clearer picture of situation to emerge BY KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREAN Quek Chek Lan, 67, blazed the trail when he set up North Korea’s first fast-food restaurant in the capital Pyongyang in May 2009, and has expandedST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 750 words
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664 2011-12-23 18 RAVI VELLOOR - Notably low-rise Indian capital may go vertical as population expands BY RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg VISITORS to New Delhi have often rubbed their eyes, wondering if this really is the capital of a nation that boasts Asia’s third-biggest economy and664 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-12-23 18 JALELAH ABU BAKER - BY JALELAH ABU BAKER AN OFF-DUTY auxiliary policeman was found dead with a suspected gunshot wound yesterday evening, in a toilet cubicle at VivoCity. The 25-year-old officer from the Certis Cisco Auxiliary Police Force was a relief officer, who was on duty earlierST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 342 words
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Article429 2011-12-23 19 THE situation in three Arab countries undergoing wrenching political transformation has worsened recently. In Syria, where the United Nations believes more than 5,000 people have been killed since mid-March in a government-led crackdown, the regime of President Bashar al-Assad has gone into denial mode. Blaming429 words
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Article, Illustration872 2011-12-23 19 DAVID ROTHKOPF - BY DAVID ROTHKOPF David Rothkopf writes for Foreign Policy magazine. LOS ANGELES TIMES-WASHINGTON POST THOUGHT-FREE analysis is not only the speciality of the Twitterverse, it is actually practically a requirement for success there. The only thing that trumps brevity is speed and so whatLOS ANGELES TIMES-WASHINGTON POST; ST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM ITT - 872 words
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Article745 2011-12-23 19 M. OSMAN SIDDIQUE - BY M. OSMAN SIDDIQUE FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer was the US ambassador to Fiji, Tonga, Nauru and Tuvalu (1999-2001). He sits on the Board of Governors of the East-West Center in Hawaii. AS PRESIDENT Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton recently745 words
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Article, Illustration925 2011-12-23 20 ANDY HO - BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg UNDER pressure, the Smithsonian has nixed its plan to host Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures And Monsoon Winds. Based in Washington, the renowned museum co-curated that exhibition in Singapore this year. The display, which was to tour the world next year, consistedST FILE PHOTO - 925 words
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Article771 2011-12-23 20 YORAM BAUMAN - BY YORAM BAUMAN The writer, a co-author of The Cartoon Introduction To Economics, is an environmental economist at the University of Washington. NEW YORK TIMES THE stereotypes about economists are well known: that we’re selfish Grinches; that we don’t read human interest stories because they don’tNEW YORK TIMES - 771 words
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Article, Illustration949 2011-12-23 20 DANI RODRIK - BY DANI RODRIK The writer, professor of international political economy at Harvard University, is the author of The Globalization Paradox: Democracy And The Future Of The World Economy. PROJECT SYNDICATE EARLY last month, a group of students staged a walkout in Harvard’s popular introductory economics course, EconomicsPROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 949 words
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Article, Illustration906 2011-12-23 21 GERAINT WONG - PHRASE-WORTHY BY GERAINT WONG The writer, a former English teacher, is a Straits Times correspondent who helps produce educational content for the paper’s educational supplements. IF THE temperatures of countries could be measured with a mega-thermometer, then the mercury levels would have been high for Singapore thisPHOTO: COURTESY OF CJ E&M - 906 words
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Article, Illustration2029 2011-12-23 22 RACHEL CHANG - The ‘new PAP’ wants its MPs to step up and speak out for what they believe in. Insight looks at the perils and triumphs of maverick backbenchers who have done so for years, without waiting for the political green light. BY RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg ALACK ofST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 2,029 words
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Article, Illustration315 2011-12-23 22 MR INDERJIT SINGH, 51 L Chief executive of Infiniti Solutions L MP since 1997 for Ang Mo Kio GRC Causes L Lowering business costs and for small and regulation for small and medium-sized enterprises L More support for entrepreneurship L Getting rid of an “instant tree” mindset thatPHOTO: ACE - 315 words
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Article, Illustration256 2011-12-23 22 DR LILY NEO, 58 L General practitioner at the Tanglin Halt Clinic L MP since 1997 for Kreta Ayer-Tanglin GRC, Jalan Besar GRC and Tanjong Pagar GRC Causes: L Raising of the Public Assistance monthly stipend L Allowing the use of Medisave for breast cancer256 words
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Article, Illustration318 2011-12-23 23 MADAM HALIMAH YACOB, 57 L Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports since May L Former NTUC assistant secretary-general L MP for Jurong GRC since 2001 Causes: L Raising the income ceiling for the Workfare Income supplement scheme L More subsidies for medicine and use318 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-23 23 MPs reveal what it takes to be vocal about their passions MR CHARLES CHONG, 58 L MP since 1988 in Sembawang GRC, Eunos GRC, Pasir RisPunggol GRC and Joo Chiat SMC L Vice-president of continuing airworthiness management at SIA Engineering Causes L Entrenching the five-day work week273 words
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Article, Illustration314 2011-12-23 23 MS DENISE PHUA, 52 L President of the Autism Resource Centre L MP since 2006 for Jalan Besar GRC and Moulmein-Kallang GRC Causes L More funding for schools for special-needs children L More financial help for families with special-needs children L A review of the Many Helping314 words
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300 2011-12-23 24 Dr Cheong Wei Yang - Dr Cheong Wei Yang Director, Planning Division Ministry of Education WE WOULD like to correct the perception that the introduction of the Integrated Programme (IP) has reduced opportunities for those not selected for the programme after the PSLE. Popular schools and300 words
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SMOKING
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244 2011-12-23 24 Tay Koon Tek - Tay Koon Tek AS A former smoker, I am somewhat amused by the ongoing debate between smokers and non-smokers, the latest of which was sparked by journalist Daryl Chin’s commentary last Friday (“Will there be no place left for smokers?”), evoking responses244 words
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249 2011-12-23 24 Paul Chan - Paul Chan I WAS a smoker for 38 years and stopped 18 years ago not because I was struck by lung cancer, but because of work-related stress for which I had a heart bypass operation. I know the pleasure of smoking after249 words
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256 2011-12-23 24 Francis Quek - Francis Quek EQUATING the right to smoke with gambling and drinking is flawed (“Give smokers a break” by Mr Lee Seck Kay; Wednesday). A gambler’s loss has no bearing on my finances; an inebriated drinker does not affect my sobriety. The harmful256 words
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Article122 2011-12-23 24 “I applaud the parents of these teenagers for bringing up such well-adjusted children.” MADAM TAN BOON SWEE: “My congratulations to Adalene Chua, Yale Ang and Leonard Wong for their achievements in the N-level examinations (‘Top N-level student juggles studies, CCA and work’; Tuesday). What is uplifting is that122 words
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Article96 2011-12-23 24 “A police officer picked up the bag, ran after me, boarded the bus and returned it to me.” MR KOK KAH WAI: “I dropped a small plastic bag at the junction of Jalan Besar and Veerasamy Road last Friday evening when I made a dash to catch the96 words
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Article153 2011-12-23 24 “Two weeks later, the town council had treated the walkway, making it safer to use.” MS SOPHIA WEE: “One concern I conveyed to my Member of Parliament, Mr Zaqy Mohamad (Chua Chu Kang GRC), was a slippery walkway below my block. I had slipped and fallen a153 words
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Article105 2011-12-23 24 “Their labour of love for my mother warmed our hearts.” MR TONG SIN SANG: “Last December, my mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. After her discharge from hospital, we cared for her at home, but the hospital also referred her to Metta Welfare Association for after-care. She died105 words
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Article132 2011-12-23 24 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MR TAN KIN LIAN: CDP access is fine, with client’s approval 2 MS SARAH LIU: Don’t use health as a proxy to browbeat smokers 3 MR CYRIL NG: Smokers have no right to endanger others 4 DR YIK KENG YEONG: No one to132 words
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326 2011-12-23 24 Dr Juliana Chan - Dr Juliana Chan MR TAN Keng Tat is wrong about shark-finning practices (“Misconceptions about sharks”; Dec 15). Only the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) determines risk status not, as Mr Tan claims, the United Nations Convention on International Trade in Endangered326 words
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Article57 2011-12-23 24 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or57 words
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Article, Illustration90 2011-12-23 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L France to order 30,000 women to remove breast implants L Busty model caught with cocaine implants at Rome airport L World economy at very dangerous juncture: Lagarde More Forum letters online90 words
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DEATH OF KIM JONG IL
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Article, Illustration966 2011-12-23 1 No sign of unrest or military moves ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL: The handover of power in North Korea appears to be going smoothly, with state media showing senior military leaders saluting Mr Kim Jong Un and no outward signs of unrest in the capitalASSOCIATED PRESS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM REUTERS - 966 words
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372 2011-12-23 2 SEOUL: After the announcement on Monday that Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on board a train at 8.30am last Saturday, very little else has emerged from Pyongyang on the circumstances of his death. That has led to many questions and scepticism about372 words
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Article, Illustration788 2011-12-23 3 Tear gas fired at residents in Haimen on third day of protests after calls to resolve dispute in ‘civilised’ manner REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG HAIMEN (Guangdong): Police have begun arresting protesters in southern China after two days of violent clashes, witnesses said yesterday,REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 788 words
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Article289 2011-12-23 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO: The local coast guard has arrested a Chinese fishing boat captain in Japanese territorial waters, officers said yesterday, in the second such case this week. Captain Lin Zongyong of the Minxiayu ***** was arrested after 6pm on Wednesday after he allegedlyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 289 words
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Article, Illustration427 2011-12-23 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS XINHUA HANOI: China’s Vice-President ended a three-day visit to Vietnam yesterday, part of an effort to consolidate ties that deteriorated following recent tensions over the South China Sea dispute. Mr Xi Jinping is widely expected to take over from current ChineseAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; XINHUA; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 427 words
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666 2011-12-23 4 NIRMAL GHOSH - Yingluck brings back pro-business foreign policy, making deals with neighbours BY NIRMAL GHOSH THAILAND CORRESPONDENT nirmal@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Nirmal BANGKOK: Thailand’s agreement with Cambodia to withdraw their troops from disputed territory, as well as its new energy and development deals with Myanmar, signal Bangkok’s return to the666 words
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339 2011-12-23 8 Miner said to have provided military with helicopters JAKARTA: The Australian government is investigating reports of an Australian mining company’s involvement in military operations against a separatist group in Indonesia’s West Papua region, according to the Jakarta Globe. It said there were allegations339 words
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Article, Illustration78 2011-12-23 8 Papua is one of the top three richest regencies in Indonesia, but the workers there are not benefiting from it. The province has been hit by massive uprisings in recent weeks, with labourers demanding higher wages. Straits Times Indonesia Correspondent Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja (third from left),ST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - 78 words
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Article352 2011-12-23 8 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) announced an investigation into allegations surrounding the scandal-hit National Feedlot Corporation (NFC), a public-fund-ed cattle project. In a statement yesterday, the commission said it has appointed a special team headed by MACC investigations director Mustafar Ali to probe352 words
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545 2011-12-23 10 Probe finds users are at risk of unknowingly publicising personal info REUTERS DUBLIN: Facebook agreed to overhaul privacy protection for more than half a billion users outside North America, after a three-month investigation found that its privacy policies were overly complex and lacked transparency.REUTERS - 545 words
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409 2011-12-23 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL: An investigation into a Nato attack that killed 24 Pakistani troops last month near the Afghan border has concluded that a combination of mistrust and bad maps led to the airstrikes on two Pakistani outposts, the USASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 409 words
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297 2011-12-23 10 REUTERS MELBOURNE: An Australian teenage boy was sentenced to up to 13 years’ jail yesterday for murdering an Indian student last year, an attack which ignited a diplomatic crisis and damaged the nation’s international student sector, a major export earner. The killingREUTERS - 297 words
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Article, Illustration106 2011-12-23 10 US President Barack Obama goes shopping for Christmas gifts with his dog, Bo, at a pet store in Alexandria, Virginia in a subtle political jab at Republicans over a tax row which has kept him from his family at holiday time. Mr Obama had to put off plansPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 106 words
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Article, Illustration799 2011-12-23 13 60 killed and more than 200 injured in rising sectarian crisis after US troops leave REUTERS NEW YORK TIMES BAGHDAD: At least 14 bombings hit mainly Shi’ite areas in Baghdad yesterday, killing 60 people and injuring more than 200 in the first wave ofREUTERS; NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 799 words
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Article87 2011-12-23 14 BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI: China has ordered firms to begin construction on idle land to deter speculators from hoarding sites in amendments to draft rules. Landholders should start building on sites within three months from receiving the order, the Ministry of Land and Resources said in a statementBLOOMBERG - 87 words
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Article81 2011-12-23 14 REUTERS BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China urged the United States on Wednesday to stop imposing anti-subsidy duties on Chinese products after a US court struck down their use in a case involving Chinese-made tyres. “For many years, the United States has been launching anti-subsidy investigations against China whichREUTERS - 81 words
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Article87 2011-12-23 14 REUTERS BANGKOK: Hundreds of Thai flood victims have filed a lawsuit with a top court accusing the Prime Minister, Bangkok’s governor and five state agencies of mishandling the country’s worst flood crisis in five decades. The complaint was presented to Thailand’s Central Administrative Court by aREUTERS - 87 words
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Article83 2011-12-23 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Ten journalists were killed this year in Pakistan, most of them murdered, making it the most dangerous country for news coverage for the second year running, according to Reporters Without Borders. China, Iran and Eritrea continue to be the world’s biggest prisons forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 83 words
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Article106 2011-12-23 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM: Israel is furious at Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas for meeting a Palestinian woman who infamously lured an Israeli teen to the West Bank in 2001, where he was murdered by Palestinians. Mr Abbas met Ms Amna Muna in Turkey, along with 10 other formerASSOCIATED PRESS - 106 words
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Article81 2011-12-23 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS HELSINKI: Finnish authorities impounded 160 tonnes of explosives and 69 surface-to-air missiles found on a British-flagged cargo ship destined for Shanghai, officials said. The Thor Liberty sailed from the German port of Emden on Dec 13 and docked in southern Finland’s Kotka two days laterASSOCIATED PRESS - 81 words
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Article83 2011-12-23 14 REUTERS LONDON/PARIS: Fears over the safety of silicone breast implants made by a now defunct French firm spread to Australia, South America and across Europe yesterday as French officials prepared to decide if thousands of women should have their implants surgically removed. The silicone gel implants, madeREUTERS - 83 words
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Article, Illustration488 2011-12-23 14 SLICEOFLIFE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTAQUIN (Utah): An American truck driver who won a Lamborghini in a convenience store contest crashed the sports car six hours after he got it. He now plans to sell the 480kw convertible because he cannot afford the insurance or taxes. “IASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 488 words
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Article, Illustration367 2011-12-23 1 A CABBY was yesterday jailed for 10 months for acting as a driver for a loan shark runner. Koh Liap Huah, 51, was paid $150 for each day he was booked by Goh Wee Kian. The deal came to an abrupt end367 words
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Article, Illustration326 2011-12-23 1 KHUSHWANT SINGH - BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg his wife had given him and, to avoid a scolding from his spouse, he cooked up a story about a robbery and even filed a police report. But amid the police investigation, his conscience got the326 words
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Article, Illustration98 2011-12-23 1 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE HOME STORIES ONLINE L Car bursts into flames after crash at bus stop L SMRT suspends bus driver after woman’s fall L Peak-hour SMRT trains almost at pre-breakdown level: Lui Tuck Yew More Forum letters98 words
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579 2011-12-23 2 K.C. VIJAYAN - Move in Britain to let media use such tools will not be copied here BY K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE courts here will not follow Britain’s move last week to allow the media covering hearings to tweet and use hand-held devices to communicate with579 words
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254 2011-12-23 2 THE Singapore Tourism Board (STB) yesterday announced that it has appointed Sats-Creuers Cruise Services as the operator for Singapore’s International Cruise Terminal. This is for a 10-year term, with the option to renew for an additional five years. Sats-Creuers Cruise Services is a 60-40254 words
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262 2011-12-23 2 THE Ministry of Manpower has appointed Dr Jukka Takala as the first executive director of the Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Institute. He will assume his position next Wednesday, the ministry said in a statement yesterday. The institute was established by the262 words
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Article, Illustration550 2011-12-23 4 POON CHIAN HUI - Bed-bound patients are moved more efficiently for daily showers, meals BY POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg IT IS a common sight in hospitals nurses pulling and straining to lift up bed-bound patients for daily showers and meals. At Singapore General Hospital (SGH), however,ST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM - 550 words
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293 2011-12-23 4 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG FORMER Singapore Table Tennis Association chief Choo Wee Khiang appeared in court for a second time yesterday, two weeks after he was charged with corruption. The 57-year-old, who is accused of taking bribes and criminal breach of trust, did293 words
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333 2011-12-23 4 COUNTDOWN parties held in broad daylight and in the afternoon that is what the People’s Association (PA) will be doing this year to get more people involved in year-end festivities. The number of parties, usually organised at grassroots level, will also be333 words
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Article, Illustration816 2011-12-23 5 JESSICA LIM - Theirs are faces that made the news this year. Every Friday until the year-end, The Straits Times finds out how they have been faring. This week, we feature Mr Nimrod Chuang, who helped fight for the rights of spa customers, and MsST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 816 words
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Article, Illustration593 2011-12-23 5 CHERYL ONG - ‘JACKPOT AUNTIE’ BY CHERYL ONG YOU win some, you lose some, goes a saying. This was the case for hawker Choo Hong Eng, who won a $416,742.11 prize playing a jackpot machine in a casino in October. While the devout BuddhistST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 593 words
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Article, Illustration433 2011-12-23 7 KHUSHWANT SINGH - They bought $29k worth of high-end items in 3 days BY KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg A MONGOLIAN man racked up more than $29,200 worth of high-end purchases in three days. But the credit cards he used were not his but had been handed to433 words
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209 2011-12-23 7 A JOBLESS man was yesterday placed on probation and ordered to do 80 hours of community service after making two underage girls pregnant. The 21-year-old had pleaded guilty last month to having sex with a 14-year-old girl on two occasions. Four other209 words
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Article, Illustration606 2011-12-23 8 JESSICA LIM - Many doing so despite ban to stop them from using West Coast Way BY JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg DRIVERS of heavy vehicles continue to use a residential road which links up the Ayer Rajah Expressway and the industrial area of Pandan Loop despite a banST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG - 606 words
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Article282 2011-12-23 8 CHANGI Airport handled 3.89 million passenger movements last month, up 7.4 per cent from the same period last year, the Changi Airport Group said yesterday. The jump squares with figures from the first 10 months of the year, in which passenger movements which refer to282 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-12-23 9 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Chinese ref took bribes to fix Manchester United friendly L Arsenal ready to sell out-of-favour Arshavin to Zenit L Beckham set to play for Paris St Germain, say French press Get113 words
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Article, Illustration592 2011-12-23 9 FABIUS CHEN - S’pore’s last Malaysia Cup-winning coach feels youngsters’ exposure boosts national team S-League’s first CEO concerned that best players’ departure will hurt local league, Young Lions DOUGLAS MOORE ON S’PORE’S RETURN TO MALAYSIAN FOOTBALL BY FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg HE WAS the man in charge when Singapore lastST FILE PHOTO - 592 words
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Article, Illustration572 2011-12-23 9 LEONARD LIM - BY LEONARD LIM THE businessman overseeing the beleaguered Changi Motorsports Hub has accepted that he has to give up on the project for now. But Fuminori Murahashi said he intends to submit a bid if a second tender is called for theST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 572 words
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627 2011-12-23 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: England and Chelsea captain John Terry faces the “battle of his life”, according to the British press, after prosecutors said he would face criminal charges over claims he racially abused Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand. “In theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 627 words
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Article, Illustration951 2011-12-23 10 Liverpool players and Dalglish wear T-shirts to support banned Suarez THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: His number was up and so Luis Suarez trudged off the pitch, shaking his head as boos and the occasional chants of “racist” cascaded around Wigan’s DW Stadium. He looked likeTHE TIMES, LONDON; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 951 words
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Article, Illustration665 2011-12-23 10 MATTHEW SYED - BY MATTHEW SYED THE TIMES, LONDON stsports@sph.com.sg DON’T know about you, but I am rather thrilled that John Terry is going to get a taste of an independent judiciary. He will be tried in early February by someone who doesn’t know him, doesn’t owe himPHOTO: REUTERS - 665 words
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Article, Illustration400 2011-12-23 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS AMSTERDAM: An Ajax Amsterdam supporter ran onto the field and tried to attack the goalkeeper of visiting AZ Alkmaar in a Dutch Cup football match on Wednesday, leading to the game being suspended after 36 minutes. The fan, identified by Ajax as a 19-year-oldASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 400 words
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280 2011-12-23 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Aston Villa midfielder Marc Albrighton scored the 20,000th goal in English Premier League history on Wednesday, but a late header from Arsenal substitute Yossi Benayoun earned his side a 2-1 victory at Villa Park. Albrighton struck in the 54th minuteAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 280 words
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236 2011-12-23 11 THE TIMES, LONDON ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Two more goals from Demba Ba on Wednesday were not enough to prevent Newcastle from suffering a 2-3 defeat by West Bromwich Albion the sixth straight game in which they have failed to muster a victory. The SenegaleseTHE TIMES, LONDON; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 236 words
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Article, Illustration363 2011-12-23 11 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: The last time Manchester City were tops at Christmas 82 years ago, they failed to win any of their next five matches in the league and finished third. Few would bet on that happening again this season,THE TIMES, LONDON; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 363 words
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58 2011-12-23 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Arsenal have postponed their Boxing Day Premier League football fixture with Wolves after threat of industrial action on London’s Underground system, the club announced yesterday. The Gunners were due to face Wolves as part of the traditional programme on Monday butAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 58 words
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Article61 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS VILLARREAL (Spain): Villarreal fired coach Juan Carlos Garrido following the struggling Spanish club’s embarrassing Copa del Rey loss to a third-tier football team on Wednesday. Villarreal exited the fourth round of the Cup competition after the 0-2 home defeat by Mirandes. They were alsoASSOCIATED PRESS - 61 words
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67 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LISBON (Portugal): Doctors say former Portugal and Benfica football star Eusebio, who will turn 70 next month, is likely to stay in a hospital over Christmas after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Joao Sa, head of the intensive care unit at Lisbon’s HospitalASSOCIATED PRESS - 67 words
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64 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE: A slimmed-down Shane Warne watched as a rather paunchy statue of himself was unveiled at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) yesterday, complete with the earring and mullet hairstyle that typified the legendary bowler during his Test-playing days. Warne joins 10 otherASSOCIATED PRESS - 64 words
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69 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: Choi Kang Hee, the newly appointed coach of South Korea’s national football team, says he will take them through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup but will step down before the tournament itself. His first game is a vital oneASSOCIATED PRESS - 69 words
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Article, Illustration269 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS LAS VEGAS: Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr is a perfect 42-0 in the ring and has dodged significant jail time several times in domestic violence cases in Las Vegas and Michigan. But his courtroom streak came to an end on Wednesday, when aASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 269 words
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Article, Illustration444 2011-12-23 12 MAY CHEN - BY MAY CHEN DESPITE returning home with a reduced medal haul from the Asean Para Games yesterday, Singapore’s disabled athletes have been lauded for a job well done under challenging conditions. Eleven days of competition in Indonesia yielded nine golds, 10 silvers andST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 444 words
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Article, Illustration528 2011-12-23 12 CHAN U-GENE - World No. 1 Tseng, third last year, may return for HSBC Women’s event BY CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg THE world’s finest women golfers will return to Singapore for the HSBC Women’s Champions tournament in February, and defending champion Karrie Webb is the first big name to beST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 528 words
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275 2011-12-23 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS: Kimi Raikkonen expects to pick up right where he left off when he returns to Formula One, despite two seasons away from the sport. The Finn, who won the 2007 championship when driving for Ferrari but quit in 2009 and switched toASSOCIATED PRESS - 275 words
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Article38 2011-12-23 12 NEIL WARNOCK, the Queens Park Rangers manager, after watching his side’s poor defending in the 2-3 loss to Sunderland on Wednesday38 words
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Article293 2011-12-23 12 Football Dutch Cup Last 16: NEC 3 Achilles 0, Heerenveen 11 Oss 1, Ajax 1 Alkmaar 0 (abandoned). English Premier League Aston Villa 1 Arsenal 2, Everton 1 Swansea 0, Fulham 0 Manchester United 5, Manchester City 3 Stoke 0, Newcastle 2 West Bromwich Albion 3, Queens Park Rangers293 words
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Article, Illustration421 2011-12-23 20 YASMINE YAHYA - BY YASMINE YAHYA AN INDEPENDENT director of China Sky Chemical Fibre has distanced himself from company statements that criticised a Singapore Exchange (SGX) reprimand. Mr Er Kwong Wah said yesterday that he had not approved the statements made in the past two days. He also urged421 words
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612 2011-12-23 20 JONATHAN KWOK - SGX maintains share suspension; director, Sias urge compliance BY JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg PRESSURE continues to mount on China Sky Chemical Fibre over its defiance of a Singapore Exchange (SGX) directive to appoint special auditors to investigate its affairs. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)612 words
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Article, Illustration102 2011-12-23 20 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Apple buys Israel’s flash storage maker Anobit for $652 million L Singapore shares close 2.25 per cent higher on Wednesday L US stocks surge, close up nearly 3 per cent More102 words
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506 2011-12-23 15 YASMINE YAHYA - Asian bourses mostly down as euro lifeline brings little cheer BULLS AND BEARS BY YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg ASIAN shares were mostly in the red yesterday, as most traders stayed away from the market in preparation for the holiday season. Recent news did little to506 words
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392 2011-12-23 15 ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS WASHINGTON: The United States economy grew more slowly over the summer than previously thought, with consumers spending less than the government had first estimated. The Commerce Department last night said the economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8 perASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 392 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-12-23 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 426 million shares worth $434.8 million UP DOWN Gainers: 130 Losers: 163 Unchanged: 489 FTSE ST INDEXES Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change -1.89 584.68 394.51 -1.47 -2.06 637.90 1.96 551.05 0.36 220.70 -0.14 185.51 2.08 591.3599 words
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Article216 2011-12-23 15 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 8,395.16 (-64.82) Japanese stocks fell 0.8 per cent ahead of the weekend with investors wary despite the European Central Bank’s action to provide cheap loans to banks. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,491.46 (+6.48) Malaysian shares gained 0.4 per cent, bolstered by regional funds216 words
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Article232 2011-12-23 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: DEC 22, 2011 Top Rises Dec 22 CENTS DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 3958 217.7 4.4 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9001 111.4 1.0 Hyflux 6% CPS 10 ***** 59.0 0.6 Lyxor Europe 10 US$ 1085 45.4232 words
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Article338 2011-12-23 15 Top Rises Dec 22 CENTS OCBC Bk.ES.1112 796 10.0 1.3 DBS BP ePW*****2 54 4.0 8.0 SembMar BPeCW*****3 21 2.7 14.8 Genting SP.ES.1112 152.5 2.5 1.7 BiosensoBPeCW*****2 22 1.0 4.8 Yangzijiang.ES.1112 91.5 1.0 1.1 GoldenAgr eW*****3 17 0.6 3.7 STI 2750BPePW*****0 8.5 0.3 3.7 YangzijiMBeCW*****2 5.5 0.2338 words
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Article46 2011-12-23 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS o/o Vol Golden Agri IEV 71 45 1.0 0.5 1.4 1.1 43.151.000 41.436.000 39.004.000 By Value CENTS Value CENTS Value DBS Grp 1151 -19.0 -1.6 37,521,465 311 1.0 0.3 31,799,730 Golden flgri UNIT TRUSTS TABLE APPEARS ON MONDAYS46 words
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Article56 2011-12-23 15 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Dec 22 2011 Selling Buying Dec 22 2011 Selling 1.335 Buying ....1.272 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ....1.235 1.722 ....1.656 Malaysian ringgit 41.622 40.022 2.068 ....1.989 NZ dollar 1.023 Indonesian rupiah 0.0149 0.0136 US dollar56 words
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Article60 2011-12-23 15 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 115.5 -0.5 2092 116.5 115 1.760 words
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Article80 2011-12-23 15 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 SMIL 176 101.5 ARA 118 -0.5 211 118 117.580 words
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702 2011-12-23 16 GOH ENG YEOW - From Jan 1, they must fulfil new norms to trade complex products BY GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg INVESTORS are racing against time to get themselves certified to trade highly popular but complex investment products such as covered warrants and702 words
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Article, Illustration409 2011-12-23 16 ROBIN CHAN - BY ROBIN CHAN KEPPEL Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) has won an US$809 million (S$1.05 billion) contract to build a deep-sea drilling rig for use in Brazil, which brings its total new orders for the year to $9.8 billion. The rig-building arm of KeppelPHOTO: KEPPEL CORPORATION - 409 words
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Article106 2011-12-23 16 OLAM International is buying 75.2 per cent of Macao Commodities Trading for ¤15 million (S$25 million) with the option to acquire the remaining 24.8 per cent in five years. Macao Commodities is a Spanish company which supplies cocoa powder, cocoa beans, desiccated coconut, dried fruit, vegetable fats and106 words
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Article56 2011-12-23 16 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering’s United States unit Vision Technologies Aerospace (VT Aerospace) will buy 50.1 per cent of EcoServices for US$33.3 million (S$43 million). The deal is expected to be completed around March. EcoServices provides engine wash services to commercial and military aircraft operators, allowing them to boost engine56 words
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Article77 2011-12-23 16 FUXING China, a China-based maker of zipper sliders and chains, has issued a profit warning for the fourth quarter. Other than expecting a lower operating profit compared with that from the same period last year, there could be “potential impairment and write-down of tangible and intangible assets77 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-12-23 17 Key tasks to tackle huge budget deficit, deal with severe unemployment AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID: Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has named a team to help him steer the country out of crisis, with a former Lehman Brothers manager taking the key post of economyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 539 words
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363 2011-12-23 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUDAPEST: Hungary reacted with disbelief yesterday after Standard Poor’s cut its debt rating to so-called “junk” status, adding to pressure on Budapest to agree to a rescue credit line with the IMF. The economy ministry said it was “easy toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 363 words
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309 2011-12-23 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan yesterday cut its economic growth forecast for the year to March 2012 and the following 12 months, citing the impact of a soaring yen, natural disasters and the eurozone debt crisis. Tokyo said it expects Asia’s sec-ond-largest economy to grow aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 309 words
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Article, Illustration1227 2011-12-23 18 LESLIE LOPEZ - Minority shareholder suing watchdog in bid to overturn general offer waiver BY LESLIE LOPEZ SENIOR REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT ljlopez@sph.com.sg CONGLOMERATE Sime Darby’s messy takeover of publicly listed property concern E&O is about to get messier. A minority shareholder of E&O is suingPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,227 words
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Article, Illustration623 2011-12-23 18 ESTHER TEO - BY ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER THREE land parcels which could yield 1,325 homes were offered to developers yesterday including one choice site in Jervois Road, a prime area where new development plots are scarce. This brings the number of homesST GRAPHICS - 623 words
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Advertisement539 2011-12-23 1 Top of the pops Female singers make their mark this year D8 Bumperlistings What to do for the rest of 2011 and in 2012 D10&11 Nudes and roses Cai Zhisong sculptures being snapped up here D12 The much-awaited opening of H&M in September drew a queue of over 1,500 shoppers.539 words
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Article, Illustration362 2011-12-23 2 Rebecca Lynne Tan - H&M Swedish high street label Rebecca Lynne Tan This much is true: Singaporeans will queue for anything and everything, from a plate of char kway teow to getting their hands on the latest iPhone. But this year, there was no queue quite like the long linePHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, RENDERINGS H&M - 362 words
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Article, Illustration480 2011-12-23 2 rebecca lynne tan - Clothes and coffee had Singaporeans queueing this year as fashionistas and java addicts take their love to a whole new level rebecca lynne tan rltan@sph.com.sg This year, the arrival of two coveted high-street fashion giants shook the retail scene. Swedish high-street label H&M tops the Lifestyle480 words
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Article, Illustration355 2011-12-23 2 Tay Suan Chiang - TAN WEE KIAT, 68 Chief executive officer of Gardens by the Bay Tay Suan Chiang Dr Tan Wee Kiat, CEO of Gardens by the Bay, has changed the way we view Singapore as a Garden City. When the Flower Dome conservatory at the Gardens by the BayST PHOTO: KELVIN LIM - 355 words
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Article, Illustration404 2011-12-23 4/5 Tay Suan Chiang - WONG MUN SUMM, 49, AND RICHARD HASSELL, 45 Directors of architecture firm Woha Tay Suan Chiang Home-grown Woha capped yet another year of international awards when the architecture firm was given the honour of an exhibition of its works at the famed Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt. ThisST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 404 words
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Article, Illustration373 2011-12-23 4/5 Natasha Ann Zachariah - PETER LIM, 58 Billionaire businessman Natasha Ann Zachariah It seems there is no stopping billionaire Peter Lim when it comes to making shrewd investments. The “remisier king” made the headlines this year for first, buying a stake in McLaren, one of the world’s top sports-carPHOTO: ST FILE - 373 words
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Article, Illustration521 2011-12-23 4/5 Natasha Ann Zachariah - RAVI THAKRAN, 47 Group president of South Asia, South-east Asia and Middle East for LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton Natasha Ann Zachariah People within and outside the fashion industry here sat up and took notice when a little known Singapore company called Heng LongST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 521 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-12-23 4/5 Eunice Quek - INDIE COFFEE BOUTIQUES Eunice Quek Singaporeans went crazy over bubble tea and milkshakes this year, but no F&B trend brewed up a storm quite like indie coffee boutiques. At least 24 indie coffee outlets sprang up this year and their reach now extends fromST PHOTO: TERRENCE LIM - 387 words
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Article, Illustration350 2011-12-23 4/5 Eunice Quek - JANICE WONG, 28 Chef/owner 2am: dessert bar, 2am: lab and 2am: catering Eunice Quek Few thought that a cafe which serves only desserts and which opens only in the evenings would survive in the fickle food and beverage industry in Singapore. But pastry chef Janice WongST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 350 words
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Article, Illustration401 2011-12-23 4/5 Rebecca Lynne Tan - CYNTHIA CHUA, 40 Managing director of Spa Esprit Group Rebecca Lynne Tan Ms Cynthia Chua (right), who made her name with beauty-related businesses such as Brazilian waxing salon Strip and eyebrow specialist Browhaus, has turned out to be a player to watch in the foodST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 401 words
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Article, Illustration362 2011-12-23 6 Tay Suan Chiang - SPACE FURNITURE Tay Suan Chiang Space Furniture makes its debut on the Lifestyle Power List for upping the ante when it comes to furniture shopping in Singapore. No shopping mall or factory warehouse environment for this Australian company, which carries top designer furniture brands such as B&BPHOTOS: TERRENCE LIM, SPACE FURNITURE - 362 words
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Article, Illustration326 2011-12-23 6 Natasha Ann Zachariah - ABERCROMBIE FITCH Natasha Ann Zachariah They came, we gawked and we touched the Abercrombie Fitch shirtless greeters, that is. The appearance of the half-naked men at Orchard Road capped off weeks of controversy for the American fashion retailer from Ohio, which opened its doors herePHOTOS: DESMOND LIM, THE NEW PAPER - 326 words
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Article, Illustration866 2011-12-23 7 tay yek keak - No happily ever afters as familiar storybook characters get a new spin in Once Upon A Time couch grouch tay yek keak stlife@sph.com.sg Once upon a time, fairy tales were stories for kids about make-believe folks who lived happily ever after. Circa our time, they have morphedPHOTOS: ABC, HBO - 866 words
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Article, Illustration113 2011-12-23 8 ‘Brad and I were on Amazon.com for the first time, but we got lost. My brain is too scattered. I’ll stick to catalogues’ Actress Angelina Jolie (right) on online Christmas shopping ‘Everyone wants the good stuff. We’re savages. There’s not much meat on the bones in113 words
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Article, Illustration928 2011-12-23 8 yeow kai chai - Becoming a pop star can be a quick way to win fame and fortune but it can also be terribly cruel. Five show their survival strategies sound bites yeow kai chai kaichai@sph.com.sg By most accounts, 2011 is the Year of the Woman in Pop. In terms of criticalPHOTOS: UNIVERSAL ISLAND, STREAMLINE/INTERSCOPE, DEF JAM, BELLA UNION, INTERSCOPE - 928 words
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Article, Illustration211 2011-12-23 9 Boon Chan - Boon Chan OVER THE CLOUD Chyi Yu Sony Music Entertainment Taiwan Taiwanese diva Chyi Yu’s timing has improved since her last English album The Voice. That semi-yuletide-themed offering came out in the unseasonal month of February, while Over The Cloud drifts by just in time for Christmas.PHOTO: ST FILE - 211 words
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Article, Illustration214 2011-12-23 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang ECHOES Seattle Symphony Gerard Schwarz Naxos 8.*****9 The progress of modern music has mostly been in incremental steps, founded upon tried-and-tested past models. This anthology of new American orchestral works revisits older examples, seen and heard through the prism of time and changing musical214 words
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Article, Illustration223 2011-12-23 9 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang SCHUMANN Works for Violin Orchestra ULF Wallin, Violin Robert-Schumann-Philharmonic Franz Beerman BIS SACD-1775 Did Robert Schumann really compose three violin concertos, as this album has us believe? The one most listeners know of is the D minor concerto (1853), his last orchestral work. Suppressed by223 words
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Article, Illustration211 2011-12-23 9 S.Y. Whang - S.Y. Whang RANI SINGAM Contentment (Inflexion Lines) Local jazz singer Rani Singam has followed up her debut recording with a second album. Whereas compatriot Jacintha Abisheganaden sticks to standards and hugs and caress- es the melody, Singam takes an adventurous approach. Her voice is huskier, and she likes211 words
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Article, Illustration267 2011-12-23 9 What a difference a year makes. Exactly 358 days ago, we flagged the faces behind 10 fashion, retail and lifestyle brands to watch. As 2011 comes to a close, we catch up with them to see what the past year has brought. One bag designer we featured267 words
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Article, Illustration201 2011-12-23 10 food wong ah yoke recommends The newly opened Crystal Jade Kitchen at Scotts Square has introduced a new rice dish that is so simple yet tastes so good that one wonders why the chain did not come up with it earlier. Called Steamed Rice With Scallion201 words
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Article, Illustration84 2011-12-23 10 gig melissa kok recommends Rock out with local bands The Zozi (right) and The Guilt on Christmas Day in Bali Lane. Foursome The Zozi will be launching their sophomore effort, Hilamony 2, at the event. The album is a follow-up to their 2008 debut,PHOTOS: DREAM ACADEMY. CRYSTAL JADE, THE ZOZI - 84 words
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Article, Illustration86 2011-12-23 10 theatre adeline chia recommends Dream Academy’s fourth edition of Crazy Christmas (R18), its year-end musical revue, is its best yet. It features stellar song-and-dance numbers of old and new Christmas favourites, and the highlight is Sebastian Tan’s stand-up routine as a Hokkien-speaking Santa. Other cast members86 words
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6807 2011-12-23 10 art YE SHUFANG: THE HAPPINESS INDEX Local artist Ye Shufang’s works playfully evoke a sense of collective nostalgia with an underlying theme of seriousness. Where: The Private Museum, 51 Waterloo Street MRT: Bugis/Bras Basah When: Till Mon, 10am 7pm (today Mon), 11am6,807 words
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Article, Illustration622 2011-12-23 10 Deepika Shetty - an hour the museum In this weekly column, we visit museums and art spaces and highlight what you must see if you have only an hour to spare. Deepika Shetty Born in Saigon in 1972, photographer Tri Huu Luu was only six when his mother sent him to a BuddhistPHOTOS: JOHN ERDOS ART - 622 words
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Article, Illustration225 2011-12-23 11 Denise Cheong - Denise Cheong “I enjoy being alone and as a photojournalist, I am used to being solitary. I spend my weekends visiting local museums, art galleries and the National Library. I also try to clear my mountains of junk at home but somehow they seem perpetually insurmountable. I tryPHOTO: COURTESY OF ZANN HUIZHEN HUANG - 225 words
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Article, Illustration800 2011-12-23 12 cheryl faith wee - Artist Cai Zhisong chose only the best blooms among several flowers for his lead rose series cheryl faith wee cherylw@sph.com.sg It takes something of a garden to make a lead rose. Over three years, Chinese artist Cai Zhisong, 39, has bought closePHOTOS: TERRENCE LIM, ODE TO ART - 800 words
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266 2011-12-23 12 Agence France-Presse Paris The table has been set, the wine has been poured and the Christmas turkey is brought out for everyone’s approval. Oh dear. Applause is short-lived, as the assembled host witness a calamitous case of what turkeyphiles call “stuffing creep”. It is that momentAgence France-Presse - 266 words
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Article, Illustration385 2011-12-23 14 Reuters Los Angeles Lord Of The Rings movie fans were given an early holiday treat this week with the release of a trailer for prequel The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, whetting their appetites a year before the film hits theatres. The Hobbit, the fourth film in director PeterReuters; PHOTO: YOUTUBE - 385 words
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170 2011-12-23 14 Taipei Pregnant Taiwanese television host Dee Hsu has brushed aside a sighting of her husband going to Shanghai with a model. According to Next Magazine, businessman Mike Hsu, 41, travelled to China last Monday with model Yang Ching, 20, who took the same170 words
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Article78 2011-12-23 14 The late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be honoured posthumously with a Grammy award for his contributions to music technology, the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said. The special tribute to the man behind the iPod, iPad and iPhone will be given at78 words
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Article73 2011-12-23 14 A man was arrested on Wednesday and charged with illegally leaking a recording of a new Madonna song. At least one demo recording of Give Me All Your Love was posted on the Web last month, two months before the planned release of her73 words
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Article, Illustration299 2011-12-23 14 Associated Press Amsterdam The editor-in-chief of a Dutch fashion magazine quit after it used a racial slur to refer to Barbados-born Rihanna, setting off a social media furore and prompting an outraged response from the singer. Eva Hoeke of Jackie magazine and its publisherAssociated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 299 words
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Article, Illustration571 2011-12-23 2 TEE HUN CHING - TEE HUN CHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg It was dubbed “Panic Saturday” not because the MRT trains had stalled yet again although I’m sure that didn’t help but because the past weekend was the last when you could hit the stores for some eleventhhour shopping before Christmas.571 words
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Article, Illustration411 2011-12-23 4 ROHAIZATUL AZHAR - Still scrambling for a last-minute Christmas gift? ROHAIZATUL AZHAR offers 1 0 fab ideas ROHAIZATUL AZHAR NECKLACE, $298, FROM POH HENG Subtle yet dressy, this 18K white gold chain with purple amethyst stone completes a simple chic ensemble. SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE SMARTPHONE, $998 (WITHOUT CONTRACT), FROM ALL AUTHORISEDPHOTOS: ANTEPRIMA, CLARINS, COMME DES GARCON, GSTAR, M.A.C COSMETICS, MONTBLANC, THE HOUR GLASS, POH HENG, SAMSUNG, UNIT PORTABLES - 411 words
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Article, Illustration94 2011-12-23 6 IMRAN JALAL - IMRAN JALAL Dior has a bright idea for a fashion tie-up; it is roping in Berlin artist Anselm Reyle to juice up a range of accessories. Mr Reyle, who is known for his abstract style, has given more than 40 designs, including totes, shoes, scarves and jewellery, electric94 words
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Article, Illustration40 2011-12-23 6 Part Howard Hughes chic and part Willy Wonka kookiness, these sunnies from American designer Thom Browne’s first eyewear collection with Los Angeles cult eyewear label Dita are the new cool. $1,600 from Surrender, 02-31 Raffles Hotel Arcade.40 words
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Article111 2011-12-23 6 Haircare brand Pantene is launching a campaign to give needy communities access to clean drinking water. The Healthy Hair For Healthy Water campaign aims to alleviate the water crisis in Asia, where many people do not have access to clean water. “Like” the campaign’s Facebook page at http://apps.facebook.com/111 words
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Article, Illustration158 2011-12-23 6 For some novel gift ideas, check out gift registry SingExperience, which offers more than 40 options. Reward the man in your life with a zip around town on a Harley-Davidson bike (from $50 for a 15-minute rental) or head out to sea on a fishing trip with aPHOTOS: BRACCIALINI, COFFRET CADEAU, DIOR, LG, THOM BROWNE, QUINTESSENTIALLY - 158 words
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Article, Illustration99 2011-12-23 6 Luxury lifestyle group Quintessentially, well-known for its 24-hour concierge service, has fulfilled various client demands from scouring tiger cubs for a jungle-themed party to hauling a metal detector up the French Alps to locate a lost key. Now, the company is launching a women-only membership called Quintessentially99 words
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Article, Illustration108 2011-12-23 6 Say hello to the newest designer phone the Prada phone by LG 3.0. It is the third tie-up between the Italian luxury label and the South Korean brand since 2006. The Android 2.3 Gingerbread-enabled smartphone comes with a touchscreen display while the back casing is decked out in108 words
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Article, Illustration103 2011-12-23 6 Multi-label accessories boutique Galleria Italiana in Orchard Central is giving away two totes worth more than $1,500 to Urban readers. One is a $640 handbag by Braccialini (right), a Florentine label founded in 1954 which is known for its colourful and whimsical designs, while the other is a103 words
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Article265 2011-12-23 6 Christmas will be here in two days and amid the stress of dealing with last-minute gift shopping and unreliable public transport systems, I am pleased to share some happy thoughts for the season. We all know that some celebrities have diva attitudes. These include demands for an all-white265 words
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Article, Illustration564 2011-12-23 8 Wearing clashing patterns and prints is a hot trend this season. But how do I work the look without looking like a clown? The fall/winter 2011 runways of high-fashion labels such as Jonathan Saunders (right), Marni and Diane von Furstenberg were awash with clashing floral prints and geometric564 words
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Article, Illustration94 2011-12-23 8 ROHAIZATUL AZHAR - ROHAIZATUL AZHAR ROONEY MARA Last week, the 26-year-old rising star worked the red carpet at the New York premiere of her much-anticipated film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. She let the daring black silk crepe number with cut-out panels and a sheer back from Prabal Gurung’s spring/summerPHOTOS: AP, JONATHAN SAUNDERS ( VOGUE UK), MANGO, MAQUILLAGE, TOPSHOP, ZARA - 94 words
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Article, Illustration206 2011-12-23 8 IMRAN JALAL - These two head-turners were spotted at the launch of Viva Japan Cafe at Ion Sky on Dec 16 IMRAN JALAL Yasuji Morizumi, 44 Michelin-star ramen chef WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? My blazer is from Japanese brand Comme Ca Du Mode and cost about US$350 (S$460). It is emblazoned206 words
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Article, Illustration720 2011-12-23 10 There’s no better season to indulge in glittery make-up. Urban puts eight products to the test Bobbi Brown Black Ruby Sparkle $79 KT: This is the eyeshadow palette to get if you want to amp up the glitter on your lids. All four shades are packed with720 words
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Article, Illustration4188 2011-12-23 12 / 13 KAREN TEE - Urban flagged them as faces to watch in the fashion, beauty and lifestyle industries in January. As the year draws to a close, we catch up with the brains behind these 10 brands and have them grade themselves on their performance this year KAREN TEE Melissa Wang, 30,Photographer ASHLEICH SIM; PHOTO: ETHAN KOH - 4,188 words
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Article, Illustration1243 2011-12-23 18/19 IMRAN JALAL - If women can nick items from men’s closets, the guys can wear some of theirs too, says IMRAN JALAL IMRAN JALAL imrjalal@sph.com.sg Wwsiomen have been raiding men’s wardrobes ever since they started wearing trousers. Men’s blazers, jeans and shirts eventually found their way into the way closetsPHOTOS: TERRENCE LIM BOTTEGA VENETA, HERMES - 1,243 words
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Article, Illustration495 2011-12-23 20 My boss has organised a potluck party for the staff at his place over the Christmas weekend. What dish should I take and how should I behave to impress? There’s no need to think too hard when you want to turn up with something to impress: Good home-cookedPHOTO: ISTOCKPHOTO - 495 words
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Article, Illustration941 2011-12-23 21 STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM - Pop a pill to guard against sunburn. Suck candy to smell as if you sprayed on perfume. Welcome to the world of edible cosmetics, says STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM THE NEW YORK TIMES Sue Devitt, the Australian make-up artist whose clients have included Hollywood starsTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: NYT - 941 words
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Article, Illustration742 2011-12-23 22 ROHAIZATUL AZHAR - ROHAIZATUL AZHAR s Linda Black realised what poverty meant at a young age when she followed her mum, now a retired high school janitor in the United States, to Panama to visit their relatives. Only eight then, she was deeply moved by the conditions her cousins were livingST PHOTOS: NEO XIAOBIN - 742 words
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Advertisement664 2011-12-23 8 Properties û THE METZ PENTHSE 3240 sqft. 4+1. Casino view û BEVERLY HILL PENTHSE 7600 sqft. Fully renovated û ARDMORE PK PENTHSE 8600sqft. 5+1 Excellent view ORIENT, Steve 9617-0316 TULIP GARDEN Freehold, 1700 sqft Spacious living dining 3-bdrms maid’s room Full facilities, near Farrer MRT/food ctr/mkt/gd schs Within minutes to664 words
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Advertisement580 2011-12-23 9 IflU D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland i!)l D09-10 Orchard/ H Tanqlin/ Holland 8 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Tanqlin/Holland Pte Apts for Sale PteApts for Sale Pte Apts for Sale PteApts for Sale Ifl! 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland 009-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland PteApts for Sale Post Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty580 words
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Advertisement74 2011-12-23 9 PARC PALAIS F’HOLD 3+1 1227sqft. Aircon. Facilities Unblocked. Quiet Breezy. $1.2M. 8222-2788 Henry BLOSSOMVALE 1570 SQFT 3+1. Mins to MGS. Reno. Irresistable price!Generous layout. Daniel@ *****233 GDN VISTA. 1143 sqft 3+1 High flr, pool view, pte lift MGS Pri/ future MRT. Also rent. Lilian Tan 9689-3013 HIGH OAK. 1389 sqft.74 words
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Advertisement269 2011-12-23 9 CHEAPEST! LOFT PENTHSE $900k. 1-bdrm 431sqft $525k. 10 mins mall/ MRT/ eastcoast pk Jo *****024 TREVISTA. JUST TOP! Mins walk to MRT. 3/ 4 bdrms. High/ mid/ ground flr. Pool view. Eileen Lau *****681 AVA TWR. NEW list! 3bdrm, f’hold, 1227 sqft,renovated. Sell vacant. Good location. Veron Low 8383-4468 ESCADA269 words
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Advertisement319 2011-12-23 9 BUTTERWORTH 8. 1313 sqft. 3+1. High flr. Face South. Unblock. F’hold f/ facilities. MRT/ sch. 2 units avail. Allisa Quek *****621 PX ONE AMBER 1-RM $880k One Amber 4-rm $2.22M Esta 3/4-rm Pool $1.8M Waterplace 3-rm $1.41 M Shore Res 1rm. 9191-0991 OPEN-HOUSE DAILY! ONE Amber 3rm 1335sqft. Pool view.319 words
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Advertisement399 2011-12-23 10 CAN’T BELIEVE? YES it’s true. 3 rm price for 4 bdrm 1475 sqft. Costa del Sol. Mid flr 1 yr reno *****355 BIG PRICE CUT! Seaview 1647 sqft, 4 rms, Pool View 1km Tao Nan. A1 Cond. $2.3XM. Amy 8498 4964 @HAWAII TWR 2239 sqft Equatorial apt 2411 sqft Cote399 words
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Advertisement342 2011-12-23 10 PE DIVISION 9695-9009 3-rm Ballota Pk 1346 sqft 3-rm Edelweiss 1345/ 1281 sqft. High flr. Anthony Lee LIVIA. BRAND NEW. 2-bdrm. Beautifully furn. Near MRT Whitesands. F/facilities. neg. Nancy 9652 8008 NEW! THE LIVIA Penthse 5 bdrm with roof terr. 25XX sqft. Condo facilities. Just TOP. Sue 9386-5516 ERA 3+1342 words
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Advertisement421 2011-12-23 10 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale Post Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) Market Update Is this the right time to buy? I421 words
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Advertisement66 2011-12-23 10 THE WINDSOR 3-RM, F’hold, 1420 sqft. Facilities. Decor, Enbloc potential. Future MRT. *****716 Joelle Ng REGENTVILLE BELOW VALUE! 3-bdrm #09. 1076 sqft. Tenanted. Near amenities. Donovan 9452-8990 KOVAN RESIDENCES. 3-RM 1270 sqft. Vacant. Move in immed. Full facilities. View by appt. Edeline 9767-1170 CHILTERN PK 1249 sqft, 3+1 Lor Chuan66 words
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Advertisement51 2011-12-23 10 PARC OASIS, 3+1,1 378 sqft. Facing Bt Timah Hill morning sun. High flr. $1.28M. Call 9455-1585 MUST SELL! BRAND New Park Natura, Blk 35. 1388 sqft. 3+1, Pool view. Bright, windy. 9693-2799 Diana MAYSPRINGS 2 RMS 76 sqm Mid flr, unblock, bright No noon sun. LRT/ future MRT Joanne Lau51 words
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Advertisement281 2011-12-23 11 4’S’ CORNER BLK 681. Lift level. Upgrading to complete. Full amenities. Val $360K All races. *****168 EM 327. LOW flr Stadium, MRT/ s/pool. All races. Val View tonight/ Sat by appt. Malik 9747-7745 EM BLK 327 Jurong E St 31. #06. MRT/ sch/ amenities/ s/pool. All races/ PR. Move-in. Gary281 words
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Advertisement446 2011-12-23 11 3’A’ BLK 504. Open house Sat 3-5pm. New listing! Renovated. Nani *****937 3’I’ CORNER BLK 169 Boon Lay. Mid flr. Upgraded. Val. Move in. Philip 9022 0292 4’A’ 674B. #9. MRT. $415K. EA 287C. #2. MRT. $625K. 4 bdrms. *****210 Tan 4’A’ JURONG WEST 718. 104 sqm. MRT. Valued $375K.446 words
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Advertisement510 2011-12-23 11 195E PREMIUM 4-RM corner High flr. 200% move in. Unblock. Windy. MRT. Val $475K. Lim GL *****839 $20K UP! 5’I’ Premium 132, High floor, totally unblock, corner. Reno. Punggol Plaza LRT. Daniel *****778 293 5’I’. HIGH flr, unblock view, reno, f/aircon, bright, breezy, North facing. Privacy. MRT. Rick 8405-5125 4’A’510 words
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Advertisement486 2011-12-23 12 S/STY BUNGLW Braddell Hgts. ***** sqft. Only 2yrs old! 4+1. No tired legs going up the stairs. Big gdn. Dog friendly. Hop to Australian/ American/ French Sch. 9487 5772 Leong A.S. BALI RESORT BUNGALOW Braddell Hgts, 5600 sqft, 4+1, big spacious gdn, pool, Bose sound sys.Hop to Aus -tralian/ American/486 words
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Advertisement426 2011-12-23 12 SEMI-DETACHED BUNGALOW atThiamSiewAvenue Land area:8,305 sq ft;Built-in:3,450 sq ft 4 bedrooms with attached bathrooms Big living and dining rooms,family area Large kitchen Swimming pool with spacious wooden deck Beautifully landscaped $14.5K per month Call*****333 Built in 2008 $15K. BIG BUNGLW Olive Rd. Land 10,000 sqft. 6 rm ensuite. 10 mins426 words
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Advertisement482 2011-12-23 12 CASHEW CRES HILLTOP Semi-D. 6,000/ 3,800 sq ft 4+1+1, Mature Landscaped. Gdn Pool. Christine Foo *****093 CBRE 4+1 HAZEL PK Terr. Reno Split level. 2037/2300 sqft Quiet. P/furn. $5.5K neg. Immed. Shirley *****720 MODERN BUNGLW Sunset Way 5+1 4100sqft, $13.8k Semi-D Lim Tai See, 4+1 4300sqft $11.5k *****878 D.13 21482 words
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Advertisement453 2011-12-23 12 1) MERAPRIME 4+1 High flr. P/furn. MRT. Immed. $6K! 2) Tanglin View 3+1 F/furn. #12 $5.9K! David *****455 THE ROCHESTER SUPER #30 2rm, 1206 sqft $5.5K #35, loft, 1023sqft, $4.9K A1 view. Evonne *****819 CARIBBEAN KEPPEL Bay 2-bdrms, SeaView on High flr. Pte Patio. Harbourfront MRT. WC Wong *****511 CARIBBEAN.453 words
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Advertisement467 2011-12-23 12 ICON AWESOME VIEWS! 2 bdrms. 969 sqft. Unique layout. View be wowed! $6.8K. Vincent 9627-7277 HERITAGE VIEW, 2 bdrm, 969sqft, f/furn, high flr, near MRT, UWC Insead. Move-in 1 Jan.Min 1yr lease ALESSANDREA 3 RMS roof terr, pte jacuzzi. Panoramic view. MRT/ city. Also sale. Jennifer 9876-0833 REFLECTIONS KEPPEL Bay.467 words
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Advertisement557 2011-12-23 12 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/ Holland Pte Apts for Rent 009-10 Orchard/ Tanglin/Holland Pte Apts for Rent i Cl-S Serviced Residences AND SHORT STAY APARTMENTS l! m hi. 7* >>, 11 i It Orchard Parksuites Indulge in557 words
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Advertisement262 2011-12-23 12 NICE BRAND NEW Villas Gilstead 3 storey. 4+1+Pool Tanglin Res 1400 sqft. 3+1 Cosmopolitan 1679sqft 4+1 High flr. Sherry 9735-3597 NEWLY RENO LANGSTON Ville. 936sqft 1+1 Mins to Sommerset MRT, Orchard! View www.linustay.com $4.2K. Only! 9108 5115 CLAYMORE 3348/4919 SQFT, 4+1. $17K/ $30K. Beverly Hill 3778 sqft, 4+1, $16K. Steve262 words
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Advertisement280 2011-12-23 12 *PARC SOPHIA. BRAND New 1/1+1/2-Bdrm. Mins to MRTs /Orchard. Daily Open Hse Fr $3.Xk!! Chris 9222-1231 D.10 NASSIMVILLE. SMALL devt. 3+1/ 4+1+1, 1520/ 1750/ 2200sqft. Pool/ gym MRT. Wellink 6735-3922 CLIVEDEN PENTHSE 4392 sqft 4 rm, Good view. Full Commission to agt. $20k Christine Yu 9772 6289 VENTURA HEIGHTS SEMI-D.280 words
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Advertisement305 2011-12-23 12 HELIOS RES. 2+1 rms, 1281 sqft. Cairnhill Circle, mins walk to Orchard shpg belt. $7.5K. Kelvin 9387 0313 WATERMARK 2+1 F/FURN $5.3K. Robertson 100/ Riv ershire. 3-rm. $5.5K. June *****442/ *****845 THE EQUATORIAL 4+1. Facilities. P/furn. Good layout. Mins to Orchard/ MRT. neg. Lim TC 9009-2209 JUST TOP! 2-RM Parc305 words
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Advertisement503 2011-12-23 12 ASPEN HGTS View to appreciate. 1324 sqft. 3+ maid. Pool view, quiet, nice interior. Steven 9666-6127 STUDIOS@ MT SOPHIA High ceiling, old charm colonial look.MRT *****722. $2.8k up. www.chrisproperty.sg METZ/ BELMOND GREEN. 2 bdrms. 1066/ 958 sqft. Unblocked view. MRT/ Orchard. Joyce 9008-5953 SOMERSET MRT. SUITES Central. 3+1 $8.5k Owner503 words
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Advertisement504 2011-12-23 13 D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Rent D12-14Balestier/ MacPherson/ Geylang Pte Apts for Rent sg.centanet. 1(5 Centalme (Singapore) Prop* "M CENTAUNE PRQPfflTY CEA Licence Ho L*****J6Z Sfis *****928/*****557 THOMSON 800. 1625 sqft. Rich Mansion 1765 sqft. Both $5.3K. Oei *****938 PALM RESIDENCE 3+1 bdrm. F/reno furn. Near Beauty World Shpg.504 words
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Advertisement448 2011-12-23 13 BUTTERWORTH 8. 1313 sqft. 3+1. High flr. Face South. Unfurn. F/ facilities. MRT/ amenities. Avail mid Jan. Allisa Quek *****621 PX EAST MEADOWS 3/ 3+study High/ low flr. F/furn. Next to MRT. Avail mid Dec. Magdalene Tay 9109-8087 SEAFRONT ON MEYER. 3bdrm, 1604 sqft, high flr, sea view, p/furn. Avail448 words
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Advertisement388 2011-12-23 14 2 BDRM+1 JURONG East Blk 328. Avail Jan. Suit small family. Roslee 9632-4688 CLEMENTI 428 3’NG’ approved, furn. MRT, shops, eateries. Vivien *****262 13 TOA PAYOH, 236 S’goon, Boon Keng, Kallang Bahru, Whampoa, Kallang, Circuit Rd, AMK. *****638 Annie 761 YISHUN KOVAN 3+1, 343 AMK 3’I’, 162 Q’towns 2+1. Near388 words
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Miscellaneous24 2011-12-23 16 /J y in the following week BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT Look out for weekly weather updates published every Friday in CATS Classified (Travel Class)!24 words
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