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Title Section27 2013-02-02 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2013 184 PAGES IN NINE PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg $1.00 A Singapore Press Holdings publication MICA (P) 002/02/201227 words
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678 2013-02-02 1 BRYNA SINGH - Plans to hire auxiliary officers and upgrade enforcement cameras By BRYNA SINGH brynasim@sph.com.sg THE Traffic Police will be beefing up their presence on the roads to deal with a rising number of offences committed by motorists. They will engage auxiliary police678 words
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Article, Illustration346 2013-02-02 1 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Daryl Chin, Derrick Ho and Priscilla Goy A PRE-DAWN collision involving two private buses on the Kranji Expressway (KJE) yesterday left eight people injured and caused a traffic gridlock that affected thousands of rush-hour commuters, including thosePHOTOS: STOMP, LIANHE WANBAO - 346 words
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64 2013-02-02 1 THE 6.9 million population projection is not a target but a worst-case scenario that Singapore must prepare for, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Addressing criticism of the White Paper, which said the population could range from 6.5 million to 6.9 million by64 words
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Article, Illustration459 2013-02-02 2 / 3 Fireworks cargo explodes on elevated road in China; vehicles sent plunging ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A truckload of fireworks went off in a massive explosion that destroyed part of an elevated highway in central China, killing at least nine people and sending vehicles plungingASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 459 words
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162 2013-02-02 2 / 3 A FORMER reporter with The Straits Times is being investigated by the police over an allegation of underage sex. Mr Eisen Teo, 28, who was on the Schools team, had his services terminated by Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) on Jan 18.162 words
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413 2013-02-02 2 / 3 ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg A PANEL of MPs has asked the Government to refine its meanstesting methods to make them more equitable and representative. It hopes the Government will be prepared to do so as the ageing population will lead to a growing413 words
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Article, Illustration442 2013-02-02 2 / 3 STACEY CHIA - 67-year-old suffers head injuries in mishap at school’s practice session By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg A PE teacher was in intensive care last night after he was hit by a shot-put ball. Mr Abdul Samat suffered severe head injuries after being struck during aPHOTO: COURTESY OF MUHAMMAD NUR HISHAM - 442 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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TOP OF THE NEWS
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Article41 2013-02-02 4 THE Traffic Police will engage auxiliary police officers to patrol the roads and enhance the technology in enforcement cameras so that summonses can be issued quicker to curb a rise in the number of traffic violations. PAGE A141 words
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Article42 2013-02-02 4 SINGAPORE’S Top 10 list of consumer grievances was topped by cars for the first time, with the number of complaints last year more than doubling from the previous year, due to more people buying used cars. PAGE A1242 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration71 2013-02-02 4 AMID a shortage of baby milk formula in Hong Kong, officials there are clamping down on mainland parallel traders who buy in bulk to resell for a profit in China. Those leaving the territory will soon be allowed to take only two cans or up to 1.8kgPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 71 words
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Article, Illustration56 2013-02-02 4 HUNDREDS of thousands of Cambodians lined the streets of Phnom Penh to attend the funeral of former king Norodom Sihanouk, who died in Beijing last October, aged 89. The revered former monarch will be cremated on Monday. PAGE A20 A mourner at the funeral procession for formerPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 56 words
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Article49 2013-02-02 4 A FORMER academic, touted to be close to Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and known as “Little Ma”, has been picked to replace Premier Sean Chen. One of the first tasks for Mr Jiang Yi-huah would be to shore up the flagging economy. PAGE A2649 words
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Article52 2013-02-02 4 A SOUTH Korean court has ruled that Samsung chairman Lee Kun Hee can keep his controlling stake in the conglomerate, after a bitter tussle with several family members. He is South Korea’s richest man, with a net worth estimated by Forbes at US$8 billion (S$9.8 billion).52 words
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OPINION
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51 2013-02-02 4 SEEKING international arbitration, the Philippines does not help reduce tensions but adds complexity to its South China Sea dispute with China. Asean nations are better off sticking to the group’s consistent position of getting Beijing to agree on a Code of Conduct. PAGE51 words
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HOME
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Article34 2013-02-02 4 DOCTORS at Singapore General Hospital have used a breakthrough method that freezes and preserves the ovary of a woman while she undergoes chemotherapy, before transplanting it back into the patient. PAGE B234 words
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Article36 2013-02-02 4 THE Yale-NUS College will charge Singapore students an annual tuition fee of $15,000. Students at the liberal arts school will also need to pay $3,500 a year for board and lodging. PAGE B736 words
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Article37 2013-02-02 4 A $13 MILLION residential home for adults with intellectual disabilities will be built by March 2016 in Sembawang Walk. The 180-bed home will be run by Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities. PAGE B1437 words
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MONEY
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Article59 2013-02-02 4 HOME owners are finding ways to reduce the amount they have to pay after hefty stamp duty increases introduced two weeks ago. One way is for a joint owner to transfer his share of the property to the other owner so he is free to buy another59 words
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SPORT
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Article, Illustration71 2013-02-02 4 AT 37, David Beckham’s contributions as a footballer are questionable. But his value as a brand is not and that is exactly why Paris Saint-Germain decided to fork out £3 million (S$5 million) for him to join them for just five months. PAGE C20 Many believePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 71 words
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SATURDAY
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Article50 2013-02-02 4 The level of immersion in the Internet now is a relatively recent development. Therefore, our internalisation and understanding of the impact of the Web on human interaction and socialisation is still in the process of development, says our By Invitation writer Tan Cheng Han. PAGE D650 words
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LIFE!
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Article, Illustration69 2013-02-02 4 SINGAPOREAN patissier Kristy Choo, who made her name in Los Angeles with Jin Patisserie, is looking to set up shop here. Her customers in the US include Hollywood stars such as Ben Affleck, Kevin Bacon, Reese Witherspoon and Elizabeth Shue, who is a regular. PAGE E2 Singaporean patissierPHOTO: JIN PATISSERIE - 69 words
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Article53 2013-02-02 4 SCREAMING girls have set up fan club social media accounts devoted to each of the young actors of Ah Boys To Men. After one movie, Joshua Tan, Wang Wei Liang, Maxi Lim, Tosh Zhang and Noah Yap went from recruits to major league in the fame53 words
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Article, Illustration67 2013-02-02 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L Tampines accident funeral: 600 people bid final farewell to the two brothers L Employment Pass numbers down for first time since 2003 L 5,600ha more land for bigger population L WP to merge Punggol East with Aljunied-Hougang Town Council L Cop jailed67 words
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Article, Illustration59 2013-02-02 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Woman insulted cyclist for being ‘poor’ when he didn’t help her pump car tyres L Brave cat faces off with deadly cobra at Labrador Park L Woman brags about jamming on brakes when car was tailgating her L Vegetables packed in unhygienic conditions at59 words
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Article36 2013-02-02 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Final farewell for Tampines accident victims L New housing estates in Singapore L Free-running all over the world L Wall Street analyst gave up cushy job to be mixed martial arts fighter36 words
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POPULATION AND LAND USE
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Article, Illustration494 2013-02-02 8 DARYL CHIN - Experts say it’s close to an active town; but Tengah’s wide area may be a draw By DARYL CHIN darylc@sph.com.sg TAMPINES NORTH and Tengah are slated to be bustling new towns in the coming years, though analysts say the latter could be aST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 494 words
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Article, Illustration501 2013-02-02 8 KEZIA TOH - By KEZIA TOH keziatoh@sph.com.sg IN MORE than two decades, some residents could call Pulau Seringat a tiny island south of Sentosa home. The island, reported as a potential site for a casino resort six years ago, has been zoned for residential use underST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 501 words
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580 2013-02-02 8 ESTHER TEO - By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE Land Use Plan unveiled earlier this week has got property investors salivating over big new growth areas but analysts warn that payday is a long way off. One thing is clear though there will580 words
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476 2013-02-02 8 ROBIN CHAN - By ROBIN CHAN POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chanckr@sph.com.sg THE Ministry of National Development explained yesterday how it arrived at the conclusion that Singapore’s population density in 2030 would still be much lower than that in Hong Kong. It is based on how it calculates the476 words
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473 2013-02-02 10 GOH CHIN LIAN - ‘Aggressive’ projection is for planning ahead, say PM Lee and Khaw By GOH CHIN LIAN SENIOR POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT chinlian@sph.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has made clear that the projection of a 6.9 million population by 2030 “is not a target, but just473 words
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510 2013-02-02 10 GOH CHIN LIAN, ANDREA ONG - By ANDREA GOH CHIN LIAN, ANDREA ONG chinlian@sph.com.sg andreao@sph.com.sg A MARATHON debate on the Government’s White Paper on Population and its Land Use Plan is expected next week, with five days set aside for it. At least 42 MPs, including all510 words
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Article, Illustration584 2013-02-02 10 DAVID EE - By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg SOME species of rare plants and animals will get more protection in Singapore, with two new sites designated as nature areas in the Government’s latest Land Use Plan. In one, marshes, woodland, and a river system near Jalan Gemala inST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 584 words
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Article, Illustration388 2013-02-02 10 LIM YAN LIANG - By LIM YAN LIANG yanliang@sph.com.sg THE northern region of Singapore could be a new commercial hub in less than 20 years’ time, attracting research and development firms there. Analysts said the proposed North Coast Innovation Corridor mentioned in the Ministry of National Development’sST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 388 words
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519 2013-02-02 10 ANDREA ONG - ANDREA ONG FOUR opposition parties have weighed in on the White Paper on population, taking aim in particular at the projection that Singapore’s population could hit 6.9 million by 2030. The National Solidarity Party (NSP), while unveiling its population paper at a forum519 words
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Article, Illustration101 2013-02-02 12 Construction crew ripping up the Budget Terminal sign at Changi Airport, as demolition works began yesterday. The job is expected to be finished by the second quarter of this year. The terminal, a part of Changi Airport for more than six years, will make wayST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 101 words
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666 2013-02-02 12 JESSICA LIM, WALTER SIM - Case gets 2,255 complaints, mainly involving used cars By JESSICA LIM, WALTER SIM limjess@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg THE car industry drew the most flak from consumers here last year the first time this has happened. There were 2,255 complaints lodged with the Consumers Association of Singapore666 words
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Article, Illustration568 2013-02-02 14 KARAMJIT KAUR - Over 400 travellers stuck at Changi for 15 hours By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg ANOTHER round of delays has hit Scoot travellers, two weeks after an aircraft fault led to thousands being stranded at Changi and other airports. Worst hit in this latestPHOTO: LIANHE WANBAO READER - 568 words
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Article211 2013-02-02 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ANKARA A Turkish security guard was killed and several other people wounded in a suicide bombing at the entrance to the highly-fortified United States embassy in Ankara. The force of the blast damaged nearby buildings in the upmarket Cankaya neighbourhood of theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 211 words
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Article, Illustration753 2013-02-02 16 LI XUEYING - Govt acts against mainland traders snapping up supply to resell in China By LI XUEYING HONG KONG CORRESPONDENT xueying@sph.com.sg HONG KONG Got milk? Yes, the government assures parents here as it moves to crack down on mainland parallel traders who snap up babyPHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 753 words
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ASIA
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543 2013-02-02 18 THE critical challenge facing Asia today is setting up a structure to deal with rising tensions over territorial disputes in the region, says Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Law, Mr K. Shanmugam. The actual disputes will take a very long543 words
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Article, Illustration563 2013-02-02 18 ZAKIR HUSSAIN - No plans to set up more military bases in region, says commander By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg L SEE SATURDAY SPECIAL, D8 JAKARTA The top American troop commander in the AsiaPacific says the United States has no plans to set upPHOTO: REUTERS - 563 words
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Article, Illustration563 2013-02-02 20 Cremation of revered former Cambodian king to be held next Monday AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS PHNOM PENH A sea of mourners filled the streets of the Cambodian capital for a lavish funeral for revered former king Norodom Sihanouk, who towered over six tumultuous decadesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 563 words
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ASIA BRIEFS
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Article80 2013-02-02 20 PETALING JAYA Former Malaysian prime minister Abdullah Badawi is set to release a “tell-all” book that will counter allegations hurled at him by his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad, Malaysia’s The Edge publication reported. The attacks, which started soon after Mr Badawi took power in 2003, escalated after the80 words
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Article88 2013-02-02 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON An independent investigation into a crackdown on a copper mine protest in Myanmar last November that left dozens injured has found that phosphorus was used by security forces, according to a group of lawyers. A canister found at the site was sent toAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 88 words
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Article, Illustration539 2013-02-02 22 CAROLYN HONG - PM goes on last leg of year-long achievement roadshow as polls loom NEWS ANALYSIS By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR As the general election draws near, Prime Minister Najib Razak is pushing ahead with the last part of his nationwide roadshow539 words
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Article, Illustration671 2013-02-02 22 TEO CHENG WEE - By TEO CHENG WEE REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT chengwee@sph.com.sg Teo Cheng Wee has a sneak preview of the historic old Istana Negara. Read his blog at www.stasiareport.com KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s old Istana Negara is opening its doors to the public for the first time,ST PHOTOS: TEO CHENG WEE - 671 words
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239 2013-02-02 22 JAKARTA Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has asked the Finance Ministry’s taxation directorate-gen-eral to publicly address discrepancy allegations surrounding the First Family’s tax returns. Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said any matters related to tax issues were for the directorate-general. His239 words
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Article, Illustration577 2013-02-02 26 LEE SEOK HWAI - President’s ally has made his mark in public policies NEWS ANALYSIS By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg TAIPEI Soft-spoken, collegial, physically fit and squeaky clean, incoming Taiwan premier Jiang Yi-huah is seen as a clone of President Ma Ying-jeou, one of “thePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 577 words
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Article, Illustration410 2013-02-02 26 KOR KIAN BENG - By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING The Sino-Singapore Guangzhou Knowledge City project will get a new chief executive this month in Mr Chin Phei Chen, currently the chief corporate officer of CapitaLand China. The retired army general will replace410 words
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Article439 2013-02-02 28 But hawkish Japan PM is vague on content and when it will be released AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Hawkish Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday said he intends to release a new statement on Japan’s attitude towards World War II, just a day after unveiling plansAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 439 words
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Article, Illustration63 2013-02-02 28 Ecole de Patisserie Kokusai (International Confectionary College) teacher Kazufumi Kawasaki (left) and student Rie Nakamura posing next to a “production” of French painter Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise. The 105cm by 140cm piece, made of 5mm square bread pieces, took college students a month to create.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 63 words
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475 2013-02-02 28 HONG KONG The choking pollution that has shrouded large parts of China is moving east to Japan, a Hong Kong newspaper reported. It could push levels of health-threatening PM2.5 particles in Japan beyond World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, according to the South China475 words
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Article, Illustration358 2013-02-02 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS PARIS Driven through the streets of Paris with a police motorcycle escort, nine new bells have arrived at the Notre Dame Cathedral to be installed for the landmark’s 850th anniversary. Hundreds lined the streets of the French capital on ThursdayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 358 words
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Article643 2013-02-02 30 Govt, corporate PC systems reportedly breached in espionage campaign ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The Obama administration is considering more assertive action against Beijing to combat a persistent cyber-espionage campaign it believes Chinese hackers are waging against US companies and government agencies. The WallASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 643 words
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496 2013-02-02 30 NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING The National Museum of China, which opened two years ago to much fanfare as the Communist Party sought to project its cultural ambitions, has taken another step in trying to establish its legitimacy in the art world.NEW YORK TIMES - 496 words
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Article, Illustration630 2013-02-02 32 Move comes two days after Syria air strike; Tel Aviv mum on both events ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIRUT Israeli warplanes flew over southern Lebanon two days after an air strike near Damascus as Syria’s army chief of staff warned against testing his country’s capabilities. GeneralASSOCIATED PRESS; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM REUTERS - 630 words
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Article, Illustration463 2013-02-02 32 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY Rescuers dug through the rubble and investigators searched for answers after an explosion rocked the headquarters of Mexican state-run oil giant Pemex, killing 25 people. Another 101 people were injured in the explosion, whichAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 463 words
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Article61 2013-02-02 32 REUTERS PORTLAND (Oregon) A Somali-American man was found guilty of trying to blow up a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Oregon using a fake bomb supplied to him by undercover agents posing as Islamist militants. Mohamed Osman Mohamud, a naturalised United States citizen, facesREUTERS - 61 words
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Article71 2013-02-02 32 REUTERS RIYADH King Abdullah has appointed former intelligence chief Muqrin Abdulaziz as Saudi Arabia’s second deputy prime minister. Prince Muqrin, who is about 70, headed the Saudi intelligence until he was replaced in July. He is the youngest son of the kingdom’s founder AbdulazizREUTERS - 71 words
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Article83 2013-02-02 32 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON British prosecutors say they will not press charges against two Australian DJs over the royal hoax call that preceded a nurse’s suicide, as there was no evidence to support charges of manslaughter. The DJs impersonated Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles andASSOCIATED PRESS - 83 words
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Article, Illustration623 2013-02-02 34 Mild rebound in China; slow or stalled growth in India and S. Korea REUTERS BEIJING Asia’s manufacturers face a challenging business climate in the coming months, a clutch of surveys suggested yesterday, with China’s vast factory sector managing only a shallow rebound at the startREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 623 words
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Article, Illustration442 2013-02-02 34 REUTERS WASHINGTON The International Monetary Fund (IMF) failed to meet a self-imposed deadline for agreeing on a new formula that would give emerging economies greater say in the global financial institution. IMF member countries have wrangled for two years overREUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 442 words
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213 2013-02-02 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TOKYO Panasonic and Sharp racked up more than US$11 billion (S$13.4 billion) in combined losses over the nine months to December, as the embattled Japanese electronics giants warned there was more bleeding to come. Sharp said it doubled itsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG - 213 words
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Article, Illustration568 2013-02-02 35 Court throws out claims by older brother and other family members INHERITANCE BATTLE ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL The chairman of Samsung Electronics can keep his fortune and control of the Samsung conglomerate a South Korean court has ruled against his older brotherASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 568 words
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427 2013-02-02 35 WASHINGTON POST LONDON Sugar output is poised to drop for the first time since 2009, as farmers from Mexico to India cut plantings after the biggest two-year price slump since 1999. Global output will decline to 165 million tonnes in theWASHINGTON POST - 427 words
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Article49 2013-02-02 35 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Unilever has sold its Skippy peanut butter brand to US-based food-maker Hormel. Earlier last month, the two companies announced the deal worth US$700 million (S$867 million) that included the Skippy trademark and two manufacturing plants in the United States and China.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 49 words
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Article71 2013-02-02 35 BLOOMBERG LONDON Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has agreed to buy Manganese Bronze Holdings for £11.04 million (S$21.7 million), rescuing the maker of London’s iconic black taxis. Manganese Bronze went into administration a form of creditor protection on Oct 30 after the discovery of defects inBLOOMBERG - 71 words
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Article51 2013-02-02 35 REUTERS NEW DELHI Profit at India’s Bharti Airtel fell for the 12th successive quarter, with higher costs dragging its results well below expectations. Bharti Airtel said consolidated net profit fell to 2.84 billion rupees (S$66.3 million) in the quarter that ended Dec 31, from 10.11 billionREUTERS - 51 words
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424 2013-02-02 36 BY SEEKING international arbitration on its South China Sea dispute with China, the Philippines has brought a new layer of complexity to an already complicated set of maritime claims and coun-ter-claims involving other countries. It not only internationalises the quarrel in the face424 words
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Article, Illustration1489 2013-02-02 36 GILLIAN KOH - The White Paper on Population projects a population of 6.9 million by 2030. That figure is useful for planners. But it is just the starting point for a national discussion on the kind of Singapore we want in the future: zero growth, modest1,489 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2013-02-02 37 The Ministry of National Development on Thursday released a Land Use plan outlining the strategies to ensure that Singaporeans continue to enjoy a high quality living environment and for Singapore to continue to remain as one of the best citiesPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,135 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2013-02-02 38 SALIM OSMAN - By SALIM OSMAN SENIOR WRITER salim@sph.com.sg Religious tension flared anew in Malaysia last month when the polemic over the use by Christians of the word Allah for God resurfaced due to a chain of events. First, the assertion of the Ulama wing ofPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,162 words
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Article, Illustration999 2013-02-02 41 ANDY HO - By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg IF SOMEONE said there were “other people” lurking inside his body, we might once have said he was demon-possessed. Today, Hollywood has taught us to call it multiple personality disorder (MPD). n 1973, Flora Schreiber published Sybil: The True999 words
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252 2013-02-02 42 Ng Say Cheong - Ng Say Cheong Director (Upgrading Construction Mgt) Housing Development Board THE Home Improvement Programme (HIP) offers residents improvements within their flats and addresses common maintenance issues in ageing flats with the essential and optional improvements (“Small leak, so ‘optional’ toilet252 words
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252 2013-02-02 42 Geoffrey Kung - Geoffrey Kung Secretary, Reverse Co-operative Ltd DR KANWALJIT Soin (“Riding the changing age curve”; yesterday) offered our nation’s planners for 2030 a practical solution to Singapore’s productivity, competitiveness, low birth rate and ageing population problems. She recommends re-employing experienced retirees. This is a win-win252 words
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185 2013-02-02 42 Jonathan Tan Yong How - Jonathan Tan Yong How IN CONCERT with the release of the Population White Paper, the Government has unveiled its Land Use Plan on how land will be used in 2030 (“Plan to grow space for rising population”; yesterday). Worryingly, this map shows major reclamation185 words
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209 2013-02-02 42 Jaslin Huang (Ms - Jaslin Huang (Ms) THE Government encourages married couples to have babies. My husband and I do want to have children, but we cannot do so at the moment because we have no home to call our own. I have been married for more209 words
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Article86 2013-02-02 42 1. DR ONG SIEW CHEY: Tread carefully in population planning. 2. MR EDWIN SAM: Maintaining a strong ‘Singapore core’. 3. MR KUAH YEOW TENG: Give families with no car priority for COEs. 4. MR TAN HWEE SIANG: Stop dealers from bundling COE price with vehicle cost. 5. MR86 words
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113 2013-02-02 42 Cassie Fong (Ms - Cassie Fong (Ms) Senior Manager, Corporate Communications StarHub CUSTOMERS who use our hotlines are first prompted to enter their information via the telephone keypad (“Calling hotlines: Why ask for details again and again?” by Miss Angela Xu Huifang; Thursday). Pre-determining customer information before we113 words
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144 2013-02-02 42 Tammy Tan (Ms - Tammy Tan (Ms) Group Corporate Communications Officer ComfortDelGro Corporation WE APOLOGISE to Mr Melvin Neo and his friends ‘No landmarks’, so no replacement taxi”; Thursday) for the inconvenience caused. When the call was made to our customer contact centre, our agent was able to144 words
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351 2013-02-02 44 Tan Zehuei - COE SYSTEM Tan Zehuei HIGH certificate of entitlement (COE) prices are not new. In fact, in 1994, COE prices were even higher than they are now. The stark reality is that Singapore is a small island and the COE system is needed to keep351 words
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255 2013-02-02 44 Marissa Lee Medjeral (Dr - Marissa Lee Medjeral (Dr) Executive Director Disabled People’s Association THE Disabled People’s Association empathises with what Ms Amy Loh Chee Seen and her sister had to contend with when helping their mother, who is a wheelchair user, travel around Geylang (“Wheelchair ‘obstacle course’ in Geylang”;255 words
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Article90 2013-02-02 44 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 or90 words
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289 2013-02-02 44 Hsieh Fa-Dah - Hsieh Fa-Dah Representative Taipei Representative Office in Singapore I ECHO senior writer William Choong’s view that Tokyo should simply acknowledge that there is a dispute over the Diaoyutai islands (“Let wisdom prevail over island row”; Jan 25). Just as we often call a289 words
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203 2013-02-02 44 Chan Sig Yam - Chan Sig Yam THERE are many timeshare buyers like me who want to cancel their contracts, but cannot find suitable avenues to do so (“Tighter rules soon to protect timeshare buyers”; Tuesday). Some have retired, grown old or do not wish to travel any203 words
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Article, Illustration604 2013-02-02 1 AMELIA TAN - MOM invites agents to apply for pilot scheme to bring in 400 helpers By AMELIA TAN ameltan@sph.com.sg CAMBODIAN maids will be brought to Singapore for the first time under a pilot scheme designed to test how well they adapt to life here. Four604 words
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Article, Illustration628 2013-02-02 2 POON CHIAN HUI - New procedure helps women in chemotherapy to preserve ovary By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg DOCTORS at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) have, for the first time here, used a breakthrough method that preserves the ovary of a woman while she undergoes chemotherapy treatment. TheST PHOTOS: EDWARD TEO - 628 words
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Article, Illustration386 2013-02-02 2 JERMYN CHOW - By JERMYN CHOW jermync@sph.com.sg THE four alleged ringleaders of last November’s illegal bus strike look set to go to trial after they rebuffed the prosecution’s earlier offer to amend their charges and refused to plead guilty yesterday. Their lawyers will meet prosecutorsST PHOTOS: SEAH KWANG PENG - 386 words
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250 2013-02-02 2 AMELIA TENG - By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg A MAN, upset over a parking fine, had a run-in with the authorities and ended up spewing vulgarities at the staff he dealt with. The judge had ordered Chandran Natesan to undergo a year of250 words
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274 2013-02-02 2 NG KAI LING - NG KAI LING THE authorities have renewed Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) casino licence for another three years but have also mandated that it further boost measures to comply with regulations. A spokesman for the Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said RWS’ compliance record was among the274 words
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258 2013-02-02 2 DEBBIE LEE - By DEBBIE LEE ldebbie@sph.com.sg WITH his fair skin, UFM 100.3 DJ Ken thought his vein could be easily located the last time he donated blood. The blood vessel, however, proved elusive. Nurses had to poke both his arms a few times to find258 words
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Article70 2013-02-02 2 PASSENGERS were delayed by about 45 minutes yesterday on a stretch of the East-West Line. West-bound trains from Jurong East to Joo Koon started at 6am instead of 5.14am owing to a stalled maintenance vehicle, said an SMRT spokesman. The rail operator deployed free buses70 words
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Article, Illustration81 2013-02-02 2 Mr Lionel Yee, 46, being sworn in as Judicial Commissioner of the Supreme Court by President Tony Tan Keng Yam at the Istana yesterday. Mr Yee, who will serve in the role for a year, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Law degree from thePHOTO: MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION - 81 words
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604 2013-02-02 7 SANDRA DAVIE - Food, lodging for liberal arts students will add another $3,500 to yearly tab By SANDRA DAVIE SENIOR WRITER sandra@sph.com.sg A $15,000 PRICE tag has been put on the unique brand of education promised by the Yale-National University of Singapore College of Liberal Arts, which604 words
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Article, Illustration488 2013-02-02 7 STACEY CHIA - By STACEY CHIA staceyc@sph.com.sg FOR the first time in St Joseph’s Institution’s history, girls turned up for classes at the once all-boys school. They are among the first batch of 80 students enrolled in the school’s pre-university International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme.ST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 488 words
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Article, Illustration462 2013-02-02 10 / 11 JALELAH ABU BAKER - The recent deaths of the two brothers in Tampines have thrown the spotlight on road safety here. But while statistics released by the Traffic Police show that the number of accidents and fatalities has fallen, experts and MPs say more can beST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 462 words
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Article, Illustration447 2013-02-02 10 / 11 JALELAH ABU BAKER - JALELAH ABU BAKER MPs have called for heavy vehicles to be kept away from residential areas, especially those that are near schools or have lots of pedestrians. They say this could help lower the risk of people being hit and killed whileST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 447 words
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634 2013-02-02 10 / 11 JALELAH ABU BAKER - JALELAH ABU BAKER PEDESTRIANS should avoid distracting activities such as texting or listening to music while they are walking or waiting near traffic light junctions. They should also keep a look-out for oncoming vehicles when crossing the road. Keeping these simple rules in634 words
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391 2013-02-02 10 / 11 JALELAH ABU BAKER - JALELAH ABU BAKER A STRONGER police presence in housing estates and school zones could deter errant drivers from flouting traffic rules and help make their streets safer, say MPs and residents. They also say it may not necessarily mean more boots on391 words
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327 2013-02-02 12 AMELIA TENG - By AMELIA TENG ateng@sph.com.sg INSTEAD of sitting in on lectures and taking notes, second-year medical student Andrew Arjun Sayampanathan got a taste of what it feels like to serve people on the front line. As an intern with the Central Singapore Community Development Council, the327 words
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248 2013-02-02 12 A LOAN-SHARK runner who hurled red paint mixed with pig livers onto the doors of four Housing Board flats was yesterday given a jail term of 31/2 years. Yusman Sulaiman was also sentenced to 21 strokes of the cane248 words
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469 2013-02-02 13 JENNANI DURAI - It beats six contenders to stay on premises; rent up by $50k a month By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THE Bukit Timah Saddle Club has outbid six other contenders to retain the use of its current premises off Eng Neo Avenue. It will now469 words
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294 2013-02-02 13 POON CHIAN HUI - By POON CHIAN HUI chpoon@sph.com.sg GETTING blind people to see again with just a wonder jab may well be a vision of the future. Doctors and researchers from Britain’s University of Oxford and the National University Hospital here have successfully reversed294 words
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Article, Illustration428 2013-02-02 14 JANICE TAI - JANICE TAI AGE is fast catching up with 90-year-old Mr Mak Hong and he is particularly apprehensive whenever he steps into a wet bathroom. But instead of worrying about whether he will slip and fall, he is more concerned about whether his 47-year-old sonST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 428 words
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Article, Illustration393 2013-02-02 14 JANICE TAI - JANICE TAI TAXI driver Tang Taur Chak might be ferrying passengers to far-flung areas such as Woodlands or Punggol, but his mind would be on his 55-year-old intellectually disabled brother. He would make a detour to Jalan Bukit Merah without fail, whenever breakfast, lunch orST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 393 words
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594 2013-02-02 14 JANICE TAI - New 180-bed residential home to be built in Sembawang Walk by 2016 By JANICE TAI jantai@sph.com.sg A $13-MILLION residential home for adults with intellectual disabilities will be built by March 2016 in Sembawang Walk. The 180-bed home is part of the Government’s594 words
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Article, Illustration840 2013-02-02 15 MELISSA PANG - Health-care assistant has saved several lives in his 15 years at CGH People is a weekly series that shines the spotlight on people in the news and around your neighbourhood. If you know of anyone whose story is worth telling, let us know atST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 840 words
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Article, Illustration372 2013-02-02 16 ELENA CHONG - By ELENA CHONG elena@sph.com.sg A MAN who duped the father of his girlfriend into handing over $90,400 to invest in shares used it for his expenses instead. Joshua Koh Kian Yong, 28, was sentenced yesterday to 28 months in jail after he admitted to two372 words
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Article, Illustration606 2013-02-02 16 KHUSHWANT SINGH - They hurled beer bottles at windscreen, beat up man before terrified passengers By KHUSHWANT SINGH khush@sph.com.sg IN WHAT was described as one of the worst cases of violence against a public-transport worker here, two men first smashed the windscreen of anST FILE PHOTO - 606 words
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Article, Illustration301 2013-02-02 16 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH AN UNEMPLOYED man tore open hundreds of packages on the shelves of supermarkets in November and December last year to vent his frustration after failing to land a job. Even after being charged with committing mischief, Ng Peng Soon (right), 40, who already301 words
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Advertisement436 2013-02-02 18 PERFECT! LIVING IN DISTRICT REASONS rip TO OWN YOUR HOME AT r dleedon SS -‘‘V .V* ifi .N *> >,ir fc 4 DON’T MISS THE UNBEATABLE DEALS AVAILABLE TO SELECTED UNITS ONLY FOR LIMITED PERIOD! 2 Sprawling landscape amenities Only 22% of d’Leedon’s site is used as residential living, leaving436 words
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Article, Illustration696 2013-02-02 1 ESTHER TEO - Shift from co-ownership to solo lets one party buy second home ABSD-free By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg HOME owners are finding ways to reduce the amount they have to pay after hefty stamp duty increases were introduced two weeks ago.PHOTOS: BUSINESS TIMES, ISTOCKPHOTO - 696 words
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Article, Illustration551 2013-02-02 2 ESTHER TEO - Additional 10% off for The Interlace from today brings total rebate to 20% By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg CAPITALAND has slashed prices at another of its residential projects, this time The Interlace in Alexandra Road. The Straits Times understands that the developerST FILE PHOTO - 551 words
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Article, Illustration586 2013-02-02 2 CHERYL LIM - By CHERYL LIM cherlim@sph.com.sg THE Changi neighbourhood may adjoin one of the region’s busiest airports, but it has long slipped under the radar of property investors certainly when compared with the nearby mature townships of Tampines and Simei. Still, the low-key district has witnessed aPHOTOS: RENDY ARYANTO/VISUALVERVE.SG, LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 586 words
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314 2013-02-02 2 MELISSA TAN - MELISSA TAN TWO industrial land plots were launched for sale this week at Buroh Crescent and Tuas Bay Walk. Both sites are on 30-year leases and zoned Business 2 (B2), meaning they are suitable for heavy industrial use. The 1.77ha parcel in314 words
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Article, Illustration598 2013-02-02 4 MELISSA TAN - They bought before launch but not at special terms: Chip Eng Seng By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg EXECUTIVE directors of Alexandra Central’s developer Chip Eng Seng bought retail units at the project before its launch two weeks ago. Some directors and their family membersPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 598 words
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Article, Illustration606 2013-02-02 5 ALVIN FOO - Experts tip this as a year of equities with signs of turnaround in economy By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE shares of major stock exchanges worldwide soared last month on the back of a rush back into equities and there is more to come,PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; SOURCE: BLOOMBERG - 606 words
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Article137 2013-02-02 5 Date of effective change Bought/ (Sold) (’000) Stock Buyer/Seller Type Price stake after trade Jan 23 Jan 25 Jan 25 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan 28 Jan 29 Jan 30 Substantial shareholder Substantial shareholder Substantial shareholder Substantial shareholder Substantial shareholder Substantial shareholder Substantial137 words
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Article, Illustration565 2013-02-02 6 GOH ENG YEOW - Share price rallies on hope RWS will enjoy recovery in earnings like rival MBS PLAY OF THE WEEK By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg LADY Luck appears to be smiling on Genting Singapore, with its share price rallying almost 7 per cent duringST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG; Source: BLOOMBERG - 565 words
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485 2013-02-02 7 JONATHAN KWOK - Japanese brewer will offload stake for $2b as takeover saga ends By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg JAPANESE brewer Kirin Holdings has agreed to sell its 14.76 per cent stake in Fraser Neave (F&N) to Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi for about $2 billion. Kirin’s485 words
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Article141 2013-02-02 7 L Broker: OSK-DMG Research L Recommendation: Buy L Target price: $2.06 OSIM reported yet another record quarter, with results spot on with our projections. The group announced a final dividend of one cent and a special dividend of one cent, which brings the total payout for the year141 words
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Article102 2013-02-02 7 L Broker: OCBC Investment Research L Recommendation: Sell L Fair value: 71 cents WE LOOK forward to Yoma’s anticipated general meeting to approve the acquisition of the central Yangon site; the proposed one-for-four rights issue at 38 cents per share is conditional on this approval. Over the102 words
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Article139 2013-02-02 7 L Broker: Maybank Kim Eng Research L Recommendation: Hold L Fair value: $1.35 DON’T jump to conclusions. The Marina Bay Sands (MBS) recorded fourth-quarter 2012 results driven by VIP volume growth, but the same may not necessarily be true of Genting Singapore. When MBS’ VIP volumes surged 35139 words
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Article101 2013-02-02 7 L Broker: DBS Group Research L Recommendation: Hold L Target price: $2.80 THIRD-QUARTER results were within expectations. Operating margins remained flat, arising mainly from higher staff costs. Fortunately, this was offset by softer raw materials costs. Management continues to guide that labour costs and availability continue to remain challenging.101 words
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438 2013-02-02 8 JONATHAN KWOK - They are: productivity, opportunities and conducive business environment By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE Government will focus on three broad strategies to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), Minister of State for Trade and Industry Teo Ser Luck said yesterday. Mr Teo438 words
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Article, Illustration436 2013-02-02 8 ALVIN FOO - By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg TEMASEK Holdings unveiled a slew of internal senior management changes yesterday, effective immediately, aimed at deepening its capacity and gearing up for the future. Several recent arrivals at Temasek have been given new roles at the investment firm, which managed a $198PHOTO: ST FILE, TEMASEK HOLDINGS, BT FILE - 436 words
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318 2013-02-02 8 JONATHAN KWOK - JONATHAN KWOK THE board of Sakae Holdings has asked non-executive director Andy Ong Siew Kwee to resign after an investigation fingered him as being responsible for various undisclosed irregular financial transactions at an associated company. The board has given Mr Ong seven days318 words
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Article, Illustration382 2013-02-02 9 CHERYL ONG - Distributable income up 7% from a year ago on good sales, rental growth By CHERYL ONG ocheryl@sph.com.sg HIGHER rents collected from tenants helped CapitaRetail China Trust (CRCT) post strong fourth-quarter results yesterday. Distributable income came in at $16.8 million, up 7 per centPHOTOS: NEW MINZHONG LEYUAN MALL, CAPITALAND - 382 words
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329 2013-02-02 9 HUTCHISON Port Holdings Trust has posted a 5.8 per cent rise in net profit to HK$643.6 million (S$102 million) in the fourth quarter. Revenue for the three months to Dec 31 was up a marginal 1.9 per cent at HK$3.15 billion.329 words
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Article, Illustration439 2013-02-02 10 ALVIN FOO - Upbeat European data enables STI to shrug off early profit-taking BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE shares came within touching distance of the key 3,300-point mark yesterday as upbeat European data overshadowed early profit-taking. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) kicked offPHOTO: REUTERS - 439 words
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Article, Illustration17 2013-02-02 10 STI TRADING VOLUME 226 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 17 Losers: 8 Unchanged:517 words
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Article82 2013-02-02 10 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 810.78 570.21 839.17 1,061.71 266.09 232.62 279.27 2.05 0.11 3.50 -2.28 1.81 1.10 -2.24 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 236.82 545.79 886.99 835.30 1,413.30 849.3282 words
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Article, Illustration21 2013-02-02 10 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.2 billion shares worth $1.54 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 237 Losers: 183 Unchanged: 37421 words
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Article55 2013-02-02 10 Yesterday’s close Index Change Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Jakarta Comp -7.69 23,721.84 11,191.34 1,957.79 2,419.02 944.28 4,481.63 52.68 -4.15 33.60 8.07 27.93 Yesterday’s close Index Change SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Thursday’s close Bursa KLCI Dow Nasdaq 1,499.22 4,921.10 1,627.55 13,860.58 3,142.1355 words
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Article203 2013-02-02 10 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: FEB 1, 2013 Top Rises Feb 01 CENTS Lyxor Indonesia10US$ 9750 252.0 2.1 Lyxor US DJIA 10 US$ 1413 96.8 5.8 Great Eastern 1790 93.0 5.5 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1570 43.5 2.3 DBXT203 words
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Article29 2013-02-02 10 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol ElektromotiW*****0 ..........0.1 113,726,000 312,412,000 YHM 4.1 149,781,000 IPCO Inti 2.4 145,173,000 ElektromotiWl *****... 0.1 113,726,000 49.5 103,794,000 Geo Energy 56.5 85,644,00029 words
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Article59 2013-02-02 10 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 '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 225 132 CapMallsAsia 224 +8 ***** 225 218 1.359 words
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Article93 2013-02-02 10 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY C0RRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 176 124.5 ARA 171 unch 86.5 67.5 HPH93 words
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Article30 2013-02-02 10 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** ,0.***** 0.***** ,0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) ,0.***** 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) Source: Thomson Reuters30 words
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Article59 2013-02-02 10 Feb 1 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.2914 1.2917 1.0401 1.0403 ***** 1.2447 1.0024 1.0019 1.6911 1.6914 1.362059 words
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Article206 2013-02-02 10 Top Rises Feb 01 CENTS Ntegrator W*****6 4.9 40.0 1.4 DBS RB eCW*****5 11.5 26.4 2.4 DBS MB eCW*****9 9 23.3 1.7 Metech Int W*****7 0.6 20.0 0.1 CN8800MBeCW*****7 18.7 19.9 3.1 DBS MB eCW*****4 17.5 9.4 1.5 BiosensoMBeCW*****3 6.1 8.9 0.5 Asiatravel W*****5 5.5 5.8 0.3206 words
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Article23 2013-02-02 10 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA2.15%*****1 100.5 +0.3 25 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 CapMallT2%bl ***** CityDev NCCPS DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 *****23 words
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Article365 2013-02-02 10 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last 111.7 95.8 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US111.7 1148 706 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1118 +3 0 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 941 673 DBXT CSI300 10US$ US866 +10 92 3349 2990 DBXT DBCBDJUBS365 words
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Advertisement1204 2013-02-02 4 THIS IS A WEEKLY TABLE, FEATURING HOME SALES IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF SINGAPORE Selected non-landed private home sales with caveats lodged for Districts 20-27 in November Project Price Area (sq ft) Psf District 20 Bishan Park Condominium Braddell View Clover By The Park Far Horizon Gardens Goldenhill Park Condominium Grandeur1,204 words
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Miscellaneous90 2013-02-02 15 Today Basketball NBA: Brooklyn v Chicago (Live, StarHub Ch202, 8.30am). Cricket 1st Test: South Africa v Pakistan, day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch235 mio TV Ch122, 4.30pm). Football Africa Nations Cup, q-finals: Ghana v Cape Verde Islands (11pm), South Africa v Mali (tomorrow, 2.15am) Live, StarHub Ch205. Dutch Eredivisie: PSV v90 words
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Article, Illustration643 2013-02-02 13 Mickelson lips out, fails to surmount ‘the big Berlin Wall barrier’ in opening round ASSOCIATED PRESS SCOTTSDALE (Arizona) During the Wednesday pro-am at the Phoenix Open, Phil Mickelson watched in awe as Bo Van Pelt, the pro in the group directly ahead ofASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 643 words
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Article, Illustration426 2013-02-02 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO A double Olympic judo gold medallist was jailed in Japan yesterday for raping a student, capping a terrible week for the sport after claims that a national coach beat athletes with a bamboo sword. Masato Uchishiba was sentenced to fiveAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 426 words
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Article, Illustration701 2013-02-02 14 Button, relishing being McLaren’s No.1, confident of F1 title challenge LONDON Jenson Button pulled the covers back on the new car he hopes will take him to a Formula One world championship, but there was no sign of the man who designed it. PaddyPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 701 words
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Article, Illustration374 2013-02-02 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER Millions watched on television last week as 25-year-old Caleb Moore attempted a back flip on his snowmobile during the Winter X Games, only to wind up in an ambulance after being knocked unconscious during a crash landing. When he died onASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 374 words
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Article, Illustration840 2013-02-02 15 ROB HUGHES - IN GOOD CONSCIENCE By ROB HUGHES stsports@sph.com.sg VIJAY Singh’s withdrawal from the Phoenix Open and an inquest into the death of a 30-year-old London marathon runner might appear to be unconnected events that just happened to come on the same day this week. A golfer cries840 words
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Article, Illustration472 2013-02-02 15 MAY CHEN - Education Minister reminds athletes of honour, integrity and character By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg EVEN as he urged students to strive for excellence in the sporting arena, Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat yesterday also reminded them about the importance of doing so with honour. “Winning is aST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE - 472 words
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206 2013-02-02 15 CHAN U-GENE - By CHAN U-GENE ugenec@sph.com.sg THE Formula One of sailing races, the Extreme Sailing Series, is set to make its full debut in Singapore. From April 11 to 14, Marina Bay will host the second leg of the eight-stop competition, which is contested206 words
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Article497 2013-02-02 15 Basketball NBA Oklahoma 106 Memphis 89, Golden State 100 Dallas 97. Cricket 1st ODI In Perth: West Indies 70 all out in 23.5 overs (C. McKay 3-10, M. Starc 5-20, J. Faulkner 2-14). Australia 71-1 in 9.2 overs (G. Maxwell 51 n.o.; J. Holder 1-18). Australia win by 9497 words
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Article, Illustration704 2013-02-02 16 FABIUS CHEN - But Malaysian sides say top foreign signings help local players develop By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg THEY arrived with big reputations, on the back of even bigger pay cheques. But at the quarter-way mark of the Malaysian season, the Super League’s four star recruits DanielPHOTO: BERITA HARIAN - 704 words
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283 2013-02-02 16 FABIUS CHEN - FABIUS CHEN THEIR capture of two European stars made all the headlines. But it was in signing no less than seven high-profile Malaysian internationals that big-spending Johor Darul Takzim truly personified the changing face of football across the Causeway. “Salary-wise, Malaysian football283 words
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225 2013-02-02 16 LONDON Mario Balotelli needed just 12 minutes to make an impact at new club AC Milan, scoring after coming on as a substitute in the 10-0 friendly win over Serie D side Darfo Boario on Thursday. Such was the level of competitiveness225 words
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Article, Illustration318 2013-02-02 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESS MADRID Lionel Messi has a reputation for being placid, but the Barcelona star reportedly lost his cool in a confrontation with Real Madrid right-back Alvaro Arbeloa after the teams’ 1-1 draw at the Bernabeu on Wednesday night. The 25-year-old striker allegedlyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 318 words
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348 2013-02-02 16 REUTERS PORT ELIZABETH (South Africa) The right ingredients seem to be in place to make the knockout rounds of the African Nations Cup a real football feast for fans a little short-changed by the group games. Hosts South Africa have survived, so haveREUTERS - 348 words
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347 2013-02-02 16 REUTERS ROME The arrest of alleged Singaporean match-fixer Dan Tan Seet Eng would go a long way in tackling corruption in football, according to an expert familiar with the threat facing the sport. Declan Hill, an author and investigative journalist who believes gangsREUTERS - 347 words
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Article, Illustration170 2013-02-02 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERN (Switzerland) Expelled from the London Olympics for writing an offensive Twitter message, defender Michel Morganella (above) was given a second chance by Switzerland on Thursday. The 23-year-old Palermo cen-tre-half was selected in coach Ottmar Hitzfeld’s squad of 22 to play Greece inASSOCIATED PRESS - 170 words
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Article, Illustration684 2013-02-02 17 MAY CHEN - Star paddler earns nomination for 5th straight year and eyes more glory THE STRAITS TIMES ATHLETE OF THE YEAR i Presented by 100PLUS NOMINEE #1 FENG TIANWEI By MAY CHEN maychen@sph.com.sg FENG Tianwei is a three-time Olympic medallist with an uncompleted to-do list. Even withST FILE PHOTO - 684 words
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Article92 2013-02-02 18 Today Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City Live, HD Ch102, 8.45pm Newcastle United v Chelsea Live, HD Ch102, 11pm Arsenal v Stoke City Live, HD Ch103, 10.55pm Everton v Aston Villa Live, HD Ch104, 10.55pm Reading v Sunderland Live, Ch105, 10.55pm West Ham United v Swansea City Live,92 words
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314 2013-02-02 18 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Roy Hodgson has urged England supporters to respect Ashley Cole when the Chelsea defender, at times the butt of derision from the Wembley crowd, wins his 100th cap against Brazil on Wednesday. Appreciation for Cole’s playing ability has been tempered atTHE TIMES, LONDON - 314 words
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Article, Illustration506 2013-02-02 18 THE BIG MATCH LONDON Luis Suarez has reaffirmed his loyalty to Liverpool and rejected suggestions that he could leave at the end of the season by insisting he expects to remain at the club “for a very long time”. The Uruguay forward’s futurePHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 506 words
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Article, Illustration691 2013-02-02 18 RICHARD JOLLY - With Kompany out, Suarez will relish taking on City defence By RICHARD JOLLY stsports@sph.com.sg IT IS the shirt of Roger Hunt, John Barnes and Michael Owen. Less promisingly, it was also worn by Joe Cole, Milan Jovanovic and Andriy Voronin. But as Liverpool hope that theirPHOTO: AFP, ST GRAPHICS - 691 words
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Article, Illustration420 2013-02-02 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON The noose is tightening around Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez after it was revealed that sack-happy owner Roman Abramovich is “frustrated” at the club’s form. Four draws in a run of five matches, which included being dumped out of theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 420 words
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Article, Illustration916 2013-02-02 19 Odemwingie assumes he’s joining QPR but is now left out of WBA side LONDON West Bromwich Albion striker Peter Odemwingie wrote his name on one of the most embarrassing stories on transfer-deadline day when he arrived at Loftus Road but was told that he couldPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 916 words
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464 2013-02-02 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger completed an uncharacteristic piece of late business for Malaga left-back Nacho Monreal on Thursday in a bid to strengthen Arsenal’s fragile defence. Despite initial hopes of signing a striker and a holding midfielder, Wenger moved for the Malaga defender forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 464 words
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Article, Illustration489 2013-02-02 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON David de Gea has four more months to prove himself at Manchester United as Alex Ferguson ponders a summer move for Asmir Begovic. The Spanish goalkeeper, 22, is under mounting pressure after several high-profile errors, and was partially at fault for Southampton’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 489 words
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Article61 2013-02-02 19 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Singapore’s fencers took home one silver and five bronzes yesterday at the South-east Asian Fencing Federation Junior Cadet Championships. Lau Ysien, 15, lost to Vietnam’s Quach Thi Xuat 8-12 in the girls’ foil final and both bronze medals went to local girls.61 words
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Article98 2013-02-02 19 SINGAPORE golfer Quincy Quek was just one shot behind the leaders after the third round of the PGM CCM Rahman Putra Masters in Selangor yesterday. The 25-year-old, who is looking for his second Asian Development Tour title, fired a two-under 70 (209 total) for joint-fourth98 words
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Article73 2013-02-02 19 REUTERS CHARLEROI (Belgium) World No. 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic is angry at the state of the court that will be used for this week’s Davis Cup first-round tie between Serbia and Belgium. He and the rest of his Serbian team are unhappy that a clayREUTERS - 73 words
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888 2013-02-02 2 / 3 ROBIN CHAN - 6.9 Singapore’s projected population, in millions, by 2030 ROBIN CHAN THERE were pages of numbers, charts and detailed explanations but only one question seemed to matter to many: Must it be 6.9 million? Many are troubled by the eye-popping figure. It means Singapore888 words
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Article, Illustration36 2013-02-02 2 / 3 Robin Chan, Leonard Lim - Painting Singapore’sfuture by numbers The White Paper’s projections have a big impact on jobs and growth, quality of life and people’s sense of home. Robin Chan and Leonard Lim report Robin Chan, Leonard Lim36 words
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851 2013-02-02 2 / 3 LEONARD LIM - 55 Proposed percentage of citizens out of total population in Singapore by 2030 LEONARD LIM AT ONE end, more foreigners will mean a more dynamic, diverse and cosmopolitan Singapore. But they will also bring noticeable change to the population make-up, and affect national851 words
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Article, Illustration281 2013-02-02 2 / 3 How Singapore compares to other leading cities of the world Sources: Population statistics are latest available data from UK Office for national statistics, New York City Department of City Planning, Singapore Department of Statistics, UN Demographic Yearbook 2011 and Taiwan Ministry of the Interior. GDP perPHOTO: ST FILE, AFP, HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD, KATHERINE BLOUIN, LONDON TRAVEL, TRANSASIA AIRWAYS ST GRAPHICS - 281 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2013-02-02 4 Leonard Lim - The White Paper issued this week projects a population of up to 6.9 million here by 2030, with citizens making up 55 per cent of all people here. The Government expects to take in 15,000 to 25,000 new citizens and 30,000 permanent residents aST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM - 1,162 words
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Article242 2013-02-02 4 TAGGED NEWS that the Workers’ Party (WP) would be expanding its town council again had some netizens tying themselves in knots over the possible permutations of the acronym. The party announced on Thursday that it wanted to merge the Punggol East Town Council into242 words
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Article, Illustration934 2013-02-02 5 JESSICA CHEAM - Let’s cast a critical eye on population plan rather than dismiss it outright POLITICS 360 By JESSICA CHEAM POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg JUDGING by the reaction of Singaporeans on- and off-line to the newly released White Paper on Population, you’d think that a death sentence934 words
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Article, Illustration1328 2013-02-02 6 TAN CHENG HAN - Values we take for granted in the real world should apply on the Net too BY INVITATION By TAN CHENG HAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is chairman of the Media Literacy Council. He is a senior counsel and was dean of the NationalST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 1,328 words
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Article, Illustration1918 2013-02-02 7 PETER HO - Governments must deploy new tools as the world becomes more complex By PETER HO ON A cool December morning in 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in terminal protest against the authorities for harassing him and preventing him from making a living. This1,918 words
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Article, Illustration1059 2013-02-02 8 YO-JUNG CHEN - By YO-JUNG CHEN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a retired French diplomat, born in Taiwan and educated in Japan, who has served in Japan, the United States, Singapore and China. ON JAN 25, in the first high-level political contact between China and JapanPHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,059 words
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Article696 2013-02-02 8 CHING CHEONG - By CHING CHEONG SENIOR WRITER chingcheong@gmail.com HONG KONG The spectre of war hovering over the Diaoyu (Senkaku) islands seems to be easing now. Three major factors, on the part of the Japanese, Chinese and Americans, are driving this de-es-calation. The first is that various quarters696 words
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963 2013-02-02 8 YOON YOUNG KWAN - By YOON YOUNG KWAN The writer, South Korea’s foreign minister from 2003 to 2004, is currently professor of international relations at Seoul National University and a visiting professor at the Free University of Berlin. PROJECT SYNDICATE WHETHER East Asia’s politicians and pundits likePROJECT SYNDICATE - 963 words
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Article37 2013-02-02 8 Why are China and Japan fighting over a group of uninhabited islets in the East China Sea? It has to do with history, economic rivalry and the re-balancing of power in the region.37 words
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Article, Illustration905 2013-02-02 9 E.O. Wilson - For all the talk about a world without borders and ever more interconnectedness, one fundamental human trait has not lost any of its power: the penchant of humankind to organise itself in tribes. E.O. Wilson, one of the world’s most renowned biologists and author of TheTHE GLOBALIST - 905 words
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Article, Illustration819 2013-02-02 10 / 11 A BLANKET of air pollution blocked out the sun across parts of China last month, turning daytime into a ghostly toxic twilight, triggering widespread online discontent and looming as a serious health and political challenge. Throughout January, Beijing’s air pollution index repeatedly soared to hazardousPHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: XINHUA; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 819 words
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Article, Illustration939 2013-02-02 12 JANICE TAY - Some traditional Japanese remedies are not to be sniffed at By JANICE TAY CORRESPONDENT tastingjapan@gmail.com IT TOOK me a while to work it out. What was this achy feeling that had come over me? Why was the end of my nose dripping? Would itPHOTO: JANICE TAY - 939 words
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Article, Illustration1166 2013-02-02 12 MICHIKO KAKUTANI - The Future: Six Drivers Of Global Change By Al Gore 558 pages. Random House. By MICHIKO KAKUTANI NEW YORK TIMES THE Future: Six Drivers Of Global Change, the title of Al Gore’s ambitious, drily written new book, sounds like a snoozy think-tank talk. And whileNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,166 words
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Article, Illustration1092 2013-02-02 8 Richard Lim - I would not have made a dependable family man, so perhaps I am destined to live by myself 60something Richard Lim ricklim@sph.com.sg Last week, an article in The Straits Times caught my eye. Elderly South Koreans Face Lonely Deaths was the headline. The sub-head was: As familyST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,092 words
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Article, Illustration465 2013-02-02 9 Dr Wilson Wong - Answers by Dr Wilson Wong Answers by Dr Wilson Wong, a certified practising horticulturist and founder of Green Culture Singapore (www.greenculturesg.com), a website for plant lovers. He is also an NParks-certified Park Manager. healthy roots are firm to touch. Pot the plant using charcoal chunks, which you canPHOTOS: COURTESY OF SHERYL OW, MAGDALYN TOH - 465 words
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Article, Illustration2619 2013-02-02 10 / 11 Natasha Ann Zachariah - Fans of designer furniture say they collect the pieces for their history, quality and classic looks Natasha Ann Zachariah natashaz@sph.com.sg “Many people would see a chair as just a chair. But that’s not true. With designer pieces, there’s always a story behind it. I appreciate the thoughtPHOTO: ST FILE; ST PHOTOS: TED CHEN; ST PHOTOS: KEVIN LIM - 2,619 words
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Article, Illustration621 2013-02-02 12 A desk with a leather surface is among the furniture creations by writer Douglas Coupland New York Times Vancouver Unremittingly famous for defining a generation, Douglas Coupland is, himself, a creative whirl. Last week, at the Interior Design Show in Toronto, the 51-year-old “Generation X” novelist, essayist, sculptor,New York Times; PHOTOS: D. J. WEIR, SWITZERCULTCREATIVE - 621 words
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Article95 2013-02-02 14 What is the difference between an engine that is burning oil and one that is leaking oil? Newer car engines rarely burn or leak oil. This is because the factory seals, O-rings, gaskets, bearings and components are new and in good working order. With higher mileage and age,95 words
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Article, Illustration607 2013-02-02 15 Christopher Tan - Revised Lexus LS460 lets you enjoy the finer things in life while on the go Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Lexus’ mid-life revision of the LS flagship consists of several minor changes that are not significant individually. But together, they add up to a substantial improvement toST PHOTOS; KUA CHEE SIONG - 607 words
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Article, Illustration147 2013-02-02 15 How does a day at the Pasir Gudang race track, driving a sizzling Mini JCW, sound to you? If you think that is sweet, pick up Febuary’s issue of Torque, which comes bundled with a 16-page Mini John Cooper Works booklet, where you will find ways147 words
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Article, Illustration666 2013-02-02 16 Christopher Tan - Volvo’s turbodiesel S60 offers leisurely low-carbon drive and little else Christopher Tan Senior Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg If you recall the sci-fi horror film The Invasion or its earlier versions, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers you will have a pretty good idea where this review of the Volvo S60 D2ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 666 words
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Article, Illustration525 2013-02-02 17 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan FORD’S POCKET ROCKET Here’s the new Ford Fiesta ST, a 1.6-litre turbo pocket rocket that produces 182bhp and 290Nm of torque. It sprints from zero to 100kmh in 6.9 seconds, and yet emits just 138g/km of CO2. Its steering and suspension are sportily tuned, with enhancedPHOTO: FORD - 525 words
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Article, Illustration253 2013-02-02 17 Representatives of the top motor companies gathered at Spathe Public House in Mohamed Sultan Road on Thursday to pay tribute to the best cars of 2012. The event organised by Torque, a motoring monthly owned by Singapore Press Holdings capped the 10th instalment of ThePHOTO: JASON QUAH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 253 words
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Article, Illustration658 2013-02-02 18 After two weeks of silence, singer admits that she lip-synched at Obama’s inauguration ceremony Associated Press Reuters New Orleans Singer Beyonce admitted that she sang along to a pre-recorded track at the inauguration of President Barack Obama, but delivered a stirring a cappella version of the UnitedAssociated Press; Reuters; PHOTO:REUTERS - 658 words
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Article, Illustration271 2013-02-02 20 Yip Wai Yee - Yip Wai Yee An unknown has been cast as the female lead in actress-turned-director Michelle Chong’s new movie, 3 Peas In A Pod. Sweet-faced Jae Liew (below), 22, beat more than 800 hopefuls who turned up for open auditions held over two days herePHOTO: HUAT FILMS - 271 words
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Article59 2013-02-02 20 India’s Tamil Nadu state has defended its 15-day ban on a new thriller by actor-director Kamal Haasan, Vishwaroopam, which was forced out of cinemas after Muslim groups said they were portrayed in a negative light. Haasan, according to reports, has agreed to cut parts59 words
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