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Title Section21 2013-02-10 1 thesundaytimes S(5l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 90cents FEBRUARY 10, 2013 I 90 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MICA (P) 001/02/201221 words
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Article, Illustration113 2013-02-10 1 London-based photographer Timothy Wee, 26, joined his family in Singapore via Skype for a virtual reunion dinner on Friday. With his image projected on the dining room wall, he got into the spirit of tossing the yusheng with (from left) dad Wee Kiat Sia, 55, mumST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 113 words
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Article562 2013-02-10 1 Jane Ng - Births up, but zodiac effect may be waning; more babies listed as ‘Others’ Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg The Year of the Dragon yielded a bumper crop of 42,600 babies, the highest number born in a decade. That was a 7.4 per cent spike from the562 words
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Advertisement19 2013-02-10 1 The Prime Minister wishes all Singaporeans a very happy Chinese New Year! The Sunday Times wishes readers Gongxi Facai!19 words
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Article, Illustration756 2013-02-10 2 / 3 Chang Ai-Lien - Salmon created by Singaporean scientist set to be approved by US food watchdog Chang Ai-Lien Senior Correspondent ailien@sph.com.sg A genetically modified salmon created by Singapore scientist Hew Choy Leong more than 20 years ago looks set to be the world’s first GM animalST PHOTO: JOYCE FANG; PHOTO: AP - 756 words
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472 2013-02-10 2 / 3 Joyce Lim - He allegedly tried to borrow money from grant applicants and has been suspended Joyce Lim joycel@sph.com.sg An assistant director of the Media Development Authority (MDA) is being investigated by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) following complaints against him last month. The Sunday Times472 words
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Article, Illustration582 2013-02-10 2 / 3 Reuters Bloomberg Boston A blizzard slammed into the north-eastern United States last Friday, snarling traffic, disrupting thousands of flights and prompting at least six governors to declare states of emergency in the face of a fearsome snowstorm. Forecasters warned that aboutReuters; Bloomberg; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 582 words
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Article, Illustration1277 2013-02-10 4 Bryna Singh - Drivers polled admit to using phones on road to answer calls, check texts, visit Facebook Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jalelah Abu Baker Singaporeans cannot put down their mobile phones, even when they are driving and even though it is against the law. ThisPHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG, LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES, KEVIN LIM, TERENCE TAN - 1,277 words
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Article335 2013-02-10 4 Bryna Singh, Bryant Chan - Bryna Singh, Bryant Chan Additional reporting by Priscilla Goy, Sabrina Tiong, Lim Yi Han, Paige Lim and Jalelah Abu Baker About seven in 10 motorists polled by The Sunday Times last week admitted that they use their mobile phones while driving. The street poll of335 words
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Article, Illustration717 2013-02-10 8 Salma Khalik - Lauded as high-skilled, highly valued professionals following error in White Paper footnote Salma Khalik Health Correspondent salma@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.Salma Health Minister Gan Kim Yong has expressed regret over a “factual error” in the Population White Paper that described nurses as “low skilled” workers. TheST PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN - 717 words
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Article, Illustration871 2013-02-10 10 Wong Kim Hoh - That’s the advice from brand guru Ian Batey, who helped SIA create the Singapore Girl icon Wong Kim Hoh Senior writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg If Ian Batey could croon to the Singapore Girl, he would sing that Righteous Brothers evergreen: You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling. “TheST PHOTO: ASHLEIGH SIM; PHOTO: SIA - 871 words
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Article, Illustration512 2013-02-10 10 AFP Reuters London The British government blamed unknown criminals for a growing scandal of horse meat being sold in imported beef products that has generated shock headlines in a country where many recoil in horror at the very idea of eating horses. Prime MinisterAFP; Reuters; PHOTO: AFP - 512 words
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Article, Illustration341 2013-02-10 12 Jennani Durai - Jennani Durai When devotees burn joss paper for festivals such as Chinese New Year, it is not only the amount of ash in the air that rises. Complaints to the National Environment Agency also tend to spike. This has promptedPHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 341 words
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Article, Illustration280 2013-02-10 12 Goh Shi Ting - Goh Shi Ting They may not have children to spend Chinese New Year with, but 140 elderly people got a taste of family life yesterday as they tucked into an eight-course reunion lunch. The Bukit Merah View residents were treated toST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 280 words
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Article, Illustration381 2013-02-10 12 AFP AP Bloomberg Hong Kong As Hong Kong prepares to usher in the Year of the Snake, an increasing number of the reptiles are slithering their way into local households, with sales of the uncuddly pet rocketing. Keeping snakes hasAFP; AP; Bloomberg; PHOTO: REUTERS - 381 words
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Article, Illustration541 2013-02-10 12 Goh Shi Ting - 30 tonnes of items donated in January, three times what it usually gets in a month Chinese new year Goh Shi Ting stgoh@sph.com.sg generated on http://qrcode.lit leidiot.be Additional reporting by Bryant Chan Chinese New Year is a time of abundance and that extends also toST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 541 words
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Article, Illustration684 2013-02-10 13 Nirmala Ganapathy - Security stepped up in Kashmir after execution carried out in secret Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg India has hanged Mohammed Afzal Guru, a Kashmiri convicted of helping to plot a 2001 attack on the country’s Parliament, and stepped up securityPHOTO: AFP - 684 words
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Article, Illustration125 2013-02-10 13 AFP Mohammed Afzal Guru was found guilty of conspiring with and sheltering five armed militants who attacked the Indian Parliament in December 2001. The rebels stormed the Parliament in New Delhi on Dec 13, killing eight police officers and a gardener before they were shot deadAFP; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 125 words
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Article, Illustration921 2013-02-10 14 Lim Yan Liang - It is now No. 2 drug of choice despite more arrests, as prices fall with Ice flooding region Lim Yan Liang yanliang@sph.com.sg With tumbling street prices and more arrests among new and repeat abusers, Singapore’s Ice problem is likely to spread further andPHOTOS: ST FILE, SHIN MIN - 921 words
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Article, Illustration481 2013-02-10 14 Hoe Pei Shan - Hoe Pei Shan hpeishan@sph.com. sg They are Asia’s “next generation of innovation leaders”, equipped with the tools and entrepreneurial skill to inject creativity, take calculated risks and embrace change. In a few months, the pioneer batch from one of Singapore Management University’sST PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG - 481 words
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Article, Illustration530 2013-02-10 18 Priscilla Kham - Women call for more to be done to protect them, others say problem could be culture of blaming victims Priscilla Kham pkham@sph.com.sg Women have reacted with shock and outrage following the steep rise in cases of molestation on trains and buses.PHOTO: SHIN MIN - 530 words
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421 2013-02-10 18 Priscilla Goy - Priscilla Goy A female commuter was molested on a public bus or train almost every other day in Singapore last year, according to the latest crime statistics out last week. The police also seem to have had a busy start to the year,421 words
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721 2013-02-10 19 Jennani Durai - Otherwise they risk removal from posts, says Commissioner of Charities in letter to exec members Jennani Durai jennanid@sph.com.sg Nine executive members of City Harvest Church have been asked to voluntarily extend their suspensions over a multimillion-dollar corruption case or risk being removed721 words
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Article, Illustration227 2013-02-10 19 Three motorcyclists from Malaysia were nabbed at Woodlands Checkpoint yesterday morning trying to smuggle drugs into Singapore. Officers from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), who made the arrests, also seized a total of about 1.5 kg of heroin andPHOTO: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU - 227 words
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Article, Illustration558 2013-02-10 21 Shefali Rekhi - Shanmugam says S’pore’s FTA with EU can be building block for wider regional links Shefali Rekhi shefali@sph.com.sg Singapore Foreign Minister K. Shanmugam and his German counterpart, Mr Guido Westerwelle, yesterday highlighted the benefits of deals and tie-ups as Europe seeks opportunities forST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 558 words
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327 2013-02-10 21 Bryant Chan - Bryant Chan STUDENTS have been given tips on safe cycling as part of an initiative designed to help cut the number of accidents on the roads. Children at Tampines Secondary School attended a clinic where they learnt about topics such as the importance327 words
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Article, Illustration578 2013-02-10 22 Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja - Move an attempt to defuse crisis as party chairman looks set to be engulfed in scandal Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has decisively taken over the leadership of his Democratic Party from party chairman Anas Urbaningrum to try toPHOTO: REUTERS - 578 words
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263 2013-02-10 22 Kuala Lumpur Prime Minister Najib Razak has said he hoped the opposition will accept the result of the upcoming general election in Malaysia and not find excuse to cause chaos if they lose. The opposition should respect the decision of the people because it263 words
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Article, Illustration555 2013-02-10 24 Orders given in case of attack as Pyongyang gears up for nuclear test Reuters Yeoncheon As North Korea prepares a third nuclear test, South Korean soldiers on the world’s most heavily armed border now have orders to shoot back immediately if they comeReuters; PHOTO: AP - 555 words
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300 2013-02-10 24 Reuters Tokyo Japan may release data that it says will prove a Chinese naval vessel directed its fire control radar at a Japanese destroyer near disputed islands in the East China Sea, local media has reported. Japan has said that a ChineseReuters - 300 words
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Article179 2013-02-10 24 AFP The top US diplomat for Asian affairs, Mr Kurt Campbell, stepped down from his post on Friday after almost four years in the job, helping to steer America’s pivot to Asia, a US official said in Washington. Mr Campbell has served as assistant secretary ofAFP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration732 2013-02-10 25 Jonathan Pearlman - Inquiry finds country becoming more vulnerable to extreme weather Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@ gmail.com Residents in disaster-prone areas of Australia are facing growing calls to relocate amid a rising threat of extreme weather events such as flooding,PHOTO: REUTERS - 732 words
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Article, Illustration720 2013-02-10 27 More than 120 hurt as protesters clash with police in several provinces AFP Cairo Thousands of protesters clashed with the police in several Egyptian provinces at rallies calling on Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to fulfil the goals of the revolt that brought him to power. MoreAFP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 720 words
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106 2013-02-10 27 AFP Gao, Mali An Islamist suicide bomber blew himself up in northern Mali on Friday, the first such attack in the country. The bomber rode a motorcycle up to an army checkpoint in Gao, the largest town in the north and only recentlyAFP - 106 words
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Article105 2013-02-10 27 AFP Santiago, Chile A Chilean judge has ordered the remains of poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda exhumed in a probe into whether he died of cancer as commonly believed or was killed by agents serving Augusto Pinochet. The leftist poet, who diedAFP - 105 words
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86 2013-02-10 27 Reuters Washington The US Secret Service is investigating the hacking of e-mail accounts belonging to members of the Bush family that divulged correspondence, addresses, phone numbers and a picture of a self-portrait painted by former President George W. Bush standing in a shower. AReuters - 86 words
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537 2013-02-10 28 That could mean a $3b windfall; he will still own a significant number of shares Reuters AFP San Francisco Google’s executive chairman Eric Schmidt is selling roughly 42 per cent of his stake in the Internet search company, a move that could potentially netReuters; AFP - 537 words
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292 2013-02-10 28 AP New York One of the biggest investors in Dell has said it will oppose the company’s plans to go private, setting up a major potential roadblock for the biggest buyout since the financial crisis. Southeastern Asset Management, Dell’s largest outside shareholder, arguedAP - 292 words
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Article34 2013-02-10 31 Some investors are wary about going into the Snake Year but it could well mark the start of a period of abundant prosperity and technological advances. See >>page 3234 words
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Article, Illustration81 2013-02-10 31 Park Hotel’s Allen Law invests in his own family business while his wife takes charge of their portfolio of stocks, bonds, insurance and property. Mr Law says it’s best to invest in what one knows. See >>page 34 Mr Allen Law, who runsST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 81 words
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Article29 2013-02-10 31 The magic of compounding means that someone who started saving earlier can make as much as someone who saves more, but later. See >>page 3429 words
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Article, Illustration983 2013-02-10 31 Yasmine Yahya - Simmering tensions may arise at any time, global economy may be in peril: Astrologers Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg Many consider the snake to be a “mini dragon”, but astrologers warn that the slithery serpent could cause even more trouble than the dragon did lastPHOTO: AP - 983 words
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Article, Illustration814 2013-02-10 32 Goh Eng Yeow - Still, despite market meltdowns in previous Snake years, take heart because the creature is success-oriented SMALL CHANGE Goh Eng Yeow Senior Correspondent engyeow@sph.com.sg Buying stocks according to the phases of the moon may seem like a daft idea but every year, I succumb to the urge. Like manyST ILl USTRATION ADAM LEE - 814 words
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Article, Illustration302 2013-02-10 32 Finance professional Albert Tse has quite a clear view of where the economy and markets are headed. As a father of two young children, he also has a firm view of what his investment portfolio is for. “My boys are five and three,ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 302 words
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Article, Illustration334 2013-02-10 32 Qian Hu chief executive Kenny Yap, who signs off his e-mail as “The Fish”, is really a Snake. The businessman, who sells ornamental fish all over the world, turns 48 this May. He had an “above average” year in 2012, he said, as his investments334 words
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Article, Illustration310 2013-02-10 32 Mr Eldwin Chua has a very focused investment portfolio. The chief executive of Paradise Group, who turns 36 this December, making him a Snake, said his investment portfolio mainly consists of one thing his business. He owns a few investment properties which he is renting310 words
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Article, Illustration857 2013-02-10 33 Anita Gabriel - In our monthly series featuring fund managers and leading market experts, Colin Ng, UOB Asset Management head of Asia ex-Japan equities, expands on his bullish outlook for Asian equities on the back of receding global risks. Anita Gabriel Senior Correspondent anitag@sph.com.sg Most ofPHOTO: UOB ASSET MANAGEMENT - 857 words
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Article, Illustration1324 2013-02-10 34 Joyce Teo - Hotelier Allen Law invests mostly in his hotel business, seeing potential for growth ME MY MONEY Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Mr Allen Law was too busy running and growing his family’s hotel business to devote much time to thinking about how to invest hisST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 1,324 words
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Article, Illustration1077 2013-02-10 34 Teh Hooi Ling - MONEYWISE Teh Hooi Ling hooiling@sph.com.sg The writer is editor of Executive Money, a weekly section in The Business Times. Her column is also available in BTInvest (www.btinvest.com.sg), a free personal finance and investment site of The Business Times covering five main categories: Personal1,077 words
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Article312 2013-02-10 36 EDITORIAL A strong people sector is indicative of the well-being of a society. In Singapore, one in three lends a hand for a good cause the first time the proportion has crossed the 30 per cent threshold as shown by a recent survey released by the National Volunteer312 words
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Article, Illustration1826 2013-02-10 36 Carolyn Hong - As the Malaysian general election looms, The Sunday Times examines why the stakes are higher than usual for all parties. This is the first of a three-part series. Carolyn Hong Carolyn Hong Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur carolynh@sph.com.sg The much-anticipated Malaysian general election isST GRAPHICS; ST PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,826 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2013-02-10 37 Han Fook Kwang - White Paper debate shows people must be persuaded plans are in their interest Han Fook Kwang Managing Editor hanfk@sph.com.sg The Government’s biggest problem in persuading a sceptical public to support its population plans is not over the 6.9 million number. It is not aboutST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,098 words
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Article, Illustration584 2013-02-10 37 Jessica Cheam - Jessica Cheam Political Correspondent jcheam@sph.com.sg It was a marathon debate spanning five days and featuring more than 70 speeches from MPs as well as ministers, past and present. As Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean noted: “This is the longest debate we have had584 words
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Article, Illustration1282 2013-02-10 38 John Lui - In an era of global mobility, old age can be spent somewhere cheaper and roomier John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg I am about to go on holiday and the idea is giving me panic attacks. Mainly because I will be on a tiny island off the southernST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,282 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2013-02-10 38 Alphonsus Chern - Alphonsus Chern achern@sph.com.sg This is my 20th year as a cyclist on Singapore roads. In that time, I have learnt just how challenging it is to commute by bicycle in a system that has roads only for motorists and footpaths for pedestrians, neither of whichST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 1,020 words
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Article, Illustration1489 2013-02-10 39 Ravi Velloor - Maybank chief has aggressive plans to expand hunting ground in Asia IN GOOD COMPANY: ABDUL WAHID OMAR, MAYBANK’S 3D HEAD Ravi Velloor Foreign Editor velloor@sph.com.sg People familiar with Maybank might have noticed the subtle changes to its famous tiger logo, revealed more than a year ago.ST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA; PHOTO: MARK CHEONG FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES - 1,489 words
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Article, Illustration1080 2013-02-10 40 Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja - Govt aims to remove 3 zeroes from rupiah note to make life easier, better reflect economy’s stability LETTER FROM JAKARTA Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent wahyudis@sph.com.sg A 10 trillion dollar bill obviously catches the eye at Mr Fuad Lawi’s shop for currency-note collectors in EastST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - 1,080 words
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379 2013-02-10 40 Alexander Loke (Dr - Alexander Loke (Dr) Mr Augustine Loo (“Clarify lemon law on sale of clothing items”; last Sunday) raises interesting issues concerning our retail sector. Retailers often specify that goods sold are non-exchangeable and non-refundable. Such a contractual term is uncontroversial if it merely underlines379 words
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242 2013-02-10 40 Heng Siew Cheng (Ms - Heng Siew Cheng (Ms) I am denied entry on SBS Transit buses whenever I try to board with my five-month-old baby in a pram. Drivers shove pamphlets in my face that say open prams are not allowed as they pose safety hazards to242 words
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Article, Illustration292 2013-02-10 40 Eddie Lim Suan - Eddie Lim Suan Vice-president, Asian Petanque and Sports Boules Confederation Admin and development manager, Sports Boules Singapore I disagree with Mr Rohit Brijnath’s views on petanque (“Take this silliness out of SEA Games”; last Sunday). First, it is often wrongly believed that petanque isBH FILE PHOTO - 292 words
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141 2013-02-10 40 Brian Dalby - Brian Dalby As a senior in generally good health but with a substantial hearing impairment, I question Health Minister Gan Kim Yong’s statement in Parliament on Monday that Medisave coverage does not extend to the purchase of hearing aids. For the significantly141 words
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137 2013-02-10 40 Jack Chew - Jack Chew Animal welfare groups rightly recommended tighter legislation against pet breeders and traders at the first Our Singapore Conversation dialogue on animal- and pet-re-lated issues (“Animal lovers want tougher penalties for pet abusers”; last Sunday). While the Government should punish animal abusers, it137 words
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220 2013-02-10 40 Donovan Chee Kwok Hoe - Donovan Chee Kwok Hoe We have seen and heard them children crying loudly, refusing to listen to their parents’ coaxing and, sometimes, even hitting their parents with their hands. The parents look nonchalant or maybe just too indulgent. You look at them, wondering220 words
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Article, Illustration2234 2013-02-10 41 Wong Kim Hoh - A university dropout, Goodrich founder’s business looks good on paper too Wong Kim Hoh meets... Chan Chong Beng kimhoh@sph.com.sg Thirty years ago, two people took a leap of faith by investing in Mr Chan Chong Beng’s wallpaper business. One was his aunt whoST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 2,234 words
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Article, Illustration1588 2013-02-10 50 Stanley Ho - Reclusive self-made Singaporean is a heavy punter and former bookie but there’s little proof he’s the match-fixing kingpin some claim Stanley Ho stanho@sph.com.sg Tan Seet Eng has been described to the world as a crime lord, the head of an international match-fixing syndicate, a schemerPHOTO: AFP - 1,588 words
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353 2013-02-10 50 London Liverpool have denied knowing anything about their 2009 Champions League win over Debrecen being allegedly fixed by Singaporean Dan Tan Seet Eng. But match-fixing has hit the club before, and it surprisingly involved four Liverpool players colluding with three from arch-rivals Manchester353 words
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Article, Illustration721 2013-02-10 44 Boxing critics have lampooned contest, which was cut short by two rounds to 10 Reuters Melbourne Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams’ boxing career plumbed a new depth of farce with his controversial victory over a mid-dle-aged South African who had him on theReuters; PHOTOS: AFP - 721 words
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Article, Illustration848 2013-02-10 45 Heat star sends team-mates purring after fourth straight 30-point performance AP Miami A few moments after getting hit in the face, LeBron James was shaken up to the point where he did not even bother contesting a jump ball. It was about the only playAP; PHOTO: AP - 848 words
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549 2013-02-10 45 AP Charlotte Even though Kobe Bryant and the Lakers were able to escape with a 100-93 win on Friday night over the Charlotte Bobcats, the Los Angeles star was left feeling “irritated” after the game. Irritated at his team’s shot selection.AP - 549 words
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Article, Illustration334 2013-02-10 45 Reuters Pebble Beach (California) FedExCup champion Brandt Snedeker, the hottest player on the PGA Tour this year, took advantage of ideal scoring conditions by charging into a share of the sec-ond-round lead at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am on Friday. The fast-talking American firedReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 334 words
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Article98 2013-02-10 45 Milan Silvio Berlusconi’s brother has insisted he was only being “affectionate” towards striker Mario Balotelli when he called AC Milan’s latest signing a “little black boy”, and blamed “stupid” media coverage for suggesting he had done something wrong, reported The Guardian. Paolo Berlusconi, the younger brother of the98 words
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Article88 2013-02-10 45 AP Lausanne The International Judo Federation (IJF) has indefinitely suspended staff of the Japan women’s judo team, while an independent inquiry will be opened soon into complaints of ill treatment by former Olympic head coach Ryuji Sonoda. Late last year, 15 female judokas sent a letter toAP - 88 words
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Article70 2013-02-10 45 AP Jerusalem An apparent arson attack on Friday on the offices of leading Israeli football club Beitar Jerusalem has put a spotlight on long-standing concerns over growing anti-Arab racism among the nation’s fans. This comes after the team broke with their unofficial tradition and signed twoAP - 70 words
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Article431 2013-02-10 45 BASKETBALL NBA Washington 89 Brooklyn 74, Charlotte 93 LA Lakers 100, Indiana 98 Toronto 100 (OT), Atlanta 100 New Orleans 111, Detroit 119 San Antonio 109, Cleveland 119 Orlando 108, Miami 111 LA Clippers 89, Memphis 99 Golden State 93, Houston 118 Portland 103, Oklahoma 127 Phoenix 96, Minnesota431 words
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Article, Illustration634 2013-02-10 46 Spanish star shows no signs of knee injury after playing 5 matches in 4 days AP Vina del Mar (Chile) Rafael Nadal put himself through a twin workout on Friday to test his sore left knee, defeating fellow Spaniard Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6-1, 6-4 to reachAP; PHOTO: AP - 634 words
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Article, Illustration416 2013-02-10 46 Michael Lee - HORSE RACING Written by Michael Lee LIKE many of his peers, jockey Ivaldo Santana regards race falls like an occupational hazard which is part and parcel of his job. Just last Sunday, he fell from Defence Adviser in the last race at Kranji and had416 words
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Article, Illustration581 2013-02-10 46 The Times, London Jerez (Spain) Lewis Hamilton’s eye for detail extended as far as checking whether the sponsor stickers on his car were in the right place, according to his new boss. The introduction to his Mercedes car included a brake failure, a tripThe Times, London; PHOTO: AP - 581 words
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Article260 2013-02-10 46 Chan U-Gene - Chan U-Gene ugenec@sph.com.sg They ascended over 400 steps on the Float Marina Bay, scaled a 2.6m container and cleared a knee-high mud wade all within a 14km obstacle run. But the participants in last year’s Men’s Health Urbanathlon left the annual race wanting more, and260 words
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Article, Illustration1026 2013-02-10 47 New York Times London Alex Ferguson pulled a woolly hat around his ruddy face. Rafael Benitez stood in a snowstorm in a suit that did not fit. The usually suave Andre Villas-Boas resorted to covering his legs with a grandpa-by-the-fire-style blanket. Then there wasNew York Times; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 1,026 words
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Article, Illustration740 2013-02-10 47 Minnows Burkina Faso are looking to shock Nigeria in African Nations Cup final AP AFP Reuters Soweto (South Africa) If size and history were everything, then you might wonder why Burkina Faso would even bother to turn up against Nigeria in tonight’s African Nations Cup final.AP; AFP; Reuters; PHOTO: AP - 740 words
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Article280 2013-02-10 47 AP Lagos (Nigeria) For the first time in nearly two decades, Nigeria’s national team has made it to the biggest game in African football, but you might not have been able to tell if you tuned into a local television station in the continent’s most populous nation.AP - 280 words
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Article, Illustration128 2013-02-10 47 AFP Hundreds of Galatasaray fans turned out at Istanbul airport on Friday afternoon to welcome Didier Drogba, the Ivory Coast star who signed an 18-month deal with the Turkish giants. The former Marseille, Chelsea and Shanghai Shenhua striker flew in to Istanbul on a private jetAFP; PHOTO: AP - 128 words
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Article, Illustration597 2013-02-10 48 He fumes he might have to field totally different line-up against Real on Wed The Times, London London Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has hit out at the Premier League over the “ridiculous” and “unfair” scheduling of their televised game against Everton at Old Trafford today.The Times, London; PHOTO: AFP - 597 words
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Article, Illustration1055 2013-02-10 48 Rob Hughes - HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg Alex Ferguson knows what cost him the Premier League title last season, and he has begrudging respect for the team who caused it. No, not City. Not even that humiliating 6-1 thrashing the neighbours inflicted on United1,055 words
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303 2013-02-10 48 Reuters London Roberto Mancini has hit out at the financial constrictions which he believes are designed to strangle the growth of clubs like Manchester City. The Premier League announced measures on Thursday that will mean top-flight clubs could be docked points if they fail toReuters - 303 words
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Article, Illustration279 2013-02-10 48 The Times, London London Peter Odemwingie was welcomed back into the West Bromwich Albion fold despite a row with team-mate Steven Reid. But manager Steve Clarke believes that the chastened striker can win his team-mates back over only with his contribution onThe Times, London; PHOTO: AFP - 279 words
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Article, Illustration954 2013-02-10 49 French coach believes urine test is not enough to control doping in football The Times, London London Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on Fifa to introduce compulsory blood testing to prevent football falling prey to the kind of institutionalised doping that has plagued cyclingThe Times, London; PHOTO: REUTERS - 954 words
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Article, Illustration1348 2013-02-10 49 Rohit Brijnath - COMMENTARY Rohit Brijnath rohitb@sph.com.sg The names of the kids don’t matter. Their geographies are irrelevant. Maybe they’re a postman’s son, a teacher’s child, a janitor’s daughter. They run, kick a ball, wield a racket. Let’s say they’re 17, own an unusualPHOTOS: ST FILE, AFP, AP, REUTERS - 1,348 words
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Article, Illustration1661 2013-02-10 2 Melissa Sim - Breaking up is hard to do, as that Neil Sedaka song goes, but some physical or character traits might make you drop your paramour like a hot potato. With Valentine’s Day on Thursday, SundayLife! asks artists and entertainers what are relationship deal-breakers for them Melissa Sim OON SHU AN,PHOTOS: MELISSA IRVING, MUGILAN RAJASEGERAN, NEO XIAOBIN, JOEL LOW, THE NEW PAPER FILE - 1,661 words
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Article, Illustration1465 2013-02-10 3 Nicholas Yong, Huang Huifen - The Centrepoint is where families hang out at, but it will face challenges when Robinsons moves out next year Nicholas Yong, Huang Huifen nicy@sph.com.sg hfhuang@sph.com.sg It is iconic to generations of Singaporeans who knew it as the hangout place of choice back in the 1980s,PHOTO: SAM CHIN FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES - 1,465 words
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Article, Illustration442 2013-02-10 3 LINUS CHIAM, 41 The regional IT director went to school in the vicinity of The Centrepoint in the 1980s and visited the mall often “We used to go there after school a couple of times a week. Our school, Catholic High, was further up atPHOTO: YOUTH CHALLENGE - 442 words
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Article, Illustration2289 2013-02-10 4 / 5 CHERYL FAITH WEE, MELISSA SIM - Some foreign families are just as enthusiastic about Chinese New Year as locals. Many have bought new clothes, decorated their houses and are finding out more about the customs and traditions. CHERYL FAITH WEE MELISSA SIM speak to them about the celebrations they have lined upST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM; PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES; ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM; ST PHOTO: EDWARD TEO; ST PHOTO: TED CHEN; ST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 2,289 words
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Article, Illustration788 2013-02-10 6 Eileen Tay - Two stalls at Pasir Panjang food centre alert customers to collect their food with a whistle and a horn Eileen Tay eiltay@sph.com.sg Eating is a blast at Pasir Panjang food centre, where the usual low murmuring of the hawker centre crowd is pierced by the occasionalST PHOTOS: KUA CHEE SIONG - 788 words
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Article, Illustration803 2013-02-10 7 Eddino Abdul Hadi - More eateries are getting Djs and producers to cater music to improve diners’ culinary experience Eddino Abdul Hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg The next time you dine at your favourite restaurant, pay attention to what is playing on the speakers. Eateries here are turning to DJs and producers fromPHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM, JOYCE FANG, GAVIN FOO - 803 words
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Article, Illustration1428 2013-02-10 8 Eve Yap - Experts say couples visiting the kin of their partners for the first time should try and engage the relatives Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg Today is a big day for sales and marketing manager Pearlyn Pang. It is the first time that the 27-year-old will meet aboutST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG; ST PHOTO: DESMOND LIM - 1,428 words
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Article, Illustration888 2013-02-10 8 Tee Hun Ching - Seriously Kidding Tee Hun Ching hunching@sph.com.sg It is about five months to the annual drama fest that is the Primary 1 registration exercise, and the hand-wringing has started. At the urging of my husband, I had signed up888 words
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Article, Illustration992 2013-02-10 9 Eve Yap - Relatively Speaking Eve Yap Eve Yap eveyap@sph.com.sg For two years, 16-year-old Abigail Sim sold toothbrushes from door to door on weekends. The teenager wanted to help out with her family’s income. Her mother earns $1,600 a month as an administration clerk. Her father Parry Sim,ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 992 words
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320 2013-02-10 9 Parenting 101 QMy son gets angry if any of us in the family touches his things and he cleans the chair before sitting on it, like he is afraid it is contaminated. Is he suffering a disorder and how can I change his behaviour? A320 words
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Article62 2013-02-10 9 Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book, this play is about a kindly witch whose animal friends come to her rescue when a dragon threatens to eat her. Part of KidsFest! Singapore 201 3. Where: DBS Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road, Robertson Quay MRT: Clarke62 words
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60 2013-02-10 9 Hold on tight for a jaw-dropping journey to Roman Britain, where you can meet the swordwielding Spartacus. Suitable for children aged seven and older. Part of KidsFest! Singapore 201 3. Where: DBS Arts Centre, 20 Merbau Road, Robertson Quay MRT: Clarke Quay When:60 words
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73 2013-02-10 9 Celebrate the Chinese Year of the Snake in a fun way learn to draw the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac at this workshop. Conducted in Mandarin. Part of Huayi the Chinese Festival of Arts. Where: Esplanade Bay Room MRT: Esplanade/City73 words
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Article60 2013-02-10 9 Learn about perseverance from a plucky bird in this stage adaptation of the classic children’s story that features catchy songs, colourful characters and audience interaction. By I Theatre. Where: Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building, 100 Victoria Street When: Feb 28 March 16, various times60 words
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Article, Illustration1742 2013-02-10 10 / 11 Tan Chung Lee - Sit tight for the long drive to Omo Valley, home to 16 colourful tribes who boast centuries-old heritage, culture and rituals Tan Chung Lee stlife@sph.com.sg The Omo Valley region in the remote south-west corner of Ethiopia has long been a draw for anthropologists because of evidencePHOTOS: TAN CHUNG LEE - 1,742 words
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Article, Illustration525 2013-02-10 10 / 11 Mention Ethiopia and probably images of famine, emaciated children and the Live Aid concerts that raised millions of dollars to help its starving population come to mind. That was 27 years ago, yet people tend to think of Ethiopia as a nation still in famine. True,ST GRAPHICS - 525 words
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Article, Illustration989 2013-02-10 12 Huang Huifen - Barista and F&B businessman Keith Loh loves the British capital for its coffeehouses and antiques markets Keith Loh’s TRAVEL BLACK BOOK Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Who: Mr Keith Loh, 39, executive director of The Big Idea group, which manages a slew of food and beverage brands including seafoodPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES - 989 words
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Article, Illustration511 2013-02-10 12 Huang Huifen - Huang Huifen ASA HOLIDAYS TRAVEL FAIR ASA Holidays will be holding its Power-Packed! Travel Fair on Feb 16 and 17 at the Marina Bay Sands Expo Convention Center. Look out for one-for-one deals to destinations such as Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Australia, $88 deals to places such asPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 511 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2013-02-10 13 Ignatius Low - With customs evolving with the fast pace of life, Chinese New Year seems different from what it used to be Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg Let’s face it, Chinese New Year in Singapore just ain’t what it used to be. I had felt it for some timeST ILLUSTRATION: ADAM LEE - 1,014 words
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Article, Illustration782 2013-02-10 13 Rachel Chang - Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg The perennial push to raise service standards in Singapore seems to me to have reached a tipping point. Not into good service territory or anything like that. Rather, every service person I’ve come across lately has been excruciatingly polite, brightly interested782 words
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Article, Illustration787 2013-02-10 13 Sharon Loh - Sharon Loh sharonl@sph.com.sg The writer is thinking about taking up piano again at her home in Chapel Hill. You must be Chinese if your parents made you learn the violin or piano, or both. I once saw that in an Internet joke list about how787 words
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Article, Illustration970 2013-02-10 19 Akshita Nanda - Andrea Hirata’s best-selling semi-autobiographical book The Rainbow Troops tells how a teacher inspired poor village school kids The Read Interview Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg When Indonesian writer Andrea Hirata was growing up in the village of Gantong on Belitung Island, his family could afford to buy onlyPHOTOS: MEDA KUNA/ANDREA HIRATA, MILES FILMS, VINTAGE - 970 words
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Article, Illustration867 2013-02-10 19 Akshita Nanda - Hot Off The Press Akshita Nanda THE LAWGIVER By Herman Wouk Simon Schuster/Paperback/$32.05/ 234 pages/Books Kinokuniya/ Herman Wouk makes me smile. The American author turns 98 this May but he spins romances featuring smart, career-oriented women with the verve and snap of a 30something chick-lit goddess.PHOTOS: PATRICK ECCLESINE, SIMON AND SCHUSTER - 867 words
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Article, Illustration3159 2013-02-10 20 / 21 Rebecca Lynne Tan - SundayLife! finds the most innovative yusheng, the festive must-have that has seen more than a twist or two in recent years Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg Yusheng is the one dish that never goes out of fashion during Chinese New Year. The traditional raw fish salad,PHOTOS: LI BAI CANTONESE RESTAURANT, HILTON SINGAPORE, PEONY JADE, FAIRMONT SINGAPORE, SWENSENS, PAN PACIFIC SINGAPORE, NOODLE PLACE RESTAURANT, RE&S, GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL, MAJESTIC BAY SEAFOOD RESTAURANT; PHOTOS: ROYAL PLAZA ON SCOTTS, THE ST REGIS SINGAPORE, ITO-KACHO, MARINA MANDARIN SINGAPORE, THANYING, KU DE TA, RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA - 3,159 words
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Article, Illustration736 2013-02-10 22 Wong Ah Yoke - Spathe The Public House has delicious mammoth servings meant for four to six people Restaurant Review Wong Ah Yoke Food Critic ahyoke@sph.com.sg Communal dining has always been the practice in many Asian cultures. But it is also catching on with Western eateries here, especially with the proliferationPHOTOS: SPATHE - 736 words
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Article, Illustration461 2013-02-10 22 Tan Hsueh Yun - Zi Char Review Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun Tucked away in a cluster of HDB blocks in Hougang Avenue 7 is a coffee shop worth seeking out if you are in the neighbourhood. Kam Chuen Seafood BBQ might not be easy to find, butST PHOTOS: TAN HSUEH YUN - 461 words
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Article, Illustration263 2013-02-10 22 Eunice Quek - Cheap Good Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg It has become quite the norm now to pay at least $15 for a bowl of ramen. So when I find out that Homebaked Dough at Teck Kee Coffeeshop in Tanjong Pagar Plaza sells ramen at almost a third of the usualST PHOTO: EUNICE QUEK - 263 words
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Article, Illustration26 2013-02-10 22 Provencal baked NZ mussels ($22 for individual) I would order the individual portion, which seems to be cooked better. Just wish it’s bigger though.26 words
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Article, Illustration612 2013-02-10 22 Chris Tan - HOW TO NAVIGATE THE FOOD WORLD LIKE A PRO CHEAT SHEET Text and photos: Chris Tan This vegetable, actually a berry, has many names (aubergine, eggplant), faces and fans. Here is a guide: L Origin and variety: Native to India, brinjals have been cultivated in China and South-east Asia612 words
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Article, Illustration887 2013-02-10 23 Eunice Quek - The White Rabbit’s head chef Benjamin Tan is game for quail’s eggs with foetuses in Vietnam but says no to lady’s fingers Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Never party the night before and cook the next day, warns The White Rabbit’s head chef Benjamin Tan. He recalls hisST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 887 words
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Article, Illustration234 2013-02-10 24 Tan Hsueh Yun - Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun Food Editor hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun These prettily wrapped bars of chocolate taste as good as they look and make good presents for the chocoholic (but perhaps not the chocolate snob) in your life. And at about $5 for a 100g bar, they willST PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM - 234 words
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Article, Illustration203 2013-02-10 24 When you name a product after yourself and tag the word “marvellous” next to it, you had better, well, deliver. Martin’s Marvelous Crisps does. The range of gluten- and nut-free crisps from Canada is made with oat flour and seeds instead of wheat flour and nuts.203 words
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Article, Illustration960 2013-02-10 24 Eunice Quek - Teresa Corinne Chan gives bottles of her pickled vegetables in return for Chinese New Year goodies Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg As a young girl helping her late grandmother make traditional Nonya achar, Madam Teresa Corinne Chan not only had to chop all the vegetables, she wasST PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE - 960 words
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Article, Illustration183 2013-02-10 24 Fizzy coffee might sound like a silly idea but it makes for a delicious alternative to cola on a hot day. The problem is that while many versions get the smell right, the taste is often not strong enough. So I do not expect muchST PHOTO: TED CHEN - 183 words
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Article, Illustration99 2013-02-10 24 The first bite of Crispy Longan is startling, to say the least. First, there’s that crunch, such a contrast to the luscious, juicy fruit. Second, it tastes so intensely of longan that it is even better than eating the fresh version. Certainly it is a lot99 words
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