The Straits Times, 11 February 2013
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Title Section9 2013-02-11 1 IN MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 TIMES MICA (P) 002/02/20129 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement48 2013-02-11 1 MICA (P) 002/02/2012 Partners with: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2013 HISTORY ON FOOT New walking trail highlights Kranji’s wartime past. p3 SARS HEROES An in-depth look at the brave people who stemmed an epidemic. p10&11, 16&17 IN MY DEFENCE Find out what youth think is worth fighting for. p8&948 words
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INSIDETRACK
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Article, Illustration547 2013-02-11 2 SERENE LUO - The INside track BY SERENE LUO EDITOr' How far does a status update or a 140-char-acter tweet go? In some cases, a long way. This past year, my Facebook and Twitter feeds have been deluged by the fallout from throwaway, racist547 words
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Article235 2013-02-11 2 BY DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO 1. Suppose your friends have the following status updates on Facebook. How would you respond responsibly to them? a. Foreigners stink literally! Am going to faint on the train right now. b. Stefanie thinks she is so gorgeous but her face makes me235 words
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INSCHOOL
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Article, Illustration511 2013-02-11 3 SHERYL QUEK - New historical walking trail will teach secondary school students about Singapore’s tenacious spirit. reports SHERYL QUEK Anew walking trail in the Kranji countryside will teach students how the Republic has overcome challenges from the war years to the present day. Launched last week by thePHOTOS MARK CHEONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 511 words
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Article, Illustration227 2013-02-11 3 TAN XING QI - TAN XING QI Students from Yio Chu Kang Secondary School will take on roles as guides and housekeepers as part of their school curriculum. The school signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nebo, the junior arm of the National Trades Union Congress, onPHOTO NEBO - 227 words
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Advertisement24 2013-02-11 3 WATCH THIS! Take a visual tour of the Kranji Experience on your mobile device by scanning this QR code. QR code generated on http://qrcode.littleidiot.be24 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration905 2013-02-11 4 / 5 A Government White Paper on population matters has projected that Singapore’s population could swell to 6.9 million people by the year 2030, up from 5.3 million today. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan said this figure was aST FILE PHOTO - 905 words
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Article, Illustration413 2013-02-11 4 / 5 Some 1,000 Singaporeans attended the wake and funeral of two young brothers killed in a road accident in a show of support for the boys’ family. The parents have no other children. INSIGHT Thirteen-year-old Nigel Yap was on his bicycle with his seven-year-old brother Donovan whenST PHOTO KEVIN LIM - 413 words
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Article, Illustration262 2013-02-11 4 / 5 A teen cancer survivor and a footballer with cerebral palsy are this year’s recipients of the Society for the Physically Disabled’s Youth spiration Award. Fourteen-year-old Kelvin Chua (right) lost his left leg to bone cancer when he was seven but the feisty teen did not let hisST FILE PHOTOS - 262 words
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INTHEWORLD
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Article, Illustration637 2013-02-11 6 Associated Press Sources: The New York Times, Reuters THE NEWS More than 60 students at one of the top United States universities have had to temporarily withdraw from school for submitting similar answers in an examination. Some say the punishment was excessive because collaboration hadAssociated Press; Sources: The New York Times,; Reuters; PHOTO REUTERS - 637 words
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Article116 2013-02-11 6 Agence France-Presse Israel has hinted that it is behind the recent air strike on its long-time enemy and neighbour Syria. The strike destroyed several sur-face-to-air missiles and a chemical weapons facility, which Israel perceives as threats to its security. Syria has threatened to strike back at Israel,Agence France-Presse - 116 words
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Article, Illustration139 2013-02-11 6 Agence France-Presse Iran’s claim to have brought a monkey back from a space mission alive is in doubt. Western media have pointed out that in the before-and-after photographs of the creature, named Pishgam, one shows an animal with light grey fur and a red mole above its eye, whileAgence France-Presse; PHOTO AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 139 words
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TRENDINGNOW
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Article, Illustration693 2013-02-11 7 SHERYL QUEK - Since you spend so much time online, you have to be ready to deal with trolls and cyberbullies. SHERYL QUEK shows you how SHERYL QUEK My friends and I frequently use My friends and I frequently use location-based apps to keep in touch. They arePHOTO REUTERS - 693 words
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INDEPTH
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Article, Illustration796 2013-02-11 8 / 9 ANG YIYING - ANG YIYING asks young people what bonds tie them to this country ANG YIYING ayiying@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Victoria Khoo and Eunice Lim oung people here value Singapore’s racial and religious tolerance but they are worried they will not be able to afford theirST DESIGN JASTER NGUI PHOTOS SALIHA BTE ABDUL LATIF, MYPAPER, ST FILE - 796 words
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INTERESTS
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Article, Illustration678 2013-02-11 10 / 11 The Sars crisis in 2003 not only tested Singapore’s resilience, but also made people think about dealing with biological warfare threats Additional reporting by interns Tengku Sharil Tengku Abdul Kadir, 16; Patrick Seet, 17; Fun Wei Xuan, Joel, 16; Yew Wei An, 16; Stanley Low, 16 When SarsST GRAPHICS JASTER NGUI SOURCES MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, WIKIPEDIA, THE NATIONAL CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION, CENTRES FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION - 678 words
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Article, Illustration581 2013-02-11 12 TAN XING QI - Digital animation competition N.E.mation!’s theme this year is ‘Together We Overcome’. The IN Crowders sharpen their pencils to review six entries COMPILED BY TAN XING QI Thick And Thin By Yarney Barney, CHIJ St Nicholas Girls’ School Thick And Thin portrays what happened in Singapore duringPHOTOS YOUTUBE - 581 words
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RECESSTIME
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Article, Illustration579 2013-02-11 13 SERENE LUO - Today, Hossan Leong possesses a long list of achievements in entertainment and the arts. But did you know he was booted out of junior college? SERENE LUO reports ADVICE FOR MY 15-YEAR-OLD SELF reports SERENE LUO serl@sph.com.sg He is one of Singapore’s best-loved entertainers. HossanST FILE PHOTO - 579 words
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Article, Illustration124 2013-02-11 13 If you love the likes of Girls Generation, Psy and Super Junior, do not miss Friday nights at *Scape. The youth hub in Orchard Road, near Somerset MRT station, hosts the K-pop Dance Off on alternate weeks. The biggest hits from the Korean pop worldPHOTO *SCAPE - 124 words
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INTHESTRAITSTIMES
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Article, Illustration306 2013-02-11 14 SONIA SNG - Look for issues that affect Singapore in Sections A and B of The Straits Times today Lesson activity by SONIA SNG You have learnt about Total Defence in primary school. You should have grown in your understanding of each of the five aspects of Total Defence military, civil,ST FILE PHOTO - 306 words
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INSPIRE
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Article, Illustration741 2013-02-11 15 ALISON DE SOUZA - The floods in Jakarta did not break the spirits of the residents who helped those in worst-hit areas. reports ALISON DE SOUZA Sources: Agence France-Presse The Guardian Khabar Southeast Asia Devastating floods hit the Indonesian capital Jakarta yet again last month, killing at least 32 peopleSources: Agence France-Presse; The Guardian; Khabar Southeast Asia; PHOTO AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 741 words
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PERSONALASSETS
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Article, Illustration1321 2013-02-11 16 / 17 SONIA SNG - In 2003, Sars threatened the security of our nation. Meet the front-line fighters who held the disease at bay Lesson activity by SONIA SNG Almost 10 years ago, from late February onwards, the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) terrorised our island and the world. Many ofST FILE PHOTOS - 1,321 words
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THINKING
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Article, Illustration579 2013-02-11 18 / 19 SHERLEY SERVOS - This week, we use photos to explore the theme of Total Defence Lesson activity by SHERLEY SERVOS To commemorate Total Defence Day, five published pictures from The Straits Times have been selected to fit each of the five aspects of Total Defence. Briefly, they are: A.ST FILE PHOTOS - 579 words
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INTHEEND
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Article, Illustration574 2013-02-11 20 Skating crew ECP R pr ent calls the Xtreme Skat Park home. IN talks about skating "street" with one of the crew’s founders, John Paul Lim, 17, a communication management student at Kaplan Singapore. IN: When did your crew come together? John Paul: We see ourselves more as574 words
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