The Straits Times, 25 February 2013

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    Lock icon Woodlands to become waterfront metropolis
    656 1  -  70ha of waterfront for business, lifestyle and residential uses; 30ha for retail hub By JESSICA LIM limjess@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS in northern Singapore may soon get their own mini-metropolis when Woodlands is transformed into a waterfront destination that is also rich in jobs. These preliminary plans were
    SOURCE: URA PHOTOS: DESMOND LUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS: LIM KAILI  -  656 words
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    Lock icon Lee Kuan Yew joins CNY party at Istana
    203 1 SOME 4,000 grassroots leaders and their spouses attended a Chinese New Year garden party at the Istana lawns yesterday, an event that marked the first public appearance by former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew, 89, since his discharge from hospital a week
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  • Article
    Lock icon City make Chelsea pay for missing penalty
    43 1 MANCHESTER City tightened their grip on second place in the English Premier League with a 2-0 win over Chelsea yesterday. Yaya Toure and Carlos Tevez scored after Chelsea’s Frank Lampard missed a penalty. L SPORT B18
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
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      Lock icon Experts warn of gambling risk in app games
      706 2  -  ‘Gacha’ power cards may get youth hooked on online gambling later in life By JANICE TAI, DERRICK HO jantai@sph.com.sg derrickh@sph.com.sg THE increasing popularity of online casino games and some social games may be setting up young people for problem gambling later in
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      Lock icon Couple spent $1,000 in bid to get ‘special’ reward
      294 2  -  DERRICK HO IT STARTED with $50, followed by $200 and then a further $200. Within a month, game developer Chee Foo Siong and his wife had spent more than $1,000 in attempts to get “super rare” in-game rewards and special powers
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      Lock icon Workers’ Party proposals are not new: Ng Eng Hen
      386 3  -  TOH YONG CHUAN Additional reporting by Royston Sim and Stacey Chia TWO Cabinet ministers responded to the Workers’ Party’s (WP) population paper yesterday, saying that the proposals it contained were not new and that while others might write papers, it was
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      Lock icon SMEs’ association critical of WP population paper
      381 3  -  Proposal to freeze number of foreign workers ‘another blow to local SMEs’ By TOH YONG CHUAN tohyc@sph.com.sg THE Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) has hit out strongly at the Workers’ Party’s (WP) population paper, calling it “another blow to the local
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      Lock icon Dirty dishes
      17 3 HOME B4 Lawrence Low’s dishwashing brainwave: How he and other companies beat the labour crunch.
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    • THE NEWS IN
      • TOP OF THE NEWS
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          Lock icon Transforming Woodlands
          41 4 PRELIMINARY plans for Woodlands’ transformation into a regional centre include efforts to create a waterfront environment and a more vibrant retail buzz. Analysts expect more jobs to be created, with firms complementing labour intensive ones in Johor. PAGE A1
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          Lock icon Tag for foreigners in EU?
          47 4 GERMANY has suggested the creation of a central database to electronically tag all foreigners residing in any European Union country, an initiative seen as a reflection of the growing anti-immigrant backlash across Europe. The proposal seeks to weed out overstayers. PAGE A6
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      • WORLD
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          Lock icon Hot issue to handle
          52 4 AN ELECTRICITY shortfall in Thailand could compel the government to impose partial blackouts. As temperatures rise, Cabinet ministers have been trying to set an example by curbing their use of air conditioning to conserve power. But many are disgruntled by the government’s failure to act sooner.
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          Lock icon Soldiers jump ship
          76 4 THE defence authorities in Australia have warned that the nation’s security could be jeopardised if the mining industry continues to poach soldiers. The deep-pocketed mining industry, which relies on a mostly male workforce willing to live in remote areas and lift heavy machinery, has been blamed for
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          Lock icon Park Geun Hye’s test
          72 4 AS SHE prepares to take office as South Korea’s first female president, Ms Park Geun Hye faces the daunting challenge of making good on her campaign vow to soften Seoul’s stance towards rival North Korea. But Pyongyang’s recent underground nuclear detonation has made it trickier for
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        • Article
          Lock icon Court blocks Apple vote
          62 4 APPLE has been ordered to stop collecting shareholder votes on a contentious proposal to alter some of its corporate charter. A federal judge ruled in favour of hedge fund manager David Einhorn, who has battled against Apple over using some of the US$137 billion (S$170 billion)
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      • OPINION
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          Lock icon The persistence of cyber spying
          44 4 SUSPICIONS about China’s aggressive intent in ferreting out trade and military secrets can pose problems in its relations with the United States. The two need to discuss the implications of cyber warfare and not just point fingers. PAGE A18
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      • HOME
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          Lock icon ‘No’ to med centre plans
          49 4 THE authorities have rejected Raffles Medical Group’s plans to convert seven floors of Thong Sia Building in Orchard Road into a medical centre. Lack of parking in the building and traffic congestion in the area are among the factors behind the decision. PAGE B1
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        • Article
          Lock icon Fast-track programme
          60 4 A FAST-TRACK initiative at the National University of Singapore will see its second and largest batch of 16 students graduate in May. The Global Engineering Programme allows students to earn their degrees in three years or less, in a bid to get the brightest to excel in the
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          Lock icon Teaching sick children
          79 4 MR CHOI Dae Ho first caught the public’s attention when he gave his pair of slippers to a barefoot old woman. But the South Korean has also spent his time here passing on his taekwondo skills to cancer-stricken children from the Assisi Hospice. PAGE B7 Mr Choi
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      • MONEY
        • Article
          Lock icon OCBC expanding abroad
          53 4 OCBC chief executive Samuel Tsien seems to have held his own after a year at the helm, having taken over from Mr David Conner, who stepped down after a 10-year run. Mr Tsien is set on expanding the bank’s presence in the high-growth markets of China and
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      • SPORT
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          Lock icon Heat getting hotter
          42 4 NBA champions Miami Heat powered closer to the Eastern Conference title with their 10th straight victory, with superstar LeBron James enjoying his 35th career triple-double. The Heat have a 51/2-game lead over Indiana Pacers in the East. PAGE B15
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      • LIFE!
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          Lock icon Shaping up for the stage
          85 4 TAIWANESE singer-actor Richie Jen (right) put on so much weight for his movie roles in recent years that when he had to perform in a concert in 2011, he could not fit into his clothes. His weight made him so self-conscious that he avoided interviews
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        • Article
          Lock icon Sexy and girly sweet
          59 4 THE members of Taiwanese girl group Popu Lady want to become as successful as Mandopop’s most successful girl group S.H.E. They feel they are on the right track as their agency, H.I.M International Music Company, also manages S.H.E. They are also counting on their sexy yet
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      • WHAT’S ONLINE
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          Lock icon Top news stories
          70 4 www.straitstimes.com www.facebook.com/ thestraitstimes twitter.com/stcom L $10m Toto Hongbao Draw numbers out L NSman suffers heart attack during IPPT training L PM at Chingay Parade: ‘Resilience part of Singapore spirit’ L Future Archbishop of Singapore’s Catholic Church ordained L Two separate incidents of molestation on public transport L
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        • Article, Illustration
          Lock icon Top citizen journalism stories
          83 4 www.stomp.com.sg L Being stuck in fridge just means an ‘aircon’ buffet for these tough little snails L Woman driver slams car right into crossing signal so hard that lamps are left dangling L Another reason bikes don’t go on pavements: They tip over too easily L
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        • Article
          Lock icon Top videos
          30 4 www.razortv.com.sg L Deals at Natas travel fair L Boy and tiger versus The Avengers L Mystery of Fala Chen’s hair L Kimberley Chen is Nick Yeo’s ideal girl
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    • Article
      Lock icon Germany wants EU states to ‘tag’ foreigners
      650 6  -  Proposal to curb illegals seen as part of growing anti-immigrant backlash By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com BERLIN Germany has suggested the creation of a central database which will electronically tag all foreigners residing in any European Union country, in an effort to
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      Lock icon RACE NIGHTMARE ON LAST LAP
      86 6 SPORT B16 Driver Kyle Larson going airborne during a 12-car crash at the Daytona International Speedway in Florida last Saturday. At least 33 fans and one Nascar race driver were injured during the pile-up, which sent debris, including a tyre, into the stands. The incident
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  86 words
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      Lock icon Indian tycoon leads philanthropy push with $2.8b gift for education
      647 6  -  By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI In India, where the rich are often criticised for not giving to charity, billionaire Azim Premji is an exception, recently donating US$2.3 billion (S$2.8 billion) to public education, his second largest donation
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      Lock icon Washington signals revived interest in ties with Europe
      535 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON After much talk about a United States pivot to Asia, signs of a revived American interest in Europe abound, reassuring Europeans worried about their status as Washington’s closest allies. Mr Barack Obama, who has billed himself as “America’s first
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      Lock icon SMEs can expect goodies but with strings attached
      553 7  -  Budget may offer more help in return for productivity efforts, say experts By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg TODAY’S Budget will likely hold some goodies for small and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) but they will likely come with strings attached. Experts say the Government will
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      Lock icon PM Abe makes big push to raise workers’ pay
      748 7  -  By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT wengkin@sph.com.sg TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is hoping that better performance by Japanese companies, in particular export-oriented firms, may soon put a spring in the step of workers and more money in their pockets. After
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    • Article
      Lock icon High-speed rail station ‘may be in east or west’
      284 7  -  JESSICA LIM NORTHERN Singapore is unlikely to host the station for the proposed high-speed railway between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan. He pointed to two factors: a large number of developments in the north and
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      Lock icon Sales, turnout at Natas fair fall short of expectations
      484 7  -  By IAN POH pohian@sph.com.sg SALES and visitorship figures fell short of expectations at the first mega travel fair of the year, despite attempts by tour agencies to woo customers by offering flexible itineraries and exotic destinations. Some 53,300 people showed up
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      96 7 CLOSING THE INEQUALITY GAP Inequality continued to rise last year despite measures to help the lower-income. While many are looking to the Budget to build an even stronger safety net, what can the man in the street expect? CHIU WU HONG Join ST’s panel of experts who will be blogging,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Thais hot under the collar over threat of blackouts
      706 8  -  Govt using it to gain support for controversial energy projects: Analysts By TAN HUI YEE THAILAND CORRESPONDENT tanhy@sph.com.sg BANGKOK April, already the most sweltering month in Thailand, may get even hotter this year as an electricity shortfall could force the government
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon New S. Korea leader’s nuclear challenge
        587 9 Park Geun Hye’s response is likely to set the tone for US, China and Japan ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL Even before she takes office today as South Korea’s first female president, Ms Park Geun Hye’s campaign vow to soften Seoul’s current hardline approach to rival
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        Lock icon US officials secretly visited North Korea last year: Report
        328 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LOS ANGELES United States officials made two secret visits to North Korea last year in an effort to improve relations after North Korea leader Kim Jong Un assumed power, according to American media. Citing unnamed former US officials familiar
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        Lock icon PM calls for calm as he visits Hyderabad blast survivors
        416 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh appealed for calm as he flew to Hyderabad and visited some of the 117 people wounded in last week’s twin bombings, which killed 16. He met blast survivors and medical staff
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        Lock icon Nearly 30 terrorist attacks rock Thai south
        466 10 Wave of violence in three provinces a ‘concerted attempt to create fear’ BANGKOK A wave of close to 30 terrorist attacks swept across three violence-plagued southern Thai provinces over the weekend, which the security authorities said was a concerted attempt by suspected insurgents
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      • Article
        Lock icon More Chinese ships enter disputed zone, says Japan
        235 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan said three Chinese surveillance ships entered its territorial waters off disputed East China Sea islands yesterday, hours after one of Beijing’s fisheries patrol boats sailed into the zone. The three marine surveillance ships entered the 12 nautical mile
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        Lock icon Four killed in 3rd day of clashes over Bangladeshi bloggers
        324 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA Islamist activists demanding the execution of bloggers they accuse of blasphemy clashed with the police in Bangladesh for a third straight day yesterday, and at least four protesters were killed when the police opened fire. Up to
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
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          Lock icon CNY fireworks worsen smog
          89 10 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Beijing called on residents to cut back on fireworks for the traditional festivities yesterday as air quality in the Chinese capital city worsened, the state-run China News Service reported. Yesterday was the final day of the annual Chinese New Year celebrations and the last
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          Lock icon Ex-president exits embassy refuge
          119 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS MALE The former president of the Maldives has left the country’s Indian embassy after taking refuge there for 10 days because he said his life was under threat. Mohamed Nasheed arrived at the embassy on Feb 13 after a court ordered his arrest for
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        • Article
          Lock icon 10 die in blasts at movie warehouse
          90 10 REUTERS HANOI Twin blasts at a warehouse owned by a cinema special effects expert killed 10 people and reduced three homes to burning rubble in Vietnam’s biggest city, according to state media. Firefighters worked through the early hours after the overnight explosions in
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        • Article
          Lock icon China struggles to treat rare diseases
          76 10 XINHUA BEIJING Nearly 10 million patients suffering from rare diseases in China are facing difficulties receiving proper diagnosis and treatment. Speaking at a conference on rare diseases in Beijing, Dr Ding Jie, vice-director of the Peking University First Hospital, said yesterday that many patients
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      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Lighting up hope
        894 11  -  Social entrepreneurs start new energy model to bring light, power to rural India PEOPLE TO WATCH By KRITTIVAS MUKHERJEE INDIA CORRESPONDENT mkritti@sph.com.sg NEW DELHI Rising early may be a good habit for many, but for the people of Kalepurwa Village, it was always about making the most
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        Lock icon West Java governor set to keep seat in five-way contest
        743 12  -  Quick counts see PKS incumbent with 32% of votes By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF zakirh@sph.com.sg JAKARTA The incumbent governor of Indonesia’s most populous province looks set to retain the post after a fiercely contested election yesterday. The final result
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      • Article
        Lock icon Najib wants proof of policies’ impact before calling elections
        267 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SEREMBAN Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said he wants proof that the policies introduced by his government over the past four years have positive impact on the people before calling a general election, adding that it was
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        Lock icon Malaysian police in nationwide pre-election drill
        266 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The Malaysian police have begun a drill for all personnel nationwide, excluding Sabah, in preparation for the upcoming general election. The director of the Federal Internal Security and Public Order Department, Datuk Seri Salleh Mat Rasid, said the
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      • Article
        Lock icon Manila sends ship for Sabah intruders
        315 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA The Philippines is sending a navy ship to the waters off Sabah to bring back some of the 180 or so Filipinos who are locked in a stand-off with the Malaysian authorities after travelling to the area to claim
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        Lock icon Cambodians’ rage mounts over evictions
        958 13  -  Govt acts in wake of rising discontent as big business interests displace villagers By NIRMAL GHOSH INDOCHINA BUREAU CHIEF nirmal@sph.com.sg PHNOM PENH Ms Ngorn Vanna finds it hard to smile at the gleaming new buildings soaring on the horizon. A mother of four little children,
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      Lock icon Blade Runner’s brother charged over fatal crash
      604 14 Carl Pistorius facing trial for culpable homicide over motorcyclist’s death REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS JOHANNESBURG The family of South African star athlete Oscar Pistorius was hit with a fresh scandal after it emerged that the Paralympian’s elder brother is facing trial over
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    • Article
      Lock icon US Navy trims fleet size to 306 ships
      438 14 WASHINGTON The US Navy has revised its overall fleet size requirement from 313 to 306 ships, including its littoral combat ships which are slated to be deployed to Singapore this year. The “modest downscaling” reflects modified operational requirements and is not a
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      Lock icon Michelle Obama’s ‘mom moves’ clip goes viral
      274 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON A video clip of US First Lady Michelle Obama grooving with a dressed-in-drag Jimmy Fallon on his late-night comedy talk show has gone viral on YouTube. In the video, the pair each clad in conservative slacks and cardigans, and Mr
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    • Article
      Lock icon Horse meat with banned drug ‘probably eaten’
      370 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Horse meat containing a drug potentially harmful to humans has probably entered the food chain, France has announced. The news came as a minister in Germany suggested giving products mislabelled as beef products, but actually containing horse meat, to the
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Italians vote in crucial election
        75 14 REUTERS ROME Italians voted yesterday in one of the most closely watched and unpredictable elections in years, with concerns it may not produce a government strong enough to lead Italy out of an economic slump. The election concludes today. Investor memories are fresh of the
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      • Article
        Lock icon Aussie weather exacts toll
        73 14 REUTERS SYDNEY Thousands of people on Australia’s east coast were cut off by floodwaters yesterday, with the heavy rain claiming two lives as extreme thunderstorms damaged homes and brought down trees in Sydney. Meanwhile, ports in Australia’s Pilbara region, through which almost half of the world’s
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        Lock icon Pope gives final blessing
        76 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI gave his pontificate’s final Sunday blessing yesterday from his studio window to the cheers of people packing St Peter’s Square, but sought to reassure the faithful that he was not abandoning the church by retiring to spend his final
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      Lock icon Poaching by miners ‘eroding Aussie defence’
      738 15  -  Defence force warns it is losing men to higher pay By JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY The Australian Defence Force has warned that the country’s military strength is being undermined by mining companies able to pay good money for its top
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    • Article
      Lock icon Fund manager wins battle to block Apple shareholder vote
      506 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK A federal judge has ordered Apple to halt collecting shareholder votes on a contentious proposal to change some of its corporate charter, handing a victory to hedge fund manager David Einhorn. The ruling touches on a fairly
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      Lock icon China’s scenic ‘Dubai’ now a ghost town
      415 16 Prices on Chinese island plunge, with many desperate to offload properties AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SANYA It was billed as China’s Dubai: a cluster of sail-shaped skyscrapers on a man-made island surrounded by tropical sea, the epitome of an unprecedented property boom that transformed skylines
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    • Article
      Lock icon Firms excited over oil and gas ‘frontier basins’ in Myanmar
      365 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON While other countries may be more reliable and better equipped, Myanmar has emerged as the new promised land for global oil and gas giants unperturbed by a lack of data on its proven energy reserves. Since political
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Short-seller used SEC’s website
        72 16 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Muddy Waters, whose reports triggered US$7 billion (S$8.7 billion) in losses for Chinese stocks, used an unlikely secret weapon for its research: the website of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Mr Carson Block, who heads the short-selling outfit, said he
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      • Article
        Lock icon Samsung unveils iPad Mini rival
        54 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL Samsung yesterday unveiled an eight-inch tablet with phone-call capability to rival Apple’s recently launched iPad Mini. The Galaxy Note 8.0 features an eight-inch screen and in a feature that may steal a march on its rival, which measures 7.9 inches the ability
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      Lock icon India allows billionaires to set up banks
      648 17 Move will help govt tap savings in rural areas and accelerate growth BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI India eased rules that will allow billionaires to set up banks in the world’s second-most populated nation, where 65 per cent of the adults do not have access
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    • Article
      Lock icon Budget cuts expected as India seeks investment
      249 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI India’s finance minister will present a belt-tight-ening budget this week in an attempt to win back investor confidence, steering clear of populist measures even though elections loom, analysts say. Investors have increasingly been giving a wide berth to Asia’s
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      Lock icon Britain promotes ‘payment by results’ funding for social projects
      445 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Whether it is tackling reoffending rates or keeping troubled families together, cashstrapped Britain is turning to a new “payment by results” scheme to provide public services and selling it to the world. Three years after they were conceived,
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      443 18 SUSPICIONS about cyber espionage among major powers do not raise eyebrows any more. A cliche about the business of stealing secrets and learning about governments’ moving positions on trade, diplomacy and military preparedness has it that if even friendly nations use clandestine means to vie
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      1041 19  -  By WILLIAM CHOONG FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer, a former Straits Times journalist, is a Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) Senior Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (Asia), which organises the annual SLD. IT IS a nondescript 12-storey building in Shanghai, but its alleged
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      809 19  -  By CHRISTOPHER CALDWELL The writer is a senior editor at The Weekly Standard. FINANCIAL TIMES LAST Wednesday, Joan Walsh of the online magazine Salon discovered that some of the voters she likes best are behaving like bigots. Ms Walsh has taken an
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      1001 20  -  By JOSEPH CHINYONG LIOW, JOSEPH FRANCO FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The first writer is associate dean and professor of comparative and international politics, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. The second is an associate research fellow at
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      862 20  -  By LUTFEY SIDDIQI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is an adjunct professor at the Risk Management Institute, National University of Singapore. HOW did the national airline of South Korea transform itself from one of the most acci-dent-prone into
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        265 21  -  Harold Teng Siow Song (Dr) THERE have been numerous responses to the news of certificate of entitlement (COE) prices reaching new highs recently. I suggest implementing a “First Family Car” priority scheme. There are many families with elderly parents and young children
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        423 21  -  Hri Kumar Nair The writer is an MP for Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC THE editorial (“NS tax would cheapen a solemn duty”; last Saturday) says all the right things, but avoids the difficult issues. The editorial agrees with me that
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        262 21  -  Aaron Lee Kwang Yang I DO not agree with Minister of State for Transport Josephine Teo’s statement that balloting for certificates of entitlement (COEs) will send the wrong signal to genuine buyers. Rules can be put in place to eliminate speculators and any potential black market.
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      219 22 feel at home. Heartiest Congratulations To Mr. Lim Pok Chin CHAIRMAN OF SCAN-D CORPORATION for being awarded as one of ForftesBsia Under A _i n r Forbes est Ullf 7ruTcrj Mr. Lim Pok Chin Chairman of SCAN-D Corporation, Founder Managing Director of SCANTEAK Christopher Forbes Vice Chairman of Forbes Medio
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      253 2 THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) NSman who had a cardiac arrest during physical training last week is still in the intensive care unit in hospital, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said. Dr Ng, who added that any new updates will be sent
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        418 4 SINGAPORE’S labour-shortage woes prompted Mr Samir Khadepaun, 35, to leave his hometown in India to set up a company here. Ten months ago, he opened Mobikon Asia, a one-stop solutions firm specifically for the food and beverage industry. While he had no customers
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        479 4 VEGETABLE supplier Desmond Lee, 40, saw pre-cut vegetables lining shelves in supermarkets in Holland during a trip there in 2010 and an idea sprang to mind. “Why not cut and wash vegetables for restaurants?” wondered the father of three. “I knew of
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      103 5 Pasir Ris residents watching an Indian cultural float go by near the Pasir Ris East Community Club. The “Raja Naga Jothi, Snake Kingdom” float was presented by the Indian Activity Executive Committees and Indian communities from the People’s Association. It is one of 11 floats
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      474 5  -  It will train officers to respond better to a range of scenarios By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) is planning to develop a training simulator to hone its officers’ handling of road traffic accidents. This move will help
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        485 6  -  By DEBBIE LEE ldebbie@sph.com.sg BELEAGUERED foodcourt operator Banquet is still in the red, six months after its foodstall operators revealed that it was delaying their monthly payouts. Its managing director Alan Lee, 61, said Banquet still owes 100 stallholders about $3 million,
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        609 6  -  More cost-effective solutions to tackle nuisance issues will be attempted first Six Months Later is a monthly series that looks back at people, events and issues that were in the news half a year ago. This series appears on the last Monday
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        292 6  -  DEBBIE LEE SIX months after its launch in Singapore, a free mobile app which aims to prevent women from being sexually assaulted, has gained traction here and overseas. The Safety Alert app by the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) has received 6,056 downloads
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        Lock icon New scheme to help Indians keep fit
        261 6  -  STACEY CHIA THE North West Community Development Council has launched a fitness programme to help more Indian residents keep fit. The council, which is known for its brisk walking clubs, is joining the Health Promotion Board to roll out the Healthy Together North
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      549 7  -  He shares skills with cancer-stricken kids as part of 6-week volunteer trip By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg KOREAN Choi Dae Ho, who made news when he handed over his pair of slippers to a barefoot old woman, has also shared his taekwondo skills. In his
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      271 7  -  PAIGE LIM SINGAPORE’S third medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, has received $20 million from the Toh Kian Chui Foundation. The gift the second-largest received so far by the school will be used to set up endowments to fund a Distinguished
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      217 7 A 61-YEAR-OLD woman died after fainting at a concert last Saturday night. According to Chinese evening newspaper Shin Min Daily News, the Chinese woman fainted halfway during The Hong Kong 3 Divas concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. She died after she was sent
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      755 8  -  SPH media products and services are expanding their online presence to reach more readers and advertisers any time anywhere By Ahmad Osman SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is embracing digital and online platforms in a big way to reach out to more consumers and readers
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      221 8 THE inaugural Master of Science in CFO Leadership (MCFO) is the first postgraduate degree programme in Asia specially designed to develop chief financial officers and finance leaders. Offered by the Singapore Management University’s School of Accountancy, the programme is anchored on three key pillars of
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      192 8 THE famous Ladurée collection of macarons, chocolates, confectionery, and a selection of home fragrances will be available in Singapore from April, under a partnership with The Hour Glass. Two outlets will be opened at Takashimaya Shopping Centre, Ngee Ann City. “As one of Asia’s
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      228 8 SINGAPOREANS are no strangers to Western Australia, whose capital city of Perth is popular among many here. Here is your chance to win a Western Australia holiday worth A$10,000 (S$12,700) just by sharing your Western Australia experiences. Submit photos and share your
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      177 8 HEAD down to Ngee Ann Civic Plaza from nowto March 12forSamsung Mobile PIN, a new state-of-the-art consumer experience, which marks its debut in Asia. Designed with the theme of “Your World Without Walls”, the unique exhibit will encourage consumers to fully interact and experience the latest
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        41 8 Eu Yan Sang celebrates International Women’s Day with a 20 per cent discount on its Gold Label Bak Foong Pills and Menoease Pills. Eu Rewards members get double the rewards points with these products. Offer valid till March 10.
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        39 8 Viktor Rolf Fragrances Flowerbomb and Spicebomb are here. An explosion of floral notes, Flowerbomb costs $139 for the 50ml EDP and 100ml EDT versions. Spicebomb costs 89 for the 50ml EDT. Available exclusively at Tangs Beauty Hall.
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        40 8 Buy four Bridgestone passenger car tyres and get $40 fuel vouchers for free when you register your you register warranty online. Get more fuel vouchers when you recommend Bridgestone to your friends. Visit www. bridgestone. com.sg/buddies for details.
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        41 8 The unique 3D sheet pattern design of Scotch-Brite Easy Sweeper Wet Wipe effectively removes hard stains with less effort. It also contains anti-bacterial properties to disinfect 99.9 per cent of germs and bacteria. Available at all leading retail outlets.
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        47 8 The ePhoenix is the first cardless IDD calling card that allows you to top up your calling credits online. There is no PIN for you to memorise. Each top-up has a validity period of nine months. Visit www.phoenixcomms.com.sg to sign up for the ePhoenix service.
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      1145 9  -  Veteran banker eyes bigger presence in China, Indonesia By MAGDALEN NG songyuan@sph.com.sg OCBC Bank is set to ramp up expansion into the high-growth markets of Indonesia and China even as it posted a record set of results for last year. In an interview
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      833 10  -  It may be okay to feel jealous but jealous behaviour is a different thing AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg FEW people would want to admit that they are jealous of a co-work-er, yet the green-eyed monster lurks in many workplaces. Just getting a pat
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      529 10 yisK This is a column on workplace issues anitag@sph.com.sg L LOLA asked: I’m a secretary in a trading firm and really fancy one of my colleagues. We’ve gone out a few times and I believe I now have strong feelings for
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      751 11  -  Critics say make-up of review group may lead to lower entry standards By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg CORPORATE governance experts have questioned the composition of a new committee set up by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) to review its listings rules. The 11 members include too many
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      631 11  -  TALKING TO BAKER MCKENZIE.WONG LEOW CHAIRMAN WONG KIEN KEONG By YASMINE YAHYA yasminey@sph.com.sg LAW firm Baker McKenzie has built itself up from scratch into one of the biggest international firms in Asia-Pacific, but staying on top remains a challenge. As with
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      754 12  -  Funds’ popularity fanned by low management costs and good results CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg EXCHANGE-TRADED funds (ETFs) are having a jolly good time of late, with global investments in the product soaring past US$2 trillion (S$2.5 trillion) recently. The
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      203 12  -  MAGDALEN NG ANOTHER two non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of Fraser Neave (F&N), following the closing of Thai tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s general offer. Mr Sithichai Chaikriangkrai, nominated by Thai Beverage Public Company, will be a non-inde-pendent director. The 58-year-old is the chief
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        85 12 MOHAMED RAFIN: Appointed chief corporate officer from Feb 7. Mr Rafin, who has been in the hospitality industry for more than 30 years, was formerly the senior vice-president of Park Hotel Group. In his new role, Mr Rafin will reinforce and expand the group’s network of hotels
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        53 12 WILLIAM ADAMOPOULOS: Appointed chief executive for Asia at Forbes Media. Mr Adamopoulos is also the president and publisher of Forbes Asia. He joined Forbes Media in 1999, and established Forbes’ Asia headquarters in Singapore. Prior to joining Forbes, Mr Adamopoulos was the publisher and managing director of The Asian
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        43 12 LEE SHIEH-PEEN CLEMENT: Resigned as executive director and chairman to pursue his personal interests. The 44-year-old, who was appointed in 2005, was responsible for formulating and executing the company’s business strategies, and was in charge of the overall business operations and developments.
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        74 12 YAP WENG YAU: Appointed chief financial officer, with effect from Feb 22. Mr Yap, 30, was most recently the director of business development at YTC Global, and was formerly a senior executive at Ernst Young. He will be responsible for the company and group’s financial functions, such as accounting,
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        81 12 WOO PENG KONG: Appointed chief executive officer and executive director. Mr Woo, 60, will be responsible for YHM’s strategic planning, corporate management, operations and business development. He has more than 30 years of experience in the oil and gas, and marine and offshore industries. CHIEW THIAM KENG: Appointed
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        35 12 LIM BOON PING: Appointed chief financial officer of Scintronix, where he will oversee the financial activities of the group. The 48-year-old was most recently the chief financial officer of Ying Li International Real Estate.
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        308 13  -  JONATHAN KWOK BRUNEI’S Prince Abdul Hakeem, a nephew of the country’s Sultan, has been told by a court to pay a group of investors $890,000 over a failed transfer of shares. The group of nine investors sued the Prince in Singapore’s High
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      336 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson eased concerns about Robin van Persie after the striker was forced off with a hip injury during his side’s 2-0 win at Queens Park Rangers on Saturday. United’s top scorer with 19 league goals
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      682 15  -  COMMENTARY By BECKLEY MASON THE NEW YORK TIMES stsports@sph.com.sg NEW YORK When the Houston Rockets outbid the New York Knicks for Jeremy Lin’s services in the off-season, Carmelo Anthony called Houston’s offer ridiculous. Lin had played well in his 25 National Basketball Association (NBA)
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      719 16  -  By SAN JAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg HE FELL in love with golf at the age of six. Since then, the passion has remained strong until late last year when, after 11 straight weeks of competing across Asia, Choo Tze Huang
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      338 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES DAYTONA BEACH (Florida) At least 33 Nascar fans were injured when a car flew into the fence at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, bringing the issue of safety at racetracks back to the forefront on the eve of the
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      199 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS BARCELONA Lionel Messi extended his league-record scoring run to 15 straight games in Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Sevilla on Saturday, three days before the La Liga leaders’ Spanish Cup clash with Real Madrid. Barcelona striker David Villa cancelled out Alberto Botia’s opener
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      355 17 THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON After one of the worst weeks of his managerial career, Arsene Wenger responded to his critics with rather more fire and brimstone than his misfiring side at the Emirates. In his programme notes, the Arsenal manager wrote about “playing for
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      317 17 LONDON Ahead of today’s London derby against West Ham, Gareth Bale has just one message: The balance of power in the British capital has shifted. His declaration, however, is mostly aimed towards next week’s opponents and fierce North London rivals Arsenal. “I think five
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      675 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON England took a giant stride towards rugby’s Six Nations title by battling past France on Saturday, but defending champions Wales could push their old rivals all the way after beating Italy to maintain their resurgence. The
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        93 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS CHONBURI South Korea’s world No. 4 woman golfer Park In Bee took advantage of overnight leader Ariya Jutanugarn’s collapse on the last hole of the final round yesterday, to secure a one-stroke victory in the LPGA Thailand at the Siam Country Club in
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        50 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS HONG KONG The world’s oldest marathon runner ran his last race yesterday at the age of 101. Fauja Singh finished the Hong Kong marathon’s 10km race in 1hr 32min 28sec. “I will remember this day. I will miss it,” said the Indian-born British national.
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        53 17 LIVERPOOL British heavyweight boxer David Price suffered a huge setback on Saturday night, when he was stopped in two rounds by American veteran Tony Thompson. Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Price, 29, had been unbeaten in 15 professional fights before 41-year-old Thompson knocked him down with
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        94 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SOFIA Bulgaria’s record-breaking Olympic gymnast Jordan Jovtchev mounted the rings for the last time on Saturday on the eve of his 40th birthday. At the 2012 London Games, he became the first male gymnast to compete at six Games and he heads
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        62 17 REUTERS MEMPHIS Kei Nishikori will meet Spain’s Feliciano Lopez in the final of the US National Indoor Tennis Championships, after besting Australian Marinko Matosevic in the semi-finals on Saturday. He won the first set 6-4 before the Australian was forced to retire with a bone bruise
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        63 17 LONDON Former West Ham and Fulham defender John Paintsil, 31, has been granted bail by Ghana police after being accused of stabbing his wife in the eye, reported the BBC. His wife has since been released from hospital. The Ghana football international was part of
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        495 2  -  The INside Track BY SERENE GOH EDITOR Canteenfoodwas uninspiring i n t h e 1 9 7 0 s when those of my generation ate it. Noodles were distended, swam in near-tasteless broth, and cost 30 cents (40, if you wanted fishballs). Every time I
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        192 2  -  By DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO Have a chat with your parents and ask them to describe the food in their canteen when they were in school. Food: Drinks: Snacks: Now look at the food in your school canteen. Describe what the canteen Drinks: Food: Drinks: Snacks: Now look
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        699 3 Sources: Agence France-Presse Slate The Guardian Reuters THE NEWS Scientists are working on building new aster-oid-detection systems that can warn people on the ground about objects such as the meteor that recently hit Russia, injuring more than 1,000 people and causing widespread damage. SPACE HAZARDS
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        116 3 Reuters Agence France-Presse Oscar Pistorius (far right), the double amputee who is one of the world’s most inspirational athletes, has been charged with murdering his girlfriend. The 26-year-old South African, the first amputee to compete against able-bodied runners at the Olympic Games, had been dating 29-year-old model Reeva
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        123 3 The New York Times Reuters Agence France-Presse A computer security company says it has proof that China’s military is behind a series of hacking attacks against the United States government and dozens of companies. It is part of what some believe is a systematic campaign of cyber espionage
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        713 4 / 5  -  The judge ruled that conflict of interest does not equate corruption Compiled by EILEEN AUNG-THWIN Last June, Mr Ng Boon Gay was charged with four counts of obtaining sexual favours from IT executive Cecilia Sue in return for advancing the business interests of her
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        365 4 / 5 More parents are turning to childcare services to care for their young children while they work. The number of children attending childcare centres rose from 50,290 in 2007 to 76,174 last year. while the number of childcare centres increased from 743 in 2007 to
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        344 4 / 5 The Officer Cadet School (OCS) has introduced a new programme to bring history and its lessons to life for its cadets. More than 100 officer cadets retraced the main route of the 1942 invasion of Singapore from Kranji towards Labrador Park using
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        624 6  -  Two award-winning teens say it is the small acts that matter. TAN XING QI reports TAN XING QI xqtan@sph.com.sg To her friends and neighbours, the ever helpful and cheerful Tan Yu Yun is the epitome of a good neighbour. Yet, the 14-year-old insists she
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        980 8 / 9  - Jinx game, Seoul food, intriguing confessions Here are what teens are talking about this week COMPILED BY ANG YIYING HAVE A CONFESSION TO MAKE? SHARE YOUR HONEST FEELINGS WITH US ON WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/INNIES SEOUL FOOD Young people’s appetite for all things Korean Korean drama series, K-pop and now Korean food seems
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        1413 10 / 11  -  School canteens are now offering much more than just traditional fare such as chicken rice and mee rebus. SHERYL QUEK gets a taste of this new trend SHERYL QUEK Additional reporting by Patrick Seet, 1 7, intern and IN Crowders Eloise Lim, 13 and Wong Yang,
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        440 12  -  This award-winning teacher champions the possibilities for language and literature learning that the Internet provides. reports DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO It is hard to miss the life in his eyes and in his infectious laughter. Clearly, this was what his St Joseph’s Institution students saw when
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        491 12  -  ALISON DE SOUZA A survey has found that British teenagers are the worst at languages compared with their peers in 13 other European countries. Scholars say this puts young Britons at a disadvantage because speaking more than one language can make a person
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        735 13  -  Win a scholarship to attend a two-week summer programme at Yale University. reports ANG YIYING Learning from renowned professors at Yale, eating in its university dining halls and walking through its tree-lined campus at New Haven Connecticut. A fully sponsored two-week Ivy
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        191 13 Get pumped at Scape Get active at *Scape Pump It Sports Fiesta from today to March 3. Get together with friends to compete in sports such as futsal, handball, floorball, dodgeball and basketball. What you need: A minimum of five players and a team registration fee of $90 for basketball;
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        229 14  -  Turn to the Opinion section of The Straits Times today and find out more about the writers of the articles. Lesson activity by SONIA SNG The Opinion section comprises the editorial, in-depth articles that combine current events with reasoned opinions by senior writers and
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        752 15  -  tries writing in a traditional Malay poetic form DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO The pantun is a Malay poetic form which traditionally consists of four lines in a verse, with alternating rhyming lines. The most basic form of a pantun is a quatrain with an a-b-a-b rhyme scheme where
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        456 20 IN hangs out with Nomar “Milky” Marasigan, 27, the founder of Somerset Skate Park crew Push Me, to talk about sponsoring young skaters and making sure they stay on the straight and narrow. IN: When did you form your crew? Mr Marasigan: August 2011. There are 10 of
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      418 1 Secret to Suits’success Actor Patrick J. Adams says living with co-star helped The downside of acting Richie Jen says movie roles made him fat C4 C2 The newS.H.E? Mandopop girl group Popu Lady aim high C5 One of Singapore’s top lyricists, Xiaohan, has a PhD in virology from the National
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      1465 2  -  Actor Patrick J. Adams has come far since he auditioned for Mad Men thinking it was a comedy Yip Wai Yee yipwy@sph.com.sg 8 QUESTIONS WITH Patrick J. Adams What better way to get to know your co-star than by asking him to move in with
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      1082 2 Associated Press Los Angeles Giant coffee-table books, iPod Shuffles, signed letters from directors, even Lincoln turkey roasting pans. These are just some of the largesse doled out by the studios to voters for awards presented earlier this season each with the potential to influence
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      268 7 NEW DEVELOPERS LAUNCH! Behind Potong Pasir MRT! 1/2/3/4/5/6-rm. Attractive Discounts! Preview soon! F’HOLD NEAR MRT 3-bdrm Mixed-Devt, Grandlink Sq. Shops/ Amenities. Serious Seller. Call YH 8333-1185 NEW LAUNCH! BARTLEY Ridge. 2/3/4rms/dual keys 2 Mins Bartley MRT. 1km to Maris Stella/ Cedar Pri sch. NEW LAUNCH Bartley 1/2/ 3/ 4-bdrm Dual
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      381 7 MARINA BAY RESIDENCE 3bdrm. Lavishly furnish for the rich and famous with clear sea and bay view. Lawrence Tong *****602 NORMANTON PARK $3600. 3-rm 1207 sf. High floor. Unblock quiet. F/facilities. Immed Lili Lee 9272-8000 REGENCY SUITE. 2+1. Avail mid Mar. P/furn. Full condo facilities. Walk to MRT. Jenny 9109-3869
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      253 7 Properties WATERMARK RIVER Valley, 3-bdrm, duplex, 2120 sqft, $8.5K/ Urbana 2bdrm, 1012 sqft, high flr, $6.5K/ Robertson 100, 1bdrm 785sf $4.7K. Immed. Waterfort 3-bdrm. Ground flr. P/furn. 1453sf. $7.2K. THE ARC@ DRAYCOTT 1300 sf high flr airy bright nice panoramic view immed f/ f urn KarenKang *****800 EDGE CAIRNHILL. 2131
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      369 7 SPANISH VILLAGE 1650SF 3bdrm. Reno.F/furn Club facilities. 5 mins to MRT/ bus stop. Call 9115-3513 ROBERTSON 100. 1044 sf. 3bdrms. Pool view. Reno. P/ full furn. Immed. Fr $6.3K. Sandra 9109-8692 PN CRYSTAL COURT 3BDRM+ balcony+ yard. 1550 sqft. Unfurn. Nearby amenities. $4800 Andrew 8188-8887 HULLET RISE 1RM 788sf. 1
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      400 8 Corporate Hi-tech Business 1 Space UbI Macpherson 1,700 sqft 12,400 sqft Amenities childcare, foodcourt, cafe etc Fully Fitted Bare 5 min to MacPherson MRT Colliers International Sally Huang *****009 (CEA Reg No. R*****0Z) HARVEST WOODLANDS B2 #01. 1906 sf/ #02, best corner unit. (ramp up) 2067 sf. TOP obtained/ Enterprise
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      327 8 ATRIX B1 OFFICE, TOP, FH Beside Aljunied MRT. 1300 sqft to 2600 sqft. Fr $1.3M Billy *****807 **TUAS LOT B2, 8m ceiling. 3788 sqft. F/fitted office storage shelves. Ask $22x psf. Call Ng *****916 OT 3-STY TERR-FTY LINK@AMK fr 7728 sqft with Pte Lift. High Ceiling 60yrs! Walk to YCK
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