The Straits Times, 27 August 2013

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  • 28 1 THE STRAITS TIMES SINCE 1845 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2013 80 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 050/02/2013
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  • 584 1  -  Let’s open up new dimensions for the future, Chinese President tells PM Lee By KOR KIAN BENG CHINA BUREAU CHIEF IN BEIJING kianbeng@sph.com.sg CHINA’S top leader Xi Jinping, declaring ties with Singapore to be “in excellent shape”, proposed three
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  • 337 1  -  By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg POP singer Ho Yeow Sun received more than half a million in bonuses and advances, including a $30,000 birthday cash gift and an $80,000 “special performance bonus for hits in the US or the United Kingdom” in 2006. But
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  • 68 1 THE high-profile trial of one-time political star Bo Xilai (below) ended with a bombshell Bo claimed that his former police chief was secretly in love with his wife Gu Kailai. Prosecutors pressed for a severe sentence, while Bo stuck to his denial that
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 427 2  -  Electronics and transport engineering segments contribute to July rebound By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg THE manufacturing sector staged a surprisingly strong rally last month, thanks mainly to robust activity in the transport engineering and electronics segments. Output increased a higher-than-expected 2.7 per cent last month over
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    • 364 2  -  By ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg THE man who vandalised The Cenotaph war memorial in April was yesterday sentenced to three months’ jail and the minimum three strokes of the cane. Security guard Mohamad Khalid Mohamad Yusop, 33, also had to
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    • 70 2 A man navigating his way through the flooded waters of the river Ganges under a bridge in the northern Indian city of Allahabad yesterday. The city has witnessed the third round of flooding this year, making it the worst since 1978. With the river swelling
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    • 664 3  -  It was his wife who made Wang flee to the US consulate, he says BOMBSHELL ON LAST DAY OF TRIAL By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT IN JINAN (SHANDONG) hoaili@sph.com.sg A SENSATIONAL trial seen as one of China’s most contentious in
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    • 253 3  -  KOR KIAN BENG A CONVICTION for former Politburo member Bo Xilai is virtually assured. Harder to predict is the punishment to be meted out to him. There are three scenarios: L DEATH SENTENCE This is unlikely as others convicted of more serious offences have escaped capital punishment.
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    • THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
      • 47 4 CHINESE President Xi Jinping suggested three ways to take relations with Singapore to new heights at a meeting with Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Mr Lee, who is on a week-long visit to China, also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. TOP NEWS A1
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      • 32 4 The Singapore50 committee tasked with planning events for Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations was unveiled yesterday. The 29-member team comprised representatives from a broad range of sectors. TOP NEWS A6
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      • WORLD
        • 78 4 NATIONAL soul-searching is on in India after the gang-rape of a photojournalist in Mumbai. Questions are being asked about the delay in the trial of the four accused in a Delhi gang-rape case. And there is anger over data showing a decision in only 14,700 of 100,000
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        • 48 4 THE case for United States-led military action in Syria is rapidly taking shape. The choices facing President Barack Obama are difficult. But Washington needs to defend US credibility. And inaction would result in permanent damage to America’s standing in the Middle East. PAGE A16
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      • OPINION
        • 68 4 ASIAN markets and currencies tumbled last week over fears of the United States reducing its stimulus plan, with some going so far as to predict a replay of the 1990s Asian debt and currency crisis. Senior Economics Correspondent Fiona Chan says that while more vulnerable countries
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      • 49 4 The Paya Lebar airbase and Tanjong Pagar port will be enormous blank slates when these two sites are available for redevelopment in about 20 years. This is a chance for urban planners to try something radical and cutting edge. The Straits Times OPINION A20
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      • HOME
        • 74 4 THE changes in education policy announced at the recent National Day Rally should not be seen “in isolation”, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat said yesterday. Instead, he urged parents to “focus on what the sum of these changes seek to achieve”. He was speaking on the sidelines of
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      • MONEY
        • 35 4 SHARES of vegetable seller China Minzhong Food Corp crashed to just half their value yesterday after a United States short seller accused the firm of falsifying sales and other figures. PAGE B10
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      • SPORT
        • 49 4 DOWN Under may be thousands of kilometres away but in the football world, the Socceroos are now in South-east Asia. Australia joined the Asean Football Federation as a full member yesterday. It is understood the move is mainly for administrative and political purposes. PAGE B20
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        • 75 4 DESPITE new Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini not blaming his makeshift defensive partnership for lapses in their shock 2-3 loss at EPL newcomers Cardiff, their lack of top-quality cover was clear. They may have pumped £90 million (S$179 million) into their world-class attack but they must
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      • LIFE!
        • 50 4 BUOYED by the success this year of its Indonesian Pavilion showcasing the country’s art, Art Stage Singapore plans to return in January with more country- and region-specific platforms. These include those from South-east Asia, India, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. PAGE C3
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        • 80 4 CHINESE supermodel Liu Wen is No. 5 in the annual ranking of highest-earning models by Forbes.com, with earnings of US$4.3 million (S$5.5 million). It is the first time an Asian model has appeared in the Forbes ranking. Her inclusion highlights how the fashion industry is responding
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        • 69 4 VIEW a picture gallery of the Video Music Awards, where Justin Timberlake and ’N Sync stole the spotlight from a rehabilitated Lady Gaga and an X-rated Miley Cyrus. stcommunities.sg Justin Timberlake (centre) and his former ’N Sync band members (from left) Lance Bass, J.C. Chasez, Joey
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        • 38 4 THE trial against the six City Harvest Church leaders accused of embezzling more than $50 million has resumed. www.straitstimes.com/chc_funds_case Kong Hee and his wife Sun Ho arriving at court yesterday. ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
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        • 62 4 IN INDIA, where a third of the world’s poor live and where 48 per cent of children are malnourished, the spotlight is increasingly on the amount of food wasted at lavish weddings and social and religious events. Read ST India correspondent Nirmala Ganapathy’s blog on a
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      • razortv.com.sg
        • 41 4 DESPITE a sprained ankle, physiotherapist Jenny Huang came out tops in the women’s 15km race at the inaugural The Straits Times Run In The Park, held at Punggol Waterway Park on Sunday morning. ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN
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        • 41 4 MR WIN Zaw Oo, 36, from Myanmar, who is 233cm tall, is in Singapore to undergo medical treatment. He tells RazorTV about the challenges he faces being taller than the average man and how surgery will help his condition.
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      • stomp.com.sg
        • 22 4 STOMPER Shermian was resting on his sofa last Saturday afternoon when his phone charger apparently exploded just inches away.
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        • 34 4 STOMPER Gio saw the aftermath of an accident between a bus and a car that occurred at Pasir Ris Drive 1 on Sunday, which left some passengers on the bus injured.
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    • 656 6  -  Music firm was not independent, says prosecution CITY HARVEST TRIAL By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg CITY Harvest Church leaders ran the show in all but name at Xtron Productions, a music company that they allegedly used to illegally divert church funds to. This was the picture that
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    • 596 6  -  By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S 50th birthday celebrations should resonate with all Singaporeans, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday as the wraps were taken off the Singapore50 (SG50) committee tasked with planning events for the jubilee year. The 29-member team unveiled
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    • Article, Illustration
      276 6  -  MELODY ZACCHEUS CHURCH founder Kong Hee and five of his deputies were charged last year with conspiring to cheat City Harvest Church (CHC) of millions of dollars. They had allegedly misused $24 million of church funds to bankroll the music career of Kong’s pop-singer wife Ho Yeow
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    • 294 6  -  MELODY ZACCHEUS AMONG the dozens of e-mail messages and minutes of meetings produced by prosecutors in court yesterday, one showed how church leaders tried to doctor documents relating to bonuses paid to Ms Ho Yeow Sun in 2006. In the e-mail dated
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    • 349 7  -  KASH CHEONG SAMSUNG, SingTel and The Straits Times were among the winners yesterday in a competition celebrating Singapore’s most popular brands. They were just some of the 28 big names picked by the public as the best in their category. Yesterday, each
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    • 481 7  -  Many prefer cars to be categorised by OMV instead of engine capacity By ROYSTON SIM, JERMYN CHOW roysim@sph.com.sg jermync@sph.com.sg EIGHT in 10 people want the current certificate of entitlement (COE) system to be revamped, with many favouring cars being categorised based
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    • 31 6 WATCH THE VIDEO www.straitstimes.com Media frenzy outside the Subordinate Courts as the six accused arrive. Download a QR code reader app on your smartphone and scan this code for more information.
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  • WORLD
    • 710 8  -  Questions raised as Delhi trial drags on, attacks continue rising By NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT IN NEW DELHI gnirmala@sph.com.sg THE five men accused in the gang-rape of a 22-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai will be tried in a fast-track court with a high-profile prosecutor. That much
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    • 246 14 NEW YORK TIMES YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (California) A wildfire near Yosemite National Park already one of the biggest in California’s history has continued to grow, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for some residents and raising anxiety among officials because of the potential threat to a
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    • 466 14 Network linking major cities in east will diversify economy, says Labor govt AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Australia’s Labor government yesterday pledged to press on with plans for a high-speed rail network linking major east coast cities, saying it would diversify the economy as the
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    • 272 14 ASSOCIATED PRESS ZURICH No car, no sex. That’s the rule for an experiment Zurich is launching to make prostitution less of a public nuisance and safer for women. Switzerland has long been famous for its mountaineering and precision watches, but a lesser known
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    • 910 16  -  But Obama has to weigh risks of retaliatory measures against Syria NEWS ANALYSIS By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com THE case for a United States-led military action in Syria is rapidly taking shape. President Barack Obama is being pushed by European
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    • 301 16 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIRUT United Nations chemical weapons experts, undaunted by a sniper attack on their convoy earlier in the day, entered a Damascus suburb hit by an alleged chemical weapons attack and began testing the victims yesterday. “The
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    • WORLD BRIEFS
      • 96 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON British aviation firms have suspended all flights of Super Puma helicopters after four people were killed in the latest in a series of accidents in the North Sea oil fields. Survivors and the coast guard said there appeared to be
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      • 85 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JOHANNESBURG Tens of thousands of South African construction workers downed tools yesterday, adding to strike chaos that has crippled output and disrupted air traffic while fanning fears of new violence. The workers began an indefinite strike demanding a 13 per cent pay
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    • 464 16 NEW YORK TIMES CAIRO The Egyptian military has enlisted Muslim scholars in a propaganda campaign to convince soldiers and policemen that they have a religious duty to obey orders to use deadly force against supporters of ousted president Mohamed Mursi. The
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    • 503 16 WASHINGTON POST NAZARETH (Israel) Their mobile phones began to ring with a desperate insistence a day after the attack, as the first calls came from Syria to Jordan to Israel, where a branch of the scattered Waked family resides. Mr Walid Gazi Waked wrote
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    • 448 18 Young firms hiring quality workers unhappy with ‘salaryman’ culture ASSOCIATED PRESS TOKYO In a shabby back-al-ley office in Shibuya, a Tokyo district known for youth culture and tech ventures, defectors from corporate Japan are hard at work for a little-known company they fervently believe
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    • 69 18 The Mayor of The Hague, Mr Jozias van Aartsen, posing with the first €5 (S$8.60) coin at the Royal Dutch Mint in Utrecht. The new coin is designed to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Peace Palace in The Hague. There are currently
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    • MONEY BRIEFS
      • 48 18 REUTERS WASHINGTON Orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods recorded their biggest drop in nearly a year last month, casting a shadow over the US economy. The Commerce Department said durable goods orders dropped 7.3 per cent, the biggest decline since last August.
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      • 66 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE HAGUE Dutch bank ING is selling its South Korean life insurance arm ING Life Korea to private equity firm MBK Partners for ¤1.24 billion (S$2.1 billion). The deal is part of a drive by ING to restructure its business as it
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    • 329 18 REUTERS WASHINGTON The world’s top biotech firm, Amgen, has struck a deal to buy cancer drug specialist Onyx Pharmaceuticals for US$10.4 billion (S$13.3 billion), joining a trend towards consolidation in the drugmaking industry. A statement said Amgen will acquire outstanding shares
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    • 747 19  -  Banking sector in better shape, but chronic problems yet to be resolved NEWS ANALYSIS By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg IN RECENT days, Indonesia’s media has drawn parallels between the languishing stock market and weak rupiah and what happened during the 1998 financial crisis.
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    • 328 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING China’s government tried yesterday to reassure companies and its public about the economy’s health, saying growth is stabilising after a lengthy decline and should hit the official target of 7.5 per cent for the year. The announcement by
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    • ASIA
      • 765 10  -  Bo’s career will serve as inspiration or cautionary tale, say analysts NEWS ANALYSIS BO XILAI TRIAL By KOR KIAN BENG By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF kianbeng@sph.com.sg BEIJING The political career of former Chongqing party boss Bo Xilai (top right) is expected to be over
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      • 566 10 BLOOMBERG ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI Right-wing Hindu activists rallied and courted arrest yesterday in support of building a temple at a disputed site in the northern Indian town of Ayodhya, reviving a campaign that triggered deadly riots two decades ago. Hundreds of workers belonging
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      • ASIA BRIEFS
        • 71 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ISLAMABAD Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday asked Pakistan to help arrange peace talks between his government and Taleban insurgents, and called for a joint campaign against extremism in both countries. Mr Karzai was in Pakistan for his first talks with newly elected Prime
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        • 89 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK The Thai authorities are cracking down on vendors in Bangkok’s main backpacker district selling cheap doses of balloons filled with nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to tourists. Eight vendors have been arrested since police first noticed the trend a few weeks ago along
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        • 61 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING A Chinese-developed attack helicopter has successfully fired air-to-air missiles for the first time, state media said yesterday, in another apparent advance for the domestic arms industry. Last week’s firing took place during drills off the coast of the southern province of Guangdong
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        • 88 10 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW DELHI India has banned hunting sharks for only their fins in a move to protect endangered species from indiscriminate hunting for parts wanted abroad. Under the new policy announced yesterday, fishermen now found with hauls including detached fins risk being jailed for up
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      • 601 11  -  Sale will help boost Jakarta’s military capabilities, says US Defence Secretary By ZAKIR HUSSAIN INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF IN JAKARTA zakirh@sph.com.sg THE United States will sell eight Apache attack helicopters to the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) as part of its commitment to help
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      • 399 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan’s government was ramping up pressure on electric utility Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) after a huge leak of radioactive water at Fukushima, with a ministerial visit to the wrecked nuclear site yesterday. The trip by Trade
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      • 350 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japan could be a key participant if conflict breaks out in Asia, the Defence Minister said yesterday, warning that China is seeking to exploit difficulties between allies. The comments by Mr Itsuno Onodera, who said Japan needs new equipment
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      • 616 12 Villages razed in anti-Muslim unrest; Asean legislators urge tougher action ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Muslims displaced by Myanmar’s latest eruption of religious violence picked through the charred remains of their shattered homes as police patrolled the streets amid concern over spreading unrest. Hundreds of
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      • 354 12 THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA More than 1,000 people, mostly gangsters, have been nabbed over the past week in a police blitz against violent criminals. The operation, codenamed “Ops Cantas Khas” or cut-off operation, is jointly conducted nationwide by Bukit Aman, state
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      • 467 13 They want scheme for lawmakers’ pet projects scrapped following misuse REUTERS MANILA Tens of thousands of Filipinos angry at official corruption marched through the centre of Manila and other cities to demand the abolition of a misused fund for legislators’ pet projects.
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    • 466 20 FIRST reactions have been fairly prosaic after the Prime Minister announced that two town-size land parcels will be available for redevelopment after the Tanjong Pagar container port and Paya Lebar airbase are moved. Real estate people take a utilitarian approach by projecting what
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    • 1488 20  -  EYE ON THE ECONOMY Asian markets tumbled last week over fears of the United States reducing its stimulus plan. But is this a tremor over tapering, or are investors spooked by a deeper dread of the skeletons in Asia’s economic closet? By FIONA
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    • 1229 21  -  Is Singapore society ready for “post-racial” politics, where voters will send in enough MPs of different races to Parliament, doing away with the need for Group Representation Constituencies? By GILLIAN KOH FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a senior research fellow at
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    • 1010 21  -  By ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg MANY patients with terminal cancer are not aware that the palliative chemotherapy or radiotherapy they are getting doesn’t cure. Palliative therapy is meant to shrink the size of tumours that cause pain, cough or other
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    • 914 21  -  By GEORGE PROCHNIK NEW YORK TIMES SLAMMING doors, banging walls, bellowing strangers and whistling neighbours were the bane of philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer’s existence. But it was only in later middle age, after he had moved with his beloved poodle to the commercial hub
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    • 999 22  -  By ROBIN LOW FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is a Singaporean living in Boston, America, where he runs a nanotechnology company and co-founded social entrepreneurship networks such as Civil Innovation Lab and Relief 2.0. IN MANY disasters, millions of dollars are
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    • FORUM
      • 216 23  -  Leslie Raj AT THE National Day Rally earlier this month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated the Education Ministry’s goal to provide holistic education and create opportunities for all by making every school a good school. Across the island, our schools are showing improvement with
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      • 351 23  -  Irene Louis (Ms) EARLY last year, my husband and I were agonising over which primary school to enrol our daughter in. The expected choice was my alma mater, a school with more than 100 years of history and yes, one of those
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      • 309 23  -  See Thor Wai Fung (Madam) PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech has sparked a lively debate on the Primary School Leaving Examination. I was relieved when my two children qualified for top secondary schools after the exam. Little did I know what
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      • 67 23 Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or
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      • 75 23 1. MADAM GERALDINE KHONG: Education system offers opportunities for every child. 2. MR AW YANG KANG MING: System will work only when parents change their mindset. 3. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Bring your own bag? Easier said than done. 4. MR HENG CHO CHOON: Natural products usually better for
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      • 172 23  -  Paul Chee Tien Ming CURRENTLY, Medisave can be used to pay the premiums of private Integrated Shield plans, but the yearly withdrawal limit is only $800 per policy for those aged 75 and below. Should the premium cost more than $800, the extra
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      • 112 23  -  Anthony Lim I THANK the Government for allowing Medisave use for the Chronic Disease Management Programme, which was introduced in October 2006. As more chronic illnesses are added to the scheme, more people stand to benefit. A major problem, however, is the
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      • 199 24  -  Chan-Wong Jee Choo Lily (Mrs) Director (Policy Property) Housing Development Board THE Government is committed to ensuring that HDB flats remain affordable for Singaporeans (“Why different rules on HDB flat sales?” by Mr Edwin Lim; Aug 19). Therefore, only Singapore citizens can
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      • 264 24  -  Maria Loh Mun Foong (Ms) I HAVE been mulling over the debate on socio-economic mobility, or the lack thereof, and have a different perspective on the issue. In any country, no matter how wealthy, there is always going to be a bottom 10
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      • 238 24 Is banning car dealers from bidding for certificates of entitlement an effective way of controlling car prices? The type of bidding needs to be debated. Should buyers be able to see the current bids... or should they simply submit what they are willing to pay and all bids
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      • 195 24  -  Tan Mei Ling (Ms) CURRENTLY, children up to 0.9m in height who are accompanied by a fare-paying passenger may travel for free on public transport. Due to better nutrition, children nowadays are taller; some two-year-olds may exceed the 0.9m limit.
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    • 708 1  -  It cites traffic woes as reason popular cafe can run only as takeaway shop By KASH CHEONG, WALTER SIM kashc@sph.com.sg waltsim@sph.com.sg FOR years, Joo Chiat’s residents have had to live with illegally parked cars that clog up their quaint, narrow streets, thanks
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    • 815 2  -  Scheme had noble aim but it has spawned not-so-noble outcomes NEWS ANALYSIS By CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR TRANSPORT CORRESPONDENT christan@sph.com.sg IN ITS 23-year history, Singapore’s certificate of entitlement (COE) system has been accused of many things: being ineffectual, revenue-making, inflation-driv-ing and prone to wild, cyclical price
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    • 178 2 Global “panda ambassadors” (from left) Melissa Katz, 25, Jerome Pouille, 32, and Erica Chen, 27, visiting Kai Kai (in background) and Jia Jia at the Giant Panda Forest at the River Safari yesterday. Ms Katz, a field hockey assistant coach from the United States, Mr Pouille,
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    • 345 2  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may have to prepare for hazier skies over the next few days, after the number of hot spots in Sumatra nearly soared to 488 from 86 over the last three days. The National
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    • 471 5  -  Artist appeals for return of a third of her installation displayed in public By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg ALMOST a third of an art installation that was displayed in public has gone missing after the opening of this year’s Singapore Night Festival last
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    • 421 5  -  By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg TWO years after their misdeeds were first highlighted, fake fund-raisers are still soliciting donations under the name of the Yellow Ribbon Project. Ice cream, toys and key chains were recently being sold in public and door
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    • 460 6  -  By DAVID EE davidee@sph.com.sg RESEARCHER Margam Chandrasekaran found himself glued to the television during the National Day Rally as his work received a ringing endorsement from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. After settling down on the sofa to watch the event, the 48-year-
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    • 635 6  -  Focus on what the sum seeks to achieve, Heng Swee Keat urges By AMELIA TENG, LINETTE LAI ateng@sph.com.sg linettel@sph.com.sg THE changes in education policy announced at the recent National Day Rally should not be seen “in isolation”, Education Minister Heng Swee Keat
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    • 536 7  -  Ads will focus on how SIA goes to great lengths to give customers the best By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg THE iconic Singapore Girl has gone from centre stage to back seat in Singapore Airlines’ new advertising blitz, which goes
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    • 412 8  -  ST job portal allows you to record a short video to ‘sell’ your skills By JANICE HENG janiceh@sph.com.sg JOB seekers who want to make an impression can go beyond just giving a resume in words on career portal STJobs. They can produce video resumes,
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    • 357 8  -  By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg WITH two recycling bins shaped like wardrobes, a group of National University of Singapore (NUS) undergraduates hope to collect 1,500kg worth of clothes by May next year. Launched yesterday, the “green wardrobe” initiative is driven by members of NUS’
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    • 499 9  -  $105,000 for each member cut to $50,000 to ‘guard against overcompensation’ SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB DEFAMATION SUIT By K. C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE Court of Appeal said yesterday that there was a need to guard against overcompensating for defamation, as
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    • 305 9  -  ELENA CHONG A FORMER Singapore Armed Forces staff sergeant who took an $800 bribe to help a full-time national serviceman (NSF) convert his army driving permit to a civilian licence was jailed for two months yesterday. Mohammad Yani Saharawee, 33, was also
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  • MONEY
    • 838 10  -  Stock price halved after claims by US short seller that it falsified figures By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg SHARES of vegetable seller China Minzhong Food Corp crashed to just half their value yesterday morning after a United States short seller accused the firm of falsifying sales and
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    • 571 11  -  More interested in setting up factories in America, says business group head By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg RISING numbers of Singapore manufacturers, especially in the technology and biomedical industries, are expressing interest in setting up factories in the United States. The chairman of the Singapore
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    • 428 12 Reit likely to hold TCC Assets’ hotels and F&N’s serviced residences REUTERS THAI billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi is looking to raise at least US$500 million (S$640 million) by listing a hospitality trust in Singapore next year to help refinance some of the debt that
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    • 468 12  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg OFFICE rents inched up in the second quarter the first time they have risen from one three-month period to the next since 2011, property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said yesterday. Net effective rents of Grade A
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    • GLOBALISING SINGAPORE MONEY
      • 1016 13  -  It plans to further expand market share with three-pronged approach Singapore has always made internationalisation a key plank of its growth plans with trade agency IE Singapore at the forefront of the strategy for 30 years. This series shares stories of local companies
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      • 556 13  -  By CHIA YAN MIN chiaym@sph.com.sg COUNTRIES that force energy firms to use local inputs make it hard for foreign companies to bid on contracts, but Swiber has found a solution. The Singapore-listed firm links with a local partner, either on a
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    • MONEY COMPANIES
      • 395 14  -  By MELISSA TAN melissat@sph.com.sg A WEAK global economy weighed on full-year profits at fashion and lifestyle group FJ Benjamin Holdings. It yesterday posted a 68 per cent year-on-year drop in net profit to $4.4 million for the full financial year ended
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      • 424 14  -  By MOK FEI FEI feimok@sph.com.sg DIFFICULT market conditions are making it harder for small and me-dium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to step up their rate of growth, according to credit and business information bureau DP Information yesterday. Only four SMEs figured in the
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      • 399 14  -  Court rules $100m payment to IDA was a capital, not revenue, expense By K.C. VIJAYAN SENIOR LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg THE High Court has rejected a bid by a telecommunications firm to get a tax deduction for a $100 million payment it made to a government
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    • MARKETS MONEY
      • 415 15  -  Afternoon selldown on EU, US fears leaves STI in the red for eighth day BULLS AND BEARS By ALVIN FOO alfoo@sph.com.sg IT LOOKED like local shares would stop the rot yesterday as bargain hunters crept in early on, but an afternoon selldown sparked
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      • MARKET SUMMARY
        • 17 15 STI TRADING VOLUME 468.8 million shares STI UP DOWN Gainers: 12 Losers: 16 Unchanged:2
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        • 85 15 Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China China Top Maritime 742.05 533.99 877.15 1,078.22 221.81 189.26 241.10 1.69 -7.27 2.99 -1.80 -2.31 -3.43 -0.59 Points Change Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials Health care Industrials Oil and Gas 199.95 449.37 793.14 792.50 1,145.39 774.37
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        • 21 15 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 3.94 billion shares worth $1.41 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 176 Losers: 229 Unchanged: 394
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        • 55 15 Yesterday’s close Index Change 141.81 22,005.32 13,636.28 1,887.86 2,096.474 1,023.592 1,722.49 Hang Seng Nikkei 225 Seoul Kospi Shanghai Comp Shenzhen Comp Bursa KLCI -24.27 17.7 39.016 18.661 1.42 Yesterday’s close Index Change Jakarta Comp SET Thailand Sydney ASX 200 Friday’s close Dow Nasdaq 4,120.669 1,329.18 5,135.403 15,010.51 3,657.792
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      • COMPANY BRIEFS
        • 90 15 CORDLIFE Group’s full-year net profit almost doubled to $13.5 million from $6.9 million on healthy revenue growth, strong margins and a $2.7 million one-time disposal gain. Revenue for the year ended June 30 rose by 14.6 per cent to $34.7 million, due mainly to an increase in client
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        • 109 15 TIONG Woon Corp Holding has engineered a sharp turnaround, with a full-year net profit of $17.6 million against a loss of $4.8 million last year. Revenue for the year ended June 30 was up 36 per cent at $200.5 million. Turnover from the heavy lift and haulage
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        • 49 15 CAPITALAND’S wholly-owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott, has secured a contract to manage its first Citadines Apart’hotel in Hangzhou. Scheduled to open late next year, the 100-unit Citadines Intime City Hangzhou will be Ascott’s 11th Citadines Apart’hotel in China. It will offer studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments.
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      • SINGAPORE STOCKS
        • 171 15 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: AUG 26, 2013 Top Rises Aug 26 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ 8710 556.8 5.3 (0) DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5509 124.2 1.8 CENTS DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1860 30.7 1.3 DBXT MSAsExJp 10US$ 3120 28.2
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        • 51 15 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol Golden Agri ...................56.5 254,139,000 Mirach Energy 54 212,607,000 1,301,427,000 Albedo W*****9 ..............4.2 162,640,000 56 5 254,139'000 Mirach Energy 54 212;607;000 Thai Beverage 46 49,183,000 174,209,000 Albedo W*****9 Metech Int W*****7 .......0.4 39,161,000 162,640’000 LionGold W*****7 50 34,169,000 ..24 b 112,549,000 FreightLinks ..................12.7
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        • 59 15 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL COMPANY CORRENCYLAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 226 152.5 CapMallsAsia 183 cd -0.5 ***** 184 181.5 1.8
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        • 114 15 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 7 1 0 0 0 6 7 1 Manufacturing 39 58 34 10 5 14 49 63 48 Commerce 20 22 19 4 7 4 24 29 23 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 16 13 1 1
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        • 175 15 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 18,454 18,454 66,488 66,488 Manufacturing 486,179 83,477 569,656 273,235 5,603 278,838 Commerce 166,241 1,431,433 1,597,674 71,749 71,813 143,562 Tpt/Stor/Comms 112,181 17,965 130,146 106,912 7,113 114,025 Finance 198,832 3,510 202,342 152,034 1,429 153,463 Construction 85,128 110,918 196,046 9,990
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        • 18 15 (US$) (S$) (US$) (S$) 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** Source: Thomson Reuters
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        • 59 15 Aug 26 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: S$/US$ to 100 units of foreign currency: 1.1552 1.1558 0.9024 0.9026 ***** 1.2181 0.9513 0.9508 1.7111 1.7122 1.3367
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        • 214 15 Top Rises Aug 26 CENTS TopGlobal W*****9 0.5 25.0 0.1 Wilmar MBeCW*****2 3.8 18.8 0.6 Hai Leck W*****5 14.8 15.6 2.0 Wilmar MBeCW*****3 3.9 14.7 0.5 KepCorp MBeCW*****1 10.7 13.8 1.3 LionGold W*****7 50 13.6 6.0 CN6800MBeCW*****0 16.6 12.2 1.8 OldChangK W*****6 46 12.2 5.0 KepCorp MBeCW*****3
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        • 23 15 Vol Company Last Sale +or-('000) +orVol COCO) CapMallA2.15%*****1 CapMallA3.8%b*****2 26 CityDev NCCPS 107.5 +2 10 DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -9
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        • 358 15 52-Wk Last Vol High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) Company Last 114.4 99 CIMB APAC Div 100US$ US104.5 1217 706 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US995 +9 19 ***** ***** DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ A***** 126 107.1 ABF SG Bond ETF 925 641 DBXT CSI300 10US$ US725 +16 27 3349 2890 DBXT DBCBDJUBS
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    • 704 20  -  By FABIUS CHEN fabiusc@sph.com.sg IPOH For the past two seasons, they have lived by the mantra of “win at home, do not lose away” to great success. Until tonight. Tonight, the LionsXII will take to the Perak Stadium pitch in Ipoh knowing that anything less than
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    • 457 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Jose Mourinho believes Wayne Rooney’s desire for an Old Trafford exit is David Moyes’ fault for suggesting the striker would be a second-choice player this season. The Chelsea manager has already had two bids of up to £25
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    • 779 17  -  Officials have some tricks up their sleeves to refresh content: Iswaran By SANJAY NAIR, AUDREY TAN nsanjay@sph.com.sg audreyt@sph.com.sg ORGANISERS of the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix (GP) have a “few tricks up their sleeves” to maintain the event’s crown jewel status on the
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    • 587 17 Cricket 5th Ashes Test at The Oval, 5th day: Australia 492-9 dec (S. Watson 176, S. Smith 138 n.o.; J. Anderson 4-95) 111-6 dec (S. Broad 4-43). England 377 (overnight 247-4: J. Root 68, K. Pietersen 50; M. Starc 3-92, J. Faulkner 4-51) 206-5 (J. Trott 59, K. Pietersen
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    • 363 17 REUTERS SPA (Belgium) Lewis Hamilton hopes Singapore can be a springboard for success in the battle to rein in Red Bull’s runaway Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel. Vettel chalked up his fifth win in 11 races at the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
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    • 165 17 REUTERS SPA Australian Mark Webber indicated on Sunday that compatriot Daniel Ricciardo would replace him at Formula One champions Red Bull next season, but the team played down his comments. “The decision’s made. We all know who it is. I’m happy with that decision.
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    • 586 18 New No. 2 avoids play-off as Rose, Woodland and Woods blow chances ASSOCIATED PRESS JERSEY CITY (New Jersey) Masters champion Adam Scott did not think his good round was good enough on Sunday at The Barclays. His caddie had already packed his golf clubs
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    • 475 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS EDMONTON (Canada) Teenage golf star Lydia Ko ran away with the Canadian Women’s Open again. The 16-year-old New Zealand amateur successfully defended her title on Sunday, closing with a six-under 64 at Royal Mayfair for a five-stroke victory and her fourth
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    • 289 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON England captain Alastair Cook has warned Australia that his Ashes winners will prove a tough nut to crack when the bitter cricket rivalry resumes later this year. Cook’s team concluded their dominant 3-0 series win
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    • 823 18  -  SPORTING LIFE By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg DECLINE is inevitable yet, like a mother-in-law visit, it is never well-timed. Decline always arrives, yet somehow it often seems like a surprise. For the great athlete, this erosion of talent might happen to
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    • 151 18 REUTERS NEW YORK Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli offered the first hint that her retirement may not be as final as she first indicated after refusing to rule out a comeback on Sunday. The 28-year-old stunned the tennis world earlier this month when she announced
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    • 507 19 Pellegrini blames loss of focus for Cardiff loss rather than lack of cover REUTERS LONDON Manchester City could once again be tempted to throw money at a problem after a shock 3-2 defeat by Cardiff City highlighted the need for top quality cover for
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    • 304 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal fans have been “brainwashed” by the constant negativity surrounding his team, but promised the fans that he will pick a strong team as his side look to rubber-stamp qualification for the Champions League group phase against Fenerbahce today. Wenger
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    • 405 19 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Andre Villas-Boas believes his Tottenham Hotspur side were worthy 1-0 winners over Swansea at White Hart Lane on Sunday, and they can be better even without Real Madrid target Gareth Bale, who was reportedly the subject of another bid yesterday.
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    • 518 19  -  EYE ON EPL By ALEKSANDAR DURIC stsports@sph.com.sg IT IS easy for football fans to condemn Gareth Bale, Luis Suarez, Yohan Cabaye and Wayne Rooney for the way they are trying to engineer moves away from their clubs, but I beg to differ. I
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      • 71 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Top players from Europe and Asia will face off every two years in a new team golf event in Malaysia styled after the Ryder Cup. The US$4 million (S$5 million) EurAsia Cup, to be administered by the Asian and European
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      • 57 19 REUTERS MADRID Barcelona survived a couple of second-half scares to secure a nervous 1-0 win at Malaga on Sunday. The La Liga football champions were missing the injured Lionel Messi and struggled to find a way through the home defence until Adriano curled a powerful shot into
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      • 84 19 HOME United leapt from sixth place to third in the S-League last night with a 4-0 drubbing of Malaysian outfit Harimau Muda B at the Bishan Stadium. The Protectors took all three points thanks to goals from forwards Indra Sahdan (two) and Jordan Webb and
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    • 530 12 Liu Wen’s ranking among the world’s highest-paid is a nod to the spending power of East Asia London A new name, Liu Wen (right), stands out in the annual ranking of highest-earning models by Forbes.com, highlighting how much the fashion industry is responding to the
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    • 589 12  -  Yuen Sin Student Sabrina Natasya has long suffered the taunts of her friends for being a fan of Canadian singer Justin Bieber. They make fun of his voice for being “too high” for a male pop singer and 16-year-old Sabrina would retort that
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      • 985 2  -  Gallery owner Michael Janssen is not above helping out with menial tasks before an exhibition Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg Galerie Michael Janssen Singapore in the prominent Gillman Barracks art cluster was a picture of restlessness last Thursday. The first South-east Asian solo
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      • 493 2  -  Yuen Sin Looking back at the Orchestra of Music Makers’ unexpected success over the past five years, conductor Chan Tze Law can only sum up his experiences as “quite an amazing ride”. When first approached by a group of students bent on playing and
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      • 725 3  -  More country pavilions are also in the plans for next year’s fair, after the success of this year’s Indonesian pavilion Deepika Shetty Arts Correspondent deepikas@sph.com.sg Buoyed by the success this year of its Indonesian Pavilion showcasing the country’s art, international art fair Art Stage
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      • 420 3 Bloomberg Karachi Osama bin Laden stares out at an army of shadowy figures. Each carries a machine gun and has the head of a parrot. The roof of the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York is covered with what looks like dried blood.
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      • 640 3  -  Lisabel Ting When Aravinth Kumarasamy first saw the imposing sandstone temple Angkor Wat in Cambodia 22 years ago, he was instantly enchanted. “It looked like it was waiting to be discovered, like it had the best-kept secrets and it had been waiting for years
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      • 875 4  -  The Substation’s annual Septfest event gives new artists a chance to showcase their works in solo presentations Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg For emerging artists eager to score a break in the crowded arts scene here, the chance for a solo show at The
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      • 397 4  -  Behind The Scenes Caroline Chia Singapore’s most prestigious photography award, the Icon de Martell Cordon Bleu 2013, is back for its fourth edition. This year, there are eight shortlisted photographers vying for the top prize of $30,000. They are Alecia Neo, 27, Darren Soh, 37, Dawn
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      • 1563 5  -  Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music’s reputation has grown in 10 years. Now, 75 per cent of its applicants are from abroad Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Ten years ago, not only did the first music conservatory here open its doors and take in its first cohort of students, but
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      • 398 5 1998: Then Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Tony Tan Keng Yam champions building a music conservatory. He and his team visit conservatories in Europe and the United States and decide on the model of the Peabody Institute, attached to the larger Johns Hopkins University in
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      • 106 6 ‘Behind the perfection, you should leave a little self-deprecation’ Actor Nicky Wu (left) on what he knows after 25 years in show business ‘You can just mix white trash and Chanel, that’s me. That’s my ultimate look’ Singer Miley Cyrus (left) on her personal style ‘The
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      • 948 6  -  Alone on the road, you lose your baggage of assumptions, worries and secret prejudices Culture Vulture Corrie Tan corriet@sph.com.sg While sifting through the detritus of several failed romantic relationships back in university, I decided to travel alone for the first time in my life.
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      • 451 4  -  ACTIVITY BY NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL ST, Aug 19 “Troubled teens easy targets for drug traffickers” By Joyce Lim Lawyers have seen more cases of troubled teenagers becoming targets for drug traffickers who would get them hooked on drugs before turning them into “runners” to peddle
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      • 175 8 / 9 PSLE it is a four-letter acronym that makes your heart (and your parents’) skip a beat at its mention. The pressure this national exam the Primary School Leaving Examination has on 12-year-olds, and even those younger, is something that has been often discussed.
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      • 90 12 Rice is increasingly expensive to produce because of rising wages in Asia and the higher cost of fertiliser and diesel. WHY IT MATTERS Higher wages in Asia will boost the incomes of farm workers. However, the rising cost of rice will hurt poor consumers living in
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      • 119 12 Thai police want to access chat data from the popular Line instant messaging app so they can investigate suspected criminals. People are concerned that this move will affect their privacy and freedom to speak their minds. WHY IT MATTERS Line has more than 10 million registered users
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    • 288 11 1) A’POSH 1593SF #01 $3.8k 2) First Ctr office, 1335sf, Full reno, private lot, $3.5k 3) Tuas Cove 7772sf, 5ton crane, B2, 400amp. $14.5k CLEMENTI LOOP B2 Light Ind 3,500-10,000 sqft onward. Near AYE, PIE, MRT, Interchange. *****000 REDHILL/ BT MERAH 9153,700 sqft. clean/ light. Ground Floor. 5 mins CBD/
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    • 272 11 WOODLANDS RD. YEW Tee Ind. Est. Workshop Approx 1100 sf. With upstair office. Immed Junette *****882 WOODLANDS 11. JUST TOP Office Space 1,938 sqft incl of aircon ledge. Near MRT/ amenities. *****957 (Ivan) *****632 AGNES. FLATTED Ramp up.Harvest/Mandai North Link/Woodlands 11/ Trivex. Size fr 872-5188 sf. **$2.5K OXLEY BIZ Hub
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    • 401 11 JUST TOP! WESTLINK 1 2 Tuas. B2 ramp up, multiple units, 2390-3735 sf. Call Bob Lee 9734-3211 B1 TCH TOH Guan Fitted 800 to 1400 sf. $2.50 psf neg. Cargo/ passenger lift Immed. *****854 Jenny D22 PIONEER LOT 3-sty B2 terr fty, 11,000 sf with overhead crane. High ceiling. 9007-7000
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    • 268 11 T5 Tampines.....$5.5m neg Approx. *****sqft. High ceiling. Large floor Woodlands Terrace factory With approved dormitory. Approx. 8000sf...$3.9m neg Kaki Bukit Terrace factory 2sty Provision for dormitory Approx 4500sqft.$2.2m neg Lim 9696 5558 Auction 29/8, 2:30pm Northlink Bldg #02 ramp up. 5188sf. $2xxpsf Hurry! Toh Guan Ctr #09 fitted 1808 sf.
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    • 199 17 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Tai Seng Drive Experience in F&B Industry. -Min Dip, start immed. -S’porean SPR only. Email CV with recent photo, expected salary to nailpalace.sg@gmail.com "A" Grade Security Company Requires IT SUPPORT ASSISTANT •Knowledge in basic computer troubleshooting (hardware software) •Familiar with WINDOWS environment •Possess own transport Call 6744
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    • 850 18 TELEMARKETERS (Immediate positions: Part/ full-time available) Arrange appointments for managers/ events. No selling of products is required. Leads will be provided. Able to start immediately. Walk-in interviews welcome. 5 days Office Hours/ CBD/ near Raffles MRT. Basic Salary: $1500-$2000 (Negotiable depending on experiences) Incentives awarded for performance. Requirements: Min ’O
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    • 746 19 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Only S’poreans/ SPR need apply Handle phone calls and also liaise with English Mandarin speaking clients Computer literate Handle general administrative duties and documentation Meticulous in work Preferably able to start work at short notice Please email or fax resume, stating current and expected salaries to: hongtech@singnet.com.sg Fax:
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    • 453 19 CO-ORDINATOR NEEDED AT woodlands. PC literate, Able to liase with Eng and mandarin speaking clients. Good in planning coordination. Experience in construction field. S’porean/SPR/SPM call *****151 AIRCON CO IN Woodlands seeks experienced Scheduling Coordinator/ Admin. S’porean/ SPR only. Interested pls email detailed resume with expected salary to: john@cpaircon.com.sg FULL-TIME ADMIN
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    • 336 19 ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Diploma in accounting 3yrs relevant experience Independent self-motivated Can start work immed Interested applicants, please send in full resume with recent photo to helen@colorplay.com.sg Junior Account Assistant Requirement Possess basic accounting entry knowledge Able to do bank reconciliations Computer literacy include MS Office 5 days week Walk-in interview
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    • 271 19 Rubber Company Requires 1) QC INSPECTORS 2) MACHINE OPERATORS Take Bus 79 from Boon Lay Interchange 5 days work Working location at Jurong Please call 6264-1880 or walk in interview: No. 1 Chin Bee Ave Factory Operators *Experience not required, Training provided *8.00am-5.30pm +Overtime *High take-home pay *Location: Loyang (off
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    • 250 19 Part Full-time (No Jumpsuit) x18 $50/ 60 daily/ $1000+/mth near MRT. Jurong/ Woodlands/ Boon Lay General Workers Operators Packers Labellers Warehouse assistant 5 days ORD Fresh Students Retired Singapore SPR Ziv, *****886 MCI Career Svcs 06C2859 Clementi Tester. Student welcome. 1pm-10pm $60 Tuas 1st $75, 2nd $80, trpt Forklift Day
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    • 246 19 CHANGI OPERATOR/ QA/ Store Asst 8.30-5.30pm $43/$46/$52. Meow Svc (98C3337). Call: 6636-1318 JURONG ISLAND: Operators 8am-8pm $76. 8pm-8am $85 rotate.Local/SPR Popular (11C3594) *****422 OPERATORS FORKLIFT Drivers needed in West area. 12-hr shift. Trpt incl. S’porean/SPR. 9789 2935 WEEKLY CASH PAY. Jurong 8am-5.30pm $50/ 8pm8am $70. Simple job. Immed. Call 6563-8061
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    • 186 19 $60/ $65 WEEKLY Pay! Warehouse Asst Changi/ Tuas/Alexander *****989 LOGISTIC OFFICER. HAULAGE Custom. 1 yr experience. Immed. *****854. STORE KEEPER/ PACKER. S’poreans/ SPR. $1800++. Own Bike. Call 6392 3493 CHANGI/ JURONG/ AYER Rajah Store/Forklift. $1.4K up, $52-$59. *****325 ***STORE ASSISTANT TOA Payoh North. Blk 998, #0301. 5½ day. Call *****896
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    • 479 20 Aircon food court at Lucky Plaza Orchard Rd requires CLEANERS (No dish washing) Garbage disposal Mop floors Clear tables Salary $7 per hr (from 6-11 hour per day) S’porean/ SPR. Pls contact 9780-1094 after 12 noon Cleaning Co. Requires EXPERIENCE SENIOR SUPERVISOR/ SUPERVISOR Able to start work immed $1.8K above
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    • 423 21 Our Company, a leader in value-added logistics and high-tech services, is recruiting… 1. Class 4/5 Prime Mover Drivers 2. Forklift Drivers 3. General Workers Handling packaging and warehouse/yard operations. 12-hours rotating shift work. Working location is at Jurong Island. Transport pick-up/drop-off at Jurong East MRT. Only Singaporeans and SPR may
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