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Title Section31 2015-01-05 1 THE STRAITS TIMES CELEBRATING 170 YEARS, SINCE 1845 MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015 68 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS TO SUBSCRIBE: 6388-3838 www.sphsubscription.com.sg 90 cents A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 073/02/201431 words
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Article, Illustration501 2015-01-05 1 WALTER SIM - By WALTER SIM waltsim@sph.com.sg DRUMBEATS pulsated around a Botanic Gardens lawn yesterday, as an ensemble of musicians came together to perform in this year’s first ground-up event backed by a special fund to mark Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations. The 1½-hour,ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG - 501 words
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Article, Illustration70 2015-01-05 1 MALAYSIA’S worst floods in decades have sent the prices of vegetables soaring by between 20 per cent and 50 per cent. The prices of seafood are also rising as fishermen stay away from the sea due to unfavourable weather and choppy waters. Meanwhile, in South Australia,70 words
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454 2015-01-05 1 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA; AMIR HUSSAIN; Teo Cheng Wee - But bad weather, high waves, mud on seabed hampering investigations By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA IN JAKARTA wahyudis@sph.com.sg AMIR HUSSAIN IN SURABAYA amirh@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Teo Cheng Wee in Pangkalan Bun THE head of Indonesia’s search and rescue agency expressed optimism yesterday that454 words
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Advertisement117 2015-01-05 1 JONATHAN EYAL THE WORLD IN 2015 OPINION A18 NEW SERIES MALAYSIA BEHIND THE HEADLINES ASIA A12 EW SERIES SI 12 BIGGER BONUSES THIS YEAR? MONEY B11 L TOP OF THE NEWS A2&3 AN ICON RETURNS OMEGA launched the original Seamaster 300 in 1957. An instant classic, it was admired by117 words
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Article, Illustration453 2015-01-05 2 / 3 Supply crunch drives up prices of Malaysia’s veggies, seafood THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK PETALING JAYA The east coast flood crisis in Malaysia has sent vegetable prices soaring, while chicken farmers are scrambling to prevent a glut as delivery to affected states has been cut off.THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK; ST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 453 words
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Article, Illustration556 2015-01-05 2 / 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ADELAIDE More than 30 homes are feared destroyed as firefighters battle the worst bush fire in South Australia for three decades, with officials warning yesterday of a threat to lives, even as weather conditions improve. The state’s Country FireAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 556 words
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Article, Illustration830 2015-01-05 2 / 3 FENG ZENGKUN - NEWS ANALYSIS By FENG ZENGKUN ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT zengkun@sph.com.sg WHAT is happening to the weather in South-east Asia and the larger Asia-Pacific region? In the past month alone, severe floods have battered Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka, forcing more than830 words
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THE NEWS IN 5 MINUTES
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Article51 2015-01-05 4 THE black box of AirAsia Indonesia Flight QZ8501 will be found “not far” from five large objects detected in the Java Sea, said Indonesia’s search and rescue agency head yesterday. But the multinational operation’s efforts are being hampered by bad weather. TOP OF THE NEWS51 words
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Article42 2015-01-05 4 CHINESE police have questioned those who posted comments online about the New Year’s Eve stampede at the Shanghai Bund, in a bid to quell criticism of the authorities and warn netizens against spreading rumours. TOP OF THE NEWS A842 words
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Article51 2015-01-05 4 OPIUM poppy cultivation in Myanmar has nearly tripled since 2006, according to UN surveys. Yet, even that steep rise fails to capture the full extent of Myanmar’s resurgence as a major player in the global heroin business as some crops are not included in the surveys. PAGE51 words
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Article, Illustration62 2015-01-05 4 NORTH Korea yesterday lashed out at fresh US sanctions over its alleged role in the cyber attack on Sony Pictures, saying Washington’s latest action shows its “inveterate repugnancy and hostility toward the (North)”, the state-run KCNA news agency said. PAGE A11 President Barack Obama last weekPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 62 words
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Article49 2015-01-05 4 PENANG’S rapid development has threatened the cultural preservation of its oldest Malay village, Tanjung Tokong. Villagers are urging the government to promote the area’s heritage and keep it as it is. The village sits on prime waterfront land, minutes from the business district. PAGE A1249 words
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Article50 2015-01-05 4 POIPET, a Cambodian town bordering eastern Thailand, has thrived with its Thai-oriented gambling industry, but casino growth will sooner or later reach a bottleneck. In view of a large labour force, the town should continue its efforts in building up a manufacturing base, an analyst said. PAGE A1350 words
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Article56 2015-01-05 4 The scale of its infrastructure and ambition might prompt one to either make allowances for the Sports Hub's teething problems or make greater demands for it to be the gold standard among sporting venues. But any ambivalence is a luxury that the hub’s management can ill56 words
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OPINION
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Article60 2015-01-05 4 CRISIS looms over various regions around the world. The Arab spring has turned into a storm, while in Europe there are fears of war. In Asia, China and India are in a nuclear race. ST’s Europe correspondent Jonathan Eyal gives his reading of the world in60 words
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Article, Illustration68 2015-01-05 4 THREE more schools say they had problems with the bus operator that had its contracts with two schools terminated last week. The pre-schools said they paid deposits of $3,000 to $7,000 but Sindoz Group did not deliver the services as promised. PAGE B1 Red Swastika is oneST PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH - 68 words
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Article48 2015-01-05 4 UNHAPPY that a temple to be built near their new homes will have a columbarium, some would-be residents of Fernvale Lea now want a refund. This is despite MP Lam Pin Min’s assurances that the temple will have no crematorium or funeral services. PAGE B248 words
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Article46 2015-01-05 4 THE $5 billion Lift Upgrading Programme (LUP) has brought lift access on every floor to 5,000 HDB blocks since its start in 2001. Residents in more than 500,000 households have benefited but the programme has had its share of controversy. PAGE B446 words
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MONEY
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Article49 2015-01-05 4 PROPERTY stocks listed on the Singapore Exchange had a mixed year in 2014, as the weak housing market here took a toll on many developers. But some bigger developers with projects abroad, such as property giants CapitaLand and City Developments, notched up decent gains. PAGE B949 words
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Article, Illustration84 2015-01-05 4 ACTRESS Katherine Waterston has received raves for her breakout performance in Paul Thomas Anderson’s film Inherent Vice. In one scene in the disorienting noir, her character taunts her ex, played by Joaquin Phoenix, with an affectless soliloquy delivered entirely in the nude. Waterston’s striking sartorial choices havePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 84 words
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Article, Illustration51 2015-01-05 4 HARVARD University Press is translating and publishing Indian classical texts in English and their original language. The Murty Classical Library of India will release the first five dual-language volumes this week. PAGE C2 Professor Sheldon Pollock heads the complex publishing project. PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES PHOTO: NEW YORKPHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 51 words
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Article49 2015-01-05 4 IN SATURDAY’S report, “Condo residents fail to get more money from Govt”, Ms Rita Soh was described as president of the Singapore Institute of Architects. This is incorrect. Ms Soh is president of the Board of Architects Singapore. We are sorry for the error.49 words
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SPORT
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Article51 2015-01-05 4 SINGAPORE has been off the international radar for men’s squash for over a decade but fans are in for a treat in October. Top players such as Egyptians Ramy Ashour and Mohamed El Shorbagy and Britain’s Nick Matthew are due here for a World Series leg. PAGE51 words
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Article, Illustration45 2015-01-05 4 IT HAS been a week since Indonesia Air Asia Flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board. How has the search progressed? Are we any closer to finding the answer? Read our special report: str.sg/Z2y PHOTO: REUTERSPHOTO: REUTERS - 45 words
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Article, Illustration30 2015-01-05 4 SURGING flood waters swept away houses, flipped cars over and uprooted trees. Our team visits devastated villages in Kelantan, where residents are picking up the pieces. str.sg/Z6S30 words
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Article, Illustration43 2015-01-05 4 SHE may have come in last in the debut of the third season of Hunan TV’s I Am A Singer contest, but that hasn’t stopped local singer Kit Chan from winning hearts in China. Watch her performance here: str.sg/Z6f43 words
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AIRASIA FLIGHT QZ8501
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Article, Illustration627 2015-01-05 6 KARAMJIT KAUR - Questions raised over whether airline collected forecast in time By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg A WEEK after Indonesia AirAsia Flight QZ8501 crashed amid rough weather, questions are being asked about whether the pilots received a weather update and briefing before departure. This is standardPHOTO: REUTERS; ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG - 627 words
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241 2015-01-05 6 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Indonesia is probing all airlines to see if they are violating the terms of their route permits, after its Transport Ministry said AirAsia was not authorised to fly to Singapore on the day its jetliner crashed into the Java Sea. AirAsiaBLOOMBERG - 241 words
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Article, Illustration472 2015-01-05 6 AMIR HUSSAIN - By AMIR HUSSAIN IN SURABAYA amirh@sph.com.sg THREE more bodies of those who were on board AirAsia Flight QZ8501 were identified yesterday at Surabaya’s Bhayangkara Hospital and handed over to their families, bringing the total to nine. Another 26 bodies remain in cold-storage containers atPHOTO: REUTERS - 472 words
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205 2015-01-05 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS JAKARTA The engine of an Indonesia AirAsia plane failed just before it took off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, local news media reported yesterday, in the latest incident to hit the regional carrier. The Bandung-bound plane had been taxiing forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 205 words
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Article, Illustration560 2015-01-05 8 Move seen as attempt to quell criticism of the Shanghai authorities SHANGHAI NEW YEAR’S EVE STAMPEDE SHANGHAI Police have questioned dozens of people who posted comments online about the deadly New Year’s Eve stampede in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai, in an apparent attemptPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 560 words
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Article, Illustration447 2015-01-05 8 LONDON A college in London is offering its students a dedicated course in the “art of photographic self-portraiture” or, in layman’s terms, selfies. Starting in March, City Lit college in the central part of the city will start the month-longPHOTO: REUTERS - 447 words
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Article, Illustration379 2015-01-05 8 MELODY ZACCHEUS - By MELODY ZACCHEUS melodyz@sph.com.sg AFTER a successful run attracting 87,000 visitors, photo exhibition We: Defining Stories will now take the form of a year-long roving showcase. Instead of 400 images, it will feature a tighter storyline with 100 shots from TheST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 379 words
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258 2015-01-05 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Nine people have choked to death in Japan after eating traditional glutinous mochi rice cakes to celebrate the New Year, an official and local media said yesterday. In Tokyo alone, 18 people were taken to hospital dueAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 258 words
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Article, Illustration872 2015-01-05 10 Boom has returned nation to being major player in global heroin trade NEW YORK TIMES BANG LAEM (Myanmar) A decade ago, Myanmar seemed on course to wipe out the opium fields and heroin jungle labs along its eastern border, the notorious Golden Triangle. Today,NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES; ST GRAPHICS - 872 words
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Article, Illustration551 2015-01-05 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL International aid was meant to transform Afghanistan’s welfare standards, but orphanages in Kabul reveal that the most vulnerable children, many of whose parents died in the war, have seen little benefit from the billions of dollars spent. At Windows ofAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 551 words
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ASIA
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581 2015-01-05 11 It criticises rejection of proposal for joint probe into Sony cyber attack AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG REUTERS SEOUL North Korea yesterday lashed out at fresh sanctions imposed by the United States in retaliation for its alleged cyber attack on Sony Pictures, criticising Washington forAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; BLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 581 words
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Article, Illustration676 2015-01-05 11 BLOOMBERG TOKYO A portrait of John F. Kennedy stands in Mr Goshi Hosono’s office as a reminder to the prospective leader of Japan’s opposition of the need to be ready for a crisis. “I put the picture up as it forces me toBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 676 words
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Article455 2015-01-05 11 XINHUA BEIJING As Ms Lina Cao paid online for the boots that had caught her eye on Macy’s website during a Christmas promotion at the United States chain store, she knew the purchase would be her last for 2014. She said she had spent more thanXINHUA - 455 words
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58 2015-01-05 11 BEIJING The party boss of Nanjing has become the latest senior official to face a corruption probe, China’s anti-graft watchdog said yesterday. Mr Yang Weize is being investigated for a “serious violation of party discipline and laws”, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing a58 words
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Article68 2015-01-05 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Two Filipino sailors have died and 16 others are missing after their cargo ship sank in waters near Vietnam, the Philippine foreign department said yesterday. The cargo vessel Bulk Jupiter went down last Friday off the coast of Vung Tau City and,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 68 words
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81 2015-01-05 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA Five men have been arrested over the alleged gang-rape and extortion of a Japanese tourist held as a sex slave for nearly a month in a basement near a famous Buddhist shrine in India, officials said yesterday. The 22-year-old’sAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 81 words
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ASIA THE OTHER MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration1340 2015-01-05 12 Carolyn Hong - In broad strokes, Malaysia may appear to be a land of squabbling politicians and communities obsessed with turf wars over ethnic and religious rights. But there’s more to the country than this. There is another Malaysia, one that is too often lost behind theST PHOTOS: CAROLYN HONG; ST GRAPHICS - 1,340 words
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Article, Illustration982 2015-01-05 13 Tan Hui Yee - The regions on Thailand’s border with neighbouring countries like Myanmar and Cambodia are undergoing major transformations. In the second of a two-part series, Tan Hui Yee looks at how Poipet, a Cambodian town fuelled by gambling and cross-border trade, is trying to buildST GRAPHICS; ST PHOTOS: TAN HUI YEE - 982 words
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Article, Illustration1057 2015-01-05 14 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - Man in charge of operation to recover Air Asia Flight QF8501 has world in thrall PEOPLE By WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT wahyudis@sph.com.sg TAKING cover in the clouds, swooping like an eagle and soaring like a kite, Bambang Soelistyo, then a junior officer inST PHOTO: WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA - 1,057 words
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365 2015-01-05 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA Bangladesh police have banned all protests in the capital and locked opposition leader Khaleda Zia in her office as tensions rise before the anniversary of an election that her party boycotted. Ms Zia threatened to hold mass rallies in DhakaAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 365 words
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Article, Illustration82 2015-01-05 14 The Gongchen Tower, an ancient city gate tower with a history of more than 600 years, was destroyed in a fire in south-west China’s Yunnan Province last Saturday. No casualties were reported in the blaze that lasted two hours. The tower was built in 1390PHOTO: XINHUA - 82 words
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Article, Illustration497 2015-01-05 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KARACHI Thick mangroves have long protected Karachi, southern Pakistan’s sprawling metropolis, from battering by the Arabian Sea, but pollution, badly managed irrigation and years of illegal logging have left this natural barrier in a parlous state. Experts fear that loss of theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 497 words
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Article, Illustration562 2015-01-05 15 Move in response to Palestinians’ bid to join International Criminal Court NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Israel is withholding US$127 million (S$165 million) in tax revenue it collects for the Palestinian Authority in response to its bid last week to joinNEW YORK TIMES; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 562 words
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299 2015-01-05 15 NEW YORK TIMES HONOLULU US President Barack Obama plans to spend the weeks leading up to his State of the Union speech travelling across the country to promote different themes, a new approach by the commander in chief to the annualNEW YORK TIMES - 299 words
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Article, Illustration305 2015-01-05 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TEHERAN Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday that foreign investors should no longer be viewed as a threat and signalled his country’s decades-long isolation from the world economy could soon end. Speaking at an economic conference in Teheran, he saidAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 305 words
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WORLD BRIEFS
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Article38 2015-01-05 15 REUTERS VATICAN CITY Pope Francis yesterday named 20 new cardinals to the elite group at the top of the Roman Catholic hierarchy, including 15 who will be allowed to choose the Pope’s successor.REUTERS - 38 words
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37 2015-01-05 15 BLOOMBERG BOSTON Mr Edward Brooke, whose triumph in 1966 in a Massachusetts election made him the first black US senator in American history elected by voters, has died. He was 95.BLOOMBERG - 37 words
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Article50 2015-01-05 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CAIRO Egypt disputed yesterday a claim by British human rights lawyer Amal Clooney that she had been warned she risked arrest if she released a report in Cairo critical of the judiciary. An interior ministry spokesman said the government had nothing against Mrs Clooney.AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 50 words
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Article745 2015-01-05 16 Recent attacks highlight chances of their being injured, killed on the job NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Officer Peter Liang is the rookie who fatally shot an unarmed man, in what police officials said was an accident, in the stairwell of a Brooklyn housingNEW YORK TIMES - 745 words
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Article, Illustration392 2015-01-05 16 NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A cold rain pelted the long line of police officers, dressed in blue, that stretched for blocks outside a funeral home in Brooklyn. They were there, most of them standing stoically, without raincoats or umbrellas, at the wakeNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 392 words
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Article, Illustration69 2015-01-05 16 Smoke rising from the Norman Atlantic multi-deck car-and-truck ferry docked at Brindisi harbour last Saturday, after a fire broke out on board off the coast of Greece on Dec 28 last year. Tugboats hauled the burnt-out ship into a southern Italian port last Friday, opening the wayPHOTO: REUTERS - 69 words
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183 2015-01-05 16 REUTERS JERUSALEM Israeli forces have detained three Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-inspired militants in the occupied West Bank the first known Palestinian cell linked to the insurgent group the Shin Bet internal security service said yesterday. The agency said the men,REUTERS - 183 words
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436 2015-01-05 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK TIMES REUTERS LONDON A British nurse who contracted Ebola in Sierra Leone was in a “critical” condition, locked in isolation inside a specialist London hospital after her health took a turn for the worse in recent days, a statementAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 436 words
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Article, Illustration443 2015-01-05 17 Outcome ‘bearable’, if Greeks elect govt that abandons austerity course AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel is prepared to let Greece leave the euro zone if Greeks elect a government that jettisons the country’s current austerity course, Germany’s Der Spiegel newsAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 443 words
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Article, Illustration428 2015-01-05 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MADRID Behind the iron door of a ground-floor flat in the city’s working-class suburb of Vallecas, around 30 people gather as Ms Veronica Hidalgo announces that she will soon be evicted from her home. They take turns to speak, unitedAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 428 words
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367 2015-01-05 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS Once a flagship policy of French President Francois Hollande, the 75 per cent “super tax” on top earners limps into its final weeks this month, having sparked plenty of controversy but few economic results. It was noAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 367 words
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MONEY BRIEFS
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Article46 2015-01-05 17 XINHUA SHANGHAI Chinese firms raised 78.7 billion yuan (S$17 billion) in initial public offerings (IPOs) on the country’s two exchanges last year. The amount was raised by 125 companies that launched IPOs in Shanghai and Shenzhen, said a report from Deloitte.XINHUA - 46 words
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Article37 2015-01-05 17 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi more than doubled its sales revenue last year. The Beijing-based company’s revenue before tax rose to 74.3 billion yuan (S$16 billion), with 61.1 million phones sold.BLOOMBERG - 37 words
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Article438 2015-01-05 18 THE scale of its infrastructure and ambition might prompt one to either make allowances for the Sports Hub’s teething problems or make greater demands for it to be the gold standard among sporting venues. But any ambivalence is a luxury that lead agency Sport Singapore and438 words
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Article, Illustration1459 2015-01-05 18 JONATHAN EYAL - THE WORLD IN 2015 A gathering storm is brewing in the Middle East as Europe fears for its peace and prosperity, and India and China compete in Asia. EYE ON THE WORLD By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT IN LONDON jonathan.eyal@gmail.com Government officials invariably1,459 words
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Article, Illustration973 2015-01-05 19 JOSEPH CHINYONG LIOW - By JOSEPH CHINYONG LIOW FOR THE STRAITS TIMES stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is dean and professor of comparative and international politics at the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and Lee Kuan Yew Chair in South-east Asia Studies at Brookings Institution. ATPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 973 words
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Article, Illustration969 2015-01-05 19 ANNE KARPF - By ANNE KARPF NEW YORK TIMES WHY do we have such punitive attitudes towards old people? Granted, the ancients did hideous things to elders who were unable to work but still needed food and care but, in more recent times, that had changed.NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 969 words
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Article1139 2015-01-05 19 NAOMI ORESKES - By NAOMI ORESKES NEW YORK TIMES Scientists have often been accused of exaggerating the threat of climate change, but it is becoming increasingly clear that they ought to be more emphatic about the risk. The year just concluded is about to be declared the hottestNEW YORK TIMES - 1,139 words
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Article283 2015-01-05 20 Rahul Shinghal - Rahul Shinghal Country Manager PayPal South-east Asia WE THANK Dr Winnie Teo Pei Hsin for her feedback (“Personal data held hostage”; last Friday). We would first like to assure Dr Teo that safeguarding our customers’ personal and financial information is PayPal’s top priority. As part of283 words
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Article, Illustration259 2015-01-05 20 WHO: Colin Ong Tau Shien, 46, business lecturer and business start-up mentor. MY PASSIONS: Playing chess, reading up on new technology and writing motivational quotes. I STARTED WRITING TO THE FORUM PAGE IN...: The later part of last year. WHAT I WRITE ABOUT: Economics, business andPHOTO: COURTESY OF COLIN ONG TAU SHIEN - 259 words
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356 2015-01-05 20 Billy Lee Han Tiong - Billy Lee Han Tiong Founder/Executive Director Blessed Grace Social Services Gamblers Recovery Centre MY LETTER (“Reining in problem gambling”; Dec 27, 2014) noted that the interval between appointments at the National Addictions Management Service (Nams) is long, and the reply356 words
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Article75 2015-01-05 20 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1. MRS CARRIE VOGT: Not enough guards to control post-party crowds. 2. MR SOH SWEE KIAT: Timely action against those who illegally modify vehicles. 3. MS LIM LIH MEI: Lifelong voucher scheme one way to help needy seniors. 4. MR DAVID NGA: Wrong to75 words
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347 2015-01-05 20 Gerard Wong - Gerard Wong Director Marketing Communications Football Association of Singapore WE THANK Mr Lim Teck Meng for his letter (“Make it less costly to watch Lions play”; last Friday) and assure him that our main goal in planning the Suzuki Cup ticket prices was to347 words
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249 2015-01-05 20 June Chen (Ms - June Chen (Ms) IT IS common to see long lines of vehicles, with parents at the wheel, parked outside primary schools while they wait to pick up their children (“Stiffer fines for repeat parking offenders”; Dec 23, 2014). These vehicles are not249 words
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212 2015-01-05 20 Leong Weng Hoe - Leong Weng Hoe I WAS among the spectators at the New Year party at The Promontory@Marina Bay. Although the countdown party and fireworks were wonderful, I was unhappy with the crowd control at the end of the event. Masses of people leaving the212 words
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296 2015-01-05 20 Francis Cheng - Francis Cheng MR LIM Chye Hai asked if there are any statistics to show how many people have suffered food poisoning after consuming food from unlicensed hawkers (“Give illegal hawkers a chance to make honest living”; last Friday). If the National296 words
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216 2015-01-05 20 Heng Cho Choon - Heng Cho Choon I SECOND Mr Lim Chye Hai’s call to give unlicensed hawkers a chance to make a living by giving them a licence to ply their trade (“Give illegal hawkers a chance to make honest living”; last Friday). It is216 words
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Article, Illustration743 2015-01-05 1 PEARL LEE - 3 pre-schools say Sindoz Group failed to deliver promised services By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THREE more schools have come forward to say that the school bus company that had its contract with two primary schools terminated just as the new school year began hadST PHOTO: TIFFANY GOH - 743 words
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Article, Illustration417 2015-01-05 2 SAMANTHA BOH - Would-be residents convey request to HDB through MP at dialogue By SAMANTHA BOH samboh@sph.com.sg SOME upset would-be residents of Fernvale Lea have asked the Housing Board for a refund for their flats over the columbarium issue. They conveyed their request to Dr LamST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 417 words
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Article, Illustration411 2015-01-05 2 AUDREY TAN - By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg SENIOR citizens living in Ang Mo Kio and Hougang can now enjoy a blast from the past at five spots in the area that allow them to tune in to radio programmes from yesteryear. The service that was launched yesterday,ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN - 411 words
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Article, Illustration91 2015-01-05 2 Representatives of various faiths recited the nation’s Pledge yesterday at an event to mark 50 years of interfaith unity and harmony in Singapore. They gathered at Serangoon Road’s Srinivasa Perumal Temple yesterday and took turns to lead the audience in a short prayer. All prayed forST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 91 words
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253 2015-01-05 2 AUDREY TAN - By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg A NURSE from Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) is being investigated by his employer for allegedly making comments insulting Singaporeans on Facebook. A screenshot of the offending post went viral on various social media platforms over the weekend but the253 words
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Article, Illustration1190 2015-01-05 4 JANICE HENG, YEO SAM JO - Scheme opens doors of opportunity despite some missteps along the way By JANICE HENG, YEO SAM JO janiceh@sph.com.sg yeosamjo@sph.com.sg LEAVING her Serangoon Central flat for some fresh air used to be a daunting task for wheelchair user Chong Kong Yi, 95. The biggestPHOTO: LIM YAOHUI FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,190 words
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573 2015-01-05 4 YEO SAM JO; JANICE HENG - YEO SAM JO JANICE HENG FOR most people, elections are about the only time they get to cast their vote on public policy. But for the better part of a decade, a group of Singaporeans could exercise their democratic573 words
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Article, Illustration854 2015-01-05 5 PRISCILLA GOY - Just retired head of S’pore Pools pushed responsible gaming culture By PRISCILLA GOY goyshiyi@sph.com.sg A RETAIL branch manager at Singapore Pools once decided not to sell lottery tickets to a customer, telling the person to take a break from gambling. AtPHOTO: TED CHEN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 854 words
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Article, Illustration368 2015-01-05 5 AUDREY TAN - By AUDREY TAN audreyt@sph.com.sg THE chief executive of the Singapore Environment Council (SEC) is stepping down from the helm of the green group to join the private sector. Mr Jose Raymond, 43, who took over the reins of the council inPHOTO: COURTESY OF JOSE RAYMOND - 368 words
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580 2015-01-05 6 YEO SAM JO - Visitors get local experience, owners get needed income: Business group By YEO SAM JO yeosamjo@sph.com.sg ALLOWING short-term rentals here will boost Singapore’s tourism and help home owners make ends meet, a local business association has argued. The Sharing Economy Association (Singapore)580 words
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Article165 2015-01-05 6 YEO SAM JO - YEO SAM JO L Home sharing can increase tourism revenue, as visitors tend to stay longer and spend more. L It helps to distribute tourism beyond usual hotel districts, benefiting local and small businesses around the city. L During major events such as the Formula165 words
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Article, Illustration487 2015-01-05 6 IRENE THAM - By IRENE THAM TECHNOLOGY CORRESPONDENT itham@sph.com.sg INTERNET retailers are seeing faster growth, while sales of brick-and-mortar stores here are flatlining, as more consumers in Singapore head online for better bargains and rarer finds. Last year, online spending here exceeded $1 billion, upST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 487 words
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Article, Illustration475 2015-01-05 6 PEARL LEE - By PEARL LEE leepearl@sph.com.sg THE cha kiak, a wooden clog painted a distinct red with a striped plastic strap, was once a staple in households here. But people no longer wear them these days, prompting Senior Minister of State for Law and Education IndraneeST PHOTO: DESMOND FOO - 475 words
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Article, Illustration48 2015-01-05 8 Salad’s Fall/Winter 2014 Collection, Carry Me Fantasy, is inspired by the glitz of cabaret, featuring bold, rich hues, unique animal overprint and luxurious textures in a series of leather cross body bags, handbags, wallets and pouches. Available at Tangs VivoCity (Level 1) and Takashimaya (Level 2).48 words
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Article, Illustration812 2015-01-05 12 GOH ENG YEOW - Streamlining its regulatory functions may help safeguard investors’ interests CAI JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg TRADING activity may have slackened considerably, yet small investors have much to cheer about given the regulatory strides made last year to level the playing fieldST FILE PHOTO - 812 words
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Article, Illustration613 2015-01-05 20 Rising from the ashes, Wimbledon hope to stun Liverpool in Cup clash THE TIMES, LONDON AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Planets have an uncanny way of aligning in football, so perhaps it was always fated that Wimbledon and Liverpool would one day revisit the 1988 FA Cup final.THE TIMES, LONDON; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 613 words
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Article, Illustration326 2015-01-05 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Alan Pardew avoided an FA Cup upset in his first game as Crystal Palace manager, as the English Premier League side beat non-league Dover 4-0 to reach the fourth round yesterday. Defender Scott Dann scored a first-half double,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES - 326 words
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405 2015-01-05 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Another eventful week for Newcastle United, following Alan Pardew’s departure to take up the manager’s job at Crystal Palace, ended in a dismal 0-1 FA Cup exit on Saturday. Leonardo Ulloa headed Leicester City, the home side, in front justTHE TIMES, LONDON - 405 words
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401 2015-01-05 20 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON Robbie Dale is the barman who should never have to buy a drink. Already a hero at Blyth Spartans and a veteran of the football side who lost to Blackburn Rovers in 2009, the part-time forward added toTHE TIMES, LONDON - 401 words
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Article, Illustration621 2015-01-05 17 Chicago outplay Boston in OT even without Butler Dunleavy REUTERS CHICAGO Centre Joakim Noah has been a part of winning-per-centage teams in each of the past four National Basketball Association (NBA) league seasons with the Chicago Bulls. After the Bulls’ 109-104 win in overtimeREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 621 words
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Article, Illustration432 2015-01-05 17 Basketball NBA Orlando 90 Charlotte 98, Chicago 109 Boston 104 (OT), Houston 115 Miami 79, Minnesota 89 Utah 101, San Antonio 101 Washington 92, Denver 114 Memphis 85, Portland 107 Atlanta 115, LA Clippers 127 Philadelphia 91. Football English FA Cup 3rd rd: Barnsley (III) 0 Middlesbrough (II) 2,PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 432 words
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Article, Illustration499 2015-01-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic lead the Qatar Open field from today while, 12,000km away in Brisbane, Roger Federer starts his 18th year on the tour as tennis heads for another gripping season. The details of Nadal’s planAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 499 words
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Article, Illustration519 2015-01-05 18 PEOPLE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES It was almost 2015, and Victoria Azarenka was parked in her sleek SUV on a Beverly Hills street with the rain drumming on the windshield as she spoke about how it felt to no longer be above theNEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 519 words
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340 2015-01-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been ruled out of the fourth and final cricket Test against India, starting tomorrow at the Sydney Cricket ground (SCG), with hamstring soreness. The 33-year-old, who bowled long spells duringAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 340 words
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Article60 2015-01-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON English League One football club Oldham Athletic is set to sign convicted Welsh rapist Ched Evans. Since his release from prison in October, the former Sheffield United striker has been without a club. But Professional Footballers’ Association chief Gordon Taylor indicated yesterdayAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 60 words
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Article62 2015-01-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRISBANE The Brisbane International lost two of its top seeds yesterday when Germany’s Andrea Petkovic and Jelena Jankovic of Serbia crashed out of the season-opening tennis tournament. Former champion Kaia Kanepi of Estonia downed fifth seed Petkovic 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, while CroatianAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 62 words
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Article41 2015-01-05 18 REUTERS SYDNEY Holders Japan beat Oceania club champions Auckland City 2-0, while three-time winners Iran edged out old foes Iraq 1-0, as football’s Asian Cup finalists played final friendly matches yesterday before Friday’s kick-off in Australia.REUTERS - 41 words
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Article63 2015-01-05 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON Sri Lankan cricket great Kumar Sangakkara, 37, is reconsidering retirement plans after his 203 against New Zealand yesterday put him one behind Australian legend Don Bradman (12) for the most double centuries. The second Test in Wellington was slated to be his last,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 63 words
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Article, Illustration439 2015-01-05 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA MADRID Barcelona coach Luis Enrique believes the football club’s famed academy can help minimise the impact of a ban on signing players for a year handed down by world football governing body, Fifa. The Catalan giants lost their appealAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS - 439 words
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Article320 2015-01-05 19 REUTERS SYDNEY A disagreement over the video recording of a pre-Asian Cup friendly between the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait led to a last-minute cancellation of the match last Saturday, robbing both teams of vital match practice before the Jan 9-31 tournament. The players had linedREUTERS - 320 words
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Article, Illustration1027 2015-01-05 2 Harvard University Press will release dual-language volumes that open up India’s pre-colonial past New York Times New York When the Loeb Classical Library was founded in 1911, it was hailed as a much-needed effort to make the glories of the Greek and Roman classics available toNew York Times; PHOTOS: NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SYNDICATE - 1,027 words
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Article, Illustration829 2015-01-05 8 New York Times New York It is the tale of a 23-year-old named Jane, a virgin, who becomes pregnant after she is artificially inseminated accidentally. Outlandish, thought Jennie Urman, a veteran producer, when she heard the story line of a popular Venezuelan telenovelaNew York Times; PHOTO: CW NETWORK - 829 words
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Article, Illustration608 2015-01-05 9 Ben Hubbard - Ben Hubbard New York Times Adma, Lebanon As the clock ticked towards midnight on New Year’s Eve, Leila Abdel Latif, a Lebanese fortune teller, sat under the glaring lights of a television studio here and unveiled to viewers across the ArabNew York Times; PHOTO: NEW YORK TIMES - 608 words
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490 2015-01-05 9 Chang Tou Liang - Review Concert BRAHMS: THE VIOLIN SONATAS Lee Shi Mei, violin, Lim Yan, piano Esplanade Recital Studio, Last Saturday Chang Tou Liang Lovers of violin music could not have gotten a better start to the new year. The first two chamber concerts of490 words
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Article313 2015-01-05 12 Reuters Bloomberg New York Bono, frontman of Irish rock group U2, says he may never play guitar again after a cycling accident last year. In a blog on the group’s website last Friday, the 54-year-old said he broke his hand, shoulder, elbow and faceReuters; Bloomberg - 313 words
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Article, Illustration641 2015-01-05 2 SERENE LUO - BY SERENE LUO DEPUTY EDITOR Over the school holidays, the editorial team of IN was busy putting together a commemorative issue to celebrate you guessed it –Singapore’s big five-oh. Working on stories that celebrate Singapore’s 50th year of independence allowed me to look at this nationST FILE PHOTO - 641 words
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Article, Illustration658 2015-01-05 3 LAREMY LEE - LAREMY LEE finds out how a theatre company is providing more theoretical and technical offerings to students keen on the art of playwriting LAREMY LEE laremyl@sph.com.sg Checkpoint Theatre, the group famed for the comedy Atomic Jaya, has developed a young dramatists boot camp to teach playwriting. TheatreCraftPHOTO DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES - 658 words
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Article, Illustration168 2015-01-05 3 ANG YIYING - BY ANG YIYING Two-wheeled robotic cars battled to see which of them could gather the most number of rubber bands within an arena. The Amazon Treasure Hunt in Nanyang Polytechnic’s Science and Technology Challenge last October was one of four new categories in the annual competitionST PHOTO ANG YIYING - 168 words
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Article, Illustration1587 2015-01-05 4 / 5 EILEEN AUNG-THWIN - EILEEN AUNG-THWIN rounds up some of the exciting events and celebrations you can look forward to as Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence EILEEN AUNG-THWIN POLITICS GE on the cards? Will the General Elections (GE) be called this year? The next GE must be held by JanuaryST PHOTOS CHEW SENG KIM, MATTHIAS HO; ST PHOTOS CAROLINE CHIA, SEAH KWANG PENG - 1,587 words
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Article, Illustration330 2015-01-05 6 Discuss these questions with your friends CROATIA A spectacular Christmas decoration (left) was put up on Dec 23 at the Salaj family estate in Cazma. The family recreated the Christmas story by decorating their estate with 1.5 million Christmas lights. The project, started in 2003, is nowPHOTOS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS - 330 words
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Article, Illustration359 2015-01-05 7 Start this year right by being a considerate neighbour Make this year one where you strive to appreciate your neighbours. Here are some handy tips to start the year right. You can cut them out and stick them on your refrigerator as a reminder toST FILE PHOTO - 359 words
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Article, Illustration953 2015-01-05 8 / 9 Korean BBQ, comical cats crazy socks IN interns hit the streets to find out what the latest trends are AHOY AND ANNOY Arr-gh! A new annoyance has just washed up on our shores. Pirate Kings is a Web browser and smartphone game in which users can build their own virtualPHOTOS CATS OF SINGAPORE, COURTESY OF KANG ZHI WEI, COURTESY OF JODI LEE, TWITTER: @SASSYHEDGEHOGS, TOPSHOP, JELLY BUTTON GAMES - 953 words
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Article, Illustration324 2015-01-05 10 / 11 Ang Yiying - Ang Yiying The All-Stars Edition of ChildAid last month was an eclectic mix of music and dance, from lush classical pieces to chart-topping hits from different eras and familiar Disney tunes. The 10th anniversary of the annual charity concert featured well-known alumni such as soprano Janani Sridha,ST PHOTOS NEO XIAOBIN - 324 words
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Article, Illustration285 2015-01-05 12 SERENE LUO - BY SERENE LUO Behind the original composition which Aida Zulkifli sang and strummed on the ChildAid stage together with Shalynna Johari, both 14, is a story of heartbreak and “a bit of revenge”. The Anderson Secondary School student wrote the song in just 30 minutesBH FILE PHOTO - 285 words
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Article, Illustration329 2015-01-05 12 SERENE LUO - SERENE LUO It is difficult to imagine that Mr Muhammad Syafiq Azman, 18, could not read a single musical note just months before. Especially not if you watched him deftly performing an intricate guitar solo of the song, What A Wonderful World, in ChildAid last year. TheST PHOTO NEO XIAOBIN - 329 words
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Article, Illustration1004 2015-01-05 13 ANG YIYING; Laremy Lee - ANG YIYING speaks to ChildAid performers whose lives were touched by S’pore’s premier composer ANG YIYING Additional reporting by Laremy Lee ChildAid’s tenth anniversary last year, the All-Stars Edition, was the culmination of months of hard work and all those involved were there to enjoy itsPHOTOS COURTESY OF KEVIN LOH, NEO XIAOBIN - 1,004 words
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Article, Illustration375 2015-01-05 14 / 15 DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO - Here are seven fun ways to explore The Straits Times in your first week back at school Lesson activity by DEBRA ANN FRANCISCO 1. Find two articles on individual rights which conflict with the common good of society. What common good may have been violated in the newsPHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO - 375 words
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Article, Illustration1038 2015-01-05 16 / 17 ALISON DRAGON-HUMPHRIES - This year, besides planning goals that would eventually benefit only yourself, why not make a resolution to be a more caring and compassionate person? Lesson activity by ALISON DRAGON-HUMPHRIES STUDENT RAISES OVER $33K FOR HOMELESS MAN The Straits Times, Dec 18 A British student has raised thousandsPHOTO ISTOCKPHOTO - 1,038 words
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Article, Illustration697 2015-01-05 18 / 19 SHERLEY SERVOS - IN explores a new service provided by convenience stores Lesson activity by SHERLEY SERVOS Editing (10 marks) Carefully read the text below. It has been adapted from a Straits Times article which reports on a new way for people to collect missed packages originally sent toST FILE PHOTO - 697 words
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Advertisement579 2015-01-05 6 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in December 2014. This week: 1 11 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 1 Marina579 words
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Advertisement255 2015-01-05 7 Must Not Miss NEW LIST! BLK 15 Marsiling Lane, high flr. 3I Corner. 2+Utility rm. Unblocked, windy, neg. 9382 1123 Must View 5’I’ 788. NEAR Khatib MRT. Corner, face park, reno. Low flr. $480K neg. All races/ PR. June *****941 Must View EVERTON CONSERVATION DREAM 4+2 Ideal home/ office. 4255 words
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Advertisement364 2015-01-05 8 Excellent Location Call Now SUNTEC CITY TWR 2, 1957sf F/fitted, Lobby Entrance, $8.00psf. Unblocked Bay view, Avail Jan. 8189-7832 Must Not Miss TEO HONG RD (Neil Rd) 1500 sf. #02. F/reno. AC. Good layout. 2 mins walk to MRT. 9646-4649 Wills Excellent Location NEAR MRT NEW COMMERCIAL HUB@ Paya Lebar364 words
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