Today, 29 January 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Lock icon S’pore youth well equipped to face future challenges: PM
    671 1  -  No reason to think that we cannot create a brighter future says Prime Minister ‘I WISH I WERE BORN 50 YEARS LATER’ NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Young Singaporeans today are much better placed than the previous generations and their counterparts
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    Lock icon Govt can do better job of communicating value of working with foreigners: Heng
    892 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government can do a better job of communicating to Singaporeans the value of staying open as an economy, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday as a survey by the Institute
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      34 1 TODAY wishes its readers a Happy Chinese New Year. The print edition will take a break till Tuesday. News updates will continue online at todayonline.com as well as on our Facebook and Twitter feeds.
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      155 1 U.S. ECONOMIC RECOVERY? KEEP THE BUBBLY ON ICE: STEPHEN S ROACH COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 mm m Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2014 Chinatown Wishing Tree Date: 7 January 1 4 February 2014 Time: 11.00am 9.00pm Venue: Chinatown Point Make a wish for yourself your loved ones on this Lunar New Year.
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      Lock icon Fewer skilled jobs set to be created as EDB eyes sustainable growth
      738 2  -  14,000 to 16,000 skilledjobs expected to be created this year, down from the 21,400 that were added last year FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS COULD ALSO DECLINE WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Fewer skilled jobs are expected to be created
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      Lock icon PM Lee cautions against lynch mob mentality
      1115 4  -  S’poreans urged to deal with issues in a civil manner and not become abusive, hateful mobs that over-react SOCIAL MEDIA HAS COMPLICATED SOCIETY’S FAULT LINES NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Citing the recent episode involving Briton Anton Casey, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong
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      Avoid making meritocracy a dirty word, says Heng
      517 6  -  MAINTAINING SELECTION SYSTEM BASED ON PERFORMANCE, ABILITY ‘THE RIGHT THING TO DO’ SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Society must avoid making meritocracy a “dirty word”, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat as he discussed the subject of social mobility at a conference
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      Lock icon Anwar’s bid for Kajang seat sparks political storm
      676 8 Opposition leader denies rumours that win will help him become Selangor Menteri Besar BN TO FIELD CANDIDATE WHEN BY-ELECTION IS ANNOUNCED AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s candidacy in an expected Selangor by-election, announced yesterday following the abrupt resignation of a
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      Lock icon Penang police form special task force after church attack
      382 8 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR The Penang police yesterday announced it would set up a task force comprising 283 officers and personnel that will focus on protecting churches and mosques, a day after the firebombing of a church in Penang sparked concerns
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      Lock icon Syariah police will stoke racial tensions, says Mahathir
      314 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday warned the country against calls for the formation of a Syariah police unit, saying such a move could turn the religion into a “police state” and impinge on the rights of
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      Lock icon China bans poultry sales in east after new H7N9 cases
      552 10 Live chicken sales also halted in Hong Kong for three weeks with 20,000 birds culled in wholesale market AUTHORITIES CONFIRM SECOND HUMAN CASE OF ANOTHER BIRD FLU STRAIN AGENCIES BEIJING The authorities in eastern China yesterday announced a ban on
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      Lock icon Japan claims islands in revised textbooks
      593 12 MOVE PROMPTS PROTESTS FROM CHINA, SOUTH KOREA AGENCIES TOKYO Japan said yesterday it was revising teaching manuals to make clear that two sets of remote islands at the centre of disputes with China and South Korea are integral parts of its territory, prompting protests
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      Lock icon CHC trial: Suspicious financial transactions reported in 2005
      503 14  -  IDENTITIES OF INSTITUTIONS THAT FILED REPORTS NOT REVEALED NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Suspicious financial transactions linked to City Harvest Church were first reported to the authorities in 2005, about five years before news
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      Lower ERP rates at 7 gantries from Monday
      193 14 SINGAPORE —Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) rates will be lowered at seven gantries at the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) and the East Coast Parkway (ECP) from Monday. In particular, two gantries that currently charge the highest rates at certain times in the morning
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      313 3 Neighbours first, bankers second since 1877 <$>POSB Get up to S$28 Hong Bao or 2.014% p.a.* interest this Lunar New Year. I m 'A**. ul Ki (*y® ■III 1 u ll JO r T ■=f1 J Earn interest of up to 2.014% p.a.* with eMSA 2014 Have a prosperous head
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      212 5 SS& nQ^' 4 VW j’ GO SP :J 1 V v* X faCa\ >.v r. Si H?? 4 v: Vi ii*' TO \r5^ K*1 k3\ jrfcA' > V m s„ :«b s> <aj V v’<S m a 3JU ilSi '<© »Ss iKajim T’ :*L 4 \JUHi FT a <3 V'-»
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      166 7 With more than 250 leading industry partners offering invaluable hands-on experience, SUTD students are closer to pursuing the career of their dreams and building a better world. SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN Established in collaboration with MIT Register at www.sutd.edu.sg for our talks and design workshops. k 4 n
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      649 9 care for life Hot Buys H$1980 ST HOLISTIC WAY Good Health Blossoms at Unity this New Year^, t (29 January 6 February) Wishing you all the best for the festive season Acidophilus Complex 15 Billion Active Probiotic Cells Acidophilus Complex Supplement OFF At selected stores only Tears" Lubricant Eye Drops
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      73 10 w EYE CLINIC LASIK AIM FOR PILOT VISION At W Eye Clinic, we maintain high standards of service and safety using processes akin to those in aviation. Find out more about performance vision at our LASIK public forums. i fes V Forum Speaker Dr. Gerard Nan Medical Director 2.00PM, FEB
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      126 11 ONLY THE GREATEST ATTRACTS THE BRIGHTEST. DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? WORK-LIFE EXCELLENCE AWARD 2014 Work-life harmony is one of the top criteria that jobseekers look out for in employers. Organisations which place emphasis on work-life friendly practices tend to have more motivated, engaged and productive employees. Apply for
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      195 15 Onelnbox Introducing your new Digital Mailbox M/ MST»y m Wow e °r INLAND REVENUE AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE board rd Fund Boa t>voV'^ Cl Centr JEM jfii'h'i 11 i iavi 1IIK1 Mill II ONEINBOX BwScB r. 9 Scan to preview and sign up for Onelnbox. Get instant access to your government
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon US recovery? Keep the bubbly on ice
      1196 16  -  THE AMERICAN CONSUMERS’ ‘BALANCE-SHEET REPAIR’ IS ONLY ABOUT HALF-FINISHED STEPHEN S ROACH Stephen S Roach, a faculty member at Yale University and former Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia, is the author of the new book Unbalanced: The Codependency Of America And China. PROJECT
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      A promising start to Myanmar’s ASEAN challenge
      889 17  -  CHAIR OF REGIONAL BLOC CALLS ON STATES TO SETTLE DISPUTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW SIMON TAY Simon Tay is Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore Faculty of Law and Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). The SIIA
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      115 16 jj Work with People? feb Go deep with Hypnotherapy Carve Your Niche in Counselling with Hypnotherapy 7.15pm-8.45pm $28 Hypnotherapy Counselling Course Preview 8.45pm 9.15pm Free MAR MAY APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY Psychology is a basic requirement for parents, educators and caregivers to understand emotions, motivations and behaviours, but it is applicable to
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      551 17 Standard Cg Chartered £5 Here for good 1 more or Up to off your purchases Plus, up to card that delivers online CashBack* to get you started VISA It’s good to get extra savings on your online shopping The Standard Chartered SingPost Platinum Visa Credit Card gives you exclusive SingPost
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      212 18 mis CREATING MARKETERS THROUGH QUALITY EDUCATION Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre Calling All 'O' Level Graduates! Let Us Plan Your Education Pathway. /s' <r» -r 'it *c7 5 GCE '©'LEVEL PASSES nTT| Diploma in Sales and Marketing Management Full-Time: 12mths Part-Time: 18mths Diploma in Business Management Part-Time: 18mths Bachelor
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      93 19 Sometimes what seems distant is closer than you think Brave enough to try something new? Want to experience something amazing? All you need is to open your mind to new journeys. As one of the most awarded airlines in the world, Garuda Indonesia is ready to take your senses further.
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  • voices
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      Empower PTC to play more influential role
      386 20  -  FROM NG YA KEN Under the Public Transport Council (PTC) Act, the PTC is tasked, among other things, to ensure quality service and suitable fares for commuters. From a price perspective, these two goals are at odds with each other. From an outcome
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      Correction
      39 20 In “Ministry mulls over proposal for regulating foreign-qualified lawyers” (Jan 28), we reported the number of foreign-qualified lawyers as more than 5,300. The correct figure, as of last June, should have been 1,054. We apologise for the error.
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      Hospital doctors risk their health by being on call 24 hours
      227 20  -  FROM JEREMY RAWLE The report, “Jet lag, shift work throw ‘clock’ genes out of sync” (Jan 22), states: “Disrupting the body clock has a serious impact on health, raising the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than
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      The best or worst of Anton Casey and Singapore
      261 21  -  FROM DANIEL LEE HOCK SENG At worst, Mr Anton Casey’s actions maybe interpreted as an arrogant insult calculated to belittle poor people in Singapore. At best, his words may be interpreted as an unfortunate, unfunny joke gone horribly wrong because of
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      To forgive Anton Casey, remember Nelson Mandela
      197 21  -  FROM RISA TAN XUAN YING If Mr Anton Casey violated any law, he should be held responsible for his actions. It is now in Singaporeans’ interests, however, to simmer down, forgive him and move forward as one country. (“Didn’t Anton Casey commit sedition?”;
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      Increased measures at checkpoints should not result in long waits
      139 21  -  FROM ALAN CHNG I refer to the report “Trespass incident: MPs call for review of border security” (Jan 23). Following the intrusion, there have been traffic jams at Woodlands Checkpoint and many wonder if this could be due to the
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      59 20 DELUXE SET 1 Main 1 Appetiser 1 Drink L> V h MAINS: Pizza con spinaci (7"), Pizza alle olive in crosta (7"| Gamberetti alia Siciliana Singapore' $17.90 APPETISERS: Polenta Bites, T Crispy Chicken Fillet, Foodballs DRINKS: 16oz soft drinks, Lychee Soda Strawberry Soda, Peach Soda, Passionfruit Soda ions or discounts‘Wl
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      14 20 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      269 21 LETTER ARE WE ENCOURAGING THE ANTON CASEYS OF TODAY? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ ltrcasey29jan for the letter from Jason See. 7€/W be part of it oo oo op 88 Spring into a prosperous Lunar New Year with Jem
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  • singapore
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      295 22 Certificates Diplomas for Local International Students I LCCI Preparatory Courses BDSINESSfADMINISTRATION DIPLOMA IkgasOO 5. Level 2 Certificate in BOOK-KEEPING ACCOUNTS 72 hrs, Course Fee Now Pay: $840.86 6. Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service 35 hrs, Course Fee Now Pay: $631.30 7 Certificate in AUTOCAD 2013 Essentials 21 hrs, Course
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      21 22 VIDEO THE FIRST SINGAPOREDEVELOPED DRIVERLESS CAR FOR PUBLIC ROADS Scan the QR code or you can visit tdy.sg/vidcar29jan for the video.
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      118 24 OLYMPUS Olympus cares about your health and happiness v*- fe! -3 OLYMPUS OM-P i>v'V' >• V V Move into a New World Ofll-D M GOLD AWARD The wait Is over. A new 16M Live MOS sensor and a TruePIc VII Image processor takes the performance of Zulko lenses to new
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      72 24 CREAMV CRAB RAMEN Experience the perfect harmony of the spicy red oil and the sweetness of the crab. Not only will you get an excellent full-bodied creamy taste, this dish also contains beauty benefits! Hachifukumaru AiSft Nantsuttei Group Chicken Soup helps in overall rejuvenation White leek helps in wrinkle prevention
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      372 25 Protection is in Your Hands How do people get infected with the flu virus? Direct contamination^ If someone breathes in an airborne virus, they can get infected. i Indirect contamination^ If someone touches a surface contaminated with the virus and then touch their eyes, nose or mouth, they can also
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  • health
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      Lock icon S’pore scientists turn stem cells into prized endoderm
      330 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —Scientists from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have developed a method to turn stem cells into a type of cell that gives rise to organs, including the liver and pancreas. Called endoderm, the cell type is highly sought
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      Lock icon Old minds not slower — they just have more to recall: Study
      645 26 Old minds not slower they just have more to recall: Study New experiment simulates what an older brain has to do to retrieve information REPORT ADDS TO SCEPTICISM ABOUT AGE-RELATED DECLINE THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —People of a certain age (and we know who we are) do not
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      190 26 tl Ma Kuang Healthcare Group Pte Ltd Advertising Feature WHAT IS ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture is the collective term for acupuncture and moxibustion in which acupuncture needles are used to stimulate meridian points of the body to achieve specific therapeutic effects. Acupuncture can regulate Qi and blood, build up one’s immunity to
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      203 27 SKINBIOTICS NATURALLY WHITER WITHOUT INJECTION? SKINBIOTICS TESTED TO WORK IN 4 WEEKS Lighten Skin Tone Clear Blemishes Powerful Antioxidant Restore Skin Brilliance CONICALLY TESTED TO HELP: NATURALLY LIGHTEN SKIN TONE INHIBIT MELANIN REDUCE BLEMISHES ENHANCE SKIN ANTIOXIDANT DEFENSE CELEBRITY SKIN WHITENING ©EVEN+WHITER is a breakthrough oral beauty supplements that contains
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  • china&india
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      65 28 Deliciously spicy #Tofu Getting together! #Reunion it:* srFresh from the fryer! #Chicken Opening the year#YeeSang #CNY ENJOY EVERY CELEBRATION Throughout the festive season, you can expect many reunion dinners and gatherings. Avoid discomfort with Gaviscon Double Action. Double relief from m Ci c cn 150m o o AVISCON CT/O/V 0
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      294 29 Sentosa Celebrates lunar new year 2014 31 Jan 2 Feb 11 am 9.30pm Merlion Plaza to Beach Station Aerial Acrobatics T, wmi LED Dragon Dance Northern Lion Dance =r-, flsM ■51 Aerial Acrobatic BN*wasa m MiESitmmm 31 Jan 1 Feb 4.30pm, 6pm 8.30pm (Merlion Plaza) 2 Feb 3pm (Emerald Pavillion)
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  • world
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      Lock icon Thailand to proceed with election
      998 30 Polls on Sunday to go ahead despite fears of more violence and political limbo 2 WOUNDED IN CLASHES NEAR ARMY CLUB COMPLEX AGENCIES BANGKOK —Thailand’s embattled government is pushing ahead with a general election on Sunday despite months of street protests, an opposition boycott and
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      Lock icon Philippine police allegedly used ‘wheel of torture’ on suspects
      641 31 AP M ANIL A —Philippine police officers played a “wheel of torture” game to have fun and punish criminal suspects during interrogations, including bouts of punching named after boxing star Manny Pacquiao, said human rights officials and activists yesterday. During the
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      Lock icon Spy agencies used Angry Birds to collect personal data: Reports
      501 32 AGENCIES LONDON —When a smartphone user opens Angry Birds, the popular game application, and starts slinging birds at chortling green pigs, spies could be lurking in the background to snatch data revealing the player’s location, age, sex and other personal
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      Lock icon Obama to set out go-it-alone vision in ‘year of action’
      630 33 President to announce series of executive actions that do not need congressional approval INCOME INEQUALITY A MAJOR ISSUE IN HIS STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AGENCIES WA SHINGTON —United States President Barack Obama is set to lay out a strategy
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      117 31 From jungle training to the urban jungle, the section always moves together. Rememberthe mosquitoes and "bang bang bangs" as you trained in the jungle during NS? Pursue a common interest with your buddies here. Aim and shoot with our photographic club or join any of our interest groups to live
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  • business
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      Lock icon China trade numbers to come under fresh scrutiny
      632 34 Exaggerated Chinese figures could mean its economy is on a less steady footing than thought BIGGEST REPORTED DIFFERENCE WITH HK DATA IN 8 MONTHS BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s trade numbers, distorted by fake export data last year, are set to come under renewed
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      Talent shortage curbing potential for growth of local digital media
      656 36  -  POLYTECHNICS HAVE NO SPECIFIC PLANS TO EXPAND NUMBER OF SUITABLE COURSES ON OFFER TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the past two years, Mr Eric Wong of mobile applications start-up BST Mobile has been finding it an uphill struggle to recruit
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      Canberra Drive EC site gets S$350 psfppr top bid
      233 36 SINGAPORE —An Executive Condominium (EC) site in Canberra Drive attracted a total of six bids at the close of tender yesterday, with the top bid of S$226 million coming jointly from City Developments (CDL) unit Verwood Holdings and TID Residential, the
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      249 34 m 2014 Feng Shui Fortune! Inherited a Feng Shui business of 50 years More than 25 years of experiences in Feng Shui consultation Attained ISO 9001: 2000 certification Conferred the Golden Brand Award by IBS Conferred the 2013 Singapore Excellence Award Conferred the Overseas Chinese Outstanding Achievement Award Columnist for
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      113 35 Go Diego Go! Celebrate Chinese New Year with Toggle! FREE PREVIEW Movies Series from 22 January 04 February TV Channels from 30 January 04 February Dora The Explorer Hong Baos and Kisses To subscribe, log on to www.toggle.sg or call Toggle Customer Care: 6388 3888 (9am-9pm daily, including Sundays and
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      380 36 0. TMC Academy Since 1981 Every Step With You Get your dream career by obtaining a RECOGNISED QUALIFICATION Every person has aspirations and should be given the right opportunity to turn them into reality. At TMC, we share our students’ aspirations as our very own. Not only do we believe
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Apple needs a new hit as sales disappoint
      550 38 Q1 figures show that demand may be ebbing for firm’s devices as competitors flood the market SHARES FALL BY AS MUCH AS 9.1% BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Apple devices are hitting a sales ceiling, underscoring why it is crucial for Chief Executive Officer
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      313 40 THE GUARDIAN LONDON In possibly his strongest warning yet that he will no longer tolerate passengers in his squad, Manchester United manager David Moyes has vowed to axe any of his players who continue to underperform. On Saturday, United secured the £37.1 million (S$78.4 million)
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      491 42  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE —Winning a 26th gold medal atthe 2015 South-east Asian (SEA) Games on home soil will no longer be sufficient for Singapore’s national water polo set-up, which is expected to undergo a leadership reshuffle. TODAY has learnt that
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        636 44  -  GARY OLDMAN SAYS HE’S A NICE GUY, REALLY GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg “Crazy-Scary-Gary”. That has been Gary Oldman’s reputation for most of his illustrious career. After all, Oldman started his career as the angry young man of British film who cornered the market playing cinematic psychos, and then went
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        412 46  -  BEST THINGS UNDER S$10 KIMBERLY FONG SINGAPORE —Chef Austen Ong’s day job may be the F&B Director of Seafood International Market Restaurant, but as the guest judge on MediaCorp Channel 5’s Wok Stars, he gets to demonstrate how his favourite dish (and bestseller at Seafood International), braised
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        185 46 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Pete Seeger, the singer, folk-song collector and songwriter who spearheaded an American folk revival and spent a long career championing folk music as both a vital heritage and catalyst for social change, died on Monday. He was 94. For
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        257 47  -  Oscar winner Robert De Niro and Chef Nobu popped up to launch the Nobu hotel in Manila STAR ALLIANCE SERENE LIM MANIL A It was a complete surprise to many. Robert De Niro. In the flesh. The two-time Academy Award winner made an unexpected appearance on Monday afternoon
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      427 48  -  Golden Chef Razor Clams are a tasty addition to festive dishes ANNETTE TAN When giving gifts at Chinese New Year, razor clams are a fantastic choice as they are easy to prepare and delicious. Exclusive to FairPrice, Golden Chef Razor Clams are of the best quality
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      493 56 CELEBRATE CHINESE B NEW YEAR AT THE MUSEUMS! National Heritage Board All visitors enjoy free admission to all exhibitions at the National Heritage Board museums and heritage institutions at our Chinese New Year Open House on 31 January and 1 February 2014! Don't miss these special programmes and exhibitions. Asian
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