Today, 25 April 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    23 1 AbdiaCorp FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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      472 2 THE MOST COMPLETE ELECTRONICS IT. EXPO SHOW 25 27 APR SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 6A 11AM 10PM $1200J Trade-In Value On Used Notebooks Tablets* ‘Applicable to functional notebooks tablets. Other terms conditions apply. FREE $10Ql llrtlirloir Diennnnt Ifni■oho>‘ A I Holiday Discount Voucher' with Every $100 Spent. A Check at the
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  • hot news
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      S$30m more to help disabled with employment
      720 2  -  Open Door Programme will provide wider range of employment services and remove funding cap for firms MORE FIRMS KEEN TO HIRE PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SAYS CHAN CHUN SING KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To help people with disabilities find employment, the Government
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      Lock icon MORE WORKERS LAID OFF LAST YEAR
      286 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA More workers were laid off last year, with Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) more vulnerable to redundancy, said the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday. A total of 11,560 workers were laid off last year, slightly more than the 11,010 in 2012.
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  286 words
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      Lock icon More support, recognition for NSmen on the cards
      466 6  -  EDUCATION, HOUSING, HEALTHCARE AMONG POSSIBLE PERKS XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Operationally-ready National Servicemen (NSmen) could be given more support and recognition, as a committee looking at strengthening National Service looks to wrap up its deliberations in two months. The Committee to Strengthen
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      Lock icon Gerard Ee ends his journey as public transport council chair
      912 6  -  JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the past nine years, Mr Gerard Ee had to face the media and receive online flak for delivering the news that few wanted to hear that public transport fares were to be increased. Now, after
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      Lock icon US warns Russia of new sanctions if no progress made on Ukraine
      440 8 AGENCIES TO K YO United States President Barack Obama said yesterday that more sanctions were “teed up” against Russia if it does not deliver on promises in an agreement in Geneva last week to ease tensions in Ukraine.
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      Lock icon Obama treads fine line in islands dispute, urging peaceful solution
      767 8 US President reaffirms defence treaty with Japan but says Washington takes no position on who the islands belong to COUNTRIES FAIL TO RESOLVE DIFFERENCES IN TRADE TALKS AGENCIES TOKYO Showing solidarity with Japan, United States President Barack Obama reaffirmed yesterday
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      Lock icon NORTH KOREA THE ‘MOST DESTABILISING FACTOR IN ASIA-PACIFIC’
      178 8 AGENCIES United States President Barack Obama yesterday called North Korea “the most destabilising factor in the AsiaPacific region”, adding that he was not optimistic Pyongyang would stop behaving irresponsibly in the near future. However, he added that he was confident that by
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      Lock icon Pomp and ceremony, as well as robot Asimo, fill up Obama’s agenda
      687 10 President makes visits to Emperor, Meiji shrine and science museum PRESIDENT TO VISIT KOREA TODAY AGENCIES TOKYO —On a state visit to Japan, United States President Barack Obama is being treated to a display of pomp and ceremony
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    • Article
      CAAS warns East Coast residents against shining lasers at planes
      634 12  -  SAFETY AT STAKE IF BEAM HITS COCKPIT LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The number of cases of laser lights being shone at aircraft landing and taking off at Changi Airport has seen a big jump in recent years 45 in 2012,
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      Lock icon Sewol crew member helped to save one-third of survivors
      505 14 Park Ji-young, a part-time cafeteria worker, helped about 50 people to escape from ship CALLS MADE FOR HER DESIGNATION AS MARTYR AGENCIES SEOUL —The captain of the ill-fated South Korean ferry has been arrested, and vilified, for violating the ancient mariners’
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      Lock icon Families of missing passengers confront S Korean officials
      282 14 AGENCIES JINDO (SOUTH KOREA) —Angry relatives of some of the more than 130 people still missing from the sinking of the ferry Sewol surrounded the Fisheries Minister and the coastguard chief yesterday, preventing them from leaving the area where the families have
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      Ferry crew broke protocol for reporting missing passenger
      784 15  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The crew of a ferry from Johor to Singapore went against protocol and did not immediately inform the operator that a passenger had gone missing, partly due to time spent trying to establish the owner of a bag
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      403 3 Neighbours first, bankers second since 1877 <|posb w With cash rebates of 3% for AirAsia 1 and 2% for overseas spend 2 Singapore's Favourite Card is going places Hi lifiiilrTiaA everyday TfPOSB si •ri au I PEOPLE’S 'Best Credit Card 6 years in a row!" (SiImCHOICE.2014 4 mmr? As you
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      119 9 Following a successful inaugural launch in 2013, Best Companies for Mums Contest is back again in 2014. Do you have supportive supervisors and colleagues? Mummies, is your company supportive towards your roles at work and at home? Daddies, does your company support you in sharing the parenting role with your
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      125 10 14 April to 4 May Flower Dome Gardens by the Bay Ti Lipmania Spring blooms atTulipmania! The hugely popular floral extravaganza is back at Gardens by the Bay! Asia's biggest tulip display depicts a Dutch cityscape amidst 50,000 intoxicating blooms and a special Garden Trail. Have fun with Miffy the
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      588 11 Whether you are planning to upgrade your home, take a much needed vacation, fulfill your dream wedding, or further your education, ANZ MoneyLine Term Loan can help make it happen. ANZ MoneyLine Term Loan, a personal loan that enables you to do more with extra cash in fixed monthly instalments.
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      90 12 2014 FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. All rights reserved. The "F&N", "JWEL" and related trademarks, as well as all text, graphics, icons, logos, copyrightable materials, trade indicia and related domain names are the property of FRASER AND NEAVE, LIMITED. LAVISH YOUR TASTEBUDS Taste a rich, milky treasure generously scented with the
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      228 13 DIGITAL a-.tas r REWRITE THE RULES WITH ALL NEW Dual Pixel A C MM CMOS Mr 'u_ Autofocus doesn't get more photodiodes on every pixel on the sensorto eliminate the minutest differences between AF points, Dual Pixel CMOS AF delivers fast, accurate focusing when shooting in Live View mode. Even
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon A long-term commitment to Asia
      1674 16 United States President Barack Obama gave a written response to Japanese daily The Yomiuri Shimbun on various regional security and trade issues published on Wednesday at the start of his week-long visit to Japan and Asia. Below is an excerpt of the interview. JAPAN ’S
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      A better way to improve social graces
      610 18  -  STAMPING OUT SHAMING CULTURE WILLIAM WAN Dr William Wan is the general secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement. With the prevalence of smartphones and social media today, it is becoming more common to see images and video clips of bad behaviour and mischief
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      Lock icon China’s water is even worse than its air
      776 18 CLEANING UP WILL BE COSTLY AND DIFFICULT BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORS In recent months, Chinese leaders have pledged drastic steps to clear their nation’s smog-choked air. The bigger question, though, may be how far they are willing to go to clean up its
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      286 16 sfctSssffl® 18 th Apr-/ 4 th May/ Annual Price Slash Sale is Now On! Teak TV Cabinet 2 Drs 2 Drws 60x100 x50cm 14 UP: S249 Now: Teak Console 2 Drws 75 x 87 x 40cm^ *199 UP: S699 Now: 2m Teak Daybed c/w Mattress x 202 x 78cm nniiiiiiiiiiiii
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      35 16 The Chinese authorities have shown they can restore blue skies, at least temporarily, as they did during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Cleaning up China’s water will be more difficult, time-consuming and expensive. BLOOMBERG EDITORS 18
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      101 18 Join us on our Bathroom Warehouse Sale. Designer Basins, WC Tap Fittings going on very special prices. Many items are on clearance. Limited quantities so hurry down today! Only for 3 days. H E M S L E Y DESIGNER BATHROOM WAREHOUSE SALE 25 27th Apr 2014 10:30am 5:30pm Address:
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      95 19 ZX 'MORE C LEANING POWER y miatic 'low Suds iSi—" .vrtwe Bright! colours WHrt|| SlM#' BaCter a l IBS! gg.g°o Of Harmful Bac Bacteria fo' AT/C WAHC v/Suds v/Suds LO low Su/fab'e P* indoor Dr^ n 9 PREV OUS LOOK PREVIOUS LOOK for Suitable IS Oiymy Indoor SPIN SLv'im SPIN
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      556 23 Min Special's Up To PHYSIOGEL Derma wetu OFF W OFF HYPOALLERGENIC 21 S3— CENTURY rfilAj IPs BLACKMORES rrmn OFF Growell Flavettes Green Life Clinicians DIAMELON EBENE Research Based Himalaya enf usel I e™ ■HealtherTes' I Herbal Gem mat h o I i s F a.' H E R B A
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  • voices
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      Restructure retail industry to support unique local brands
      464 24  -  FROM CHONG LEE MING I refer to the commentary “Why S’pore needs Project Jewel (and more malls)” (April 23). I would caution against further significant expansion of Singapore’s retail industry, which is generally la-bour-intensive and with low productivity, and is hence unable
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    • Article
      More malls add up to a zero-sum game
      432 24  -  FROM DONALD KOH The perspective on “Why S’pore needs Project Jewel (and more malls)” (April 23) should be re-examined. Tourism and consumerism do generate money for Singapore, and if we were a corporation, then more malls would indeed mean more growth. However,
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    • Article
      Low-paying jobs are not demeaning
      146 26  -  FROM STEVEN LEE THIEN POH I refer to the letter “More meaningful jobs for people with autism” (April 24). While I agree with the writer’s main message, I have some concern about the questions posed: “Why should one learn to wait at tables when he
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    • Article
      IDA needs to look into consistency, coverage of telcos’ 4G services
      284 26  -  FROM KENNETH YEO WEI LOONG It is heartening that the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) has intervened to ensure telcos do not charge existing customers for 4G services. (“StarHub’s bid to charge for 4G blocked”; April 24) One should hardly
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      14 24 •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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      48 26 LETTER TREAT MAIDS WITH DIGNITY Scan the QR code on your smartphone or visit tdy.sg/ ltrdignity25april for the letter from Phang Long Yew. LETTER STARHUB NETWORK SHOULD BE IMPROVED FURTHER Scan the QR code on your smartphone or visit tdy.sg/ ltrstarhub25april for the letter from Teo Kok Seah.
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      72 26 MORE JOB DIGNITY, PLEASE What actions make you feel unvalued or disrespected at work? Is it how you are treated by the boss and by the people you serve? Which trades or professions do Singaporeans treat with less respect than they deserve? Write to voices@mediacorp.com.sg. Your views could published here
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Over 11,000 S’pore families bought ECs in 2010-13: Khaw
      408 31  -  Most buyers spent below S$1m and earned S$10,000 or less each month, he reveals on blog INCOME CEILING ADJUSTMENT SAW RISE IN NUMBER OF SECOND-TIMERS OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than 11,000 Singaporean families have bought Executive Condominiums (ECs) from the
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      Lock icon Truck sinks into ground along Upper Changi Road East
      337 32 INCIDENT OCCURRED NEAR UPCOMING DOWNTOWN LINE 3 SINGAPORE A section of Upper Changi Road East caved in yesterday morning, causing a tipper truck to sink in, where it remained trapped for more than two hours. The driver was not injured and
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      Lock icon Maximum S$10,000 fine for man who failed to give dog timely treatment
      269 32  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE —A businessman who failed to seek timely treatment for his pet dog was yesterday fined the maximum of S$10,000 under the Animals and Birds Act the first time the maximum fine has been imposed by
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      Lock icon Govt wants more SMEs to take up assistance schemes
      598 36  -  MINDSET NEEDS TO BE CHANGED: TEO SER LUCK ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His first two attempts to modernise the inventory of his 28-year-old wholesale electronic appliances business a decade ago were unsuccessful and cost him more than S$4,000. However, after reading
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    • Article
      Accused in riot case did not leave despite police, friend’s efforts, court hears
      310 38  -  WITNESS DOES NOT RECALL POLICE OFFICER AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An Indian national, accused of obstructing a police officer from dispersing a crowd on the night of the Little India riot, had not budged from his position
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      Hokkien association, NUS launch Mandarin programme for adults
      285 38  -  TAN SHI WEI SINGAPORE —As part of efforts to boost the learning of Chinese language and culture, the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan (SHHK) Cultural Academy and the National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Language Studies have formed a partnership that will
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  • science
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      Lock icon Astronauts spacewalk to replace dead computer
      459 40 Americans complete urgent repair job within an hour SPACEWALK LASTED ONLY 1 HOUR 36 MINUTES AP CAPE CANAVERAL —Spacewalking astronauts easily replaced a dead computer outside the International Space Station on Wednesday and got their orbiting home back up to full strength. The two
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      41 43 IfflBIBBl to launch 7 ELEVEI1 for value N N r il ■5 O 3 a O 4 CP O > i 6 r Availability of products may vary from store to store. While stocks last. f Like us at 7-Eleven Singapore 7-eleven.com.sg
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      247 44 explore beyond limits T Fluidity on the Go Liquid IZ5 Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Dual Core 1.3GHz •5” FWVGA 854x480 Dual SIM: Mini (standard) Micro SIM 4GB storage 3G connectivity With Acer Flip cover $299 2 r Liquid |S2 C QUAD CORE^i PROCESSOR J Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean Qualcomm Snapdragon
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      Lock icon US seeks to regulate e-cigarette market
      741 46 PROPOSAL INCLUDES BAN ON SALE TO THOSE AGED UNDER 18 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON —The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will propose sweeping new rules that for the first time would extend its regulatory authority from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, popular
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      626 47 REUTERS WA SHINGTON The tiny Pacific republic of the Marshall Islands, where massive nuclear tests were held by the United States in the 1950s, sued the US and eight other nuclear-armed countries yesterday, accusing them of failing in their
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      144 46 Sunil with the Kicmg Family TIPS FOR SMART SHOPPING AND CONSUMER SAFETY Robert Kiang “The safe way for a good workout!" SPRING s,n Qapore Enabling Enterprise Anu uu Mary Kiang Use exercise equipment properly and safely. Sir, for your safety, you should wear proper covered shoes on treadmills. a Yes,
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      297 47 Stock Challenge Winning Across Boundaries 3 Mar 30 May Prizes to be won every 2 weeks! Get insights from our spokespeople as they tweet their ideas live! Join in the conversation. #poems2 Virtual Successful Warrant Reality Investor Challenge Grab the chance to win real cash prizes and trading tools without
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      Lock icon Industrial property market to be more transparent with JTC data
      697 48  -  New service on its website to allow public to find information da ting back three years MOVE ENABLES BUSINESSES TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON BUYING AND RENTING LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Businesses looking to buy or rent
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      Rentals, sale prices of industrial space rise at moderate pace
      224 48  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE —Rentals and sale prices of industrial space continued to climb at a moderate pace in the first quarter of the year, amid a marginal drop in occupancy rates during the same period, a quarterly report released
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      576 52  -  PRESIDENT SIGNS INVESTMENT GUARANTEE AGREEMENT WITH MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The government of Burkina Faso is committed to ensuring an open and stable business environment for foreign companies, said President Blaise Compaore, as the West
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      580 54 EARNINGS HELPED BY CHINA MOBILE DEAL AGENCIES SAN FR ANCISCO Apple’s remarkable growth streak now more than a decade old is starting to show its age and pressure is growing on the iPhone-maker to introduce the next big thing as the market
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        A ONE-STOP HEALTH PORTAL
        123 56 Get health and wellness information, and buy products at Channel Online Store (www.mhcasia.com/channel). The onestop portal offers a wide range of items from medical equipment to diabetes care, sports and living and baby essentials. What’s more, enjoy free delivery on selected items and for purchases above
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        ENJOY HIGH FIXED DEPOSIT RATES
        176 56 Good news for the Pioneer Generation (those above the age of 65). For a limited time only, Hong Leong Finance (HLF) is offering the Pioneer Generation high fixed deposit rates of up to 1.3 per cent per annum. This promotion is for fresh fund deposits
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        HOLIDAY PLANNING MADE EASY
        219 56 Planning a free-and-easy vacation? Visit Chan Brothers Flexi Holidays Fiesta from April 25 to 27 and get travel bargains and advice. Here are the highlights: 3D Flexi Guangzhou from S$190 (minimum two to go): It includes return airfare and two-night accommodation at a fourstar hotel. You
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        A ROYAL TREAT
        143 56 Indulge your tastebuds with JWEL, The Ice Cream Empire, created by F&N Creameries Singapore. There are five flavours, each one boasting a distinct royal title, “personality” and packaging. Meet the decadent Duke of Vanilla, the curvaceous Countess of Tiramisu, the delectable Duchess of Double Chocolate, the extravagant
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        BOX OF DELIGHTS
        86 56 Indulge in KFC’s new Surf and Turf box for just S$6. The box meal offers great value for money as it includes a Surf and Turf Wrap, a tub of Popcorn chicken, one regular Whipped Potato, one regular Pepsi and a three-piece OREO pack. You’ll especially love
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        NEW ZEALAND FOOD FAIR
        79 56 Starting today, the New Zealand Food Fair returns to 46 Cold Storage stores across Singapore. Some 200 specialty products, fresh seasonal food and beverages are being brought in especially for this event. These include familiar New Zealand brands like Bluebird chips, complemented by many new products
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        FAMILY FUN AT LIANG COURT
        141 56 Liang Court is celebrating Kodomo No Hi (also known as Children’s Day in Japan) with a variety of activities and events. Until April 29, take part in the Children’s Day Carnival and play authentic Japanese carnival games, such as 1,000 strings and ball scooping. Kodomo
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      542 52 Be Part of Us to INSPIRE YOUNG LIVES Date: 29 April 2014 (Tuesday) Time: 2:30am to 4:30pm Venue: The JTC Summit 8 Jurong Town Hall Road South West Career Centre Training room 1,2,3 Singapore *****4 (Nearest MRT: Jurong East) NTUC First Campus Co-operative (NFC) Limited has been making quality early
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      161 53 Exclusive! Offer valid from 25 April 1 May 2014 r LE60N Frozen Whole Chicken* worth $4.20 with every purchase of Scotch Titanium Kitchen Scissors L Limited Quantity. While Stocks Last! Scotch I Stronger than I Stainless Steel fA Superior Sharpness Rust Resistant Reduce Bacteria Breeding 3- 2 0) m S.
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      182 54 EARLY DETECTION SAVES LIVES LET'S CELEBRATE LIFE. Encourage your friends 50 years and above to get screened for colorectal cancer. Screening for colorectal cancer should begin from age 50 for those with no symptoms. The FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) checks your stool for blood that cannot be seen with the
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      341 55 Smiles igger Offers valid from 25 April 8 May 2014 Simply purchase $8 worth of iSESSyproducts in a single receipt to qualify for the following redemption*; ’“Limited to 1 redemption per transaction. While stocks last. r g So V Mimsi I 1) Exchange your old toothbrush (any brand) for a
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      292 57 Exclusive! Offers valid from 25 April 8 May 2014 HAVE gf N »n/\Y MMIN ling BRR 314 pme; 2 nd Prize: $50 CHOICE voucher x 5 winners $100 CHOICE voucher x 2 winners PASEO 4-Ply Dolphin Printed Bathroom Tissues 3x10sx200shts U.P. $17.95 S per pack a 200 ih« She*'« NICE
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      Suntec REIT’s Q1 revenue up 32.8% to S$66m
      428 60 ALMOST FULL OCCUPANCY IN RETAIL, OFFICE SEGMENTS SINGAPORE —Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec REIT) reported a 32.8 per cent jump in firstquarter revenue, largely due to the opening of Suntec City Phase 1 following the completion of renovation work while it
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      CapitaRetail China Trust’s Q1 distributable income up 13.2%
      335 60 S I N G A P O R E CapitaRetail China Trust’s (CRCT) first-quarter distributable income jumped 13.2 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier, as CapitaMall Grand Canyon made its first full quarter contribution. For the three months ended
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      New buys help increase Ascott REIT’s revenue
      252 60 SINGAPORE —Ascott Residence Trust’s (Ascott REIT) revenue surged 16 per cent in the first quarter because of contributions from newly acquired properties as well as existing assets mainly in the United Kingdom, France and Vietnam, although its distribution per unit (DPU) plunged due
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      236 60 [PBl SCHENKER SCH^«, Recognising Talents Developing People. -4 T SUPERVISOR ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR Supervise daily activities within the warehouse operations and ensure that procedures, rules and regulations are followed Generate and conduct daily physical cycle count and ensure periodic housekeeping is carried out so as to keep the warehouse clean, safe
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      IDA eases path for start-ups with accreditation scheme
      693 62  -  MOVE WILL HELP FIRMS BID FOR GOVT PROJECTS, BUILD UP CAPABILITIES TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A solid stamp of approval. That is what innovative technology start-ups with little name recognition could soon achieve with an accreditation programme launched yesterday by the Infocomm
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      315 62 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FR ANCISCO As Facebook reported another quarter of strong revenue and profit growth on Wednesday, its executives made one thing very clear: The company’s money machine has just begun to spit out the cash. Two out of three
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      194 62 TENDER NOTICE MediaCorp Pte. Ltd. invites submissions for: TENDER NO: ********** Invitation to Tender for the Design, Supply, Delivery, Installation, Integration, Testing and Commissioning of a Satellite Earth Station at MediaCorp’s New Media Complex TENDER CLOSING DATE: 2nd June 2014 (3PM) Tender is to be submitted at Caldecott Broadcast Centre,
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      Lock icon DUO POWER UNITY SEC TO BOYS’ ‘B’ DIV CROWN
      526 66  -  Thng Yong-An and John Christopher the standouts and looking like stars of the future NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They combined for the three-pointer that sank Dunman Secondary School last year in the “C” Division final, and yesterday,
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      Lock icon MOUNTAINOUS STAGE THWARTS GOH’S TITLE BID
      403 66  -  PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE The OCBC Singapore Cycling Team’s bid to put a Singaporean rider on the podium on the UCI (International Cycling Union) Asia Tour will have to wait after Goh Choon Huat finished 16th in the final stage of Le Tour de Filipinas,
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      13 MORE GET ASIAD NOD
      116 66  -  IN BRIEF PHILIP GOH Thirteen more athletes have been given the nod for September’s Asian Games, including the Republic’s top women’s doubles badminton pairing of Yao Lei and Shinta Mulia Sari. The Singapore National Olympic Council’s (SNOC) Appeals Committee yesterday approved the 13 from five
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      566 67 PSG hitman on shopping list as Glazers to meet United chiefs today THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Manchester United have held talks with Edinson Cavani’s advisers in an effort to persuade the Paris St Germain (PSG) striker to sign a pre-World Cup move. United’s owners, the Glazers,
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      537 67 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Roman Abramovich has given his blessing to Jose Mourinho’s controversial plan to rest an entire first 11 in Chelsea’s showdown with Liverpool this Sunday, even if it means surrendering the Premier League title. Abramovich and his board
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      251 68 AGENCIES Houston Two-time NBA champions Houston Rockets are in danger of missing the semi-finals of the NBA Western Conference playoffs after LaMarcus Aldridge scored 43 points and Damian Lillard made six free throws down the stretch to give the Portland Trail Blazers a 112-105
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      687 68 Spanish giants show Bayern that possession is nothing without goals GERMANS LACKED KILLER TOUCH THENEWYORKTIMES MADRID —Bayern Munich got the ball, again and again and again. But Real Madrid got the goal. That was the takeaway after Wednesday’s (yesterday morning, Singapore time) leg of this two-game Champions
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      82 68 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw mww! Live wire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i> Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call
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      51 1 FRIDAY, 25 APRIL 2014 STAR AWARDS WHAT WE’D LIKE OUR CELEBS TO WEAR ON THE RED CARPET 2 VENICE BIENNALE ARTIST CHARLES LIM IS SINGAPORE’S CHOSEN ONE 11 AWKWARD MOMENT TRACY LEE REALLY NEEDS TO HOLD YOUR HAND 5 14 BIGGER IS BETTER FOR WHAT YOU WEAR BIG DEAL PHOTO:
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        FIT FOR A STAR
        796 2  -  WE PLAY STYLIST AND PRESENT SOME STAR AWARDS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OUR FAVE CELEBRITIES ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg When it comes to style, we’d like to think we know our stuff. So seeing some of the plain or plain atrocious outfits worn at last Sunday’s Star Awards Show
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        445 3 Punk glam or street cred, discover what’s your style at Orchard Central BROUGHT TO YOU BY materials) and Bio Rubber (biodegradable). PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM WESC (#02-06) WeSC stands for We Are the Superlative Conspiracy, and is founded by five guys with a
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        526 5  -  Big things are the next big thing FASH FLASH WILLIAM VAN METER features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Last month, Rihanna arrived at Heathrow Airport in London wearing a humongous star-spangled backpack. “I don’t know what she put in it,” said Adam Selman, the knapsack’s
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        5 QUESTIONS WITH... ECCO’s Niki Taestensen
        548 6  -  CHRISTIE YEO SINGAPORE Beauty is no longer pain, especially if you love a pair of deliciously gorgeous shoes but literally can’t stand walking in them for the entire day. Unless you step into a pair from ECCO’s new Spring/Summer Dress Comfort collection, which marries
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        370 8  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD BY ZHANG WEIFANG, KENNETH CHOY 1 DNA talk Curious to know how old your skin truly is? SK-II is offering a complimentary Skin DNA Analysis alongside the Skin Surface Analysis, in which beauty counsellors will examine
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        255 10 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON American magazine People has named Lupita Nyong’o as this year’s World’s Most Beautiful Woman. The Oscar-winning actress and soon-to-be face of Lancome has pipped Amber Heard, Molly Sims and Kerry Washington to first place and joins previous winners Gwyneth Paltrow,
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        390 10  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY 1 Step out Head to Levi’s th is week to check out some new footwear. Comfy and easy to match, these sneakers are a definite style staple and they’re going for S$89 instead of the usual price of
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        Lock icon Charles Lim is Singapore’s bet
        323 11  -  Artist to team up with curator Shabbir Hussain Mustafa VENICE BIENNALE 2015 MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Pavilion will be back at the prestigious Venice Biennale next year. Representing the country will be contemporary artist Charles Lim, who will work with curator Shabbir Hussain
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        160 11 AGENCIES SINGAPORE An actor posing as Shakespeare was seen mingling around a hawker centre and inside an MRT train yesterday. It was courtesy of Singapore Repertory Theatre’s celebration of the Bard’s 450th birthday, as well as to promote their show The Merchant Of Venice at Fort
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        499 12  -  Music trio Liars’ electronic subversion MUSIC MIX KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE What constitutes experimental rock music in 2014? For the connoisseur, it is still possible to scratch beneath the superficiality of much of modern rock to discover pockets of ambitious, experimental music that continues to be made
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        251 12  -  SERENE LIM S I N G A P O R E Your ultra luxe Four Seasons experience could start even before you step into any of their properties. The five-star hotel company is now taking bookings for its private jet. Plans regarding the
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