Today, 11 December 2015

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Two charged with conspiracy to attack govt buildings in Australia
      581 4 20-year-old man 15-year-old boy arrested during raids in Sydney yesterday morning POTENTIAL TARGETS OF TERROR PLOT INCLUDED HEADQUARTERS OF AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE AGENCIES SYDNEY The Australian police have charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to attack
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      Lock icon ISLAMIST MILITANCY A ‘CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER’ TO ASIA
      341 4 WITH AGENCIES Singapore sees a “clear and present danger” to Asia from Islamist militancy, especially from the threat of groups linking up after pledging allegiance to Islamic State, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday.A day after signing an enhanced defence
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      Lock icon France’s Accor buys Raffles Hotel owner for S$4.1b
      781 6 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The storied Raffles Hotel is set to change hands for the fourth time in 10 years, since it was first bought over by a foreign investor in 2005, when it triggered a public outcry over the loss of a Singapore
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN  -  781 words
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      Expect lower job growth in next 5 years: Swee Say
      630 8  -  EMPLOYERS URGED TO TRANSFORM OPERATIONS TO CREATE MORE MEANINGFUL, EFFICIENT JOB ROLES NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Job growth will be substantially lower in the next five years, said Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say yesterday, as he urged employers to
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      Lock icon New manpower plan to aid labour-starved retail industry
      715 8  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The labour-starved retail industry will be getting a leg-up over the next five years to implement more manpower-lean practices and schemes to train and retain workers under a plan launched yesterday. The Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) told TODAY
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      MANPOWER PLAN FOR RETAIL SECTOR
      63 8 Study to provide guidelines on adopting leaner operating models and creating higher value-added jobs Funding for 100 human resource projects to improve on compensation and development aspects Introducing more Earn and Learn apprenticeship job roles to prepare future workforce New programmes and improvements to existing
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      Lock icon Tears flow, fatigue takes hold as negotiators approach finish line
      739 10 AFP PARIS Tears flow often blood has once as climate negotiators from 195 nations gather every year in a different corner of the world for a physical and emotional endurance race. Nerves are known to fray as the delegates’ high-stakes
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      Lock icon Money among the final hurdles to climate accord
      833 10 PARIS CONFERENCE COMES DOWN TO THE WIRE AGENCIES PARIS Ministers and envoys launched a last-stretch haggle yesterday for an elusive accord to stave off disastrous global warming, jolted into action after a round of late-night diplomatic sparring between rich and developing nations
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      Lock icon China evades climate contribution, clings to ‘developing’ status
      808 12 Beijing holds firm in the face of a struggle to lock in S$140b annual aidfor poorer nations THE NEW YORK TIMES PARIS —Last week, China was trumpeting its arrival as one of the world’s great economic powers, as the International Monetary Fund
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      Lock icon Indians, hit hard by global warming, closely watch Paris talks
      771 12 THE NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI —Under a fingernail moon at Sassoon Docks, Parumati Mangela, a fisherwoman, sat on her haunches, grimacing. Something strange is happening over the Arabian Sea, she said: “The sky is getting hot more and more”, perhaps
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  771 words
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      Lock icon Najib says he will not resign, vows ‘no retreat, no surrender’
      869 14 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday defiantly rejected calls to step down over a political funding scandal and warned that the country’s Malays and Muslims would be in the hands of an opposition coalition that is
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      Lock icon Dr M alleges PM tried bribery to stop him talking about 1MDB
      588 14 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Premier Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused Prime Minister Najib Razak of trying to “bribe” him so that the former would not talk about troubled state investment firm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In a
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      136 13 The Future of Us Through Play Sport has the power to unite hearts, minds and an entire nation. As we move forward as One Team Singapore, we want to hear your ideas on how we all can live better through sport. Come join us in a conversation about the Future
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Political leadership in S’pore now a collective effort
      1004 16  -  RETHINKING PRECONCEPTIONS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO GOVERN WOO JUN JIE Woo Jun Jie is an assistant professor in the Public Policy and Global Affairs Programme at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University. Recent events have made political
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      Lock icon Hepatitis C outbreak: Was complacency the root cause?
      1134 19  -  HOW TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND CHECKS DESMOND WAI Dr Desmond Wai is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist in private practice. Taking care of patients with liver diseases on a daily basis, I can fully understand the impact of hepatitis C on the patient,
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      Lock icon 3 reasons not to count India’s chickens yet
      867 22  -  GROWTH HIDING PROBLEMS BENEATH THE SURFACE DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the Asia editor of the Financial Times. FINANCIAL TIMES So it is official. India is the only BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) nation left standing. Brazil, which shrank
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      37 16 Hepatitis C outbreak: It is worrying that several cases of non-compliance in infection control protocols were identified. When we break rules, we put our patients’ health, as well as our own health, at risk. DESMOND WAI 19
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      34 18 CONGRATULATIONS to Mediacorp on the official opening of your new office at Stars Avenue, MediapolisCaDOne-North. initiative Hand-in-hand, the future is looking bright as UM, Initiative Mediacorp continue to redefine the way media is consumed.
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  • voices
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      Fight climate change by cutting meat consumption
      354 24  -  FROM GEORGE MARTIN JACOBS President, Vegetarian Society (Singapore) I hope that the governments gathered in Paris will take positive action on climate change (“Cities and regions announce their five-year climate-change vision”; Dec 9). At the same time, each of us can also take
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    • Article
      Public smoking should be banned, confined to rooms
      243 24  -  FROM TAY YONG HONG It is heartening to read that the total ban on the display of tobacco products at all retail outlets will start in 2017 (“Ban on display of tobacco products to take effect in 2017”; Dec 10). Senior Minister
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      Hepatitis C spread a reminder for hospitals to update SOPs, train staff
      285 24  -  FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I refer to the report “Expand list of notifiable diseases to help identify problems: Doctors” (Dec 10). It is disappointing to know that there were lapses by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in
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    • Article
      Govt agencies should scrap annual reports
      266 24  -  FROM JENNY NG I have left the government sector for some time now, but I recall that ministries and statutory boards used to spend a lot of resources and money to produce yearly reports that summarise all their achievements for the year and some
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Flying drones in battlefield no child’s play for this duo
      749 28  -  KELLY NG IN ARIZONA kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg ARIZONA They had aspired to be fighter pilots, but medical conditions prevented them from making the cut. Disappointed, Ms Sheena Ng and Mr Keith Lin settled for what they initially thought was second-best: Working with
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    • Article
      EXERCISE FORGING SABRE: BIGGEST WAR GAMES GET MORE COMPLEX
      381 28  -  KELLY NG IN ARIZONA The Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF) most complex live-fire war games are in full swing again at the Arizona desert, in a space almost twice the size of Singapore’s training airspace over the South China Sea. Codenamed Forging
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    • Article
      10 years’ jail for maid who smothered boss’ in-law
      702 30  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE Believing that her employer harboured disdain for her mother-in-law, an Indonesian maid decided to win her boss’ favour by smothering the older woman to death. Around midnight on Jan 14 last year, 24-year-old Yati, who goes by one
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  • science
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      Lock icon Don’t worry, be grumpy, says study on happiness
      745 32 Research among one million UK women shows you do not have to be happy to be healthy WIDELY HELD VIEW THAT JOY AFFECTS WELL-BEING DEBUNKED THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Go ahead and sulk. Unhappiness will not kill you. A study
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      Lock icon World’s first IVF pups promise further genetic breakthroughs
      492 32 AGENCIES NEW YORK —Rarely is a major scientific breakthrough so darn cute. Researchers at Cornell University in New York State and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, announced on Wednesday the first litter of puppies born through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF). A female
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Election win could herald the start of dramas for the DPP
      938 36 TAIWAN VOTER SUPPORT COULD BE A BLESSING AND BURDEN KYODO NEWS TAIPEI While presidential elections traditionally receive more attention than legislative polls in Taiwan, next year’s legislative elections appear to be different. With the ruling Kuomintang Party (KMT) struggling
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      Lock icon Beijing lifts red alert, but more smog expected
      586 38 TRIPS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES AND SALES OF MASKS RISE DURING SEVERE POLLUTION AFP BEIJING The first red alert for smog in the Chinese capital ended yesterday, as blue skies and sunshine replaced the thick haze that had blanketed the city for days.
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      Lock icon Indian govt approves Japanese bullet-train plan in time for Abe visit
      632 40 AGENCIES NEW DELHI India’s Cabinet has cleared a US$14.7 billion (S$20.6 billion) Japanese proposal to build its first bullettrain line one of India’s biggest foreign investments in its infrastructure sector, said an Indian government minister and official yesterday. The
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  • world
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      Lock icon No trust in Indonesia’s House of Representatives
      497 42 Survey of more than 40,000 people deems it the country’s most corrupt government body ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION SEEN AS THE MOST CREDIBLE AGENCY AGENCIES JAK ARTA —The House of Representatives is considered Indonesia’s most corrupt government body, while the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is
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      Lock icon Pyongyang’s once-sleepy roads now bustling with traffic
      665 44 Mostly trucks, trolleys, buses and official vehicles ply the streets as cars purely for private use are very rare AP PYONGYANG —The once-sleepy streets of North Korea’s capital, where the city’s iconic traffic controllers would stand in the middle of usually deserted intersections
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    • Article
      Lock icon Thai man arrested for ‘liking’, sharing doctored royal photo
      461 46 Lese majesteprosecutions of regime critics have soared since the army seized power in 2014 FACTORY WORKER FACES UP TO 32 YEARS IN JAIL AFP BANGKOK A Thai man has been arrested for “liking” a doctored photo of the King and sharing
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    • Article
      Lock icon FILM ABOUT KING’S DOG HAS ITS DAY AT THE BOX OFFICE
      314 46 AFP An animated film based on the Thai King’s favourite dog, a potent symbol used by the monarch through stories to dispense advice to the nation, this week shot to No 2 at the box office. The privately funded
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      522 50  -  Upstart culture in firms such as DBS Bank will help shape the future of the Republic DBS ACADEMY LEARNING CENTRE LAUNCHED RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Companies are key players in creating innovative societies and, as Singapore gears up to transform into a Smart Nation,
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      588 50 WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Postal and logistics services firm Singapore Post (SingPost) said yesterday that its group CEO Wolfgang Baier, who oversaw the expansion of the company into businesses related to e-commerce, has resigned to pursue “new endeavours”. However Dr Baier, 41, will
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      265 52 REUTERS SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) has launched SGX Bond Pro, a trading platform designed to link buyers and sellers of Asian corporate bonds as exchanges rush to grab precious market share in the last global region to embrace electronic trading. Describing it as
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      358 52 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Funan DigitaLife Mall the shopping centre best known for computers and other electronic gadgets will be closed for three years from the third quarter of next year to be redeveloped into a “creative hub”, CapitaLand Mall Trust Management said yesterday.
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      596 54 Analysts surprised by data that suggests 71,400 new jobs were created last month alone AGENCIES SYDNEY Australian employment surged the most in over 15 years last month, and nudged the unemployment rate to a 19-month low, but so stunning was the result it
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        111 56 Be thrilled by Riptide Rocket Southeast Asia’s first hydro-magnetic coaster at Adventure Cove Waterpark at Resorts World Sentosa. You could also drift on the 620m Adventure River or snorkel with 20,000 tropical fish over the colourful Rainbow Reef. Animal lovers, get up close and personal with
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        83 56 Lend a helping hand this holiday season with Giant’s Food from the Heart initiative. To contribute, make your purchase from a selected list of items at Giant Tampines. Then, drop it off at the gift cages located opposite the Customer Service Counter. All items collected will
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        122 56 Arbutus has added the Classic Skeleton AR904 Series to its popular range of skeleton watches. The open workings of this skeleton is a feast for the eyes. It comprises interfacing wheels and moving rotors, as well as a chapter ring with stick indices and numerals on the twelve,
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        153 56 Kick back, relax and enjoy the school holidays at Sentosa. Parents, enjoy a day of fun with your kids at the Port of Lost Wonder, Singapore’s first kids’ club by the beach. Children can get busy with Christmas crafts or jump around at the
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        89 56 Treat yourself to Burger King’s new Gourmeji Mushroom Swiss burger. The star ingredient of the burger is the addi- tion of Japanese Shimeji mushrooms sauteed with black pepper sauce. The burger also comes with melted Swiss cheese, lettuce, caramelised onions, BK’s original mushroom sauce
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        121 56 Double your joy this Christmas with up to 90-per-cent off shopping and dining, plus Spin Redeem instant gifts with the DBS Lifestyle app. Enjoy 30-per-cent off whole Christmas Log Cakes at O’Coffee Club, S$20 off at lazada.sg, and other lifestyle deals this Christmas. What’s
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        114 56 Kick off Christmas at Jem with the Celestial Globe Dancers in a specially choreographed dance routine. Their Light Up Your Evening performance will take place on Dec 11,18 and 24, 8pm, at Jem Street, Level 1. And from now until Dec 27, earn yourself Glitzy
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        124 56 Do your part for the less privileged this Christmas with Chan Brothers Travel’s Adopt a Chanzilla charity drive. From now until Dec 24, adopt a Chanzilla mascot at S$10 each. Each adopted Chanzilla mascot will be hung on Chan Brothers Travel’s ChariTree Christmas tree along
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      249 54 Dec 19, 2015 10am 9pm Singapore Sports Hub FREE RCTIVITIES FOR THE FRMILV TO CELEBRRTE PRRERTHOOD IR SIRGRPORE! 8 PLflv zones Bring the family down and soak up the fun with a total of 8 play zones line-up for you! That includes aiming and shooting at Game Zone, getting creative
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      810 58  -  LOAN REFINANCING IS ONE MEASURE THAT CAN HELP VINOD NAIR property@mediacorp.com.sg Vinod Nair is chief executive of MoneySmart.sg, a personal finance portal founded in 2009. The Singaporean property market landscape has changed drastically since 2013, largely due to loan restrictions and property cooling
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      507 58 REUTERS HONG KONG —China’s real estate companies have sharply increased the amount of funds raised from debt this year compared with last year, as borrowing costs hit historical lows, and they plan to borrow more. Property developers have raised 495
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      939 60 ONEPLUS CO-FOUNDER SAYS STABILITY WILL COME AFTER A FEW CYCLES BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The co-founder of one of China’s hottest smartphone makers says a shakeout in the industry is going to get worse before it gets better, as dozens of companies with similar products
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      732 64  -  Developing a larger base of athletes is key to the future of S’pore para sports GOVT WORKING ON TRAINING, DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The 8th ASEAN Para Games (APG) may have ended just two days ago, but plans are
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      389 64 REUTERS LONDON—Sport’s highest tribunal will decide today whether or not to temporarily lift the 90-day suspension on Michel Platini, which bars him from seeking the presidency of FIFA, the scandal-plagued world governing body of football. Platini, the European football boss who until recently was
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      483 65  -  AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They have been providing a steady stream of players to the national team over the past 20 years, but five-time S.League champions Tampines Rovers want to do more. The local football powerhouse aim to further improve their youth
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      501 65  -  AMANPREET SINGH SINGAPORE Five-time S.League champions Tampines Rovers have signed six players from the LionsXII, the defunct Malaysian Super League (MSL) side, in a bid to recapture the championship that they ceded to Brunei DPMM on the last day of this season. Tampines chairman
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      404 65 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Tampines Rovers and Balestier Khalsa are looking at a windfall of US$1 million (S$1.4 million) if either of them win next season’s AFC Cup. The Asian Football Confederation announced yesterday that it has increased the prize purse for
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      587 66 Fans disappointed as club gets relegated to Europa League FI ST GAME S MANAGER ENDS IN 0-2 DEFEAT BY LYON THE DAILY TELEGRAPH VALENCIA This was not the result that fitted the narrative of Gary Nev- ille’s relentless rise. Thus far, everything the
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      405 66 AGENCIES CAPE TOWN The New Zealand Sevens team may have been decimated by a spate of injuries after last week’s Dubai Sevens, but head coach Gordon Tietjens has resisted including All Blacks superstar Sonny Bill Williams (picture) among his three call-ups
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      49 1 FRIDAY, 11 DECEMBER 2015 LOOKING AHEAD THE SUBSTATION’S NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ALAN OEI HAS BIG PLANS FOR THE ARTS ICON > 12 BEAUTY WORLD SINGAPORE’S BEAUTY BRANDS TALK ABOUT MAKING IT BIG > 2 LEARNING HER CRAFT WHY MICHELLE YEOH IS STILL EXCITED ABOUT HER ROLES > 16 PHOTO: CHUA
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        1657 12  -  New artistic director Alan Oei reveals plans to turn it into a ‘research and developmental space’ NEW DIRECTION MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is a mural up on The Substation’s wall along the alley at Armenian Street. On it are the words of its
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        197 14 SINGAPORE He may have transited over to the big screen, but Mr Unbelievable, a character played by Mediacorp artiste Chen Tianwen, remains the biggest star on our computer screens this year, according to YouTube. The video, on Mediacorp Channel 5’s YouTube channel,
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