Today, 18 December 2015

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  • hot news
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      S’pore tops Asia-Pacific in youth’s economic progress, says Economist survey
      743 2  -  But Republic’s youth among the least optimistic on future prospects, of 35 cities in the poll REPUBLIC 4TH WORLDWIDE IN STUDY COMMISSIONED BY CITI FOUNDATION NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore is tops in enabling the economic progress of youth
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      Roy Ngerng to pay S$150,000 in damages to PM Lee
      673 6  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —Noting that damages in defamation cases must correspond with the standing of the defamer, a High Court judge yesterday ordered blogger Roy Ngerng to pay Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong S$150,000 for alleging that the latter had
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    • Article
      Lock icon Hike welcomed, but policy in Asia set to be relaxed
      624 10 A stronger dollar may help some exporters, but the trend in major Asian economies is towards monetary easing AGENCIES JAKARTA Asian policymakers yesterday applauded a historic turn in United States’ monetary policy, but analysts warned the region’s economies face vulnerabilities,
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      Lock icon READY, FED, GO: STOCKS, DOLLAR RISE IN TURBULENCE-FREE FED LIFT-OFF
      526 10 AGENCIES Global stock markets rose yesterday as investors took the United States Federal Reserve’s interest rate rise and the prospect of further tightening as a sign of confidence in the world’s No 1 economy. “We can all celebrate,” said Mr
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      Lock icon Fed move ‘a vote of confidence in US economy’
      1341 12 American economy has come a long way but recovery is not complete, says Yellen WITH AGENCIES WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve’s decision to raise short-term interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis was, in its own words, a vote
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    • Article
      Government cuts housing land supply again
      639 14  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government has once again cut land supply for residential development under its biannual sales programme, bringing it to a new low since the global financial crisis in 2009. Under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the first half
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      Lock icon China summons US envoy over sale of warships to Taiwan
      733 16 AGENCIES BEIJING —China has summoned the United States’ envoy in Beijing to protest Washington’s sale of warships to Taiwan, as part of a massive US$1.8 billion (S$2.5 billion) arms package. Taipei will get an array of missiles, amphibious assault vehicles
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP  -  733 words
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      Lock icon Australia to continue S China Sea surveillance
      636 17 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australia will not bow to Chinese pressure to halt surveillance flights over disputed islands in the South China Sea at the centre of rival claims between China and some of its neighbours, said Defence Minister Marise Payne yesterday. The Australian Defence
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Unresolved questions from Myanmar’s landmark election
      1076 18  -  DESPITE LANDSLIDE WIN, NLD IN A PRECARIOUS SITUATION KAI OSTWALD, PAUL SCHULER Kai Ostwald, formerly a visiting associate at ISEAS–Yusof Ishak Institute, is now an assistant professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia. Paul Schuler is an assistant
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      Lock icon Towards a new green deal
      1084 20  -  FUN DI NG LOW CARBON REVOLUTION REQUI RE S PUBLIC PRIVATE S ECTOR S MARIANA MAZZUCATO Mariana Mazzucato, Professor of the Economics of Innovation at the Science Policy Research Unit of the University of Sussex, is the author of The Entrepreneurial State: Debunking public vs.
      PROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  1,084 words
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      43 18 If the low-carbon revolution is to be achieved, we will need both the public and private sectors to commit more fully to green innovation, from both the supply and demand sides. MARIANA MAZZUCATO 20 WORLD SUU KYI SENDS NEWMPs TO LEARNABOUT PARLIAMENT 50
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  • voices
    • Article
      Why Taiwan should be part of the 2nd-round TPP deal
      429 24  -  FROM MAO CHI-KUO Premier, Taiwan I congratulate Singapore for its role in the complex 12-nation negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement concluded in October (“12-nation TPP trade deal reached after marathon talks”; Oct 6). I take this occasion to
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    • QUICK HITS
    • Article
      Workplace safety is everyone’s responsibility
      401 26  -  FROM HO SIONG HIN Commissioner, Workplace Safety and Health, Ministry of Manpower LAI POON LIAU Executive Director, Workplace Safety and Health Council We share Mr Kwan Jin Yao’s concerns about the accidents caused by falls from heights, slips and trips (“More should be done to
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    • Article
      Every person with a disability can be supported to rise above any challenge
      427 26  -  FROM SERENE HO LAY PING As a woman born with brittle bones, I cringe at the singling out of disabled unborn children to justify abortion (“Value dignity of unborn with disabilities”; Dec 14). In the Guidelines on
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    • Article
      Below 5°C rule for raw fish storage may be inadequate
      221 26  -  FROM TIN LEUNG I refer to the letter “Raw-fish ban: Probes take time, have to be thorough” (Dec 12). The stringent requirements for all food establishments that wish to sell raw fish dishes include using only saltwater fish, keeping fish
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  • singapore singapore
    • BOTH HAVE PASSED N-LEVEL EXAMINATIONS BOTH HAVE PASSED N-LEVEL EXAMINATIONS
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        Lock icon Students faced with personal struggles eager to give back
        668 28  -  One hopes to give paren ts a better life, the other to get into nursing to care for patients LAURA PHILOMIN, STACEY LIM lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His passion for art often distracted Darren Yeo from his studies. But a year ago, he
        PHOTOS: ROBIN CHOO, WEE TECK HIAN  -  668 words
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        Lock icon Students faced with personal struggles eager to give back
        668 28 (2nd Edition)  -  One hopes to give paren ts a better life, the other to get into nursing to care for patients LAURA PHILOMIN, STACEY LIM lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His passion for art often distracted Darren Yeo from his studies. But a year ago, he
        PHOTOS: ROBIN CHOO, WEE TECK HIAN  -  668 words
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        Lock icon Fewer students pass N-level exams this year
        300 28 SINGAPORE There was a drop in the percentage of students who passed the GCE N-level examinations this year, but among those who passed, more did well enough to make it to Secondary 5 compared to those in 2014. Among the 5,139 Normal (Technical)
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        Lock icon Fewer students pass N-level exams this year
        300 28 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE There was a drop in the percentage of students who passed the GCE N-level examinations this year, but among those who passed, more did well enough to make it to Secondary 5 compared to those in 2014. Among the 5,139 Normal (Technical)
        PHOTO: ROBIN CHOO  -  300 words
    • Article
      Sports media company sues former COO over breach of fiduciary duties
      685 30  -  Asia Sports Ventures claims Venu Ganesh Naidu Ramadas misappropriated S$14,800 SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A sports media and marketing company has brought its former chief operating officer to the High Court for breaching fiduciary duties and failing to
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    • Article
      Teens plead guilty to violent attacks on young men
      393 32  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE Two teenagers armed themselves with kitchen, watermelon and sheathed baton knives, and decided to attack separate victims on the same day even though they were unprovoked and had no prior contact with their victims. Former car-washer Muhammad
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    • Article
      Second police report filed over former NMP’s ‘killing children’ remarks
      324 32 SINGAPORE A day after it was reported that a police report had been made against former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng for his remarks that seemingly advocated the killing of terrorists’ children “in case they grow up to take
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  • science
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Galapagos’ Lonesome George could one day be reborn
      1141 36 Expedition has discovered more than 100 giant tortoises that share George’s shape BIOLOGISTS HOPE TO REVIVE A SPECIES ONCE THOUGHT EXTINCT THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —The dodo is dead. The passenger pigeon has passed on. But Lonesome George, the iconic
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  • china&india
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon VIETNAM GEARS UP TO FACE CHINA THREAT
      1383 38 REUTERS XUAN MAI VIETNAM) —Vietnam’s military is steeling itself for conflict with China as it accelerates a decade-long modernisation drive Hanoi’s biggest arms buildup since the height of the Vietnam War. The ruling Communist Party’s goal is to deter its giant northern neighbour
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      Lock icon Public-toilet spending causes a stink in China
      700 40 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Mr Li Wen had heard about the turbo-strength flush power and the lily-scented soap. He knew about the stalls equipped with personal television screens and wireless Internet access, the soothing cello soundtrack and the windows lined with aloe
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    • Article
      Lock icon Push to bring ancient Sanskrit to India’s masses
      648 42 AFP NEW DELHI In a tiny flat in a rundown alley in New Delhi, Mr Rakesh Kumar Misra is working against the odds to bring India’s ancient Sanskrit language to the country’s millions. The 4,000-year-old classical language was traditionally used by Brahmin
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      836 44 FURTHER ENHANCES IMAGE OF A DYSFUNCTIONAL, INEFFECTIVE GOVT THE NEW YORK TIMES PARIS The authorities in Belgium have said that one of the Paris attackers may have been holed up in a house in Brussels two nights after 130
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      472 46 Anti-Muslim rhetoric could pose a security risk to nation, he says AGENCIES CANBERRA Australia’s spy chief has told politicians from the ruling conservative Liberal-National coalition to tone down their criticism of Islam as it could pose a national security risk, according
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      199 46 AGENCIES The number of Australians heading to the Middle East to fight with militants had reached “a plateau” after an upward trend, said Mr Duncan Lewis, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, in an interview published yesterday in the Sydney
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      625 48 Tensions in the S China Sea add significance to Japan’s first such talks with an ASEAN member KYODO NEWS TOKYO Japan agreed with Indonesia yesterday to start negotiations on forging a pact on the transfer of defence equipment and technology to the
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      692 50 ABOUT 390 NLD POLITICAL NEWCOMERS TO ATTEND CLASSES ON THE OPERATIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE AGENCIES YANGON Ms Aung San Suu Kyi is sending her newly-elected MPs on a crash course on Myanmar’s Parliament as they prepare to take their seats for
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      236 49 www.giantsingapore.com.sg/xmas2015/ 44% A*' 0 n"i BUY ONE GET ONE FREE 75 P' each C S J-RAL/ A es r* GV°^; va v e -\bs Ov> U 4) (J L-S SAVE U% V •r 8 5 0 S SAVE 45% 2fOR tyitUtt i J^aiWy SSQJBJ Mini Honey Baked Ham Hon a
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      609 52  -  WEAKENING S’PORE DOLLAR COULD MAKE EXPORTS CHEAPER ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Shipments from Singapore sunk unexpectedly into contraction last month on deepening weakness from China, but an expected weakening of the Singapore dollar against the greenback could soon make exports cheaper and a little
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      503 52 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings is working with Standard Chartered to create distributed ledger technology for trade finance in Singapore, in a bid to make such transactions simpler and more transparent. The banks have successfully tested the technology with each other,
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      753 54 Release of sensitive information embarrasses companies and government alike REUTERS SYDNEY Australian tax authorities on Thursday took the unprecedented step of publishing the records of hundreds of companies, including Google and Apple, that show they paid little or no tax on
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        102 56 Rive Gauche makes festive get-togethers sweeter. Savour Christmas log cakes such as the Fete de Noel and the Snowberries Noel. The Fete de Noel (S$60 for a 1kg cake) is a light chocolate sponge with smooth chocolate mousse, crunchy sugar pearls and cherries. Fruit lovers, don’t miss
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        62 56 Eating healthy is rewarding with Health Promotion Board’s Eats for Treats campaign. Until Jan 31, 2016, dine on healthier meal options at 12 participating eateries, and stand a chance to win prizes worth over S$2 million. These include supermarket vouchers and discount vouchers, as
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        108 56 Make your next vacation memorable with Chan Brothers Worldwide Cruise Centre’s 17D Alaska and Canadian Rockies cruise package with Mediacorp artiste Guo Liang. Ride in a snocoach on the spectacular Athabasca Glacier in the Canadian Rockies, and catch a gondola to the summit of Sulphur Mountain. The
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        NOTHING BEATS FRIED CHICKEN
        108 56 Get fired up with KFC’s new Red Hot Chicken. Cooked to crispy perfection, the chicken pieces are marinated in its signature Hot Spicy marinade, coated in paprika batter, and served with Flaming Hot Sauce on the side. Opt for the KFC Red Hot Box (S$8.90), which
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        133 56 Usher in the New Year with Sentosa’s Siloso Beach Party, happening on Dec 31 from 6pm to 6am. This beach countdown rave promises exciting activities and entertainment. Party into 2016 with international headline act, DJ Diablo, who will be dropping his latest electronic dance music
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        JUBILEE GOODIES
        111 56 Watsons makes the Golden Jubilee rewarding for members aged 50 and above. Watsons Jubilee card members can look forward to a range of discounts, including 10-per-cent off health products, prescription medication and off-the-counter medication, as well as 10-per-cent off all products on their birthday month. In addition, enjoy
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        111 56 Thanks to Cold Storage, serving up a sumptuous Christmas feast is a breeze. Choose from a range of festive Dinner Deal packages, specialty platters, roast turkeys, prime cuts of wagyu, angus roasts and gourmet hams. Beautifully packaged wine options and delicious candies also add to the
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        MEGA HARDWARE COLLABORATION
        186 56 Popular American home improvement chain Ace Home Improvement Solutions makes its debut in Singapore with a store-in-store concept at Courts Megastore in Tampines. Occupying 8,000 sq ft of space, Ace offers products that make home improvement easier. These include tools, cleaning supplies and bathroom accessories. Cycling fans
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      739 58  -  STRONG CONNECTIONS CANNOT BE COMMODITISED KOH WEE LIH Koh Wee Lih is Chief Executive Officer at AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT Management Limited Without tenants, there are zero returns to be had from any rental property market. Yet, what makes for great land-lord-tenant relationships, and the
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      211 58 BY THE RIVER 4 DEC 2015 3 JAN 2016 ’**J www.singapore-river.com RIBBON READ BRIDGE It’s just not Christmas without light installations to power up the festive mood. But more than just light, The RIBbon Read Bridge will wow visitors with a music and light show as we turn up the
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      175 60 m K 5 a m KIDS FIESTA IS BACK! u o March n&1 4pm to 10.30pm The Float Marina Bay Experience Singapore’s first outdoor ice skating rink and enjoy over 30 fun activities! OTHER FUN HIGHLIGHTS Meet and greet famous cartoon characters Music and dance performances Stand a chance to
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      1133 62 BOTH COMPANIES EXPANDING AGGRESSIVELY BEYOND CORE MARKETS THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO For years, Asia’s technology giants have been one step ahead of Western companies in how they treat messaging apps. Instead of the relatively simple programmes Americans
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      63 62 ©THE MATTRESS CENTRE® Selling Mattresses Since 1982 Mattress worth $299 with purchase of Queen or King Mattress (Not entitled for package deal) Promotion JigteBrf Spring Mattress Single $158 S/Single $178 Queen $198 King $358 Not entitled for Buy 1 Get 1 Free Sleeptpnic KiNoffekon, Vono Duniopilb 8 Jalan Ismail (Along
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      456 66  -  S’porean No 1, eyeing semi-final spot, takes on compatriot Rob Chen today THIRD SEED GETS CAMPAIGN OFF TO FLYING START AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fresh from his recent exploits in Australia as a squash professional, Singapore’s Vivian Rhamanan got his Old Chang Kee Singapore Squash
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      456 66 (2nd Edition)  -  S’porean No 1, eyeing semi-final spot, takes on compatriot Rob Chen today THIRD SEED GETS CAMPAIGN OFF TO FLYING START AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fresh from his recent exploits in Australia as a squash professional, Singapore’s Vivian Rhamanan got his Old Chang Kee Singapore Squash
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      561 66 AFP ZURICH —Suspended FIFA president Sepp Blatter appeared before the world body’s ethics judges yesterday to answer corruption allegations as Switzerland announced it has frozen tens of millions of dollars in accounts linked to football bribes. Blatter and
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      571 66 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES ZURICH —Suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter presented his defence to the ethics committee of world football’s governing body yesterday, arguing he had behaved properly, his American lawyer said. Blatter is under investigation in Switzerland on suspicion of
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        518 67 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Chelsea are considering Guus Hiddink (picture) for a second short-term stint as Chelsea manager should owner Roman Abramovich sack Jose Mourinho with Diego Simeone their long-term target for next summer. Hiddink heads a long list of candidates to take
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        494 67 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Pep Guardiola (picture) is poised to move to the Premier League next summer after the strongest indications yet that he will inform Bayern Munich he has no intention of signing a new contract. Manchester City would appear to
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      Lock icon SPECIAL ONE BECOMES THE SACKED ONE
      1095 67 (2nd Edition) Mourinho leaves Stamford Bridge under a cloud for a second time, despite leading Blues to title last season THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Chelsea manager. Just seven months after winning the Premier League titles and five months after agreeing
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      Lock icon NO WIN BUT WAMBACH LEAVES AN INDELIBLE MARK
      708 68 US women’s football captain and prolific scorer calls it a day after 256th international REUTERS NEW ORLEANS Abby Wambach, the most prolific goalscorer of all time in international football, bowed out of the game in defeat on Wednesday when the United States
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      Lock icon DOCTOR FINED FOR INJECTING STEROIDS INTO OLYMPIC CHAMP PARK
      401 68 AFP SEOUL A South Korean doctor was fined 1 million won (S$1,195) yesterday for injecting swimming star Park Tae-hwan with steroids, an incident that resulted in an 18-month ban for the former Olympic champion. The doctor, identified only by her surname,
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      590 69  -  Investment being made so the region can catch up with other areas RISE OF JAPAN’S BRAVE BLOSSOMS HAS SHOWN HOW TEAMS CAN IMPROVE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Japan’s Brave Blossoms were the pride of Asia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup,
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      233 69 AFP BUENOS AIRES The national team are called the Pumas and Argentina’s Super Rugby franchise have decided to name themselves after another member of the wild cat family. The club, making its debut in 2016, will be called the Jaguares (or Jaguars in English),
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      Lock icon KING KICKER GOROMARU NOW A NINJA MASTER
      292 69 AFP TOKYO Japanese rugby pin-up Ayumu Goromaru, one of the stars of the recent World Cup, is set to strike fear into opponents after being made a certified “Master of Ninjas.” The Japan Ninja Council said it has awarded him the honour because
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      92 69 LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years
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      135 70 V MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC Changes for the Better A INVeRTSR 'Easy To Clean! teachable Inner Vent i for Easy Clean J XCELLENT Energy Savings Q y'ETES 19d A SINGAPORE'S FIRST AND ONLY 5 TICKS MULTI SPLIT AIR-CONDITIONER Mitsubishi Electric W zci r r r Air-Conditioner if. v V hfcfc •> '2S
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      50 1 FRIDAY, 18 DECEMBER 2015 THOSEWHOSAYSINGAPOREDOESN’THAVEANYCOOLGIFTIDEAS—THINKAGAIN>8 SINGAPORE SOUNDS HERE’S OUR TOP LOCAL MUSIC RELEASES OF 2015 >10 FEELING THE FORCE THE NEW STAR WARS FILM IS REALLY THAT GOOD > 15 E-COMMERCE? SO WHAT? BRICK-AND-MORTAR STORES ARE HERE TO STAY, SAY RETAILERS > 2 HINIK A LARGE DR AGON ROCKING HORSE;
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        1405 2  -  BRICK-AND-MORTAR RETAILERS SAY ONLINE STORES ARE MORE COMPLEMENTARY THAN THREATENING JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg The signs are alarming for brick-and-mortar stores. Recent trends have shown shoppers here are increasingly taking care of their shopping needs online, drawn to the increasing convenience (especially during the
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        728 6  -  The latest must-haves for looking and feeling good GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Bag of treats Fashionable yet functional, the Cinis Backpack from Samsonite RED will make a great gift for that special someone (or get it for yourself). Made from rugged 2400D Poly matt
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        986 8  -  Looking for cool, locallydesigned gifts? Look no further than these stores CLOSER TO HOME MARIANNE WEE-SLATER features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There was a time when the phrase “local design” meant Tshirts with the Merlion or some quirky phrase such as “Singapore is a FINE city” or
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        Lock icon Stop, pop and listen
        988 10  -  Our favourite releases that lit up the Singapore music scene in 2015 BEST OF THE BEST KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It’s no exaggeration to suggest that 2015 was probably the best year ever for Singaporemade music since the heydays of the 1960s (aka the Golden Age
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        517 12 Comedy Central Asia’s Funny Banana Awards celebrates laughter WIN-WIN SITUATION SINGAPORE —Everybody loves a good laugh and 2015 was a year when laughter certainly was the best medicine for comedy fans. We’re not just talking about the slew of standup shows by international and local comedians,
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        555 13  -  Do you say ‘I do’ to your boss in sickness and in health? EMPLOYMENT WOES MAY SEAH SINGAPORE Over the weekend, I listened to my friend talk about “the first man” to make her “seriously consider marriage”. But she wasn’t talking about a boyfriend, suitor or paramour. She
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        Taiwan’s songstress Stella Zhang returns to S’pore
        160 14 SINGAPORE Mandopop singer Stella Zhang Qing Fang will make a return to Singapore after 20 years. The singer will perform at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Jan 30. This year marked the Taiwanese songstress’ 30th year in the music business (she has 30
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        570 14 Fans love it, bean counters say this could challenge Avatar record STAR WARS AGENCIES S I NG A POR E The verdict is nearly unanimous: The Force is strong with this one. At the box office, at least. With record advance ticket sales
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        572 15  -  GENEVIEVE LOH SINGAPORE It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Simply put, that is how this reviewer felt coming out of the first screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in Singapore. Super fanboy director JJ Abrams has
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        Lock icon Toy Factory goes to Grind
        366 16 New production signals a fresh vision for the theatre company next year ON STAGE SINGAPORE A period of quiet reflection. That’s what Singapore needs after the celebrations that marked SG50, said the chief artistic director of Toy Factory Productions, Goh Boon Teck. That, he added,
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