Today, 8 January 2016

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon China to suspend circuit breakers today as market turmoil continues
    875 1 Traders in panic mode after central bank cuts yuan reference by highest amount in five months STI ENDS DAY AT LOWEST LEVEL IN ALMOST 4 YEARS AGENCIES SHANGHAI —The Chinese central bank yesterday cut its yuan reference rate by the
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      44 1 IMAGINATION CANNOT BE PRODUCED BY A ‘PLAN’, BUT BY SPACE TO EXPLORE, UNCERTAINTY AND EXPERIMENTATION COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 AHTC ordered to give HDB more details on choice of accounting firm HOT NEWS 2 HOT NEWS CHINA’S CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR STOCK MARKETS 6
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    Lock icon River taxi services scaled back as one operator shuts down
    890 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ny. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —Three years after river taxis were launched to provide commuters working or living near the Singapore River with an alternative to land transport, one operator has bowed out while
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon China to suspend circuit breakers as market turmoil continues
    874 1 (2nd Edition) Traders in panic mode after central bank cuts yuan reference by highest amount in five months STI ENDS DAY AT LOWEST LEVEL IN ALMOST 4 YEARS AGENCIES SHANGHAI —The Chinese central bank yesterday cut its yuan reference rate by the highest
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    Lock icon River taxi services scaled back as one operator shuts down
    889 1 (2nd Edition)  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ny. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —Three years after river taxis were launched to provide commuters working or living near the Singapore River with an alternative to land transport, one operator has bowed out while
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      44 1 (2nd Edition) IMAGINATION CANNOT BE PRODUCED BY A ‘PLAN’, BUT BY SPACE TO EXPLORE, UNCERTAINTY AND EXPERIMENTATION COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 AHTC ordered to give HDB more details on choice of accounting firm HOT NEWS 2 HOT NEWS CHINA’S CIRCUIT BREAKERS MAKE THINGS WORSE FOR STOCK MARKETS 6
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  • hot news
    • Article
      AHTC ordered to give HDB more details on choice of accounting firm
      1023 2  -  APEX COURT GIVES TOWN COUNCIL UNTIL MONDAY TO JUSTIFY DECISION SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E The Court of Appeal has asked the former Aljunied-Hou-gang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) to give
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      AHTC ordered to give HDB more details on choice of accounting firm
      1023 2 (2nd Edition)  -  APEX COURT GIVES TOWN COUNCIL UNTIL MONDAY TO JUSTIFY DECISION SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E The Court of Appeal has asked the former Aljunied-Hou-gang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) to give
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      Lock icon I’m not here for the money, says Pennant
      742 4  -  Former EPL star wants to help young local players and bring excitement to S.League ‘IN SINGAPORE FOR A FRESH CHALLENGE, NOT A BIG PAY DAY’ AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has dismissed suggestions that he is
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      Lock icon China’s circuit breakers make things worse for stock markets
      896 6 AGENCIES BEIJING —China brought in circuit breakers that took effect on Monday to alleviate some of the stomach-churn-ing volatility that convulsed its stock markets last year, but the two trading halts following massive declines in the first week of the year
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      Lock icon China’s circuit breakers make things worse for stock markets
      894 6 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES BEIJING —China brought in circuit breakers that took effect on Monday to alleviate some of the stomach-churn-ing volatility that convulsed its stock markets last year, but the two trading halts following massive declines in the first week of the year
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  894 words
    • Article
      S’pore dollar falls to six-year low after yuan devaluation
      680 8  -  WEAK CURRENCY ‘TO TRANSLATE TO HIGHER IMPORT COSTS’ RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore dollar fell to a six-year low against the greenback yesterday, whipped by China’s decision to weaken the yuan in what economists said was aimed at boosting its
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      Lock icon UN Security Council pledges to act against Pyongyang over H-bomb test
      728 8 AGENCIES NEW YORK/SEOUL The United Nations Security Council condemned North Korea for its nuclear test early yesterday morning, but there was no evidence yet that the North’s most powerful backer, China, was willing to stiffen sanctions in a way
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      Lock icon North Korea’s H-bomb test claim strains ties with China
      1358 10 Pyongyang’s biggest ally under immense pressure to inflict punishment on it BEIJING EVADES ISSUE OF WHETHER IT WILL IMPOSE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —North Korea’s test of a nuclear bomb this week seemed aimed at antagonising a familiar
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      Lock icon World ponders how to deal with Pyongyang
      1206 12 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Early in his first term, American President Barack Obama conducted some quick triage on how his administration would face a gamut of nuclear challenges: Focus on stopping Iran’s nuclear programme before it succeeded in building a weapon, but
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AFP; Source: The New York Times; TODAY  -  1,206 words
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      American stuntman’s death: Trio charged with murder
      531 14  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SING APORE Three men have been charged with the murder of a Universal Studios Singapore stuntman who was killed following a brawl that broke out in the wee hours of Christmas Eve at Boat Quay a charge that will land
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      265 2 (2nd Edition) V- v Z3C5S 808 i rC‘*> A V s rsr HAIRDRESSING fterm? pKOMomu Established since 1982, REDS Hairdressing has been tailoring hairstyles for events like Singapore Fashion Week, National Day and for celebrities like Michelle Branch and Corrine May. Couni on our ieam of experienced siylisis and hair technicians in
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Going beyond a culture of mastery
      951 16  -  BUILDING SKILLS FOR A COMPLEX WORLD ADRIAN W J KUAH Dr Adrian W J Kuah is senior research fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. The potential of education to be a powerful instrument of social transformation
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      Lock icon China, US must stand together against N Korea
      653 17  -  DANGER POSED BY PYONGYANG ENDANGERS BOTH POWERS AND ASIA-PACIFIC REGION FINANCIAL TIMES EDITORS FINANCIAL TIMES North Korea presents one of the most dangerous security threats in the world today. This has long been recognised and it did not require another nuclear detonation
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      Lock icon Peace between India, Pakistan remains an illusion
      1156 18  -  RECENT EVENTS UNDER SCORE COMPLEX TIES BETWEEN SOUTH ASIAN NEIGHBOURS SHASHI THAROOR Shashi Tharoor, a former United Nations under-secretary-general and former Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Minister of State for Human Resource Development, is currently chairman of the Parliamentary Standing
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      49 16 Mr Modi’s unplanned Christmas excursion which caught his own aides by surprise seems more impulsive than statesmanlike. Whereas such gestures are typically criticised as too little too late, this might be a case of too much too soon. The question is why Mr Modi did it. SHASHI THAROOR 18
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      76 17 Book by 19 January 2016 for travel until 30 November 2016 to over 140 destinations worldwide. ECONOMY CLASS FARE FROM DESTINATIONS OR REGIONS BUSINESS CLASS FARE FROM Colombo SGD 458 SGD 1,848 Middle East SGD 588 SGD 3,378 Australia SGD 638 SGD 3,058 Europe SGD 908 SGD 4,118 New Zealand
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      95 19 LIVE FROM THE li CARPET RED CARPETS •LEAD TO E! JANUARY The 2016 Golden Globe Awards LIVE Mon 11 Jan, 7AM Primetime Encore 8PM The 2016 Screen Actors Guild Awards UVE Sun 31 Jan, 7AM Primetime Encore 9PM FEBRUARY The 2016 Grammy Awards LIVE Tue 16 Feb. 7AM Primetime Encore
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  • voices
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Mistake to gamble CPF funds in the stock market
      352 20  -  FROM FRANCIS CHENG CHOON FEI I read with surprise the suggestion by business leaders that the Government invest Central Provident Fund monies in local shares to help listed companies fund their expansion (“Corporate leaders call for radical changes to help businesses”;
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    • Article
      S’porean music is more successful than we think
      415 20  -  FROM BRYAN TAM WEI HOE With the release of many albums and extended plays by Singaporean artistes, I agree that 2015 was a good, productive year for local musicians. Singaporean music has long gone regional, however, and is more successful than the
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    • Article
      How S’pore can become a more compassionate, cohesive society
      349 20  -  FROM BABY MATHEN MATHEWS I believe the SGFuture engagement series will inspire the young. Motivating others would give them an enthusiasm and drive that would become a part of their own lives (“Series to discuss ideas for S’pore’s future launched”; Nov
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      30 20 LETTER ADD MUSEUM, CARRIAGES TOTANJONG PAGAR RAILWAY STATION Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ltrrailway for the letter from Roberto Pregarz.
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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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  • singapore
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Mixed response to Netflix’s Singapore debut
      903 22  -  Some TV viewers with access to US version say they may not switch to S’pore service HOW IT LOCALISES ITS CONTENT WILL BE A GROWTH VARIABLE, SAYS EXPERT MAY SEAH mayseah@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On-demand Internet television service Netflix made its highly anticipated debut here yesterday,
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Duo in Pasir Panjang heist may have been involved in more thefts
      345 22  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE The Vietnamese duo who broke into a fruit wholesale shop and stole S$500,000 in cash could have been involved in more cases of a similar nature, a court heard yesterday, as the two men were
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    • Article
      650 more day activity places for adults with disabilities by 2021
      603 24  -  HALF OF NEW 500 PLACES WILL BE FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM NG JING YNG, CLIFFORD LEE jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With the average waiting time to get a place at a day activity centre stretching from three to six months in
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      650 more day activity places for adults with disabilities by 2021
      603 24 (2nd Edition)  -  HALF OF 500 NEW PLACES WILL BE FOR ADULTS WITH AUTISM NG JING YNG, CLIFFORD LEE jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With the average waiting time to get a place at a day activity centre stretching from three to six months in
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      Lock icon Mobility Park to help patients ease back into daily routines opened
      469 26  -  LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A first-of-its-kind physical rehabilitation facility that allows patients to practise moving around in public using life-size replicas of trains, buses and taxis was officially opened yesterday. Wheelchair-bound patients, for instance, can learn how to board
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    • Article
      S$120k nursing scholarship to cover diploma, degree
      464 26 SINGAPORE In a push to enhance the attractiveness of nursing as a profession, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has launched a S$120,000-scholarship that will see a student begin with diploma studies and completing the programme with a degree at the end of five
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    • Article
      Lock icon Chingay Parade 2016 to highlight values fostered by founding fathers
      382 26 STACEY LIM SINGAPORE Core values fostered by the nation’s founding fathers will be brought to light at the 44th Chingay Parade, to be held on Feb 19 and 20 at the F1 Pit Building in the Marina Bay area. At
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  • science
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon NUS researchers find new promise in old cancer drug
      642 28  -  TREATMENT INHIBITS GROWTH OF COLORECTAL CANCER CELLS WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A decade-old cancer drug that was deemed too weak for use has drawn interest from the scientific community in recent years after the discovery of a more potent version
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    • Article
      Oil palms and rice join aquaculture in destroying mangroves
      517 28 SINGAPORE Oil palms and rice plantations have been identified as key drivers of mangrove deforestation in South-east Asia in recent times, alongside the traditional culprit, aquaculture. About 100,000 hectares of mangroves in South-east Asia were lost between 2000 and 2012, and
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      Lock icon Japan team first outside West to name element
      605 30 Discovery joins those of US and Russian teams to complete the bottom row of the periodic table THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Since the 19th century, European and American discoveries have monopolised the naming of elements on the periodic table. It
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    • Article
      Lock icon Ebola survivor blood makes no difference to sick: Study
      504 30 AP LONDON Giving the blood of Ebola survivors to patients did not seem to make a difference, doctors found in the biggest study so far on the approach, prompting some scientists to say it is time to abandon the strategy. With
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  • china & india
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Chief Minister’s death brings political uncertainty
      845 34 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LEADER A KEY FIGURE IN INDIA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS AGENCIES SRINAGAR (INDIA) The leader of India’s insurgency-plagued Jammu and Kashmir state, and an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, died yesterday, bringing political uncertainty to the disputed region at the heart of tensions
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      Lock icon TRANSFORMING LIVES WITH TECHNOLOGY China’s Ehang builds a drone to fly humans
      625 36 While it has yet to receive approval, humans could one day travel around in a single passenger drone. The makers plan to operate a fleet of vehicles that could pick up customers on-demand “just like a taxi”. Meanwhile,
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    • Article
      Lock icon HK tailor replaces tape measure with speedy 3D scanner
      548 36 REUTERS HONG KONG —Among Hong Kong’s traditional tailors, one shop has hung up the measuring tape and swapped it for a 3D body scanner one that can record more than 120 measurement data points in under 10 seconds. Customers are asked
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    • Article
      Lock icon Britain sends ‘red flag’ warning to China
      669 38 FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN SOUTH CHINA SEA ‘NON-NEGOTIABLE’ AGENCIES MANILA After Beijing conducted three plane test-landings in less than a week on an island it has built in the disputed South China Sea, Britain warned China yesterday that any attempt to restrict air
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      Lock icon Children’s nutrition suffers, despite India’s economic growth
      828 38 AFP DARBHANGA (INDIA) As another dangerously underweight toddler balances precariously on his set of scales, Dr Om Prakash (pic- ture) knows he has to move fast to avert tragedy. “The children who are severely malnourished can die between a few hours to a
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      658 40 SENTIMENT ESPECIALLY COMMON IN RURAL AREAS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR The Malaysian Chi-nese-majority opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP) is increasingly seen as an anti-Malay, anti-Islam and racist party by the Malays in Malaysia, especially in rural areas, according
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      608 40 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A youth whose arrest for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at a popular electronics mall in Kuala Lum- pur sparked a brawl with racial undertones last year, admitted to the offence when questioned by the mall’s
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      660 42 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Droughts and heatwaves wiped out nearly a tenth of the rice, wheat, corn and other cereal crops in countries hit by extreme weather disasters between 1964 and 2007, according to a new study. The paper, published
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      610 44 President Francois Hollande reiterates pledge to boost police and armed gendarmes by 5,000 AFP PARIS French police shot dead a knifewielding man wearing a fake suicide vest yesterday as he attacked a police station in Paris, a year to
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      493 44 AGENCIES TEHR AN Iran accused Saudi Arabia yesterday of an aerial attack on its embassy in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen, in a potential escalation of a sectarian and geopolitical conflict that has put the region on edge, although
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      217 44 REUTERS China has sent an envoy to Saudi Arabia and Iran amid an escalating sectarian feud, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday, calling on all sides to exercise restraint. Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Ming was in Saudi Arabia and would travel on to
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      1323 46 FREE FROM THIEVES, AND SADLY, DOGS, TOO THE NEW YORK TIMES VILLA LAS ESTRELLAS (ANTARCTICA) Children at the schoolhouse study under a portrait of Bernardo O’Higgins, Chile’s independence leader. The bank manager welcomes deposits in Chilean pesos. The mobile phone service
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      780 48 MANY OFFICIALS STILL CONCERNED ABOUT INFLATION OUTLOOK THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON —Federal Reserve chairwoman Janet Yellen marshalled a strong consensus among Fed officials for the momentous decision to raise the central bank’s benchmark interest rate last month, but concerns among policymakers
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      389 48 AGENCIES WA SHINGTON —The World Bank has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year, as it warned of a “perfect storm” from a slowdown in major emerging market economies and tightening global financial conditions. Global growth should accelerate
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      Lock icon BOC Aviation places S$4.3b Airbus order
      416 50 PURCHASE OF 30 A320 AIRCRAFT COMES AHEAD OF IPO IN HONG KONG AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Singapore-based BOC Aviation, the aircraft leasing arm of Bank of China, has ordered 30 Airbus Group A320 planes to expand its fleet and meet customer demand, ahead of a US$3
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      296 50 REUTERS SINGAPORE —Private equity investors Blackstone Group and Gaw Capital Partners are weighing separate bids for Singapore’s Ascendas Hospitality Trust, people familiar with the matter said, eyeing a target with a market value of US$600 million (S$860 million). The potential offers
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      252 50 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings and Standard Chartered are among banks suspended from some foreignexchange business in China, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Standard Chartered has appealed to China’s central bank to shorten a ban imposed last month and running through
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        LOOK YOUR BEST THIS NEW YEAR
        118 52 Perk up your skin with four new aesthetic packages from Raffles Medical Festive Liquid Facelift, Glow with Radiant Skin, Skin Rejuvenation Package and Wrinkles Reduction. The Festive Liquid Facelift (S$648 per session) helps contour the face and smooth away folds and wrinkles. It also
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        147 52 Get a dose of French chic with the UNIQLO’s Ines de La Fressange Spring/ Summer 2016 collection for women. Created to copy the style of Ines de La Fressange, a model and muse to leading fashion designers, the collection consists of three lines: Voyage, Le Sport and Uniform.
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        BLOOM THIS CHINESE NEW YEAR
        141 52 One Raffles Place is welcoming the Chinese New Year with an intricate display of ikenobo ikebana arrangements. From Jan 11 to 16, the first 20 shoppers who spend S$88 will get to join a hands-on session at the mall with teachers from the Ikenobo Ikebana
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        A MUST-HAVE CHINESE NEW YEAR ALBUM
        182 52 Ring in a prosperous Year of the Monkey with the Mediacorp Chinese New Year (CNY) album. Catch the album launch at Giant supermarkets all over the island. The first will take place at Giant Hypermarket IMM on Jan 9, 2pm to 3pm. Mediacorp artistes
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        GET LUCKY WITH MAYBANK
        74 52 Maybank is giving five lucky card members a chance to win a million air miles each. From now till Feb 29, every S$50 charged to your Maybank credit or debit card gives you 20 lucky draw chances. Winners can choose between KrisFlyer Miles and Asia Miles.
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        MINT A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
        134 52 The Singapore Mint has unveiled festive collectibles to usher in the Chinese New Year: Bhutan Lunar Monkey, the 2016 Singapore Lunar Monkey Almanac Coins and the Third Series Almanac 13-in-1 Puzzle Coin Set. Check out these collectible coins at The Singapore Mint 2016 Lunar Fair.
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        A BUBBLY RECORD
        80 52 Talk about bursting the bubble, or rather, the record on the most number of people in a soap bubble. From Dec 4 to 13,112 Katong tried and succeeded on the last day in having 15 people in a bubble. It broke the previous record of eight people.
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      194 48 ASIA FINE DIAMONDS Q&impjp Q&rilliant ■ir SEMINAR: LEARN HOW TO INVEST IN RARE FANCY COLOURED DIAMONDS ACHIEVE ROI UP TO 15% PER ANNUM 'Diamond prices have increased on an average of 15% per year since 1959, and the values of these precious stones are not directly linked to the stock
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      67 50 An I me Scr?g K5JJ-7K-JU3I Doragon Ball 2ft 5U^-y?|-Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger mmwntixD'&w<£ Yeah! Break! Care! Break! eonian Pegasus Fantasy Artists n 1:1 ELISA NoB YOFFY Takayoshi Tanimoto Kamen Joshi hiJK ASCOT SINGAPORE 2016 PRODUCED BY INTERNATIONAL ARTIST AGENCY 29 JANUARY 2016 (FRI) 8.00PM Kallang Theatre Book your tickets now! Online
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      185 51 Jl 9 9 (fam Offers valid from 8-21 January 2016 Great Variet Free frame J1 i at iMM, Parkway Parade, Pioneer Mall, Sembawang, vuHVi minimum ipend of $2oo. nVUIIUtMC Suntec Crt-j, Tampines, TVie grandstand and VivaCity n /pair each i 5i FEET@W0RK Business Shoes Sizes: 39-45 GAZINE Red Collection Short
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      167 53 JL 9 w 1 x> Offers valid from 8-21 January 2016 ung Great Variet SINE 3M7 Chinese New Year Cushion Assorted Designs |L40cm x W40cm) m i K V f 2 T each c§» Ss. nappy Chinese Wew'Vear C SAME 317 80 each HARRISON Polyester Curtain Half Length Assorted Designs
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      Lock icon More weakness in the residential sector in 2016
      1029 54  -  ASTUTE INVESTORS WILL STAY ON THE SIDELINES, WAITING OUT THE POOR RENTAL MARKET, HIGHER INTEREST COSTS KU SWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ku Swee Yong is a licensed real estate agent and the CEO of property agency Century 21 Singapore. His fourth book, Weathering
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      313 55 BSI Conference 2016 Social Futures of Singapore Society 26 February 2016 Orchard Hotel Speakers Panelists BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES INSTITUTE SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY ARNOUD DE MEYER President Singapore Management University CHAN HENG CHEE Chairman Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities Singapore University of Technology and Design DAVID CHAN Director, Behavioural Sciences
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      Lock icon Will physical IDs become a thing of the past? This company thinks so
      884 58 New smartphone app can store info such as driver’s licences in move towards digital identities RED TAPE MEANS AUSTRIAN PASSPORT-MAKER MAY HAVE TO FOCUS ON DEVELOPING NATIONS FIRST BLOOMBERG VIENNA An Austrian passport-mak-er in business for 200
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      Lock icon Google to hire more than 50 to grow phone, ad workforce in China
      326 58 BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Alphabet Inc’s Google is seeking to hire more than 50 people in China for roles ranging from software engineers to creative consultants, ramping up its presence in the world’s largest mobile market after scaling back
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      Lock icon PENNANT MAKES IMPRESSIVE START
      606 62  -  Former EPL star will be even better after acclimatising, says coach Sundram LONG FLIGHT DOES NOT HAMPER STAR’S SPIRITS AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He endured a 14-hour flight before he landed in Singapore yesterday morning but, despite the jetlag, former Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant
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      488 62 NOAH TAN SINGAPORE Former Singapore international R Sasikumar believes that should Tampines Rovers succeed in signing English winger Jermaine Pennant, it could prove to be the catalyst needed to attract more high-profile players to the S.League. Pennant arrived in
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      Lock icon LEGAL EAGLE WANTS TO LIFT S.LEAGUE TO NEW HEIGHTS
      694 63  -  Stags chairman sparing no effort in injecting excitement into local football AIMS TO BRING BACK LOST GLORY AND NURTURE TALENT AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He snapped up nine top players from the disbanded LionsXII side, secured a deal with Ronaldinho to
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      Lock icon RONALDO STILL EXPECTED TO QUIT REAL
      463 63 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Cristiano Ronaldo is still expected to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, despite the appointment of Zinedine Zidane to replace Rafa Benitez as manager. The news will come as a boost to Manchester United, although Paris Saint-Germain
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      Lock icon YOUTH WATER POLO PLAYERS ‘HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW’
      562 64  -  National Under-23 men’s team impress in matches against Slovakian club side CONVINCING SHOW OF GRIT AND DETERMINATION NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They were outplayed, outfought, and eventually comprehensively defeated 12-4 in Tuesday night’s friendly match against the Under-18 team of Slovakian
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      Lock icon SSA APPOINTS NEW DIVING HEAD COACH
      479 64 ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE The Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) has appointed Australian Shannon Roy, a 1998 Commonwealth Games gold medallist in the men’s 3m springboard, as its national head coach for diving. The 39-year-old replaces former national diving head coach Xu Jie, who stepped down
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      Lock icon SOME BRAVE CALLS THIS SPORTING YEAR
      1041 66  -  Arsenal to win EPL; Hamilton to lose F1 crown; Russians to keep on running JOHN LEICESTER sports@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is an international sports columnist for The Associated Press. AP PA RI S Underdogs more than had their day in 2015: Leicester City snapping at
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      Lock icon PENNEFATHER FIRST S’POREAN IN IAAF ETHICS COMMISSION
      498 67  -  Veteran sports administrator will help enforce code of conduct after recent spate of scandals ALSO ONE OF THE GROUP’S FIRST FEMALE MEMBERS ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Annabel Pennefather, a Singaporean lawyer who is also vicepresident of the Singapore National Olympic Council, is the
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      Lock icon LOW PRICES AT HSBC SINGAPORE RUGBY SEVENS TO ATTRACT YOUNG FANS
      596 67 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —For just S$2, children under 12 years old will be able to catch two days of world-class rugby action at the National Stadium when the HSBC Singapore Rugby Sevens comes to town in April. Event
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      90 63 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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      206 65 14 17 JANUARY SUNTEC SINGAPORE LEVELS 3 4 WWW.MOTORSHOW.COM.SG THE MOTOR SHOW WITH MORE VROOM! Singapore’s most prestigious motoring event is back from 14 to 17 January 2016 with more VROOM! precision stunts. Catch exciting performances by your favourite Mediacorp artistes. The Singapore Motorshow 2016 buckle up for a VROOM-ing
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      235 69 All offers valid while stocks last. OG reserves the right to correct pricing description errors. Hand-Painted Fish Stoneware Tea Pot 1.2L/ 1.3L UP $79.90 Non-CM $49 90 OGCM $39 90 www.og.com.sg New Year New Trends New You Get 0*| loickyl when you Shop with OG $14,88 worth of OG Gift
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      167 70 fm /T l New for the New Year < m <\ Urn Artisan Artelier Dangling Ruby Earrings UP $158 Now $98 Only at OGA 'V <n Lazzeni Multi-Strand Necklace $49.90 Fimi Printed Chiffon Shift Dress $82.90 i: Printed Fimi Georqet Ruffled C Dress $79.90 ®l w rSi m t smtw
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      65 1 FRIDAY, 8 JANUARY 2016 WHY DO DOG SHELTERS HERE SAY THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO GET OLDER DOGS ADOPTED? > 8 WHY ARE DOG OWNERS HERE TAKING TO THE INTERNET AS THEIR PETS? > 12 STAR REP H&M UNVEILS LIU WEN AS NEW FACE FOR THE SEASON > 2 FACIAL
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        Lock icon RED ALERT LIU WEN AN CHOI SIWON ON ROMANCE, CHINESE NEW YEAR AND H&M’S NEW COLLECTION
        657 2  -  SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg We love Chinese supermodel Liu Wen. The 27-year-old is gorgeous, spunky and breaks glass ceilings everywhere she struts. For one, the daughter of a construction worker became the first Asian model
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        New Year, new skin
        1114 4  -  Put your best face forward in 2016 with these no-downtime intensive facial treatments LOOKING GOOD MARIANNE WEE-SLATER features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If all that late-night partying (or simply spending too many late nights at the office) has left your complexion looking worse for wear, then you need an
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        571 6 The latest must-haves for looking and feeling good GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Tailored results There is never a “one-size fits all” approach to radiant and healthy skin. That’s why you should explore the bespoke range of skin care products from Erno Laszlo, which has
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        Lock icon Laneige launches new concept store at ION Orchard
        316 7 JOY FANG SINGAPORE —South Korean skincare brand Laneige opened its new concept store in ION Orchard yesterday. It not only comes with a brand-new look, but also exclusive Laneige products that cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The exclusive products
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        Lock icon Give a dog a home
        2191 8  -  What happens to man’s best friend when the puppy love runs out? NEW LEASH ON LIFE HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Ally has deep creases on her forehead that make her look, quite amusingly, like a worrisome old man. Her dark, expressive brown
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        261 9 S I N G A P O R E P ro j e c t A D O R E (ADOption and REhoming of dogs) was first mooted by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and Action for Singapore Dogs (ASD) back
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        728 10 Here is a list of some of the groups that help our furry and feathered friends SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS http://www.spca.org.sg The SPCA has been in existence here since the 1800s. In 1947, after the Japanese Occupation, the Royal Society for the
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        1992 12  -  Social media accounts for pups are increasingly popular, with owners forming friendships as a result CANINE UPLOADS JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Scroll through Instagram and you’re likely to spot these popular social media stars. They are just like any other they smile and preen, post
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        414 14 Talent search, exhibition and a TV show among events under Radio 80 initiatives TUNE IN SINGAPORE —Here’s a reason to tune in to the radio for the entire year in fact, a full 80 years’ worth of reasons. Mediacorp is marking eight decades of
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