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AsiaOneIs it all about price at Centrale 8?TODAYonlineSINGAPORE – After hogging the headlines for the wrong reasons, the first weekend of Centrale 8's (picture) walk-in-and-buy phase got off to a slow start. The Sim Lian Group, the developer of the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) …Slow start for walk-in-and-buy phase of Centrale 8Channel News [...]

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Man Singapore Theatre Fest's playwrights talk shop about The Great Singapore …TODAYonlineWith the Man Singapore Theatre Festival 2011 coming up next month, we thought it was timely to put the spotlight on what many a theatre-lover has occasionally overlooked amidst the spectacle we see onstage – the manuscript itself and the playwright who … and [...]

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MANULIFE Asset Management will grow its business here by 50 per cent over the next two years to take advantage of the private banking boom, said the firm’s senior executives.

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DEVELOPMENTAL consulting firm Vector Scorecard (VSC) Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd has announced plans to extend its services into Hong Kong, in line with a strategic cooperation deal with Hong Kong Securities Institute signed in March.

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FOUR Seasons Hotel Singapore has launched a cancer research and awareness community outreach programme called ‘Sow a Seed, Save a Life’ in conjunction with its ‘Stay Longer’ package. For $25, guests will receive three seeds to plant at the hotel’s 1,000 sq ft eco-garden.

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Stuff.co.nzNetball: Silver Ferns lose extra-time thrillerOtago Daily TimesAustralia exacted a diabolically appropriate revenge for their Commonwealth Games loss to New Zealand last year in New Delhi with an astonishing 58-57 win over the Silver Ferns in extra time to win the world netball championship in Singapore. …Diamonds retain world championship after defeating New Zealand in [...]

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Red SportsSingapore punished by 'Tower' of ColomboTODAYonlineby Low Lin Fhoong SINGAPORE – The Republic's hopes of finishing as the leading Asian nation in the 16-team Mission Foods World Netball Championships 2011 went up in flames yesterday after they were crushed 62-51 by arch-rivals Sri Lanka in the …Netball Worlds: Singapore beat Malaysia 47–36 to avoid [...]

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Sydney Morning HeraldPlummer says win special for skipperSydney Morning HeraldThe Diamonds celebrated with champagne in Singapore after pipping New Zealand 58-57 in extra time in the world championship decider to retain their world crown. They also regained the world No.1 ranking over the Silver Ferns with the win. …Diamonds into semi finalsSportsAustralia.comDiamonds to meet rival [...]

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Singapore exhibit features rare Sun Yat-sen stampsChina PostMany visitors to the Singapore Philatelic Museum now have the opportunity of seeing a collection of rare stamps depicting Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Chinese revolutionary leader and founding father of the Republic of China. Most in the visiting crowds said they …Stamp exhibition on Sun Yat Sen at Singapore [...]

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AsiaOneSlow start for walk-in-and-buy phase of Centrale 8Channel News AsiaSINGAPORE: It was a slow start to the first weekend of the walk-in-and-buy phase of the most expensive Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) flats to hit the market. When MediaCorp visited the …No wedding, no flat, but DBSS buyer has to pay $120000 penaltyAsiaOneHDB withdraws [...]

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Mr SM Jaleel and President SR Nathan at the launch of the S M Jaleel Foundation.

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Get ready to dance, Singapore!Channel News AsiaSINGAPORE: It started with one person dancing, then it grew to a small group. And in thirty seconds, the basement of ION Orchard came alive on Sunday evening – in a campaign to hype up this year's National … and more

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Brisbane TimesQantas chief Alan Joyce says Tiger will be backThe AustralianIn a statement to the Singapore Stock Exchange, Tiger said: “Tiger Airways Australia continues to work with the industry regulator and other authorities to resolve the issues, and hopes to resume flights as soon as possible.” The airline said ticket …Flight of Tiger from Australia [...]

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ALEXANDER Chuang was all set to go through with his national service when he got an acceptance letter to study medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His superior gave him a week to decide which path he wanted to take first: Books or the Navy. He picked the Navy.

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OF THE 7,500 participants in the Race Against Cancer on Sunday, 11-year-old Jagdish Singh was possibly one of the most excited, badgering his aunt about when they had to set off. And with good reason: Before his mother died of lung cancer last year, she was getting help from the Singapore Cancer Society, which organised [...]

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