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Budget 2014
Singapore Budget 2014, Budget 2014 Singapore, Singapore Budget, Budget Singapore, 2014 Budget Singapore, Budget
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0800
TODAYonline

Budget 2014 : Employer CPF contribution rates to be raised
The small and medium enterprise is one of many that will have to raise its CPF contribution rates for workers under the
Budget 2014
measures. Reachfield 's director, Alvin Lee, said: "I think the government has been very sensitive to the needs of the
Channel News Asia
Budget 2014 : FY2013 Budget surplus expected at S$3.9 billion, higher than
SINGAPORE — The Republic 's
Budget
for FY2013 is expected to record an overall surplus of S$3.9 billion, or 1.1 per cent of the GDP for FY2013, said Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam today (Feb 21). This is higher than the surplus of S$2.4
TODAYonline
Kim Yuna
Adelina Sotnikova, Kim Yuna Sochi 2014, Kim Yu Na, Yuna Kim Sochi
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0800
The West Australian

Women 's figure skating recap: Did Adelina Sotnikova beat
Kim Yu-Na
because
Experts and skating fans were baffled to see the results, particularly after South Korea 's
Kim Yu-na
sailed through two difficult, effervescent programs. Queen Yu-na, as she is called, should have locked up figure skating 's top prize. But she
Washington Post
South Korea rallies behind
Kim Yu-Na
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Koreans still love
Kim Yu-Na
. The judges, however, are another matter. Kim, known as the "Queen " in South Korea, finished with the figure skating silver medal at the Sochi Olympics behind gold medalist Adelina Sotnikova of
Gst Voucher 2014
Fri, 21 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0800
TODAYonline

Budget
'poreans to receive
GST Voucher
of up to S$250
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said this is a special
GST Voucher
that will effectively double the
GST Voucher
- Cash that they usually receive. Mr Tharman said older Singaporeans are broadly most affected by
Channel News Asia
Budget : One-off
GST voucher
announced for low- to mid-income seniors
This Seniors ' Bonus cash payout will effectively double the
GST Voucher
they usually receive, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in his Budget speech on Friday. Singaporeans aged 55 and older this year will benefit
Straits Times
WhatsApp
Facebook WhatsApp, Facebook buys WhatsApp, Jan Koum, WhatsApp Facebook, Facebook Bought WhatsApp
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0800
New Yorker (blog)

In Asia,
WhatsApp
posts mixed message for Facebook
Singapore (Reuters) -
WhatsApp
may be hugely popular but its forays into Asia, the world 's biggest mobile market, have had mixed success, raising questions about whether it can sustain the explosive growth Facebook Inc cited to justify its $19 billion
Reuters
Facebook 's acquisition of
WhatsApp : Lessons for Indian startups
Facebook 's $19 billion acquisition of
WhatsApp
is a watershed moment for the IT industry. When Google acquired Youtube in 2006 for $1.65 billion, the valuations raised many eyebrows. People questioned the rationale behind Google 's move to acquire a
Economic Times
Brian Acton
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0800
Mirror.co.uk

WhatsApp founder
Brian Acton
was TURNED DOWN for job at Facebook five
And now he is having the last laugh after securing a $19bn (£14bn) deal in stocks and shares with the tech giant. Mr
Acton
went for a job at Facebook in August 2009, only to be turned down. Like a lot of dejected applicants he took to Twitter to vent
Mirror.co.uk
From Food Stamps to Billionaires: WhatsApp Founders Jan Koum and
Brian
In one of the largest Internet deals, Facebook bought messaging app WhatsApp on Wednesday for $19 billion, and catapulted its founders Jan Koum and
Brian Acton
into the billionaire 's club. But their beginnings were humble, and the duo had to struggle
IBTimes India
Pompeii
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 14:00:00 +0800
Crave Online

Lava and Lust
In Paul W. S. Anderson 's last three movies, a swashbuckler and two films based on the “Resident Evil” video game, he trained his camera on his wife, Milla Jovovich, in the obsessive way Josef von Sternberg once filmed Marlene Dietrich. In “
Pompeii ,” Mr.
New York Times
Ukraine
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0800
euronews

Over 60 killed on
Ukraine 's
deadliest day
Ukraine 's
embattled President Viktor Yanukovych appeared ready to concede to one of the protesters ' main demands by suggesting to visiting EU dignitaries that he may be ready to hold early elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, meanwhile, spoke
Channel News Asia
Dozens killed in Kyiv as
Ukraine 'truce ' shattered
Violent clashes in Kyiv on Thursday morning brought a veritable bloodbath to the streets of the
Ukrainian
capital. Thousands of anti-government protesters regained control of Independence Square, but beyond its boundaries no-one is in control of the
euronews
Mao Asada
Thu, 20 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0800
Washington Post

Tokyo 2020 boss blasts
Mao Asada 's
performance
skate in the women 's figure skating final PHOTO: Ivan Sekretarev/AP
Mao Asada
of Japan reacts after completing her free skate in the women 's figure skating final Thursday at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
Canada.com
Tokyo 2020 Chairman Critical of
Mao Asada
The head of Tokyo 's 2020 Olympic organizing committee has criticized Japanese figure skater
Mao Asada 's
performance in the women 's short program at the Sochi Olympics. The two-time world champion finished 16th in Wednesday 's short program after
ABC News
Kim Yuna
Yuna Kim, Sochi Figure Skating, Kim Yuna Sochi, The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Figure Skating Ladies
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 23:00:00 +0800
Rappler

Olympics: S. Korean fury at
Kim Yu-Na
defeat
For millions of South Koreans who stayed up into the early hours of Friday morning to watch their idol
Kim Yu-Na
try to defend her Olympic figure-skating title, there was heartbreak and anger over her eventual silver finish. Within hours of the result
GlobalPost
Korea 's figure skating queen
Kim Yu-na
wins Olympic silver in Sochi
It was indeed a happy "adios " or "good-bye " for fans of figure queen
Kim Yu-na
as she drew the curtain down on her career to the Argentine tango music "Adios Nonino " at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi. Skating last of 24 skaters, all eyes were
Arirang News
Guardians of the Galaxy
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0800
Adweek

Misfits Rule in
Guardians of the Galaxy
Trailer, but It 's the Music That
No, let 's start with the real star of the
Guardians of the Galaxy
trailer, which premiered to huge fanfare Tuesday on ABC 's Jimmy Kimmel Live (Disney is great at keeping this stuff in house, by the way—they own both Marvel Studios and ABC and will be
Adweek
Guardians Of The Galaxy
director James Gunn explains why Rocket Raccoon
Guardians Of The Galaxy
director James Gunn has revealed that most of Rocket Raccoon 's dialogue has been recorded – even though he doesn 't speak in the new trailer. The filmmaker told Total Film that Bradley Cooper, who provides the voice for Rocket,
Metro
Kate Upton
Kate Upton Zero Gravity
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 14:00:00 +0800
Mother Nature Network

Kate Upton
Defies Gravity In Sexy 'Sports Illustrated ' Swimsuit Shoot
Sports Illustrated and
Kate Upton
have done it yet again! For the magazine 's 50th Anniversary Swimsuit edition, photog James Macari filmed the too-hot-too-handle model, (and her assets!), in a once-in-a-lifetime shoot. While giving the 21-year-old the
Hollywood Life
Kate Upton
goes zero-g for Sports Illustrated 's 2014 swimsuit issue
Upton
floated through the plane in gold and white two-pieces and a gold lamé zip-up one piece. She also posed in droplets of weightless water while floating upside down in the plane for the magazine 's 50th swimsuit issue. The weightless shoot was four
Mother Nature Network
Cara Delevingne
Michelle Rodriguez
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0800
Just Jared

Michelle Rodriguez
Cara Delevingne
Dash Out of Elle Style Awards After
Michelle Rodriguez and
Cara Delevingne
make a mad dash to their awaiting car after attending the 2014 Elle Style Awards after party together held at One Embankment on Tuesday (February 18) in London, England. Rumors sparked that the 35-year-old
Just Jared
Cara Delevingne
takes up knitting and shows inner ear tattoo
Cara Delevingne
is most definitely a trend-setter, but her latest craze might not be as popular as she 'd hope. The 21-year-old model posted a picture of herself on Instagram knitting backstage at a fashion show, saying: 'Knitting is the BOMB
Daily Mail
Arsenal vs Bayern Munich
UEFA Champions League, Ozil, Bayern Munich
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 11:00:00 +0800
Telegraph.co.uk

Arsenal v Bayern Munich : sublime Bayern expose Premier League elite 's
For the second night in a row England 's representatives played illegal footsie in the penalty box and turned what should have been a showcase game into a survival exercise. First Martin Demichelis for Manchester City, then Wojciech Szczesny for
Arsenal
Telegraph.co.uk
Arsenal 's
Mesut Ozil defended over
Bayern Munich
penalty miss and 'liability
Per Mertesacker and Lukas Podolski insist the Gunners ' 25-year-old playmaker, will come through the crisis in confidence that saw him miss a critical penalty in the first leg of a Champions League last-16 against holders
Bayern Munich
at the Emirates.
Mirror.co.uk
Talking Angela
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0800
International Business Times UK

Why the
Talking Angela
App is Completely Safe For Your Children
A Facebook hoax from a year ago has resurfaced, claiming that the
Talking Angela
animated virtual cat app is a front for a paedophile ring collecting data on children, but this couldn 't be further from the truth. Security firm Sophos Security, famed
International Business Times UK
Talking Angela
Hoax: Game Not Dangerous for Kids; Chain Letter Spreads
A chain letter about the
Talking Angela
app game spouts unfounded information and appears to be a type of hoax. The letter purports that some children told the app the name of the school they went to and that the schools went on red alert because of that.
The Epoch Times
Vanessa Mae
Wed, 19 Feb 2014 17:00:00 +0800
Yahoo Canada Sports (blog)

Classical violinist
Vanessa Mae
makes Winter Olympics debut
Classical violinist
Vanessa Mae
makes Winter Olympics debut. (People 's Daily Online) 08:09, February 20, 2014. Email|Print|Comments twitter
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People's Daily Online
Vanessa
celebrates last-place giant slalom finish: world-renowned
Violinist
Vanessa
celebrated finishing last in the giant slalom Tuesday.For some, coming in last place in an Olympic event out of everyone who finished in an Olympic event might be crushing. For
Vanessa
Vanakorn Nicholson, it was cause to
Yahoo Canada Sports (blog)
Champions League
Man City Vs Barcelona, Barcelona, Manchester City, Man City
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:00:00 +0800
Sydney Morning Herald

Champions League : Manuel Pellegrini feels officials cost Man City against
Manuel Pellegrini believes referee Jonas Eriksson 'decided the game ' as Manchester City lost 2-0 to Barcelona in the UEFA
Champions League
. City headed into the first leg of their last-16 encounter full of optimism, but now have a mountain to climb in
SkySports
Barcelona down 10-man Manchester City
Goals by Lionel Messi and Dani Alves saw Barcelona take control of their
Champions League
last 16 tie against Manchester City with a 2-0 win in Tuesday 's first leg. Knockout-phase debutants City matched Barcelona in the first half at the Etihad Stadium
Sydney Morning Herald
Arisa Yagi
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0800
KpopStarz

SHINee 's Key And
Arisa Yagi
Couple Up For “We Got Married Global Edition”
SHINee 's Key will be joining Super Junior 's Heechul and Guo Xue Fu in MBC 's We Got Married Global Edition. His on screen wife will be Japanese model
Arisa Yagi
born in 1995! She is a mix of Japanese and French descent, with her being fluent in English,
247 Asian Media
SHINee Key 's Virtual Wife
Arisa Yagi
Is So Lovely
MBC stated on the18th that Japanese model
Arisa Yagi
will be playing SHINee Key 's virtual wife on "We Got Married 2. " As soon as this announcement was made, the attention was focused on
Arisa Yagi
. Korean fans were curious to see this not very well
KpopStarz
Erra Fazira
Tue, 18 Feb 2014 20:00:00 +0800
Bernama

Actress
Erra Fazira
and Engku Emran divorce
SHAH ALAM: The seven-year marriage of popular singer-actress
Erra Fazira
and her husband Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin, rumoured to be troubled in the last three years, finally ended in divorce at the Syariah High Court, here, yesterday. Clad in a
The Borneo Post
Husband chokes on tears when announcing divorce from Malay actress
Following a string of rumours, denials and issues about their rocky relationship, Malysian actress
Erra Fazira
and media businessman Engku Emran Engku Zaibal Abdin have finally ended their marriage. Engku Emran, 39, held back tears as he pronounced
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Malaysia Chronicle
Arsenal
Arsenal vs Liverpool
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0800
Mirror.co.uk

Bayern Munich expect
Arsenal
to be sterner Champions League test than they
Twelve months on,
Arsenal
are in the Premier League title race and FA Cup quarter-finals, and Martinez says they will be one of their toughest opponents. Martinez, who has helped Bayern chalk up 13 straight wins in the Bundesliga, said: "This game is
Mirror.co.uk
Arsenal
v Bayern Munich: Arsène Wenger planning to ring changes for
Arsène Wenger is preparing to make as many as seven changes to the team that knocked Liverpool out of the FA Cup for the match against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Match-winners Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Lukas Podolski are among those likely
Telegraph.co.uk
Giroud
Olivier Giroud
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 02:00:00 +0800
Bleacher Report

Scouting Report: Can Arsenal 's Yaya Sanogo Be Olivier
Giroud 's
Replacement?
Embattled
Giroud
Giroud
takes 7.8 shots to score a goal and when you factor in his woefully inefficient 38 percent shooting accuracy, you begin to understand why he has not dominated the English Premier League this season. There is a clear gap when
Bleacher Report
REVEALED: The picture of Olivier
Giroud
in his pants taken by model in hotel
Married
Giroud
had consistently denied taking Celia Kay to the Four Seasons Hotel in Canary Wharf the night before the 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on February 2. The striker had earlier issued a grovelling apology to his wife Jennifer and the
Daily Mail