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Article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/city-harvest-case-prosecution-s-bid-to-reinstate-longer-jail-9915310
In the article, it was said that:
"... six were found guilty in 2015 of taking S$50 million from the church’s coffers to secretly bankroll the music career of Kong’s wife, singer Sun Ho."
The journalist rounded off the amount taken from the church’s coffers to secretly bankroll the music career of Kong’s wife. This is because the reporter is only trying to tell that a large amount of money was taken. This is also because nobody bothers about the specific amount.

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In response to TODAY’s queries on the survey, the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) noted that the Republic welcomed 15.9 million visitors from January to November last year, many of whom were repeat visitors.

the reporter rounded off the actual sum of the number of visitors coming to Singapore annually and put it in the report as 15.9 million. As the exact amount does not get the point of the message across, it doesn'
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"The gusts tossed three Laser sailboats - each weighing about 70 kg - into the air at the National Sailing Centre, video of the incident showed."

The reporter approximated the weight of the boats so that the readers can get a rough sense of how heavy the boats were. The readers also don't care about the exact weight of the boat.

URL: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/heavy-winds-boats-flying-east-coast-park-fell-tree-marine-parade-9913738

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They approximated the values as there were many cases and the approximate value is enough to capture the magnitude of the storm.

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SINGAPORE - There were more than 200 reported incidents of fallen trees and snapped tree branches on Tuesday during an "extreme storm", the National Parks Board (NParks) told The Straits Times on Wednesday (Jan 31).

NParks streetscape group director Oh Cheow Sheng said the board received those reports by late evening. Most of the fallen trees and branches were cleared by 8pm that day.

Extreme weather conditions with intense rain and strong winds were reported in the north and north-eastern parts of Singapore such as Yishun, Sembawang, Seletar, Mandai and Gambas late on Tuesday afternoon, he said.

"Tuesday's storm event is an example of extreme storms consisting of strong winds of up to 70kmh or more and heavy rains that we have seen in recent years," said Mr Oh.

These events include an incident in 2012 where some 100 trees fell in a wooded area during a storm at Changi Beach Park. Before that, a storm destroyed 10,000 forest trees in the Mandai area in 2011.

"To prepare for such weather events, NParks has strengthened our management of trees by replacing storm-vulnerable trees, and carrying out targeted pruning and crown reduction prior to the monsoon season," said Mr Oh.

On Wednesday morning, NParks employees returned to the affected areas to inspect the trees there and clear remaining debris.

Mr Oh said NParks has in place "a comprehensive tree management programme since the early 2000s".

It has been training tree maintenance staff, in conjunction with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), as certified arborists since 2001.

Since 2003, NParks has been carrying out replacement of self-sown, storm-vulnerable tree species, such as Albizia and Spathodea trees, in forested areas near roads.

NParks took further steps from 2012 to implement a tree management programme, such as by undertaking crown reduction and pruning.

"Further measures were implemented in May 2016 to refine crown reduction and pruning processes, such that they were carried out prior to periods of more severe weather conditions," said Mr Oh. "This enhanced maintenance regime is over and above our normal tree pruning programme. In addition, second-level inspections are carried out on trees more than 4m in girth since November 2016."

He said regular inspection and pruning are key components of NParks' tree management regime and they are based on the tree care guidelines of the ISA.

During inspections, NParks' certified arborists assess the condition of each tree based on their location and site factors. Where necessary, diagnostic equipment is used to ascertain the trees' internal conditions.

The frequency of tree inspection and pruning varies according to location, species, age and tree condition.

"We are also currently developing modelling techniques to better understand the behaviour of trees under varying environmental conditions," he said. "We will continue to review our tree management regime to ensure that it remains robust and comprehensive."

Members of the public can inform NParks of fallen tree and branch incidents through NParks' helpline on 1800-471-7300.

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More than 200 snapped, fallen trees reported during Tuesday's 'extreme storm', says NParks

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SINGAPORE - There were more than 200 reported incidents of fallen trees and snapped tree branches on Tuesday during an "extreme storm", the National Parks Board (NParks) told The Straits Times on Wednesday (Jan 31). NParks streetscape group director Oh Cheow Sheng said the board received those reports by late evening.

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They approximated the amount of people that flocked to The Observatory at The Science Centre Singapore which was 5000.This is for the people that are reading the article to remember the number easily.This way the article would be more easily understood.

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SINGAPORE - Many Singaporeans had their gazes trained on the sky on Wednesday evening (Jan 31), with some peering through telescopes to catch a rare astronomical event also witnessed by others around the world.

A lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon occurred simultaneously - in a rare coincidence which last happened on March 31, 1866.

More than a thousand visitors have gathered in a queue to enter The Observatory, at The Science Centre Singapore, to use one of 11 telescopes set up to catch the rare lunar eclipse. A special viewing session was held from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

At around 8.50pm, a full eclipse was visible, prompting visitors to whip out their phones and cameras to capture the moment.

Explaining the blood moon phenomenon, chief executive of Science Centre Singapore, Lim Tit Meng, said that sunlight is of multiple wavelengths, and longer wavelengths, such as those of a red colour, are deflected and cast onto the moon during the lunar eclipse.

The shorter wavelengths are instead scattered into the atmosphere, said Associate Professor Lim.

Prof Lim said: "We want to use our event to promote awareness and to educate the public and visitors on astronomy. Science comes from observation of nature... who knows, among the young visitors, some of them may become space scientists."

It was almost 152 years when the lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon happened at the same time.

A lunar eclipse is when the moon enters the earth's shadow. When there is a total lunar eclipse, the moon takes on a red colour and is known as a blood moon.

Because the full moon on Wednesday night will be the second full moon of the month, it is dubbed a blue moon. It does not appear blue, but is given the name for its rarity as it occurs once every two years and eight months.

As for the supermoon, the term refers to when a full moon coincides with the moon being the closest to earth.

Astronomy enthusiasts in other parts of the world, such as in western North America, the Middle East, eastern Russia, Asia Australia and New Zealand, could also observe the rare cosmic event.

Mr Vincen Lim, 36, an analyst, and his four-year-old son Raynor queued for about an hour and a half to enter The Observatory. "The moon looked greyish in colour. It was not the full eclipse yet. Still, it was a good opportunity to expose my son to astronomy," Mr Lim said.

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Singaporeans catch view of rare astronomical event last seen 152 years ago

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SINGAPORE - Many Singaporeans had their gazes trained on the sky on Wednesday evening (Jan 31), with some peering through telescopes to catch a rare astronomical event also witnessed by others around the world. A lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon occurred simultaneously - in a rare coincidence which last happened on March 31, 1866.

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They accurately stated when the ice melted so people would know why it happened. They also stated where it was the most severe.

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SINGAPORE: Towering thunderstorm clouds coupled with powerful vertical air currents were the reason for the hailstones seen in the northern areas of Singapore on Tuesday, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS).

Replying to Channel NewsAsia's queries in an email, MSS on Wednesday (Jan 31) said that yesterday's thunderstorm clouds which formed over northern Singapore reached a height of 14km. Typically, thunderstorm clouds only reach a height of 10-12km.

"Towering thunderstorm clouds form when there is very strong daytime heating of the land surface, coupled with wind convergence," it added.

"These clouds have powerful downdrafts that cause some hailstones to reach the ground quickly before melting."

Hailstones are formed within most thunderstorm clouds when raindrops freeze at high levels. They then grow in size as they are tossed by the strong updrafts and downdrafts - or strong vertical air currents - within the clouds.

In warmer and tropical countries like Singapore, hailstones formed in the upper atmosphere usually melt before reaching the grounds, said MSS.

However, at times when there are very strong downdrafts, the hailstones would reach the ground before they completely melt.

MSS said that yesterday's rain was heaviest in the north, with the highest recorded 30-minute rainfall at 46.6mm from 4.55pm to 5.25pm.

The strongest recorded wind gust was at 70.9km per hour at Sembawang at around 5pm, it added.

"Sightings of hailstones in Singapore have been reported every few years on average," said MSS, with the last reported sightings of hailstones in October 2014 and June 2013.

"The impact of climate change on the frequency of hailstone events in the tropics is a subject that requires further study," MSS added.

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Higher thunderstorm clouds and strong air currents caused hailstones: Met Service

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SINGAPORE: Towering thunderstorm clouds coupled with powerful vertical air currents were the reason for the hailstones seen in the northern areas of Singapore on Tuesday, said the Meteorological Service Singapore (MSS). Replying to Channel NewsAsia's queries in an email, MSS on Wednesday (Jan 31) said that yesterday's thunderstorm clouds which formed over northern Singapore reached a height of 14km.

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The reporter estimated the number of victims so that viewer can easily read it.

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KABUL * A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday when it blew up at a police checkpoint just days after a deadly attack on one of the most prominent hotels in the city.

The Taleban claimed responsibility for the suicide blast, a week after they claimed the attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in which more than 20 people were killed.

An Interior Ministry spokesman blamed the Haqqani network, a militant group affiliated with the Taleban which Afghan and Western officials consider to be behind many of the biggest attacks on urban targets in Afghanistan.

Hours after the blast, a Health Ministry spokesman said the casualty toll had risen to at least 95 killed and 158 wounded, but was likely to rise as more figures were collated from hospitals.

As medical teams struggled to handle the casualties pouring in, some of the wounded were laid out in the open, with intravenous drips set up next to them in hospital gardens.

"It's a massacre," said Mr Dejan Panic, coordinator in Afghanistan for the Italian aid group Emergency, which runs a trauma hospital in the area.

The latest attack will add pressure on President Ashraf Ghani and his US allies, who have expressed growing confidence that a new, more aggressive military strategy has succeeded in driving Taleban insurgents back from major provincial centres.

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I was sitting in the office when the explosion went off... All the windows shattered, the building collapsed and everything came down.
MR ALAM, an office worker whose head was badly cut in the blast.

The United States has stepped up its assistance to Afghan security forces and increased its air strikes against the Taleban and other militant groups, aiming to break a stalemate and force the insurgents to the negotiating table.

However, the Taleban have dismissed suggestions that they have been weakened by the new strategy, and the incidents of the past week have shown the group's capacity to mount deadly, high-profile attacks is undiminished, even in the heavily protected centre of Kabul.

The US-led international force in Afghanistan has vowed its support for the Afghan government and armed forces in their "difficult and dangerous work". It added that none of its members had been killed or wounded in the blast.

Member of Parliament Mirwais Yasini, who was in the area when the blast went off, said an ambulance approached the checkpoint and blew up. The target was apparently an Interior Ministry building nearby.

Buildings hundreds of metres away were shaken by the force of the explosion, which left torn bodies strewn on the street amid piles of rubble and wrecked cars.

Saturday is a working day in Afghanistan and the streets were crowded when the blast went off at around lunchtime in a busy part of the city near a number of foreign embassies and government buildings.

The casualty toll is the worst since 150 people were killed by a truck bomb near the German embassy, not far from the site of yesterday's blast, last May, an attack that prompted a major reinforcement of security in the city.

With much of central Kabul now a heavily fortified zone of high concrete blast walls and police checkpoints, there were angry questions about how the bomber had been able to get through.

"I was sitting in the office when the explosion went off," said Mr Alam, an office worker whose head was badly cut in the blast.

"All the windows shattered, the building collapsed and everything came down."

REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

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KABUL * A bomb hidden in an ambulance killed at least 95 people and wounded about 158 in the Afghan capital Kabul yesterday when it blew up at a police checkpoint just days after a deadly attack on one of the most prominent hotels in the city.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Singaporeans catch a view of a rare astronomical event last seen  152 years ago

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SINGAPORE - Many Singaporeans had their gazes trained on the sky on Wednesday evening (Jan 31), with some peering through telescopes to catch a rare astronomical event also witnessed by others around the world.

A lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon occurred simultaneously - in a rare coincidence which last happened on March 31, 1866.

More than a thousand visitors have gathered in a queue to enter The Observatory, at The Science Centre Singapore, to use one of 11 telescopes set up to catch the rare lunar eclipse. A special viewing session was held from 7.30pm to 10.30pm.

At around 8.50pm, a full eclipse was visible, prompting visitors to whip out their phones and cameras to capture the moment.

Explaining the blood moon phenomenon, chief executive of Science Centre Singapore, Lim Tit Meng, said that sunlight is of multiple wavelengths, and longer wavelengths, such as those of a red colour, are deflected and cast onto the moon during the lunar eclipse.

The shorter wavelengths are instead scattered into the atmosphere, said Associate Professor Lim.

Prof Lim said: "We want to use our event to promote awareness and to educate the public and visitors on astronomy. Science comes from observation of nature... who knows, among the young visitors, some of them may become space scientists."

It was almost 152 years when the lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon happened at the same time.

A lunar eclipse is when the moon enters the earth's shadow. When there is a total lunar eclipse, the moon takes on a red colour and is known as a blood moon.

Because the full moon on Wednesday night will be the second full moon of the month, it is dubbed a blue moon. It does not appear blue, but is given the name for its rarity as it occurs once every two years and eight months.

As for the supermoon, the term refers to when a full moon coincides with the moon being the closest to earth.

Astronomy enthusiasts in other parts of the world, such as in western North America, the Middle East, eastern Russia, Asia Australia and New Zealand, could also observe the rare cosmic event.

Mr Vincen Lim, 36, an analyst, and his four-year-old son Raynor queued for about an hour and a half to enter The Observatory. "The moon looked greyish in colour. It was not the full eclipse yet. Still, it was a good opportunity to expose my son to astronomy," Mr Lim said.

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SINGAPORE - Many Singaporeans had their gazes trained on the sky on Wednesday evening (Jan 31), with some peering through telescopes to catch a rare astronomical event also witnessed by others around the world. A lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon occurred simultaneously - in a rare coincidence which last happened on March 31, 1866.

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Source:http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/more-than-200-snapped-fallen-trees-reported-during-tuesdays-extreme-storm-says-nparks
The reporter has used 'more than 200' snapped trees as there are too many trees to count and it would be easier for the readers to understand the information.

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I think that the reporter wrote more than 1000 people rather than the actual number, is either because there were too many to count, or the numbers are too confusing. So with the reporter writing it as more than 1000, it is easier to remember.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/super-blue-blood-moon-singapore-science-centre-lunar-eclipse-9914074

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Source:http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/43-people-get-food-poisoning-from-michelin-starred-summer-palace-regent-hotels-banquet
People reading the article will probably be more interested in the exact number of cases of suspected food poisoning instead of a approximation.

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Ang YI YANG                                                                                              S’pore attracted S$9.4bn worth of investments in 2017, halting 4 years of decline  By ALFRED CHUA                                                                          SINGAPORE — After four consecutive years of decline, the Republic secured S$9.4 billion worth of in-bound investments last year, maintaining the level seen in 2016 but with more jobs and greater value-add expected to be generated.Published30 JANUARY, 2018UPDATED 30 JANUARY, 201814 SharesSINGAPORE — After four consecutive years of decline, the Republic secured S$9.4 billion worth of in-bound investments last year, maintaining the level seen in 2016 but with more jobs and greater value-add expected to be generated.Meanwhile, total business expenditure (TBE) fell by more than one-fifth, from S$8.3 billion in 2016 to S$6.5 billion last year, based on the Economic Development Board of Singapore’s (EDB) year-in-review report released on Tuesday (Jan 30).“The results reflect the continued confidence of global companies in Singapore as a strategic location to base key business functions driving innovation and growth,” said the EDB, which noted that the in-vestment commitments in 2017 met, or exceeded, forecasts across all indicators.EDB chairman Beh Swan Gin added that the investment commitment levels were a “demonstration of Singapore’s continued strength as a global business city and manufacturing hub”.The agency had earlier projected fixed assets investments (FAI) for 2017 to be between S$8 billion and S$10 billion. Once the projects are fully implemented, the investments last year are expected to create 22,500 jobs — 12 per cent higher compared with 2016.The investments in 2017 are expected to add S$17 billion per year to the Singapore economy, higher than that of 2016 (S$12.9 billion) as well as the forecast range of between S$12 billion and S$14 billion.In particular, investments in headquarters and professional services as well as research and development are expected to yield the highest value-add (about S$5 million), and create the most jobs (7,035).  This is followed by the engineering and environmental services industry (about S$4.3 million and 3,874 jobs).For example, in August last year, Deloitte opened its Global Centre of Excellence in Singapore, ploughing in around US$20 million (S$26.3 million) over three years. The centre aims to create solutions that anticipate market disruptions, address the skills mismatch challenge, and identify future job requirements. In April, McKinsey and Company launched its Digital Capabilities Centre here as well, which showcases advancements in emerging technologies.On the fall in total business expenditure in 2017, the EDB said that the higher figures in 2016 were the result of several large shipyard investments. “Those projects have a long investment cycle, and do not happen on a recurring basis,” it added.Going ahead, the EDB is maintaining the same FAI forecast range and total business expenditure for 2018, while expecting fewer jobs (between 16,000 and 18,000, compared with between 19,000 and 21,000 for 2017) to be generated.EDB managing director Chng Kai Fong said the agency is “cautiously optimistic” about the coming year. The lower forecast for jobs creation reflects the slowing growth of the local workforce, and type of jobs expected to be generated, which will be “higher skilled, higher valued, and working in higher-tech industries”, said Mr Chng.He cautioned that a major uncertainty in 2018 is the impact of the United States tax reforms. Based on the EDB’s preliminary assessment, “it could be harder (for Singapore) to attract investments that are meant to supply into the US”, he added. Asked by reporters if the upcoming Budget measures — including possible tax hikes — had an impact on the forecasts for the coming year, Dr Beh said these were not taken into account as they will take time to implement.Looking ahead, Mr Beh said the EDB will “continue to focus on industry transformation, and help com-panies stay competitive through the adoption of, and innovation in, advanced manufacturing, and digital technologies”.

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Ang YI YANG                                                                                              S’pore attracted S$9.4bn worth of investments in 2017, halting 4 years of decline  By ALFRED CHUA                                                                          SINGAPORE — After four consecutive years of decline, the Republic secured S$9.4 billion worth of in-bound investments last year, maintaining the level seen in 2016 but with more jobs and greater value-add expected to be generated.Published30 JANUARY, 2018UPDATED 30 JANUARY, 201814 SharesSINGAPORE — After four consecutive years of decline, the Republic secured S$9.4 billion worth of in-bound investments last year, maintaining the level seen in 2016 but with more jobs and greater value-add expected to be generated.Meanwhile, total business expenditure (TBE) fell by more than one-fifth, from S$8.3 billion in 2016 to S$6.5 billion last year, based on the Economic Development Board of Singapore’s (EDB) year-in-review report released on Tuesday (Jan 30).“The results reflect the continued confidence of global companies in Singapore as a strategic location to base key business functions driving innovation and growth,” said the EDB, which noted that the in-vestment commitments in 2017 met, or exceeded, forecasts across all indicators.EDB chairman Beh Swan Gin added that the investment commitment levels were a “demonstration of Singapore’s continued strength as a global business city and manufacturing hub”.The agency had earlier projected fixed assets investments (FAI) for 2017 to be between S$8 billion and S$10 billion. Once the projects are fully implemented, the investments last year are expected to create 22,500 jobs — 12 per cent higher compared with 2016.The investments in 2017 are expected to add S$17 billion per year to the Singapore economy, higher than that of 2016 (S$12.9 billion) as well as the forecast range of between S$12 billion and S$14 billion.In particular, investments in headquarters and professional services as well as research and development are expected to yield the highest value-add (about S$5 million), and create the most jobs (7,035).  This is followed by the engineering and environmental services industry (about S$4.3 million and 3,874 jobs).For example, in August last year, Deloitte opened its Global Centre of Excellence in Singapore, ploughing in around US$20 million (S$26.3 million) over three years. The centre aims to create solutions that anticipate market disruptions, address the skills mismatch challenge, and identify future job requirements. In April, McKinsey and Company launched its Digital Capabilities Centre here as well, which showcases advancements in emerging technologies.On the fall in total business expenditure in 2017, the EDB said that the higher figures in 2016 were the result of several large shipyard investments. “Those projects have a long investment cycle, and do not happen on a recurring basis,” it added.Going ahead, the EDB is maintaining the same FAI forecast range and total business expenditure for 2018, while expecting fewer jobs (between 16,000 and 18,000, compared with between 19,000 and 21,000 for 2017) to be generated.EDB managing director Chng Kai Fong said the agency is “cautiously optimistic” about the coming year. The lower forecast for jobs creation reflects the slowing growth of the local workforce, and type of jobs expected to be generated, which will be “higher skilled, higher valued, and working in higher-tech industries”, said Mr Chng.He cautioned that a major uncertainty in 2018 is the impact of the United States tax reforms. Based on the EDB’s preliminary assessment, “it could be harder (for Singapore) to attract investments that are meant to supply into the US”, he added. Asked by reporters if the upcoming Budget measures — including possible tax hikes — had an impact on the forecasts for the coming year, Dr Beh said these were not taken into account as they will take time to implement.Looking ahead, Mr Beh said the EDB will “continue to focus on industry transformation, and help com-panies stay competitive through the adoption of, and innovation in, advanced manufacturing, and digital technologies”.

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Trump approximated the number to more than 40 as if he said the exact number, it sounds as if he is terminating the figure. However, when he said "more than 40", it sounds nicer.
Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/in-full-donald-trump-s-state-of-the-union-address-9913092

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The publisher approximated the large number for the audience to read.

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Aidan Siow(20)SAF holds largest mobilisation exercise since 1985

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There were definitely more than 13000 as we can read from more than, however the writer has approximated it as it is too confusing as there will be many digits.
Site : https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/e-bikes-illegally-modified-impounded-lta-9913122

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The number of lunar events is very minimal and they are putting emphasise on 3.

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