The Straits Times, 5 November 2010

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    37 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA (P) 094/11/2009 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 2010 AS IN GA P O REPRE SS H O LDIN GS PUBLI CA TI O NE NE S T A BLI S HED1 8 45 90 CENTS
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  • INSIDE 174 PAGES IN SIX PARTS
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      Lock icon Festive treat for workers
      45 1 THAT warm glow on a festival holiday need not be confined to the home. Some firms here have made Deepavali dinners an annual tradition for their foreign workers while others give workers an extra rest day, apart from the public holiday.
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      Lock icon BN wins big at by-elections
      44 1 MALAYSIA’S ruling coalition party Barisan Nasional (BN) secured resounding victories in the by-elections in Sabah and Kelantan, results which could prompt it to call for a general election within the year even though one is not due till 2013.
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      Lock icon S’pore’s sporting victory
      42 1 SINGAPORE has added another jewel to its crown of sports accolades by being named the Gold winner for the Sport City Award at the International Sports Event Management Awards in London. Other contenders this year included Liverpool and London.
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      Lock icon Cash flood headache
      42 1 THE US Federal Reserve’s decision to print money to the tune of US$600 billion (S$770 billion) has given central banks in emerging economies a headache over more capital inflows. But investors were gleeful as regional bourses made significant gains.
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    Lock icon Qantas jet catches fire, returns safely to Changi
    780 1  -  Qantas and SIA ground all their A380 planes after the incident By GOH CHIN LIAN chinlian@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Mavis Toh, Lester Kok and Kimberley Spykerman SINGAPORE Airlines last night joined Australian airline Qantas in halting all flights on
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    Lock icon MOH suspends all new treatments at Thomson
    664 1  -  By FIONA LOW THE Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday suspended all new assisted reproduction treatments at Thomson Fertility Centre with immediate effect, pending investigations into a botched in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) case there. The centre’s current patients will be given the choice of continuing there
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      176 1 SUBSCRIBE Call 6388-3838 Indian-inspired fashion the rage SPOTLIGHT: NEE SOON CENTRAL Ong v Cheo rematch on the cards? You’ll get a gift when you subscribe to The Straits Times IN URBAN INSIGHT, PAGES A44-45 A stage to perform, at a coffeeshop LIFE! PAGE D4 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL:
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        Lock icon The truly strong are gentle
        89 2 WE SAY In the recent spike in youth violence, are gangs to blame for subverting the sense of right and wrong among the young? Are computer games to blame? Is the Internet to blame? Are absent parents to blame? Is society to blame? The truth
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        Lock icon Testing Japan’s honour
        29 2 COLUMNS China, North Korea and Russia have to be careful in pushing Tokyo too far in their disputes, lest the consequences surprise them, says William Choong.
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        Lock icon Weed out errant cabbies
        43 2 OUR READER SAYS Cab operators should weed out drivers who use the cars for their private use once they have earned enough to cover the daily rental and those who serve only passengers with a booking, says Eric Chia.
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      Lock icon Will Obama be Oblahblah in India?
      1032 2  -  Visit promises to be spectacular, but may not be very memorable By RAVI VELLOOR SOUTH ASIA BUREAU CHIEF velloor@sph.com.sg PUNDITS often muse on the role that interpersonal ties between leaders play in shaping national attitudes and policies towards another country. rime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru,
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      Lock icon What it should have been
      82 2 IN OUR story on Oct 25, “Singapore courts ‘do not discriminate’,” we reported Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam saying the Singapore courts do not discriminate against individuals based on their nationality or any other grounds. This is wrong. The minister was not referring
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      113 2 EDITORIAL PAGE A36 REVIEW PAGE A41 FORUM PAGE A46 ASIA’S LEADING LIFESTYLE TRAVEL STORE SALE NOWON 5 NOV 7 NOV Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away
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      847 2 Celebrate Deepavali Enjoy Additional $20 OFF these Prices ION Orchard #B3-34 Selected Outlets 5 7 Nov Only! Plaza Singapura #B2-23 Jurong Point 2 #B1-87/88 $199No Contract $17.08 X 12 mths U.P. $399 VivoCity #01-171 to 174 $199No Contract $17.08 X 12 mths Black *$20 Off Samsung GenoA, Samsung Champ Samsung
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      Lock icon Police probe possible gang links
      427 3  -  Retaliation discussed in online chatter on poly student’s death DOWNTOWN EAST MURDER By KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN kimspyke@sph.com.sg TWO gangs are being investigated for their possible involvement in the murder of Republic Polytechnic student Darren Ng Wei Jie. The Straits Times understands that police are looking into
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      Lock icon Companies treating foreign workers to Deepavali feasts
      495 3  -  By YEN FENG THAT warm glow on a festival holiday need not be confined to the home, several local companies are demonstrating. Some, like Kong Hwee Iron Works and Construction, have made holiday dinners an annual tradition. The company in Senoko South Road
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      Lock icon Look out for ‘Spider-Man’ at the Flyer today
      334 4  -  By JAMIE EE WEN WEI VISITORS to the Singapore Flyer today will get a surprise view of urban climber Alain Robert scaling the world’s tallest observatory wheel. At 6pm, the French “Spider-Man”, who has tackled more than 100 structures around the world
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      Lock icon More problem gamblers seek help
      516 4  -  Experts say the jump is due to success of awareness drives By HUANG LIJIE lijie@sph.com.sg THE number of gamblers seeking help has jumped by as much as 40 per cent since the casinos opened but addiction counsellors say the increase, for now, is a positive
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      Lock icon Tighter fertility treatment guidelines expected
      443 12  -  By MELISSA PANG THE immediate suspension of all new in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) cases at Thomson Fertility Centre (TFC) is likely to prompt a review of procedures at other centres, say doctors. The suspension, pending investigations into a case of the wrong sperm being used at
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    • IVF BABY MIX-UP
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        Lock icon IVF patients glad ministry has stepped in
        548 14  -  But others left in the lurch after suspension of centre reeling from news By CHERYL ONG ongyiern@sph.com.sg AT LEAST one former patient of Thomson Fertility Centre is glad that the Health Ministry has stepped in to suspend the centre from carrying out new
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        Lock icon What MOH statement says
        351 14 The Ministry of Health (MOH) released this statement yesterday suspending Thomson Fertility Centre from embarking on new cases of assisted reproduction treatment: THE Ministry of Health has imposed an immediate suspension of all new assisted reproduction (AR) activities at the Thomson Fertility Centre (TFC) at Thomson
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        Lock icon Thomson Centre’s reply
        132 14 Dr Cheng Li Chang, medical director of Thomson Fertility Centre and deputy executive chairman of Thomson Medical Centre Limited, said in reply to the Ministry of Health’s press statement: WE RECEIVED the ministry’s directive this evening. Beyond complying with guidelines already issued, we will implement the additional
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      Lock icon Lawsuit set to shed light on Brunei’s royal feud
      954 16  -  New details expected on pact made after Prince squandered billions By LESLIE LOPEZ SENIOR REGIONAL CORRESPONDENT ljlopez@sph.com.sg THE protracted and messy saga of Brunei’s biggest financial scandal is about to get messier. Next week, a New York court is set to
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      Lock icon Asia braces itself for cash flood
      867 18  -  Central banks fear price bubbles but investors cheer as regional bourses make significant gains By ROBIN CHAN chanckr@sph.com.sg CENTRAL banks in Asia and other emerging markets are preparing to defend their economies against a fresh wave of cash set to wash across the global
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      Lock icon BN sweeps two by-elections
      727 20  -  Victory made extra sweet as coalition wins back Chinese voters By CAROLYN HONG MALAYSIA BUREAU CHIEF carolynh@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: The Barisan Nasional (BN) swept to victory in two key by-elections yesterday, racking up surprise gains that could embolden it to call a general election within a
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      Lock icon Britain’s very own ‘Silicon Valley’
      458 22 London’s Olympic Park earmarked as new global technology hub ASSOCIATED PRESS REUTERS LONDON:Britain is looking to turn Olympic Park in its capital into a rival to Silicon Valley, as part of plans to create a new home for the world’s leading technology companies. At the
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      Lock icon Detained Ionescu gains court’s nod for freedom
      274 22  -  By MIHAI URSU FOR THE STRAITS TIMES BUCHAREST: A Romanian court has granted former diplomat Silviu Ionescu’s request to be released from detention. Ionescu, who is accused of being involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Singapore last year, has been in jail
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      Lock icon It’s still easiest to do business in Singapore
      575 26  -  Efficiency, transparency help Republic top World Bank report for fifth year running By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE has been ranked the world’s easiest place to do business for the fifth year running. It pipped Hong Kong, New Zealand, Britain and the United
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      Lock icon Mid-term results a shellacking: Obama
      758 28  -  But he insists he would still defend unpopular health-care reforms By CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: Chastened but unbowed. Reflective, but not regretful, of his biggest decisions in office. This was the conflicted image that United States President Barack Obama presented to
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      Lock icon Excerpts from President’s press conference
      663 28 Are you willing to concede that what happened was not just an expression of frustration about the economy, but a fundamental rejection of your agenda? I think that there is no doubt that people’s No. 1 concern is the economy. And what they were expressing
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      Lock icon Obama set to focus on foreign policy
      894 30  -  Disastrous polls loss not likely to hurt his international agenda By CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: The United States legislative elections may have dealt a major blow to President Barack Obama and his domestic agenda, but he will be anything
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      Lock icon Merapi’s strongest blast shoots ash 10km high
      207 34 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WUKIRSARI (Indonesia): Indonesia ordered thousands more people to evacuate their villages yesterday as the country’s most active volcano erupted again, shooting deadly gas and ash high into the sky. Volcanologists said the “high intensity” eruption was the strongest yet from the
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      Lock icon Volcanic eruptions intensify monsoons
      370 34 Study says they bring more rain to Asia, not less, as previously thought NEW YORK: Powerful volcanic eruptions in one country can change climatic patterns across the earth, intensifying Asian monsoons at one end while contributing to drought in Central Asia. While scientists have long known
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      Lock icon ON THE PLANE ‘I thought a bomb had gone off’
      708 6  -  By MAVIS TOH Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Lester Kok, Tham Yuen-C, Elizabeth Soh and Kimberly Spykerman RETIREE Max Shekleton was sound asleep on board Qantas Flight QF32 when he was jolted awake by a loud bang. The 440
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      Lock icon Internal engine failure likely cause
      956 8  -  Sources rule out an external object, pointing to turbine blade damage By KARAMJIT KAUR AVIATION CORRESPONDENT karam@sph.com.sg AIRCRAFT engineers looking into what caused a Qantas Airbus 380 superjumbo to make an emergency landing at Changi Airport said the incident could have been due to an
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      Lock icon Incidents involving the A380
      282 8 REUTERS BLOOMBERG XINHUA MID-AIR TROUBLE In April this year, a Qantas A380 burst two tyres landing at Sydney airport. No passengers were hurt. In December last year an Air France A380 flight from New York to Paris was cancelled after the airline discovered that fuel was
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      Lock icon ON THE GROUND Housewife escapes being hit
      687 10  -  By TEH JOO LIN joolin@sph.com.sg BATAM: Madam Yanestri had barely stepped into her house after hanging her laundry in her backyard when she heard a loud “drilling” noise outside. What the 55-year-old housewife saw in the sky shocked her: a spinning, grey object
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      Lock icon ONLINE ACCOUNTS Updates hit Twitter in minutes
      363 10  -  By CHUA HIAN HOU WAS there a crash or wasn’t there? Conflicting news reports of the Qantas incident flashed left and right yesterday, leading to confusion, panic, then finally relief around the world. The first flash came at 11.19am when Bloomberg quoted an
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        689 43  -  By MA KAI FINDING a place to live is never simple. In China, the homes of many poor and powerless citizens have been destroyed to make way for new developments. The properties were razed though they might have been home to the residents
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        354 46  -  Jeffrey Tan President Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore WE REFER to the recent discussion (Mr Tan Kin Lian, “Why insurers, agents may turn a deaf ear to SM Goh’s appeal”; Oct 27) on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong’s appeal
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          129 46 Uniquely Singapore MR KENSON KWOK: “As a daily taxi user, I fully empathise with Mr Daniel Tan’s frustration (‘So many empty taxis, none available’; Oct 16). Not only do taxi drivers shun passengers outside the restricted zone, those
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        347 1  -  By SIM CHI YIN CHINA CORRESPONDENT simcy@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Even as many Chinese closely watched the US mid-term elections unfold this week, local experts say the results are unlikely to have much of an impact on China-US relations. While the elections delivered a body blow
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        37 3 “It strikes a balance. Republicans have traditionally been more realistic and business-oriented, which is good for Indonesia, while Democrats can be too sensitive about issues such as human rights.” A senior government official
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        62 3 “The Republicans have historically been more interested in relations with foreign countries, and Congress may push for a bigger role for the US, which may be welcome. If the relationship does shift, it will likely be in favour of stronger relations. Republicans have been more active
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        79 3 “Neither the Republicans nor the Democrats are monolithic, there are factions in each. So the major issue is how this will play out. As for the pending Thai-US FTA, there is no appetite on either side for it. In the short term, there may also be
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        303 3  -  By KWAN WENG KIN JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TOKYO: Japanese media called for the continued economic and diplomatic involvement of the United States in Asia to counter a rising China, after a major setback for President Barack O b a m a ’s a d
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        573 5  -  70% cap on third-home loans adds to recent moves to aid first-time buyers By ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s central bank has imposed a new cap on housing loans for those aiming to buy a third residential property, in
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        331 6 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHNOM PENH: Cambodia, widely criticised for quashing dissent, opened its own version of Singapore’s Speakers Corner with a small park meant to accommodate demonstrators. Officials said Democracy Square, more commonly known as Freedom Park, will ensure full security for protesters and prevent public
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        627 6  -  But strong S$ shelters those in Singapore By ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: Among Asia’s sharpest rising currencies against the US dollar has been the Philippine peso which is bad news for many Filipinos working overseas who regularly wire home a chunk of their
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        537 7 Internet service slows days before election AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON: A massive cyber attack has crippled Internet services in Myanmar, just days ahead of Sunday’s election. IT experts and Web service providers said the attack raises fears of a communications blackout for the voting, which is
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        212 7 ASSOCIATED PRESS BANGKOK: Six armed ethnic groups in Myanmar have forged a “landmark agreement” to join forces because of fears that they will be attacked by the regime after Sunday’s election, an exile news agency said yesterday. The India-based Mizzima agency, staffed by
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        522 8 Another storm is expected even as waters head south AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, ASSOCIATED PRESS, THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK: The death toll from Thailand’s crippling floods continues to mount after the weekslong crisis spread from the north and central areas to the south, affecting millions
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        428 9 Rising info pilfering from South’s govt networks ahead of meeting: Report ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL: North Korea has been hacking into South Korean government computer networks with greater frequency to gather information on next week’s Group of 20 summit in Seoul, a South
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        252 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: North Korea’s premier, who is reportedly close to the son and heir apparent of leader Kim Jong Il, visited north-east China this week for talks with Chinese officials, state media reported. Mr Choe Yong Rim who in late September was
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        764 10  -  Chinese govt locked him up for 3 years over polluted lake By PEH SHING HUEI CHINA BUREAU CHIEF shpeh@sph.com.sg BEIJING: After three years in jail, China’s foremost environmental activist is demanding justice. Mr Wu Lihong, 42, has a knife scar on his thigh and cigarette
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        159 15 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS ONE of two mail bombs sent from Yemen to the United States last week was defused just 17 minutes before it was set to go off, French Interior Minister Brice Hortefeux said yesterday. He did not say which of the two
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        553 16 Resurgence of young extremists hit by economic uncertainty AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ATHENS: A parcel bomb plot targeting foreign governments underlines the emergence of extremism in Greece, fuelled by young people bearing the brunt of its deep economic malaise, observers said. The prime suspect for the
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        257 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS WELLINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton signed an agreement yesterday formalising a thaw in United States-New Zealand relations after a row over nuclear weapons dating back a quarter of a century. The deal, signed by Mrs Clinton and New
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        528 20 Kids’ meals with free toys must meet strict nutritional standard NEW YORK TIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO: Lost in the electoral tumult in the United States this week was another important vote, this one by the San Francisco
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        377 20 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: A Romanian Gypsy woman whose 10-year-old daughter just gave birth in Spain says she is delighted to have a new granddaughter and does not understand why the birth has shocked anyone let alone become an international sensation. The Spanish authorities have
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        273 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON: Toddlers exposed to DVDs and videos marketed as “educational” showed no greater improvement in their vocabularies than children not exposed to such programming, a study said. In fact, researchers from the University of Virginia and Vanderbilt University said their findings
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        93 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE PARIS: Physicists in Scotland have demonstrated a flexible material that manipulates light to render objects invisible, marking a small step towards “invisibility” cloth beloved of science fiction writers and Harry Potter. The material contains tiny structures that together form a “metamaterial”, which interacts with light
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        76 22 KENNEWICK (Washington): A Washington woman convicted of murdering a pregnant woman and cutting the baby from her womb has been sentenced to life in prison. The Tri-City Herald reports that 25-year-old Phienchai Sisouvanh Synhavong was sentenced on Wednesday. She was found guilty of aggravated first-degree murder in
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        103 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: Workers in central China have fished 3,800 tonnes of rubbish out of the Three Gorges Dam in just six days, as the trash threatened to jam up the massive structure, state media reported yesterday. The clean-up process, which began on Oct 26 when the
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        100 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS: European computer guards battled yesterday against a simulated attempt by hackers to bring down critical Internet services in the first pan-continental test of cyber defences. All 27 of the European Union’s member nations as well as Iceland, Norway and Switzerland took part in
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        59 22 Argentine football legend Diego Maradona embracing a young cancer patient during a ceremony organised by the Chinese Red Cross Foundation in Beijing yesterday. Maradona is in China for a charity tour to raise money for a project by the foundation aimed at helping poor people
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        152 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo has won another prize, with Human Rights Watch honouring him for risking his life to “protect the dignity” of others. The New York-based rights group named the 54-year-old writer as one of six recipients of its
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      101 12 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES _Man United eyeing last 16 Barca held by defiant Danes MOST COMMENTED ON IncrediBale performance Said S. Manimaram: “Gareth Bale is a creative talent who manages to harness his technical ability and individual brilliance to complement the
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      322 12  -  By LIN XINYI IT HAS been a tough few days for Feng Tianwei since learning on Tuesday that her beloved grandmother is critically ill. But the captain of the Singapore women’s table tennis team has vowed to use the bad news as a source of inspiration
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      1240 13  -  Bulked up for Laser Standard, he sets sights on Olympics A S I A N GA ME S G U A N G ZH O U N O V 1 2 2 7 By ROHIT BRIJNATH rohitb@sph.com.sg COLIN Cheng, sail-handler, wind-read-er, water-warrior,
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      857 14 World No. 1 Westwood shoots 66 to be just one shot off the lead ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI: Lee Westwood spent his career trying to be No. 1 in the world. The way he played yesterday in the HSBC Champions, it did not look as though he
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      428 14  -  By JEFF ANG SINGAPORE’S bid to groom future generations of table tennis players received a $500,000 boost yesterday. The money, donated by the Lee Foundation, is for the Singapore Table Tennis Association-PAP Community Foundation (PCF) Kindergarten programme. This was announced by STTA president Lee Bee
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      375 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI: South Korean teen sensation Noh Seung Yul and Japan’s Yuta Ikeda shared third place to lead a strong showing for Asian golfers in yesterday’s opening round of the HSBC Champions. Noh, the current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, fired
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      508 14  -  By MAY CHEN BARELY a week after announcing a new blueprint for SingaporeSailing, Dr Benedict Tan and Co have already begun to roll out the first of their big plans for the sport. They are in talks with event organiser OCThirdpole to make Singapore
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      142 14 What: A sailing race circuit started in 2007 by Britain-based OCThirdpole. The races will be held in nine cities next year. Where: Venice, Paris, Amsterdam and London have hosted the series. Who: Top sailors like America’s Cup-winning skipper Ed Baird have taken part. Format: Teams of four
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      294 15  -  By FABIU SCHEN SINGAPORE has been recognised as the world’s top sports city at the International Sports Event Management (ISEM) awards held on Wednesday at London’s Twickenham Stadium. The Republic, which was the only Asian city shortlisted for the award, edged out
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      522 15  -  Three-time champions from South Africa expect a tough time By ROYSTON SIM roysim@sph.com.sg WITH a 100 per cent record at the Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) International Rugby Sevens, three-time champions South African Vipers will be the team to beat again. But Vipers coach Paul Treu said
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      937 15  -  HORSE RACING written by i Michael Lee TRAINER Patrick Shaw is giving one of his fourpronged Singapore Gold Cup attack one last run in the $350,000 Group 2 EW Barker Trophy (1400m) this Sunday. Thundering Jet will actually step out for his third run in
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      65 15 Two children (left) practising their rugby skills at a coaching clinic yesterday afternoon. They were among some 200 children taking part in the HSBC coaching clinic held at the Padang, as part of the build-up to the Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens. Players and coaches from
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      619 16 Inzaghi’s goals erase records of two greats Mueller and van Basten NEW YORK TIMES LONDON: What a remarkable few days this is proving for vintage Italians at the San Siro. Last weekend, Alessandro del Piero broke the Juventus scoring record there. On Wednesday, Filippo Inzaghi struck down the
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      711 16 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Roy Hodgson accepted the hiring of the controversial Damien Comolli (right) as the Liverpool director of football strategy with a dignified determination not to allow it to affect his position. Cynics may suggest that the manager could do little else.
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      172 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Wayne Rooney’s reputation has already gone up in smoke, so it should be little surprise that one town will burn an effigy of the England striker as part of its annual bonfire celebrations this weekend. After three months in which the 25-year-old
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        78 16 HANOI: Singapore played out a 1-1 draw with hosts Vietnam in their second football game of the VFF Cup last night. Aleksandar Duric set Shi Jiayi up for the Lions’ opener in the 25th minute but a defensive lapse by Adrian Dhanaraj, playing his
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        64 16 REUTERS LONDON: Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey has been ruled out for up to a month after picking up a knee injury in training. The former England forward, who retired from international football after the World Cup, had been in good form,
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        84 16 LONDON: Midfielder Nigel de Jong has been dropped from the Netherlands squad again for not showing contrition for the challenge that left Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa with a broken leg. Coach Bert van Marwijk, who had already snubbed de Jong for two Euro 2012 qualifiers
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        92 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board has suspended the contracts of (from right) Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir, who are under investigation over spot-fixing allegations. Former captain Salman and Asif were contracted to receive 250,0 0 0 rupees (S$3,750) monthly,
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        98 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEOUL: The head of Pyeongchang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics yesterday pledged to respect the International Olympic Committee’s rules, after being warned in a conflict-of-interest investigation into sponsorship contracts tied to the South Korean candidacy. Cho Yang Ho, head of
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        64 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China is preparing to use planes and rockets to disperse rain clouds and ensure clear skies for the Asian Games, which start next week in the southern city of Guangzhou. The official Xinhua News Agency reports that the city is
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      337 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DONETSK: Arsene Wenger accused Arsenal of complacency after Shakhtar Donetsk stormed back to beat the Gunners 2-1 in the Champions League. The French coach’s side looked in control when Theo Walcott opened the scoring at the Donbass Arena on Wednesday.
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      597 17 Ferrari remain cautious but McLaren will go all out at Interlagos THE TIMES, LONDON SAO PAULO: They emerged from Sao Paulo airport on Wednesday, their eyes fogged from the effects of one of the longest flights on a gruelling Formula One calendar. But the five
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      504 17 Today Football Singapore Cup s-final, 2nd leg: Etoile v Bangkok Glass (Queenstown, 7.45pm). German Bundesliga: Schalke v St Pauli (Live, StarHub CH222 HD CH255, tomorrow, 3.25am). Golf HSBC Champions: Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch201 HD Ch255 and mio TV Ch114 HD Ch117, noon). Rugby SCC 7s (Padang,
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      40 17 A key member of England’s 2018 World Cup football bid team, telling the BBC that The Sunday Times of London’s expose of alleged vote-selling by two Fifa executive committee members has made things tougher
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      461 17 Basketball NBA: Atlanta 94 Detroit 85, Charlotte 85 New Jersey 83, Orlando 128 Minnesota 86, Philadelphia 101 Indiana 75, Boston 105 Milwaukee 102 (OT), New Orleans 107 Houston 99, Dallas 102 Denver 101, Utah 125 Toronto 108, San Antonio 112 Phoenix 110, Golden State 115 Memphis 109, LA Clippers
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      330 17 Bringing cheer to the community The YEO’S name may be synonymous with festive drinks among Singaporean families, but H-TWO-O is the catch-phrase that many school children would be more familiar with as the isotonic brand launched several new and refreshing initiatives this year in reaching out to the
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      342 17 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Senior Fifa official Danny Jordaan has admitted to clandestine collusion with competitors when he led South Africa’s World Cup bid team, unsuccessfully persuading England to withdraw from the 2006 race by offering Nelson Mandela’s support for 2010. While South Africa did persuade
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      626 18 Back to 100% so soon after surgery, he helps champs stay unbeaten ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO (California): When Kobe Bryant was limited in training camp because of off-season knee surgery, the Los Angeles Lakers did not know how long it would take for their star to find
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      222 18 ASSOCIATED PRESS Pierce touches 20,000 points Paul Pierce stepped to the line, moved into National Basketball Association history and then finished off the Milwaukee Bucks. It was a moment he never would have dreamt of a few years ago. Pierce scored 12 of his 28 points in overtime
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      575 26  -  DBS joins OCBC and UOB in reporting bumper quarter REPORT CARD By GABRIEL CHEN gabrielc@sph.com.sg DBS Group Holdings completed the local bank reporting season with a flourish yesterday and joined its rivals in beating market expectations. The sky-high DBS results underline just what a bumper
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      191 26 THE Government’s measures to cool the property market have sharply cut Singapore home loan applications at DBS bank, chief executive Piyush Gupta said yesterday. He said local mortgage applications have slumped by 20 per cent to 25 per cent since the steps were introduced on Aug
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      89 26 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE _Option traders turn wary _Fed to launch bold effort MOST COMMENTED ON _More firms here backing whistle-blowers. Says jingo2005: “Ground rules for whistle-blowing must be made known. Unless whistle-blowers are protected under all circumstances, nobody will come forward.”
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        514 20  -  Regional bourses up on expectation of huge flow of cash into local shares BULLS AND BEARS By JONATHAN KWOK jonkwok@sph.com.sg THE decision by the United States to start printing more money gave shares in Singapore and other regional bourses a big boost
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        409 20  -  By ROBIN CHAN EUROPE’S largest ship builder is planning to raise $257.3 million by listing part of the company on the Singapore Exchange. STX OSV, the offshore vessel building arm of STX Europe, is offering 325.6 million shares at 79 cents each. The
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            20 20 STOCK TRADING VOLUME 2.03 billion shares worth $2.09 billion UP DOWN Gainers: 306 Losers: 170 Unchanged: 722
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            81 20 Mid Cap Small Cap All Share Fledgling China China Top Oil and gas Points Change Points Change Points Change Basic materials 6.17 803.97 Utilities 2.74 4.14 593.82 4.27 2.53 323.68 482.61 Industrials Consumer goods Health care 801.34 3.25 2.52 Financials Technology Real estate 775.61 -0.04 791.92 343.85
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          230 20 Tokyo Nikkei 225 Yesterday’s close: 9,358.78 (+198.8) Japanese shares soared 2.2 per cent as the Fed’s monetary easing passed without ructions in the currency market amid solid US economic data. Kuala Lumpur KLCI Yesterday’s close: 1,511.74 (+4.14) Malaysia closed 0.3 per cent higher in the holiday-shortened week, amid reports
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          188 20 For a full list of SGX stocks, warrants and bonds, visit btstocks.asiaone.com TRANSACTION DATE: NOV 4,2010 Top Rises Nov 4 CENTS DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 343.1 1.9 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5551 269.8 3.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3419 96.4 2.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3740 77.1 1.6 DBXT FTChina25
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          421 20 Top Rises Nov 4 CENTS OCBC Bk.ES.1011 937 46.0 5.2 (0) Transpac W*****1 112 17.0 17.9 SGX DB eCW*****8 48 7.0 17.1 CoscoCorBNPeCW*****0 42.5 5.0 13.3 SGX MBL eCW*****3 37.5 4.5 13.6 SGX RB eCW*****8 26.5 4.5 20.5 46.0 DBS BNP eCW*****8 92.5 3.5 3.9 KepCorp MBLeCW*****2
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          45 20 By Volume CENTS Vol CENTS Vol 10 5 2.0 TopGlobal W*****9 1 0.5 100.0 49,591,000 134,015,000 TopGIobal 1.5 0.0 0.0 124,332,000 Genting SP By Value CENTS Value CENTS o/o Value Genting SP 227 4.0 1.8 185,365,210 392 2.0 0.5 155,204,530 DBS Grp
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          56 20 FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTE RATES: (9AM): S$ TO ONE UNIT OF FOREIGN CURRENCY Nov 4 2010 Selling Buying Nov 4 2010 Selling 1.333 Buying ....1.258 S$ TO 100 UNITS OF FOREIGN CURRENCY ....1.249 1.85 ....1.779 Malaysian ringgit 42.655 40.624 NZ dollar 2.109 1.039 ....2.028 Indonesian rupiah 0.0151 0.0138 US dollar
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          71 20 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL TEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST 169 138 5129 ComfortDelGro 150 +3 3658 150 148 3.5 14.3 3133.9 +0R'VOL '000 DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD
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          108 20 52-WEEK TEL CURRENCY LAST 'VOL DAY GROSS NET M CAP HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL TEL CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R'VOL 'ODD DAY GROSS HIGH LOW YIELD NET P/E M CAP $MIL 408 271 5637 Fortune
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        396 21  -  Earnings lifted by better profit margins, joint venture contributions and one-off legal settlement By AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg HIGHER profit margins, stronger contributions from joint-venture companies and a $53 million legal settlement doubled thirdquarter profits at Sembcorp Marine. The rig builder saw earnings jump 105
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        347 21  -  By ESTHER TEO ROTARY Engineering suffered a 4 per cent drop in third-quarter net profit to $10.2 million, dragged down by a rise in costs and a higher foreign exchange loss. The bottom line slide came despite a 43 per cent surge in revenue
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        289 21 WATER solutions company Hyflux yesterday announced a slight gain in earnings and revenue for the third quarter, on the back of higher sales. Net profit rose to $19 million for the three months to Sept 30, up 5 per cent from a
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      857 22 Ottawa strays from free market policy and bows to emotional campaign to protect resource ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA: Canada has blocked BHP Billiton’s foreign takeover bid for Potash Corp, bowing to political pressure to protect a rich natural resource and prevent
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      281 22 REUTERS TOKYO: The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will not oppose a plan by the Singapore Exchange (SGX), in which it holds a 5 per cent stake, to take over Australia’s ASX, its chief executive said, bolstering the plan to create Asia’s fourth-largest stock market. The
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      944 24 / 25 Fed hopes purchase of bonds worth US$600b will stimulate economy US FISCAL STIMULUS NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON:The QE2 has set sail but analysts are still divided, even unsure, about where this voyage will end. If Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke is right,
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      521 24 / 25  -  Majority stake makes bid unconditional; investors assured bumper returns By FRANCIS CHAN COMPANIES CORRESPONDENT franchan@sph.com.sg RETAIL investors of Thomson Medical Centre are now guaranteed a bumper price for their shares, after billionaire investor Peter Lim gained a controlling share of the health-care group.
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      361 24 / 25  -  By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY giant Far East Organization has lodged the top offer in a six-way bidding battle for a Woodlands site. The firm tendered $105.1 million for the 99-year leasehold plot at the junction of Woodlands Avenue 1
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      565 24 / 25  -  By LORNA TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT BUOYED by robust economic and market conditions, life insurers raked in total new business insurance premiums of $1.13 billion from January to September, up a hefty 17 per cent year-on-year. Of that, $444.3 million was generat- ed
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      274 1 DPART No Fahrenheit Kopi time Bumper listings Local bands hit heartland coffee shops Wayne Liu, aka KoFlow, produces original music in his home studio and is helming a solo gig at the Esplanade on Nov 26. Home-grown DJs are making original music and getting picked up by overseas clubs and
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        1611 2  -  Not content to just play other people’s music, locals DJs are producing their own sounds too eddino abdul hadi, cara van miriah dinohadi@sph.com.sg caravm@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Jocelyn Lee The mainstream music industry might be in the doldrums amid plummeting CD sales, but home-grown club DJs are singing
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        537 5  -  Yazid, frontman of the local rock band Lovehunters, wants to show that he is a versatile singer eddino abdul hadi dinohadi@sph.com.sg He is known among the local rock fraternity as the true-blue hard rocker who fronts veteran Malay band Lovehunters. But this Wednesday, Yazid, as he
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        192 5 Deepavali might be a festival for Hindus, but the sari is enjoy- ing its fashion moment on the global stage. Indian-inspired style is now the rage, with top designers using elements such as jewel tones, ethnic embroidery and embellish- ments. Louis Vuitton has even launched a Deepavali collection
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        382 6  -  But Korean component of the I Love Asia Pop! concert will go on as scheduled next month rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg The I Love Chinese Pop! concert on Dec 5, featuring popular Taiwanese acts such as Fahrenheit and Harlem Yu, will be postponed to next year. The
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        491 7  -  Get ready for a long night as Cheer Chen is prepared to sing many encores at her concert next week jocelyn lee jocelee@sph.com.sg There is much more to Taiwanese indie singer Cheer Chen than musical talent incorporating both rock chic and cool acoustic guitar babe. She is also
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        114 16 ‘She’s a very smart girl boy! This is where I get into trouble. I still don’t remember to call her “him”’ Singer Cher (right) on her daughter, Chastity Bono, who underwent a sex change to become a man, Chaz ‘I couldn’t get engaged to someone I
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        948 16  -  After a bad viral infection, songwriter Sufjan Stevens returns with his most shocking album yet sound bites yeow kai chai kaichai@sph.com.sg The body is a mysterious organ that locks down, even selfannihilates, when unduly stressed. In Japan, salarymen regularly expire. Doctors call it “karoshi”, or “death
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          205 17  -  Boon Chan From the glitter of Diamond Candy (2009) to the punkish nu-wave neon-glow look she sports for this album, Taiwanese singer Elva Hsiao sure likes to dazzle and shine. Maybe it’s to distract you from the fact that she is once more serving up the same
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          243 17  -  Boon Chan The title is a pun on Lee’s Chinese name and also means “been so long”. As the liner notes tell us, it has been 765 days since the Taiwan-based Korean’s last Mandarin album Imperfect (2008). Given the long wait, you would have thought that the
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          262 17  -  Ong Sor Fern If the name Vince Guaraldi rings a bell, it is because this jazz pianist became a household name playing the perky soundtracks to the animated Charlie Brown specials. This 1962 album, which has just been remastered and re-released on Concord’s Original Jazz Classics label, was
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          183 17  -  Chang Tou Liang Thought you knew all of Beethoven’s piano concertos? Think again. The great composer was notorious for not notating the solo parts of his piano concertos, which he practically improvised at the first performances. The familiar Fourth Piano Concerto (Op.58) is performed here in a revised
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          227 17  -  Chang Tou Liang The British composer Graham Fitkin (born 1963) is proof that the Minimalist movement in serious music is well and alive. Like the more older and venerated American John Adams, Fitkin takes his music beyond the processes of mere repetition, developing and morphing seemingly mundane
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      596 4  - On stage at coffee shops Eight local Chinese bands are playing at unconventional venues coffee shops jocelyn lee jocelee@sph.com.sg When eight local Chinese bands landed a gig with beer giant Guinness, they thought it would be a glamorous affair. After all, they usually play at restaurants, pubs and cafes, and
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      471 4  - More expensive but early-bird tickets to ZoukOut are sold out cara van miriah It may cost $20 more this year to attend ZoukOut, but that did not deter fans from zooming in on tickets to Singapore’s iconic outdoor dance festival. All 4,000 Happy Hour tickets for the annual event, priced
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      461 8 The artist’s iconic bronze sculpture of a woman’s back fetched a record $62.7 million at a Christie’s auction Reuters Agence France-Presse New York A monumental Matisse sculpture broke the artist’s auction record on Wednesday, drawing US$48.8 million (S$62.7 million) at Christie’s sale of Impressionist and
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      551 9  -  A six-hour cook-a-thon will be based on dishes the chefs had as children rebecca lynne tan rltan@sph.com.sg Eight chefs are tapping their childhood food memories for a good cause. They will take part in a six-hour charity cook-a-thon at The St. Regis Singapore on Nov 28.
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      522 12 Neverland will take centre stage in Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson show Associated Press Los Angeles Cirque du Soleil is taking Neverland Ranch on the road. The first of the Canadian acrobatic troupe’s two planned Michael Jackson shows will be set in a stylised version of the
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      460 13  -  Big ideas are not developed in a play with a spartan set-up adeline chia chiahta@sph.com.sg review theatre MAN TO MAN The Theatre Practice Studio 4, The Theatre Practice, Stamford Arts Centre/Wednesday Hong Kong theatre director Danny Yung once had an interesting project where he invited artists to create
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      399 13  -  chang tou liang review concert ALTERNATING CURRENT Yong Siew Toh Conservatory New Music Ensemble Esplanade Recital Studio/Wednesday It is fascinating to view the stage set-up for any new music concert. Surprises invariably come up. On Wednesday, concertgoers were greeted by the sight of gamelan metallophones and
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      816 14 Tony Award-winner Jerry Bock, 81, also wrote melodies for other Broadway hits such as Fiorello! Associated Press New York Jerry Bock, who composed the music to some of the most memorable shows in Broadway history, including the melodies for Fiorello! and Fiddler On The
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        858 15  -  The zombies make the living look good and even humane couch grouch tay yek keak stlife@sph.com.sg Dead inside, don’t open” warns the urgent, cryptic scribbling on the chained hospital ward door. Long, creepy fingers wriggle out of a gap to pry the door open. I am not
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          520 18 THE FLAMING SPHERE PRINCIPLE A showcase by Singapore surrealist artist Rosihan Dahim who creates paintings featuring the Chinese horoscope and a small red dot representing Singapore. See My Weekend on facing page. Where: Oasis Gallery, 101 Amoy Street MRT: Raffles Place/Tanjong Pagar When: Last day, 11am 7pm Admission: Free
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          152 18 MEET THE AUTHOR: VIKAS MALKANI OF THE LITTLE MANUAL OF HAPPINESS AND THE LITTLE MANUAL OF SUCCESS You will be happy to know that you can get tips on how to be positive from Vikas Malkani, a spiritual guru and author of bestsellers The Little Manual Of Happiness and
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          347 18 THE SINGAPORE TEDDY BEAR SHOW Shop early for Christmas by picking a specialedition teddy bear that can be personalised with messages at this show featuring award-winning artists. Part of the proceeds will go to The Business Times Budding Artists Fund and The Little Arts Academy, which helps provide training
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          360 18 LEARN TO PLAY CUESPORTS! Women can learn the difference between pool, snooker and billiards at this session by professional coaches and players. Where: Bukit Gombak CC MRT: Bukit Gombak When: Tomorrow Thu, 2 3.30pm Admission: $190 (Passion card members), $210 (non-members) Info: Go to http://one.pa.gov.sg and search under key
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          581 18 PAAVALI JUMPPANEN PIANO RECITAL The Finnish pianist runs his fingers through a programme featuring the Singapore premiere of The Four Preludes, a modern work by Kaipainen, a contemporary Finnish composer, Mozart’s Sonata In B Flat Major K281 and Beethoven’s Sonata In D Minor Op. 31 No. 2 Tempest. Where:
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          73 18 EAT WIN CONTEST Spend at least $20 at participating restaurants in the Cats Classified Food Fest 2010 till tomorrow to win tours to Taiwan and China. You can also win a Zotye Trex car worth $36,388 in the grand draw. Organised by Cats Classified. Info: The names of the
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          191 18 22.5 MINUTES SUBCONSCIOUS INDULGENCE It’s not a dream life when dreams have to be sacrificed to fit society’s expectations as this dance shows. A cross-cultural collaboration between Frontier Danceland’s Singaporean artistic director Low Mei Yoke and Jeff Hsieh Chieh-Hua, a choreographer from Taiwan. Where: Esplanade Theatre Studio MRT: Esplanade/City
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          238 18 DEEPAVALI OPEN HOUSE AT SINGAPORE PHILATELIC MUSEUM View the Indonesia and Iron Man CollARTible exhibitions, colour a Deepavali oil lamp, which you can take home, and join a guided tour to discover fascinating stamps. Children aged three and above can design and create special bookmarks and finger puppets while
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          124 18 IMAX MOVIE: LEGENDS OF FLIGHT Flights of fancy at this Imax movie include plane designs, among other highlights. Where: Omni Theatre, 15 Science Centre Road MRT: Jurong East When: Till Jan 2,11am, 1, 3, 5 8pm (additional 6pm screening on weekends, school public holidays) Admission: $10 (adults), $5 (children
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          84 18 ZUMBATHON (DANCE FITNESS PARTY) Life is fab if you keep fit and exercise. This dance-a-thon workout, which fuses Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves, is led by Michael Thomas, who heads the training and development team for Zumba in Asia. Where: Zirca Mega Club, Block C, The Cannery, River Valley
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          92 18 KNOW YOUR NUMBERS WITH PRUDENTIAL Kids aged seven to 12 can learn about dollars and sense at this event which incorporates storytelling and role playing. They can also catch a 15-minute performance of the Aesop’s fable The Ant And The Grasshopper, which teaches the virtues of saving. Presented by
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          392 18 TRIBAL GATHERING OF TONGUE TASTERS Get a taste of what it means to combine sound and performance as done by The Analog Girl, Max Lane and Andree Weschler. Where: The Substation Theatre, Armenian Street MRT: City Hall/Bras Basah When: Tomorrow, 8pm Admission: $15 (students) $20 Tel: 6337-7535 Info: This
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          364 19 LITTLE EXPLORER’S TRAVEL (OPEN HOUSE) No passport needed. Just turn up to catch Chinese opera, learn the belly dance, marvel at Balinese dancers and fly kites. Where: Asian Civilisations Museum, 1 Empress Place MRT: Raffles Place When: Tomorrow Sun, noon 5pm (free Open House children’s programmes) Admission: Free entry
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          275 19 ROX IN CONCERT Rox is soul good that she is nominated for this year's MTV Europe Music Awards in the Best UK Ireland New Act category. And the British soul-pop artiste has got rave reviews for her debut album Memoirs. Where: TAB, Orchard Hotel, 02-29, 442 Orchard Road MRT:
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          56 19 SINGAPORE CAT CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP CAT SHOW Check out 100 cats comprising pedigrees such as American Shorthair, British Shorthair and Siamese as well as the local cat vying for the beauty crown at this 4 Ring Championship. Where: Tampines West Community Club, 5 Tampines Avenue 3 MRT: Tampines When: Sun,
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          455 19 WHAT REMAINS: THE LIFE AND WORK OF SALLY MANN (SIPF FILM SCREENINGS) It is candid camera as photographer Sally Mann’s personality and her relationship with her family is captured in this documentary which also traces her artistic explorations from the 1990s to the early 2000s. Directed by Steven Cantor.
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          130 19 PAINT YOUR DREAMS What do today’s young people dream about? View this installation art project by the Republic Polytechnic’s Student Council. Each reflection takes the shape of little trees. Where: Republic Polytechnic, various locations, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9 MRT: Woodlands When: Till Jan 30, usual polytechnic opening hours Admission:
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          96 19 MEET THE CAST (CRAZY CHRISTMAS 2010) Ho, ho, ho. Meet the cast of Dream Academy’s upcoming Christmas comedy Crazy Christmas, which opens at the Drama Centre Theatre on Dec 2. They include Selena Tan, Hossan Leong and George Chan. The show supports World Aids Day. Where: Raffles City Shopping
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          129 19 CLEAN AND GREEN SINGAPORE CARNIVAL Shop early for Christmas by buying environmentally friendly items such as clothes, hair accessories, bags and stationery. Organised by the National Environment Agency. Where: Open field Sengkang Square MRT: Sengkang When: Tomorrow, noon 6pm Sun, 9am 6pm Tel: 6372-3572 Info: www.cgs.sg, e-mail carrie@bang.com.sg WEEKEND
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          240 19 THROUGH SPECIAL EYES Is there a swan somewhere? This exhibition features photos of children at the Botanic Gardens and photos snapped by kids there. Co-organised with three Filipino photography clubs here Masp, PinoyCsers and Pinoygraphers@SG. Where: S.P. Jain Centre of Management Singapore, Leadership Hall, 10 Hyderabad Road MRT: Queenstown
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          811 19 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL (VISUAL ARTS) Check out seven paintings encapsulating the seven disciplines of the Singapore Sun Festival music, visual arts, film, literature, wine, cuisine and wellness. The Straits Times Life! is the official newspaper. Where: The Veuve Clicquot Sun Tent, Esplanade Park, Connaught Drive MRT: City
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          150 19 SINGAPORE CRICKET CLUB INTERNATIONAL RUGBY 7S Giants collide on the field when 28 teams jostle for the Ablitt Cup. The first SCC 7s women’s competition will debut with Singapore taking on national teams in the region. Where: The Padang, a purpose-built stadium at the festival area MRT: City Hall/Esplanade
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          71 19 SPRING TO LIFE (SINGHEALTH SILVER YEARS HEALTH FORUM 2010) Find out how to keep ailments at bay at this health forum which will address the concerns of people aged 65 and older. Where: Suntec Singapore, Level 3, Theatre MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Tomorrow, 12.30 4.30pm (forum), 4.30 6pm (interactive
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          88 19 HAPPY TALK SHOW REMEMBERING YOUR HERITAGE Keep a date with The Happy Trio Abigail Chay, Roger Poon and Craig Teo as they discuss traditional foods, recipes and wellness remedies. Presented in English, Mandarin and Chinese dialects, it is supported by the Council for Third Age and Ministry of
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          56 19 POPPY DAY REMEMBRANCE DAY How do sites connected to World War II around Orchard Road and the Padang now look like? Also, visit the Changi museum and return via Upper Serangoon Road, with a stop at a crocodile farm. Where: Various venues MRT: Orchard/City Hall/Changi Airport When: Nov 14,
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          301 19 THE ABRIDGED HISTORY OF OPERA (OPERA BIT-SIZED) Find out more about the artform at this outreach programme of the Singapore Lyric Opera. Where: Library@Esplanade, The Esplanade Mall, 03-01, 8 Raffles Avenue MRT: Esplanade/City Hall When: Tomorrow, 5.30 6.30pm Admission: Free Tel: 6332-3255 Info: You stand a chance to win
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          45 19 SHOPPING PRIVILEGES AT CLUB STOMP Visit the website to check out promotions and tie-ups with Stomp merchants. Info: club.stomp.com.sg/ clubstomp/index HALLOWEEN FREAKFEST View pictures of clubbers dressed to scare at the spookiest Halloween parties in Singapore in Club Stomp this week. Stomp Info: club.stomp.com.sg/clubstomp/
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          51 19  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum MUSLIM WEDDING SHOW 2010 It is a date with wedding planners, photographers and make-up folks to create your dream day of a wedding. Where: Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, East Coast Ballroom, Level 3, opposite Parkway Parade MRT: Eunos When: Tomorrow, 2 6pm Admission: Free Tel:
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            92 18 dance magdalen ng recommends Singapore Dance Theatre presents a double bill Redoubled by choreographers Jeffrey Tan and Kuik Swee Boon. Tan’s work, Sometimes I Think I Remember, explores loves lost, hopes dashed and dreams shattered, whereas Pellucid (right), by Kuik, deals with the theme of simplicity. Both works
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            82 18 gig eddino abdul hadi recommends It promises to be like no other rock gig you have ever been to. Headliners The Flaming Lips (left) have been known to put on shows that include giant balloons, plenty of extras dressed in animal costumes and endless confetti while opening act
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            75 18 literature adeline chia recommends It’s a new chapter for local literature at this launch of nine books by firstfruits publications. The titles include The Stamp Collector’s Wife by Grace Chua, 86 Benevolent Street by Mika G. Yamaji (right) and Life Science by Eleanor Wong. Where: National Museum of
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          484 18  - an hour the museum Eunice Quek In this weekly column, we visit museums and art spaces and highlight what you must see if you have only an hour to spare. Call them works of beauty. Blushing maidens are depicted by Indonesian artist Josephine Linggar in Colours Of Enchantment, which showcases
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          211 19  -  Christa Yeo “On weekends, I spend a lot of time in my studio at the home which I share with my wife and daughter in Joo Chiat. I paint, read architecture or design books because I started my career in an architecture firm or watch documentaries about ancient
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      589 22 The singer’s third and latest CD has sold over one million copies and her blogging makes her a star of the social media age New York Times New York In the diminished world of the music business, where album sales have plunged by more than
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      221 22 Associated Press Agence France-Presse Madrid Mario Vargas Llosa (right) said winning the Nobel Prize in Literature last month has changed his life, but not his eagerness to write. In Madrid on Wednesday to launch his latest novel, he said he is overwhelmed with interview requests and
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        177 24 Harry Potter fans can get up close to costumes worn by their favourite characters at Iluma. Five costumes worn by the stars of the latest Pot- ter flick, arry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, are on display at Level 1 of the shopping mall
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        240 24 Reuters New Delhi Die-hard fans of the best-selling Harry Potter stories are seriously threatening India’s owl population, as demands for the ultimate wizarding accessory increase, a wildlife group says. Potter’s snow-white owl Hedwig, his trusty messenger throughout the book and film series, is being
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        68 24 buzzing Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively is said to be in line to play Daisy Buchanan in Baz Luhrman’s movie version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, The Great Gatsby. She dined with Luhrman and Leonardo DiCaprio and five others in the film’s crew on
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        221 24 Associated Press Los Angeles Legendary Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday in a plan backed by its lenders and that put funding of its half of The Hobbit back on track. Its “prepackaged” bankruptcy plan, more than a year in the making, should
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      366 2  -  TEE HUN CHING Editor hunching@sph. com. sg If you ever had doubts that Michelle Obama is a style icon, a recent Harvard Business Review report will dispel them. Her taste for niche designers and a penchant for mixing luxe labels with mass brands are not just fashion
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        101 4  -  KAREN TEE, IAN LEE BossiniStyle, the workwear offshoot of Bossini, has opened a store in Orchard Road. It made its Singapore debut in Tampines 1 last year. Ms Barbara Chan, Bossini’s general manager, said sales have doubled since the launch and bestsellers include work dresses and jackets.
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        108 4 Aveda, the natural American cosmetics and haircare brand, has made its debut here. Popular among green beauty lovers for its use of plant-based and organic ingredients, it also does not test products on animals. Expect to pay from $40.66 for shampoos and conditioners, $73.83 for facial cleansers and
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        55 4 Bulgari’s sleek Serpenti watch is designed to coil seductively around your wrist. The sprinkling of diamonds on the watch face adds a touch of glitz to the clean lines, making this arm candy ideal for day and night. The steel single coil version with 0.29 carats of
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        116 4 Passion Hair Salon in Palais Renaissance will double as a fashion runway from next Monday to Wednesday. It will hold a by-appointment-only trunk show fashion speak for a private viewing of a collection featuring the spring/summer 2011 collections by hip British label Boudicca and British designers Hermione de
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        63 4 Club 21 is holding a three-day sale dubbed the Club 21 Finest Sale starting today at 01-07 Forum The Shopping Mall. Prices have been slashed by up to 80 per cent on brands including Nina Ricci, Ann Demeulemeester and John Galliano. Opening hours are from 11 am to
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        83 4 Spice up your sportswear with a customisable hoodie from Nike’s holiday 2010 collection. Personalise the classic AW77 hoodie by choosing from 21 colour combinations and 77 iron-on decals, 35 of which were created by designers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. Local designers include Mr Alvin Tan
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        75 4 Shop with a conscience at the Clean And Green Singapore Carnival at the open field outside Sengkang Square tomorrow and on Sunday from 9am to 6pm. Check out the bazaar where eco-friendly products, such as handbags made from recycled materials, wooden toys and jewellery (above) made from recycled
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        298 4 When it comes to judging how successful a party is, I always say it matters not how many people attended the event, but how many beautiful people were captured on camera. So choosing the right photographer with a discerning eye, dearies, is as important as having the right
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      557 6 I own a number of men’s T-shirts with manga prints but I find it difficult to wear them without looking like a tomboy. How would you suggest pairing the T-shirts for a more feminine look? One way to make the most of a graphic tee is to wear
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      201 6  -  These two head-turners were spotted at the launch of the Gucci Bamboo Bags exhibition at Marina Bay Sands on Oct 29 IMRAN JALAL Cindy Ee, in her mid-30s owner of a nailcare and grooming salon chain WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? I bought my dress from the One Spo boutique
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      119 6  -  BLAKE LIVELY IAN LEE American actress Blake Lively is a favourite of American Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and Chanel’s Karl Lagerfeld. Now, she seems to be the muse of Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz too. The 23-year-old Gossip Girl star wore a dress from Lanvin’s spring/summer 2011 collection five months before
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        210 7  -  KAREN TEE shows you how to rock this season’s sandy hues without blending into the woodwork KAREN TEE Catwalk inspiration: Gucci fall/winter 2010 Why you would want the look: Wearing shades of beige and camel is the easiest way to look polished and subtly feminine without straying
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      491 8  -  IMRAN JALAL checks out eight treats for women at Orchard Central that are available every Thursday till Nov 1 8 IMRAN JALAL 1 Skin Inc, 02-14 This award-winning skin supplement specialist is known for its parabenand fragrance-free ingredients. Besides customised skin serums, it also offers facial and body
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      595 10  -  Dare-to-bare celebs are starting to put on more clothes. GLADYS CHUNG draws style tips from their wardrobe updates GLADYS CHUNG Courtney Love, 46 Known better for her dishevelled get-ups than her music, the American singer can, on occasion, surprise. Take this one, in which she has forsworn a
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      1349 12 / 13  -  Indian-inspired fashion is so hot that Louis Vuitton has launched a Deepavali collection IAN LEE ianlee@sph.com.sg Today, as Indians everywhere even those who do not practise Hinduism celebrate the festival of lights, the sari will be out in all its sumptuous colours and patterns. But one of
      PHOTOS: AP, LOUIS VUITTON; Photographer DESMOND FOO; Stylists IAN LEE & ROHAIZATUL AZHAR; Hair TIMEN NGOOI (9146-9446), assisted by JET NGE, from Anthony Hair Boutique; Make-up RINA SIM, using Urban Decay (9762-6084); Model BRYSA K, from Diva; Photo STYLE MART  -  1,349 words
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      755 14 / 15 Work exotic style into your look with these contemporary Indian-inspired pieces A statement necklace is too much on an embellished sari or Indian-inspired gown, but some accessories are still in order. Try elaborate earrings adorned with coloured stones. For a more modern look, go for geometric shapes. (From
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      1112 16 / 17  -  Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair does not fit the mould of Swedish fashion and is proud of it. Its two designers tell IAN LEE why theirs is a “slow fashion” label IAN LEE ianlee@sph.com.sg Hot and humid Singapore was probably the last place that Ms Astrid Olsson and Mr
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      694 18 / 19  -  Supermodel Carolyn Murphy prefers to stay out of the limelight and lives in a small farm far from Hollywood, reports GERALDINE LING in Bali GERALDINE LING lingg@sph.com.sg She has been the face of luxury brands such as Calvin Klein and Gucci and has made Forbes magazine’s list
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      532 18 / 19 Beauty fans, say hello to the revamped Re-Nutriv (right), Estee Lauder’s most luxurious skincare line. The cornerstone of the beauty giant’s skincare collection, Re-Nutriv was launched in 1956 as one of the first luxury face creams. It sold for US$115 a jar then, when the average
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      878 20  -  Get Botoxed, lasered and then pampered all under one roof as more aesthetics clinics offer beauty treatments. KAREN TEE reports KAREN TEE karentee@sph.com.sg Have a Botox jab and follow it with a slimming body wrap on the premises. Or why not have a facial while you recuperate
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      997 21  -  Don’t buy anyone perfume unless you know what they like. ROHAIZATUL AZHAR speaks to French perfumer Francis Kurkdjian and finds out why ROHAIZATUL AZHAR rohai@sph.com.sg I t is close to 5pm and Mr Francis Kurkdjian has just ended a long-drawn press lunch to launch his own line
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        245 22 When a friend told me that ice cream parlour Tom’s Palette had come up with a salted egg yolk ice cream, my first thought was: Why would anybody do that? The second was: I really have to try it. I did and it is a weird and wonderful
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        723 22  -  TAN HSUEH YUN hsueh@sph.com.sg I t is possible these days to research a restaurant to death before even stepping foot in it. Go online and you can browse sample menus and the wine list, read up about the chef, peruse pictures of the interior and, of course, check
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        101 22 Is there something you absolutely cannot resist? For me, it is food flavoured with yuzu, the Japanese citrus fruit with the oh-so-aromatic zest. The beguiling scent of it makes almost everything taste better, I think. So when I spied yuzu mochi at snack chain Sagachiku, I
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        688 23  -  KAREN TEE A t 1.65m, Devon Aoki was dismissed by most as too short to cut it in the modelling field. But her exotic pan-Asian, doll-like features caught the eye of Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld in 1997. “I was only 15 when I went for the casting
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