The Straits Times, 7 November 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    38 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MICA(P)108/11/2010 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2011 A S IN G AP O REPRE SS H O LDIN GS P U BLI C ATI O NE NE S TABLI S HED1 8 4 590C 590C ENT S
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  • INSIDE 64 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS
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      Lock icon Friends, then neighbours
      48 1 RESIDENTS of yet-to-be-ready developments across the island are practising good-neighbourliness even though it will be years before they move in next to each other. These groups are formed with the purpose of making friends early, but there are also other benefits like sharing renovation tips.
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      Lock icon Record leases expected
      45 1 THE residential leasing market is expected to chalk up a record number of lease contracts signed this year. The figure, which includes both new leases and renewals, is being boosted by the high economic growth and low unemployment seen earlier this year.
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      Lock icon China’s bookshop woes
      39 1 CHINA may be growing, but its bookshops are not. Another well-known book retailer, O2 Sun, joined the list of victims of a worldwide trend that has seen brick-and-mortar book retailers worldwide losing out to online counterparts.
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      Lock icon Flood death toll tops 500
      68 1 FLOOD waters continued to flow towards the centre of the Thai capital yesterday, as the nationwide death toll from the country’s worst floods in half a century rose past 500. Several metro stations are now at risk, although the subway system and main airport remained
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    Lock icon More elderly-friendly sports centres ahead
    670 1  -  Sports council looking to upgrade amenities to include more in sports By FENG ZENGKUN zengkun@sph.com.sg SPORTS facilities are not just for the young, fit and able-bodied. This is why the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) is looking at incorporating more elderly-friendly features such as walking paths
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    Lock icon MARKING 40 YEARS OF TREE PLANTING
    100 1 FORTY years after he started the first Tree Planting Day, former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew showed he was still handy with a shovel at yesterday’s tree-planting ceremony and community party in the Buona Vista ward of his Tanjong Pagar GRC. The event marked
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    Lock icon EU pushes Greece to end political deadlock
    713 1 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATHENS: The European Union (EU) turned up the heat on bickering Greek politicians yesterday to agree on a crisis coalition, demanding progress towards backing an international bailout deal in the next 24 hours. European Economic and Monetary Affairs
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    Lock icon New TB cases on the rise
    588 1  -  By POON CHIAN HUI, MELISSA PANG THE number of new cases of tuberculosis (TB) is on the rise among Singaporeans and foreigners. The Ministry of Health (MOH) was alerted to 2,791 new cases last year, a figure 10.9 per cent higher than the 2,517
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      161 1 SEA GAMES DRAMA SINGAPORE PIONEERS Surgeon C. Sivathasan is ALL HEART LIFE! PAGE C4 GOH ENG YEOW WARNS Cheap money comes at high price No-show by Singapore coach SPORT, PAGE B9 MONEY, PAGE B16 BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS TIPS: 1800-*****28 L HOME PAGE B1
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        Lock icon Remaining in the pink of health care
        61 2 WE SAY The assurance by Health Minister Gan Kim Yong that the Government will shoulder the larger burden of health-care spending as Singapore ages is welcome. But responsibility must rest equally with individuals to have adequate health-care plans of their own unless they
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        Lock icon G-20: Rudderless firefighter
        38 2 COLUMNS The Group of 20 nations lacks a driving force even for marginal change to the global financial system, when it comes to addressing the deep, systemic problems ailing global economies now, says Rachel Chang.
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        Lock icon US’ Asia-Pacific policy
        32 2 The Asia-Pacific has become a key driver of global politics and the United States cannot afford not to engage it more diplomatically, economically, strategically, and otherwise, says Hillary Clinton.
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        Lock icon Fitness tests: National bane?
        37 2 OUR READER SAYS National fitness tests in Singapore place arbitrary values on what it means to be fit or unfit and fail to take varying physiological capabilities into account, says Kwan Jin Yao.
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        Lock icon ONLINE BLOGS
        28 2 www.straitstimes.com L After Amy Winehouse is found to have been killed by alcohol poisoning, Joel Cooper asks: Why do so many stars die at age 27?
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      Lock icon After Arab Spring, Islamist govts bloom
      1008 2  -  They should not be seen as a threat, but accepted as what works right now By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: Tunisia is the country which gave birth to the Arab Spring, the wave of revolutions still convulsing the Middle East. Last month,
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      198 2 L EDITORIAL PAGE A23 L REVIEW PAGE A24 L REVIEW PAGE A23 L FORUM PAGE A25 Advance Surgical Group or Do you have pain, bleeding or a lump down under? Procedure for Gastrointestinal Symptoms ‘Terms and Conditions apply. Claims are subjected to approval. Lecture Topic: 1. Endoscopy for Cancer can
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      Lock icon More foreign workers urged to sign up for casino ban
      781 3  -  Some employers, agents are even making this a hiring requirement By AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg CHINESE worker Zhang Chun Cong, 36, has never been to the two casinos in Singapore. And he may never get a chance to do so. The
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      Lock icon New mufti calls for stronger family ties
      421 4  -  JENNANI DURAI NEARLY 3,000 Muslims gathered at the Hasanah Mosque in Teban Gardens yesterday morning for Hari Raya Haji prayers led by the most senior Islamic religious leader in Singapore. They also witnessed the korban, or the rite of sacrificing livestock, meat from
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      Lock icon More school sports facilities for public
      638 6  -  Up to 50 more fields, indoor halls available for use in next 3 years By LEONARD LIM, JENNANI DURAI limze@sph.com.sg jennanid@sph.com.sg ALMOST every Sunday, architect Aloysius Lian meets up with a group of former school buddies and colleagues for a soccer game at Bowen
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      Lock icon Qantas says ‘sorry’ with 100,000 free air tickets
      355 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY: In a bid to win back passengers, embattled Australian carrier Qantas said yesterday it would hand out 100,000 free air tickets to those affected by the grounding of its global fleet. Passengers who were unable to fly over
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      Lock icon Don’t sell your HDB flat, Mr Lee tells resident
      733 8  -  Former PM gives advice during visit to Sers project in Holland Drive By ANDREA ONG andreao@sph.com.sg BUSINESSMAN Lim Tow Nam, 53, moved into his new, spacious flat on the 38th floor of Block 18C in Holland Drive earlier this year, after
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      Lock icon Ailment ‘has not affected my mind, will nor resolve’
      294 8  -  ANDREA ONG HE SUFFERS from a nerve disease which affects his gait, but former prime minister Lee Kuan Yew is adamant that the ailment has had no bearing on his mind and will. “I have no doubt at all that this
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      Lock icon Residents hand in ‘save Buona Vista pool’ petition
      345 8  -  By ANDREA ONG SOME residents of Housing Board flats in the Holland Village area are calling for the Buona Vista Swimming Complex to be saved from demolition. A total of 74 people signed a petition which was presented to Mr Chan Chun
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      Lock icon Schools look at using CCAs to teach values
      802 9  -  Topic likely to be explored at two-day conference By LEONARD LIM limze@sph.com.sg PRINCIPALS and teachers are brainstorming on how co-curricu-lar activities (CCAs) can be further harnessed to develop character, as they craft plans for the next work year. Ideas range from encouraging
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      Lock icon A short history of Civics
      393 9 CHARACTER education in public schools in Singapore has evolved from textbook teaching to more activity-based learning, such as class debates, field trips and community service. Assistant Professor Jasmine Sim from the National Institute of Education, who has studied the history of civics and moral education
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      Lock icon Thai floods: Death toll crosses 500
      777 10 Waters closing in on downtown Bangkok AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ASSOCIATED PRESS XINHUA BANGKOK: The death toll from Thailand’s worst floods in decades jumped above 500 yesterday as the seemingly unstoppable waters crept deeper into Bangkok, swamping main roads and threatening the city centre. The government
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS; XINHUA; PHOTO: XINHUA  -  777 words
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      Lock icon Chinese students cheat to get into US colleges
      912 12 Trend grows as more head abroad to study NEW YORK TIMES NEWARK: Dozens of new students crowded into a lobby of the University of Delaware’s student centre at the start of the school year. Many were stylishly attired in distressed jeans and
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      Lock icon WHAT’S ONLINE FOLLOW AND ENGAGE ST ONLINE
      84 13 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE WORLD STORIES ONLINE L Sun flares back to life L Political sex scandals in the US L US: China, Russia stealing secrets online More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com PHOTO GALLERIES ONLINE L SIA plane
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      Lock icon Tough times for many China bookshops
      800 13  -  Sales shrinking amid fierce online competition By HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: The world is used to hearing stories of China’s growth, but when it comes to bookshops, the tale is one of woe and decline. Last week, the country’s best-known private
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        Lock icon Night markets a pain for residents
        880 14  -  They complain of choked roads, noise, unlicensed peddlers MEMO FROM TAIPEI By LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg THE food is tasty, abundant and cheap. The shops stock everything from doormats to lipsticks. The people come from all over the world. What’s not to
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        Lock icon China’s fighting crickets making a comeback
        813 15 $80m spent on sales and upkeep of the critters last year NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING: Big Red Belly, its thick limbs nourished by a liver-tofu-ginger diet, should have been a contender. Instead, as his trainer watched in dismay, the young fighter nervously circled his
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        Lock icon Many see red over Taiwan’s new sex law
        622 16 Special sex-trade zones spark fear of crime surge; prostitutes fret over business impact AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan has legalised the creation of red-light districts in a bid to regulate the sex industry, but prostitutes themselves say the new law could actually worsen
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        Lock icon Palembang’s big SEA Games gamble
        847 17  -  At stake are city’s pride and future, as it tackles challenges of co-hosting sports event By ZUBAIDAH NAZEER INDONESIA CORRESPONDENT zubaidah@sph.com.sg PALEMBANG (Sumatra): The calm look on Mr Alex Noerdin’s face did not quite manage to conceal his concern, as he drove a golf buggy
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        Lock icon China’s tech firms back Net controls
        247 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: The heads of China’s largest technology companies have endorsed Beijing’s aim to intensify controls of online social media, pledging to “stop the spread of harmful information” on the Internet, state news agency Xinhua said yesterday. The group of 10 top executives,
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        Lock icon Simple delights
        52 18 Malaysian Muslim children eating snacks after Hari Raya Haji prayers near Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Malaysia is among several countries that celebrate the festival, which is observed by Muslims around the world, including those in Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and others in the Middle East. PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Teenage pregnancies rising in Philippines
        702 18  -  Rate is the highest among Asean’s six major economies By ALASTAI RMCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: At a counselling centre for pregnant teenagers run by local authorities in the Philippine capital’s Cubao district, nurse Lizel Hermosilla helps and offers advice to about three girls daily
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        Lock icon HUH?
        882 19  -  Why are obviously weak candidates so beloved by the American public? NEWS ANALYSIS By CHUA CHIN HON US BUREAU CHIEF chinhon@sph.com.sg WASHINGTON: He has been ridiculed for his superficial “9-9-9” tax plan, mocked for his policy gaffes and penchant for breaking into song, and cannot shake off a decades-old
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        Lock icon Attack on Iran becoming more likely, says Israeli president
        430 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS JERUSALEM: Israeli President Shimon Peres warned yesterday that an attack on Iran is becoming increasingly likely, days before a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog on the Iranian nuclear programme. His comments came amid growing speculation about
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        Lock icon Taking the bull(fight) by the horns
        62 20 Demonstrators covered in fake blood protesting against bullfighting in Lima, Peru, last Saturday. The country is home to the oldest bullring in the Americas, the Plaza de Acho, which was inaugurated in 1766. Every year, bullfighters compete there for the renowned Golden Scapular, one
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        Lock icon Outrage over app on Jews in France
        741 20  -  Smartphone software that determines celebrities’ origins stirs debate on anti-Semitism By JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: Should a mobile phone application which allows users to discover whether celebrities are Jewish or not be considered just harmless fun or incitement to racial hatred?
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          Lock icon Blasts kill 8 in Baghdad
          88 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD: Three blasts ripped through a sprawling market in Iraq’s capital yesterday, police said, killing eight at the start of a Muslim festival. Police said the bombs were planted in different parts of Shorja market, exploding as shoppers were preparing for this week’s
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          Lock icon Trekkers hiking to safety
          101 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KATHMANDU: Hundreds of tourists stranded by heavy fog in the Everest region are hiking to safety across the Himalayas, an official said yesterday. With continuing bad weather hampering their rescue, up to 400 of the thousands of stranded trekkers have given up waiting for
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          Lock icon Akihito in hospital
          54 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japanese Emperor Akihito was admitted to hospital yesterday for fever and bronchitis, the royal palace said. The 77-year-old emperor “will be hospitalised from tonight because he has had a persistent fever and begun to show more concerning symptoms of bronchitis”, a spokesman for the
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          Lock icon Japan nabs Chinese skipper
          126 22 TOKYO: Japan yesterday arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat after the vessel allegedly entered its waters close to the Goto Islands, off Japan’s south-western coast. According to German press agency DPA, citing Japanese broadcaster NHK, the Japanese Coast Guard ordered two Chinese trawlers to
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          Lock icon Tibetans pay respects
          77 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: A rights group yesterday said about 10,000 Tibetans had reportedly gathered around a monastery in western China to pay respects to a nun who set herself on fire nearby last week, in an apparent protest against Chinese rule. The 35-year-old Buddhist nun died last
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          Lock icon Flooding fears in Naples
          70 22 ASSOCIATED PRESS ROME: Security officials in Naples have cancelled a football match and closed the ancient ruins of Pompeii because of fears of flooding in the southern Italian city following torrential rain. The game between Juventus and Napoli was expected to draw 50,000 fans yesterday. Elsewhere
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          Lock icon Sino-Russian talks
          101 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will meet today to discuss expanding their Central Asian security alliance to include Pakistan and Iran. Mr Putin will host Mr Wen in his native city of Saint Petersburg almost exactly 10 years after Russia
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        Lock icon In this ring, I thee wed
        73 22 Boxing fans Vicky Rodriguez and Manuel Antelmo Castro (middle) decided to mix their love for the sport and each other by getting married in the ring. They tied the knot just before the World Boxing Council super welterweight title fight between Mexican Alfredo “Perro”
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        Lock icon Oh pooh! No evidence
        241 22 SLICEOFLIFE REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LAGOS: A Nigerian comedian has had the last laugh on drug enforcement agents. After more than three weeks in jail, he failed to produce the evidence of drug smuggling they had alleged despite an exhaustive search of his waste. Babatunde Omidina (below),
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      445 23 HEALTH Minister Gan Kim Yong’s assurance in an interview that the Government will shoulder the larger burden of health-care spending as Singapore ages is welcome news. Especially so for lower- and even middle-income Singaporeans who will feel the strain from what has been
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        1028 24  -  By RACHEL CHANG rchang@sph.com.sg WHENFrenchPresidentNicolasSarkozychosetheambitiousslogan“New World, New Ideas” for the Group of 20 (G-20) nations summit this year, he had a grand goal remaking the global monetary system. Along the French Riviera, which last week welcomed leaders of the world’s biggest economies, posters
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        947 24  -  LONDON EYE By TERESA LIM FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a Singaporean based in London. LAST weekend, we went to a house-warming party where the theme was “Indian Summer” in honour of the wonderfully mild weather we’re experiencing, even now in
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        681 24  -  By MICHAEL RICHARDSON FOR THE STRAITS TIMES The writer is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. VISITING Asia recently, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta sought to reassure regional allies and partners, and deter countries that might be tempted
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        406 25  -  Kwan Jin Yao THE move to review the National Physical Fitness Assessment (Napfa) and align it more closely with the Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT) is timely (“Review of school fitness tests”; last Friday). From the perspective of someone who has gone through these physical assessments, three
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        71 25 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 DR MARGARET S. GREMLI: SLA reply raises more questions 2 MS NURUL HUDA MOHAMED SOLEH: Long wait for buses and trains unacceptable 3 MR TEO SIYANG: Tell residents why trees have to be felled 4 MR TAN SWEE KENG: Improve lighting at traffic
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        169 25  -  Dr David Tan Hsien Yung WHILE I agree that it may be considered discriminatory for employers to ask if female job seekers intend to get pregnant (“Unfair pregnancy queries” by Dr Yik Keng Yeong; last Saturday), I can understand their position because of manpower planning
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        265 25  -  Ee Teck Siew THE Government should review its current land sale policy (“Govt rejects lone bid for Paya Lebar site”; last Saturday). Property prices are primarily determined by the forces of demand and supply, but the reality is that land cost,
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        246 25  -  Jeffrey Law THE article (“Doing good by doing their job”; Oct 27) is timely, especially when our current national volunteerism participation rate has reached an all-time high of 23.3 per cent. Volunteers should be assigned activities that tap their experience and skills
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        242 25  -  Dr Lim Chee Wee Deputy Director, Import and Export Regulation Division Quarantine and Inspection Department for Chief Executive Officer Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority MR KEN Mar wrote about the challenges he faced in becoming a taxidermist (“Caught in red tape after switch to age-proof
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      813 1  -  Residents-to-be build ties by forming groups on social websites before their estates are ready By SHULI SUDDERUDDIN shulis@sph.com.sg THE new face of neighbourliness is now online. It is after office hours on a Thursday evening and eight people have gathered for coffee. They chat,
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      962 2  -  They cater for expats, as well as Singaporeans put off by long wait at govt-funded schools By THERESA TAN theresat@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Rob Steeman, 48, was offered a high-flying job in Singapore two years ago, he and his wife agreed that their decision
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      561 3  -  Events help them find out what the schools can offer their children By LEOW SI WAN siwan@sph.com.sg XINGNAN Primary School prides itself on its performing arts programme. Since a year ago, all Primary 1 and 2 pupils at the Jurong West school have
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      483 4  -  By K.C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT MS MICHELLE Lee, 24, who read law at King’s College London, recalls scribbling down notes during her course of study. Back here now, she has taken the Singapore Institute of Legal Education (SILE) Part B
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      323 4  -  Lufthansa looking into aerobridge collision By LIN ZHAOWEI zhaowei@sph.com.sg LUFTHANSA is looking into how an aerobridge damaged one of its Airbus A-380 jets at Changi Airport over the weekend, causing nearly 500 passengers to miss their flight to Frankfurt. No one was injured
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      642 6  -  Takings can drop by as much as 50%, even during school holidays By THAM YUEN-C yuenc@sph.com.sg IN AN annual stroke of irony, takings dry up somewhat for the businesses along the East Coast Parkway when the year-end rains roll in. Already, October
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      528 6  -  By DARYL CHIN MS CASSANDRA Chiu, 32 and blind, has had more than her fair share of falls, including a skull fracture from hitting a lamp-post while crossing a road. Help will come soon in the form of a seeing-eye dog she
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      810 7  -  Balestier Road church celebrates 60th anniversary By JENNANI DURAI jennanid@sph.com.sg THEY worship on Saturdays, do not eat meat or drink coffee, and refrain from work from 7pm on Fridays to 7pm on Saturdays. The Seventh-Day Adventists may have had a long history here, but their differences
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      352 5 When we put our people first, our people put our customers first. PEOPLE EXCELLENCE AWARD 201 I WINNER Maybank Singapore. The first financial institution to win the People Excellence Award 2011. When we set out on our journey to put “People First”, we didn’t envision the result. But today, we
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      524 6 food ✓V electronics nesh* Suntec Singapore Hall 401 3 November 2011 9pm daily ADMISSION SATISFY YOUR TASTE BUDS WITH THE BEST IN LOCAL CUISINES 4 iHSpecial appearance a illlSamsunq ambassador,. WllMs Vivian Uailon Sat,. r fromjino 2pm! by vt,4 i r i I First 800* visitors to visit the event
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      15 7 SUTRA Born perfect Now deaf could hardly talk She tells her story SUTRA November 2011
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        54 8 The new Dettol High Performance for Men range of body wash products Extreme and Aqua comprises shower gel and bar soap variations formulated to fight germs and leave a refreshing sensation. Prices range from $1.50 for a 120g bar of soap to $7.20 for a 500ml bottle. Available
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        31 8 Equip-Bathrooms of Equip-Design Supply has launched www. equip-bathrooms.com to inspire homeowners to create their dream bathrooms. It offers luxurious fittings for taps and mixers, sanitary wares, showerheads and bathtubs.
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        46 8 The new Mythic Oil from L’Oreal Professionnel is enriched with avocado oil and grape seed oil to give your tresses a boost with nutrition, shine and protection. Suitable for all hair types. Available at $42 for a 125ml bottle from authorised professional hair salons.
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        46 8 “Pleasures” is a new loyalty programme in The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore that offers room stays and dining worth a total value of $1,900. It can be redeemed duringthe membership period of 12 months. Membership is at $888 for 12 months. For enquiries, call 6434-5244.
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        40 8 BuyanyofToshiba’sgamingorentertainment notebooks and stand to win your preferred prize from the Wheel of Desires. Participate in a word game to gather more spins to win more prizes. Promotion ends Nov 23. For more information, visit http://pc.toshiba-asia. com/wheelofdesires.
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        57 8 Celebrate the best of Asian epicurean delights at the Asian Masters 2011 from now till Nov 30. Presented by American Express, the event features gourmet and lifestyle workshops and tastings. American Express Cardmembers will be entitled to a 15 per cent discount on selected events and Feast Asia
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      716 8  -  Holiday cruises with special highlights appeal to those who are looking for something extra in a vacation BY GOH HWEE KOON CELEBRITIES, gourmet delights, cartoon characters, dance classes a cruise on the high seas now offers a trend-setting holiday with a difference that is still
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      314 8 THE new Maybank Platinum Debit MasterCard hastheNETSFlashPay(NFP)featurethatallows cardholders to pay for public transport and purchase items at over 15,000 retail points. It also functions as an ATM card and a sig-nature-based debit card through the MasterCard network. Cardholders who make signa-ture-based and online transactions through this
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      193 8  -  BY KAREN TENG PRIZED by the Chinese for its roe and sweet delicate meat, hairy crabs (also known as da zha xie) with their distinctive furry claws can now be enjoyed as a delicacy at the Ah Yat Abalone Forum Restaurant in Hotel Grand
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      197 8 TISSOT’S tradition of innovation and dedication to its craft is on display at the Tissot Roadshow at Raffles City Garden Court on Level One, from 10am to 10pm till Nov 16. Visitors can check out the watchmaker’s latest T-Touch Collection The Racing Touch and
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      215 8 WITH its modern styling and fuel efficiency, the new Nissan Almera takes entry-level cars to a new level you don’t have to sacrifice style for affordability, roominess and drivability. With its exterior design, the Almera offers a contemporary and refreshing character that
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      703 9  -  Malaysia coach angry over Pavkovic’s no-show at pre-match conference By LEE MIN KOK mklee@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: The drama that unfolded on the eve of Singapore’s opening SEA Games clash against Malaysia showed just why there is no love lost between the region’s fiercest football rivalries. A team managers’
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      466 9  -  LEE MIN KOK JAKARTA: Redemption, not revenge, will be on defending SEA Games Un-der-23 football champions Malaysia’s agenda as they attempt to exorcise the demons of their World Cup qualifying exit at the hands of Singapore. Eight out of the Young Tigers’ 20-man Games
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      82 9 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE SPORTS STORIES ONLINE L Tao’s move pays off L Fergie’s dilemma over Rooney L Return of the king Get your free breaking news from ST iPad and iPhone apps. Subscribers have exclusive access to premium
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      1174 10  -  Joseph Schooling, 16, is spurred on by talk that he is the favourite In our SEA Games countdown, we take a look at the sports favourites, contenders and dark horses that can deliver a record 48 away golds for Singapore. Today: Swimming and Wushu THE FAVOURITES:
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      542 10  -  By TERRENCE VOON MAY CHEN tvoon@sph.com.sg maychen@sph.com.sg THE T-shirt she was wearing emblazoned with Superman’s logo says it all. Ahead of next year’s London Olympics, Tao Li has been handed a superhuman mission of swimming in nine events
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      589 10  -  THE CONTENDERS: WUSHU By JONATHAN WONG THEY will step out of the plane in Jakarta next week as the overwhelming favourites to win the SEA Games women’s team duilian wushu competition. It is not a surprise since Singapore’s Tao Yijun, 26, Tay Yu
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      217 11 THE TIMES, LONDON LONDON: Fabio Capello has included John Terry in his latest England squad but does not intend selecting the controversial defender to lead out his country against Spain on Saturday. With Terry under investigation by the police and the Football
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      219 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON: Wolverhampton Wanderers boosted their bid to avoid relegation from the English Premier League with a 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Wigan Athletic at Molineux last night. Mick McCarthy’s team started the day three points clear of bottom-of-the-table Wigan and goals
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      389 11 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BASEL: Unseeded Japanese giant-killer Kei Nishikori received a tennis lesson from the Swiss master yesterday, as Roger Federer won his fifth Swiss Indoors crown and his first trophy since the first week of the year. The world No. 4
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      39 11 Today Cricket 3rd Test: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, Day 5 (Live, Ch235 and Ch122, 2pm). Tennis ATP Paris Masters: Day 1 (Live, StarHub Ch211, 6pm). Tomorrow Tennis ATP Paris Masters: Day 2 (Live, StarHub Ch211, 6pm).
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        78 11 MAGDEBURG (GERMANY): China underlined their dominance in table tennis by claiming both the men and women’s World Team Cup titles yesterday. Despite resting newly crowned world No. 1 Ding Ning in the women’s final, the trio of Li Xiaoxia, Guo Yan and Guo Yue dropped just
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        82 11 REUTERS NEW YORK: Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya won the New York City Marathon in a course record time of 2hr 5min 6sec yesterday. The winner of this year’s Boston Marathon finished ahead of London Marathon winner Emmanuel Mutai and Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia. Meanwhile,
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        53 11 ASSOCIATED PRESS MADRID: Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick and winger Angel di Maria set up three goals to steer Spanish leaders Real Madrid to a 7-1 win over 10-man Osasuna yesterday. Madrid’s seventh consecutive league win ensured that they finished the weekend ahead of closest rivals
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        57 11 THE Singapore stop of the 14-leg HSBC Asian Rugby Football Union Rugby Coaching Tour ended yesterday, with some 500 youngsters benefiting from a week-long development programme. They worked with rugby coaches and players including New Zealander Ben Fisher, former Fiji sevens star Sailosi Nawavu
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      725 11 Badminton World Junior C’ships In Taipei, finals (Ina unless stated) Men’s singles: Zulfadli Zulkiffli (Mas) bt Viktor Axelsen (Den) 21-18 9-21 21-19. Women’s singles: Ratchanok Inthanon (Tha) bt Elisabeth Purwaningtyas 21-6 18-21 21-13. Men’s doubles: Nelson Heng/Teo Ee Yi (Mas) v Huang Po-jui/Lin Jia-yu (Tpe) 21-17 21-17. Women’s doubles:
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      578 12  -  Fijians win tense final to claim fifth Ablitt Cup before record crowd By SANJAY NAIR nsanjay@sph.com.sg UNDER the floodlights, Fiji’s Daveta produced sparkling rugby en route to a stunning victory at the Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens tournament yesterday. In front of a competition record
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      167 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA: Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier has liver cancer and is under hospice care. The 67-year-old boxer was diagnosed four or five weeks ago, Frazier’s personal and business manager said on Saturday. Leslie Wolff added that the doctors have not yet told
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      385 12 ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI: Golf’s two top tour executives condemned caddie Steve Williams’ racial slur about Tiger Woods yesterday, yet stopped short of taking any action. “We consider the remarks of Steve Williams, as reported, entirely unacceptable in whatever context,” said a statement from
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      538 12  -  DRIVER’SSEAT By STEVE SLATER JUST as there was an air of anticipation heading into the inaugural Formula One Grand Prix of India, there is a similar sense of expectation leading into this weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. This time it is less
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      92 9 LOTTERY L I Draw No. 2690/2011 1 1 Vi J Draw Today. Monday, 7 November 2011 Group 1 Prize *650,000. Sales close today 6pm Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited 1 Selegie Road, PoMo #01-01 Singapore *****6 Time 6.30pm y Ip L A Y(i) Always play with care. [responsibly! Do
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      169 17 Until pianist Kathryn Stott helps Yo-Yo Ma bring out the best in a composition, she will not rest. (Berlin, 2011/ What can your client advisor learn about chemistry from Kathryn Stott? Kathryn Stott knows every nuance of Yo-Yo Ma's playing style. She can anticipate the slightest change in his tempo.
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      90 18 News: www.straitstimes.com Connect: www.facebook.com/thestraitstimes Follow: twitter.com/stcom TOP THREE MONEY STORIES ONLINE L Govt rejects lone bid for Paya Lebar site L Lucky Plaza offers cheaper medical units L Turbulence facing SIA unlike that in 2008 More Forum letters online at www.straitstimes.com The Big
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      767 18  -  Market powered by strong economy, job data in first half By ESTHER TEO PROPERTY REPORTER esthert@sph.com.sg THE residential leasing market here is expected to hit an all-time high for this year. The robust volumes come on the back of strong economic growth and
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        550 14  -  Investors noticing emerging markets’ attractive valuation MARKETS INSIGHT By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg TRADING for this month kicked off last week in the same dismal manner as a month ago. After the exuberance that had come to characterise
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        562 14  -  WARRANT WATCH GOH ENG YEOW EVEN though October turned out to be the best trading month for this year so far, with share prices up 6.8 per cent, the exuberance failed to rub off on the covered warrants market. Data from Macquarie Group, the largest warrants
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          95 14 Nov 4 CHNG YR 2011 CLOSE FR Nov 3 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.2688 +0.18 1.4219 1.2003 Euro 1.7431 +0.49 2.0153 1.6758 FR Nov 3 A$ 1.3135 +0.22 1.3406 1.1515 Yen* 1.6221 +0.46 1.7145 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.04 0.***** 0.***** Where S$ stands Nov 4 CHNG YR 2011
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          1470 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS A unit trust or investment-linked insurance policy qualifies for inclusion under the CPF Investment Scheme if it has: a three-year track record, top quartile performance, a sales charge not exceeding 3 per cent and an expense ratio that is lower than the median of existing funds in
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        989 15  -  Apart from producing membranes, it invests in water treatment projects EYE ON... MEMSTAR TECHNOLOGY By JONATHAN KWOK Ik jonkwok@sph.com.sg WITH the world’s population recently hitting seven billion, many companies reckon that supplying fresh water to meet the planet’s growing demand could be a rewarding
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          38 15 Hsieh Fu Hua: Appointed independent director with effect from Nov 4. Mr Hsieh is the co-founder and adviser of the PrimePartner group of companies, and is currently also serving as a non-executive director of Temasek Holdings.
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          66 15 Ben Keswick: Replaces Mr Anthony Nightingale, who will retire on March 31 next year, as the new chairman, member of the nominating committee and remuneration committee, from April 1. Mr Keswick will step down as the company’s group managing director, from March 31. Mr Alex Newbigging, the current
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          43 15 Neena Prasad: Appointed senior vice-president and head of listings (India) from Nov 1. Ms Prasad will lead the SGX’s efforts in attracting listings from India to its international capital-raising platform. Prior to joining SGX, she was with Morgan Stanley New Delhi.
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          43 15 Lum Soh Ping: Appointed chief financial officer from Nov 1. She will be responsible for managing the group’s various accounting, financial control and reporting functions, including tax matters and the management information system. Ms Lum, 41, was formerly the finance manager.
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          31 15 Koh Poh Tiong: Mr Koh, 64, formerly the chief executive officer of the food and beverage division of Fraser and Neave, has been appointed a non-executive, independent director of Sats.
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      960 16  -  Uphill battle as Bernanke faces political opposition against any such move C A I JIN By GOH ENG YEOW SENIOR CORRESPONDENT engyeow@sph.com.sg BACK in March 2009, it was the United States central bank’s dramatic move to pump US$1.75 trillion (S$2.2 trillion) into the
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      719 16 REYKJAVIK: Three years after Iceland’s banks collapsed and the country teetered on the brink, its economy is recovering proof that governments should let failing lenders go bust and protect taxpayers, analysts say. The North Atlantic island saw its three biggest banks go
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      127 16 IDB Commodity Booster DJ-UBSCI ETF I |ec 31/10/2011 34,84 USd| IFTSE CHINA 25 ETF 11C 31/10/2011 27,48 USd| MSCI AC Asia Ex Japan High Dividend Yield Index ETF 1D 31/10/2011 1,61 USD MSCI AC Asia Pacific Ex Japan TRN Index ETF 1C 31/10/2011 3,24 USD I MSCI China
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      94 16 AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF 1C 31/10/2011 198,24 AUD AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF 2C 31/10/2011 209,21 USD AUSTRALIA MONEY MARKET ETF 3C 31/10/2011 260,80 SGD Australia SSA Bonds Total Return Index ETF 1C 31/10/2011 167,28 AUD IBOXX Sovereigns Eurozone Total Return Index ETF 1C 28/10/2011 239,33 USD IBOXX
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      807 17 Maybank’s people-centred culture a winner: e.g. staff get 2 weeks of paid marriage leave AT WORK WITH JOYCE TEO joyceteo@sph.com.sg WHEN employees in Maybank Singapore get hitched, they can party on for a fortnight without a worry. That’s because they get two weeks
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      181 1 C PART MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 2011 Dr C. Sivathasan, who has been a part of almost all the heart and lung transplants carried out in Singapore, is amazed at this thing called life, he tells JOHN LUI in the Singapore Pioneer series. Elton’s stringmen 8 Questions With... Prime Suspect star
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        615 2  -  Elton John spotted the classical duo on YouTube and invited them to open shows on his world tour rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Musical duo 2Cellos did not get their current touring gig with Elton John because one half of them, Croatian cellist Luka Sulic, 23, is
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        551 2 International Herald Tribune Melbourne Five years ago, the market for Australian Aboriginal art was booming. The sector was then valued at up to A$500 million, the opening of the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris helped foster international interest in the ancient style and works by
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        1038 3  -  Women’s rights are her concern in her new TV show as well as her volunteer work in Haiti 8QUESTIONSWITH...Maria Bello yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg On her new TV show Prime Suspect, American actress Maria Bello is one tough cop and sure looks buff enough to
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        590 3 60 Minutes analyst dies Reuters Washington Andy Rooney (right), the curmudgeonly commentator who pondered everything from shoelaces to the existence of God on CBS’ 60 Minutes news show for more than 30 years, died on Friday night at the age of 92. The four-time Emmy winner died one month after
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        2122 4  -  Heart transplant surgeon C. Sivathasan still gets a rush from holding the throbbing organ the monday interview with C. Sivathasan SINGAPORE PIONEERS John lui johnlui@sph.com.sg Inside our chests is an organ we talk about endlessly in song and poetry. The heart is essentially a set of fistsized
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        664 7 Han Kee Juan’s protege David Hallberg was torn over becoming Bolshoi Ballet Company’s first foreign principal dancer Agence France-Presse Associated Press Moscow When David Hallberg was nine, he took his new tap shoes to show-and-tell at school. The other boys all brought their hockey sticks. It can
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      599 5  -  Odyssey Dance Theatre’s Global Souls is one of the highlights at its dance festival debut overseas cheryl faith wee cherylw@sph.com.sg Veteran Korean dancer Kim Bock Hee, 63, has not stopped performing and composing works since 1971. A pioneer in the contemporary modern dance scene in South Korea,
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      498 5  -  adeline chia arts correspondent A week and a half before Kevin Spacey’s Richard III starts its run in Singapore, tickets to the production are already 80 per cent sold. This may seem like a far cry from the sold-out audiences in London
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      436 5  -  nirmala seshadri review dance CHANDALIKA Mythili Prakash Esplanade Theatre Studio/Last Friday It was an evening of brilliant Bharatanatyam performed to a predominantly Indian audience. The US- and Chennaitrained Mythili Prakash came across as a dedicated dancer who was totally comfortable in the classical form. Her technique,
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      503 5  -  adeline chia review theatre DECIMAL POINTS: 0.01 Cake Theatrical Productions The Substation Theatre/Last Friday This production may well be described as Boys To Psychos, to respectfully misappropriate the name of the 1990s R&B group Boys II Men. A story about how tender, feeling souls can be
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      676 6  -  This year’s German Film Festival will show old gems in a new category and latest quality works yip wai yee yipwy@sph.com.sg Film buffs who missed out on their favourite German movies in the past have a chance to catch them on the big screen again
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      496 6 Reuters Raleigh, North Carolina Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, both long dead, get new lives in an online game aimed at the 40-and-over crowd that seeks to tap into the Hollywood legends’ eternal and lucrative popularity. Presley and Monroe are both “starring” characters in Entertainment
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      423 8  -  A talented young pianist from Italy and a veteran Russian conductor make it a night to remember chang tou liang stlife@sph.com.sg review concert ASHKENAZY WITH THE SSO Singapore Symphony Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Friday Although the legendary Russianborn pianist-conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy has previously performed in Singapore, this
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      365 8  -  chang tou liang review concert JOURNEY TO MONGOLIA Singapore Chinese Orchestra Esplanade Concert Hall/Last Saturday This very interesting concert by the Singapore Chinese Orchestra dwelled on two themes: music inspired by the rugged wilderness of Mongolia and contrasting timbres of the matouqin (horse-head fiddle) and
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        570 10 Agence France-Presse London Prince William and his wife Catherine are to make Kensington Palace (below), famously associated with the late princess Diana, their London residence, royal officials said yesterday. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into the west London palace in mid-
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        302 10 Associated Press Branson, Missouri Singer Andy Williams (right) told the crowd at his show last Saturday night that he has bladder cancer. The Tri-Lakes News reported that the 83-year-old appeared early in the show at Moon River Theatre and vowed to return next year to celebrate
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          74 10 Legendary Indian singer Bhupen Hazarika died on Saturday at a Mumbai hospital from multiple organ failure. He was 86 and had been in poor health for months. He composed music, wrote lyrics and sang for hundreds of films in the Hindi and Bengali languages. He popularised
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          72 10 Mirror Mirror, the first of two live-action Snow White movies to be released next year, will open on March 16. The comedy-action adventure stars Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen and Lily Collins as Snow White, Relativity Media announced. On June 1, Universal Pictures is
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          69 10 Spain has granted citizenship to singer Ricky Martin and actor Benicio del Toro. They were recognised for their artistic talents, a spokesman said. The two are from Puerto Rico and have US citizenship. Spain normally obliges people to renounce any other nationality they have before granting
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          91 10 Teen star Justin Bieber has denied allegations he fathered a child in a backstage bathroom and said he has never met Mariah Yeager, the woman who filed a paternity suit against him. “I know I’m going to be a target, but I’m never going to be
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      131 2 WIN! Tickets to Elton John concert Two readers of Straits Times Life! will each win CDs and a pair of tickets to Elton John Band Greatest Hits Tour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Nov 20. One will receive $501 tickets and the other $251 tickets, in addition to copies
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