Today, 9 July 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    46 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Friday July 9, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 9, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking JULY 9, 2010 A PUBLICATION
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  • Article
    Lock icon The great spy swap
    709 3 US releases 10 Russians in exchange for 4 of its own AFP NEW YORK The United States and Russia sealed the most sensational spy swap since the Cold War, exchanging 10 Russian agents for four convicted Western spies. All 10 Russian spy suspects pleaded guilty in
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon UN set to condemn sinking of S Korean warship
      286 8 AFP AFTERNOON LATEST UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council is set to adopt a text condemning the attack which sank a South Korean warship earlier this year, according to a draft of the statement released yesterday. The statement, set to be
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      Lock icon Three Britons convicted over bomb plot
      289 8 AP LONDON A jury yesterday convicted three British Muslims of conspiring to murder hundreds of people as part of a plot to blow up passenger planes over the Atlantic. Arafat Waheed Khan, 29, Waheed Zaman, 26, and Ibrahim Savant, 29 (picture, from left), were
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      Lock icon Three held for Norway bomb plot
      405 9 AGENCIES OSLO Three men with links to Al Qaeda and to foiled bomb plots in the United States and Britain were arrested yesterday on suspicions of planning terror attacks on Norway. Two were arrested in Norway, near Oslo, and one in Germany, according to
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      Lock icon CNN editor fired over cleric tweet
      242 9 AGENCIES NEW YORK CNN has fired an editor responsible for Middle Eastern coverage, after she posted a note on Twitter expressing admiration for a late Lebanese cleric considered an inspiration for the Hezbollah militant movement. Ms Octavia Nasr later apologised for her tweet, but
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      Lock icon NKF back in the black with $5.8m surplus
      636 10  -  But rise in patient numbers means fundraising ideas needed CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is in the black once again. And it has no plans to go back to the days of TV charity shows, said its chief
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      Lock icon China launches armada to head off algae
      221 10 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING The Chinese authorities have dispatched more than 60 ships to head off a massive tide of algae covering an area of 400 sq km that is approaching the coast of Qingdao. The outbreak is thought to be caused by high
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      Lock icon Hwang steps down as president of Law Society
      215 12 SINGAPORE The demands of his new appointment as Chief Justice of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts have led Senior Counsel Michael Hwang to step down as president of the Law Society. Mr Hwang’s last day as the society’s president a post
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      Lock icon FREE EXPRESSION IN SONG
      97 12 This duo were among 12 finalists who performed at this year’s Yellow Ribbon Song Writing Competition yesterday. The competition, part of the Yellow Ribbon Project, saw inmates singing and strumming original compositions to an audience of family members and a panel of judges at the Changi
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      Lock icon Court reserves judgment on man who murdered step-daughter
      224 12 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE Did he or did he not suffer from an impaired state of mind when he strangled his step-daughter to death? This question on which convicted murderer Ong Pang Siew’s appeal against the death sentence hinges is hard to establish,
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      Dead widow's statement admissible?
      304 12  -  Her death could pose questions as to whether her statement to the police would still be admitted as evidence, laywers told MediaCorp. TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She would probably have been one of the key witnesses to take the stand in the inquiry into the
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      Lock icon Shutters still down
      508 14  -  Work is taking longer than expected at Liat Towers’ flood-hit stores NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are just a few hundred metres apart but while business is back in full swing at Lucky Plaza’s basement shops, the shutters are still down for the four Liat
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      Lock icon Life imprisonment for'brutal' man
      232 14 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE He has a long list of past convictions for violent offences, including armed robbery and voluntarily causing grievous hurt. And Leow Kok Meng’s latest “brutal and merciless” attacks had led to the death of one person and serious injuries to another, said High
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      Lock icon STB branding honcho dies
      268 14 NG JING YNG SINGAPORE —The man behind the branding that boosted Singapore’s tourist appeal with the Uniquely Singapore and YourSingapore campaigns died suddenly on Wednesday. Mr Ken Low (picture), 45, assistant chief executive (Marketing Group) of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), was a bachelor. He is
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      Lock icon New push to improve historical precinct
      275 14 JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE There are plans to further improve and promote The Fullerton Heritage Precinct given its rich social and historical significance. Heritage trails and markers will be introduced to help the public to better understand and appreciate the history and heritage of the
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      TV viewers in S’pore, China to see more of each other’s shows soon
      312 16 SINGAPORE Television viewers in China and Singapore can look forward to seeing more of each other’s content in the future. That’s because 14 Singapore companies have signed a series of agreements with their Chinese counterparts to produce
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      'What matters more is the person you are’
      354 16  -  PSC chairman Eddie Teo on EQ over IQ ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having the right degree helps, but these days, new graduates need other skills and qualities like EQ to succeed in the university of life, said Public Service Commission chairman Eddie
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      MAN ARRESTED FOR BOMB HOAX
      111 16 The police have arrested a 39-year-old man for making a hoax call about an alleged bomb. The police said they received an anonymous call on Wednesday at about 3pm, from a man who claimed he was a terrorist and that Sentosa would be blown up.
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      ILLEGAL DELIVERY LANDS PREGNANT WOMAN IN TROUBLE
      108 16 A heavily-pregnant driver allegedly tried to helped a China national leave Singapore illegally. But Chia Kiu Lim’s fidgety behaviour aroused the suspicion of Immigration and Checkpoints Authority officers at Woodlands Checkpoint on Monday at about 8.45pm. They searched the Malaysian-registered car and found
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      SINGAPORE RATIFIES UN CONVENTION ON ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
      79 16 Singapore has become the first country in Asia to ratify the United Nations convention on the use of electronic communications in international contracts. The convention hopes to facilitate global electronic commerce trade by provid- ing a set of rules for industry players. The
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      TIGER SKY TOWER ON SENTOSA REOPENS
      109 16 The Tiger Sky Tower on Sentosa reopened yesterday with more than 100 test rides done since its closure. Operations on Singapore’s tallest observation tower were halted last month following a technical malfunction that left 36 passengers stranded for two-and-a-half hours. Operators said malfunctioning wheels
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      213 11 Standard Chartered v\ •V 1 > x V r v eat gifts ranteed Unlimited gifts with Standard Chartered Cards. So start shopping now. This Great Singapore Sale, get an amazing gift for simply using your Standard Chartered Card to shop, wine, dine and play. f Spend $6,000 and above (in
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      355 12 I I Property Investment Strategies. IZrA Oi Successful property investors will share their insights at this seminar on great property strategies for 2010. This preview will encapsulate how one can grow limited funds into a multimillion dollar property portfolio. This course is conducted by experts led by Andy Ong who
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      64 17 i NF N TELUXURY HAS LANDED World-class shopping awaits you with the first selection of elite stores now open Alfred Dunhill, Blancpain, Breuget, Bulgari, Chopard, Hublot, Hugo Boss Hysek, Manolo Blahnik, Max Mara, Mondial, Omega, Richard Mille, Rolex Salvatore Ferragamo, Tiffany Co, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef Arpels. It's time to
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  • VOICES
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      Priced to clear
      322 18  -  Changes to ERP system may not have deterrent effect Letter from MabelTan I REFER to “More flexible road pricing with satellites” (July 6). While I agree with the Land Transport Authority that it would be fair to price road usage according to the level of real-time congestion,
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      HOW ABOUT NIGHT TRAINS?
      160 18  -  LETTER FROM ARUN SHENAI I would like to applaud the Government’s move to encourage the use of public transport by building more train lines and increasing the number of bus services. It is my belief that having a more user-friendly public transport system will go a
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      182 20  -  BY DR JAMES DOBSON THE COMPARISON TRAP Have you played the “if only” game? It goes like this: If only my wife was more like Judy. She fixes exotic dinners, keeps a sparkling house and even goes golfing with her husband. Or if only my husband
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      Lock icon Just green and bear with it
      790 20  -  BUDGETTAI-TAI Oh, how I miss being in the Garden City Unlike Singapore, which will divert a road just to save a tree, the authorities in Hong Kong allow heritage trees to be encased in concrete and, when they start dying because their roots can’t
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      46 18 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices presents THE BLOCKBUSTER DOCUMENTARY SERIES OF THE YEAR Images that have never been captured on film. Until now. AEDIACORP o Georgette Douwma Narrated by Sir David Attenboroug TV Premiere WEDNESDAYS 10PM okto.sg/life Animal, hiqht
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon The enigma that is Swiss democracy
      746 22  -  VENESSA LEE venessa@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a correspondent at Today. Her media trip to Switzerland was sponsored by the Swiss government. In the Swiss capital of Bern, Members of Parliament can pick up their groceries right at the steps of power. Twice a week,
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      Even the Swiss feel it too
      470 24  -  Like S’pore, immigration and productivity are country’s main challenges VENESSA LEE venessa@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a correspondent with Today. Her media trip was sponsored by the Swiss government. If it were all down to the banks, the Swiss economy would have taken a palpable
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      Lock icon WANTED: CRAZY AND UNCONVENTIONAL THINKERS
      227 24 VENESSA LEE Wacky professors are more than welcome at one top Swiss university. At ETH Zurich (the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich), funding can be made available for “a professor who has a wacky idea so that (he) can afford to take the academic
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      SWISS BANKS DO CATCH CRIMINALS
      284 24  -  VENESSA LEE The legend of Swiss banking secrecy has long piqued the popular imagination and drawn suspicion. But, Swiss banks will tell you, they are sometimes the first to catch a whiff of criminal goings-on. Take the example of formerTaiwan president Chen Shui-bian, who was
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      They're starting to learn from each other
      723 26  -  VENESSA LEE venessa@mediacorp.com.sg In Switzerland, an entire meeting could be conducted in two languages and nobody would blink in confusion. Many Swiss speak three languages fluently a job for superheroes, by my reckoning. “It is absolutely normal to have government meetings where everyone
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      7 22 >> EVEN THE SWISS FEEL IT TOO 18
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      63 26 “Long waits between fi lming for my new drama No Limits are common. But I am never bored with ‘her’ by my side. ‘She’ keeps me updated on the latest news, helps me with research on my role, and even watches TV with me. ‘She’ is my secret companion SingTel
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon US won't use 'M' word on China
      176 29 AFP WASHINGTON The Untied States Treasury avoided labelling China a currency manipulator in a much-delayed report to Congress yesterday but maintained that the yuan was undervalued. Three weeks after the Chinese central bank vowed to loosen its currency controls amid mounting international pressure,
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      Lock icon 'Sanctions won't stop us'
      462 29 Iran President remains defiant in the face of growing pressure AFP AFTERNOON LATEST ABUJA Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said yesterday that new sanctions slapped on his country would not alter Tehran’s nuclear drive, remaining defiant in the face of growing Western pressure. Speaking after meeting fellow
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      Lock icon FIGHTING TERROR BY SHARING DATA
      142 29 AP The European Parliament yesterday approved a long-awaited deal to share financial data with the United States in suspected terrorist cases, after Washington agreed to major concessions to allay concerns over privacy. The agreement allows US officials to request financial data from European banks if
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      Lock icon Crop sabotage could cost Australia $60m
      250 31 AGEN CIES ADELAIDE Australian police yesterday probed a mysterious mass poisoning of seven million tomato plants and other crops which caused tens of millions of dollars in damage and is expected to send prices soaring. Detectives were investigating whether vandals or a competitor with
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      Lock icon Monarchy, army should refrain from Thai politics
      349 31 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Prime Minister has said that the nation’s powerful military and its revered monarchy should stay removed from politics as the country moves on from its worst civil unrest in decades. Both institutions have played active roles in the turbulent politics
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      Lock icon BRITISH'RED SHIRT'FREED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY
      110 31 AGENCIES A Briton who was arrested for joining violent Red Shirt street protests in Thailand was freed yesterday after pleading guilty to violating a state of emergency. Jeff Savage was given six weeks in prison but will be released because he has already served his
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      Lock icon VIETNAM ARRESTS 99 CHINESE AND TAIWANESE FOR FRAUD
      133 33 AGENCIES Vietnamese police have arrested 99 Chinese and Taiwanese in Ho Chi Minh City for allegedly swindling millions of dollars from victims using international phone calls and the Internet. The criminals often took over entire hotels of 30 to 40 rooms for
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      Lock icon INDIAN MUM TRIES TO FLUSH NEWBORN BABY DOWN PLANE TOILET: REPORTS
      137 33 AFP An Indian woman gave birth to a baby in the washroom of an aircraft and tried to dispose of it down the toilet, media reports said yesterday. The infant was found stuck in the toilet after the plane
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      Lock icon GIANT BURGERS CAUSE JAW INJURIES IN TAIWAN: REPORT
      114 33 AFP Taiwanese dentists have urged fast food chains to drop oversized hamburgers from their menus following a growing number of jaw injury cases. Patients have developed sore jaws or had difficulties opening their mouths after consuming giant burgers, the China Post quoted
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      Lock icon Military ‘coup-plotter’ surrenders in Philippines
      319 33 AGENCIES MANILA A military officer accused of leading coup attempts against former Philippine President Gloria Arroyo has surrendered after nearly three years on the run. Marine Captain Nicanor Faeldon said he gave himself up because he believed in the government of Arroyo’s successor, President Benigno
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      Lock icon China bans Vulgar' online game ads
      265 41 AFP BEIJING China has ordered the country’s online game companies to stop promoting their products in ways that Beijing deems “vulgar”, in the government’s latest move to clamp down on the booming market. The order from the Ministry of Culture came after several companies
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      Lock icon Facebook inks deal to sell online credits in stores
      278 41 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Facebook signed a deal with a Malaysian company yesterday allowing a virtual currency for online games and services to be sold at retail shops across Asia for the first time. The social-networking giant teamed up with payment service
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      Lock icon Gusmao open to talks on asylum-seeker plan
      176 41 AGENCIES SYDNEY East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao said yesterday his government was open to discussing Australia’s proposal to process Australiabound asylum-seekers in his country, amid some opposition to the plan. “This is not only Australia’s problem but also the region’s problem. So
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      Lock icon Deformed man gets full-face transplant
      343 43 AFP PARIS French doctors have carried out a successful full-face transplant eyelids, tear ducts and all on a 35-year-old man, a newspaper reported yesterday. Doctors performed the operation at the end of last month on the man whose face had been deformed by a genetic
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      Lock icon Bombs target Baghdad pilgrims
      250 43 AP BAGHDAD At least 11 people were killed yesterday by bombs targeting pilgrims taking part in the final day of a Shia religious holiday that draws hundreds of thousands of people to the Iraqi capital, officials said. The deaths came one day after nearly 60 people
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      Lock icon Italian govt to tackle Chinese mob
      251 43 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME The Italian government has announced plans to combat “considerable” dangers posed by Chinese organised crime. Interior Minister Roberto Marconi, will convene a summit in Rome to tackle Chinese gangs, which thrive on vice like prostitution, money laundering, smuggling immigrants into
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      Lock icon Belgian undertakers intend to flush the dead
      219 45 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH BRUSSELS Belgian undertakers have drawn up plans to dissolve the corpses of the dead in caustic solutions and flush them into the sewage system. The controversial new method is said to be less expensive and more environmentally friendly than running highly
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      Lock icon Gay Anglican cleric cannot become bishop
      175 45 AFP LONDON An openly gay cleric has been blocked from becoming a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement, reports said yesterday. Reverend Jeffrey John, currently the Dean of St Alban, had been tipped to
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      Lock icon The street sweeper with a law degree
      444 45 He has a degree but Argentine prefers security of cleaning job AFP BUENOS AIRES Mr Marcelo Iriarte has the measured voice, confident stride, even the suit and tie of a lawyer, but every day he dons the fluorescent yellow garb of a street
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      Lock icon Report vindicates 'climategate' scientists
      208 47 AP LONDON An independent report into the leak of hundreds of emails from one of the world’s leading climate research centres has largely vindicated the scientists involved. “We find that their rigour and honesty as scientists are not in doubt,” Mr Muir Russell, former United Kingdom
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      Lock icon HE DREAMED A DREAM
      106 47 A 56-year-old Chinese man has launched a bid to swim 1,200km down the polluted Yangtze River to visit the World Expo in Shanghai. China Telecom employee Bao Zhengbing, who began his swim on Wednesday, said it was a childhood dream to swim from his home in
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      Lock icon Rudeness at work means more mistakes
      232 47 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Rudeness in the workplace causes staff to make more mistakes, even if they are not on the receiving end of the aggression, a psychologist has warned. A heated discussion with colleagues and arguments can also cause people to lose concentration,
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon S-League braces for another raid
      588 49  -  Indonesian clubs looking to lure more Lions south SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Led by skipper Noh Alam Shah, five Singapore internationals Mustafic Fahrudin, Baihakki Khaizan, Ridhuan Muhamad and Precious Emuejeraye travelled south last September to ply their trade in the Indonesian Super League (ISL).
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      No hiding for drug cheats
      482 49  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE The noose just got tighter for athletes using performance enhancing drugs here: In addition to a three-fold increase in out-of-competition testing, selected national championships will also be closely scrutinised. Under a new regime, some 150
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      Lock icon Men's hockey coach quits
      557 50  -  Team in limbo as Lim resigns just four months before Asian Games SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The announcement came on July 2: The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) had overturned their original decision, allowing the Republic’s hockey men to play at the Guangzhou Asian Games from
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      Lock icon Girls’ Games football kit fails Iranian test
      225 50 AP TEHRAN Iran may not send their girls’ football team to the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore from Aug 14 to 26 because of a dispute over the players’ Islamic attire. The deputy head of Iran’s physical education department, Marzieh Akbarabadi, was quoted
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      Lock icon Tan's the pointman at Silverstone
      555 51  -  Singaporean arrives at Britsh GP as teams ponder safety car controversy IAN DE COTTA Senior F1 correspondent ian@mediacorp.com.sg SILVERSTONE Motor Sport Association (SMSA) president Tan Teng Lip’s appointment as the FIA’s Formula 1 Ambassador to the British Grand Prix could not have come at a
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      She’s got the grooves
      334 51  -  EWAN MAH SINGAPORE He knows talent when he sees it: It is his business. And Juan Luis Rascon had only positive things to say about Singapore’s sole representative to the inaugural Youth Olympic Games tennis tournament. Following an hour-long session with the Republic’s Games hopeful Stefanie
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      Lock icon Liane and Co on a high after Aussie stint
      272 51 PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE The Republic’s young foil fencers returned yesterday from Sydney with a haul of two gold, one silver and three bronze medals from the 2010 Australian Cadet and Under-15 Championships. Leading the charge was Youth Olympics-bound Liane Wong (picture)
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      Lock icon It's Miami for Wade, Bosh
      658 52 But ‘King James’ keeps everyone guessing where he will set up throne next BLOOMBERG AP DAVIE (Florida) Dwyane Wade had already decided that if he were to stay with the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Miami Heat, he would have either LeBron James or Chris Bosh
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      Lock icon Tyre puncture places Armstrong in unfamiliar territory
      458 52 AP REIMS (France) The day after a punctured tyre cost him valuable time to his rivals defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain and Andy Schleck of Luxembourg seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong had a quieter day, on the saddle at least,
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      79 49 YOUR SPORTING FIX FOOTBALL TODAY 7.25pm S-League Geylang United vs Balestier Khalsa (StarHub Ch222) CYCLING TODAY 8.15pm Tour de France: Day 6 (StarHub Ch205) TOMORROW 7pm Tour de France: Day 7 (StarHub Ch205) GOLF TOMORROW 3am PGA John Deere Classic: Day 2 (StarHub Ch255) HOCKEY TOMORROW 6pm Samsung China vs
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      74 50 Pt?PP OMGIII r/\CC 72 Holes Green Fees Shantou (China) Depart every Wed Sat last departure date 25 Sep 2010 CITIC Shantou Golf Club* To Enjoy the free 72 ho\es green fees, you need to purchase the below land cost from us. 4D3N Golfing Getaway to Shantou The above package quote
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      50 50 [p A Yi) Always play with care. [responsiblyj Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m RCBReg No: *****0202G
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      172 58 EXCITING CAREER OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TRAVEL around the world- America, Germany... GET PAID as a Professional TEACH 21st Century skills to professionals, Dr.EdSobev teachers, executives, students and children" Invention Centre, USA Be an International Certified Professional Trainer Accredited Lecturer YOU MASTER THE SKILL, YOU MASTER THE FUTURE! This
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  • PROPERTY
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      625 58  -  Rates have followed the dizzying rise in private property prices but ‘will stabilise or even correct’ JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rental rates for residential units have tracked the dizzying rise in private property prices, with rents for condominiums posting a significant increase of 5.8
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      THE SOUND LAUNCHED IN SIGLAP
      102 58 The Sound is the latest freehold property to be launched by the Far East Organization. Located in Siglap, it is a short walk to East Coast Park via the Siglap Park connector. Top schools such as Tao Nan and Tanjong Katong Primary School are also
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  • MARKETBUZZ
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      GEM OF A STORE
      164 57 There’s a new sparkle at The Shoppes Marina Bay Sands! Making its inaugural presence in South-east Asia is New York brand, Brilliant Rose. Its flagship diamond boutique spans over 1,000 square feet and boasts a complete range of the dazzling Brilliant Rose diamonds. A unique feature
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      IT’S GREAT TO LUNCH AT CLARKE QUAY
      133 57 There are 24 more reasons to pop over to Clarke Quay for a lunchtime indulgence. To thank patrons for their continued support, 24 restaurants have brought back the $15 Nett Set Lunches! Take your pick from foreign cuisines such as American, Australian, Balinese,
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      GET YOUR FREE COSMETIC POUCH TODAY
      64 57 For the month of July, every purchase of two MARIGOLD 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink onelitre packs or three 150g MARIGOLD Non Fat and Low Fat Yoghurt dualpacks will come with a limited edition cosmetic satin pouch. The limited-edition cosmetic bags come in seven popular
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      PURPLE POWER
      86 57 New to the Peel Fresh family is the refreshing PowerVeggies and Fruits juice. A nutritional powerhouse, this juice drink features up to 13 vegetables and fruits, such as purple carrot, beetroot, purple potato, celery, pumpkin, tomato, blueberry, apple, lemon and pineapple. Made from 100 per cent juice, with
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      SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE
      99 57 Connectivity with friends is easier with the HTC Wildfire! With this Android phone, you can see your friend’s current Facebook profile photo, upcoming birthday and latest social network updates when he calls. And the new app-sharing widget will let you share apps from the Android Market more
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      APPLY AND SEE THE DIFFERENCE
      96 57 New on the market, the Sculptinex Instant ReSculpting Face Treatment with Tensine and Resveratrol is said to combine choice ingredients and innovation in skincare application to offer a whole new experience for your skin. According to the brand, the product is said to give your
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      THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
      213 57 In May last year, some 400 engaged couples entered a contest organised by the Singapore Marriott, to vie for an all-expenses paid wedding at the hotel. Among the many entries, a note from Mr Mark Teo, 30, and Ms Swee Suan Chiew, 28,
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      227 56 ITvVl i ii aiS 2010 Oil! Proudly Presented by Standard Chartered 0 Standard Chartered Cardholders enjoy up to 20% off For more details, log on to www.singaporefoodfestival.com Standard 'WW Chartered 51 1 Singapore Food Festival Prepare yourself for a month full of delicious food and heaps of fun for the
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      66 55 r NOMINEE OSCARS 1 PENELOPE CRUZ A BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE presents "..dazzling." The New York Times r A. L k xmi "set younh eart The Guardian A JO From the director of Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! and All About My Mother Pedro
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      DOW
      57 54 THURSDAY CLOSE 10,138.99 (+1.20%) Wednesday 10,018.28 p 2.82% Tuesday 9,743.62 p 0.59% Monday Closed Friday 9,686.48 q 0.47% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 463.8m $3.97 p 1.79% Bank of America 131.4m $14.86 p 1.02% General Electric 87.9m $14.83 p 1.44% Ford 62.1m $10.62 p
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      COMMODITIES
      20 54 OIL US$75.44 (+US$1.37) Ç GOLD US$1,195.80 (-US$2.80) È SILVER US$17.85 (-US$0.127)È All figures correct as at 8am this morning
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    • OVERNIGHT
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        US MARKETS
        82 54 Equities keep climbing Stocks rose for a third straight day as a United States Labour Department report showed a larger-than-expected drop in the number of newly laid-off people seeking unemployment benefits. Employment news has been a key driver of the market’s moves during the past few weeks. Yesterday’s
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        EURO MARKETS
        61 54 Markets optimistic European stocks advanced for a third day as the International Monetary Fund raised its global growth forecast yesterday. “We are seeing quite a bit of rebalancing by institutions out of fixed income and into equities,” said fund manager Andy Lynch at Schroder Investment Management. EURO FTSE100
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        OIL
        53 54 Inventory shrinks Oil rose following upbeat economic reports and signs that crude inventories were shrinking. But gasoline supplies grew, indicating sluggish demand for gas. “While demand has improved, it’s really basically flat to last year, and last year we were still in the depth of recession,” Tradition Energy analyst
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      Lock icon S’pore may overtake China
      405 54 IRs, pharmaceuticals may make it the fastest growing Asian economy BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The city-state may overtake China as Asia’s fastestgrowing economy this year, increasing the attractiveness of the Singapore’s stocks and putting pressure on policymakers to check inflation with a stronger currency. Gross domestic product will
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      Lock icon US heatwave warms retailer results
      299 54 But while retailers see sales gains, analysts warn of difficulty ahead BLOOMBERG NEW YORK United States retailers reported sales gains last month as record-high temperatures on the East Coast pushed more shoppers into air-conditioned malls. Sales at stores open at least a year rose more
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      CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust to raise $365m in initial public offering
      240 55 SINGAPORE CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust (CMMT), a unit of Singapore-listed CapitaMalls Asia, is raising some RM852 million ($365 million) in its initial public offering (IPO). CMMT said institutional and retail investors bought some 786.5 million units in the IPO. All the
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      Lock icon RE-BRANDED JOURNAL UNVEILED
      51 55 The Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAS) celebrated the launch of its re-branded journal, CPA Singapore, last night at DXO@Colours By The Bay. ICPAS president Dr Ernest Kan (left) and MediaCorp Publishing managing director Jessie Sng (right) unveiled the monthly journal’s new look. OOI BOON OOI BOON
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      SGX, LME in talks to explore Asian projects
      328 55  -  CHRIS HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the London Metal Exchange (LME) said yesterday that they have entered into discussions to explore growth opportunities in Asia. However, both exchanges said the scope of any projects resulting from talks has yet
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      Lock icon Weak data reflects Japan's shaky recovery
      156 56 AGENCIES TOKYO Fresh signs that Japan’s recovery may be losing momentum emerged yesterday, as a key gauge of future business investment fell, the broadest measure of the country’s trade slipped and bank lending continued to decline. Core machinery orders fell 9.1 per cent in
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      Lock icon IMF raises global growth forecast despite worries
      492 56 AGENCIES HONG KONG The International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday raised its global growth forecast for this year even as it warned of renewed financial turbulence stemming from a European sovereign debt crisis that sharply raised potential risks. The IMF projected the world economy
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      Lock icon M'sia raises interest rate
      104 56 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s central bank yesterday raised interest rates for the third time this year, judging that the economy would be strong enough to withstand higher borrowing costs even amid uncertainty over the global rebound. Bank Negara Malaysia increased its benchmark overnight policy rate to
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      76 59 jgr 4? 1 IN THE WILD5 DF SOUTH RFRICR... R BRTTLE IS RBOUT TO RRGE. RNO ONE MRN 15 TRICING YOU INTO THE TH CK DF THE ROT ON Join Leonard Thomas through his football Safari, as he treks across South Africa to cover the 2010 World Cup finals. Get
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  • WORLD CUP 2010
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      Lock icon Dutch are drawing from the past
      864 61 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST JOHANNESBURG Bert van Marwijk, the Holland coach, believes the great Dutch teams of the 1970s are an inspiration to his players as he prepares them to meet Spain in the World Cup final. He revealed he has been seeking advice from
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      Lock icon I won't be a Tinkerman: Del Bosque
      381 62 AP DURBAN Vicente del Bosque won’t be doing much tinkering with the European champion’s starting lineup for the World Cup final against Holland. “We’ve kept a certain block of players in these six games, so I don’t think there will be many changes,”
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      Lock icon ‘The most beautiful game is the one you win’
      865 62 Spanish stars say they have faith in the passing game which has got them to their first World Cup final THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST DURBAN Their rhythm had been laboured at times, the intricate passing sequences which once zipped gracefully from
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      Lock icon Spanish success a victory for La Liga
      670 63 League president says influx of young foreign players was at root of England’s downfall THE GUARDIAN MADRID Spain’s success at the international level is down to La Liga’s willingness to promote homegrown talent, according to the league’s president. Jose Luis Astiazaran has questioned
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      Lock icon An Englishman at the final
      372 63 Howard Webb named referee at Soccer City AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG Howard Webb of England will referee the World Cup final. Fifa chose the 38-year-old former police officer to take charge when Holland and Spain meet at Johannesburg’s Soccer City on Sunday (Monday morning, 2.30am Singapore time).
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      Lock icon Don’t expect ‘penalty goals’: Fifa
      309 63 AP JOHANNESBURG Fifa will look at changing football’s rules after a goal-line handball by Uruguay striker Luis Suarez denied Ghana a place in the World Cup semi-finals. Fifa president Sepp Blatter said yesterday that changes can be considered at an October meeting of its rules-making
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      Lock icon PRIVATE JETS CLOGGING UP DURBAN AIRSPACE PARTLY TO BLAME FOR HUNDREDS OF FANS MISSING SEMI-FINAL
      175 66 AP Five planeloads of football fans headed for the SpainGermany semi-final suffered massive delays at Durban’s King Shaka international airport on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). An increase in private jet flights contributed to all
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      Lock icon ANOTHER KICK IN THE JABULANIS, THIS TIME FROM NASA
      322 66 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH American space agency Nasa has joined the growing list of critics of the official World Cup match ball after subjecting the adidas-designed Jabulani to a series of aerodynamic tests. Analysis compiled by Nasa’s Ames Investigation Centre experts, who
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      Lock icon FIFA RED-FACED OVER PITCH INVADER
      127 66 AP Fifa will tighten security for the World Cup final and third-place playoff after an incursion onto the field by an Italian fan carrying a vuvuzela on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The semi-final between Germany and Spain in Durban was interrupted briefly in the
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      Lock icon A victory made in Catalonia
      1040 66 Spain’s semi-final win over Germany had FC Barcelona written all over it THE DAILY TELEGRAPH AP 2010 WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS Germany 0 Spain 1 DURBAN How fitting, how totally perfect, that a victory made in Barcelona with a goal fashioned in Barcelona should be scored
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      Lock icon Pedro’s just happy to play
      263 67 AGENCIES DURBAN Striker Pedro (picture) has admitted he was surprised to start for Spain ahead of Fernando Torres in their World Cup semi-final against Germany on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The Liverpool forward was demoted to the bench by coach Vicente del Bosque,
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      319 67 AGENCIES DURBAN The decision to drop Fernando Torres to the bench for Spain’s semi-fi-nal with Germany on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) was a “difficult” one, coach Vicente del Bosque admitted. After all the pre-match talk about strikers, it was Barcelona
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      1067 68 Missing Muller, benched Torres proved crucial in Spain-Germany semi-final AFP THE DAILY TELEGRAPH DURBAN In a World Cup in which reputations have been demolished here was another, quickly gained, that was rapidly dismantled. Germany went into their semi-final against Spain on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time)
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      451 69 ERASMIA Germany’s players yesterday admitted they lacked confidence against Spain in their 1 -0 World Cup semi-final defeat here. Spain will play Holland in Sunday’s final in Johannesburg after centre-back Carles Puyol’s header made the difference in a largely cagey affair on Wednesday
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      697 69 Mannschaft on the right track but whether Loew stays on is the big question AP DURBAN Germany’s young players will be older, more experienced and quite possibly better by the time of the next World Cup. Whether coach Joachim Loew is there to
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      49 72 GIRL POWER THE CLOSER’S KYRA SEDGWICK PAVES THE WAY FOR LEADING WOMEN ON TELEVISION. >> T9 JULY 9, 2010 A PUBLICATION OH BROTHER! NICK JONAS TO PLAY MARIUS IN LES MISERABLES. >> T2 VILLAIN PROMISES TO BE GOOD AT SINGFEST. >> T10 SMOOTH OPERATOR: APPS TO HELP YOU GET YOUR
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      302 77 Painting by British artist fetches a record $62.3m AFP AVIEW over Rome painted by artist JMWTurner was sold for £29.7 million ($62.3 million) in London, setting a new record at auction for the British master. Modern Rome Campo Vaccino was bought on Wednesday at Sotheby’s by the
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      353 78 This year’s Comic-Con to preview Hollywood flicks AFP WITH more and more films, television shows and videogames based on superheroes and comic book characters, the annual Comic-Con in San Diego could seem less about, well, comics. The sold-out event which will take place from July 22 to 25
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      150 79 AP LESS than 24 hours after Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab for violating probation on two DUIs, she showed the courtroom her fingers. The 24-year-old actress sported a colourful manicure that included obscene messages on each
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      241 79 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH JUSTIN Bieber, the teenage pop singer, has become the biggest star on the Internet. The 16-year-old Canadian has taken over from Lady Gaga as the person who features in the most web searches. Bieber, who was discovered on YouTube, is getting three
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      677 80  -  TODAY EXCLUSIVE American television’s leading ladies owe a debt to The Closer’s Kyra Sedgwick May Seah in Los Angeles may@mediacorp.com.sg SHE’S known as Mrs Kevin Bacon, but the lovely Kyra Sedgwick is a power woman in her own right. She got her own star on
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      523 81  -  Up-and-coming Canadian rockers Hail The Villain promise to give their all at SingFest 2010 CHRISTOPHER TOH IF THERE’S one word you can use to describe up-and-coming Canadian heavy rock band Hail The Villain, it’s “passion”. Don’t worry if you don’t know the name; you will
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      83 81 New on theT blogs www.todayonline.com/blogs For Art’s Sake: The RAT ponders the week’s art news from his bed. Poparazzi: Unexpurgated interviews with Hail The Villain and Kit Chan. Plus, is this gig weekend or what? So many shows, only one Abang. Star Gazing: The Showbiz Sista says so long political
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      491 81 #1 SINGAPORE US BOX OFFICE! 9999 Jason Johnson, SPH The New Paper FiRST "EPIC! MORE ACTION, MORE ROMANCE, MORE SUSPENSE." Maria Salas, TERRA TV saga IT ALL BEGINS... WITH A CHOICE. NOW SHOWING! A DISTURBING PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER. "Intriguing, darkly erotic." The Seattle Times JULIANNE MOORE LIAM NEESON AMANDA SEYFRIED Her
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      508 81 Online Bookings: www.ewcinemas.com.sg SINGPOST S.A.M. Most 2K Digital Halls In Singapore! Clearest Sharpest Resolution! Best Sound Effects! 3D 2K DIGITAL 2K DIGITAL 3D 2K DIGITAL 2K DIGITAL 3D 2K DIGITAL 2K DIGITAL 3D 2K DIGITAL ((^CATHAY ONLINE BOOKING WWW.CATHAY.COM.SG BOOKING HOTLINE-6235 1155 wm GHH THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels
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      1057 83 ON MEDIACORP ON MEDIACORP FRIDAY SUPPER CLUB: THE SIXTH SENSE Channel 5, 10.30pm CHANNEL 10.00 Coca-Cola Presents Celebrating The Goal 10.30 Friday Supper Club Movie: The Sixth Sense 12.45AM The Apprentice VII Celebrity Apprentice 1.45 Films And Stars Asia 2.15 The Mentalist 3.10 Criss Angel Mindfreak III 3.40 Whacked Out
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    304 85 THINGS TO DO 1 David Doubilet: Water Light Time The celebrity American underwater photographer showcases four decades of work, chronicling his passion and journey in photography. Date: Till July 18 Time: Noon to 7pm (Tue to Sat), noon to 5pm (Sun), closed on Mondays and PH Venue:
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      34 85 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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      724 87  -  Can a smartphone improve your game with the ladies? Hedirman Supian hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS a pick-up move I hadn’t seen before.While at Zouk giving a friend from Jakarta a taste of the nightlife here, I chanced upon a guy who went around the bar showing girls funny pictures
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      133 87 TOP 5 APPS IN SINGAPORE FROM THE NOKIA OVI STORE (JULY 1 6) Rank Name Description Cost 1 10PM A game that varies depending on the time of the day you play it. Free 2 Raging Thunder A coin-op style 3D racing game that lets you race against time, computer-controlled
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      198 87  -  ARIEL TAM Backgrounds (free) BACKGROUNDS is a wallpaper app that’s a bountiful trove of images some beautiful, some slightly disturbing that you can slap onto the home screen of your phone with abandon. We tried it on an Android phone (it’s also available on the iPhone)
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      533 88 PC GAME REVIEW: ALPHA PROTOCOL (RATING: M18 FOR VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL CONTENT) TREVOR TAN HAVE you always wanted to be James Bond, Jason Bourne or Jack Bauer? Then fire up this third-person action roleplaying game (RPG).You play field agent Michael Thorton, working for Alpha Protocol, an independent
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      746 89  -  Does an added dimension make a difference? Hedirman Supian hedirman@mediacorp.com.sg BUZZWORDS are somewhat a selffulfilling prophecy in technology.Thanks to a slew of blockbusters on the big screen, this year’s buzzword seems to be 3D. It’s no use rolling your eyes if you couldn’t care less;
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      192 89 ANDROID fans in Singapore will have yet another smartphone option from tomorrow onwards the HTC Wildfire ($498), available in black, red or white. Wildfire was launched alongside the MeRadio app for Android that lets you stream content from all 13 MediaCorp radio stations, with album
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      197 89  -  SIM CHENG KAI FARMVILLE, Mafia Wars, Texas Hold’em mind-rotting distractions on the Internet are a dime a dozen, and they’re so addictive, too. If only spending time on them would somehow make us smarter. Enter trivia quiz game site www. sporcle.com, whose tagline is “mentally
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      434 90  -  DIGITAL COMPACT CAMERA REVIEW: CANON IXUS 300HS Trevor Tan trevor@mediacorp.com.sg THE Canon IXUS series has always been an embodiment of style and substance. Now, the IXUS 300 HS pushes the boundary further by incorporating a high-sensi-tivity backlit 10-megapixel CMOS image sensor
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      95 90 SEAGATE yesterday launched the world’s first 3-terabyte (TB) external desktop drive, the 3TB FreeAgent GoFlex Desk ($459). Consumers can create, store and access content from a Windows or Mac OS X computer on the GoFlex Desk, thanks to an included NTFS driver for Mac. The external
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