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Title Section17 2011-08-13 1 TODAY on Saturday August 13, 2011 NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF www.todayonline.com MICA (P) 200/02/201117 words
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Article756 2011-08-13 1 ESTHER NG, NG JING YNG - Analysts suggest that two presidential hopefuls pull out, but all four men say they will contest ESTHER NG, NG JING YNG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after it was announced that there will be a record four eligible candidates for the Presidential Election, political pundits756 words
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Advertisement124 2011-08-13 1 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2011 12 MORE UNIONS ENDORSE TONY TAN This brings the total number of unions which have expressed support for Dr Tan’s campaign to 20. In contrast, the three other presidential contenders have yet to receive any backing from the unions but the men told Today that they do124 words
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HOT NEWS
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422 2011-08-13 2 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a seasoned politician who has contested and won in six General Elections, former Ayer Rajah MP Tan Cheng Bock, 71, concedes that the coming Presidential Election is like no other that he has422 words
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Article, Illustration583 2011-08-13 2 NG JING YNG - Other hopefuls yet to receive similar endorsements NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Another 12 labour unions, representing about 90,000 workers from the education, hospitality and consumer sectors endorsed presidential hopeful Tony Tan yesterday. This brings the total number of unions which have expressed supportPHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 583 words
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Article, Illustration378 2011-08-13 3 REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s second-biggest train maker will recall 54 bullet trains used on the new showcase Beijing-Shanghai line for safety reasons, the firm said yesterday, dealing a fresh blow to the nation’s rail system. China CNR Corp president Cui Dianguo said the trainsREUTERS; AP - 378 words
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289 2011-08-13 3 AGENCIES LONDON Many young offenders who took part in the rioting and looting that blighted Britain’s streets this week are walking free from court without facing significant penalties, despite Prime Minister David Cameron’s promises that they would be punished. Mr Cameron said offenders wouldAGENCIES - 289 words
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196 2011-08-13 3 AP British police are tapping on facial recognition technology, which is being considered as a security measure for London’s 2012 Olympic Games, in their search for those who took part in recent riots around the country. Chief Constable Andy Trotter of theAP - 196 words
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Article, Illustration216 2011-08-13 4 In 1942, Major-General (MG) Lim Bo Seng left behind his wife and seven children and a successful family business to be part of Force 136, a British-led underground resistance group against the Japanese during World War II. After undergoing training in places such as India,PHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 216 words
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404 2011-08-13 4 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a nod to longstanding calls from members of the public, the tomb of wartime hero Lim Bo Seng at MacRitchie Reservoir will be refurbished, with informative panels erected near it to educate future generations about404 words
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394 2011-08-13 4 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Shares here snapped a sev-en-session slide to end higher yesterday, posting the best percentage gain among their Asian peers as a sharp 4-per-cent rally overnight in New York lifted sentiment and triggered bargain hunting. The 30-share Straits TimesAGENCIES - 394 words
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Article, Illustration232 2011-08-13 6 SINGAPORE The Republic’s leading media company MediaCorp announced yesterday that it has selected DP Architects and Maki and Associates as the architects of its new campus, which will be located at Mediapolis@one-north. MediaCorp first announced its relocation to a 1.5ha site in Mediapolis@232 words
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Article, Illustration431 2011-08-13 6 AGENCIES WASHINGTON One day, monitoring a patient’s vital signs, such as temperature and heart rate, could be as simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch, sort of like a temporary tattoo. Eliminating the bulky wiring and electrodes used in current monitors would make theAGENCIES; AP - 431 words
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142 2011-08-13 6 MediaCorp will broadcast Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally Speech 2011 live tomorrow. The full speech will be broadcast from 6.45pm on MediaCorp TV and radio channels. The Prime Ministerwill deliver his speech first in Malay, followed by Mandarin. Afterthis,142 words
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Article186 2011-08-13 6 SINGAPORE She allegedly staged a break-in at her employer’s house in the hope that it would cover up her theft. The 27-year-old maid was arrested yesterday, on suspicion of stealing more than S$84,000 in cash and valuables from her employer’s safe. Her alleged deed came186 words
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Advertisement65 2011-08-13 6 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ‘I hope PM Lee will touch on the social compact since the haves/have-nots divide has heightened There is a need to reassure the nation that social compact will ensure that no Singaporeans will not be helped, and that our society will take care of the less fortunate.’ The65 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1650 2011-08-13 8 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg Loh Chee Kong is News Editor at Today. With Singaporeans set to go to the polls on Aug 27, the ongoing global economic uncertainty could be a blessing in disguise at the least, it may bring back the focus on what’sTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 1,650 words
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397 2011-08-13 8 LOH CHEE KONG - TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE POWER? THE DEBATE BACK THEN LOH CHEE KONG There is a sense of irony as public debate rages on about the clout or lack of which the Elected President (EP) wields. When the first White Paper on the Elected Presidency was issued in 1988, it397 words
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Article791 2011-08-13 11 CRISTINA ODONE - They have shown up the ‘natives’ in this past week CRISTINA ODONE Cristina Odone is a journalist, novelist and broadcaster specialising in the relationship between society, families and faith. In Southall, west London, a crowd of turbaned Sikh men stood guard outside their temples on Tuesday791 words
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Article, Illustration287 2011-08-13 12 Luke Lu Jiqun - UK riots should be seen as superficial expression of deeper ills in British society Letter from Luke Lu Jiqun IN HIS analysis “UK riots: More about opportunism than oppression?” (Aug 11), Paul Gilfeather dismisses these criminal acts as “not politically motivated” and paints a profile of287 words
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382 2011-08-13 12 Paul Chain Shau Woo - Letter from Paul Chain Shau Woo I CANNOT see how Mr Philip Bowring, in “US debt is not the (only) culprit” (Aug 10), can tie the US problems to policies of Asian nations. I doubt many experts can, either. Nobel economics382 words
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392 2011-08-13 13 Joshua Nair - Letter from Joshua Nair A PRESIDENT’S role is to serve the people, with moral and social roles that cannot be written into a document like the Constitution. As the late Senior Minister S Rajaratnam noted on Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s 60th392 words
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Article232 2011-08-13 13 Tan Cheon Kheong - Letter from Tan Cheon Kheong I READ with interest that the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) has nominated world No 2 Feng Tianwei to replace No 25 Yu Mengyu for the South-east Asian (SEA) Games, in the article “Tianwei bound for the SEA Games?” (Aug 5). The232 words
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SINGAPORE
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167 2011-08-13 16 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE A 66-year-old man was charged yesterday with the murder of a woman whose badly burnt body was found following the blaze at the Afro Asia Building at Robinson Road on Wednesday. Govindasamy Nallaiah is accused of killing Ms167 words
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Article398 2011-08-13 16 SINGAPORE The elderly woman found guilty of poisoning her husband last year had her appeal against a one-year jail term dismissed by the High Court yesterday. Fong Quay Sim, 71, poisoned her husband, Mr Chan Tin Sun, 73, by lacing his food with arsenic in their398 words
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Article, Illustration108 2011-08-13 16 SINGAPORE This month, mocca perks is offering a deal from Today and Egg3 Cafe. From now till Aug 31, mocca perks members can buy the My Life Then Now coffeetable book at just S$9.90, instead of the usual S$18. The book features more than108 words
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233 2011-08-13 16 A man who raped his own daughter over seven years was yesterday jailed for 24 years and given 24 strokes of the cane. The 44-year-old man begun raping his daughter when she was 10. The233 words
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Article, Illustration601 2011-08-13 17 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One is a future doctor who hopes to initiate changes in palliative care and healthcare expenditure by being part of the policy-making process. The other does not rule out joining politics and believes that the private housing market can playPHOTO BY SYAFIQAH HAMID - 601 words
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273 2011-08-13 17 SINGAPORE The number of fires in the first six months of this year is the lowest recorded for the period in more than a decade, according to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). The SCDF responded to nearly 2,200 fires273 words
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219 2011-08-13 17 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB An 18-year-old polytechnic student was sentenced yesterday to reformative training for molesting four children, both boys and girls, inside lifts last year. Probation was not recommended for Matthew Fong Guo Song, who will be sent to a reformative training219 words
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214 2011-08-13 17 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL Singapore’s economy must stay on course even as the global economy heads for another storm, labour chief Lim Swee Say said yesterday. Mr Lim, who is also Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, stressed that the Republic’s drive towards a214 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration395 2011-08-13 18 REUTERS BEIJING Thousands of people have rioted in southern China’s Guizhou province, with some smashing police vehicles in the latest protest by citizens angered by the rough handling of local officials, according to news reports yesterday. The protest in Qianxi county, which began onREUTERS - 395 words
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214 2011-08-13 18 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and his wife Rosmah Mansor have told opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s defence team that they did not wish to be interviewed in the sodomy trial. Anwar’s lead counsel, Mr Karpal Singh,AGENCIES - 214 words
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386 2011-08-13 18 AP KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian workers’ rights group urged Cambodia yesterday to stop supplying housemaids to Malaysia, claiming many are abused and made to work like slaves because of inadequate protection. Malaysia has recruited thousands of Cambodian women since neighbouring Indonesia barredAP - 386 words
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303 2011-08-13 19 AP BEIJING A Chinese activist known for pushing legal issues and backing a jailed Nobel peace laureate went on trial yesterday for “creating a disturbance”, in what appears to be China’s continuing crackdown on dissent. Wang Lihong, 56, pleaded not guilty to the chargeAP - 303 words
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194 2011-08-13 19 AP TOKYO The operator of Japan’s damaged Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant is building a huge tent to cover one of the worst-hit reactors. Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) officials hope the cover will keep radioactive materials that have already leaked from spreading, prevent rainwaterAP - 194 words
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262 2011-08-13 19 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A 19-year-old British student is so obsessed with Korean culture that she has had her tongue surgically lengthened to help her speak the language. Ms Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones of Nottinghamshire plans to take Korean Studies at university and dreamsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 262 words
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133 2011-08-13 19 AP Philippine officials say they will help Indonesia prosecute the key suspect in the 2002 Bali bombings. The pledge comes after Umar Patek was sent home under tight security after being arrested in the same Pakistani town where American forces killed AlAP - 133 words
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184 2011-08-13 20 AGENCIES The chances ofTexas Governor Rick Perry becoming front-runner for the Republican nomination to take on President Barack Obama rose on Thursday after a lacklustre showing by other candidates in the party’s biggest debate so far. Mr Perry’s office confirmed earlier on Thursday thatAGENCIES - 184 words
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375 2011-08-13 20 REUTERS AMES (Iowa) United States Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty clashed repeatedly over their records during a presidential debate on Thursday, two days before they vie for conservative support in a straw poll that could make or break their campaigns. The fierce exchangesREUTERS - 375 words
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156 2011-08-13 20 THE GUARDIAN United States military officials have lost contact with the fastest plane ever built during a hypersonic test flight over the Pacific on Thursday. The Falcon HTV-2 was launched aboard a rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, onTHE GUARDIAN - 156 words
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327 2011-08-13 21 AP CLEVELAND They savour pizza and burgers, no longer frighten children, and many of them can walk the streets without people knowing they have someone else’s cheeks, nose, lips and skin. People who have had face transplants are increasingly going public, helping toAP - 327 words
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Article, Illustration266 2011-08-13 21 AP The new face of a woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee two years ago was revealed for the first time on Thursday in photographs showing a startling transformation. The pictures of Ms Charla Nash, 57, were first shown on NBC’s TodayAP; REUTERS - 266 words
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247 2011-08-13 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN DIEGO This is cancer therapy at its most aggressive, a treatment patients liken to being filleted, disembowelled and then bathed in hot poison. The therapy, which couples extensive abdominal surgery withTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 247 words
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Advertisement85 2011-08-13 21 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION We are not there to rock the boat... we are there to make the whole country very, very pQppy Tan Cheng Bock 1 NLINE, ON THE GO Get all you need on the 2011 Singapore Presidential Election channelnewsasia. com/pe I will be visible and want to be the85 words
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SCIENCE
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Article, Illustration1220 2011-08-13 22 The father of cryonics freezing a body in hope of future resuscitation is staying on Earth, even in death THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CLINTON (Michigan) Last month, Professor Robert Ettinger passed away of natural causes, aged 92. But there was no memorial service becauseTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 1,220 words
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BUSINESS
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204 2011-08-13 23 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Wilmar International, the world’s largest palm-oil processor, said yesterday its second-quarter net profit increased 14 per cent on-year to US$393.1 million (S$477.5 million) as sales rose to the highest in at least five years. Revenue had risen 56 perAGENCIES - 204 words
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Article54 2011-08-13 23 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,850.59 (+1.91%) Thursday 2,796.22 q 0.89% Wednesday 2,821.09 q 2.23% Tuesday CLOSED Monday 2,884.00 q 3.70% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL LAST CHANGE GoldenAgr 228,689 $0.640 p 3.226% Genting SP 144,708 $1.725 p 2.679% Noble Grp 82,579 $1.520 p 5.556% SingTel 54,568 $3.020 p 3.425% Yanlord54 words
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Article30 2011-08-13 23 HANG SENG 19,620.01 (+0.13%) Ç È Ç NIKKEI 8,963.72 (+0.45%) Ç È Ç È SHANGHAI 2,593.17 (+0.45%) AUSTRALIA 4,172.60 (+0.77%) MUMBAI 16,839.63 (-1.29%) MALAYSIA 1,483.67 (+0.49) SEOUL 1,793.31 (-1.33%)30 words
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Article95 2011-08-13 23 STOCK CALLS Buy s$1.52 Goldman Sachs keeps Buy rating; cuts target price to S$2.25 from S$2.45. The house says the commodities firm’s 1H net profit of US$343 million (S$416 million) was 43 per cent of its prior full-year forecast. Strong grains volumes in the agriculture segment were offset95 words
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Article423 2011-08-13 23 DOW JONES SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore’s third-largest bank by assets, yesterday reported a 5.6-per-cent rise in its second-quarter net profit but raised concerns about the global economy and deteriorating conditions for loan margins. Net profit for the three months ended June 30 was S$636DOW JONES - 423 words
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Article262 2011-08-13 23 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Real estate developer City Developments (CDL) yesterday reported a 17-per-cent rise in its second quarter net profit and said the Government would not likely roll out new property market cooling measures. Net profit for the three months endedWITH AGENCIES - 262 words
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164 2011-08-13 23 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG Genting Singapore yesterday said its second-quarter net profit fell 39 per cent to S$243.2 million on lower gaming income from its casino here as a result of an unfavourable win percentage in the premium players’ business. The company, which operates164 words
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129 2011-08-13 23 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG WITH AGENCIES Global Logistic Properties (GLP) said yesterday its fiscal first-quarter net profit fell 80 per cent to US$97.3 million (S$118.2 million) mainly due to the absence of fair value gains on investment properties. Tight monetary conditions in China andWITH; AGENCIES - 129 words
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PERSONAL FINANCE
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623 2011-08-13 24 SHRIKANT BHAT - COMMENTARY SHRIKANT BHAT Shrikant Bhat is the head of wealth management at Citibank Singapore Limited. You are probably exposed to it already even if you did not invest in it intentionally. From holding on to some Malaysian ringgit for that weekend getaway to Malacca623 words
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Article, Illustration171 2011-08-13 25 Local football stars give their predictions EPL FIXTURES Saturday Blackburn vs Wolves Fulham vs Aston Villa Liverpool vs Sunderland Queens Park Rangers vs Bolton Wigan vs Norwich Newcastle vs Arsenal Sunday Stoke vs Chelsea West Brom vs Man United Monday Man City vs Swansea V Sundramoorthy171 words
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Article, Illustration559 2011-08-13 25 But champions still have some questions to answer, as Fergie puts faith in young talent AGENCIES MANCHESTER After their exhilarating performance in the Community Shield last Sunday, there will be few who will argue against the notion that Manchester United are the favourites for theAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 559 words
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Article150 2011-08-13 25 THE GUARDIAN Premiership champions Manchester United have said they do not expect Wesley Sneijderto join the club from Inter Milan before the end of the transfer window on Aug 31. Widely reported in the English press yesterday, the information reportedly comes from boardroom level, with theTHE GUARDIAN - 150 words
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257 2011-08-13 25 BLOOMBERG LONDON Manchester United are the favourites among United Kingdom bookmakers to defend their Barclays Premier League title. The 20th season of the Premiership kicks off tonight and the Red Devils’ greatest threats will come from Chelsea and neighboursBLOOMBERG - 257 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-08-13 26 Local football stars give their predictions Lionel Lewis 1. Man United 2. Chelsea 3. Man City 4. Arsenal Man United have kept the core of the squad and their new acquisitions look to be good additions to the team. The first manager to be sacked: Andre222 words
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Article269 2011-08-13 26 AGENCIES LONDON Tottenham Hotspurs’ opener against Everton this weekend is off, but the drama at White Hart Lane continues with playmaker Luka Modric saying he could still leave the club. The intended target remains Stamford Bridge as Chelsea are reported to be offering out ofAGENCIES - 269 words
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Article, Illustration596 2011-08-13 26 Chelsea skipper claims the Blues are united on their goals, as chase for Modric continues THE GUARDIAN LONDON John Terry came within touching distance of the Premier League trophy at a sponsors’ event here on Thursday morning and felt another stab of the painTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 596 words
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Article, Illustration513 2011-08-13 27 AGENCIES BARCELONA Reports here yesterday claimed Barcelona had finalised an agreement for the transfer of Cesc Fabregas from Arsenal. Arsene Wenger earlier revealed that he hoped the long-running saga would be resolved very soon and later confirmed his skipper would miss tonight’s (tomorrow morning,AGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 513 words
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448 2011-08-13 27 Air of optimism surrounds club as Dalglish begins his AGENCIES LIVERPOOL Kenny Dalglish will kickstart the season with Liverpool for the first time since his last reign 20 years ago and hopes are running high at Anfield. Liverpool welcome Sunderland to Anfield todayAGENCIES - 448 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-08-13 28 American world No 5 lights up the Atlanta club, as Woods and Ishikawa have a nightmare AP GOLF PGA Championship JOHNS CREEK Only the wildest of days at the PGA Championship could relegate a guy shooting 63 to a supporting role. That is just what happenedAP - 545 words
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131 2011-08-13 28 Today on 938LIVE’s SportsZone, the team counts down to the start of the third round of the 2014 World Cup Asian zone qualifying series. Singapore have been drawn with Iraq, Jordan and China in Group A. The Lions’ opening match against China on131 words
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372 2011-08-13 28 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg BADMINTON Yonex Badminton World Championships SINGAPORE Mixed doubles pair Chayut Triyachat and Yao Lei were beaten comprehensively as Singapore’s hopes at the world badminton championships ended in London yesterday. Ranked world No 48, the Singapore pair bowed out after a372 words
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Miscellaneous62 2011-08-13 27 League SPORTS FIXTURES Home Team I Away Team Match KickOff (Singapore date/time) Ip Always play with care. [responsibly) 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 668862 words
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Article, Illustration1290 2011-08-13 2 ZHANG WEIFANG - Despite higher costs, the Freitag brothers are sticking to the recycling philosophy that permeates every aspect of their empire ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg FOR guys who would own an 18-year-old label sold in 350 shops around the world, brothers Markus and Daniel Freitag grew up in the unlikeliest of1,290 words
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Article, Illustration285 2011-08-13 3 The Bernie Madoff collection seriously THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE latest craze sweeping Wall Street is a range of iPad cases fashioned from the wardrobe of convicted fraudster Bernie Madoff. Entrepreneur John Vaccaro bought up most of Madoff’s wardrobe at a US Marshals auction of his assets last year, then hadTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 285 words
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Article, Illustration321 2011-08-13 4 Latest digs around town Oroton Autumn/Winter 2011 Australian accessories label Oroton unveils its spanking new collection with real New Yorkers individually handpicked for their personal styles by the Oroton folks moving from one place to another, dressed to the nines for any occasion, showing just how seamless it321 words
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Article, Illustration152 2011-08-13 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG LAST weekend, Puma held a two-day event at Knightsbridge Orchard in search of the fastest man and woman in Singapore.The retail space outside the mall was transformed into a Jamaican carnival area, with the public fighting (or sprinting) to win the coveted prize of meeting the152 words
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Article, Illustration231 2011-08-13 5 5 questions with Kitsune’s Gildas Loaec GILDAS Loaec is one-half of the brilliant masterminds behind Parisian fashion/electronic music record label, Kitsune. Together with Masaya Kuroki, the duo have been responsible for signing some of music’s hottest exports, like Simian Mobile Disco, Digitalism, Is Tropical and Two Door Cinema Club. Over231 words
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Article, Illustration1607 2011-08-13 6 Emma Kennedy - Kids a re not all right... when you’re on vacation. At least not for this writer, who doesn’t wish to endure another family holiday Emma Kennedy features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN THE greatest horror blockbuster this summer is not going to be played out in cinemas across the land. It is notTHE GUARDIAN; Photo: Getty Images/Brand X - 1,607 words
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Article, Illustration397 2011-08-13 7 SERENE LIM - Jetsetting with Jean Forrest SERENE LIM MOST travellers are familiar with the iconic Peninsula in Hong Kong, but how many people know the Peninsula group has eight other properties around the world and another coming up in Paris in 2013? Jean Forrest, general manager of marketing, travels intensively to oversee397 words
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Article, Illustration123 2011-08-13 7 The stuff travelling’s made of The water Bobble (S$ 18.80) is no ordinary container. Designed by the acclaimed Karim Rashid and made from recyclable plastic free of Bisphenol A (BPA), which could be toxic, Bobble comes with a built-in and replaceable carbon filter to provide instant filtration123 words
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Article608 2011-08-13 8 New Word Order: Noor Hasnah Adam Part of a new generation of writers from the Malay language literary community, Noor Hasnah Adam, who has won several awards, including the Golden Point Award for her poetry, will be sharing her new work, Mis3 Rasa Budaya (Mis3 Insights: Culture),608 words
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Miscellaneous324 2011-08-13 9 ON MEDIACORP EVAN ALMIGHTY Channel 5, 7.30pm Newly-elected Congressman Evan Baxter declares during his campaign that he will change the world. Soon after Evan’s arrival in Congress, strange things start to happen: His alarm clock repeatedly goes off at 6.14am; ancient tools and wood are sent to his house; animals324 words
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Miscellaneous214 2011-08-13 9 ON MEDIACORP GIANT STARS 2011 (Last Episode) Channel 8, 8pm Tune in to find out who will emerge as the winners of Giant Stars 2011. MOZART! LIVE FROM BEIJING okto, 10pm Conducted by Long Yu, the China Philharmonic Orchestra plays Mozart’s music to commemorate the composer’s 250th birthday. Pianist Lang214 words
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