Today, 24 October 2011, Afternoon Edition

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    42 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF /VI =D!ACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday October 24, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday October 24, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    Lock icon Ruling party not claiming a ‘monopoly on wisdom’
    702 1  -  Idea of a parliamentary debate must be that Opposition puts forward constructive suggestions, says Shanmugam TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Coming off a week of intense debate in a House with an unprecedented number of Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs), Foreign Affairs and
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      72 1 @tdysports SPORTS FANS, STAY UPTO DATE ATTWITTER.COM/TDYSPORTS SCORES ANALYSIS NEWS HOT NEWS 4 PM OPENS PUNGGOL WATERWAY MAN U 1 MAN CITY 6 SPORTS 31 ALL BLACKS WIN RUGBY WORLD CUP SPORTS COMMENT&ANALYSIS CHIA SIOW YUE AND NG PEI YI EXTEND SKILLS UPGRADING TO FOREIGN WORKERS 10 ALEXANDER STILLE THE
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Help from Singapore pours into Thailand
      308 2  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The factory he works at, which makes precision machining parts, was submerged by water reaching 2.5m as of Saturday. And while his staff have been evacuated, manager Arthur Lau believes losses could have been reduced if the Thai authorities had
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      Lock icon Flooding in South-east Asia may cause food shortages: UN
      417 3 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Parts of South-east Asia face “serious food shortages” after flooding devastated rice and other crops since the start of last month and aid deliveries are disrupted, the United Nations said. About 12.5 per cent of rice farmland in Thailand
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      Lock icon Bangkok flood threat may ease by early next month
      287 3 AP BANGKOK The threat that floodwaters will inundate Thailand’s capital could ease by early next month as record-high levels in the river carrying torrents of water downstream from the country’s north begin to decline, the authorities said yesterday. The relatively rosy
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      Lock icon New waterway heralds dawn of waterfront living
      534 4  -  CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A space not just for kayaking, cycling and jogging but also a one-of-a-kind waterway unlikely to be built in other estates here that was how Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong described My Waterway@Punggol as he officially opened it yesterday.
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      Goh Chok Tong calls for greater space for Muslim youths to express views
      395 4  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has called for the Malay/ Muslim community here to discuss their future needs and aspirations in the national context, as the community faces the same challenges as other
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      Lock icon 1,000 feared dead as powerful quake rocks Turkey
      420 6 REUTERS VAN (Turkey) A powerful 6.6 magnitude earthquake which shook south-east Turkey yesterday may have killed up to a 1,000 people as it triggered the collapse of dozens of buildings across the region, media reported the Kandilli Observatory as saying. Emergency workers
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      Lock icon Homeless to get free house for 10 years
      193 6 AGENCIES KOTA TINGGI The Rural and Regional Development Ministry is to build houses throughout the country for the homeless to live in for up to 10 years for free, Minister Mohd Shafie Apdal said on Friday. He said the houses would be
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      Singaporean youths spend more time gaming than American youths: Study
      570 8  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An inaugural study of 3,000 youths here has found that Singaporean adolescents spend more time than American youths on video gaming. On average, gamers here spend about 20 hours per week on gaming, as compared to
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      181 2 A BS Taste I am ready to embark on a culinary adventure We are paving your way to the best gourmet experiences Courtesy of Singapore Wine Fiesta SINGAPORE WINE FIESTA Date: 28-30 Oct 2011 Venue: Customs House 10% off tickets 15% off 5 tickets and above Tickets available at SISTIC.
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      404 3 Enjoy the best deals with DBS/POSB Credit and Debit Cards. Lx L'ANGOLO RISTORANTE ITALIANO Exclusive 4-course selected dinner menu by Chef Giuliano Dacasto at S$88++ 32 Maxwell Road, Maxwell Chambers #01-03 Tel: 6224 0978 Promotions are valid Mon Sat, except eve of and public holidays. d i MANDARIN ORCHARD SINGAPORE
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      174 6 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERR) professionals earn from S$60,000 to as high as S$180,000 a year* From Singapore Employment Outlook Salary Guide 2009/2010 Kelly Services 2010 Flays Salary Guide Singapore Salary Survey 2009 Robert Walters SAP ERR is the world’s leading ERR system. Find out how to become an SAP ERR
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      117 9 From today, you can call on us in an accident Introducing the Orange Force Accident Response Team. Accidents can happen at anytime, anywhere. But from today, every driver insured by NTUC Income can count on the Orange Force for help, no matter where you are. As your personal accident response
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Extend skills upgrading to foreign workers
      934 10  -  CHIA SIOW YUE, NG PEI YI Dr Chia Siow Yue is a senior research fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). NgPei Yi is a research intern at SIIA. Foreign workers are a controversial yet essential factor in the Singapore economy. The
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      Lock icon The paradox of the new elite
      1723 12  -  The politics of inclusion has led to economic inequality; is it time for a relook? ALEXANDER STILLE Alexander Stille is a professor of international journalism at Columbia. THE NEW YORK TIMES It’s a puzzle: One dispossessed group after another blacks, women, Hispanics and gays
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      200 10 Ms Wendy Kwek Spirit of Enterprise Award 2004 Featured in "The Million Makers, Channel News Asia" Creator of Entrepreneur Action Program Co-founder of Seven Businesses Discover how Ms Wendy Kwek f overcome challenges in life to building successful businesses with little or no money! BE YOUR OWN BOSS! Learn How
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      384 11 5XL to size S <5? leans dE v\\< II Vf 44 1 lost 48kg! Being fat all my life, I can’t believe that I lost half my weight! Weighing 104kg and craving for 5 meals a day, I thought I could never slim down. Other than perspiring and feeling exhausted
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      255 14 FUN SPORTS CLINIC for\ Singles onli[ i Enrich your life by learning a new sport in the next few months. Have fun and get fit at the same time! Inline Skating Having jelly legs just thinking of skating? Learn the essential skills and get tips from certified coaches. Meet other
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      211 14 Start and Build a Profitable Business in Economic Slowdown! Seize and Make Millions in Slowdown and Crisis Are you thinking of starting a business or creating a brand that commands a premium^ Are you struggling squeezed by intense competition? Are you spending tons of marketing dollars j and getting poor
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  • VOICES
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      A sign of a more open approach?
      411 16  -  Debates in Parliament suggest more transparency by the Letter from Dierdre Grace Morgan, Fong Wei Sheng WE REFER to the commentary “A promising start, but the hard work’s just started” (Oct 22), which argued that one main question is whether the increased level
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      Criticise only when offering alternatives? Be open then
      239 16  -  Letter from John Chan Chi Yung I REFER to the report “Always assess trade-offs from people’s perspective: Low Thia Khiang” (Oct 22) and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Lim Swee Say’s implication that criticisms should be made only when one has
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      Law protects employees from working excessive hours: MOM
      348 17  -  Letter from Farah Abdul Rahim Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Manpower THE MINISTRY of Manpower shares Madam Nur Hidayah Zulkifli’s concerns raised in her letter “Prolonged work without rest should not be industry norm” (Oct 18) on the employment conditions at her
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      Sers flats not exempted from window retrofitting: HDB
      186 17  -  Letter from Heng-Ng Mien Joo Deputy Director (Projects Development), Estate Administration Property Department, Housing Development Board WE REFER to Ms Goh Jen Loong’s letter “More flexibility in retrofitting windows, please” (Oct 13), which asked about the need to retrofit the windows at
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      WHY QUEUE AFTER BOOKING APPOINTMENTS AT HOSPITALS?
      146 17  -  LETTER FROM DANAM RAPHAEL I am seeing a few doctors namely, endocrinologist, gastroentorologist, urologist and cardiologist at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Every time I goforan appointment, I am given a queue number, where it is printed on the slip that “your queue number
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      228 16 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices /Enjoy Learning Enjoy <Sro^lnq sTANsnaP l i^» Stansfield’s unique 24/8 Learning System ensures that there are only 24 students per lecture and 8 per tutorial with over 25 hours per week of contact time in the critical first
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      45 16 VOICES ONLINE I underwent treatment early this year for kidney stones and recently had symptoms of another kidney stone moving. Imagine my surprise and dismay when I was told the earliest appointment available is in April. From Thomas Liew AVAILABLEATTODAYONLINE.COM OR ON OUR MOBILE APPS
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  • SINGAPORE
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      TWO HELD FOR ALLEGED LOANSHARKING ACTIVITY
      103 18 Two 17-year-old youths have been arrested for suspected involvement in loansharking activity. The police had set up a road block along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 on Saturday morning when they came across a taxi with two passengers. Checks revealed a bottle of white
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      Singapore on the way to being ‘green’
      436 18  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE About 12 per cent of existing floor area in Singapore’s buildings has been “greened” so far, mostly in new buildings. And of the 840 green buildings, only about 100 are existing buildings. This is why, with most buildings here
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      Lock icon DANCING TO THEIR HEARTS’ CONTENT
      54 18 Singapore. PEOPLE’S Some 1,000 line dancers aged 40 to 75 gathered and turned the National Library Board’s Open Plaza into a dance floor yesterday, as part of a project by the South East Community Development Council to encourage healthy and active lifestyles to reduce cardiovascular
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      University study trip to Finland and France
      309 19 SINGAPORE After a week of debate in Parliament, a number of Singapore’s leaders are now making visits overseas. This includes Minister of State (Education) Lawrence Wong’s study trip to Finland and France from today to Saturday, as part of the work of the
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      BETTER BARRIER-FREE ACCESS ROUTES AT MRT STATIONS
      177 19 The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has completed work to improve barrier-free accessibility at Mass Rapid Transit stations with the opening today of the lifts at Clarke Quay MRT Station. More than 80 per cent of the existing 89 MRT stations now have two
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      SCDF TO CONDUCT GROUND DEPLOYMENT EXERCISE
      101 19 The Singapore Civil Defence Force will be conducting a ground deployment exercise tomorrow morning, from 1am to 4am, at Century Square Mall in Tampines. The SCDF said such exercises are part of its efforts to validate and update operational plans and procedures. About 150
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      149 19 >3 a/ Brins ut the champion in himT MILO is fuelled PROTOMALT and Actigen-E for energy when you ne^ffVt. k '*^11 i Cffidy Wong f Calvin’s mother s, strongest supporter Sit Jb f ■i I K Ifi v S S& S ‘-4 ProtoM*!L mOfg&Sm Calvin Kang Singapore’s representative at 2011
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon AFGHAN MINISTER SURVIVES ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION
      137 20 AGENCIES The Afghan government says a key Cabinet minister has survived an assassination attempt just north of Kabul. A suicide bomber targeted the Afghan Interior Minister’s car in a convoy north of Kabul yesterday, the ministry said, but the minister was not in the vehicle
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      Lock icon PAKISTAN RELEASES INDIAN HELICOPTER
      100 20 REUTERS Pakistan released an Indian army helicopter just hours after it strayed across the tense border between the two countries yesterday, officials said, underscoring a desire by the old rivals to avoid any crisis as they try to improve ties. The Pakistani military had forced the
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      Lock icon Tunisians vote in first election of Arab Spring
      296 20 AGENCIES TUNIS Tunisians began voting yesterday in their first truly free election, the culmination of a popular uprising that ended decades of authoritarian rule and set off similar rebellions across the Middle East. Voters women with headscarves and without, former political prisoners,
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      Lock icon Libya, liberated, to follow Syariah law
      266 20 AGENCIES BENGHAZI (Libya) Libya’s transitional leader has declared liberation of the country, three days after the death of its leader of four decades, Muammar Gaddafi. Mr Mustafa Abdul-Jalil also told thousands of supporters at a ceremony yesterday that Islamic Syariah law would be the
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      Lock icon PANETTA PRAISES CHINA ON TAIWAN ARMS REACTION
      204 21 AP In unusual praise for China, United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said yesterday that Beijing deserved credit for its relatively mild response to Washington’s announcement last month of a US$5.8 billion (S$7.35 billion) arms sale to Taiwan. He suggested it could create
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      Lock icon Saudi reshuffle after Crown Prince's death?
      275 21 AGENCIES DUBAI The death of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince has set in motion succession plans for the world’s largest oil exporter. Saudi Arabia yesterday mourned on Sunday the death of Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdel Aziz Al Saud, as King Abdullah prepared to nominate
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      Lock icon KARZAI: WE ARE WITH ISLAMABAD IN ANY US-PAKISTAN WAR
      196 21 AP Afghan President Hamid Karzai has said that if the United States and Pakistan ever went to war, his country would back Islamabad. His comments, which were broadcast on Saturday, contrasted sharply with his show of alliance with Washington during United
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      Lock icon World 'has never been this peaceful'
      329 22 AP WASHINGTON Historically, we have never had the world this peaceful. That is the thesis of three new books, including one by Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker. Statistics reveal dramatic reductions in war deaths, family violence, racism, rape, murder and all sorts of mayhem. In
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      Lock icon 285 INDIAN GIRLS SHED ‘UNWANTED’ NAMES
      131 22 More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean “unwanted” in Hindi chose new names on Saturday for a fresh start in life. A central Indian district held a renaming ceremony it hopes will give the girls new dignity and help fight widespread gender discrimination
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      Lock icon DEFUNCT SATELLITE FALLS BACK TO EARTH
      116 22 AP Scientists were trying yesterday to establish how and where a defunct German research satellite returned to the Earth, after warning that some parts might survive re-entry and crash at up to 450 kph. There was no immediate solid evidence to determine above which
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      116 20 place to I sM ij 1 ill I ■H,;. The Aedes mosquito can breed in stagnant water no larger than the size of a 20-cent coin. Continue to do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout everyday. Protect your loved ones from the pain and suffering of dengue. IT’S YOUR LIFE. IT’S YOUR
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      260 22 The Aedes mosquito can breed in stagnant water no larger than the size of a 20-cent coin. Continue to do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout everyday. Protect your loved ones from the pain and suffering of dengue. IT’S YOUR LIFE. IT’S YOUR FIGHT. From a Poly Diploma to a UK Bachelor's
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon EU pressures Italy to avoid Greek-style tragedy
      333 24 REUTERS BRUSSELS European Union leaders piled pressure on Italy yesterday to speed up economic reforms to avoid a Greece-style meltdown as they began a crucial summit called to rescue the euro zone from a deepening sovereign debt crisis. Before the 27 leaders began
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      Lock icon Google may invest in Yahoo! bid
      314 24 DOW JONES NEW YORK Google has talked to at least two private equity firms about potentially helping them finance a deal to buy Yahoo!’s core business, according to a person familiar with the matter, reported The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) yesterday. Google and prospective
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      STOCK PICKS IN VOLATILE MARKET
      187 24 Being a very exposed economy, Singapore is particularly vulnerable to any global downturn. As such, picking stocks here requires an investment strategy that is biased on the cautious side. In a report on equities strategy, Citi Group analysts said their “preference within this volatile environment
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      Lock icon GIC keen on Bank Sarasin: Sources
      129 26 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is reported to be “holding talks” in connection with a possible sale of Swiss-based Bank Sarasin, according to unidentified sources. Last week, it was also reported that the Julius Baer Group made a bid for
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      Lock icon Jobs a priority in face of slowed growth: China PM
      242 26 REUTERS BEIJING China will make job creation a more urgent priority in the face of slowed economic growth and weakened exports, Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published yesterday, also warning that efforts to tame housing prices were at a
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    • WEEKLY ROUNDUP (OCT 17 TO 21)
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        STI
        57 26 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,712.41 (+0.68%) Thursday 2,694.01 q 0.96% Wednesday 2,720.21 q 0.16% Tuesday 2,724.69 q 1.95% Monday 2,778.97 p 1.27% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 82,074 S$0.615 UNCH STXOSV 49,763 S$1.020 q 9.333% PSL Hldg 46,348 S$0.325 p 8.333% Genting SP 39,576 S$1.600 p 1.266%
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        ASIA
        32 26 HANG SENG 18,025.72 (-2.57%) È È NIKKEI 8,678.89 2,317 28 SHANGHAI 2,317.28 A’ 4,141-90 È È È AUSTRALIA È Ç 4,141.90 SEOUL MUMBAI 16,785.64 (-1.74%) MALAYSIA 1,438.83 (-0.25%) SEOUL 1,838.38 (+0.16%)
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        COMMODITIES
        4 26 OIL US$87.40 (+1.55%)
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        ASCOTT RESIDENCE TRUST
        80 26 STOCK CALL BUY S$1.020 OCBC Investment Research maintains a Buy rating on Ascott Residence Trust and cuts fair value estimate to S$1.13 from S$1.35. House says it continues to see value in the trust’s given defensive earnings from master leases and management contracts with minimum-guaranteed income. It
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      478 24 > MM iti it Cm 1 The Aedes mosquito can breed in stagnant water no larger than the size of a 20-cent coin. Continue to do the 5-step Mozzie Wipeout everyday. Protect your loved ones from the pain and suffering of dengue. IT’S YOUR LIFE. IT’S YOUR FIGHT. COULDN’T GET
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  • DIGITAL
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      Bringing sight to sound
      578 28  -  ALVIN CHONG alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Until iTunes and Amazon music stores reach our shores (yes, we are still holding our breath), Singaporeans have to turn to alternatives to fulfil their digital music needs. Even as the market for digital music is expanding, music stores such as Sony
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      46 28 T V3DSi foto'NUSO'' Him I" <C\Tc\eVA^e petvvftfc 0 ns VI :,v-- T i--** 4** w*o^ >&*Z90l Now on BlackBerry PlayBook 1)00 sa*art:-~ si m>o 1 V Read the latest news Online-only videos, photos and blogs Download TODAY for FREE http://bit.ly/todayplaybook Today /aediaCorf we set you thinking
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      692 30 New Zealand edge past brilliant Les Bleus to lift Webb Ellis trophy AGENCIES AUCKLAND Sheer bloody mindedness and composure under extreme pressure ended New Zealand’s long wait for their second rugby World Cup title at Eden Park yesterday as they scraped past France
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      477 32 Ferguson’s men get thrashed by noisy neighbours at Old Trafford THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 1 Man City 6 MANCHESTER It was an utterly humiliating scoreline that no one would have dared to predict Manchester City crushed United 6-1 for their biggest
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      205 32 REUTERS LONDON Queens Park Rangers edged past a 9-man Chelsea yesterday in a highly ill-disciplined encounter that left Andre Villas-Boas’ team six points behind Premier League leader Manchester City in the title race. Heidar Helguson put QPR ahead from the penalty spot after being
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      497 33 Van Persie scores a brace to get his team back to winning ways THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal 3 Stoke 1 LONDON Robin van Persie underlined his importance to Arsenal by coming off the bench to fire his side to a 3-1 win over Stoke
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      428 33 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL Kenny Dalglish was swift to jump to the defence of his striker Luis Suarez after the Uruguayan was dragged into another Premier League controversy. Just a week after Suarez was accused of subjecting Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to a barrage
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      351 33 AGENCIES SEPANG Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang yesterday. Organisers confirmed the 24-year-old had died. The race was cancelled following his incident in the second lap. Simoncelli fell and was hit
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      140 33 AP ST PETERSBURG (Florida) Dan Wheldon is being remembered not only as a champion driver but as a devoted husband, caring father, loyal friend, beloved son and a neat freak. Family members, friends, fellow drivers and hundreds of supporters said goodbye to Wheldon
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      556 34  -  PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A successful title defence by Spain in the men’s senior K2 event brought the curtains down on the 2011 ICF Canoe Marathon world championships yesterday at the Marina Bay Floating Platform. Walter Bouzan and Alvaro Fernandez Fiuza broke away on the
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      50 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS OCTOBER 24, 2011 HOW THE REGION IS SHAPING THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN SCENE T6 A PUBLICATION OF QUARTERLY LITERARY REVIEW SINGAPORE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF RELEVANCE T2 YO YO MA PACKS HIS BAGS AND GOES COUNTRY T3 Photo: AB
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      602 3 The classical cellist turns to bluegrass music for new album Goat Rodeo Sessions REUTERS He’s known as one of the world’s best classical cellists, but for his latest musical effort YoYo Ma has dropped Bach and picked up bluegrass. Grammy Award-winner Ma spent a
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        175 3 Regards Croises The new gallery’s second exhibition focuses on Asian contemporary art and highlights 11 influential artists across China, India and Korea, including Qiu Jie, Lochan Upadhyay, Choi Xoo Ang, Feng Suo, Thukral Tagra, among others. Until Dec 10, 11am to 7pm, Art Plural Gallery, 38 Armenian Street. Free
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        51 3 Boxing Boys Chang Eng director Ekachai Uekrongtham returns with his latest stage spectacle a non-verbal, comedy-cum-romance theatre show blending MuayThai with streetdance, starring real-life kickboxing champs, martial arts experts and top-notch street dancers. Oct 28 to 30, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre. With 3pm weekend matinees.Tickets at S$38 to S$88 from
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        53 3 Passages Singapore Dance Theatre presents new dance pieces by young choreographers collaborating with company dancers, as well as previously performed pieces Nameless by Xing Liang and Hold The Fourth by Daniel Roberts. Oct 28 and 29, 7.30pm, National Museum Gallery Theatre. With a 3pm matinee on Sunday. Tickets at
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      263 4 REUTERS PREGNANT Bella Swans and swaggering Captain Jack Sparrows will haunt the streets in droves this Halloween, as revellers look to movie characters for costume ideas. In a poll from online movie ticket seller Fandango.com on Friday, 45 per cent of the women voters selected “Pregnant Bella”
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      220 5 REUTERS Ashton Kutcher still hasn’t directly addressed tabloid reports that he cheated on wife Demi Moore but he’s certainly perfecting his ability to tease the public via social media. The new Two And A Half Men star who’s been plagued by tabloid stories saying that he
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      990 6  -  AB Concept founder Eg Ng’s love affair with cars and spas have changed the landscape of the hospitality design scene SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg AS FAR as resorts go, the arrival of W Retreat Spa Bali Seminyak heralded a new design aesthetic to an island filled
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    590 8 Tale of 3 Botanists Featuring digital prints of botanical illustrations and historical Japanese Pharmacopeia books from the Makino Library of the Makino Botanical Garden, this exhibition showcases the botanical achievements of three botanists from the Edo era. Until Nov 11,9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays, 9am to
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      280 10 ON MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE: THE BOURNE ULTIMATUM (PG- Action Violence) Channel 5, 7.15pm Jason Bourne races to solve the mystery of his past while being hunted by members of the organisation he was hired into. THE AMAZING SPIEZ! okto, 6.30pm Cal and Karen decide to go away for a
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      284 10 ON MEDIACORP ULTIMATE AIR JAWS okto, 9pm Off the coast of South Africa, massive great white sharks blast from the water at 25mph, with almost no warning, to pull a sneak attack on the seals congregated there. Chris Follows films the sharks with a unique HD camera, capturing them jumping
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