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Title Section43 2011-12-09 1 T£)day TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday December 9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday December 9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking43 words
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Article768 2011-12-09 1 TAN WEIZHEN - Markets react adversely to cooling measure, analysts expect developers to hold off launches in some areas TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg buy landed properties.”ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LYNDA HONG SINGAPORE The property market, still reeling from the Government’s latest cooling measure, suffered another blow yesterday as the major property stocks768 words
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Article, Illustration758 2011-12-09 1 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg when Today contacted her. additional REPORTING BY LOW LIN FOONG SINGAPORE Former PAP Member of Parliament Choo Wee Khiang (picture), who resigned his seat in 1999 shortly before he was jailed and fined for cheating offences, was back inPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG; PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 758 words
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Article, Illustration384 2011-12-09 1 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former PAP Member of Parliament Choo Wee Khiang (picture), who resigned his seat in 1999 shortly before he was jailed and fined for cheating offences, was back in court yesterday, this time for graft. The 57-year-old, MP forPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 384 words
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Article, Illustration484 2011-12-09 1 Two killed on Virgina Tech campus, still haunted by 2007 massacre AGENCIES WASHINGTON Two people, including a police officer, were dead after a shooting yesterday afternoon on the campus of Virginia Tech, the scene of a 2007 massacre in which 32 people wereAGENCIES; AP - 484 words
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HOT NEWS
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391 2011-12-09 2 AGENCIES FRANKFURT European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has coupled an interest rate cut with an unprecedented offer to banks of unlimited cash for three years as the region’s leaders meet in Brussels to try to head off a looming recessionAGENCIES - 391 words
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Article, Illustration374 2011-12-09 3 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Veteran unionist Diana Chia (picture) was elected president of the National Trades Union Congress, making her the first woman to do hold the post in the union’s 50-year history. At the NTUC’s National Delegates ConferencePHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 374 words
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499 2011-12-09 3 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With 50 the new 40, the labour movement is proposing that the cut to the Central Provident Fund contribution rates of workers currently done when they turn 50 be pushed back further. This was one of the topics raised499 words
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Article, Illustration389 2011-12-09 4 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic and Thailand should strengthen regional cooperation within ASEAN, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He was speaking at a state dinner yesterday in honour of visiting Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. This is Ms Yingluck’s firstPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 389 words
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Article, Illustration313 2011-12-09 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE MediaCorp bagged the Terrestrial Broadcaster of the Year award for the ninth time at this year’s Asian Television Awards, along with acting and programming awards for Channel 5 and Channel NewsAsia. The awards were handed out at the Shangri-La Hotel lastCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTOS BY OOI BOON KEONG - 313 words
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Article, Illustration489 2011-12-09 8 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - 11 agencies collaborate to provide real-time information on sales and rental transactions SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In an effort to improve the transparency of the real estate industry here, 11 agencies have come together to provide the public with a one-stop489 words
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434 2011-12-09 8 AGENCIES HONG KONG In sharp contrast to Singapore’s move to further cool the private home market, Hong Kong will ease some of its property curbs if prices extend their decline amid Europe’s worsening credit crisis and a global economicAGENCIES - 434 words
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Article, Illustration623 2011-12-09 10 AGENCIES MARSEILLE (France) The leaders of France and Germany tried to rally fellow European conservatives yesterday around their latest bid to save the euro currency from collapsing under the weight of huge government debts. German Chancellor Angela MerkelAGENCIES; AP - 623 words
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Article, Illustration513 2011-12-09 12 AP SAN ANTONIO (Texas) Breast cancer experts are cheering what could be some of the biggest advances in more than a decade: Two new medicines that significantly delay the time until women with very advanced cases get worse. In a large international study,AP - 513 words
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392 2011-12-09 12 AGENCIES BOSTON Rotating through day and night shifts may do more than leave you tired and cranky with the boss. It may also increase your risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new Harvard study has shown. The study, whichAGENCIES - 392 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1355 2011-12-09 14 TOBY HARNDEN - Can Newt Gingrich win the Republican nomination through sheer force of personality or will he fall to earth? TOBY HARNDEN Toby Harnden is US editor of The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Six months ago, Mr Newt Gingrich was a national joke. The pressTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 1,355 words
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Article, Illustration882 2011-12-09 16 EZRA KLEIN - EZRA KLEIN Ezra Klein is a Bloomberg View columnist. BLOOMBERG On my blog, I tried for a while to get the term “Euromess” to catch on. Fail. The world seems to have settled on “the European debt crisis” as the acceptedBLOOMBERG - 882 words
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Article, Illustration929 2011-12-09 18 PAUL KRUGMAN - Whoever finally gets the Republican nomination will be a deeply flawed candidate a faker, or befuddled PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. There are two crucial things you needPHOTOS: AP, REUTERS - 929 words
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Article, Illustration826 2011-12-09 18 PAUL GILFEATHER - PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg Paul Gilfeather is Today’s principal correspondent. Weekend drinkers assembled at the Singapore Cricket Club and among a group of investment bankers visiting from Washington, the conversation turned to the Republican nomination race gripping the United States capital. The general consensus826 words
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Article707 2011-12-09 20 EMMA MARRIS, PETER KAREIVA, JOSEPH MASCARO, ERLE C ELLIS - Let’s build a new, more positive environmentalism EMMA MARRIS, PETER KAREIVA, JOSEPH MASCARO, ERLE C ELLIS Emma Marris is the author of Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World. Peter Kareiva is the chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy. Joseph Mascaro is aTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 707 words
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Advertisement100 2011-12-09 19 none of the previous challengers had. He is by no means the deep thinker he imagines himself to be, but he is a glib speaker, even when he has no idea what he’s talking about. And my sense is that he’s also very good at even a deeply flawed GOP100 words
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VOICES
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379 2011-12-09 22 Jason Kho Yin Long - Letter from Jason Kho Yin Long I REFER to the letters “Yes, there will be adverse consequences” (Dec 6) and “PRs who do not serve NS may not be at a disadvantage” (Nov 29). On the flip side of this discussion, it seems379 words
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Article154 2011-12-09 24 Keith Loo Chun Weng - Letter from Keith Loo Chun Weng I AM PERFECTLY fine with ComfortDelGro increasing taxi flagdown fares and meter charges, but it is ridiculous that the evening peak period will be until midnight. If the extension was till 10pm, it would have been justifiable. While the peak154 words
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402 2011-12-09 24 Su Sicheng - Letter from Su Sicheng I REFER to the ongoing discussion about ComfortDelGro’s announcement to revise taxi fares. I, for one, support the move. Any time there is change, there is bound to be some confusion. While it is easy to blame that on402 words
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229 2011-12-09 24 Andrew Teo Neng Wee - Each day, as I have meals at a coffee shop or food centre, it is common to see taxis parked nearby and their drivers chatting away loudly. Letterfrom Andrew Teo Neng Wee I REFER to the letter “Taxi drivers are still ‘kings’”229 words
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Article, Illustration488 2011-12-09 26 LEE SEOW SER - Key requirement for hawker centres is I SAY LEE SEOW SER Lee Seow Ser is a typical Singaporean who frequents hawker centres for its delicious local fare. The panel of experts formed to advise on the infrastructure, management, hygiene and resource efficiency of new hawker centres to be built, asTODAY FILE PHOTO - 488 words
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345 2011-12-09 26 Yvonne Yim Seon Young - It is possible for smaller flats closer to the city centre (for example, a four-room flat in Toa Payoh) to have higher AVs than bigger flats located further away... Letter from Yvonne Yim Seon Young Manager (Corporate Development Corporate Communications), Inland Revenue345 words
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334 2011-12-09 26 Juliana Chow - Letter from Juliana Chow Head (Corporate Communications), Energy Market Authority WE THANK Mr David Boey for his feedback and letter “From transparency to opacity” (Nov 28). He asked about the provision of information by the Energy Market Authority and the non-fuel334 words
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SINGAPORE
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348 2011-12-09 28 SP and KTPH have developed the Intelliport Microbiological Specimen Handling System, which streamlines the workflow in the microbiology lab by transporting samples from point to point safely and quickly. SINGAPORE Alexandra Health (AH) and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday348 words
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Article, Illustration278 2011-12-09 28 YU PEI FERN - YU PEI FERN SINGAPORE Seven students the children of Today’s newspaper vendors received a total of S$1,550 in bursaries yesterday as part of the annual Today Newspaper Vendor Bursary Awards. This is the second year the awards have taken place. Last year, seven students alsoPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 278 words
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Article422 2011-12-09 28 IMELDA SAAD - At least 20 NMP hopefuls IMELDA SAAD imeldasa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At least 20 names have been submitted for the post of Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) on the final day of applications yesterday, following Singapore’s watershed General Election in May. Musician Michelle Poh, 36, who feels the arts cause is under-repre-sented422 words
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147 2011-12-09 28 SHARON TONG - SHARON TONG A spate of food poisoning cases has been reported at the Home Team Academy atOld Choa Chu Kang Road. Since the end of last month, 110 trainees have been reported to be sick from suspected food poisoning. Two were hospitalised147 words
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231 2011-12-09 29 Train service on the North East Line will be extended by an hour every Friday night for this month, a move operator SBS Transit said would better serve the needs of commuters during the year-end festivities. From today, the last train231 words
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214 2011-12-09 29 KAREN NG - KAREN NG SINGAPORE The second edition of i Light Marina Bay has drawn a larger pool of artists looking to exhibit their work at Marina Bay next year. The sustainable light art festival organised by the Urban Redevelopment Authority and Smart Light Singapore214 words
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Article, Illustration150 2011-12-09 29 Eighty elderly people, aged between 60 and 101 from St John’s Home for Elderly Persons and the Adventist Home, received an early Christmas treat yesterday when they were taken on a tour around Sentosa’s Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium by volunteer staff from the Hong Leong Group.PHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 150 words
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Article, Illustration112 2011-12-09 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Professor John Wong Eu Li, a medical oncologist-haematologist by training, has been appointed as the new chairman of the board of the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). H is a ppoi ntment ta kes effect from January next year. Announcing hisappointmentyesterday, the HSACHANNEL NEWSASIA - 112 words
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265 2011-12-09 30 The course will equip participants with the skills and knowledge to carry out their role in a used water treatment plant, including how to perform intermediate laboratory tests on used water samples. SINGAPORE Workers in the water industry a strategic growth265 words
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344 2011-12-09 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A director of a cleaning company, Tay Kah Heng, was fined S$50,000 for his negligence in acquiring a correct understanding of materials to be used during a chemical cleaning process. It resulted in an accident that claimedCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 344 words
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Article, Illustration178 2011-12-09 32 SINGAPORE Two men, aged 19 and 20, who allegedly set fire to the front doors of residents’ flats, will be charged in court today with offences under the Moneylenders Act. The duo is suspected to be responsible for at least six casesPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 178 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration292 2011-12-09 34 AGENCIES BANGKOK A court in Thailand yesterday sentenced a United States citizen to two-and-a-half years in prison for defaming the country’s royal family by translating excerpts of a locally-banned biography of the King and posting them online. Thai-born US citizen Joe Gordon (picture) stood calmlyAGENCIES; REUTERS - 292 words
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210 2011-12-09 34 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Singapore is now the seventh most attractive destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) jumping 17 spots from 24th place last year in a recent survey of corporate executives. Global management consultant A T Kearney’s 2012 FDI Confidence IndexAGENCIES - 210 words
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119 2011-12-09 34 AGENCIES Malaysia plans to implement a new Civil Service remuneration scheme from Jan 1 that will give government employees a pay rise of between 7 and 13 per cent, reported The Star. Public Service directorgeneral Abu Bakar Abdullah said fourAGENCIES - 119 words
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152 2011-12-09 34 AGENCIES Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has sacked her personal Facebook team, which posted the wrong pictures to accompany her message honouring the King on his birthday, reported Bangkok Post. The team had posted pictures of the late King Ananda instead of King BhumibolAGENCIES - 152 words
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167 2011-12-09 42 REUTERS Charitable donations in China have plunged more than 80 per cent because of public mistrust in the wake of recent allegations that some charities have misused money, media reported yesterday. Donations fell to 840 million yuan from June to August, from 6.26 billionREUTERS - 167 words
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Article, Illustration339 2011-12-09 42 AP BEIJING Armed with a device that looks like an old transistor radio, some Beijing residents are recording pollution levels and posting them online. It is an act that borders on subversion. The government keeps secret data on the fine particles that shroudAP - 339 words
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127 2011-12-09 42 Hundreds of workers protested for a fifth day yesterday at a Japanese plant in southern China, in the latest labour unrest in the country’s manufacturing hub. Nearly 1,000 workers have been on strike since Sunday at disk-drive maker Hailiang Storage Products in Shenzhen, AFP127 words
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263 2011-12-09 43 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan will extend a ban on rice shipments from a third city in Fukushima prefecture after local authorities found more tainted grain, deepening food-safety concerns nine months after a nuclear disaster. The ban will likely cover the ShibukawaAGENCIES - 263 words
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Article, Illustration149 2011-12-09 43 AP A pygmy elephant, (similarto the one in the picture) fatally gored an Australian tourist in a remote Malaysian wildlife reserve on Borneo island, an official said yesterday. Ms Jenna O’Grady Donley died of injuries from the attack on Wednesday at the TabinAP - 149 words
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106 2011-12-09 43 AP The former boss of Beijing’s sprawling airport has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for taking bribes to arrange jobs and set up corrupt business deals. State media said yesterday that Zhang Zhizhong was convicted in neighbouring HebeiAP - 106 words
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111 2011-12-09 43 AGENCIES China executed a Filipino convicted of drug trafficking yesterday, its fourth drug-relat-ed capital punishment case involving the Philippines this year. Hours before he was executed by lethal injection in Liuzhou, the condemned man was allowed to meet briefly with two siblingsAGENCIES - 111 words
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118 2011-12-09 43 AGENCIES A court in eastern Australia sentenced a former senior policeman yesterday to 22 years in jail for drug trafficking, reported AFP. Mark Standen, 54, was assistant director of the New South Wales (NSW) Crime Commission. One of his keyAGENCIES - 118 words
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168 2011-12-09 44 AP Indian authorities have filed charges against Tibetan Buddhism’s third most important leader following an investigation into US$1.35 million (S$1.74 million) in cash discovered at his headquarters in northern India, the police said yesterday. The money was found last January duringAP - 168 words
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340 2011-12-09 44 Our exams system needs fundamental reform. The revelations confirm that the current system is discredited. Education Secretary Michael Gove THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON An undercover investigation by The Daily Telegraph discloses that teachers in Britain are paying up to £230THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 340 words
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Article, Illustration655 2011-12-09 47 H2O Residences offers riverfront living, right at your doorstep You work hard. You’re constantly on the go, attending meetings, running errands and maybe if you have the time catching up with family and friends. If only you had space to get away. From the bustle of655 words
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245 2011-12-09 48 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Combat boots with puttyfilled soles that deflect the blast of roadside bombs could soon be ready for use in Afghanistan following the launch of an £8 million (S$16.1 million) research centre to find better ways of protectingTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 245 words
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Article, Illustration338 2011-12-09 48 AP PEARL HARBOR (Hawaii) In wheelchairs and on walkers, the old veterans came on Wednesday to remember the day 70 years ago when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. But former United States President Franklin D Roosevelt’s “date that will live in infamy”AP - 338 words
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Article, Illustration248 2011-12-09 49 AGENCIES MOSCOW Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin strongly criticised United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton yesterday, accusing her of encouraging and funding those protesting election fraud, and warned of a wider crackdown on dissent. By describing Russia’s parliamentary election as rigged,AGENCIES; AP - 248 words
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238 2011-12-09 49 AGENCIES BEIRUT Syrian President Bashar Assad says that he never ordered the brutal suppression of the uprising in his country, and insisted only a “crazy person’’ would kill his own people. Apparently trying to distance himself from violence that the United Nations says has killed 4,000AGENCIES - 238 words
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160 2011-12-09 49 AGENCIES Mexico said on Wednesday that it had foiled an improbable-sounding plan to smuggle one of Muammar Gaddafi’s sons and his family into the country, where they planned to live under false Mexican identities near a resort popularAGENCIES - 160 words
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269 2011-12-09 50 REUTERS SEATTLE Children who suffer a concussion or other traumatic brain injury are more likely to develop headaches for up to a year after, affecting their performance in school and other activities, according to a study in the UnitedREUTERS - 269 words
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Article, Illustration172 2011-12-09 50 REUTERS Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (picture) was on Wednesday sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for political corruption, including attempting to sell the United States Senate seat vacated by then Presidentelect Barack Obama. Blagojevich must serve at least 12 years beforeREUTERS; AP - 172 words
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307 2011-12-09 50 REUTERS WASHINGTON A bowl of some popular brands of breakfast cereal contains more sugar than three chocolate chip cookies, according to a study released on Wednesday. A study from the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a Washingtonbased non-profit health information body, found that one cup ofREUTERS - 307 words
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253 2011-12-09 53 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO About 1,000 asteroids big enough to cause catastrophic damage if they hit Earth are orbiting relatively nearby, a NASA survey shows. In a project known as Spaceguard, the United States space agency was ordered by Congress in 1998 toREUTERS - 253 words
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234 2011-12-09 53 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Buses should be run on cooking oil to help Britain meet its pledge to cut greenhouse gases, the government’s climate advisers have said. According to the Committee on Climate Change, alternative sources of energy, such as cookingTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 234 words
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124 2011-12-09 53 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A cannon ball crashed through a home InCalifornia on Wednesday after an experiment on the television show, MythBusters, went wrong. Nobody was injured when the cannon ball went astray, although a parked car was damaged. The mishap took place duringTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 124 words
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Article, Illustration123 2011-12-09 53 AP The world’s oldest dog, according to Guinness World Records, has died in Japan at the age of 26 years and eight months. Owner Yumiko Shinohara told reporters at her home in Sakura, a city outside Tokyo, that Pusuke (picture), aAP - 123 words
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Article, Illustration59 2011-12-09 56 THURSDAY CLOSE 11,997.70 (-1.63%) Wednesday 12,196.40 p 0.38% Tuesday 12,150.10 p 0.43% Monday 12,097.80 p 0.65% Friday 12,019.40 q 0.01% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 283.7m $5.59 q 5.09% AMR Corp 141.0m $0.76 q 32.13% Ford 82.4m $10.75 q 2.98% Citigroup 80.2m59 words
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Article14 2011-12-09 56 È FTSE100 5,483.77 H DAX È È DAX 5,874.44 (-2.53%) CAC40 3,095.49 (-2.53%)14 words
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Article11 2011-12-09 56 US$1 s$1.295 US$1 £0.640 US$1 €0.749 US$1 ¥77.669 US$1 A$0.98411 words
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Article72 2011-12-09 56 Sucked into Euro gloom Wall Street fell after the ECB dashed hopes that policy-makers were preparing a financial “bazooka” to contain the debt crisis, and Germany rejected some proposals to add power to the euro zone’s bailout fund. “It looks like the opposition’s coming from Germany. That spells72 words
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Article59 2011-12-09 56 Crude prices slide again Crude oil futures fell for a second straight day as disappointing comments from the head of the ECB increased doubts among investors that the debt crisis will be contained. ICE Brent crude settled at US$108.11 a barrel, falling US$1.42, or 1.3 per cent, while US59 words
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Article, Illustration463 2011-12-09 56 Corzine takes responsibility for failed bets against European debt REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST WASHINGTON Jon Corzine said he “never intended to break any rules” while he was chief of MF Global and that he doesn’t know what happened to the hundredsREUTERS - 463 words
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266 2011-12-09 58 AGENCIES HONG KONG Standard Chartered, which earns most of its profit in emerging markets, trimmed its full-year revenue growth forecast because of Asian currencies’ depreciation against the dollar while unveiling plans to hire 2,000 people. Income will grow at a “high single-digit rate”, finance directorAGENCIES - 266 words
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110 2011-12-09 58 REUTERS The Alibaba Group is seeking up to US$4 billion (S$5.15 billion) in debt financing in a deal expected to help the e-commerce giant buy back a 40-per-cent stake in the company owned by Yahoo!, sources familiar with the matter saidREUTERS - 110 words
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71 2011-12-09 58 DOW JONES - DOW JONES Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust said yesterday it acquired two industrial properties in Singapore for S$179 million. The REIT bought Corporation Place, a seven-storey building for S$99 million from Corporation Place Ltd, a company in which CapitaLand has a71 words
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121 2011-12-09 58 AGENCIES Internet search giant Google said yesterday it will spend US$300 million (S$386 million) on a data centre in Hong Kong that will be up and running by 2013 as it beefs up infrastructure to keep pace with rapidly rising AsianAGENCIES - 121 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-12-09 58 The Far East Organization said yesterday that its hillV2 shopping mall in the Hillview district will offer 55,500 sq ft of retail and food and beverage space when completed, estimated to be at the end of 2013. About 60 per cent of the two-storeyPHOTO COURTESY FAR EAST ORGANISATION - 104 words
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258 2011-12-09 58 AVELYN NG - AVELYN NG avelynngsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE DBS Bank and insurance group Aviva yesterday launched Singapore’s first fiveyear renminbi single premium non-participating endowment plan in response to strong demand for financial offerings in the Chinese currency. The product, called the Dragon Renminbi Plan, is exclusive to258 words
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136 2011-12-09 60 DOW JONES - DOW JONES KUALA LUMPUR Singapore’s Rotary Engineering and Malaysian marine construction firm Benalec Holdings have signed an initial agreement to jointly develop a storage terminal for oil products in Johor. The terminal will have an initial storage capacity of one136 words
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Article, Illustration146 2011-12-09 60 AGENCIES HONG KONG Media mogul Run Run Shaw (picture), the 104-year-old co-founder of Television Broadcasts (TVB) will retire as chairman after more than 40 years at Hong Kong’s largest television company, the company said. Mr Shaw will step down onAGENCIES; BLOOMBERG - 146 words
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216 2011-12-09 60 AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate at a record low 6 per cent yesterday as anticipated, pausing after cutting borrowing costs in the previous two meetings to assess the inflation risk as the rupiah falls. Economists saidAGENCIES - 216 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-12-09 62 GAIN CITY SHOW SUNTEC Looking to get a cool gadget for your loved one this Christmas? Or maybe new electronics and home appliances for yourself? Visit the Gain City Show Suntec for great bargains! There will be incredible deals from major premium electronics, digital and IT387 words
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Article, Illustration134 2011-12-09 62 Have a colourful Christmas celebration at AsiaMalls’ four shopping centres Tiong Bahru Plaza, Century Square, Hougang Mall and White Sands. Spend S$100 at any of the malls and get a set of Christmas wrappers and a yuletide tin truck filled with tea sachets. If you’re at Century134 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-12-09 62 With a Go Bright theme, Aeropostale’s latest holiday collection is all about vibrant colour tones. This season, your favourite core pieces will come in different colour interpretations and materials with the same versatility. If you’re planning on travelling somewhere cold this holiday, get your hands on the105 words
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Article, Illustration164 2011-12-09 62 Looking for an elegant Christmas gift for your loved ones? Take a look at the Twinings festive gift sets at the Twining Christmas booth at Shaw House. This holiday season, Twinings has created exquisitely designed teaware that embodies the classic and elegance of Twinings. So whether you164 words
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Article, Illustration161 2011-12-09 62 Liang Court makes Christmas shopping exciting with its dazzling events and activities. Get into the festive mood with Christmas carolling performances on weekends. And until Sunday, visit the Christmas Trim Shop at the main atrium where your children can participate in workshops such as making161 words
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Article, Illustration638 2011-12-09 64 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO We can shop on our phones and read magazines on our tablets. But playing high-end video games on a mobile device has been out of the question. That might be about to change. OnLive, a Silicon Valley start-up,THE NEW YORK TIMES - 638 words
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Article, Illustration740 2011-12-09 66 COLIN TAN - COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@ mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Are the latest cooling measures specifically targeted at the private housing market what many Singaporeans have been waiting for since the General Election in May? Wednesday’s announcement740 words
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Article, Illustration626 2011-12-09 68 ONG KAH SENG - COMMENTARY ONG KAH SENG property@ mediacorp.com.sg Ong Kah Seng is a director atR’STResearch, an independent property market research firm in Singapore. The Government’s latest round of property market cooling measures imposing a range of additional buyer’s stamp duties on private home626 words
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174 2011-12-09 70 REUTERS Claudio Marchisio struck in extra-time as Juventus shrugged off Bologna 2-1 last night in an Italian Cup last-16 match which only burst to life in the closing stages. Former giants Juventus are top of Serie A after two years of woe and althoughREUTERS - 174 words
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Article, Illustration531 2011-12-09 71 Manager Roberto Mancini upbeat about life in the Europa League after early exit from Europe’s top club competition THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has responded to his side’s Champions League exit by targeting at least two trophies thisTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 531 words
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384 2011-12-09 71 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Newcastle United’s challenge for a place in Europe next season threatens to be derailed by a significant injury crisis. While Steven Taylor will miss the remainder of the season after successful surgery to repair a ruptured achilles tendon and fellow defenderTHE GUARDIAN - 384 words
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166 2011-12-09 71 REUTERS National Basketball Association (NBA) players and owners ratified a new collective bargaining agreement yesterday, formally ending a five-month lockout and ensuring the season will start on Christmas Day. Both sides voted in favour of a 10-year-deal that will allow a shortenedREUTERS - 166 words
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Article, Illustration247 2011-12-09 71 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Two years ago it was Rafa Benitez with his folded sheet of paper containing various “facts” about perceived Liverpool grievances. Yesterday Kenny Dalglish went one better, presenting a DVD to the FA to illustrate why Liverpool were the victim of poor refeeringTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 247 words
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235 2011-12-09 72 AP NEW DELHI It should have been one of the greatest days in Afghanistan’s football history, but there was little celebration when the national team thrashed Bhutan 8-1 to advance to the semi-finals of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) CupAP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-12-09 72 Real Madrid manager issues Barca a warning ahead of ‘El Clasico’ AGENCIES MADRID The highly-antic-ipated first meeting between Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga tomorrow (Sunday morning, Singapore time could hardly have come at a better time as both teams are inAGENCIES; REUTERS - 403 words
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Article470 2011-12-09 73 SHAMIR OSMAN - Those who break FAS guidelines when they speak to the media will be fined SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE V Sundramoorthy’s LionsXII side will open a new chapter in Singapore’s football history books next year. Last night, the 28-man squad went through their paces in training out on470 words
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Article, Illustration205 2011-12-09 73 REUTERS TOYOTA (Japan) Japanese champions Kashiwa Reysol eased past New Zealand amateurs Auckland City 2-0 in a pedestrian opening match of the Club World Cup yesterday. The curtain-raiser for a tournament graced by Barcelona’s involvement failed to set pulses racing, althoughREUTERS; AP - 205 words
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Article, Illustration284 2011-12-09 73 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN He has been out in football purgatory after the breakaway Indonesian Premier League (LPI) closed their doors midway through the first season in May this year. He decided to train with S-League side Hougang United to stay fit after cancellingTODAY FILE PHOTO - 284 words
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Article375 2011-12-09 74 McIlroy finishes on top in first round of his personal duel with Donald GOLF Dubai World Championship REUTERS DUBAI Swede Peter Hanson (picture) and Briton Paul Lawrie parried the punches of the European Tour’s heavyweights to lead the way after the first round of theREUTERS - 375 words
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Article, Illustration386 2011-12-09 74 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Five months ago, the Republic’s netballers came within half a minute of pulling off a major upset against then world No 5 Fiji. They failed to convert a 43-42 lead into victory at the world championships and eventually lost 57-47PHOTO COURTESY NETBALL SINGAPORE - 386 words
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Article, Illustration185 2011-12-09 74 FairPrice Foundation Nations Cup REUTERS INDORE (India) Virender Sehwag (picture) registered the highest individual score in 50-over cricket, hitting a blistering 219 to power India to a mammoth 418 for five wickets in the fourth one-day international against West Indies yesterday. The 33-year-old right-hander blasted seven sixes andREUTERS; AP - 185 words
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Miscellaneous130 2011-12-09 70 SPORTS FIXTURES League I Home Team I Away Team I (sin date/time) A League Brisbane Roar Melbourne Heart Fri, 09/12/11 5.00pm For fixtures of all other A League, E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian and German League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS130 words
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Article, Illustration1264 2011-12-09 2 DON MENDOZA IN SCOTLAND - One spirited tale of wood, wine and winning whisky DON MENDOZA IN SCOTLAND donm@mediacorp.com.sg THE fact that I have, with the odd splurge, helped make Singapore the largest importer of this prized Scottish elixir called whisky (both by volume and value, according to first-half 2011 figures releasedPhotos by Don Mendoza - 1,264 words
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Article, Illustration589 2011-12-09 6 DON MENDOZA - Chef Douglas Tay gets creative with a different sort of festive bird RECIPE: FESTIVE FERVOUR DON MENDOZA DOUGLAS Tay is the kind of chef many would comfortably describe as innovative, trained in the “new school” of cooking and filled with out-of-box ideas, particularly when it comes downPhotos by Jason Ho - 589 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-12-09 8 ANNETTE TAN - At the revamped Peach Blossoms, traditional Cantonese fare gets a few contemporary twists ANNETTE TAN THE Marina Mandarin Singapore turns 25 in January, and in the run-up to its anniversary, it gave its Chinese restaurant Peach Blossoms a makeover.The restaurant reopened in October with a new menu of520 words
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Article, Illustration500 2011-12-09 10 ANNETTE TAN - That’s what Chang Feng Ji restaurant offers in the heart of Suntec City ANNETTE TAN CHINESE restaurant Chang Feng Ji, along Teck Lim Road in Chinatown, first opened in 2007 but shut its doors two years later when its landlords decided to expand their hotel business500 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-12-09 12 This round’s on Michael Callahan Boozy conversations about what makes people smile MICHAEL Callahan (picture) feels that Singapore has all the ingredients of a great “cocktail town”:Well-travelled locals, a healthy influx of foreigners, a strong economy and “a generally youthful and energetic outlook on life and its offerings”. He should458 words
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Article, Illustration1202 2011-12-09 14 PHIN WONG - Jason Segel may be an R-rated slacker flick favourite, but he’s the perfect guy to bring the family-friendly Muppets back to the big screen TODAY EXCLUSIVE PHIN WONG in Los Angeles phin@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS easy to feel as if you already know Jason1,202 words
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Article, Illustration564 2011-12-09 18 Cannonball experiment goes awry, wrecks home and minivan AP ZANY experiments testing scientific theories in real-world settings have earned the TV show MythBusters a devoted following, but a stunt gone awry met with an unhappy audience when an errant cannonball went shooting through a California family’s bedroom.AP; Photos: AP - 564 words
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Article, Illustration273 2011-12-09 18 REUTERS BRITISH singer Adele continued on her train of success on Wednesday as Rolling Stone magazine named her album 21 and single Rolling In The Deep the best of 2011. Adele, who received six Grammy nominations last week, was chosenREUTERS; Photo: AP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration365 2011-12-09 20 AP HARRY Morgan (picture) never planned to be an actor, yet he spent 10 years on one of the top TV series of all time, made 50 films and appeared on Broadway. He became one of the best-known character actors in Hollywood. But it was Morgan’sAP; Photos: AP, Reuters - 365 words
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Article, Illustration164 2011-12-09 20 ‘Entertainer Of The Year’ is REUTERS HARRY Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was named Entertainment Weekly’s Entertainer Of The Year on Wednesday, capping a successful 2011 for the young actor. Radcliffe, 22, took his final turn as the boy wizard in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2, the lastREUTERS; AP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration569 2011-12-09 22 30 Rock star says sorry to passengers of flight he was thrown off; says airline has no ‘common sense’ and ‘style’ REUTERS WHAT do you call it when someone pretends to apologise, and seems to be apologising, but in reality is doing theREUTERS; Photo: AP - 569 words
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Article202 2011-12-09 22 REUTERS BRITPOP band Blur will receive an Outstanding Contribution To Music award at next year’s Brits, Britain’s answer to the Grammys.The indie quartet, who released their first album Leisure in 1991 and are best known for the 1994 No 1 album Parklife, will beREUTERS - 202 words
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Article, Illustration530 2011-12-09 24 Derryn Wong - With the GT-86, that is possibly Toyota’s most-exciting car in more than a decade CAR REVIEW Derryn Wong at Fuji Speedway, Japan Feature s@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S been a long time since Toyota officially sold anything resembling a sports car in Singapore. It’s 14 years to be precise530 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-12-09 24 The GT-86 and Subaru BRZ share mechanicals, but still look very similar. Did you think of making them more distinct? Tetsuya: Originally we were thinking of making two identical models and just changing the badge. In241 words
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Article, Illustration385 2011-12-09 26 Derryn Wong - Despite the huge range of cool transportation on display, arguably the biggest stars of the Tokyo Motor Show were its two-wheelers Derryn Wong in Tokyo features@mediacorp.com.sg ONE of the best parts of the Tokyo Motor Show is that you get to see bizarre transportation concepts,385 words
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Article107 2011-12-09 28 Catch the exhilarating final act of the international Extreme Sailing SeriesT 2011 in the waters off Marina Bay this weekend. This dynamic and fast-paced stadium sailing event features 10 “Extreme 40” teams who have been battling it outthroughtheyearto be crowned overall champion. Professional teams are pitted107 words
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91 2011-12-09 28 Don’t miss your final chance to catch children’s pop music group Hi-5 perform live at Millenia Walk this weekend. There will be meet-and-greet sessions and phototaking opportunities. There will be plenty of activities until Christmas as well, from eco gift wrapping to carolling performances.91 words
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Article82 2011-12-09 28 A young student Xiao Ma arrives in Beijing from the rural provinces to attend university. She rents a room in a dilapidated siheyuan, or traditional courtyard house, from a harsh and hardnosed woman known only as Grandma. Beautifully-shot, this gently humorous film follows their82 words
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Article91 2011-12-09 28 Gulgee: Artist Amin Gulgee’s creations, inspired by his ancient native land of Karachi in Pakistan and its rich, diverse history, explore the underlying spirituality of man against a synergy of Hindu mythology, Buddhist asceticism and Islamic calligraphy. The son of prominent Pakistani artist Ismail Gulgee, Amin’s91 words
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Article63 2011-12-09 28 Gear up for late-night shopping and join the creative party at MAAD Pyjamas, where you’ll find unique and quirky buys from more than 100 creative booths puttogether by Singapore’s design and artistic community. Grab a chilled Heineken Beer at the makeshift bar and enjoy live music performances. Today,63 words
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Article89 2011-12-09 28 Courts Techshow The Bay Get great deals at this Courts event, where you’ll find more than 80 brands of electronic and IT goods. Look out for S$1 deals on DVD players, iPad and iPhone accessories, and small home appliances. Spend S$100 to enter a S$1 Hot Hourly Draw (12.30pm to89 words
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126 2011-12-09 28 Get into the spirit of Christmas atthis Care Bears Musical Meet and Greet, where you’ll see the lovely Care Bears singing and dancing live on stage. You’ll have the chance to take a photo with yourfavourite bear as well. The adorable126 words
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Miscellaneous78 2011-12-09 30 ON MEDIACORP THE X FACTOR USA (Encore) Channel~5, ~10pm It’s~that~time~of~ the~week~where~ one~finalist~will~be~ eliminated~from~the~ competition. Tune~ in~to~see~who~faces~ the~chopping~block~ and~is~sent~home~ after~America’s~vote~ is~revealed. MELLA THIRANDHADHU KADHAVU Vasantham, ~9pm Violin~student~Mohan~falls~in~love~with~Noorjahan, whose~traditional~veil~hides~the~rest~of~her~face. ~Overcome~with~curiosity~and~passion, ~he~proposes~to~ Noorjahan, ~but~events~take~a~tragic~turn~when~she~dies~ before~they~can~tie~the~knot. ~Grief-stricken, ~the~young~ musician~seeks~comfort~at~his~uncle’s~home, ~where~ more~misfortune~awaits. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV WINNIE THE POOH 2011 (HD) mio~TV~Video~On~Demand~~ (Latest~Blockbusters), ~Premieres~today, Anytime~On~Demand “Ever~have~one~of~those~days~where~you~just~can’t~ win, ~Eeyore?”~asks~Pooh.78 words
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Miscellaneous374 2011-12-09 30 ~6.00AM~ Hole~In~The~Wall~(US) ~6.30~ AM~Live! ~9.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~~ Show~IX~ ~10.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show~ (PG-Graphic~Visuals) ~11.00~ America’s~Funniest~Home~ Videos~XX ~11.30~ Great~Ideas~From~JML ~12.30PM~ Parental~Guidance~II ~1.00~ First~Touch~II ~2.00~ The~Two~Of~Us CHANNEL ~6.00AM~ Don’t~Worry~Be~Happy~2 ~6.30~ Battle~Of~The~Best~III~ ~7.00~ Good~Morning~Singapore~ ~10.00~ A~Mother’s~Woe~~ (Teochew~Opera) ~11.30~ DIY~My~Home~ ~NOON~ Trivia~Trove~2~ ~12.30PM~ Destroyed~In~Seconds~ ~1.00~ News~8~At~One~ ~1.30~ Of~Rites~And~Rituals~ ~11.00AM~ Home~Shopping~ ~3.00PM~ Cruel~Temptation~ ~5.00~ 100%~Entertainment~ ~6.00~ When~A~Dog~Loves~A~Cat~ ~7.00~374 words
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Miscellaneous62 2011-12-09 30 ON MEDIACORP HUMAN PLANET okto, ~9pm Humans~have~learnt~to~grow~grains~on~grasslands~and~ domesticate~the~animals~that~live~there. ~But~life~on~ the~grasslands~isn’t~always~rosy. ~In~Kenya, ~the~Dorobo~ people~have~to~steal~food~from~a~pride~of~hungry~lions, while~the~Maasai~children~must~literally~talk~to~the~birds~ in~order~to~find~honey. 24 HOUR ASIA Channel~NewsAsia, ~8.02pm~~ A~day-in-the-life~of~Singapore, ~Shanghai~and~Tokyo~in~~ 24~hours. ~From~Kendo~masters~to~rock-n-rollers~to~high~ stakes~in~real~estate, ~we~unveil~a~portrait~of~each~city~to~ reveal~the~secrets~to~their~unique~identity. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV ENID HBO~Signature~(StarHub~TV~Ch~603), ~10pm~ In~this~illuminating~and~surprising~drama~of~arguably~ the~most~popular~children’s~storyteller~of~all~time, Enid~Blyton, ~we~see~how~the~writer, ~who~would~ capture~more~youthful~imaginations~than~anyone~ else, ~follow~her~career~from~ambitious, ~driven~and~ as~yet~unpublished~young~woman~to~becoming~a~ household~name~and~moral~guardian. ~Get~a~glimpse~ into~her~childhood, ~a~dark~time~far~from~the~ carefree, ~happy~idyll~portrayed~in~her~books. ~Stars~ Helena~Bonham~Carter~and~Matthew~Macfadyen. WALKING62 words
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