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Title Section20 2012-05-01 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday May 1, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-05-01 1 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A clip has appeared on video-sharing site YouTube that appears to show Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim signalling at Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Azmin Ali to breach a police barricade barring Bersih supporters from entering the city’s Merdeka (Independence) SquareAGENCIES - 598 words
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Article, Illustration648 2012-05-01 1 Companies, workers both have a part to play, says PM Lee SINGAPORE For the Singaporean worker, the picture right now is rosy: The tight labour market will cause wages to go up in the short term, and jobs are readily available at all levels,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 648 words
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HOT NEWS
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550 2012-05-01 2 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The unemployment rate crept up between January and March this year, compared to the previous quarter, even as fewer jobs were created. According to a Ministry of Manpower (MOM) report yesterday, 27,400 jobs were created in the first550 words
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Article, Illustration585 2012-05-01 2 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the country’s first minimum wage yesterday, moving to regain the political initiative after violence at weekend protests raised doubt about the timing of elections that had been expected by June. Private sector workersREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 585 words
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667 2012-05-01 3 WOO SIAN BOON - Ministry urged to address potential of the disease spreading WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as the Ministry of Health (MOH) reviews its tuberculosis (TB) elimination programme, two experts here have called on policymakers to first acknowledge and address TB in foreigners and its667 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-05-01 4 AMANDA LEE - who make up almost half of pioneer batch at S’pore’s new university AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Females will make up almost half of the pioneer batch of students at the new Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), surpassing the institution’s expectations as well as338 words
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Article, Illustration136 2012-05-01 4 Two new permanent attractions will be added to the Gardens by the Bay, which will open on June 29. One is a Supertree aerial walkway, called the OCBC Skyway, offering a panoramic view of the gardens against the backdrop of Marina Bay. SuspendedCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 136 words
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Article, Illustration393 2012-05-01 4 AP BEIJING United States and Chinese officials are ironing out a deal to secure American asylum for a blind Chinese legal activist who fled house arrest, with an agreement likely before US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives this week, an AmericanAP; REUTERS - 393 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration955 2012-05-01 6 SIMON JENKINS - Connectedness in the digital age is often mistaken for true dialogue and listening SIMON JENKINS Simon Jenkins is a journalist and author. THE GUARDIAN I first noticed it in a restaurant. The place was strangely quiet and at one table a group seemed deepTHE GUARDIAN; REUTERS - 955 words
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Article, Illustration1762 2012-05-01 8 PETER L BERGEN - Obama has proved to be one of the most militarily aggressive US Presidents PETER L BERGEN Peter L Bergen is the director of the New America Foundation and the author of the forthcoming book Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden From 9/11 to Abbottabad. This is an abridgedTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 1,762 words
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Article, Illustration838 2012-05-01 9 SIMON TAY - SIMON TAY Simon Tay is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and author of Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post Crisis Divide from America. He also teaches international law at the National University of Singapore. Military exercises among treaty allies should normally neitherAP - 838 words
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VOICES
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Article287 2012-05-01 10 Murali Sharma - Letter from Murali Sharma I REFER to the report “Goal to make S’pore free of shark’s fins” (April 23) and applaud the anti-shark’s fin fraternity for persevering. They have not been discouraged by their small inroads previously and have ratcheted up their efforts year287 words
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248 2012-05-01 10 Michael S Smith - Letter from Michael S Smith I REFER to your report“Goal to make S’pore free of shark’s fins” (April 23), about some organisations pushing for a ban on the trade in shark’s fins in Singapore. An Agri-Food Veterinary Authority spokesman was quoted as248 words
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99 2012-05-01 11 MICHAEL LIM KOK LIN - LETTER FROM MICHAEL LIM KOK LIN Several years ago, my young son and I watched workers tediously painting numbers on the lots in public housing car parks and he asked me what was the purpose. Indeed, costs could be saved if this99 words
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424 2012-05-01 11 Eugene Tay Tse Chuan - I SAY Eugene Tay Tse Chuan The writer is an environmental consultant. Earth Day was celebrated here and around the world on April 22 with events to remind us to do our part for the environment. After Earth Day, are we continuing our environmental424 words
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SINGAPORE
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161 2012-05-01 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) charges at certain gantries along the Central Expressway (CTE) and Pan-Island Expressway (PIE) will be adjusted from Monday. Motorists using the southbound CTE before Braddell Road between 9am and 11am will not have to payCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 161 words
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Article, Illustration354 2012-05-01 12 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fresh scratch marks on the third rail cover and a cracked mirror that may have affected readings taken during checks after the first train service disruption in December last year. These were some of the irregularities foundTODAY FILE PHOTO - 354 words
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230 2012-05-01 12 VIMITA MOHANDAS - VIMITA MOHANDAS SINGAPORE St Luke’s Hospital in Bukit Batok will see its bed capacity increase about 25 per cent, with the construction of a seven-storey wing and redevelopment of its existing wards. The Health Ministry will be funding the S$14-million project, which230 words
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219 2012-05-01 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE As part of its efforts to raise awareness of cervical cancer this month, the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) has widened its free Pap smear screening network. The voluntary welfare organisation has roped in 136 clinics to screen all femaleCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 219 words
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281 2012-05-01 12 SARA GROSSE - SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE A Stray Dogs Management Plan will be launched this week in Ang Mo Kio Town Garden West to manage nuisance strays. Under the initiative, strays will be rounded up in a dog enclosure and re-homed281 words
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WORLD
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314 2012-05-01 14 AGENCIES YANGON Opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her party agreed yesterday to end a boycott of Parliament as United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon urged Western powers to further ease economic sanctions on Myanmar. Ms Suu Kyi and other lawmakersAGENCIES - 314 words
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223 2012-05-01 14 AP BANGKOK A Thai judge postponed a verdict that was expected yesterday for a webmaster accused of failing to act quickly enough to remove Internet posts deemed insulting to Thailand’s royalty. Judge Nittaya Yaemsri said more time was needed to process documents inAP - 223 words
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Article, Illustration286 2012-05-01 14 AP CANBERRA An Australian billionaire yesterday said he will create a high-tech replica of the Titanic with a Chinese shipbuilder, and that its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like the original. Weeks after theAP - 286 words
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Article, Illustration51 2012-05-01 14 The Chinese guided missile destroyer Haikou (171) arrived in Hong Kong yesterday. The destroyer will be open to the public for three days as part of a series of events in the run-up to the 15th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China on July 1.REUTERS - 51 words
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149 2012-05-01 14 AGENCIES The authorities in northern China have ordered Coca-Cola to stop production temporarily at a plant in Shanxi province after some of its products were reported to be contaminated by chlorine. The contamination had occurred in February during a piperefitting project whenAGENCIES - 149 words
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141 2012-05-01 14 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Japan’s Health Ministry is to launch its first nationwide study into bath fatalities after it was estimated that 14,000 people die every year in the tub three times as many as those who die in car accidents.THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 141 words
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422 2012-05-01 15 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Western security officials are worried about a wave of so-called “fast turnaround” volunteers who travel to Pakistan and obtain training from militant groups so quickly that they escape detection before returning to their home countries to launch attacks. AnalystsTHE GUARDIAN - 422 words
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Article, Illustration359 2012-05-01 15 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK Social unrest is expected to grow in Europe as governments impose steep welfare cuts and fail to implement policies to reduce unemployment, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). As German engineers embarked on a wave ofTHE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG - 359 words
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235 2012-05-01 15 AGENCIES New Zealand police are investigating an embattled Internet mogul’s claim that he gave a lawmaker money that the politician tried to cover-up. Kim Dotcom told The New Zealand Herald newspaper he gave conservative lawmaker John Banks NZ$50,000 (S$50,720) when MrAGENCIES - 235 words
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268 2012-05-01 15 AGENCIES TEL AVIV In a political development with global implications, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has signalled he soon might call early elections a decision that could put Middle East peace efforts on hold for months and cast more uncertainty on Israel’s deliberations overAGENCIES - 268 words
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Article, Illustration158 2012-05-01 16 AGENCIES One World Trade Center (picture), the giant monolith being built to replace the twin towers destroyed in the Sept 11 attacks, was expected to lay claim to the title of New York City’s tallest skyscraper yesterday. Workers were due to erect theAGENCIES; AP - 158 words
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150 2012-05-01 16 REUTERS Men with erectile dysfunction may have a new alternative to Pfizer’s Viagra after Vivus Inc won approval in the United States for fast-acting avanafil, which will be sold under the brand name Stendra. It is the first new drug in the categoryREUTERS - 150 words
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264 2012-05-01 16 AP LOS ANGELES New research sends a stark warning to overweight teens in America: If you develop diabetes, you will have a very difficult time keeping it under control. A major study, published online on Sunday by the New England Journal ofAP - 264 words
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350 2012-05-01 16 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Wind farms can cause climate change, according to new research which shows for the first time that the new technology is already pushing up temperatures. At night, the air closer to the ground usually becomes colder when the sun goesTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 350 words
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Article, Illustration88 2012-05-01 16 Flight attendants holding Hello Kittythemed in-flight meals inside an Eva Airlines aircraft in Taoyuan International Airport in northern Taiwan, yesterday; (Inset) Eva Airlines’ self check-in counters in the airport, also decorated with Hello Kitty motifs. Taiwan’s secondlargest carrier and Japan’s comic company, Sanrio, collaborated onREUTERS - 88 words
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222 2012-05-01 16 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Boys and girls are growing up lacking the ability to make conversation with adults, share ideas and use good manners because of a drop in old-fashioned family dinners, it has been claimed. Mr RichardTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 222 words
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BUSINESS
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372 2012-05-01 20 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg AGENCY SINGAPORE Despite the strong 9.9-per-cent rebound in the first quarter from the previous three months that helped Singapore avert a technical recession, the central bank is sticking to its projection that the economy will see “modest growth” of 1 toAGENCY - 372 words
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Article, Illustration52 2012-05-01 20 MONDAY CLOSE 2,978.57 (-0.10%) Fr-dav 3,981,58 A c 001 NfUMiMy 1,9«M7 4 •> itiH w^dn^sday 3*979-78 A 3,By<,37 "4lV rOFsBVVOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE JEL Corp 302,498 $0.060 q 6.250% TT Int 221,348 $0.121 p 7.080% MDR 95,355 $0.011 q 8.333% Adv Sys R 92,711 $0.001 UNCH SingXpress 88,26052 words
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Article22 2012-05-01 20 HANG SENG Ç 21,094.21 (+1.70%) NIKKEI CLOSED SHANGHAI CLOSED Ç Ç AUSTRALIA 4,396.60 (+0.79%) MUMBAI 17,318.81 (+0.76%) MALAYSIA 1,570.61 (+0.18%) Ç22 words
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Article108 2012-05-01 20 STOCK CALL Buy s$1.235 OCBC raises from Hold and keeps S$1.38 target, citing a recent share price fall despite increasing freight rates. The stock is down about 17 per cent from its recent high of S$1.45 on April 3, much further than a 1.5 per cent fall in108 words
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216 2012-05-01 20 PAMELA KOH - PAMELA KOH be finalised. Pamela koh, with AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE Higher costs of repair and maintenance, energy and staff have hurt the SMRT’s profitability and will continue to do so for the next 12 months, the transport operator said yesterday. The SMRT reported216 words
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164 2012-05-01 20 Deloitte Touche has resigned as the auditor of China Sky Chemical Fibre with immediate effect, saying it is unable to perform its duties due to the lack of independent directors. Deloitte said China Sky’s board has only one executive director and two nonexecutive directors164 words
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199 2012-05-01 20 BLOOMBERG DBS Group Holdings will hold off on making acquisitions for the next one to two years following its S$9.1 billion offer last month for Bank Danamon Indonesia, chief executive Piyush Gupta said. “We do these things step by step and it willBLOOMBERG - 199 words
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198 2012-05-01 20 WONG SIEW YING - WONG SIEW YING Resale prices of private homes rose 0.8 per cent in March after falling 1.6 per cent in February, with the greatest increase in small apartments, according to the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimate by the Institute of Real198 words
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148 2012-05-01 20 AGENCIES - AGENCIES AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYTHOMAS CHO CapitaLand, Southeast Asia’s largest listed property developer, yesterday said firstquarter net profit jumped 31 per cent onyear to S$133.2 million as gains from the sale of a hotel and higher shopping mall income offset declines148 words
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DIGITAL
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Article158 2012-05-01 21 Zynga, the casual gaming company behind monster hits such as Farmville and Words With Friends, posted its biggest revenue decline in two months. It reported a firstquarter net loss of US$85.4 million (S$105 million) despite sales rising by 32 per cent to US$321 million. Analysts partly attribute this158 words
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Article, Illustration668 2012-05-01 21 REUTERS NEW DELHI HELSINKI Nokia phones once took pride of place in Mr Manish Khatri’s Mumbai store, but now models made by Samsung Electronics get the limelight. He has nothing against Nokia, he says, but it is better for business to push theREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 668 words
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Article, Illustration474 2012-05-01 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Google’s harvesting of emails, passwords and other sensitive personal information from unsuspecting households around the world was neither a mistake nor the work of a rogue engineer, as the company long maintained, but a programme thatTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 474 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration372 2012-05-01 22 REUTERS BERLIN Cologne winger Lukas Podolski will join Arsenal for next season, the two clubs said yesterday, ending months of speculation regarding the future of one of Germany’s most exciting players. The 26-year-old, the leading scorer for relegationthreatened Cologne this term with 18 Bundesliga goals, hasREUTERS - 372 words
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Article, Illustration629 2012-05-01 22 Surprise turn of events sees Hodgson poised to become England’s new manager instead AGENCIES LONDON West Bromwich Albion boss Roy Hodgson looks set to be named as England’s new manager after the Football Association opted against making an approach for Harry Redknapp. FormalAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 629 words
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Article, Illustration571 2012-05-01 23 Only top three teams will qualify for Champions League if Chelsea beat Bayern in May 20 final AGENCIES LONDON Tottenham Hotspur got back to winning ways against Blackburn on Sunday to jump to fourth in the English Premier League, but Harry Redknapp will target overtakingAGENCIES; REUTERS - 571 words
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Article, Illustration440 2012-05-01 23 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool vs Fulham LIVERPOOL Kenny Dalglish has insisted he will not be conservative in his team selection for today’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) English Premier League match against Fulham, even though Liverpool’s FA Cup final against Chelsea comes just fourAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 440 words
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Article439 2012-05-01 24 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Judging from their mood in training last night, it was hard to tell the LionsXII would soon face their biggest test in the 2012 Malaysian Super League (MSL). This Friday, they visit reigning MSL champions Kelantan in Kota Bharu in a potential439 words
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Article, Illustration492 2012-05-01 24 DAN GUEN CHIN - Back from injury, nippy Kelantan forward could spell trouble for LionsXII DAN GUEN CHIN DanGuenChin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The return from injury of forward Norshahrul Idlan Talaha for Kelantan could spell trouble for the table-topping LionsXII ahead of their 2012 Malaysian Super League (MSL) clash in Kota BharuTODAY FILE PHOTO - 492 words
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213 2012-05-01 24 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE The Republic picked up two titles on the latest stop of the 2012 ITTF Pro Tour with Gao Ning winning the men’s singles crown, while the fast-improving pairing of Yang Zi and Zhan Jian won the men’s doubles. At the Chile213 words
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Advertisement30 2012-05-01 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS MAY 1, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF WHAT MAKES HARDCORE FANS STAKE OUT JUSTIN BIEBER AT HIS HOTEL? T230 words
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MUSIC
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Article, Illustration947 2012-05-01 2 Sarah Rainey - There’s nothing these fans wouldn’t do to meet their pop hero Justin Bieber—during a hotel stake-out Sarah Rainey feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH “ARE you here for Justin Bieber?” asks the girl with the pink glittery eyeshadow, dangling her feet off the wall outside the Royal Garden HotelTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; Photos: Reuters - 947 words
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CD REVIEWS
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Article, Illustration134 2012-05-01 3 KEVIN MATHEWS - DELTA SPIRIT DELTA SPIRIT KEVIN MATHEWS ON ITS last excursion, San Diego quartet Delta Spirit managed to sound retro and modern simultaneously, with music that was an uplifting, emotional, danceable amalgam of folk, rock and gospel. It’s good to know then, that the band continues this healthy eclecticism in its134 words
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Article, Illustration249 2012-05-01 3 CHRISTOPHER TOH - LOVE ISA FOUR LETTER WORD JASON MRAZ CHRISTOPHER TOH I WAS tempted to think that all the news about Jason Mraz was true: That, after three albums of milking the same style, he had nothing new to offer. After all, the album’s opening track, The Freedom Song,249 words
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Article, Illustration199 2012-05-01 3 KEVIN MATHEWS - OLYMPUS SOUND PUGWASH KEVIN MATHEWS IRISH singersongwriter Thomas Walsh is the main driving force behind Pugwash, and what is truly distinctive about the music is its celebration of classic pop-rock a la The Beach Boys,The Kinks, Electric Light Orchestra or even XTC. After four wellreceived albums, Pugwash is back with199 words
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Article, Illustration154 2012-05-01 3 KEVIN MATHEWS - KEVIN MATHEWS BRITISH alternative rock outfit Spiritualized is perhaps best known for its seminal 1997 album, Ladies And Gentlemen, We Are Floating In Space, which garnered many accolades including NME’s Album Of The Year award.The unit’s singersongwriter, Jason Pierce, was recently quoted as saying that154 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-05-01 3 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Local band Monster Cat want to take the world by their paws CHRISTOPHER TOH ABOUT two years ago, nobody had heard of the Singapore band called Monster Cat (picture).These days though, the band says they’re getting correspondence from all over the world, including Iran, Italy, the United476 words
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ENTERTAINMENT
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Article336 2012-05-01 4 Dream Theater Their latest tour is called A Dramatic Tour Of Events. And if you know Dream Theater, you’ll know that they don’t do things by half. May 2, 7.30pm, Kallang Theatre.Tickets at S$98 to S$ 168 from Sistic. Death And A Cure The solo project of Australian336 words
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Article, Illustration391 2012-05-01 4 May Seah - Mad Men’s Elisabeth Moss on the palpable allure of the swinging ’60s May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg MAD Men fans have waited an unusually long time for the hit show about advertising executives in ’60s America to return. Happily, Singapore viewers must wait no longer, with391 words
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Article, Illustration503 2012-05-01 5 MAYO MARTIN - THEATRE REVIEW: SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK: TWELFTH NIGHT MAYO MARTIN AFTER last year’s successful flirtation with the dark side courtesy of Macbeth, Singapore Repertory Theatre returns once more to the breezy vibe of previous Shakespeare comedies that has made its now-annualPhoto courtesy SRT - 503 words
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149 2012-05-01 5 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA MUCH has been made ofTheWorld’s 50 Best Restaurants awards, an annual list that has become familiar with more Singaporeans, particularly when two restaurants in Singapore made the list. Sponsored by S.Pellegrino and Acqua Panna, the organisers have since decided to launch its149 words
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212 2012-05-01 5 REUTERS WHEN a hologram of late rapper Tupac Shakur appeared on stage with Snoop Dogg at the recent Coachella music festival, it stunned audiences by literally bringing the performer back to life technologically, anyway. Reuters asked Los Angeles-based E-Poll Market Research, whichREUTERS - 212 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration882 2012-05-01 6 Eveline Gan - Despite its stigma, doctors say ECT can be a lifesaver for the severely depressed Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg WOULD you voluntarily send an electric current across your brain to induce a fit? Ten years ago, Liza (not her real name) did that when conventionalPhoto: Getty Images - 882 words
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Article97 2012-05-01 6 HEALTH LISTING Gain a deeper understanding of dietary management for the elderly with common chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, constipation, osteoporosis and anaemia.The speaker, senior dietitian of National University Hospital Catherine Koh,will also share guidelines to assess the risk of97 words
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Article538 2012-05-01 7 EVELINE GAN - More bone marrow donors needed here EVELINE GAN FOR more than a year, Jane Prior’s son, Daniel, grappled with unexplained on-and-off high fevers. By the time doctors nailed down the cause of the fevers, the 11-year-old was getting random bruises over his body. The diagnosis:Acute myelogenous538 words
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354 2012-05-01 7 Becoming a donor get your facts right ARE you going to crack my spine or take a sample of my bone marrow? In her decade-long experience as a Bone Marrow Donor Programme volunteer, Jane Prior said that such misconceptions are still common. Haematologist DrYvonne Loh, medical director of the Haematopoietic354 words
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THINGS TO DO
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68 2012-05-01 8 Tin Tin the boy explorer even has a full range of postage stamps! Check out the collection, including rarely seen stamp artwork issued by Belgium, France and the Netherlands, from the museum’s Universal Postal Union Collection for the first time in Singapore. Until May68 words
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60 2012-05-01 8 A comedy musical revue that looks at the flurry of events from last year, with a spotlight on our trains. Stars Siti Khalijah, Darius Tan and Celine Rosa Tan. Directed by Derrick Chew and written by Jeremy Yew. Today, 8pm, Chamber The Arts House.60 words
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Article, Illustration72 2012-05-01 8 Japanese artist Shinji Ohmaki presents his latest installation where the third floor of the Hermes store will be transformed into a kaleidoscope of flower motifs in bright colour pigments, recalling the patterns of a summer Japanese kimono and offering audiences a new way of engaging72 words
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Article44 2012-05-01 8 This is an adaptation of French playwright Moliere’s 1664 French farcical comedy, Tartuffe, presented by World-in-Theatre. May 18 to 20,7.30pm (3pm matinee on weekends). Play Den The Arts House. Tickets at S$38 from the Arts House box office and www.bytes.sg44 words
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Article53 2012-05-01 8 A collaborative effort between Silver Ribbon Singapore and the National Library Board, this exhibition provides a platform for people with mental health conditions and clients of mental health organisations to showcase their talents and express themselves. Until May 30, 10am to 9pm, Marine Parade Public53 words
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36 2012-05-01 8 The Singapore Repertory Theatre’s outdoor Shakespeare treat returns with this staging of the Bard’s comedy. Until May20, 7.30pm, Fort Canning Park. Tickets from S$35 from Sistic. Gates open at 6.30pm.36 words
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Article76 2012-05-01 8 This exhibition takes visitors through four stages of Warhol’s career, starting from his early artistic years in the 1940s to his last works during the 1980s. With over 260 paintings, drawings, sculptures and videos, this is the first time such an extensive collection is on76 words
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Article69 2012-05-01 8 UPCOMING This chart topping artiste was last in Singapore in 2009, and now Jason Mraz, best known for his hit I’m Yours, is back. And this time, he’s set to headline Rhythm with Nature, a series of events collectively held as part of the official opening of69 words
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Miscellaneous376 2012-05-01 10 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg ~6.00AM~~ Holiday~Special: 15~Remarkable~Celebrity~~ Body~Bouncebacks ~8.00~~ Holiday~Movie: ~Star~Wars: ~The~Clone~Wars~~ (PG-Action~Violence) ~10.00~~ Holiday~Movie: Disney~Skyrunners~(PG)~ ~NOON~~ Making~Of~Harry~Potter~ And~The~Half-Blood~Prince ~12.30pm~~ Holiday~Special: ~MTV~Exit: ~Jason~Mraz~Special ~1.00~~ Holiday~Movie: College~Road~Trip~ ~2.45~~ Just~For~Laughs~Gags~IX ~3.00~ Holiday~Movie: Disney~Minutemen ~5.00~~ Holiday~Movie: Mighty~Joe~Young~(PG) ~7.15~~ Holiday~Movie: ~Hellboy~ (PG-Action~Violence)~ ~9.30~~ News~5~Tonight ~10.00~~ Holiday~Movie: Hannibal~Rising~(Premiere)~ (PG 13-Violence) ~12.30AM~~ Holiday~Movie: X-Files: ~I~ Want~To~Believe~ (PG) ~2.30~~~376 words
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Miscellaneous76 2012-05-01 10 ON MEDIACORP ABSOLUTELY CHARMING (DEBUT) Channel~8, ~9pm Fashion~designer~Hao~Min~gets~jailed~for~running~ over~En~Lin, ~causing~her~to~be~handicapped~and~thus~ destroying~her~modeling~career. ~Hao~Min~is~guilt-ridden. Meanwhile, ~the~Fox~Spirit~is~banished~to~the~mortal~ world, ~and~as~fate~would~have~it, ~she~ends~up~at~Hao~ Min’s~residence. ~A~foxy~tale~begins. HOLIDAY SPECIAL: MURAN Vasantham, ~9pm Muran ~is~a~2011~Indian~ Tamil~drama~thriller~film~ written~and~directed~ by~debutant~Rajjan~ Madhav. ~It~stars~Cheran~ alongside~Prasanna, with~Haripriya, ~Nikita~ Thukral~and~Jayaprakash~ in~pivotal~roles. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV SATURDAY KITCHEN SERIES 6 BBC~LIFESTYLE~(StarHub~TV~Ch~432), ~6.40pm James~Martin~presents~another~menu~of~ mouthwatering~recipes, ~great~chefs~and~celebrity~ guests~in~the~sixth~series~of~this~irresistible~ food~show. The~infamous~“omelette~challenge”~ continues~to~test~the~two~chefs~each~week,76 words
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