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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 5 JUNE 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 735 1  -  Parents need to adapt to new forward-thinking teaching methods: Education Minister TODAY EXCLUSIVE NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE At Changkat Primary School, parents have been attending workshops in order to help their children in their homework. The school’s teachers
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    • 142 1 ONCE RECYCLING IS MADE EASIER, IT SHOULD BE COMPULSORY FINE HOUSEHOLDS THAT DON’T COMPLY COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 EURO 2012 42 A CHINA TEMPLATE FOR PLAYING SPAIN WIN TVS, TABLETS IN OUR PICK THE WINNING TEAM CONTEST 101 Hair Consultants 7 in 10 Singaporean suffer from Hair Loss Herbal Scalp 5 Treatments'®
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  • hot news
    • 304 2  -  SHARON SEE SINGAPORE The committee reviewing public transport fares will work towards a revised fare review framework that keeps public transport fares affordable, especially for low-income households, said its chairman Richard Magnus. It will do this “while ensuring that public transport
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    • 218 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will bring forward its plans to install overhead traffic lights at the junction of Victoria Street and Rochor Road. The LTA will start installing the traffic lights today. Its original plan was to wait till next
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    • 544 4  -  MOM tightens regulations in view of increase in number of them falling from height FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following the rash of foreign domestic workers (FDWs) falling to their death while at work, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday announced that it
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    • 274 4 SINGAPORE Hougang Member of Par-liament-elect Png Eng Huat yesterday defended his business track record, which was questioned by some newspapers last month, in the run-up to the Hougang by-election. Writing on the Workers’ Party website a post also on the party’s Facebook page Mr
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    • 402 6 AGENCIES HONG KONG Hit by a triple whammy of euro zone debt, weak employment in the United States and slowing growth in China, Asian stocks skidded yesterday, with Japan’s Topix stock index falling to a 28-year low. Jefferies chief global equity strategist Sean Darby
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    • 629 6  -  SingTel’s new generation phones go on sale today, but users will have lower data caps TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As SingTel became the first telco here to launch its fourth generation, or 4G, smart phones yesterday, it also unveiled plans that
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    • 9 6 Euro zone crisis China ‘planning for Greek exit’ 36
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    • 175 7 THE STAR OF SINGAPORE’S FRUIT JUICES. The one and onty Platinum Winner. 3 times more trusted than other brands*. fr Digest (TRUSTEE} IbrandJ \2012 M MARIGOLD PEEL FRESEI™ is honoured to be the one and only Platinum Winner in the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Awards 2012 (Juice Category), excelling beyond
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1667 8  - Household recycling our weakest link SINGAPORE’S GREEN REPORT CARD RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung was the founding president of the Singapore office of the conservation organisation Jane Goodall Institute and is active in environmental affairs in Singapore. He is also a consultant who has lived here for more than two decades.
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    • 667 14  -  ON THE FRONT LINE SEUMAS MILNE Seumas Milne is a Guardian columnist and associate editor. THE GUARDIAN More than a decade after George W Bush launched it, the “war on terror” was supposed to be winding down. United States military occupation of Iraq has ended
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    • 29 8 The‘war on terror’ was supposed to be winding down. But another war the undeclared drone war that has already killed thousands is now being relentlessly escalated. SEUMAS MILNE 14
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  • voices
    • 401 16  -  NATIONAL SEVRICE FROM JOHN KWOK JUNG YUN Mr Vincent Gabriel chose an interesting example, in “Not citizens, but they truly sacrificed” (June 2), to discuss citizenship and sacrifice here, but had interpreted it poorly. He conflated Singapore’s colonial past with its
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    • 110 16  -  GOH KIAN HUAT My son received a National Service registration notice last month from the Central Manpower Base and was advised to register through the NS portal after two weeks. Given the warning that any NS-liable person failing to comply shall be guilty of
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    • 257 18  -  FROM TIMOTHY CHOO Chairman, Yellow Ribbon Run Organising Committee, Singapore Prison Service We refer to Mr M Lukshumayeh’s letter “Only S$5 for Yellow Ribbon Fund?” (May 31). We appreciate the public’s support for the Yellow Ribbon Project, shown through various activities. We wish to
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    • 187 18  -  FROM XUE WEIJIAN I read with interest the report “Environmental sciences at NTU?” (May 21) on Nanyang Technological University studying the possibility of starting a new school in environmental sciences within the next three years. It stated that there are currently no undergraduate courses in
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    • 196 18  -  FROM COLONEL DESMOND TAN Chairman Exco, NDP 2012 I thank Madam Kiang Wan Nee for the feedback in “A fairer system of applying for NDP tickets” (June 1). While we would like as many Singaporeans as possible to experience National Day Parade
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    • 624 19 Brought to you by TAFEP Fair Employment Work Resources and recourse available to address discrimination at work In the 1990s, one third of all job ads appearing in Singapore had a race requirement. The good news is that today, such discriminatory race criteria in job ads are almost never seen.
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  • singapore
    • 328 20 To increase flood protection, four locations will have its drainage system improved DRAINS AND CANALS CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE National water agency PUB will carry out drainage improvement works at four locations as part of its efforts to increase flood protection. The projects include work at
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    • 254 20  -  JULIA NG SINGAPORE The police have arrested a 25-year-old woman who is believed to have painted: “MY GRANDFATHER ROAD” on several roads in Singapore. Between May 17 and 21 this year, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) found some roads painted with those words along Robinson Road
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    • 211 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Three individuals have been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Scholarship to pursue postgraduate studies in music and business management. Mr Wong Kah Chun, 25, an up and coming conductor with several international accolades, will pursue a two-year master of music
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    • 372 21  -  WAYNE CHAN SINGAPORE The number of falling windows shot up 75 per cent in the first five months of this year compared to the same period last year. There were 35 cases of falling windows between January and May, compared to 20 in the same
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  • education
    • 541 22 Technology may not help children from poorer families, who waste more time on media THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING THE NEW YORK TIMES NE W YORK In the 1990s, the term “digital divide” emerged to describe technology’s haves and have-nots. It inspired many efforts
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  • china & india
    • 496 24 Stocks fall bizarre 64.89points on June 4,1989 anniversary TIANANMEN SQUARE AGENCIES BEIJING Tiananmen Square bustled with tourists yesterday and there was no sign of increased security or protests on the 23rd anniversary of the military crackdown, as the country prepares for a once-a-decade leadership transition. China’s
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    • 361 26 US MILITARY AP SINGAPORE A super-stealthy warship that could underpin the United States Navy’s China strategy will be able to sneak up on coastlines virtually undetected and pound targets with electromagnetic “railguns”. But one outspoken admiral in China has scoffed
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    • 45 26 REUTERS Sachin Tendulkar, 39, has become India’s first active sportsperson to be sworn in as a member of parliament. He was nominated to the Upper House along with film personality Rekha and industrialist Anu Aga in April. Reuters REUTERS
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  • world
    • 485 28 Japanese PM moves to bolster opposition support for tax plan CABINET RESHUFFLE AGENCIES TOK YO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda replaced five Cabinet ministers yesterday hoping to smooth the way to a deal with the opposition on doubling sales tax in spite of a rift in
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    • 426 29 THE NEW YORK TIMES M A E SOT TH AIL A ND) The first trip abroad in more than two decades by Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi appears to have strained her crucial relationship with President Thein Sein, who is
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    • 373 29 S Korean media ’s criticism of children’s festivals in the North angers Pyongyang AP PYONGYANG North Korea’s military warned yesterday that troops have aimed artillery at the specific coordinates of South Korean media groups as Pyongyang threatened a “merciless sacred war” over perceived
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    • 435 30 AGENCIES ST PETERSBURG President Vladimir Putin said the European Union must shed “stereotypes” about Russia and called for fast progress on visa-free travel between his country and the EU at a summit yesterday that was overshadowed by the crisis
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    • BRIEFS
      • 67 32 AP A 5.9-magnitude earthquake caused tall buildings to sway in Jakarta yesterday afternoon, but caused no tsunami or apparent damage. The United States Geological Survey said it occurred in the Indian Ocean 100km south-west of Sukabumi, a town in West Java province. Indonesia has frequent
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      • 70 32 AGENCIES Japanese police yesterday arrested Hiroto Takahashi, 41, on suspicion of harbouring a fugitive member of the doomsday cult behind the 1995 Tokyo subway gassing. Aum Shinrikyo member Naoko Kikuchi allegedly helped to produce the deadly sarin used in the attack. She was
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      • 64 32 REUTERS Suspected Canadian murderer Luka Rocco Magnotta has been arrested in Berlin, a police source said yesterday. Interpol issued an arrest warrant last week for the 29-year-old porn actor. He faces first degree murder charges over the videotaped death of a 33-year-old Chinese university student,
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      • 70 32 AGENCIES A Danish court yesterday found four men guilty of planning a terrorist attack on a newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005. The men, who are Swedish residents of North African and Middle Eastern origin, were each sentenced to
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      • 75 32 AP Rescue workers searching for bodies yesterday at the site of a plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria, as the country began observing three days of national mourning. All 153 people on board the Dana Air plane died on Sunday when it smashed into businesses and crowded
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      • 85 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Babies born at 36 weeks gestation or earlier have twice the chance of being admitted to hospital for mental disorders as those born on term, while those born at 32 weeks or earlier have three times the risk, a
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      • 81 32 REUTERS The Vietnamese government yesterday agreed to open three previously restricted sites to help the search for the remains of more than1,000 United States servicemen listed as missing in action. The agreement was unveiled at a meeting between visiting US Defence
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    • 268 30 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. TECHNOLOGY 40 TWITTER SALES ‘TO HIT S$1.3B IN 2014’ 1 H li I II
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 35 Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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      • 56 35 BUY (S$9.64) DMG Partners Securities keeps rating and S$13.60 target price. Says Keppel’s latest order win from Maersk Drilling is positive and shows that rig owners are willing to spend on newbuilds despite recent weakness in crude oil prices as demand remains strong. It expects Keppel to see
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      • 50 35 BUY(HK$4.38) OCBC Investment Research maintains rating and HK$5.22 fair value. Says continued strength in rental rates in Hong Kong’s New Territories bodes well for positive rental reversions at the Hong Kong-focused REIT suburban malls. Also notes that visitor arrivals from mainland China remain strong, translating into consumption opportunities.
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      • 58 35 BUY (S$0.265) DBS Vickers starts at Buy with a S$0.43 target. Says the company has had a strong execution track record since listing in 2010 and it expects the buoyant offshore market will ensure good order flows. The house expects healthy fiscal 2012 to 2013 net profit growth of
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      • 79 35 BUY (S$0.39) OCBC keeps call with S$0.45 fair value. “We continue to like Roxy for its ability to seek accretive land acquisitions, quick turnaround time for projects and efficient sales conversion at recent launches.” Notes that visibility of earnings ahead could support its share price even as the market
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    • 273 35 Problem due to shortage of assets that can be converted into cash quickly: KPMG LIQUIDITY RULES REUTERS SINGAPORE Asian banks will have a tough time meeting new global liquidity rules because of a shortage of assets such as top-rated government debt that can be
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    • 101 35 SINGAPORE Sophia Mansions, a freehold residential development along Adis Road in District 9, was put up for collective sale by tender yesterday. The sellers are expecting offers of between S$42.5 million and S$45 million, said marketing agent Credo Real Estate. This works out
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    • 174 36 AGENCIES SINGAPORE IHH Healthcare, Asia’s largest hospital operator, has secured about 10 cornerstone investors that have pledged to take up more than 40 per cent of its US$2 billion (S$2.6 billion) initial public offering, people familiar with the situation said yesterday. The
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    • 249 36 EUROZONE CRISIS REUTERS BEIJING The Chinese government has called on key agencies to come up with plans to deal with the potential economic risks of a Greek withdrawal from the euro zone, three sources told Reuters yesterday. “It’s very urgent. The government has asked every
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    • 168 36  -  DOW JONES SINGAPORE An Indonesian joint venture of Swiber Holdings and a unit of Sembcorp Marine have secured a US$175 million (S$225 million) contract for an offshore project in the South-east Asian nation, the two Singapore-listed companies said yesterday. Swiber’s joint venture company PT
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  • impact
    • 341 38 Pizza restaurant chain’s new offering targeted to eat into sales of industry leader Subway FOOD INDUSTRY THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK “When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore,” the song goes. But there is little love lost
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  • technology
    • 268 40 Microblogging service could bank on ad revenue to achieve faster-than-expected growth SOCIAL NETWORKING BLOOMBERG SAN FR ANCISCO Twitter expects to generate at least US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) in sales in 2014, two sources with knowledge of the matter said, indicating that the blogging
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    • 88 40 BRIEF REUTERS Japan’s Nintendo will launch a social and content network, dubbed Miiverse, for its new Wii U game console (picture), as it plays catchup with rivals and hopes an online strategy will bolster sales. The online strategy, unveiled yesterday in a webcast by
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    • 367 41  -  COMMENTARY JUNE YANG juneyang@mediacorp.com.sg A crowd-sourced documentary about Twitter, with content suggested by its users, is making waves across the microblogging platform. As befitting the subject, here is my summary of the documentary in less than 140 characters: “#twittamentary: A film about how people
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    • 133 41 Benjamin Walker @ihatemornings A songwriter. His song about Twitter went viral when Demi Moore retweeted it. He said to the Twittamentary cast: “Send me the questions, and I’ll reply in songs on YouTube.” Which he did. AnnMarie Walsh @padschicago Her story forms the backbone of much of
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    • 189 41 yC 1 Sf. GREAT BRITAIN united Dress code for the party; Hat optional. British Tradition. No one knows it better than a local. Travel with one and join the Queen in celebrating her Diamond Jubilee at a host of events throughout the year. So, who better to let you in
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  • euro 2002
    • 461 42 Defending champs’ laboured win over China gives Euro 2012 rivals hope EURO 2012 WARM-UP AP SEVILLE Spain’s rivals at Euro 2012 may have China to thank for possibly showing how to curb Spain’s formula that has proved so successful at recent tournaments. In their last
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    • 418 43 Hodgson admits his men may not beat France in opener AP KRAKOW England coach Roy Hodgson has conceded his side will struggle to beat France in their opening Group D match at Euro 2012 next Monday. England’s preparations have been hit by injuries, with defender Gary Cahill
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    • 280 43 REUTERS LON DON England manager Roy Hodgson has shown a lack of respect to defender Rio Ferdinand by not calling him up for Euro 2012 following an injury to Gary Cahill, the Manchester United player’s representative has said. “It’s a lack of respect. He
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    • 303 44  -  SINGAPORE VS MALAYSIA SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The grim spectre of injury has already robbed Singapore of two of their most potent attacking players in captain Shahril Ishak and winger Khairul Amri. And the injury ghoul has struck the Singapore camp again, albeit in a
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      • 77 45 AP Tiger Woods’ agent Mark Steinberg was arrested for drunk driving on Saturday. Steinberg was stopped by police at a checkpoint in Ardsley in suburban New York and arrested on driving while intoxicated and aggravated DWI (driving while intoxicated) charges. Steinberg was arrested after he was issued
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      • 88 45 REUTERS Karun Chandhok could become the first Indian to start in the Le Mans 24 Hours sportscar race next week. Chandhok, 28, is a former Formula 1 driver and had qualified for the 2009 Le Mans race but did not participate after injuring his shoulder
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      • 68 45 AGENCIES Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Edwin van der Sar were among the starstudded line-up of retired players who turned out for Real Madrid’s Corazon Classic Match on Sunday, where about 60,000 spectators at the Santiago Bernabeu watched the Spanish giants beat Manchester United 3-2. Real’s goals
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      • 76 45 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Liverpool forward Craig Bellamy has revealed he is one of three over-aged players selected for Stuart Pearce’s team to represent Great Britain in the London Olympics’ under-23 football competition. The 32-year-old Welshman reportedly broke the news at a private event in Singapore. “I’m in
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    • 296 45 REUTERS DUBLIN (OHIO) Tiger Woods’ victory at the Memorial tournament on Sunday would have sent a clear warning signal to his rivals with this year’s second Major, the US Open, less than two weeks away. Though not the dominant player he once was, Woods was upbeat
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    • 179 46 REUTERS PARIS Nicolas Almagro kept up the ruthless run by Spaniards at the French Open as he reached the quarter-finals with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 hammering of Serbian eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic yesterday. Almagro, the 12th seed, is one of three men’s players, all
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    • 292 46 AGENCIES BOSTON The Eastern Conference final that was firmly in Miami Heat’s control just days ago has now been reduced to a best-of-three competition, after the Boston Celtics pulled out a 93-91 overtime victory to tie the series at two games apiece. On a night of hard
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    • 174 46 Join us for the wildest family reunion ever m r 26 May 17 June (Activities on weekends only) Swing over for an unforgettable time with 39 species of man’s closest cousins. Discover the amazing and amusing antics on display along our 5 Primate trails. Find out who’s mightier, Man or
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    • 79 46 For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip Y<t Always play with care. [responsibly/ Do not bet illegally. Teas,* CommLlmtll •s Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details
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    • 50 47 TUESDAY, 5 JUNE 2012 FIRST FAMILY Why Modern Family is still the funniest show on TV. 48 TELEVISION A NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS AT MEDIACORP STUDIOS 51 STYLE DID KATE MIDDLETON OUTSHINE THE QUEEN ON HER BIG DAY? 52 MOVIES THE HUNGER GAMES SLAYS THE MTV MOVIE AWARDS 52
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        1015 48  -  MODERN FAMILY ISTHE FAMILYSITCOM EVERYBODY LOVES SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg LOS ANGELES To steal a quote from Tolstoy, who wrote that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, it seems as if every family is just as uniquely dysfunctional. And how fun and funny that dysfunction is
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      • 723 51  -  MediaCorp Studios’ new managing director wants to see big improvements to the way shows are made LOCALTV MAY SEAH mayseah@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In order to better satisfy local television viewers with compelling content, changes to improve working processes at MediaCorp Studios are being put into motion. The revolution is
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    • culture & lifestyle
      • 115 52 AP LOS ANGELES The fan votes not just the odds were in The Hunger Games’ favour at the MTV Movie Awards. The dystopian survival saga escaped from Sunday’s 21st annual extravaganza with the most golden popcorn-shaped trophies. Hunger Games won best fight, on-screen transformation
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        286 52 A lesson in colour coordination at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee STYLE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON There was an anxious moment when the Duchess Of Cambridge appeared in her immaculately fitting, Vermillion red Alexander McQueen dress and James Lock hat, tilted at what is emerging as the Duchess’s
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    • things to do
      • 107 53 OUR PICK The Night Safari is home to seven cat species, and you can meet the park’s latest additions: A pair of fishing cats, born on Jan 13, and a pair of bearcats, also known as binturongs, born on Jan 26. Also catch the Big Cat
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      • 54 53 Australian singer-songwriter Deborah Conway, known for the ‘80s classic album Man Overboard and most recently for her studio album Half Man Half Woman, teams up with Willy Zygier to perform songs that he co-wrote and coproduced. Today, 8pm, Esplanade Recital Studio. Tickets at
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      • 45 53 American singer-song-writer Christina Perry known for her single Jars Of Hearts and A Thousand Years, the theme song from the Twilight movie Breaking Dawn comes to town. June 8, 8pm, Kallang Theatre. Tickets at S$118 from Sistic. www.lushington.com. Christina Perri.
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      • 54 53 Philippine curator and conceptual art practitioner Nilo Ilarde presents a collection of 25 collages that pose questions about originality, while at the same time, forming a critique of Modernist art. Until June 9,11.30am to 7pm from Wednesday to Friday. Richard Koh Fine Art Singapore,
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      • 82 53 India, once the couturier of the world, takes centre stage in this exhibition, which features over 70 printed Indian textiles, some of which are over 600 years old. The event exposes the deep roots of today’s globalised world and highlights
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      • 106 53 This Year Of The Dragon, the Singapore Philatelic Museum brings dragons to life with stamps and interactive displays. Designed for children aged five to 10 years, the exhibition takes them into the world of dragons and introduces them to mythical reptilian monsters from around the world, including
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    • 699 50 WfiAW ORGANISATION < B 88 Years Of Entertaining The World 01 www.sha^^^ m.shaw.sg SNOW WHITE THE HUNTSMAN iotoksi* 10:00am, 10:30,11:00, 12:40,1:10,1:40,3:20 3:50,4:20,6:20,6:45, 8:50,9:15,9:45 DINTAO: LEADER OF THE PARADE (PGI3KMKCSSES) 11:50am, 2:15pm, 6:45 MEN IN BLACK 3 (CS) ITAL 3U 12:00pm, 2:15, 4:30,7:20,9:15 MEN IN BLACK 3 Its) 10:00am, 12:15pm, 2:30
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    • 145 52 Why choose braces when you can have straight teeth in 2 weeks? 1 Smiledesign Call us to find out more *6738 5833 Zhe 'Dentist ©Orchard 51 Cuppage Road #01 -08 Starhub Centre Singapore *****9 Email: dentistatorchard@yahoo.com Website: www.smiledesignstudio.info Marketing Institute of Singapore Training Centre to inspiring leader, From aspiring executive
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    • 29 53 HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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    • 296 54 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Unbeatable Banzuke 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Dr Oz Show 11.00 Multisport M7 Adventure Series 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM The Yang Sisters II 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 The Contenders 2.30 The Dr Oz Show 3.30 The Chew
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    • 165 54 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Focus 6.30 Kung Fu Chefs 7.00 Good Morning Singapore 10.00 The Unforgettable Memory NOON Wonderful World V 1.00PM News 8 At One 1.30 Frontline 2.00 Mat YoYo 2.30 Man At Forty 3.30 La Femme 4.30 Pay It Forward 5.30 The Oath 6.30 Singapore Today 7.00 Journey to
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    • 330 54 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM Home Shopping 3.00PM Vocals of Arts 3.30 Guess 5.00 100% Entertainment 6.00 ICAC Investigators 2007 7.00 Jumong (PG-Some Violence) 8.00 Stylish Man The Chef 9.00 The Magic Ring 10.00 While We Were Drunk 11.00 News Tonight 11.30 Stylish Man The Chef 12.00AM The Magic Ring 1.30 100%
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    • 130 54 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 3.00PM Anjaraipetti II 3.30 Gopuram 4.00 Aasaigal 4.30 Villakku Vecha Nerathilla 5.00 Chinna Papa Periya Papa 5.30 Chhota Bheem 6.00 Theem Thakka Theem 7.00 Abirami 7.30 Rayil Payanangal 8.00 Soundaravalli 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 Vasantham Express V 10.00 Riya 10.30 Sambavam 11.00 Galatta Kalyanam MN Tamil Seithi 12.30PM Close
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    • 437 56 m SINGAPORE WSI WORKFORCE SKILLS M QUALIFICATIONS l Mr I r MO 1 Mr. Eric Teo frm v S t V, 1’ F&B SERVICE THE WSQ AWARDS 2012. —SEARCHING FOR THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL 3 INDIVIDUALS OF THE TOURISM AND F&B INDUSTRIES, (AND, NO. THERE’S NO SINGING INVOLVED.) The Workforce Skills
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