Today, 3 December 2012, Afternoon Edition

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      110 2 Breakfast with turkey bacon. Now that’s supreme. Get off to a better start this morning with fluffy eggs, sizzling sausage, sweet griddle cakes, toasted English muffins and delicious turkey bacon. For a nice, hearty breakfast, head on over to McDonald’s today! i’m lovin’ it m McMuffm Supreme START RIGHT AND
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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    Finding the right balance to meet Singapore’s goals
    658 1  -  PM Lee outlines three goals for Republic: A vibrant economy, meritocracy stressing mutual help and a sense of belonging PAP CONFERENCE NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic has to find the right balance between the pursuit of its future goals and
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    Meritocracy still a fundamental principle: PM Lee
    511 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Meritocracy must remain a fundamental principle of Singapore society, but this system does not mean that it is about every man for himself. Rather, those who have benefitted from the
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      57 1 SMRT STRIKE SHOWED UP TRIPARTISM’S STRESS POINTS: THE UNIONS’ INSUFFICIENT REACH AND BOSSES’ TREATMENT OF WORKERS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 LOOKALIKE CONTEST as STARTS NOW! Stand a chance to win an iPhone 5 www.facebook.com/protectyourfamilysg SPORTS• 34 HAVE BILLIONAIRE OWNERS SUCKED THE ROMANCE OUTOFTHE ENGLISH GAME? HOT NEWS• 6 DELTA IN TALKS TO
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  • hot news
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A need to ensure PAP does not ‘harden hearts’
      492 2  -  Bedok Reservoir-Punggol Branch Chairman calls for need to highlight heart in policies PAP CONFERENCE WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party (PAP) must ensure it does not “harden hearts” in Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) to avoid a similar
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      External factors matter as S’pore does not exist in a vacuum: PM
      471 4  -  Lee Hsien Loong stresses need for broader worldview in the national conversation OUR SINGAPORE CONVERSATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The ongoing conversation about Singapore’s future has drawn diverse views, but more attention has to be placed on
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    • Article
      29 ‘active participants’ in illegal bus strike repatriated
      274 6 SINGAPORE The 29 ex-SMRT bus drivers who received stern warnings and had their work permits revoked for their role in last week’s illegal strike over pay and living conditions were put on flights back to China yesterday afternoon, the Home Affairs Ministry
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      Lock icon Delta in talks to buy Virgin stake from SIA: Sources
      369 6 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG KUAL A LUMPUR Delta Air Lines, the second-largest United States carrier, is in talks to buy part or all of Singapore Airlines’s 49-per-cent stake in Virgin Atlantic and gain more access to London’s Heathrow airport, according to
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      147 3 IF IT WEREN’T FOR TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN, EVERY SHAVE WOULD BE TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT. THE DOUBLE-EDGE SAFETY RAZOR. INVENTED BY KING CAMP GILLETTE. 1901. Just one of many indispensable inventions that have improved our lives. s rt* f If you have a passion for technology and design, we have
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      165 4 U^jke2i Better Jobs For Life Employment and Employability Institute Take Charge Of Your Career A iPhone users can also register through our free e2i iPhone app V Sign up for professional development programmes at e2i. Professional development programmes in various disciplines to deepen your knowledge and sharpen your skills. Sign
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      223 5 m a Sflt a--y sm What you think, say or do can help stop the spread of HIV. Like any mother, Bee Hong was devastated to find out her son might be HIV positive. But when her son confessed that he was afraid to get tested, Bee Hong put her
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Tripartism’s stress points are showing
      1345 8  -  SMRT BUS DRIVERS’ ILLEGAL STRIKE EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law, where he regularly teaches ethics and social responsibility. He is also a Nominated Member of Parliament. In managing our
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      Lock icon Is it your fault if you get sick?
      794 11  -  HEALTH AND RESPONSIBILITY ESTHER DYSON Esther Dyson, CEO of EDventure Holdings, is an active investor in a variety of start-ups around the world. Her interests include information technology, healthcare, private aviation and space travel. PROJECT SYNDICATE If people can make themselves healthy,
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      139 8 Standard Cg Chartered Here for good fir minUtes to pay your bills online customers who won by doing so 60 It’s good to pay your bills easily. Congratulations to the winners of our Online Bill Payments Promotion Draw held on 26 November 2012. You’ve won a Samsung GALAXY S III
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      31 8 To succeed, CEOs need to learn how to identify the right ways to grow their company even when it may mean abandoning strategies they have grown up with. LAURENCE CAPRON 28
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      88 10 JC '< I A V T 1tfSo0 A Gastronomic Hotpot Journey Through Japan Embark on a culinary journey through Japan with five regional hotpots from Hokkaido, Kyushu, Akita, Aomori and Nagoya. Each hotpot features famous premium ingredients accompanied by a sumptuous signature soup base from the respective regions. 7-course menu,
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  • voices
    • Article
      Signing of UN treaty is a milestone
      527 12  -  FROM EMILY LIM, LIM YEN LING Gender and Disability Project Team, AWARE The Association of Women for Action and Research (AWARE) commends the Government for signing the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). We can celebrate the International
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      How MOE can dispel the myth that PSLE is all-important
      118 12  -  FROM ARTHUR PHUA I have chanced upon an online thread of Singaporeans who disclosed that they did not score well in their Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) but later did well academically. One, with a score of 185, became a
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      Jack Neo’s Ah Boys to Men a perfect salute
      230 13  -  FROM GARY CHUA SHENG YANG As a National Serviceman who completed NS more than a decade ago, I disagree with the points raised in “Ah Boys to Men is bad for SAF” (Nov 30). The film is a perfect salute to
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      Chinese tourists need Mandarin station names
      292 13  -  FROM ELANE LUO I refer to the letter “Why make station name announcements in Mandarin?” (Nov 30). I believe that translating station names into Mandarin makes sense. Recently, two Chinese tourists asked me for directions to “Duo mei ge” station, referring to Dhoby Ghaut
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      74 12 proa SAVERS MENU IS, J THE SMARTER WAY TO SAVE m i’m lovin’ if DELECTABLE SIDES AT ONLY $450 EACH Hot Fudge/ Strawberry Sundae Everyday Savers Menu is not available during breakfast hours and via McDelivery™ institutional stores and iFly. Prices may vary. r m WHftT’STHf SECRET? Us the potatoes.
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      131 12 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices What’s your Happiness Formula? a) Money and Fame b) Meaning and Purpose c) Career and Family Learn the applications of positive psychology to enhance your: 1) Emotional intelligence and well-being 2) Communication and relationships with others
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      27 13 LETTER MRT SYSTEM, A PLATFORM FOR MULTICULTURAL VALUES Scan the QR code on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/mrt1203 for the letter from Muhammad Hazique Salahudin.
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  • singapore
    • Article
      SMA opens its doors to medical undergrads
      578 14  -  Association aims to foster closer ties between younger doctors, senior physicians MEDICAL PROFESSION TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Medical Association (SMA) has opened up membership to medical undergraduates to tackle one of the “key challenges” facing the profession: The differing attitudes towards
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      Lock icon NKF launches kidney health awareness mobile app
      358 15 App will educate people on ‘tough choices’ those stricken with kidney disease have to face S ING A PORE The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has launched a mobile phone application to raise awareness about kidney health amid rising numbers of end-stage renal disease
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      People’s Association website hacked
      133 15  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SING A PORE The website of the People’s Association (PA) was hacked yesterday, rendering the page and links to some Community Development Councils (CDCs) unavailable. A member of the public tipped off Channel NewsAsia yesterday afternoon that the website had a picture of a
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      230 15 2 ULTIMATE VENUES SPECTA< DESTINATION Countdown to 2015 in style at Marina Bay Sands" From the peerless views atop our Sands SkyPark® Observation Deck, to the party atmosphere of FUSE lounge in the sweeping hotel lobby, your night will surely be unforgettable. v I. 10 Bayfront Avenue, Singapore *****6 MarinaBaySands,
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  • youth
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Age no hindrance to making a difference
      686 16  -  Panellists at youth leaders event share with a ttendees that being young should not stop them from impacting the world ROLE MODELS ADIBAH MUSTAFA adibahm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When he was six, Mr Peter Draw’s art teacher pushed him out of class because he “couldn’t
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      Lock icon Governments urged to increase youth access to education, jobs
      290 17  -  ADIBAH MUSTAFA SINGAPORE As the youth population grows rapidly in Asia and Africa, unemployment is a leading global concern confronting youth, according to Mr Chris Varney, National Co-Direc-tor of Vision Generation, the World Vision’s youth movement. “We’re seeing an overwhelming number
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      74 17 Air-Asto ,o\ peri o&j. T ray®!.. V Fiyfr 0 CHANG' Terminal Daily Get your low fares dirdSid.COm Join the buzz O fb.com/AirAsiaSingapore twitter.com/AirAsiaSG Our seats are limited and may not be available on all flights during public holidays, school breaks and weekends. All-in-Fares include fares, fuel surcharges and airport taxes.
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China overtaking US as global trader
      909 18 China was the larger trading partner for 124 countries last year, versus 76 for US GLOBAL TRADE AP SEOUL Mr Shin Cheol Soo no longer sees his future in the United States. The South Korean businessman supplied components to American automakers for a decade.
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      Lock icon China ‘must pursue reform as demographic dividend wanes’
      168 19 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China must pursue reform to keep its economy “full of vigour” as the demographic advantages that helped boost the nation’s growth wane, said Mr Yao Jingyuan, who was Chief Economist at the National Bureau of Statistics for a decade until
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      Lock icon India army chief reviews security situation along border with China
      142 19 AGENCIES KOLKATA Army chief General Bikram Singh yesterday reviewed the operational preparedness of troops deployed along the border with China and the security situation in the north-eastern states, The Times of India reported. India is upgrading its defence preparedness along
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      255 19 Packaged For amily Fun! (3 Days/ 2 Nights) Double Room at Danga Bay, Johor ONLY RM 330 Inclusive of Comfort Package NJ LEGOLAND® Malaysia PUTERI HARBOUR FAMILY THEME PARK NU5AJAYA JOHOR TICKET TICKET Extend the fun for (3D/2N) Stay package with 1 Day Pass to LEGOLAND* Malaysia 1 Day Pass
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  • world
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s presidential candidate woos Christians
      342 20 Former general Prabowo aims to set up 120 more provincial branches to engage Christians ahead of 2014polls INDONESIAN POLITICS AGENCIES JA K A R TA Former Army General Prabowo Subianto, a potential presidential front runner in the 2014 polls, is reaching out to Christian communities
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      Lock icon Chinese-built dam in Cambodia partially collapses
      212 21 AP PHNOM PENH A Chinese-built dam under construction in western Cambodia has partially collapsed, seriously injuring four workers and leaving another four missing and presumed drowned, officials said yesterday. Major Theang Leng, chief of the police in the district where the hydroelectric dam is
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    • Article
      Lock icon South China Sea rules not power grab: Hainan official
      334 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES haikou A top Chinese policymaker overseeing matters related to the South China Sea has tried to calm worries over new rules announced by China’s Hainan province last week, which allows for the interception of ships in the
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      Lock icon US SENATE SEEKING TO ESCALATE TENSIONS: XINHUA
      75 21 BLOOMBERG China’s official Xinhua news agency criticised the United States Senate’s approval of an amendment last week reaffirming that disputed islands in the East China Sea fall under a US-Japan defence treaty. The Xinhua commentary said that the Senate motion seeks to escalate
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      Lock icon China concerned over N Korean launch plans
      342 22 AGENCIES BEIJING China expressed concern yesterday over its ally North Korea’s plans to launch a long-range rocket in the middle of this month. All sides should work for stability and avoid acts that raise tensions, the Foreign Ministry said in a brief statement.
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Charred bodies found in collapsed Japanese tunnel
      216 23 AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese rescuers found five charred bodies while at least seven people remain missing in a highway tunnel that collapsed yesterday. About 150 concrete panels fell from the roof of the Sasago Tunnel, crushing cars and triggering a blaze. Rescuers temporarily suspended
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pentagon plans major expansion of spy programme
      325 23 US ESPIONAGE NETWORK AGENCIES WASHINGTON The Pentagon will send hundreds more spies overseas as part of an ambitious plan to assemble an espionage network to rival the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in size, The Washington Post reported yesterday. Citing unnamed United States officials,
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    • Article
      Lock icon USS Enterprise carrier retired
      88 23 AP The world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has been retired from active service, temporarily reducing the number of carriers in the United States fleet to 10 until 2015, when the USS Gerald R Ford, which is being built, will join the fleet. The USS Enterprise ended
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  • business24
    • STOCK CALLS
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        DISCLAIMER
        27 24 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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        WILMAR
        51 24 OUTPERFORM (S$3.19) CIMB upgrades Wilmar to Outperform from Neutral and raises its target price to S$3.90 from S$3.52, noting that Wilmar’s recent share buybacks and major shareholders’ share purchases suggest the stock may have bottomed, while the stock’s poor showing this year is an over-reaction to its poor earnings
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        GOLDEN AGRI
        46 24 OUTPERFORM (S$0.66) CIMB upgrades Golden Agri to Outperform from Trading Buy while cutting its target to S$0.80 from S$0.85 after lowering FY12-14 earnings forecasts by 3-15 per cent on lower CPO price assumptions and higher estate costs on Indonesia’s proposal to raise minimum wages.
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        CAPITAMALL TRUST
        64 24 BUY (S$2.07) OCBC maintains its Buy rating but cuts its fair value to S$2.30 from S$2.38. OCBC is positive on CMT’s offering of new units as, at a price of S$2 each (representing a 4.8-per-cent discount to the adjusted volume weighted average price of S$2.10 on Nov 21),
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        TAT HONG HOLDINGS
        88 24 BUY (S$1.40) Maybank Kim Eng keeps its Buy call with a target price of S$1 .78, noting that the company is still in the middle of a multi-year growth cycle while it is also confident in the company’s fundamentals. After a strong but largely in-line first-half of
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      Lock icon World economy teetering, fiscal cliff or not
      699 24 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON The global economy is on edge, and that is without the Uni­ted States “fiscal cliff”. Among rich nations, the US outlook remains the least troublesome but, given a recession in the euro zone and a recent contraction in Japan,
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      236 24 WDA Singapore workforce development agency CALL FOR PROPOSAL (CFP) The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) invites prospective providers to submit proposal for: CFP No.: WDA.MCD.25.43.f .C.V1 Project Title: The appointment of GET Centres and/or Programme Partners to develop WSQ Professional Documents and deliver WSQ training for Levels 1 5 of
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  • SHOP TO WIN!
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      Lock icon Festive eats and treats
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  • management
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Should you build, borrow or buy?
      782 28  -  TO GROW YOUR COMPANY... COMMENTARY BY LAURENCE CAPRON Laurence Capron is the Paul Desmarais Chaired Professor of Partnership and Active Ownership at INSEAD and the Founder and Director of INSEAD’s Executive Education Programme M&As and Corporate Strategy. Whether you are focusing on the entrepreneurial
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Hooked on your phone?
      375 30 Checking for messages can become an addiction like any other, say researchers MOBILE TECHNOLOGY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Researchers have found that constantly checking for messages is an addiction which, like other drugs, can ruin your personal relationships. The survey shows that young adults spend up
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    • Article
      S’poreans ‘need’ smartphones on holiday: Poll
      128 30  -  GAYATHIRI CHANDRAMOHAN SINGAPORE Luggage? Check. Passport? Check. Smartphone? For an increasing number of globetrotting Singaporeans, that is a definite check. An online poll with 100 local respondents conducted by digital security firm Norton Symantec revealed that 93 of them brought at least one smartphone
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      596 32  -  Recent defeats by Philippines not an issue, says S’pore coach Avramovic AFF SUZUKI CUP DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR The Lions lost twice to the Philippines in international friendlies this year, but Singapore coach Radojko Avramovic is looking forward to taking on the Azkals in
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      437 32  -  DAN GUEN CHIN The accolades just keep piling up for Lions skipper and attacking midfielder Shahril Ishak. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder is undeniably the man of the moment for Singapore football, thanks to his goal-scoring exploits in the ongoing ASEAN Football Federation Championship.
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      186 34 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Non-league Lincoln City or Mansfield Town will host Liverpool in the FA Cup third round, adding an extra edge to this month’s se-cond-round replay between the pair, who drew 3-3 on Saturday. Their rematch will be played at Mansfield’s One Call
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      353 34 AFTERNOON LATEST THE GUARDIAN LON DON The Chief Executive of Borussia Dortmund, who play Manchester City in the Champions League tomorrow, has launched a passionate defence of German football principles and attacked English clubs’ ownership by rich men from overseas. Hans-Joachim Watzke described German football
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      245 34 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill admitted his side were in a relegation battle after the Black Cats lost 2-1 at Norwich in the Premier League yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). An early goal from Sebastien Bassong put Norwich ahead
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      251 34 AP ROME Chasing their first title since Diego Maradona played for the club, Napoli thrashed 10-man Pescara 5-1 yesterday to move back within two points of Serie A leader Juventus. Gokhan Inler and Edinson Cavani each scored twice and Marek Hamsik also found the target for
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      673 36  -  Kenya’s Kennedy gets his first win in Singapore and a children’s home in Nairobi gets almost half of his prize money STANCHART MARATHON LOW LIN FHOONG linf hoong@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E A children’s home in Kenya will be receiving a donation of US$20,000 (S$24,400)
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      555 36  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Standard Chartered Bank’s blue and green colours have adorned the Singapore Marathon since their title sponsorship of the event in 2002. It is an investment that has cost them more than S$20 million, but Chief Executive Officer Ray Ferguson believes that
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      113 36 NBA Heat 102 Nets 89, Cavaliers 117 Trail Blazers 118 (OT), Bulls 93 76ers 88, Hornets 79 Thunder 100, Rockets 124 Jazz 116, Bucks 91 Celtics 88, Spurs 99 Grizzlies 95 (OT), Mavericks 92 Pistons 77, Clippers 116 Sacramento 81, Warriors 103 Indiana 92 World Challenge After third round
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      639 33 DANCE AGAIN WOK1.1J t V V I <’ K V H I I w V 1 ,1.1 -MU,. UVE IN SINGAPORE 2012 TUESDAY 4 DEC, 8PM I GET READY FOR THE HOTTEST CONCERT OF THE YEAR! JLO DANCE ACAIN WORLD TOUR UVE IN SINGAPORE TUE 4 DEC, 8PM (gates open
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      135 34 tiiivic Academy Since 1981 UNIVERSITY •Ws of GREENWICH Every Step With You Calling all POLYTECHNIC DIPLOMA HIGHER ADVANCED DIPLOMA HOLDERS i r*i a rr I ULM Programmes Offered: BSc(Hons) Psychology with Counselling (Final Year Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Computing (Final Year Top-Up) PREVIEW SESSION CITY CAMPUS Studying Computing with the University
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      172 35 REWARDS. FROM ME TO YOU. WIN EXCLUSIVE JLO OFFICIAL TOUR MERCHANDISE NOW! DANCE AGAIN WORLD TOUR ALWAYS RI'MlMBLK, YOU WILL LIVE AGAIN... YOU WILL LOVE AGAIN... YOl W ILL DANCE AGAIN "AN LIVE IN SINGAPORE 2012 TUESDAY THE MEADOW. GARDEN BY THE BAY TICKET PRICE $158/1318 (F.XCI.I DF.S $3 SISTIC
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      35 37 K-POPPERS SPELLBOUND BY2NE1 41 NOT JUST TV KIM KARDASHIAN GENERATES PROTESTS. FOR REAL 43 MONDAY, 3 DECEMBER 2012 IN THE DOG HOUSE AND THAT’S A GOOD THING FOR YOUR PET POOCH 38 PHOTO HIROSHI YODA
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        544 38  -  AWARD-WINNING DESIGNERS PLAY ARCHITECT TO CREATE COOL STRUCTURES FOR PET POOCHES SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg If you live in a place done up by some award-winning interior designer, why shouldn’t your dog? Thanks to a new website called Architecture for Dogs, li’l Boxster may be sitting
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        416 39  -  A tragicomic love story during hard times THEATRE REVIEW: THE ROMANCE OF MAGNO RUBIO MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In The Romance Of Magno Rubio, our eponymous protagonist endlessly pines for Clarabelle, a woman he’s never met. It’s quite a quixotic love story if it weren’t for a huge
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        326 40 Enter sculptor Antony Gormley’s mind though his latest body of work SCULPTURES LONDON Britain’s foremost living sculptor Antony Gormley wants us to get inside his head with his latest work, Model, a 100-tonne steel maze of cubes and squares, dark corners and splashes of light on show at
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        84 40  -  MAYO MARTIN Between the opening of this year’s Contact 2012 contemporary dance festival and the closing of the Esplanade’s Kalaa Utsavam Indian arts fest, we had a smattering of shows that included the perennial Crazy Christmas and the debut of a Singapore-based Filipino-inspired theatre company. Singapore
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        334 40 CONTACT 2012 One of the most-await-ed events in Singapore’s contemporary dance scene continues throughout this week with performances by Mancopy and Re: Dance Theatre, among others at Goodman Arts Centre, and THE’s main and second dance companies with their respective shows at the Esplanade’s Theatre Studio. Until Dec
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        460 41  -  2NE1 showed off the right stuff CONCERT REVIEW: 2NE1 FARAH DALEY S ING A PORE It was a weekend of Kpop fever. But to the thousands of fans who waited patiently for 2NE1 to come out on Saturday night at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Psy hardly figured. When
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        68 42 Over at the Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) Event Plaza, where a 4,000-strong crowd gathered, Korean pop star Psy capped off a free showcase with his inimitable Gangnam Style. It was part of Give Back To Singapore event. Students from MBS’ designated charity, the youth performing arts centre O
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        239 43 Kim K’s ‘bad rep causes protest CELEB CHAOS WIRES MANAMA— Just hours after reality TV star Kim Kardashian gushed about her impressions of Bahrain calling it “the prettiest place on earth”, riot police fired tear gas to disperse more than 50 hardline Islamic protesters denouncing her
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        165 44 BEST SELLERS FICTION THIS WEEK LAST WEEK TITLE AUTHOR i The Last Man Vince Flynn 2 Merry Christmas, Alex Cross James Patterson 3 2 The Racketeer John Grisham 4 1 The Perfect Hope Nora Roberts 5 All In Raine Miller 6 7 Gone Girl
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        79 44 Amidst the travails of migrant Filipino workers who ventured overseas in search of greener pastures, a simple story about love unfolds. Both hopeful and cruel, this love is the crux of this play and resonates universally to anyone who has lived away from home. Through
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        65 44 Spend an evening with conductor Nelson Kwei and the TK voice as they bring you the songs Hotaru Koi, Paru Parong Bu k id, Day u n g Sa mpa n a nd T he F ire Dance of Luna. TK Choir is one
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        22 44 Two choreographers, Mancopy and Albert Tiong, take brave strides in an evening of astounding choreography. Dec~3,~8pm,~Goodman~Arts~Centre~Black~Box~ at~90~Goodman~Road.~~ Tickets~at~S$25~from~Sistic.
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        62 44 This exhibition of hand-made gifts by LaSalle design students feature 12 unique artworks are created based on one of the two design themes: Packaging Of Time and the value of everyday objects. Shoppers at Scotts Square who take part in the voting will
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