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Title Section14 2012-12-15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201214 words
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Article, Illustration416 2012-12-15 1 LOUISA TANG - LOUISA TANG louisatangqr@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Association (PA) had “deliberated at length” over whether it should reveal the identity of Ms Laura Ong (picture), who was involved in an extramarital affair with former Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer. Ultimately, the fact that it416 words
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685 2012-12-15 1 LIN YANQIN - Fourth edition of report introduces corpora te governance as a fifth indicator TOWN COUNCIL MANAGEMENT REPORT LIN YANQIN Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The latest report on the performance of all the 15 town councils here has raised a red flag on AljuniedHougang685 words
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208 2012-12-15 2 Responding to a less-than-stellar showing in the latest Town Council Management Report where the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council (AHTC) was rated red for arrears management and did not complete its submission for the new Corporate Governance indicator AHTC Chairman Sylvia Lim said the audit208 words
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Article274 2012-12-15 2 Town Council Cleanliness Maintenance Lift Performance S&CC Arrears Corporate Governance Aljunied-Hougang PENDING* Ang Mo Kio Bishan-Toa Payoh Chua Chu Kang East Coast Holland-Bukit Panjang Jurong Marine Parade Moulmein-Kallang Pasir Ris-Punggol Potong Pasir Sembawang-Nee Soon Tampines Tanjong Pagar West Coast Indicator Green Amber Red 4 to <8274 words
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Article, Illustration976 2012-12-15 4 TAN WEIZHEN, ASHLEY CHIA - Many residents aren ’t thinking of a by-election yet; they’re still in shock over the loss of an MP who was clearly popular PAP SCANDAL TAN WEIZHEN, ASHLEY CHIA weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E At the General Election last year, theDON WONG - 976 words
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Article, Illustration905 2012-12-15 6 WOO SIAN BOON - Lim Swee Say says equal pay for foreign workers will ‘disadvantage’ locals LABOUR MOVEMENT WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE In the wake of the illegal strike last month by some SMRT bus drivers from China, calls have emerged for equal remuneration forTODAY FILE PHOTO - 905 words
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424 2012-12-15 6 SINGAPORE Efforts to improve train reliability have borne fruit, as SMRT and the Land Transport Authority (LTA) continue to improve SMRT’s engineering and maintenance regime, and emergency response process. In a statement issued yesterday, the SMRT said it has beefed up its424 words
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Article, Illustration385 2012-12-15 8 NEWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRAGEDY AGENCIES NEWTOWN (CONNECTICUT) At least 27 people, including more than 10 children, have reportedly been killed after at least one gunman opened fire at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). At least oneAGENCIES; AP - 385 words
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363 2012-12-15 8 REUTERS TOKYO Despite tough talk on the campaign trail, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will try to avoid a serious clash with China if his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) wins tomorrow’s general election, as expected, senior party officials said. Ties betweenREUTERS - 363 words
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Article374 2012-12-15 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The number of jobs added to the economy has moderated in the third quarter, with a slowdown in job growth in the services sector causing concern among some economists. According to the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) latest report on the labour marketCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 374 words
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Article, Illustration1434 2012-12-15 12 LIN YANQIN - When are bad reviews good? How do you make a pitch for an account when you weren’t invited to? Marketing guru Don Peppers thrives on the unexpected THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg Six top-flight New York advertising agencies had been shortlisted to battle it outPHOTO DON WONG - 1,434 words
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Article, Illustration745 2012-12-15 17 It may only take simple measures to live green, but the environmental payoff lasts several lifetimes Long before recycling became a buzzword, Singaporeans were practising the three “R”s of green living: Reduce, reuse, recycle. Necessities such as water and other essentials were in shortPHOTO KOH MUI FONG - 745 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration139 2012-12-15 20 JUPITER SEOW - FROM JUPITER SEOW I am perplexed by how former Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer’s resignation is seen as honourable, when it was the only thing to do (“Palmer resignation ‘right and honourable’”; Dec 14). I am afraid that the way he was portrayed would giveTODAY FILE PHOTO - 139 words
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109 2012-12-15 20 RICHARD TAN - FROM RICHARD TAN Director, Hawker Centres Division National Environment Agency The National Environment Agency thanks Mr Darren Chong and Mr Ng Chee Kheon for their suggestions in “Automation could make tray return much more efficient” and “Can’t teach a new rack old tricks” (Dec 13).109 words
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Article, Illustration365 2012-12-15 20 YVONNE LOW - FROM YVONNE LOW I see the public transport market as an oligopoly and public transport as a basic need, the provision of which is not only a matter of demand and supply but also a reflection of living standards and society’s progress. InTODAY FILE PHOTO - 365 words
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123 2012-12-15 20 HARRY CHIA - FROM HARRY CHIA I share the concerns over the rising costs of salaries, petrol and other expenses of the public transport operators. Somebody has to pay for these increases, but not through fare hikes alone. Any cost increases must be borne, firstly, by123 words
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232 2012-12-15 22 ALVIN HANG - FROM ALVIN HANG Director, Corporate Communications and Relations, Singapore Sports Council We refer to the letter, “Sports Hub name should not be for sale” (Nov 29). The Sports Hub consists of multiple facilities, including the National Stadium, Singapore Indoor232 words
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310 2012-12-15 22 MELVIN TAN HENG CHOON - FROM MELVIN TAN HENG CHOON In 2010, Mr Oon Jin Teik, the then Chief Executive of Singapore Sports Council, described football as a sport that touches the hearts of Singaporeans like no other. He said, “Which other sport has more310 words
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371 2012-12-15 24 INJURED SERVICEMAN SINGAPORE Three days after netizens launched an online appeal for blood donations for injured Navy serviceman Jason Chee, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) yesterday said that there is enough blood available should the serviceman need371 words
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Article243 2012-12-15 24 S I N G A P O R E Four members have been co-opted to join the People’s Action Party (PAP) Central Executive Committee (CEC) after a meeting last Wednesday. The members are Minister of State (Social and Family Development) Halimah Yacob, Acting Minister243 words
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113 2012-12-15 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Secondary 1 posting results will be released on Wednesday at 9am and students are to report to the secondary schools that they have been posted to the next day (Dec 20) at 8.30am, the Ministry of Education (MOE)CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 113 words
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309 2012-12-15 25 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Thursday explained why it denied entry of a Vietnamese cargo ship into the Port of Singapore. The MPA said it had received a PreArrival Notification that the Vietnamregistered bulk carrier MVCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 309 words
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Advertisement589 2012-12-15 25 WORLD 26 OUTCRY IN CHINA OVER MAN WHO KEPT MUM IN A PIGSTY EMU iTOPJiOO SS55 Singapore Excellence it \h U -7 -o &MEN0EE hqurs^s^'l'eI Uihts A f MK< 0Nl>Y/@ w Showroom S/au Jia Hui Brand Ambassador MediaCorp Y.E.S. 93.3 FM DJ No.438 Ang Mo Kio Ave 10 Industrial Park589 words
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Advertisement10 2012-12-15 25 WORLD 28 SUSAN RICE WON’T BE NEXT US SECRETARY OFSTATE10 words
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421 2012-12-15 26 Decision considered ‘unusual as such charges normally used to convict prominent dissidents ONLINE DISSENT AGENCIES BEIJING Prosecutors in China’s northwestern Gansu province have dropped their case against a laid-off teacher turned street musician who was accused of inciting subversion through a series ofAGENCIES - 421 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-12-15 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI A Chinese farmer has come under fire for keeping his 100-year-old mother in a pigsty, sparking a debate over how China cares for its elderly. Mr Chen Shoutian, from Guanyun county in Jiangsu province, hasTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 383 words
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587 2012-12-15 27 Life expectancy rises around the world but more people are dyingfrom non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes LIFE EXPECTANCY AGENCIES NEW YORK A sharp decline in deaths from malnutrition and infectious diseases like measles and tuberculosis has caused a shift in globalAGENCIES - 587 words
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Article, Illustration296 2012-12-15 28 AGENCIES WA S HINGTON Ms Susan Rice, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack Obama, withdrew her name from consideration as Secretary of State on Thursday in the face of what promised to beAGENCIES; AP - 296 words
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509 2012-12-15 28 Opposition accuses education ministry of dumbing down syllabus after poor scores in global study EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s lacklustre performance in an international benchmarking study on mathematics and science tests has raised questions about whether standards in the education syllabus haveTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 509 words
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279 2012-12-15 28 AP SEOUL A South Korean government agency said yesterday that working at a Samsung Electronics factory caused the breast cancer of a worker who died earlier this year, only the second time it has recognised a link between cancer and Samsung’s chipAP - 279 words
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Advertisement43 2012-12-15 29 B L Y O N D Watch-lt-F on Toggle Catch the first epi Beyond on 17 Dec This service comes to FREE during our beta Register now at www.t or call 6388 3888 Preview period till 31 January 201 Terms and conditions apply.43 words
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business
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Article, Illustration727 2012-12-15 30 GOVERNMENT LAND SALES SINGAPORE The Government will sell land that can be developed to more than 14,000 new private homes, including about 3,100 Executive Condominiums (EC), in the first half of next year. The sale keeps the Government’s strong andTODAY FILE PHOTO - 727 words
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168 2012-12-15 30 REUTERS SA N FR A NCI SCO United States carrier Virgin America said on Thursday it reached a code-sharing agreement with Singapore Airlines (SIA) that will give passengers more travel options. Under code-sharing deals, an airline sells seats on another carrier’s flights as ifREUTERS - 168 words
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362 2012-12-15 30 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s economy is showing fresh signs of strength as a gauge of manufacturing activity for December climbed to a 14-month high. A preliminary reading of the HSBC China Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) indicated an expansion in manufacturing activity for aAGENCIES - 362 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-12-15 31 PHILIP GOH - Singapore Selection competitive in 1-0 defeat to Liverpool 2012 NEXLIONS CUP PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg LIVERPOOL UNDER-19S SINGAPORE YOUTH SELECTION 1 0 SINGAPORE Aide Iskandar told his boys that when they pull on the national jersey and wear the national flag on their chests,PHOTO WEE TECKH IAN - 637 words
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375 2012-12-15 31 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH JOHOR BARU Lam Chih Bing could give himself a perfect early Christmas and birthday present should he be able to maintain his form at the 2012 Iskandar Johor Open. Yesterday, Lam carded a round of four-under 68 for a two375 words
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Article, Illustration453 2012-12-15 32 Lampard poised to leave Chelsea while Arsenal are close to bringing Henry back on loan CLUB WORLD CUP AGENCIES LONDON Arsenal legend Thierry Henry looks poised for yet another return to the club next month but Alisher Usmanov, Arsenal’s second largest shareholder, believes that theAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 453 words
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Article, Illustration372 2012-12-15 32 AGENCIES NEW YORK With eight major titles under his belt, newly-minted United States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson (picture) aims to inspire and impart confidence to counter a Europe team that has won seven of the last nine editionsAGENCIES - 372 words
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Article73 2012-12-15 32 SCORES TV TIMES NBA Bobcats 90 Hawks 113, Lakers 107 Knicks 116, Spurs 90 Trail Blazers 98 Today’s fixtures and telecast times Newcastle vs Man City (mio TV Ch 102 8.45pm), Man United vs Sunderland (mio TV Ch 102 11pm), Liverpool vs Aston Villa (mio TV Ch 103 11pm), Stoke73 words
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Advertisement24 2012-12-15 33 SATURDAY, 15 DECEMBER 2012 PLATTER UP! FOODIE TRENDS TO SINK YOUR TEETH INTO FOR 2013 36 BOMBA’S PAELLA WITH LANGOUSTINE, SQUID AND PR AWNS24 words
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Article, Illustration674 2012-12-15 34 DERRYN WONG - MASERATI’S NEW QUATTROPORTE IS STILL FAST, JUST LESS FURIOUS DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg NICE (FR A NCE The outgoing fifthgeneration Maserati Quattroporte (it’s Italian for “four doors”) has traditionally been known as the luxury limo of choice for those who prefer to drive themselves. While its German competition in674 words
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Article, Illustration282 2012-12-15 34 Maserati has always been a low volume manufacturer. Last year, it sold 6,159 cars worldwide. In the first nine months of 2012 it sold 4,700. Since its beginnings in the 1920s, constant changes of ownership meant that it was always a fringe player, until Italian car giant Fiat282 words
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Article, Illustration499 2012-12-15 35 JULIAN LOW - INDUSTRY INVESTMENT JULIAN LOW features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On Wednesday, Premium Automobiles opened its doors to the new Audi Centre Singapore, a striking tower clad in aluminium. The S$65 million building is Audi’s largest in Asia and the brand’s first highrise facility. It is purported to be the first showroomMCS LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHY - 499 words
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Article, Illustration1235 2012-12-15 36 DON MENDOZA - We take a capricious glance at the promising culinary spoils for next year LOOKING FORWARD TO 2013 DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In an ideal world, the only way to eat well is to eat right. A compromise of conscience, no matter how well-seasoned and deftly finished1,235 words
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Article, Illustration165 2012-12-15 37 Six years after releasing her first cookbook, Grandmother’s Recipes, self-taught cook Rosaline Soon has published her second, aptly named More Grandmother’s Recipes. After receiving numerous requests from students of her cooking classes, Rosaline, together with her niece Julia Tan, decided to move on from Peranakan food to focus on165 words
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Article, Illustration442 2012-12-15 37 ANNETTE TAN - It can be hard keeping a straight face at this Korean fast-food restaurant FOOD REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE For many Singaporeans, it’s almost impossible to ask a stranger for “nene pop” and not laugh. Yet, at a fast-food restaurant in Star Vista, it’s exactly what the young442 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-12-15 37 ANNETTE TAN - Two humble staples get elevated to new heights at Osaka Ohsho FOOD REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE For many of us, gyoza is often a side dish we order to graze on while we await our bowl of ramen. But at Osaka Ohsho in Raffles City (the name purportedly468 words
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culture&lifestyle
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Article, Illustration855 2012-12-15 38 Lincoln, Game Change, Homeland lead Golden Globes race GOLDEN GLOBES AGENCIES LO S A N G E L E S Steven Spielberg’s Civil War epic Lincoln led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honours forAGENCIES; AP - 855 words
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Article, Illustration188 2012-12-15 39 REUTERS LOS A NG E LE S A film memorabilia collector paid US$1.2 million (S$1.5 million) for nine rare and early film posters, including the world’s highestvalued poster of the 1927 film Metropolis, in a bankruptcy auction in Los Angeles on Thursday, theREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 188 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-12-15 40 AP NEW YORK One Direction is MTV’s 2012 Artist Of The Year. MTV says the quintet is “the clear choice for the top spot” after a year that included two No 1 albums, hits such as What Makes You Beautiful and a sold-out world tour.AP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration195 2012-12-15 40 In contrast to the wet weather, Sting’s performance warms the audience CONCERT REVIEW: STING BACK TO BASS TOUR SINGAPORE The last time we saw Sting on stage, he was performing Elizebethan tunes with a lute player in 2008. Compared to the highenergy gig that was The Police’s195 words
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things to do
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Article, Illustration89 2012-12-15 41 OUR PICK If you’re looking for a white Christmas experience this year without leaving the country, head to Snow City. The winter wonderland has revamped its Snow Chamber and opened Singapore’s first permanent ice gallery, Dino World. The new gallery features more than 20 intricate89 words
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Article77 2012-12-15 41 This sequel to Old Places is a documentary that takes you on a Journey to experience Singapore through the collective voices of ordinary Singaporeans. Through them, we hear personal stories from members of the public. Everyday spaces come alive with these special memories that are forever bonded with77 words
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Article105 2012-12-15 41 It’s a great time of year to feel warm and fuzzy inside and what better way to do that than to send young girls in Vietnam to school. Gone Adventurin’ and Kind Studios are raising money for Room To Read, an organisation for youth literacy and empowerment. What you105 words
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Article96 2012-12-15 41 This emerging arts festival is for both the young and the young and heart. Presenting a new way of experiencing the spectrum of local artistic work, the festival allows the audience to pick and choose their own arts itinerary for a day. Expect a showcase of 23 events96 words
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