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Title Section24 2013-05-24 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201224 words
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705 2013-05-24 1 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some S$293 million in Central Provident Fund (CPF) arrears owed to more than 200,000 workers were recovered by the CPF Board last year, prompting Acting Manpower Minister Tan ChuanJin to announce that the authorities were reviewing the penalties705 words
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715 2013-05-24 1 DAVID BOTTOMLEY - MTI maintains 1-3per cent GDPforecast for 2013 as global outlook improves FINANCE, INSURANCE SECTOR THRIVES DAVID BOTTOMLEY Business Editor davidb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A booming finance and insurance sector helped the Republic’s economy to unexpectedly grow in the first quarter, even as the manufacturing sector715 words
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Article, Illustration94 2013-05-24 1 New terrorism fears were stoked in Britain yesterday after two men hacked an off-duty soldier to death outside a military barracks in Woolwich, south-east London. After the attack, one of the suspects (seen above) told a passerby who was recording the incident on94 words
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hot news
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445 2013-05-24 2 Analysts say there is scope for inflation to fall further, MAS maintains forecast of3% to 4% SINGAPORE ECONOMY SINGAPORE A sharp fall in Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums and a government housing rebate helped to drive Singapore’s inflation rate down to445 words
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429 2013-05-24 4 Slowdown means country ’s GDP growth rate in Q2 could be lower than Q1, warns analyst WORLD MARKETS AGENCIES SHANGHAI —An unexpected contraction in China’s manufacturing sector and hawkish comments by the head of the United States Federal Reserve hammered stock markets worldwideAGENCIES - 429 words
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Article, Illustration513 2013-05-24 4 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD imelda@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —Describing current relations between Japan and China as “rocky”, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday it was important for the two Asian economic giants to take “a longer-term perspective” and work towards stabilising relations.PHOTO: AP - 513 words
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373 2013-05-24 6 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE By means of a memorandum and a statement, Malaysian opposition politicians yesterday urged the Singapore authorities to show leniency to 21 people arrested for an illegal gathering at the Merlion Park earlier this month. A group of373 words
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Article546 2013-05-24 6 NEO CHAI CHIN - Prosecution says meeting that discussed Xtron’s financial ability never took place CITY HARVEST CHURCH TRIAL NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Prosecutors in the trial of six City Harvest Church leaders yesterday cast doubt on a document used by defence lawyers to suggest the church’s bond546 words
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Article, Illustration420 2013-05-24 6 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR The Malaysian government began a crackdown on political opponents yesterday, arresting three anti-government figures and charging a student activist with sedition, raising political tensions after recent elections triggered claims of fraud. Activists, led by opposition Pakatan Rakyat leader Anwar Ibrahim,AGENCIES - 420 words
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Article, Illustration738 2013-05-24 8 WOOLWICH ATTACK AGENCIES LONDON A day after an attack on an off-duty British soldier by two knifewielding assailants, Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that Britain would be “absolutely resolute” in confronting terrorism and extremist assaults would “only bring us together”. Mr Cameron wasAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 738 words
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Article, Illustration600 2013-05-24 9 AGENCIES Washington— In the first major speech on counter-terrorism of his second term, President Barack Obama plans to open a new phase in the United States’ long struggle with the scourge, and even foresees an unspecified day when theAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 600 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration1218 2013-05-24 10 LIM SOON HENG - REPLACING THE COE SYSTEM LIM SOON HENG Lim Soon Heng served for many years in the Keppel Group including as General Manager in Keppel Integrated Engineering (now Keppel Infrastructure), beforejoining United Engineers as Group General Manager. He now runs his own company EMASTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,218 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2013-05-24 12 DAVID PILLING - PUSH FOR A TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the FT’s Asia editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Here are two things that New Zealand, Vietnam, Peru, Japan and the United States have in common. First, they all hope to joinTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2013-05-24 14 K RANGA KRISHNAN - BREADTH VS DEPTH K RANGA KRISHNAN K Ranga Krishnan is Dean of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. A clinician-scientist and psychiatrist, he chaired the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Duke University Medical Centre from 1998 to 2009. If we spend time withTODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,002 words
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Advertisement46 2013-05-24 10 A recent survey shows that depth of coverage in a particular science is a good indicator of performance of students at college level. In other words, teaching for breadth, as is commonly practised in secondary or high schools, confers limited benefit. K RANG A KRISHNAN 1446 words
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Advertisement29 2013-05-24 14 This is part of a weekly series on the way we learn. To read other pieces on education by Prof Ranga, go to tdy.sg/comranga or scan the QR code29 words
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voices
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92 2013-05-24 16 HONG YANG CHUN - FROM YANG CHUN HONG I refer to the report “Govt looking to review retirement age for Home Team uniformed officers” (May 23). This has long been a talking point for many of us. I feel that the retirement age should92 words
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406 2013-05-24 16 ONG POH CHIN - FROM ONG POH CHIN Director for Rewards and Recognition, Public Service Division, Prime Minister’s Office We thank Ms Jace Loi Chen Min for her suggestion that “Scholars should start from bottom, too” (May 20), and Mr Mohammed Farhan Mohd Firdaus for his comments406 words
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Article, Illustration281 2013-05-24 16 THAHIRA BEEVI MOHAMMAD JABROOLLA - FROM THAHIRA BEEVI MOHAMMAD JABROOLLA Today, children are exposed to smartphones and tablets at a very young age. The effects of this exposure are complicated, with both benefits and costs. Children can benefit from such exposure. For example, video games and other screen mediaPHOTO: REUTERS - 281 words
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198 2013-05-24 16 KHOR WEE SIONG - FROM KHOR WEE SIONG I refer to the commentary “What would you pay for another year of life?” (May 22) by Dr Ong Sin Tiong. Dr Ong has set the stage for a discussion on how we can pay for198 words
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singapore
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397 2013-05-24 20 TAN WEIZHEN - Finding out what keeps seniors from falling into severe depression may reduce suicide rate among elderly OLD AND ALONE IN SINGAPORE TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A study on what keeps seniors from falling into severe depression has been launched, which could potentially reduce the worrying397 words
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Article438 2013-05-24 20 KOK XING HUI - KOK XING HUI SINGAPORE The latest weekly number of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) cases is down significantly from a year ago at 701 cases compared to 1,685 last year although the figure is the highest recorded so far this year. Only one438 words
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519 2013-05-24 21 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE No “proven recipes” were shown to American researcher Shane Todd when he underwent training in the United States on using the machine needed for the gallium nitride (GaN) programme he was involved in. Only a “demonstration recipe” was519 words
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Article, Illustration50 2013-05-24 21 Devotees practising the ‘three-step, one-bow’ ritual yesterday at the Phor Kark See Temple on Bright Hill Road to mark Vesak Day today. In the ceremony, they take steps on both knees, bowing at every third step as they pray. PHOTO: ERNEST CHUA PHOTO: ERNEST CHUAPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 50 words
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Article, Illustration116 2013-05-24 21 Mr Joseph Ng struck gold for the second time in the TODAY Shop to Win draw he was also the winner of the grand draw last year, walking away with S$30,000. He received a S$10,000 cheque from Ms Jassie Ling (right), Marketing Communications Director, ColdPHOTO: KOH MUI FONG - 116 words
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380 2013-05-24 21 EUGENE NEUBRONNER - EUGENE NEUBRONNER SING A PORE The Government is looking to make its eservices, websites and mobile apps more userfriendly by being more responsive to what users want, as part of government contracts dished out this380 words
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Advertisement832 2013-05-24 20 Advertisement Urination problems Sr Faced by Men and Women In today's society, both men and women can face urination problems such as urgency, frequent urination, inability to control urine and frequent night urination. In this issue, we will take a look at these problems. Urgency: refers to the disability to832 words
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science
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Article, Illustration659 2013-05-24 22 LIVING IN DANGER ALLEY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON For nearly 40 minutes, it travelled 32.2km across largely urban areas, sweeping up debris, trees and even entire homes in winds that are estimated to have reached 320 kmh. Cutting a swatheTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: AP - 659 words
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285 2013-05-24 22 ZARA ZHUANG - ZARA ZHUANG SINGAPORE Evaluating the health of human hair, measuring hearing loss and monitoring air pollution may not appear to have much in common, but they all depend on metrology, the science of measurement. To mark World Metrology Day285 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration404 2013-05-24 23 Pilot scheme, to kick off next month in Shenzhen, covers over 600 companies which account for 38 per cent of emissions IMPROVING AIR QUALITY THE GUARDIAN BEIJING China has unveiled details of its first pilot carbon-trading programme, which will begin next month in the southernTHE GUARDIAN; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 404 words
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820 2013-05-24 24 A driving force behind spread of hacking is government’s pra ctice of keeping surveillance on anyone deemed suspicious CYBER SECURITY THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crackTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 820 words
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220 2013-05-24 24 REUTERS Theft of trade secrets, chiefly by China, costs the United States economy US$300 billion (S$379.3 billion) a year and must be fought with sanctions as tough as those used against terrorism and drug trafficking, an advisory panel said on Wednesday.REUTERS - 220 words
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227 2013-05-24 25 AP LUCKNOW —A blistering heat wave has swept across most parts of northern and western India, causing massive electricity cuts and leading angry residents to protest and even attack power company officials and property. In the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, enragedAP - 227 words
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362 2013-05-24 25 AGENCIES GURG AON —Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said his government was taking steps to make the country’s defence acquisition policies more transparent, in a bid to tamp down on unethical practices amid calls for him to step down afterAGENCIES - 362 words
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world
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294 2013-05-24 26 REUTERS DUBAI Saudi Arabia has announced another death from the SARS-like novel coronavirus (nCoV) in its central Al Qassim region, bringing the total number of deaths in the kingdom to 17. A non-Saudi, whose nationality and age were not given, died onREUTERS - 294 words
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433 2013-05-24 26 Duo wanted to attack the Myanmar Embassy in Jakarta earlier this month: Police COUNTER-TERRORISM OPERATIONS AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesian police have arrested two men they believe to be the mastermind and the bomb-maker of a failed plot to attack the Myanmar EmbassyAGENCIES - 433 words
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Article, Illustration81 2013-05-24 26 South Korean war veterans chanting slogans during an anti-Japan rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul yesterday. It was held to denounce Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and to demand an official apology for Japan’s war crimes during World War II. Protesters also condemnedPHOTO: REUTERS - 81 words
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272 2013-05-24 26 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR United States President Barack Obama will visit Malaysia for the first time in October to attend the 4th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2013 in Kuala Lumpur, national news agency Bernama reported. The GE S summit was initiated by MrAGENCIES - 272 words
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630 2013-05-24 27 New Bill makes it easier for those who graduatedfrom certain courses in US varsities to become permanent residen ts THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO —Mr Sanket Sant, a citizen of India, came to the United States at age 21, earningTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 630 words
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Article, Illustration406 2013-05-24 28 STOCK MARKET AGENCIES SINGAPORE —ComfortDelGro’s largest shareholder is selling two-thirds of its holding in the taxi and bus operator, cashing in on the stock’s march to six-year highs this week, but spooking other investors who pushed the shares to a record daily decline. TheAGENCIES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 406 words
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367 2013-05-24 28 WONG WEI HAN - WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s industrial output stirred to life last month following months of decline, boosted by the electronics sector’s first onyear growth in two years and another strong showing in the biomedical segment, providing hope for a sustainable rebound.367 words
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marketbuzz
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Article, Illustration140 2013-05-24 29 Earlier this month, Nestle Omega Plus Acticol held its Love Your Heart event at nex mall to raise awareness about the importance of good heart health and to get people, especially women, to be more proactive in taking care of their hearts. The two-day event was140 words
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Article, Illustration205 2013-05-24 29 Slim down with the help of GLOW Ignite 2.0 with Svetol. The new and improved formula combines raspberry ketones with the patent ingredient Svetol (decaffeinated green coffee bean extract) and African Mango extract to maximise the body’s fat-burning process for more effective weight-loss results. The stimulant-free formula isblended205 words
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Article, Illustration93 2013-05-24 29 After an intensive makeover, Dell has reopened the Dell Exclusive Store at #0326 Funan DigitaLife Mall. The refreshed concept store features contemporary settings with bold interiors to create a more consistent global brand and shopping experience for customers. The store offers a distinctive customer-centric approach with93 words
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Article, Illustration144 2013-05-24 29 Show everyone what a loving couple you are with Guy Laroche Classique Couture couple watch sets. Featuring Guy Laroche’s signature fine leather, the ***** series of couple watches has dials that exude a romantic ardour with stylised Roman indices and a small sub-dial. For a touch of glamour,144 words
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Article, Illustration229 2013-05-24 29 Have an interesting story to share? Tell it with LEGO bricks and stand to win a VIP trip to LEGOLAND Malaysia. The Build Your World competition is organised by the LEGO Group and is one of the biggest building competitions of its kind in the Asian region.229 words
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Article, Illustration104 2013-05-24 29 Satisfy your cravings for dumplings at Peach Blossom, Level 5, Marina Mandarin Singapore. Try the novel Mini Jewel Sweet Rice Dumplings (set of five), which are made with sweet glutinous rice and filled with a different fruit each. A traditional favourite is the pork belly dumplings, which are104 words
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Article, Illustration155 2013-05-24 29 Last Sunday, 5,000 children and 15,000 parents, grandparents and supporters turned up for the sixth edition of the Cold Storage Kids Run 2013 at the Padang. Asia’s first children-only run, the sporting event offers a fun-filled day for the entire family while encouraging children to adopt155 words
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property
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Article, Illustration720 2013-05-24 30 CONRAD RAJ - STRATA PROPERTY CONRAD RAJ Editor-at-Large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg A spat over the use of facilities such as the swimming pool, tennis courts and car park spaces at Visioncrest has broken out and several irate residents plan to ask the Strata Titles Board (STB) to720 words
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Article, Illustration364 2013-05-24 30 AGENCIES BEIJING —China may revamp property tightening measures soon if previous curbs fail to cool the red-hot housing market, the state-run China Securities Journal reported yesterday on its cover page. “If prices continue to rise and the market doesn’t show any signs of improvement,AGENCIES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 364 words
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technology
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Article, Illustration628 2013-05-24 31 HIRANAND SUNNY - For many, Google’s stock OS offers the ‘pure Android’ experience that spares them from slow software updates GADGET WAR HIRANAND SUNNY hiranandsn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Google had a little surprise at this year’s Google I/O event when it unveiled a Samsung Galaxy S4 handset running on thePHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 628 words
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408 2013-05-24 31 REUTERS NEW YORK —Twitter has unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The Onion. The microblogging site, which transmits some 400 millionREUTERS - 408 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration618 2013-05-24 32 FELICIA QUICK - Second-place finish in Girls ‘A’ Div football adds to unprecedented year of sporting success for school SCHOOL SPORTS FELICIA QUICK feliciaquick@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The girls from Millennia Institute (MI) may have lost 0-2 to Victoria Junior College (VJC) in the Singapore School Sports Coun-cil-Football Association of SingaporePHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 618 words
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Article, Illustration396 2013-05-24 32 FELICIA QUICK - FELICIA QUICK S I N G A P O R E —Having waited four years to find out if they would achieve another double, Victoria Junior College (VJC) had to endure a further nail-biting 80 minutes. But itPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 396 words
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Article, Illustration866 2013-05-24 33 KAREN CROUSE - KAREN CROUSE THE NEW YORK TIMES It figures that a miscommunication is at the root of the ratcheting discord between Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods. In terms of personality, Woods is from Mars, and Garcia is from Venus. Golf needs rivalries,THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 866 words
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437 2013-05-24 33 AGENCIES LONDON Sergio Garcia said “sorry” 11 times and used the word “apology” on five occasions as he spoke of his regret at causing a furore by making a “fried chicken” jibe at world No 1 Tiger Woods. However, thatAGENCIES - 437 words
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Article, Illustration694 2013-05-24 34 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REUTERS BERLIN When Bayern Munich take on Borussia Dortmund in the first allGerman Champions League final tomorrow (2.40am Sunday, Singapore time), it will not only be a clash of footballing cultures but a showdown of two very different coaching styles. Bayern’s Jupp Heynckes,REUTERS; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES - 694 words
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Article, Illustration516 2013-05-24 34 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg JOHOR BARU —Fandi Ahmad’s sons are going places, at least in their football careers. While his two older sons, Irfan and Ikhsan, are already in the Academy of second division Spanish club, Hercules FC, his third son, 10-year-old516 words
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Article, Illustration517 2013-05-24 35 AP KATHMANDU —An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of the 8,850m Mount Everest yesterday, although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent nextAP; PHOTO: AP - 517 words
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Article, Illustration368 2013-05-24 35 AGENCIES SINGAPORE International Boxing Association (AIBA) President Wu Ching-kuo (picture) has become the fourth International Olympic Committee (IOC) member to declare his candidacy to become the IOC’s next President. The Taiwanese follows Germany’s Thomas Bach and Singapore’s Ng Ser Miang bothAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 368 words
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Article, Illustration263 2013-05-24 2 STARS DON’T JUST SHINE IN THE MOVIES AT THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, YOU KNOW AP Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is the chameleon of Cannes. As a judge at this year’s Cannes International Film Festival and a fashionworld favourite, Kidman has proven her style savvy in aAP; ALL PHOTOS: AP & REUTERS - 263 words
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Article, Illustration777 2013-05-24 8 How the face of pop music changed 50 years ago and why we should celebrate it LOOK BACK THE GUARDIAN LONDON —Based on the British singles chart in January 1963, you would have got long odds on the coming year being a revolutionary one for pop.THE GUARDIAN; PHOTOS: REUTERS, BLOOMBERG - 777 words
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Article, Illustration837 2013-05-24 10 These days, the fearsome canine has lost its fangs CHILDREN’S BOOKS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Once upon a time, the Big Bad Wolf was a mighty fearsome fellow. In the folkloric tales of Aesop and the Grimms, he terrorized small childrenTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 837 words
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Article, Illustration846 2013-05-24 12 A new publication of Picasso’s catalogue is a tome set to rival the artist himself PAINTING BOOK THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YO R K —Staffan Ahrenberg, a Swedish collector of contemporary art, was walking along Rue du Dragon in Paris one day in 2010THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG, THE NEW YORK TIMES - 846 words
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Article303 2013-05-24 14 Made In Singapore Catch this Singapore showcase, which is part of Music Matters Live With HP the live music portion of the annual music conference, Music Matters, which features Plainsunset, Electrico, Kevin Lester, The Sam Willows and The Observatory May 24,7.20pm, Fern Kiwi, Clarke Quay. Visit http:// www.allthatmatters.asia303 words
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Article, Illustration226 2013-05-24 14 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LOS ANGELES —In a fitting tribute to Levi Strauss, two pairs of trousers from the brand he founded fetched over US$57,000 (S$72,250) at a costume auction in Los Angeles earlier this week, 140 years to the day he invented 501 jeans. ATHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 226 words
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Article, Illustration768 2013-05-24 15 DEBORAH ONG - The Japanese rockers may be a bit eccentric, but they always rock out for their fans J-ROCKING ASIA DEBORAH ONG features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Puzzled glances went all around on Wednesday when Japanese rock quartet Flumpool turned up with only three members in tow. The band’s guitarist, Kazuki Sakai,768 words
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Article, Illustration255 2013-05-24 16 KEVIN MATHEWS - MUSIC REVIEW: THE SECRET WILL KEEP YOU BRASS BED KEVIN MATHEWS What is this secret that Brass Bed is referring to? Perhaps it’s something to do with its under-the-radar coolness. If you are a lover for eclectic indie pop-rock that delves unashamedly into ’60s psychedelic-country-folk-rock-blues, then Brass255 words
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Article, Illustration163 2013-05-24 16 KEVIN MATHEWS - MUSIC REVIEW: TIME ROD STEWART KEVIN MATHEWS Rod Stewart is back. Whether or not that’s a good thing depends on which side of the fan fence you’re on. The legendary Scottish singer-songwriter’s newest album, Time, represents Stewart’s first album of original material in a quarter of a century.163 words
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Article, Illustration189 2013-05-24 16 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MUSIC REVIEW: THE PEOPLE I’VE KNOWN BEVLYN KHOO CHRISTOPHER TOH It is tempting to compare Olivia Ong’s latest release with this one by Singapore singer-songwrit-er Bevlyn Khoo. After all, both singers sang on the very popular Little Nyonya TV series (Ong did the main theme, Khoo performed189 words
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Article, Illustration163 2013-05-24 17 KEVIN MATHEWS - MUSIC REVIEW: THE BEACH BOYS LIVE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR THE BEACH BOYS KEVIN MATHEWS Despite the hiccups through the years, thanks to the efforts of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, The Beach Boys’ reputation as an oldies act is almost impossible to shake off. But for163 words
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Article, Illustration232 2013-05-24 17 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MUSIC REVIEW: WAITING OLIVIA ONG CHRISTOPHER TOH What we’ve always loved about Singaporean singer Olivia Ong her ability to be unpredictable with her musical choices. (Just ask those who saw her last full-length concert here.) Indeed, her last single, Wonderland, with its pseudo-acid funk rhythms, was so far232 words
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Article, Illustration201 2013-05-24 17 CHRISTOPHER TOH - MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH A Agnetha Faltskog She was one of the “A”s in Abba, and on this, her first album in yonks, her voice still hasn’t faded, with Agnetha Faltskog taking on the songs with gusto, without sounding like a grandma. Side Effects Of You201 words
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