Today, 13 June 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    25 1 TODAY /M -diaCorp THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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      361 2 ’m lovin’ it o' <$RRy wmr v4 4 mSABI TM HONEY MUSTARD DIP INTO SOMETHING NEW! Choose sweet and savoury Honey Mustard, or creamy and exciting Wasabi sauce for your favourite Chicken McNuggets™. Enjoy with new Curry Shaker Fries and sensational Strawberry McFizz THE FROG PRINCE upi I Q 13
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Year’s gains wiped off STI
      506 2  -  Road ahead still bumpy but analysts say global economy will pick up in second half of year STOCK MARKET LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com SINGAPORE After a tumultuous few weeks, all of its gains for the year were finally wiped off the benchmark Straits Times Index
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      Lock icon Across China, the itch to spend is strong
      522 2 DOW JONES BEIJING As leaders in Beijing remain cautious about stimulating China’s economy out of a slowdown, local governments are taking no chances, pushing ambitious spending projects that add to concerns about wasteful capital investment and rising debts. It is not clear
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      Lock icon US civil liberties union sues over gathering of data
      747 6 WEB SURVEILLANCE AGENCIES NEW YORK The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) sued the Obama administration on Tuesday, asking the government to halt PRISM, the United States government’s massive Web surveillance programme, which it says is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was filed in
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      New tool to help chart students’ social, emotional progress
      552 8  -  TARGETED LEARNING NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Primary school students, aged 10 to 12, will soon be able to tap on a self-appraisal tool to gauge their social and emotional abilities, as part of a programme aimed at helping students develop
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    • Article
      HDB develops new modelling tool
      313 10 PUBLIC HOUSING SINGAPORE Future residents in new towns such as Punggol, Bidadari, Tampines North and Tengah could benefit from a new modelling tool that will help the Housing and Devel­opment Board (HDB) decide how best to site flats to optimise wind flow, or where to
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    • Article
      MediaCorp sponsors S$1,000 prize in Entertainment Law
      223 10 SINGAPORE Starting this year, Media­ Corp is sponsoring a S$1,000 Media­ Corp Prize in Entertainment Law to the top student taking the Enter­tainment Law elective at the Nation­al University of Singapore’s (NUS) Faculty of Law. The award ceremony will take place next month.
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      119 7 of Service from the Heart IP Fair Price 'MiK *y^ J 4,'»i V I c, 29 June 2013 I Saturday Sam I Marina Barrage Thank you for signing up! Please collect your goodie bags this weekend. Venue: Chinatown Point, Level B2 Date: 15 16 June 2013 (Saturday and Sunday) Time:
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      133 9 Samsung recommends Windows 8 mile. reat jj 3rd. From now till 30 June 2013 9 Samsung SERIES There's plenty to smile about with the host of surprise gifts when you purchase selected Samsung Notebooks. Plus, the style, power and performance you’ve come to expect of Samsung. So wait no further.
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      241 10 GOLDLION Wallet and Keyholder in a Wristlet Set $119 I Scoffs, Katong, Tampines Serangoon Central FATHER'S DAY GIFT IDEAS ■1 PHILIPS Aquatouch Wet Dry Electronic Shaver Usual$179 $159 Scoffs only u Father’s Day Gift Recommendations Now till 16 JUN C «8> FRED PERRY Long-sleeved Shirt $269 Short-sleeved Shirt $239 Enjoy
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      392 11 Savour!" for-l dining deals with your Maybank Credit/Debit Card this June! Relish these freshly-hunted, exclusive dining privileges. INTERCONTINENTAL, SINGAPORE OLIVE TREE INTERCONTINENTAL SINGAPORE From 10-23 June 2013 *l-for-l High Tea/Buffet Level 1, Tel: *****061 Not valid on 16 June 2013 im Harriott SINGAPORE WAN HAO CHINESE RESTAURANT SINGAPORE MARRIOTT HOTEL
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  • comment &analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon China should resist urge to go on overseas buying spree
      1035 12  -  RISE OF THE YUAN WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek won the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. BLOOMBERG Little noticed during last weekend’s milestone summit between Presidents Barack Obama and Xi Jinping was another landmark
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      Does ‘free money’ really boost spending?
      695 16  -  SPENDING BUDGET SURPLUSES SUMIT AGARWAL Sumit Agarwal is Associate Professor of Finance at the NUS Business School. This is abridged from an article first published on the school’s Think Business portal. Everybody loves free money, especially getting money back from the Government. We all
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      Lock icon Why pay more?
      956 18  -  THE PROBLEM WITH CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION PETER SINGER Peter Singer is Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of The Life You Can Save, and is the founder of an organisation with the same name. PROJECT SYNDICATE
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      375 12 The economist in me says that taxpayers should get back surplus whenever possible, as I believe governments are involved in wasteful spending. But, who should receive this money is important.SUMIT AGARWAL 16 NGEE ANN-ADELAIDE EDUCATION CENTRE The Ngee Ann Kongsi S THE UNIVERSITY “/ADELAIDE 1 A PARTNERSHIP SINCE 1998 PROGRAMS
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      601 13 CARTOON NETWORK Ch 316 Monday Friday, 7pm HN o HN HN III Ui HN i HI W Happy U i Rl w a k Pree preview of kids channels n starhublvanywhere com(rw nn.wtiU23June. HAHTHon 5s Tf* w N i v YOU/RE NEVER TOO SMA L SCRJEJ^ Mister Maker Comes To
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      198 16 r < DWELL BodyCare A Priceless Source of Love, A Timeless Gift of Health This coming Father's Day on 16th June, show your appreciation and love for Dad by v presenting him with the best gift of health. 0- --v L. ~-r BIO-Ge Health Minerals St 28 ''A^ 2 8
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  • voices
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      A vehicle to help regulate use of cars
      211 20  -  FROM PATRICK SIO I thank Mr Devadas Krishnadas for his excellent commentary “COEs and urban planning: Time to think big and bold” (June 12). An affordable and reliable public transport system is a reflection of good governance and is the cornerstone of
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    • Article
      Drivers need to be put to the test again
      439 20  -  FROM DONALD KOH Many of us still do not realise that we do not own the roads, we share them. As a flight attendant and a driver, I think I am qualified to say that the roads are not as safe
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    • Article
      Reminders to buckle up must be more visible
      141 20  -  FROM WONG WAI HEONG I read with interest the report “Seat belts in 16,000 taxis to carry safety messages” (June 12). Many passengers in private cars and taxis unfortunately still do not have the habit of buckling up. Hence the campaign is
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Remove cab booking fee to ease traffic
      284 20  -  FROM KELVIN HUANG Long-term transport planning is critical for an increasingly congested city, but there are several simple and cost-effective solutions that can be implemented to make a difference until long-term solutions are introduced and take effect. One suggestion I have is to
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      Correction
      30 20 In “Property stocks hit by interest rate concerns” (June 12), we reported the closing price of City Developments as S$1.98. It should be S$9.98. We apologise for the error.
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      Lock icon Bring the cleaning of hawker centres under one organisation
      257 22  -  FROM CHRISTOPHER CHONG The dispute between the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Alju-nied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC) has highlighted what appears to be overlapping responsibilities between stakeholders the NEA, hawkers’ associations and town councils in the management of hawker centres. In
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      Lock icon Are current ways of controlling mosquito breeding still effective?
      179 23  -  FROM JAMES POH CHING PING I refer to the report “Dengue battle at ‘critical juncture’” (June 12). As the fight continues, one question is whether traditional methods still work. For instance, is fogging still as effective? Has the Aedes mosquito evolved
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    • Article
      Open prams on buses pose safety problems
      132 23  -  FROM COLIN NG SHAO WEI I refer to the letter “If buses can accommodate wheelchairs, why not open prams” (June 11). Most people who commented on the topic raised issues of personal comfort and convenience being compromised by open prams, but it appears
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    • Article
      Post inspection dates at construction sites to allay fears of mosquito breeding
      140 23  -  FROM TAN KIM CHWEE With the current dengue battle at a “critical juncture”, I hope that regular inspections of all work and construction sites will be stepped up. This is because stagnant pools of water tend to form
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      336 21 Such a rapturous spectacle and astute, suspenseful piece of storytelling." CNN^ Ik •a > Now Showing k m r Sr 4. m I m ■HK First on mio TV* jl Only on mioTV r 4 r i vV- kA v 3? w Now Showing Coming 21 June ACCESS TO THE
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      345 23 THOSE WHO PLAY TOGETHER, SAVE TOGETHER. BUY 3 ONE-DAY ADULT PASSES AND GET 1 FREE WITH MASTERCARD 8 C" V* m RIDE THE MOVIES -1* IP'. Ilf tc, 5 L. 1—V J —Tjc f TRANSFORMERS The Ride: Sesame Street The Ultimate 3-D Battle Spaghetti Space Chase Shrek 4-D Adventure Revenge
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Rising costs see some coffeeshops raise prices
      513 24  -  Smaller drinks stalls, however, are adopting a wait-and-see approach WHY THAT CUPPA MAY COST MORE KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —At least one coffeeshop chain operator has in recent days raised drink prices by 10 cents across its 15 outlets, citing rising operational
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      Lock icon CNB warns of email scam using its Director’s name
      216 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —An email threatening recipients that they would be jailed by the Singapore Government if they did not remit money to Nigeria is a scam, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) yesterday. The email was sent from a “info.centralnarcoticsbureau@gmail.
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      Lock icon Searching the coast for marine life
      289 26 From the lagoons offPulauHantu to the gleaming laboratories on St John’s Island, TODAY photojournalist Don Wong takes a closer look behind the scenes of one of Singapore’s most comprehensive scientific undertakings. PHOTO ESSAY SINGAPORE From scooping for living specimens with a simple nylon net
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    • Article
      More trips on Sengkang, Punggol LRT network from June 24
      163 27 SINGAPORE —With ridership on the Punggol and Sengkang LRT network growing, SBS Transit will be boosting its services with an additional 1,464 trips weekly starting June 24. More trips will be added throughout the day and during weekends, reducing waiting
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      351 25 Enrich your life, live it up! 9.00am 10.00am Will Writing: Who Gets the Money? (ENG) Dealing With Osteoarthritis of the Knee (ENG) The Importance of Dental Health (ENG) Spice Up Your Life Cooking Demo (ENG) Treatment Care for General Cancers (ENG) How to Lead a Purposeful Life (ENG) How to
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      92 26 Be the first to experience the revolutionary OLYMPUS PEN E-P5 You have to touch it to believe it. Visit us at Raffles City Water Court, Level 1 Date: 12 -18 June Time: 11am 10pm I W LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS World's first 5-axis image stabilization Instant photo sharing via Wi-Fi Photo montage
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      31 27 PHOTO ESSAY SEARCHING THE COAST FOR MARINE LIFE Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/marine13june for the more pictures from this report.
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  • silver
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      A life devoted to her loved ones
      648 28  -  Winner of the Hero Caregiver award, Mdm Wee continues to face challenges caring for her husband and brother SOCIAL SUPPORT LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With her sunny disposition and energetic manner, it is difficult to believe that, some seven years ago, Mdm Wee
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Broad support for US-China climate deal
      385 30 PHASING OUT COOLANTS AP WA S HINGTON Disparate interests ranging from environmental activists to businesses and industries are lining up to support a first-of-its-kind deal between the United States and China to phase out a chemical blamed for climate change. The deal was made
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      Lock icon India taps Israeli expertise on water management
      631 31 THE NEW YORK TIMES TEL AVIV —As Indian municipal officials and water engineers search for ways to provide cleaner water to their nation’s 1.2 billion people, they are increasingly turning to Israel, which has solved many of the same problems that India is
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      289 30 SME 48 ROCK STAR PHOTOGRAPHER T 66 SOAK UP M’SIA’S COLOURS 0 0 s MHIVUilV AUSTRALIA ANTARCTICA < f A. Double the adventure for the price of one! This |une holidays, come to jurong Bird Park and discover all the fun family activities we have in store! Add more value
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      351 31 Neighbours first, bankers second :ince 1877 $POSB POSBkids Account Kids Care -v With our best savings and protection plans, we make your child's future our first priority. Get a limited edition Smiley plush when you apply for a new POSBkids Account, or make a single minimum deposit of S$200 into
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  • world
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      Lock icon Manila will not back down in sea dispute
      494 32 President stresses need to assert country’s rights by way of diplomatic and peaceful resolution of disputes TERRITORIAL ROW AGENCIES MANILA —Philippine President Benigno Aquino yesterday vowed that his country will not back down from any challenge to its sovereignty and territory amid
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      Lock icon Asia’s green lobby steadily gaining ground
      636 34 Activists have succeeded in slowing some projects, possibly making it tougher to build potentially-polluting plants RISING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS DOW JONES DAWEI (MYANMAR) —Dressed in a sarong and sunglasses, Mr Ko Lay Lwin recalls the moment he became an environmental activist. Surveyors had appeared outside
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    • Article
      Lock icon Myanmar jails man for attack that triggered riots
      242 42 AGENCIES LASHIO (MYANMAR) —A Myanmar court has sentenced a Muslim man to 26 years’ jail for an attack on a Buddhist woman that triggered two days of riots in the north-eastern Myanmar city of Lashio last month. Nay Win, a 48-year-old man
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    • Article
      Lock icon Japan’s Parliament ratifies child custody treaty
      349 42 HAGUE CONVENTION DOW JONES TOKYO —Japan’s parliament yesterday formally ratified an international treaty for settling international child custody disputes the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abductions with domestic laws specifying its implementation. The long-awaited ratification of the treaty, which
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      231 44 SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is seeking feedback on a proposal to introduce circuit-breakers, as part of efforts to guard against disorderly trading, reduce volatility in the stock market and move in line with other exchanges in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.
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      610 44  -  Larger breweries often only let vendors carry their brands stifling the smaller players BEER INDUSTRY ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While Singapore’s burgeoning microbrewery business has room to expand as beer drinkers’ palates become more sophisticated, the policies of bigger brewers may be limiting the
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        302 46 Visit Ikea from 10am tomorrow until 11am on Saturday and catch the Ikea 25-hour Cook-off. Support the 12 teams each at Ikea Alexandra and Ikea Tampines as they engage in a series of cooking challenges for 25 hours. The two winning teams will each walk away with
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        A MUG OF YOGHURT
        90 46 Until June 30, a specially-designed mug with a lid is yours free when you buy two packs of 1-litre MARIGOLD 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink. Made with real fruit juice and yoghurt, MARIGOLD 0% Fat Yoghurt Drink gives you a boost of probiotics to aid digestion. It
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        140 46 Delifrance has added four new Chef Classique de Creations to its menu. Here’s why they are so drool-worthy: Magret De Canard Fume (S$19.80): Whet your appetite with this dish of tender smoked duck breast fillets, potato gratin and a sweet and sour braised red cabbage salad. Provencal
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        101 46 Stay in the pink of health with the new Centrum Advance and Centrum Silver (Advance formula). The multivitamins contain 27 ingredients and have been enhanced to deliver more benefits. Three new ingredients have been added lutein to promote good eye health, lycopene to support your heart and vitamin
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        150 46 The new Swatch Scuba Libre collection of timepieces combines style and performance in a design that is perfect for the sporty, urban individual. The series features big, bold indicators in high-contrast colours, making it easier to read the time even while underwater. It comes with rotating
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        151 46 Nestle Singapore is encouraging everyone to live life to the fullest with its “Enjoy An Appetite for Life” campaign. The initiative focuses on the goodness of eating well to energise your body, participating in daily activities to boost your zeal for life and on togetherness of
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      206 45 guardian^ Pharmacy Store I Network No. I in Singapore For Health For Beauty For You Having Dry Eye symptoms? Talk to our Pharmacists! -nsK /8v V I Are you experiencing any of the following symptoms? 4ft f' y 6 in ■m* Burning Irritation Dryness You may be suffering from Dry
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      913 48  -  Photographing cover of newest Beach Boys album is rock photographer Eddie Sung’s latest achievement PUTTING SINGAPORE ON THE MAP FRANCIS KAN todaysme@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mr Eddie Sung received an email last year from one of the crew members of American rock group The Beach Boys. The legendary
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      478 49 DELI ORGANIC WINES SEAFOOD INTERNATIONAL SELECTIONS Fair Price finest Bringing the fine life closer to you miner We save the best for the most special of moments. They can happen at any time-on a night that is still young, during conversations at midnight, or even on one of those delightfully
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      294 56 ELECTRONIC EXPO AP LOS ANGELES —It is all about the games for Nintendo. Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the Japanese gaming giant opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system during a brief Tuesday
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      242 56  -  ALVIN CHONG INLOSANGELES alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg LOS ANGELES —Microsoft yesterday confirmed that the Xbox One will launch in Asia, including Singapore, by “late 2014”. The new console will be launched in only 21 countries, including the United States, at the end of this
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      73 56 Gladys Ow I’M A ST R Hetty Musfi rah A Khamid Lim Hwa Meng At MediaCorp, we bring you the very best in entertainment, news and lifestyle content across television, radio, newspapers, magazines, movies, digital and out-of-home media. Join us for boundless career opportunities. Assistant/Manager, Commissioning (okto) Procurement Manager Producer,
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      547 58  -  Career move could end partnership of sailing’s newly-crowned Team of the Year THE WINDS OF CHANGE TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —It was with a heavy heart that Cecilia Low collected the Team of the Year
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      414 58  -  AMIR YUSOF SINGAPORE —After producing world champions in sailing, table tennis, bowling and silat, among others, Singapore can now add Brazilian jiu jitsu to the list after Amos Chua emerged best in his category at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu championships in California last week.
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      278 62 AGENCIES MADRID A lawsuit against Lionel Messi for fraud in unpaid income tax amounting to €4 million (S$5.3 million) was lodged by a state prosecutor for the north-eastern region of Catalonia on Wednesday. The complaint, signed by prosecutor Raquel Amado, was submitted for trial at
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      586 62  -  25TH CANON LION CITY CUP DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE UNITED U-16S EINTR ACHT FR ANKFURT 2 1 SINGAPORE Victory was sweet but it was not enough for the Singapore Under-16 side to continue their journey in the 25th Canon Lion City Cup. Needing to beat
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      251 62 SINGAPORE Eight-time S-League champions Warriors FC announced last night the appointment of Alex Weaver as their new head coach, replacing former Singapore international V Selvaraj who stepped down earlier this week. Despite their illustrious history, the club has had a disappointing campaign this season, where they
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      536 63 Spaniard leaves note in Woods’ locker ahead of US Open tee-off AP ARDMORE (PHIL ADELPHIA) Unable to arrange a private meeting, Sergio Garcia left Tiger Woods a note in his locker on Tuesday at the US Open with hopes of moving on from his racially charged
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      262 63 AGENCIES LONDON Having secured the services of Atletico Madrid forward Radamel Falcao, Monaco are reportedly preparing to make a world record bid of €100 million (S$167 million) for Real Madrid superstar Cristiano Ronaldo (picture). Media reports say the French Ligue 1 side are ready to
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      189 64 REUTERS SAN ANTONIO —Tony Parker suffered a hamstring injury during San Antonio’s blowout Game 3 victory over the Miami Heat, and his status is unknown for Game 4 of the NBA Finals tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). The San Antonio point guard went to the
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      335 64 NBA FINALS REUTERS SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs are two wins away from their fifth NBA title after a stunning 113-77 blowout victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) but they may have lost leading scorer Tony Parker to a hamstring
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      281 63 20 h Iune 2013 1 7pm 9 3 °P m 15 th June 2013 I 10am-1pm 9 MAXWELL ROAD ANNEX A MND COMPLEX SINGAPORE *****0 5 NEW TRADING STRATEGIES REVEALED... Sandy Jadeja Chief Market Strategist Professional Trader from London Sandy Jadeja is in Singapore to demonstrate how you can now
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      201 64 Junior Studios SOTA Arts Workshops for Children Taught by SOTA’s faculty of inspiring adjunct and full-time artists, Junior Studios SOTA is a series of workshops, specially designed for children aged 10 to 11, to ignite their interest in the arts. 1 Introduction to Percussion 20 July Your child will learn
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      54 65 THURSDAY, 13 JUNE 2013 DIVE RIGHT IN EXPERIENCE TERENGGANU’S KAMPONG VIBES AND KUALA LUMPUR’S CITY BUZZ 66 A DIFFERENT GUIDE EXPLORE A PLACE WITH ACTUAL EXPERTS JETSETTING WITH MARIMEKKO’S PAIVI LONKA ON CROSSING THE FINNISH LINE ON A PLATE SONNY TURNER ON LIVING THE DREAM WITH THE PLATTERS 68 70
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        715 66  -  FROM TERENGGANU’S BEACHES TO KL’S CITY ACTION, SOAK UP MALAYSIA’S CONTRASTING COLOURS VANESSA TAI features@mediacorp.com.sg It was a small but heartwarming moment. There I was, sipping teh tarik at a coffee shop in the middle of a fishing village in Terengganu, sitting opposite an elderly pak cik who
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        Checklist: Special tour guides
        281 68  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —Want a guide who won’t take you to cheesy spots? Who really knows a city from the inside out like a local would? Or how about one who’s unequivocally well-versed in the very attraction you’re looking at? From locals to history professors with
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        323 70 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Win a trip with Korean celebs Watch rotund pop superstar and latest Korean Tourism Organization ambassador Psy explain Korean experiences involving food, fun and shopping in his Wiki Korea videos on www.ibuzz korea.com/eng/wikikorea. Share your knowledge on the website for a
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        349 70  -  JETSETTING WITH... SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —It takes a real grouch not to be bowled over by Marimekko’s whimiscal, colourful fabrics and prints. The Finnish fashion and design brand first gained prominence when former American First Lady and fashion icon Jacqueline Kennedy wore its dresses in the ’60s,
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        Lock icon A night to remember
        858 71 Australia buzzes with cool activities beyond the usual nightlife BROUGHT TO YOU BY TOURISM AUSTRALIA like Australia. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM What to do at night? That’s a question that plagues holiday-goers who want to maximise their vacation. No doubt it’s interesting to
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        368 72  -  There’s no business like show business, says Sonny Turner of The Platters MUSIC LEGENDS CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SING APORE If life is as that old children’s song, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, decreed nothing but a dream, then Sonny Turner is living it. At least that’s how
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        265 72  -  KEVIN MATHEWS SINGAPORE —Perhaps it’s a positive sign for the indie music scene that a band like The Sam Willows has achieved so much in a short span of time. The band comprising siblings Benjamin and Narelle Kheng, Jon Chua and Sandra Riley Tang seemingly appeared
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        289 74  -  Tara Tan looks at memories with the help of technology MULTI-MEDIA MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE After encouraging audiences to go around Empress Place with their iPhones and iPads for the interactive piece Songbird at last year’s Singapore Arts Festival, director Tara Tan is now using Twitter for her
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        452 75 Turn cream crackers into an Indian-inspired snack This recipe is an easy treat for anyone who likes the flavours and textures of Indian chaat. To be sure, this is by no means an authentic chaat recipe. Rather, it is a quick nibble inspired by the flavours and textures
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      174 67 Economy class return fares from BRISBANE $668* SYDNEY $688* More great fares available MELBOURNE $748’ Together connecting the globe. Double daily to Brisbane, Sydney" and Melbourne. ess > V- m S "•.■4 ST ■c*. ftSM :-3 ■■sim iSktvv' 'V S3* emirates.com qantas.com “Qantas depart between 1 Jul U Nov 2013.
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      165 68 Explore China's contemporary cities and stunning sceneries pobn Sr A m mi ill IS 1 £m mm GUANGZHOU SHENZHEN CHANGSHA/CHENGE)U/CHONGQING KUNMING WUHAN XIAMEN 388 RETURN *438 RETURN BEIJING SHANGHAI *488 RETURN SinGAPORE AIRLIITES STAR ALL U MEM R W > >v The advertised Singapore Airlines and SilkAir fares include the
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      58 72 SCAN ME WITH THE MEclub MOBILE APP AND GET REWARDED! Win Italian Wines worth more than S$300 in our June Lucky Draw* when you update your profile! Visit MEclub.com.sg for details. *Terms and conditions apply. Not yet a member? Register now at MEclub.com.sg. Download the MEclub App at Google Play
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      278 73 Advertising Feature reserved rights All (2013). Museum British the of Trustees The Mummy of Nesperennub in cartonnage case For the first time in Southeast Asia, secrets of the mysterious Egyptian burial practices and mummification process are revealed in Mummy: Secrets of the Tomb, now showing at ArtScience Museum™, Marina Bay
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      780 76 Toggle ACCIDENTAL HERO Liang Kuan, the favourite disciple of renowned gongfu master, Huang Feihong, finds himself involved in a secret spy mission for the Southern Government. 6.00AM~ Sea~ Eagle 8.00~ Somewhere~ In~ Time 10.00~ A~ Chance~ Of~ Life NOON~ Accidental~ Hero 2.00PM~ Hope 4.00~ Hidden~ Scars 6.00~ Full~ House 8.00~
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      158 76 TOGGLE-IT-FIRST Watch episodes on Toggle before they are shown on TV I’M IN CHARGE Wang Jiahao is a rebellious youth being raised singlehandedly by his widowed mother, Xiufen. THE NOOSE UNCUT S6 The Noose stands ready to pound the ground to bring you the stories, reactions and analysis that no
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      1146 77 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Price Is Right (USA) 7.00 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show X (HD5) 10.00 The Dr Oz Show III 11.00 Chakia And Sneakers II (HD5) 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Silver Lining (HD5) 1.00 25th Canon Lion City Cup 2013: SC Corinthians
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