Today, 21 June 2013

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    24 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • Article, Illustration
    Govt unveils slew of measures to tackle haze
    1098 1  -  Hazy conditions set to persist, PM Lee calls on S’poreans to stay calm, protect one another HOURLY READINGS, MEDICAL SUBSIDIES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As hazardous air levels continued to plague the Republic for the second consecutive day, the Government yesterday
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    Lock icon Singapore behaving like a child: Indonesia
    631 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg AGENCIES SINGAPORE Indonesia yesterday chided Singapore for “behaving like a child” in response to the haze, but Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong would not be drawn into a tit for tat, stressing that he was “not in this exercise of
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      209 1 IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE FOR SINGAPORE TO ACT ALONE IN BOYCOTTING PALM OIL COMPANIES; GOVTS MUST WORK TOGETHER COMMENT&ANALYSIS 22 SPORTS Shakir fned S$4k, escapes ban PAGE 65 All advertised Scoot fares comprise the price of the air ticket, associated taxes and surcharges only. Fares, taxes and surcharges are subject
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  • hot news
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      HISTORY OF HAZE IN SINGAPORE
      305 2 1994 The El Nino efect caused unhealthy air quality in Singapore on 17 occasions. An inter-ministry Haze Task Force was formed to coordinate measures by various government agencies to protect the public during a haze season. As part of the measures, the National Environment Agency
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      Lock icon Data for PSI readings will be published on Government website
      712 2  -  S’pore committed to total transparency, no question about data amputation: Balakrishnan MINISTER CLEARS AIR ON DOUBTS EUGENE NEUBRONNER, NG JING YNG eugenen@med iacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE While the Government announced yesterday that it will be publishing haze-related data more regularly, Environment
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      Lock icon Govt to assess outlook daily to decide response
      693 8 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held a press conference on the haze situation yesterday afternoon at the Istana, together with Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen and Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan. Here are the extracts. NO DEFINITE
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      Lock icon Who takes the blame for the haze?
      941 10  -  Greenpeace names S’pore-listed First Resources as one of the firms responsible for the fires; company denies charge ENFORCEMENT OF FOREST PROTECTION MEASURES NEO CHAI CHIN INRIAU chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ality, we should work together.” additional REPORTING BY DAVID BOTTOMLEY RIAU —Half of the hotspots that
      PHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG  -  941 words
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      Lock icon Doctors urge precautions against exposure to haze
      661 12  -  S’poreans should note readings of PM2.5particles too they say HEALTH RISKS TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The health impact of the haze should not be underestimated and doctors have urged Singaporeans to take precautions against prolonged exposure to the poor air quality, which has
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      Pre-schools, nursing homes gird for more haze ahead
      506 12  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE One pre­school opera­tor will designate “isolation rooms” for children who have respiratory issues at all its centres, while anoth­er is trying to procure air purifiers for its facilities. Others have ceased outdoor activities and kept their windows shut,
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      An open call to help those without air-conditioned homes
      274 12  -  KOK XING HUI S I N G A PO R E Some Singaporeans have banded together to provide respite for those without air­condi­tioned homes through a Facebook page set up to crowd­source air­conditioned living spaces. Known as SG Haze Rescue, it
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      Haze taking its toll on businesses
      588 14  -  Those with extensive outdoor operations affected; financial implications likely across all sectors if situation persists IMPACT FOR FIRMS WONG WEI HAN, LEE YEN NEE wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Businesses are starting to count the cost of the worsening haze situation and some of those with extensive
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      IMPACT ON ECONOMY MAY BE LIMITED
      302 14  -  WONG WEI HAN Although businesses are feeling the effects of the haze, analysts expect the situation to have a minimal impact on the overall economy, even if things do not improve for some time. Still, some sectors may suffer more than others, even in
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      Lock icon Companies take steps to protect workers from haze
      540 18  -  Some firms suspended work, others gave staff the day off COPING WITH POLLUTION ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As the air quality worsened to a new low yesterday and the Government warning that hazy conditions could persist for weeks to come, some employers
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    • Article
      LTA ASKED TO REVIEW MILEAGE REQUIREMENT FOR TAXI DRIVERS
      175 18  -  ALFRED CHUA The National Taxi Association (NTA) is asking the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to review the mileage indicators that cabbies need to clock, in light of the worsening air quality. In January, taxi companies were mandated to have 70 per
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      NBA 3X off, other events in doubt
      670 18  -  IAN DE COTTA, DAN GUEN CHIN, TAN YO-HINN ian@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore —It took over a year of planning to bring the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) premier event to Singapore, but only a matter of days for it to be ruined. The NBA 3X Singapore
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      Lock icon Tourism suffers haze blow
      873 20  -  DROP IN VISITOR NUMBERS AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The tourism sector has taken a hit from the haze, with the Singapore Flyer and DUCKtours announcing they would suspend operations until conditions improve, after the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reached a record high of 371 at 1pm
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    • Article
      Lock icon Respiratory infections on the rise in smoky Riau
      672 20 AGENCIES JAKARTA —The Indonesian authorities have urged people to remain indoors amid an increase in respiratory infections as a smoky haze wrought by forest fires worsened dramatically. Nearby Malaysia closed 200 schools and banned open burning in some areas. Data at the
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Sounding the alarm for collective action
      1162 22  -  SINGAPORE’S WORST HAZE SIMON TAY, NICHOLAS FANG Simon Tay and Nicholas Fang are, respectively, Chairman and Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SI I A). The SIIA has analysed and held a series of dialogues on the fires and haze since
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      Lock icon Holding on to home in war and peace
      990 24  -  A REFUGEE’S PLIGHT VIVIAN TAN Vivian Tan is a Singaporean working for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees as the Senior Regional Communications Officer based in Bangkok. My father likes to tell the story of how, when he was five, his
      PHOTOS: UNHCR/BRIAN SOKOL, UNHCR/V TAN  -  990 words
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      Lock icon How to tweet in Mandarin
      902 28  -  CHINA AND SOCIAL MEDIA JOE NOCERA Joe Nocera, a business commentator and author, is an Op-Ed columnist with the New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES Lunch had run late, and by the time we got back to our hotel, Hung Huang was already in
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  • voices
    • Article
      Our sovereign right to protect our interests
      468 30  -  FROM MANDY LIM I refer to the report “Shanmugam responds to criticism from netizens” (June 20), where the Foreign Affairs and Law Minister explained that there are limits to what the Government can do with regard to the haze situation, given that the
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    • Article
      Govt can help needy, elderly cope with haze
      100 30  -  FROM JENNIFER LEE I refer to “Shanmugam responds to criticism from netizens” (June 20). There are several tangible actions that our Government can un- dertake that will help with the current situation. For example, there are many Singaporeans who do not have
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Small price to pay for the joy of tree-lined roads
      354 32  -  FROM EMILY LIM CHEO TEE In his letter (“The downside to planting trees along expressways”, June 18), Mr Yeo Eng Huat highlighted the traffic congestion caused by frequent tree pruning, potential safety hazards of falling branches and road repair costs
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    • Article
      Make it easier for stay-at-home mums to join pre-school sector
      278 32  -  FROM JACE LOI CHEN MIN I refer to the report “Mid-career professionals not keen on pre-school sector” (June 19). It is clear that this group has more opportunity costs to consider when attempting a career switch. Stay-at-home mothers, on the
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Double standards in US human rights report: MFA
      498 36 MINISTRY QUESTIONS OBJECTIVITY OF CLAIMS SINGAPORE —The Government yesterday hit out at the United States’ annual report on human rights practices in Singapore, accusing the US of “double standards” and of reporting “the same gross inaccuracies and misrepresentations of the Singapore Government’s
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    • Article
      AGC warns SPH over by-election poll
      203 38  -  KOK XING HUI SINGAPORE The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) has issued stern warnings to Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) and Straits Times (ST) Editor Warren Fernandez over offences under the Parliamentary Elections Act committed during the Punggol East by-election in January. The ST had published results
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    • Article
      Ex-Air Force man to head SMRT Trains
      377 38  -  Appointment among several structural changes including setting up maintenance units for each line SAFETY, RELIABILITY AMONG PRIORITIES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE A month after it hired Mr Lee Ling Wee as its Senior VicePresident of Maintenance and Engineering, SMRT has
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  • science
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      Lock icon Oxygen found on Mars, billion years before Earth
      360 40 Spirit rover data shows ancient rocks on planet bearing marks of early exposure to the gas LIFE ON THE RED PLANET? THE GUARDIAN LONDON Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere more than a billion years before the Earth did, say scientists. An examination
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      Lock icon A brain scan that knows how you feel
      390 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Emotions like lust and envy have been pictured in brain scans for the first time, providing the “first steps” towards a method of reading people’s feelings. By scanning the brains of 10 method actors as they experienced nine
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  390 words
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  • china&india
    • Article
      Lock icon A tactic to tackle corruption, right out of Mao’s playbook
      551 42 Observers cynical about whether resorting to campaigns of a bygone era will improve moral quality of party members XI DOES JUST LIKE HIS PREDECESSOR WOULD AP BEIJING —Chinese President Xi Jinping is commanding wayward Communist Party cadres to purify themselves
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      Lock icon China jails 19 for extremist crimes in Muslim west
      315 42 AGENCIES BEIJING Courts in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have sentenced 19 people to up to six years in jail for promoting racial hatred and religious extremism online, in the latest crackdown on what China sees as violent separatists. The
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      Lock icon Astronauts hold first lecture from Beijing’s space station
      332 44 BROADCAST FROM TIANGONG 1 AP BEIJING —Astronauts struck floating martial arts poses, twirled gyroscopes and manipulated wobbling globes of water during a lecture yesterday from China’s orbiting space station that is part of efforts to popularise the space programme among young people.
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      Lock icon Serious polluters in China could face death penalty
      278 44 REUTERS BEIJING —The Chinese authorities have given courts the power to hand down the death penalty in serious pollution cases, state media said, as the government tries to assuage growing public anger at environmental desecration. An increasingly affluent urban population has begun
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      562 46 TERRORIST ACTIVITY ONLINE AP JAK ARTA —Sefa Riano didn’t try to hide his plans or his beliefs. A Facebook page that police traced to him is plastered with photos of bearded men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles and banners hailing “The Spirit of
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      175 46 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR —Malaysia should not abolish the vernacular school system but instead focus on national unity due to racial issues that flared in last month’s general election, Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday. “The vernacular school system developed since
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      615 48 POVERTY TRAP THE NEW YORK TIMES MANIL A —At his vegetable stand on a busy street in the Philippine capital, Mr Lamberto Tagarro is surrounded by gleaming, modern skyscrapers, between which a river of luxury vehicles flows. “The Philippines is the rising tiger
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      Lock icon Ending surveillance programme ‘would slow terrorism probes’
      526 49 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller warned on Wednesday that dismantling the National Security Agency’s (NSA) once-secret programme that is keeping records of billions of domestic phone calls by Americans would slow down investigators as they seek to stop
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      178 49 AGENCIES The United States uses drones for surveillance in some law enforcement situations, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack Obama’s use of domestic surveillance. The acknowledgement came in response
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      722 50 PREVENTING CERVICAL CANCER AGENCIES NEW YORK —The prevalence of dangerous strains of the human papillomavirus the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and a principal cause of cervical cancer has dropped by half among teenage girls
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      522 50 AP LONDON —A mysterious new respiratory virus that originated in the Middle East spreads easily between people and appears deadlier than SARS, doctors said on Wednesday. More than 60 cases of what is now called MERS, including 38 deaths, have been recorded
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      364 49 explore beyond limits w A A' fcl IV Acer recommends Windows 8. Redefining the computing experience through Touch. ULTRA-THINS Aspire |V5 Touch 10-PointTouch Aspire V5-471 PG-*****G50Ma 3rd gen Intel® Core™ I5-3337U processor (1.80GHz with TurboBoost up to 2.70GHz, 3MB L3 cache) Windows 8 14” HD 10-point multi-touch screen 8GB RAM,
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      83 50 With Good Career Prospects Japanese Restaurant No experience required Locations: Great World City, Plaza Singapura, Vivo City SERVICE CREW We encourage S’poreans SPRs to apply enjoy $100 special allowance and flexibility to choose y 5/6 working days > Walk-in interview Monday to Friday, 9am 5pm at R E S Enterprises
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      520 52 CENTRAL BANKS TRY TO PUT OUT FOREX FIRES AGENCIES S I N G A P O R E Asian markets buckled badly yesterday after the United States Federal Reserve heralded an eventual end to free money and factory activity in China
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      471 52 AGENCIES B E IJ I NG China’s manufacturing activity weakened to a nine-month low this month as demand faltered, a preliminary survey showed yesterday, adding to stresses in the economy and increasing the heat on the central bank to loosen policy. The preliminary reading
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      325 54 MORE LISTINGS IN THE WORKS AGENCIES SINGAPORE South Korean department store operator Lotte Shopping is looking to raise US$800 million (S$1 billion) to US$1 billion by listing a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Singapore as early as this year, IFR, a Thomson
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      314 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Five of Britain’s largest lenders have been told by the Bank of England they must raise more than £13 billion (S$25.6 billion) between them to close a £27 billion (S$53.2 billion) black hole in their balance sheets.
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        278 56 Suffering from hair loss, itchy scalp or brittle hair? Beijing 101 helps you improve your hair condition and regain your crowning glory. Take it from MediaCorp artiste Zheng Ge Ping who turned to Beijing 101 for help. The newly-appointed Beijing 101 ambassador was recently crowned as
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        92 56 Philips’ latest LED desk light range helps prevent eye strain and reduce the risk of myopia. It offers optimum levels of brightness for visual clarity and has an anti-glare function to reduce eye strain. The flicker-free light source also helps reduce eye fatigue, while the uniform
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        GOOD BACTERIA
        132 56 Nourish your child with PN:Kids PreBiotic Vitamins. The supplement is formulated with a special blend of inulin, vegetable fibre, fruit fibre and vitamins to aid your child’s growth. It also contains prebiotics nondigestible fibres that serve as food for good bacteria to help the body function properly and
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        107 56 Join the U Live Symposium 2013 and learn how you can lead a happy, healthy and productive life. Back for the fourth year, the event has more than 40 workshops, discussions and demonstrations covering a wide range of topics, including health, finance, cooking, career and smartphone
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        127 56 Start your day on the right note with a delicious breakfast from KFC. The Fish Ole burger makes the perfect tummy filler with its tender fish fillet topped with tangy dill sauce and oat bran dusted bun. For a limited time only, buy a KFC
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        204 56 For a seamless computing experience, check out Acer’s latest products. Buy any Acer Windows 8 touchscreen device and get the Virtual D J Acer Edition worth S$98 (includes exclusive Tiesto content) free. Visit www.acer.com.sg for details. •Acer Aspire P3: S$899 (U.P. S$1,098) With a flip-and-switch design,
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      273 52 NEW PROPERTY RULINGS! So, Where ARE The Opportunities Now? Find Out How You Can Still Own Multiple Properties! Register For A FREE 2-Hour Property Riches Seminar Now: Limited Seats! Gain insights on the new property rulings and where the opportunities are now How average people can also become rich by
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      482 54 r v 4 1 A Making a Difference Towards a Liveable Sustainable Future At the National Environment Agency, the work we do touches the daily lives of all Singaporeans. By protecting Singapore’s resources from pollution, maintaining a high level of public health and providing timely meteorological information, we strive to
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      217 55 UNDERSTAND ASIA With our news touchpoints Pakistan court extends Musharraf remand in Bhutto murder a St* Mt Entertainment 14 May *****5:16:30 Y.E.S. 93.3FM on the hunt for new deejay r=i o Q. I 12:59 Il e -S. 93 3F m y.i* SSfir’IilliA s«S Ve,oppedTrebl pa,,> F^“s if. ■i LI I
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      Lock icon Predicting the sun will rise in the east
      1294 62  -  REAL ESTATE RESEARCH KU SWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ku Swee Yong is Chief Executive of real estate agency International Property Advisor and the author of two bestsellers: Building Your Real Estate Riches and Real Estate Riches. There has been a proliferation of new
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      S$366m top bid for landed housing site at Coronation Rd
      253 63 SINGAPORE The tender for a landed housing site at Coronation Road attracted 12 bids by the close yesterday, with a CapitaLand unit submitting the top bid of S$366 million, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said. The 99-year leasehold site, released from
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      178 62 DID YOU KNOW? CYCLING RUNS ON FAT NOT FUEL CYCLING IS FASTER THAN WALKING CYCLING IS POLLUTION FREE CYCLING MAKES YOU EAT WITH MORE PLEASURE CYCLING NOW ON THE GREAT SINGAPORE SALE ‘Credit: All the above quotes are obtained from the cycling community R0DALINK tHE S\NG4pQRfc SALE ALL YOUR CYCLING
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      521 64 Microsoft responds to global outcry, removes daily online authentication requirements, restrictions to pre-owned sales GAMING CONSOLES THE GUARDIAN REDMOND WA S HINGTON Microsoft has abandoned its controversial plans to restrict the sharing of Xbox One games and has also removed daily online authentication requirements for
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      335 64  -  HIRANAND SUNNY hiranandsn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Sony recently unveiled its summer Vaio line-up with the introduction of the Vaio Duo 13 and a two new Vaio Pro ultrabooks to complement the existing entertainment-cen-tred Vaio Fit 15 series. The Vaio Duo 13 is a hybrid ultrabook which comes with
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      Lock icon SHAKIR ESCAPES BAN
      595 65  -  Defender fined S$4,000, asked to do community service for misconduct FAS DISCIPLINARY HEARING AMIR YUSOF amiryusof@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a miserable week spent serving time in detention and facing severe media scrutiny, Shakir Hamzah could finally heave a sigh of relief that he will be able to play
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      401 65  -  FELICIA QUICK SINGAPORE —China again proved hard to beat as all four of their women’s singles players are through to the quarter-finals of the US$200,000 (S$254,700) Li-Ning Singapore Open. While Wang Shixian, Wang Yihan and Li Xuerui are names fans at the Singapore Indoor
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      475 66  -  Johor Darul Takzim will rely on Argentinian to unlock LionsXII defence MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE 2013 DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg JOHOR —He is often called the “Fat One”, or “El Gordo” in Spanish, but do not be fooled by Leonel Nunez’s girth. The 1.83m, 87kg striker looks like
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      443 66  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE —Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand avoided talk of Wayne Rooney’s future at the club, as well as reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a return, insisting he is “ill-informed” about the club’s latest happenings. After clinching a record 20th English league title
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      Lock icon JAPAN STANDS TALL
      550 67 Coach Zaccheroni says team was not inferior to Italy, lauds Blue Samurai for making great strides AP RECIFE (BRAZIL) —Alberto Zaccheroni tried to get his players to play like the Spanish, and they nearly pulled it off. The veteran coach, considered by many to be a tactical
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      474 67 REUTERS PARIS —Formula 1’s governing body FIA (International Automobile Federation) accused the Mercedes team yesterday of breaking the rules by testing in Spain with tyre supplier Pirelli last month and benefiting from their involvement. Mercedes, the team of2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton and Germany’s Nico
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      649 68 Star claims superstition despite playing a blinder without it in Game 6 NBA FINALS THE NEW YORK TIMES MIAMI —The first question for LeBron James before the Miami Heat’s practice on Wednesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) was not about Game 7 of the NBA Finals, his
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      Lock icon HEAT, SPURS PLAYING FOR LEGACY
      387 68 AP MIAMI —Game 7s do more than settle championships. They define legacies. No matter what happens this morning (Singapore time), LeBron James and the Miami Heat, and Tim Duncan’s San Antonio Spurs have already won NBA titles and secured a place in history. Now is
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      37 67 ‘LIVE’ TELECAST ON MEDIACORP CH5 Group A (Sunday morning): Italy v Brazil (2.45am); Japan v Mexico (5.45am) All matches are also available“ live” on Toggle via www.toggle.sg. MediaCorp is the official broadcaster of FIFA Confederations Cup 2013
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      106 68 Live telecast of Confederations 2013 matches at Livewire(RWS) Si Livewire(MBS) SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event I Home I Away I Timing I Venue Fri, 21/06/13 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw fTtiTurci Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) PE.-J Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above
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      56 69 >••••• >•••••••• FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Catch all 16 matches LIVE on Channel 5, 8 and Toggle! Rm' ••»••••< < M*< ••••••< >*••• fcjv.v A •r .•Xv/.y/ vr* VtV.'. Wi S- 1 *LIVE telecast on Channel 8. The other matches will be televised on Channel 5 and Toggle. *Catch-up
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      228 70 @e V M A A V r W I can do any kind of intensive workout to maintain my figure, but I can't ward off hair loss that comes with old age. I am happy to have found Beijing 101 to address my hair problems. Using only Premium-grade Chinese herbs,
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      62 1 FRIDAY, 21 JUNE 2013 NAIL THE LOOK CLASHING LIP-AND-NAIL COLOUR COMBOS? OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE POSSIBILITIES 2 5 QUESTIONS 2NE1’S SANDARA PARK CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT HER EYELINER (AND FANS, OF COURSE) MAI’S WAY JAPANESE SINGER MAI KURAKI KEEPS IT SIMPLE AND COMFY 8 12 BYE, TONY THE SOPRANOS’ JAMES
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        895 2  -  PUCKER UP AND NAIL THE LOOK ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg Skip the hand accessories for a new look and you can achieve that by way of clashing colours for your lips and nails. CREDITS Photography: Jason Ho Make-up: Larry Yeo using Make Up For Ever make-up Hair:
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        464 6  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD BY ZHANG WEIFANG Cool Blue Taiwanese actress and Kose Sekkisei brand ambassador Ariel Lin has a special limited edition pouch as part of the brand’s Save The Blue conservation project. From now until next Sunday, you
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        359 7  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Denim case Say yes to these denim bags from Zatchels Singapore. Sold exclusively by Robinsons at Jem, these vintage blue bags are lovingly handcrafted using 100 per cent cowhide leather and enhanced with a genuine denim surface. With
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        Lock icon 5 QUESTIONS WITH... 2NE1’s Sandara Park
        507 8  -  ZHANG WEIFANG SINGAPORE You will probably never catch Korean superstar Sandara Park without a fresh slick of liner across her lids. A member of hit K-Pop girl group 2NE1 and the new face of Seoulbased make-up label, Clio, Park slaps on some kohl “even
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        111 8  -  ZHANG WEIFANG S I N G A P O R E —H&M unveiled their fourth store with a big bang at VivoCity on Wednesday evening. Over 500 VIPs, media heads and fashionistars like Lum May Yee, Jaymee Ong, Soo Kui Jien and
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        154 10 Kate to give birth in same wing as Princess Di ROYAL NEWS REUTERS LONDON —Kate Middleton will give birth to the future heir to the British throne in the same hospital where the late Princess Diana gave birth to Princes William and Harry. The new royal baby will
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        52 10 Internationally renowned noise-mak-ers Stomp held an impromptu flash mob performance at the Marina Bay Sands skating rink on Wednesday a teaser of sorts to their return performance in Singapore after their warmlyreceived season in 2009. Their shows run until June 23 at Sands Theatre, Marina Bay Sands. Tickets
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        399 12  -  Japanese singer Mai Kuraki does things her way ASIA STYLE COLLECTION 2013 CHRISTOPHER TOH S I N G A P O R E —Pop music and fashion have always gone hand in hand, so it’s only natural that this week- end’s inaugural Asia Style Collection (ASC) show will
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        411 14 James Gandolfini paved way for TV anti-heroes GOODBYE TONY REUTERS LOS ANGELES —James Gandolfini was a virtual unknown when cast in The Sopranos. But he broke ground with his signature portrait of the show’s title character, Tony Soprano, the head of a fictional New Jersey mob
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        332 13 MediaCorp celebrities and basketball enthusiasts face off MEON3: THE ULTIMATE STREETBALL CHALLENGE onwards. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Last weekend, more than 600 participants gathered at Ngee Ann City’s Civic Plaza to jostle for the top spots in MEon3, one of the largest
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        205 16  -  MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH, KEVIN MATHEWS Closer I Hate This Place The chemistry of the vocal interplay between Sean Nerney and Gayle Nerva is nothing short of mesmerising and Roman Tarrasov’s guitar licks will please the rock set. Didn’t It Rain Hugh Laurie The incomparable Hugh
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      29 14 HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 .DIFFICULTY LEVEL: YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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