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Title Section24 2013-09-17 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/201324 words
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313 2013-09-17 1 SINGAPORE —Led by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Members of Parliament (MPs) paid tribute and gave a standing ovation during yesterday’s Parliament session to former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew on his 90th birthday. Assisted by some MPs, Mr Lee stood up to313 words
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Article, Illustration717 2013-09-17 1 TEO XUANWEI - REPUBLIC’S SURVIVAL, SUCCESS MR LEE’S LIFELONG PREOCCUPATION TEO XUANWEI Assistant News Editor xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Just as former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew overcame the Republic’s early challenges by being a “man of action” with an “unwavering and total dedication” toPHOTO: MCI - 717 words
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Article, Illustration752 2013-09-17 1 WONG WEI HAN - WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —New private home sales rebounded in August after slumping to a three-and-a-half-year low in July, but transaction volumes remained low as the impact of property cooling measures continued to housing demand. This will be the new marketTODAY FILE PHOTO - 752 words
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Advertisement36 2013-09-17 1 MR LEE’S PUBLIC PERSONAIS A STERN, STRICT, NO-NONSENSE LEADER. BUT HE IS ENERGISED BY A DEEP SENSE OF CARE FOR S’POREANS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 HOT NEWS 2 Chin Peng, leader of bloody Communist insurgency, dead at 8836 words
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Article, Illustration862 2013-09-17 2 Najib government adamant it will not allow family to bring his ashes back to Malaysia END OF ANOTHER CHAPTER IN M’SIA’S HISTORY AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Condemnation from Malaysian leaders greeted the death of former communist leader Chin Peng, 88,AGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 862 words
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461 2013-09-17 2 AGENCIES Chin Peng, whose real name was Ong Boon Hua, was the last of a breed of Asian anti-colonialist figures that included Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh, Indonesia’s Sukarno, Myanmar’s Aung San and Cambodia’s King Norodom Sihanouk, who died just last year. But unlikeAGENCIES - 461 words
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Article, Illustration637 2013-09-17 4 SIAU MING EN - ARE TEACHERS LEAVING FOR MORE LUCRATIVE ROLES? SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The private tuition industry came under the spotlight in Parliament yesterday as several Members of Parliament (MPs) raised questions on how to retain teachers in the Education Service. TheseTODAY FILE PHOTO - 637 words
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Article, Illustration693 2013-09-17 6 TAN WEIZHEN - But ‘priority’ is on controlled items like ballot papers: Chan MINISTER RESPONDS TO OPPOSITION MP’S QUERIES TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Elections Department will tighten the process of how non-controlled items such as ballot boxes are handled and disposed of in theTODAY FILE PHOTO - 693 words
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Article, Illustration529 2013-09-17 8 XUE JIANYUE - Defence Minister says benefits far outweigh cost of move; also reveals plans to boost air-defence capabilities RELOCATION OF AIR BASE XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The planned relocation of Paya Lebar Air Base may prove costly as it requires highly skilledPHOTO: MBDA MISSILE SYSTEMS - 529 words
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Article, Illustration711 2013-09-17 8 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Stock markets mostly rallied yesterday, with Singapore’s Straits Times Index back in the black for the year, as the surprise withdrawal of Mr Lawrence Summers from the race to head the United States Federal Reserve suggested a moreAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 711 words
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1006 2013-09-17 10 AMIR HUSSAIN - Former Perm Sec says some questions in Parliament on the topic had ‘political agenda’ AT CONFERENCE TO MARK LEE KUAN YEW’S 90TH BIRTHDAY AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Expecting Singaporeans to one day be debating about the country’s foreign policy, former Permanent Secretary1,006 words
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296 2013-09-17 10 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE Former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew once wanted weekly reports on the state of cleanliness of the toilets in Changi Airport from then Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore Director-General Wong Woon Liong. “Since (Mr Lee) wanted296 words
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Article, Illustration807 2013-09-17 12 TEO XUANWEI - Ex-Minister Men tor ‘prepared for robust criticism of policies but drew red line at integrity RULE OF LAW OR RULE BY LAW? TEO XUANWEI xuanweit@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —Was former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s practice of suing oppositionTODAY FILE PHOTOS - 807 words
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Article, Illustration518 2013-09-17 13 AGENCIES GIGLIO ISL AND (ITALY) Engineers yesterday embarked on a costly, painstaking and potentially hazardous operation to wrest the hull of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia from the Italian reef where it has been stuck since it capsized in January 2012. Never before hadAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 518 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration3613 2013-09-17 14 HENG SWEE KEAT - WHAT I LEARN ABOUT, AND FROM, LEE KUAN YEW HENG SWEE KEAT Education Minister Heng Swee Keat spoke yesterday at the conference “The Big Ideas of Mr Lee Kuan Yew”, organised by the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy in celebration of Mr Lee’sPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 3,613 words
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Advertisement14 2013-09-17 17 I have what it takes to make my mark in a new media world14 words
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Article436 2013-09-17 18 JOANNE PENG - ISAY JOANNE PENG The writer was born in the 1980s. She got an A1 for O-Level Chinese. She has three children. I refer to the report, “‘Mother tongue proficiency affected’ as more students speak English at home” (Sept 14), and the Government’s encouragement of the436 words
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Article, Illustration348 2013-09-17 19 HELEN LIM - FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority We thank the writers for their views on the refinement to the Certificate of Entitlement. (“Efficient engines should be encouraged”, Sept 11; “Green response to new COE criterion”, Sept 12) Many people suggested categorising carsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 348 words
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Article, Illustration129 2013-09-17 19 PHILIP TAY - FROM PHILIP TAY I applaud MediaCorp’s decision to terminate Teletext, an archaic technology. It will do us seniors a favour, as it will force folks to learn how to use a computer, smartphone or tablet, which will open up a new way of communicationPHOTO: MEDIACORP - 129 words
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250 2013-09-17 19 HO KONG LOON - FROM HO KONG LOON I join many Singaporeans in wishing ex-Premier Lee Kuan Yew all the best on his 90th birthday. He has devoted his entire adulthood in service of the nation. As he had put it, his overriding concern has been the250 words
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108 2013-09-17 19 BABY MATHEN MATHEWS - FROM BABY MATHEN MATHEWS I belong to Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s era, with nostalgic, beautiful memories of how Singapore progressed and prospered after independence. In the next 100 years, we will surely become a full nation. Mr Lee’s legacy of confidence, capacity for hard108 words
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Article114 2013-09-17 19 ANNE PHEE - FROM ANNE PHEE I hope MediaCorp could maintain the Teletext service because many folks depend on it for information on the stock market, 4D results, et cetera. My father, 85, is one who relies on Teletext for daily stock market information. We do not expect114 words
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163 2013-09-17 19 CLARENCE PONG - FROM CLARENCE PONG Head, Corporate Communications Marketing, MediaCorp We refer to Ms Anne Phee’s comment that “Many folks rely on Teletext”. Technological advancements have enabled information to be readily available on mobile devices and tablets, websites, connected television and outdoor screens.163 words
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Advertisement186 2013-09-17 18 TELL US YOUR VIEWS voices@mediacorp.com.sg Mother tongues: Can the decline be stopped? ‘Live’ this Thursday, at 9pm on Channel 5. #voicestoday voices@mediacorp.com.sg The only university in Western Australia part of the prestigious “Group of Eight”. It’s possible. Source: The Group of Eight website trust SINGAPORE PSB Academy Reg. No. *****4825E186 words
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Article, Illustration590 2013-09-17 20 WOO SIAN BOON - Public urged to stay vigilant although dengue season typically ends next month MANPOWER INCREASED, PROCESSES STREAMLINED TO COPE WITH WORKLOAD WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As Singapore grapples with its worst dengue outbreak, polyclinics here witnessed a six-fold increase in the number ofSOURCE: MINISTRY OF HEALTH - 590 words
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176 2013-09-17 20 S I N G A P O R E Over 10,000 claims have been made for the haze subsidy scheme introduced in June when air quality plummeted. The scheme is aimed at helping Singaporeans cope with medical ailments resulting from the haze.176 words
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500 2013-09-17 22 ASHLEY CHIA - Chan says Social Service Offices, Family Service Centres among Govt’s existing efforts MINISTRY USING PRESENT DATA TO FORECAST FUTURE ISSUES ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government should intervene earlier to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds and a parenting programme for vulnerable families500 words
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Article, Illustration500 2013-09-17 22 WOO SIAN BOON - Govt to look into splitting Cat C COEs for lighter vehicles WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE The Ministry of Transport will look into how the commercial vehicle category in the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) system can be split to delineate between lighter and heavier goods vehicles, said Transport Minister Lui TuckTODAY FILE PHOTO - 500 words
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293 2013-09-17 22 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE The pace of home ownership for those living in Housing and Development Board (HDB) rental flats picked up over the last two years, according to figures released by the National Development Ministry. While 1,440 households progressed to293 words
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618 2013-09-17 23 NEO CHAI CHIN - KongHee’s lawyer accuses former church auditor of a cover-up, but latter disagrees NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Voices were raised several times at the trial of five City Harvest Church leaders and a former leader yesterday, as the defence launched into its most adversarial618 words
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Advertisement194 2013-09-17 23 institute An ntVC Training Institute “Teaching young children is a fulfilling job as I get to observe the children under my care as they progress. Watching their little faces light up when they learn something new makes me love my job! Ms. Jui Slow Hwee Samantha Current WSQ PDECCE (Childcare)194 words
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Article, Illustration410 2013-09-17 24 FIRST SINGAPOREAN TO GET THE AWARD SINGAPORE A former Temasek Junior College student has been awarded this year’s World Scientific-Imperial College London Scholarship, becoming the first Singaporean to receive the award, which was founded in 2010 to provide students from South-east Asia with410 words
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Article, Illustration689 2013-09-17 25 Over the past decade WDA has trained more than 1 million individuals a number that continues to rise managers and executives. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Ten years and over 1 million Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) trainees later, the Singaporemanagers and executives. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM; PHOTO: WDA - 689 words
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Article, Illustration624 2013-09-17 26 Partyjournal says Web is full of negative news, critical voices which attack the government USERS CAN BE CHARGED WITH DEFAMATION AGENCIES BEIJING —An influential Communist Party journal yesterday decried online speech critical of the ruling Communist Party and government, comparing Internet rumours toAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 624 words
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673 2013-09-17 27 AGENCIES BEIJING China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have vowed to seek consensus on creating a set of rules to avoid tensions in the South China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Officials atAGENCIES - 673 words
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Article, Illustration757 2013-09-17 28 Findings representfirst official confirmation by scien tific experts that chemical weapons were used in conflict KEY QUESTION OF WHO DID IT STILL UNANSWERED AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS UN inspectors said yesterday there was “clear and convincing evidence” that chemical weapons were used on aAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 757 words
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Article, Illustration611 2013-09-17 29 AGENCIES Z A M BOA NG A PH I LI PPI N E S Government troops had recaptured 70 per cent of the coastal areas in a southern city that were seized by Muslim rebels and were using helicopterAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 611 words
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Article, Illustration489 2013-09-17 30 Australian PM-elect promises return to stable government EXPERIENCED LAWMAKERS CHOSEN AGENCIES CANBERR A Promising a stable government after three years of often tumultuous minority centre-left rule, Australian Prime Minister-elect Tony Abbott yesterday announced a Cabinet team to see through the coalition government’s first-term pledges. The 19-strongAGENCIES; PHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 489 words
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Article, Illustration442 2013-09-17 30 AGENCIES PHNOM PENH Cambodia’s long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen met the head of the main opposition party yesterday in a bid to resolve a political stalemate, a day after violent clashes on the streets of Phnom Penh left one person deadAGENCIES; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 442 words
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374 2013-09-17 30 AGENCIES SEOUL North and South Korea reopened their jointly run industrial complex yesterday, reviving a lone symbol of economic cooperation five months after it was shuttered amid Pyongyang’s threats of a preemptive nuclear attack. About 800 South Korean managers and tens of thousands of North KoreanAGENCIES - 374 words
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Advertisement788 2013-09-17 28 Advertisement How Much Do You Know About Constipation? Q&N Health Awareness series 3 Madam Tan, 31 years old, works in an office and is kept busy with work. She does not often have time for breakfast in the mornings therefore eats out usually. She has been facing the problem of788 words
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495 2013-09-17 31 XUE JIAN YUE - Govt will continue to support SMEs by helping them raise capabilities, productivity: Lim PREPARING FOR QE TAPERING XUE JIAN YUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Costlier borrowing is on the horizon for businesses as an impending exit of quantitative easing (QE) in the United States leads495 words
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571 2013-09-17 31 BLOOMBERG S ING A PORE —A plan by South-east Asian nations for a common market through the removal of tariffs and trade barriers for goods and services by 2015 will boost the bloc’s appeal as a production base, Economic Development Board Chairman LeoBLOOMBERG - 571 words
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316 2013-09-17 31 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG —Tencent Holdings’ market value surpassed US$100 billion (S$126 billion) on Monday, bringing it within striking distance of Facebook as the company capitalises on China’s explosion in using the Internet to chat and play games. Tencent closed up 2.5BLOOMBERG - 316 words
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633 2013-09-17 32 ‘OTHER INVESTMENTS DON’T YIELD GOOD RETURNS’ BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI —The willingness of people to shun other investments in favour of property shows why residential prices have defied a more than three-year-long government campaign to rein them in and is among the forces crippling effortsBLOOMBERG - 633 words
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561 2013-09-17 33 REUTERS HONG KONG —Asia’s new mega-casinos are driving sales and innovation in advanced surveillance technology, from chips with built-in radio transmitters to high-definition, multi-lens, digital cameras that can scan huge gaming floors and catch the deftest sleight of hand. Tens ofREUTERS - 561 words
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Article642 2013-09-17 34 Year-end campaigns go beyond conventional advertising to woo customers CONNECTING WITH CAUTIOUS SHOPPERS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK How concerned is Madison Avenue about the mood of consumers as the crucial fall and Christmas shopping seasons near? Well, one sign of the uncertainTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 642 words
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Advertisement93 2013-09-17 34 G RE IAL CONGRATULATES THE WINNERS OF AWARE AWARDS 2013 FOR THEIR STERLING CONTRIBUTION TO PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY Ms Constance Singam and Ms Rachel Chung AWARE HEROINES 2013 Initiative of the Year Financial Women's Association Young Female Working Adults Mentoring Programme Corporation of the Year Accenture Empowering Women in the93 words
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technology
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Article, Illustration522 2013-09-17 35 HIRANAND SUNNY - Sony’s Xperia Z1 is so good, it makes the company ’s other critically-acclaimed mobile devices look bad BEAUTIFUL DESIGN, FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE HIRANAND SUNNY hiranandsn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Samsung, Sony and Apple whetted the appetites of technology geeks over the last two weeks with the launchPHOTO: SONY - 522 words
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350 2013-09-17 35 REUTERS DUBAI Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal says he will not sell any of his shares in microblogging site Twitter when it goes public, and expects the firm’s IPO to hit the market later this year or early next year.REUTERS - 350 words
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Article, Illustration869 2013-09-17 36 Confidence in Spanish champs high after capture of Bale and Ronaldo GERMAN CHAMPIONS LOOKING LETHARGIC AGENCIES LONDON —After bringing Carlo Ancelotti on board, capturing Welsh winger Gareth Bale and getting Cristiano Ronaldo to pledge his future to the club for the next five seasons,AGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 869 words
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Article, Illustration554 2013-09-17 37 AP MANCHESTER David Moyes’ experience in the Champions League amounts to two qualifying matches back in 2005, when he was manager of Everton. They were up against Spain’s Villarreal in the third qualifying round of the tournament. He lost both games and Everton wereAP; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 554 words
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431 2013-09-17 37 FELICIA QUICK - FELICIA QUICK SINGAPORE The LionsXII’s hopes of overcoming their bad start to the Malaysia Cup and qualifying for the knockout rounds have been given a major boost after captain Shahril Ishak was ruled fit for the crucial home game against Sarawak tomorrow. The 29-year-old431 words
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Article, Illustration350 2013-09-17 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Robin van Persie wants to stay at Manchester United beyond his current contract which expires in three years. Speaking ahead of United’s clash against Germany’s Bayer Leverkusen in their Champions League Group A opener at Old Trafford tonight, VanTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: AP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration473 2013-09-17 38 LOW LIN FHOONG - National cyclist determined to continue in her SEA Games pursuit ONLY WOMAN IN SIX-STRONG GAMES SQUAD LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E A regular morning training session at the East Coast Park (ECP) nearly turned into tragedy forPHOTO: DINAH CHAN - 473 words
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Article, Illustration581 2013-09-17 38 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was an admission that might draw the ire of his grandmother and his girlfriend, but race driver Yuey Tan just cannot wait to hop into his Porsche 911 GT3 for a zip around the MarinaPHOTO: YUEY TAN - 581 words
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Miscellaneous14 2013-09-17 37 Live on TV Man United v Bayer Leverkusen (mio TV Ch 111, Wednesday, 2.40am)14 words
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Miscellaneous86 2013-09-17 38 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w l>wiurc] L i vewire MB S) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) LW Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above) Ip yl Always play with care. [responslblyf Do not bet illegally.86 words
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Advertisement45 2013-09-17 39 TUESDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 BRITISH TV’S DOWNTON ABBEY MAY BE HOME TO THE NEXT BIG THING IN MUSIC 40 EASIER THAN YOU THINK PLAYING GAMES WITH YOUR MIND IS GOOD FUN 41 CINEMATIC SHIFTS AUDIENCES AND FILM-MAKERS WARM UP TO ONLINE VIEWS 42 PHOTO: BLOOMBERG45 words
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Article, Illustration626 2013-09-17 40 DOWNTON ABBEY STAR ELIZABETH MCGOVERN SAYS FORMING A MUSIC SUPERGROUP WITH THE CAST MEMBERS ISN’T IMPLAUSIBLE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH While Downton Abbey cast member Elizabeth McGovern may feel that appearing in Downton Abbey has “changed her life”, she has also said that her role as Cora Crawley, theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTOS: REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES - 626 words
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Article, Illustration607 2013-09-17 41 JUNE YANG - How easy is it to trick your mind? Easier than you think THINK PIECE JUNE YANG SINGAPORE —Jason Silva wants to trick, befuddle and blow his audience’s mind every week all in the name of educating people. Silva is the host of Brain Games, thePHOTO: NGC - 607 words
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Article, Illustration238 2013-09-17 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH L O N D O N British actress Helen McCrory finds it too “disturbing” to watch Homeland as, she says, seeing her husband Damian Lewis getting beaten up is worse than sitting through love scenes. “I haven’t actually seen the old HomelandTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: REUTERS - 238 words
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Article, Illustration591 2013-09-17 42 Though many still say the movie theatre is their main roost GROWING DEMAND REUTERS TORONTO —A few years ago, a successful run on the festival circuit might have propelled a small independent film into a limited art-house run and then onto the shelves of the localREUTERS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 591 words
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Article, Illustration114 2013-09-17 43 AP NEW YORK —It’s official: Billboard has named Pink its Woman of the Year. Billboard announced yesterday that the pop singer will receive the honour at its annual Women In Music event on Dec 10 in New York City. Pink’s sixth album, TheAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 114 words
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