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      87 1 FOR PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS. Turn the page. Food. Nature. People. The three elements that shape the quintessential life and landscape of Singapore. Stories of Our City aims to capture these moments. Join the photo competition stand to win over $4000 worth of fantastic Canon prizes. First Prize Canon EOS 70D
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      91 2 LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE! Register now for the exclusive TODAY Canon Photography Symposium Let our panel of photo veterans and MediaCorp artistes show you how to get that award-winning shot through a practical hands-on session and valuable critique discussion. Sunday, 25 May 2014 1pm 5pm Waterview Room, Gardens by the Bay
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    Lock icon CPF improvements on cards as Parliament reopens
    1023 1  -  President says social safety nets will be widened to help low-wage workers, elderly in particular SINGAPORE MUST ‘REMAIN NATION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL’ NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The savings and annuity schemes under the Central Provident Fund (CPF) system will be improved
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    Lock icon Modi’s landslide sweeps away India’s old order
    746 1 AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Opposition candidate Narendra Modi (picture) thundered to victory yesterday in India’s election, with partial results showing that the pro-business Hindu nationalist and his party trounced the ruling Nehru-Gandhi dynasty in a seismic political shift. Mr Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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      46 1 IF TH E GUNNERS WIN THE F. A. CUP, ARSENE WENGER’S WORLD WILL SMELL OF ROSES. LOSE AND THE FALL-OUT MAY BE UGLY SPORTS 16 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet HOT NEWS 4 Data protection guidelines proposed for more sectors
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      Maintaining constructive politics key to achieving S’pore’s goals: President
      159 2 “To achieve all these ambitious goals, it is crucial to maintain constructive politics that puts our nation and our people first. Politics lives off robust debate and passionate argument. But, in many countries, the hurlyburly of politics has resulted in short-
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      ‘Smart’ Singapore will use technology to improve lives
      373 2  -  Republic aims to be first smart nation as President notes rising demands on infrastructure PLANS INCLUDE MORE TRANSPORT OPTIONS, RESPONSIVE PUBLIC SERVICES XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As cities around the world embark on ways to make themselves “smart” through the use of
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      S’pore must be a home, not just a marketplace, says President
      266 2  -  XUE JIANYUE SINGAPORE —To provide an environment for people to thrive, the Government will continue to upgrade Housing and Development Board estates and connect them to a more extensive and convenient transport network. It will also continue to integrate
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      President’s speech sets the right tone, say MPs
      747 3  -  Parliamentarians also callfor issues such as ageing, CPF and pre-school sector to be discussed in remainder of term ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There are many ageing issues that remain to be addressed such as retirement adequacy which the Government can now turn
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      NODX recovers in April, helped by petrochemicals
      729 3  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Local exports defied expectations to register a modest growth in April after demand slumped the previous month, with petrochemicals leading the recovery after additional production capacity came online recently. The
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      Lock icon Data protection guidelines proposed for more sectors
      738 4  -  Guidelines issuedfor healthcare, social services, education, photography based on sector-specific scenarios OPEN FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION UNTIL JUNE 6 TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E With the increasing amount of personal and often sensitive information being used in
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      SURVEY SHOWS HIGH LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE WITH PDPA
      256 4  -  TAN WEIZHEN The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) is continuing its efforts to raise awareness about the Personal Data Protection Act (PD PA), though a survey of 1,000 consumers and 1,000 companies suggests a high level of compliance.The new initiatives to help
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      Rooftop graffiti case: Five alleged vandals face new charges, offered bail
      347 4  -  ALICE CHIA SINGAPORE The five teenagers accused of sneaking onto the rooftop of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in Toa Payoh to commit vandalism had allegedly illegally entered other premises before. Fresh charges were tendered against them
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      Lock icon Modi faces massive task to meet India’s soaring expectations
      819 5 Emulating Gujarat’s economic success nationally presen ts challenges in a country with a complex federal structure NEW PRIME MINISTER WILL HAVE TO DELIVER ON PROMISES QUICKLY, SAYS ANALYST AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Analysts have said the success of India’s next Prime Minister
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      FACTORS BEHIND BJP’S DECISIVE VICTORY
      286 5 Economy: India’s onceimpressive economic growth, averaging above 8 per cent over the past decade, slowed to below 5 per cent last year, while inflation rocketed into double digits. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) touted Mr Narendra Modi’s Gujarat state as a model of success. The
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      Lock icon Violence in Vietnam abates as US warns China for provocation
      715 8 VIET PM CALLS ON AUTHORITIES TO RESTORE ORDER AGENCIES HANOI/ WASHINGTON Anti-China violence subsided in Vietnam yesterday after the Prime Minister called for calm, but the United States said China’s provocative actions in maritime disputes were dangerous and had to
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      Lock icon FILIPINOS, VIETNAMESE HOLD ANTI-CHINA PROTEST IN MANILA
      291 8 AP Philippine and Vietnamese residents in Manila yesterday staged a joint protest against China’s incursions into South China Sea territories claimed by their countries. Chanting “China get out more than 100 Filipinos and Vietnamese picketed the Chinese consulate carrying banners, including one that
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      SIA to stop flights to Cairo, Riyadh in September
      493 8  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE National carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) will no longer offer flights to Cairo, Egypt, and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from later this year, due to “sustained weak performance” on both routes. The last flights to Riyadh and Cairo will be
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      MDA should stay arbiter of arts content standards
      272 9  -  FROM LAI YEW CHAN Conventionally, an industry co-regu-lates or self-regulates compliance according to universal standards of social responsibility and ethics for the purpose of protecting its brand for good business. As the classification of performances is a form of arbitrary regulatory control,
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      Anti-China or anti-Chinese sentiment in Vietnam?
      200 9  -  FROM LINUS LEE The anti-China protesters in Vietnam did not attack only Chinese factories, but also Taiwanese and Singaporean factories (“MFA summons Viet envoy after anti-China riots”; May 15). Reports said the protesters were unable to differentiate Taiwanese and Singaporeans from mainland Chinese. But
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      Correction
      57 9 In “Temperature checks at airports for visitors from MERS-hit region” (May 16), we reported wrongly that the Health Ministry will start temperature screenings at Singapore’s airports for all passengers coming in from the Middle East from Sunday. The temperature screenings are for passengers arriving from affected countries in the
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      Vietnamese should respect S’pore’s sovereignty
      119 9  -  FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG The burning of a Singapore flag by Vietnamese demonstrators should not have happened in the first place (“Flag-burning should not happen again, S’pore tells Vietnam”; May 16). Whatever reasons the Vietnamese may have for their anti-China protests, they must not
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      Caregiving support needed for board gender diversity
      431 9  -  FROM JOLENE TAN Programmes and Communications Senior Manager, Association of Women for Action and Research It is heartening to see a growing consensus that the under-representation of women in organisational leadership requires a proactive response (“Why boards need to ensure gender diversity”; May
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Ensuring athletes stay competitive among NMP hopeful Ben Tan’s goals
      583 10  -  FORMER OLYMPIAN AN APPROACHABLE, INSPIRING LEADER, SAYS NG SER MIANG JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Should he be selected for the post of Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) to represent the sports fraternity, former Olympian Benedict Tan hopes to ensure Singapore’s
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      Water week to focus on nurturing pool of young leaders
      362 10  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE —Nurturing the next generation of water leaders and entrepreneurs in an industry typically run by veterans will be a key focus of next month’s Singapore International Water Week (SI WW), which will feature programmes targeting young
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      Costa Sands to make way for new resort in Downtown East
      189 10 SINGAPORE —NTUC Club, which manages Costa Sands Resort, has decided not to renew the land lease for Costa Sands Resort (Pasir Ris), which expires in August. This would allow it to focus its resources on the Refreshing Downtown East
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      Ex-CISCO officer jailed a week for taking ‘coffee money’
      169 10  -  ALICE CHIA SINGAPORE —A former Certis CISCO security officer who took S$10 in “coffee money” from a domestic helper was jailed for a week yesterday. Kalaiarasan Muniandy, a 22-year-old Malaysian, was carrying out his duties on Jan 19 at Paya Lebar
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  • world
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      Lock icon Thai Senate ready for interim PM, stops short of ousting govt
      678 12 Senate wan ts a Prime Minister with full powers, says new Speaker; working group to meet govt on Monday POLITICAL SYSTEM UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING, SAYS SUTHEP REUTERS BANGKOK —Thailand’s Senate yesterday said it was ready to choose an
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      Lock icon Saudi officials question Mecca’s preparedness as MERS spreads
      566 12 AP MECCA —Officials in Saudi Arabia are raising alarm that the kingdom is not doing enough to prevent Mecca from becoming a route for exporting an often deadly respiratory virus, with millions of Muslims from around the world expected to converge on
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      Lock icon China, Russia on verge of gas deal
      675 13 AP BEIJING —China plans to sign a multi-billion-dollar deal to buy Russian gas during a visit by President Vladimir Putin next week, despite pressure from the United States to avoid undermining sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis. Negotiations that began more than
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      33 13 Friends and family will always come first in this new state. THE STATE OF A Guess the name of this place at www.thestateoffun.com and we II send you there. Terms and conditions apply
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  • business
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      Lock icon Temasek injects S$1.5b into US healthcare sector in Q1
      453 14 PART OF STRATEGY TO RIDE ON DEMAND FROM AMERICA’S AGEING POPULATION BLOOMBERG S ING A PORE —Investment giant Temasek Holdings ploughed about US$1.2 billion (S$1.5 billion) into United States healthcare stocks in the first quarter of the year, in what analysts
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      Lock icon Goodman accepts joint S$1.6b bid from Wilmar and First Pacific
      234 14 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Australian food company Goodman Fielder has accepted a A$1.4 billion (S$1.6 billion) joint takeover offer from Singapore commodity giant Wilmar International and Hong Kong investment firm First Pacific after the bidders lifted an initial proposal by 7.7 per
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      Lock icon CapitaLand raises offer for subsidiary to S$2.35 a share
      241 14 REUTERS SINGAPORE —CapitaLand has raised its offer to take over all the shares of its subsidiary CapitaMalls Asia (CMA) that it does not already own to S$2.35 per share from S$2.22, said the companies yesterday. CapitaLand, South-east Asia’s largest property developer,
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      Lock icon France woos Singapore companies
      930 15  -  IE Singapore identifies aerospace and lifestyle as potential key sectors for Republic-ownedfirms WONG WEI HAN IN PARIS wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg PA RIS While France may be best known for its fashion, art and cuisine, government officials are proactively attempting to raise the country’s profile in other fields to
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      Lock icon Pinterest valued at S$6b after funding round
      229 15 BLOOMBERG SA N FR A NCISCO —Pinterest’s valuation has increased to US$5 billion (S$6.27 billion), up from US$3.8 billion seven months ago, after the Web-scrapbooking start-up raised US$200 milion in a funding round. The money came from existing investors, including SV Angel, Bessemer
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  • sports
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      Lock icon IT’S MAKE OR BREAK FOR ARSENAL
      851 16  -  CAN GUNNERS END THEIR NINE-YEAR TROPHY DROUGHT? COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY’s EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world.
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      HEAT IS ON ATLETICO, SAYS AGUERO
      513 17  -  Barca, Real clashes key to whether club can sustain long-term challenge TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A point against Barcelona tomorrow will secure Atletico Madrid their first Spanish Primera Division league title since 1996. A remarkable double is possible if they beat
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      Lock icon A MISTAKE TO AWARD WORLD CUP TO QATAR: BLATTER
      358 17 REUTERS SWITZERL AND Awarding the 2022 football World Cup to Qatar was a mistake and the tournament will probably have to be held in the winter because of the heat, FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said. “Of course, it was a
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      Lock icon FERDINAND, AGUERO BRING SMILES TO SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN
      198 17  -  TAN YO-HINN Former England defender Rio Ferdinand and Manchester City star Sergio Aguero paid a surprise visit yesterday to special needs children at APSN Tanglin School, a beneficiary of the SingTel Touching Lives Fund, on Day Two of the SG Game On!
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      Lock icon NATIONAL DRAGON BOATERS CONSIDER FULL-TIME TRAINING
      608 18  -  TEAM EYE TOP-TWO FINISH AT S’PORE SEA GAMES LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They left it till late at the SEA Games in Myanmar last December, winning the Republic’s sole medal in the final race at Ngalike Dam. The dragon boating bronze medal from
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      FANDI LAMENTS LOST MOMENTUM
      388 18  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —Heading into their latest Malaysian Super League match tonight at Kuala Terengganu, LionsXII coach Fandi Ahmad does not appear to have welcomed the monthlong break between their last match and this one. Rather, he laments the lack of competitive matches during the
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      Lock icon Shuttlers off for Thomas and Uber Cups
      86 18 The Republic’s shuttlers began their Thomas and Uber Cups (May 18-25) journey yesterday, departing for New Delhi to compete in badminton’s most prestigious team tournament. This is the first time the men’s and women’s teams have qualified for both finals in the same
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      Lock icon NBA PLAYOFF WATCH
      448 20 GAME OF THE DAY LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 98 OKLAHOMA CITY 104 (Thunder win series 4-2) Kevin Durant shook off a cold start to score 39 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder won Game 6 on the road to clinch a 4-2 series over the Los Angeles Clippers.
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      Lock icon TROUBLE BREWING IN BRAZIL AHEAD OF WORLD CUP
      514 20 PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE, BURN BARRICADES BLOOMBERG RIO DE JANEIRO —A police strike in Brazil’s north-east and protests in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo on Thursday marked what social movements said was the start of nationwide demonstrations four weeks before the
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      62 21 SATURDAY, 17 MAY 2014 WARHOL REWORKED THE ARTIST’S ART PIECES GET A NEW NARRATIVE AT THE ANDY WARHOL MUSEUM 22 BAYBEATS 2014 LINE-UP OF ARTISTES FOR SINGAPORE’S PREMIER INDIE MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED BLOOMING INDUSTRY 25 FLORAL DECORATIONS AREN’T JUST TABLETOP CENTREPIECES ANYMORE, THEY’RE A BUDDING NEW BUSINESS 24 GLUM CHUM
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        Lock icon REARRANGING THE LEGACY OF ANDY WARHOL
        1308 22  -  THERE’S MORE TO THE ARTIST THAN SOUP CANS AND MARILYN PORTRAITS BLAKE GOPNIK features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES Andy Warhol was, chronologically and by his own description, a nose picker, a pimp and a water guzzler. He was also (or therefore) one of the
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        Lock icon A balancing act
        501 23  -  Actor John Lithgow returns to the New York stage BACK ON BROADWAY MARK KENNEDY features@mediacorp.com.sg NEW YORK —Actor John Lithgow is returning to the New York stage with gusto in 2014 first with Shakespeare’s King Lear in Central Park in the summer and then in a Broadway
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        Lock icon Limbaugh wins children’s book award
        481 23 AP NEW YORK —Rush Limbaugh has won a children’s book prize designed to be chosen by kids themselves. But that doesn’t mean all of his voters were young people. Limbaugh received the Children’s Choice Book Award for author of the year, defeating such superstars as
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        Singaporean is regional winner for short story prize
        417 23  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE —Author Sara Adam Ang has been named the Commonwealth 2014 Short Story Prize regional winner for Asia. A recent graduate of the National University of Singapore, majoring in History, Ang’s tale, A Day In The Death, tells the story
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Flower power
        777 24  -  Beautifying your home with blooms is big business BUDDING IDEAS SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is a flower movement blossoming across Singapore. Open any Instagr am or Facebook feed and gorgeous blooms pop up alongside pictures of luscious cakes and latte art with greater frequency. Florist shops are
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        Lock icon John Galliano working for Russian beauty chain
        269 24 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON His talks regarding a permanent role at Oscar de la Renta’s atelier fell through last month, but it appears John Galliano has already found himself another job. His spokeswoman, Liz Rosenberg, confirmed that the former Dior designer has been
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        Lock icon Gong Li’s challenging role
        257 25 AP CANNES —Gong Li is a participant at Cannes, but next month, she’ll have a higher-profile role at a film festival closer to home. The Chinese actress will head the jury at the 17th annual Shanghai Film Festival, which begins on June 14. She said she
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        Lock icon A Lego superyacht?
        304 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —It’s almost a given that any newly built superyacht will be sleek, smooth and streamlined, so architect Lujac Desautel has flouted convention by designing one that is inspired by skyscrapers and bricks of Lego. The Glass superyacht was conceived in response to a
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        Baybeats line-up announced
        240 25  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE —The initial line-up for the 2014 edition of the popular Baybeats music festival has been announced. A statement released said this year’s instalment, to be held from June 27 to 29, is set to feature 36 acts from Singapore and the region (one final
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    • family
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        Weekend planner
        443 26 TODAY’S PICK THE BERENSTAIN BEARS ON STAGE KIDS 12 AND BELOW This uplifting musical is based on stories from The Berenstain Bears books and features catchy songs. The wholesome bear family learn valuable life lessons and work together to grow individually and as a family. The adorable cast
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    • television
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        Lock icon It’s an Emergency (Couple)
        1004 27  -  Korean stars Choi Jin-hyuk and Song Ji-hyo on marriage, divorce and needles MEDICAL DRAMA HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Speaking to reporters can be exhausting. Which would explain why Choi Jinhyuk looked so sullen during his interview with journalists in Singapore. The South Korean actor, who
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        Lock icon Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl to direct documentary
        188 27 REUTERS NEW YORK —The unusual writing and recording process that the Foo Fighters used to record its coming eighth album was captured on camera by frontman Dave Grohl and will form the basis of a new documentary series that will air on HBO.
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        Lock icon Coldplay for Voice finale
        149 27 REUTERS LOS ANG ELES —The season finale of The Voice will include performances by Coldplay, OneRepublic, Tim McGraw and Ed Sheeran, NBC said on Thursday. Coldplay, whose frontman Chris Martin has served as a key adviser through the current sixth season, will make their Voice debut
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