Today, 3 July 2014

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  • hot news
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      No inappropriate displays of maids, say employment agencies
      711 4  -  Philippines takes action against two agencies in report AL JAZEERA ARTICLE IS ‘FLAWED’ KOK XING HUI, TAN SHI WEI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore), or AEAS, yesterday dismissed claims made in a recent Al Jazeera article that maid agencies
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      Factory expansion eases in June but electronics offers hope
      573 6  -  Manufacturing sector should pick up later this year, analyst says PMI FALLS TO 50.5 LAST MONTH WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Growth among factories in the Republic continued to cool last month amid weaker production output and order volume, but with
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      Lock icon HK police arrest 511 after sit-in in business area
      830 8 Protest shows rising fears over Beijing not staying hands-off from city’s affairs MOST FORCIBLY REMOVED AFTER IGNORING POLICE WARNINGS AP HONG KONG —In a rare scene of disorder, the Hong Kong authorities cleared out hundreds of protesters who blocked part of
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      Lock icon CHINA’S STATE-RUN PAPERS HIT BACK AT HK PROTESTS
      292 8 AGENCIES The central government should not make any concessions to pro-democracy demonstrators, the Communist Party’s People’s Daily newspaper and nationalist tabloid Global Times warned in two editorials yesterday. The strongly worded editorials hit back at the massive protests in Hong Kong on
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      Lock icon Integrated healthcare facility to open in December
      548 10  -  Outpatient clinics to start operations first; inpatient wards to open progressively NEW MODEL WILL COMBINE ACUTE CARE WITH REHABILITATION LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A new 280-bed facility that connects Changi General Hospital (CGH) and St Andrew’s Community Hospital (SACH) will start receiving patients
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    • Article
      MediShield Life: Those in financial difficulty ‘can apply for more subsidies’
      487 10  -  LAURA PHILOMIN SINGAPORE The premium subsidies for MediShield Life are meant to be targeted at those most in need of help, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, in response to concerns over the means-testing framework for the subsidies, which
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      Lock icon Malaysian police on hunt for 5 suspected militants
      617 12 Three of them allegedly recruited and sent militants to Syria Iraq to join ISIS MEN BELIEVED TO BE IN HIDING IN SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —The Malaysian police are looking for five men, including a university lecturer, three of whom are
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      Lock icon Iraq ‘Caliph’ calls Muslims to holy war in audio message
      661 12 AGENCIES BAGHDAD The leader of the extremist Sunni militant group that has taken control of parts of Iraq and Syria has urged Muslims around the world to fight to avenge wrongs committed against their religion. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, head
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      Lock icon KL official to be sent back to NZ to face charges
      635 14 CHARGED WITH SEXUAL ASSAULT, BURGLARY AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Malaysia will send a junior military official back to New Zealand where he faces sexual assault and burglary charges, the Malaysian Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Second Warrant Officer Muhammad Rizalman
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      Lock icon Road sinks in KL as underground tunnel collapses
      504 15 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Traffic in Malaysia’s capital city was disrupted yesterday after a road sank due to the collapse of an underground tunnel being constructed. Malaysia’s The Star newspaper reported that part of the road at the intersection of Jalan Pudu
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      454 11 Standard Cg Chartered Here for good days of non-stop sno r Including v =3 5Z ar It’s good when shopping brings you extra rewards The Great Singapore Sale just got better. From 1 June to 31 July 2014, shop anywhere with your Standard Chartered Credit Card to enjoy additional rewards
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  • comment & analysis
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      S’pore universities’ foreign talent policies need to change
      1179 16  -  HOW TO ATTRACT SINGAPOREAN FACULTY AND MAKE FOREIGN ACADEMICS FEEL MORE AT HOME PHILIP HOLDEN Philip Holden, professor of English at the National University of Singapore, has worked in Singapore academia for 20 years. The views expressed in this commentary are his
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      Lock icon Picking better leaders for Hong Kong
      862 17  -  WHAT CHINA SHOULD DO WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist based in Tokyo who writes on economics, markets and politics in the Asia-Pacific region. BLOOMBERG If China wants Hong Kong residents to stop taking to the streets in protest, it should
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      Lock icon Hitting bullseye with Abenomics’ third arrow
      780 19  -  JAPANESE PM’S ECONOMIC REFORMS KOICHI HAMADA Koichi Hamada, special economic adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is professor of economics at Yale University and professor emeritus of economics at the University of Tokyo. PROJECT SYNDICATE Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has unveiled his
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      Lock icon Fading era of US drone supremacy
      989 20  -  AMERICA ILL-PLACED TO OBJECT TO OTHER COUNTRIES USING THEM EDWARD LUCE Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES In much of the world, the Predator drone symbolises American power. It is ubiquitous, stealthy and can strike
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      96 16 The Abe government has presented a set of forward-looking reforms and appears determined to follow through on implementing them, even if doing so means confronting those with a vested interest in their failure. KOICHI HAMADA 19 The absolute must-do Bring along this ad. one person eats for free With 4
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  • voices
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      Let educators teach more with less admin work
      380 22  -  FROM CHRIS YEO As a father of three primary-school-going children, I read “Singapore teachers work longer hours, but get more support: OECD survey” (June 25) with shock. The results of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) Teaching and Learning International
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      Students may be losing the chance to pursue their passion
      295 22  -  FROM TONG HUI XIN Everyone has a passion for something, areas of interest and wishes for the future, but it seems Singapore’s students are slowly losing the chance to pursue them. Education plays an important role and has become very
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE BIKE SHARING IN S’PORE?
      142 23 Cycling is dangerous here as drivers feel entitled. And when cyclists are on the pedestrian footpath, they feel entitled. It may well be due to the culture here, but the good thing is culture can be changed. The bad thing? Change
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      SingTel’s handling of erratic World Cup telecast is disappointing
      192 23  -  FROM K KALIDAS The mio TV World Cup telecast has been an unmitigated disaster for me. From Day 1, the transmission has been problematic with intermittent signal loss, frozen images and blank grey screens. SingTel’s technicians came over on three occasions
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      Kudos to Changi Airport for tribute to Peranakan culture
      198 23  -  FROM JUNE CHEAH-NICHOLLS I was pleased to learn that Terminal 4 will have shopfronts featuring traditional Peranakan facades(“Changi Airport posts Terminal 4 sneak peek”; July 1, online). The Peranakan culture, with its traditional costumes, cuisine, architecture and distinct language, is very
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      14 22 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      316 24 i I 9 m r 1 IfiiVI A TASTE OF JIANGNAN 1 Jul to 30 Sep 2014 Located in the southern part of China, Jiangnan literally means "south of the river". Well-known for beautiful scenary, talented poets and scholars, Jiangnan is also characterised by the sweet and delicate taste of
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  • singapore
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      Children with learning disorders get subsidised therapy in pilot project
      464 26  -  Foundation gets help from social innovation fund to treat those from low-income homes BRAINS OF 25 CHILDREN WILL BE TRAINED THROUGH BRAIN-CELL VIBRATION PAUL LIM paullimbl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A group of children from low-income homes who have learning disorders such as
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      Lock icon 220,000 funpacks to be given out at this year’s NDP
      330 26  -  PAUL LIM S I N G A P O R E Almost twice the number of funpacks 220,000 packs will be distributed to spectators of this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) shows, previews and rehearsals, compared with the 130,000 given
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      Lock icon S’poreans’ retirement funds enough for only 13 years: DBS survey
      534 28 More than 85% surveyed expect to live on S$3,500 a month for 15 to 20 years after retiring ONLY 49% HAVE FINANCIAL PLAN IN PLACE CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The amount of money that emerging affluent (EA) individ­uals in Singapore intend
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      Lock icon Malaysian MPs express concern over increase in entry permit fees
      652 29 MALAY MAIL ONLINE PETA LING JAYA Several Malaysian Members of Parliament (MPs) and the country’s lorry association have expressed concern over the impending increase in the entry permit fees for foreign-registered cars and goods vehicles entering Singapore, reported a news
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    • Article
      Lock icon Printing firm pleads guilty to making false PIC claims
      389 30 Media Grafix director makes plea in court on its behalf OFFENCES RELATED TO SCHEME ‘ON THE RISE’ CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A digital printing company has pleaded guilty to claiming a higher payout than it was entitled to under the Productivity and
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      Lock icon Eight arrested over illegal football bookmaking, punting
      301 30 SINGAPORE Amid excitement over the World Cup, eight men have been arrested for their suspected involvement in illegal football bookmaking and punting activities, the police said yesterday. These arrests come after islandwide operations conducted on Tuesday and yesterday in Clementi West, Jelapang Road,
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    • Article
      Man, 24, to be charged with housebreaking
      84 30 SINGAPORE A 24-year-old man will be charged in court today with housebreaking by day. The man was arrested on Tuesday following a report of a case of housebreaking reported at a building along Henderson Road on May 25. His identity was established after
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      Lock icon Singaporean found dead in Johor hotel
      131 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA JOHOR BARU A Singaporean man was found dead in a hotel room in Johor Baru on Tuesday. Malaysian news agency Bernama reported that 62-year-old Lee Chiang Yong was found unconscious in his hotel room by an employee on duty at about 1.37pm
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    • Article
      1-Net S’pore launches new centre to meet growing data needs
      318 31 Singapore’s first Tier III data centre is over200,000sqf, will be located atMarsiling SINGAPORE —1-Net Singapore is launching a new centre to meet growing demand for data hosting and other datamanagement services, to be ready by the last quarter of next
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      Lock icon Singapore Navy to get new chief next month
      242 31 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The Republic of Singapore Navy will have a new chief next month, when its current Chief of Navy, Rear-Admiral (RADM) Ng Chee Peng, steps down. Taking over is RADM Lai Chung Han, who is currently Deputy Secretary for Policy
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
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      49 27 When MediaCorp scores a win at an international award that honours outstanding creative endeavors in the broadcast industry, it validates one thing. That we’re continuing to bring exciting and new content to you. Thank you for your support. For MediaCorp’s every win, you, our viewer, are the true winner.
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon India summons US envoy over spying allegations
      530 34 New Delhi demands response and assurance that surveillance will not recur SNOOPING CLAIMS OVERSHADOW SENATOR’S TRIP TO COUNTRY AGENCIES N E W DE LH I India yesterday summoned a senior United States diplomat and demanded a response to reports that the National Security
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      Lock icon Communist Party expels ally of former security chief for corruption
      522 34 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s ruling Communist Party yesterday expelled three more officials, including a former secretary to retired security tsar Zhou Yongkang, in an anti-corrup-tion crackdown. Mr Ji Wenlin, former Vice-Gov-ernor of the southern island province of Hainan, took huge bribes
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      Lock icon Chinese military bases threatened by high-rise buildings, fake tourists
      496 35 AGENCIES BEIJING The security of Chinese military bases is being threatened by illegally built high-rise buildings, and in one case villas built inside a base, and fake tourists seeking access to sensitive sites to spy, the state media said yesterday. Only
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      Lock icon UFO Facebook post by Indian Finance Minister draws ire
      550 36 Angeredfollowers slam Jaitley following nation’s recent move to raise railfares, fuel prices MESSAGE DELETED AFTER A FEW HOURS REUTERS NEW DELHI —With many Indians worrying about the threat of tough measures in their new government’s first budget next week, a Facebook
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  • world
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      Lock icon Prabowo the richest among election candidates
      568 37 FORMER INDONESIAN GENERAL’S WEALTH ALMOST 60 TIMES THAT OF WIDODO AGENCIES J A K A R TA Former army general and Indonesian presidential hopeful Prabowo Subianto is the richest among the candidates competing in the country’s July 9 presidential and vice-presidential elections, data released
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      Lock icon Former French President Sarkozy facing graft charges
      372 38 LAWYER, MAGISTRATE UNDER INVESTIGATION AGENCIES PARIS —Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his lawyer and a magistrate are facing preliminary charges in a corruption investigation linked to allegations that he took €50 million (S$85 million) in illegal campaign funds from Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi, after
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      Lock icon European court upholds French ban on full-faced veils
      321 38 REUTERS PARIS The European Court of Human Rights has upheld France’s 2010 ban on full-faced veils in public but acknowledged the law could appear excessive and feed stereotypes. Judges at the Strasbourg-based court, by 15 to 2, said on Tuesday the ban
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      Lock icon Myanmar police disperse Buddhist-Muslim face-off in Mandalay
      626 39 AGENCIES YANGON —The Myanmar police fired rubber bullets yesterday to disperse crowds of Buddhists and Muslims facing off in the second-largest city of Mandalay, the police said, in the latest outbreak of trouble in two years of sectarian unrest. The police deployed more
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      1017 42  -  Industry figures split on sector’s prospects after news of decline caused by ‘firm-specific factor’ OBSERVERS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT LONG-TERM POTENTIAL WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With signs of a slowdown hovering over Singapore’s semiconductor industry amid an already challenging environment, industry figures
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      410 44 A DELISTING MAY PAVE THE WAY FOR STATE INVESTOR TO REVIVE AILING CARRIER REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR –Malaysian state investor Khazanah Nasional plans to take Malaysia Airlines private as the first step in a major restructuring of the loss-making carrier following the disappearance of Flight
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      246 44 AGENCIES SINGAPORE —A consortium led by sovereign wealth fund GIC and private equity firm Olympus Capital Asia has injected US$106 million (S$132 million) into Chinese milk producer Huaxia Dairy Farm to further develop its farming and retail operations. Huaxia, which operates three
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        THE PLATINUM STANDARD
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        HIDDEN GEMS IN STORE
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      Lock icon Twitter’s revolving door spins again with hiring of IPO banker
      623 54 Anthony Noto from Goldman Sachs brought in as chief financial officer CHANGES DESIGNED TO HELP STEM SLOWING USER GROWTH AGENCIES SAN FR ANCISCO —Twitter’s CEO Dick Costolo is gutting the company’s top ranks as he seeks to build an executive
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      Lock icon Lenovo to close IBM, Motorola Mobility deals by year-end
      219 54 REUTERS HONG KONG —Proposed purchases by China’s Lenovo Group of IBM’s lowend server unit and Google’s Motorola Mobility business should be completed by the end of the year, Lenovo chief executive officer Yang Yuanqing said yesterday. The deals are undergoing approval
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      Lock icon Google builds music services with Songza buy
      329 54 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO —In a sign of growing consolidation in the digital music business, Google announced that it had bought Songza, a three-year-old app that competes with Pandora Radio and others in making customised playlists of recommended songs. The price was not announced,
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        Lock icon THE GOOD, BAD AND UGLY OF THE LAST 8
        822 56  -  BEST TEAM SO FAR IS COLOMBIA COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for publications around the world. Follow him
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        Lock icon ARGENTINA’S UNHEALTHY RELIANCE ON MESSI
        956 57  -  COMMENTARY BY JASON BURT Jason Burt is a football correspondent with The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH This one can be filed under the Messi complex: The realisation that one player is so much better than his team-mates that it actually unbalances the side. Rather
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        Lock icon US’ WILD RIDE COMES TO AN END
        639 58 GOALKEEPER PLAYS FINEST GAME OF HIS CAREER WITH RECORD 16 SAVES THE NEW YORK TIMES SALVADOR —It felt as if Tim Howard would never go down. As if the United States would never go down, standing there, taking shots like an undersize fighter
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        BELGIUM SING THE BETTER IMMIGRANT SONG
        677 58  -  BELGIANS RAN AMERICANS INTO A STUPOR IN EXTRA-TIME COMMENTARY BY CHRIS MATYSZCZYK Chris Matyszczyk, a British-born American of Polish parentage, was based in Singapore from 1992 to 1994 as creative director at Batey Ads. Now based in San Francisco, he was MediaPost’s Most Influential
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        Lock icon WILSON RAJ DENIES PREDICTING RESULT OF CAMEROON GAME
        557 59 Convicted match-fixer claims he made comments after, not before, Croatia defeat AP RIO DE JANEIRO Convicted matchfixer Wilson Raj Perumal has denied a report in a German magazine on Tuesday that he predicted the result and details of a World Cup game.
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        Lock icon BARCELONA TO MAKE SUAREZ MOVE
        389 59 REUTERS LONDON —Barcelona officials were due to meet their Liverpool counterparts in London yesterday to open negotiations on a possible deal for disgraced Anfield striker Luis Suarez, according to British media reports. Barcelona appear to be leading the race among clubs linked with the 27-year-old
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        THE PERFECT TENS
        760 60  -  Football’s elite and the new breed knocking down the door The TODAY sports desk has come up with the players we rate as football’s top No 10s of all time. Although some didn’t wear the No 10 shirt, their grace, impact on the game and ability made
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        Lock icon THE COLOURFUL WORLD OF FOOTBALLING HAIRDOS
        772 61 Players’ hairstyles attracting attention at the World Cup AP CUIABA— It was an odd place to find three international footballers on the eve of a crucial World Cup game, inside a small hair salon located on the forecourt of a gas station on the
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        Lock icon SCOLARI’S TACTICAL QUANDARY
        541 62 Under-pressure Brazil coach could revert to 2002 World Cup-winning formula SELECAO CURRENTLY PLAY 4-2-3-1 AP teresopolis Luiz Felipe Scolari is contemplating adding another central defender to Brazil’s line-up against Colombia in the World Cup quarter-finals in Fortaleza tomorrow (Saturday morning, Singapore time), going back to the formation
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          Lock icon USA HAILS TIM HOWARD DAY
          112 62 AGENCIES From the ashes of the Belgium defeat has risen an allAmerican hero in the shape of goalkeeper Tim Howard. The USA custodian made a record 15 goal-bound saves, prompting an outpouring of national love on Twitter. One fan suggested the keeper should be made
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          Lock icon EIGHT QUARTER-FINALISTS ALL GROUP WINNERS
          73 62 AGENCIES While the Belgians were dashing American dreams, they were also helping set a new record for the finals. The 2-1 extratime victory over the USA means the Red Devils become the eighth group winners to beat their respective runners-up in the second round. That
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          Lock icon ’ALLO ’ALLO?
          123 62 AP France coach Didier Deschamps had a spot of microphone trouble during his World Cup news conference Tuesday. First, the sound was too loud, with Deschamps’ booming voice resonating around the Pedro II theatre house in Ribeirao Preto, where France hold their media activity. Then, it was far
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          Lock icon SAY CHEESE
          55 62 AGENCIES The pressure on Neymar to deliver a record-extending sixth World Cup title for Brazil is mounting with each day. But judging from this photo that Neymar posted on his Instagram account, he seems to be coping with it pretty well or he is doing a good job
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          Lock icon DE JONG’S WORLD CUP LOOKS OVER
          151 62 AP Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong’s World Cup appears to be over after tests confirmed he has a tear in his groin muscle and will be sidelined for two to four weeks. The Dutch football association said on Tuesday that an MRI scan revealed
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      Lock icon FOOTBALL WITH A HEART EVENT AIMS TO RAISE S$650,000
      385 63  -  DANIAL HAKIM danialhakims@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After raising S$567,000 last year for charity, the organisers of “Football with a Heart” (FWAH) are setting the bar higher with a target of S$650,000 this year. To be held on Sept 20 at the 55,000-seater National
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      Lock icon DEFENDING CHAMP MURRAY OUT OF WIMBLEDON
      168 64 REUTERS LONDON —Grigor Dimitrov broke British hearts, ending Andy Murray’s (picture) reign as Wimbledon champion with a sublime and serene 6-17-6 6-2 victory in the quarter-fi-nals yesterday. The third seed had confidently marched into the last eight without dropping a set, but his meek
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      Lock icon KYRGIOS GETS AUSTRALIA EXCITED
      706 64 Vanquished Nadal warns of pitfalls teenager will face WIN OVER NADAL PROPELS TIDAL WAVE OF ACCOLADES REUTERS M E LBOU R N E The hype over tennis’s “next big thing” Nick Kyrgios exploded in Australia yesterday as news of the teenager’s stunning upset of 14-time Grand
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      Lock icon FAST FACTS ABOUT NICK KYRGIOS
      182 64 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Ranked 144th, Kyrgios is the world’s leading teenager, and is guaranteed a top 100-ranking after Wimbledon. Kyrgios has a Greek-Australian father and a Malaysian mother and grew up in Canberra. Kyrgios chose tennis over basketball at 14 years of age. Kyrgios won
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        1157 66  -  WHEN YOUR HOTEL’S FOOD MENU MATTERS MORE THAN ITS ROOMS SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg We used to pick a hotel for its central location, the size of its room, sweet view or sexy pool. Not any more. These days, travellers are deciding where to sleep based on their
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        208 68 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Special BA fares to the US To mark the Fourth of July celebrations in America, British Airways is offering all-inclusive return fares to more than 80 destinations in the United States, including New York, Chicago, Boston, Miami and Washington, from only
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        395 68  -  JETSETTING WITH... HON JING YI SINGAPORE There sure isn’t any jetsetter like a K-pop star. Take, for instance, Lee Hong Gi, the lead singer of popular Korean boy band F.T. Island. The 24-year-old wrapped up a whole slew of concerts around Asia with the band
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        Adrian Doyle’s Melbourne
        323 69  -  CHECKLIST SERENE LIM S I N G A P O R E You can tell that acclaimed street artist Adrian Doyle is a true Melbourne boy. “I went to Italy and the coffee s***s!” he intoned. “The Italians should come drink our coffee.” And he is similarly
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        313 70  -  PREMIERE OF ADAM RICH MAN’S NEW SHOW ON HOLD INDEFINITELY AFTER HIS INSTAGRAM TIRADE JAMES CRUGNALE features@ mediacorp.com.sg REUTERS NEW YORK —Travel Channel is indefinitely postponing the initial July 2 series premiere of Adam Richman’s Man Finds Food following the host’s incendiary comments on Instagram. The
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        Veggie good
        516 70  -  Taiwanese chain Sufood’s first overseas outpost satisfies with fresh and healthy fare FOOD REVIEW: SUFOOD ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Now that kale, cauliflower and gluten-free everything is trending, it seems the time is ripe for restaurants that pitch healthy eating. Enter Sufood, Taiwan’s largest vegetarian restaurant chain that recently
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        DINING GUIDE
        221 70 DURIAN FEST AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL The anticipated Resorts World Sentosa Durian Fest is back. Set up as a premium durian buffet, the event will also boast the World’s Largest Durian Stack, where Resorts World Sentosa’s Coliseum will be packed to the rafters with an array of
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        Keeping a cool head
        476 71  -  This hip import impresses with its no-frills menu and great service FOOD REVIEW: THREE BUNS POTATO HEAD FOLK ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —Visiting a restaurant on its opening day is never a good idea. First-day hiccups are par for the course, even for a popular name such
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        434 71  -  BEST THINGS UNDER S$10 LAETITIA WONG SINGAPORE —For winning the 987TV Star competition, Warrick Wee was presented with a grand prize of S$5,000, a one-year contract with 987TV and a HTC Desire 816 mobile phone. But if he had his way, the finance and accounting major admitted that
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        Football flicks
        983 72  -  Movies you can watch all the way to the World Cup final GOAL! CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The die has been cast: Brazil, Colombia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Costa Rica, Argentina and Belgium are the teams left in the World Cup race. As they duke it out, what
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        Lock icon Box-office fireworks not likely
        580 73 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —With Transformers: Age Of Extinction setting off the box office fireworks early this year, this July 4 weekend won’t provide the box-office boom it typically does. The Melissa McCarthy comedy Tammy, horror film Deliver Us From Evil and family film Earth To Echo
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        Lock icon A golden crunchy treat
        488 74  -  New and exclusive to FairPrice, Chio Tortillas are a delicious party snack ANNETTE TAN When it comes to party snacks, you can’t beat tortilla chips. There is flavour and crunch with every bite and they are the perfect vehicles for a bevy of dips. If you’ve
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        214 75 The Ghost Whisperer star will play the role of an FBI agent who joins the criminal profiling team NEW ENTRY REUTERS LOS ANGELES —Hollywood actress Jennifer Love Hewitt, best known for playing Melinda Gordon in the hit series Ghost Whisperer, has joined the cast
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        Lock icon James Patterson novel to be drama series
        204 75 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —American TV network CBS has given a straight-to-series order to Zoo, a novel by James Patterson, for 13 episodes, which will debut next year. The novel tells the story of a wave of violent animal attacks against humans across the
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