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  • 26 1 TODAY A=diaCorp THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    • 310 2 Rack up a stack with our SI0 cash back. A $10 FGM Gift Card awaits you with a min. spend of $80* swiped to Frasers Rewards card mall-wide, including these featured stores. 1 SINGAPORE ZOO SHOP #01-18 Step into the wild right here in the city! Take home thoughtfully created
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  • 869 1  -  Poly, ITE grads to get sign-on incentive under Earn and Learn scheme announced in Budget EMPLOYERS WILL RECEIVE UP TO S$15,000 FROM GOVT FOR EACH TRAINEE NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From April, polytechnic and Institute of Technical Education (ITE) graduates
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  • 675 1  -  XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has asked petrol companies here to explain their recent adjustments to pump prices this week, following price changes that went beyond the levels of the petrol duty hike announced in the
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    • 39 1 IT IS ONLY BY BEING LAZY THAT WE BECOME TRULY EFFICIENT AT WORK, AND REALISE WHAT IS AND IS NOT IMPORTANT COMMENT&ANALYSIS 18 SI NGAPORE 24 Dry conditions expected until early next month MOREON BUDGET 2015 ON PAGES 2-12,16
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  • hot news
    • 604 2  -  GRANT CAN BE USED TO PAY FOR SECOND DEGREES AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The government grant to be given out to all Singaporeans aged 25 and older for self-improvement can be used to pay for all courses, as long as
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    • 346 2  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE From self-help articles to psychometric assessment tools to job-matching functions these are among the features that can be found on a one-stop education, training and career online portal to help people take charge of their careers and lifelong learning. The
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    • 566 4  -  If mindset remains, Earn and Learn scheme would delay plans to further studies PARENTS RECOGNISE BENEFITS OF APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The fixation among employers on academic qualifications would have to be addressed before students are able to embrace the
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    • 744 6  -  EMPLOYERS CAN CHOOSE TO IMPOSE BOND ON TRAINEES NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The question of whether trainees will stay with companies after completing their apprenticeships may take the gloss off the financial incentive for employers provided under the SkillsFuture Earn and Learn
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    • 722 8  -  Observers say GST, stamp duties, other taxes could rise as Govt signals shift to reaping revenue from indirect taxes EXPERTS PREDICT CURRENT INCOME TAX RATES WILL HOLD KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the Government has raised income tax rates for top earners
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    • 769 10  -  Measures offered not enough to entice smallfirms as they also need knowledge and manpower ASME IN TALKS WITH IE SINGAPORE TO SET UP SYSTEM TO HELP COMPANIES TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE It is not all about the money. The Government
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    • 537 12  -  Rising costs, change mean new products, services are vital, say panellists atpost-Budgetforum GOVT TO BOOST SUPPORT FOR ALL FORMS OF INNOVATION TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Instead of making work processes faster, companies need to make the leap into innovation by, for example, creating new
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    • 440 12 SING A PORE Payouts for the Silver Support Scheme should be monthly instead of quarterly, as some senior citizens may need the income to supplement their basic monthly needs, the People’s Action Party Seniors Group (PAP SG) has suggested. Releasing
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    • 591 14 GOVT TARGETS LARGE-SCALE INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG The Hong Kong government announced yesterday an annual budget full of tax breaks and other handouts to provide economic support to the lower and middle classes, as well as businesses that it
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    • 445 14 AGENCIES TAX CUTS At least 1.8 million taxpayers will benefit from a 75 per cent reduction in salaries tax, capped at HK$20,000 (S$3,500). Profits tax will be reduced by the same amount, benefiting 130,000 taxpayers, while 3.15 million private property owners will also see
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    • 658 15  -  MAYO MARTIN Deputy Features Editor mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) is spreading its wings wide the entire island is set to become a performance venue of sorts for this year’s edition. Aside from typical performing arts venues such
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  • comment&analysis
    • 956 16  -  MORE SOCIAL SUPPORT COMES WITH RISK OF ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas is chief executive of Future-Moves Group, an international strategic consultancy and executive education provider based in Singapore. There has been considerable interest in the details of the Budget delivered by
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    • 1127 17  -  LEARNING FROM PAST FAILURES, SUCCESSES NAVHAT NURANIYAH Navhat Nuraniyah is an associate research fellow with the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS), a constituent unit of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University. The article first appeared
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    • 914 18  -  LESS CAN BE MORE IF IT MEANS FOCUSING ONLY ON THINGS THAT REALLY MATTER LUCY KELLAWAY Lucy Kellaway is an associate editor and management columnist at the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES The other day I had a drink with a university
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    • 37 16 Laziness, according to the modern view, is like an illness or something we need to be coached out of. Instead, the reverse is true it is something senior executives need to be coached into. LUCY KELLAWAY 18
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    • 190 18 Networking Event for Professionals 2015 i 'caliber .INK Taking Charge Of Your Career You may be at a career crossroad and wondering about your next step: “Where do I start?” and “How do I increase the likelihood of landing the job I want?” The solution is simple; start by taking
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  • voices
    • 446 20  -  FROM KWEK JIA HAO The writer is reading law at the University of Exeter, one of the affected universities. As a Singaporean reading law in the United Kingdom, I read with concern about the review of the overseas scheduled universities whose
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    • 251 20  -  FROM CAROL YUEN AI ZHEN The writer of the letter “Petrol duty hikes pour more pain on motorists” (Feb 25) does not seem to comprehend the reasons for the petrol duty increase, namely to curb car usage and carbon emissions. While measures have been
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    • 231 22  -  FROM ARNOLD CHUA CHEE KEONG I refer to the letter “Doctors should play bigger role in autism education” (Feb 23). We have heard of different intervention strategies for autism, which include Applied Behaviour Analysis, Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication-Handi-capped Children, occupational
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    • 350 22  -  FROM DINO TRAKAKIS Founder, Autism Recovery Network Many parents think that if their child does not start speaking normally at an appropriate age, it means that child has a problem expressing himself and requires help with his speaking skills. However, if he has
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    • 102 20 LETTER WANTED: NONCHINESE CABBIES DURING THIS FESTIVE PERIOD Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ ltrcny02 for the letter from Haj Mohamed. A MUSICAL CELEBRATION 19 25 MARCH 2015 PUTRA INDOOR STADIUM, BUKIT JALIL, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA “IMMENSELY ENJOYABLE!” SUNDAY EXPRESS
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    • 152 23 DECIDE THE SONG SINGAPORE SINGS music 1/iics: Clue Tuxl pailcimad t>/: 3/itidlr ivyoubijmw V 7 Tn&& Ate 7hs L»a/5 music 1/rlcs: Chin 51n par/crmsd it/: f cilshc WM TJg iJ«lL)d2 ■"N r Which of these three original compositions will be our Gift of Song to Singapore on her Golden Jubilee?
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  • singapore
    • 482 24  -  RESERVOIR WATER LEVELS HEALTHY: PUB SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE With occasional rainy days punctuating the dry weather over the past few weeks, conditions have not been as parched as last year, when the Republic experienced its longest dry spell ever. But dry
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    • 502 25  -  Members from competing parties hopeful talks will continue after March fair MATTHIAS TAY matthiastay@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A travel fair, organised by travel agencies boycotting the popular March fair organised by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS), will showcase
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    • 533 26  -  Developer and Samsung ink deal to integrate innovative technology into property developments FOCUS ON PROVIDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO OPERATE APPLIANCES REMOTELY ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —Amid the Republic’s Smart Nation drive, a developer here has
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  • china&india
    • 743 28 In new memoir, Chen says he was pressured to leave US Embassy, forced to accept deal ACTIVIST CONTRADICTS HER TALE OF DIPLOMACY THAT RESPECTED HIS RIGHTS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON Mrs Hillary Clinton’s account of one of her crowning moments
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    • 271 28 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s state-run media yesterday started trumpeting President Xi Jinping’s Four Comprehensives political theory as he consolidates power and advances his own brand of Communist thought. The People’s Daily devoted a frontpage editorial to the theory: “Comprehensively build a
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    • 566 30 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI The head of a prominent Hindu organisation was criticised on Tuesday for remarks he made about Mother Teresa, in which he said the Nobel Peace Prize laureate’s service to the poor in India had been motivated by
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    • 11 28 WORLD REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL CONTENDERS SHIFT FOCUS TO FOREIGN POLICY ISSUES 32
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    • 235 31 With Digital TV, all of Singapore will take a much closer look at what’s on TV. Which explains why all our artistes are doing what they can to look and speak better and in a hurry. With Digital TV, television viewing just gets better. Superior broadcast quality aside, it also
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  • world
    • 826 32 REPUBLICANS SEE NEED FOR DIFFERENT ISSUE TO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES FROM DEMOCRATS THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Gruesome killings by the Islamic State, terrorist attacks in Europe and tensions with Russian President Vladimir Putin are reshaping the early Republican presidential race in
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    • 605 36 FORMER POLITICIAN WARNS PREMIER TO AVOID BEING ACCUSED OF REVISIONISM AGENCIES TOKYO —A panel of experts appointed by Japan’s Prime Minister met for the first time yesterday to discuss what he should say in a statement mark- ing the 70th anniversary
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    • 609 38 CONCERN OVER PYONGYANG’S ADVANCES DRIVING EFFORTS TO FIND CREDIBLE PATH TO TALKS: U.S. OFFICIAL AGENCIES WASHINGTON —North Korea may have as many as 100 nuclear weapons in five years if it achieves significant advances in designing tactical bombs, a United States
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    • 478 40 Foreign Minister expresses disappointment traffickers appeal was rejected, says it respects Indonesia’s sovereignty EXECUTIONS WILL BE ‘CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE’ REUTERS SYDNEY Australia’s Foreign Minister appealed to the Indonesian President yesterday to show mercy to two Australian drug traffickers due
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    • 601 40 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR At what should be Parti Islam Se-Malaysia’s (PAS) finest hour, having helped to wrest the popular vote in the last general election from Barisan Nasional, the Islamist party finds itself imploding over infighting between rival
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
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    • 506 38 niateau Trip include travelling s t es potala Palace, JokhangTempM h I Museum and more! You SKS"-S £S 2E JKS at lowest altitude area SSdCrtowardl the Mt. Everest base camp. Guo Liang sv&tB 5# >- >. A. T'" :->\a t Z** DAY 1 (9/5) MOB/L/D SINGAPORE (DEPART: 2.00AM) ►> CHENGDU
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    • 420 41 DELI ORGANIC WINES SEAFOOD INTERNATIONAL SELECTIONS FairPricefm QS t. Bringing the fine life closer to you A fresh start every morning. They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. That's why it's so important to start right. We've handpicked the finest ingredients so you can make everyday
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  • business
    • 375 42  -  Revenue rises across the board exceptfor broadband which was hit by price competition TELCO EXPECTS ENTERPRISE FIXED NETWORK, MOBILE SERVICES TO DRIVE FUTURE REVENUE ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Local telecommunications service provider StarHub said yesterday it posted a 10.1 per cent net
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    • 502 42 WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Foreign investors may soon need to cough up an application fee of at least A$5,000 (S$5,350) when buying an Australian home, while those who illegally buy residential properties will face higher fines and be forced to sell the property under
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    • marketbuzz
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        151 46 Until March 20, play the MediaCorp Great Radio Game and you may win a Chan Brothers Travel getaway in the Great Radio Game Grand Draw. A 10-day Alpine Wonderland self-drive holiday for two in New Zealand’s South Island worth S$10,000, an eight-day Hobbiton and Weta Flexi
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      • 152 46 Improve that swing at Playgolf Game Centre at Toa Payoh Golf Driving Range. The centre is run by Poh Bros. Golf Management, which also manages the Mandai Executive Golf Course and driving range. At Playgolf Game Centre, experts from the Poh Bros. coaching team offer private
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      • 110 46 Let your children’s learning abilities take flight at Singapore’s first Angry Birds Playground. This educational programme, targeted at children aged three to six, was launched at Dreamkids Kindergarten@East Gate earlier in February. Developed by Rovio, the company behind the Angry Birds game, in partnership with the
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      • 136 46 Make the Year of the Goat a fit and active one at the Singapore Sports Hub. Until this Sunday, head there to soak in the festive atmosphere. Start by admiring the festive installations at OCBC Square, from the 6m-tall God of Fortune to the 12 Zodiac
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      • 101 46 From tomorrow until March 8, check out the Gain City Warehouse Sale 2015 to land some killer deals on a wide variety of tech gadgets and home appliances. Expect to get up to 90 per cent off outgoing models from popular brands like LG, Samsung, Philips,
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      • 127 46 Make shopping more rewarding with the Standard Chartered SingPost Platinum Visa Credit Card. Enjoy cashback* of up to S$50 when you charge S$500 or more each month to your card. For example, receive seven-per-cent cashback when you shop online. Grocery shopping at selected supermarkets like
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      • 88 46 Find out how energising and fulfilling meditation can be with this free workshop from meditation expert Shishir Pauk this weekend. The Canadian, who has also conducted free meditation workshops in more than 20 countries, studied under popular spiritual guru Sri Chinmoy for 35 years. Two sessions
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      • 112 46 Why be tied down by fixed routes and fixed stops of a tour itinerary? Soak in Western Australia’s mix of picturesque landscapes, teeming wildlife and cosmopolitan cities with a leisurely self-drive holiday. Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, boasts bigcity attractions, majestic beaches and
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    • 610 47 TASK IS A MOUNTAIN TO CLIMB, HE SAYS BLOOMBERG UL A ANBA ATAR —Mr Byambasaikhan Bayanjargal, the chief executive officer in charge of Mongolia’s biggest investment holding firm and one of the men tasked with making the former socialist state attractive to investors
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    • 716 50  -  LEAGU IS RICH ENOUGH TO ABSORB DISRUP ION TO 2022-23 SEASON COMMENTARY BY HENRY WINTER sports@mediacorp.com.sg Henry Winter is The Daily Telegraph’s football correspondent. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The main reasons for deploring a World Cup in Qatar 2022 revolve around the fishy nature
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    • 314 50 REUTERS DOHA Clubs will not receive any compensation for losing players and suffering disruption to their domestic schedules with the 2022 World Cup in Qatar set to be moved to the winter months, football’s world governing body FIFA said yesterday.
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    • 777 51  -  MAN CITY BARCELONA 1 2 COMMENTARY BY PAUL HAYWARD Paul Hayward is The Daily Telegraph’s chief sports writer. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH However fancy the Manchester City set-up, however grand their aims, the stomach is bound to churn at the sight of
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    • 509 52 IOC president confident of safe games despite recent violent crimes BRAZILIAN LEADER INVITED TO LIGHT OLYMPIC FLAME IN GREECE AP RIO DE JANEIRO International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach said on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) he is confident that the 2016
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      303 52 AGENCIES DALLAS 99 TORONTO 92 Rajon Rondo sat out the last 20 minutes of the Dallas Mavericks’ 99-92 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) after clashing with coach Rick Carlisle. Carlisle and Rondo exchanged heated, profanity-laced words with 8 minutes and 10 seconds
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      • 450 57  - Triumph Disaster’s Dion Nash JETSETTING WITH SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Cricket fans may be familiar with former New Zealand national team player Dion Nash. The 43-year-old Kiwi may have his bats and pads in 2002, but is still busy putting his country on the map with his male grooming brand Triumph
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        740 58  -  SUSHI MAESTRO KENJIRO HASHIDA LOOKS TO DESSERTS AND ART FOR HIS LATEST RESTAURANT DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg As the only son of a master sushi chef, the art of making excellent sushi may be Chef Kenjiro “Hatch” Hashida’s birthright. But the 35-year-old owner of Hashida Sushi Singapore has got
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      • 262 58 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON If you love eggs and love fruit, you might want to think about moving to Japan. The yuzutama egg looks just like a normal egg, but smells and tastes like the yuzu citrus fruit, RocketNews24 reported. Essentially the love child
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      • 517 60  -  This young kitchen dishes out food with plenty of promise FOOD REVIEW: SORREL ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE First came “octaphilosophy”, a word Taiwanese chef Andre Chiang made up to describe his eightcourse menus based on themes such as “memory”, “terroir” and “salt”. Then came “faux-raging”, a term used
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      • 464 62 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —The E! show Fashion Police is notoriously irreverent, harsh, even mean. But when one of the hosts, Giuliana Rancic, said 18-year-old ac-tress-singer Zendaya’s dreadlocked hair probably “smells like patchouli oil” or “weed,” many people felt the comment went too
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