The Straits Times, 29 January 2012

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    17 1 the sunday times 90cents JANUARY 29, 2012 I 82 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MICA (P) 072/11/2011
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    Lock icon PM: Singapore in strong position
    574 1  -  He gives assurance Budget will be drawn up with economic situation in mind Elgin Toh elgintoh@sph.com.sg The Government is watching closely for signs of an expected economic slowdown and will prepare the upcoming Budget accordingly, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong last night. Acknowledging growing
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    Lock icon Six leaders quit Chiam's party
    557 1  -  Tessa Wong Six members of the Singapore People’s Party’s (SPP’s) central executive committee (CEC) yesterday announced their decision to quit the party. They included Mr Wilfred Leung, 36, and Mr Benjamin Pwee, 43, the first and second assistant secretary-general respectively, who at one point last
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    Lock icon Azarenka's No. 1
    249 1 Reuters Melbourne From 0-2, 0-30 down after 10 minutes of her first Grand Slam final, Victoria Azarenka produced a level of tennis which Maria Sharapova could not live with. The 22-year-old from Belarus won 6-3, 6-0 yesterday to claim the AustralianOpen women’s singlestitle, giving tennis a new
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      190 1 DIRK KUYT the hero as Liverpool beat Man Utd 2-1 SPORTPAGE41 Another body found in BEDOK RESERVOIR PRIMEPAGE2 YAW SHIN LEONG “There is nothing for me to say” PRIME PAGE2 LEE WEI LING Confessions of an embarrassed omnivore THINKPAGE33 Residents near Bright Hill complain about TEMPLE ASH HOMEPAGE10 Singapore’s bookstores
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      Lock icon Body found at Bedok Reservoir
      382 2  -  Man found 20m from shoreline; it’s the seventh death there since June last year Siau Ming En Jessica Lim siaume@sph.com.sg limjess@sph.com.sg Yet another body has turned up at Bedok Reservoir the seventh in the last eight months. The body of a man was found there
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      Lock icon Blog post on NSF's death a hoax: Mindef
      337 2  -  Jessica Lim The Defence Ministry (Mindef) has refuted as a hoax a blog post claiming that a full-time national serviceman (NSF) was shot dead last Friday during a live-firing exercise. The post appeared that evening on a blog which calls itself Temasek
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      Lock icon MP Yaw staying mum on rumours
      219 2  -  Elgin Toh Hougang MP Yaw Shin Leong has maintained his silence over an alleged extramarital affair. Speaking yesterday to a reporter from Chinese evening paper Shin Min Daily, he said he had no intention of responding to rumours. “I have said it before, if
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      Lock icon CPIB cases ‘a timely reminder for leaders'
      476 3  -  Judith Tan Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said the graft investigations concerning the former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chiefs are a very timely reminder for those in positions of authority to always exercise due diligence. He said
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      Lock icon Did Etoile play without paying bond?
      639 3  -  Club allegedly allowed to play two seasons though it failed to put up required $500,000 Fabius Chen fabiusc@sph.com.sg Etoile FC were allowed to play two seasons in the S-League despite having failed to provide the full $500,000 banker’s guarantee that foreign clubs have to
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      Lock icon Orchard Rd base for Tan Jee Say
      562 4  -  Three-storey building leased from SLA with plan to host policy discussion meetings Tessa Wong twong@sph.com. sg Former presidential candidate Tan Jee Say is setting up a hub for policy discussion in Orchard Road. A company owned by his wife Patricia and her businessman
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      Lock icon Romney bounces back as Gingrich wilts
      923 8  -  Republicans see fortunes swing ahead of Florida primary NOTES FROM THE FIELD Chua Chin Hon US Bureau Chief In Miami chinhon@sph.com.sg The old political adage “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” seems to be ringing true for Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney these
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      Lock icon ROMNEY IN THE LEAD: SURVEY
      293 8 AFP New York Times Mr Mitt Romney has opened up a nine-point lead on former House of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich, according to a new Florida poll released four days before the state’s primary to choose the Republican presidential nominee. The Quinnipiac University survey on
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      Lock icon US aims to boost military presence in South-east Asia
      589 8 AFP New York Times Reuters Washington The United States wants a greater military presence in South-east Asia, the chief of the US Pacific Command said, as the country’s officials concluded two days of security talks with the Philippines here. The goal
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      Lock icon Singapore, KL studying reciprocal pact for banks: Report
      303 8 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia and Singapore are considering a reciprocal agreement that will allow lenders like Singapore’s DBS Group to expand into Malaysia, The Edge reported yesterday, citing an unnamed industry source. “There is talk that a quid pro quo arrangement is being
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      Lock icon Rally against greater US presence in Philippines
      214 8 AFP Manila–Philippine activistspicketed the US Embassy yesterday, burning a cardboard American flag and mock stealth bomber, and vowing to launch a campaign opposing a plan to allow more American troops in the country. About 50 members of the leftist New Nationalist Alliance (Bayan)
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      516 6/7 NEW LAUNCH Coostol town of the 21 st century Over 600 units sold since 18 Jan! New release of SOHO towers! Prices starting from $660,000. A new exclusive coastal living beckons at Punggol, Singapore's first Eco-Town. Pulsating at the heart of this tronsurbon hub stands Watertown, a metropolis of future
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      Lock icon Move to keep a lid on temple's ash
      710 10  -  Residents’ committee formed to get Kong Meng San to contain ash from its burners Yen Feng zengyan@sph.com.sg Residents of two private estates in Sin Ming have banded together in a bid to get a nearby temple to contain joss paper ash that
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      Lock icon River Hongbao offers festive fun, food and fortune
      126 10 Visitors to River Hongbao 2012 walk under a huge lit “arch of carp” (above) that leads to the floating platform at the Float@Marina Bay. The annual festival, into its 26th year, dazzles with 60 large lanterns the tallest being the 18m-tall Martial
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      Lock icon Ren Ci's relocation revised, set to proceed
      703 10  -  Poon Chian Hui The breezy, spacious feel of a large recreational space downstairs was what prompted Ms Shirley Si, 31, to move to her Bukit Batok Street 52 flat last year.But the attraction looks to be short-lived. The hard court area, which has
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      Lock icon Big companies are big on fengshui
      876 12  -  They are embracing what was once preserve of Chinese firms and even have a budget for it Judith Tan juditht@sph.com.sg Guests going to Singapore Marriott Hotel in downtown Orchard Road may have noticed water features on both sides of the main lobby pathway. Over
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      Lock icon 45-degree door for nightlife veteran
      526 12  -  Judith Tan The undisputed king of the local nightlife scene, Mr Dennis Foo, 59, is a great believer in fengshui. Naturally, his office is “fengshui-approved”. The door is at a 45-degree angle, his desk is parallel to the door, a curly bamboo plant in water
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      Lock icon Is that a Dragon baby, for real?
      602 13  -  A zodiac sign is not determined by the Chinese New Year date as thought, some geomancers say Judith Tan juditht@sph.com.sg Newborns Jamie Kao, Tristan Chen and Louise Tan clinched bragging rights for being the first three Dragon babies born this year. Or did
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      Lock icon Not 'the end' for S'pore bookstores
      734 14  -  They are offering new product lines and big discounts to counter Net rivals, rising rents Feng Zengkun Kezia Toh zengkun@sph.com.sg keziatoh@sph.com.sg Visitors to bookstore chain MPH will find an unusual product on its shelves next week an electronic book reader. The company plans to
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      Lock icon CD stores branch into games, cupcakes and cafe biz
      391 14  -  Feng Zengkun, Kezia Toh Bricks-and-mortar bookstores are not the only businesses feeling the heat of competition in the digital age. CD shops here have also reported a decline in business over the years. In 2006, American giant Tower Records closed the
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      Lock icon Free valet parking gives some drivers pause
      761 14  -  Stacey Chia Singaporeans love freebies but some will think twice when they see the “free valet parking” sign. One revamped shopping mall in the east, 112 Katong, said its free valet service is well utilised and this has eased its parking crunch. But
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      Lock icon My heart will go on – with this pump
      750 15  - My heart will go on with this pump Device to buy time for patients works so well that Dutchwoman has opted out of transplant Poon Chian Hui chpoon@sph.com.sg The heart attack came like a bolt out of the blue, striking Dutchwoman Angelique Schoeber soon after the birth of her third
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      Lock icon Tongue base suture not part of tonsil removal: Doctors
      425 15  -  Khushwant Singh A dozen people who had their tonsils removed have called this newspaper to find out how they can check if a tongue base suture suspension device had been implanted in their mouths. They had read a Straits Times report
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      Lock icon Look what people threw out this CNY
      1082 17  -  Even household pets are not spared as their owners spring-clean for the new year Judith Tan juditht@sph.com.sg Chinese New Year spring cleaning gets out of hand when what is thrown out includes household pets like cats and dogs. That is why different groups
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      Lock icon Mother ship for US commandos in Gulf
      571 18 Ship being converted into floating base as Mid-East tension rises Washington Post Washington The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East as tensions rise with Iran, Al-Qaeda in Yemen and Somali pirates, among other
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      706 18 AFP Teheran A raft of Western economic sanctions on Iran over its controversial nuclear programme is increasingly stifling the lives of ordinary Iranians, who have been hit by rising inflation and growing isolation. European Union and United States banking sanctions put in place
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      Lock icon Blogging helps teens relieve stress: Study
      411 18 New York Times New York Blogging, it seems, can be good for you. Research has long backed the therapeutic value of diary-keep-ing for teenage girls and boys. But according to a new study, when teenagers detail their woes on a blog, the therapeutic value
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      Lock icon Australia's farmland shrinking
      699 19  -  Food companies worry as millions of hectares are lost to mining and urban use every year Jonathan Pearlman For The Sunday Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail. com Global food giants have called on Australia to protect its prime farmlands, as concerns continue to grow over the losses of
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      Lock icon The billionaire behind Gingrich
      444 19 AP Atlanta (Georgia) He is an ardent supporter of Israel. A mega-bil-lionaire casino mogul whose Las Vegas Sands is under federal investigation. And the self-proclaimed “richest Jew in the world”. Mr Sheldon Adelson, 78, is also the biggest patron of Mr Newt Gingrich’s bid for the
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        Lock icon Order anything online, but not a buffalo
        941 20  -  Nirmala Ganapathy India Correspondent In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg The popular eBay India website had a rather unusual listing recently: A user put his buffalo up for sale for 36,000 rupees (S$910). For good measure, he even offered to exchange it within seven days
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        Lock icon Cyberbullying a growing menace
        658 20  -  Nirmala Ganapathy New Delhi An 18-year-old Indian girl discovered that her former boyfriend had not only recorded their sexual activities on his cellphone but also put them on the Internet. The girl, a college student, was unable to take the public humiliation. She hanged herself. That
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      Lock icon Paper replaces banana leaves at eatery
      421 20 The Star/ANN Petaling Jaya You’ve had “paper thosai”. So how about paper banana leaf lunch? Breaking away from tradition for the sake of hygiene and due to a shortage of banana leaves, a popular restaurant chain in Malaysia has replaced the leaves with bio-de-gradable
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      Lock icon Activists push for clean air in China
      558 21 Facing a wave of Internet-led criticism on pollution in cities, officials wake up and take stock New York Times Beijing Weary of waiting for the authorities to alert residents to Beijing’s most pernicious air pollutant, citizen activists have taken matters into their own
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      Lock icon China feeling Dragon baby squeeze already
      439 21 China Daily/ANN Xinhua Beijing Many Chinese couples born in the 1980s, who are single children themselves, have timed their only child to be born this year as a Dragon baby as the next auspicious Year of the Dragon would come around in 2024. That
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      Lock icon China's investments abroad under spotlight
      540 22 Hopes of China’s help in global economy mix with worries of its dominance at Davos DAVOS SUMMIT AP Davos Chinese investment abroad is drawing scrutiny as global leaders increasingly look to China to prop up the world economy, even though some remain wary of the
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      Lock icon Myanmar to offer tax breaks to foreigners
      275 22 Reuters AFP Davos Myanmar’s government yesterday said it planned to offer eight-year tax exemptions to foreign investors. Industry Minister U Soe Thane told reporters there had been huge interest in Myanmar from business leaders he had encountered at the World Economic Forum at
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      Lock icon Lagarde goes 'bagging' for euro fund
      193 22 AFP Davos International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde won applause yesterday as she waved her bag saying she was here to get members to give her US$500 billion (S$630 billion) that she needed to stock as a euro bailout fund. “No one is immune
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        Lock icon Stadium to admit women
        72 22 AP Riyadh Women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in a Saudi stadium for the first time in 2014, a government-run newspaper reported. The Al-Sharq newspaper, quoting unidentified officials, said women would be able to go to the matches in a new facility to be
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        89 22 AFP Cairo The Arab League yesterday said it was suspending its observer mission monitoring the deadly regime crackdown on dissent in Syria because of the upsurge in violence. At least 193 people mostly civilians have been killed in violence nationwide since last Tuesday, according to information from
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        69 22 Kuala Lumpur The anti-apostasy rally in Penang yesterday saw a turnout of less than 10 per cent of the 20,000 targeted by the coalition of some 20 non-governmental organisations called Himpun, the Malaysian Insider reported. The group claims foreigners are trying to convert Muslims to Christianity
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      Lock icon Jakarta foils bid to dump toxic waste
      335 22  -  Zakir Hussain Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta Customs officers have foiled a bid to smuggle 113 containers containing hazardous and toxic waste into Indonesia. The seizure was one of the biggest in recent years and illustrates the ongoing challenge facing developing countries like Indonesia
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      Lock icon Flap in Malaysia over highway contract
      409 22  -  Carolyn Hong Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur The award of a 60-year toll concession last week to a private company to build a new RM7 billion (S$3 billion) highway on Malaysia’s west coast is stirring controversy. Eyebrows have been raised over the 60-year
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      Lock icon Najib warns against causing havoc at protests
      244 22 Serdang Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday issued an open warning to would-be demonstrators, saying that the paramilitary People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) was ready to defend the country from turmoil. Speaking in front of an estimated 20,000 Rela members here, the Premier pledged
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      Lock icon 'Great progress' on Greek debt deal so far
      658 23 But still a lot of work left to do in securing writedown, officials say AFP Athens Greece and its creditors have reported progress on a major debt writedown deal after fresh talks, as Athens seeks to escape a looming default and stem
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      Lock icon Global slump weighs on shipowners, banks
      985 23 New York Times The skyscrapers and beaches of Singapore look out on one of the world’s largest parking lots: mile after mile of empty cargo ships, as far as the eye can see. Similar fleets bob at anchor, with empty cargo holds, off the
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      Lock icon Citi 'cuts bonuses in investment bank unit'
      307 23 Bloomberg New York Citigroup, the third-big-gest US lender by assets, has cut 2011 bonuses in its investment banking division by about 30 per cent on average amid slumping revenue. A person briefed on the matter yesterday said some businesses within the securities and
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      231 23 Bloomberg San Francisco Facebook Inc, the world’s largest social networking service, is aiming to file for its initial public offering as early as this week. Two people with knowledge of the matter have said the company is discussing a valuation of US$75 billion to
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      1128 25  -  Put your money to work by following these pointers from experts Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg It’s bonus season, that time of the year when everyone feels a little bit richer, a little bit more generous, a little bit keener to go shopping. But financial advisers
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      1060 27 The global environment this year continues to present uncertainty. In this feature, Citi shares its views on the impact of wider macroeconomic conditions on Singapore's economy, equity and property markets as well as explores the opportunities that investors can tap against
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      1076 28/29  -  Becoming an insurance agent proves to be right move for engineering graduate [ME MY MONEY] Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Growing up poor made Darren Tan Zi Hong, 36, determined to strike it rich on his own. It is why he became an insurance
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      599 28/29  -  [SMALL CHANGE] Aaron Low For most of last year, as the stock market was hit by waves of volatility, I was quite content to stay on the sidelines, preferring to hold cash rather than jump in. Many investors were happy to
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      941 30  -  Flip side of ease of communication in the wired world is that people are increasingly sceptical, PR chief says Tan Hui Yee Senior Correspondent tanhy@sph.com.sg Suppose you hear a suggestion that a company is going bankrupt. How many times do you need to hear it before you
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      832 31  -  Its govt needs to find fresh resolve to overcome issues such as rampant corruption Jaswant Singh The writer, who has held the finance, foreign and defence portfolios in India, is the author of Jinnah: India Partition Independence. Project Syndicate Will 2012 prove to be
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      328 32 Unplug wisely EDITORIAL The proliferation of tech devices and social media that have come to dominate modern lifestyles today appears to have finally met some resistance from the people who use them, especially those who use them obsessively. They want to unplug totally or be less connected. As journalism student
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      254 32 QUOTES OF THE WEEK “I find an India in which religious extremists can prevent free expressions of ideas at a literary festival, in which politicians are too... in bed with those groups... for narrow electoral reasons.” SALMAN RUSHDIE, author of The Satanic Verses, whose video-link speech to the Jaipur Literature
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        132 32  -  Amy Eng (Madam) Madam Pamela Chan wrote to say that she hoped The Sunday Times would stop publishing “more articles which are sympathetic to mistresses” (“Mistress’ ‘sad tale’ just a lame excuse”; Jan 8). Let’s face it, mistresses exist and they have feelings too.
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        135 32  -  Jeffrey Law The Chinese New Year reunion lunch hosted by the Sri Mariamman Temple for 105 less fortunate senior citizens is a gesture of goodwill and friendship (“Tossing yusheng–in anIndian temple”;lastSunday). More heartening is the fact that the non-Chinese religious institution has organised this
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        207 32  -  Jeremy Lim Mrs Leaena Tambyah’s comments (“Heartwarming read on Christmas Day”; Jan 1) drew my attention to the sponsorship of Tamimi Syawalludin Pohan by the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The support made it possible for the five-year-old boy with brittle bone disease to
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        149 32  -  Ng Chee Kheon Complaints of exorbitant charges levied by third-party content providers for mobile services are common these days (“Be careful when using 3rd-party mobile services” by StarHub; Jan 15). As these charges are billed through the telcos, most subscribers are not even
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        140 32  -  Bennie Cheok I am full of admiration for the Hindu temple chairman and his committee for hosting the Chinese New Year lunch celebration for a group of senior citizens (“Tossing yusheng in an Indian temple”; last Sunday). It is a mark of the close
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        138 32  -  David Lim I disagree with last Sunday’s letters by Ms Yeoh Gek Li (“Unfair to hold school responsible for accidents outside”) and Miss Premela Rajasegaran (“Traffic duty a ‘complementary’ role”). The boy’s grieving parents were merely asking for something to be done to
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        286 32  -  Eugene Lim CYCLING abreast is for the safety of the cyclists (“Rule on cycling may be out of date” by Mr Lee Chee Chee; Jan 15). Cycling in single file makes them more vulnerable to passing motorists, especially on a singlelane
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        124 32  -  Yap Wei Ching (Madam) I agree with Mr Lee Chee Chee (“Rule on cycling may be out of date”; Jan 15) and Mr Heng Teck Seng (“Cyclists should take highway code test”; Jan 15). Safety is of the utmost concern with all motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.
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      462 33 EX-LIBRIS Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Nothing To Hide: The False Trade-off Between Privacy And Security Daniel J. Solove Yale University Press, 2011 Daniel J. Solove, Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School, disagrees with the notion
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      933 33  -  Keeping animals for food is cruel but going vegan is hard: the spirit is willing but the flesh is ever so weak Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg A few months ago, a colleague
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      848 33  -  THE EX-PAT FILES Nilanjana Sengupta The writer works on The Straits Times Foreign Desk. She is an Indian national and has lived in Singapore for more than four years. “Walk confidently, don’t look left or right. The driver will see you and stop,” the 68-year-old professor advised
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      1314 34  -  Introversion often fosters creativity by concentrating the mind on tasks in hand Susan Cain Susan Cain is the author of the forthcoming book Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking. The New York Times Solitude is out of fashion. Our
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      710 34  -  Krissah Thompson Vanessa Williams The Washington Post As black women in the US watch Mrs Michelle Obama on the national stage, they search, sometimes nervously, for nuances often lost on the larger culture. How she handles criticism, how she raises her children, even
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      277 34 HEADLINERS Rafael Nadal Tennis star beats long-time rival Spanish tennis champ Rafael Nadal, 25, knocked out his long-time opponent Roger Federer in four sets at the Australian Open semi-final. The two have met in eight Grand Slam finals, but were playing in a major semi-final for only the second time.
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      37 30 SINGAPORE'S HOTTEST MORNING SHOW r Q ROD MDNTEIRO THE MARRIED MEN WEEKDAYS BAM TD lOAM $10 MILLION HONGBAO DRAW S’pore punter queues 6 times to be 6th man in queue in strange ritual WHY SO PANTANG?** *superstitious
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      173 30 'Short-Sightedness' (Myopia) and lazy Eye'(Amblyopia) Prevention and Treatment Experiencing blurred vision when seeing near objects or the loss of one eye's ability to see details? You could be suffering from myopia and amblyopia (lazy eye) respectively. 11 Feb 2012 (Saturday) Raffles Hospital, Level 11, Learning Centre Pre-Event Booths (1.30 pm
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      297 31 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Nanyang Business School NANYANG EXECUTIVE PROGRAMMES vV Nuntuning Shapinqlthe Future of Business Advanced Management Advanced Management Programme In International Tax 7-11 May 2012; 23-27 Jul 2012; 24 28 Sep 2012; 26 Nov 1 Dec 2012 Berkeley-Nanyang Advanced Management Programme* 5 16 Mar 2012 (UC Berkeley, USA) 17-28
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      59 32 Send your letters to the Forum Editor via e-mail to suntimes@sph.com.sg or fax at 6319-8289. Please include your full name, address, telephone number and, for women, your preferred honorific such as Miss, Mrs, Mdm or Ms. The Forum Editor reserves the right to edit a letter. Have something to share?
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      81 35 Memory wanders as shadows fall Back to the days of happiness, Days beyond recall. A vision comes before us, So calm, so dear, so sweet, Of her lips now silent And whose lids are closed in sleep. vkjoJCsl CL VVLoJCsL CL djjs GjJlclL Cvjl cjjiL HjJs OjJL Cj/JjJL, Sir Winston
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    627 35 Tay siaK Kim Age:83 passed away peacefully on 27 January 2012. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Husband:SeahYam Hong (Deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: SeahYongWah, Gary Teo Min Li, Patricia Seah Kwee Hua, Galvin Ong Beng Hong SeahWee Hua Yong Choy Lai,Yvonne Daughters: Sons-in-law: Seah Lee Kiang Kong Pak Lee
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      226 36 TV times BASKETBALL NBA Houston v New York Knicks (Live, StarHub Ch202, 9am), Phoenix v Memphis (Live, Ch216, 10am). FOOTBALL African Nations Cup Gp A: Libya v Senegal, Equatorial Guinea v Zambia (Live, Ch205, tomorrow, 1.30am). Dutch Eredivisie Feyenoord v Ajax (Live, mio TV Ch113, 7.25pm). English FA Cup 4th
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      101 39 Man U vs Liverpool Screening live on Saturday, 11 February ABUvNBU Anything But United U, P. i m Nothing But United Venue: The New Paper Sports Bar St James Power Station, 3 Sentosa Gateway Pre-match chill-out: 8pm Match kick-off: 8.45pm 1 11 PHI To register, visit pbp.sph.com.sg/tnpsports Strictly no walk-in
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      77 40 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all Spanish, Italian, German and A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. FOR FULL LIVE TELECAST SCHEDULE AND VENUE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT SINGAPORE POOLS WEBSITE. Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to
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      930 41 Evra’s blunder helps Liverpool striker knock a much-better United side out of the FA Cup Liverpool 2 Manchester United 1 The Times, London London After all the debate, after all the worrying pictures painted about what might happen, this FA Cup fourth-round tie boiled down to
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      342 41 QPR 0 Chelsea 1 The Times, London London Chelsea have nursed a strong sense of injustice since their nine men were beaten on their last visit to Loftus Road in October, but they enjoyed all the luck yesterday as they beat their
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      368 41 The Times, London London Back in the familiar surroundings of a football ground on Friday night, back on the touchline after a week in the dock at Southwark Crown Court, manager Harry Redknapp was aghast at the performance by Tottenham, but relieved
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      207 36  -  Text and pictures by Kevin Lim Muhammad Syaheenul Aiman Nasiman, 21 National serviceman Height: 1.7m Weight: 73kg Exercise regimen: I swim, run, lift weights and go canoeing. I train twice a day in the week and once on Saturdays. For the weights, I make sure every muscle gets
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      484 36 While his team have been winning, he dismisses talk that he is dispensable Reuters AP Miami The Miami Heat have won eight of their nine basketball games without Dwyane Wade but after he returned with 28 points in Friday’s victory over the New York Knicks,
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      558 36 AP AFP Dubai The pealing of the bells at the cathedral adjacent to the Adelaide Oval sounded more like a death knell to India’s players yesterday as they slumped to an embarrassing 0-4 series defeat by Australia. But in Abu Dhabi,
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      401 36 BASKETBALL NBA Philadelphia 89 Charlotte 72, Boston 94 Indiana 87, Detroit 101 Atlanta 107 (OT), Cleveland 96 New Jersey 99, Miami 99 New York 89, Chicago 107 Milwaukee 100, New Orleans 93 Orlando 67, Houston 103 Washington 76, Minnesota 87 San Antonio 79, Dallas 116 Utah 101, Denver 96
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      276 37  -  Jonathan Wong An 11th-hour withdrawal by the United States has presented Singapore’s national men’s hockey team with an opportunity to qualify for the London Games. The Republic, ranked 41st in the world, will replace the Americans (world No. 24) in next month’s
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      537 37 Ex-No. 1 stays cautious but steady play sees him on brink of first full-field win in 2 years Reuters Abu Dhabi A host of pinpoint golf shots and a deadly touch with the putter helped Tiger Woods to move within sight of his first victory
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        55 37 AP Munich Bayern Munich tricked their fans into “liking” the team on Facebook, promising them access to an online announcement of a “spectacular new signing”. But all they found was a page promoting the value of fans to the club. The move led to a backlash,
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        50 37 AP London It’s the burning question of the London Olympics. Who will, or who should, light the cauldron for the 2012 Games? Five-time rowing gold medallist Steve Redgrave is the big favourite, with British Olympians Kelly Holmes, Daley Thompson and Tom Daley also in the mix.
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        73 37 AP San Diego A tournament already missing Tiger Woods will have to do without hometown star Phil Mickelson. The four-time Major winner shot himself out of the Farmers Insurance Open with a 77 on the South Course at Torrey Pines in the opening round, and did
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        661 38  -  It was noisy, it wasn’t pretty but Azarenka gets job done to win 1st Grand Slam singles AT THE OPEN Rohit Brijnath In Melbourne Forehand. Howl. Backhand. Shriek. Serve. Squeal. The soundtrack of the Australian Open women’s final was ugly, the script that unfolded was
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        855 38  -  Rohit Brijnath Melbourne Tennis is not some pretty game of Brylcreemed men in slacks who trade gentle strokes. Tennis is cage-fighting of sorts where the lines signify your enclosure and “hit” is the operative word. On Friday night, Novak Djokovic used versionsof
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        275 38 Reuters Melbourne Maria Sharapova’sinsipid loss to Victoria Azarenka yesterday followed her straight-sets thrashing by Petra Kvitova in last year’s Wimbledon final. In south-west London at least, the hard-hitting Russian went down fighting, despite being overpowered by a superior opponent. Under the bright lights of Rod
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        258 38 AP Melbourne Rafael Nadal is not convinced Novak Djokovic has any breathing problems going into today’s Australian Open final. During Djokovic’s five-set semi-final win over Andy Murray on Friday, the Serb showed signs of breathing difficulties, something he has put down to allergies. Yesterday, Nadal
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      31 39 Yesterday Felda 1 Perak 2 Sarawak 2 Negeri Sembilan 2 T-Team 1 Selangor 2 LionsXII 0 Terengganu 1 Kelantan 3 Kuala Lumpur 0 Kedah 1 Johor FC 3
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      137 39 P W D L F APts 1 Kelantan 5 4 1 0 11 3 13 2 Terengganu 5 4 0 1 7 2 12 3 Perak 5 4 0 1 6 3 12 4 Negeri Sembilan 5 2 2 1 8 6 8 5 Selangor 5 2 2 1
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      Lock icon HOW THE LIONSXII FARED
      233 39 The Sunday Times’ ratings L Izwan Mahbud 7 Dealt comfortably with the long shots aimed his way; could do nothing about the goal L Shakir Hamzah 6 Did his defensive job with minimal fuss but too cautious in supporting the attack L Safuwan Baharudin 6 Was
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      537 39  -  Terengganu striker fulfils promise to score against LionsXII as he bags the winner LionsXII 0 Terengganu 1 Lee Min Kok mklee@sph.com.sg The LionsXII found out last night just how costly defensive errors and a toothless attack can be against the top teams in the
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      Lock icon Electric atmosphere until darkness descends on pitch
      354 39  -  Lee Min Kok Alvin Chia The last thing football fan Sharon Tan expected at her first Malaysian Super League match was to see part of the Jalan Besar pitch plunged into darkness. But that was exactly what happened last night during the first
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      62 39 If you are the fan in this photo, you have won yourself tickets to the LionsXII’s next Malaysian Super League home match against Negeri Sembilan on Feb 11, plus some memorabilia. Please contact the Football Association of Singapore on 6880-3195 to arrange for the collection
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      1243 40  -  Arsenal fans losing patience with Wenger, today’s FA Cup match could be the last straw HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg The FA Cup weekend leaves one big game, Arsenal versus Aston Villa, until today. Both clubs have been steeped in Cup folklore
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      517 40  -  HORSE RACING Written by, Michael Lee AS his name suggests. Eclair Fastpass tends to come and go as quickly as greased lightning. The lightly-raced galloper came under only one preparation targeted towards a specific goal last year-the $1 million Group 1 KrisFlyer International
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      505 40 SUPER EASY looks all set to keep his winning streak going in the $125,000 Open race over 1200m at Kranji this afternoon. After his classy stablemate Better Be The One was withdrawn, the much-anticipated "brotherly" clash will unfortunately not take place, but catching the classy
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      222 40 London There seems to be no way out from Manchester City for rebel striker Carlos Tevez, at least in this January transfer window. And that may force him to return to the Etihad Stadium. AC Milan, his only remaining suitors, took Tevez’s compatriot Maxi
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      154 1 IGNATIUS LOW Why I left Apple for Android page16 Bakeries such as Maison Kayser and Paul are now in Singapore, offering authentic baguettes and croissants. EUNICE QUEK reports. Plus a taste test for the best baguette and croissant in town. OLD IS GOLD 80 and still working PAGE2 PAGES EAT
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          522 2 MR LEOW HOCK CHIN, 83, OPTICIAN Even heads of state need to have their eyes checked every so often. And they usually do so once every one to two years, says 83-year-old optician Leow Hock Chin, who has prescribed glasses for three presidents the late president
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          552 2  -  Earlier this month, roving ambassador Professor Tommy Koh, in an article for The Straits Times entitled In Praise Of Older Workers, wrote that his optician, tailor and dentist are all still working despite being in their 80s. CHERYL FAITH WEE finds out what has kept
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          501 2 MR EDWARD KWAN, 80, TAILOR He has been running Wai Cheong Tailors for more than six decades but to this day, he cannot even sew a straight line. This is because Mr Kwan is usually in charge of measuring customers and then
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        1535 4  -  Trainees in hospitality schools run restaurants serving real customers to gain experience STUDENT OFFERINGS Check out these restaurants with trainee chefs at the helm Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg At just $4.50, an artistically plated serving of a terrine of shiitake mushroom and poached chicken breast wrapped in
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        1747 6  -  Kimberly Spykerman kimspyke@sph.com.sg Think of the stalwarts of British film and television and the word “hunk” does not naturally spring to mind. Still, there is something to be said for the British school of masculine appeal. Take Hugh Grant for example. He is not the macho, testosterone-loaded type,
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        973 8 View photos of Heidi (as supermodel -100; as super available 100,000) Tell Heidi life is so unfair when bad things happen to beautiful people Tell Heidi that Victoria’s Secret isn’t half as juicy
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        409 9  -  Parent volunteers are putting in hours in schools and are passionate about their duties Huang Huifen hfhuang@sph.com.sg Mention parent volunteers at primary schools and most people would imagine kiasu parents frantically trying to clock in hours by doing duties such as directing traffic and arranging library books,
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        653 9 A decade after housewife Vera Siow signed up to be a parent volunteer to enrol her elder son Kai Jun in Chongfu School, she continues to offer her services there. Then, the 43-year-old had clocked in about 90 hours doing duties such as reading to Primary 2
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        892 9 Research and development engineer Chong Lip Min has been drinking a lot of coffee to keep his eyes open. He is not rushing to finish a project for work, he has been keeping late nights to prepare teaching materials for his weekly class on developing iPhone
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        895 10  -  To cater to the demands of parents, primary schools with after-school care centres are on the rise Eisen Teo eisenteo@sph.com.sg After-school care for primary school kids is set to be cheaper and more convenient. All new primary schools and primary schools that are being upgraded will be
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        860 10  -  Seriously Kidding Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg When I decided to transfer Jason to another preschool this year because his previous school focused too much on worksheets, my friends thought I was mad. They said: “Aren’t worksheets good? They prepare him for Primary 1, right? Aren’t you
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        440 10 STORY OF THE 12 ZODIAC SIGNS AND DRAGON MASK CRAFT At this storytelling session, find out how the 12 Chinese zodiac animals were chosen. Children can also colour a dragon mask. Where: The Little Bookshop, 687A East Coast Road (near Siglap Centre) MRT: Kembangan When: Today, 3 4pm
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        1059 11  -  Relatively Speaking Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg National University of Singapore associate professor Lim Kah Leong once tried to coach his daughter in history when she was in Secondary 2. The result: She almost failed the test. After that, the lecturer at the department of physiology decided to
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          130 12 Wee Peck Hay (1884-1942) was the first wife of the late Lim Nee Soon, whose investments in the pineapple industries earned him the moniker “The Pineapple King”. Peck Hay Road, in Newton off Clemenceau Avenue, was posthumously named after her in 1951. Yishun, the hanyu pinyin name of Nee
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          157 12 ACTION Renowned scientist Albert Einstein is synonymous with the equation E mc2, which is a physics formula for the connection between mass and energy. Look at the pictures below and on the right. Using the clues, can you name the famous people related to them? The first one
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          407 12 In this preschool section, parents and very young learners will find ideas for nurturing a love of stories through games and fun activities. As it is the Chinese New Year season, the theme this month is celebrations. L Section A: Introduction/ Prediction/Picture Before reading a story, it is a
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        140 12 This column features readers’ wedding pictures and appears on the last Sunday of the month. E-mail your pictures (at least 300 dpi) to stlife@sph.com.sg and type Big Day in the header. Include the date of the wedding, the names, ages and occupations of the bride and bridegroom. The
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        578 13  -  Your pet can live better and longer with a balanced diet that includes essential nutrients for good health, reports Teo Kuan reports Teo Kuan Yee Dogs today are living longer than before, thanks to better nutrition. gone are the days when they merely survived on leftovers
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        1010 14  -  The third-largest Indonesian city, Bandung, is good for shopping, spas and dining on street food Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg The Indonesian city of Bandung, capital of West Java, stands 768m above sea level. With a population of more than seven million, it is
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        773 15  -  Refurbished at the cost of $32 million, the luxury cruise liner SuperStar Virgo is a floating holiday resort packed with fabulous amenities and thrilling entertainment Lim Yann Ling Star Cruises was inducted into the TTG Travel Hall of Fame, having won Best Cruise Operator in Asia-Pacific
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        1082 16  -  A giant Android smartphone has made me rethink my long-time love of Apple Ignatius Low ignatius@sph.com.sg I was waiting for fishball noodles at the coffee shop near my house one morning when I suddenly began to take an interest in a pretty young woman seated
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        828 16  -  Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg The seven of you who’ve been reading my column for a while (Hi, dad!) may recall that I had a hard time getting a driving licence. I took three tests within months of one another and failed each one more miserably than
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        810 16  -  Marc Lim marclim@sph.com.sg The signs do not look good for me in the Year of the Dragon. In fact, my yin is so much at odds with my yang that according to one fengshui master, I should just “simply lie low and don’t do anything”. While
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        609 17 CHINESE NEW YEAR AT JURONG BIRD PARK View the colourful Rainbow Lories at the Lori Loft at Jurong Bird Park and watch the Southern Lion Dance troupe performing on high poles. Where: Jurong Bird Park, 2 Jurong Hill Road MRT: Boon Lay When: Today, check
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        759 17  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum CHINATOWN YUAN XIAO JIE Watch local and international acts as well as beautiful floats and performances from the Chingay Parade at the Chinatown Yuan Xiao Jie, also known as the Chinese Valentine’s Day. It marks the last day of the Chinese New Year
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        101 17 You stand to win a goodie bag worth $250 from Royal Canin if a photo of your pet appears in this column. Send photos (at least 300dpi) and your pet’s name, age, gender and breed to stlife@sph.com.sg. Include your name, age, occupation and contact details, and type
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        1051 22  -  British Caryl Philips is the perpetual outsider touching on race and alienation in his work The Read Interview Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg As a child growing up in the northern British city of Leeds in the 1960s and later as an adult travelling the world, awardwinning
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        649 22 Reuters New York Although he was best known as a creator of children’s puppets such as Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson had a parallel career as an experimental film-maker before Sesame Street and The Muppet Show made him a household name. He was even nominated
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        320 22  -  Chen Shanshan Who: Cheongsam designer Goh Lai Chan (above), 50, names D.V., the late fashion editor Diana Vreeland’s autobiography, as his source of inspiration. He has read it four times. “She looks at life differently and she always sees the good side of people,” he says. Vreeland died in
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        805 23  -  Plenty of chills and thrills in Nightwoods, a slow-burning tale set in the remote Appalachians Hot Off The Press Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Dense and deceptively restrained, Nightwoods is a thrilleras “beautiful and violent” as the mute children who carry the tale. This third book from award-winning
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        1441 24  -  As more bakeries set up shop here, the choices for gourmet bread have boomed Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Five years ago, bread-lovers such as Mr Saw Sin Chee would get their buns from commercial bakery chains such as BreadTalk or Prima Deli. Now, they are no longer
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        855 25 PULLMAN BAKERY Where: 9 Raffles Boulevard, 01-97/98, Millenia Walk, tel: 6337-3575 Verdict: For the croissants ($1.50), Ms Tan said: “The croissants are slightly undercooked inside, so it is a bit wet. However, the outside is crisp and very fragrant.” Mr Wong, on the other hand, felt that the
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        16 26 Creme brulee ($10) Good vanilla makes all the difference for this simple classic dessert.
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        619 26  -  The menu is sparse but La Maison Fatien offers classic bistro food in a non-pretentious setting Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg There is often a mistaken notion that French dining has to be snooty and expensive. It can certainly be so but there are also French
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        342 26  -  Cheap Good Foong Woei Wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg Out of The Basil Inn’s tiny kitchen in Downtown East flows an extensive variety of fresh and affordable Thai food, from salads to stir-fries, from curries to desserts, and from soups to even steamed dishes. Naturally, the place is packed
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          163 26  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Three-week-old bakery All Good Things has opened in the space previously occupied by Kith Cafe. It is run by Alison Tse, 32, who worked at several bakeries in London over the last four years before moving back to Singapore last year to
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          90 26  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan The popular Penang fare chain, Gurney Drive, named after the Malaysian state’s famed food street, has opened a third outlet. The chain has two other outlets in Toa Payoh and Suntec City Mall. The 120-seater restaurant offers Penang favourites such as cuttlefish
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          147 26  -  Eunice Quek Indulge in modern European cuisine at new private dining outfit The Rabbit Stash. Opened by owner Matthew Mok, 35, who is a former private chef, this cosy eatery allows for 15 diners to opt for a fixed degustation menu or customise the menu with the
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        270 26  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Go Austrian at Tastings Room As part of the Austrian Wine Festival which starts next month, participating restaurant The Tastings Room in Marina Square is offering a three-course menu. The meal includes soup choose between a smoked seafood vine tomato soup or a truffle mushroom puree
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        587 27  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun There are places you walk into and feel instantly at home, places you can sit and linger over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake on a day off, or share a bottle of wine with friends in the
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        136 27 I have never tasted a Kettle Chip I did not like, so when I saw the brand’s Tias Tortilla Chips, I grabbed the two flavours to try. The Zesty Ranch is the better of the two, with a hint of garlic. The chips are very fresh and crisp,
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        1223 27  -  This potato croquette recipe is a heritage dish that has passed down from mother to child Singapore Cooks Rebecca Lynne Tan rltan@sph.com.sg A dish close to the heart of former broadcast journalist Rita Zahara Mohamed Nazeer is her late mother’s bol kentang, or potato croquettes. The croquettes
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        186 27 My mother likes to throw some wolfberries or goji berries into soups and stirfries, and she even eats them on their own sometimes. The dried berries are said to be full of antioxidants and have anti-ageing properties. When I spotted Himalania’s Goji Berry snacks, I marvelled
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        877 28  -  Peru’s envoy Armando Raul Patino Alvistur has tried alligator meat and roasted ants for dessert Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Peru’s ambassador to Singapore Armando Raul Patino Alvistur likes to think that the Peruvians are very similar to the Chinese when it comes to eating. “Like the Chinese, we
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