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    WHO’S yOuR ROlE MODEl?
    24 3 MARCH 8 INTERNATIONAl WOMEN’S DAy A straw poll of 100 Singapore women PAGES 2 3 blooMbERG, AfP, toDAY fIlE PHotoS
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    Lock icon Big concession for downgraders
    708 3  -  EStHER nG estherng@mediacorp. com.sg SINGAPORE When he said he was feeling the heat, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan was not referring to the weather, but the “exceptionally” high number of questions in Parliament on housing, he said in jest. The 15 Members of Parliament who
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    Lower HDB subsidy, new quota hit PRs
    540 3  -  EStHER nG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One announcement was expected a housing quota for permanent residents (PR) but another came as more of a surprise: The Government will withhold a portion of public housing subsidies for households with a PR and a Singaporean. If you
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  • THE BIG STORY
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      Women and their role models
      881 6  -  some named mum, some had none VEnEssa LEE Correspondent venessa@mediacorp.com.sg it’s the time of the year when inspirational women seem to flock and gather. dutifully marked by the media and women’s groups but hardly the occasion for jolly parties international Women’s day falls on march
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      Lock icon ‘WHY AWARE WIll AlWAYS BE RElEVANT’
      1063 7 IN AN extraordinary general meeting last May, long-term members of the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) regained control of the NGO back from a group of newcomers who had taken over. Former lawyer Corinna Lim, a long-time member appointed Aware’s first
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      5 6 >> tIME For MEn’s LIB 42
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      79 6 We asked 100 Women Who their role models are someone they kneW personally 34 (eg sisters, grandmothers, friends, teachers, supervisors, 32 no one singapo ling sieW may former President Ong Teng Cheong’s wife diana ser tv personality Cynthia Chua MD of the Spa Esprit chain theresa goh yip pin Xiu
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      79 7 mum 26 reans 2 votes ho Ching Temasek CEO fann Wong actress Catherine Lim writer 3 2 aung san suu Kyi, auDrey hepburn, heLen KeLLer, oprah Winfrey, LaDy gaga 1 meLinDa gates, Karen o from the yeah yeah yeahs, gWen stefani, eLLen Degeneres, tyra banKs, margaret thatCher, nataLie portman, CroWn
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  • news
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      Lock icon Not sure if he had alcohol: Drinking buddy
      533 8 Zul othMan SINGAPORE He was an acquaintance of Dr Silviu Ionescu, the Romanian linked to two hit-and-run accidents which occurred in the wee hours of Dec 15 in Bukit Panjang last year, and they would meet for drinks every now and then.
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      Mah oN his chilDhooD
      185 8 “When i was young, i lived in various places with my mother, who was a domestic servant. i lost my father when i was three years old, so we moved around a lot; a kampong in lorong ah soo, which has now become hDB flats in
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      Lock icon Projected tourism growth ‘too conservative’?
      523 10 tEo XuanWEi SINGAPORE The optimism generated by record highs in tourist arrivals in two straight months has led to some industry insiders to call the Singapore Tourism Board’s (STB’s) projections of 30 per cent growth this year a tad conservative. This, even though the STB’s
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      Lock icon RWS’ Universal Studios to open doors during school holidays
      408 10 tEo XuanWEi SINGAPORE Universal Studios Singapore, the theme park at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), will open its doors to the public on March 18. Just like when RWS opened its casino, the US$4.4 billion integrated resort has chosen to officially start
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      Lock icon Best A-level students from Raffles and Hwa Chong
      505 12 ng Jing yng SINGAPORE Sighs of relief were apparent as the first batch of Integrated Programme students from Raffles Institution (RI) and Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) collected their GCE A-level results yesterday. All eyes were on this cohort, the first to take
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      Lock icon One eye Blind, But He sAw tO His suCCess
      349 12 ng Jing yng He is blind in one eye and switched to a new subject in his second year of study, but 19-year-old s Aravind was bent on defeating the odds. And when the GCe A-level results were released, Aravind proved
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      Lock icon China pledges to close poverty gap
      521 12 agEnciES BEIJING Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has promised increased spending on welfare and rural areas, aiming to halt the growing gap between rich and poor, maintain stability and spur domestic demand. Mr Wen’s annual policy speech on Friday set a steady course for
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      201 9 facebook facebook.com kia. insider £25$ r 0 $47,999 picanto om $44,999 The allure of Schreyer grilles. Just more proof of how we're always improving. Presenting the new-look Picanto and Rio. Now with the signature Schreyer grilles to give them that unmistakeable Kia look. But that's not all we've done. Inside
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      162 11 www.citroen.com.sg CITROEN C4 PICASSO. FINALLY, STYLE AND SPACE WITH A VIEW. i 1 s. V v >>. V* i 4 W S* Citroen C4 Picasso (5-seater) fr $79,988 Priced to clear. Limited units only. EUROt^r)NCAP www.euroncap.com Panoramic Windscreen Glassroof Fixed-centred Controls Steering Wheel Dual-zone Climate Control Air Conditioning 1,6L Turbo
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  • in parliaMent
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      Lock icon Malacca Strait threat: How Singapore reacted
      339 14 IMElda Saad SINGAPORE All alert levels heve been raised for the shipping community as well as for security measures in Singapore, says Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. This follows an alert by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on
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      Lock icon 14 SuSpectS inveStigated for link witH SHipping tHreat
      250 14 aGEncIES the indonesian authorities conducted more raids on a group of suspected Muslim militants in aceh province, part of a sweep that has netted at least 14 people whom the police are investigating for possible links to a threat to shipping in
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      Lock icon too early to consider listing race as ‘Singaporean’ on ics
      468 14 onG daI lIn SINGAPORE With the trend of mixed marriages on the rise in Singapore, should Singaporeans be allowed to list their race as “Singaporean” on their identity cards instead of having to choose a dominant race? Responding to Member
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      Lock icon filMing a violent criMe and poSting it online could Be criMinaliSed
      256 14 onG daI lIn the government has hinted it could consider criminalising a form of irresponsible online behaviour. in february 2007, france made the decision to criminalise the filming or photographing of certain classes of violent crimes, including severe beatings
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      Lock icon Malacca Strait threat: How Singapore reacted
      339 15 IMElda Saad SINGAPORE All alert levels have been raised for the shipping community as well as for security measures in Singapore, says Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng. This follows an alert by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) on
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      Lock icon SuSpectS not linked to SHipping tHreat
      249 15 aGEncIES indonesia’s police chief has ruled out that at least 14 people caught in raids on suspected militants in aceh province were linked to a threat to shipping in the Malacca Strait. police chief general Bambang Hendarso danuri had told reporters earlier that a
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      Lock icon too early to consider listing race as ‘Singaporean’ on ics
      468 15 onG daI lIn SINGAPORE With the trend of mixed marriages on the rise in Singapore, should Singaporeans be allowed to list their race as “Singaporean” on their identity cards instead of having to choose a dominant race? Responding to Member
      onG daI lIn  -  468 words
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      Lock icon FilMing a violent criMe and poSting it online could Be criMinaliSed
      256 15 onG daI lIn the government has hinted it could consider criminalising a form of irresponsible online behaviour. in February 2007, France made the decision to criminalise the filming or photographing of certain classes of violent crimes, including severe beatings
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      Lock icon PoLIcE cALLINg ThE PoLIcE
      77 16 a police car was involved in an accident with a lorry loaded with LPg tanks on Friday afternoon. the police said it received a call at about 12.35pm, informing them of the collision at the junction of hougang avenue 2 and hougang avenue 10. two police
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      Lock icon Number of Malay drug abusers down 47 per cent in past decade
      432 16 time”. ong dai Lin SINGAPORE Although Malays continue to form the main group of drug abusers, their numbers have fallen over the past decade. Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs, Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, said it
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      Lock icon cycling on footpaths: Fine to be raised?
      182 16 Masagos. ong dai Lin SINGAPORE To deter cyclists from going onto roadside footpaths, the Government is considering raising the composition fine of $20. Last year, more than 600 summonses were issued to cyclists who flouted the rule, a sharp rise from 115 in
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      Lock icon Police keeping an eye on casinos
      341 16 casino. S raMESh SINGAPORE The law and order situation has “generally remained under control” since the casino operations at Resorts World Sentosa began some three weeks ago. Reassuring MPs who had expressed worry on this issue, Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs
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      Lock icon First S’pore surgical team to Oruzgan next month
      652 17 the republic will also deploy second task group to Gulf of aden: dPM teo S raMESh SINGAPORE The Republic is committed to contributing within its means and in a useful way to the multinational effort in Afghanistan. Speaking during the Budget debate
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      Lock icon EnhancIng cOnnEctIvIty
      46 17 nSmen using the computers at the army logistics training Institute (alti) Business centre, kranji camp III. the alti Business centre was established following a record V recommendation to enhance connectivity for nSmen while on In-camp training (Ict). koh MuI fonG (Ict). koh MuI fonG
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      Lock icon Extensive web of defence ties
      317 17 Saad SINGAPORE The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) trains in about a dozen countries around the world, and this has enabled it to overcome land and airspace constraints as well as to address its training needs, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean. Giving Parliament an
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      Meeting pirates head on
      707 18 SINGAPORE On Feb 22, the flagship of the Singapore-led Combined Task Force 151 (CTF 151) responded to a distress call from a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden which had come under pirate attack. The action led to eight suspected pirates being caught. The multinational
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      Lock icon Asean has made progress
      466 18 IMElda Saad SINGAPORE Despite severe challenges last year during Thailand’s chairmanship, the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) has held itself together and continued to make progress, although not as much as Singapore would have hoped for. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo gave this assessment in
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      S’pore’s Heroes of Philanthropy
      270 18 SINGAPORE Four Singaporeans have been named among Forbes Asia’s 48 Heroes of Philanthropy, who include the likes of Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan, Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan and China basketball star Yao Ming. 77th Street founder Elim Chew, 44, was cited for her charity work
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      Lock icon Building an endearing home for singaporeans
      4554 19 Speech by Mr Mah Bow Tan, Minister for National Development, at the Committee of Supply Debate on Friday in Parliament. >> continuEd on pagE 16 Mr Chairman, Sir, Public housing is a hot topic every year, but it is especially hot this year. That’s
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  • world
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      Lock icon Who killed this toddler?
      342 23 AFP MELBOURNE Australian police launched a major investigation on Friday after a three-year-old Indian boy’s body was found dumped by a Melbourne roadside, threatening to cast a fresh shadow over ties. Victoria state Premier John Brumby said he found the death of Gurshan Singh (picture), who
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      Lock icon MCA polls on March 28
      303 23 thE MaLaySIan InSIdEr KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s second-largest political party, the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA), will have fresh elections on March 28 following the mass resignation of its central committee members on Thursday. It also plans to proceed with its annual general meeting this Sunday, despite
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      Lock icon Boediono won’t resign
      322 23 aGEncIES JAKARTA Indonesian Vice President Boediono said he would not resign despite mounting pressure over the Bank Century bailout. Speaking at a news conference, he stood by his decision to rescue the bank and affirmed his determination to serve in President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s administration. “I have
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      Lock icon Underground radio station in HK raided
      184 23 offices. AP HONG KONG The Hong Kong authorities raided an underground radio station founded by pro-democracy activists the latest in a series of police actions over the past two months which critics call a concerted effort to muzzle dissent in this Chinese-ruled former British
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      Lock icon Home Ministry asked to settle ‘Allah’ dispute
      168 23 thE MaLaySIan InSIdEr KUALA LUMPUR The High Court on Friday set an April 30 deadline for the Home Ministry to have an out-of-court settlement with the Sidang Injil Borneo (SIB) over the use of the word “Allah” in Christian books. Should negotiations fail
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      Lock icon Gunman dead in attack near Pentagon
      360 25 aGEnciES WASHINGTON A gunman drew a weapon from his pocket and opened fire outside the Pentagon’s metro entrance on Thursday, in a point-blank attack that wounded two police officers before he was fatally shot. The attack occurred during the crowded evening rush-hour outside the
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      Lock icon Brown goes before Iraq Inquiry, denies withholding funds
      671 25  -  Paul GilfEathEr principal correspondent gilfeather@mediacorp.com.sg BRITISH Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied soldiers lives’ were lost in Iraq because he failed to fund the army properly when he was Chancellor. Mr Brown rejected the claims made by former defence chiefs in an
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        84 29 aFP 23 on trial for baby trafficking China has put 23 people on trial on suspicion of involvement in the sale of nearly 50 babies, in what state media described as one of the country’s biggest child trafficking cases. Prosecutors accused ring members of buying baby boys for
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        81 29 damage. aP sacked for ‘buttock graffiti’ A mayor in central Mexico says he has fired a town official for spray-painting the buttocks of a teenage boy as punishment for graffiti tagging. The mayor of San Juan del Rio in Queretaro state says police caught the 13-year-old tagging awall
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        71 29 work. aFP court probes Vioxx drug claims An Australian judge on Friday found arthritis drug Vioxx doubled the risk of heart attacks and was not fit for sale. The ruling opens the way for hundreds of lawsuits against United States pharmaceutical giant Merck. Federal Court judge Christopher Jessop
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        106 29 AP A passenger ferry (picture) with nearly 1,000 people on board returned safely to Stockholm harbour early on Friday after having broken free from heavy ice that had trapped it for hours in the Baltic Sea, officials said. Dozens of other ships and boats had also been stuck,
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        Lock icon Palin wants ‘to be reality tV star’
        103 29 Survivor. thE daily tElEGraPh Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin (picture) is said to have been in talks with a number of United States networks to make a reality television show about her family’s life in Alaska. Some reports said that the programme
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        Lock icon youtube turns on video captions
        67 29 aP YouTube is adding captions to millions of Internet videos. The feature unveiled on Thursday expands upon speech-recognition technology that YouTube used to caption a limited number of videos starting last year. YouTube’s audience will be able to request captions at the press of a
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      Lock icon College students protest over funding cuts
      365 30 aGEncIES BERKELEY (California) Students staged raucous rallies to protest education funding cuts on college campuses nationwide on Thursday, but some demonstrations got out of hand as protesters threw punches and ice chunks in Wisconsin and shut down a major freeway in California during rush
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      Lock icon dictators’ personal shopper goes public
      306 30 VIENNA A North Korean colonel who spent two decades going on European shopping sprees for the late dictator Kim Il Sung and his son Kim Jong Il says they spent millions pampering themselves with Western goods everything from luxury cars to gold-plated handguns. Mr Kim
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      Lock icon real child starved in favour of ‘virtual’ baby
      209 30 SEOUL A South Korean couple left their baby daughter to starve to death at home while playing an Internet game which simulated child-rearing, police said on Friday. The 41-year-old man and his 25-year-old wife were arrested on Thursday, five months after they
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      Lock icon Explosion of extremist groups ‘a cause for grave concern’
      278 30 aGEncIES WASHINGTON The United States is facing a surge in antigovernment extremist groups and armed militias, driven by deepening hostility on the right to President Barack Obama, anger over the economy, and the increasing propagation of conspiracy theories by parts of
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  • Business
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      GIC in Prudential cash call
      355 31  -  Singapore group to underwrite ‘significant portion’ of rights issue to finance insurer’s purchase of aia Mok FEi FEi feifei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) is taking part in Prudential’s cash-call exercise as the UK insurance giant seeks funds to take over American
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      Lock icon MetLife closes in on AIG’s Alico
      142 31 BLooMBErG NEW YORK MetLife, the biggest life insurer in the United States, may reach an agreement as early as this weekend to buy a unit of American International Group (AIG) after a tax decision cleared the way for the deal, according to a person
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      Lock icon Temasek ‘may sell Shin stake’
      296 31 doW BANGKOK Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings may be looking to sell its Shin Corp stake amid rising business and regulatory risks following the Thai Supreme Court’s ruling against former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the Bangkok Post reported on Friday, citing a top executive at
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      Lock icon Card payments to get security boost
      355 33 Jo-ann huang Singapore With consumer spending on the rise, customers can look forward to more secure card transactions in this recovering economy. Embedding microprocessor chips onto all payment cards credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards as well as password prompting are some of
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      Lock icon Greek aid plan unnecessary: Juncker
      194 33 agEncIES LUXeMBoUrg Greece does not need to be rescued from bankruptcy by its European partners, the eurozone’s leading finance minister said on Friday following talks with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou. “I don’t think this action will be needed,” said Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker,
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      Lock icon Job report sends Dow higher at open
      272 33 agEncIES WaSHingTon The United States economy shed fewer jobs than expected last month and the unemployment rate was unchanged despite stormy weather on the East Coast that the government said might have hit payrolls and work hours. The Labor Department said in a
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      379 34  -  EphraiM SEoW ephraimseow@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore The robust sentiment in the property market is spilling over to online property sites as visitor traffic continues to rise, according to website owners. The site propertyguru.com. sgsaw a 20 per cent spike in its January online traffic from December,
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      98 34 Singapore The Housing Development Board has awarded Opal Star and Lum Chang Building Contractors the tender for the Compassvale Bow site on Friday. They bid a record $193.3 million for the site, which will be developed into executive condominiums (ECs). A total of 11 companies submitted for
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      123 34 month. Jo-ann huang Singapore The Hiap Hoe Group is launching a freehold residential development, Waterscape at Cavenagh, this weekend. At an average price of $1,880 per square foot, the 101,193 sq ft inner-city development is about a five-minute walk from Orchard Road, MRT stations and
      month. Jo-ann huang  -  123 words
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      783 35 the title race is going to be very close, but i choose united to win by a whisker The 2009-2010 English Premier League title race is so tight it will probably end in a photo finish. Leaders Chelsea are three points ahead of resurgent Arsenal with
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      286 35 agEnciEs LONDON Chelsea boss Roman Abramovich is so worried about the mental state of their star full-back Ashley Cole that he has sent a psychiatrist to check on him in a Paris clinic where he is being treated for a broken ankle. After
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      760 36  -  Ferguson says his men will not yield in the title race, despite owen blow English Premiership Wolves v Man United aFP WOLVERHAMPTON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been in similar positions so many times before that he certainly knows what it will take to win the
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      387 36 WOLVERHAMPTON Wolves, lying just outside the relegation zone because of goal difference, will surely sink into the bottom three of the Premiership, unless they pull off one of the shocks of the season and beat champions Manchester United at Molineux on Saturday. Midfielder
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      589 37  -  they were down and seemingly out, but Gunners out to have the last laugh English Premiership Arsenal v Burnley aFP LONDON Arsenal can return to the Premier League summit on Saturday, underlining the growing credibility of a title challenge that looked forlorn at times
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      375 37 thE Guardian LONDON It looks like Shaun Wright-Phillips’, one of the England stars in the 3-1 rout of African champions Egypt during Wednesday’s international football friendly, could be on his way out of Manchester City, after his father slammed the club over the
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      636 38  -  hopefully ramsey is mentally strong as he faces a long, tough road back StEvE McMahon sports@newstoday.com. sg Straight talk I HAVE no doubt Ryan Shawcross did not mean to hurt Aaron Ramsey last week. That’s just the way the Stoke City defender plays. He’s aggressive but
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      389 38 LIVERPOOL Rafa Benitez has reminded his men there is no margin for error in the fight for a place in next season’s Champions League. The Reds’ hugely-disap-pointing season has seen them slip from title contenders in 2008/09 to battling for fourth place in
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      480 39  -  But history’s against cottagers as Wembley looms Fa cup quarter-final Fulham v Tottenham Hotspur AFP LONDON Tottenham Hotspur have a proud tradition when it comes to the FA Cup, having lifted the famous trophy eight times. Fulham, on the other hand, have played in the
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      267 39  -  Fa cup quarter-final Portsmouth v Birmingham priority.” AFP PORTSMOUTH Jamie O’Hara believes the FA Cup can help salvage some pride from Portsmouth’s wretched season of financial chaos and show the rest of English football that the ailing south coast club is still alive and kicking. O’Hara
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      305 39  -  Fa cup quarter-final Chelsea v Stoke Ramsey AFP operation. LONDON Chelsea and Portugal defender Jose Bosingwa is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury and will miss the World Cup, his club confirmed on Friday. The full-back had been back
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      812 40  -  avramovic needs some fresh talent, more responsible pros and European stint for hariss thoMas lEonard matters sports up leonard@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is executive sports editor at MediaCorp. Other than the goal, I cannot remember one chance Singapore created in the crucial Asian Cup qualifier against Jordan on
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      Lock icon Win or lose, Daniel Will be there for the lions
      331 40 Ian dE cotta after failing to beat Jordan in their asian Cup Group qualifier on Wednesday (Thursday morning, Singapore time), the lions did not expect a rousing welcome when their emirates flight touched down at Changi airport on friday. but
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      Lock icon all England champ luan to spearhead s’pore badminton’s revival
      451 41 LoW Lin Fhoong SINGAPORE No badminton fan will ever forget Ronald Susilo’s giant feat at the 2004 Athens Olympics, where the shuttler defeated world No 1 Lin Dan in the opening round of the men’s singles event. Nor that of women’s
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      119 41 there was double joy for today Sportsperson of the year 2009 Elizabeth yin on Friday, when she learnt that she had scored 4as (Mathematics, chemistry, geography, knowledge and inquiry) and a c (Physics) in her gcE ‘a’ Level examinations. the national sailor and former victoria Junior college student,
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      234 41 ian dE cotta SINGAPORE The National Table Tennis Grand Finale is the country’s premier tournament for local players and, unlike previous years, the women’s national squad, except Li Jiawei, will be fielded. Li will be travelling to compete in the German Open
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      392 41 LoW Lin Fhoong SINGAPORE Over 9,000 participants will take to the streets during the OCBC Cycle Singapore 2010 this weekend for some fun on wheels, but William Chan will be keeping his eye on the prize: Representing Singapore
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      Lock icon Oh, for the good old days
      610 42 Winter Games flop ignites anger and soul-searching in russia AP MOSCOW Anger and Soviet nostalgia are sweeping Russia after their dismal showing at the Vancouver Olympics, triggering a purge of sporting officials in an effort to prevent another humiliation when the nation host the
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      Lock icon Lim just wants to get back on court and play
      442 42 LoW Lin FhoonG SINGAPORE He faces a long layoff from basketball, but Lim Wai Sian is just happy to be alive, and back home with his family. The 21-year-old Singapore Slingers forward returned to his Yishun flat on Sunday, a
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      85 37 Blk 630 Ang Mo Kio Ave 4 Blk G41 Bukit Batok Central Blk 43 Jalan Tiga Blk 111 Toa Payoh Lor 1 OPEN TILL 10PM Woodlands 888 Plaza on Saturday Football Nites League Cup Final: Live telecast Sun 7.3Qpm Always play with care. [responsibly) Do not bet illegally. No person
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      688 43  -  applying the black thick grease of corruption is no longer acceptable SIMon tay voices@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, an independent think-tank with corporate members, many of whom do business across GLoBaL cItIZEn When you read this, I will be in
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      743 44  -  Japanese car giant’s problems offer a valuable lesson in ensuring high safety and quality standards Maria SioW mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the East Asia bureau chief at Today and Channel NewsAsia global citizEn In the aftermath of the recall of Toyota cars in
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      Lock icon Engaging the absent citizen
      767 45  -  the birthright of citizenship alone is not enough to bond a person to Singapore tan kb EugEnE view of point voices@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is assistant professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. NOW that the 2009 A-level examination results are out, the
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      724 47  -  Guys, we’ve got plenty to learn from women we just have to be man enough to listen WONG PHIN maladjusted phin@mediacorp. com. sg The writer is the features editor at Today. Women are clever little things. They have, in a few short decades, managed to turn
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      689 48  -  i adore Singapore’s public transport system, and it’s all thanks to a close encounter with someone’s armpit MArTiN MAYO postscript mayo@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior reporter at Today. For the past few months, I’ve been taking mental notes on MRT and
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    68 50 Face up to the season’s freshest colours. >> L6 MICA (P) 231/10/2008 A PublICAtIon FOOD For the love of sizzle. An ode to tiny fried food. >> L3 AT HOME Design blogs the legal way of snooping around in strangers’ homes. >> L11 March 6
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        822 51  -  Cooking isn’t about a starched white jacket and a TV contract it’s about feeding people Jason Sheehan food@mediacorp.com.sg THESE days, no one is a cook any more. Everyone is a chef. Culinary pride is measured in Michelin stars, magazine centrefolds and the number of local
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        466 52  -  The humble croquette is a glamorous morsel in Italy as it could be here Bee Wilson food@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ITALIANS are fond of croquettes.A potato croquette in Italy has none of the dated associations it has here, where we seldom see them anymore
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        596 53  -  FOOd rEvIEW Colour-coded dining areas and a Japanese chef feature in modern Italian restaurant OChre Janet Leong food@mediacorp.com.sg OCHRE was one of the first pigments used by man in cave paintings, and is derived from naturally tinted clay.The golden yellow hue can be used to create reddish,
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      481 54  -  Drink The Chilean wine industry has been damaged by the earthquake Eric Asimov food@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES As Chile tries to cope with the widespread devastation caused by one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it may seem trivial to wonder about the country’s wine
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        569 55 Lynette KoH In the world of beauty, there’s no season quite like spring it never fails to give us a slew of fresh colours and prettifying products. Here, the four looks that we are going gaga over and how to get them. Lynette KoH Heavy metal This
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        478 56 No time to shop for shirts? Meet Nash and Jerome, the guys behind The Black Label ‘Singapore’s first shirt butler service’ LyNeTTe Koh Those who have never been able to find the perfect shirt may just be able to do so with The Black Label. The bespoke
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        531 57 men are opting to go under the knife for fixes facial or otherwise. is cosmetic surgery purely out of vanity or is it now a necessity? Terence Lim Before Nicolas Sarkozy married Carla Bruni, rumours were rife that the french president went for a spot of nip/tuck work,
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        133 58 >> Alice inspires eyeshadows Excited about tim Burton’s film adaptation of Alice In Wonderland? then you’ll love these beauty products inspired by Lewis Carroll’s fantasy world. Launched at sephora stores this week, the limitededition Book Of shadows ($88) by Urban Decay features an adorable pop-up scene from
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        165 58 Esprit accessories get all grown-up LynEttE Koh Esprit bags used to be all the rage with the younger set. After all, its pVC and nylon carriers gave those on a limited budget chic, sporty style. recently, though, the Hong Kong-based clothing brand launched a line of leather accessories
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        234 59  -  Luxury mobile phone manufacturer Vertu opens its fourth Singapore outlet at Mandarin Gallery Katrina Brooke Lam katrinab@mediacorp.com.sg WITH everyone and their granny owning an iPhone these days, it’s not surprising that some of us feel the need to distinguish our gadgets from the rest. EnterVertu, a British-based
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        Would you pay $10,000 for this?
        153 59 Vertu’s first fold phone, the Constellation ayxta, costs between $9,500 and $12,500. here’s what you get for that price: Select City Brief service, which provides users with information on their destinations, such as restaurant recommendations, shopping guides and cultural etiquette tips. It’s assembled with
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        330 59 SINCE he started acting professionally in 2000, Brendon Fernandez (left) has appeared in more than 20 theatre productions, including Apocalypse LIVE! and Boeing Boeing, as well as several television shows and short films. Currently, the 31-year-old Fly Entertainment artiste plays lawyer Atticus Finch in Toy
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      373 60 at home Love nosing around people’s homes for design ideas? Do it legally log on to these interiors blogs ThE GuArDiAn 1 Emma’s Blog Swede Emma Fexeus blogs about Scandinavian design in all its pared-down glory. She features elegant photography of mouthwatering houses, as well as
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        287 61  -  head-turners at one of europe’s most important auto shows Derryn Wong car@mediacorp.com.sg 2. Audi A1 Audi’s premium compact hatch arrives early next year to do battle with the Mini for market share. With a powerful 122bhp, 1.4-litre turbocharged engine, dual-clutch gearbox and a claimed emphasis on driving dynamics
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        283 61 Trend watch: Green in the face This year’s Geneva Motor Show is one of the greenest ever, featuring numerous environmentally-friendly cars and concepts. Out of approximately 100 world premieres, 16 of these are non-gasoline or hybrid models. Besides the cars seen on this page, more than 60
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        440 62 cAr rEviEw Lotus ventures from its superlight sportscar throne to build a grand tourer, with mixed results Andy Hum The Lotus evora is a provocative car. And we’re not just referring to its stunning looks. here’s an example: It’s heavy. For a Lotus, that is. hardcore Lotus
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        175 63 DerryN WoNg New Chrysler Jeep showroom now open Chrysler Jeep Automotive, the official dealer for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles here, has begun sales operations from its new premises on 1 Chang Charn Road in the Alexandra/Leng Kee area. Renovations for the new building, which sees a generous
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        769 63 a green future with a little blue Car reVieW Volkswagen’s golf BlueMotion offers a strong alternative to advanced hybrid technology by going simple and diesel DerryN WoNg iN MuNiCh, gerMaNy PICtuRE this: You want a usable, spacious car that shouts “high-tech and green”. the eco-warrior’s choice would probably be the
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      Lock icon Seniors take centre stage
      886 65  -  silver Theatre programme for the elderly helps them realise their acting dreams Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg IN ONE of the spare rooms at the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts and Cultural Troupe building, ChooAi Keow and Padma Krishnan were warming up for the rehearsal of their upcoming
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      Lock icon ° 5ckoO HojiJ-tx (ruiJe
      520 66  - 5ckoO HojiJ-tx (ruiJe but your kids can continue to learn—the fun way Melody Tan The March holidays are just around the corner. Make this week-long school break an educational and fun-filled one for your children with the help of the following activities. Nature lovers Little tree-huggers between six and 10
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      673 71 Today’s top 5 plus 5 others things to do 1 Asia Alive NUS Arts Festival 2010 This festival is organised by the NUS Centre for the Arts and is based on the theme, “Through Asian Lens”. It features commissioned works by students in collaboration with professional artists and top academics.
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      311 73 The writing’s on the wall: We have more places for art, music, theatre, and art-film appreciation now. THE WRITING’S on the wall: Art is alive and well in Singapore! As we become more culturally aware, the avenues for art appreciation, theatre, music performances and criticallyacclaimed arthouse films have
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      322 73 8pM WATERLOO ARTS BELT The stretch is home to Sculpture Square, a bright yellow house dedicated to 3-D art from local and foreign artists, and a multitude of theatre, arts and dance centres. The Action Theatre will be holding a Makan Drama Festival offering food-theme plays and food
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        611 74 Places to note in March and April MArk MAlby 1 Flower Power What: Hanami Cherry Blossom Festival Where: Tokyo, and across Japan When: March 10 to April 29, peak varies seasonally The most scenic time to see Tokyo is during its spring Cherry Blossom Festival, or Hanami. For
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        690 75 Drink to St Pats any time of the year at Dublin’s modern stretch of riverside AP THERE is arguably no place more central to Ireland’s capital than the River Liffey, snaking its way through the city and dividing Dublin into north and south sides before emptying
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        744 77  -  White-washed and atop a mount, this is one royal residence that has multiple facets Benny Lee Benny traveller@mediacorp.com.sg He named his residential complex Phra Nakhon Khiri, or celestial city on a hill.The area became a national historical park in 1988. Visitors can get to the top
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