Today, 27 March 2010

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  • 21 1 VMCH£ KHW MICA (P) 162/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 March 27 28, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • 571 1  -  ANDREYEO AND CHRIS TOH andreyeo@mediacorp. com. sg SINGAPORE in the second show-stopper in as many days for the integrated resort, sex bomb legend tom Jones walked off the stage at resorts world Sentosa (rwS) after just two songs on friday, leaving 4,000 fans some
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  • 611 1  -  NG JINGYNG jingyng @mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE they got married because the Singaporean groom could not or would not find a wife here, while his foreign bride had looked forward to a new life of matrimonial bliss in an affluent city-state. But anecdotal evidence from lawyers and marriage
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    • 60 1 Building for the future in the first of a series of reports on the challenges facing Singapore in the decade ahead, we talk to national development Minister Mah Bow tan WEEKEND VOICES the greatest tribute extending charity into the afterlife 34 generation gripe are gen-y workerS aS Bad aS StereotypeS
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  • Article, Illustration
    1784 4  -  THE BIG STORY MAH BOW TAN SKETCHES HIS VISION OF SINGAPORE IN 2020 LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg WiTh the exception of our urban planners who have meticulously mapped out the island’s transformation for the decades beyond, for most of us, the Singapore of 2020 will be almost unrecognisable
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    • 135 5 >2 ■fy. Spend and win. Then scream and shout in South Africa. Spend a minimum of S$50 on your Visa card and stand to win a trip for 2 to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Go ahead, don your face paint, blow your vuvuzela and express your true colors. Enter
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  • NEWS
    • 385 6 AGENCIES BAGHDAD Iraqi election results on Friday (Saturday morning, Singapore time) were likely to show a virtual tie between the two top blocs led by the Prime Minister and his chief rival a political equation that could lead to bitter
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    • 283 6 SINGAPORE To give financially-strapped students more help with the impending hike in tuition fees, the National university of Singapore Students’ union (Nussu) and Hall Junior Common Room committees (JCRCs) are looking at boosting their bursary schemes. The union said it would increase the
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    • 461 8  -  ANSLEY NG SINGAPORE Scandals at big charity organisations in recent years may have spooked donors, but small-scale and personal charity drives are gaining popularity. From solo feats of running ultra-dis-tances under time pressure, to clocking mileage skating or swimming at their own pace,
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    • 443 8  -  ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE—The continuing warm weather and the increasing likelihood of another dengue type overtaking the current one, has put the National Environment Agency (NEA) on alert. Highlighting these as factors for an anticipated spike in dengue cases, NEA
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    • 98 8 the army welcomed its new chief Brigadier-general chan chun sing (in black beret), on Friday in a change of command parade at Pasir laba camp. Bg chan, who takes over from Majorgeneral neo kian hong (in brown beret), joined the singapore armed Forces (saF) in 1987
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    • 264 10 SINGAPORE The 12 recipients of this rare global award in the past 23 years have included astronaut and former United States senator John Glenn and psychology author Tony Buzan. And this week, MediaCorp chairman Ho Kwon Ping (picture)
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    • 266 10 The court said it considered the defence of fair dealing but concluded that MediaBanc’s operations as a media monitoring agency did not fall within this statutory exception. SINGAPORE MediaCorp has won its case against Malaysian company MediaBanc for selling content
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    • 115 10 She entered Singapore on a month-long tourist visa to hopefully earn $3,000 as she had done on previous visits, working in the hospitality and entertainment trade, but Filipina roselyn Pascua’s life came to a tragic end. Ms Pascua, 29, who has a 10-year-old daughter in the
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    • 351 10  -  The next six months will be busy, with the opening of the Marina Bay Sands next month and the Youth Olympic Games in August. ESTHER NG SINGAPORE For the third month running, visitor arrivals have hit a record high. Tourists from
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
      • 184 12 Malaysia nabs suspected head An Indonesian man suspected of being the leader of a human smuggling ring was nabbed by the Malaysian authorities on Wednesday morning and will be handed over to Singapore early next week. The 41-year-old, known only as “Botak”, allegedly smuggled illegal immigrants by
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      • 110 12 Professor begins tenure on april 1 The PSB Academy is appointing its first academic dean, Professor Chong Chee Leong, with effect from April 1. He will head the academic affairs and academic services units, and oversee the operations of its schools. He will also be jointly appointed
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      • 71 12 SMRT BUS SERVICE 20 more stops for 858 route SMRT Service No 858 will be extended to serve 20 more bus stops within Sembawang Town from Sunday, bringing greater connectivity to residents along Woodlands Avenue 7, Sembawang Way, Canberra Road and Sembawang Road. The amended route will allow residents to
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      • Article, Illustration
        59 12 on Friday, some 20,000 jobseekers descended on Suntec Singapore for the first day of the JobsdB career Expo 2010. this year, 5,000 jobs are on offer. Exhibitors that saw the most response were dBS Bank, resorts World Sentosa and Qatar airways, according to organisers. the fair is
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      • 142 12 charged with consensual sex In the first case of its kind here, a woman was charged in a district court on Friday with having consensual sex with her father. The 22-year-old technical executive was accused of committing the offence in a flat in Serangoon in April 2008. MediaCorp
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      • 128 12 60 ambassadors at Shanghai Expo Sixty volunteers will give up their personal time to become ambassadors for Singapore at the Shanghai World Expo this year. The recruitment process started in December at tertiary institutions here. Singaporeans based in Shanghai orwith experience working in China were also recruited.
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  • WORLD
    • 241 14 AFP BATAC With a kiss on the glass casket containing her husband’s embalmed body, Mrs Imelda Marcos (picture) relaunched her political career on Friday at the age of 80. The widow of former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos surprised political observers when she registered at
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    • 435 14 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Members of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) and opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) are seeking to come up with a list of potential candidates for the by-election in Hulu Selangor, following the death of Member of Parliament Dr Zainal Abidin Ahmad.
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    • 52 14 Umno: Mr Muhammad Muhammad Taib, a former Chief Minister of Selangor and former Minister of Rural and Regional Development. Malaysian Indian congress: Mr G Palanivel, former Hulu Selangor MP and a former Deputy Minister of Welfare and Family Development. Parti keadilan rakyat: Mr N Surendran, a
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    • 267 14 AP KOTA BHARU A battle royal being waged for control of Kelantan’s sultanate was exposed on Friday after a failed attempt to oust the ailing leader’s heir apparent. Uncertainty has plagued the royal family in Kelantan since May 2009 after Sultan Ismail Petra, 60, suffered a
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    • 383 18 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PARIS A French millionaire has become the first person in the country to go on trial for being paid too much, in a ground-breaking move against “corporate greed”. Mr Antoine Zacharias (picture) is facing criminal charges despite the £90 million
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    • 252 18 AGENCIES WASHINGTON President Barack Obama returned to Iowa where he first outlined his health-care proposal on Thursday and dared Republicans to attempt a repeal of the new law, after Congress approved a final package of changes. “They’re actually going to run on a platform of repeal in
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    • 240 18 If drones fall into wrong hands AFP WASHINGTON United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates expressed concern on Thursday over Iran’s aerial drone programme, saying the weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists. “Countries like Iran are developing their own UAVs and already have a UAV capability,” Mr Gates told
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    • 233 18 AFP WASHINGTON A controversial base deal with Japan will impose a tough burden on Guam, which is ill-equipped to handle thousands of relocated troops, the commander of United States forces in Asia said on Thursday. Japan is reviewing a 2006 pact under which the US
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    • 64 18 More than 200 Malaysians marched to the Swedish Embassy in kuala Lumpur on Friday, demanding action against several newspapers that reprinted a controversial caricature of the Prophet Muhammad. the protesters burned a Swedish flag outside the embassy, chanting ‘Long live Islam’ and ‘down with Sweden’. they also
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
      • 150 22 india 1 AP Mr Satish Sawant was proudly driving hisnew Tata Nano home from the showroom when it started smoking and burst into flames. He managed to get his wife and five-year-old son out before the flames engulfed the tiny car (picture). The company
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      • 105 22 South korEa 2 AFP Activists who float anti-Pyongyang leaflets into North Korea by balloon said on Friday they have also started sending some 400 dVds disclosing secrets about the private life of leader Kim Jong Il. The dVds contain documentary footage about the Korean war and
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      • 103 22 china 3 AFP A university student in China has been given a suspended death sentence for stabbing his room-mate to death after becoming fed up with his loud snoring, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. Guo liwei, 24, was also ordered by the court
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      • 113 22 auStralia 4 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Former Formula 1 world champion lewis Hamilton has apologised after his Mercedes car was impounded on Friday, after police witnessed him “deliberately losing traction” near the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. local reports said he did “a burnout and
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      • 111 22 irEland 5 AP As long as Ireland has had pubs, Good Friday has been off-limits as a “dry” holy day until now. A limerick judge ruled on Thursday that the city’s 110 pubs can open April 2 because the city
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      • 104 22 thailand 6 AFP 6 lawyers for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday filed an appeal against a US$1.4 billion ($1.9 billion) asset seizure, saying they had new evidence to reopen the high-profile case. Thaksin’s chief counsel Chatthip Tantaprasart said they lodged a 500-page appeal
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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  • 1 BUSINESS
    • BUSINESS ROUNDUP
      • 122 24 tEMasEk hoLdings 1 DOW JONES Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has acquired a 1.18 per cent stake in Chilean flagship carrier LAN Airlines SA, a company official said on Thursday. Temasek also owns shares in Singapore Airlines. Earlier on Thursday on the Santiago Stock Exchange,
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      • 118 24 hEatEc JiEtong 2 A robot designed to increase labour productivity, enhance work safety and reduce the environmental impact in the marine and shipping industry. That’s what Catalist-listed firm Heatec Jietong has promised to deliver through its $5 million joint venture with the United States firm,
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      • 102 24 aUstraLand 3 Australand has bought a building in downtown Melbourne for A$45 million ($57 million). The building, in Collins Street in the central business district, has about 22,000 square metres of vacant office space. AustraLand intends to refurbish the property into Grade-A office
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    • 453 24  -  MAYWONG mayw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s manufacturing output rose for a third straight month in February, helped by continued growth in the electronics sector. The bright showing in manufacturing, which is one of the country’s main engine of growth, has prompted economists to reaffirm their expectations that first
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    • 313 24 MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Pharmaceutical commercialisation firm Invida Group is looking to expand its presence in China and India in the next five years, and it has chosen Singapore as its corporate headquarters to support its rapid expansion. Invida chief executive officer John A Graham said
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    • 228 26 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China may allow the yuan to trade more freely against the US dollar, while avoiding an abrupt revaluation that would wreck its exports, according to Mr Fan Gang, an adviser to the country’s central bank. “China may resume a managed
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    • 176 26 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Visa, American Express and MasterCard have talked with United States officials about taking action against China for shutting the companies out of its US$723-billion ($1.01-trillion) payment-processing market, sources said. The US Trade Representative’s Office has discussed a possible complaint at the
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    • 182 26 AFP BRUSSELS The European Union and United States on Thursday took a “major step forward” in aviation liberalisation, paving the way for foreign ownership of their airlines after lengthy talks, Brussels said. However, the International Air Transport Association said the results of the deal were disappointing
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  • PROPERTY
    • 690 27  -  When will there be a correction? COLIN TAN ANALYSIS If you are one of those who have been keeping close tabs on the private housing market, you would have most certainly felt the strong vibes from recent events robust sales at launches, new benchmark prices and even of
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    • Article, Illustration
      88 27 Envio, a freehold boutique development in Joo chiat Place, is now open for preview. the condominium, by new century real Estate, has 24 units in three five-storey blocks, ranging from three one-bedroom units, 15 two-bedroom units to six two-bedroom penthouse apartments. one bedroom with study costs an average
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  • SPORTS
    • 713 28  -  Steven yeo’s assessment of young athletes a wake-up call for Saa’s technical team thoMaS LEonard matters sports leonard@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is executive sports editor at MediaCorp. After nine months in the job Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) chief executive officer Ste~ ven Yeo’s view, that track and
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    • 259 28  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE Veteran Singapore Laser sailor Koh Seng Leong has widened his lead at the 14th Asian Sailing Championship in Shanwei, China. The 26~year~old, who won a silver medal in the event at the 2006 Asian Games, leads the 19~strong Laser Radial Open class
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    • 674 29  -  Handpicked by the owner, the Italian needs some younger stars to freshen up the squad DAVID NGIAU offside david@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is deputy sports editor at Today. Earlier this week, some commentators sounded the death knell for Carlo Ancelotti, having us believe that the Chelsea
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    • 312 29 AFP LONDON Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti says his side will face the first of nine “finals” when their quest for the Premier League title continues against Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Just two points separate the top three, with
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    • 660 30  -  Pedestrian in Bahrain, the 2009 world champ needs to match Hamilton quickly IAN DECOTTA Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix SINGAPORE Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve. They are names familiar to motor racing aficionados, but probably not to others. They are both one-hit wonders, Hill a Formula 1
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    • 104 30 MElvIn choo, SupEr Gt racEr 1. F Alonso 2. s Vettel 3. l HAmilton It will be two-in-a-row for Alonso in Melbourne. He has driven lesser cars with distinction and in a Ferrari powered by his talent, he looks unstoppable. Red Bull is also in the best of form
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    • Article, Illustration
      129 30 the popular hp trI-Factor Series, which attracted more than 3,000 participants last year, is back for a second season. the four-race series starts with the Swimming room trI-Swim on May 9, followed by the dermalogica trI-Bike on June 20 and the timex trI-run on July 11. It
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    • 686 31  -  SG Changi in negotiations to bring MotoGP to the Republic LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE It is widely regarded as the most prestigious race for motorbikes and has a huge following around the world. Singapore has its fair share of MotoGP fans, who are
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    • 735 32  -  Leading food and beverage company extend their partnership with S-League TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The 2010 Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League season is barely two months’ old, but it has already received a major boost. Leading homegrown food and beverage brand Yeo’s have renewed their title sponsorship of
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    • 105 28 SportsZone checks out the S-League’s foreign teams French team Etoile FC have been getting rave reviews since their arrival, and already, they’ve taken the season’s first trophy, the League Cup. And after a slower start, Beijing Guo’an are starting to show their mettle. Have the foreign clubs raised the standard
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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  • Weekend VOICES
    • 772 34  -  If nothing else, he's about to announce an initiative which could make or break his fledgling rule OOI KEE BENG gloBal citizEn voices@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a Fellow at the Institute of South-east Asian Studies. His latest book is Pilot Studies For A New Penang
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    • 688 35  -  Why the superpowers are wooing the region and how Jakarta will pick its partners EVAN A LAKSMANA GLobaL citizEn voices@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a researcher with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Many Indonesians were disappointed when United States President Barack Obama cancelled his
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    • 727 36  -  The money spent on obituaries and wreaths could be better channelled to a worthy charity RICHARD HARTUNG voices@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. Point of ViEW The death of a family member or friend is a tragic
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    • 740 38  -  Or how Generation Y lives with the 'Strawberry Generation' tag CHUNG LYN-YI she said lynyi@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior producer at Channel NewsAsia. After a grand total of two days on the job as a graphic designer, one of my friends called it quits.
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    • 65 41 LIVING MICA (P) 231/10/2008 A PublICAtIon of March 27 28, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you CAR Along came a Spyder Warning: Potent machine in our midst. >> L10 STYLE Project headstart: Young designers make it work at the new Parco Marina Bay. >> L6 AT HOME Genuine lather: Practical tips
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    • DRINK
      • 804 42 Amid the neon blur of Tokyo, Japan's whisky culture is flourishing with a head-spinning selection THE GUARDIAN IF THERE is a whisky drinkers’ paradise, it is usually assumed to be somewhere in Scotland. Perhaps one of those remote distilleries where you can taste the landscape
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      • 274 43 Is it whisky or whiskey? Quit quibbling with your slurring friends. “Whisky” is used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Wales, Canada and Japan. “Whiskey”, meanwhile, is used only for the stuff distilled in Ireland and America. It is generally agreed it is acceptable to drop the “e”. Except
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      • 142 43 THE NEW YORK TIMES HERE’S a novel idea. Buried deep in United States President Barack Obama’s healthcare legislation is a new requirement that will affect any American who walks. Every big restaurant chain in the nation will now be required to put calorie information on their menus
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      • 379 45 THE GUARDIAN HERE’s something to think about this Easter. According to the gospels, as Jesus led the consumption of bread and wine at the start of The Last supper, he beseeched his disciples: “Do this in remembrance of me.” While that final dinner is indeed remembered,
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      • 134 45 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH CHiNA has become the biggest export market for bordeaux wines outside the European Union (EU) as overall exports have collapsed due to the economic crisis, and a strong Euro put some wines beyond American and British buyers. Bordeaux sold 661 million bottles of
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      • 220 47 << Chalk by Priscilla tan Retro-adorable is how we would describe Priscilla tan’s designs, many of which feature bows, ribbons, and adorable prints sometimes all at once. If her clothes remind you of those by another retro-influenced label, swirl, it’s because Priscilla worked for the brand
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        485 48  -  Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg MiMco With details such as chain mail, fringing, and oversized acetate flowers Mimco’s accessories and leather goods are not for the meek. Founded in 1996, the Australian accessory brand now launches about 350 new styles every six months in each of its 50 stores located in
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        380 49 WITCHERY Back in Australia, clothing and accessory brand Witchery is known for its simple and sophisticated offerings. This week, Witchery makes its debut beyond Australia and New Zealand with its new store at Ion Orchard, which will stock mainly the brand’s accessories. As the general manager for Witchery
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      • 73 49 1) Hudson studded bag, $429.90 “A studded draw-tie leather bag is a must-have shape this season, and this one has a great design and is functional as well.” 2) Statement necklaces “If you invest in one bold jewellery piece this season, it must be a statement neck piece.
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        125 50 Shanghai Tang Ginger Lily Eau Parfumée ($70.09) is a citrusy floral scent in an oh-so-pretty bottle (and at 50ml, you can carry it onboard the plane). This Shanghai Tang leather luggage tag ($60.45), embossed with a Chinese dragon, is a perfect gift for an overseas (preferably non-Chinese) friend.
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      • 364 50 LYNETTE KOH AMY Cheng is one multi-tasking mama. Since giving birth to her second child a year ago, the 40-year-old Fly Entertainment artiste has hosted shows on Mio TV’s Mom-on-Demand channel, performed in a musical for the Singapore Police Force, starred in a TV show
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        632 52  -  Audi’s drop-top version of its already gorgeous sports car could possibly be the best R8 yet Derryn Wong in Nice, France car@mediacorp.com.sg The wolf spider feeds by pouncing on unwary prey, sometimes chasing its meal over short distances. In the animal kingdom, the agility of this robust hunter
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      • 475 53  -  CAR REVIEW Maserati’s latest is a multi-talented machine offering open-air motoring, sexy Italian design and performance in a package for four Julian Low in Rome, Italy car@mediacorp.com.sg Losing your top can be a good or bad thing, especially when it comes to car design. Remove the roof
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        95 53  -  DERRYN WONG Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG preview MERCEdEs-BEnz dealer Cycle Carriage unveiled the region’s first glimpse of Mercedes-Benz’s newest, high-performance sports car, the sLs AMg, at sepang Circuit in Malaysia on Wednesday.The car echoes the looks of Mercedes’ legendary 300 sL with its gullwing doors and incorporates an
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        351 54 CAR REVIEW Lexus’ top of the line saloon receives a facelift and is still the byword in luxurious motoring Another hybrid? The world’s full of them! Most engineers say there’s still mileage in gasoline engines for the next 10 years at least. But the fact remains that Lexus
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    • 838 56  -  KIDS Teach children the value of saving and get them started young June Wan kids@mediacorp.com.sg CAN your child count? If the answer is yes, then you should start teaching him or her about money and savings, says David Chiem, founder and group chief executive officer of MindChamps.
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      • 754 65 When in Taiwan, soak and heal in therapeutic hot springs like locals do THE NEW YORK TIMES THERE is nothing quite as bracing as the smell of rotten eggs in the morning. The odour, which courses through the lobby and rooms of some of the finest hotels
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      • 815 66  -  Avoid the crowd and stand out from it at these indie designer markets Amy Van traveller@mediacorp.com.sg MELBOURNE is known as the fashion capital of Australia. Most fashionistas are aware that Chapel Street is lined with great boutiques and Smith Street has the factory outlets. But not
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      • 225 67 A sneak peek at the biggest World Expo ever BUILDING-HIGH white funnels that provide shade and channel sunlight; a site that looks like a Dali painting gone medieval; a giant pin cushion named the Seed Cathedral one thing is for sure, when the Shanghai World Expo opens
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