Today, 27 November 2010

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    48 1 VMCH£ RHW MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 November 27 28, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking NOVEMBER 27 28, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF Copyright 2010 The New York Times Saturday, November 27, 2010 A Publication of MediaCorp MICA (P) 149/07/2010 Articles selected for
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    Fight against obesity: Junk food in the line of fire
    594 1  -  HOE YEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan has backed the impending introduction of guidelines on junk food advertising as latest statistics on Friday showed the rate of diabetes here has risen to a 12-year high. According to
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    Lock icon Korean peninsula on ‘the brink of war’
    595 1 AGENCIES YEONPYEONG ISLAND (South Korea) North Korea stepped up the rhetoric on Friday ahead of joint military drills by South Korea and the United States this weekend, saying the situation on the peninsula “is inching closer to the brink of war”. Pyongyang also
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      81 1 TODAY-NEWYORKTIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY IN STARK PICTURES, APARTHEID’S PAIN THE BIG STORY ASIAN GAMES COLUMN LIVING THE MOVIE LIFE T2 COLUMN WHY THE STUPID NAME? T3 TRAVEL LIGHTEN UP, IT’S JUST A VACATION T24 T AVAILABLE IN SELECTED AREAS AND ALSO ONLINE SINGAPORE’S CHEF-DE-MISSION DELIVERS MIXED REPORT CARD 28 THAI WOMEN
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    Lock icon Why the Reds will never walk alone in Asia
    1713 6  -  THE BIG STORY Today visits Liverpool and StanChart’s HQ for exclusive access to the men and the story behind their deal and the role Singapore fans played in Liverpool has even spoken about signing an Asian player in a bid to
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      24 7 Help is available. Call or log on for assistance and information today. N<SG| NATIONAL COUNCIL I Problem Gambling L know the line.sg I %1800-6-668-668
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      205 8 As an advertiser since Today’s inception, StarHub has witnessed how Today has grown from strength to strength to become the second most-read newspaper in Singapore. Today’s success is attributed to its balanced and credible news reporting, thought-provoking commentaries and accessible writing style. We value Today’s innovative advertising solutions that have
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Murder suspect’s first job in Singapore
      291 8  -  LYNDA HONG AND SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She arrived from Indramayu in West Java last month and it was her first time working in Singapore, according to her employer. Now Indonesian maid Nurhayati is facing a murder rap. The 24-year-old was charged in court
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      Lock icon Saudi Arabia arrests 149 linked to Al Qaeda
      194 8 AGENCIES RIYADH Saudi Arabia arrested 149 people from 19 cells linked to Al Qaeda over the past eight months and foiled attacks against government and security officials as well as journalists, the Interior Ministry said on Friday. It also seized 2.4 million
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      Better English ’a must for low-wage workers’
      426 10  -  MOM and WDA aim to improve literacy skills as this will boost productivity levels S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To get a better job, you’ll need to speak better English. That is the message Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong has for low-wage workers. So,
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      Lock icon Parental support Act ‘fills gap if filial piety fails’
      297 10  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Walter Woon (picture) had heard all the arguments before, having been the first some 15 years ago to introduce the legal safety net for parents who lack support from their children. And
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      Lock icon 6 students lauded for being good neighbours
      214 10  -  DYLAN LOH dylanloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Six young Singaporeans were among 11 people presented with the Good Neighbour Award on Friday evening. They won the award under the Student category, introduced for the first time this year. Giving the award, Senior Minister of State (National
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      MAN INVOLVED IN GANG KILLING WANTS TO PLEAD GUILTY ONLYTO LESSER CHARGE
      160 10  -  TEO XUANWEI The last of a group of eight men charged with causing the death of an illegal gambling den operator has changed his mind at the last minute about pleading guilty. Mohamad Najiman Abdull Aziz, 31, is
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      MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING GIRL PERFORM ORAL SEX
      149 10  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A 21-year-old man has been charged with forcing a 12-year-old girl to perform oral sex on him. Jafny Mohamed Sunny allegedly committed the crime at a lift landing at a block of flats in the east at around 1pm on
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      85 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN JOINT RAID
      87 10 The authorities arrested 85 people in a joint operation that ended on Friday morning. Those arrested are suspected of being involved in illegal gambling, peddling contraband cigarettes and immigration and gaming offences. They were also allegedly involved in gang-related and vice-related activities. The operation
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      Lock icon S’pore respects decision to release Ionescu: MFA
      209 12 SINGAPORE Responding to media queries on the Romanian court’s decision to release former diplomat Silviu Ionescu under judicial supervision, a Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) spokesman said the Republic “(has) to respect the Court’s decision”. Said the spokesman: “Just as we expect
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      Judge asks for British author’s itinerary
      422 12  -  Shadrake says he needs to leave S’pore for medical treatment Even though his passport has been impounded by the police since his arrest as investigations continue on criminal defamation charges the AGC said Shadrake was ‘not under any legal obligation’ to get the court’s
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      33 12 Spread the word and tell your friends about A Different Christmas You are 1 tweet away from a Branded Camera. Find out how? Visit www.todayonline.com/adifferentchristmas now! An initiative by The Interactive Media Division.
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  • VOICES
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      If your maid misbehaves...
      348 15  -  How to report errant domestic helpers, maid agencies: Ministry of Manpower Letter from Farah Abdul Rahim Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Manpower WE THANK Ms Ruth Wong for her feedback and suggestions (“Does the Manpower Ministry require due diligence from maid agencies?”, Nov 22). If a
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      VIGILANCE IS THE ANSWER
      134 15  -  LETTER FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Reading the letter, “Are teachers screened too?” (Nov 24), I fully understand the concerns of many regarding Mas Selamat’s escape. “Black sheep” exist in all strata of society politicians, religious leaders, security personnel or key corporate figures and teachers and
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      Rogue cabbies targeting foreigners
      268 15  -  Letter from Louise Tagliante ON WEDNESDAY at around 9.45pm my friend and I were in the line at the Ion Orchard taxi stand. There was a long queue and, though we tried calling for a taxi, none were available. We were approached by a man, who
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      WHEN A PARENT IS ABSENT
      119 15  -  LETTER FROM LIM LAY KIM, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, SUBORDINATE COURTS We refer to the letter “He’s out of control and I’m helpless to act” (Nov 19). The Beyond Parental Control action is a very serious measure of last resort. Where divorced parents have joint
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon The dangerous myth of the hero entrepreneur
      978 17  -  Many choose the wrong career in search of glory or cannot find qualified people who will work for them ESTHER DYSON The writer, chairman of EDventure Holdings, is an active investor in a variety of start-ups around the world. Her interests include information
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      The part Singapore can play to stop genocide
      785 19  -  MAHDEV MOHAN The writer is an Assistant Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University and an Associate Fellow at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. Since 2008, he has been an international lawyer for Cambodian victims of mass crime before the
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Passive smoking kills 600,000 a year: WHO
      380 21 AGENCIES LONDON More than 600,000 people, including 165,000 children, die every year from passive smoking, a report from World Health Organisation (WHO) experts said on Friday. The estimates from the first analysis of the true global toll are based on the best available
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      Lock icon Arrested: Suicide bombers planning attacks on mosques
      310 21 AP ISLAMABAD Police arrested two suicide bombers in Pakistan’s capital on Friday who they said were planning to attack a mosque and a government building. Al Qaeda and Taliban militants seeking to topple the government have carried out scores of attacks in recent
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      Lock icon SON OF FORMER TAIWAN VP SHOT AT ELECTION RALLY
      124 21 AP The son of former Taiwanese Vice-President Lien Chan was shot in the face while speaking on Friday at a campaign rally in Taipei, but the island’s leader says his life is not in danger. Police said Mr Lien Sheng-wen, 40,
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      Lock icon DEPOSED MALAYSIAN SULTAN LOSES BATTLE AGAINST SON
      120 21 AP The deposed Sultan of Kelantan lost a court battle on Friday with his eldest son, who had seized the throne in a palace coup that scandalised the country's royalty. Tuanku Ismail Petra Yahya Petra’s eldest son, Tengku Muhammad Faris Petra, took over
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      Lock icon 3 teens walk ashore after being adrift in the Pacific for 50 days
      237 21 AP SUVA Three teenaged boys who spent 50 days adrift in a tiny boat in the South Pacific Ocean walked ashore on shaky legs on Friday after their chance rescue off the coast of Fiji. The trio
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      Lock icon THIRD BLAST ROCKS NZ COAL MINE
      112 21 AP Another underground blast ripped through a New Zealand coal mine on Friday almost a week to the minute after an earlier explosion caused the country's worst mining disaster in decades. No one was injured in the latest explosion at the Pike River Coal
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      Lock icon Terrorist threat to London Olympic parties
      319 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hundreds of street parties, local festivals and big screen events across Britain timed to coincide with the London 2012 Olympic Games could be vulnerable to terrorist attacks, a government security assessment has found. The results of the review highlighted the
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      Lock icon STEWARDESSES STRIP TO BIKINIS TO SAVE
      134 23 Ten stewardesses with troubled Mexicana Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy in August and suspended operations, launched a sultry aviation-themed calendar on Thursday in a bid to call attention to their own plight and that of their airline one of the world’s oldest. The 2011
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      Lock icon One in three S African men admit to rape
      221 23 THE GUARDIAN JOHANNESBURG More than one in three South African men questioned in a survey admitted to rape the latest evidence in the country of a violent culture of patriarchy. South Africa has one of the highest rates of rape in
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      Lock icon Rio police take strong action against gangs
      221 23 AGENCIES RIO DE JANEIRO Police in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro said on Friday that they have taken control of a heavilyfortified slum, as they continue a crackdown on violent drug gangs. At least 350 officers from Rio’s elite police unit
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      Lock icon F1 boss Ecclestone mugged in London
      200 23 REUTERS LONDON Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone suffered a head injury when he was mugged in central London, police sources said on Friday, only weeks after suggesting the city’s streets were more violent than those of Brazil. The 80-year-old billionaire was kicked and punched
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  • SCENCE
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      Lock icon The hottest year in recorded history?
      554 25 With temperatures about 0.5°C above the recent average, 2010 is in the running for an unwanted crown REUTERS OSLO This year is so far tied for the hottest year in a record dating back to 1850 in a new sign of a warming trend,
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      Lock icon Cancun must learn from Copenhagen’s failure
      630 25  -  COMMENTARY RACHEL MOUNTAIN The writer is head of global marketing at Greener World Media. REUTERS With the disappointment of Copenhagen firmly fixed in the minds of many, the expectations as to what may be achieved from Cancun this year seem to be more realistic
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  • BUSINESS
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      $214m en bloc deal
      296 27  -  Paramount Hotel is largest commercial collective sale this year TRAVIS TEO travisteo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The landmark Paramount Hotel and Shopping Centre (picture) in Katong has been sold to developer Orchard Mall for $214 million in the biggest collective sale in the commercial property market this year. The
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      Lock icon Oct manufacturing output up 31 per cent
      271 27 JONATHAN PEERIS AND GEORGINA JOSEPH SINGAPORE Manufacturing output accelerated last month, led by a doubling of production by the biomedical industry, putting the Republic on course to finishing the year as one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Analysts say the strong
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      BUKIT PANJANG SITE MADE AVAILABLE ON RESERVE LIST
      119 27  -  TRAVIS The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has released detailed sales conditions for a mixed commercial-and-residential site in Jelebu Road and Petir Road. The 99-year leasehold land parcel, with a site area of almost 19,000 sq m and a gross floor area of
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      SABANA REIT DOWN 2.9% IN TEPID DEBUT
      92 27  -  RACHEL KELLY Sabana Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust (Sabana Reit) opened to a sluggish start on its first day of trade in Singapore, weighed down by weak sentiment deriving from Europe’s sovereign debt woes and tensions between North and South Korea. The world’s
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      SERVICES SECTOR RECEIPTS UP 9% IN Q3
      99 27 Business receipts of the services sector increased 9 per cent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, the Department of Statistics said on Friday. On a year-on-year basis, all service industries experienced positive growth. Real estate, rental and leasing services saw
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      SOUTH-EAST ASIA’S BIGGEST IPO STARTS TRADING
      90 27  -  DOW JONES Petronas Chemicals Group made a solid debut on Friday on Bursa Malaysia as institutional investors scrambled to buy the shares for its liquidity, robust earnings outlook and significant weightage on the index. However, it was a volatile session for Malaysia’s larg- est
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      SATS OPENS COOLPORT @ CHANGI
      77 27  - SATS OPENS COOLPORT CHANGI RYAN HUANG Singapore Airport Terminal Services (Sats) has opened Coolport Changi, the first airport facility in Asia dedicated to handling perishable cargo. Coolport, built at a cost of $16.5 million, is currently about 60 per cent utilised. It is expected to reach full capacity in two
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      Lock icon CPI continues to fall in Japan, extra $69.4b Budget enacted
      164 28 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s consumer prices fell last month for a 20th month, with declines moderating after the government raised tobacco taxes. The Consumer Price Index excluding fresh food fell 0.6 per cent from a year earlier after dropping 1.1 per
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      Lock icon Australia Senate passes Bill to split Telstra
      340 28 Move paves way for high-speed network AGENCIES CANBERRA Australia’s controversial A$35.7 billion ($45.5 billion) high-speed national broadband network (NBN) cleared its biggest hurdle on Friday when Senate lawmakers passed key competition legislation designed to curb Telstra’s domination of the market. The law underpins
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      Lock icon China ‘to tighten policy’
      149 28 REUTERS SHANGHAI China will shift its monetary policy to “stable” from “relatively loose” next year, while conducting an active fiscal policy to maintain economic growth of at least 8 per cent next year, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Friday, citing unidentified sources. At next
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Resurgent Spurs are Hodgson’s latest worry
      513 29 Liverpool boss acknowledges Redknapp’s team has moved past the Reds this season AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP TOTTENHAM VS LIVERPOOL LONDON There will be a group of Liverpool fans who will think their manager is simply indulging in some mind games, after Roy Hodgson claimed on
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      Lock icon Real accuse Uefa of bias
      253 29 AGENCIES NYON (Switzerland) Real Madrid director-general Jorge Valdano on Friday accused Uefa of singling out the club for punishment after the governing body charged coach Jose Mourinho with “unsporting conduct” over allegations that he ordered two players to get themselves sent off in a Champions
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      Lock icon Hussey finds his stroke at just the right time
      268 30 REUTERS BRISBANE Reports of the impending demise of Mike Hussey’s Test career proved premature on Friday when he hit 81 not out in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba. Despite a Test average of 49.75, Hussey (picture) was one of
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      Lock icon Barca, Real the only rich kids on La Liga’s block
      297 30 REUTERS MADRID Monday’s “Clasico” between La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid will once again reveal the growing dominance the world’s richest two clubs exert over their domestic league. That strength is derived mainly from their stranglehold over about €600
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      Lock icon First a goal, then Rooney says sorry
      572 30 United striker continues to rebuild relationship with a once loyal Red Army AGENCIES MANCHESTER Buoyed by new owners, Blackburn Rovers will have a spring in their step when they visit Old Trafford for a Barclays Premier League clash on Saturday. But goalkeeper Paul
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      Lock icon Lions show glimpses of pass-and-move style
      477 31  -  Avramovic not getting carried away as Singapore post a morale-boosting win SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL FRIENDLY Singapore 4 Laos 0 SINGAPORE Without regular midfielders Shi Jiayi, John Wilkinson and Hariss Harun, the Lions wore a distinctly different look at the Jurong West Stadium
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      Lock icon Former Maverick Wang leads from the front
      374 31 AP GUANGZHOU Former Dallas Mavericks centre Wang Zhizhi scored 20 points to lead China to their second straight Asian Games men’s basketball title on Friday with a 77-71 win over South Korea. After the medal ceremony, the players crowded around Wang and draped
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      Lock icon Time to catch up in the mental race
      638 33  -  Chef-de-mission Low delivers a mixed report card for the 16th Asian Games TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GUANGZHOU The canoe-kayakers brought the curtain down on Team Singapore’s participation at the 16 Asian Games on Friday and chef-de-mission Low Teo Ping used the opportunity to deliver
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      LOW'S REPORT CARD
      246 33 Team size: 240 athletes from 22 sports, 120 officials Gold medallists (4): Bowling —CherieTan, Geraldine Ng, Shayna Ng (women’s trios) Sailing Justin Liu and Sherman Cheng (men’s 420), Rachel Lee, Cecilia Low (women’s 420) Swimming Tao Li (women’s 50m butterfly) Silver medallists (7): Bowling Shayna Ng (women’s
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      Shooters aim for medals in 2014, bowlers look to develop depth
      415 33  -  IAN DECOTTA SINGAPORE They won 14 medals at last month’s Commonwealth Games in New Delhi but Singapore’s 23-strong shooting team that went to the 16th Asian Games returned home from Guangzhou emptyhanded. The 12-member bowling squad delivered one gold,
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      191 34 LIONS THE HOT TOPIC ON SPORTSZONE Singapore will be aiming to become the first team to win a fourth AFF Suzuki Cup football title but first, they will have to deal with the likes of defending champions Vietnam in the group stage on their own turf. The Lions open their
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      941 39  -  As brand ambassador of a feted 135-year-old liqueur, Richard Lambert knows first hand the value of a good revival Don Mendoza donm@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are those of us who prefer cocktails sweet and there are those who favour something with a bit more kick. Then there are
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      122 40 BITE SIZED IT’S that time of the year again to revel in another worthy reason to feast.Yes, it’s Grandparents’ Day, organised by the Council For Third Age. In support, Spices Cafe at the Concord Hotel Singapore is letting one grandparent dine for free
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      363 41  -  Dom Perignon’s 2002 vintage reaffirms an on the whole good year for champagne DON MENDOZA MOST who have tasted this highly anticipated vintage from Dom Perignon would share a similar first impression: Intense. Indeed, the nose is immediately firm and distinctly floral.Thankfully, this initial confidence is
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      31 44 This Sunday, we celebrate their wisdom, kindness and love. Council for Third Age wishes all grandparents Happy Grandparents' Day! Celebrated annually in Singapore on the fourth Sunday of November since 1999.
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      639 49  -  Great ideas and creativity are as important as technology when it comes to planning future cars DerrynWong in Stuttgart, Germany cars@mediacorp.com.sg AH, DREAMS and ideas. You can’t touch, feel or smell them; but to make them real, they first have to exist in the mind.
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