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    48 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday December 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Thursday December 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking DECEMBER 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF
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  • Article
    Lock icon BP sued by America
    607 3 Damages sought for gulf spill could be in the tens of billions REUTERS WASHINGTON The Obama administration yesterday launched a legal battle against BP and its partners by suing them for the worst offshore oil spill in United States history, which could cost the companies billions
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      70 3 6333 9888 MEDIACORP ADVERTISING SPORTS LATEST PAGE 60 TEVEZ WILL STAY: MANCINI EUROPA LEAGUE LATEST PAGE 61 LIVERPOOL THROUGH DESPITE THE BOOS DORTMUND DUMPED OUT BY SEVILLA THE REAL CHALLENGE IS TO EXTEND MY OWN LIMITS. f I l J D E D I SEIKO CATED TO PERFECTION V THONG
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  • NEWS
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      Older people keeping their jobs
      235 5 SINGAPORE More older people are keeping their jobs. The 2010 labour force survey has found that the employment rate for older workers aged 55 to 64 has gone up to 59 per cent. This, after holding steady at 57.2 per cent over the last two
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      Ex-instructor pleaded guilty to SLA scam
      491 5  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former swimming instructor Ho Yen Teck yesterday became the first out of eight men facing the rap in the multi-million dollar Singapore Land Authority (SLA) scam to plead guilty. Ho, who faced 195 counts of conspiring with ex-SLA officers Koh
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      That cup of coffee is going to cost you more
      483 6  -  Coffee outlets set to raise prices as costs rise LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Enjoying your cup of coffee at a neighbourhood store could cost more in the coming months, with prices of some brews going up by some 15
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      Lock icon China inflation concerns at highest level since 1999
      439 6 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Chinese consumers are more concerned about rising prices now than at any time in the past decade, underscoring the pressure on policy-makers to step up efforts to counter inflation running at a two-year high. A price satisfaction index fell
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      Lock icon Latest leaked cables about Myanmar leaders
      194 7 AP SINGAPORE Singapore’s Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew called Myanmar’s junta leaders “stupid” and “dense” in conversations with United States diplomats, according to classified documents released this week by WikiLeaks. Mr Lee said dealing with Myanmar’s military regime was like “talking to dead people”,
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      Lock icon Bomber’s terrorist group threatens Ikea and Volvo
      439 7 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON An Al Qaeda group associated with the Stockholm suicide bomber has called for attacks on other Swedish targets including, Ikea and Volvo. Shumukh Al Islam, a web forum connected to Al Qaeda, produced a statement by the former leader
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      The new PAP office
      250 10 SINGAPORE When the People’s Action Party met two years ago to choose the office bearers for its previous Central Executive Committee and other appointment holders, self renewal was a key theme, as three new faces were co-opted. This time, continuity was the word for the ruling
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      Andrew Kuan possible GE independent candidate
      526 10  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were none at the last elections. But as the next General Election looms, the first indication has emerged that there may be an independent candidate this time. And he is someone whom Singaporeans may remember: former Presidential hopeful
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      ‘Advisory firm’ raises timeshare investors’ suspicions
      463 12  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LIANG KAIXIN SINGAPORE They had already used their timeshare purchase to get holiday discounts, but when Ms Diana Lim and her husband received a call from D.R.I Chia Partners Associates offering to recover their investment, the couple
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      Lock icon True Spa offers ‘ex gratia goodwill solution’ to customers
      314 12 NEO CHAI SINGAPORE Instead of spa treatments, True Spa customers may now opt for fitness and yoga sessions in a “goodwill” offer from the company’s management. True Spa and True’Est customers may convert their unutilised spa and aesthetics packages to a
      NEO CHAI  -  314 words
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      Verifying the age of maids can be a problem: Employment agencies
      554 14  -  Calls within the industry to lower the minimum age from 23 to 21 in view of competition ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their age on their passport is 23 the minimum age requirement for a domestic maid in Singapore but
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      Studies: Economic agreement a plus for Singapore and Taiwan
      133 14 SINGAPORE Singapore and Taiwan have completed their respective feasibility studies on an economic cooperation agreement. Both sides concluded that such an agreement would offer significant mutual benefits. Taiwan joined the World Trade Organisation under the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu,
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      Retail sales up for 12th straight month in October
      230 16 SINGAPORE Retail sales, excluding motor vehicles, gained for a 12th straight month in October as an influx of tourists and rising wages spurred sales at department stores. The index measuring purchases excluding automobiles climbed 5.3 per cent from a year earlier,
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      Lock icon SMU-ICPAS tie-up to develop accountancy sector
      256 16 CHEOW XINYI SINGAPORE The Singapore Management University (SMU) is teaming up on a research collaboration with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) as part of a national action plan to develop Singapore’s accountancy sector. Inked by the research arm of ICPAS
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      Perm Sec for NPTD appointed
      138 16 SINGAPORE Permanent Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports) Niam Chiang Meng will be appointed Permanent Secretary (National Population and Talent Division), Prime Minister’s Office, from Jan 1. The new portfolio will be concurrent with his MCYS appointment. According to the Public Service Division, the key
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      NEA steps up checks on food hygiene
      259 18  -  NG LIAN CHEONG liancheong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With business booming for caterers during the festive season, the National Environment Agency (NEA) is stepping up enforcement on unhygienic food suppliers. It increased inspections by 35 per cent between October and last month. Before that, the average
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      Lock icon Irish woman charged
      121 18 TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE An Irish woman was charged yesterday with endangering a Singapore Airlines flight by trying to open the aircraft door mid-flight. Diana Mary Scanlon, 28, is accused of committing the offence on Nov 30 on board SQ327. One hour before the flight was due to
      TEO XUANWEI  -  121 words
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      Lock icon It’s never too early to shop for these children
      210 18 TAN QIUYI SINGAPORE Almost 120 underprivileged children went on a Christmas shopping spree at the Toys R Us store at Tampines Mall yesterday morning, a trip made possible by the North East CDC and local company, Ebenezer NDT Services. While shopping
      TAN QIUYI; PHOTO BYWEETECK HIAN  -  210 words
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      Lock icon NEW RECORD FOR S’PORE R&D EXPENDITURE
      100 18 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL Singapore’s public expenditure on research and development (R&D) recorded a new high of $2.3 billion last year, or 0.87 per cent of Gross Domestic Product, according to the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s latest national survey of R&D. The figure is
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      SIT rolls out culinary degrees by Culinary Institute of America
      438 20  -  EVELYN CHOO evelynchoo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) has finalised its first intake of culinary students. Forty will take to the stoves next month, under a reputable degree offered by the Culinary Institute of America (CIA). Boasting idea-generation
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      Lock icon Changi Airport rewards lucky passenger
      338 20 LYNDA HONG SINGAPORE Changi Airport hit a record high with its handling of 40 million passengers this year, becoming one of just seven airports in the world for such high passenger traffic. To celebrate the milestone, Changi Airport randomly picked a passenger to enjoy a
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      Lock icon $3,000 FINE FOR PERFORMING OBSCENE ACT IN PUBLIC TOILET
      194 21 TEO XUANWEI A 47-year-old unemployed man was fined $3,000 yesterday for performing an obscene act on another man in a public toilet in Citylink Mall. Tan Eng Hong was spotted peeking at another man in an adjacent cubicle through the gap
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      Lock icon Innovative practices to retain older workers
      311 21 S RAMESH SINGAPORE Heads of department at the National University Hospital (NUH) are allowed to renew the contracts of older workers for three years at a time, capped at the age of 67. The usual practice is to renew contracts for one year at
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      Singapore Biennale to be held at four exhibition venues next year
      343 23  -  SARA GROSSE saragrosse@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Next year’s Singapore Biennale will feature more than 150 works by 63 artists from 30 countries. The works will be presented across four exhibition venues, including the Singapore Art Museum and National Museum of Singapore.
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      185 5 □WELL BodyCare DWELL Health Fashion Therapy c i The Gift of Good f Health i rS V—- m CELEBRATING GOOD HEALTH AND TOGETHERNESS Good health is a gift everyone needs. This Christmas, make it more special and meaningful with a stylish gift for your loved ones, OWELL'S series of BIO-Ge
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      7 5 >> INNOVATIVE PRACTICES TO RETAIN OLDER WORKERS 16
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      58 10 Mission: Grab the best deals Target: The Year End Sale, of course! Destination: g Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia! m Tl #5 I Hit the Year End Sale and it's mission accomplished! Unbelievable bargains, amazing duty-free shopping and daring discounts, only from 20 November 2010-2 January 2011. TOURISM MALAYSIA 80 Robinson Road,
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      52 11 >r~x. r\« ewc.-^T v/t n ferii -v. 1 ■V m --TTfs O i j# > £r *<? m g. M N* X 'iU'VI r LOVE YOUR MOMENTS u ■V This is the perfect season. w To embrace the present. To cherish the person tr. J.i' rlii Celestial® Stellar Collection exclusively
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  • VOICES
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      Time is ripe for full-time MPs
      186 25  -  Some ought to take the plunge Letter from Errol Goodenough EVER since I cast my first vote in the General Election almost forty years ago, I have often puzzled over why at least some Members of Parliament (MPs) do not devote themselves fulltime to
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    • Article
      Why allow distribution of fliers at MRT stations?
      183 25  -  Letter from Lee KwokWeng YOU see and encounter them at eateries like Newton Circus, busy shopping malls like Vivo– City (as recently reported in the newspapers), Orchard Road and in Singapore’s heartlands. They have even “invaded” the MRT stations. They are business
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      A silly place to put a table for smokers
      159 27  -  Letter from Raymund Koh Joo Guan I WONDER who decided to place the tables meant for smokers right smack in the middle of Adam Road Food Centre. This food centre has a circular layout. Having smokers’ tables at the centre means
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      A great advert for S’pore
      172 27  -  Letter from Kiki Sanchez I AM sending this email from Changi Airport’s Budget Terminal where I am preparing to leave for Bangkok after a twomonth stay in Singapore. I would like to commend the staff at the McDonald’s outlet where I am now sitting. They
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      A WORTHY WINNER WHO DESERVES THE KUDOS
      105 27  -  LETTER FROM GEORGIA MODDER I couldn’t agree with you more that the T Awards 2010 Best Actress title should goto Michelle Chong (“Our top picks from the year in television”, Dec 13). Michelle is a really talented actress, comedienne and host who is
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      ... AND A ‘WINNER’ WHO’S REALLY A BIG LOSER
      102 27  - AND A ‘WINNER’ WHO’S REALLY A BIG LOSER LETTER FROM FROM YEO TIONG There is no glory to be had for Quan Yifeng, “winner” of the Anger Management Award in Today’s T Awards 2010. Yifeng has made the headlines many times over the years for her behaviour. This is not
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      153 25 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices r v K 1 ll kM V W Ja pan's N o.^o-P- ssio St s l0 ,OOOpa-soldevery d a y Scholl Q£tQ Gradual Compression Stockings, Now for Day Night Use! Put on Scholl Medi Qtto, a unique range
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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      39 25 VOICES ON RADIO Why did our national football team underperform at the recent AFF Suzuki Cup? How can they improve? Tune in to TalkBack on 938Live from 8.15am to 8.45am tomorrow. Call us at 6691 1938 and share your
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      165 26 Get $20 off at ESPRIT Best shopping deals this Christmas Powered by Citi. Citibank Credit Cards. For more details, call 6363 6666 or visit www.citibank.com.sg Exclusively for Citibank Cardmembers From now till 19 December 2010, enjoy $20 off* with every $120 nett spend. ESPRIT is now open at nex, #01-42
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Afghan policy, post-Holbrooke
      737 29  -  Will he be missed as a heavyweight diplomatic presence or was he an arrogant spent force? JULIAN BORGER The writer is The Guardian’s diplomatic editor. THE GUARDIAN The death of Richard Holbrooke, the United States special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, will have an unpredictable impact on
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      Lock icon The ‘Raging Bull of US diplomacy’ who once stopped a war
      1401 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH OBITUARY Richard Holbrooke, who died on Dec 13 aged 69, brought the brashness and relentless work ethic of Wall Street, where he made a second career, to the rarefied reaches of international diplomacy; while it did
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      Lock icon The risk tsunami we must act on – now
      1024 33  - The risk tsunami we must act on now MICHAEL SPENCE The writer is Professor of Economics, Stern School of Business, New York University, and Senior Fellow, the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. This commentary is exclusive to Today in Singapore. PROJECT SYNDICATE It is time for the G-20 to take seriously
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      Lock icon Warning: Fatalism can be fatal
      810 36  -  Cancun deal, easy to write off, is a crucial advance for global cooperation needed to halt runaway climate change MICHAEL JACOBS The writer, a visiting senior fellow on climate change and the environment at the London School of Economics, is a former special adviser on
      THE GUARDIAN  -  810 words
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Zuckerberg named Time ‘Person of Year’
      212 37 AP NEW YORK Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg (picture) has been named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year”. At 26, Mr Zuckerberg has put himself on the map not only as one of the world’s youngest billionaires but also as a prominent newcomer
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      145 37 AP Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a mosque in south-eastern Iran yesterday, killing at least 38 people. The attack took place outside the Imam Hussein Mosque in the port city of Chahbahar, near the border with Pakistan, the official IRNA news agency
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      370 43 AP SYDNEY A wooden boat packed with around 70 asylum seekers smashed apart on jagged rocks in heavy seas off Australia’s Christmas Island yesterday, flinging screaming men, women and children into churning whitewater and killing at least 27 people. Residents on a cliff
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      286 48 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON The decision to have Julian Assange sent to a London jail and kept there was taken by the British authorities and not by prosecutors in Sweden, as previously thought, The Guardian has learned. Britain’s Crown Prosecution
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      402 48 Senate approves Bush-era tax cuts by huge margin THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The United States Senate yesterday approved the US$858-billion ($1.13-trillion) tax plan negotiated by the White House and Republican leaders the first concrete product of a new era of divided government and
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      370 51 AP PARIS Civilians detained by the Kosovo Liberation Army were allegedly shot to death in northern Albania so their kidneys could be extracted and sold on the black market after the war in Kosovo ended in 1999, according to
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      222 51 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PETALING JAYA Malaysian opposition figure Zaid Ibrahim yesterday said his new party Kesejahteraan Insan Tanah Air (Kita) will not be part of opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR). Mr Zaid was speaking to reporters at the annual general meeting of the party
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      136 51 AP Malaysia’s ruling Barisan Nasional coalition is pushing for three more opposition lawmakers Mr Karpal Singh, Mr Azmin Ali and Mr R Sivarasa to be suspended from Parliament for six months together with their de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition legislators fear
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      250 53 REUTERS GENEVA The airline industry body IATA unveiled a plan on Tuesday to replace lengthy and sometimes intrusive security checks at airports with a new system aimed at finding “bad people, not bad objects”. “The current system of putting everyone through the
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      93 53 WEDDING BUS TAKES A PLUNGE Rescue workers and volunteers fish out victims of an accident from a reservoir on the outskirts of Mysore, India, late Tuesday. According to the Press Trust of India, the driver lost control of the bus when he swerved to avoid a pothole. Local villagers and
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      387 53 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK—British intelligence helped foil an Al Qaeda plot to blow up the New York subway just five days before it was due to be executed, as Abid Naseer, a suspect in the case, faces an extradition hearing in
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      414 54 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON As President Barack Obama prepares to release a review of United States strategy in Afghanistan that will claim progress in the nine-year-old war there, two new classified intelligence reports offer a more negative assessment and say there
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      423 56 AGENCIES ATHENS Police in the Greek capital fired teargas at protesters who threw petrol bombs at two luxury hotels in the central Syntagma Square outside Parliament yesterday, as protests against government austerity measures escalated. Hours earlier, Parliament had approved reforms and spending cuts
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      199 56 REUTERS LONDON Britain’s upper chamber of parliament, the House of Lords, on Tuesday approved government plans to nearly triple tuition fees paid by university students. The unelected House of Lords assembly voted to raise student fees at English universities to a maximum
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      213 58 REUTERS TOKYO If Japan was a person, it would be in its 50s. By contrast, China would be a little over 30, slightly younger than India and more than a decade younger than Italy, a survey conducted in Japan showed. According to 1,700 Japanese who
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      391 58 THE NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA Even in a country that prides itself at shrugging off winter, it was an exceptional storm. Several hundred motorists spent more than 24 hours stranded in their cars and trucks snowbound a major Ontario highway before the police
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      104 61 French customs agents have uncovered a nest of 354 bejewelled eggs and declared them counterfeit copies of the famed Faberge collection. Customs officials said yesterday that agents seized the eggs, coming from Russia, yesterday after suspecting they may be fake despite a stamp on the boxes
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      335 61 AP LOS ANGELES An international child pornography ring that spanned three continents requiring members to post explicit images on a secure Internet message board has been broken with the arrests of more than a dozen people. The probe led to the closure of the
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      162 61 REUTERS An armed man robbed a craps table at the Bellagio casino of about US$1.5 million ($1.96 million) in chips on Tuesday before escaping on a motorcycle, Las Vegas police said. A police spokeswoman said the unidentified suspect entered the casino
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      319 62 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK Detectives in New York say four victims who were buried near each other on Jones beach may have been murdered by a serial killer. Long Island detectives are searching a desolate stretch of sandy beach where four bodies in advanced
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      76 62 A rare tornado struck a small town south of Aumsville about 75km south of Portland on Tuesday, tearing roofs off buildings, hurling objects into vehicles and homes and uprooting trees. No serious injuries were reported but the damage was extensive. The central part of the town saw
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      193 62 REUTERS NEW YORK Whatever you think about using grating words, at the end of the day it is actually better not to say whatever, if you know what I mean. For the second consecutive year “whatever” topped a Marist poll as the most annoying
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      495 62 AP KANSAS CITY Secret Santa II hit the streets on Tuesday in a long-standing Kansas City tradition of handing out US$100 ($131) bills sometimes several at a time to unsuspecting strangers in thrift stores, food pantries and shelters. Some people gasped in surprise. Some wanted
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      337 63 AP BERLIN A very unusual blood transplant appears to have cured an American man living in Berlin of infection with the AIDS virus, but doctors say the approach is not practical for wide use. The man, who is in his 40s, had a
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      191 63 REUTERS CHICAGO Daily exercise over a period of 20 years helps to significantly reduce weight gain in middle age, United States researchers said on Tuesday. Dr Arlene Hankinson, of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and colleagues studied physical activity levels
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      78 63 This image provided by NASA on Tuesday shows a delicate sphere of gas floating serenely in the depths of space. The pristine shell, or bubble, is the result of gas that is being shocked by the expanding blast wave from a supernova. Called SNR 0509-67.5 (or SNR
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      296 63 AP SACRAMENTO (California) A mother carrying her two-year-old son into a sport utility vehicle was killed on Tuesday and five others were wounded in a gun battle at a shopping centre in south Sacramento, the authorities said. Two men were inside
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      766 64  -  Football Association president Zainudin Nordin gives himself two years to revive the competition Today EXCLUSIVE IAN DECOTTA IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a MediaCorp exclusive in September, the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) admitted that the average attendance for the first nine matches in the
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      264 64 SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Thumped 5-1 by Indonesia in their opening fixture of this year’s AFF Suzuki Cup, Malaysia were written off by all and sundry. K Rajagopal’s charges looked limp in attack, shoddy in defence and were not even expected to qualify from a
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      625 67 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini has spoken of his conviction that Carlos Tevez will be persuaded to stay at Manchester City and suggested the Argentinian was “not really unhappy” and could be talked out of leaving the club. The City manager
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      157 67 TELEGRAPH LONDON Blackburn’s new owners have said Diego Maradona will not fill their managerial vacancy, firmly stating that the Argentina legend is “nowhere near to being considered”. Anuradha Desai, chairman of Venky’s, the Indian firm who recently bought Blackburn, dismissed the rumours out of hand,
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      656 69 Runaway leaders in German league will go no further in Europe REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Sevilla sneaked into the last 32 of the Europa League last night with a 2-2 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund as the German side failed to translate their devastating
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      147 69 AGENCIES Despite stretching their unbeaten run in Europe to ten games after a 0-0 draw with Utrecht, Liverpool left the pitch to a flurry of boos from the crowd of 37,800 who sat through a truly dreadful Europa League tie on
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      246 70 AP PERTH Australia captain Ricky Ponting has vowed a return to the team’s trademark aggression in the third Test against England starting today, with the hosts badly needing a win to boost hopes of regaining the Ashes. Ponting, facing
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      299 73 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO In a deal that values the microblogging company at US$3.7 billion ($4.9 billion), Twitter has raised US$200 million in financing, less than a year after it began its first serious efforts to make money. The investment came from Silicon Valley venture capital
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        101 73 Stymied by late sell-off US stocks suffered a third straight late-day sell-off, suggesting it may be difficult to chalk further gains as the year comes to a close. After hitting two-year highs this week, a sustained rise in Treasury yields has sparked worry that rising borrowing costs could
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        73 73 Rise on heavy trade Oil prices rebounded as US crude inventories posted their biggest weekly decline in eight years, but gains were tempered by a stronger dollar. Upbeat data on US industrial and regional manufacturing activity also encouraged oil investors, outweighing earlier worries on euro-zone debt after a
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      425 73 Parliament approves bailout package RETUERS DUBLIN Ireland’s Parliament approved a multi-billion euro EU/IMF bailout package yesterday in the face of opposition threats to renegotiate the deal to force losses on some senior bondholders in Irish banks. Finance Minister Brian Lenihan pushed through the €85 billion ($148
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      193 73 BLOOMBERG McDonald’s, the world’s biggest restaurant chain, baits, exploits and ultimately harms children by offering toys with its Happy Meals, a Washington-based consumer advocacy group claimed in a lawsuit. The Centre for Science in the Public Interest, in a complaint that was filed
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      Lock icon EXPECT THE BRITISH RECOVERY TO GRIND TO A HALT: SURVEY
      219 73 REUTERS The economic recovery in Britain will slip back into first gear in 2011, where it will likely remain for the next two years as an historic fiscal squeeze intensifies, a Reuters poll of economists showed yesterday. Analysts said the
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      402 74 OPEC to leverage on the possible rebound of oil prices SINGAPORE The world’s renewed thirst for fossil fuels, led by China and other emerging economies, may help oil prices rebound to US$100 ($131.50) a barrel next year, analysts said. US investment bank Goldman Sachs said
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      S’PORE RESIDENTIAL PRICES FORECASTED TO RISE: CREDIT SUISSE
      146 74 Credit Suisse expects residential property prices in Singapore to increase 5 percent in each of the next two years, on top of an estimated 15 per cent gain this year because of low interest rates, a growing population and strong economic expansion.
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      114 74 Commodities firm Wilmar International says it has received approval from the Overseas Investment Office in New Zealand to buy Sucrogen, the sugar business of Australian conglomerate CSR. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, Wilmar said it expects to complete the US$1.75
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      SEMBCORP AUSTRALIAN SUBSIDIARY TO ACQUIRE WSN
      78 74 Conglomerate Sembcorp Industries says its Australian subsidiary, SITA Environmental Solutions, has won a bid to acquire a waste management firm, WSN Environmental Solutions, for A$235 million ($307 million) from the New South Wales government. The acquisition will include WSN’s resource recovery facilities, engineered landfills,
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      255 75 SINGAPORE The asset management arm of Indonesia’s largest bank is planning to tap overseas markets more aggressively, starting with Singapore, where its products have already attracted US$15 million ($20 million). Mandiri Investasi, part of Bank Mandiri, started selling its investment products in Singapore three
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      354 75 SINGAPORE The deal that seeks to build one of the world’s largest bourses has come a little closer to fruition, though analysts say it’s too early to pop the champagne. Australia’s competition watchdog has given its nod to the proposed US$7.8-billion ($10.3-billion) takeover
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      FINANCIAL ONE EXPLAINS TRADING HALT
      185 75 Financial One, whose shares last traded on the Mainboard on Nov 15, announced that, “barring any unforeseen circumstances”, controlling shareholder Andre Koo will inform the company by Dec 22 whether he intends to get the financial-serv-ices provider delisted by giving minority investors an exit offer.
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      35 79 Today is published by MediaCorp Press Ltd, Caldecott Broadcast Centre, Annex Building, Level 1, Andrew Road, Singapore *****9 Tel: 6333 3888. Printed by KHL Printing Co Pte Ltd, 57, Loyang Drive, Singapore *****8. Tel: *****222
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      59 80 KATY PERRY AND THE SPECTACLE THAT WAS 2010. T2 DECEMBER 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF LEO AND THE COENS GET NO LOVE FROM THE GLOBES. T12 TRAVEL WE WENT TO WASHINGTON DC AND DIDN’T SNORE. T17 HOW TO SPEND $101 IN GEORGE TOWN. T21 OUR TOP PICKS OF TWENTY-TEN LOOK
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      303 81  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg MUSIC-WISE, 2010 basically picked up from where 2009 left off and kept on running with the ball. It saw the young female pop star on the ascent, with Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift continuing to dominate our
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      FULL HOUSE! MOST SURPRISING GIG
      49 81 The Kings Of Convenience. Actually, what was surprising wasn’t the gig per se, but that they sold out two nights at The Esplanade. Not bad for a duo whose music isn’t regularly heard on radio and whose albums didn’t shift in huge quantities here.
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      BEST USE OF PARTY FAVOURS HAVING A BALL!
      59 81 The Flaming Lips. No contest. First they throw out huge balloons for the audience to bounce around, then they shoot confetti, then singer Wayne Coyne appears in an inflatable ball and walks around the audience, then there’s more confetti, more balloons, a
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      Lock icon THE ‘WHERE DID EVERYBODY GO’ AWARD EMPTY!
      47 81 August’s Celebration Marina Bay (but really at the Marina Promontory) was hailed as 15 days of music featuring 59 bands. Unfortunately, judging from the number of empty seats it seemed like somebody forgot to let the people in. L Soosay
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      GOOD MANNERS!
      36 81 BEST LIVE SHOW In terms of energy and all-round fun, Paramore. I wasn’t a fan, but now I’m a convert. Plus, she was real polite, too, thanking opening band Monochrome for agreeing to perform.
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      WORST CASE OF SICK LEAVE
      81 81 Tom Jones, Bono and S.H.E.’s Selina. Early this year,Tom Jones had to cancel not one but two shows in Singapore because he was ill. Meanwhile Bono’s back went out, postponing U2’s 360 concert tour in the middle of the year. Selina got severely burnt, injuring
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      Lock icon MOST BANKABLE ARTISTE
      13 81 Jay Chou, lah.Three nights all sold out within minutes. Mui
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      BEST MUSIC FOR LONGHAUL FLIGHTS
      36 83 Kelvin Tan’s 25 albums. Good for flights to Los Angeles (with or without transit) or Scandinavia. It’ll probably take that long to listen to all of them back-to-back. HE’S STILL PLAYING!
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      WEIRDEST STAGE PROP
      50 83 LIGHTS ON! True, Eason Chan had a car onstage, Jay Chou had a hologram pyramid, but Patrick Watson’s portable lightbulb backpack has to take the cake when it comes to lighting up a performance. We’re not even sure if it was a musical instrument or not. Jonathan
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      THE HUMPTY DUMPTY AWARD
      36 83 I’M NOT DRUNK! As in “had a great fall”, lah. Mariah Carey, who made a less than gracious landing on her butt on stage during the gig at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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      BEST EXCUSE TO STRIP DOWN
      23 83 STRIP! Hold your press conference in the pool at the top of Sky Park like Katy Perry did.
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      ARTISTE LEAST LIKELY TO LEARN FROM MISTAKES
      50 83 BITE ME! Kanye West. Last year, he slammed Taylor Swift as she picked up her award.This year, he slammed Taylor Swift as she sells over 1 million copies of her album in a week. Dude, you have to get smart, man. Aloysius Lim
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      55 83 ALOHA! Another tie: Sam Hui and Sammi Heng. Both performed one show early in the year, then returned for a second round a few months later. Another tie: Sam Hui and Sammi Heng. Both performed one show early in the year, then returned for a second
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      BEST USE OF PYROTECHNICS
      24 85 BOOM BOOMBOOM! Katy Perry’s breasts shooting out fireworks in the music video for Fireworks. Was there any other choice really?
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      BEST CHANGE IN TACK
      31 85 Olivia Ong switched from jazz to Chinese pop to English pop; Jacky Cheung switched from Chinese pop to jazz and they both sounded the better for it.
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      MOST INCONGRUOUS GUEST STARS
      41 85 It’s a tie! Dick Lee, Dawn Ho, Michael Therese and Vanessa Fernandez for popping up on X’Ho’s album singing Economic Wonder; and ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman for backing Taiwanese superstar Amit (or A*mei or Chang Huei Mei).
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      BEST AUDIENCE
      25 85 WHERE’S WALLY? All those who went for Muse’s concert and didn’t stop jumping up and down for the entire length of the show.
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      BEST TRIBUTE ACT
      43 85 Kristen Stewart (as Joan Jett) and Dakota Fanning (Cherie Currie) in The Runaways, a less than accurate biopic of the actual Runaways story. Nevertheless, they did do their own vocals in the movie, and Fanning’s “ch-ch-ch-ch-cherry bomb!” was da bomb.
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      THE LINDSAY LOHAN AWARD FOR LATENESS
      39 85 STRIKE A The Wonder Girls.The five lasses made the media wait for nearly an hour before starting their press conference earlier in the year. But darn it, they look good live on stage.
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      779 84 Advertisement Jeanette Aw Spots A Brand New Figure Weeks After Taking Reduze. "I didn't quite believe it at first but since Reduze was introduced by a doctor friend, I tried it and lost 2kg in the first 2 weeks. I thought that was all it could do, but I was
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      87 85 n Gold Jewellery Specials V i Diamond Pendant Diamond Pendant 49 .79 '139 Diamond Bracelet JEWELLERY At t Assorted Bracelets 9 Assorted Pendants 1 r Assorted Rings 2 ft *Prices exclude chain. Terms and conditions apply. SiiEAT f££iTjy£ DJA'VID.kJD SAT I Check in-store for more details. A Prices for loose
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      58 86 L\ SG Ma n Bu Ute Vs er WH at? O Singaporean Billionaire placed a bid for Liverpool Football Club. It was international news that got people talking in seconds. So don't miss out with Channel NewsAsia SMS Alerts. For timely and accurate news alerts, subscribe to Channel NewsAsia SMS
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      Lock icon The boom box
      149 87 Relooking a classic record CHRISTOPHER TOH Imagine John Lennon (1971) THIS album is usually overshadowed by its title track, which is a pity because John Lennon crafted some really good pop songs on this one that not only embraced his love for Yoko Ono (Oh Yoko!), but
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      392 87 Sub City Rockers: 20 Years Of The Substation This “sonic jam” celebrates 20 years of The Substation. Featuring local bands Bushmen, I Am David Sparkle,The Pinholes, Plain Sunset, SpaceDays, Plus Nueva, Elektone, Cesspit, Moods,V, Tiramisu and more. Dec 16 to 18, 7pm onwards, The Substation Theatre, classrooms and balcony.
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        286 89 THE UNION ELTON JOHN LEON RUSSELL KEVIN MATHEWS IN NO uncertain terms, this album is a big deal. Well, at least Elton John thinks so, going by his explanation of the genesis of this unique collaboration with his idol, Leon Russell, in the liner notes. Listening to
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        91 89 SOMETHING ABOUT FAITH FAITH EVANS KEVIN MATHEWS CAN R&B/soul artist Faith Evans reclaim her platinum glory days of the ’90s, especially since it’s been five long years since her last album, First Lady? With the lack of danceable numbers on this new offering, probably not. But surely there are enough
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        100 89 TRON: LEGACY DAFT PUNK CHRISTOPHER TOH THIS is actually a Daft Punk album disguised as a soundtrack album for the movie Tron: Legacy, so fans of the boys are going to love this one. (Daft Punk, by the way, apart from providing the music, also have a scene in the
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        126 89 BAND OF JOY ROBERT PLANT KEVIN MATHEWS MOST recognise Robert Plant as the lead singer of legendary rock band Led Zeppelin, but did you know Band Of Joy was Plant’s first band before leaving for fame and glory? Perhaps as a nostalgic tribute to his roots, Plant has decided to
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      598 91 The Coen brothers and Leonardo DiCaprio blanked by the Golden Globes, Facebook and royalty honoured THE NEW YORK TIMES GOLDEN Globe voters predictably circled around The King’s Speech on Tuesday, nominating that highly praised period drama about a stuttering King George VI for seven trophies, including for Best
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      1093 89 VIVOCITY MARINA SQUARE YISHUN GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax TRON LEGACY 3D* 12.00 3.10 6.20 9.30pm TRON LEGACY 3D* 10.30am 1.25 3.45 4.20 6.40 7.15 9.35 10.10pm TRON LEGACY*▲ 10.50am 12.45 1.35 3.30 4.20 6.00 7.05 8.30 9.50pm THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER*▲ 11.10am
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      561 91 A World-popular Animation Comes As Live-action With A New Story, New Ending! HI I ft «W JC F vW y j JS &2nnT]rV «w»t 9 XflB •TRAVE vjh if Jr TIME TR AVI the girl who leapt through time OPENS TODAY Shaw Balestier Century nex EPGI THE MOST HORRIFYING VAMPIRE
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      669 92 NORTH POLE WORKSHOP REPORT Santas North Pole workshop is relocated to Tampines 1 Santa and his co-workers agree that Tampines 1 u r delivers a well-rounded festive experience Contributed by Ginger Breadman Roving reporter from JOLLY magazine r Santa zooms in and finds quality gifts that fit perfectly from head
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      1063 93 ON MEDIACORP ON MEDIACORP POINT OF ENTRY Channel 5, 8pm 6.00AM Video Zonkers 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 Planet’s Funniest Animals VIII 10.00 Style By Jury 10.30 Body Beautiful 11.00 Food Chain 11.30 Rachael’s Vacations NOON The Doctors 1.00PM AFF Suzuki Cup 2010: Semi-final Malaysia vs Vietnam (Encore) 6.00AM Golden
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    347 94  -  Brought to you by Creating a holiday meal doesn’t have to be an elaborate affair just pick the right ready-to-eat ingredients ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg I always have big plans for Christmas. I imagine sitting in my kitchen making jams as gifts, decorating cookies to wow dinner guests
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      92 94 Enjoy 8% off* when you charge to Plus! Visa or NTUC Plus! Visa cards for purchase of FairPrice Housebrand items! More than 500 items (excludes Pasar and Home Proud). Full payment must be charged to Plus! Visa or NTUC Plus! Visa Cards. Other terms and conditions apply. Plus! U is
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    280 95 THINGS TO DO 1 Sleeping Beauty Singapore Dance Theatre celebrates one of Tchaikovsky’s most loved ballets. Date: Until Dec 19 Time: 8pm (7pm on Sun, and 1pm matinees on the weekend) Venue: Esplanade Theatre Tickets: $50 to $90 from Sistic 2 The Magnanimous Cuckold A tragic farce
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      281 95 X'mas Promo!! Fat Blasting Treatment $840 /10 treatment t $88* Let' <8 firefly 1 <* v 4^ i Td All inclusive fare From SGD^^I nuiii 7^ SGD one 33 Fly from Singapore Subang Kuantan Ipoh K. Terengganu* Booking period: 13 Dec 2010 31 Dec 2010 Travel period 05 Jan 2011
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      32 95 NOTICE For the next 10 weeks, solve the Sudoku puzzles and stand a chance to win a Sony Ericsson phone. During this period, we will not be running the solutions. COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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      903 96  -  Washington DC sheds its stuffy image for a hip vibe Chia Ee Khim in Washington DC eekhim@mediacorp.com.sg PEEPING out from behind the curtains in my hotel room, I counted five little black dots moving about the rooftop of the White House. Snipers, I was told
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      TRAVEL 101
      365 100 Penang How to spend 101 (you big spender, you) in a day AGAINST the glitz and grit of the bigger Malaysian cities, Penang's George Town has retained its laidback and historical charms. Yes, there's the popular and over-developed stretch of beach resorts on Batu Ferringhi, but there's really
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      304 101 Muslim. BETHLEHEM has seen a record number of tourists this year and its thousands of hotel rooms are fully booked for Christmas week, thanks to steadily declining violence in the West Bank over the past few years. It is a welcome bit of good news
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      251 101 Travel buzz and fuss Business class without breaking the bank For the sweet price of $570 (including taxes), you can fly in Business Class style to Bali on Qatar Airways. Booking period lasts until Dec 27, and the travel period is any time from Dec 31 to Feb
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      106 97 L 4 MOSES LIM 4D3N NEW YEAR 2011 "GOURMET, LEISURE SHOPPING" in BALI Leisure: Tanah Lot Temple, PuraTaman Ayun, Puri Saren Agung (Ubud Palace), Art Gallery, Batik Collection, Barong and Kris Dance, Coffee Factory, Jimbaran Beach Shopping: Ubud Pasar, Discovery Shopping Mall, Kuta Area, Matahari Departmental Stores for great local
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      323 98 w J, C?3 E III* imp inn V, :-rm HE s=asss OUT HERE, FUN RULES Start the New Year on a fresh note with the family onboard a Star Cruises getaway. Take time to unwind as you shop for the festive season, and enjoy a pampering experience along with fun
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      943 99 Even The Most Ordinary Things Seem Extraordinary A CHANGE OF SCENERY CAN DO WONDERS TO YOUR MIND, BODY SPIRIT. FREE EASY LAND PACKAGES M FAMILY FAVO 858" 7D TAIWAN SCENIC ISLAND TOUR Dep Dates: Jan 02, 09, 16, 23 Feb 13 27 Mar 06, 13, 20, 27 Chiufen, Taroko Gorge,
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    833 102 Brought to you by If you only have a day to experience a railway getaway, take a ride on the Pingsi Line The Pingsi Line, a branch off the main Taiwan Railwayin northern Taipei County, was previously used to transport coal. The scenic 45-minute ride connects nine
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    107 102 After the spectacular countdown fireworks at Taipei 101, prolong the euphoria by heading to the beautiful Northeast Coast to usher in the first dawn of the New Year. On Jan 1, there’s going to be a whole host of activities at Fulong from
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    103 102 Seaside Cafe was only meant to be a cosy place for a leisurely cup of coffee, but because there were so many spare rooms, the owner decided to turn it into a homestayas well. Located in nearby Jinguashi, the property is perched on a lofty slope and because
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    58 102 i y* From Taipei Main Station, take the railway to Ruifang and switch to T the Pingsi Line. YANG JIA Jl JUAN SEA CAFE 127 Jingtong St, Jingtong 208 Mingli Rd, Ruifang Village, Pingsi Township, Township, Taipei County Taipei County seacafe.okgo.tw HONG GUI NOODLE SHOP 1-1 Shidi
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