Today, 22 January 2011

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    41 1 VMchA Hjdm MICA (P) 207/09/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 January 22 23, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Saturday, January 22, 2011 MICA (P) 149/07/2010 A Publication of MediaCorp Articles selected for Copyright 2011 The New York Times
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    The beats get louder
    617 1  -  Foreign Minister George Yeo narrows possible General Election date LOH CHEE KONG cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg BANGKOK As the guessing game continues over the date of the impending General Election (GE), Foreign Minister George Yeo has effectively narrowed it down to between April and June. In a speech on
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    Be mindful of property bubbles, says MAS
    594 1  -  MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Banks should take into account potentially higher interest rates in their credit assessments and not assume that the current low cost of funds will last indefinitely, the head of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said on Friday, as
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      571 2 X 3C H GRIN CITV Wi va (j* "f can" Jit GAIN CITY thanks all customers and partners in making the event a resounding success! Due to the overwhelming response, we are extending the sale to all showrooms. If you have missed out the Expo Sale, hurry down to any
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  • THE BIG STORY
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      Lock icon A road through ‘peanut butter’
      877 2  -  Why the Marina Coastal Expressway, one of Spore’s most ambitious road projects, is now costing $4.3 billion VENESSA LEE correspondent venessa@mediacorp.com.sg ONE of Singapore’s most ambitious road projects is being built on land described as being like “toothpaste” and “peanut butter”. The Marina Coastal Expressway
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      THE CHALLENGE OF DIGGING UNDER THE SEA
      307 3  -  VENESSA LEE First, they tunnelled under a riverto build the KallangPaya Lebar Expressway. Now, Singapore’s road engineers are digging away at a more formidable challenge: Building a tunnel under the sea. The experience of building part of the KPE underthe Geylang River has
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      THE FATE OF THE ECP ... AND THE BENJAMIN SHEARES BRIDGE
      159 3 THE FATE OF THE ECP AND THE BENJAMIN SHEARES BRIDGE The East Coast Parkway has long been the fast route to town and westward for residents in the east. But when the Marina Coastal Expressway opens, part of the ECP including the Benjamin Sheares Bridge with its sweeping views over
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      171 2 BY YOUR TEENS' BEHAVIOUR? w in <*• r w XXL mm v Are you experiencing the following with your teens? Is your teen... Rebellious and showing aggressive behaviour with frequent outbursts? Uninterested in studies but spent hours playing online games? Showing disturbing behaviours such as lying, stealing, engaging in sexual
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Tampines to get integrated lifestyle hub
      389 4  -  JOANNE CHAN joannechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Residents in Tampines can look forward to a consolidated range of lifestyle and essential services by 2015. Unveiled on Friday as part of the Tampines five-year masterplan, the proposed Tampines Town Hub the size of seven football fields is touted
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      Lock icon Singapore ‘still a nation in the making’
      477 6  -  Duty of current, future generations to understand the vulnerability and fragility of our society, and keep it united: MM Lee S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite Singapore’s progress, it is still a “nation in the making” with many vulnerabilities, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew
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      Some parties do not have Web guidelines
      487 6  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In spite of the general belief among political parties that the Internet will play an active role in the coming General Election, a check with some revealed that several do not have specific guidelines on members’ Web etiquette.
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      Vehicle inspector charged with 30 counts of corruption
      158 6  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE An employee of a vehicle inspection centre was charged on Friday with 30 counts of corruption and related offences. Md Daud Nadzim, 45, who was a principal vehicle inspector with STA Inspection, allegedly accepted bribes amounting to $1,675 in
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      SIA, SILKAIR UP FUEL SURCHARGES
      164 6 Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its wholly-owned subsidiary SilkAir announced on Friday increases to their fuel surcharges for tickets issued on or after Jan 27 this year. The hikes come barely a month after the two airlines last raised the surcharges. Citing the “sharp and sustained
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      Lock icon CONNECTING WITH POLY STUDENTS
      89 6 As part of MediaCorp’s ongoing initiative to connect and engage with youth, a panel from Singapore’s leading media company shared their insights and industry expertise on creating good content for new media with more than 100 students from the Singapore Polytechnic’s School of Communications, Arts Social
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      Judges question brothers’ convictions
      412 8  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The convictions of two brothers for the murder of an elderly woman almost six years ago was called into question on Friday by the Court of Appeal. For nearly two hours, Justices V K Rajah, Kan Ting Chiu and Steven Chong grilled
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      S'POREANS HAVE TILL JAN 27 TO CHECK ELECTORAL ROLLS
      157 8 Citizens who have yet to check their names in the Registers of Electors have till Jan 27 to do so, the Elections Department reminded on Friday. They can do this at http://www. elections.gov. sg The Elections Department said that as of
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      POSTING RESULTS FOR JC, POLY ADMISSIONS OUT ON WEDNESDAY
      103 8 The posting results for the 2011 Joint Admissions Exercise (JAE) and the Joint Polytechnic Special Admissions Exercise (JPSAE) will be released on Wednesday, Jan 26, at 8am. Students can obtain their results through the JAE-Internet System (JAEIS) that is accessible through
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      COMCHEST SAYS ONLINE DONATIONS HAVE TRIPLED
      114 8 The Community Chest (ComChest) says donations made through its website have tripled over the last four years to about $500,000. Online donors were also more generous. The average amount per website donation has increased to $104 compared to $86fouryears back.The number of individuals who
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      242 5 k 4t vQt V li; V i#4# wili f > i R E S I D Discover urban sophistication in the centre of the bustling Ang Mo Kio town. Centra Residences is located at the doorstep of Ang Mo Kio MRT station and next to the vibrant lifestyle hub, AMK
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      295 7 1 re id* o No SKIN SOLUTIONS SINGAPORE MALAYSIA I SHANGHAI No More Facial Redness Sihan once had sensitive skin. Her complexion worsened when she used facial products that did not suit her skin type. Persistent itch was unbearable and caused an aggravation of pimples. She was inferior and dejected
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  • VOICES
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      Disconnected above ground as well
      222 10  -  Letter from Tan Hock Choon I REFER to Ms Grace Chiang’s letter, “3G phone woes underground” (Jan 17) and the subsequent reply from the Infocomm Development Authority (Jan 19). While it is great that there is a plan and a timeline to resolve the mobile
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      What valuation reflects
      226 10  -  Letter from Evelyn Chang Executive Director Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers WE REFER to Mr Gurmit Singh Kullar’s letter, “These sellers are not serious” (Jan 5). Valuation reflects the state of the market and the demand and supply situation. The improved sentiment in the economy as
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      Lock icon The business of having babies
      932 11  -  is not about throwing money at the problem. How much really is enough? I SAY CRISPINA ROBERT Crispina Robert is a former journalist and editor of a parenting magazine, mother of two boys, aged 12 and 8. I glance at the papers to find a
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      120 10 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices customs Goods To Declare Going overseas to shop? If you bring back cigarettes or other tobacco products, liquor products or other taxable goods with a value beyond the GST relief, you will have to pay taxes when you
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      77 10 Rinnai Experience Our Innovation STORAGE ELECTRICAL :A WATER HEATER 4 Model: REH-30V/50V VERTICAL SERIES Capacity: 30L 50L Model: REH-30H/50H HORIZONTAL SERIES Capacity: 30L 50L Kiiinai -L" <i -rTgby* FEATURES: Blue diamond inner tank External temperature indicator Temperature control Energy saving 3 power selection Simple installation Rinnai Holdings (Pacific) Pte Ltd
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      30 11 VOICES ONLINE The new breed of ‘aggressor’ maid Let two small families share one maid Falling birthrate? Corporate managers at fault ONLY AVAILABLE AT TODAYONLINE.COM OR ON OUR MOBILE APPS
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon China media’s rosy view of Hu’s US visit
      937 12  -  Coverage now slicker, more polished than before, but questions linger over credibility MARIA SIOW mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg Maria Siow is East Asia Bureau Chief at Channel NewsAsia. Watching Chinese broadcast coverage of President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States is a reminder that,
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      Lock icon A secular ‘Jasmine Revolution’
      1013 13  -  The uprising by Tunisians long ready for a free society will not find common soil elsewhere in the Arab world MUSTAPHA TLILI Mustapha Tlili is a Tunisian writer, New York University research scholar, and founder and director of the NYU Center for Dialogues. His last novel,
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Hu visits US heartland to tout business ties
      340 14 AGENCIES CHICAGO Chinese President Hu Jintao took his political roadshow to the United States heartland on Friday, visiting Chicago to highlight business and cultural ties between the world’s two largest economies. Leaving behind the rancour of Washington where he was pressed on
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      Lock icon Thais convicted of illegal entry into Cambodia, then set free
      226 14 AP PHNOM PENH A court has convicted five Thais of illegally entering Cambodia in a highprofile case. The Thais, including Democrat Member of Parliament Panich Vikitsreth, were given suspended sentences and ordered freed. The five received prison sentences on Friday
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      Lock icon S Korean elite forces save ship from pirates
      203 14 AP SEOUL South Korean special forces stormed a hijacked freighter in the Arabian Sea on Friday, rescuing all 21 crew members and killing eight assailants in a rare and bold raid on Somali pirates. The military operation in waters between Oman and
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      Lock icon Iran, 6 powers begin nuclear talks
      234 14 REUTERS ISTANBUL Iran and six world powers sought common ground on Friday at talks jeopardised by Tehran’s refusal to discuss demands for curbs on nuclear activities that could enable it to manufacture the fissile core of nuclear warheads. There was no sign of movement,
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      Lock icon Thailand bans diving at marine parks to save coral reefs
      180 15 AP BANGKOK Thailand on Thursday indefinitely banned diving at seven popular marine parks to protect deteriorating coral reefs. The ban applies to some 22 places in the parks where “bleaching” covers 80 per cent or more of the coral reefs.
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      Lock icon PAUL GETS MEMORIAL
      88 15 AP Paul, the octopus which correctly tipped the outcome of all seven of Germany’s games at last year’s World Cup plus the Spain-Netherlands final, has finally got its tentacles wrapped around a soccer ball. The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen on Thursday unveiled an outsized memorial to
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      Lock icon US warning leads to new Korean dialogue
      350 15 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama has warned China’s President Hu Jintao that if China did not step up pressure on North Korea, the US would have to redeploy its forces in Asia to protect itself from a potential
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      Lock icon Blair ‘ignored advice that Iraq war was illegal’
      332 16 The timing of the decision for military action is an important issue for opponents of the war, who accuse Mr Blair and Mr Bush of being set on invasion regardless of its legality. AGENCIES LONDON Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has
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      Lock icon Man held for Pearl’s murder ‘likely to be freed’
      310 16 THE GUARDIAN ISLAMABAD A new probe into the death of American journalist Daniel Pearl says that the British jihadist jailed for his murder is likely to be released because Pakistani officials used tainted evidence. The report, by a collective of American
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      Lock icon US ARRESTS 119 IN BIGGEST MAFIA BUST
      124 16 REUTERS The authorities arrested 119 organised crime suspects on Thursday in what the Federal Bureau of Investigation called the largest single-day operation against the Mafia in United States history. More than 800 federal and local law-enforcement officials detained suspects in at least four
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      Lock icon American woman solves own baby kidnap
      452 17 23-year-old reunited with her THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK A woman who was the victim of a high-profile babysnatching case in the United States 23 years ago has been reunited with her family after uncovering her own abduction. Ms Carlina White was 19 days old
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      Lock icon 3-D means headaches to many, yet companies push on
      347 17 AP NEW YORK From Hollywood studios to Japanese TV makers, powerful business interests are betting 3-D will be the future of entertainment, despite a major drawback: It makes millions of people sick. Optometrists say as many as one in four viewers
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      Lock icon Text messaging ‘improves children’s spelling skills’
      301 17 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Mobile phone text messaging can boost children’s spelling skills, according to new research. Researchers claim the use of “textisms” can improve literacy among pupils by giving them extra exposure to word composition outside the school day. The conclusions come despite
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      Lock icon Over a decade later, she can speak again with voice box transplant
      306 17 AP SACRAMENTO (California) A woman whose natural voice could have been silenced forever because of vocal cord damage is able to talk again after undergoing a rare voice box transplant. Ms Brenda Charett Jensen (picture), 52, spoke at
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  • SCIENCE
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      Lock icon Down into the abyss, for only the second time
      1636 18 Only once before has anyone made the descent into the Pacific’s Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth. Now film-maker James Cameron wants to repeat that incredible journey for his Avatar sequel THE GUARDIAN IN THE grim-grey light before sunrise on
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      48 19 MILLIONS LOVED THE HIT TV SERIES NOW SEE THE EPIC FILM STARRING ONE OF KOREA'S MOST CELEBRATED ACTRESSES LIS R -4 Song Hye-kyo is LEGENDARY COURTESAN HWANG JINYl A brilliant artist. A divine courtesan. An extraordinary woman. fUnyv t SUNDAY 10PM In Korean with English subtitles /VI EDIACORP
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon StanChart to offer yuan products here
      299 20  -  CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS chrishowells@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Standard Chartered Bank is gearing up to launch yuandenominated products, including bond issues, for Singapore customers soon. The lender said this on Friday during a ceremony to mark the official opening of its new premises (picture) at the Marina Bay
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      Local SMEs to step up hiring
      313 20  -  JO-ANN HUANG SINGAPORE Small and medium enterprises (SME) in Singapore will step up recruitment efforts over the next six months due to a robust economic outlook, according to the HSBC Small Business Confidence Monitor, a global survey of SMEs. HSBC said SMEs here would
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      ASCOTT REIT Q4 DPU UP 16 PER CENT
      118 20 Ascott Residence Trust’s on Friday said distribution per unit (DPU) for the fourth quarter rose 16 per cent from the corresponding period a year ago to 2.16 cents. This was largely due to higher revenue in the October-to-December period, which was up
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      Lock icon SAMSUNG C&T WINS ORDER TO BUILD THIRD LNG TANK
      122 20 REUTERS South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp has won a $200 million contract to build a third storage tank at Singapore’s coming liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, the company said on Friday. It won the contract from Singapore LNG Corp and expects
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      SINGTEL TOUCHING LIVES FUND RAISES $2.5M
      125 20 SingTel raised $2.5 million last year through its philanthropy programme, the SingTel Touching Lives Fund (STLF). This amount was raised through various initiatives such as the SingTel Charity Golf, nation-wide Fold-A-Heart activity, employee donations and corporate contributions. Since its launch in 2002, STLF has
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      S’pore to ride on demand for oil products in Asia
      314 20  -  RACHEL KELLY SINGAPORE Demand for oil products in Asia is expected to grow by around 2 per cent a year between last year and 2020, backed by a rising population and the fast pace of economic growth across the region.
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      Lock icon Immelt to oversee US job drive
      496 21 GE chief executive to head Obama’s economic advisory AP WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama is restructuring his economic advisory board to emphasise job creation and has named General Electric (GE) CEO Jeffrey Immelt (picture) as its new head. The new board, called the
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      Lock icon Google shuffles top brass to recapture spirit of youth
      476 21 AP SAN FRANCISCO When Google went public in 2004, the three men running the company promised each other they would remain a ruling triumvirate for at least 20 more years. Although their commitment to work together until 2024 has not changed,
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      Lock icon Japan upbeat on economy for first time in 7 months
      377 21 AGENCIES TOKYO The Japanese government on Friday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the first time in seven months, saying it was showing signs of picking up as China’s rapid growth and a recovery in the United States helped
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      300 23 MediaCorp Ac A -Xtra BESS a 55^:; CSC 53 "I H Eif:; sa3 sis=; =s; KS* .1: •fll 5W*«SS R>1\: liliiV A- v WHEN WE BUILD BUILDINGS WE BUILD PEOPLE TOO Isn't a good building like a good person? With strength of character, it could weather hardships. When sensible to
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Let’s get started on the Lions, Raddy
      872 24  -  With his record, Serb is the man to build another formidable Singapore team COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp. com. sg Leonard Thomas is executive sports editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. I was initially surprised when the press release came through late on Thursday afternoon from
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      Lock icon Late Inoha strike breaks Qatari hearts
      350 24 REUTERS ASIAN CUP Qatar 2 Japan 3 DOHA A last minute goal from Masahiko Inoha gave Japan a 3-2 comeback victory over hosts Qatar in the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup on Friday. Inoha was on hand to side-foot into an empty net after
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      Lock icon More about football than the fuss
      629 25  -  Avramovic under the microscope as S’pore’s under-21 team prepare for a tasty contest with arch-rivals SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With arms folded, he cut a calm figure in the middle of the pitch at the Jalan Besar Stadium on Friday, watching intently as the
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      Lock icon After a grand year, Mardan receives an early boost
      378 25  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While he enjoyed one of his best years as a professional in 2010, Mardan Mamat (picture) is well aware his last major title came in 2006 when he won the Singapore Masters, a tournament co-sanctioned by the
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      F1 marshals, you’re wanted
      133 25 SINGAPORE The organisers of the 2011 SingTel Singapore Grand Prix have started recruiting marshals for the fourth edition of the night race from Sept 23 to 25. This year’s Formula 1 world championship will feature the most number of races in the history of the series.
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      Lock icon Singapore set to launch a car race in Pasir Gudang
      395 26 SINGAPORE Besides showcasing Singapore all over the world, the Formula 1 race here was also expected to give the local motorsports scene a boost. The first sign it was working came in the form of the inaugural National Karting Championships
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      Lock icon It’s over for Venus
      537 26 Injury forces American fourth seed to bow out of the Australian Open AP MELBOURNE Venus Williams lasted only seven points in her third-round match on Friday at the Australian Open, forced to retire with the muscle injury that she suffered two days earlier. After having lost
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      Lock icon AMONG THE GREATS
      124 26 Andre Agassi will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame following a 20-year professional career that included eight Grand Slam titles and more than 100 weeks as the sport’s top-ranked player. The 40-year-old was the No 1 player in the ATP World Tour rankings for
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      Lock icon No longer looking for Eric
      650 27 Cosmos turn to a legend to revive a sleeping giant THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Fourteen years after he last kicked a ball in anger and 16 years after his gong-fu kick (in anger, of course), Eric Cantona is back in soccer improbably as
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      Lock icon Love to lead US ... and he wants to play
      338 27 Love to lead US and he wants to play THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LOS ANGELES Davis Love III (picture) revived an old Ryder Cup tradition by declaring himself available for selection immediately after being unveiled as America’s next captain. The modern vision of captains racing around courses on a buggy, communicating
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      SPORTSZONE SERVED UP COURTSIDE
      150 27 It has been 10 years since a tennis tournament recognised by the top men’s professional tour was held in Singapore. On Sunday, the Singapore ATP Challenger 2011 event will kick off at the Kallang Tennis Centre. The tourney will feature 32 up-and-coming players who aim to
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      Lock icon Snubbed by Ronaldinho, Rovers turn to Riquelme
      214 28 REUTERS MANCHESTER Blackburn Rovers have targeted Argentine Juan Roman Riquelme as their ambition to lure a big name showed no sign of waning on Friday after the failures to entice David Beckham and Ronaldinho. However, manager Steve Kean damped down any expectations Rovers
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      Lock icon Nasri is top Gun, says Ferdinand
      268 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has suggested Arsenal’s Samir Nasri (picture) should be the Player of the Year following his starring performance in the 3-1 FA Cup win against Leeds United. Nasri’s goal took his total to 14 across all
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      Lock icon Same aim, different priorities
      607 28 Pressure on Bent, Dzeko to deliver as Villa and City seek crucial points ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa vs Man City AGENCIES LONDON Two clubs with vastly different priorities will parade some £50 million ($102 million) worth of new goal threat on Saturday as relegation-threatened Aston Villa
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      Lock icon United aim to rediscover top form
      566 28 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United vs Birmingham LONDON Manchester United’s players know that sooner rather than later they will need to find their best form to ensure they are still top of the Premier League in May. The 18-time champions, who host Birmingham on
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      453 29 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Wolves vs Liverpool LONDON Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish believes he could be celebrating his first win on Saturday, against a team which played a huge part in pushing Roy Hodgson out of Anfield. One of the lowest points in
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      58 1 JANUARY 22 23, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF FASHION, YOU SEE, WILL SAVE THE DAY. T8 CNY SPECIAL HOP INTO THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT. T23 DRINK CRICKEY! AUSSIES ARE DITCHING BEER FOR WINE. T7 CARS DIESEL THE CHEAPER, GREENER ALTERNATIVE? T14 TRAVEL SPEND LESS TIME ON THE PLANE RETHINK ASIA
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      782 2  -  Does a ‘complete’ family have to have both boys and girls? Sali Hughes features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN “GREAT news that the Beckhams are expecting their fourth child! Hope they get a pink one!” tweeted TV presenter and mother of one daughter, Amanda Holden. I bristled. Holden was,
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      813 3  -  Most people get papercuts at work I get attacked by killer monkeys May Seah may@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a features writer at Today. WHEN the TODAY newsroom was located in Raffles Place, I experienced the workplace hazards of a typical executive: Jostling with starched-shirted crowds in front of
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        119 6 FANS of KFC Snackers have more reasons to be gleeful. The addition of three new KFC Snacker selections:The Roller Snackers (a handy Roller with signature Popcorn Chicken, light mozzarella cheese and creamy mayonnaise wrapped in a tortilla); the O.R. Fillet Burger Snackers (an Original Recipe chicken fillet with
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        111 6 PIZZA Hut is spreading the festive cheer this Lunar New Year season with its new Fortune Pizza. Shaped to resemble a Chinese coin, it comes with a cheesy crust sprinkled with crispy cornflakes, and an inner crust topped with Parmesan cheese. And with a cool lime
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      284 5 r An Auspicious Beginning S$268* per night (Valid from 28 January to 13 February 2011) *Terms and conditions apply WELCOME THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT WITH AN AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING Celebrate the coming of Spring with a delightful staycation complemented by sumptuous gastronomic selections, only at Marina Mandarin. Book our "An
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      253 6 1 I s GETAWAY GALLERY HOTEL Stay with us from SS168++ per night enjoy a 20% discount when you dine at Zenden Restaurant Book Early to avoid disappointment! For reservations, call (65) 6849 8686 Email: reservations@galleryhotel.com.sg The hotel that inspires *Terms and conditions: Please quote "Getaway Gallery Hotel" when making
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      492 7  -  Pauline Askin features@mediacorp.com.sg REUTERS THE iconic image of an Australian with a long cool beer in hand may not hold true forever, with statistics showing Australians are drinking less beer these days than they had in the past 61 years. In a report titled
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      780 8  -  Are famously lazy local guys at least when it comes to dressing up ready for Singapore’s first Men’s Fashion Week? LYNETTE KOH lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg MEN’S Fashion Week (MFW) is coming to Singapore. At the end of March, MFW 2011 Singapore will feature the Fall/Winter collections of up to
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      226 9 THE first of its kind in Asia, and the third in the world after Paris and Milan, the inaugural Men’s Fashion Week (MFW) 2011 Singapore will run from March 30 to April 3. Up to 15 local and international brands are
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      Time to shine
      418 10  -  Haute jewellery brand Bulgari spotlights its new watches in an upcoming exhibition Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg WHAT do you get when you cross two premium timepiece brands with one of the biggest names in haute jewellery? That’s what visitors to the exhibition “Bulgari: A New Face In Time”,
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      Intoxicating art
      56 11  -  LYNETTE KOH LOVERS of art and/or champagne including Dick Lee, Dr Miranda Bien-Lim Walsh, Shabnam Melwani, and Colin and Joy Seah celebrated the inaugural Art Stage Singapore with Veuve Clicquot lastThursday.The Veuve Clicquot Bar Art Stage showcased British industrial designer Tom Dixon’s Comete lighting installation, featuring multiple lamps
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      374 12  -  365 Days creates products that bring scents to daily life Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg AROMATHERAPY fans are not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to scenting their homes. Reed diffusers, vapourisers, scented candles that’s generally it. To change this state of affairs, entrepreneur and aromatherapy enthusiast Cheryl Gan
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      264 13  -  LYNETTE KOH SHE was once a market butcher and now she heads youth social enterprise *Scape as its general manager. Yup, from carving up the perfect chop, Lau is now in charge of facilitating more projects that are initiated and led by youths to provide
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      454 14  -  The long-derided diesel car is actually better at reducing carbon emissions and can be less taxing on the wallet, too DIESEL SPECIAL Derryn Wong cars@mediacorp.com.sg THE automobile is perhaps the ultimate consumer item, which is why competition in the industry, even among fellow countrymen, is so
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      461 14 Volkswagen Golf GTD TheVolkswagen Golf GTI hardly needs any introduction the affordable sports hatch from the world’s biggest car maker is not only a performance icon but also a proven success in its last two generations. Now, a twist to the story:The Golf GTD yes, “D”
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      A commercial success
      81 15  -  NEWS TRACKS DERRYN WONG NISSAN dealer Tan Chong Motor Sales is celebrating a good start to the year. It has announced the Japanese brand as the top-selling commercial vehicle (CV) brand for 2010. According to figures from the MotorTraders Association,Tan Chong sold 1,016 CVs. Toyota was second
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      36 16  -  NEWS TRACKS DERRYN WONG BMW M cars dealer Munich Automobiles previewed the new 340bhp, 1 Series M performance coupe on Friday.The car is slated for a mid-year arrival in Singapore. Photo: Adrian Wong
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      The Oil Baron
      337 16 Jaguar XJ 3.0 L Diesel DIESEL SPECIAL But the Germans aren’t the only ones impressing with their diesels or “oil-burners”, as they are sometimes called. (In the past, looking at the noise and smog generated by diesel cars, it wasn’t a stretch of the imagination to think
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      414 18 SATURDAYTV STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: DISNEY CAMP ROCK Channel 5, 7.30pm Mitchie is an average teen who desperately wants to spend her summer at a prestigious rock camp but she can only attend if she works in the kitchen as one of the cooks. When she’s overheard singing but not
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      719 18 THE SILVER CHAMBER OF SORROWS Channel U, 7.30pm Shangjun wants to place an announcement of apology to Wang Erniu in the newspaper but Shangkeng stirs things up. Feifei has a miscarriage and blames Xiuxin.As a result, she is badly beaten by Shangkeng. CHANNEL 6.00AM Loving Spoonfuls 6.30 Essence Of Emeril
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      1247 19 SUNDAYTV SUNDAY PRIME MOVIE: 10,000 B.C. Channel 5, 7.30pm In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter, D’Leh, has found his heart’s passion the beautiful Evolet.When a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh is forced to lead a small group of hunters to pursue the
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      1597 20 WEEKDAYTV CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY 6.00AM Video Zonkers 6.30 Prime Time Morning 9.30 Just For Laughs Gags (Canadian Version) 10.00 Style By Jury 10.30 Heartland Getaways 11.00 Chef For Hire 11.30 Loving Spoonfuls NOON Completely Hammered 12.30PM Knock First 1.00 Life Story II 1.30 Heartlanders II
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      1542 21 HEADLINES 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 10.30pm, 11.30pm, 12.30am, 1am, 1.30am HEADLINES/SINGAPORE UPDATES 9.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4.30pm HEADLINES/SINGAPORE MARKET REPORT 10.30am, 3.30pm 9.00AM Club M.A.G.I.C (PRESCHOOL) 9.30 Chuggington (PRESCHOOL) 10.00 Fun With Claude (PRESCHOOL) 10.30 Mr Moon (PRESCHOOL) 11.00 Club M.A.G.I.C (PRESCHOOL) 11.30 Ozie Boo! (PRESCHOOL) NOON Bob The
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      30 23 HOP INTO THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT Overhaul your wardrobe Page T26 Work up an appetite for festive feasts Page T32 Get into the spirit of the season Page T34
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        556 24  -  Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Metal Rabbit by observing these traditions PETER YEO Chinese New Year is a period of renewal for Chinese all over the world. The festival starts on the New Moon on the first day of the first month of the
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        222 28 Comfortable doesn’t mean sloppy. Go stylishly casual this Chinese New Year Stockists: Tangs Orchard #310 Orchard Road •ActuallyActually 16 Purvis Street #02-01 Rockstar (by Soon Lee) #03-08 Orchard Cineleisure New Look #B2-04/05 #B3-06/07 Ion Orchard Origins counters: Isetan Scotts, Robinsons Raffles City and Centrepoint, Metro Paragon and Tangs
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        155 30 Well-dressed and well-behaved kids will always be welcome in any house Stockists: KidStyle #05-15 Paragon Cotton On Kids #01-23/24 Wisma Atria •The BetterToy Store #04-20B/F Ngee Ann City Tower B Forget long-sleeved shirts and denim jeans. Let your little one play comfortably in this casual outfit instead. Checkered
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        689 32 The festivities of the Chinese New Year can only be matched by the feasts that accompany it. The eating starts at the reunion dinner on New Year’s Eve and doesn’t stop until the 15th day. The Chinese attach auspicious meanings to certain foods so that luck,
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        550 34 It’s not Chinese New Year if you’re not indulging in soft drinks, deafened by loud music and drumming from lion dances, or stuffed like a Christmas turkey. Happy New Year! DRINK TO THE NEW YEAR It’s not New Year without orange or cherry-flavoured
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      75 24 A PROSPEROUS LUNAR NEW YEAR WITH MERITUS Savour Executive Chinese Chef Sunny Kong's bountiful Fortune Pot featuring 20 premium delicacies at the Mandarin Orchard. Toss to greater wealth at the Marina Mandarin with the Prosperous Family Yu Sheng topped with Executive Chinese Chef Aw Yeong Kin's homemade citrus sauce. (31
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      157 26 Spring into the Year of the Rabbit at Carlton Hotel Enjoy traditional Lunar New Year delicacies such as the well-loved Poon Choy and Hamachi Salmon Yu Sheng "Soon Tak" Style! Our take-home goodies such as our signature Pineapple Tarts and new Fortune Macaroons, Chilled Tarts and Cookies make good gifts
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      157 27 MTewin Established 1898 Jermyn Street London mi N s 50% off Shirts v (minimum 4 pieces) Limited period only. Sale items excluded CITIBANK AND JAY GEE CARDMEMBERS ENJOY ADDIT ONAL 5% OFF SALE TEMS ION ORCHARD #B1 -20 ORCHARD CENTRAL #01-08A SUNTEC CITY MALL #01-32 Available at: RAFFLES CITY #01-22
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      99 28 Gourmet festive delicacies from Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant Treat your family to a lavish celebration this Year of the Rabbit with takeaway gourmet offerings or delectable dine-in selection. Start the New Year with an auspicious toss of luscious Prosperity Yu Sheng and enjoy family bonding with our Wan Hao Premium
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      708 31 Leap Into The Spring Of Prosperity 14 January -13 February 2011 Celebrate the year of the Rabbit at Suntec City Mall Bring the whole family and have endless fun when you join in all our exhilarating activities! L fa K f a n s o i r e c CiT
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      307 32 mw Probiotics^ itageO Lb Flavour Drink Vita gen 9 Less Sugar VITAGEN LESS SUGAR, your healthier choice for a healthier celebration. Overindulging in festive snacks especially those high in sugar can upset both your digestive system, and your celebrations. Which is why you need VITAGEN, the cultured milk drink with
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      466 34 Me£ JL fa A/Q P/? £/WfU/V| treasure B0\N*The TungLok Treasure Bowl ('Pen Cai) is available from now to 17 February 2011, whilst stocks last, at all TungLok restaurants (except Garuda Padang Cuisine Ruyi). A vegetarian version of the Pen Cai' and Takeaway Special is also available at LingZhi Vegetarian Restaurant.
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      873 36 1 When Hainan Meets Teochew Catch local film When Hainan Meets Teochew in its extended run. Directed by Han Yew Kwang, this “un-romantic” film is about a mismatched couple who meet because of a missing brassiere. Rating: NC-16. Date: Till Jan 26 Time: Saturday, 3.30pm and 7.30pm;
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