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  • 39 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Wednesday March 30, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 30, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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  • 613 1  -  HDB households will be buffered by U-Save rebates announced under the ‘Grow and Share’ NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The surge in oil prices in recent months will push electricity prices here to their highest in two-and-a-half years: From Friday, power tariffs between April
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  • 647 1 SINGAPORE For the first time in more than two decades, the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) and four Opposition parties have engaged in a lively pre-General Election television forum. Organised by Channel NewsAsia (CNA), the one-hour programme in English entitled
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  • NEWS
    • 623 2  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Youth groups welcome her candidacy, views from the grassroots seem mixed, while one young Member of Parliament (MP) from the ruling party said it will be a long journey for Ms Tin Pei Ling, 27. Officially
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    • 219 2  -  SINGAPORE Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has revealed on Facebook that one of the two generals although he stopped short of stating which one who stepped down from the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) last week will understudy him in
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    • 629 3  -  ANDRE YEO andreyeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE SingHealth Group chief executive Tan Ser Kiat, who had chaired a Singapore Medical Council (SMC) disciplinary panel investigating Dr Susan Lim for overcharging, has refuted Dr Lim’s allegations that he had “personal and professional
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    • 364 4  -  TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As they serve their prison terms, they can look forward to faster access to letter forms to write home to their families, and check the benefits they are entitled to, instead of having to submit even the
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    • 313 4  -  TANYA FONG SINGAPORE As he thanked key leaders from a range of agencies and voluntary welfare organisations, including the prison service and the Singapore Anti-Narcotics Association, and spoke of his experience as the Senior Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs,
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    • 299 6  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new treatment option which minimises side effects for prostate cancer has been developed. Seven patients with lowrisk prostate cancer took part in the first phase of trials conducted by the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Cancer Centre
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    • 147 6 SINGAPORE A worker died and another was seriously injured in an incident at the Singapore Refinery in Jurong on Monday night. ExxonMobil in a statement said the workers were found unconscious at about 7.30pm and were sent to hospital immediately. One of them, a
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    • 354 6 SINGAPORE To encourage new players to enter the market as well as to provide more choices for listeners, the Media Development Authority (MDA) is conducting a public tender to allocate two FM frequencies FM 89.3 and FM 92.0. The frequencies will be used
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    • 369 8  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE She took her 10-year-old daughter to visit her workplace, so that the child could be her accomplice when she stole more than S$11,000 in cash from her employer. Yesterday, the recalcitrant offender, who has a habit of stealing from her employers
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    • 194 8  -  QIUYI TAN, NG LIAN CHEONG As Japan’s nuclear woes continue into a third week, importers of Japanese food products are taking extra steps to assure consumers that their imports are safe. Food imports from nine Japanese prefectures have been suspended, while
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    • 274 12 SINGAPORE A survey by recruitment firm, Randstad, has found that social media plays an influential role in the workplace and job search environment. According to the Randstad Workmonitor, when preparing for an interview, 56 per cent of employees
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    • 100 12 The Singapore Navy welcomed a new chief yesterday. Rear-Admiral Ng Chee Peng (picture) took over from Rear-Admiral Chew Men Leong at a Change of Command Parade, which was held at Changi Naval Base. RAdm Ng, a President’s Scholar, joined the Singapore Armed Forces in 1988. He has
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    • 152 12  -  SHARON SEE SINGAPORE The Singapore Management University (SMU) yesterday received a S$5-million donation from Dr Mochtar Riady, founder and chairman of Indonesia’s Lippo Group. The Singapore Government will also contribute S$7.5 million, bringing the total amount to S$12.5 million. The funds will
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    • 114 12  -  SARA GROSSE Sentosa is enhancing its attractionsto ensure guests spend more time on the island, with new attractions like the iFly to be launched in the second quarter of this year, and a new splash and play zone at Palawan Beach. Minister
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    • 304 9 When you have a passion for technology and design, there is no limit to what you can accomplish. I believe that by combining technology with design, we can come up with elegant and viable solutions to tackle the environmental challenges of the future, no matter how complex. I dream of
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  • VOICES
    • 148 14  -  Letter from Lim Hwee Hua, Cynthia Phua Members of Parliament, Aljunied GRC PLEASE refer to the letter from Eileen Tan Chwee Lin, in response to efforts by the stallholders to maintain their prices. Eileen has made a good point about getting wholesalers
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    • 374 14  -  Confiscate exploiters’ stall, bar them from renting again Letter from Huang Lifen I WOULD like to thank Eileen Tan Chwee Lin (“What about not raising rents”, March 29) for speaking up on behalf of all hawkers. I could not agree with her more.
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    • 791 15  - Of life, love and happiness These I’ve known, though I’ve been unable to move or speak for 21 I SAY Kevin Weller Kevin Weller told his story to Jill Clark with the help of his wife Janet, using an alphabet board. THE GUARDIAN Ihad a massive stroke when I was
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    • 112 14 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg OF LOVE, LIFE AND HAPPINESS PAGE 15 TOrnTO FOREX SEMINAR, '-*1 I llfl “I started with 5k and make 20k in 3 months” Quek Weng Tong "I make $8,000-$10,000 per month Trading Forex” Afida Aman etire Rich Like Us! I started trading
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
    • 1155 16  -  How Asia’s business dynasties can avoid public family battles SONIA KOLESNIKOV-JESSOP THE NEW YORK TIMES The very public battle among Mr Stanley Ho’s extended family over the 89-year-old casino tycoon’s estate and in particular, his stake in a Macau casino empire estimated to be worth about
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    • 880 20  -  MATTHEW LYNN Matthew Lynn is a Bloomberg News columnist and the author of Bust, a book on the Greek debt crisis. The opinions expressed are his own. BLOOMBERG Is it €50 billion (S$89.2 billion)? Or perhaps €70 billion? The cost of bailing out
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    • 886 21  -  AMITY SHLAES Amity Shlaes, a senior fellow in economic history at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are her own. BLOOMBERG The
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    • 331 17 COMMENT&ANALYSIS: PORTUGUESE BAILOUT WILL COST MORE THAN CASH PAGE 20 In a perfect world, dining out for free could be a daily aff air. Treat yourself every day of the week with ANZ Spot 1-for-1 dining privileges. Thursday Tuesday Wednesday Monday Jack's Place 1-for-1 Lobster Bisque 1 redemption per cardmember
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  • WORLD
    • 404 22 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s Prime Minister insisted yesterday that the country was on “maximum alert” to bring its nuclear crisis under control but the spread of radiation raised concerns about the ability of experts to stabilise the crippled reactor complex. Wan but resolute, Mr Naoto Kan
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    • 147 22 AGENCIES Vegetable exports from New Zealand to Japan and other Asian markets may increase as buyers shun Japanese products on concern they may be tainted with radiation from a crippled nuclear plant, according to industry groups. “People will seek alternative supplies
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    • 359 23 AGENCIES LONDON International leaders moved fast yesterday to plot out an end game for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s tottering regime, as British Prime Minister David Cameron accused the Libyan leader of shooting and starving his opponents into submission. United Nations SecretaryGeneral Ban Ki
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    • 61 23 AP Bahrain’s 40-member Parliament formally accepted the resignations of 11 law-makers from the Shia opposition party Al Wefaq yesterday, reported the state-run Bahrain News Agency. The 11 legislators, along with seven other Al Wefaq law-makers, submitted resignations last month over the deadly
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    • 66 23 AP The entire Syrian Cabinet resigned yesterday to help quell a wave of popular fury that erupted more than a week ago and is now threatening President Bashar Assad’s 11-year rule in one of the most authoritarian and closed-off nations in the Middle East. More than 60 people have
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    • 63 23 REUTERS Yemeni protesters demanding an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s rule said yesterday they would insist he leave power soon, blaming him for violence that has raised US fears of chaos that could benefit militants. Explosions at an arms factory in a southern town on Monday killed more
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    • 120 24 AP Experts from North and South Korea have begun rare talks about research into an active volcano touted in the North as leader Kim Jong Il’s birthplace. The talks yesterday were arranged after North Korea offered to discuss joint research on
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    • 137 24 A man who ran a kindergarten with his wife in the state of Penang has been sentenced to 20 years in jail as well as ordered to be caned 10 times for raping a four-year-old girl at the school in 2008.
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    • 82 24 Environmental activists wearing masks taking part in a rally in Seoul yesterday to protest against the building of more nuclear plants in South Korea. South Korea, the world’s fifth-largest oil importer and now a major global supplier of nuclear plants, will not abandon its nuclear plans despite
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    • 296 24 BLOOMBERG CANBERRA Chinese intelligence agencies may be among those responsible for accessing the emails of senior Australian officials, including Prime Minister Julia Gillard, during a one-month period starting February, Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper reported, without revealing its source. An investigation was started into the possible
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    • 308 25 THE GUARDIAN LONDON China could overtake the United States as the world’s dominant publisher of scientific research by 2013, according to an analysis of global trends in science by the Royal Society. The report highlighted the increasing challenge to the traditional superpowers
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    • 161 25 REUTERS A French daredevil urban climber on Monday scaled the world’s tallest building, the 828m Burj Khalifa in Dubai, fighting winds that delayed his ascent for hours. Mr Alain Robert, 48, who is also known as the French Spiderman, took about six hours to climb the
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    • 194 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Petrol and diesel-driven cars could one day be banned from London and all other cities across Europe under a draconian European Union (EU) masterplan to cut CO2 emissions by 60 per cent over the next 40 years. The
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    • 260 23 We are all here in one united purpose, that is to help the Libyan people in their hour of need. British Prime Minister David Cameron (picture) Akash Modi BSc (Hons) International Business University of Birmingham, UK Seizing the opportunity to better himself Uncovering his hidden potential. He’s bringing out his
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    • 194 24 „NUMENTAL ENCOUNTERS I Experience a fascinating night at the museum! Explore beautiful contemporary pieces from the Southeast Asian Region on this special night at the Singapore Art Museum. Allow the art exhibitions to titillate your senses and embrace your appetite for art. Develop your artistic skills with caricature drawing and
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    • 161 25 WE 9 PEN TILL LATE SO YOU WON’T BE LATE 1 y STA VEHICLE INSPECTION CENTRE EXTENDED OPERATING HOURS TO Unable to find a time for vehicle inspection due to a tight schedule during office hours? Don’t worry. STA has extended its operating hours to 9pm on weekdays! Now you
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  • SPORTS
    • 578 26  -  Consortium in talks with potential local investors to help fund stalled hub project TODAY EXCLUSIVE IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Work at the 41-hectare site started last December but was suddenly suspended in mid-January after piling 1,000 of the 6,000 points at the proposed
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    • 334 26 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Brazil forward Neymar has opened the door on a move to Chelsea by revealing he would relish the chance to play in London. The 19-year-old produced his latest impressive display for his country on Sunday, with the two goals that defeated
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    • 216 27 THE GUARDIAN KUALA LUMPUR Sebastian Vettel may be the man most likely to thwart Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a second world championship this season, but it was not the German on his mind but the man he describes as his “nemesis”, Fernando Alonso. “I will always
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    • 478 27  -  Coach Prime says star butterfly sprinter getting close to her best TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Earlier this month, there were fears twotime Asian Games champion Tao Li (picture) would miss this year’s World Swimming Championships after she sustained an ankle injury. Yesterday, her coach
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    • 319 28 AGENCIES SYDNEY Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard paid a glowing tribute to Ricky Ponting who announced the (picture), who announced the end of his nine-year reign as Australia’s captain, yesterday. She said she phoned Pon- ting and told him he
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    • 511 28 Amid political talk, India skipper Dhoni tries to put match back into perspective AP MOHALI (India) Even as photographers, cameramen and journalists jostled for space at a packed news conference yesterday, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continued to maintain that the hype surrounding the
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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  • ENTERPRISE
    • 724 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Success came quickly for SolTec Electronics. The company, which Ms Dawn Gluskin founded from her living room and financed with her savings and retirement accounts in 2008, sells hard-to-find electronic circuit board components, such as semi-conductors and integrated circuits, to
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    • 304 5 New Business Opportunities Have you ever thought of running a part-time business with MindChamps while keeping your full-time job? Mr Jason Ng (left), receiving MindChamps'Champion of the Year Award from Mr David Chiem (right), Founder, Chairman and Group CEO of MindChamps "I chose MindChamps because it is an organisation which
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  • BUSINESS
    • 312 1  -  RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Oslo-listed firm BW Offshore yesterday said it will push its dual listing on the Singapore Exchange from the first half to the second half of this year. At a presentation to analysts and investors in Singapore, BW Offshore officials
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    • 54 1 TUESDAY CLOSE 3,056.95 (-0.01%) Monday 3,057.38 q 0.44% Friday 3,070.84 p 0.91% Thursday 3,043.03 p 0.69% Wednesday 3,022.19 p 0.65% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE NexGenSCom 114,088 $0.045 p 12.50% Dyna-Mac 80,556 $0.530 p 2.913% HPH Trust 70,258 $0.980 UNCH Z-Obee 34,897 $0.255 p 27.50% Genting
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    • 30 1 HANG SENG 23,060.40 (-0.03%) È NIKKEI 9,459.08 H SHANGHAI È SHANGHAI 2,958.08 4,755-80 Ç Ç AUSTRALIA 4,755.80 (+0.47%) MUMBAI 19,120.80 (+0.94%) MALAYSIA Ç 1,520.09 (+0.39%) Ç SEOUL 2,072.13 (+0.77%)
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    • STOCK CALLS
      • 48 1 Overweight S$1.65 JP Morgan raises China Minzhong Food’s (K2N.SG) target to S$2.00 from S$1.70 and keeps its Overweight rating. JPM raises its net profit estimates for FY11E/ FY12E/FY13E by 3.6 per cent/7.5 per cent/11.7 per cent respectively. It adds, the company has “strong corporate transparency”.
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      • 60 1 Buy 33 S’pore cents Kim Eng initiates Tiong Seng Holdings at Buy with a 33-Singapore-cents target price based on SOTP valuation. “The group’s construction business has an order book of $1 billion which we estimate to be worth 21 cents per share, valued at 5X FY11F PER.”
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    • 396 1  -  CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the republic’s central bank, is expected to further tighten monetary policy at its halfyearly review next month, analysts said. But they reckoned the latest monetary stance to be released in the
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    • 428 4 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Hutchison Whampoa, billionaire Li Kashing’s biggest company, reported full-year profit that beat estimates after boosting sales from mobile-phone services, ports and cosmetics in Europe, the Americas and China. Net income climbed 47 per cent to HK$20 billion (S$3.24
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    • 153 4 REUTERS The private banking arm of DBS Singapore has hired Mr Lawrence Lua from Julius Baer as head of its South-east Asia business. Mr Lua, who will also be a managing director, will join on April 1, DBS said in a statement.
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    • 331 3 BLOOMBERG MONTREAL Growth in airpassenger traffic slowed last month as political unrest in Arab states curbed flying, and will diminish further following the earthquake in Japan, according to the International Air Transport Association. Demand increased 6 per cent compared with a year earlier, slowing
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    • 123 2 Sembcorp Marine, one of the world’s largest rig-builders, said yesterday that its Jurong Shipyard unit has signed two contracts worth a total of US$427.6 million (S$539 million) to build two jackup rigs for United States offshore driller Noble Corporation. The rigs are scheduled for
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    • 114 2 Mr Liew Mun Leong, the chief executive of South-east Asia’s largest property developer CapitaLand Limited, saw his total compensation package rise to S$6.7 million last year, up from S$5.8 million in 2009. According to CapitaLand’s latest annual report, Mr Liew’s
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    • 1044 2  -  Both Russell Brand and James Marsden find bunny films too enticing a carrot to ignore CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TWO men with two very different backgrounds come together for this very bunny movie. One is a comedian from Britain whose claim to fame includes having a
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • MOVIE REVIEW
      • 334 6  -  MOVIE REVIEW: LET THE BULLETS FLY NC16, 132MIN Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg WHO would have thought it would take a freewheeling Cohen Brothers-esque action-comedy filled with pitch black humour, bloody violence and sex to surpass Aftershock as the all-time highest grossing Chinese language film in China? Let The
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      • 255 6  -  MOVIE REVIEW: FASTER NC16, 98MIN MAY SEAH IN THIS reviewer’s opinion, the typical action film is infinitely more mindless than Legally Blonde 2, and more boring to boot. But Faster isn’t your typical action movie. Firstly, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson stars as nameless Driver, who is released
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    • 260 10 ON MEDIACORP CRISS ANGEL MINDFREAKV Channel 5, 8pm Five upright coffins all with interior cameras will be placed on the Las Vegas Strip and a speeding car will smash them to splinters. No one, including the driver, knows which coffin Criss has chosen to hide in. The audience will choose
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  • FOOD
    • 475 12  -  New head chef Claudio Sandri elevates the bistro fare at Brasserie Wolf ANNETTE TAN FRENCH bistro Brasserie Wolf has been around since 2006, and while it has consistently served better-than-average food in that time, it is seldom raved about. To be fair, Singaporeans are
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    • 157 13 FOOD FANS ofTV show Top Chef can rejoice as Eli Kirshtein from Season 6 hits our shores guest-cheffing for Krish in the first two weeks of April. His menu will feature his unique take on New American cuisine with Spanish and Japanese influences.This is Eli’s first cooking
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