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Title Section17 2011-07-02 1 TODAY on Saturday July 2, 2011 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 200/02/201117 words
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Article, Illustration477 2011-07-02 1 WAYNE CHAN, MILLET ENRIQUEZ - WAYNE CHAN, MILLET ENRIQUEZ waynechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After moderating for three quarters, prices of Housing Development Board (HDB) resale flats surged 2.9 per cent between April and last month almost twice the rate of increase in the first quarter, according to official flashTODAY FILE PHOTO - 477 words
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798 2011-07-02 1 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As President S R Nathan yesterday ruled himself out of the coming Presidential Election, he reiterated that he has “tried to do (his) best” in all his duties even as he conceded he has earned his “fair798 words
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HOT NEWS
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521 2011-07-02 2 ESTHER NG - ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Humps just before basement entrances of commercial and residential buildings should be raised from 15cm to 30cm, while the ground level of these buildings should be 60cm above the road or highest-recorded flood levels. These are some of the recommendations of521 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-07-02 3 AGENCIES BANGKOK Rain-soaked rallies in Bangkok last night marked a final push by candidates ahead of a national election aimed at ending a six-year political crisis. Opinion polls ahead of Sunday’s election show the opposition Pheu Thai (For Thais) PartyAGENCIES; PHOTOS: REUTERS; AP - 545 words
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170 2011-07-02 3 Insurgents in southern Thailand yesterday attacked the Narathiwat Provincial Hall and the district chief’s house, in stepped-up attacks police believe are connected to the country’s general election tomorrow. No one was hurt in the two attacks, reported The Nation. In the first incident, insurgents170 words
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106 2011-07-02 3 BANGKOK POST Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) has invited representatives from 10 countries to observe the general election, according to its secretary-general Suthipol Thaveechaikarn. Mr Suthipol said the invitation is aimed at showing the international community that the election complies with internationalBANGKOK POST - 106 words
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110 2011-07-02 3 BANGKOK POST The Royal Thai Police has been tasked with compiling and reporting results from tally rooms nationwide to the Election Commission tomorrow. The police had been asked by the Cabinet to report the results as quickly as possible to prevent any confusion. PoliceBANGKOK POST - 110 words
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Article, Illustration349 2011-07-02 4 AGENCIES BEIJING Chinese President Hu Jintao warned that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was still suffering from corruption and other “growing pains” as the organisation celebrated its 90th anniversary in lavish style at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. InAGENCIES; AP - 349 words
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247 2011-07-02 4 AGENCIES NEW YORK A judge has agreed to free former International Monetary Fund (IMF) head Dominique Strauss-Kahn without bail or home confinement in the sexual assault case against him. The move yesterday comes after prosecutors said an extensive background investigationAGENCIES - 247 words
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470 2011-07-02 6 CHEOW XIN YI - CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A move requiring paytelevision operators to share exclusive content thus saving consumers the hassle of installing multiple set-top boxes has been given the green light and will start next month. This means any pay-television retailers who have470 words
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311 2011-07-02 6 AMANDA FENG - AMANDA FENG SINGAPORE In one of the few cases of animal cruelty that resulted in prosecution according to an animal welfare group here a maid from Indonesia was charged and fined S$7,000 last week for pouring half a bottle of bleach into her311 words
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Article, Illustration418 2011-07-02 8 TEO XUANWEI - It's not too late to say goodbye SLA has agreed to allow the public access to railway tracks until July 17 TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE On Thursday, Tanjong Pagar Railway was packed with hundreds of Singaporeans who wanted to catch the historic sight of the last train pulling in. YesterdayTODAY FILE PHOTO - 418 words
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Article143 2011-07-02 8 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL The Malayan Railway (KTMB) will introduce new rail tourism packages to entice tourists to use its services to Singapore, Bernama reported yesterday. KTMB president DrAminuddin Adnan said the packages would include tours of Universal Studios Singapore and Sentosa. This would also enable Singapore143 words
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414 2011-07-02 8 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministry of National Development (MND) spoke out strongly yesterday against a Business Times (BT) article earlier this week on developers’ profit margins for the Housing and Development Board’s Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) projects. In414 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1113 2011-07-02 10 PHILIP STEPHENS - PHILIP STEPHENS Philip Stephens is associate editor of the Financial Times and its chief political commentator. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED We know what the West wants from a resurgent China. We have a pretty good sense of what China does not want from the West.THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED - 1,113 words
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Article, Illustration900 2011-07-02 12 ZBIGNIEW DUMIENSKI - Anti-trafficking activists miss the point when they portray migrants as helpless victims who need ‘rescuing’ ZBIGNIEW DUMIENSKI Zbigniew Dumienski is a researcher working on transnational crime at the Center for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies. If one were to goYEN YOK - 900 words
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Article, Illustration625 2011-07-02 14 In a statement yesterday announcing that he will step down, President S R NATHAN talks about the privilege of serving, criticism he has received, and how Singapore’s leaders must face the challenges of the future. In a few days I will be reachingTODAY FILE PHOTO - 625 words
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Advertisement124 2011-07-02 14 Organised by: V Singapore Sports Council NON-STOP/ If you’re into sports, you don’t want to miss this. COMMUNITY SPORTS COMPETITION 13 21 August 2011 From badminton to football, individual to team events, it’s the perfect stage to pit your skills against one another. So whetheryou’re a 13-year old junior or124 words
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VOICES
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Article355 2011-07-02 16 Paulin Tay Straughan - Role in students’ mental wellbeing shouldn’t go beyond referring those at risk to trained counsellors Letter from Paulin Tay Straughan I READ with concern the Ministry of Education’s initiative to train teachers with skills for early intervention to address mental health issues among youths (“MOE looking to355 words
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Article166 2011-07-02 16 RAYMUND KOH JOO GUAN - LETTER FROM RAYMUND KOH JOO GUAN I refer to the letter “Cabbies worried about cash-flow”(June 29). The writer said a cabby told him that fares collected through the Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS) and credit cards are paid to him only periodically. I disagree.166 words
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Article, Illustration362 2011-07-02 16 DSP William Goh - Letter from DSP William Goh Assistant Director, Media Relations (Covering) Public Affairs Department Singapore Police Force WE refer to Mr Edward Goh’s letter “So, what are a cyclist’s rights” and Mr Chua Kim Choo’s letter “More pedestrian crossing chaos” (June 17). Under the362 words
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315 2011-07-02 16 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Letter from Jeffrey Law Lee Beng I READ Jolly Wee’s letter, “Elderly in menial jobs is not active ageing” (June 30) with mixed feelings. To some older people, working as cleaners, pump attendants and food outlet helpers may seem lowly, but at315 words
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SINGAPORE
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265 2011-07-02 22 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The world’s best-selling cancer drug, Avastin, will remain as a treatment for breast cancer patients here, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said after a United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel ruled on Wednesday for the second265 words
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Article, Illustration321 2011-07-02 22 PHYLICIA LEE - PHYLICIA LEE SINGAPORE Separated by thousands of miles from her grandparents who had brought her up, China national Li Zheng Yao, 18, found a way to overcome her longing for them: For one month, she spent two-and-a-half-hours each week with her 81-year-old buddy321 words
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Article, Illustration109 2011-07-02 22 The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) commemorated SAF Day at a parade officiated by President S R Nathan at the SAFTI Military Institute yesterday evening, attended by more than 1,500 SAF regulars, operationally-ready National Servicemen (NSmen) and fulltime NSmen. Chief of Defence Force Lieutenant-General Neo Kian Hong ledSATISH CHENEY - 109 words
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282 2011-07-02 22 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SINGAPORE A doctor who had been suspended by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for professional misconduct for failing to conduct an eye screening for an infant who later became partially blind, has now been hauled to the High Court by the child’s282 words
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211 2011-07-02 22 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG SINGAPORE Aljunied Member of Parliament (MP) Chen Show Mao has retired from active practice as a partner of his law firm Davis Polk and Wardwell. He said yesterday on his Facebook page it was clear to him that “he will not be211 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration355 2011-07-02 24 JAKARTA Indonesia’s new army chief, Lieutenant-General Pramono Edhie Wibowo (picture), has dismissed suggestions of nepotism and said he did not feel burdened by the fact that he was the brother-in-law of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. Speaking after his swearing-in on Thursday, Lt-Gen PramonoREUTERS - 355 words
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Article, Illustration220 2011-07-02 24 AP HONG KONG Tens of thousands of people vented their anger over Hong Kong’s skyrocketing property prices and government policies yesterday at an annual march marking the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule. People blew whistles and beat drums to expressAP - 220 words
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292 2011-07-02 24 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR A joint Malaysia-Australia swoop on a bribery scandal to secure bank note supply contracts saw eight people arrested yesterday, including former Bank Negara assistant governor Mohamad Daud Dol Moin. Australian federal police also arrested and chargedTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 292 words
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236 2011-07-02 24 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian police have warned organisers of the upcoming July 9 rallies in Kuala Lumpur that they were prepared to “use the full force of the law” to prevent the demonstrations from taking place. Deputy Inspector-GeneralTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 236 words
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Article, Illustration339 2011-07-02 26 THE GUARDIAN CARACAS Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez has finally returned to the public eye, admitting in a nationwide address that doctors had diagnosed him with cancer, following furious speculation about the true state of his health. In his first live appearance since undergoingTHE GUARDIAN; AP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration32 2011-07-02 26 Anti-bullfighting protesters from the Fundacion Defensa Animal in Colombia form the shape of a fighting bull with their painted bodies during a demonstration in Cali on Thursday. REUTERS REUTERSREUTERS - 32 words
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226 2011-07-02 26 AP BEIRUT A key Hezbollah ally is warning there could be civil strife in Lebanon now that an international tribunal has accused Hezbollah’s members of killing former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri in 2005. Druze leader Mr Walid Jumblatt said during a press conferenceAP - 226 words
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133 2011-07-02 26 AP Japan’s government began imposing energy restrictions on companies, shopping malls and other major electricity users on Friday to cope with power shortages following the country’s nuclear crisis. Big factories, office buildings, universities and department stores in the Tokyo area must use 15AP - 133 words
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232 2011-07-02 27 BLOOMBERG ISLAMABAD The United States’ withdrawal of troops from north-eastern Afghanistan more than 20 months ago has let guerrillas establish bases in the area and carry out unusually large attacks on Pakistan in recent weeks, the Pakistani military said.BLOOMBERG - 232 words
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Article, Illustration384 2011-07-02 27 THE GUARDIAN VANCOUVER Two weeks ago Canada was convulsed with embarrassment by the riots that followed the Stanley Cup ice hockey play-offs in Vancouver, when the Canucks lost to Boston Bruins. Now some of those allegedly to blame for the violence are starting toTHE GUARDIAN; SOURCE: FACEBOOK - 384 words
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354 2011-07-02 28 BLOOMBERG PARIS The French Academy of Seduction costs US$2,500 (S$3,065) a semester and is not for the meek. “We need to make love,” director Ms Veronique Corniola said on a muggy morning in Paris. “It’s very good for a man. It’s alsoBLOOMBERG - 354 words
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Article, Illustration149 2011-07-02 28 AP A man from Oregon said he was stung by a scorpion on a plane from Seattle to Anchorage on June 17. About three hours into the Alaska Airlines flight, Mr Jeff Ellis (picture) was woken up by a stinging sensation on his arm.AP - 149 words
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147 2011-07-02 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Australia’s art community has expressed outrage at a government report calling for pornographic artworks to be subject to the same ratings system as movies and video games. The report by a senate committee also raised the prospectTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 147 words
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Advertisement10 2011-07-02 26 LOVE ACADEMY RESTORES FRENCH LEGACY TAINTED BY STRAUSSKAHN PAGE 2810 words
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SCIENCE
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486 2011-07-02 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Just 10 per cent of the members of Britain’s Royal Society an academy of the country’s pre-eminent scientists are women. But more can be done to change that. In his latest book, From Here To Infinity, Prof Martin Rees,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 486 words
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Article, Illustration839 2011-07-02 29 MARCUS DU SAUTOY - From fugues to the Fibonacci sequence, the pentatonic scale to prime numbers, it’s music to a mathman’s ears COMMENTARY MARCUS DU SAUTOY Marcus du Sautoy is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and a Professor of Mathematics atTHE GUARDIAN; YEN YOK - 839 words
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BUSINESS
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218 2011-07-02 30 DOW JONES TOKYO Singapore’s Global Logistic Properties (GLP) is in final negotiations to buy LaSalle Investment Management’s Japanese portfolio of real estate that could fetch up to ¥140 billion (S$2.12 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. If successful,DOW JONES - 218 words
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264 2011-07-02 30 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM SINGAPORE Benjamin Wong Chow Lin, formerly a trading representative and head of business development for corporate broking at CIMB Securities, has been fined S$50,000 by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for share price manipulation under the Securities and Futures Act264 words
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Article, Illustration330 2011-07-02 30 NURUL SYUHAIDAH - NURUL SYUHAIDAH syuhaidah@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Homegrown supermarket operator Sheng Siong well known for its fresh produce and low prices is going public. It lodged yesterday its preliminary initial public offering prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a listing on the Singapore Exchange. NoTODAY FILE PHOTO - 330 words
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194 2011-07-02 30 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM Troubled S-chip China Gaoxian Fibre Fabric Holdings yesterday provided an update of the discrepancies uncovered in its financial accounts in a statement to the Singapore Exchange (SGX). A special audit conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers confirmed that China Gaoxian had an aggregate cash and194 words
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Article272 2011-07-02 32 AGENCIES BEIJING Asia’s economies continued to gear down in June, data released yesterday showed, with manufacturing growth in China slowing for a third straight month as price pressures eased, suggesting that Beijing’s efforts to reduce inflation are bearing fruit. Purchasing Managers Indexes (PMI) for India andAGENCIES - 272 words
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230 2011-07-02 32 AGENCIES The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) quarterly tankan survey shows that Japanese corporate sentiment worsened sharply in the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake, with the closely watched index for large manufacturers turning negative for the first time in more than a year. But companies expectAGENCIES - 230 words
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Article68 2011-07-02 32 STOCK CALLS Buy s$7.58 DBS Vickers keeps rating but lowers the target price to S$9.50 from S$10.50 on softer trading volumes and values in the securities market. It says the aggressive expansion of derivatives and continuous securities trading from Aug 1 “should help to ensure that the SGX68 words
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Article53 2011-07-02 32 FRIDAY CLOSE 3,139.01 (+0.60%) Thursday 3,120.44 p 1.32% Wednesday 3,079.74 p 0.95% Tuesday 3,050.79 p 0.08% Monday 3,048.28 q 0.61% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Progen 109,851 $0.200 p 11.11% PSL Hldg 73,014 $0.445 q 6.32% GoldenAgr 54,386 $0.680 UNCH NexGenSCom^ 53,445 $0.025 UNCH Artivision 48,62453 words
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Article31 2011-07-02 32 HANG SENG 22,398.10 (+1.53%) Ç Ç È È NIKKEI 9,868.07 (+0.53%) È Ç Ç SHANGHAI 2,759.36 a MALAYSIA AUSTRALIA 4,591.20 SEOUL MUMBAI 18,762.80 (-0.44%) MALAYSIA 1,582.94 (+0.25%) SEOUL 2,125.74 (+1.19%)31 words
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Article, Illustration983 2011-07-02 36 LOW LIN FHOONG - Sixteen of the best teams will lock horns at the Mission Foods World Netball Championships from July 3-10 at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. But before the giants of the sport get into the thick of the action starting tomorrow, LOW LIN FHOONGPHOTOS: SYAFIQAH HAMID, FULFORD PR - 983 words
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Article, Illustration172 2011-07-02 37 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN They are better known for their know-how in steering a boat. But tomorrow, former national sailors Tok Lee Ching and Lo ManYi will join a whole lot of land-lubbers, some 12,000 of them, in the Great Eastern Women 10K race, which will be flagged offPHOTOS COURTESY IMSG, TOK LEE CHING - 172 words
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Article435 2011-07-02 37 TAN YO-HINN - Annual festival of sports for local and foreign athletes set for next month TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The festival to commemorate the nation’s hosting of the first Youth Olympic Games last year will be held from Aug 13 to 19 at the Singapore Expo. Called the435 words
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Article, Illustration390 2011-07-02 37 PHILIP GOH - Battle-hardened Ng rallies team-mates PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE When the Republic’s netballers troop into the dressing room at the Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow to kit up for the Mission Foods World Netball Championships 2011 opening game against Botswana, each will have a tag on herPHOTO COURTESY FULFORD - 390 words
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Article, Illustration547 2011-07-02 38 Darkhorses could stage upset if striker hits form AGENCIES COPA AMERICA Colombia vs Costa Rica BUENOS AIRES Colombia celebrated their one and only Copa America title when they last hosted the tournament in 2001. A decade on, some pundits are tipping them to repeat the featAGENCIES; GETTY - 547 words
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Article258 2011-07-02 38 REUTERS BUENOS AIRES Carlos Tevez will line up alongside Lionel Messi in Argentina’s attack today, coach Sergio Batista said. He said the decision was part of the tactics he had devised for Messi to have a brilliant tournament and inspire Argentina to clinch the SouthREUTERS - 258 words
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Article, Illustration424 2011-07-02 39 Djokovic beats Tsonga to reach Wimbledon final BLOOMBERG WIMBLEDON Novak Djokovic beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach his first Wimbledon final and the No 1 spot in men’s tennis. Djokovic, who has only lost once this season, beat Tsonga, the No 12 seed from France,BLOOMBERG; REUTERS - 424 words
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126 2011-07-02 39 From the hard courts of Singapore to the clay of Madrid and back. SportsZone talks to three of eight youngsters who represent the Republic’s tennis future about their month-long training stint at Madrid’s famed Magic Box Academy. Isaac Ong, Sherwin Foo and126 words
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Article297 2011-07-02 39 AP NEW YORK The National Basketball Association (NBA) locked out its players yesterday, a long-expected move that puts the 2011-12 season in jeopardy and came as the National Football League (NFL) tries to end its own work stoppage that began in March. The latest lockout willAP - 297 words
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150 2011-07-02 39 THE GUARDIAN Arsenal appears to be on the verge of agreeing to a deal to sign Gervinhofrom Lille after the Ivory Coast forward said that he had decided to join Arsene Wenger’s side. Gervinho, who is valued at around £10 million (s$19.6 million), hasTHE GUARDIAN - 150 words
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Article, Illustration992 2011-07-02 2 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg SUMMER make-up is more than rocking a bronzer or a dewy blush.There are a gamut of shades you can work with. Welcome rose-gold into your eye palette the colour endows your skin with a soft glow and helps add contours along your brows.We promise thisPhotography Jason Ho - 992 words
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Article, Illustration263 2011-07-02 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Nixon Raw Steel collection Nobody does raw steel better than Nixon, and the premium watch brand is back with a trail of sleek, matte and silver timekeepers.Take your pick from four rock-solid models, all featuring a slightly scratched up finish and classic263 words
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Article, Illustration575 2011-07-02 6 Zhang Weifang - 5 questions with Vincent Quek and Nicolas Cho Zhang Weifang zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg IT’S a great day for local street wear when Flesh Imp opened their largest outlet and flagship store at *Scape on June 1. Conceived by Vincent Quek in 2000 after noticing the lack of a local label in the575 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-07-02 7 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG LAST Wednesday, trendsetting brand Forever 21 celebrated the opening of their fourth outlet at Orchard Xchange with a big bang. Spanning a massive 22,000 square feet, the flagship store is also their largest boutique in Singapore. Guests were treated to a tasty spread of fashion104 words
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Article, Illustration1151 2011-07-02 8 SERENE LIM - Discount websites have invaded the travel industry, but what does this mean for your next holiday? SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg Cheap! Buy now! THAT seems to be the modus operandi of most travel discount sites.Whether it’s collective-buying sites like global behemoth Groupon or exclusive members-only portalsPhoto: Getty - 1,151 words
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Article, Illustration592 2011-07-02 9 Jetsetting with Adam Shaw WHEN you’re hosting a show about the pressing issues the world is facing today, then traversing regions as diverse as Kenya and Hong Kong, and meeting big wigs who can change the way we work and play, is part of the job. Well, if you’re the592 words
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Article661 2011-07-02 10 Roaring Good Times 4 Cross Talk Running for the past four years, Roaring Good is Singapore’s brand of cross talk show. Catch artises such as Huang Wei Jie, Nam Yun Zhou and Ho Jin Yang as they entertain you with their witty banter and rapid conversations. Today,661 words
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Miscellaneous269 2011-07-02 12 ON MEDIACORP STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: CHICKEN LITTLE Channel 5, 7.45pm Chicken Little causes widespread panic when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky. After the embarrassing moment, the young chicken is determined to restore his reputation. However, just as things are starting to go his269 words
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Miscellaneous228 2011-07-02 12 ON MEDIACORP LAST ONE STANDING Channel U, 7.30pm Shuer mocks Mandy when she sees her dressed up to attract Chengxi. Kelly has a good impression of Chengxi when he helps repair her car. Carmen and Liyan urge Kelly to give Chengxi a chance. When Kelly drops her bag, Chengxi helps228 words
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