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Title Section40 2011-07-05 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday July 5, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday July 5, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking40 words
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Article562 2011-07-05 1 CHEOW XIN YI - MND suspends future land sales under scheme but those awarded will not be affected CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg A few DBSS land sites sold last year, like the Centrale 8 site, will launch their sales in next few months. These are old tenders beyond my control.562 words
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Article, Illustration558 2011-07-05 1 AGENCIES BANGKOK Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, the Pheu Thai party candidate for Prime Minister, announced an agreement yesterday to form a five-party coalition which she said should ensure a solid majority for the next government. The military, which toppled her brother Thaksin ShinawatraAGENCIES; REUTERS; AP - 558 words
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HOT NEWS
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467 2011-07-05 2 SATISHKUMAR CHENEY - SATISHKUMAR CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A recent case of a Malaysian boy being sent back to his homeland after being under the care of Singaporean foster parents since 2008 has been attracting much attention on Facebook, prompting the Ministry of467 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-07-05 3 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans think themselves kinder and more gracious than their fellow citizens, according to the latest poll conducted by the Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM). The findings, in the words of SKM general manager William Wan, indicate “an unhealthy level of self-centredness andTODAY FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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533 2011-07-05 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Medical practitioners here are now equipped with a set of guidelines to manage gambling disorders, as researchers warned that the proportion of gamblers addicted to casino gambling could potentially rise. MediaCorp has learnt that copies of the533 words
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Article, Illustration222 2011-07-05 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters by the National University of Singapore (NUS) yesterday, SPRING Singapore chairman Philip Yeo reminded NUS graduates as they enter the workforce that it is the bonds at the workplace which are “at the heart ofPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 222 words
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324 2011-07-05 6 NG JING YNG, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHARON SEE - NG JING YNG, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHARON SEE SINGAPORE Having a President who bows to populist pressure would pose a “great danger” for the country, President S R Nathan said yesterday. Noting that Singapore has come a324 words
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444 2011-07-05 6 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A learning hub for students to discuss project work, more hostels for a vibrant campus and newly reconfigured classrooms ready for use in the new semester. These will be some of the new features that NanyangTechnological444 words
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Article, Illustration483 2011-07-05 8 CONRAD RAJ - COMMENTARY CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg Conrad Raj is editor-at-large at Today. The decision by National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan to suspend future land sales under the Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) will be welcomed by all those who think thatTODAY FILE PHOTO - 483 words
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Article, Illustration486 2011-07-05 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian op-position-backed activists said yesterday that they would scrap plans for a large rally on Saturday if the country’s constitutional monarch personally urged them to do so. Two groups planning to counter the rally by the Bersih coalitionAGENCIES; THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 486 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1059 2011-07-05 10 STEPHEN ROACH - STEPHEN ROACH Stephen Roach, a member of the faculty at Yale University, is non-executive chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia and the author of The Next Asia. PROJECT SYNDICATE The global economy is in the midst of its second growth scare in less than two years. GetPROJECT SYNDICATE - 1,059 words
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Article, Illustration822 2011-07-05 12 PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN - PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a fellow at Singapore’s Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. In an ironic twist in Thai politics, the party which was accused by the Bangkok elite for masterminding the arson attacks against public property in May last year emerged as822 words
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Article, Illustration874 2011-07-05 14 ANGELIQUE CHRISAFIS - ANGELIQUE CHRISAFIS GUARDIAN NEWS MEDIA 2011 France is divided over Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s possible return to public life, with 49 per cent of voters saying they would like to see him back on the political scene. But even his allies concede that he wouldGUARDIAN NEWS MEDIA 2011; BLOOMBERG - 874 words
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Advertisement337 2011-07-05 12 PUBLIC FORUM “Run for Your Life" A Runner's Forum Specially for Middle-Aged and Senior Runners Who says running is for the young only? Even in Singapore, we have marathon runners who are in their seventies, and their finishing times will put younger runners to shame. While running is a relatively337 words
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Article, Illustration638 2011-07-05 13 MELODY TAN - BY MELODY TAN Brought to you by As the saying goes, learning is a lifelong process. One might add that learning is also a process that can not only lengthen a career, but also add value to an organisation. Forthe human resources (HR) departments of638 words
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VOICES
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Article246 2011-07-05 16 Arthur Lim - Letter from Arthur Lim I REFER to your reports on the nursing profession in Singapore (July 4). Nursing, while it is a noble profession, lacks recognition by both patients and the management of some of our hospitals. It is not easy to attract the right calibre246 words
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Article127 2011-07-05 16 Felicia Ng - Letter from Felicia Ng I AM elated to read about the NTUC Women’s Development Secretariat’s project for single mothers and their children (July 4). I come from a single-parent family and can understand the challenges a single mother may face in terms of responsibilities127 words
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473 2011-07-05 17 Huang Lifen - Letter from Huang Lifen IN RESPONSE to the letter, “Cyclists, motorists must abide by road rules” (July 2), I must say many of us are aware that Tampines town is the only town in Singapore where cycling on footpaths is legalised.473 words
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151 2011-07-05 17 Fok Kar Kee - Letter from Fok Kar Kee IN THE letter, “Cyclists, motorists must abide by road rules” (July 2), the police stated “when travelling on the roads, cyclists, like all other road users, are required to abide by traffic rules and regulations”. Do cyclists know the151 words
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SINGAPORE
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350 2011-07-05 18 SINGAPORE The number of homeless individuals picked up by the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has risen to its highest in four years, according to figures obtained by MediaCorp. A total of 339 homeless individuals and 15 families (50 people) were350 words
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251 2011-07-05 18 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE Even as more creative ways are being developed to teach Mandarin, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew said yesterday that there is still a place for rote learning of the language. Speaking yesterday at the launch of the Speak Mandarin251 words
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356 2011-07-05 19 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE A martial arts instructor who had a sexual relationship with his then 13-year-old student was yesterday sentenced to 11 years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane. The married father of two, 46, had asked the girl, then in356 words
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511 2011-07-05 19 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A tussle over the multi-million-dollar estate of a dead Indonesian tycoon among his four children and wife is shaping up in a High Court here. According to legal documents, the legal wrangle involves at least US$22 million (S$27 million)511 words
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WORLD
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340 2011-07-05 20 AGENCIES PARIS The hotel maid who alleges she was sexually attacked by former International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, could face charges of perjury or be deported from the United States following claims that she lied under oath. The 32-year-old maid is under intenseAGENCIES - 340 words
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Article, Illustration124 2011-07-05 20 AGENCIES In a surprise development for Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the lawyer for French novelistTristane Banon (picture) said yesterday that she will file a lawsuit accusing the former IMF chief of attempted rape in 2002. Ms Banon came forward after Strauss-Kahn’s May 14 arrest in NewYorkAGENCIES; REUTERS - 124 words
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Article151 2011-07-05 20 AP North Korea will receive €10 million (S$17.8 million) in food aid after suffering its worst year for food production in recent times, the European Union (EU) said yesterday. “The purpose of this aid package is to save the lives of at leastAP - 151 words
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246 2011-07-05 20 JAKARTA A recent Indonesian survey has found that cigarettes were among the biggest expenses for poor households, second only to rice, the Jakarta Globe reported yesterday. Mr Rusman Heriawan, head of the Central Statistics Agency, said the urban poor spent about a246 words
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161 2011-07-05 21 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak plans to meet Pope Benedict XVI this month as part of efforts to establish diplomatic ties with the Vatican, a government official said yesterday. It would only be theAP - 161 words
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263 2011-07-05 21 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday stepped down as leader of the Democrat party, a day after its crushing defeat in the elections. Mr Abhisit, 45, a 20-year veteran of Thai politics, had vowed that he would resign as party leaderAGENCIES - 263 words
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224 2011-07-05 21 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians looking to hire domestic helpers can now bypass maid agency middlemen, according to the Human Resources Minister, Dr S Subramaniam. Speaking at Sunday’s launch of the My Skills 2011 worker-up-grading programme for Indian youth, Dr Subramaniam said that the change was224 words
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Article, Illustration308 2011-07-05 22 AP CHIBA A Japanese man admitted in court yesterday to raping and strangling a young British woman in one of Japan’s most highprofile murders. Tatsuya Ichihashi is charged with murdering English teacher Lindsay Ann Hawker, 22, at his apartment inAP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration116 2011-07-05 22 AP A vast treasure trove of billions of dollars in gold coins, jewels and precious stones unearthed at a Hindu temple in India was expected to grow further in value yesterday as officials opened the last two secret vaults sealed for nearly 150 years.AP; REUTERS - 116 words
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113 2011-07-05 22 BLOOMBERG Radioactive caesium-137 was found in Tokyo’s tap water for the first time since April as Japan grapples with the worst nuclear disaster in 25 years. The level was below the safety limit set by the government. Caesium-137 registered at 0.14 becquerelBLOOMBERG - 113 words
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127 2011-07-05 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Rickshaws in New Delhi are to be fitted with satellite navigation devices to stamp out the notorious abuses perpetrated on customers by wayward drivers. From next week, GPS devices will be installed in 25 three-wheelers in the IndianTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 127 words
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Article, Illustration66 2011-07-05 23 Mr Brett Enright (left), with Phoenix eatery Juicy’s Outlaw Grill, and Mr Nick Nicora, with Ovations Food Services in the Castro Valley, celebrate after making a Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Commercially Available Hamburger at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, California on Saturday. TheAP - 66 words
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281 2011-07-05 23 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A group of hackers who admitted hacking several websites in recent months said on Sunday that they have stolen a small amount of internal passwords and usernames from an Apple server. The alleged information was takenTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 281 words
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156 2011-07-05 23 AGENCIES Sony said it will fully restore all Playstation Network video game services in Japan, marking the resumption of all network services worldwide after a massive security breach forced the company to shut them down in April. Sony saidAGENCIES - 156 words
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92 2011-07-05 23 AP Bicyclists in Pendleton, Oregon, said they are getting whacked on the head by an angry bird because they are too close to a nest he is guarding in an old cottonwood tree. Bicyclist MackTemple said the male hawk came in from behind like aAP - 92 words
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96 2011-07-05 23 AP An American motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws went over his handlebars, hit his head on the pavement and was killed, New York state police said on Sunday. The motorcyclist, Mr Philip Contos, is likely to have survived the accidentAP - 96 words
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BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration264 2011-07-05 24 STELLA LEE - STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Occupancy levels and rents for offices in Singapore have risen over the second quarter as economic growth in the Republic is expected to remain strong for this year and the next. Office occupancy levels increased on quarter for all segmentsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 264 words
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Article484 2011-07-05 24 TRAVIS TEO - TRAVIS TEO SINGAPORE Tiger Airways shares plunged yesterday after Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) grounded its local fleet until July 9 due to safety concerns. Investors were unloading their shares despite the airline saying it remains committed to the Australian market in the long term.484 words
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407 2011-07-05 25 RYAN HUANG - RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Research and development in Singapore’s water sector will receive a boost following fresh funding of S$140 million from the National Research Foundation. This is on top of the S$330 million committed in 2006. Making the announcement,407 words
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277 2011-07-05 25 REUTERS AFTERNOON LONDON World stocks hit a 4.5 week high yesterday as investors grew confident after Greece avoided an early debt default and a moderate slowdown in China’s growth. Shanghai stocks hit a sixweek high after data last week showed ChineseREUTERS - 277 words
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DIGITAL
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303 2011-07-05 26 THE GUARDIAN A group of senior BBC executives are campaigning to introduce a BBC-wide ban on actors, writers and other talent involved in its productions from disclosing details of their work on social networking sites like Twitter. The campaign follows a spateTHE GUARDIAN - 303 words
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Article, Illustration805 2011-07-05 26 Pivotal use of near-field-technology may just be dangling off your keychain THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO Pockets and purses are slowly being emptied of one of civilisation’s most basic and enduring tools: The key. New technology lets smartphones unlock hotel, office and house doorsTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 805 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration134 2011-07-05 27 The Republic’s youth squads earned local football a small windfall for the 13 goals they scored in the Canon Lion City Cup tournament last month. At an appreciation dinner hosted by sponsors Canon Singapore, the National Football Academy, which they represent, received $13,000PHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 134 words
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589 2011-07-05 27 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their performances in the last couple of years have rejuvenated football in Malaysia, brought fans back to the stadiums, and even won their coach the Panglima Jasa Negara, which comes with the privilege of using the title589 words
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388 2011-07-05 27 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE Teenage swim sensation Joseph Schooling has re-written his own national open 200m butterfly record. The 16-year-old clocked 1min 58.95sec to better his previous best of 2:00.05 set two weeks ago, on the penultimate day of the 3rd ASEAN Schools388 words
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Article, Illustration446 2011-07-05 28 PATWANT SINGH - They also want to pick up tips from Singapore on facility development and other areas PATWANT SINGH patwant@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From athletics to swimming, South Africa’s sports industry has been churning out a host of world and Olympic champions Josia Thugwane (1996 Atlanta Gamessports rugby. PHOTOS BLOOMBERG, ADRIAN - 446 words
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Article, Illustration325 2011-07-05 28 LOW LIN FHOONG - It’s a breeze for the favourites LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Day 2 at the 2011 Mission Foods World Netball Championships served up few surprises, as heavyweights New Zealand (world No 1), Australia (2), England (3) and Jamaica (4) cruised through their opening groupPHOTO COURTESY MICHAEL BRADLEY - 325 words
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Article, Illustration470 2011-07-05 29 South America’s football giants put up lacklustre performances AP BUENOS AIRES The Copa America is off to a cold start, matching Argentina’s winter weather. Tournament co-favourites Brazil and Argentina made stuttering starts against probably the two weakest teams in the South American confederation. Brazil,AP - 470 words
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Article122 2011-07-05 29 REUTERS Chile may have changed their coach but will not have altered their attacking style, Mexico coach Luis FernandoTena said ahead of the teams’ Copa America clash. ButTena, whose side face Chile in the Argentine city of San Juan this morning, said he expected fewREUTERS - 122 words
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185 2011-07-05 29 REUTERS Turkey’s football establishment was left reeling yesterday by the detention of almost 60 people, including the chairman of champions Fenerbahce, in a major match-fixing investigation. Police launched raids in 15 provinces across Turkey on Sunday morning, searching club premises and detaining first divisionREUTERS - 185 words
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Article177 2011-07-05 30 AGENCIES Luis Suarez scored a first-half stoppage time goal as Uruguay rallied for a 1-1 draw against Peru yesterday in the opening match in Group C at the Copa America. Paolo Guerrero gave Peru a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute, a surprising startAGENCIES - 177 words
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Article, Illustration553 2011-07-05 30 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Gaël Clichy has concluded his move to Manchester City. The Frenchman completed his medical yesterday and spent the afternoon meeting club officials to seal his move from Arsenal. It has been suggested City would pay £7 million (S$13.8 million) forAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 553 words
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Miscellaneous80 2011-07-05 29 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all J League and US Soccer League, please visif Singapore Pools website. Britain Race MOTOR RACING Qualifying Final Sat, 09/07/11 8.00pm Sun, 10/07/11 8.00pm Ip yX Always play with care. [responsibly/ Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be80 words
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Article, Illustration689 2011-07-05 2 Damon Albarn branches out with yet another offering THE NEW YORK TIMES WHAT is a rock songwriter Damon Albarn, of Blur and Gorillaz doing composing an opera about an Elizabethan alchemist? The best answer might be: Conjuring. Dr Dee:An English Opera, created by Albarn and director, RufusTHE NEW YORK TIMES; Photo by Howard Barlow - 689 words
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Article, Illustration603 2011-07-05 3 Yet another 1990s band regroups for a reunion tour REUTERS CAN concert-goers take another band hitting the reunion trail? Apparently, yes. More than 14 years after Soundgarden broke up, the Seattle rockers launched their reunion tour in Toronto on Saturday, taking 16,000 nostalgic fans back toREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 603 words
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Article, Illustration295 2011-07-05 4 CHRISTOPHER TOH - 15 KHALIL FONG CHRISTOPHER TOH WHILE a majority of Asian artistes are still plugging the dance-pop genre, and relying on a lot of bells and whistles in their shows, it’s nice to know that Khalil Fong has been crafting great songs that run against295 words
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Article, Illustration158 2011-07-05 4 KEVIN MATHEWS - OWL CITY KEVIN MATHEWS THE synth-pop revival sensation known as Owl City returns with a new album that doesn’t quite deviate from the pattern set in the wildly successful sophomore effort, Ocean Eyes (2009). For the uninitiated, Owl City is actually singer-songwriter-multi-instrumentalist Adam Young and158 words
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Article, Illustration170 2011-07-05 4 CHRISTOPHER TOH - HUGH LAURIE CHRISTOPHER TOH HUGH Laurie is better known as “the guy who plays that crabby doctor on House MD”. And naysayers might deride yet another actor attempting to be a musician. (Laurie himself hit it on the head:“You don’t buy fish from a dentist... so why170 words
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Article, Illustration142 2011-07-05 4 CHRISTOPHER TOH - JANE ZHANG CHRISTOPHER TOH CHINA pop diva Jane Zhang heads off into new sonic territory with this, her fifth album. Reform is perhaps an apt title, seeing has how she’s eschewed the familiar Asian pop sound to incorporate more R&B, hip-hop and even pop-rock into her music.The most notable142 words
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Article, Illustration185 2011-07-05 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - THE FEELING KEVIN MATHEWS BRITISH outfit The Feeling describes itself as a “pop” band referring to the bygone era where “pop” music meant sophistication, mellifluous strength and lyrical intelligence.That all said, there is a feeling that The Feeling falls slightly short of the pop standards that185 words
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Article, Illustration180 2011-07-05 5 KEVIN MATHEWS - BLINDSIDE KEVIN MATHEWS AFTER more than 10 years of world tours (Blindside was in Singapore for Baybeats 2007) and album releases, this Swedish outfit reconnected with producer Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, Papa Roach) to deliver With Shivering Hearts We Wait, its sixth album.The result180 words
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Article256 2011-07-05 5 Gabriel Lynch Lynch first made waves in 2009 when he supported Australian music legends,The Whitlams, as part of their national tour. He’s here touring on the back of his debut album Passerby Chorale. July 5 to 7, 9pm,TAB. No cover. President’s Young Performers Concert Three young Singaporeans —JoshuaTan, Loh256 words
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Article, Illustration313 2011-07-05 5 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Relooking a classic record DEBUT BY BJORK (1993) CHRISTOPHER TOH DESPITE its name, Debut is actually the second solo album by Icelandic singersongwriter Bjork (she released a self-titled album in 1977 when she was just 11). However, this is her first album after the dissolution of her313 words
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Article, Illustration252 2011-07-05 6 REUTERS BRITISH singer Sting (picture) has cancelled a concert in the Kazakh capital of Astana. It was scheduled to be held yesterday, but Sting pulled out after human rights group Amnesty International informed the former Police frontman about what it described as a “crackdown” on oilREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 252 words
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Article, Illustration814 2011-07-05 6 But overseas sales and upcoming Harry Potter movie offer hope for studios THE NEW YORK TIMES IT APPEARS that Hollywood’s Fourth of July fireworks were overseas. The holiday period, a marquee sales time for movie studios, saw the third instalment of the TransformersTHE NEW YORK TIMES; Photo: AP - 814 words
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Article55 2011-07-05 9 Experts from the Singapore Urological Association will talk about the symptoms, treatment options and dangers of leaving this condition untreated. Conducted in English and Mandarin. Date: Saturday Time: 1pm to 5.30pm Venue: 303-305, Suntec Convention Centre Fee/Registration: Free. Registration required. Call 9358 9701 (English), 9358 9601 (Mandarin)55 words
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Article49 2011-07-05 9 Learn from a sports physician, physiotherapist and orthopaedic surgeon on how exercise can be used to improve health and prevent musculoskeletal injuries. Date: Saturday Time: 9am to 11.30am Venue: Tan Tock Seng Hospital Theatrette, Level 1 Fee/Registration: Free. Registration required. Call 6357 7708 or 6357 826649 words
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Article571 2011-07-05 10 Where Chimneys Are Seen In conjunction with the Japanese Film Festival 2011, catch the screening of a 1953 film directed by Gosho Heinosuke. Where Chimneys Are Seen focuses on the lives of a lower-middle class Japanese household, set against the backdrop of Tokyo’s modernisation during the early571 words
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