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  • 489 1  -  ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Mr Frank Ng returned to his office in Afro Asia Building along Robinson Road at 10am yesterday, he was surprised to see flames and black smoke shooting out from one of the windows. While he was out at
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  • 591 1  - Growth better than expected, but Downside risks to expansion have increased: MTI TEO XUANWEI TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The economy in the second quarter registered a slightly better-than-expected 0.9-per-cent growth on-year but contracted by 6.5 per cent on a seasonallyadjusted annualised basis compared to the first quarter, the Ministry of
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 297 2 AGENCIES LONDON Community leaders in the city of Birmingham are working overtime to calm intense anger among the British Asian community over the deaths of three young men who were rammed by a carload of suspected looters. The police arrested a man
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    • 506 3 PM vows crackdown and says Britain will not let ‘culture of fear’ take over AGENCIES LONDON British Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday “a fight back is under way” to restore law and order to Britain’s streets but rioting, looting and arson by
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    • 432 3  -  ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At the height of the rioting in London, some residents of Soho, West End, were even afraid to leave their homes, marketing consultant Alex Liang told MediaCorp yesterday. “The looting situation, it was really bad in some places.
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    • 427 4  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The police will not be taking any further action against politicians Tin Pei Ling and Nicole Seah, who had messages posted on their Facebook accounts during Cooling-Off Day in violation of election advertising rules after reviewing their cases. After
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    • 399 4  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Candidates aspiring to the presidential office should run for the office that exists, not the one they wish to have, according to presidential hopeful Dr Tony Tan (picture). In a statement, the former Deputy
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    • 245 6 SINGAPORE National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan has reiterated that Cash-Over-Valuation (COV) the premium that HDB resale flat buyers pay to seller is here to stay. Responding to netizens on his Facebook page on National Day, Mr Khaw said abolishing COV and
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    • 445 6 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Straits Times Index was the only one in the region to fall yesterday as stock markets in Asia clawed back some lost ground following a rebound in the United States on Tuesday after the Federal Reserve made an unprecedented
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    • 596 8  -  Programmes in place to help residents as greater number apply for social assistance CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More people sought social assistance from Community Development Councils (CDCs) from April to June and mayors expect this number to increase in the coming months due
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    • 741 10 Line-up includes those close to former PM Thaksin and to his enemies AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand’s new Cabinet line-up, which is dominated by Ms Yingluck Shinawatra’s Puea Thai party, received mixed reactions yesterday as it was sworn in by King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The new Prime Minister appointed a
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    • 245 12 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines, the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, said yesterday it has ordered eight more Boeing 777-300ER planes to tap growing regional and long-haul travel demand in the Asia-Pacific region. The order is worth US$2.3 billion (S$2.8
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    • 522 12 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Tiger Airways Holdings got back its wings from Australia’s safety regulator yesterday after a five-week suspension, but announced that it will cut its fleet there by two aircraft and deploy them to other parts of its operations. Tiger will resume flights
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    • 260 14 AP CAZENOVIA (New York) Half a world away from the secretive farms that produce Japan’s legendary Kobe beef, Mr Jerry Wilson raises the American version of the meat that will become US$50 (S$50.60) steaks and US$13 burgers. The chocolatey-brown cat- tle
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    • 426 14 AGENCIES TOKYO News that local governments around Japan will test rice for radioactive caesium came as a blow that rocked the nation’s collective psyche, threatening to make its beloved traditional staple the latest in a long list of forbidden
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    • 291 15 AGENCIES BEIJING China launched its first aircraft carrier for a maiden run yesterday, a step likely to boost patriotic pride at home and jitters abroad about Beijing’s naval ambitions. The long-awaited debut of the vessel, a refitted former Soviet craft, marked a step
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    • 371 15 BLOOMBERG SYDNEY For the first time in its 223year history, Australia accepted more Chinese than British immigrants as the nation strengthens ties to the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Australia took in 29,547 migrants from China,
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    • 659 15 For the first time in over 200 years, Australia accepts more Chinese than UK migrants SYDNEY For the first time in its 223year history, Australia accepted more Chinese than British immigrants as the nation strengthens ties to the world’s fastest-growing major economy. Australia took in 29,547 migrants from China, or
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
    • 712 16  -  ANDREW LILICO Andrew Lilico is an economist with Europe Economics. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Is it any wonder financial markets are in turmoil? In the United States, Britain and Germany, growth is down. The euro is nearing the point of collapse. America’s
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    • 961 18  -  PAUL GILFEATHER gilfeather@ mediacorp.com.sg Paul Gilfeather is the principal correspondent at Today. The look on the shopkeeper’s face was heartbreaking. He had crouched behind his counter as dozens of looters battered down his front door and streamed through his electronics store in Wolverhampton,
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    • 760 20  -  WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist. The opinions expressed are his own. Asia is sitting on US$2.6 trillion (S$3.1 trillion) of United States Treasuries, at a time when one of the official arbiters of creditworthiness has just delivered a
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  • VOICES
    • 311 22  -  Letter from Gloria Lim General Manager, Community Mediation Unit, Ministry of Law WE REFER to the article “Number of neighbour disputes hit high” (Aug 8). The summary of Case 1, in the sidebar to the article, stated that community mediator Marcellina Giam “got the
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    • 134 22  -  LETTER FROM RAMESH NIEDU I refer to the article “Number of neighbour disputes hit high” (Aug 8) and the example of a family from China who could not stand the smell of curry. I remember well growing up in the ’70s and ’80s that we were
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    • 252 24  -  Letter from Daniel Koh Kah Soon DESPITE some changes in the political scene, post-General Election, and some unease over where Singapore may be heading, there are many reasons for Singaporeans like myself to rejoice and be thankful. While there is a need to
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    • 185 24  -  LETTER FROM KONG PIH SHU I write this as I watch on television the National Day Parade, (picture) which I have been watching since I came to Singapore five years ago. In the last three years, I have been looking forward with increasing
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    • 203 24  -  LETTER FROM CORRINE NG CORRINE NG, VICE-PRESIDENT, CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSITLINK We refer to Mr Koh Kah Huat’s letter “Who to approach when it happens?” (July 22). Based on his travel records, we found that the correct fares were charged on his transfers to bus
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 69 26 President S R Nathan hosted his last National Day Reception at the Istana yesterday. The reception is an annual event held to celebrate Singapore’s birthday. The guests included Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh ChokTong and other Cabinet ministers. Also present were Members of
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    • 551 26  -  Nearly 50 noise complaints lodged so far this year NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She chose to live in the heart of Raffles Place to be near her workplace but Ms Mia Watanabe did not bargain for the pounding of nearby construction that
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    • 117 27 A doctor has been suspended from practising for four months and fined S$4,000 for inappropriately prescribing drugs to his patients. DrTan Boon Huat, who practised at BH Tan Clinic along Bukit Timah Road, pleaded guilty to 33 charges of professional misconduct.
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    • 255 27 SINGAPORE Member of Parliament (MP) for Pasir RisPunggol Group Representation Constituency Penny Low has offered her apologies after being spotted using her mobile phone during the singing of the National Anthem at the National Day Parade (NDP) on Tuesday. The incident, which was
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    • 162 27 SINGAPORE A 20-year-old man is being investigated for making a false police report that he had been robbed of S$1,000 when he had actually spent it on drinking, said the police. The police said yesterday that the man had lodged
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    • 86 27  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A28-year-old Indonesian maid has been charged with using a kitchen knife to injure her employer in the stomach. Nurul Hidayah allegedly used the knife on 44-year-old Kartinah Abu Bakar in a flat at Block 562, Choa Chu Kang Street 52, on Monday morning.
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    • 161 28 SINGAPORE The police have arrested a 39-year-old man believed to have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident on Monday. The accident happened at 11.20pm along the PIE towards Tuas after Changi South Avenue 3. The police said the woman and her male friend were standing be-
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    • 332 28  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two passengers were jailed yesterday for assaulting taxi drivers in separate incidents. In the first case, Lim Boon Inn, 39, who is also a taxi driver, was jailed six weeks for punching and fracturing Mr Chia Weng Kwok’s nose. Mr
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  • WORLD
    • 112 30 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim may observe his defence’s interviews with potential key witnesses in his sodomy trial, the High Court ruled yesterday. Trial judge Mohd Zabidin Mohd Diah told defence and prosecution lawyers in chambers that Anwar had
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    • 188 30 REUTERS The newest version of Apple’s popular iPhone has already hit the Chinese market the fake market that is. The ‘hiPhone 5’ is selling for as little as 200 yuan (S$37.77) on China’s top e-commerce platform Taobao, which is owned by Alibaba
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    • 387 30 REUTERS TOKYO Prospects grew yesterday that Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan would resign this month, setting the stage for the selection of Japan’s sixth leader in five years as the country struggles to rebuild from a massive tsunami, forge a new energy policy
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    • 162 31 AP BEIJING A Chinese blogger and writer detained by police and charged with inciting subversion earlier this year has been released after nearly six months. Mr Ran Yunfei returned on Tuesday night to his home in Chengdu, the capital of south-western Sichuan province,
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    • 299 31 AGENCIES SEOUL North Korea test-fired artillery shells into waters near a disputed border yesterday, provoking a South Korean volley of warning shots, raising tensions between the rivals as they inch towards disarmament talks. South Korea issued a verbal warning after three shots landed
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    • 181 31 REUTERS A team of North Korean agents have been assigned to kill South Korea’s Defence Minister after he said Seoul would retaliate militarily if Pyongyang repeats attacks against the South, according to South Korean media reports yesterday. North Korea, which has previously
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    • 189 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ROME Marco Polo’s journeys to China and the Far East established him as one of history’s greatest explorers but Italian archaeologists now believe he never actually went there. They think it is more likely that the Venetian merchant adventurer picked
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    • 80 32 The sun unleashed an unusually powerful solar flare on Tuesday, the largest in nearly five years. The eruption launched a 10-billion ton storm cloud hurtling through space at five million miles per hour. But scientists say the event took place on the side of the sun that
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    • 512 32 REUTERS MANADO (Indonesia) Southeast Asia needs to push ahead with a regional free trade bloc and policies to cope with global financial crises, Indonesia’s government said yesterday. Indonesian Vice-President Boediono, addressing trade ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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    • 455 33 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama is facing mounting doubts within his own party about his re-election prospects, with fellow Democrats beginning to ask if Mrs Hillary Clinton would have made a better President. Mr Obama’s capitulation to Republicans
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    • 233 33 AGENCIES Conservative Texas Governor Rick Perry (picture) appears poised to enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination, a move certain to shake up the contest. The stridently right-wing Mr Perry, 61, who chaired Mr Al Gore’s 1988 election campaign in Texas
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    • 36 34 REUTERS Children play ‘Go’, a board game known as Baduk in Korean, during the final round of the 11th World Youth Baduk Championship in Seoul yesterday. About 290 children participated in the competition.
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    • 256 34 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A simple blood test that can determine a baby’s sex as early as seven weeks into pregnancy is highly accurate if used correctly, according to a new study. It is a finding that
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    • 591 35 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Jian, a 42-year-old property developer in the booming southern metropolis of Shenzhen, had acquired just about everything men of his socio-economic ilk covet: A Mercedes-Benz, a sprawling antique jade collection and a lavishly appointed duplex for his wife
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    • 152 35 AP A polygamous sect leader whose followers believe he is a prophet who speaks directly with God is likely to keep leading his church from behind bars after being sentenced to life in prison on child sex assault charges. Warren Jeffs
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    • 231 36 REUTERS NEW YORK Children in the United States are seeing less sugary, fatty food advertised on television but unhealthy fare still accounts for most of the food advertisements they see and fast-food commercials were more numerous in 2009
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    • 122 36 THE GUARDIAN In life, British designer Alexander McQueen sometimes struggled to reconcile his creativity with the commercial needs of business. In death, Mr McQueen, who killed himself last year, has achieved mass popularity with news that the retrospective of his work at
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    • 428 40 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Inventories at United States wholesalers climbed in June at the slowest pace in seven months as distributors kept stockpiles in line with sales. The 0.6 per cent increase in inventories followed a revised 1.7 per cent rise in May, Commerce Department figures showed
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    • 230 40 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s state-owned investment company, is considering selling its stake in Indonesia’s PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical, five people with knowledge of the matter said. Thailand’s Siam Cement and PTT Chemical are among companies that have expressed interest in buying Temasek’s 22.9
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    • 310 40  -  RACHEL KELLY Malaysia’s ambitious Iskandar development in southern Johor may just have an unexpected spinoff effect that could eventually help ease Singapore’s property market woes and ease its labour issues. Mr Tan Ting Min, an analyst at Credit Suisse, said that, currently, the land price arbitrage between
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    • 395 40 AGENCIES MCLEAN (Virginia) Capital One Financial said yesterday it would buy the United States credit card business of HSBC Holdings for a premium of about US$2.6 billion (S$3.2 billion). For London-based HSBC, the sale would be yet another step to
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    • 210 42 BLOOMBERG GENEVA Nestle, the world’s largest food company, said revenue growth is likely to be at the top end of its forecast range this year after reporting the biggest sales increase since the first half of 2008. Sales excluding acquisitions, disposals
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      52 42 WEDNESDAY CLOSE 2,821.09 (-2.23%) Tuesday CLOSED Monday 2,884.00 q 3.70% Friday 2,994.78 q 3.61% Thursday 3,107.01 q 0.75% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 212,209 $0.625 q 2.344% Genting SP 173,531 $1.685 q 0.882% TopGlobal 123,672 $0.009 q 10.00% SingTel 74,842 $2.950 UNCH CoscoCorp 65,214 $1.180
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    • 30 42 HANG SENG 19,783.67 (+2.34%) Ç Ç Ç Ç NIKKEI 9,038.74 (+1.05%) Ç SHANGHAI 2,549.18 (+0.91%) Ç Ç AUSTRALIA 4,141.30 (+2.64%) MUMBAI 17,130.51 (+1.62%) MALAYSIA 1,480.52 (+0.57%) SEOUL 1,806.24 (+0.27%)
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    • 111 42 STOCK CALLS Neutral s$2.95 CIMB upgrades to Neutral from Underperform; raises target price to S$3.36 from S$3.19 after incorporating higher consensus targets for Bharti and AIS and taking into account the impact of the stronger AUD and SGD relative to regional currencies. “We expect SingTel to report a 4%
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    • 345 47  -  S’poreans are fourth-largest foreign buyers of prime property there LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans have been snapping up properties overseas, particularly in London, due in part to the appreciation of the Singapore dollar, analysts say. And now, with increasing volatility in the equity markets, more
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    • 92 47  -  DOW JONES Fullerton Fund Management, a unit of Singapore stateinvestment company Temasek Holdings, has appointed Manraj Sekhon as its chief executive the latest in a series of management changes at the state-investment company and its units. Mr Manraj, who was a director and
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    • 151 47 SINGAPORE Fraser and Neave Ltd (F&N) has announced that Mr Koh Poh Tiong will retire as chief executive officer of its food and beverage division on Sept 30 after 26 years of service. Prior to this posting, Mr Koh was also the CEO of
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    • 359 48 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s trade surplus widened sharply last month as export growth accelerated, but analysts said its trade performance may weaken going forward as the global economy falters. C h i n a s t ra d e s u r p l
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    • 275 48  -  DOW JONES HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways said yesterday its first-half net profit fell 59 per cent to HK$2.81 billion (S$436.8 million) from a year earlier due to rising fuel costs and softer demand for its freight services after a strong rebound last
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    • 129 48 BLOOMBERG China’s passenger-car sales rose last month as production at Japanese car makers recovered and manufacturers cut prices to lure customers back to showrooms. Deliveries of cars, including multipurpose and sportutility vehicles, to dealerships rose 6.7 per cent from a year
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    • 104 48  -  DOW JONES Hong Kong Exchanges Clearing said yesterday its second-quarter net profit rose 19 per cent as daily turnover on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange climbed. The blue-chip company said its net profit for the three months ended June was HK$1.35 billion (s$209.8 million), up from
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    • 740 50 Police looking on Facebook and Twitter for signs of unrest should have instead watched BlackBerry Messenger THE GUARDIAN LONDON The Daily Mail announced on Monday that the weekend’s north London riots were “fuelled by social media”. But is it necessarily the case? Certainly, the
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    • 691 52  -  To attract graduates, SME-SPRING scholarship identifies young talent and allows them to be in touch with SME MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To see companies grow from “good” to “great” is what attracted former SPRING Singapore scholar Soh Sin En to know more about small
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    • 102 52 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION I have the 3Cs Commitment to serve, Competent to serve, Courage to serve... Andrew Kuan NLINE, ON THE GO Get all you need on the 2011 Singapore Presidential Election channelnewsasia. com/pe We are not there to rock the boat... we are there to make the whole country very,
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    • 418 54  -  COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is sports editor at Today. Wayne Rooney’s tweet yesterday criticising the English rioters for tarnishing their own country was well publicised and very well received by fans in the country and around the world. Some well-known commentators in England
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    • 354 54 AGENCIES MILAN Wesley Sneijder (picture) has confirmed his interest in joining Manchester United, seemingly admitting that his representatives have held informal talks with the Premier League champions. The Inter Milan playmaker has been linked with Old Trafford all summer but the Italian club’s
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    • 788 56 US golfers have not won a major since April 2010, and Tiger’s not exactly firing GOLF PGA Championship AGENCIES JOHNS CREEK (Georgia) The best players in the world will tee off today at the Atlanta Athletic Club at the PGA Championship, the final major
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    • 599 57  -  Resilient Ridhwan eyes redemption in the boxing ring at the SEA Games SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It starts off like a cliche in a Sylvester Stallone boxing movie: boy on the street loses his way, discovers the sweet science, and, set on a path to stardom,
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    • 205 57 AP BOGOTA It was a day of Latin domination at the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday as Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and Portugal all progressed to the quarter-finals. Host nation Colombia won their fourth straight match, coming from 2-1 down in the second half
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    • 349 57  -  PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There were no prawn sandwiches in the VIP room at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, although there was a nice buffet spread with wine and other beverages available, for a small group of corporate guests, as the Courts
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    • 238 58 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The Premier League could delay until tomorrow its decision on whether the new season can start as scheduled this weekend. The Premier League, Football League and the police have stated that they will offer a public
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      267 58 Out to win his first world title, Malaysia’s star looks in fine form AGENCIES LONDON Lee Chong Wei remains on track to become the first Malaysian world champion. Yesterday, he overcame Finland’s Ville Lang 21-10, 21-11 at the Wembley Arena to reach the last 16 of the
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    • 123 54 The National Library Board’s READ! Singapore is here again! Borrow the selected novels and the special anthology, Transition, from the public libraries today. Visit readsingapore.sg to find out more! Redeem a READ! Singapore bag/pouch!* Look out for the ads in Today from 8-12 Aug on READ! Singapore 2011. Cut out
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    • 31 57 CHATTING WITH THE BOXER Download the free Tag Reader app for your smartphone from http://gettag.mobi and scan the Tag, and you’ll be led straight to a video interview with Muhamad Ridhwan.
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    • 55 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS CARIBBEAN VACATION ANTIGUA COULD POSSIBLY BE THE PERFECT PORT OF CALL. >>T8 AUGUST 11, 2011 A PUBLICATION OF ALEC BALDWIN FOR MAYOR? NOT QUITE YET. >>T2 HADY AND TAUFIK COME TOGETHER FOR HARI RAYA. >>T3 THE SINGAPORE WRITERS
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      • 712 2 Well, not yet but the 30 Rock star has his sights set on a political career THE NEW YORK TIMES ALEC Baldwin is not running for mayor of New York yet. First, Baldwin, a 53-year-old actor and Long Island native, wants to finish his work on his
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      • 126 2 REUTERS ADD another re-imagined TV classic onto the heap. Following on the heels of its Hawaii Five-0 revamp not to mention ABC’s upcoming Charlie’s Angels remake CBS has ordered a script for a Bewitched revamp, an individual with knowledge of the project confirmed to TheWrap.
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      • 444 3 REUTERS VETERAN women’s rights campaigner Gloria Steinem said on Friday she hoped TV viewers would boycott The Playboy Club, calling the ’60s nightclubs tacky and far from the glamorous places depicted in the show. “Clearly The Playboy Club is not going to be
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      • 264 3 REUTERS AMERICA’S Most Wanted host John Walsh, whose TV crime show has helped police capture 1,500 fugitives and find 50 missing children since 1988, is being given an honorary award from organisers of the Emmys. The Academy Of Television Arts Sciences on Tuesday
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      • 718 4  -  Singapore pop stars Taufik Batisah and Hady Mirza delve into the past for their latest offering CHRISTOPHER TOH SEEING as they have already worked together often enough, it’s probably no surprise that Taufik Batisah and Hady Mirza have collaborated on a minialbum.Titled Kenangan
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      • 526 5  -  Kuo Pao Kun and authors of Slumdog Millionaire and Freakonomics a highlight for S’pore Writers Fest MAYO MARTIN THEATRE doyen Kuo Pao Kun and the authors behind Slumdog Millionaire and Freakonomics are among those in the spotlight at this year’s Singapore Writers Festival (SWF). Taking place from Oct
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      • 320 6 REUTERS A GLOBAL social-media campaign featuring a Bob Marley song was launched by some of the music industry’s top stars on Tuesday to help stem the growing hunger crisis in the Horn Of Africa. Over 150 stars like Lady Gaga, U2,Justin Bieber,Jay-Z,The Rolling Stones
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      • 137 6 REUTERS CELEBRITY DJ and Lindsay Lohan’s ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson was charged with drunk driving following her recent arrest in a small desert town in California, officials said on Tuesday. The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office said Ronson was charged with two misdemeanor counts of
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      • 127 6 REUTERS WITH its Smurfs becoming perhaps the biggest surprise hit at the box office this summer, Sony announced on Tuesday that it’s moving forward with a sequel. Smurfs 2 will debut Aug 2,2013, the studio said, with Jordan Kerner serving as producer. Sony, however, did not release
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      • 142 7 REUTERS KEANU Reeves (picture) is in negotiations with China Film Group andVillage Roadshow Pictures to get funding for Man OfTai Chi, a Mandarin and English language movie which Reeves will star in and direct, individuals familiar with the project told entertainment website TheWrap. Reeves
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      • 142 7 REUTERS JAY-Z and KanyeWest consider themselves to be kings of rap. Not only have they said as much with the title of their newly released album Watch The Throne but they take every opportunity to brag about their private jets, cars and anything else with
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    • TRAVEL
      • 886 8  -  To get the most out of a holiday in Antigua, take to the water Maggie O’Sullivan features mediacorp.com.sg PRINCE took a chunk of squid from a sandwich box and impaled it on the hook. Deftly, he cast the line over the back of the boat then
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      • 680 11  -  Nothing beats a mud bath in Lithuania Adrian Bridge feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TWENTY years ago this month, Lithuania reappeared on the map of Europe:A grateful beneficiary of a sudden collapse of authority in the Soviet Union. So now, 20 years after the momentous break with
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      • 605 12 Daniel McCrohan, Lonely Planet’s Discover China writer, co-host of Lonely Planet’s Best In China, and author of iPhone app Beijing On A Budget: “MUCH of China is developing fast, especially the big cities. But there are plenty of places that have remained traditional. Even
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        344 13 Travel deals and steals Decadent sunset cruise in Samui Take a luxurious sunset cruise in Koh Samui. Hansar’s 30-ft yacht sets sail from the hotel at 3pm and cruises for four hours with champagne, oysters, cocktails and Dean Deluca milk chocolate maltballs. Guests receive refreshing cold towels and
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        332 14 How to spend S$ 101 (you big spender, you) in a day TRAVEL 101 THIS South Australian city oozes smalltown charm, but don’t discount its huge appetite for everything epicurean with its colourful food and wine offerings. And why not —Adelaide boasts one of Australia’s best produce at the
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    • 376 16  -  FairPrice Finest is about savouring the finer side of life with quality gourmet foods and imported products Brought to you by ANNETTE TAN food@mediacorp.com.sg A GOURMET HIT FairPrice Finest opened its first store in 2007 at Bukit Timah and since then, it has rolled out eight stores
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    • THINGS TO DO
      • 66 17 Dr Ho Chee Lick, known for his impressionist strokes and realist palette, moves away from his representational images of scenery towards abstract paintings in this new exhibition. Look out for a showcase of both ink and oil on canvas works. Until Aug
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      • 60 17 James Blunt’s album, Back to Bedlam, has sold 12 million copies propelled by one hit that refuses to leave the slowdance floors all overthe world. This will be Blunt’s second concert in Singapore. Be sure to catch him in this one-night only show! Today, 8pm, Singapore
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      • 62 17 Part of the famous Kitsune stable, this hipster indie-pop trio chugs hit singles like Something Good Can Work and UndercoverMartynfrom its debut album, Tourist History. Plus, one of our favourite Baybeaters this year, Cheating Sons, will be opening for Two Door Cinema Club. Today, 7.30pm, Esplanade
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      • 72 17 The National Book Development Council of Singapore and Scholastic Asia are jointly launching the 2012 Scholastic Asian Book Award (SABA). The award will recognise Asian writers who taking the experiences of life, spirit and thinking in different parts of Asia to the world at
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      • 84 17 In this group exhibition, seven contemporary artists from Indonesia create site-specific sculptures, paintings and installations that dwell on the dual nature presented by the idea of a closed gate a safe haven for people within it and a formidable border keeping things hidden forthose outside. The
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      • 109 17 While cloud computing brings about several conveniences, there have been recent high-profile data losses and outages by cloud vendors that have triggered users’ awareness of potential risks involved. This talk addresses issues such as industry concerns and whether traditional security methods are
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      • 56 17 Singapore, modern and globalised, is the canvas, and music is the medium of expression. Bani Haykal will presenthisfindings of alternative music systems and narratives aimed at expressing the present sociological and psychological climate of the city. Today, 8pm, The Substation Theatre, 45 Armenian Street.
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      • 60 17 This concerttakes you back in time to the golden age of music. Expect a full band performance by Patrick McMahon, playing Neil Diamond songs, and tribute artistes (to Rod Stewart, Tina Turner and Elvis Presley) belting out your favourite hit songs. Today, 8pm, Marina Bay Sands,
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      • 32 17 Don’t miss the last day of the UNIQLO sale! Pick up stylish basics at prices starting as low as S$7.90. Today. At all UNIQLO outlets. www. uniqlo. com. sg
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