Today, 21 April 2012

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    17 1 TODAY on Saturday April 21, 2012 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 073/02/2012
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    PM Lee starts Facebook page and it already has thousands of ‘likes’
    533 1 SINGAPORE Some eight hours after launching his official Facebook page and Twitter account yesterday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s site (picture) attracted over 17,000 “likes” as of 11.45pm yesterday. Thanking netizens who had posted comments and liked his
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    Lock icon Malaysia approves longer minimum campaign period
    571 1 Parliament debates till after 3am to pass 8 Bills AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA The date for the next general election has yet to be announced but Malaysia’s Election Commission is moving forward with its preparations, saying it has agreed to implement changes to campaign rules, as
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      42 1 IN OUR SUNDAY EDITION the st regis perspectives Dilmah founder Merrill Fernando thinks ‘fair trade’ in the tea industry is a farce sunday special Youths like them are picking up dialects again. Why? AVAILABLE AT MAJOR SHOPPING MALLS AND ALL STARBUCKS OUTLETS
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon A different sort of ‘appeal’
      659 2  -  Poly graduate’s online appeal for university entry garnered 8,000 ‘likes’ and job interviews NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was never his intention to become an overnight Internet sensation. But that is exactly what happened when polytechnic graduate Alvin Wang (picture) showed his friends the
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      Ng withdraws bid for Rangers
      441 2  -  DAN GUEN CHIN DanGuenChin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Frustrated at the bidding process, Mr Bill Ng and his Singapore consortium yesterday withdrew their £20 million (S$40 million) bid to take over Scottish football club Glasgow Rangers FC, five days after former club director Paul Murray’s Blue Knights consortium
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      Lock icon Faster, lower-cost registration of medical devices
      768 3  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Moving to address complaints by the medical industry here, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) yesterday announced changes to quicken the registration process for medical devices while lowering registration costs. New rules that came into effect in the beginning of this
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      Lock icon A dental care directory to ensure transparency and right treatment?
      353 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE To ensure transparency and appropriate dental treatment, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong yesterday called on the Singapore Dental Association to come up with a directory of dental care information and services. It could include dental health information,
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      Other SMRT operations under scrutiny
      490 4  -  CHEOW XIN YI cheowxinyi@mediacorp.com.sg disruption”, the circular stated. ADDITIONAL REPORTing NG JINGYNG NG JINGYNG SINGAPORE The SMRT may have moved to implement its emergency plans more quickly in the event of future disruptions but other aspects of its operations, from coordination to manpower, continued to
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      Lock icon S’pore pledges S$5b to boost IMF resources
      282 4 AGENCY SINGAPORE Singapore has pledged US$4 billion (S$5 billion) to bolster the International Monetary Fund’s war chest, as emerging economies responded to a request by IMF chief Christine Lagarde for at least US$400 billion in new money to draw a line under the
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      Lock icon Bo Xilai ‘tortured two aides to death’ to stop murder inquiry
      477 6 AGENCIES CHONGQING In a bid to quash an investigation into his wife for the murder of a British businessman, politician Bo Xilai had at least seven people seized and tortured two to death, according to a document read out
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      Lock icon FORMER CHONGQING POLICE CHIEF ‘TAPPED HU’S PHONE’
      130 6 BLOOMBERG MrWang Lijun, former police chief of Chongqing province, had tapped phone calls between Chinese President Hu Jintao and local Communist Party officials prior to his dismissal in February, a report said yesterday. Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao quoted unidentified Communist Party sources
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      Lock icon China assisting North Korean missile programme: Panetta
      311 6 AGENCIES WASHINGTON China has provided some assistance to North Korea’s missile programme, United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, as reports emerged that the United Nations Security Council was investigating the matter. Under UN Security Council resolutions from 2006 and 2009,
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      214 2 “Often, our greatest breakthrough lies just beyond the greatest obstacle. John Shepherd him Bring your family and friends join us this Sunday Living Faith Church "(Dosci of^Hoers, 1 10 am,Main Concert Hall, Level 3, Singapore Conference Hall, 7 Shenton Way www.thelivingfaith.org POWER VERSE Receive a daily bible verse via sms.
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon A majority to accommodate
      1894 8  -  Hong Kong’s ordinary citizens expect their new Chief Executive to redress their grievances ENID TSUI, HENNY SENDER Enid Tsui is the Financial Times’ Hong Kong correspondent while Henny Sender is its chief international finance correspondent. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Early in his ill-fated campaign to become
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      Lock icon Testing the teachers
      832 10  -  How much do tertiary students really learn? We need more transparent ways to measure this DAVID BROOKS THE NEW YORK TIMES There’s an atmosphere of grand fragility hanging over America’s colleges. The grandeur comes from the surging application rates, the international renown, the fancy new dining and
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  • VOICES
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      Inclusive COEs for an inclusive society
      391 12  -  Letter from Lee Hock Seng CERTIFICATE of Entitlement prices are at their highest since 1994, with the Open COE at S$92,010, and it looks like this trend will continue. High COE prices, though, are undesirable to all parties. To the average consumer, it places
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      Here’s an excessive car cost
      236 12  -  Letter from Bok Hai Suan THE high cost of car ownership here is partly regulatory-driven to control the growth and age of our vehicle population. This we can understand. But are there excessive costs that may be irrelevant, as similar measures are already in place?
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      Subsidy, please, for these flats
      119 12  -  Letter from Tan Siow Teng WHILE going through the list of units in the Housing and Development Board’s Sale of Balance Flats, I realised that some of them were repossessed by the HDB and put on sale. Should not these units be considered a resale
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      The way to modernise TCM
      271 14  -  Letter from Chia Zhi Qi I AM among a group of students taking a double degree in biomedical sciences and Chinese medicine at Nanyang Technological University. We applaud channelnewsasia.com for carrying the report “DNA tests uncover TCM therapy hazards” (April 13). The use of modern
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      Too much media hoo-ha over commercial sex cases?
      291 14  -  I SAY Kelly Ng Siqi The writer is in the National University of Singapore’s University Scholars Programme. In recent weeks, the cases of the men engaging in commercial sex with a minor have been racking up the headlines and will continue to
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      Keeping tabs on security agencies
      112 14  -  Letter from Ho Yenn Dar Assistant Director, Media Relations, Singapore Police Force WE REFER to Mr Sivarajah Nathan’s letter “Look into this, SIRD” (March 24). Besides the aspects of operations and training, the adoption of good employment standards and human resource practices are key to
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      200 12 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices QUESTIONS OVER ENGAGEMENT OFVENDORS BY GOVT SCHOOLS Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store (simply search for “QR reader”) and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ schvendor on your
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      233 14 Have you wondered how top students like Nicole prepare for their PSLE? *r t "I enrolled in MindChamps when I was in Primary 3. MindChamps has helped me to study efficiently and reduce my revision time significantly. I did well in school and won awards in National Speech and Writing
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      452 15 NEW LAUNCH From $528k Stamp Duty Absorbed By Developer For Limited Period Only! era3x RIVI r Welcome to a stunning new 27-storey riverside residence of urbanity, style and leisure. Riviera 38 by Kallang River offers vibrant resort-like living at the edge of the city. 999 Tranquil views and inviting home
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  • SINGAPORE
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      SCDF cuts response times
      323 16  -  More fire bikes to meet needs of expanding, ageing population ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To better meet the needs of an expanding and ageing population, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has increased the number of fire bikes to shorten response time, and equipped all 40
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      Kit to help front-line staff reach out to the needy
      230 16  -  WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE A checklist of various assistance schemes catering to different needs, where to refer the needy to, as well as contact numbers of the five Community Development Councils (CDCs) is part of the ComCare Starter Kit, launched
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      Appeal against extradition to US: Judgment reserved
      327 17  -  AMIR HUSSAIN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The High Court reserved judgment yesterday on an appeal by four Singaporeans against extradition to the United States to face charges of conspiring to defraud the US government. Wong Yuh Lan, Lim Yong Nam, Lim Kow Seng and Hia
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      Teen guilty of rape sent for reformative training
      310 17  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE An 18-year-old teenager who pretended to be possessed by the “Chinese God of Hell” to commit rape, has been sent for reformative training. The teenager, who was 14 at the time of the offence, will spend between 18 months
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      Lock icon ONE KILLED, THREE INJURED IN EXPLOSION ON BOARD TUGBOAT
      138 17 CHANNEL NEWSASIA One person was killed and three others injured yesterday following an explosion on board a tugboat moored at a shipyard off Benoi Road. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said the blast went off just after 11.30am. SCDF officers
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon NEW CHINA SHIP AGGRAVATES SEA ROW, SAYS PHILIPPINES
      136 18 AP The Philippines yesterday accused China of escalating their 10-day stand-off in the disputed South China Sea by sending a third patrol vessel to a shoal where both sides claim sovereignty. China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency said the country’s most advanced fishery
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      Lock icon VIETNAM ASKS FOR WHO TO HELP IDENTIFY KILLER DISEASE
      212 18 AP Vietnam has asked international health experts to help investigate a mystery illness that has killed 19 people and sickened 171 others in an impoverished district in the central part of the country, an official said yesterday. The infection was first
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      Lock icon Oath stalemate
      383 18 Suu Kyi’s Parliament debut in doubt over wording of swearing-in vow REUTERS YANGON The political party led by Ms Aung San Suu Kyi (picture) will seek fresh ways to try to alter an oath to be taken by newly-elected Members of Parliament (MPs), a party official said yesterday,
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      Lock icon US SENATOR SUPPORTS OPENING TRADE WITH MYANMAR
      162 18 AP The United States should consider opening up trade relations with Myanmar to reward the Asian country for its democratic reforms, influential Democratic Senator Jim Webb has said. He told The Associated Press on Thursday it is important to support President Thein Sein’s
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      Lock icon Former Indonesian ruling party treasurer guilty of graft
      376 18 AGENCIES JAKARTA The former treasurer of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s ruling Democrat Party was found guilty of corruption yesterday and jailed for nearly five years at the conclusion of a case that has tarnished the President’s image. Muhammad Nazaruddin (picture), who
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      Lock icon Republicans reject ‘Buffett Rule’, pass business tax cuts
      232 20 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Republicans rammed an election-year, US$46 billion (S$57 billion) tax cut, which would benefit almost every business in the country, through the House of Representatives on Thursday, ignoring a White House veto threat. Democrats had countered with the “Buffett Rule” on
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      Lock icon Iran rekindles dispute over Gulf islands
      354 20 AP TEHRAN There would seem to be enough points of tension to keep Iran and its Gulf Arab rivals fully occupied: Tehran’s nuclear programme, accusations of Iranian meddling in Bahrain’s uprising, Iranian threats to block Gulf oil shipping lanes. But it is all been
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      Lock icon China, Russia back UN mission in Syria
      234 20 BLOOMBERG MANAMA (Bahrain) China and Russia have voiced support for the United Nations (UN) mission in Syria as the UN said it was ready to send more observers to Syria in a week to help monitor implementation of a ceasefire agreement. The seven
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      Lock icon CLOONEY TO HOST FUND-RAISER FOR OBAMA
      127 20 AP Actor George Clooney has a starring role in a new Obama campaign sweepstakes. He is holding a high-end fund-raiser for President Barack Obama at his Los Angeles home next month and the President’s re-election campaign is offering supporters a chance to join the
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      Lock icon EX-SECRET SERVICEMAN JOKED ABOUT ‘CHECKING OUT PALIN’
      140 20 AP One of the Secret Service supervisors ousted in the agency’s ongoing prostitution scandal joked on Facebook that he was checking out former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as he protected her during the 2008 campaign. Mr David Chaney, one of two supervisors
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      Lock icon Higher risk of birth defects in IVF babies, say researchers
      239 21 REUTERS NEW YORK Babies conceived through certain fertility treatment techniques are about one-third more likely to have a birth defect than babies conceived without any extra help from technology, according to a review of several dozen studies. However, the researchers
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      Lock icon NZ woman’s Coca-Cola habit cited in her death
      227 21 AP WELLINGTON Experts said a New Zealand woman’s 8-litre-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water can be deadly in excessive amounts. Natasha Harris (picture), 30, a stay-at-home mother of
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      Lock icon Two die after passing ship does not stop
      243 21 AP RIO HATO (Panama) A Panamanian man and his two friends, whose boat’s motor died after a fishing trip, had been drifting for 16 days in the open boat off South America when they saw a ship. They thought they would be
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      113 21 STAR BALM ST STAR BALM oooo STAR BALM A BIG THANK YOU To the consumers, business partners and supporters for making it a very successful Lianhe Wanbao Health Beauty Fair 2012 in Suntec Convention Halls on 14th 15th April 2012. Star Balm is now available at selected Chinese medical halls,
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  • SCIENCE
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      Lock icon POLAR BEAR SPECIES ‘FIVE TIMES OLDER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT’
      211 22 REUTERS Polar bears evolved as a separate species far earlier than previously thought, according to a new study, which adds to worries about their ability to adapt in a rapidly warming world. Research published in the journal Science on Thursday found
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      Lock icon A big step ‘closer to artificial life’
      415 22 AGENCIES LONDON/NEW YORK Scientists moved closer to synthesising life forms in the laboratory after research showed that artificial genetic material called XNA can be replicated in the test tube like real DNA. Researchers at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Microsoft tops estimates on corporate demand
      286 23 BLOOMBERG REDMOND (Washington) Microsoft, the world’s largest software maker third-quarter profit that topped anon Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates, boosted by sales of software for businesses. N e t i ncome s li pp e d t o US$5.11 billion
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      Lock icon QANTAS A-380 DAMAGED IN NOVEMBER 2010 TO FLY AGAIN AFTER COMPLICATED REPAIR WORK
      191 23  -  YVONNE CHAN WITH AGENCIES The Qantas Airways A-380 plane that suffered a mid-air engine explosion after take-off from Singapore in November 2010 will return to the skies today after A$139 million (S$180 million) worth of repairs. The
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      MARUBENI TAKES 22-PER-CENT STAKE IN REINSURER ACR
      178 23  -  DOW JONES Marubeni Corp is buying a stake of about 22 per cent in Singapore-based reinsurer ACR Capital Holdings in a deal that would give the Japanese company a foothold in Asia’s growing reinsurance market. ACR did not disclose any financial details in
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      STI
      56 23 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,994.48 (-0.46%) Thursday 3,008.21 p 0.25% Wednesday 3,000.58 p 0.47% Tuesday 2,986.59 q 0.18% Monday 2,992.12 p 0.14% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE HLH 389,150 $0.032 p 14.286% MDR 375,740 $0.014 p 7.692% SingXpress 332,883 $0.019 q 5.000% TT Int 321,186 $0.145 p 26.087%
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      ASIA
      31 23 HANG SENG 21,010.64 (+0.07%) Ç È Ç Ç È È È NIKKEI 9,561.36 H MUMBAI SHANGHAI 2,406.86 (+1.19%) AUSTRALIA 4,366.50 (+0.09%) MUMBAI 17,373.84 (-0.74%) MALAYSIA 1,591.85 (-0.30%) SEOUL 1,974.65 (-1.26%)
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      STARHUB
      81 23 STOCK CALL BUY S$3.20 Maybank Kim Eng keeps rating and raises target price to S$3.50 from S$3.20, highlighting its strong dividend yield. “Given its rather lazy balance sheet currently, we will be on the lookout for indications of a dividend hike in coming quarters, but even without any, the
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      Lock icon PROFITS SLUMP AT CHINA’S BIGGEST STATE FIRMS
      140 23 REUTERS The combined first-quarter net profit of China’s largest nonfinancial state-owned enterprises plunged 13.6 per cent from a year ago to 181.4 billion yuan ($36 billion), the country’s asset watchdog said yesterday, reflecting a slowing economy. The weak reading came as firms like
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      CCT REPORTS HIGHER DPU DESPITE REVENUE DROP
      139 23  -  DOW JONES CapitaCommercialTrust (CCT) yesterday said its first-quarter distribution per unit rose 3.3 per cent as higher interest income and lower operating costs offset a decline in revenue. Unit holders will receive 1.90 Singapore cents per unit for the three months ended March
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      ASIA-PACIFIC USERS ‘WILLING TO PAY FOR WEB CONTENT’
      189 23 Internet users in the Asia-Pacific region are more likelythanthose in the Americas and Europe to pay for exclusive online content, according to KPMG’s annual survey on consumer trends in digital technology, communications and e-commerce. Nearly half, or48 percent, of Asia-Pacific consumers surveyed
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      33 23 FROM BROKERAGE RESEARCH AND AGENCY REPORTS Disclaimer: Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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  • MARKETBUZZ
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      A COLOURFUL AFFAIR @ ORCHARD CENTRAL
      182 24 A COLOURFUL AFFAIR ORCHARD CENTRAL Head down to Orchard Central (OC) and check out the colourful range of fashion shows and visual displays. Here are the highlights: Fashion Shows Today and tomorrow, 3pm and 7pm, Discovery Walk 1 Get inspired by the latest collections from global brands and local designers,
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      FLY TO DARWIN ON SILKAIR
      218 24 Going to Darwin for business or leisure? Book your flight with SilkAir and enjoy a comfortable and convenient journey. SilkAir, Singapore Airlines’ regional fullservice airline, flies four times weekly between Singapore and Darwin. This is the airline’s first destination in Australia. Mr Marvin Tan, SilkAir’s
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      SPRING ILLUSION IN THE CITY
      109 24 Shop at Raffles City and visit the Virtual Dressing Rooms (until May 6), which let you “try” on the latest Spring/Summer collections. See yourself on screen dressed in the hottest styles, model the results and then head to your preferred stores. Also, check out the
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      BEAUTY MUST-HAVES
      172 24 Give your skin the care it needs with Guardian’s quality housebrand products Collagen Seaweed Deep Hydrating range and Coenzyme Q10 range. Skin repair and moisturisation Guardian’s Collagen Seaweed Deep Hydrating range is formulated with ingredients such as seaweed collagen and deep sea collagen sourced from France. It cleanses
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      CONTEMPORARY VIETNAMESE AND INDIAN ART
      127 24 Check out the Assimilating Thoughts: Painting exhibition of Indian Vietnamese art at ION Art Gallery. Presented by Paintings Etc, the Assimilating Thoughts exhibition highlights paintings that characterise the uniqueness of contemporary Vietnamese and Indian art. These artworks come in various forms, from fibreglass to acrylic
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      REWARDING YOUR SECRETARY
      152 24 This Secretaries Week, thank your capable assistant with an indulgent lunch at Singapore Marriott Hotel’s Marriott Cafe. Led by executive chef Kevin Thomson, the team of master chefs will wow everyone with sumptuous cuisine such as the High Country Pork Spare Ribs drizzled with Date Honey and
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      1095 25  -  An ageing Asian population is likely to be responsible for the Asian bond market becoming a major asset class in the next two decades. Asia is facing an unprecedented pace of population ageing even as the region is enjoying a rapid pace of
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      134 26 Head-t0-head record Last 10 Clasicos: Jan 25, 2012 Barca 2 Real 2 Jan 18, 2012 Real 1 Barca 2 Dec 10, 2011 Real 1 Barca 3 Aug 17, 2011 Barca 3 Real 2 Aug 14, 2011 Real 2 Barca 2 May 3, 2011 Barca 1 Real
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      286 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Tottenham’s hotshot winger Gareth Bale has been made a priority transfer target by Barcelona’s sporting board and coach Pep Guardiola will be urged to sanction the signing in the summer. However, Bale’s prospects of signing forthe European champions are
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      544 26 Defeating Catalans on their home turf could be the decisive blow Real need to secure the title AGENCIES PRIMERA LIGA Barcelona vs Real Madrid MADRID Spanish league leaders Real Madrid will travel to the infamous Camp Nou tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) raring to hammer
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      618 27  -  If teams and drivers pull off a spectacular race, they’ll give Bahrain something to take away this weekend COMMENTARY IAN DE COTTA ian @mediacorp. com. sg SINGAPORE Whether or not Formula 1 should be in Bahrain is no longer an issue. The whole
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      325 27  -  PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s top woman foil fencer, Ruth Ng (picture), came within two points of clinching a place in the 2012 London Olympic Games, losing the decider 15-13 to Lebanon’s Mona Shaito at the Asian and Oceanic Olympic Qualifiers in
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      647 28  -  Fu Mingtian tipped to win Sportswoman of the Year gong after rousing SEA Games gold medal win TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was an unexpected gold medal, but one which arguably struck a huge chord among Singaporeans. And for that, national badminton player Fu
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      372 28 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal vs Chelsea LONDON Buoyed by their midweek Champions League win over Barcelona, Chelsea will now be refocusing their sights on the Premiership and the race for a European berth as they take on Arsenal in a London derby at the
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      SELECTED NOMINEES OF SINGAPORE SPORTS AWARDS 2012
      136 28 Senior awards: Sportsman of the Year (S$10,000 cash): Zhang Jin (shooting), Joseph Schooling (swimming). Sportswoman of the Year (S$10,000 cash): Fu Mingtian (badminton), DaphneTan (bowling, right), Tao Li (swimming), FengTianwei (table tennis). Team (Event) of the Year (S$10,000 cash): National women’s bowling team
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        1493 2  -  Ruling twosome Fann Wong and Christopher Lee on dressing up for a little night called Star Awards FANN CHRIS ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com. sg THE fever and fervour surrounding MediaCorp’s annual prom night, the Star Awards, hits a heady high with Show 1 happening tomorrow.While industry players
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        133 6  -  ZHANG WEIFANG ATROOP of 800 guests, luminaries, media types and fans turned up in full force to celebrate PUMA’s Faas Beats final showdown at Zouk last Friday.Young singing sensation Nathan Hartono charmed the audience with an acoustic version of Gnarls Barkley’s Crazy as well as
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        Short shorts
        333 6 Latest digs around town Marks Spencer Spring/Summer 2012 collection This summer, fill your wardrobe with Marks Spencer’s Spring/Summer 2012 offerings a potpourri of styles bursting with a colourful medley of eclectic prints, dramatic proportions and delightful textures. Dress yourself in elegant, classy and graceful frocks all adorned in
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        Lock icon 5 questions with ... model twins Ng Yu Ze and Ng Yu Rui
        409 7 5 questions with model twins Ng Yu Ze and Ng Yu Rui STUD muffins NgYu Ze and NgYu Rui are the hottest things on four legs walking at Men’s Fashion Week Singapore 2012, which starts tomorrow.The 1.85m twins were initially scouted two years ago, only signing up with local agency
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        1029 8  -  Not liking the MRT very much at the moment? Experience the real joys and pains of train travel overseas SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg ASIDE from a certain vice scandal involving an underaged girl, the watercooler topic of the week must be our train system. Even as a court inquiry
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        580 9 Jetsetting with Paddy O’Connell THE presenter of BBC’s One Square Mile has been based all over the world since he started work with the BBC in 1989, but Paddy O’Connell will never forget the one particular assignment where he owed his life to being tardy.“My worst experience was waking up
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        59 10 In celebration of Earth Day 2012, Golden Village organizes Singapore’s first eco-vegan fair. Visitors can look forward to browsing through an array of eco-friendly accessories, apparel, natural botanical spa products and home decor products. There’ll also be healthy food, free movie tickets and activities. Today, noon to 9pm,
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        59 10 Many activities have been lined up in celebration of Woodlands Regional Library’s 11th anniversary. Join Ronald McDonald for magic tricks, science experiments and quizzes, enjoy music and modern dance performances by the students of Fuchun Secondary School and much more. Today, 1pm at Woodlands Regional
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        Assimilating Thoughts
        84 10 This exhibition features paintings by 20 artists that characterise the uniqueness of contemporary Vietnamese and Indian art. The works of established artists like Dao Hai Phong will be showcased alongside those of emerging talents like Sudhir Bhagat, Prakash K and Le Minh. They cover a diverse range of
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        World Voice Day
        83 10 Did you knowthatwhat you eat affects your voice? Learn how to care for your voice at World Voice Day. The various speakers will present topics such as how to recognise the early signs of voice damage, the art of voice therapy and the journey of voice production.
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        Celebrating motherhood workshop
        81 10 Expecting yourfirst bundle of joy this year? There is plenty to do when it comes to parenting. Get tips from the medical specialists on managing childbirth, common newborn and infant conditions, storing your baby’s cord blood, as well as breastfeeding your newborn. There will also be a
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        Love Affair 2012 by Style: Weddings
        96 10 At Style:Weddings signature bridal show, check out special wedding package deals and hunt for the perfect dress atfashion showcases by renowned bridal boutiques. MediaCorp artiste Tay Ping Hui also shares what men really want at their wedding. Also, get a pair of free movie
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      198 11 ON MEDIACORP HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN (PG) Channel 5, 6.45pm It’s Harry’s third year at Hogwarts. He not only does he has a new defence against The Dark Arts teacher, but there is also trouble brewing. Convicted murderer Sirius Black has escaped from the wizards’ prison and
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      634 11 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Ladies First 6.30 The Big Shot 7.00 In Out 7.30 Gotcha: Sharon Au 8.00 The Martha Stewart Show VI 9.00 The Dr Oz Show 10.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show IX 11.00 Wipeout USA NOON Fleet Racing Tour 2012 12.30PM GP Racing On Track 2012 1.00 America’s Got
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      187 11 ON MEDIACORP LIFE Channel 8, 7pm Chunzhen is shocked to see both Haotian and Youhui behaving intimately in the office. In order to avoid any further suspicions from Chunzhen, Youhui clarifies to Chunzhen their relationship as boss and subordinate. BOLLYWOOD MASTI: ROCKSTAR Vasantham, 4pm Rockstar is a 2011 Hindi romantic
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