Today, 5 July 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp THURSDAY, 5 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon Many answers, but a few questions remain
    817 1  -  COI says major disruptions last December were preventable; makes 24 recommendations SMRT BREAKDOWN INQUIRY SUMITA SREEDHARAN, NEO CHAI CHIN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a six-week inquiry involving more than 100 witnesses, the Committee of Inquiry (COI) yesterday released its 358-page report containing a detailed
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      168 1 NO NEED TO FRET, THERE ARE SOME GOOD SIGNS FOR ASIAN ECONOMIES IN 2013-14, EVEN IF THE EURO ZONE BREAKS UP COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 SPORTS 64 I’M NOT STAYING AT ARSENAL: VAN PERSIE FN I 75 l y% YEARS OF TRUSTED GOODNESS *»i Pure. Natural.Trusted. What values would you pass on
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      123 2 in /mite -V. "'V k y. v. V Meet your new neighbours. Infinite ©Changi City Point #01 -09. Grand Opening on 5th July 2012. Welcome to Infinite @CCP. As your local experts in all things Apple, we have not only the full range of Apple products and accessories, but also
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  • hot news
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      MRT maintenance under scrutiny
      308 2  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Suggestions to improve SMRT’s maintenance regime made up more than half of the total number of recommendations made by the Committee of Inquiry (COI), as it reiterated that the public transport operator “must ensure that it is, first and foremost, centred on being
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      Put welfare of passengers first: COI
      305 2  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Despite the best efforts of SMRT staff during the December service disruptions, the operator’s overall incident response had “paid insufficient attention to the well-be-ing of passengers stranded in stalled trains and at stations”, the Committee of Inquiry (COI) report found.
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      Polys ‘will not become pre-universities’
      491 4  -  Polytechnics must retain primary mission of preparing students for the workplace says Lawrence Wong HIGHER EDUCATION NG JING YNG, AMANDA LEE jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as the Republic embarks on a new applied degree pathway in its university landscape one that could mean the admission of
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      STILL SOME CATCHING UP TO DO IN SOCIAL SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH
      197 4  -  NG JING YNG As the Republic builds its niche in the sciences, there is now some “catch up to do” in the area of social science and humanities research, said Deputy Prime MinisterTharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. Mr Tharman noted
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      Former MOE scholar charged for sex with underage girl
      234 6 SINGAPORE Former Ministry of Education scholar Jonathan Wong, who pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography in Britain, has been charged in Singapore for having sex with an underage girl. Wong faces 10 charges, including seven counts of having sex with a
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      Khaw defends purchase
      384 6 NPARKS BICYCLES SINGAPORE Defending the National Parks Board’s (NParks) decision to purchase 26 Brompton foldable bicycles for its officers, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan yesterday said it was “thought to be a simple and effective way to raise staff productivity”. His comments came after a Lianhe
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      Lock icon Diamond defends bank over scandal
      414 8 Outgoing Barclays chief says behaviour by few traders was not representative of firm BARCLAYS DEBACLE AGENCIES LONDON The outgoing chief of Barclays bank admitted there was “reprehensible behaviour” at the financial institution over the manipulation of interest rates that landed the bank with a record
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      Lock icon Manchester United picks NYSE over Singapore for IPO
      352 10 AGENCIES NEW YORK Manchester United has picked the New York Stock Exchange to make its stock market debut, end­ing months of speculation over where the football club would list. After first eyeing a Hong Kong ini­tial public offering (IPO), the English Premier
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      Lock icon A ‘troubleshooter’ to tackle conflicts
      293 10 Move follows Indonesian protest overM’sian ‘claim’ on dance, drum performance MALAYSIA-INDONESIA TIES AGENCIES JAK ARTA Malaysia will consider ap­pointing a “troubleshooter” to engage Indonesia on issues that might threat­en bilateral relations, Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Tuesday during a visit to Indonesia. Mr
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      354 6 >< ss mu k f > a Feast on a smorgasbord of seafood to your heart's content at the Singapore Food Festival Village 2012! For the first time, the iconic Singapore Food Festival Village will be held at the Waterfront Promenade at Marina Bay, with great choices from up to
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      267 10 FREE SEMINAR WOULD YOU HAVE BOUGHT Facebook SHARES IF YOU KNEW HOW TO? Do you know what would have happened if you have bought Facebook shares at its IPO? Ever wondered why Facebook’s shares took such a big hit even though there were so much anticipation and attention on them?
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      143 10 BREAKTHROUGH KNEE AND BACK TREATMENT “It’s wonderful to see my mum more active.” Mr Liaw H H, son of Mdm Yap Y C. For 12 years, Mdm Yap suffered from terrible knee pain, which hindered her from the most basic activities such as standing while cooking and leisurely walks. Even
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  • comment & analysis
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      Asia’s resilience will see it through euro crisis
      1475 12  -  CONTAGION FEARS RANJAN CHAKRAVARTY, JOSEPH CHERIAN Ranjan Chakra­varty is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Asset Manage­ment Research and Investments (CAMRI) of NUS Business School and Chief Risk Officer at the Singapore Mercantile Exchange. Joseph Cherian is Professor at the school
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      Lock icon ‘Not on my watch’: A rule that applies to banks, too
      795 16  -  LESSONS FROM BARCLAYS SCANDAL JOHN KAY John Kay is a visiting professor at the London School of Economics. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED In his letter to Barclays staff the day before his resignation, Mr Bob Diamond used the naval
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      33 12 Las Vegas and Macau may be the glitziest gaming resorts but the destination of serious gamblers today is London, where margins are slim but profits high and tables famously honest. JOHN KAY 16
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      Patient safety is paramount
      269 20  -  FROM YONG KENG KWANG Director, Nursing Service, Tan Tock Seng Hospital We refer to the commentary “The perils of partnering in developing markets” (June 18) by Johns Hopkins Medicine International chief executive officer Steven Thompson, who shared how a perceived lack of autonomy for Singapore’s nurses
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      Provide more information on hospitals
      148 20  -  FROM PATRICK SIO Any concern about private hospitals being more than twice as costly as public hospitals, as The Straits Times reported recently, stems from the absence of more information about the comfort level and success rate of the respective categories of hospitals. If the
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    • Article
      Countless benefits of breastfeeding
      179 20  -  FROM MYTHILI PANDI I refer to the commentary “Why breast-feeding won’t make kids smarter” (July 4). Most mothers who breastfeed do so not just because of increasing their offspring’s intelligence, as the headline suggests There are various reasons for doing so: Increasing the child’s immunity, bonding
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      Ensure better network reception in MRT tunnels
      219 22  -  FROM ASHOK KUMAR J I have observed that there has been poor mobile network reception in the North East Line (NEL) tunnel recently. Previously, there were reception problems only between Outram Park and HarbourFront stations. It is understandable that more people are using
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      IDA studying standards for mobile data services
      283 22  -  FROM NG SOOK FUN Director, Corporate Marketing Communication, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore We refer to Mr Michael Tan’s letter “How does IDA ensure telcos meet commitments?” (June 29). The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) does not specify how mobile operators should design their
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      LTA to review train loading posters after 3-month trial
      153 24  -  FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations and Public Education, Land Transport Authority We thank Mr Chua Jun Yan for his letter “Hard to discern colours on train loading trial poster” (July 2). The Land Transport Authority is conducting a three-month train
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      S-League a work in progress with clear, inclusive blueprint
      428 24  -  FROM ALVIN THAM Assistant Director, Marketing and Communications, Football Association of Singapore We thank Mr Chan Siang Ming and Mr Marcus Tan for their letters “S-League must do more to retain loyal sponsors” and “Vital to scout and groom more local
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      133 22 “My first international feature film with a Hollywood director. Sunday brunch with my wife. My morning triple espresso like an old friend who wakes me up everyday.” WHAT DO YOU LOOK FORWARD TO? No one knows what the future will bring. But for lay Ping Hui, it will either be
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      440 23 i Live THE GOOD LIFE Active Learning for Life <7 nwc l 1 Club sium 2012 22 July 2012 (Sun) 1 9.00am -4.00pm SMU Administration Building Free Basic Health Screenings Job Opportunities Available Launch of Unity Housebrand Vitamins and Supplements Special Deals at Partner Booths Symposiums i i a v
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      86 25 HITACHI Nano Titanium DC INVERTER HITACHI Hitachi's eco-friendly 4-tick Multi Split Inverter Air Conditioner is the stylish and modern reason for you to stay cool. The same powerful energy saver provides 25% faster cooling and the Nano Titanium Catalyst gives anti-viral and anti-bacterial effects. With newly improved compact size, it's
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  • singapore
    • Article
      Insurance woes for couple who lost son
      420 26  -  Company contacted but has not given a solution, says group supporting the family MELBOURNE ACCIDENT AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as an informal group of Singaporeans living in Melbourne rallies behind the family involved in a road accident there last month, the family
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      Lock icon Celebrate the city at NDP 2012
      87 26 Spectators can expect a visual treat at this year’s National Day Parade, with a set that looks like Singapore’s cityscape. Performers will take to 11 moving stages throughout the show that celebrates the nation’s 47th birthday on Aug 9, engaging the spectators as the
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    • Article
      Lock icon COE prices mostly higher
      166 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for vehicles ended mostly higher at the close of the latest round of bidding yesterday. COE premiums for small cars closed at S$59,421, up from S$59,004 in the previous bidding exercise on June 20. COEs for big cars
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    TOP 8 SHOPPING TIPS FOR PRINTERS
    466 28 Printers are a versatile, indispensable part of any home or office. Whether you’re printing photos, school assignments or an important presentation at work, it’s important to find a printer that suits your needs. Here are some of the key factors to consider when buying
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      Lock icon Bridging the generations
      897 30  -  Seniors take health, info-comm classes from youths in Council for Third Age pilot programme SENIOR LEARNING ASHLEY CHIA ashley@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Some senior citizens are going back to school to learn about health management and info-commu-nication technology, only their “teachers” are youth aged between 16 and
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      320 30 CHINA&INDIA 32 CHINA NEEDS MORE CHILDREN WORLD 37 ANWAR: NEXT ELECTION IS MY LAST SHOT AT POWER u I WOULDN’T USE ANY OTHER OIL.” Since I started using Palmer’s Skin Therapy Oil my skin is so much clearer and softer, and even my friends have commented on how great my
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon China needs more children
      386 32 The nation needs to ease one-child policy, recommends government researchers POPULATION GROWTH BLOOMBERG B E IJ I NG Chinese government researchers called on the nation to ease its one-child policy as soon as possible to cope with an aging population and labour shortage. One option is
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      Lock icon Power cuts amid heatwave spark protests in India
      346 33 REUTERS NEW DELHI Power cuts lasting up to eight hours a day have sparked protests in industrial towns on the outskirts of the Indian capital, with residents blocking traffic, burning tyres and throwing stones. New Delhi has been sweltering in the hottest
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      Lock icon India, Pakistan hold peace talks
      262 33 AGENCIES NEW DELHI Officials from India and Pakistan began another round of peace talks yesterday after the recent arrest of a key suspect in the terror attack on India’s financial capital four years ago. Talks between India’s Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai and his Pakistani counterpart
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      438 32 WORLD 40 PHYSICISTS CHEER FINDING OF THE ‘GOD PARTICLE’ TECHNOLOGY 52 SMALLER IPAD COMING? 100 YEARS PRECISION LENSES MADE BY CARL ZEISS Does your lens have the mark of quality? Ask for ZEISS spectacle lenses which guarantee ultimate precision. E2 Improved vision means precise vision. Something which the name ZEISS
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  • world
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      Lock icon Cabinet poised for reshuffle
      391 34 New Vice-President to be appointed while lawmakers say conservative ministers could be dropped MYANMAR POLITICS REUTERS N AY PY I TAW Myanmar President Thein Sein plans to reshuffle his cabinet and appoint a new Vice-President soon to reduce the influence of anti-re-form ministers and accelerate changes
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      Lock icon Japan ruling party defectors to form new party
      150 34 REUTERS TOK YO Japanese political heavyweight Ichiro Ozawa and other members of Parliament, who quit the ruling party in protest over a planned sales tax increase, decided yesterday to form a new party. About 50 defectors from the Democratic Party of Japan
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    • Article
      Lock icon Anwar Ibrahim: If I don’t become Prime Minister by April 2013 ...
      319 35 Anwar Ibrahim: If I don’t become Prime Minister by April 2013 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim may quit politics if he fails to wrest power in the 13th general elections that must be called by April next year, he told the Financial Times (FT) in an
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      Lock icon VOTERS ‘SHIFTING FROM RACE POLITICS’
      121 35 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Although race-based politics will still be a part of the Malaysian political landscape, some analysts have said that voters are more “mature” and moving away from casting their votes based on their ethnicity. The analysts were responding to former Prime Minister Mahathir
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    • Article
      Lock icon Selangor to sue over allegations of ‘bailout’
      165 35 AGENCIES SHAH AL AM The opposition-run government of Selangor will sue a component party of the ruling coalition over allegations of misusing public funds in a RM1 billion (S$400 million) “bailout” involving a property developer. Selangor Chief Minister Khalid Ibrahim said yesterday that
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      Lock icon Foreign govts can ask to see Britons’ emails
      275 36 PRIVACY VS SECURITY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON British Ministers have confirmed that, under new surveillance plans, any country can ask the Home Secretary for communications data phone calls, emails and Internet usage as part of criminal investigations. Other public bodies can also
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      Lock icon US going ahead with Osprey deployment
      160 36 AP TOKYO The United States is moving ahead with plans to deploy its first Osprey military transport aircraft to Japan, despite strong opposition from residents over safety issues following two recent crashes, officials said yesterday. The first 12 Ospreys left San Diego on a
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        Lock icon US APPROVES FIRST TAKE-HOME HIV TEST
        67 37 AP The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved the first over-the-counter HIV test, allowing Americans to check themselves for the virus that causes Aids in the privacy of their homes. The OraQuick test detects the presence of HIV in saliva collected using
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      • Article
        Lock icon STUDENT APPEALS ‘PERFECT’ EXAM SCORE
        78 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH An Australian student was mocked for appealing against her score of99.95 per cent in her final high school exams the second-highest overall mark possible. Miss Sarah Hui Xin Wong, now 21, has joint hypermobility of the wrist and hand. The student in
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        Lock icon AUSTRALIA TRYING TO HELP MIGRANT BOAT
        73 37 AP Australian rescuers were trying to help a migrant-filled boat in bad weather and rough seas off Indonesia yesterday. The wooden boat was believed to have up to 180 people on board. Its initial location was 80km south-west of Panaitan, a small island off
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        59 37 REUTERS Thick smoke from a fire at an oil refinery could be seen across Bangkok yesterday. The police said a huge explosion, which may have been caused by a leaking oil, pipe rocked the facility owned by Bangchak Petroleum. There were no reported injuries. The refinery
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        70 37 REUTERS New Jersey surgeons removed a growing, 23-kg cancerous tumour from a 65-year-old woman who had delayed treatment for more than a month until she was eligible for health insurance, her doctor said on Tuesday. Dr David Dupree said the tumour seemed to have
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        63 37 AP A Philippine official has been dismissed after Facebook photos showed him at a school reunion at Boracay Island when he was supposed to be at work. Provincial Information Officer Maynardo Valdez was accused of gross misconduct and dishonesty. Philippine Information Agency chief Jose Fabia
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      243 40 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS BRUSSELS The European Parliament rejected a global agreement against copyright theft yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), handing a victory to protesters who say the legislation would punish people for sharing films and music online. The vote marked the culmination of a
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      200 40 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius will compete in the individual 400 metres and the 4x400m relay for South Africa at the London Olympics, a member of South Africa’s Olympic federation said yesterday. The inclusion of the 25-year-old, known as the “Blade Runner”, in the
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      187 40 BLOOMBERG BERLIN Volkswagen (VW) has agreed to buy the 50.1-per-cent stake in Porsche’s automotive business that it does not already own for €4.46 billion (S$7.07 billion), ending a seven-year takeover saga that divided two of Germany’s most powerful families. VW was able
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        63 42 EQUAL-WEIGHT (S$1.395) Morgan Stanley keeps call but cuts target to S$1.50 from S$1.80 after lowering its fiscal 2012 to 2014 earnings per share forecasts by 10 to 24 per cent on assuming lower gaming revenue and higher operating expenses incurred prior to the West Zone’s opening. It views
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      480 42 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS LO N D O N All of Europe’s biggest economies are in recession or heading there and there is little sign things will improve soon, surveys showed yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), backing a growing view the region’s major
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      256 44 Eight lucky shoppers will win a vacation and photography workshop when they buy any of these selected Canon cameras: IXUS 240 HS, IXUS125 HS, PowerShot SX 260 HS, PowerShot A3400 IS, PowerShot A2300, EOS 60D, EOS 600D and EOS 1100D. The 5D/4N vacation and
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      134 44 Enjoy the largest Hokkaido fair held outside of Japan at the Summer Hokkaido Fair 2012. The fair features more than 30 suppliers selling Hokkaido goodies, such as Tsukuzen seafood potato dumplings, Hakodate Meguro rice cakes, Shinori cakes and the multi-purpose Kitami Hakka Mint Oil. The oil
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      93 44 Ms Sally Yew is the winner of The Amazing Spider-Man-themed Chevrolet Cruze5 Sportback at the Frasers Centrepoint Malls grand lucky draw. The draw was part of its Great Singapore Sale 2012 promotion. Ms Yew was one of the 26 finalists who competed in a series of four
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      139 44 Need to grab a quick bite in between your meetings? No time to go to the hawker centre for lunch? Check out 7-Eleven’s latest Signature Selection range of premium, ready-to-eat meals Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Yang Chow Fried Rice. These tasty meals are easy to prepare
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      144 44 Only for July, the State Bank of India (SBI) is offering its customers special Step Up Term Deposit interest rates for two currencies SGD and USD. The interest rates can go as high as 1.7 per cent per annum for SGD Step Up Term Deposits, and
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      895 50  -  Justin Long has not only grown his creative agency, he has proven that art and commerce do go profitably hand-in-hand ENTREPRENEURSHIP FRANCIS KAN todaysme@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Mr Justin Long heard that the creative agency he founded had won the Singapore President’s Design Award last year, it was
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      263 52 APPLE REUTERS SAN FR ANCISCO Apple plans to debut a smaller, cheaper iPad by year-end, two sources with knowledge of the plans said, to help maintain its dominance of the tablet market as Google and Microsoft prepare competing handheld devices. The new model will have
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      141 52  -  PETER YEO SINGAPORE Groupon Singapore officially opened its first physical store in the world today. The 4,400-sq-ft store houses a display area for shoppers to browse products, a customer service section, a warehouse-cum-logistic centre to store products as well as act as a delivery base,
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      512 60  -  Helena Wong becomes the first Singaporean woman to represent the nation in weightlifting at the Games WEIGHTLIFTING LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One of the Republic’s most storied sports, weightlifting, is making a long awaited return to the Olympic Games after more than three decades.
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      75 60 And the final winner is TODAY’s Pick the Winning Team contest concluded with He Jinmiao winning the biggest prize on offer. She won a Samsung 60” LED TV worth S$8,888 for picking Spain to beat Italy in the Euro 2012 final. Another five TODAY readers Kee Siew Chuan, Loh Wei
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      474 62  -  Despite her poor form, Tao Li insists she will be ready for London Games OLYMPICS TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A gap of 1.43secs may not seem much to most, but for Tao Li, it could be a defining moment. Four years ago,
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      279 62  -  IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE The future of the SingTel Grand Prix is still up in the air, with Singapore organisers and Bernie Ecclestone’s Formula One Management company still locked in negotiations as they try to reach an agreement that makes financial sense for both
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      201 64 REUTERS LONDON Andy Murray must overcome stress and British expectations in his best chance yet to reach a first Wimbledon final. The fourth seed fought back from a set down to beat David Ferrer 6-7, 7-6,6-4,7-6 in a rain-disrupted quar-ter-final yesterday (this morning, Singapore time)
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      342 64 AFTERNOON LATEST AP LONDON Disillusioned with Arsenal’s recent form and fearful of the club’s immediate future, Robin van Persie announced yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) he will not extend his contract that has just one year left to run with the Gunners. “I
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      913 66  -  LITHUANIAISAGEMOFA PLACE, NOTUNLIKETHE GOLDEN RESINTHATSEEMSTO EMANATE FROM THE COUNTRY KAREN BOWERMAN features@mediacorp.com.sg The guide waved us over excitedly: “Take a look!” I peered through the magnifying glass at a small column of amber. It spun round to reveal something inside: A head, followed by a pronged foot, then
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      502 71  -  JETSETTING WITH... SERENE LIM S ING A POR E The success of Tiong Bahru Bakery by Gontran Cherrier is no fluke. So popular is the first outlet in that hipster neighbourhood, that Cherrier is opening another store in Raffles City. But the fourth generation baker
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      49 75 OUR PICK Another one of South Korea’s hottest girl groups, KARA, will be in town for this special fan showcase, where fans can get up close and personal with their favourite music act. July 10, 7pm, Festive Grand Resorts World Sentosa. Tickets at S$148 and S$98 from Sistic.
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      89 75 The second half of The Studios 2012 season kicks off with a multi-disciplinary work by Teater Ekamatra about two pedestrians who meet and make a promise to each other. Stars Eleanor T an an d F it a H e l m i an d i nc l
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      52 75 This award-winning play by Jean Tay examines our obsession with property, ghosts and the enbloc fever. Directed by Derrick Chew and starting Andrew Lua and Benjamin Kheng. Until July 8, 8pm on Fri to Sun (extra 3pm show on Sun). DBS Arts Centre. Tickets from S$40 to S$55 from
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      78 75 This inaugural art exhibition by Nan Chiau High School reflects a transit ion i n t he scho ol’s a r t prog ra m mes T he t he me “C ro s s i n g Pat h s” depic t s simulation and exchange of
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      50 75 This is an exhibition of illustrations by artist Amy Goh, but there will be performances by music artistes, Bani Hayka l (Ju ly 1 2 8pm) a nd MONST E R CAT (July 14, 8pm). Until July 14, at The Pigeonhole Duxton Road.
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      31 75 The SLO Children’s Choir will perform, in three segments, folk songs from Asia, Europe and North America. July 13, 7.30pm, Esplanade Concert Hall. Tickets at S$25 from Sistic.
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      43 75 FACES, HANDS, FEET LITTLE THINGS A collection of paintings, drawings and small-scaled installations by local artist Chin based on her observations of basic things she encounters in everyday life. July 6 to 15, noon to 9pm, The Substation Gallery, 45 Armenian Street. Free.
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      142 75 Organised by Aging Youth in conjunct ion w it h I nva sion On l i ne P te Ltd a s part of the SHINE Youth Festival. Pick up tips on song writing kick starting your music act, the importance of
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      230 76 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM~~ Home~Shopping 3.00PM~~ You’re~My~Destiny 5.00~~ 100%~Entertainment~ 6.00~~ The~King~Of~Snooker~~ ~(Episode~1) 7.00~~ Jumong~(PG) 8.00~~ Perfect~Match 9.30~ Super~Taste 10.00~~ While~We~Were~Drunk~~ ~(PG) 11.00~~ News~Tonight 11.30~~ Perfect~Match~ 1.00AM~~ Super~Taste 1.30~ 100%~Entertainment 2.30~ End~of~Transmission PERFECT MATCH A dashing self-made boss attracts everyone’s attention the moment he stands on stage. Though he has no lack
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