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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 7 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon Government to tighten casino regime
    744 1  -  Wide-ranging proposals, which will be up for public consultation, include panel to assess IRs’performance CASINO CONTROL ACT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two years after the integrated resorts (IRs) opened to much fanfare, the authorities are ready to institute a more “disciplined, systematic” process to
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    Visit limits for financially at-risk?
    418 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans who frequent the casinos here but are financially vulnerable could see their visits capped, under proposed changes to the Casino Control Act. The visit limits could be self-im-posed, or meted out by their families or the National
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      30 1 HE LOST HIS CAREER, MONEY, DIGNITY, ABILITY TO WALK AND VERY NEARLY, HIS FAMILY. THE ONE THING HE HAD LEFT HIS ART. SATURDAY PEOPLE 10 SPORTS 26 SPIRITED, WEIGHTLESS, CAREFREE
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      Lock icon Yale-NUS ‘the right way forward’: PM Lee
      562 2  -  Prime Minister also gives his take on the education system at groundbreaking ceremony HIGHER EDUCATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Not perfect but overall not doing too badly, that was Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s assessment of the Republic’s education system, as he
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      IMF pledge ‘did not violate Constitution’
      863 4 Article 144 noted by Reform Party chief does not apply to Govt lending says MAS MAS RESPONDS SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday rebuked claims by Reform Party chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam that the Government’s US$4-billion (S$5 billion) pledge to the International Monetary
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      Lock icon Spotlight on SMRT after City Hall blackout
      353 4 SINGAPORE Parts of City Hall MRT Station were hit by a power blackout yesterday, casting a spotlight on train operator SMRT’s incident management procedures. SMRT, which apologised for the inconvenience caused, said its preliminary assessment “indicates a switchboard electrical fault occurred at the
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      Call for bilingual education proposals
      467 6  -  Members of the public invited to submit their ideas to the Lee Kuan Yew Fund LANGUAGE ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Members of the public with ideas on how to promote bilingualism among children at the preschool level are invited to submit their proposals to the
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      US jobs lower than forecast last month
      278 6  -  DOW JONES WASHINGTON Employers in the United States hired fewer workers than expected last month in the latest sign that growth in the world’s largest economy is slowing. Non-farm payrolls grew by 80,000 last month, the Labor Department said yesterday, well below the
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      Lock icon Girl who came here dies of H5N1
      176 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Ministry of Health (MOH) has been informed of a case of avian influenza A(H5N1) in an eight-year-old girl from Indonesia who had travelled to Singapore. The MOH said the girl had developed fever in Singapore on June 18 and
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      Lock icon Will sports sponsors last the distance?
      1217 8  -  The uncertain economy and talk of pullouts are causing jitters. But companies say they believe in the returns NEWS FEATURE TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His other hat is as director of an oil trading firm. So Singapore Athletic Association President Tang Weng Fei can
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      207 3 Over 80% Sold! Final release of 3 and 4-bedroom apartments SEASTRAND i 3 i u -"I 7^* lai t fpn Ul ifcgajS B jr»y\Cvr I! 1 llll! HI)" naar: 1 vi I f&i im rr, At just a short walk away from Pasir Ris Park and Beach as well as
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon HOPE LOST, DIGNITY FOUND
      1614 10  -  The secret of his illness tore them apart. Now his wife is helping his art speak for him, after his death IN MEMORIAM: MARTIN SEE THO WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg He lost his mother at age five and his father at 15, but Martin See Tho
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      Lock icon IN HIS OWN TIME
      1369 14  -  Thierry Stern on being born into a family that owns one of the world’s oldest and fiercely independent watch brands THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES AARON DE SILVA Patek Philippe is widely regarded as the world’s foremost luxury watch brand today, but this wasn’t always the case.
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      32 10 My father had to fight to keep Patek Philippe alive. He took a big risk by borrowing a lot of money from the banks to buy back the shares. THIERRY STERN 14
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      64 12 SULTANS OF SCIENCE WHERE ANCIENT SCIENCE MEETS MODERN INNOVATIONS THE EXHIBITION Exhibition ends 16 July Science Centre, The Annexe www.sultans-of-science-exhibition.com Scan stand a chance to win an iPad! W I 0 s 0 Presented by: p <zPmm 15 Science Centre Road Singapore *****1 Infoline: 2500 www.science.edu.sg Marvel at how ancient
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  • voices
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      Let’s salute our glorious dead
      400 16  -  FROM PRAVIN PRAKASH The writer is majoring in political science. This view also appears on his social commentary blog The Social Swami. National Service plays a curious role in the Singaporean psyche. We view it as a chore, an obligation we must meet. Although a
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      FOR LOWER NURSING HOME COSTS ...
      85 16  - FOR LOWER NURSING HOME COSTS FROM TAY YONG HONG I read with sympathy about the elderly parent who was left in a Malaysian nursing home. Cost is the primary reason why Singaporeans might put up their elders in foreign nursing homes. So should it be time to act? While our
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      Did we fail to anticipate silver tsunami?
      153 16  -  FROM LEE KOK LEONG The rise in default cases in maintaining our elderly in nursing homes, locally and overseas, is anecdotal evidence that there are not enough effective measures in Singapore’s social spending. Did we fail to anticipate the dawn of the silver
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      Why the need for corporate info in PR applications?
      238 17  -  FROM LEE CHUI LING As a human resource manager in an SME, I wish to highlight a practice by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority that seems irrelevant. When a foreign staff member applies for permanent residence, the annex to the application
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      Oneinbox email service not worthwhile?
      207 17  -  FROM TANG FOOK MENG The Infocomm Development Authority has wide-ranging initiatives to bolster Singapore’s vision of becoming a wired nation. One initiative that recently caught my eye, and which I disagree with, is the plan to launch a Oneinbox email account this year for citizens
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      Give option for new mobile plans
      167 17  -  FROM NG CHEE KHEON With the introduction of tiered data bundles, the amount of free local data under SingTel’s 3G Flexi Lite plan has been reduced by 83 per cent without any price reduction. To sweeten the deal, the telco increased its SMS bundles.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Parliament to sit on Monday
      193 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Parliament will debate a host of issues on Monday, ranging from the probe involving the leaders of City Harvest Church (CHC) to public transport and casinos. Nominated Member of Parliament Laurence Lien has asked why the Commissioner of Charities’ governance review of
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      Lock icon Fall in dengue cases
      347 20 Transmission under control, but public should stay alert as weather warms up, saysNEA MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASE SINGAPORE The number of dengue cases reported in the first six months of this year has seen a 14.4-per-cent drop compared to the same period last year, and the number of
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      SMRT will implement further improvements to system
      256 21 SINGAPORE Train operator SMRT yesterday said it recognises the need for its systems and processes to evolve as it responds to the “clear challenges” posed by an ageing system and higher strains from increased train runs. In a statement issued two days after
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      Lock icon Four honoured for saving falling maid
      333 21  -  AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE It was an idyllic Sunday morning for the couple living on the 11th floor of Block 550 Woodlands Drive 44 when Mdm Wong Siw Moi heard cries for help. Looking out of the window, the housewife in her late 30s saw
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  • world
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      Lock icon Former tennis star in child rape case
      311 22 AGENCIES JOH A NNES BURG Investigators are probing accusations a Hall of Fame tennis player was a serial paedophile, about three decades after he allegedly raped young players he coached. The investigation against former top tennis player Bob Hewitt has been concluded, the
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      Lock icon Tokyo could run out of cash by Oct
      411 22 Finance Minister asks for opposition cooperation as standoff blocks deficit Bill JAPANESE GOVERNMENT REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s government could run out of money by the end of October halting all state spending including salaries, pensions and unemployment benefits because of a standoff in
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon CHILD TRAFFICKING: 802 ARRESTED IN CHINA
        63 23 AP China’s Ministry of Public Security said the police have arrested 802 people on suspicion of child trafficking and rescued 181 children in a maj or operation spanning 15 provinces. The ministry said in a statement, posted on its official website yesterday, that the
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        Lock icon HK CUSTOMS SEIZE 649KG OF COCAINE
        70 23 AP Hong Kong customs officers have made the city’s biggest-ever cocaine bust, seizing 649kg of the drug, worth HK$76 million (S$12.5 million). Customs officials said yesterday the drugs were in a shipping container from Ecuador. The driver and two men, believed to be from
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        Lock icon MYANMAR DETAINS 75 THAI VILLAGERS
        62 23 REUTERS Myanmar’s army has detained 75 Thai villagers suspected of encroaching on Myanmar soil in an area where the border is not properly demarcated, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said yesterday. The villagers were rounded up by Myanmar soldiers on Wednesday night from land
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        Lock icon MEMBER OF ASSAD’S INNER CIRCLE DEFECTS
        70 23 AGENCIES The defection of a top general, who was part of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s inner circle, has dealt a maj or blow to Mr Assad as the United States and its international allies called yesterday for new, global sanctions against Syria. The defection
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      Lock icon Golden anniversary of Bond
      91 23 AP A life-sized recreation of character Jill Masterson’s death by gold paint from the James Bond film, Goldfinger. A new exhibition celebrating all things 007 has opened at the Barbican Centre in London. Designing 007: 50 Years of Bond Style, as the exhibition is called, features
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      Lock icon Thai court hears case to amend constitution
      288 23 AP BANGKOK A court yesterday heard witnesses defending an attempt to amend Thailand’s constitution in a case that could revive partisan rancour and shatter the calm largely prevailing since a general election last year. The charter was drafted in 2007 while an unelected
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      Lock icon Seven arrested in Britain on suspicion of terrorist offences
      311 23 AP LONDON Seven men have been arrested on suspicion of terrorist offences in Britain after a routine vehicle search turned up firearms and weapons, the police said yesterday. The arrests, which took place earlier this week, were announced one day after
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      Lock icon UK agency opens criminal probe of bank rate fixing
      261 23 AP LONDON Britain’s Serious Fraud Office said yesterday that it has formally opened a criminal investigation into the manipulation of a key market interest rate that has shaken Barclays. The bank was fined US$435 million (S$553 million) last week by United
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  • business
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      Lock icon Singapore and China to enhance cooperation between banks
      253 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Singapore and China have agreed to allow greater access to each other’s banks as part of a free trade agreement between the two nations. Singapore will grant qualifying full bank privileges to two Chinese banks currently operating here, and one
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      Lock icon SGX ready to trade yuan securities
      218 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s stock exchange plans to start listing securities denominated in the Chinese currency as it challenges Hong Kong and Tokyo for a bigger share of equities and currency trading from the world’s second-largest economy. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is “ready to
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      Shipping veteran is Tiger’s new CEO
      147 24  -  DOW JONES SINGAPORE Budget carrier Tiger Airways Holdings, part-owned by Singapore Airlines (SIA), yesterday named Mr Koay Peng Yen as Group Chief Executive from Aug 10 and said current CEO Chin Yau Seng will return to SIA. Mr Koay was the Executive Director of
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      Coming up short
      369 24 Banks, insurance firms fail to disclose risks, offer unsuitable products: MAS survey FINANCIAL ADVISORY S ING A POR E Financial advisors at banks and insurance companies have fallen short of fair dealing standards when selling products to retail customers, a mystery shopping survey by the Monetary Authority
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    • Article
      S’pore private hospitals see double-digit growth in medical tourists
      294 25  -  THOMAS CHO thomaschokm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private hospital groups in the Republic have seen doubledigit growth in the number of foreign patient arrivals over the past year, signalling that the strong Singapore dollar has not deterred medical travellers from seeking treatment here. Industry
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      Lock icon CHINA MAY MISS 10% TRADE GROWTH TARGET THIS YEAR: VICE-PREMIER
      106 25 IN BRIEF REUTERS China will have difficulty meeting its 10 per cent trade growth target this year, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said in published comments, citing a grim global economy and increasing uncertainties. Mr Wang’s comments follow remarks last month by
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      Lock icon IMF to cut growth outlook this year: Lagarde
      177 25 AGENCIES TOKYO The head of the International Monetary Fund expressed concern yesterday at a deterioration in the global economy, saying the agency is likely to reduce its estimate for global growth this year on weakness in Europe, the United States, Brazil, India
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      328 25 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 skin looks. I love that it's not greasy like other oils, so I’m even using it on
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  • sports
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      Lock icon SPIRITED, WEIGHTLESS, CAREFREE
      944 26  -  Two Singaporean girls take to the ‘skies’ in their unusual hobby INDOOR SKYDIVING ALYWIN CHEW alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The two girls leaned forward ever so slightly, and in the blink of an eye they gracefully spiralled off the ground, swept off their feet by winds of 300km/h. Smiling,
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      Lock icon SCHUMI IS STILL A SOUND INVESTMENT
      640 27  -  FORMULA 1 COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The scribes spared no ink spinning tales of a dream comeback when Mercedes lured seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher out of a three-year retirement in 2010 to join the team in their return to Formula 1
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      QUALITY OVER QUANTITY
      233 27  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To help ensure a better race experience for participants, the total number for this year’s Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore (SCMS) will be capped at 60,000. It is a move by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC), the race organisers, following feedback from last
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      Lock icon DREAM OF FOOTBALL GOLD MAY COME TRUE
      707 28  -  SEA GAMES 2015 COMMENTARY BY SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg In 26 editions of the South-east Asian Games, Singapore has never succeeded in winning the gold medal in football, arguably the most coveted medal of the biennial Games. The Lions made the final on three
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      Lock icon UNITED STAR NANI IN SINGAPORE FOR LIM SCHOLARSHIP
      247 28  -  IAN DE COTTA S I N G A P O R E After giving three weeks’ service for his country at Euro 2012 that came on the back of a far more torturous 2011-2012 season in the English Premier League, the first
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      ASADULLAH NAMED INTERIM REFEREES’ CHIEF
      180 30  -  SHAMIR OSMAN S I N G A P O R E He was originally scheduled to leave his post on June 29, but Lai Boon Teck will hold office as head of the Football Association of Singapore’s (FAS) referees’ department for another month, until the
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      Lock icon ONLY FINAL WILL DO FOR PHILIPPINES
      330 30  -  FOOTBALL DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is a scenario that was unthinkable even two years ago. But anything less than reaching the final of this year’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup football championship would be considered a failure by the Philippines, a
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      69 28 WATCH ALBIREX FOR A CHANCE TO FLY TO TOKYO JAL are giving away one return economy air ticket to Tokyo at next Wednesday’s S-League match between Albirex Niigata (Singapore) and Woodlands Wellington at the Jurong East Stadium. Simply buyaticket to watch the match and be eligible for the lucky draw,
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      37 31 SATURDAY, 7 JULY 2012 BEYOND THE SEA 32 RACE KING IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT AT AUDI’S LMS CUP AND ONTO YOUR TABLE, AS RESTAURANTS CELEBRATE SEAFOOD THIS MONTH 36 FIRST TASTE DINING AT JASON ATHERTON’S POLLEN 39
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  • cars
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      LICENSED TO THRILL
      816 32  -  TIRED OF VIRTUAL RACING ON YOUR CONSOLE? AUDI HAS GOOD N EWS FOR YOU DAVID KHOO DAVID KHOO features@mediacorp.com.sg ZHUHAI (CHINA) Everyone, it seems, loves racing. But motorsports fans will be pleased to learn it’s not that tough to get into the seat of a proper race
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        New accolade for BMW
        93 33 The BMW Group has earned the title of most sustainable carmaker, after assessment by the independent SAM (Sustainable Asset Management) Group which analyses over 2,000 listed companies and rates them on sustainability every year. Michael Baldinger, SAM Group CEO, paid tribute to BMW: “The BMW Group
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        109 33 The new edition of the iconic Volkswagen Beetle will be launched here on July 11. It features a completely new platform and design, and replaces the long-standing “New Beetle” which reigned for more than 10 years. The car has a more aggressive design, and uses a
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      99 33 A test of new, yellow “Watch For Motorcycles” road signs has been completed in the United States. The signs aim to draw the attention of road users to danger zones, especially for those on two-wheels. Insurance company Allstate undertook two years of design and development
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      460 34  -  Hyundai’s i30 marks another huge step up for the Koreans REVIEW BEN CHIA features@mediacorp.com.sg C A PE TOWN (SOUTH A FRIC A) There is no ignoring the fact that Hyundai and Kia have been very much on the up with their recent offerings, imbuing dynamic styling with
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      895 36  -  From mackerel to mussels, a nation celebrates the ocean’s offerings GO FISH REBECCA CHUA features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the beginning, there was seafood. Singapore’s first inhabitants, the orang laut (or “sea gypsies”) depended on them for sustenance. According to the authors of Singapore, A Biography, they made their
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      335 38 Here are some of TODAY’s hot picks for that seafood fix INDIAN FISH HEAD CURRY Karu’s Indian Banana Leaf Restaurant 808/810, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Tel: 6762 7284 The portions are generous come in a group of at least four and the curry unimpeachably tasty. We love
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      213 39 Veteran radio DJ Simon Lim issweet on sweets. He used to be called the Captain Of Your Heart when he was with Class 95FM, but DJ Simon Lim, who now hosts Nites With Simon on Gold 90.5FM (weekdays from 9pm to 1am) admits
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      514 39  -  Michelin-star chef Jason Atherton’s new restaurant offers a dining experience like no other REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to dine outdoors amid verdant greenery without the heat and humidity that defines our climate? You can, actually. At Pollen, the much-an-ticipated restaurant by
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      510 40  -  Chef Bruno Menard’s ode to cooking in Singapore RECIPE: LOCAL FLAVOUR DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE “I wanted to thank Singapore for welcoming me,” Chef Bruno Menard shared about the inspiration behind this simple yet indulgent recipe. “I’ve been coming over to cook for over
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      552 41 Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON SINGAPORE Following his family’s purchase of Clos Fourtet, its general manager, Matthieu Cuvelier, settled in Bordeaux in 2001, having decided to pursue a career in wine. Despite his fresh view of the industry, he also endeavoured
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      62 43 LAYANG LAYANG FUN FLYING MARINA BARRAGE OUR PICK Marina Barrage will be transformed into a kite flying summit. Expect fun activities like kite-making, wind gardens and fringe programmes. International kite fliers from countries like Germany, Australia, Thailand, USA, New Zealand, Philippines, Japan and Indonesia will also be there to present
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      108 43 The curtain comes down on this local comedy first this weekend, so if you’ve been procrastinating, stop right now. T h i s i s you r come dy a l l– s t a r d re a m come true, a show by Singapore’s top
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      THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BATMAN
      48 43 The Dark Knight Rises only opens in cinemas July 19 but advance ticket sales are now available at Cathay, Golden Village, Eng Wah and Film Garde cinemas. Even better, catch it in IMAX at Shaw Theatres Lido. http://tdy.sg/shawonline The Dark Knight Rises.
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      VISIT GARDENS BY THE BAY
      85 43 The newly minted horticultural venue features the massive glass Flower Dome that replicates the cool-dry climate of California and South Africa. Experience misty mountain chill at The Cloud Forest enclosure, surroundedby fragile ferns and carnivorous pitcher plants. Ongoing. Special conservatories open 9am to 9pm daily.
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      45-65: LIBERATION, UNREST ... A NEW NATION
      86 43 45-65: LIBERATION, UNREST A NEW NATION A collaboration between the National Archives of Singapore and the National Museum of Singapore, this exhibition at the National Museum of Singapore chronicles the difficult journey of Singapore’s independence from 1945 to 1965. The exhibition brings visitors through the tumultuous period of postwar recovery
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      OUR THEME SONG CONCERT
      50 43 Celebrating 30 years of local Chinese dramas, artistes such as Power Station, Mavis Hee, Kit Chan, Eric Moo, Li Wei Song Cheryl Wee and Cai Lilian will perform theme songs. July 15, 8pm, Compass Ballroom Resorts World Convention Centre. Tickets at S$38 to S$98 from Sistic.
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      26 43 This eclectic pop-rockband from London starts their Far East Tour 2012 with this stop. July17, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre Studio. Tickets at S$30 from Sistic.
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      29 43 HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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      276 44 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Heartland~Getaways 6.30~~ The~Big~Shot~II~ 7.00~ RenovAid 7.30~ Gotcha 8.00~ The~Martha~Stewart~Show~VI 9.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show 10.00~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~~ ~Show~IX 10.45~ Volvo~Ocean~Race NOON~~ Sports@SG:~~ ~Team~Singapore~@~~ ~The~Olympics~Special 12.30PM~ GP~Racing~On~Track~2012 1.00~ Don’t~Forget~The~Lyrics~III 2.00~ Human~Target~~ ~(PG-Action~Violence) 3.00~ MUTV~II 6.00~ America’s~Funniest~Home~~ ~Videos~XXI~ 6.30~~ Stay~Home~Saturday~Movie:~ ~Superman~Returns~~ ~(PG-Action~Violence) 9.30~~ News~5~Tonight 10.00~~ Best~Of~The~Incredible~~~ ~Tales~(PG-Supernatural) 10.30~ Saturday~Movie~House:~~ ~Solomon~Kane~~ ~(PG13-Violence) 12.45AM~ Lost~VI~(PG)
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      112 44 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Don’t~Worry~Be~Happy~IV 6.30~~ Scissors,~Paper,~Stone 7.00~ Love~Is~All~Around 8.00~ Zheng~He~Voyages~To~~ ~The~West~Seas 8.30~ Panda~Fanfare 9.00~ Pleasant~Goat~And~~ ~Big~Big~Wolf~III 9.30~ Doraemon 10.00~~ Jacky~Chan’s~Fantasia~ 10.30~ The~Young~Sleuth 11.00~ Switch! 11.30~ Journey~West NOON~~ Secrets~Of~Soup 12.30PM~ Living~The~Golden~ ~Age~2012 1.00~ Quaint!~ 1.30~~ Golden~Age~ ~Talentime~2012 2.30~~ Saturday~Matinee:~~ ~The~Big~Boss~~ ~(PG-Some~Violence)~ 4.30~~ Your~Hand~In~Mine 6.30~~ Singapore~Today~ 7.00~~ Life~(PG) 9.00~~ The~Sheng~Siong~Show~ ~(LIVE) 10.00~~
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      247 44 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ Home~Shopping 10.00~ Guess 11.30~~ Life~Reconstructed~~ ~(Last~Episode)~(PG-Some~~ ~Disturbing~Scenes) NOON~ Unique~Discovery 1.00PM~ Ladies~First 2.00~ Super~Taste 3.00~~ Three~Brothers 5.00~~ JUMP!~(Episode~1)~ 7.00~~ Money~Week~ 7.30~~ Man~In~Charge 9.30~ Princess~Prosecutor~ 11.00~~ News~Tonight 11.30~~ Million~Singer~ 1.00AM~ Momo~Love 3.00~ End~of~Transmission PRINCESS PROSECUTOR Ma Shangtai is shocked to learn that Renyu is Xu Donggen’s son. He wants
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      128 44 programming@channelnewsasia.com HEADLINES 12.30pm,~1pm,~1.30pm,~3.30pm,~ 5.30pm,~6pm,~6.30pm,~8pm,~ 8.30pm,~9.30pm,~10.30pm,~ 11.30pm,~12.30am,~1am,~1.30am HEADLINES/S’PORE UPDATES 9.30am,~11.30am,~2.30pm,~4.30pm HEADLINES/S’PORE Market~Report~10.30am Programmes may be pre-empted due to breaking news 6.00AM~ AM~Live!~Bite-size 6.30~~ Insight 7.00~~ Talking~Point~—~The~Vote 8.00~ Abduction:~~ ~The~Megumi~Yokota~Story 9.00~~ Asia~Today 9.33~~ The~Green~Deal 10.00~~ Asia~Today 10.33~~ Reasonable~Doubt 11.00~~ Asia~Today 11.33~~ AM~Live!~Bite-size NOON~~ World~Today 12.32PM~~ Correspondents’~Diary 1.02~~ SAR:~Coming~of~Age? 2.00~~ World~Today 2.33~~ Saving~Gaia
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      122 44 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 1.00PM~ Vasantham~Gold:~~ ~Ulagam~Suttrum~Valiba 4.00~~ Bollywood~Masti:~Force 7.00~~ Sangeetha~Mahayutham 8.00~~ Making~of~Kadhal~Channel 8.30~~ Tamil~Seithi 9.00~~ Tamil~Silverscreen: ~~Thoranai~ MN~~ Tamil~Seithi 12.30AM~ Close BOLLYWOOD MASTI: FORCE Force is a 2011 Hindi action film about a dutiful cop who chases a dreaded gangster. It is the remake of Gautham Menon’s film, Kaakha Kaakha. Vasantham 4pm
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      215 45 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Adventures~In~Healthcare~~ ~With~The~A~Team 6.30~~ Same~But~Different~II 7.00~ Table~For~3 7.30~ The~Martha~Stewart~ ~Show~VI 8.30~ The~Dr~Oz~Show 9.30~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~ ~Show~IX 10.15~ Just~For~Laughs~Gags~IX 10.30~~ Major~League~Gaming~ ~Weekly~2012 11.00~~ America’s~Cup~Magazine~ ~Television~Series 11.30~ Ultimate~Parkour~~ ~Challenge 12.30PM~~ Countdown~To~London 1.00~~ Jessie~J~‘Live~In~London’ 1.30~ Style~Star 2.00~~ Cyril:~Simply~Magic 3.00~ Drop~Dead~Diva 4.00~ Burn~Notice~III 5.00~ Who’s~Still~Standing 6.00~~ Films~&~Stars~Asia 6.30~ Just~For~Laughs~Gags~IX 6.45~ The~Making~Of~‘The~~ ~Amazing~Spiderman’ 7.00~~
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      172 45 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ World~Of~Laughs~ 7.00~ Love~Is~All~Around 8.00~ Pleasant~Goat~And~ ~Big~Big~Wolf 8.30~ Ori~Princess 9.00~ Disney’s~Mickey~Mouse~ ~Clubhouse~Year~3 9.30~ Doraemon 10.00~~ Chinese~Moral~Education~ ~Stories~Series~II 10.30~ Today~I~Am~ 11.00~ Fun~Lab~ 11.30~ Home~of~United~Nations NOON~~ A~Sojourn~Home~ 12.30PM~ Food~Hometown 1.00~ Footprints~In~Asia 1.30~~ Starry~Starry~Night~2012 4.30~~ Your~Hand~In~Mine 6.30~~ Singapore~Today~ 7.00~~ Life~(PG) 10.00~~ News~Tonight~ 10.30~~ Wonderful~World~VII 11.30~ Sunday~Chinese~Cinema:~~ ~Slim~Till~Dead~(PG13-~ ~Disturbing~Scenes) 1.30AM~ Turn~Of~The~Tide 3.30~
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      232 45 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ Home~Shopping 10.00~ Million~Singer 11.30~ Love~Singapore NOON~ World’s~No~1~ 1.00PM~ Queen~Of~No~Marriage 3.00~~ Three~Brothers 5.00~~ JUMP! 7.00~~ World~This~Week 7.30~~ Man~In~Charge 9.30~ Once~Upon~A~Love~~ ~(Debut)~ 11.00~~ News~Tonight 11.30~~ Money~Week MN~ The~Making~Of~~ ~Painted~Skin~II 12.30AM~ Top~Talent 2.00~ The~Stories~In~China 3.00~ End~of~Transmission ONCE UPON A LOVE (DEBUT) With little hope of getting her Prince Charming, an
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      121 45 programming@channelnewsasia.com HEADLINES 12.30pm,~1pm,~1.30pm,~3.30pm,~ 5.30pm,~6pm,~6.30pm,~8pm,~ 8.30pm,~9.30pm,~10.30pm,~ 11.30pm,~12.30am,~1am,~1.30am HEADLINES/S’PORE UPDATES 9.30am,~11.30am,~2.30pm,~4.30pm HEADLINES/S’PORE Market~Report~10.30am Programmes may be pre-empted due to breaking news 6.00AM~ Correspondents’~Diary 6.30~~ Saving~Gaia 7.00~~ Crime~Confidential 7.30~ AM~Live!~Bite-size 8.00~ Japan~Hour 9.00~~ Asia~Today 9.33~~ Correspondents’~Diary 10.00~~ Asia~Today 10.32~~ Food~Reformers 11.00~~ Asia~Today 11.33~~ Correspondents’~Diary NOON~~ World~Today 12.32PM~~ Yours~Truly,~Asia 1.02~~ Japan~Hour 2.00~~ World~Today 2.33~~
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      151 45 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 1.00PM~ Indian~Panorama:~Shourya 4.00~~ Cinema~Express:~Konjam~~ ~Veyil~Konjam~Mazhai 7.00~~ Dance~Jodi~II 8.00~ Ha~Ha~Ha~Sirippu 8.30~~ Tamil~Seithi 9.00~~ Tamil~Talkies:~Vanatha~Pola MN~~ Tamil~Seithi 12.30AM~ Close tellsuria@mediacorp.com.sg 10.00AM~ Zon~Si~Kecil:~Minibas~II 10.30~ Ulat~Buku 11.00~ Makcik~Kaypop~ 11.30~ Timang~ 12.30PM~ Satu~Famili~II 1.30~ Camy~&~Dee 2.00~ Papa~Rock 3.00~~ Nur~Kasih~~ 4.00~ Soo..~Lazat~II 4.30~ M.A.T~~ 5.00~ Makan~Angin 5.30~ Impian~Si~Kecil 6.00~ Tahu~Nahu 6.30~~ Makan~Boomz~Kembara!~ 7.00~~ Jelajah~Joran~ 7.30~
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