Today, 13 July 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 22 1 A=D!AC0RP FRIDAY, 13 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp FRIDAY, 13 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    • 249 1 Enjoy up to 50% off inviting you to indulge at half the price 5 iM m m* -v~ M ||M w -»i r /V- w r vK>’ Wk From left: Lerk Thai, Mandarin Orchard Singapore and Swensen's. y V* Up to 50% off with DBS Indulge Pamper your tastebuds as
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  • 680 1  -  LTA announcement no surprise to traders who expectfierce bidding in next two months CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT NEO CHAI CHIN, LEONG WEE KEAT chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In spite of Government measures to ease the transition to a lower vehicle growth rate, the Certificate of
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  • hot news
    • 506 2  -  Singapore companies have capabilities to handle infrastructure projects: PM Lee SINGAPORE-INDIA RELATIONS S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg NEW DELHI Singapore is prepared to share its experience in building industrial parks in countries like Indonesia and Vietnam with India, which has potential for building such parks, said Prime
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    • 424 2 SINGAPORE The two train service disruptions in December last year cost SMRT S$4.4 million in the last financial year, SMRT Chairman Koh Yong Guan revealed for the first time yesterday in his speech at the transport operator’s annual general meeting. According to an
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    • 328 4 Clinton suggests joint development of energy resources in disputed waters ASEAN FORUM AGENCIES PHNOM PENH The United States and China signalled a willingness yesterday to work together on “sensitive issues” in a move to cool tensions between rival claimants to the potentially
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    • 324 4  -  SAIFUL BAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE Foreign and Law Minister K Shanmugam said the image of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) will be affected if it is unable to deal with the issue of the South China Sea territorial dispute effectively. However, Mr
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    • 557 6 Critics question the necessity of replacing the 1948 colon ial era Act with new legislation MALAYSIA POLITICS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s plans to repeal the Sedition Act, a colonial-era speech law used in the past to silence political dissent, was greeted with caution by
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    • 373 6 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR Amid growing concern over a recent spate of high-pro-file kidnappings, assaults and robberies in Malaysia, Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said new security steps will be rolled out soon to prove the government’s commitment to making the country
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    • 289 8 GAMBLING INDUSTRY REUTERS HONG KONG A Russian territory ho­ping to lure global casino titans to set up large­scale resorts has unveiled in­itial guidelines that offer companies more lucrative terms than Macau and Singapore. Russia’s Primorsky Territory, a mountainous region bordering Chi­na and
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    • 234 8  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Visitors to Changi Air­port Terminal 1 can expect more shops and more open spaces, as up­grading work costing S$500 million has been completed. About 22,000 sq m of floor space has been added and key areas such as the departure check­in hall,
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    • 434 9 Tuck in to c Foodie Fod'cosco CITY 5QURRE MRLL 3D Jun 23 Jul SD1S Get hooked on a sea of flavours, expand your culinary skills and partake in a variety of fun-filled activities during the Singapore Food Festival at City Square Mall! Eat, Shop Be Rewarded Redeem a $5 F&B
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1182 10  -  FIVE YEARS AFTER THE CRISIS LARRY ELLIOTT Larry Elliott is The Guardian’s Economics Editor. THE GUARDIAN The fifth anniversary of the start of the financial crisis is approaching and is being marked by concerted action to prevent a fresh downward lurch in the global
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    • 812 14 BLOOMBERG EDITORS US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION BLOOMBERG The United States presidential campaign seems to have timetravelled back to 1992, when independent candidate Ross Perot thought he heard the “giant sucking sound” of American jobs moving to Mexico. Mr Perot lost his presidential bid, along with
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    • 662 16  -  ASEAN HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION JOEL NG Joel Ng is an associate research fellow at the Centre for Multilateralism Studies, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) is preparing to release elements of a landmark declaration
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    • 296 10 REVEALING THE SECRETS OF FREESEMINAR Self-Made Millionaires By Adam Khoo! You don’t have to be a Harvard Business graduate, have good luck or lots of capital to become rich. It doesn’t matter if you are heavily in debt, stuck in a low-paying job or averse to taking risks. Join selfmade
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    • 39 10 For US corporations, globalisation isn’t just about cheaper wages. Companies create jobs outside the US to pursue sales opportunities in new markets, get closer to suppliers in fast-growing regions and employ people who understand local tastes. BLOOMBERG EDITORS 14
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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  • voices
    • 185 18  -  FROM EDMUND LIM CHUAN YANG I refer to the report “Stricter rules for PRs subletting flats” (July 12), about the Housing and Development Board stepping up enforcement against unauthorised subletting. I wish to ask: Do its officers carry out enforcement work if no one blows
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    • 146 18  -  FROM KOH KENG SOON The Housing and Development Board’s website, dated March 2, stated that it would take a few months to announce the details of the enhanced Lease Buyback Scheme. This is a scheme to help low-income elderly households in three-room and smaller
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    • 103 18  -  FROM DONNY A SMITH I have two questions regarding studio apartments for senior citizens. Firstly, having recently moved into one and after receiving the bill for service and conservancy charges, I wish to ask: Why are the charges the same as those for two-room
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    • 124 18  -  FROM PETER SYDDALL Property owners pay a tax based on the property’s estimated annual rental if it were rented out. As long as owner-occupiers perceive the tax to be based on a phantom income, rising property taxes will remain an issue. The double-digit increases are too
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    • 198 19  -  FROM NG SOOK FUN Director, Corporate and Marketing Communication, Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore We thank Mr Tang Fook Meng and Mr Tan Kin Lian for their views in “OneInbox email service not worthwhile?” (July 7) and “Good for important emails to be
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    • 193 19  -  FROM DAVE YAP The Land Transport Authority may have two conflicting roles, one as developer and designer and the other as regulator. Following the release of the Committee of Inquiry report, Member of Parliament Cedric Foo suggested that if a
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    • 101 19  -  FROM CHONG FOO SIN It was reported in “LTA’s role under scrutiny” (July 10) that the Land Transport Authority of Singapore (Amendment) Bill was not passed when the debate ended, as fewer than a quarter of members were present in Parliament. I understand
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    • 141 20  -  FROM M LUKSHUMAYEH I did not know of the late Martin See Tho, who had the progressive muscular degenerative disorder Machado Joseph Disease, until I read the article “Hope lost, dignity found” (July 7). One cannot but be overcome with emotion, both sadness and
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    • 207 20  -  FROM PREMCHAND BRIAN With due respect to the writer, the letter “Ladies’ Night is discrimination? Really?” (July 12) is an example of the hypocrisy that leads to gender discrimination. Opposing gender discrimination entails opposing all gender discrimination, not just discrimination that is inconvenient to oneself
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    • 192 20  -  FROM CHAN HIAN THYE I refer to the report “Finally, a dream lifts off” (July 5). I am impressed with Ms Helena Wong, 24, who will become the first woman to represent Singapore in weightlifting at the Olympic Games. Although the sport has lost some glamour
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  • singapore
    • 342 22  -  Special constable’s jail term for misappropriating money increased after appeal MISAPPROPRIATION AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A police national serviceman who misappropriated money entrusted to him faces more jail time after the Chief Justice allowed an appeal by the Public Prosecutor. Amir Hamzah Mohammad, 24,
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    • 63 22 Ms Lim Sok Hui (centre) receiving a S$10,000 cheque from Ms Jassie Ling (left), Marketing Communications Manager of Cold Storage supermarket, and Ms Caroline Bone, Marketing Manager of MediaCorp Press, on Wednesday. Ms Lim, a long-time participant of Shop to Win draws, finally struck gold
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    • 179 22 SINGAPORE An 80-year-old man was warded in the intensive care unit after consuming capsules he bought from a peddler in Singapore, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said yesterday. He had been taking the capsules for about a year to relieve chronic back pain. The
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  • science
    • 842 24  -  HIGGS PARTICLE COMMENTARY BY LAWRENCE M KRAUSS Lawrence M Krauss, the Director of the Origins Project at Arizona State University, is the author, most recently, of A Universe From Nothing. THE NEW YORK TIMES Last week, physicists watched as scientists at the
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  • china & india
    • 550 26 Young people more vulnerable to diseases associa ted with high-calorie food and drinks PUBLIC HEALTH THE GUARDIAN NEW DELHI Big brands are fighting it out for a slice of India’s growing fast food market with advertisements filling television screens and billboards. McDonald’s, Dunkin’
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    • 280 26 REUTERS HONG KONG Hong Kong’s Development Minister stepped down yesterday amid news of his arrest by the city’s anti-corruption agency on suspicion of corruption, a government spokesman said, dealing a fresh blow to the city’s beleaguered new leader Leung Chun
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    • 157 26 AGENCIES BEIJING A southern Chinese city offered a 1,000-yuan (S$200) bounty for every piranha caught after a man said he was attacked by one of the flesheating fish, the Global Times newspaper reported yesterday. Officials in Liuzhou distributed free meat and advised people to
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  • world
    • 408 28 Foreign investors turning from China and India to markets that are proving resilien t ASIAN ECONOMIES REUTERS KUAL A LUMPUR A little more than a dozen years after the region’s crippling financial crisis, South-east Asia is looking more like a safe haven than a risky
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    • 114 28 REUTERS The Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia yesterday, saying financial and economic problems in Europe and the United States had cut demand for exports, although South-east Asia remained a bright spot. In a revision to its April outlook,
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    • 249 28 AGENCIES LONDON Preparations for the London Olympics have put Britain’s intelligence agencies under significant pressure as the country stages its largest peacetime security operation, lawmakers said yesterday. In its annual review, the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee said Al Qaeda and its affiliated
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    • 232 30 REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN REUTERS HOUSTON Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney was booed by a mostly African-American crowd on Wednesday, as a speech before a civil rights group became the latest episode to raise questions about his strategy in battling Democratic President Barack Obama. Appearing before
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    • 232 30 AGENCIES BEIRUT The first ambassador to abandon Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has called on the army to turn its guns against “criminals from this regime” and accused the Assad family and its allies of corruption. Mr Nawaf Al Fares, who has close ties
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 70 32 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The eldest son of Mr Francois Hollande has accused Ms Valerie Trierweiler of destroying his father’s “Mr Normal” image. Mr Thomas Hollande also criticised her conduct as First Lady. Ms Trierweiler caused outrage by expressing her support for a politician standing
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      • 72 32 AP The French authorities said a summer avalanche early yesterday on the Mont Blanc range swept nine European climbers to their deaths, left 11 others injured and four missing. The victims are from Britain, Germany, Spain and Switzerland who were part of an expedition
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      • 63 32 THE GUARDIAN The area around Stonehenge is being transformed from a “national embarrassment” into a tranquil setting for one of the world’s great prehistoric monuments, according to Mr Simon Thurley, the Chief Executive of English Heritage. The £27 million (S$53 million) project includes a new visitor
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      • 73 32 THE GUARDIAN The Tokyo authorities are preparing to allow unlicensed restaurants to serve fugu. This will make the pufferfish more affordable but some chefs say it could raise the risk for diners. The change will bring Tokyo in line with the less rigorous
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    • 43 32 REUTERS Firefighters searching yesterday among collapsed houses following a landslide caused by heavy rains in Minamiaso town, Kumamoto prefecture. Record-setting rainfalls have caused flooding and landslides in parts of south-western Japan, leading to evacuation orders for thousands of residents. REUTERS
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    • 160 32 AP CANBERRA Australia plans to fly relatives of tourists killed in the 2002 Bali bombings to the resort island to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks, in a sign that fear of terrorism in Indonesia is waning. Prime Minister Julia
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    • 165 40 TAKE ME TO YOUR RESORT Recently declassified British Ministry of Defence files from 1995 showed that government officials believed aliens could one day visit Earth for “holidays”. The report considered other possible reasons such as atmospheric events for UFO sightings but concluded there was no one
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    • 218 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BERLIN A German mayor has courted controversy by allocating so-called easy parking spaces to women. A portion of the spaces in a new car park in the Black Forest town of Triberg now come with male and female symbols. The spaces for
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 42 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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      • 60 42 BUY (S$0.345) DBS Vickers keeps call with S$0.49 target. Says the contract from its JV partner NPRT for the Nanjing Metro Line, and the Siemens projects in Russia and Belgium, are expected to start earnings contributions this year. These contract wins will help it stay profitable while waiting for
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      • 61 42 OUTPERFORM (S$10.78) CIMB keeps call with S$14.80 target. Notes Keppel’s latest floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) contract win brings its year-to-date orders to 80 per cent of the house’s S$9.2 billion fiscal 2012 estimate. Says Singapore rig builders are likely to benefit from the FPSO wave and that
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      • 63 42 HOLD (S$0.405) DBS Vickers downgrades from Buy and cuts target price to S$0.44 from S$0.50, citing greater earnings risk as its high-value charters expire. Two of CH Offshore’s charters to Latin America, which accounted for 54 per cent of its gross profit last year, have concluded their terms
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      • 77 42 OUTPERFORM (US$10.54) CIMB starts at Outperform with US$12.00 target. “Dairy Farm is not just a flight to safety. This grocery retailer’s growth potential is underpinned by emerging ASEAN markets, particularly Indonesia. Penetration into new markets would secure growth beyond this decade,” complemented by cash-generating operations in Hong Kong
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    • 279 42  -  Programmes in place to help businesses leverage their IP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SIM PING KHUAN simpingkhuan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s robust intellectual property (IP) infrastructure has facilitated the growth of local businesses and boosted Singapore’s economy. Speaking at the opening of Singapore’s first IP Week SG,
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    • 209 46  -  WONG SIEW YING siewying@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s leading media company MediaCorp has signed an agreement with mobile advertising firm Sofialys. Sofialys said yesterday it will work with MediaCorp to implement a new multi-platform advertising serving solution. It added that the new platform will
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 50 46 The Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) remains a bright spot amid the downbeat global economy, Moody’s Analytics said. The ASEAN 5 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand have shown resilience, with strong investment and household spending helping cushion weaker global growth, it said.
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      • 52 46 BLOOMBERG Peru will seek investments from the Government of Singapore Investment Corp and Temasek Holdings after they indicated interest in the country’s projects, Finance Minister Miguel Castilla said. “We’re going to meet the Singapore wealth funds in a couple of days,” he said on
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      • 56 46 BLOOMBERG IHH Healthcare, Asia’s biggest hospital operator, has raised RM6.3 billion (S$2.5 billion) in the world’s third-larg-est initial public offering this year, selling shares near the high end of a marketed range. IHH sold shares at RM2.80 apiece in the Kuala Lumpur and
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    • marketbuzz
      • 207 48 Guardian Health Beauty has opened its 150th store at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. This marks the fifth outlet within a medical facility. The other four outlets are at Balestier Medical Centre, East Shore Hospital, Gleneagles Medical Centre and Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. This 2,500-sq-ft
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      • 109 48 Indulge in a decadent Italian meal for half price or a delicious ice cream for S$1 at Orchard Central until Aug 5. Its food festival Tasteful Decadence Of The Fabulous Kind lets shoppers enjoy massive savings at more than 25 food and beverage outlets in the
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      • 82 48 Did you know that the New Look Group sold 17 million pairs of shoes last year in the UK? That’s a pair of shoes sold every two seconds. From fancy pumps, swanky heels to bo-ho-chic sandals, New Look offers a wide variety of footwear to suit
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        192 48 At the Food and Electronics Bazaar 2012, pick up great electronics bargains as well as food treats. You’ll find 3,800 popular electronic items from brands such as Canon, Nikon, Samsung, Olympus, Sony, Mitsubishi and Toshiba on sale daily. The goods will go for as low as S$58.
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      • 136 48 Until July 18, buy two packs of Marigold Jelly and/ or Pudding, and get an exclusive bowl. Choose from five snazzy colours: Pretty pink, forest green, cool blue, cheerful yellow and classic black. High in vitamin C, Marigold Jelly is a delicious dessert with smooth jelly and
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    • 265 42 11 PropertyGuru 1 J .com.sg PHILIPPINES PROPERTY SHOW PropertyGuru presents Philippines Property Show 2012 An Archipelago of Treasures Date: 14 15 July 2012 Time: 10am to 7pm Venue: Level 2, Orchard Hotel Join us for Property Guru's first ever Philippines showcase, a gallery of top developments from the land of
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    • 331 46 Marvelous Mid-year I I i SM» a w a fabulous fusion of Food, and Fashion at Jurong Point From now till 22 July Qond Familiar Flavours 9 to 22 Jul Venue: JP1 Atrium Pi ■f Come to our marvelous Asian food fair with an empty shopping bag and an empty
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    • 24 46 SO AS TO ACHIEVE HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS FOR OUR NATION Look for me at Esplanade Hear what others say about me at www.pledge.sg
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    • 1134 49 SHOP TO WIN TODAY SPEND $30* TODAY AND YOU COULD WIN $30,000 WHEN YOU CHARGE TO YOUR MAYBANK CARD! PLUS $10,000** IN WEEKLY DRAWS! 1Identify participating Shop To Win outlets from 21 May 5 Aug 2012. SPEND $30* TODAY AND YOU COULD WIN $30,000 PLUS $10,000** IN WEEKLY DRAWS! *Every
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  • property
    • 925 50  -  INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY COMMENTARY BY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head, Research Consultancy, at Chesterton Suntec International. The debate over industrial property has been consistently grabbing the headlines in recent months. Earlier this month, a news report highlighted a gap in
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    • 243 52  -  LYNDA HONG SINGAPORE The property market is expected to see demand rise over the next 12 months from deep-pocketed institutional buyers such as real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are starting to see more value in the local marketplace, analysts say. More REIT listings
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    • 272 51 o Mushroom Specials Cooking Sampling available at Giant Tampines, Parkway, VivoCity and IMM from 13-15 July 2012. f% per pack KOREA King Oyster Mushrooms 200g per pack (when packed) UP: $2.40 ■per pack Sliced White ButtorvMushrooms Economy Pack SAVE n ssc 250g per pack r (when packed) UP: $2.95 V
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  • technology
    • 526 54 Hackers post unencrypted info online as a wake-up call’ concerning security ONLINE SECURITY AGENCIES SUNNY VALE (C ALIFORNIA) More than 450,000 usernames and unencrypted passwords appear to have been stolen from Yahoo! Voices a user-contri-bution service on the Yahoo! network and posted online. Similar
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    • 123 56 According to TrendLabs, a subsidiary of global research and support network for virtualisation and cloud security leader Trend Micro, a company’s greatest asset its employees can be its weakest link. Especially in places where the bring-your-own-devices (BYOD) culture is strong. Here is what TrendLabs found in its
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    • 320 56  -  PRODUCT REVIEW: LOGITECH ULTRATHIN KEYBOARD COVER PETER YEO SING A PORE Using the native keyboard on Apple’s new iPad can be a pain. Even though the keys are spaced just like they are on a full-sized qwerty keyboard, the lack of function and command keys can
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    • 323 57 WATERCOLOURS ytfv £C Uv PaAiX PiA, iMvtks a kpsiaAslv o(j cotouMs m *5 iiijn* MflfitaiHMBIl i IS IS 'Vi *4 s B6 0 1% K m. SP A; Sfe T? •s» 3* 1 ass J2 > 0 n v T ra- A,. t Grand Master Tan Khoon Yong of Way
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    • 198 58 m y FOOD W ELECTRONICS BAZAAR 2012 i life *SsSS55S> r Qj 0, a E,|,; :(sphere IfllNIirS SIXGAPOHli JMI|| ESPO HALL 3 13 15 JULY, 11AM 9PM 3SS3S££~ GO “BIG” FOR 46 ABOVE CRAZY PRICES 47 46 55 Ch LG SAMSUNG TOSHIBA 55”FULL HD LEDTV 47” FULL HD SMART LED
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    • 552 60 ii m IP) i—*->/l F00D& t ELECTRONICS JBISsis sSsSS^SS!) sphere P ea ■I iAF D SlNGAPOAlEl EXPO HALL 5 13 15 JULY, 11AM 9PM aBJJSS^ CRAZY PACKAGE DEAL f S3CIUIM FREE 10” PC NETBOOK (WORTH FUJrFILI FX-JX350 16Megapixels 5x optical zoom CASIO EX-ZS6 •16.1 Megapixels 5X Optical Zoom 26MM Wide
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  • sports
    • 536 64  -  Former official Lim says a strong leader needed to unite local refereeing community SAGA IN THE RC SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At least one former official has spo- ken publicly over the saga surrounding the alleged split within the referees’ fraternity here. Yesterday, Jarrod Lim, a former
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    • 391 64  -  DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In recent years, attendances at domestic football competitions like the S-League have dipped to record lows. And in what is seen as a move to attract fans back to the stadiums and provide more games for clubs, this year’s League Cup
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    • 486 65 2012 Olympics the first to have men and women athletes from all competing nations CHANGING TIMES REUTERS BERLIN Saudi Arabia will send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time with a judoka and an 800m runner representing the kingdom in London
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    • 156 65 AP The opening of the Olympic athlete’s village is bound to leave Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps feeling a bit shortchanged. Each sparsely decorated room has a pair of single beds next to bedside tables and small lamps. Butthe beds are only 1.73
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    • 252 65 AP STONEHENGE For once, it was not raining at a key Olympic moment. American track star Michael Johnson brought the Olympic flame to Stonehenge yesterday, holding the torch aloft as the sun’s rays ricocheted off the glowing stones. Dressed in the white torchbearer tracksuit, the
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    • 540 66  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He has nurtured some of the world’s leading junior athletics talents. Now, Ralf Iwan, who helped build the athletics programme at Qatar’s renowned Aspire Academy, is in charge of developing some of Singapore’s best young talents as
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    • 461 67 Cyclist challenging case in court but USADA chief believes lawsuit will be thrown out DOPING SCANDAL AP AUSTIN Lance Armstrong has been given a 30 -day extension by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to contest charges levelled at him for drug offences. It means the
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    • 288 67 AGENCIES COLORADO SPRINGS For the first time, the United States Olympic team will have more women than men, with female athletes accounting for 269 of the 530 spots America will take at the upcoming London Games. The team will feature 269 women and 261
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    • 241 67 REUTERS JINCHEON South Korean athletes are turning to oriental treatments rather than western medicine to shake off aches and sprains that could affect their chances at the coming London Olympics. But opinions remain divided as doping concerns mean many athletes are still wary of un-certified
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 68 68 AP Four-time world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara has pulled out of the Tour de France to be with his wife for the birth of their second child. Riding for RadioShack, the Swiss withdrew before Thursday’s 11th stage and will return to competition at
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      • 67 68 REUTERS Marc Marquez will replace the retiring Casey Stoner at Honda, joining fellow Spaniard Dani Pedrosa for the 2013 and 2014 MotoGP championships. Marquez, 19, won the 125cc title in 2010 and finished runner-up in Moto2 last year, and leads the current season by
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      • 81 68 Sri Lanka won their first test series in three years after the third and final test against Pakistan in Pallekele ended in a draw, giving them a 1-0 series victory. Set a target of 270 runs on the last day, Sri Lanka finished on 195-4
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      • 56 68 REUTERS Belgium international Jan Vertonghen, 25, has completed his move to Tottenham Hotspur after passing his medical. He is the second summer signing for Spurs after Iceland international Gylfi Sigurdsson arrived from Hoffenheim. Vertonghen made 220 appearances for Ajax and led them to their second straight
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    • 266 68 HAVELANGE SCANDAL THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The publication of the report by the prosecutor’s office of the Swiss canton of Zug suggests that current FIFA President Sepp Blatter would have been aware of at least one bribe paid to former President Joao Havelange by collapsed sports marketing
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    • 254 70 GTC GET youp CALLING ALL PLAYERS! For style that works, you need to throw some play into the mix. TANGS PlayLab that is. This time we bring our trademark balance of street cred and high fashion in the colourful spirit of the Games. Just what you need to set a
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    • 59 1 FRIDAY, 13 JULY 2012 SHEEN QUEEN SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED TO SPRUCE UP IS A LITTLE OIL IN YOUR LIFE 2 5 QUESTIONS PRISCELIA CHAN REVEALS HER WEAKNESS BUYS 6 BITE THIS THE TRUE BLOOD STARS ON PREGNANCIES, GETTING NAKED AND STAYING PALE 12 PAST TENSE HOW BLOGGERS USE THE
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  • style & beauty
    • Article, Illustration
      930 2  -  ADD AGOLDEN DROP OFOILINTOYOUR SKINCARE REGIME AND REAPTHE BENEFITS ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg Some of us are no strangers to the concept of adding a dollop of oil into our daily skincare regime, but just how many of us are well-ac-quainted with the benefits that we can reap out
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    • 494 6  -  ZHANG WE I FANG SINGAPORE MediaCorp artiste Priscelia Chan recently wrapped up filming for Channel 8’s drama serial The Day It Rained On Our Parade, a fourepisode production based on the actual events surrounding Singapore’s independence from Malaysia in 1965. Her next stop is Macau,
      PHOTO JASON HO  -  494 words
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      126 6  -  IN THE SCENE ZHANG WEIFANG SINGAPORE Hong Kong label Goods Of Desire also fondly known as G.O.D painted the town red with the unveiling of its first store in Singapore at Central Shopping Mall last Friday. Over 400 guests, including the likes of the brand’s co-founder and creative
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      346 10  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW ZHANG WEIFANG Victoria’s Secret Beauty Accessories store Victoria’s Secret fans will be pleased to know that the brand’s Beauty Accessories store has opened its doors over at The Shoppes At Marina Bay Sands. Other than Victoria’s Secret beauty best-sell-ers (fragrances, sprays
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      472 10  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD ZHANG WEIFANG Clear Herbal Fusion For Women Keep your scalp clean and healthy with C le a r He rb a l F u s ion For Wome n a n anti-dandruff shampoo that nourishes the
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    • 370 3 THE ART OF FLAVOUR 6-29 JULY 2012 A ,-V PALATABLE PURPLE THE GOODNESS OF GRAINS PACKED WITH A FLAVOURFUL TWIST. i 0k s PRETTY PINK PURE INDULGENCE, HEAVENLY DESSERTS. X T- SUMPTUOUSLY SIENNA DIVINE STARTERS FOR A GASTRONOMIC EXPERIENCE. APPETIZING AMBER DISCOVER SKILLFULLY CRAFTED CREATIONS. m S21 ■rr W. T
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  • 907 8 Singapore wins 15 Lions at the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2012 Brought to you by Already in its 59th year, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity is the world’s largest and most prestigious international annual creative awards. Known as the “Oscars”
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  • 430 11 Singapore shines in the Cannes Young Lions Print Competition Brought to you by Copywriter James Holman and art director Nuno Teixeira from TBWA\Singapore took the top spot in the Cannes Young Lions Print Competition 2012, marking the first time a Singapore team wins a Gold Medal in
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  • culture & lifestyle
    • 574 12  -  The fifth season of HBO series True Blood is staying the course VAMP IT UP MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com,sg LOS ANGELES Anna Paquin is gesturing to her pregnant belly. “Human, I hope you never know,” she laughed, when asked what gender her baby would be. Of course, Paquin and
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      104 13  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH Despite the absence of one of their members, the remaining girls of South Korean group KARA were given a resounding reception by fans during their showcase at Resorts World Sentosa. Prior to their arrival here, it was reported that Han Seungyeon would not make the trip
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    • 199 14  -  CD REVIEW: THINK BIGGER COSMO JARVIS KEVIN MATHEWS Not even 23 years old, and British singer-songwrit-er Cosmo Jarvis already has three impressive albums under his belt. Not only is Jarvis a writer of mature songs that belie his tender years, he is also a slick producer/arranger as well
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    • 140 14  -  CD REVIEW: ANAR MARKETA IRGLOVA KEVIN MATHEWS The CD cover reminds us that Marketa Irglova is an Academy Award winner and one half of Swell Season, when in fact Anar is the sound of Irglova well and truly on her own. Well, she does have numerous collaborators
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    • 142 14  -  CD REVIEW: SYNTHETICA METRIC KEVIN MATHEWS According to Metric’s frontwoman Emily Haines, Synthetica is “about forcing yourself to confront what you see in the mirror when you finally stand still long enough to catch a reflection”. High concept, then. True to this vision, the track listing and
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    • 121 14  -  CD REVIEW: FORTUNE CHRIS BROWN CHRISTOPHER TOH With the deluge of club tracks these days, it’s sometimes difficult to find one that really lifts itself up above the rest. And say what you like about the guy, Chris Brown’s latest effort actually does that. Called Fortune, the
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    • 177 15 MUSIC NOTES THE VERY BEST OFTHESTONE ROSES THE STONE ROSES A reissue of the original2002with nothing really new added, so get this if you don’t have the original version or if you’re a completist. YOUNG LOVE JEDWARD Simple, almost vacuous, pop offerings abound in this offering,but the
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      197 15 For the full listing, please visit our music blog Poparazzi (http://blogs. todayonline.com/ poparazzi). Magazine Gap This eclectic pop-rock band from London starts their Far East Tour 2012 with this stop. July 17, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre Studio. Tickets at S$30 from Sistic. Lepa(r)k Marina Promontory On the bill: In
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    • 541 16  -  Bloggers of all ages share what our past means to them PAST PRESENT CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a harbinger to the Singapore HeritageFest 2012 starting next week, a group of bloggers will be giving a talk about our heritage, and what it means to blog about
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    • 79 17 SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL CHINESE ORCHESTRA GUZHENG PRESENTATION The Singapore Youth Festival is an annual event organised by the Ministry of Education to celebrate the achievements of youths in their co-curricular activities. It engages students from schools across Singapore involved in the performing arts, sports and uniformed groups. Enjoy the oriental
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    • 71 17 Well-known Celtic and gypsy violinists Christopher Stout and Alexander Souptel willbe showcasing their unique East-meets-West brand of music; alongside Wang Xiao Nan, also known as the “Beauty of Erhu”. Eric Watson, the winner of the first International Chinese Orchestra Compositions Competition in 2008, has been commissioned to
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    • 74 17 Rewind to the good times with this special concert celebrating 30 years of local television drama. Theme song performers include Power Station, Mavis Hee, Kit Chan, Eric Moo, Maggie Teng, Lee Wei Song, Cai Lilian and Cheryl Wee. There will alsobe surprise appearances
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    • 77 17 BOUGHT SOLD: VOICES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING Bought Sold is a photographic art exhibition on human trafficking by awardwinning photographer Kay Chernush. The exhibition is organised by Singa-pore-based anti-trafficking organisation EmancipAsia, together with Artworks for Freedom Singapore, to raise awareness of forced labour and sexual exploitation in the Asia Pacific. Chernush
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