Today, 27 July 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 22 1 A=D!AC0RP FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 850 1  -  Experts note the rising number of Singaporeans marrying foreigners; say spouse, kids should get PR or citizenship SINGAPORE POPULATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Immigration statistics revealed by the Government for the first time showed that, between 2007 and last year, the majority of
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  • 984 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After operating cruises along the Singapore River for the past four-and-a-half years, Singapore Ducktours will be stopping its HiPPO River Cruises in the area not before crying foul over the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) tender exercise after it did not win the
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    • 32 1 MIGHT IS NOT RIGHT GREAT POWERS TODAY ALSO HAVE TO BE SAVVY AND PERSUASIVE, WRITES HILLARY CLINTON COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 HOT NEWS 4 FORMER CHINESE POLITICIAN’S WIFE CHARGED WITH MURDER OF BRITISH BUSINESSMAN
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  • hot news
    • 545 4 Gu Kailai andfamily aide Zhang charged with murder of British businessman Heywood CHINA POLITICAL SCANDAL AGENCIES BEIJING The wife of ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai and a family aide have been charged with the murder of a British businessman, the government said yesterday, pushing ahead
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    • 369 4 SINGAPORE Chinese Internet search giant Baidu has opened a joint laboratory in Singapore with the Institute for Infocomm Research (I²R) its first joint research venture outside of China. It has also signed a licensing agreement with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR)
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    • 514 6 Group net income plunges 34.5per cent Marina Bay IR’s performance also weak GAMBLING INDUSTRY AGENCIES SINGAPORE Las Vegas Sands is not concerned by Singapore’s moves to further limit casino access to financially vulnerable residents and does not expect the tighter rules
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    • 272 6 REUTERS TOKYO Nomura Holdings CEO Kenichi Watanabe (picture) resigned yesterday over a widening insider trading scandal and will be replaced by company veteran Koji Nagai, as Japan’s top investment bank warned additional cases could come to light. The management shake-up was confirmed in
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    • 527 8 MediaCorp’s soap box derby will also feature a trampoline bungee and an obstacle course RACE ME SINGAPORE Imagine cars dashing down a steep incline at top speed in an adrenaline-filled race, except that, instead of the loud roar of powerful engines, laughter and whoops of excitement fill
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  • comment & analysis
    • 2745 10  -  US DIPLOMACY IN A CHANGING WORLD HILLARY CLINTON Hillary Clinton is the United States Secretary of State. This is abridged from an article first published in the New Statesman. I touched down in Beijing in May for the fourth round of the US-China Strategic and
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    • 828 16  -  THAI-CAMBODIAN DISPUTE PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN Dr Pavin Chachavalpongpun is Associate Professor at Kyoto University’s Centre for South-East Asian Studies. Last week, Thailand and Cambodia pulled back their troops from the disputed border area around Preah Vihear, a ninth-century Hindu temple. The two countries have
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    • 84 10 It is extremely important for ASEAN to champion its own dispute settlement mechanisms. A peaceful region is imperative in ensuring ASEAN’s long-lasting prosperity. PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN 16 Today, at TANGS Orchard Beauty Hall. Exclusively for Citibank Credit Debit and TANGS Cardmembers. TANGS Orchard is open till 11pm on Fridays! Cardmember Exclusive
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    • 37 11 OQp Can’t sprint home in time? Don’t miss out. Watch the London 2012 Olympic Games LIVE on YouTube. 10,500 athletes, 204 nations, 302 events in 26 sports, 10 channels, 1 place to watch it LIVE, youtube.com/olympics YouliW
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  • voices
    • 371 18  -  FROM PETER KUAN I refer to Mr Thomas Lee’s letter “Do we still need a Gurkha contingent?” (July 23), in which he pointed out some acts of misconduct by individual Gurkha junior officers and concluded that having a Gurkha contingent was unnecessary. Based on this logic, we
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    • 179 18  -  FROM OOI CHUN HOW The cut in Certificate of Entitlement quotas for small cars is by more than one-third. For big cars, it is marginally increased. It seems to be at odds with the new Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme and the overall policy of encouraging
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    • 234 19  -  FROM FRANK YOUNG Many readers may have read the report “Employee loyalty falls to fiveyear low” (July 18) with disapproval. I say we should drop this old-economy notion of loyalty. A company is not a wife, children or friends but a vehicle to help
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    • 164 19  -  FROM NG CHEE KHEON I refer to recent Voices letters discussing the pros and cons of having a minimum wage for our low-income workers. So far, such discussions appear to have been inconclusive. Instead of a minimum wage across the board, we
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    • 195 19  -  FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG I read with concern the report “Employee loyalty falls to five-year low” (July 18). There are diverse reasons why people do not stay in their jobs for longer periods and it is time employers face facts. Not everyone changes
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    • 238 20  -  FROM GRACE ANG GER EAN I wish to thank a gentleman called “Ah Xiang” for braving fierce traffic by the side of Changi Coast Road to help me change my punctured tyre last week. We could not locate the tool set or the
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    • 303 20  -  FROM TAN KIM HOCK I wish to commend Ms Saadiah from SMRT Corporation. I saw her on duty recently at Bedok MRT Station and she was greeting the crowd in different languages, even in some Chinese dialects. Calmly and confidently, she also advised them
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    • 33 19 LETTER NO SAFEGUARDS, CLARITY IN CORPORATE INFO GIVEN TO THE ICA Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/icasafeguard for the letter from Laura Tien.
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    • 32 20 7 enjoy your Receive a limited edition USB 4GB thumbdrive with purchase of any Silhouette eyewear Whilst stocks last Distributed by Opticsflair (S) Pte Ltd www.silhouette.com design and quality made in Austria
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  • singapore
    • 292 22 Survey finds many do not use unique passwords, nor change them regularly, for activity on the Internet CYBER SECURITY CHANNEL NEWSASIA S I N G A PO R E Many Singaporeans are not protecting their online accounts, according to a survey by IT
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    • 52 22 Prize-winner Chittamuru Reddy with Mr Lum Hon Fye, General Manager (Hypermarket), NTUC FairPrice Cooperative, and Ms Ariel Tam, Special Projects Editor at TODAY, on Wednesday. Mr Reddy spent over S$50 on groceries at FairPrice Xtra in Tiong Bahru. PHOTO KOH MUI FONG PHOTO KOH
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    • 62 22  -  IN BRIEF ALVINA SOH A former salesman who roped in 100 students to assist in illegal moneylending activities by distributing name cards and pamphlets wasjailed two years and fined S$480,000 yesterday. Between May and July last year, 40-year-old Roland Phang Keng Ming and his co-ac-cused, 29-year-old
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  • science
    • 431 24 SPACE EXPERIMENT REUTERS GENEVA A 7,000kg particle detector parked for over a year on the International Space Station aims to establish whether there is an unseen “dark universe” woven into the cosmos, according to the scientist leading the project. And the detector, the Alpha Magnetic
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    • 112 24 ©SINGAPORE WORKFORCE SKILLS QUALIFICATIONS Business Chinese Master the Chinese language and get the winning edge for your career A nationally recognised programme Certificate from Hanban, China Funding provided* Enrol in Conversational, Writing or Comprehensive language programmes with: Confucius Institute, Nanyang Technological University -Tel: 6592 2538 KLC School of Education Tel:
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    • 46 24 Be understood with illuayu. The mobile app that lets you translate local terms from English to Chinese, illuayu is now available for free download on iPhone. r a a v J Mandarin. PROMOTE MANDARIN COUNCIL irifg a -✓vs a Available on the App Store UI illuayu
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  • china & india
    • 293 26 Officials callfor more forceful approach to territorial claims, blame USfor inciting rivals SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE REUTERS HONG KONG China has adopted a more aggressive stance in recent weeks on territorial disputes in the South China Sea as hardline officials and commentators call on Beijing to
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    • 269 26 AGENCIES BEIJING The government of Changsha, the capital of central China’s Hunan province, has launched an 829-billion-yuan (S$163-billion) investment stimulus programme to bolster the local economy, the China News Service reported yesterday. The investments are intended for 195 projects, including an airport and
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    • 147 26 REUTERS NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will hold off wide-ly-anticipated fuel subsidy and retail reforms because of renewed opposition from party colleagues and coalition allies, leaving budget targets in tatters and rattling investors. Members of Mr Singh’s Congress party and senior government
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  • world
    • 207 30 AGENCIES MINNEAPOLIS The record drought gripping half of the United States will help push food prices up by 3 to 4 per cent next year, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Wednesday. Milk, eggs, beef, poultry and pork prices will
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    • 335 30 Opposition states unveil payouts for civil servants after Najib’s S$871m bonus MALAYSIAN POLITICS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Selangor and Penang Pakatan Rakyat governments yesterday announced Hari Raya Aidilfitri bonuses for state civil servants, raising the stakes in the opposition alliance’s battle with Barisan Nasional (BN)
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    • 178 32 AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese women lost their longevity crown last year after 26 years at the top of world life-expect-ancy rankings, the government said yesterday. It blamed last year’s earthquake and tsunami for the drop. The Health and Labour Ministry said the
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    • 372 32 High growth expected in China, India, South Korea and Russia, says report by IAEA, OECD NUCLEAR ENERGY REUTERS LONDON Strong expansion of nuclear power as a carbon-free energy source in Asia is expected to press ahead despite the Fukushima accident in Japan that soured
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    • 168 34 AGENCIES NEW YORK Newsweek will eventually transition to an online publication, said owner IAC/InterActiveCorp on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the end for the money-losing magazine’s 79-year run as a print weekly. IAC Chairman Barry Diller made the announcement during a quarterly conference call,
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    • 129 34 AP GLASGOW London Olympic organisers mistakenly displayed the South Korean flag on a screen instead of North Korea’s before a women’s football match on Wednesday, prompting the North Koreans (picture) to refuse to take the field for nearly an hour. The flag flap
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    • 203 36 AGENCIES LONDON On the first day of a visit to the United Kingdom, United States presidential candidate Mitt Romney questioned Britain’s preparedness to host the Olympics. He told NBC News: “It is hard to know just how well it will turn out. There
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    • 272 36 COLORADO SHOOTING REUTERS NEW ORLEANS United States President Barack Obama pledged to work with leaders of all political stripes to “arrive at a consensus” on how to reduce gun violence across the US after the Colorado shooting highlighted the issue in an election
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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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      • 55 42 OUTPERFORM (S$1.055) CIMB keeps call and raises target to S$1 .14 from S$1.02 after fiscal first-quarter 2013 distribution per unit (DPU) came in slightly over expectations. “MCT kicked off fiscal 2013 with strong rental reversions for both VivoCity and its office portfolio With healthy operating metrics, MCT’s
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      • 60 42 OUTPERFORM (S$1.12) CIMB Research keeps call and raises target to S$1.19 from S$1.13, saying it expects the management to execute more acquisitions. “Its acquisition of assets in April and July was testament to management’s ability to deliver acquisition-led growth.” Adds that it has assigned a lower risk
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      • 58 42 HOLD (S$3.43) DBS Vickers keeps rating but cuts to S$3.90 from S$4.25, citing slower margin recovery for oilseeds and grains. DBS lowered its earnings estimates for Wilmar in 2012 to 2014 by 4 to 8 per cent and also expects margins for its consumer business to compress for the
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      • 76 42 OUTPERFORM (S$1.23) CIMB keeps call with S$1.82 target, saying fiscal first-quarter 2013 core net profit was within expectations. “We believe a similarlysolid earnings profile will be repeated in the next nine months, even with potential price reductions.” Notes improvement across all segments. Expects Japan licensing revenue to provide earnings-growth
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    • 315 42  -  FORBES RICH LIST SIM PING KHUAN SIM PING KHUAN simpingkhuan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite an uncertain global economic outlook, the rich in Singapore grew wealthier this past year. Singapore’s 40 richest are now collectively worth US$59.4 billion (S$74.6 billion), up 9 per cent from US$54.4 billion last
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 67 46 Citigroup has promoted Tracey Woon to Vice-Chairman of ASEAN Corporate and Investment Banking, the bank said yesterday. Ms Woon, who will be based in Singapore, was previously Managing Director, Head of South East Asia Global Investment Banking and Head of Singapore Global Banking.
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      • 75 46 Hutchison Port Holdings Trust said yesterday its second-quarter net profit edged up 0.4 per cent to HK$580.3 million (S$94 million) and the amount of cargo it handled grew despite a challenging business environment. Revenue rose 6.1 per cent to HK$3.1 billion. The
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    • 161 46 MANUFACTURING AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s manufacturing output rose faster than expected for the second consecutive month last month as production from the highly unpredictable pharmaceutical sector surged, countering a decline in electronics. Output grew 7.6 per cent on-year after a revised 6.8-per-cent gain in May,
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    • 136 46  -  DOW JONES SINGAPORE Shopping mall developer CapitaMalls Asia said yesterday its second-quarter net profit rose 40.7 per cent on-year to S$232 million, mainly due to one-time gains and higher contributions from new properties in Japan and China. Revenue for the three months ended
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    • 124 46  -  DOW JONES SINGAPORE Fraser and Neave (F&N) said yesterday that Thai Beverage has raised its stake in the Singapore conglomerate to 23.9 per cent from 22 per cent through a subsidiary. ThaiBev acquired a 22-per-cent stake in F&N from Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp and partners
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    • marketbuzz
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      • 158 44 Discover your true beauty with Project Perfect by Jean Yip Group. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Jean Yip Group has launched a six-month campaign called Project Perfect, which will be held across Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. During the campaign, participants will be treated to services from
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  • property
    • 664 48  -  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY COMMENTARY BY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head of Research Consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. About two weeks ago, property analysts at Credit Suisse released their findings of a survey it conducted to obtain a clearer picture of buyer
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  • technology
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      107 52 India, despite only having 5.3 per cent of the world’s Internet users, is the world’s biggest source of spam. According to a study by IT security and data protection firm Sophos, 11.4 per cent of all spam came from India in the last three months. India and two
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    • 377 52  -  EXCITING EXPANSIONS COMMENTARY BY EMMA BARNETT Emma Barnett is the Digital Media Editor at The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH It is rumoured that Twitter is working with some Hollywood producers to launch several different original TV shows on the site. According to advertising, media and
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    • 411 52 SINGAPORE Global social media revenue is forecast to reach US$16.9 billion (S$21 billion) by this year, according to Gartner. The market research firm released findings from its Forecast: Social Media Revenue, Worldwide, *****016 report yesterday. This marks an increase of 43.1 per
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  • olympics
    • 271 54  -  TAN YO-HINN LONDON At the Asian Games in Guangzhou two years ago, swimmer Tao Li was remembered for her con­troversial “look­at­me” gesture at a TV camera just before the 50m but­terfly final. The move paid off as it had appar­ently unnerved some of her rivals, in­cluding Chinese
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    • 587 54  -  Swim team happy to let others hog limelight as they prepare to unleash James Magnussen SWIMMING TAN YO-HINN IN LONDON yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON For many years, Austra­lia has been one of the world’s swim­ming powerhouses. They remain the Olympics’ second­most suc­cessful side with 58 gold, 60 silver
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    • 217 54 AGENCIES G L A S G OW S COT L A N D) Yuki Otsu scored in the first half of Japan’s shocking 1­0 win over 10­man Spain in the men’s Olympic football Group D match yesterday, with the victory threatening the Spaniards’ chances
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    • 543 55  -  PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The target for shooting’s 10m Air Rifle measures 45.5mm, divided into 10 concentric rings 5mm apart. The bull’s eye measures half a millimetre, a mere speck from 10m away. Yet, that has not stopped a perfect qualifying score of 400
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    • 460 55  -  DAN GUEN CHIN K U A L A L U M P U R Her greatest achievements on the international stage so far are from regional mul-ti-sport events: A Commonwealth Games gold and an Asian Games bronze. Yet, the media clamour for Malaysian shooter
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    • 215 55 AP LONDON Roger Federer is back at Wimbledon a few weeks after winning his seventh title there, opening his bid for Olympic gold against Colombian Alejandro Falla (picture). Serena Williams, who also won at the All England Club, plays Jelena Jankovic in the
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    • 38 54 WHAT’S ON TV On Ch 5 4am-7am Opening Ceremony 4pm-5pm Badminton Archery 5pm-6pm Swimming/Table Tennis 6pm-9.30pm Opening Ceremony Encore 10pm-2.30am Men’s and Women’s Table Tennis Men’s Artistic Gymnastics 2.30am-4am Swimming finals 4am-5am Women’s Weightlifting 5am-6am Today in London
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  • sports
    • 380 58  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Keen to revive the glory days of squash, Anthony Chua and Zainal Abidin started the Singapore Squash Revival Movement last year. It included a system aimed at training children between the ages of seven and 12. Now, the
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    • 506 58  -  COMMENTARY BY GERARD WONG Gerard Wong is TODAY’S Sports Editor. Much of the attention on Singapore sports these days is focused on our athletes at the London Olympics. As a result, a small but significant milestone in Singapore sports, which
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    • 486 59  -  Version 3.0 faced much opposition, changes to Beep Test also mooted S-LEAGUE SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It will be a while longer before S-League Version 3.0 emerges from its cocoon. S-League Chief Executive Lim Chin and his team had proposed several changes in a bid
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    • 240 59  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Singapore’s young sailors created history at the 2012 International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) World Optimist Championships in the Dominican Republic yesterday morning when they became the first nation in the event’s 50-year history to claim four out of the top five
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    • 401 59  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE Fandi Ahmad strongly believes that the recent conclusion of last month’s European Championships will result in a fruitful learning journey for him in Germany for the next two weeks. The 50-year-old former Singapore skipper, now the chief coach
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    • 38 1 FRIDAY, 27 JULY 2012 FASHION MANDATE All the essentials men need to make that style statement 2 5 QUESTIONS JEANNIE MAI MAKES HER WARDROBE WORK 10 MUSIC HOW METRIC WENT THE WHOLE NINE YEARS 22 PHOTO JASON HO
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      775 2  -  PAY ATTENTION, GUYS HERE’S HOWTO BUILD AN ESSENTIAL WARDROBEWITH VERSATILE STYLE STAPLES BROUGHT TO YOU BY CELIO* ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg We get it, boys: Slippers, ratty T-shirts and ill-fitting berms (or those curious three-quarter-length bottoms we like to call “pantmudas”) are hard habits to break. And it doesn’t
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      737 6 French brand celio* has five good reasons for you to keep your shirt on this summer BROUGHT TO YOU BY CELIO* FIVE LOOKS FOR MEN Whether it’s a relaxed polo tee for the weekend or a crisp, longsleeved, button-front shirt for business, tops are an essential part of
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    • 542 10  -  MAY SEAH SINGAPORE Jeannie Mai is a celebrity stylist, the host of the makeover show How Do I Look and the digital correspondent for the reality design competition show Fashion Star. With her strong presence on social media sites, Mai calls herself a “wearapist” who helps
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      350 10  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW ZHANG WEIFANG The Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashion To further get you into the mood of wedding bliss, the Victoria And Albert Museum in London will be presenting an exquisite assembly of wedding gowns that span centuries from the
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      558 12  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD ZHANG WEIFANG Strip Mobile It’s wax on, hair off. Strip has hired a truck and converted the back into a mobile treatment area where you can hop on, wax off the fuzz and have a go
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      84 14  -  IN THE SCENE ZHANG WEIFANG S ING A POR E To commemorate the opening of its first boutique in Singapore, luxury watch maker Philip Stein threw a cocktail party for more than 100 guests and personalities, such as Irene Ang, Bobby Tonelli and Beatrice Chia-Richmond at Millenia
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  • culture & lifestyle
    • 258 16  -  CD REVIEW: GOSSAMER PASSION PIT KEVIN MATHEWS Despite the rather joyful veneer of the electro pop music that emanates from Passion Pit’s sophomore effort, these happy songs belie a deep melancholic vibe that encapsulates the troubled mind of the band’s resident genius Michael Angelakos. Listening to the frenetic
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    • 135 18 MUSIC NOTES Walk The Moon Walk The Moon What this Cincinatti band offers is HDRP (that’s “hipster dance rock pop” to the uninitiated), and it’s more palatable that most others who’ve ventured out with this genre. Takeover Mizz Nina With clever beats and clever hooks, this is
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      133 18  -  MAGIC HOUR SCISSOR SISTERS KEVIN MATHEWS If you want to dance to electrifying club music and live vicariously through the night life exploits of people more hedonistic than you could possibly ever hope to be, then you’ll want the new album from Scissor Sisters. The band has
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      163 18  -  CD REVIEW: GOLDEN VOICES 101 VARIOUS ARTISTS KEVIN MATHEWS The whole point of having a massive catalogue, it seems, is so that, when the time is right, one is able to release a col- lection like Golden Voices 101. It’s six discs that celebrate the silky, throaty, precious
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      417 20  -  MGS girls record album for cancer awareness SCHOOL DRIVE CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Music has always been a source of inspiration for many. And Methodist Girls’ School hopes their musical efforts will inspire others, too. As part of their 125th anniversary celebration, which happened on Monday, MGS
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    • 231 20 Rachmaninov: The First Symphony LanShui leads theSSOintwo performances of Rachaminov’s works (Scherzo in D Minor and Symphony No 1 in D Minor, Op 13), and Qian Zhou, head of Strings and Associate Professor of Violin attheYongSiew Toh Conservatory of Music, is the soloist in Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in
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    • 701 22  -  Canadian rockers Metric are reaping the rewards of independence INDIE TRACKS KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg It’s going to be great. That’s what Metric guitarist James Shaw said about their upcoming concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall. And for those of you who haven’t seen the
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    • 178 20 Welcome to a Whole New Wo of Possibilities. IlNGA j'CJEl ORE ICE FESTIVAL 2012 Gear up to explore the fascinating science at the Marina Square Atriu of the Singapore Science Festival 2012! X-periment! 27 28 Jul 111 am 8 pm 29 Jul 111 am 7 pm A three-day Science Carnival
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    • 179 24 OUR PICK To bring families closer together, the “Home Without Walls” open category photo contest encourages Singaporeans to submit photo entries under the following four themes relating to precious family moments with various members that make up the family: Father Figures (Fathers),
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    • 30 24 Jazz sensation Sparkle Live Music, ledby Tay Kewei, presents its new renditions. Today, 8pm to 11.30pm. Coastes, Siloso Beach, Sentosa. Free (excludes island admission charges). www.sentosa.com.sg
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    • 86 24 Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) is calling out to music and singing lovers who enjoy singing beautiful melodies and wish to be part of its dynamic vocal ensemble. This gleeful opportunity is extended to any promising singer aged 35 and above. The ensemble is actively seeking engagement with
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    • 58 24 This annual festival celebrating traditional dance is back for a third year. Expect a series of performances by award-winning school groups and even internationally-known choreographers and experts. Events take place at various locations. Until Sept 29, Goodman Arts Centre, 01-01 Blk A, 90 Goodman Rd. For
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    • 132 26 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Don’t~Worry~Be~Happy~IV 6.30~~ Battle~Of~The~Best~V 7.00~ Good~Morning~Singapore 10.00~~ The~Battle 11.30~ Good~Food~Fun~Cook NOON~~ Travellers’~Beat~~ ~(Last~Episode) 12.30PM~ Delicious~Japan~II 1.00~ News~8~At~One 1.30~~ Rites~&~Rituals~III 2.00~~ Living~The~Golden~ ~Age~2012 2.30~~ The~Legends~Of~Ji~Gong 3.30~~ Golden~Age~ ~Talentime~2012 4.30~~ Pay~It~Forward~(PG) 5.30~~ A~Song~to~Remember~(PG) 6.30~~ Singapore~Today~ 7.00~~ Journey~To~The~West 8.00~~ Star~Reunion 8.30~ Crimewatch~2012 9.00~~ Joys~Of~Life~(PG) 10.00~~ News~Tonight~With~~ ~London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Report~ 10.40~~ Frontline 11.10~~
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    • 224 26 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM~~ Home~Shopping 3.00PM~~ Hong~Gil~Dong,~The~Hero 5.00~~ Campus~Shrewd~ 6.00~~ The~King~Of~Snooker 7.00~~ Jumong~(PG) 8.00~~ Diamond~Club 9.00~ Cool~Cook~ 10.00~~ Secret~Garden~(PG) 11.00~~ News~Tonight 11.30~~ Cool~Cook 12.30AM~~ Royal~Tramp 2.30~ End~of~Transmission tellokto@mediacorp.com.sg 9.00AM~ Pororo~The~Little~Penguin~~ ~(Preschool) 9.30~~ Dive~Olly~Dive~(Preschool) 10.00~~ Zoom,~Zim,~Zam~~ ~(Preschool) 10.30~ Thomas~&~Friends ~(Preschool) 11.00~ Milly,~Molly~(Preschool) 11.30~ Bob~The~Builder~(Preschool) NOON~ ABC~Monsters~(Preschool)~ 12.30PM~ Word~World~(Preschool) 1.00~ Zoom,~Zim,~Zam~~ ~(Preschool) 1.30~
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    • 138 26 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~ Asian~Home~News 6.30~~ AM~Live!~Early~Edition 7.00~~ AM~Live! 9.00~~ World~Today 9.38~~ World~Watch 10.00~~ World~Today 10.33~~ Singapore~Heartbeat 11.00~~ World~Today 11.33~~ Asian~Home~News NOON~~ World~Today 12.32PM~~ World~Watch 1.02~~ Insight 1.32~ Crime~CONfidential 2.00~~ Asia~Today 2.33~~ AM~Live!~Bite-size 3.00~~
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