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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 31 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 957 1 Singapore sovereign fund’s performance stays unchanged in latest financial year GIC ANNUAL REPORT SINGAPORE The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) said yesterday that the investment outlook remained challenging, with the global economy struggling to return to sustainable growth, as it reported an unchanged annualised 20-year
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  • 645 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Singapore Environment Council Executive Director Howard Shaw yesterday became the second man, among 51 charged so far, to be sentenced for paying for sex with a minor, as a judge rejected his claims of having made “an honest
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    • 27 1 IN POLITICAL OFFICE, THOSE WITH 50 SHADES OF GREY MAKE BETTER LEADERS THAN THE YOUNGER ONES COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 SPORTS 34 CONTROVERSY OVER CAP, GOGGLES SCUPPERS SCHOOLING’S HOPES
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    • 39 1 ARE YOU READY TO TAKE CHARGE 0 YOUR HEALTHCARE COSTS? www.areyouready.sg LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 24 HOUR COVERAGE ON MEDIACORP CHANNELS NEWS REPORTS, COMMENTARY ANALYSIS ON TODAY, CHANNEL NEWSASIA AND 938LIVE T 40 HOT NEW TV SERIES THE NEWSROOM
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  • hot news
    • 630 4  -  S$450,000 will go to 15 schools for programmes that foster parent-school relationships PARENTS IN EDUCATION FUND NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To provide students with better learning support at home, MacPherson Primary School wants to introduce a workshop that will equip parents with tools, such as
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    • 574 6  -  Prosecution seeks lengthy jail term to send a ‘clear signal’ to youths involved in gangs and secret society activities DOWNTOWN EAST CASE AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Prosecutors are pressing for lengthy jail terms for five youths involved in the Downtown East killing of polytechnic
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    • 432 6 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CHANNEL NEWSASIA. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEOCHAI CHIN. SINGAPORE In a move which will benefit small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed women, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has revised payment guidelines to allow monthly claims for Government Paid Maternity
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    • 146 6 SINGAPORE City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee, who is facing three charges of criminal breach of trust by an agent, was yesterday granted approval by the Court to travel, according to his lawyers. The approval is understood to be for a number of trips in
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  • comment &analysis
    • 1088 8  -  EXPERIENCE VS CULT OF YOUTH PHILIP JOHNSTON Philip Johnston is The Daily Telegraph’s Assistant Editor. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH There is something unusual about Mr Mitt Romney, the Republican Party’s challenger for the American presidency, compared with the senior British political figures that he
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    • 588 10  -  RECESSION-HIT ECONOMIES JOHN URE Dr John Ure is the Director of the Technology Research Project Corporate, a boutique telecommunications consulting firm, and Executive Director of the Asia Internet Coalition. In recent years, numerous reports have estimated the impact on GDP growth of investment
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    • 1040 12  -  WESTERN MYANMAR UNREST KYAW SAN WAI Kyaw San Wai, formerly a research analyst at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, is now a Master of Science (International Relations) candidate at the same institution. The violence which flared up in western Myanmar appears to have
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    • 226 8 How You Can Start Your Business Successfully With Minimal Risk Capital By Using Proven And Tested Strategies Mr Patrick Cheo is the CEO and co-founder of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group (AKLTG) that has grown into a MultiMillion business today with presence in Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Vietnam, China and Dubai
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    • 36 8 With poverty, pervasive prejudice and possible instigation from ‘interested’ extremists, the continuing lack of solution to the Rohingya situation can serve to fuel segments of the society to pursue a violent path. KYAW SAN WAI 12
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    • 381 9 Brought to you by: Colgate-Palmolive 50% of Singaporeans visit the dentist regularly. Are you one of them? mr V. V According to the Omnibus Study 2011 by the Health Promotion Board, 50.4% of Singaporeans made regular visits to the dentists every 6 months, or at least once a year. Meanwhile,
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    • 96 11 i V -A ■**■> Mifc* s Congratulations to Fortis Colorectal Hospital! The first and only colorectal hospital in Singapore and Southeast Asia. Combining innovative technology, medical expertise and dedicated patient care, Fortis Colorectal Hospital is poised to be at the forefront of colorectal care. Once again, we wish plenty of
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    • 45 12 *STAND*; > FOR SINGAPORE walk to our museums! In celebration of our nation's birthday, Singaporeans and Permanent Residents enjoy free entry to National Heritage Board museums and institutions from 1 31 August 2012. Free admission applies to permanent galleries and selected exhibitions. Wzm National Heritage Board
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    • 185 13 ARE-efoU READY? Healthcare costs are a common concern. While you may not be able to control when you need healthcare, you can plan ahead to minimise the healthcare costs that you may need to incur. Use our simple checklist to help you consider the various options available to take charge
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  • voices
    • 222 14  -  FROM DUDLEY AU I refer to Mr Peter Kuan’s letter “Gurkhas are irreplaceable” (July 27). The point in contention revolves around national honour. We have been told time and again that we must depend only on ourselves to defend our country. Mr Kuan’s
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    • 200 14  -  FROM TAN YONG CHUAN The playing techniques of national paddlers Wang Yuegu, Feng Tianwei and Li Jiawei have improved compared to the past, when Jing Junhong and Li were our respective solitary stalwarts. Moreover, Feng seems to be training hard these days against
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    • 168 16  -  FROM DANIEL LOW Why all the fuss over McDonald’s charging “30 cents for extra McNuggets sauce” (July 24)? If one needs more, one pays for it. Otherwise, others are indirectly subsidising the “kiasu” lot. There is perhaps a simple, more environmentally friendly solution. Why
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    • 303 16  -  FROM EDMUND SAMUEL CHU WEI WAN Given all the talk of poor customer service and lack of professionalism here, I was pleasantly surprised when two retailers gladly made an exchange for me, even after the stipulated exchange period. The first shop was Benjamin Barker at
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    • 363 17  - HDB has stepped up its efforts against illegal subletting FROM LIM LEA LEA Director (Branch Operations), Housing Development Board We refer to the letters “Can HDB step up enforcement?” (July 13) and “List all authorised sublet flats in a public database online” (July 16). We thank the writers for their
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    • 131 17  -  FROM PATRICK SIO I refer to the letter “Make property tax fairer” (July 13). There are two ways to go about having a property tax: One is to fix the tax on the property’s capital value, and the other, on the rental
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  • singapore
    • 308 18  -  Consulting firm survey shows rise in average starting salaries compared to last year JOB MARKET S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite a slowdown in the global economy, global management consulting firm Hay Group believes fresh graduates this year will be able to obtain a higher base
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    • 214 19 SINGAPORE Passengers departing at Singapore Changi Airport will have to pay S$6 more for the Passenger Service Charge (PSC) from April next year. To help fund new investments catering to the growing passenger traffic and partially cover the increase in
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    • 179 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Media Development Authority (MDA) yesterday awarded six scholarships under a revised scheme to achieve the twin goals of ensuring job placement for scholars while meeting the industry’s need for talent. One of the recipients was Ms Wendy Wong, who
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    • 92 19 IN BRIEF CHANNEL NEWSASIA New ERP rates at selected gantries will kick in from Monday. The new ERP rate for three gantries on the south-bound CTE after Braddell Road, from 7.30am to 8.30am, will be S$3, up by a dollar. For the west-bound PIE before Eunos
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    • 110 18 EDUCATION 20 ANEW APPROACH TO EDUCATION If A Sentosa (Official) Island Download the free MySentosa App from Apple ITunes/Android Market now! ISLAND ADMISSIONS JUST A CLICK AWAYlB FROM •ns Tan Stephanie in pi > ea r FREE ADMISSION VIA SENTOSA GANTRY (DRIVE IN) FREE ADMISSION VIA SENTOSA EXPRESS AND SENTOSA
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    • 7 18 CHINA&INDIA 22 CHINA TO SPUR PRIVATE INVESTMENT
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    • 145 19 Take part in the inaugural SIM Management Festival! There’s something for everyone, whether you are a seasoned manager or a budding youth leader. Immerse yourself in the latest management trends and best business practices. Learn from leading international and local management experts. Network with people who matter or who will
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  • education
    • 781 20  -  ONLINE LEARNING COMMENTARY BY RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. At 10.30am in Seattle recently, a student was rushing to complete her high school project before the classmate she was working with went to bed. After all,
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    • 267 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK New York and 25 other states are moving towards changing the way they grant licences to teachers, de-emphasising tests and written essays in favour of a more demanding approach that requires aspiring teachers to prove themselves
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    • 464 21 Protect your Home. Protect your Health. Our home is a safe haven that we strive to protect. However, we contract germs from our daily activities and transport them into our homes. The 2011 Dettol Bacterial Survival Study by the Global Hygiene Council showed germs to survive for extended periods on
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  • china&india
    • 394 22 AP HYDER ABAD A fire swept through a train car packed with sleeping passengers in southern India yesterday, killing at least 47 people and sending panicked survivors rushing for the only clear exit once the train stopped, officials said. Investigators found charred remains
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    • 455 22 Announcement follows new rules to open up strategic industries presen tly dominated by pu blic sector CHINA ECONOMY REUTERS BEIJING China’s government said yesterday it would make investments in key projects in a bid to encourage private sector finance to play a greater role in
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    • 436 23 Now Open at MBFC Tower 3 Foodfare #02-01 Osvaldo Ola-Cocina del Mar #01-06 The Rotissene #02-06 VeganBurg #02-05 r i r J f J UGH LIVE. 17 JUl'20 AU6 2012 AT THE NEH DOWNTOWN Marina Bay Link Mall’s drawcard as a gastronomic haven just became stronger with the opening of
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  • world
    • 201 24 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is one of the most vulnerable Asian economies should a “perfect storm” of a disorderly debt default in Europe, a slowdown in China and the United States and rising tensions in the Middle East materialise,
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    • 251 25 MALAYSIA ELECTIONS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The drawn-out exit of two Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) leaders over the weekend is likely to delay a general election from September to the end of the year as the ruling coalition works to retain its
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    • 78 25 REUTERS Residents wade knee deep in floodwaters brought by Tropical Storm Saola at Navotas city in Metro Manila yesterday. The Department of Education and local officials announced the suspension of classes in most parts of Metro Manila yesterday due to heavy rains. Parts of Manila were also
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    • 85 25 REUTERS Malaysia launched a financial centre for Kuala Lumpur yesterday that it said had already attracted more than US$1 billion (S$1.25 billion) in investment. The creation of the Tun Razak Exchange comes after a series of high-profile initial public offerings that have made Kuala Lumpur the most
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      148 25 Prime Minister Najib Razak will likely push back Malaysia’s general election from September to the end of the year as Barisan Nasional (BN) works to shore up support in Sabah, following the defection of two Members of Parliament to the opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition. Sabah was a
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    • 371 26 AP BAGHDAD United States diplomats squandered more than US$200 million (S$250 million) on an unwanted military initiative intended to train Iraqi police officers, an audit has concluded, labelling the expenditure “de facto waste”. The Police Development Programme (PDP) was a five-year project designed
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 74 27 AP South Korean police said on Sunday that they had arrested two men who allegedly stole the information of about 8 million customers of mobile carrier KT in one of the country’s biggest hacking schemes. The police said the two made
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      • 75 27 AP Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi plans to make her first visit to Japan next year since being released from house arrest in late 2010. The plans were mentioned to Japan’s goodwill ambassador to Myanmar for the welfare of ethnic
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      • 69 27 AP Britain’s Foreign Office said yesterday that Syria’s most senior diplomat in London has defected. It said that Mr Khaled Al Ayoubi, the Charge D’Affaires in London, had told officials he was no longer willing to represent the regime. His departure represents a huge
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      • 67 27 AP Indonesia’s state-run railway company has lowered the electrical lines powering trains in its latest bid to stop commuters from riding on train roofs. Officials have failed for years in their battle against the roof riders. They have tried everything from spraying the top
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    • 289 27 ANIMAL FEED CRISIS REUTERS SINGAPORE As maize prices climb past the record levels hit this time last year, a major factor has changed for Asian importers of the grain: Australia no longer has heaps of cheap feed wheat as a substitute. For a
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    • 81 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH All chickens descended from South-east Asian ancestors, according to a new report. Researchers from the University of New England studied the ancient mitochondrial DNA preserved within 48 archaeological chicken bones and found the same DNA signature present in bones from Europe, Thailand,
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 28 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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      • 78 28 NEUTRAL (S$3.280) CIMB keeps call with S$4.10 target. Says it does not advise increasing exposure to the stock, citing a lack of near-term upward re-rating catalysts. “Wilmar’s consum-er-products unit in China may see a margin squeeze following the Chinese government’s ‘advice’ to edible-oil producers to refrain from raising cooking-oil
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      • 56 28 UNDERPERFORM (S$2.07) Daiwa downgrades from Outperform and cuts target to S$1.94 from S$2.12 after lowering its 2012 to 2014 distribution per unit forecasts by 4.6 to 9.6 per cent on lower revenue per available room (RevPAR) assumptions. It now expects 2012 RevPAR growth of 5.7 per cent
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    • 249 28 REUTERS LONDON HSBC’s boss said yesterday that revelations of lax anti-money laundering controls had been “shameful and embarrassing”, and may force it to pay out well over US$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) for those flaws and in compensation for United Kingdom mis-selling.
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    • 241 28 SINGAPORE Singapore Post said yesterday that its fiscal first-quarter net profit fell 2.9 per cent from a year earlier to S$38.1 million despite higher group revenue, as it continued to invest in resources for future growth. Group revenue rose 6.5 per cent on-year to S$151.6
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    • 357 29 PROPERTY MARKET SINGAPORE The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is selling by public tender three 99-year leasehold sites at Prince Charles Crescent, Farrer Road and Tai Thong Crescent that will yield an estimated 800 private housing units. The sites are made for sale through the
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    • 85 29 SINGAPORE CapitaMalls Asia has bought Olinas Mall in Tokyo for ¥22.8 billion (S$367.3 million) and plans to develop its first shopping centre in Qingdao, China, the mall operator said on Sunday. Olinas Mall, which has a net lettable area of about 381,000 sq ft,
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    • 178 29 SINGAPORE Prices of completed nonlanded private properties remained unchanged in June from May, according to the flash estimate of the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) published by the National University of Singapore yesterday, as the market went into a lull during the school holidays. Prices
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  • impact
    • 986 30  -  Youth to paraphrase George Bernard Shaw is wasted on the young. It appears that advertising budgets are too ADVERTISING ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A new campaign aimed at advertisers themselves features people in their 50s and early 60s, and argues that brands
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  • technology
    • 410 32 Jury will hear evidence over at least four weeks and must reach unanimous decision PATENT LAWSUIT AGENCIES SAN JOSE (CALIFORNIA) Jury selection was scheduled to begin yesterday in a high-stakes patent battle between Apple and Samsung, the culmination of over a year of pretrial jousting
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  • olympics
    • 794 34  -  Chef-de-Mission Phua leads inquest into mix-up over youngster’s goggles and cap SWIMMING TAN YO-HINN TAN~YO-HINN~IN~LONDON yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON He got a hug from his idol Michael Phelps, but Joseph Schooling must have wished it was a congratulatory one. The Singaporean was consoled by the 14-time American
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 64 35  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Lim Heem Wei registered a new personal best during qualification for the women’s all around individual event yesterday. Her total score of 50.799 bettered her previous best of49.484. The 23-year-old gymnast’s combined total for four events vault (13.33), uneven bars (12.400), beam
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      • 72 35  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Sailors Colin Cheng and Elizabeth Yin finished 15th and 31st in the men’s laser and women’s laser radial respectively after the first day of competition yesterday. Cheng was fourth in Race 1 and finished 25th in the next race
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      • 69 35 AP A Brazilian who won an Olympic bronze in judo accidentally broke his medal and is now fighting to have it replaced by the International Olympic Committee, who do not have an obligation to issue another one. Felipe Kitadai said he decided to take it
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      • 64 35 AP Andy Roddick beat Martin Klizan of Slovakia 7-5,6-4 in his first Olympic match in eight years yesterday. Roddick, who lost in the third round at the 2004 Games and skipped Beijing in 2008, converted only two of 13 break-point chances but dominated with his serve
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    • 376 35  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For a month before the London Olympic Games, paddler Feng Tianwei spent intensive daily sessions at the Toa Payoh Sports Hall sharpening her skills and technique against defensive “choppers”. At 5pm Singapore time today, the 25-year-old will
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    • 540 36 French 4x1 00m win puts Phelps’ eight-medal feat into perspective SWIMMING THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Much was expected of the man anchoring his country’s 4x100m freestyle relay team, and Yannick Agnel did not disappoint, chasing down his more ballyhooed rival Ryan Lochte to deliver an
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    • 65 34 BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS ON TELEVISION CHANNEL TUESDAY NOON~ Today~in~London 1.00~~ Sports~Highlights~Day~3 4.00~ Badminton 5.00~ Swimming~Heats 6.00~ Today~in~London 10.00~ Diving~—~Synchronised~10m~~ ~Platform,~Women’s~Finals 10.00~~ Table~Tennis~—~~~ ~Women’s~Singles WEDNESDAY 1.00AM~ Weightlifting~—~Women’s 2.30~ Swimming~—~Finals 4.30~ Canoe~Slalom~—~Men’s~Finals 5.00~ Today~in~London 6.00~ Sports~Highlights~Day~4~ CHANNEL TUESDAY 7.30PM~ Table~Tennis~—~~ ~Women’s~Singles 9.00~ Shooting~—~Skeet,~~ ~Men’s~Finals 11.30~~ Gymnastics~—~Artistics~~
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    • 716 37  -  11.15~ Countdown~To~London 11.30~ Fleet~Racing~Tour~2012 NOON~~ Sports@SG~(Final) 12.30~ GP~Racing~On~Track~2012 4.00~ Day~1~Racing 6.00~ Opening~Ceremony 12.30~ GP~Racing~On~Track~2012 Strategic plan needs more work, ‘but it’s not a sprint’ S-LEAGUE SHAMIR OSMAN 10.00~~ Table~Tennis~–~Men’s~&~~ shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From progress in the area of youth development to having more money in the
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    • 372 37  -  DAN GUEN CHIN S I N G A P O R E The launch of a S$1.8 million football development fund and the organising or hosting of a FIFA-sanctioned tournament in Singapore are the two latest initiatives that the Football Association of Singapore
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    • 478 38  -  Miami Heat coach Spoelstra in town to hold series of clinics and promote healthy living BASKETBALL ALYWIN CHEW alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra firmly believes reinvention will be the key to his team’s title defence next season and he is hardly concerned about
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    • 94 37 Catch the Olympic Telecast for all Sports at LIVEWIRE (Screening only) For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip A, Y(i) A l WQ y s play with care.
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    • 44 39 TUESDAY, 31 JULY 2012 BIG NEWS Aaron Sorkin’s new drama series brings idealism to the Newsroom 40 BIG WINNER NIJANGAL TAKES HONOURS AT PRADHANA VIZHA AWARDS 44 BIG BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT RISES TOPS US BOX OFFICE 45 PHOTOS COURTESY HBO; ARTWORK CRYS LEE
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      • 1283 40  -  AT LEAST, THAT’S WHAT AARON SORKIN’S NEWSERIES AIMSTO BE ALLABOUT MAYSEAH IN LOS ANGELES may@mediacorp.com.sg When you watch HBO’s much-hyped new series The Newsroom, which premieres tomorrow, it’s likely you’ll notice one very glaring way in which it defies the cable channel’s reputation: There’s hardly any
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        217 44  -  Drama series sweeps awards at Pradhana Vizha 2012 BIG NIGHT MAY SEAH SINGAPORE At the annual Pradhana Vizha Awards show held last Friday night at the MediaCorp TV Theatre, achievements in the local Tamil television industry were celebrated in a big way. A total of 21 awards were
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      • 167 44  -  TIME FOR A STAR CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE Hollywood celebrity and Breitling global ambassador John Travolta popped into Singapore yesterday to launch Breitling’s limited edition Navitimer Blue Sky. This particular watch was commissioned specially by Breitling to celebrate the 60th anniversary of aviation’s iconic
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      • 378 45 BOX OFFICE REUTERS LOS A NG E LE S Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises topped movie box office charts this weekend with nearly US$64.1 million (S$80 million) in United States and Canadian ticket sales, a 60-per-cent drop from its debut last week in
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      • 146 46 NIKE+ INNOVATIONS PERANAKAN PLACE OUR PICK Get into the spirit of this summer’s greatest competitive sporting event with Nike’s showcase of its latest innovations in sports performance. The exhibition looks at the design and technology behind the brand’s most powerful innovations to date, some of which will be used by
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      • 54 46 T he C a n ad i a n ro c ke rs f ronte d by the delicious Em ily Haines and the creators of equally tasty tracks such as Gimme Sympathy, Black Sheep and Stadium Love, are here. Today, 8pm, Esplanade Concert Hall. Tickets are from S$68
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      • 75 46 Maggie Cheung received the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 for her role as a mother who tries to kick her drug habit and reconcile with her long-lost son. Directed by Olivier Assayas, also in the cast are Nick Nolte and James
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      • 64 46 An exhibition featuring the monumental oil paintings, installations and deli- cate paper works by one of China’s top young artists. There is also a parallel exhibition featuring large-scale commissioned works by Singapore artists Jeremy Sharma and Yeo Shih Yun. Until Sept 23,10am to
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      • 107 46 Calling all who enjoy singing beautiful melodies and wish to be part of a dynamic vocal ensemble, the Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) is looking for talents aged 35 and above to join their new ensemble. This gleeful opportunity is extended to any promising singer. Participants
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    • 313 47 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM London 2012 Olympic Games (Day 3) NOON Today In London (Daily Highlights) 1.00PM London 2012 Olympic Games (Day 3) 4.00 London 2012 Olympic Games: Badminton/ Swimming Heats (Day 4) (Live) 6.30 Today In London (Daily Highlights) 7.30 Mr Bean 8.00 Just For Laughs Gags XI 8.30 Le
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    • 185 47 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Footprints in Malaysia 6.30 Kung Fu Chefs 7.00 Focus 7.30 Good Morning Singapore 10.00 The Unforgettable Memory 12.30PM Street Smart 1.00 News 8 At One 1.30 Frontline 2.00 Diary Of A Boy Scout 2.30 The Legends Of Ji Gong 3.30 The Female Constable 4.30 Pay It Forward
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    • 313 47 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM Home Shopping 3.00PM Daddy 101 3.30 Guess 5.00 Campus Shrewd 6.00 The King of Snooker 7.00 Jumong (PG) 7.30 London 2012 Olympic Games: Tennis/Shooting (Live) (Day 4) 10.00 Secret Garden 11.00 News Tonight 11.30 London 2012 Olympic Games: Gymnastic Artistic/ Badminton/ Hockey (Live) (Day 4) 6.00AM End
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    • 191 47 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
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    • 153 47 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 3.00PM Suvai Arusuvai 3.30 Gopuram 4.00 Kalyanam 4.30 Villakku Vecha Nerathilla 5.00 Chinna Papa Periya Papa 5.30 Chhota Bheem 6.00 Masthaana Masthaana IV 7.00 Abirami 7.30 Suvaiyo Suvai 8.00 Soundaravalli 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 NC Pathinaaru II 10.00 Nila Surian 10.30 Sambavam 11.00 Galatta Kalyanam MN Tamil Seithi 12.30AM
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