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Title Section15 2012-09-10 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp MONDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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560 2012-09-10 1 DOMINIQUE LOH; AMANDA LEE - The whole exercise will be a discussion to improve certain issues, albeit prudently NATIONAL CONVERSATION DOMINIQUE LOH AND AMANDA LEE dominique@mediacorp.com.sg VL ADIVOSTOK (RUSSIA) The national conversation that Singapore will embark on as it shapes its future will “leave no stone unturned”, in560 words
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Article, Illustration901 2012-09-10 1 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A day after Education Minister Heng Swee Keat unveiled the members of a committee which will lead the national conversation, Opposition figures yesterday lashed out against the lack of Opposition representation. In particular, some of them pointed to the inclusion901 words
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Advertisement32 2012-09-10 1 A TRULY NATIONAL CONVERSATION MUST INVOLVE ‘SILENT MAJORITY’, GOVERNMENT CRITICS AND THE OPPOSITION COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 SPORTS 31 SERENA WILLIAMS WINS US OPEN IN DRAMATIC COMEBACK ‘I WAS ALREADY PREPARING MY RUNNERS-UP SPEECH’32 words
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hot news
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482 2012-09-10 2 China’s industrial output slows to a three-year low as jump in food prices pushes up inflation CHINA ECONOMY AGENCIES BEIJING Growth in China’s factory production slowed to a three-year low in August, suggesting Beijing might need to launch more stimulus efforts to reverse a painfulAGENCIES - 482 words
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215 2012-09-10 4 AGENCIES VL ADIVOSTOK Pacific Rim leaders yesterday pledged to fend off the deepening damage from the European crisis and revive flagging growth in the region by supporting open trade, reforming their economies and strengthening public finances. The 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)AGENCIES - 215 words
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195 2012-09-10 4 SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit has made “significant or useful steps forward” even though there were no “earth-shaking changes”. One positive move, for example, is to cut tariffs on a list195 words
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Article, Illustration445 2012-09-10 4 Countries should ‘have calm and restrained approach’; US to help control island disputes MARITIME DISPUTES AGENCIES VL ADIVOSTOK United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged Asian countries embroiled in simmering territorial disputes to work together to ease rather than raise tensions. RecentAGENCIES - 445 words
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Article, Illustration450 2012-09-10 6 Bomb explodes on the outskirts of Jakarta injuring suspected militant and 3 other people EXPLOSION IN INDONESIA AP JAK ARTA An elite Indonesian antiterror squad is searching for two men who escaped after a bomb apparently being prepared for a terrorist attack exploded inAP - 450 words
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Advertisement25 2012-09-10 2 VIDEO CHINA INFLATION ACCELERATES IN AUGUST Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/china0910 for the video.25 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration984 2012-09-10 8 EUGENE K B TAN - THE SINGAPORE CONVERSATION EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is Assistant Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University, and a Nominated Member of Parliament. The national conversation endeavour, which is taking place at a time when Singapore is at984 words
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Article, Illustration872 2012-09-10 10 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - THE US PRESIDENTIAL POLLS NICHOLAS D KRISTOF Nicholas D Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES On a backpacking trip once, I slipped on a steep ice sheet and began sliding uncontrollably towards the edge of a cliff overhanging an icy river.THE NEW YORK TIMES - 872 words
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Article, Illustration1157 2012-09-10 12 STEPHEN CARTER - AS IT SHOULD BE SPOKEN STEPHEN CARTER Stephen Carter is a Professor of Law at Yale University. He is the author of The Violence of Peace: America’s Wars in the Age of Obama, and his most recent novel is TheBLOOMBERG - 1,157 words
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Advertisement34 2012-09-10 8 Precision in language leads to precision in thought. If we tend to be sloppy nowadays in our arguments and we do one reason is surely the growing sloppiness of our language. STEPHEN CARTER 1234 words
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voices
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295 2012-09-10 14 WINSTON CHIN CHEE WEI - FROM WINSTON CHIN CHEE WEI I read with interest Mr Devadas Krishnadas’ commentary “A future of our own making” (Aug 30), especially his suggestion that we must manage our emotions during the national conversation. One major problem we have is our culture of complaining, at295 words
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81 2012-09-10 14 SOPHIA HANNAH YONG - FROM SOPHIA HANNAH YONG To “Extend childcare leave” (Aug 30) for parents until their child turns 12 would be good, not just for when their child falls sick but also for parents who send their child to student care. The Community81 words
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185 2012-09-10 14 TAN YIH HAN - FROM TAN YIH HAN It is easy to forget that we can sleep soundly at night because our soldiers are training to defend Singapore. If there is a training death or injury, we must do our best to take care of them and their families.185 words
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213 2012-09-10 15 LILY CHAN-WONG JEE CHOO - FROM LILY CHAN-WONG JEE CHOO Director (Policy Property), HDB We refer to Mr Cheong Chee Mun’s letter “Consider graduated subsidies for HDB flats” (Sept 5). All Build-To-Order flats and Sale of Balance Flats sold directly by the Housing and Development Board (HDB)213 words
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Article105 2012-09-10 15 EDMUND LIM CHUAN YANG - FROM EDMUND LIM CHUAN YANG I refer to the report “Without a home to live in, more families getting help” (Aug 23). I feel that the Housing and Development Board (HDB) could do more to help homeless families. In 2009, it was reported that two105 words
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118 2012-09-10 15 RONNIE LEE - FROM RONNIE LEE I refer to the Health Ministry’s letter “MOH committed to affordable care for elderly” and the report “Fees go up at 12 VWO nursing homes, but...” (Aug 31). Are nursing homes really affordable, with fees ranging from S$1,500 to more118 words
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173 2012-09-10 15 YAP CHUNG LEE - FROM YAP CHUNG LEE Director, Land Operations (Public), Singapore Land Authority We refer to Ms Patricia Thong’s letter, “When it comes to Braddell Hill, let woods be woods” (Sept 7). Albizia trees are vulnerable to storms and prone to falling down173 words
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Article, Illustration242 2012-09-10 16 SINGAPORE TODAY Executive Photojournalist Jason Ho (inset) has won Lifestyle Photograph of the Year (Metropolitan/National) at the annual Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association (PANPA) awards. He also notched up a Highly Commended Award for the same category. Both winning entries are a series of fashionPHOTO JASON HO - 242 words
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Article, Illustration397 2012-09-10 16 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To reduce the number of falls and fall-related injuries among the elderly, the Health Promotion Board (HPB) has added a falls prevention component to its one-stop screening and on-site follow-up programme for the community. The component wasPHOTO OOI BOON KEONG - 397 words
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194 2012-09-10 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A collision between two vessels in the waters between Jurong Island and Tuas View Extension Reclamation Area has created an oil spill. There is no injury and port operations are unaffected. The Maritime and Port Authority received aCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 194 words
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486 2012-09-10 17 WONG WEI HAN - Fund seeks to support those who wish to die at home, help needy families with expenses TERMINALLY-ILL PATIENTS WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A S$500,000 “Respectance Fund” has been set up by the Lien Foundation to fulfil the wish of terminally-ill patients486 words
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142 2012-09-10 17 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE This group is believed to handle most of the recyclables at home, and organisers of this year’s Recycling Week are reaching out particularly to homemakers aged 50 and above. The message to them: Trash is a142 words
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Advertisement556 2012-09-10 17 WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg nursing as as equipment rental. The fund is utilised based on the assessments of medical social workers at the three partner organisations. There is no cap on the amount disbursed to each beneficiary and the medical social workers will assess how to use the money. Mr556 words
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youth
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Article, Illustration551 2012-09-10 19 AMANDA LEE - Three NUS graduates set up call centre training company to equip youths with skills for employment SOCIAL ENTERPRISE AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their concern for youth unemployment in developing countries spurred them to set up a vocational training company specialising in call centre training forPHOTO BAGOSPHERE - 551 words
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Advertisement73 2012-09-10 19 All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. for the new economy. William Bernbach MDIS, pioneering hands-on learning for the new economy. Ranked 29th in the ‘Regional University West Rankings’ by the US News and World Report Best Colleges Rankings 2012 Accredited by the73 words
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china&india
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343 2012-09-10 20 THE NEW YORK TIMES CHENNAI A fire that killed dozens of people last week at an unlicensed fireworks factory in Sivakasi, the hub of India’s multi-million-dollar pyrotechnics industry, has revived a familiar debate about safety norms in the business. More than 700 factoriesTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 343 words
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Article, Illustration424 2012-09-10 20 Lawmakers elected will help shape Beijing’s promise to let residents choose their leaders HONG KONG POLITICS AGENCIES HONG KONG The territory’s voters cast ballots yesterday in legislative elections that will help determine the eventual shape of the full democracy Beijing has promised the formerAGENCIES; AP - 424 words
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world
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Article, Illustration480 2012-09-10 22 S$2.5b development on Matsu raises concerns over impact on environment, culture TAIWAN ECONOMY AP B E IG A N TA I WA N A US$2-billion (S$2.5-billion) casino and infrastructure project in the sleepy offshore Taiwanese archipelago of Matsu looks set to change the livesAP - 480 words
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214 2012-09-10 22 AP YANGON One of Myanmar’s legendary “Thirty Comrades” who spearheaded the struggle against British colonialism has been invited back from exile by President Thein Sein. The daughter of 92-year-old Kyaw Zaw, Ms Hla Kyaw Zaw, told Amer-ican-funded Radio Free Asia in an interview thisAP - 214 words
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IN BRIEF
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63 2012-09-10 23 REUTERS United States President Barack Obama, picking up support following the Democratic National Convention, widened his lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Saturday. The tracking showed Mr Obama with 47 per cent compared with Mr Romney’s 43 per cent,REUTERS - 63 words
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70 2012-09-10 23 AP The French and British police have begun searching the house of a British-Iraqi couple slain last week while vacationing in the French Alps, as it emerged that all four people killed in the attack, including a local cyclist, took two gunshots to theAP - 70 words
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68 2012-09-10 23 AP Thousands rallied on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa yesterday against plans by the United States to deploy Osprey hybrid aircraft in its base there. Protesters are concerned following Osprey crashes in Morocco and Florida earlier this year. The US wants to deployAP - 68 words
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67 2012-09-10 23 AP Two tornadoes struck the outer edges of New York City on Saturday, hurling debris into the air and knocking out power in an area unaccustomed to the phenomenon. No serious injuries were reported. The twisters hit a beachfront neighbourhood in Queens andAP - 67 words
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401 2012-09-10 23 THE GUARDIAN BERLIN They have the potential to throw the stock exchange into turmoil, trigger frenzy on bond markets and bring down the German government. So the eyes and ears of the euro zone will be on the eight red-robedTHE GUARDIAN - 401 words
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business
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STOCK CALL
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Article27 2012-09-10 24 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.27 words
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Article87 2012-09-10 24 BUY (S$0.665) OCBC keeps call with S$0.81 fair value. Expects earnings forecasts to be met unless crude palm oil prices (CPO) pull back sharply. Adds that Golden Agri’s plans to issue convertible bonds “is being opportunistic in raising capital but the more muted outlook for CPO prices in87 words
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Article, Illustration349 2012-09-10 24 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS PARIS French President Francois Hollande yesterday promised to turn the country’s economy around by 2014 and set himself a year-end deadline to ready labour market reform. The pledge, made to the nation in a prime-time television interview,REUTERS - 349 words
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Article919 2012-09-10 26 MICHAEL BREVETTA; JESSIE CHEW - US FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX COMPLIANCE ACT COMMENTARY BY MICHAEL BREVETTA AND JESSIE CHEW Michael Brevetta is a senior tax manager at Pricewaterhouse Coopers Services LLP’s US tax consulting group in Singapore. Jessie Chew is a tax associate at PwC. Most of the outcry over the Foreign919 words
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Advertisement12 2012-09-10 26 THINK YOU’RE A BETTER MANAGER THAN THESE GUYS? PROVE IT. TODAYONLINE.COM/ FANTASYLEAGUE12 words
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technology
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Article398 2012-09-10 28 ALVIN CHONG - Subscription-based streaming service Deezer makes listening to music a cinch ONLINE MUSIC ALVIN CHONG SINGAPORE Until rumours of subscrip-tion-based, music-streaming service Spotify’s imminent launch here are confirmed, music lovers in Singapore have to find alternatives online. SingTel’s AMPed was top of the charts for398 words
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Advertisement51 2012-09-10 29 Four-Letter Words They can't say them on-air, but you can! Class 95 FM is giving away $10,000 CASH! Play ihe four-letter word game to win. JSr' Four Letter Word Anonymous Group Therapy '8* rA L i r S' CJ 'T r K i x J\A=diaCorp CLASS FM Best Mix of51 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration849 2012-09-10 30 IAN DE COTTA - Games achieve mission and organisers plan better 2014 edition SINGAPORE NATIONAL GAMES IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rain failed to dampen the mood of competitors from the 15 cluster teams as they gathered for the close of the inaugural Singapore National Games (SNG) at thePHOTO WEE TECK HIAN - 849 words
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Article, Illustration240 2012-09-10 31 AP NEW YORK Under a cloudless blue sky, in only a hint of wind, defending champion Novak Djokovic (picture) got his game into high gear and reached his third consecutive final at Flushing Meadows by beating fourth-seeded David Ferrer of Spain 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2AP; GETTY IMAGES - 240 words
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Article, Illustration244 2012-09-10 31 AGENCIES N E W YO R K Reigning Wimbledon and Olympic champion Serena Williams won her fourth US Open crown and 15th grand slam singles title with a closely-fought 6-2, 2-6, 7-5 defeat of world No 1 Victoria Azarenka of Belarus. AzarenkaAGENCIES; REUTERS - 244 words
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Article, Illustration299 2012-09-10 31 REUTERS LONDON Britain’s spectacular summer of sport ended yesterday with the Paralympic Games closing ceremony as the Olympic Stadium once again hosted a memorable party to signal the end of the 11-day festival of sport. China finished top of the medal table, baggingREUTERS; AP - 299 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-09-10 32 ALYWIN CHEW - Fan starts unofficial blog offering readers tips and analysis TODAY FANTASY LEAGUE ALYWIN CHEW alywin@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Statistics nut Wong Keng Meng is so obsessed with Fantasy Football that his passion has killed his wife’s interest in thePHOTO ALYWIN CHEW - 521 words
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Article160 2012-09-10 32 How to join Register at todayonline.com/ fantasyleague with all the required personal particulars. Click ‘Submit’ and you are all ready to start. Selecting your team You can buy 11 players but you are only allowed to sign two players from any club. Your captain scores160 words
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Article, Illustration451 2012-09-10 32 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE All yesterday afternoon, the Republic’s women looked over to the much-vaunted South Koreans who were putting up a tremendous chase in the second block of the women’s team event at the 22nd Asian Tenpin Bowling Championship in Hong Kong. Leading byPHOTO SINGAPORE BOWLING FEDERATION - 451 words
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arts&design
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Article, Illustration1202 2012-09-10 34 MAYO MARTIN - KUO PAO KUN’S 10TH DEATH ANNIVERSARYSEESA SLEWOF PROGRAMMES COMMERATING HIS LEGACY MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg Playwright Irfan Kasban’s “discovery” of the late arts doyen, Kuo Pao Kun, may have been late in coming he only found out about Kuo in 2007, during a play writing mentorship withPHOTO COURTESY OF THE THEATRE PRACTICE; PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FAMILY OF KUO PAO KUN; PHOTO COURTESY OF TNS; PHOTO COURTESY OF BRYAN TAN - 1,202 words
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culture&lifestyle
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Article, Illustration198 2012-09-10 36 Harvey Norman introduces a dose of la dolce vita as its latest furniture offering HOMELY CONCERNS SINGAPORE Last Wednesday, Harvey Norman unveiled its latest range of Italian-made sofas, marble tables and high-gloss cabinets in an event organised with the Italian Chamber of Commerce. The event was held at198 words
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Article, Illustration102 2012-09-10 36 CHRISTOPHER TOH - CONCERTS AND GIGS CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE It was a pretty busy weekend, music-wise. There were, in all, six major concerts, what with the likes of Chinese superstar Aaron Kwok and his De Showy concert which by all accounts was delightful and K-pop wonders Wonder Girls popping over102 words
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Article, Illustration164 2012-09-10 37 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE National Museum director Lee Chor Lin and respected arts manager Robert Liew were honoured by the Italian government, which conferred the Order Of The Star Of Italy upon them, the first Singaporeans to receive it in the field of culture. The shortlist for164 words
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Article227 2012-09-10 37 DISILLUSIONED: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN PAINTING AND PHOTOGRAPHY One of Singapore’s emerging young painters, Sarah Choo presents a solo show where a dialogue between the two forms ensue through mixed media works, held together by the recurring image of a pillow case. Until Sept 30, noon to 7pm, Galerie227 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-09-10 38 — Justin Cheong - An e-book review from ilovebooks.com Justin Cheong The thing about fast food is that it’s quick and easy to consume, but is filled, more often than not, with empty calories, leaving one craving for more. So it is with mass-market paperback thrillers like this one: The action406 words
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things to do
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92 2012-09-10 38 For nearly 150 years, a collection of letters written by Singapore’s founder Sir Stamford Raffles have been in the private care of The Bute Collection at Mount Stuart, Isle of Bute, Scotland. These letters reveal important insights into the events and decisions surrounding92 words
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Article54 2012-09-10 38 I Theatre restages its popular children’s musical from 2010. Combining physical theatre, puppetry and music, this multilayered show written and directed by Brian Seward and with music by Bang Wenfu will feature segments like Aladdin And The Enchanted Lamp, Sinbad The Sailor and The Tale Of The54 words
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Article34 2012-09-10 38 This singer-songwriter has sold over 900,000 albums and 3.5 million singles on her own label, and her latest album, Human Again, reached No 1 on ITunes in its first week. Today,~9pm,~Esplanade~Concert~Hall.~Tickets~ at~S$68~and~S$148~from~Sistic.34 words
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Article52 2012-09-10 38 Today is your last chance to catch sound artist Joel Ong’s installation comprising va r iou s“ k i net ic sou nd wa gon s” t hat move around in the gallery. Curated by Zulkifle Mahmod for the Sound Art Open Call 2012 as part of SeptFest 2012.52 words
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Page 37 Miscellaneous
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Page 39 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous266 2012-09-10 39 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Chew 10.45 The Revolution 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Crimewatch 2012 (PG) 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 The Academy III 3.00 The Dr Oz Show 4.00 London 2012 Paralympic Games: Daily Highlights 6.00 London 2012266 words
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