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Title Section14 2012-12-17 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp MONDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201214 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-12-17 1 All tickets for the first leg of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup final between Singapore and Thailand have sold out, just over three hours after they went on sale yesterday at the Jalan Besar Stadium. The queue, which started on Saturday night, wasPHOTO WEE TECK HIAN - 112 words
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Article, Illustration562 2012-12-17 1 NG JING YNG - Prime Minister addresses immigration concerns but stresses that S’pore must keep up with fast-changing world OUR SINGAPORE CONVERSATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE From concerns about smaller living spaces and the possible erosion of the Singaporean identity, to whether the RepublicPHOTO DON WONG - 562 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration424 2012-12-17 2 Shinzo Abe gets second term as Prime Minister, likely to push for public works spending JAPAN POLITICS AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) stormed back to power yesterday after three years in opposition, exit polls showed, signalling a rightward shift in the governmentAGENCIES; AP - 424 words
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Article, Illustration740 2012-12-17 4 Autopsy reveals that shooter’s semi-automatic had bullets designed for maximum damage NEWTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRAGEDY AGENCIES NEW TOWN (CONNECTICUT The gunman in the Connecticut shooting blasted his way into the elementary school and then sprayed the children with bullets first from a distance and thenAGENCIES; AP - 740 words
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Article, Illustration411 2012-12-17 4 AGENCIES N E W T O W N (C O N N E C T I C U T Sandy Hook Elementary School killer Adam Lanza was taught how to shoot by the mother he murdered, it hasAGENCIES; REUTERS - 411 words
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193 2012-12-17 6 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG SING A PORE Making his first comments about former People’s Association (PA) employee Laura Ong, PA Chief Executive Director Yam Ah Mee urged the public to give PA staff the “space to move forward”. Since it emerged that193 words
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Article, Illustration445 2012-12-17 6 ASHLEY CHIA - PAP SCANDAL ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For about half a day yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean was out and about in Punggol East attending a Deepavali celebration event and visiting about 50 homes during a block visit where residents are still445 words
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Advertisement198 2012-12-17 7 wUlLL W (xMt(L career '"Wm What you think, say or do can help stop the spread of HIV. Anand always valued his employees' welfare and was concerned when his colleague Jeffrey, a treasured employee, became distant at work. Anand found a quiet moment to speak to him. Jeffrey, took a198 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration1105 2012-12-17 8 JEFFREY GOLDBERG - AUSTRALIA’S PIVOT TO ASIA JEFFREY GOLDBERG Jeffrey Goldberg is a Bloomberg View columnist and a national correspondent for The Atlantic. BLOOMBERG One of the most immediately apparent features of Australia is its vast emptiness. A mere 23 million people are spread over aBLOOMBERG; GETTY IMAGES - 1,105 words
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Article, Illustration946 2012-12-17 10 CHRISTOPHER R HILL - THE WORLD’S RESPONSE CHRISTOPHER R HILL Christopher R Hill, former US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, is Dean of the Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver. PROJECT SYNDICATE North Korea’s apparently successful launch of its Unho-3 rocket was inevitable after thePROJECT SYNDICATE - 946 words
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Article, Illustration995 2012-12-17 12 DAVID LEO - OPEN SKIES RACE IS ON DAVID LEO David Leo is an author and aviation veteran. Barely three years away from the planned ASEAN (Association of South-east Asian Nations) Open Skies agreement to be implemented in 2015, some airlines are already positioning themselves for that eventualityBLOOMBERG - 995 words
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Advertisement28 2012-12-17 8 The only plausible interpretation of the launch, however, is that the North Koreans simply do not care what the rest of the world thinks. CHRISTOPHER R HILL 1028 words
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Advertisement699 2012-12-17 9 BROUGHT TO YOU BY Fair employment at work Resources and recourse are available to address discrimination at work Today, discriminatory race criteria in job ads published in Singapore are almost never seen. This is a huge improvement compared to the 1990s, when one third of all job ads had a699 words
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Advertisement201 2012-12-17 10 celebrating in the heartlands PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION Children playing at the playground. The elderly gathering for a chess game at the void deck. Neighbours celebrating festivities together. Friends tending to the beautiful plants in our community garden... All these and more make up LIFE in the HDB heartlands! Take a peek,201 words
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voices
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410 2012-12-17 14 TAN SI AN - FROM TAN SI AN I refer to the letter, “A delisting of SMRT would not be a bailout” (Dec 13). Delisting may not necessarily mean a bailout because most delistings are executed with private funds. However, should SMRT410 words
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170 2012-12-17 14 DAVY YOUNG PAK NANG - FROM DAVY YOUNG PAK NANG It now emerges that SMRT’s Chinese bus drivers had been unhappy about their living conditions since 2009, as reported in “NTUC: SMRT drivers’ response positive” (Dec 15). So, after three years of complaints and feedback to170 words
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408 2012-12-17 17 NG SOOK FUN - FROM NG SOOK FUN Director, Corporate and Marketing Communication, Infocomm Development Authority We refer to the letters “Tweak how fines are imposed to improve 3G services” (Dec 8), “Do not forget the basic 2G mobile services” (Dec 10) and “Telco penalties should408 words
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153 2012-12-17 17 DUDLEY AU - FROM DUDLEY AU I refer to the letter “‘Right and honourable’ or remorseful?” (Dec 15). Honour is the quality of knowing and doing what is morally right, noted the writer, citing the Oxford Dictionary. Somerset Maugham once said, “Morality is the weapon which society153 words
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singapore
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510 2012-12-17 18 NG JING YNG - Ministry of Education says trend due to opening up of more progression paths learning support programmes in schools NATIONAL EXAMINATIONS NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Amid the national debate on the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) including whether it has become a be-all and510 words
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209 2012-12-17 19 LIP KWOK WAI - LIP KWOK WAI kwokwai@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 20 per cent of units launched as part of seven executive condominium (EC) projects this year remain unsold. Almost 3,000 EC units have been sold, with about 800 units unsold as of October. With three more209 words
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IN BRIEF
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85 2012-12-17 19 A man was found dead in the Singapore River along Clarke Quay in the wee hours of yesterday morning. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said it received a call at about 1.30am. SCDF officers arrived at the scene about four minutes later and85 words
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77 2012-12-17 19 A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a house and slashing his wife and brother-in-law. The incident happened at about 6am on Saturday. The man fled the scene after the assault, leaving behind the knife. Police officers arrested the suspect about 1877 words
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Article, Illustration77 2012-12-17 19 The Cathedral of the Good Shepherd at Queen Street, which was completed in 1847 and gazetted as a national monument in 1973, yesterday celebrated its last Christmas concert before it undergoes extensive restoration. Guests atthe concert held in the church, which is the seat of ArchbishopPHOTO DON WONG - 77 words
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Advertisement122 2012-12-17 18 JCU SINGAPORE www.jcu.edu.sg E jcu.singapore.fanpage g jcusingaporevideo V @jcu_singapore James Cook University Australia offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in business, information technology, psychology education at the JCU Singapore campus. James Cook Australia Institute of Higher Learning 1600 Upper Thomson Rd. S(*****1) CPE Registration No. *****0786K Period of Registration; 13 July122 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-12-17 20 AMANDA LEE - CREATIVE ARTS AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Talented young people keen to develop and showcase their artistic side are set to receive more guidance and opportunities to exhibit their works under next year’s Noise Singapore. Entering its eighth year, the National Arts Council (NAC) hasPHOTO NAC - 598 words
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251 2012-12-17 21 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE Within a year of participating in Noise Singapore, Ukulele Girls have managed to raise enough money to start recording their debut album of original songs. The ukelele-playing duo Ms Tian Daphne and Ms Kaylin Toh, who are in their251 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration776 2012-12-17 22 Surveillance aircraft sent over disputed islands last week as part of Beijing’s new strategy EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING A modest-looking twin-pro-peller Chinese aircraft loaded with radar and other surveillance equipment swooped low over the waters close toTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 776 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-12-17 23 AGENCIES BEIJING China will maintain steady economic polices next year, leaving room for manoeuvre in the face of global risks while deepening reforms to support long-term growth, the official Xinhua news agency said after an annual policy-setting conference yesterday. Chinese leaders haveAGENCIES; AP - 536 words
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Article, Illustration779 2012-12-17 24 Surveillance aircraft sent over disputed islands last week as part of Beijing’s new strategy EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING A modest-looking twin-pro-peller Chinese aircraft loaded with radar and other surveillance equipment swooped low over the waters close toTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 779 words
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world
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367 2012-12-17 24 Ms Lee JungHee has given the main opposition her support in a bid to change the presidency SOUTH KOREA POLITICS REUTERS SEOUL A pro-North Korea candidate from a far-left party quit South Korea’s presidential race yesterday and threw her weight behind the mainREUTERS - 367 words
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162 2012-12-17 24 AP PYONGYANG Just days after launching a satellite into orbit in defiance of critics worldwide, North Korea formally began mourning the death of late leader Kim Jong Il yesterday, the eve of the first anniversary of his death. At aAP - 162 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-12-17 25 AGENCIES wash ington United States House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner has signalled new movement in “fiscal cliff” talks that appeared stalled by proposing a tax hike for earners making more than US$1 million (S$1.2 million) a year, aAGENCIES - 578 words
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181 2012-12-17 25 REUTERS United States President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman John Kerry to succeed Mrs Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, sources familiar with the process said on Saturday. Mr Kerry, the Democratic nominee forREUTERS - 181 words
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504 2012-12-17 26 HEALTHCARE AP Z E E P H Y U K W I N M YA N M A R In her crisp white shirt and nurse’s cap pinned neatly in place, Ms Khin Aye Nwe looks as though she belongs in a modern hospital.AP - 504 words
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507 2012-12-17 26 HEALTHCARE AP Z E E P H Y U K W I N M YA N M A R In her crisp white shirt and nurse’s cap pinned neatly in place, Ms Khin Aye Nwe looks as though she belongs in a modern hospital.AP - 507 words
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359 2012-12-17 27 AGENCIES GEORGE TOWN With general elections around the corner in Malaysia, two Malay leaders were co-opted yesterday into the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), a component of the opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR), indicating that theAGENCIES - 359 words
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Article, Illustration256 2012-12-17 27 AGENCIES CAIRO Egyptians voted narrowly in favour of a constitution shaped by Islamists and which opponents said was a recipe for deepening divisions in the nation, officials in rival camps said yesterday after the first round of a two-stage referendum. An official tweet by theAGENCIES; REUTERS - 256 words
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business
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STOCK CALLS
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Article27 2012-12-17 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.27 words
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Article98 2012-12-17 28 BUY (S$12.92) OCBC says it likes CDL for its strength in project execution, ability to read the market and its risk-weighted approach to land banking. It maintains a Buy rating with a higher fair value estimate of S$13.96, versus S$13.18 previously, as it lowers the RNAV discount from98 words
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298 2012-12-17 28 ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AGENCIES BRUSSELS The European Union and Singapore yesterday agreed to terms of a free trade deal, a move that should further open the Republic’s markets for financial services and make it easier for European car makers to export there. “WeAGENCIES - 298 words
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473 2012-12-17 29 UBS could pay as much as S$1.95b to settle charges of interest rate manipulation BANKS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK United States prosecutors are planning to file charges this week against multiple bankers associated with UBS AG’s rigging of Tokyo interbank lendingBLOOMBERG - 473 words
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Article167 2012-12-17 29 BLOOMBERG NE W YORK Consumer spending probably rose last month as Americans set aside the threat of higher taxes next year while shopping for the holidays, economists said before reports this week. Household purchases increased 0.4 per cent last month after declining 0.2 per cent inBLOOMBERG - 167 words
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Advertisement188 2012-12-17 29 GOOD HEALTH IS TRUE WEALTH Are you rich? Of all the things we own, only our well-being lets us enjoy the richness of life. So ask yourself if you’re full of zest and vitality? Or are you easily fatigued and experience lower levels of energy, or a weak digestive system?188 words
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Article, Illustration406 2012-12-17 30 Treat yourself to a new Canon camera or printer and win cash The promotion ends Jan 1,2013. produced BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTSTEAM This festive season, Canon is offering discounts, free gifts and a chance to win a photography trip worth S$4,000 to Sri Lanka when you buyThe promotion ends Jan 1,2013. produced BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTSTEAM - 406 words
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Article, Illustration985 2012-12-17 32 LIM KOK HIN - PRODUCTIVITY AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE LIM KOK HIN Mr Lim Kok Hin is the head of Domestic Business Operations for Canon Singapore. Was anyone else surprised by the recent figures showing that Singaporeans work harder than anyone else? I doubt it. If youBLOOMBERG - 985 words
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Article413 2012-12-17 34 iOSAPPS AGENCIES CUPERTINO (CALIFORNIA) Apple yesterday named its top apps of the year. A yearly roundup of the most downloaded apps, the list also included the best apps for iPhones and iPads. This year, Bad Robot Interactive’s Action Movie FX, which lets users addAGENCIES - 413 words
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Article, Illustration614 2012-12-17 36 DAN GUEN CHIN - Former midfield star says Thais have the edge but is wary of tough Lions AFF SUZUKI CUP DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He spent the best part of his playing career in Singapore’s S-League. From the late 1990s up to 2005, Surachai Jaturapattarapong, one of Thailand’sAP - 614 words
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446 2012-12-17 36 REUTERS SINGAPORE Spain’s Sergio Garcia fired a sparkling 11-under-par 61 to claim the weather-hit Iskandar Johor Open golf tournament yesterday as Thailand’s Thaworn Wiratchant became the oldest winner of the Asian Tour’s Order of Merit title. Heavy storms in southern Malaysia had already cutREUTERS - 446 words
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Article, Illustration503 2012-12-17 37 Corinthians lift Club World Cup as Blues look to pick up the pieces CLUB WORLD CUP THE GUARDIAN YOKOHA M A Chelsea’s trek to the other side of the world has ended in numbed disappointment and livid frustration, as Corinthians reclaimed the FIFA ClubTHE GUARDIAN; REUTERS - 503 words
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523 2012-12-17 37 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE Playing against the Liverpool and Manchester United un-der-19 sides in 72 hours may have been a dream come true for the Singapore Youth Selection, but their coach Aide Iskandar is focused on the bigger picture. His side lost 2-1523 words
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Article67 2012-12-17 37 NBA Golden State 115 Atlanta 93, NY Knicks 103 Cleveland 102, Miami 102 Washington 72, Indiana 88 Detroit 77, Orlando 107 Charlotte 98, Chicago 83 Brooklyn 82, Minnesota 114 Dallas 106 (OT), LA Clippers 111 Milwaukee 85, San Antonio 103 Boston 88, Memphis 99 Utah 86 3rd Women’s Asian67 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-12-17 38 TAN YO-HINN - National sprinter Gary Yeo is eyeing international honours, not national records ATHLETICS TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It is a benchmark that has stood for 11 years and counting. But after posting the fourth-fast-est time by a Singaporean in the men’s 100m, expectationsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 523 words
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Article, Illustration472 2012-12-17 38 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG S I N G A P O R E Dominique Arnold knows what it takes to mix it up with the best in the world. Six years ago, the former United States national champion was at the peak of hisPHOTO WEE TECK HIAN - 472 words
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Article, Illustration412 2012-12-17 40 SERENE LIM - WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN INTERIOR DESIGN FIRM AND A SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCY WORK IT SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg The three old school door bells outside the office deliberately don’t work. The discussion table for meetings and brainstorming sessions is simply a wooden plank bought from Ikea, balanced atopPHOTOS JASON HO - 412 words
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Article, Illustration196 2012-12-17 40 THAI THAI WAYS No, you can’t actually get your hair set here. Law found this armchair and hair dryer lamp in Bangkok’s Train Market. “Upcycling is very big in Bangkok and the lamp is the most expensive item I bought. It cost me196 words
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Article, Illustration323 2012-12-17 42 Project catalogues 200,000 paintings GOING ONLINE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON After a nine-year project to digitise Britain’s publicly owned artworks, more than 200,000 oil paintings are now available online. The Public Catalogue Foundation collaborated with more than 3,000 venues across the UK to archive 211,861THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 323 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-12-17 42 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Last week saw news that opera singer Lim Shieh Yih had sadly passed away the previous week of a heart attack. The respected tenor had also served as head of vocal stud- ies at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Film-makers Eva Tang, Royston112 words
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Article197 2012-12-17 42 NOTCOUNTED In Teater Ekamatra’s year- end production, two men living in completely different worlds cross paths in a hostage situation when one demands a job in the other’s company. Written by Zizi Azah, it stars Najib Soiman and Gerald Chew. Dec 20 to 23, 8pm, Drama Centre Black197 words
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Article, Illustration364 2012-12-17 44 CHRISTOPHER TOH - From The Jacksons to Anugerah Planet Muzik, it was concerts galore CONCERT REVIEW CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE It was another weekend choc-a-bloc with gigs. This season of Advent saw several Yule-themed concerts, such as the SSO Christmas Concerts; Pigeonhole’s Heart Of Christmas, comprising a flea market, as well as livePHOTOS OEP-NUR MD - 364 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-12-17 44 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK While most Hollywood actresses are still busy poking their bony legs out of the side of an extreme thigh split gown (a la Angelina Jolie at the Oscars), or exposing a vast expanse of their decolletage in a waist-line-neckline gown (as regrettedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 214 words
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Article, Illustration438 2012-12-17 45 REUTERS LOS ANGELES It has taken 10 years of hard work and indie movies, but Ben Affleck (picture) has finally moved past his “Bennifer” nightmare. Affleck, 40, once a tabloid staple who risked becoming a laughingstock during his romance with Jennifer Lopez and their movie flop Gigli, isREUTERS - 438 words
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Article46 2012-12-17 46 To get royal backing on a necessary drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate game of wit at court at Versailles. This movie shows how cruel and vain the French noblesse was before the French revolution of1789. Dec~18,~8pm,~Alliance~Francaise~Theatre.~ Tickets~at~S$7.20~from~Sistic.~46 words
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Article75 2012-12-17 46 To end the year on a sweet note, Ding Yi Music Company is collaborating with S i n g ap ore ’s le ad i n g c h a mb e r g roup I-S i s T r io con s i s t i75 words
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69 2012-12-17 46 Conceptualised and curated by Phunk and art-management.com, this show offers breathtaking views on dreams shared by an internationa l ly d iverse ra n ge of a r t i st s t h rou g h illustration, digital media and photography. Artworks are framed69 words
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Article85 2012-12-17 46 This exhibition is one of the first projects in Singapore to engage with a South Asian archaeological site through the medium of video art. Shot by artist Rupal Shah at the site of Ajanta in Wester n I nd ia t he d isplay is med iated85 words
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