Today, 21 December 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    Poly students want ‘stress-free’ society
    801 1  -  Their vision for Singapore in 2030 at odds with increasingly competitive global environment OUR SINGAPORE CONVERSATION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A more gracious and inclusive society with a slower pace of life, where Singaporeans are happier than they are today and not caught up in
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  • Article
    Lock icon A surprisingly strong Q3, although outlook is downbeat
    563 1 US ECONOMY REUTERS WA S H I N G TO N The United States economy grew faster than previously thought in the third quarter, helped by exports and government spending, but a sluggish global demand and belttightening by Washington looks set to
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      48 1 WHY ALL THAT EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE TRAY RETURNS, WHEN THERE ARE GREATER PRIORITIES LIKE NURTURING KINDNESS? COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 BUSINESS 50 UPSTART BOURSE ICE SETTO ACQUIRE NYSE IN S$10 BILLION DEAL SPORTS 64 YAYATOURE CROWNED AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR NEL TRAIN FAULT AFFECTS 26,000 COMMUTERS HOT NEWS• 4
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon US to deploy newest battle craft to its Asia-Pacific bases
      537 2 Move part of new military strategy to reinforce America’s influence in the volatile region AMERICAN MILITARY AGENCIES WA SHINGTON The United States is planning to deploy its newest hightech military hardware, including submarines and warships, to its military bases in
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      Lock icon NEL train fault affects 26,000 commuters
      539 4  -  Third disruption to hit the line caused by a faulty train, service affectedfor an hour MRT NETWORK SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E The North-East Line (NEL) suffered a service disruption yesterday afternoon the third that has hit
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    • Article
      Former River Valley High principal linked to woman
      248 4 SINGAPORE Former River Valley High School Principal Mr Steven Koh Yong Chiah, 58, who is assisting investigations by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), has been linked to a woman in the educational services industry. According to Lianhe Wanbao, the woman is
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    • Article
      Tap disabled persons as additional source of labour: Halimah Yacob
      533 4  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Amid cries for help from businesses facing a manpower crunch, Minister of State for Social and Family Development Halimah Yacob yesterday called on companies, particularly those in the
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      Lock icon S Korea’s first female leader talks tough
      697 6 Park Geun Hye open to dialogue with North Korea if it abandons nuclear programme SOUTH KOREA POLITICS AGENCIES SEOUL South Korea’s President-elect, Ms Park Geun Hye, used her first major speech yesterday to warn of the risks posed by a hostile North Korea
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      Lock icon Japan’s ex-Trade Minister tasked with economic revival
      432 6 AGENCIES TOKYO Incoming Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ask Mr Akira Amari, a former Trade Minister and his party’s policy chief, to take charge of a new “Economic Revival Headquarters” tasked with rescuing the stalled economy, it was reported yesterday. As Cabinet
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      Lock icon Hong Kong probes UBS over interest rate
      481 8 Banking regulator investigates possible misconduct by Swiss lender involving submissions forHK interbank offered rate BANKS DOW JONES HONG KONG UBS is facing fresh scrutiny in Asia after Hong Kong’s banking regulator began investigating the Swiss lender for possibly rigging the city’s benchmark interest
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      Lock icon Cathay Pacific union accepts labour deal, averting protests
      376 8 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways and its flight attendants’ union have agreed on a labour deal, averting the threat of possible industrial action over the Christmas travel period. The accord includes changes in flight patterns and working conditions, said union chairwoman
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      Lock icon China arrests Christian sect members over doomsday chat
      536 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Alarmed by spreading fears in China that today will bring global apocalypse, security officials have arrested almost 1,000 people in a crackdown on a Christian sect that has been promoting the notion that devastating earthquakes and tsunamis
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      27 4 VIDEO TRAIN SERVICE ON NEL RESUMES AFTER DISRUPTION Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/vidtrain1221 for the video.
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon The euro zone’s delayed reckoning
      1015 10  -  WORSE TROUBLE IN 2014? NOURIEL ROUBINI Nouriel Roubini is Chairman of Roubini Global Economics (www.roubini.com) and a professor at the Stern School of Business, NYU. PROJECT SYNDICATE The risks facing the euro zone have been reduced since the summer, when a Greek exit looked imminent
      PROJECT SYNDICATE; ART: YEN YOK  -  1,015 words
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      Lock icon People matter more than trays
      719 12  -  STEPS FOR A KINDER SINGAPORE RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. Take a look around Singapore, and there are plenty of gaps in service and graciousness where improvements could have a big impact in making the nation
      ART: YEN YOK  -  719 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Can Abe prove a reformer?
      710 12 BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL JAPAN’S NEW PRIME MINISTER BLOOMBERG Since November 1982, Japan has had 18 Prime Ministers, with an average stay in office of658 days. Arguably, only two left the job smiling: Mr Yasuhiro Nakasone and Mr Junichiro Koizumi, both strong reformers with clear agendas who
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      Lock icon New leaders stir pot of ancestral animosity
      916 14  -  ASIA’S SCARY NEW LEADERSHIP DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the FT’s Asia editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED animosityWithin quick succession, the three giants of north-east Asia have chosen new leaders. Mr Xi Jinping was anointed as China’s heir apparent in November. Mr Shinzo
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      Lock icon South Africa since Mandela
      1214 16  -  A LEGEND’S MIXED LEGACY BILL KELLER Bill Keller is the former executive editor and current Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES In 1994, shortly after he was inaugurated as the first president of all South Africans, one of the local newspapers
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AP  -  1,214 words
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      33 10 This blessed and abused country, South Africa, has fallen short of the promise of Mr Nelson Mandela’s days. That is not his fault, but it is part of his legacy. BILL KELLER 16
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Emotionless, or misunderstood?
      476 20  -  ISAY GARY MILES Gary Miles is the Director of International Operations at Roffey Park Institute, Asia-Pacific A recent survey from Gallup has found that Singaporeans are the world’s most emotionless people, prompting headlines around the world and shared jokes across social media. I am reminded of the
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      Lock icon Patient-doctor disputes can be settled amicably
      328 22  -  FROM CHUA BOON LING I welcome the suggestions reported in “Prescription for a new disciplinary regime” (Dec 19), particularly those made by Dr T Thirumoorthy, Executive Director of the Singapore Medical Association’s Centre for Medical Ethics and Professionalism. Mediation and remediation would be new
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    • Article
      Direct blood donations not allowed for safety reasons
      344 22  -  FROM ANG AI LEEN Assistant Group Director, Blood Services Group, Health Sciences Authority SHERLEE CHOLILUDDIN Head, Blood Donor Recruitment Programme, Singapore Red Cross We refer to Mr Edmund Lim’s letter, “Allow practice of direct blood donations to relatives” (Dec 19). Directed donations,
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    • Article
      No insurance for the underweight?
      216 22  -  FROM WOJCIECH MAJEWSKI I would like to express my indignation at Aviva’s rejection of an application to provide insurance coverage for my 12-year-old daughter, as she was considered underweight. Despite her slim body, she is a very healthy child. She has been doing ballet since
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    • Article
      Team at dental clinic did their best
      120 22  -  FROM KENNETH LOW Director, Dental Services, National Healthcare Group Polyclinics We thank Mr Goh Kian Huat for his feedback in “Improve dental clinics’ service capacity” (Dec 19). We regret that we were not better able to meet his needs when he visited our
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      Lock icon Reduce foreign worker levy as productivity incentive
      255 26  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI To boost productivity and ease the tight labour market, the authorities must tweak the foreign worker quota system with an effective mechanism instead of piling on more levies to increase costs. While there are generous subsidies for labour-saving
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    • Article
      Two steps back for income redistribution?
      242 26  -  FROM KRYSTALLE TEH XIN LEI I refer to the report, “Requests for help from foreign workers up” (Dec 20). The call for a more equitable distribution of income and wealth was first sparked by our rising Gini coefficient in recent years. But it seems
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      14 20 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      269 21 Some do it for their family, their friends, their dreams. For us at NTUC Membership, our Labour of Love is for our Members. Labour 9 ntu nw sl u jf nELO i ■y I (W) °tm Love FOR the mother who was denied paid maternity leave the worker with inadequate
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      210 26 LETTER REST DAY EXCEPTION FOR CAREGIVER MAIDS? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/maidrest1221 for the letter from Chan Chee Seng. 6 GOURMET RECIPES ON OUR SIGNATURE FLATBREAD Whatever your preference, there’s a flavor that’ll tantalize your taste buds. Domino’s new
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon More employers offering work-life arrangements: MOM
      402 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE More employers in the Republic are offering work-life arrangements, according to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Forty-one per cent of establishments offered at least one form of work-life arrangement to their employees this year, up from 38
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    • Article
      Lock icon New govt bodies to enforce, advise on data protection Act
      347 28 PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Two government bodies have been set up to enforce and advise on the Personal Data Protection Act, announced the Ministry of Communications and Information yesterday. The Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) will undertake
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      Lock icon TODAY Shop to Win Weekly Draw
      86 28 Ms Sim Chin Ping receiving her cash prize of S$10,000 from Mr Wong Sine Yee, Store Manager of Audio House, and Marketing Manager of MediaCorp Press Caroline Bone, at Audio House. Ms Sim spent S$2,568.80 on a refrigerator, washing machine, TV and home theatre
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      Lock icon Specialised school for NT students welcomes first batch
      547 30  -  EDUCATION KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE A Do-It-Yourself store right in the middle of a classroom and a mock-up of a supermarket will become familiar sights for students, as Singapore’s first specialised school for Normal (Technical) students welcomed its first batch of students yesterday.
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  • science
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      Lock icon ‘Habitable’ planet found circling the Tau Ceti star
      173 32 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A planet with conditions that could support life orbits a twin neighbour of the sun, scientists have revealed. The planet is one of five thought to be circling Tau Ceti, a star only 12 light years away that is
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      Lock icon Human cloning ‘within 50 years’
      558 32 Scientist believes that technique will gain public acceptance if it becomes medically successful BIOLOGY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone “copies” to replace them within 50 years, a British scientist who won this year’s Nobel prize
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      Lock icon IQ tests ‘do not reflect intelligence’
      494 34 At least three differen t exams needed to measure one’s brainpower, according to study COGNITIVE TESTS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON For more than a century, our intelligence quotient (IQ) has been used to measure how clever people are and Mensa, the society for the
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH  -  494 words
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      Lock icon Scientists may confirm Higgs discovery by March
      198 34 REUTERS GENEVA Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Wednesday that they may be able to definitively announce at a conference next March that they have finally discovered the elusive Higgs boson. CERN researchers said in July they had
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon US, China economies ‘inseparable’
      683 38 High-level meeting sets upbeat tone for relations after both countries’ political transitions TRADE TALKS AGENCIES WASHINGTON The economies of China and the United States have become “interdependent and inseparable”, a top Chinese official said after highlevel trade talks which were being watched for signs of how
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      Lock icon Hindu nationalists win in western Indian state
      455 38 AP NEW DELHI Hindu nationalists won a resounding victory yesterday in state elections in western India, buttressing the political strength of Mr Narendra Modi, the Hindu ideologue and polarising figure whose supporters believe could become Prime Minister in 2014. With nearly all the
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    • Article
      Lock icon China shuts down fast food suppliers amid safety probe
      178 40 REUTERS SHANGHAI Food safety authorities have closed two chicken farms in Shandong province, including one that supplied to Yum Brands Inc’s KFC and McDonald’s, the Shanghai Daily reported yesterday. The closures come after a state television report earlier this week discovered
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    • Article
      Lock icon China’s Xi backs embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive
      462 40 Xi affirms the governance of Mr Leung Chun Ying, calling it ‘progressive’ and ‘pragmatic’ HONG KONG POLITICS BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s Communist Party General Secretary Xi Jinping gave his backing to Hong Kong’s Chief Executive at a Beijing meeting yesterday. The show of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Chinese universities urged to fight back against ‘foreign’ religion
      584 42 Government directive warns against ‘political plot to westernise and divide China’ RELIGIOUS FREEDOM THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIJING Chinese leaders have urged universities to fight back against a foreign “plot” to use religion to “westernise and divide” their country. In an official
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      Lock icon Airing of anarchist movie a sign of loosening censorship?
      521 42 AP B E I J I N G Television audiences across China watched an anarchist anti-hero rebel against a totalitarian government and persuade the people to rule themselves. Soon after, the Internet was crackling with quotes of V for Vendetta’s famous
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      397 44 Environmentalists to hold demonstration, hunger strike in 100-day campaign to stop rare earth plant from operating RARE EARTH PLANT CONTROVERSY THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Environmental groups in Malaysia plan to hold demonstrations and a hunger strike to protest against the construction of a
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      184 44 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian police in the north-western state of Kedah have detained 36 people believed to be involved in what the authorities have called a squabble among youths that led to widespread rumours over social media of
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      223 46 AGENCIES PESHAWAR Another victim from attacks on United Nations (UN) -backed anti-polio teams in Pakistan died yesterday, bringing the three-day death toll in the wave of assaults on volunteers vaccinating children across the country to nine, officials said. Mr Hilal
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      331 46 Four officials resign after independent panel singles out two bureaus for criticism over attack on Benghazi mission US CONSULATE ATTACK AP WASHINGTON Four State Department officials resigned under pressure on Wednesday, less than a day after a damning report blamed management failures
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      177 48 AP JAKARTA Three officers were killed in a gunfight yesterday with suspected terrorists in Indonesia’s province of Central Sulawesi, police said. The clash happened as a group of 10 to 15 gunmen ambushed policemen patrolling in the village of Kolora in Poso
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      325 48 CIA INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON In an unusual congressional critique of Hollywood moviemaking, three United States Senators on Wednesday lambasted Zero Dark Thirty, the new fictionalised film about the hunt for Osama bin Laden, calling it “grossly inaccurate and misleading in its
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        63 50 BUY (S$1.17) Maybank Kim Eng sees Noble as most leveraged to an improvement in China’s economic activity next year. Noble counts China as its biggest market outside of oil and gas businesses. Other upsides include benefits from a diversified portfolio, and a robust balance sheet and debt structure.
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        62 50 HOLD (S$3.87) ST Engineering has reported solid nine-month results, while its order book has been growing on average faster than the following year’s annual revenue. The group has seen its share price climbing 44 per cent year-to-date. OCBC Securities maintains at S$3.90 but downgrades to HOLD due to
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        63 50 BUY(S$0.57) Stamford has reported satisfying results for second quarter. It expects to continue to recognise profits from completed sales of The Stamford Residences Reynell Terraces. Philip Securities believes that the hotel and property economics are favourable, and is waiting for an offer that will mark a probable exit.
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        82 50 HOLD (S$0.63) MIIF says that its current structure may be unsuitable to realise values of its underlying businesses. It decided to distribute excess cash via a special dividend, and begin an orderly divestment of stakes in four underlying assets. DBS says this will support the share
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      216 50 REUTERS TORONTO Research In Motion (RIM) reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss yesterday and boosted its cash cushion, sending its shares soaring more than 7 per cent. But the struggling BlackBerry maker also recorded the first decline in its subscriber base, barely
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      Lock icon Upstart bourse set to buy NYSE for S$10b
      577 50 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS NEW YORK Twelve-year-old energy and commodity futures bourse IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) struck a US$8.2 billion (S$10 billion) deal to buy NYSE Euronext, a combination that will propel the commodities market powerhouse into European financial futures but threaten to further reduce
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      Lock icon Temasek buys 23.9m Olam shares, raises stake to 18 per cent
      236 52 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Temasek Holdings has further raised its stake in commodities group Olam International to 18 per cent from 17 per cent. The Singapore investment firm bought 23.9 million Olam shares in the open market on Tuesday and
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      Lock icon Qantas-Emirates alliance wins initial Australian clearance
      364 52 AIRLINES BLOOMBERG SYDNEY Qantas Airways has won provisional approval from Australia’s antitrust regulator, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), to cooperate with Emirates as it seeks to turn around unprofitable international operations. The alliance will let Qantas sell tickets to 60 new one-stop
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      73 54 Crabtree and Evelyn’s 2012 festive gift collection make delightful presents for all ages and budgets. You can’t go wrong with the brand’s signature hand cream sets. Be sure to also check out Crabtree Evelyn’s fine food collections, which come in beautiful keepsake tins. Some hot favourites include
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      88 54 Treat yourself to any two selected LOTTE snacks (Pepero, Choco Pie, Custard Cake, Crunky or Dream Cacao) from now till Feb 9, and you could win a trip for two to Korea. There are also other prizes to be won, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note II,
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      SINGING THE FESTIVITIES
      69 54 The PAssionArts Singing Festival brought local celebrities and residents together through Christmas songs at the Elias Community Club last Sunday on Dec 16. The singing event organised by the Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC and Punggol East Single Member Constituency filled the hardcourt in front of the community club
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      MORE TO GAIN
      179 54 If you’re looking for electronics as Christmas gifts, head to Gain City. Take advantage of the Sure-Win Spin Promotion from Dec 17 to Feb 3 by spending a minimum of S$500 (single item or combined receipts up to three items within the same day’s purchase). You get
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      243 54 When you have insurance that covers car damage caused by flash floods, you don’t have to worry when it rains. With Aviva, you can save up to 25 per cent on car insurance, while enjoying full coverage. For greater efficiency, you can buy its car insurances
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      114 54 Feeling sluggish, tired and weak? Drink Huiji Waist Tonic. The health tonic drink contains a blend of five premium herbs: Cordyceps, duzhong, dang gui, shouwu and dazao. These herbs are said to have medicinal properties to help promote blood circulation, alleviate tiredness, strengthen your constitution, waist and
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      87 54 From just S$109, you can spend Christmas with your loved ones on a staycation at Costa Sands Resort in Sentosa. There is much to do for a family-bonding experience, from checking out the newly reopened Wild Wild Wet (one of Singapore’s largest water theme parks), playing
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      Lock icon Forestville EC open for e-applications
      244 58 S I N G A P O R E All 653 units of the Forestville Executive Condominium (picture) located at Woodlands Avenue 5/Woodlands Drive 16 will be open for e-application from today until Dec 26. The project, conceptualised by MCC Land, comprises 14 blocks of
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      661 58  -  RESIDENTIAL OUTLOOK COMMENTARY BY COLIN TAN COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg Colin Tan is Head of Research and Consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. As we approach the end of the year, analysts’ property market forecasts for 2013 and beyond are coming in thick and
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      368 60 SOCIAL NETWORKING THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Using Facebook could make you fat, according to a study which found that socialising with close friends online raises levels of self esteem but lowers self-control. In their report, researchers from Columbia and Pittsburgh Universities say that Facebook
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      405 60 AGENCIES LOS ANGELES Videogame maker Valve is planning to launch the Steam Box console next year that will allow users to play games from the Steam online store on their bigscreen televisions. Valve’s co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell said:
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      137 60 SINGAPORE ASUS will release the 3G version of the Nexus 7, the first tablet in Google’s line of devices, in Singapore tomorrow. Jointly developed by ASUS and Google, the 32GB device comes pre-loaded with Jelly Bean, the latest version of the Android operating system,
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      61 60 r Slumbered In «< I I Factory Outlet Sale 4 Days only! 22 25 December, 10.30am 7pm All showroom discontinued mattresses to be cleared. Storage bed Leather bedframe also available. Wide range of models to choose from. Exporter are welcome Mattress Factory Outlet 47 Jalan Pemimpin #03-06 Halcyon 2 Building,
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      498 62  -  Schafer defiant as Thais stay calm despite 3-1 deficit against Singapore AFF SUZUKI CUP FINAL DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg BANGKOK Sleep obviously did not come easy for the Thai players on Wednesday night. Only a few hours earlier, they had suffered a surprise 3-1
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      375 62  -  DAN GUEN CHIN B A N G KO K Thanks to Baihakki Khaizan’s late strike sealing a 3-1 win for Singapore over Thailand in the first leg of the ASEAN Football Federation Suzuki Cup final on Wednesday, it now appears that the Lions have one
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      337 64 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS BARCELONA Tito Vilanova’s operation on his parotid gland has gone “as expected” as the 44-year-old began a second battle with cancer, Barcelona announced yesterday. The club had revealed on Wednesday that manager Villanova needed a second round of surgery following an
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      212 64 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Alan Pardew will not be fining Demba Ba after holding private talks about loyalty with the Newcastle United forward. Ba told his manager that an interview he gave to a French broadcaster earlier this week, which apparently
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      Lock icon Toure named African Footballer of the Year again
      84 64 again Manchester City’s Yaya Toure (right) won the African Footballer of the Year award for a second successive time yesterday, holding off a strong challenge from compatriot and Ivory Coast captain Didier Drogba. Toure played a pivotal role for both club and
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      424 64 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AGENCIES NYON Jose Mourinho and Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Old Trafford for the first time since they left England, after Manchester United were yesterday drawn against Spanish champions Real Madrid in a mouthwatering Champions League knockout round. United’s club
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      Lock icon AUSTRALIAN OPEN RAISES PRIZE MONEY
      563 66 Lower-ranked players, those who exit early to receive biggest relative increase TENNIS REUTERS SYDNEY Organisers of the Australian Open increased prize money for the early losers at the opening Grand Slam of the season to record levels yesterday, a move which is likely to quell
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      275 66 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez has said his side’s League Cup semi-final with Swansea City will be “difficult” after the Spaniard took the club to the final four following their 5-1 win over Leeds United on Wednesday evening. Benitez, who
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      306 66 REUTERS B R E S C I A Cycling world No 1 Joaquim Rodriguez has no regrets about signing a new deal with Katusha in the off-season despite the Russian team facing exclusion from the World Tour. The sport’s world governing body (UCI)
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      Lock icon DIRTY RUNNING
      899 70  -  A TODAY photojournalist speaks of his love for tackling the roads less taken OFF THE BEATEN PATH WEE TECK HIAN teckhian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If conventional running bores you silly, like it does me, perhaps it’s time to get down and dirty with Mother Nature. Like most people, I started
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      45 1 5 QUESTIONS NAT HO HATES HIS SKINNY JEANS 12 MISS UNIVERSE AMERICA RECLAIMS THE CROWN 14 NEW BAND ROCKETSWAN IS A BLAST FROM THE PAST 14 FRIDAY, 21 DECEMBER 2012 JOY TO THE WORLD SPREADING HOLIDAY CHEER LIKE A ROCK STAR 2 PHOTO: JASON HO
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        ROCK & ROLL X'MAS
        530 2  - ROCK ROLL X'MAS SPRINKLE A LITTLE GLAM ROCK ON YOUR HOLIDAY THREADS BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEW LOOK ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg What’s the holiday season without a little glitter in your life? Let your festive finery do the talking (while you do the partying) and get decked up in a
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        125 2 credentialsTake a tip from the indie world’s most stylish Arctic Monkeys Boys, look no further than the Arctic Monkeys for a lesson in how to be devastatingly dapper in denim and T-shirts. Alexa Chung and Pixie Geldof We love how Alexa Chung pairs her paisley printed pants with
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        285 6 Bring on the glitter and turn up the glam factor all without breaking the bank! BROUGHT TO YOU BY NEW LOOK The pocket-friendly place to party rock to your own style anthem? New Look. The UK-born women’s clothing and accessory retailer rolls out trendy and accessible outfits
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        FOR HIM
        32 6 Get these sweet deals for the men in your life. Tipped waistcoat S$49.90 Denim shirt with patch pocket S$59.90 Dip-dyed shirt S$49.90 Tee with skull motifs S$39.90 Knitted pullover S$63.90
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        Lock icon Pumped up kicks
        269 8 stakes. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM You can’t walk into a New Look store and not be bowled over by the footwear. With over 300 styles to choose from, there’s almost a pair for each day of the week. And a girl (or guy) could
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        58 9 FOR HIM The use of details is strong in these kicks. No need for loud colours to set you apart. Simple details such as a two- tone construction, off-side lacing and contrasting stitching do the job subtly and stylishly. Two-tone leather shoes S$63.90 Leather brogues S$76.90 Leather
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        359 10  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD BY ZHANG WEIFANG Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Maestro More lustrous than a matte lipstick and more chic than a gloss, Giorgio Armani Beauty Lip Maestro combines the luminous intensity of a lip lacquer with a flawless
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        311 10  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Celio promotions Celio is having a storewide holiday promotion until Jan 1, 2013. Enjoy 40 per cent off your second purchase and 50 per cent off your subsequent purchases. Terms and conditions apply. Located at #B2-36A Takashimaya Shopping
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        360 12  -  5QUESTIONS WITH... FARAH DALEY SINGAPORE Nat Ho is one busy bee. He released his debut English album, Unleashed, earlier this year, starred in Xinmsn’s exclusive web series Of Love And Hidden Charms, and had a guest role in crime drama Code Of Law. Fans will be glad to
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        Sweet dreams are made of this
        71 12 ON THE SCENE SINGAPORE Brazilian jelly shoes label Melissa recently unveiled its M Dreams store at Wheelock Place to an intimate gathering of over 80 guests and personalities. Folks like Melody Chen, Paul Foster, Sheila Sim, Kea- gan Kang and Tracy Phillips were given
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        66 12 SINGAPORE The Puma Playmate campaign puts the limelight on passionate individuals who are able to take on any challenge with finesse, style and wit. And that was what happened recently during the finale event at *Scape. Celebrities such as Romeo Tan, Dawn Yeoh and supermodel Sheila Sim were
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        Lock icon Miss Universe a ‘Cellist-nerd’
        390 14 Olivia Culpo brings crown back to America BEAUTY QUEEN AP L A S V EG A S A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-de-scribed “cellist-nerd”’ brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in more than a decade when
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        Old is new again
        251 14  -  MUSIC REVIEW: MY NAME IS ABEL, HOW DO YOU DO ROCKETSWAN KEVIN MATHEWS rocketswan (the small case is a deliberate aesthetic design choice) is a relatively new name in the Singapore indie rock scene. The quin- tet comprising Rachael Goh, Victor Tong, Seah Wei Ping, Brian
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        Same but different
        157 14  -  MUSIC REVIEW: A WRENCHED VIRILE LORE MOGWAI KEVIN MATHEWS In 2011, Scottish post-rock band Mogwai released its seventh studio album, Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. Which means that A Wrenched Virile Lore is not a new Mogwai album in the conventional sense of the word
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        Tried, tested and timeless
        155 14  -  MUSIC REVIEW: WINTER GARDEN LIGHT DOT DASH KEVIN MATHEWS Washington DC band Dot Dash possess a certain melodic pop-rock cred: Guitarist/ vocalist Terry Banks and bassist Hunter Ben- nett were formerly from Julie Ocean and drummer Danny Ingram played for Swervedriver (guitarist Bill Crandall rounds up
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        204 16  -  MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH Christmas Rules Various Once again, artistes such as The Shins, Eleanor F riedberger and The Civil Wars take on carols and other Christmassy tunes, and for most part, it really adds a great dimension to the songs we’ve come to know and
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        272 16 Yo Yo Honey Singh For the first time ever in South-east Asia, Honey Singh and the Mafia Mundeer perform in English, Punjabi and Hindi. They say it is “not only a concert, it is a lifetime experience of non-stop entertainment”. Dec 21, 7.30pm, Fort Canning Green. Tickets at
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        Lock icon It’s a boy
        139 17 Bundle of joy for Homeland actress Claire Danes NEW MUM REUTERS LOS ANGELES Emmy-winning actress Claire Danes has given birth to her first child, a boy, the publicist for the Homeland star said on Wednesday. Cyrus Michael Christopher Dancy was born on Monday to Danes, 33, and
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        133 17 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Bryan Singer is about to enter The Twilight Zone. The X-Men director is working on a reboot of Rod Serling’s television series with CBS Television Studios, a spokeswoman for CBS Television Studios said. Singer will develop and executive-produce the project, and
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        THE MAGNIFICENT SEASON
        98 18 OUR PICK The Orchestra And Voices Of The East Indies present this festive music programme that includes a premiere of The Tide Rises The Tide Falls, a work by one of the country’s leading young composers, Emily Koh. Under the direction of Ng Tian Hui, the performance
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        PAGE ONE WAREHOUSE SALE
        76 18 It’s proving to be a great season for book lovers. Add more reads to your collection with discounts of up to 90 per cent. A great place to do some last minute Christmas shopping, tertiary students can enjoy an additional 10 per cent off with a
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        PETIT FOURS
        55 18 The Conservatory’s celebration of Debussy’s special sesquicentennial year continues. Drop by to listen as first year pianists pair up to perform the composer’s popular Petit Suite as well as his lesser-known Six Epigraphs Antiques. Dec 23, 12.30pm, Asian Civilisations Museum Shaw Foundation Foyer. Free admission. Children under six
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        JUNIOR COLLEGE AND POLYTECHNIC BAND FESTIVAL
        103 18 For the concert finale of the five-day festival, students from variousjunior colleg- es and polytechnics will perform under the baton of conductors Professor Toru Miura, Jax Ang and Francis Tan. Expect a range of works by Puccini, Frank Ticheli and Yo Goto, among others.
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        CAR BOOT SALE AND FLEA MARKET
        81 18 This monthly event is a unique platform for entrepreneurs, small businesses, families and friends to get together to sell new or second-hand wares. Come down with your family and friends and you might even walk away with a “hidden treasure”. In conjunction with the
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      318 19 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Just For Laughs Gags IX 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The X Factor II: Finale Pt 2 (Live)(Finale) 11.00 Style Star 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Under One Roof 40th Anniversary Special 1.00 The Pupil (HD5) 2.00 Undercover Boss UK 3.00 The Dr Oz Show II 4.00
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      190 19 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Don’t Worry Be Happy V 6.30 Fact Or Fiction? 7.00 Healthy Dining 7.30 Good Morning Singapore 10.30 Diau Charn 12.30PM Beauty Talk 1.00 News 8 At One 1.30 Arts Hearts 2.00 Police And Thief 2.30 Ghostcatcher Legend Of Beauty 3.30 Golden Age Talentime 2012 4.30 Unique Flavor
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      285 19 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM Home Shopping 3.00PM Mom’s Dead Upset (PG) 5.00 E.U. (PG) 6.00 Marriage Matters (PG) 7.00 Ice Adonis (PG) 8.00 A Watchdog’s Tale (PG) 9.00 The World Is So Big 10.00 I Do I Do (PG) 11.00 News Tonight 11.30 When Love Walked In 12.30AM Royal Tramp (PG)
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      153 19 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 3.00PM Anjaraipetti III 3.30 Gopuram 4.00 Gokulathil Seethai 4.30 Villakku Vecha Nerathilla 5.00 Chinna Papa Periya Papa II 5.30 Hugo 6.00 iYantira 6.30 Vikramathithan Kathaigal 7.00 Children Telemovie: Kabhi Pass Kabhi Fails 8.00 Rudhra 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 Vasantham Box Office: Mouna Raagam MN Tamil Seithi 12.30AM Close VASANTHAM
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