Today, 2 January 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    16 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp WEDNESDAY, 2 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    Soon, workers from Philippines, Sri Lanka to meet construction needs
    654 1  -  SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg programmes. W I T H A D D I T I O N A L REPORTING BY AMIR HUSSAIN BY AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE At a time when the construction sector is starting to find it difficult to
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  • Article
    Lock icon Republicans in Congress baulk at fiscal cliff deal
    618 1 Members could try to amend Bill with added spending cuts POLITICAL IMPASSE? BLOOMBERG WA SHINGTON House Speaker John Boehner offered fellow Republicans two options on budget legislation, including allowing a vote on the Senate’s Bill if party members do not show they
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon China to ‘step up efforts to boost global growth’
      470 2 Hu’s address on New Year’s Eve signals confidence China’s economy could be rebounding CHINA ECONOMY AGENCIES BEIJING —China will work towards bolstering global economic growth this year, President Hu Jintao said in a New Year’s Eve address, amid optimism that a
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    • Article
      Outcry over kitten killings in Chong Pang
      453 2  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A year in which initiatives in animal welfare gathered pace came to a close with a gruesome case of animal abuse. Two kittens were found dismembered on Sunday outside a flat in Chong Pang, the very neighbourhood beating a
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      Lock icon Record decline in Japan population
      359 4 DECREASING BIRTH RATES AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s population last year declined by 212,000, the biggest drop on record, according to an estimate by the nation’s Health Ministry. The ministry said the number of newborn babies last year fell to a record low of 1.033 million, down
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      Lock icon Thousands march against HK leader
      170 4 AGENCIES HONG KONG Thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the city’s streets yesterday to demand the resignation of Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying, who they say misled the public about illegal renovations at his home. Organisers put the turnout at the protest at around
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      33 2 VIDEO TWO KITTENS FOUND DISMEMBERED OUTSIDE FLAT Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/kitten0102 for the video. VOICES ANIMAL PROTECTION PROPOSAL BEING FINALISED 11
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  • comment &analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Singapore and the world, in 2013 and beyond
      1052 6  -  CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES SIMON TAY, NICHOLAS FANG Simon Tay and Nicholas Fang are respectively Chairman and Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA). On Jan 17, the SIIA will hold its Annual Members Circle to discuss key trends ahead
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      Lock icon The year ahead in a crystal ball
      1517 8 PREDICTIONS FROM THE FINANCIAL TIMES’ WRITERS THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED WILL WE FIND CONVINCING EVIDENCE OF LIFE ON MARS? clive cooksoN: Chemical analysis of Martian soil and rock by NASA’s Curiosity rover will provide the most eagerly awaited scientific results of this year.
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      25 6 This year could be the year of the big bust-up between the US and Israel. PHILIP STEPHENS AND OTHER FINANCIAL TIMES WRITERS ON 2013 8
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  • voices
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon EC penthouses need a Govt review
      361 10  -  FROM THOMAS CHEONG I was disappointed to read about the “EC penthouse sold for record S$2.05m” (Dec 29, online) to a young couple. The developer of CityLife@ Tampines even told Channel News­ Asia that the unit was a successful ex­periment in multigenerational living. Executive
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    • Article
      Real demand for larger flats, HDB should build them
      334 10  -  FROM CHUA SOO KIAT I refer to the news of an “EC pent­house sold for record S$2.05m” (Dec 29, online) and the National Development Minister’s earlier call for developers to remember the in­tent of executive condominiums. Before imposing any restriction on
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    • Article
      The hidden cost of removing death penalty
      106 11  -  FROM HAJ MOHAMED I refer to the report, “Shanmugam condemns rape” (Dec 31), on Minister for Law and Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam citing the case of the woman from New Delhi as “the type where the abusers should face the death penalty”. As
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      Lock icon India, Newtown tragedies call for reflection, reform
      333 11  -  FROM PRAVIN PRAKASH As I reflect on the plight of a woman who had been ravaged thousands of kilometres away, I am reminded about the 26 lives lost at Sandy Hook Elementary School in the United States on Dec 14. Those lives were
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    • Article
      Animal protection proposal being finalised
      95 11  -  FROM YEO GUAT KWANG Chairman, Animal Welfare Legislation Review Committee We thank the writer of the letter, “Ban abusers from keeping pets” (Dec 27) for the suggestion of tougher penalties for animal abusers. The Animal Welfare Legislation Review Committee (AWLRC) recog- nises that a multi-pronged
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      166 10 “2013 Free Seminar! Uncover The Millionaire Trader’s Secret To Extract Money Consistently And Safely From The Stock Market... 30 Mins A Day! Mirriam MacWilliams turned US$ 10k to US$2 million profits in 2 years. Ex-Director of Education of the largest US Investors Club and only Wealth Coach featured on Channel
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      40 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER NEW FLATS FORSINGLES CAN STEM A BRAIN DRAIN Scan the QR code, or visit tdy.sg/singlesflats for the letter from Chua Kim Choo and Helen Kwan.
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      191 11 School of Accountancy “Accounting is the language of business. Deep insights and industry relevant skills make SMU MPA graduates especially fluent.” Irving Low Partner, Head of Risk Consulting KPMG Advisory LLP, Singapore I v OPEN UFA WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY WITH THE SMU MASTER OF PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING. Accounting is the language
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  • singapore
    • Article
      Lock icon Boy, 13, arrested for MBS bomb threat
      72 12 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy who threatened to plant bombs in Marina Bay Sands. He had posted the threat on his Facebook page last Saturday. Police said the case is classified as a Breach of Prohibition Against False Threats
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    • Article
      59 litterbugs nabbed at Countdown 2013
      293 12  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE Getting a ticket for littering was not the best start to the new year for some partygoers who were caught in the act. The National Environment Agency deployed 157 enforcement officers and nabbed 59 litterbugs during Countdown 2013, mostly those who
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      Boost for Baby Bonus among new measures
      408 13  -  GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A slew of new measures, ranging from regulations to benefit car buyers and taxi users to a week-ly-day-off policy for foreign maids, kicked in yesterday. For parents, the Child Development Account (CDA) under the Baby Bonus scheme
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      Singapore’s first 2013 baby
      127 13  -  MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE One couple ushered in the new year with a new addition to their family just seconds after the clock struck midnight. Helen Huo, who weighed 3kg at birth, is the first child of Madam Guo Yanhua, 29, and Mr Huo Xuan, 31. She
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      64 12 AN EYE FOR DETAIL SHINAGAWA LASIK Eye Centre m UL. Come join us: Jan 4 (Fri) 18 (Fri) 7.00pm Jan 10 (Thu) 7.30pm Shinagawa LASIK Eye Centre #05-01 Wheelock Place Venue Limited Seats! RSVP at 6738 8222 today! Learn more about LASIK, our public forum Sometimes only the smallest of
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      16 12 VIDEO BOY ARRESTED FOR MBS BOMB THREAT Scan the QR code or you can visit tdy.sg/mbs0102.
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      28 13 VIDEO NEW MEASURES TAKE EFFECT ON JAN 1 Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ measures0102 for the video.
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      258 13 WORLD 18 KIM JONG UN MAKES OVERTURES TO S KOREA J L J III In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. J J I in*; PP DonaldTrump MDIS Business School (VS L f* f v j ti Triple Crown Accrean
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  • health
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Five local medical feats set to change lives
      1099 14  -  2012 IN REVIEW EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg From transplants to genomes, we look back at medical achievements made last year. 1. Hope for Type 1 diabetes. A team of surgeons from the National University Hospital (NUH) and Singapore General Hospital (SGH) successfully carried
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      116 14 Open a world of opportunites with Positive Psychology Psychotherapy Positive Psychology and Psychotherapy educates you in: 1) Emotional intelligence and well-being 2) Communication and relationships with others 3) Understanding of behaviours, emotions, thoughts 4) Ability to help others identify and alleviate distress and increase their well-being 5) Coaching, therapy and
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  • china&india
    • Article
      Lock icon NYT journalist forced to leave China
      521 16 Visa not issued as government pressures foreign news media over probes into senior leaders CHINA FOREIGN AFFAIRS AGENCIES NEW YORK A correspondent for The New York Times was forced to leave mainland China on Monday after the authorities declined to issue him a visa
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Rape incites women to fight culture in India
      644 17 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI —Despite impressive gains made by Indian women in recent years, many say they are still subject to regular harassment and assault during the day and are fearful of leaving their homes on their own after dark.
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      99 17 MAHP*****35 No one needs to know what I am celebrating. Your New Year’s resolution to stop smoking can be private and discreet with Nicorette* Patch. As a once-a-day solution to control cravings in your waking hours, it is most suitable if you used to smoke throughout the day. With Nicorette,
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  • world
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Kim Jong Un makes overtures to S Korea
      528 18 NORTH-SOUTH KOREA TIES AGENCIES SEOUL North Korean leader Kim Jong Un yesterday called for an end to the “confrontation” between the two Koreas in what appeared to be overtures to incoming South Korean President Park Geun Hye as she was cobbling together
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    • Article
      Lock icon Bangkok could face 5 years of massive jams
      180 19 BANGKOK POST B A N G KO K Thailand’s Transport Minister Chadchat Sittipunt has warned Bangkok residents to brace themselves for what could be five years of extraordinary traffic congestion. He said the construction of four of five new railway projects will
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      Lock icon Thein Sein delivers first New Year’s message
      465 19 AP YA NGON Myanmar’s President made his first New Year’s address to the nation yesterday as part of a new campaign to communicate directly with the people. President Thein Sein reflected on the country’s much-touted progress last year and the challenges ahead in
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    • Article
      Lock icon UN peacekeepers leave East Timor
      439 20 End of mission marks significant milestone in post-independence journey EAST TIMOR MISSION AP DILI —The United Nations has ended its peacekeeping mission in East Timor, leaving the country without any direct security assistance for the first time since political and ethnic violence in 2006 almost
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    • Article
      Lock icon Clinton expected to make full recovery, say doctors
      260 20 AP WASHINGTON —United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton developed a blood clot in her head but did not suffer a stroke or neurological damage, her doctors said. They added that they are confident she will make a full recovery. In a
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    • Article
      Lock icon Filipinos fathered by US soldiers fight for justice
      735 21 THE GUARDIAN M A N IL A They call them “Amerasians”, a throwback to a time when America had soldiers in the Philippines and some of those soldiers had local girlfriends. Most of their mothers worked as “bar girls” in the rest
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      115 19 jcu SINGAPORE www.jcu.edu.sg G jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo @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 600 Upper Thomson Rd. S(*****1) CPE Registration No. *****0786K Period of Registration: 13 July 2010
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      187 20 SMF Institute of Higher Learning 4 1 OPEN HOUSE SMF INSTITUTE Come and discover the education choices available at SMF Institute. SMF Institute of Higher Learning, wholly-owned by Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), has over 200 programmes available and networking opportunities with 3,000 SMF corporate members. SMF Institute is the key
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      168 21 StVie:JAN2013 f is beau n MYTHS BUSTED 11 AT TO OWN 1 FOR TABSKIX II AUDWimi) EDGY BAUBLES E FROM BOYS TO MEN V THEFROENZA V. SCHOULER BOySAND SYENTAN GROW UP t n In this issue THE OBSESSION FILES is back by popular demand! Style: continues to indulge you with
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • Article
        KEPPEL CORP ACCUMULATE (S$11.00)
        67 22 Phillip Securities re-initiates coverage and raises its target to S$12.38 from S$11.68. The house says: “The longterm O&M prospects remain strong as there is still robust demand for premium jack-ups, ultra-deepwater rigs and other offshore-related assets.” It says Keppel’s recent S$420 million contract wins are encouraging
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        TECHNICS OIL AND GAS BUY (S$1.05)
        79 22 DMG maintains rating but lowers target price to S$1.15 after Technics announced it would place 10.7 million shares to Eversendai Corp at S$1.05 per share, which is a 2-per-cent premium to Thursday’s average trading price. The house says it continues to like Technics for
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        DISCLAIMER
        27 22 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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    • Article
      Lock icon No recession as GDP up 1.8% in Q4
      552 22 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —The Republic’s economy expanded more than economists estimated last quarter, averting a recession even after the central bank refrained from monetary stimulus as it sought to contain elevated inflation. Gross domestic product rose an annualised 1.8 per cent
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      311 22 psb Academy Quality Education Since 1964 Changing your life by degrees m www.psb-academy.edu.sg BGet the latest updates at facebook.com/psbacademy trust SINGAPORE PSB Academy Reg. No. *****4825E 20-05-2010 to 19-05-2014 Cert No: EDU-2-2005 Validity: 20/05/2010 19/05/2014 r The University of Nottingham MASTER Business Administration (General) (Part-time) Business Administration (Finance) (Part-time) UNITED
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Payments sector in 2013
      588 24  -  NEW YEAR PREDICTIONS COMMENTARY BY DAVID MARCUS DAVID MARCUS David Marcus is President of PayPal. For something that has seen little change over time, the payments industry will accelerate the momentum we have seen last year in changing the way people exchange and spend their money
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      Lock icon BioShock Infinite not as dark as before but it draws you in
      475 24  -  PETER YEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Anyone who’s played the BioShock series would be familiar with its eerie, dark and wet underwater city of Rapture. I admit I do not remember much of the BioShock game I played in 2007,
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      95 24 We need staff for the Komala’s Fast-Food concept and Fusion Dining Restaurant, for positions mentioned below: (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) (g) 1. CAPTAIN-$1800* 2. HOST/HOSTESS $1600* 3 CUSTOMER ATTENDEES $1400 4. FAST-FOOD CREW $1100* 5. RECEPTIONIST-$1200 6. DRIVERS $1700 *Including tips and allowances.
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      48 25 A picture is worth a thousand passwords With Windows 8, your favourite picture can also be your password. Now you can always start the day on a winning note. windows.com Microsoft PS •xi ••■v r ■K- r> R mm. Will SB r I r r r Windows 8
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  • sports
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      Lock icon NG UNFAZED BY LINK TO TOP IOC JOB
      486 26  -  Singaporean tight-lipped on candidacy but thinks speculation is not surprising TOP SPORTS BODY TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is one of the most powerful positions in the sporting world. With nine months
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      Lock icon ‘BORING’ SERENA AIMING FOR EVERT’S RECORD
      300 26 REUTERS BRISBANE Serena Williams (picture) credited a more subdued lifestyle for the current form which has put her on track to succeed fellow American Chris Evert as the oldest world No 1 in women’s tennis. Williams, who recorded a serve of 200 kmh during
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      Lock icon ‘IT WON’T GET ANY EASIER’ FOR LIONSXII
      585 27  -  DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The LionsXII are in for a tougher time in the Malaysian Super League (MSL) and Malaysia Cup this season, Fandi Ahmad has warned. The LionsXII’s new-look squad was unveiled by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) last week.
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      Lock icon AT 71, FERGIE’S STILL GOING STRONG IN HUNT FOR GLORY
      473 27 REUTERS LONDON Alex Ferguson’s retirement age, like Manchester United’s goals against column, keeps rising and the link between them is becoming clearer as the manager strives for one last indelible triumph. The Scot turned 71 on Monday, his competitive spirit
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      Lock icon MANCINI: IF ONLY VAN PERSIE HAD JOINED MAN CITY...
      719 28 Dutchman all that separates the two Manchester clubs, bemoans City boss AFTERNOON LATEST AP LONDON —Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini fears losing out to arch-rivals Manchester United for the signature of Robin van persie could prove the difference in this season’s
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    • Article
      Lock icon I’LL FIGHT FOR MY PLACE IN REAL’S STARTING 11: CASILLAS
      318 28 REUTERS MADRID Real Madrid goalkeeper and captain Iker Casillas says he is fighting to prove to coach Jose Mourinho that he deserves his place back in the side after the Portuguese controversially dropped him for last month’s La Liga match
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    • Article
      Lock icon SAINTS OUT OF BOTTOM 3 AS GUNNERS MISFIRE
      280 28 REUTERS LONDON —Arsenal continued to frustrate their fans after summing up the season by beating Europa League combatants Newcastle 7-3 at the weekend, then needing an own goal to draw 1-1 at lowly Southampton last night. Saturday’s match featured a hat-trick from
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  • Page 27 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      40 29 MOVIE REVIEWS BRAD PITT AND CHOW YUN FAT PULLOUT THEBIGGUNS 32 CELEBRITY FERTILITY KIM KARDASHIAN IS 12WEEKS PREGNANT WITH KANYE WEST’S BABY 34 WEDNESDAY, 2 JANUARY 2013 ACTION PACKED STAR TREK AND SIX OTHER CINEMATIC REASONS 2013IS LOOKING GOOD 30
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  • T TODAY
    • movies
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        Lock icon TIME TO GET THE POPCORN READY
        684 30 TARANTINO, ALMODOVAR AND A NEW STAR TREK MOVIE 2013 IS LOOKING LIKE A GREAT YEAR FOR FILMS 1 Django Unchained Directed by Quentin Tarantino Tarantino is back on top form with this delirious revenge western set in 1858, with Jamie Foxx as Django, a
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • Article, Illustration
        Making a point with violence
        342 32  -  MOVIE REVIEW: KILLING THEM SOFTLY (RATING TBA, 97MIN) GENEVIEVE LOH See Brad Pitt in full super-cool-movie-star mode, blasting skulls open with a shotgun! There’s wiseguy Ray Liotta getting his teeth kicked in by a fat rapper! Ooh, James Gandolfini talking about cutting up prostitutes! What
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        Chow in charge
        313 32  -  MOVIE REVIEW: THE LAST TYCOON (NC16,118 MIN) GENEVIEVE LOH For anyone who remembers the iconic 1980s TVB series The Bund, The Last Tycoon will do more than stir those niggling feelings of nostalgia. Everyone’s favourite big superstar brother of Asian Cinema Chow Yun Fat is back doing
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        389 34 Reality TV star Kim Kardashian is 12 weeks pregnant with rapper’s baby CELEBRITY PROCREATION AGENCIES LOS ANGELES —Tabloid editors rejoice: Rapper Kanye West and reality TV star Kim Kardashian are expecting a child, Kardashian said on Monday shortly after West announced the pregnancy to fans
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        53 36 OUR PICK Go Maad with your monthly dosage of great music, talented artistry, design and creativity, lovely booze and late-night shopping. This gathering of the design and artistic community also plays host to budding homegrown musicians. Jan 4, 5pm to midnight, Red Dot Design Museum. Free admission. Visit
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        85 36 One of the great virtuosos of our time, the Polish pianist makes his Singapore Symphony Orchestra debut playing Lutoslawski’s Piano Concerto in celebration of the composer’s birth centenary The concert will close with Beethoven’s S eve nt h wh ic h re m a i n
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        50 36 Known for her unique vocal style, awardwinning singer Della Ding Dang gained attention in 2009 with her hit track I Love Him, the theme song for the high-ly-acclaimed Taiwanese idol drama Autumn’s Concerto. Jan 5, 8pm, Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets from S$28 to S$168 from Sistic.
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        50 36 Ladies, enjoy one-for-one house pours at the glamorous Woobar. In addition to this deal, post a picture of your most outrageous shoes on their Facebook page and stand a chance to receive a surprise reward. Every Wednesday, 7pm to 11pm, Woobar at W Singapore Sentosa Cove. www.facebook.com/wsingaporesentosacove
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        51 36 Jurong Bird Park presents its colourful and talented bird stars as photography subjects in its second annual photography competition, held in conjunction with the park ’s celebration of 30 years of thrilling bird shows. Until Jan 27 10am to 9pm, Jurong Regional Library. Free
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        SCULPTING LIFE: THE NG ENG TENG COLLECTION
        112 36 This exhibition, the second in a series of permanent exhibitions on Ng Eng Teng, brings together a range of works that map the artist’s history from his formative years at Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts to when he was a ceramic designer in
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