Today, 31 January 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    31 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    SIA to cut 76 expat pilots from payroll
    696 1  -  National carrier says cuts due to surplus of pilots, excess capacity, slow growth AVIATION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In what could be a sign of more turbulence in the economy, Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced yesterday that it is letting go of 76
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      35 1 TWO 30-SOMETHINGS, WITH DIFFERENT VIEWS ON WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF MARRIED LIFE, WEIGH IN ON BIG BABY DEBATECOMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 WORLD 40 AUSTRALIA POLLS SET FOR SEPT 14, SAYS PM GILLARD launch.REPORT ON PAGE 34
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    SEOUL JOINS SPACE CLUB
    82 1 South Korea yesterday succeeded in thrusting a satellite into orbit for the first time, achieving its ambition of joining an elite club of space technology leaders, seven weeks after the successful launch of a satellite by rival North Korea. The two Koreas, which remain technically at
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  • Article
    SMEs face challenge of slower growth in workforce
    700 1  -  WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com .sg S I NG A PO R E With slower workforce growth in the long term and challenges to improve productivity in the near term, concerns are being raised that some small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here may
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  • Article
    SIA to cut 76 expat pilots from payroll
    443 1  -  National carrier says cuts due to surplus of pilots, excess capacity, slow growth AVIATION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In what could be a sign of more turbulence in the economy, Singapore Airlines (SIA) announced yesterday that it is letting go of 76
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    SEOUL JOINS SPACE CLUB
    82 1 South Korea yesterday succeeded in thrusting a satellite into orbit for the first time, achieving its ambition of joining an elite club of space technology leaders, seven weeks after the successful launch of a satellite by rival North Korea. The two Koreas, which remain technically at
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  • Article
    SMEs face challenge of slower growth in workforce
    287 1  -  WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com .sg S I NG A PO R E With slower workforce growth in the long term and challenges to improve productivity in the near term, concerns are being raised that some small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here may
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      36 1 TWO 30-SOMETHINGS, WITH DIFFERENT VIEWS ON WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF MARRIED LIFE, WEIGH IN ON BIG BABY DEBATECOMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 SPORTS• 48 ROONEY DOUBLE PUTS UNITED 7 POINTS AHEAD OF MAN CITY launch.REPORT ON PAGE 34
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Pipe leak on Keppel Road
      358 2  -  Traffic diverted to facilitate repair work to water main TRAFFIC SNARL THEN AI PING thenaiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Traffic slowed to a snarl along Keppel Road yesterday after the busy thoroughfare had to be closed for over eight hours because of a leaking water main. And for
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      ‘Several factors to consider’ for projected population growth
      419 4  -  Authorities need to improve land use planning consider lifestyle changes say analysts POPULATION WHITE PAPER SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The operational capacity of the new train lines, as well as better land use planning, are some factors which should be considered so
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    • Article
      Govt has failed to justify 6.9m population: SDP
      443 4 SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday criticised the Government’s White Paper on population, saying that the Government failed to justify the projected increase in population size. The White Paper released on Tuesday said the population could grow to 6.9 million in
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      Greater community support helps former inmates
      697 6  -  Overall recidivism rate falls to 23.6%, with slight rise in number of drug offenders who are sent back to prison SINGAPORE PRISONS EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore The recidivism rate for drug offenders who were released from the Drug Rehabilitation Centres (DRC) has inched up
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      Lock icon Beijing urges residents to stay indoors amid dangerous smog
      557 6 AGENCIES BEIJING The Chinese authorities yesterday warned the capital’s 20 million people to stay indoors and protect themselves from the smog as pollution remained at hazardous levels. Visibility was reduced to a few hundred metres in downtown Beijing, causing more than
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  • comment &analysis
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      Ready to be a dad, handouts or not
      798 8  -  ENHANCED MARRIAGE AND PARENTHOOD PACKAGE TEO XUANWEI xuanweit@mediacorp.com.sg Teo Xuanwei and Tan Weizhen are senior reporters with TODAY. At a recent family gathering, soon after my nephew’s birth in October, my mother made a remark to our relatives. “The uncle is more
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      Thanks, but baby can wait
      799 8  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg I am unapologetically a product of the ’90s a time when children were brought up to hanker after success and the Singapore Dream. A time when we were conditioned to believe the drill that a good education means success later on, a
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      Indonesia’s key terrorism concerns
      1060 12  -  SECURITY THREATS IN 2013 BILVEER SINGH Bilveer Singh is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Centre of Excellence for National Security of the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and Associate Professor of Political Science at the National University of Singapore. Since the
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      Lock icon Farewell Hillary, for now
      905 14  -  US FOREIGN POLICY YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former Minister of Defence and National Security Adviser, is a former chairwoman of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party, and currently an opposition leader in the Diet. PROJECT SYNDICATE F Scott Fitzgerald famously said that “there are no second acts
      PROJECT SYNDICATE; PHOTO: AP  -  905 words
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      34 8 The‘buying into’of the radical discourse in Indonesia has been facilitated by anti-Islam policies of many Western governments, with many Indonesians believing that these are deliberate measures to humiliate Islam and Muslims. BILVEER SINGH 12
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Far from the migrating crowd?
      292 16  -  FROM RATNA DAMAYANTI MOHD TAHA My husband and I love children; we have two and are considering having more. While the Government’s parenthood packages are welcomed, they will never be the deciding factor if we try for another child. Quality of life, however, is important
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      White Paper on population deserves thorough discussion
      265 16  -  FROM TANG FOOK MENG As anticipated, and reported in “Steps needed to convince S’poreans about population increase” (Jan 30), it will not be easy to convince Singaporeans about the projections in the White Paper on population, which is set to be debated next
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    • Article
      Co-payments: A matter of balance
      309 18  -  FROM PUI PHUSANGMOOK Senior Vice-President and General Manager, Group and Health, NTUC Income In his commentary, “Revisiting co-pay-ments” (Jan 28), Dr Jeremy Lim called co-payments in healthcare a powerful policy tool that can “drive economic and operational efficiency, enabling services to function well with reduced
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    • Article
      Career centre assisted resident with job referrals
      128 18  -  FROM CRYSTAL TENG General Manager, North West Community Development Council I refer to Mr Chen Sow Lin’s letter “Retirees encouraged to work, but not wanted?” (Jan 28). The North West Career Centre serves all residents seeking training and employment assistance. We understand that
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      Help cyclists be safe, please
      143 18  -  FROM DAVID SOH POH HUAT There was a public outcry last year after a fatal accident involving a cyclist. A pledge was made to do more for cyclist safety and it may be time for the relevant agencies to let the public know what has
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  • singapore
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      Boys’ mother thanks S’poreans for support
      579 20  -  Classmates strangers attend wake to offer emotional financial support to family TRAFFIC ACCIDENT AMANDA LEE, SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Condolences continued to pour in for the brothers who were killed in an accident on Monday evening,
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      Two men arrested over online threats against RP chief, ex-NMP
      304 22  -  SOCIAL MEDIA ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two more men were arrested on Monday for making online threats, separately, against Reform Party (RP) chief Kenneth Jeyaretnam and former Nominated Member of Parliament Calvin Cheng. A 40-year-old Singaporean man became the second
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      Lock icon 19 of 27 overseas Punggol East voters pick Dr Koh
      191 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Votes cast overseas for last Saturday’s Punggol East by-elec-tion were counted yesterday at North Vista Secondary School. Of the 59 eligible voters, 27 cast their ballots, bringing the total number of votes cast in the by-election to
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      Lock icon Many firsts at this year’s Chingay parade
      366 23  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Organisers of this year’s Chingay have promised audiences a 4D experience: Besides the usual fanfare, spectators can look forward to a whiff of cooking aromas at the 41st edition of the annual parade. About 400 members of culinary interest
      PHOTOS: ERNEST CHUA  -  366 words
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      Lock icon Singapore intercepts illegal shipment of raw ivory tusks
      216 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A large illegal shipment of raw ivory tusks from Africa, with an estimated value of S$2.5 million, has been intercepted by the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) and Singapore Customs. The shipment of about 1.8 tonnes of tusks is the
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      Lock icon 21,227 cartons of contraband cigarettes seized
      293 24 S$2-million haul is largest seizure of duty-unpaid cigarettes since2009 SINGAPORE CUSTOMS CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Customs officers seized the largest haul of contraband cigarettes since 2009, when 18,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes were uncovered during an operation on Jan 23. In a statement yesterday, Singapore
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  • silver
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      Lock icon Prescribing art for the elderly
      941 26 In London, a programme developed with GP clinics reaches out to elderly people through creative workshops HEALTHCARE THE GUARDIAN LONDON —Mr Terry Harris was looking after his ailing mother when the surgery that ran his carers support group referred him to an art programme with
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China to conduct naval drills in Pacific
      509 30 Manoeuvres described as ‘routine’, will be carried out beyond where the disputed islands are located EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES BEIJING Three advanced Chinese warships left port yesterday for naval drills and war games in the Western Pacific amid a continuing spat with
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    • Article
      Lock icon No ‘useless, long speeches’ in Parliament, deputies told
      337 32 HOUSE RULES REUTERS BEIJING No flowers, no banquets, no gifts, no welcoming ceremonies and, more importantly, no useless, longwinded speeches Chinese state media yesterday laid out strict instructions for the annual meeting of parliament in March. Incoming President Xi Jinping has made
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    • Article
      Lock icon Crimes against women: Singh to act on panel’s advice
      322 32 AGENCIES N E W DELHI Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said yesterday that his government will act promptly to implement the recommendations of a commission on how to improve laws dealing with crimes against women. A week after the government-ap-pointed panel
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      Lock icon Bollywood megastar Khan caught in India-Pakistan spat
      297 32 AP NE W DELHI Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan appeared to be caught in a verbal slugfest between India and Pakistan after he wrote a magazine article that led to heated exchanges between the rival nations. The controversy erupted after Pakistan’s Interior Minister
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  • world
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      Lock icon Anti-Lynas group enters politics in M’sia
      509 34 Himpunan Hijau wan ts to stop Australian firm from operating its rare-earth plant MALAYSIA POLLS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Himpunan Hijau environmental group yesterday said it will campaign against the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in Pahang, Malaysia’s third-largest state, in a bid to
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    • Article
      Lock icon South Korea launches its first satellite into orbit
      386 34 AGENCIES S EOU L South Korea successfully launched a satellite into space for the first time yesterday, amid heightened regional tensions caused in part by North Korea’s successful launch of its own satellite last month. It was South Korea’s third attempt in
      AGENCIES  -  386 words
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      Lock icon Thaksin rules Thailand, via Skype
      564 38 Exiled former Prime Minister making important political decisions with the aid of various social media platforms THAI POLITICS THE NEW YORK TIMES BANGKOK —Millions of people across the globe have cut the tethers to their offices, working remotely from home, airport lounges or anywhere they
      THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  564 words
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      406 40 AUSTRALIA POLITICS AGENCIES CANBERR A —Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard yesterday set national elections for Sept 14, stunning voters with eight months’ notice of the vote in a bold move designed to end political uncertainty surrounding her struggling minority government. In a speech
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      458 42 IMMIGRATION REFORM AGENCIES LAS VEGAS President Barack Obama has challenged Congress to act swiftly to put 11 million illegal residents on a clear path to citizenship, seizing an opening to rewrite the United States’ immigration laws. Speaking at a campaign-style rally in the
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        86 48 NEUTRAL (S$0.845) Singapore was the star of Starhill Global’s Q4 results, with positive office rental reversions and a full quarter’s contributions from the Wisma Atria retail asset-enhancement initiative, CIMB notes. Overseas assets’ performance was muted. DPU was largely in line with expectations. CIMB views the acquisition of
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        81 48 HOLD (S$1.635) OCBC notes that although revenue growth continued unabated, SMRT’s Q3 results disappointed as higher operating expenses hit harder than anticipated. FY13 is now on track to be the worst performing year in seven in terms of bottom-line performance. Management continues to advocate caution over weaker profitability
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        85 48 BUY (S$3.49) SingTel is selling its entire 30-per-cent stake in Warid Telecom. SingTel will receive an aggregate consideration of US$150 million (S$185 million) and the right to receive a 7.5-per-cent share of net proceeds from any future sale, public offering or merger of Warid. However, SingTel notes that the
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      371 48 AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States economy unexpectedly reversed course in the final quarter of last year and contracted at a 0.1 per cent rate, the Commerce Department said yesterday, its worst performance since the aftermath of the financial
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      236 48 REUTERS SAN FR ANCISCO Facebook’s advertising business grew at its fastest clip since before the company’s May initial public offering, helping the company’s revenue expand 40 per cent to US$1.585 billion (S$1.96 billion). Facebook shares were down 2.5 per cent to US$30.45 in
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        150 54 Pamper your loved ones this festive season with premium gifts from Skylight. Exclusively available at selected Guardian Health Beauty outlets, these elegant gift sets come in auspicious colours to symbolise a bountiful and prosperous Chinese New Year. Endorsed by the Health Promotion Board for their low cholesterol and
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        CANTONESE DELIGHTS
        115 54 For freshly made dim sum and authentic Cantonese cuisine, visit the newly opened Luk Yu Tea House. Located at #01-41/42 Chinatown Point, the Chinese restaurant boasts a nostalgic atmosphere with wooden chairs and calligraphy pieces. As its name suggests, Luk Yu Tea House provides a range of fine
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        WIN CASH AT ASIAMALLS
        155 54 Until Feb 8, shop at these five AsiaMalls (Tiong Bahru Plaza, Century Square, Hougang Mall, White Sands and Tampines 1) during Chinese New Year and stand to win up to S$10,776 cash per mall in the Bingo Draw. Spend a minimum of S$68* to redeem a
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        120 54 Lucky winner Mr Peh Hock Peng was crowned a millionaire in the latest Be a Changi Millionaire 2012 Grand Draw. The event was held at Changi Airport Terminal 3, Departure Hall, and saw hundreds of people gather to watch the exciting draw. Five finalists two Singaporeans, two
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        WIN A TRIP TO SEOUL
        158 54 Until Feb 9, buy any two packets of made-in-Korea LOTTE snacks and stand to win a trip for two to Lotte World in Seoul. There are also other prizes up for grabs, including a Samsung Galaxy Note II and LOTTE hampers. Fill in the entry
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        FABULOUS SAVINGS AND PROMOTIONS
        150 54 This Chinese New Year, ANZ customers can look forward to great savings and discounts. Until Feb 10, cardmembers will enjoy an eight-per-cent grocery rebate at Giant, Cold Storage, Jasons and Marketplace, and 18-per-cent savings at Caltex when they buy the ANZ StarCash Card with a pre-paid
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        121 54 Check out these sweet Olympus deals, purchase-with-purchase promotions and freebies. The promotions are valid until Feb 17. Here are the highlights: E-PL3 Double Zoom Kit, S$898 (U.P. S$1,248) Includes the body, M.ZUIKO digital 14-42mm II R f3.5-5.6 lens, M.ZUIKO digital ED 40-150mm R f4-5.6 lens, M.ZUIKO digital 17mm
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      500 55 IP Fair Price Hearty Goodness I his Lunar New Year: enjoy these festive recipes front Lairl Vice that use w holesome ingredients and healthy preparation methods. 0 Iv Spring Reunion LUNAR NEW YEAR Promotional Price Now till 28 Feb 2013 Baked Chicken in Lotus Leaf (Serves 4) t 1 Step
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      1067 56  -  Challenges abound for couple who started cafe to train young adults with special needs, but the pay-offs are worth it SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DENYSE YEO todaysme@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They started their restaurant as an experiment of sorts. With zero experience in the food and beverage industry, Mr
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      174 57 We received free business advice from an EDC After speaking to the Business Advisor at the EDC@ASME, the government schemes are not as complicated as I thought. Now I know I can go to the EDCs anytime for help to grow my business. LOW KWEE HEE Chang Gen Traditional Chinese
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      466 58 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS NEW YORK Research In Motion yesterday unveiled the long-delayed line of smartphones it hopes will put it on the comeback trail but disappointed investors by saying that US sales of its all-new BlackBerry 10 would start only in March. Chief Executive
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      113 58 THE INTIMATE SIDE OF CIRQUE 9tk i m r OPENS 12 MARCH mastercard MARINA BAY SANDS V_X_y THEATRES Direct from a sold out season in Tokyo Featuring former Cirque du Soleil performers The theatre transformed into a custom built circular stage providing 360° views An intimate and breathtakingly close experience
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      676 60  -  With regional force One FC’s HQ also here, the Republic is set to become MMA powerhouse TODAY EXCLUSIVE IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Since the inception of its headquarters here in July 2010, local promoter One Fighting Championship (One FC) has played an integral
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      369 60 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s judo federation yesterday confirmed that head coach Ryuji Sonoda used violence against athletes at a training camp prior to the London Olympics. The federation’s admission of Sonoda’s actions came a day after it was revealed that 15 female judo
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      Lock icon ROONEY DOUBLE PUTS UNITED 7 POINTS AHEAD OF MAN CITY
      465 62 AFTERNOON LATEST AP LONDON Manchester United surged seven points clear in the English Premier League yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), thanks to Wayne Rooney’s double in a 2-1 win over Southampton, as third-place Chelsea’s slim title hopes virtually ended following
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      365 62 AP LONDON Arsenal staged a secondhalf comeback against Liverpool to draw 2-2 as both teams missed a chance to close in on the Champions League qualification places in the English Premier League yesterday. Arsenal’s calamitous defending allowed Liverpool to race into the lead after five
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      266 62 AP MADRID Barcelona and Real Madrid played out a thrilling 1-1 draw in their Copa del Rey semi-final at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium yesterday. With Barcelona enjoying the majority of possession, the first-leg match grew in intensity with end-to-end play as both teams raced
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      95 62 Liverpool have completed a £8.5 million (S$16.6 million) signing of Philippe Coutinho from Inter Milan. The Brazilian was granted a work permit yesterday and immediately returned to Milan to collect the visa to play in England. He is unlikely to be rushed into the squad for
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      69 64 Africa Cup of Nations (Group C) Burkina Faso 0 Zambia 0, Ethiopia 0 Nigeria 2 EPL Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 2, QPR 0 Man City 0, Stoke 2 Wigan 2, Sunderland 0 Swansea 0 NBA Warriors 108 Cavaliers 95, Bucks 117 Pistons 90, Mavericks 104 Trail Blazers 106, Hornets
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      357 64 FOOTBALL AGENCIES LONDON Shanghai Shenhua are ready to challenge Didier Drogba’s move to Turkish club Galatasaray, claiming the Ivory Coast striker remains under contract with them. On Monday, Galatasaray announced a deal that would see the 34-year-old join up with them immediately after the
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      46 65 TRAVEL LIFE BACK IN THE USSR 68 THEATRE HISTORY CAN BE FUN AND FUNNY 70 DUD MOVIES WHY A-LISTERS ACT IN Z-LIST FILMS 71 THURSDAY, 31 JANUARY 2013 A TASTE OF TURIN Eat your way through the city’s famed Salone del Gusto 66 PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES
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        1164 66  -  THE CITY’S SALONE DEL GUSTO IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT MUST BE SAVOURED ONE BITE AT A TIME WEE WONG INTURIN features@mediacorp.com.sg Ask any hardcore gourmand where the heart of Italian cuisine is, and the northern region of Piedmont probably ranks way up there. Piedmont was where the
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        510 68  -  How to spend S$101 (you big spender, you) in a day in Eastern Europe TRAVEL 101 SHAWN BALAKRISHNAN Located at the southernmost part of Lithuania is its capital and the secondlargest city in the Baltics. Sometimes described as “Yerushalayim De Lita” (the Jerusalem of Lithuania), Vilnius was once the
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        386 68 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW TWo-to-go flights to London from S$1,181 Emirates is currently offering a Special Companion Fare with discounts of up to 40 per cent to destinations such as Brisbane, Rome and New York. Fly to London for S$1,181, to Barcelona for S$1,304 and
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        Secret Retreats’ Stephane Junca
        455 69  -  JETSETTING WITH... SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —Globe-trotters are probably familiar with the prestigious collection of hotels known as Relais Chateaux; how about an intimate Asian-centric counterpart called Secret Retreats, which was launched late last year? Stephane Junca, the Managing Director of Secret Retreats, once worked for Relais
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        647 70  -  History lessons needn’t always be horribly dull HORRIBLE HISTORIES CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —History lessons can be boring affairs —just ask any student. But then author Terry Deary came up with the Horrible Histories series of books back in 1993, and the rest, as they say, is
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        255 70 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —Sin City: A Dame to Kill For has cast Eva Green as a femme fatale and Julia Garner to portray yet another stripper struggling to make a dime in the gritty comicbook metropolis. Green (Casino Royale) will appear in
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        612 71 MOVIE 43 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Every director dreams of being compared to Orson Welles. But having your new film labelled “the Citizen Kane of awful” might not be quite what Peter Farrelly had in mind for his latest flick, Movie 43. “There’s awful and then
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        430 72  -  ‘Tis the season this time, for deliciously auspicious gifts ANNETTE TAN Like Christmas, the Chinese New Year period is a time for feasting and giving. Beyond the red packets, the gifts at this time of year are usually edible and very premium think abalone, dried Chinese mushrooms and
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        CITY GYM THE MUSICAL
        69 73 OUR PICK This comedy is set in the ’80s where everyone was big on muscles, hair and ego. Enjoy 22 original ’80s style songs by Dan Thompson, and performed by an international cast in this singing and dancing spectacular. Jan 31 to Feb 6, 7.30pm (Monday
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        THE TALES OF HOFFMANN
        85 73 The world renowned Paris Opera makes its way to Singapore’s big screen for the first time. In his famous study on Jacques Offenbach, Siegfried Kracauer summarised and established the legend of The Tales Of Hoffmann far more than just the spiritual testament of the composer, they
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        BL ND: THE DARKNESS OF BEING AND THE AGE OF DARKNESS / 7 DAYS OF PRINTING MATTER
        100 73 BL ND: THE DARKNESS OF BEING AND THE AGE OF DARKNESS 7 DAYS OF PRINTING MATTER A r t i s t Z a k i R a z a k ’s re s e a rc h proj e c t delves into the physical and spiritual dimensions of
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        WORLD VOICES PRESENTS DR KIRAN SHINDE
        62 73 This India-based architect will be talking about the growing trend of religious tourism in his country and what it means from an urban planning and environmental standpoint. This session will be moderated by Andrea Marion Pinkney, assistant professor in the South Asian Studies Programme
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        SINGAPORE BIENNALE 2013 CO-CURATORS’ TALK
        50 73 Come and meet the Singaporean and regional co-curators of this biennial art festival and hear them speak about contemporary art developments in their respective countries. Feb 1, 7.30pm to 9pm, Glass Hall at Singapore Art Museum. Free, but registration is required. Email nhb_sam_programs@nhb.gov.sg to register.
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        OPTIMISM IS RIDICULOUS
        43 73 The latest works by self-proclaimed conservative pessimist Natee Utarit are inspired by his fascination with classical paintings and nostalgia. Until Feb 22,11.30 to 7pm (Tuesday to Friday) and noon to 6pm (Saturday), Richard Koh Fine Art, 71 Duxton Road. Free.
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        SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL COIN FAIR 2013
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