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Title Section15 2013-04-20 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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Article, Illustration796 2013-04-20 1 ¢Suspects are Chechen brothers ¢Massive manhunt for second suspect ¢1 cop shot dead AGENCIES BOSTON —A dramatic chain of events that began late on Thursday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) with a robbery at a 7-11 store and featured an orgy of violence hasAGENCIES; PHOTOS: REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 796 words
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537 2013-04-20 1 AGENCIES WA SHINGTON Singapore has urged governments to coordinate a new approach to economic policymaking that will boost growth with less risk of negative spillovers. In remarks made as finance ministers from the G-20 and International Monetary Fund meet in Washington, Deputy Prime MinisterAGENCIES - 537 words
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Advertisement49 2013-04-20 1 PAUL MORRISON ON ORGANISING MUSIC MEGA EVENTS WITH SUPERSTARS, AND THE NEW FRONTIER OF SOCIAL MEDIA STARDOM SATURDAY PEOPLE 10 HAZY CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE: NEA HOT NEWS 2 MORE REPORTS Pages 4-5 How the drama unfolded Bomb suspects venerate Islam, Chechnya independence Bostonians wake up to scene of terror49 words
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408 2013-04-20 2 Ministry will continue to accept applications for available places atfour kindergartens PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION SINGAPORE —Response to the first five Ministry of Education (MOE)-run kindergartens appeared to be lukewarm, with 278 applications received about half of the 560 places offered. When registration closed yesterday for kindergartens408 words
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Article, Illustration404 2013-04-20 2 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —Expect hazy conditions over Singapore and a burning smell to linger in the air for a few more days. According to the National Environment Agency (NEA), the haze and burning smell that hung over Singapore yesterday are from fires in Indonesia’sPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 404 words
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Article, Illustration933 2013-04-20 4 Suspects aged 26 and 19, are brothers of Chechen origin who moved to the US in 2002 BOSTON MARATHON BOMBINGS AGENCIES BOSTON Boston bombing suspects, Dzhokhar A Tsarnaev, 19, and his older brother Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, were of Chechen origin, according to officials. TheAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 933 words
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453 2013-04-20 4 AGENCIES WATERTOWN —Residents were warned to stay home and not to open their doors to anyone except police with proper identification, while Boston’s subways, commuter trains, buses and taxis came to a halt. The massive manhunt for the surviving suspect in theAGENCIES - 453 words
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262 2013-04-20 5 SINGAPORE —A 34-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for making a false bomb threat on a website. The police said they had received a report on Wednesday about a posting on an online news website that made threats to bomb several262 words
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339 2013-04-20 6 SINGAPORE —Starting from noon today, the Ministry of Health will be distributing advisories at airports here to travellers returning on flights from areas affected by the avian influenza A (H7N9) in China and Sars-like Coronavirus in the Middle East. The ministry said in339 words
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Article, Illustration736 2013-04-20 6 Beijing officials looking into possibility of virus being transmitted between humans H7N9 VIRUS AGENCIES BEIJING More than 50 per cent of patients infected with a new type of bird flu in China had no contact with poultry, the World HealthAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 736 words
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Article, Illustration661 2013-04-20 8 Party could use PAS logo in peninsular Malaysia, PKR symbol in Sabah and Sarawak MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION AGENCIES GEORGE TOWN —The Democratic Action Party (DAP), one of three parties in opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s Pakatan Rakyat, said yesterday it couldAGENCIES - 661 words
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Article, Illustration404 2013-04-20 8 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER SKUDAI —The Pakatan Rakyat (PR) coalition is still targeting a win in over one-third of the federal and state seats contested in Johor, despite the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) decision to use the logos of its alliesTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; PHOTO: FACEBOOK - 404 words
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293 2013-04-20 8 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Singapore Consulate-General in Johor Baru yesterday said the owner of a Singapore-registered car there that had logos supporting the campaign of a political party in Malaysia is a Malaysian citizen. On Wednesday, Barisan Nasional (BN) representatives handed a memorandumCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 293 words
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Advertisement200 2013-04-20 7 > Follow Channel NewsAsia as we bring you 'live' and special coverage of Malaysia's most significant general election in 50 years. Today, 10am 7pm Malaysia Decides: Nomination Day (Live) 10AM Special coverage on the candidates vying for the 222 parliamentary and 505 state seats in Malaysia's 13th general election. Primetime200 words
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Advertisement59 2013-04-20 9 Watch Star Awards on Toggle on the go! FREE! Catch it on Channel 8i on Toggle. Online, on iPad and iPhone. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the app from the App Store. Simulcast on Channel 8i on Toggle 21 April 7pm 28 April 7pm and 10pm iPad LIVE telecast59 words
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Article, Illustration1437 2013-04-20 10 LIN YANQIN - From convincing David Bowie to perform in a small Irish pub to charting ‘superfans’ who help keep celebrities in the spotlight, it’s about giving people an experience they won’t forget for Paul Morrison THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES LIN YANQIN Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg The epiphany struckPHOTO: DON WONG - 1,437 words
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Article, Illustration934 2013-04-20 12 TOM BENNER - ENGAGING NORTH KOREANS TOM BENNER The United States and South Korea are on high alert over North Korea’s nuclear threats. But far from the frenzied actions of officialdom grappling with the situation, a group founded by young Singaporean professionals has been quietly makingPHOTO: CHOSON EXCHANGE - 934 words
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Advertisement28 2013-04-20 10 Blooding youth has been the standout success of Brendan Rodgers’ debut season... Brick by brick, he is laying the foundations for a bright future at Anfield. ADRIAN CLARKE•3128 words
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172 2013-04-20 20 OLIVER MICHAEL - FROM OLIVER MICHAEL Recent discussions about having more recognition for National Servicemen (NSmen) have, in my opinion, sidelined a key group of NSmen who have contributed significantly to the continued development of Singapore during peacetime: Those from the Home Team. These full-time NSmen172 words
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676 2013-04-20 20 More help in education for National Servicemen and a role for women in NS callers on Thursday’s episode of VoicesTODAYdebated these issues in the post-show online segment, excerpted below: Chin Wei Chung: When I was serving my National676 words
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Article216 2013-04-20 20 ROBIN CHUA - FROM ROBIN CHUA There has been much discussion in Voices on the Singapore identity, and I have been thinking hard about what makes me a proud Singaporean. Is it our leaders? No, they will come and go. Is it our food? No, it216 words
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165 2013-04-20 22 DUDLEY AU - FROM DUDLEY AU Since the 2011 General Election, the People’s Action Party has taken several steps to address issues that cost it votes. It has realised that the electorate may have felt that it had lost some empathy with them and has moved to165 words
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Article, Illustration225 2013-04-20 22 HENG CHO CHOON - FROM HENG CHO CHOON The commentary, “Pulau Ubin and the unsettled S’pore psyche” (April 18), touched a chord with me, as I have been a regular visitor to the island since 1970. The boat fare then was S$1.00; today, it is $2.50. The onlyTODAY FILE PHOTO - 225 words
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90 2013-04-20 22 VICTOR FOO CHEE SENG - FROM VICTOR FOO CHEE SENG Given today’s technology, one wonders why DBS Bank still does not link users’ Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) accounts on their iBanking page. It is critical to get up-to-date information when one uses the account to do transactions, as90 words
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89 2013-04-20 22 M LUKSHUMAYEH - FROM M LUKSHUMAYEH Every morning during peak hour, many cars enter the Central Business District with only one occupant, the driver. Years ago, car pooling was introduced. Perhaps such a scheme is timely again with, say, a rule forbidding cars from entering the89 words
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Advertisement370 2013-04-20 22 institute An ntVC Training Institute NTUC’s SEED Institute is built upon a vision to give children the best head-start by grooming early childhood professionals to provide the best care and education to young children. SEED Institute was set up in 1989 by the NTUC, in collaboration with the Bernard van370 words
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Article, Illustration488 2013-04-20 24 AMANDA LEE - WORKPLAN SEMINAR AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From July, selected firefighters will be trained to provide medical aid to casualties before paramedics arrive at the scene during emergencies, under a new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) scheme. Details of the scheme first announced during the CommitteePHOTO: AMANDA LEE - 488 words
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348 2013-04-20 24 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —As foreign manpower policies are tightened, they can affect individuals in a “very real way”, with a “happy solution” not possible for all, said Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin last night, in response to a Singapore348 words
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Article, Illustration633 2013-04-20 25 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There could finally be some relief for residents and shopkeepers near the Block 17 Upper Boon Keng Road Market and Food Centre who have been plagued by the traffic congestion in the area. In response to TODAY’S queries,PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 633 words
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307 2013-04-20 25 SINGAPORE The authorities have renewed Marina Bay Sands’ (MBS) casino licence for another three years but have imposed “additional requirements”. A Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) spokesperson said it has taken into consideration MBS’ compliance record as one of the many307 words
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364 2013-04-20 25 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officer who was convicted of forging medical certificates (MCs) lost his appeal against his sentence of four months’ jail yesterday. Mohammad Saqib Mohd Ghalib, who was a staff sergeant, pleaded guilty364 words
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Article, Illustration389 2013-04-20 26 BN candidate’s controversial remarks about Hindus have earned criticism, with some saying it could lose Selangor MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUA L A LUM PU R Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin yesterday called his party’s choice for the Shah Alam seatTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 389 words
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193 2013-04-20 26 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR After unearthing dirt on the Malaysian Chinese Association’s (MCA) Gary Lim, Parti Keadilan Rakyat’s (PKR) Rafizi Ramli, said yesterday that party officials would now scrutinise the backgrounds of all Barisan Nasional (BN) candidates. The PandanTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 193 words
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Article, Illustration576 2013-04-20 27 AGENCIES I S L A M A B A D Pakistani police took former president Pervez Musharraf into custody yesterday in the boldest step yet by the country’s courts against senior military officers long deemed untouchable by the law. Mr Musharraf was arrestedAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 576 words
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492 2013-04-20 27 AGENCIES WA SHINGTON The top intelligence official of the United States said on Thursday that a one-paragraph assessment about North Korea’s ability to arm a nuclear missile was mistakenly declassified by the Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), an inadvertent disclosure thatAGENCIES - 492 words
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Article, Illustration293 2013-04-20 27 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON In the latest twist in the sexual abuse scandal that has shaken Britain’s public broadcaster, one of the country’s best known television entertainers, Rolf Harris, a singer-cum-artist who once painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, has beenTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 293 words
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318 2013-04-20 28 AGENCIES HONG KONG Some port workers at the Hong Kong terminals controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing have been told they will lose their jobs as a strike over wage demands stretches into a fourth week, with the stand-off continuing to weighAGENCIES - 318 words
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332 2013-04-20 28 EARNINGS AGENCIES SINGAPORE CapitaMall Trust said yesterday that first-quarter distribution per unit (DPU) rose 7 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier, as the real estate investment trust benefited from higher revenues from malls where upgrading work was completed.AGENCIES - 332 words
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303 2013-04-20 28 AGENCIES SINGAPORE After a sharp fall in gold prices sparked a retail buying frenzy this week in the physical market in Singapore and elsewhere in Asia, the future direction of the price for the precious metal has come into sharp focus,AGENCIES - 303 words
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Advertisement137 2013-04-20 29 w CHIJ Primary (Toa Payoh) Bedok Green Primary School East Coast Primary School East Spring Primary School FirstToa Payoh Primary School *Global Indian International School, East Coast Campus Greenwood Primary School Kranji Primary School Marsiling Primary School Nan Hua Primary School PasirRis Primary School Qihua Primary School Queenstown Primary School137 words
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Article, Illustration528 2013-04-20 30 CHARLES ONG - Fencers credit unique training regime for boosting their confidence NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOL FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS CHARLES ONG charlesongzc@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE When St Margaret’s Secondary School (SMSS) fencer Pow Shu Shan qualified for the “B” Division Girls’ Individual Foil quar-ter-finals, head coach Dennis Leong started furiously tabulatingPHOTO: DENNIS LEONG - 528 words
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Article, Illustration419 2013-04-20 30 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH S ING A POR E It never rains but it pours. The saying is an apt description of the situation facing coach V Sundramoorthy and his LionsXII team, who take on Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) tonight in the Malaysian Super League (MSL)TODAY FILE PHOTO - 419 words
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Article, Illustration714 2013-04-20 31 Adrian Clarke - One was given the chance to restore his reputation after bombing out spectacularly at Chelsea last season, while the other was given the opportunity of a lifetime to revive the fortunes of a fading giant. So how have Andre Villas-Boas andPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 714 words
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Article, Illustration503 2013-04-20 31 Swapping blue for white has transformed Andre VillasBoas. That anxious, forever crouching, ball of pent-up frustration and fury that we saw at Stamford Bridge has vanished; replaced by a smiling, relaxed, super-cool leader of men at White Hart Lane. His metamorphosis has beenPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 503 words
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Article, Illustration618 2013-04-20 32 IAN DE COTTA - SINGAPORE FOOTBALL COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The identity of the next Singapore football coach will be revealed within the next three weeks. His resume will be dissected by the local football fraternity, and his selection will spark off animated chatter in forums,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 618 words
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Article, Illustration306 2013-04-20 33 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA The Football Association of Singapore (FAS) has confirmed that former Lions coach Radojko Avramovic (picture) will not be rehired another be rehired in another capacity, but they are still hoping to rehire him in the “near future”. The306 words
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Article, Illustration459 2013-04-20 33 NATIONAL INTER-SCHOOLS NETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SINGAPORE Eight years since the feat was last achieved, CHIJ Toa Payoh (CHIJ TP) have done it again. The school yesterday clinched both the ‘B’ and ‘C’ division titles in the National In-ter-Schools Netball Championships atPHOTO: DON WONG - 459 words
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Article, Illustration283 2013-04-20 33 AP SAKHIR Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen yesterday drove the fastest time in the second practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, followed by the Red Bulls of Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Raikkonen, who won the season-opening Australian GP and lay second behind VettelAP; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 283 words
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Article, Illustration671 2013-04-20 34 Bettors have their money on the Heat repeating their championship win NBA PLAY-OFFS AGENCIES MI A MI Can anyone stop LeBron James and the Miami Heat? For nearly two months during the regular season, the answer was an emphatic no as the reigning NBA championsAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 671 words
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Article, Illustration355 2013-04-20 34 GERARD WONG - GERARD WONG SING A PORE He may be a diehard Manchester United fan, but when it comes to managing his team in the TODAY Fantasy League (TFL), Kevin Lim has no room for sentimentality. That is why the 20-year-old, currently355 words
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Miscellaneous84 2013-04-20 34 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW Bb£re{ vew re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB [MJilflEliliFfll SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above) Ip V(i) Always play with care. [responsiblyf Do nol bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account84 words
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Advertisement60 2013-04-20 35 SATURDAY, 20 APRIL 2013 SET IN STONE LOOKS GOOD, TASTES EVEN BETTER JUST WHAT MAKES CUISINE INNOVATIVE? 40 HOME GROWN GOODNESS LOCAL RESTAURANTS THAT USE LOCALLY GROWN PRODUCE CAN WE SUSTAIN THIS? 38 THIS ROUND’S ON JACK HO OF JACK RAI SPILLS ALL ABOUT HIS DRINKING HABITS 42 KEYSTONE’S IBERIAN60 words
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Article, Illustration327 2013-04-20 36 TOKYO AUTO SALON SINGATORE SET TO RETURN TO OUR SHORES 2014 Petrolheads and J-Pop fans had only one place to be last weekend —the Tokyo Auto Salon Singapore 2013. With more than 150 custom cars, an autostyling competition and a slew of performances including a concert by Jpop327 words
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Article, Illustration1967 2013-04-20 38 ANNETTE TAN - In land scarce Singapore, a new crop of farmers and gardeners are proving that we are not too small to grow our own food HOME GROWN ADVANTAGE ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It’s not often in Singapore that one can boast about sharing a meal1,967 words
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Article, Illustration462 2013-04-20 40 ANNETTE TAN - A former sous chef steps up to the plate at Keystone Restaurant FOOD REVIEW: KEYSTONE RESTAURANT ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —In the 18 months since it opened, Keystone has won a respectable following for the consistently classy dining experience that it purveys. Recently, the restaurant’s chef de cuisine462 words
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Article, Illustration519 2013-04-20 41 ANNETTE TAN - With a new chef at the helm, Capella Singapore’s The Knolls continues to serve impeccable Mediterranean fare FOOD REVIEW: THE KNOLLS ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —It is a pity that Capella Singapore is sequestered away in Sentosa because its restaurant, The Knolls, has always served superb food. Under519 words
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Article, Illustration590 2013-04-20 42 BALVINDERSANDHU - Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON... BALVINDERSANDHU SINGAPORE —Singapore duo Jack Rai have been stalwarts in the local music scene for more than a decade now. The acoustic duo are a joy to watch live, not just because they sing very well together,590 words
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Article, Illustration283 2013-04-20 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Chocolate lovers know to head over to Hotel Chocolat whenever they’re in London. And now, Hotel Chocolat’s latest offering takes chocolate down the fine wine route, with a label that tells you everything from the year of cocoa harvest to the time spent roasting.THE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 283 words
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Article, Illustration422 2013-04-20 43 DON MENDOZA - DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE A clear focus on blending culinary innovation and artisanal brilliance at this year’s World Gourmet Summit is highly commendable. There are drool-worthy “6 Michelin Star” collaborations, like the Epicurean Delights menus at La Cantine (S$50/S$65 for lunch, S$120/S$150 for dinner; April 21 to422 words
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Miscellaneous184 2013-04-20 40 Q CATHAY LATE fllEHT IflDVIES rmiii an THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 BROKEN CITY* 10.40am, 12.35pm, 2.50, 5.05, 7.20, 9.35,11.55pm, 1.45am OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN* 11.45am, 2.10pm, 4.35, 5.35, 7.00, 8.00, 9.25, 10.30,11.55pm, 1.50am LONG WEEKEND* 1.30pm, 3.30, 7.45, 9.45,11.45pm, 1,45am PLATINUM OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN* 11.45am, 2.10pm, 4.35,184 words
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