Today, 11 May 2013

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 11 MAY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon Govt studying measures to curb online gambling
    777 1  -  Social risks associated with Internet gambling a concern as industry set to take off SOCIAL RISKS EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The authorities are mulling over measures such as banning advertisements as well as restricting access and payment to gambling websites to combat
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    Lock icon WOMAN RESCUED AFTER 17 DAYS UNDER RUBBLE
    124 1 A woman trapped for 17 days beneath the rubble of the collapsed Rana Plaza building was discovered alive yesterday, after she managed to grab the attention of rescue workers by moving a pipe. The woman, whose name is Reshma, had apparently been in
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    Lock icon Nine M’sians get police warning for Merlion Park gathering
    625 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The authorities are reviewing the work and visit passes of nine Malaysians who were deemed to have “actively” participated in an illegal gathering at the Merlion Park on Wednesday, the police said yesterday. In a media
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      26 1 AS MUM OF 4, TRIATHLETE AND SCIENCE-AND-TECH CRUSADER, SCIENCE CENTRE CHAIRMAN TAN YEN YEN GIVES HER ALL SATURDAY PEOPLE 12 SINGAPORE 19 MEMORIES BOUGHT AND SOLD
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      Lock icon MP apologises for controversial quote on Facebook
      643 2  -  SOCIAL MEDIA KENNETH LOW kennethlowjt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC Member of Parliament (MP) Zainudin Nordin yesterday apologised for the “unintended offence” resulting from a controversial quote that he posted on Monday on his Facebook page, which was subsequently turned into a meme by
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      FINDING OUT WHAT MAKES GAMBLERS TICK
      202 2  -  EUGENE NEUBRONNER The Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) and Home Team Behavioural Sciences Centre are in the midst of building a fuller profile of what makes gamblers here tick. This profile will help develop “a more nuanced understanding” of gaming behaviours, attitudes and motivations of
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      Lock icon Wanted: A level education playing field
      596 4  -  Excessive focus on exams, ensuring social inclusion among topics discussed OUR SINGAPORE CONVERSATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg with the public. ADDITIONALREPORTING BYTAN QIUYI SINGAPORE —To nurture a generation of well-rounded individuals, the education system should be more egalitarian and allow students of different abilities
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      Lock icon See the silver lining, not silver tsunami
      544 4  -  KOK XING HUI kokxinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —There is a tendency to view Singapore’s senior citizens as “a bundle of problems to be tackled one at a time”, and this line of thinking needs to change, said former Member of Parliament Chiang Hai Ding. Dr
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      Lock icon ‘False dichotomy between politics and human rights’
      533 6  -  NGOs respond to ministries’ charge that foreign workers were exploitedfor political ends LATEST IN ROBUST EXCHANGE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Three civil society groups yesterday said the Government has drawn a “false dichotomy between politics and human rights”, in response to the
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      Lock icon GE13 ‘not simply a Chinese tsunami’
      594 8 Middle-class and urban Malays also votedfor Pakatan: Independent pollster GENERAL ELECTION THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s election results last week were not simply caused by a “Chinese tsunami” as they showed a major swing among the multi-racial urban and middle-class electorate against the
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      Lock icon Najib vows national unity as BN mulls ideas to regain trust
      552 8 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday vowed to represent all Malaysians regardless of race, while emphasising that his government would “place great importance on racial harmony and national unity” following racially divisive election result
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      Lock icon PKR Deputy President denies quitting, seeks decision on new Selangor MB
      245 9 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER PETALING JAYA —Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Deputy President Azmin Ali yesterday laughed off rumours that he was quitting the party amid speculation that he was slighted by Mr Abdul Khalid Ibrahim’s likely reappointment as Selangor’s Mentri
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      Lock icon MCA elders urge Chua Soi Lek to step down
      396 9 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR —Veteran Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) leaders yesterday told party President Chua Soi Lek to resign after the Barisan Nasional (BN) component party’s disastrous showing in Election 2013. The MCA only managed to win seven out
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      Economist ‘Dr Doom’ cheers up — for now
      615 10  - Economist ‘Dr Doom’ cheers up for now Bubble-burst scenario unlikely for US stock market in near term despite recent rally: DrNouriel Roubini GLOBAL OUTLOOK CONRAD RAJ Editor-at-Large conrad@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E American economist Nouriel Roubini, dubbed Dr Doom by the international media for his
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      Lock icon 2 dozen countries. Thousands of ATMs. S$55m stolen within hours
      748 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK It was a huge bank heist but a 21st-century version, in which the criminals never wore ski masks, threatened a teller or set foot in a vault. Yet, in two operations that involved operatives
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      Lock icon HOW THEY PULLED OFF THE HEIST
      176 10 AP Phase 1: Card processor network intrusion. Using malware, hackers breached the worldwide processors for Rakbank in the UAE and Bank Muscat in Oman. Phase 2: The criminals override security protocols and hunt for the prepaid debit card systems and delete limits on the
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      Lock icon Taiwan demands apology, probe by Philippines into fisherman’s death
      411 11 AGENCIES TAIPEI The shooting death of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard has become the latest incident to roil tensions over territorial disputes in and around the South China Sea, with Taipei yesterday calling forManilato apologise for the shooting.
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      123 9 H T H R R E K HESS ,j RU com iiy^M n I'l I I! I' af/ nt P ’*L A^i o r w yi -a w M>;«V >• I K ■V*. H TRBTE THRT IS PUT OF THIS WORLD •> X Life yp»; BK Doubles mushroom Siuiss mushroom
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      497 11 I believe with a Double Major, I have twice the edge. It’s my choice. In collaboration with Murdoch University, we offer you fresh perspectives through a wide variety of double major degree programmes to equip you with twice the knowledge for success. Our goal is to create an environment where
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon GIVING HER 100%
      1918 12  -  Triathlete, mother of four, tech industry veteran and Chairman of the Science Centre Singapore, Tan Yen Yen doesn’t believe in holding back THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg Ms Tan Yen Yen has a particular weakness for chocolate lava cake, but she was not content
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      41 12 For Manchester City, a second FA Cup success in three years should be greeted with joy, but the club’s wealthy ownership, and the manager himself, will hardly be jumping through hoops in the wake of a poor season. ADRIAN CLARKE 27
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      61 13 Isaac wanted to do 3 things at a time, be at 3 places at once, and have 3 times the fun! Isaac got his wish. Now he has to face 3 times the consequences. Isaac? T >a c i8 I J 1 Hi yi. *i j Don't miss this brand
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      81 14 Join usat Social Enterprise Carnival DBS Marina Regatta 2013 Indulge in excitement with fun games, performances, food… and Feel the Social Enterprise Experience. HIGHLIGHTS: Try out bamboo made bikes by Bamboobee Watch Roving Circus Performances by Circus in Motion Attempt hand signing to order drinks Project Dignity Decorate your own
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      20 14 WHAT MS TAN YEN YEN HAD AT ASTOR BAR Traditional Club Sandwich Golden Fried Mozzarella Bocconcini Jasmine Queen Tea S$55++
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  • voices
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      Towards safer roads for all
      862 16 A lively debate ensued on Thursday’s season finale of VoicesTODAY about various road safety issues. The post-show online segment is excerpted below: SPEED LIMITS AND HEAVY VEHICLES Low Kim Wah: I just came back from Tokyo, where speed limits are painted on the roads, for
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      Halifax childcare centres’ extension: Work to start later
      170 16  -  FROM JULIE SIM Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, Singapore Land Authority We do not disagree with Mr Lim Sing Tat’s views in his letter, “A place for the right price, not an impossible task for schools” (May 9). The properties that are managed
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      Lock icon Mum is why home is always with me
      448 17  -  ISAY MELISSA BOEY Melissa Boey teaches English and produces social gaming apps for a mobile phone application company in Tokyo. The project, Being Together: Family Portraits Photographing with John Clang, is on exhibition at the National Museum until May 26. It is
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      Lock icon Kampong Lorong Buangkok should be preserved
      221 17  -  FROM JANICE KOH PEI RUI Can we call a place home if the old keeps vanishing and the young keeps forgetting? How well do those from the younger generation know Singapore’s rural history and the kind of living conditions their grandparents had, beyond what
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      Why consultations are needed before, after lab tests at polyclinics
      224 17  -  FROM SWAH TECK SIN Assistant Director, Clinical Services, SingHealth Polyclinics In his letter, “Support fuss-free checkups for seniors” (April 26), Mr Lee Kwok Weng mentioned the need of having to consult a doctor before and after medical screening tests in
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      The no one-size-fits-all approach should be applied to all employment
      354 17  -  FROM NOEL CHIA KOK HWEE I agree that there is “No one-size-fits-all approach to re-employment” (May 2) because no two employees, young or old, are alike in every aspect. Everyone is unique, which all employers should understand and be prepared
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      49 16 Come and join our talk on: "HOW to Help your Teens using Counselling Technigues In conjunction with the Specialist Workshops in Youth Counselling and Management Free Talk On 15May,(wed)3pPI; 17 May, (Fri) 3pm Venue Park Mall, level 13, (Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT) Caii*****41 7 o, visit www.certihedcounsellors.org A.cadt ounsellors
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      23 16 LETTER TAKE VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD FOR SAFETY OFFENCES Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/vehicle11may for the letter from Lim Ee Hui.
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      14 16 •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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  • singapore
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      Lock icon More funding for wushu development
      88 18 The Singapore Sports Council will increase funding over the next three years for the development of wushu in Singapore. This was revealed at a fund-raising dinner yesterday evening attended by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, which aimed to raise more than S$500,000 to support various
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      Kids with mild developmental delays get more support
      567 18  -  Programme aims to help children overcome conditions to make a smoother transition to mainstream schools EARLY CHILDHOOD INTERVENTION ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —By 2015, some 2,000 children each year with mild developmental delays are expected to benefit from a learning support and
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      Lock icon Memories bought and sold
      527 19  -  PHOTO ESSAY OOI BOON KEONG boonkeong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Many call it the Thieves’ Market, but given the long and rich history of the Sungei Road flea market it is believed to have been around since the ’30s some regular visitors have coined their own moniker for it.
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  • world
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      Lock icon Four more suspected militants nabbed in Indonesia
      332 20 TERRORISM AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesian police have captured four suspected terrorists in three different locations in southern Sumatra’s Lampung province since Thursday evening, adding to the number of suspects arrested and killed in a major offensive launched on Wednesday, police officers said yesterday. Two
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      Lock icon Myanmar boosts security against terrorist threats
      606 20 DOW JONES YANGON —The authorities in Myanmar say they are increasingly wary of a potential threat from Islamic radicals as militants beyond its borders begin taking up the cause of the country’s Muslims, targeted in attacks involving Myanmar’s Buddhist majority. The issue has gained
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      Lock icon Woman arrested over rape rumour that ignited Beijing protest
      240 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —The Beijing police say they have arrested a woman for spreading online rumours in connection with the death of a migrant worker, Yuan Liya, that touched off a rare protest in the Chinese capital on Wednesday.
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      Lock icon China’s Xi urges Netanyahu to quickly restart peace talks
      367 21 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s President Xi Jinping has urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to restart peace talks with the Palestinians as soon as possible, days after he tried to convince Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to revive discussions. Mr Xi’s comments to
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      Lock icon Clear winner unlikely in Pakistan polls
      505 22 PAKISTAN ELECTIONS AGENCIES ISL AMABAD —Pakistanis will vote today in elections that mark an unprecedented transfer of power between civilian governments, as a campaign marred by attacks exposed the security challenges the new administration will face. Recent polls indicated that no party will receive
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      Lock icon South Korea’s Park sacks press spokesman over ‘unsavoury incident’
      356 22 AGENCIES SEOUL —South Korean President Park Geun Hye fired her press spokesman for an unspecified “unsavoury incident” while in the United States, overshadowing an otherwise well-re-ceived summit trip in which she and President Barack Obama presented a united front against North
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      37 21 m V A Family Got i <i*d 4 A •Ja rr v 0? v r mnsm turns i I Premieres 14 May Every Mon Fri, 10pm Dual Sound il OS chonnelu Q channel u L_J channelu xinmsn.com/u
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      338 22 Making a Difference Towards a Liveable Sustainable Future At the National Environment Agency, the work we do touches the daily lives of all Singaporeans. By protecting Singapore’s resources from pollution, maintaining a high level of public health and providing timely meteorological information, we strive to ensure sustainable development and a
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  • business
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      Lock icon HDB, private resale markets continue decline
      568 24  -  PROPERTY SECTOR WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The resale property market remained lacklustre last month with fewer transactions in both the Housing and Development Board (HDB) and private segments, indicating the latest round of cooling measures are taking effect. Sales of previously owned HDB
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      Lock icon Croesus Retail soars 23% in trading debut
      256 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Croesus Retail Trust, which holds shopping malls in Japan, climbed 23.1 per cent over its initial public offering price on its first day of trading as investors turn to higheryielding assets. The shares closed at S$1.145, from the 93 Singapore cents
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      Lock icon UOL offers to take Pan Pacific Hotels private
      381 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE —UOL Group, the Singapore property developer controlled by billionaire Wee Cho Yaw, plans to take its hotel unit Pan Pacific Hotels Group private. UOL, which already owns 81.6 per cent of Singapore-based Pan Pacific, is offering to buy the rest
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  • sports
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      Lock icon SIX OUT OF SEVEN AGAIN
      554 25  -  Yu’s loss in women’s singles final denies S’pore clean sweep COMMONWEALTH TABLE TENNIS C’SHIPS LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Team Singapore’s paddlers emerged tops at the 19th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships in New Delhi after claiming three gold medals yesterday in the men’s singles and
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      DON’T BE FOOLED BY T-TEAM’S STRUGGLES: SUNDRAM
      504 25  -  IAN DE COTTA SINGAPORE —Discipline, determination and a dose of good luck have kept the LionsXII at the top of the Malaysian Super League (MSL) despite their relative youth compared to the rest of the 11 teams. Only a point separates the largely
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      Lock icon THORPEDO RETURNS TO S’PORE
      358 26  -  LOWLIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —Trailed by adoring fans, supporters and international reporters during his short stint in Singapore two years ago, Australian swim sensation Ian Thorpe who had retired in November 2006 made waves with his return to competitive swimming at the FINA/ARENA Swimming World Cup at
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      Lock icon BEYOND BEING A MONEY WELL
      809 26  -  SPANISH GRAND PRIX COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg Ian De Cotta is TODAY’s Senior F1 Correspondent. The European segment of the Formula 1 world championships flags off this weekend with the Spanish Grand Prix and it marks the first time in 44 years that
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      Lock icon VETTEL FASTEST IN SPANISH GP PRACTICE
      118 26 AP Formula 1 championship leader Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time ahead of arch-rival Fernando Alonso in the second practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday. Ferrari’s Alonso had the best time in the rain-affected first session but finished .017 seconds behind
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      Lock icon A TROPHY TO END A SEASON OF HURT
      843 27  -  FA CUP FINAL MANCHESTER CITY V WIGAN ATHLETIC ADRIAN CLARKE Adrian Clarke, TODAY’s EPL analyst, is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world.
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      Lock icon RONALDO, LEWANDOWSKI NOT JOINING UNITED
      398 27 AGENCIES LONDON —Manchester United may have found a new manager in David Moyes, who will take over from Alex Ferguson in the summer. But it looks like the club have failed in their efforts to entice Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford and to sign
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      Lock icon OLYMPIC CHAMP DIES IN SAILING ACCIDENT
      631 28 British sailor drowns after his capsized catamaran traps him underwater for over 10 minutes AMERICA’S CUP TRAINING TRAGEDY AGENCIES S A N F R A N C I S CO Andrew “Bart” Simpson had already garnered an Olympic gold medal in sailing in 2008
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      Lock icon AILING BULLS STILL DEPLETED FOR GAME 3
      406 28 THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YO R K When Luol Deng approached a group of reporters on Thursday afternoon after the Chicago Bulls’ practice, he issued a warning: “You don’t want to get too close.” As he tried to give an
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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      83 28 For the latest live' telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw IfciSurcl L i vewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service.
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      50 29 SATURDAY, 11 MAY 2013 MAKING A MARK HOW A LEGEND IS STILL TURNING HEADS30 32 34 HOUSED IN MUSIC HUGH LAURIE ON THE JOYS OF MAKING MUSIC 35 CRUISING CHANEL THE STARS TURN UP FOR CHANEL’S CRUISE COLLECTION HERE FOOD FILM WHY SOME ARE GOING GA-GA OVER FILMING THEIR FOOD
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    • cars
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        SEVENTH ELEVEN
        742 30  -  THE GEN-7 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI TURNS DRIVEABILITY UP TO ELEVEN DERRYN WONG IN ST TROPEZ (FRANCE) features@mediacorp.com.sg Like the regular hatchback it’s based upon, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk7 is the most advanced, tech-heavy iteration in the nameplate’s history. The key question that needs to be answered is:
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        Lock icon Original gangster
        223 31 In 1976 the original Volkswagen Golf GTI began life as an experimental version of the Golf hatchback. Its runaway success, along with subsequent ups and downs, saw it become an automotive icon in its own right. When Volkswagen launched the sixth-gen Golf GTI we were lucky enough to
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        Lock icon A better life
        378 31  -  Incremental improvements and equipment additions highlight the fun side of BMW’s roadster BMW Z4 SDRIVE 35IS DAVID KHOO features@mediacorp.com.sg MUNICH, GERMANY This is a facelift of the BMW Z4, or as BMW calls it, LCI (Life Cycle Impulse). Apart from new trim and equipment packages, the Z4
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        GTI with a twist
        174 31 Not satisfied with merely raising the hot hatch bar to new levels, Volkswagen sent its latest Golf GTI to the gym. The pumped-up result debuted on Wednesday at Worthersee 2013, an annual Volkswagen enthusiasts’ festival in Austria. This then, is the Design Vision GTI, a concept
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    • food
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        Lock icon Cooking up a movie
        603 32 What happens when food is made for the sole purpose of filming it? COMSUMING PASSIONS THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES For four hours, film-mak-ers Natasha Subramaniam and Alisa Lapidus constructed a four-tiered dessert out of whipped cream, amaretto cookies, baked meringue and locally–sourced edible flowers.
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        Symington Family declares 2011 a vintage year
        307 32  -  DON MENDOZA S ING A POR E It is only the third vintage release of the Symington Family’s acclaimed range of ports in close to 13 years, but 2011 proved to be an exceptional year. Such that, in mid-April, the company declared its
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        Lock icon Without pretence
        431 33  -  A new chef at Thai restaurant Kha heralds a more down-to-earth approach REVIEW: KHA ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —With a new chef at the helm, Thai restaurant Kha is looking to change its image from a swish, upscale eatery, to one that is more accessible and affordable. The food
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        Lock icon An appetite for patience
        376 33  -  Eating and waiting go hand-in-hand at Tim Ho Wan, the hottest new dim sum joint in town REVIEW: TIM HO WAN ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE The eatery opens daily at 10am although, according to a spokesperson for Tim Ho Wan, customers arrive much earlier, sometimes as early
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        Lock icon Belvedere ambassador Nate Booker
        423 33 THIS ROUND’S ON... SINGAPORE It’s interesting what can happen in a mere three years. In 2010, Nate Booker took part in the Belvedere Vodka Dream Job Competition. He didn’t win, but had a job working part-time with Belvedere in the United Kingdom and being the ambassador
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    • culture & lifestyle
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