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  • 24 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp SATURDAY, 6 JULY 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 6 JULY 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • 776 1  -  Reason many countries cannot get their economies right is their ‘policies do not work’ DBS ASIA LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic must get its politics right to remain economically competitive over the next two decades, Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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  • 639 1  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Cash-over-valuation (COV) premiums for Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats have fallen to the lowest level in more than two years as the latest property cooling measures
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  • 36 1 ousterOne of tens of against thousands of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi’s supporters at a rally called by his Islamist allies near Cairo University after Friday prayers yesterday.SEE PAGE 6 PHOTO: REUTERS
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    • 62 1 FORMER KAMPONG BOY GIVES UP HIGH-PAYING JOB TO HELP BRING TOILETS, CLEAN WATER TO THE NEEDY AS LIEN AID CEO SATURDAY PEOPLE 10 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp T 29 Ramsay won’t reinvent chicken rice MORE REPORTS ‘NASTY SIDE OF POLITICS’A CHALLENGE ‘IT
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  • hot news
    • 888 2  -  Court says he ‘must do so within a reasonable time’ and is ‘entitled to take into account all relevant circumstances’ CLEANER’S APPEAL DISMISSED ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Court of Appeal yesterday ruled that the Prime Minister does
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    • 387 4 STRONGER JOB MARKET AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Employers in the United States created jobs last month at a much faster pace than expected while the unemployment rate held close to a four-year low even as the world’s largest economy weathered the effects of higher taxes
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    • 639 6 UPPER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED AGENCIES CAIRO —Angry Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi confronted troops across Egypt yesterday, while the military-backed interim President dissolved the Is-lamist-dominated Upper House of Parliament and appointed a new intelligence chief. Witnesses said at
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    • 557 8 Area to test govt overhauls such as currency convertibility, interest rate liberalisation ECONOMIC OVERHAUL THE NEW YORK TIMES SHANGHAI —China has taken another step towards loosening its capital controls and making its currency more freely convertible by approving the creation of
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    • 308 9  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ensuring a diverse mix of talent in the next generation of leaders and protecting their families from the nasty side of politics are some of the challenges in attracting people to politics, Prime Minister
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    • 463 9 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was asked a range of questions during the inaugural DBS Asia Leadership Dialogue yesterday. Here are some excerpts. What are the two to three things that keep you up at night? Mr Lee: I think what
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    • 304 9  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Members of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) will cooperate to tackle the haze issue but it will take some time for the matter to be resolved, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.
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    • 220 3 CKEN RICE i 7il= CHICKEN CLAWS HAINANESE STEAMED CHICKEN stM CUTTLEFISH W/BEAN SPROUT m C n m I rj'j At SingTel, we’re big fans of turning regular moments into experiences you’ll never forget. Which is why we invited internationally-renowned chef, Gordon Ramsay, to Singapore for a cook-off against our Hawker
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    • 298 5 isr ua Tw-in Founteiins r NEW EXECUTIVE CONDOMINIUM WOODLANDS •v. vy-i rtr< a ,i. J m w N A r. Mil -.sr I 1 J. I 1 ll o> II ia« I: BE' J TKVf-fflT' V** w figapy v* m i H m v.m 6 Thematic Leisure Zones Unwind and
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    • 260 6 I let my creativity take the spotlight lt*s my choice. In today’s world, it takes a different perspective to make a difference. At Kaplan, we strive to constantly bring you the best and the brightest. Through communication programmes taught by experienced lecturers with rich expertise, we’ll help you develop the
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    • 350 8 CITY SQUARE MALL Singapore's First Eco-mall ir ijsjk i ■> City Developments Limited m Delicious Memories Begin At City Square Mall Singapore Food Festival 2013 28 Jun 28 Jul Treat your tastebuds to culinary delights and savour the unforgettable at City Square Mall! What’s more, enjoy free weekday lunchtime parking
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  • saturday people
    • 2246 10  -  This former kampung boy is proof that circumstances need not trap you. And he gave up his SGX job to help Lien Aid spread that hope to others THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@med iacorp.com. sg Running around barefoot in a Lorong Halus kampung
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    • 45 10 At the heart of the matter, it is not really about tyres. It is about dereliction of duty on the part of both suppliers and teams, whose only tool in a hightechnology sport such as Formula 1 must always be precision. IAN DE COTTA 22
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  • voices
    • 334 13  -  FROM MUHAMMAD AL-BAITH MOHAMED GAZALI The Holistic Health Framework (HHF) was introduced in schools in 2008. It is meant for all students, and not only those who are overweight, and aims to generate more interest in a healthy lifestyle. The Education Ministry’s initiatives to
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    • 142 13  -  FROM JAMES WONG CHEE WAH After a recent experience, I believe that banks’ cheque clearance practices here can be improved. I had written a contractor a DBS Bank cheque and received a receipt bearing a business registration number that expired years ago. The address also
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    • 140 13  -  FROM GURMIT SINGH KULLAR I received an email this week from petition website Avaaz.org about the persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. The message speaks of threats made with impunity against the Rohingya. It recalls what happened in Rwanda
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    • 274 13  -  FROM TAN SOCK NGOR My mother was diagnosed last year with colorectal cancer and was admitted to Singapore General Hospital. After surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, her cancer cells were cleared. Her doctor, Associate Professor Simon Ong from the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS),
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    • 69 13 We reported, in “MDA working with licensed news sites to make new rules ‘clearer’” (July 5), that Ministry of Communications and Information Permanent Secretary Aubeck Kam had said that the issue of liability for third-party content was being relooked based on feedback from the licensed news websites. This is
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  • singapore
    • 524 14  -  NEW RECYCLING PROGRAMME KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —Marine Parade and Mountbatten residents can now discard electronic waste without polluting the environment, thanks to a new programme launched by the South East District yesterday that will
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    • 246 15 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The haze and the new regulations introduced by the Media Development Authority (MDA) for online news websites will dominate the next sitting of Parliament on Monday, with 30 questions being filed by Members of Parliament
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    • 342 15 SINGAPORE —From a resident’s oral hygiene to ensuring that he or she has privacy and is cared for in a dignified way, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has spelt out more in-depth standards of care under its proposed enhancements to
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    • 280 16  -  MAGAZINE APPROACHES SCHOOLS INDIVIDUALLY SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE While science is not part of the formal curriculum for kindergarten and lower primary students, publishers of science education magazine National Geographic Explorer have rolled out a modular science curriculum aimed at this group, to
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    • 303 16 SING A PORE #FreeMyInternet, the group formed to protest against the recently-enacted licensing framework for online news sites, has said it appreciates the Government’s attempt to address concerns over the new regulations, but stressed that there should have been more clarity and consultation before the
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  • world
    • 426 17 MULTILATERAL MEETING PROPOSED AGENCIES JAKARTA —President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said yesterday that Indonesia and Australia have agreed to hold a multilateral meeting on asylumseekers, involving countries where the people come from as well as transit countries and their final destinations. He said this
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    • 429 18 Road-and-railproject aimed at boosting economic growth and cutting shipping times ‘GAME CHANGING’ NEW TRANSPORT ROUTE AGENCIES BEIJING —China and Pakistan yesterday set their sights on developing a transport link from north-western China through rugged Pakistani mountains to the Arabian Sea in the
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    • 283 19 AP VATIC AN CIT Y —Pope Francis yesterday cleared Pope John Paul II, who became Pope in 1978, for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and settingup a remarkable dual canonisation along with that of another beloved Pope, John XXIII.
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    • 432 19 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunyingyesterday defended the government’s crackdown in the north-western region of Xinjiang on the fourth anniversary of massive ethnic riots that have continued to simmer and led to recent clashes. Riots in Xinjiang in 2009 pitting
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    • 280 17 Going the Miles for our Less Fortunate Manna Bay Sands artStprceVuseim Marina Bay City Ealery m 'y Sunday, 18 August 2013 7.30 -11.00am, Marina Bay M Guest-of-Honour Mr Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Social and Family Development .st; I-r i nut In h! Ion Mcr inn Park Outdoor Thgatra
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  • business
    • 336 20 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG —Developers are expected to put the brakes on home sales for the rest of the year after government curbs to rein in prices sapped demand, according to BOCOM International Holdings and Centaline Property Agency. “The pace of
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    • 448 20  -  TELECOMMUNICATIONS WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings said yesterday it is not giving up the fight to expand into Myanmar’s telecommunications market despite its failed attempt last week to win one of two hotly-contest-ed operator licences. “It’s not the end
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    • 158 20 BLOOMBERG KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysia’s central bank imposed a maximum tenure for mortgages and personal loans yesterday, joining Singapore in implementing measures to limit risks stemming from rising household debt. Levels of household indebtedness have been increasing at a “strong” pace and averaged
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  • sports
    • 678 21  -  Tipped to break Ang’s 31-year 50m freestyle record, Darren wary of pitfalls LITTLE STROKES FELL GREAT OAKS TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His work ethic and talent is clear, but what rising Singapore swimmer Darren Lim needs to manage well now are his expectations. Hopes
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    • 428 21  -  AMIR YUSOF amiryusof@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the dust settles on their triumphant Malaysian Super League (MSL) campaign, the LionsXII still have to muster the energy for their final MSL game tonight against last year’s champions Kelantan at the Sultan Muhammad IV Stadium in
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    • 454 22  -  Telco renews title sponsorship with iconic race for another year CONTINUED PARTNERSHIP LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —SingTel has renewed its title sponsorship of the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix for a year, striking a deal with race promoter Singapore GP just
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    • 673 22  -  COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is senior F1 correspondent at TO DAY. It is perhaps one of sport’s greatest ironies that while Sebastian Vettel is a three-time world champion, he has never won the German Grand Prix his
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    • 294 24 BLOOMBERG LONDON American twins Bob and Mike Bryan have a chance to go golden this weekend. A victory against Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo in the Wimbledon men’s doubles final today will give the 35-year-old brothers all four Grand Slam tennis titles, plus the
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    • 666 24 Former United boss wants to avoid putting more pressure on new boss Moyes THE OLD TRAFFORD HANDOVER AGENCIES LONDON Alex Ferguson is contemplating staying away from David Moyes’ first run of matches at Manchester United out of concern that his presence may undermine his successor and
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    • 40 25 SATURDAY, 6 JULY 2013 30 GET A LEG UP JAMON AND MORE AT THIS LITTLE SPANISH PLACE 28 DELICIOUS READS LITERATURE FOR YOUR MAN’S APPETITE 29 CHICKEN RICE WAR GORDON RAMSAY PREPARES FOR HIS SHOWDOWN PHOTO: MY LITTLE SPANISH PLACE
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    • cars
      • 872 26  -  AUDI REVERSES ITS SPORTBACK MOVEMENT, MAKING AN EXCELLENT SMALL SEDAN AT ITS FIRST ATTEMPT. SEGMENT RIVALS, BEWARE DERRYN WONG DERRYN WONG IN BUDAPEST (HUNGARY) features@mediacorp.com.sg Audi likes to go back. We’re not saying it’s excessively historical (although it does have a rich past), but in recent
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      • 405 27  -  Seven generations and 37 years later, the Volkswagen Golf GTI just keeps getting better and better VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI BEN CHIA features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It’s amazing to think that the Volkswagen Golf GTI started out as a side project among the Wolfsburg firm’s engineers in 1976. Thirty-seven
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      • Article, Illustration
        245 27 Lexus IS launched Borneo Motors Singapore launched the new Lexus IS 250 at the Lexus Boutique yesterday. The range includes three key models IS 250, IS Hybrid and IS F SPORT The IS 250 is powered by a 251 V6 producing 208bhp, while the IS Hybrid is powered
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    • food
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        836 28  -  Great reads about gastronomy for the man of the house FOOD LIT DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. But what’s stopping us from making a detour or two along the way by way ofbooks? We’re
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      • 271 29  -  HON JING YI SINGAPORE Gordon Ramsay said he would be "stupid" to try and create his own version of chicken rice. In town for a culinary contest against three local chefs, Gordon Ramsay was at Maxwell Food Centre yesterday to learn the ropes from Chef Foo
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      • Article, Illustration
        313 29 CHERRY GARDEN’S MONTHLY SPECIALTIES Executive Chef Cheng Hon Chau has created the casserole of braised goose with taro and sour plum for July. Imported from Poland, the goose is marinated in a soul plum marinade before it’s simmered in a clay pot to capture the flavours. Until July
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      • Article, Illustration
        326 30  -  Emmanuel Stroobant’s restaurant returns FOOD REVIEW: SAINT PIERRE FOOD REVIEWS ANNETTE TAN SING A PORE Gone are the affectations of fine dining and the stuffiness of formal table service Emmanuel Stroobant’s Saint Pierre restaurant, now revived in its waterside location at Quayside Isle, is all casual chic,
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      • Article, Illustration
        367 30  -  The humble pig is the star FOOD REVIEW: MY LITTLE SPANISH PLACE ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —At the three-year-old My Little Spanish Place along Bukit Timah Road, jamon aficionados have the choice of five magnificent legs of Spanish hams aged between 18 and 48 months. Prices start from
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      • 112 30  -  CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE —Supermarket chain Sheng Siong has launched the fourth instalment of their week-long Taiwan Food Fair, which ends on July 10. Among the items available are seasoned seaweed snacks, Taiwanese fragrant rice and fuits, such as Taiwanese mangoes, pineapples and black leaf lychees.
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 395 31  -  Festival’s multi disciplinary feel goes full swing this year LIT UP 2013 MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —Lit Up festival is all about Progression. That’s the theme for this year’s edition, which runs from July 19 to 21 at Aliwal Arts Centre. After starting out as a literary arts-based
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      • 201 31 REUTERS LONDON —The world premiere of Mexican film director Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity, starring Sandra Bullock and George Clooney, will open the 70th Venice International Film Festival next month. Festival organisers said the 3D thriller starring Bullock and Clooney as astronauts cast
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    • 24 29 VIDEO RAMSAY SIGHTING Get a QR code Reader app for your smartphone and scan the QR code, or visit http://tdy.sg/ maxwellramsay on your browser.
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    • 305 29 3D2N Exclusive Ramadan Trip to KL with Suhaimi Yusof Come join Manja in a KL shopping spree with a difference! Designed for Ramadan, this-one-of-a-kind trip is a special collaboration between Malaysia Tourism Board, Konsortium, KL Ancasa Hotel, Rebung Chef Ismail Restaurant and Manja. Check out Jalan Masjid India and Kampung
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    • 173 32 VIDEO ON DEMAND Watch your favourite movies series anytime, anywhere THE LOVE SONG OF KANG DING This romantic drama focuses on the lasting love between Li Sujie, a young Han Chinese engineer, and Dawa, a Tibetan serf. ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING When her dream date with boyfriend Mike Stafford is canceled,
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    • 159 33 VIDEO ON DEMAND Watch your favourite movies series anytime, anywhere HIDDEN Kai Koss unwillingly returns to the small town he ran away from 19 years ago. SILENT HILL: REVELATION A dangerous revelation leads an 18-year-old teen deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever. TIME A searing
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    • 1106 34 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM I Not Stupid 6.30 Who’s Naughty And Nice 7 .00 Taste Of Love 8.00 Chinese Moral Education Stories 8.30 Shiffer Dog Ahoo (Last Episode) 9.00 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf IV 9.30 Doraemon 10.00 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 10.30 Hao Hao in Words
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    • 1111 35 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Ah Hong Food Tour 7 .00 Taste Of Love 8.00 Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf II 8.30 Ori Princess II 9.00 Mat Yoyo Season II (Debut) 9.30 Doraemon 10.00 Chinese Di Zi Gui 10.30 See The World 11.00 Heritage Hunters (Debut) 11.30 My Dear
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