Today, 24 October 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    24 1 TODAY /A=diaCorp THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Lock icon HORROR CRASH ON AYE
    78 1 Traffic came to a standstill on a stretch of the Ayer Rajah Expressway yesterday morning, after an accident left two people trapped in a taxi that was pinned under a tipper truck carrying wet cement. The taxi was buried in cement and the Singapore Civil Defence
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    Quicker aid for needy with new national database
    784 1  -  To be rolled out by 2015, system aims to enable social workers to provide more targeted help MAKING BETTER USE OF FINITE RESOURCES KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Quicker, more targeted help will be made available to needy Singaporeans from mid-2015
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    Lock icon 74 shot dead in nine months in Malaysia
    547 1 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —A total of 74 people across Malaysia were shot and killed by criminals between January and September, Home Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said yesterday. This is almost double the 39 murder cases involving firearms for the whole of
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      137 1 ‘THE ALL-PLAY’ APPROACH IN SHANGHAI’S PRE-SCHOOLS NO READING, NO WRITING, NO MATHS— IS COMING UNDER STRAIN: ASHLEY CHIACOMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp HOT NEWS 2 COE PREMIUMS DOWN ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES G Homemade Quality asl DUKE BAKERY Taste A New Creation
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  • hot news
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      COE premiums down across all categories
      555 2  -  Motor traders attribute dive to lacklustre sales, uncertain ty in economy over US shutdown BUYERS PROBABLY PUT OFF BY HIGH PRICES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Following sharp rises in the last few bidding exercises, Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums fell across the board
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      Lock icon Inflation eases as transport costs fall
      600 4  -  Reading better than forecast, rising by 1.6per cent on-year and reversing uptrend COOL-DOWN ‘LIKELY TO BE SHORT-LIVED’ WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Inflation eased by more than expected last month after four consecutive months of gains as transport costs fell, but upward pressure on
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      Lock icon China, India sign pact to manage border dispute
      841 6 Both sides to show ‘maximum restraint’in the event their forces come into contact RELATIONS BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES BECOMING ‘MATURE AND RATIONAL’ AGENCIES BEIJING —China and India sounded a new optimistic tone in their relationship yesterday as they signed an agreement to boost
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      Back-up systems available during service disruption: IDA
      516 8  -  Telcos do not rely entirely on SingTel’s infrastructure, while consumers can use alternative mobile networks like 2G or 4G ‘UNREALISTIC’ TO EXPECT ZERO DOWNTIME FOLLOWING OUTAGE TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Following concerns over the resilience of Singapore’s network infrastructure that were triggered by
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      Lock icon Values-centred education important in medicine: Heng
      575 10  -  OPENING OF TOH KIAN CHUI ANNEX AT NOVENA CAMPUS SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Training doctors to be competent and arming them with soft skills, such as leadership, will not be sufficient for Singapore’s newest medical school. The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
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      Lock icon Manila backtracks on South China Sea accusation against Beijing
      267 12 REUTERS MANILA —Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said yesterday the concrete blocks found on a disputed shoal in the oil and gas rich South China Sea are “very old”, backtracking on Manila’s earlier accusation that China was building new structures in
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      Lock icon China’s top graft buster urges ‘shock and awe’ tactics for offenders
      336 12 NEW ROUND OF PROBES TO INCLUDE XINHUA REUTERS BEIJING —China’s top official battling deeply-ingrained corruption warned staff yesterday their jobs were on the line if they failed to root out abuses, while telling them to “shock and awe” their
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      218 5 Bull’s Eye! $24 for 24 hours to any Scoot Destination! Which one will you score? Sale from 1200hrs, 24 Oct to 1200hrs, 25 Oct 2013 Travel from 24 Oct 2013 to 29 March 2014 *Advertised Scoot fare comprises the price of the air ticket only. Taxes and surcharges apply, and
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      309 8 Adam Khoo’s I AM GIFTED! Holiday Program has brought us Excellent Grades Enhanced Life Skills. Success Learning System Thank You Adam! T MOHD. FADZLI “I learnt the techniques that led me to take Triple Science in Secondary 4 and become the Valedictorian of Meridian JC.” Valedictorian of Meridian JC Triple
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      224 12 SMU PhD IN BUSINESS Singapore Management University’s (SMU) PhD in Business programmes include specialisations in the following fields. Finance Marketing Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources (OBHR) Strategic Management and Organisation (SM&O) Students will be taught by SMU’s distinguished full-time and visiting faculty. We offer scholarships, and research and teaching assistantships
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Shanghai pre-schools’ all-play approach making parents sweat
      1549 14  -  In Shanghai, children attending govern-ment-run kindergartens are not taught how to read, write or count. They do not learn English orhanyupinyin either. Instead, school means negotiating obstacle courses outdoors, singing, drawing and telling stories to classmates. Last month, TODAY examined Hong Kong’s highly
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      Lock icon Chinese firms seek to develop new culture
      1220 18  -  WHICH MANAGEMENT STYLE WILL THEY ADOPT? NATHAN RICHTER, STEPHAN RICHTER Nathan Richter is a Master of Management student at Peking University’s HSBC Business School in Shenzhen, China. Stephan Richter is publisher and Editor-In-Chief of The Globalist, and President of The Globalist Research Center.
      2013 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORP; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  1,220 words
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      298 14 To move itself forward and to move up the value chain, China needs to begin developing a management system and, more importantly, a culture for technological and product innovation. NATHAN RICHTER AND STEPHAN RICHTER 18 From BROKE To Owning Over WO Properties Find Out How You Can Own Multiple Properties!
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      255 16 Are you a Coffee Drinker? Looking for men and women: Overweight Chinese, Indian or Malay 35 to 69 years old Non-smoker No diabetes No high blood pressure Coffee drinkers (1 or more cups daily) This study at National University of Singapore (NUS) and sponsored by Nestle will investigate the influence
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      73 17 VIDEO AN INTRODUCTION TO SHANGHAI’S PRE-SCHOOL SYSTEM Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/ vidpresch24oct for the video. VIDEO PLAY-BASED LEARNING IN SHANGHAI’S PRE-SCHOOLS Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/ vidlearning24oct for the video. VIDEO
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      208 17 presents aSk Vr j Today, we share tips on diapering. See how these families learned more about diapering to enjoy more time for things that matter. Does any of them sound familiar? Nappy Rash No More! Beat the Leaks It’s All About Fit Irene: First-time Mum Sonnia: 6 months old
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      88 18 '2JGENUINE SINCE 1937 AT LEAST 47% PEOPLE REQUIRE VISION CORRECTION GET YOUR EYES CHECKED TOD 1 i S -v Ray-Ban supports WORLD World s '9 ht Da V 2013 n raising SIGHT awareness of blindness DAY prevention and treatment. BetierWision O CapitoT Optical Northern Opticians Better Vision for Better Living
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      747 19 15 DECKS OF ADVENTURE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE ASIA’S LARGEST CRUISE SHIP. Wi -■‘S—• ft S msm w ;v J#S5f FS* KJS m m cr #1 V>ai p** ENJOY THESE SPECIAL DEALS FAMILY 50% 'SPECIAL j f 5^p°* ADDITIONAL I V SAVINGS UP TO/ CRUISE FARES tcno f ENJOY
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      376 20 SINGAPO BIENNAlh E s premier contemporary art exhibition is back! The Singapore J returns this year with the title If the World Changed Expect The country's p Sr, Usi^e- imaginingthe World we live i n 26 OCTOBER 2013 to 16 FEBRUARY 2014 10am to 7pm daily VENUES BRAS BASAH.BUGI5 PRECINCT:
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  • voices
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      Why are our interchange fees higher?
      364 22  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I refer to Mr Ron Tan’s commentary, “Are interchange fees too high?” (Oct 17). If the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) were to take a leaf out of France’s book, it would discover that interchange rates here are indeed
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      Work a key source of support for those with mental illness
      268 22  -  FROM DARIUS LEE I agree that “With support, people with mental illness can perform well in manyjobs” (Oct 19). We should not neglect those who suffer from mental illness, which is prevalent in a fastpaced society like Singapore. According
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      Common English errors that should not be excused
      198 22  -  FROM ROLAND CLIVE SCHARENGUIVEL Thank you, Ms Indranee Rajah for the relevant commentary, “Excuse my bad, it’s a grammar twerk” (Oct 16). The emphasis in our schools and universities has been on the written word. As a result, the standard of spoken
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      Singapore can be a city of literature
      560 23  -  FROM WILLIAM PHUAN Director, The Arts House We refer to Mr Kenneth Cheng’s commentary “The write stuff” (Oct 18). As the literary-arts centre in Singapore, The Arts House endeavours to be a home to local writers and is committed to developing and promoting
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      Correction
      48 23 In “Graffiti pioneer among Young Artist Award winners” (Oct 23), we stated that the President presented the awards. This is incorrect. The Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth presented the awards. The President conferred the Cultural Medallion on its three winners. We apologise for the error.
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      14 22 •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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      22 23 LETTER PARKING TICKETS SHOULD BE ISSUED WITH EVIDENCE Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ltrparking24oct for the letter from Bala S Rajaratnam.
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  • singapore
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      Philanthropy rates high, but society ‘still needs to learn’ to take charge
      510 24  -  NVPC aiming to drive mindset change with initiatives such as a ‘givingportal’for charities AT VOLUNTEER CENTRE’S ANNUAL AWARDS TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Volunteerism and philanthropy rates may be at their highest in years, but Singapore is “desperately” in
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      Lock icon Groups honoured for commitment to investing in their volunteers
      487 24  -  TIARA HAMARIAN SINGAPORE It began in 2006 with befriending activities for troubled teenage girls, such as make-up classes and dance lessons. But the volunteers behind Beautiful People (BP) soon realised there was scope to do more to equip these girls with
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      S.U.R.E. or not? Mr Kiasu is back
      422 25 S I N G A P O R E The iconic comic character Mr Kiasu is set to come out of retirement after a 13-year hiatus. Its creator Johnny Lau is reviving the popular series with a new book to be unveiled on
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    • Article
      Woman who claims ‘husband’ works for Interpol jailed for cheating
      205 25  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE —A woman who lied about having a husband who worked for the Interpol and was tasked to take care of the “Minister Mentor” was yesterday jailed 11 months for cheating three victims a total of S$24,600. Kalimah
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      Euthanised puppy dispute: Shanmugam advises legal recourse
      400 26 ACRES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OFFERS TO RAISE FUNDS SINGAPORE Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has weighed in on the controversy surrounding a seven-month-old adopted puppy that was put down earlier this month due to its aggressiveness. Writing on his Facebook page yesterday,
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      111 24 How *rn; to grasp the-last “bonus’ in Q4 2013 Free English Stock Seminar Date: 27 Oct. 2013 (Sunday), 2:30pm 7:00pm 2;30pm to 3:30pm Register 3;30pm to 5:00pm Market outlook of Q4 2013 Chorry Zhang 5;00pm to 5;30pm Break Time 5;30pm to 7:00pm How dark horse emergeJohn Lu Profit consistently with
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      127 25 l 4 days only! 24th Oct to 27th Oct 2013 islandwide minimum 20% off home beauty devices and more!* Limited to 20 sets per device per store Permanent Hair Reduction Device Silk'n FlashsGo was $599 1% now $479.20 X Permanent Hair Reduction Device was $1188 1% NOW ANTIPigmentation Device Limited
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      112 26 GlaxoSmithKline I W SINGAPORE’S N0.1 brand for children HEALTH SUPPLEMENT Till I ft .f Tang er ne Favour EATING MORE EATING RIGHT. Your child needs a balanced diet for healthy growth. Scott’s" Multivitamins Minerals contain 20 essentials Vitamins and Minerals, helping your child grow strong and healthy. Now available in
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      117 26 SingHealth Investigational Medicine Unit Q Do you want to make a difference to the future of medicine? A Be a volunteer in a clinical trial. As a volunteer, you can: Help discover new treatments Contribute to a healthier tomorrow SingHealth Investigational Medicine Unit (IMU) is looking for healthy volunteers to
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      379 27 Harvgy Norman MacBook Air All the power you want. All day long. 7 TACKING TO THE FINISH i nc w u m EB maam The new MacBook Air features fourth-generation Intel Core processors with faster graphics, all-day battery life 1 and even faster flash storage 2 It's thin, light and
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  • silver
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      Lock icon Giving US seniors options beyond the nursing home
      677 28 NEIGHBOURS ARRANGE SUPPORT SERVICES IN NEW ‘VILLAGE’ APPROACH THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —After Mr Isidore Monblatt, a retired controller, had a series of minor strokes and falls in the mid-’90s, he and his wife Nancy, a homemaker, realised they could
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      87 29 Millions of customers are just a radio ad away 4-9 November 2013 SUNTEC SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION EXHIBITION CENTRE Several convenient daily sessions. Places are strictly limited. Register now and join us at RadioConnect to find out how you can: Reach~ new~ customers~ with~ Singapore’s~ leading~ stations Save~ thousands~ from~ your~
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon China tries to clean up toxic legacy of its rare earth riches
      618 30 Environmental impact of mining is becoming an international trade issue WTO PANEL SET TO ISSUE CRUCIAL DRAFT REPORT THE NEW YORK TIMES TI A NJIN In northern China, near Mongolia, radioactively contaminated leaks from two decades of rare
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      Lock icon Chinese newspaper urges police to release reporter
      605 31 AGENCIES BEIJING —A Chinese newspaper made a rare frontpage appeal yesterday for the police to release one of its journalists after he was detained for writing reports alleging financial misdeeds at a large, stateowned construction equipment company. In an editorial boldly headlined “Please
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      107 30 A Part of Everything You Need. i-» 'j»* -1 <#*'■ l J 4l v f r if f?. life NOTES fc Cj O v/ vj Ci Ci Cj Ci Ci Ci v'l i Ci Cj Cj Ci Cj Cj Cj Cj Ci *j Cj Cj Cj Cj/ O j; UNSWE
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      159 31 Join us for a weekend of fun and learning for the whole family. GREEN SINGAPORE s Clean&Creen Singapore 2014 Ac'tioK Couxfcj Guest of Honour: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Sat, 26 Oct 2013 9.00 am to 8.00 pm Sun, 27 Oct 2013 10.00 am to 5.00 pm Pick up eco-friendly
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  • world
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      Lock icon Saturated fat, heart disease link a ‘myth’
      461 32 DOCTOR WARNS OF EXCESSIVE USE OF STATINS AGENCIES LONDON Butter and cheese are not as bad for the heart as previously thought, a cardiologist has written in a leading medical journal. Dr Aseem Malhotra, an interventional cardiology specialist registrar at Croydon University Hospital
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      Lock icon Australia wildfire sparked by military exercise
      449 36 AGENCIES SYDNEY —A military training exercise ignited the largest of the wildfires that have ravaged Australia’s most populous state over the past week, investigators said yesterday. More than 100 fires have killed one man and destroyed more than 200 homes in New South Wales
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      Lock icon Four dead after flood at Cameron Highlands dam
      449 37 80 HOUSES SWEPT AWAY BY CURRENTS AGENCIES CAMERON HIGHL ANDS Three foreigners have died after the gates of the Sultan Abu Bakar hydro-electric dam in Cameron Highlands were opened yesterday, flooding the surrounding areas, The Star newspaper reported. About 80 houses on
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      106 32 LET YOUR BETTER SELF SHINE THROUGH. DON'T LET POOR CONCENTRATION GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR PASSIONS. When it comes to rocking every aspect of life, your mind is your most important instrument. Unfortunately, stress can slow down this instrument, leading to poor alertness and concentration. Get your mind back
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      450 38 A MOVE TO MEET SGX RULES DOW JONES SINGAPORE Thai billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi plans to pare his majority stake in Fraser and Neave (F&N) to keep the Singapore-based conglomerate listed and allow it to spin off property assets, people with knowledge of the matter said
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      212 40 SINGAPORE CapitaMall Trust (CMT), the real-estate investment arm of South-east Asia’s largest listed developer CapitaLand, announced yesterday a third-quarter distributable income of S$88.8 million, an increase of 9.7 per cent from the same period last year. That translates to an estimated distribution per
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      428 40  -  TIGHT LABOUR MARKET A CHALLENGE LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) need to offer higher wages to attract and retain talent in a tightening labour market and, while this might escalate operating costs, it is a long-term
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        168 42 Spend Christmas and New Year in Bangkok with ASA Holidays’ latest travel promotions. You’ll enjoy stays in five-star accommodation, and no extra holiday surcharges that are common during this festive period. Here are the highlights: December direct charter flights to Bangkok, from S$139 per person: Fly direct
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        A LOVE FOR ARTISAN BREAD
        151 42 Opening on Oct 27, Duke Bakery offers a wide lineup of Japanese European style artisan bread. Handmade by skilled craftsmen, each piece of bread is baked to perfection using natural yeast made from fruits for that unique taste and texture. Customers can look forward to
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        A DISTINCTIVE ITALIAN FLAIR
        142 42 Shop for stylish women’s ready-to-wear outfits, bags, shoes and accessories at Liu. Jo. The Italian fashion label recently opened its first store in Singapore at #02-14/15 Wisma Atria, and its grand opening was attended by 120 guests, including Head of the Commercial Section from the Embassy
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        GIANT GOES GREEN
        189 42 Giant Hyperfresh is now open at Suntec City Mall. The new 4,880-sqm-hypermarket has been awarded the GreenMark Gold Plus by the Building and Construction Authority for its energy efficiency and green features. The new hypermarket uses 100-per-cent LED lighting, an eco food waste digester (processing up to
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        INSPIRING YOUNG SINGAPOREANS
        211 42 Find out how you can make the most of your life and achieve your dreams at Young NTUC CROSSROADS. Organised by Young NTUC, the monthly series of talks features inspirational personalities who overcame great challenges in pursuit of their dreams to enjoy the success they have today.
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        122 42 This weekend, visit Le Gluttony for good food and entertainment. The festival celebrates local culture with a night food bazaar, live music and film screenings. Look out for culinary delights, such as assorted muffins from The Muffinry, sandwiches from Knead to Eat, Taiwanese burgers by the
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        WATER FUN
        159 42 Have a splashing good time at LEGOLAND Water Park with your family. Its opening on Oct 21 marks the second phase in LEGOLAND Malaysia Resort’s plans, which consist of the theme park, water park and hotel (scheduled to open early next year). The interactive and fully LEGO-themed water
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      547 52  -  NOT ENOUGH DONE TO CONVERT NON-TABLET USERS ALVIN CHONG alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When Apple launched its latest iterations of the iPad on Tuesday, the company revealed it had sold 170 million of the tablets since the device was launched three-and-a-half years ago.
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      575 54  -  14-year-old Amanda Tan set to be S’pore’s youngest golfer at SEA Games ‘SHE HAS A LOT OF POTENTIAL’ ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —When she picked up her first club during a round of golf with her family at the Warren Golf Country
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      424 54  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE—LionsXII stalwart Safuwan Baharudin will not be joining Malaysian Super League (MSL) side T-Team next season. The 23-year-old defender confirmed yesterday that he has decided not to ply his trade with the Ter-engganu-based club despite signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
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      453 55 AGENCIES LON DON Two former Manchester United players have responded to Alex Ferguson’s withering comments about them in his new autobiography. In My Autobiography, Ferguson, who retired at the end of last season after 27 years in charge at Old Trafford, criticised Roy
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      607 55 Martino re-affirms faith in team despite Milan draw AGENCIES MIL AN —Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has insisted his side have not “regressed” after an uninspired 1-1 draw against AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) raised questions about their form
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      413 56 AMERICAN ‘WAS PLAYING UNBELIEVABLE’ AGENCIES ISTANBUL She was one of only five players to beat Serena Williams last year. But Angelique Kerber’s 6-4, 6-4 win at last year’s Cincinnati Open must have felt a world away after the German was crushed 3-6,1-6 by
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      52 57 THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2013 PEACEFUL EASY FEELING WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM THE HUSTLE AND BUSTLE IN TAIWAN 58 CHECKLIST: TIPS TO GO WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE 62 DOING IT MAI’S WAY: STYLE MAVEN JEANNIE MAI ON WHAT WORKS WHEN IT COMES TO FASHION 64 PHOTO
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        1120 58  -  WHERE DO YOU GO TO FIND THE PERFECT ESCAPE FROM CITY LIFE IN TAIPEI? HON JING YI IN TAIPEI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg I fully understand the need to escape city life. At least once a year depending on my bonus I spend several days horseback riding in the French or
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        109 60 TOKYO DISNEY RESORT’S 30 YEARS OF HAPPINESS TOKYO The Tokyo Disney Resort continues to celebrate 30 years of being the happiest place on Earth with its Tokyo Disney Resort 30th: The Happiness Year festivities. During the 340 days of celebrations, guests visiting the resort can experience
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        Lock icon Checklist: Ultimate places to see wildlife
        255 62  -  JEREMY GOPALAN SINGAPORE When it comes to wildlife tourism, most tourists tend to think of spotting large, majestic animals moose, elephants, the big cats and so on as they go on the mandatory safaris. But where would one go to see nature at its
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        396 62  -  JETSETTING WITH... JEREMY GOPALAN SING A PORE Sabrina Tan, founder and CEO of Skin Inc, has been helping to put Singapore on the beauty map, when she started the company because she wanted to find a solution to her eczema-prone skin. Since it was founded
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        201 63  -  JEREMY GOPALAN SINGAPORE —At the 24th Annual TTG Travel Awards 2013 held recently in Bangkok, Chan Brothers Travel was conferred the title of Best Travel Agency Singapore. It won for demonstrating excellence in the following areas: Professionalism and excellence in staff, best value-added services to client, best use
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        201 63 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Fly for S$380 on the A380 Singapore Airlines will start return flights to Shanghai on the Airbus A380 on Sunday. SIA operates a total of 28 weekly flights to Shanghai, five of which will be on the Airbus A380, the remainder
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        741 64  -  Turn to How Do I Look’s host Jeannie Mai when you need some what-to-wear therapy STYLE MAVEN MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai is the kind of girl who’s always perky and makes it a point to find something nice to say. “I love
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        355 65  -  HEDIRMAN SUPIAN, MAYO MARTIN S I N G A P O R E With the Singapore Biennale 2013 kicking off in two days, there’s no better time to be an arts lover in Singapore. And in the age of social media, there’s no better time to get connected
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        395 66  -  Made with margarine, these ice cream sandwiches are delightfully chewy ANNETTE TAN There is something particularly delightful about a soft chewy cookie one that is almost squishy in the centre when you bite into it. And the secret to a consistently chewy cookie is margarine. For this recipe,
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      179 65 WSQ SPECIALIST DIPLOMA IN INTERACTIVE MEDIA WORKFORCE SKILLS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Singapore Media Academy proudly launches the WSQ Specialist Diploma in Interactive Media (Business Management) Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) Specialist Diploma in Interactive Media (Business Management), a first of its kind for the Creative Industries WHO IS IT FOR? IDM
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