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  • 15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 7 DECEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • 677 1  -  KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE —The Government will impose a cap on the proportion of units that can be rented out to foreigners in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan
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  • 1491 1 South Africa’s first black President succumbs to lung illness, to be buried on Dec 15 NELSON MANDELA: 1918—2013 AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG —Nelson Mandela, who went from being variously described as a militant activist and terrorist to a worldwide symbol of freedom and forbearance, died
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    • 129 1 SPECTRUM WORLDWIDE’S CHRIS ROBB: YARDSTICK OF SUCCESS IS HOW A COMPANY RESPONDS WHEN THE UNSCRIPTED HAPPENS SATURDAY PEOPLE 14 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet SPORTS 29 S’pore wins first SEA games medal am LEGO LAND /AALAY5IA RE50RI lii r R •I if «i 3
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  • hot news
    • 813 2  -  Scheme set to be enhanced with more funding, tiered structure providing a range of help MOVE A SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE FROM LONG-HELD STANCE AMIR HUSSAIN, AMANDA LEE amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE In a significant depar­ture from its long­held stance to­wards
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    • 465 3  -  Financial institutions must be diligen t in ensuring IT systems are up to mark, says Association of Banks SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The data theft that hit Standard Chartered Bank was a “stark reminder” of the need for
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    • 208 3  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN Fuji Xerox yesterday confirmed that the police visited its office on Thursday and seized a desktop computer and a server for forensic investigation. This came after it was revealed that monthly statements of Standard Chartered’s 647 private banking customers
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    • 435 3 AGENCIES S I N G A P O R E Standard Chartered shares slumped to their lowest level in more than five months in Hong Kong yesterday, after the bank’s reputation was hit by the theft of wealthy clients’ confidential information in Singapore,
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    • 402 3  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE In a new policy that observers say could transform agricultural production, Wilmar International the world’s biggest palm oil trader will require its suppliers to stop deforestation and development on peatland, and implement a “noburn” policy on all
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    • 568 4 Better-than-expected data may increase chances of Fed slowing down bond-buying soon AGENCIES WA S HINGTON The American jobs picture brightened last month as hiring in the United States was stronger than expected and the unemployment rate fell to a five-year low data
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    • 445 4 AGENCIES GENEVA/NUSA DUA —A global trade accord moved nearer to agreement in Bali after the United States and India sought to bridge differences over food security, people familiar with the negotiations said. World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo was to submit the
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    • 647 5 Area will not affect America ’s military operations in the region, says US Vice-President WASHINGTON-SEOUL TIES THE LINCHPIN TO STABILITY: PARK AGENCIES SEOUL —United States Vice-President Joe Biden yesterday emphasised that America does not recognise China’s new air defence zone,
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    • 290 5 AGENCIES HONG KONG —An 80-year-old man from Hong Kong has been confirmed to have contracted H7N9, a new strain of bird flu that killed 45 people in China, in what is Hong Kong’s second case of the virus, according to a
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    • 512 5 AGENCIES BANGKOK —Protesters seeking to topple Thailand’s government stayed off the streets yesterday after halting their demonstration the day before out of respect for the King on his birthday, but clashes were reported overnight, including one at the occupied
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    • 413 6 AGENCIES The death of Nelson Mandela comes during a period of deep unease and painful self-examination for South Africa. In the past year and a half, the country has faced perhaps its most serious unrest since the end of apartheid, provoked by
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    • 496 7 How a boy from rural South Africa became a colossus among statesmen JULY 18, 1918 DEC 5, 2013 REVOLUTIONARY After university, Mandela joined the anti-apart-heid African National Congress (ANC) in 1942 and co-founded the ANC Youth League in 1944, which led to the ANC’s
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    • 245 7 1918 July 18: Born Rolihlahla Mandela in rural Transkei. He was given his English name, Nelson, by a teacher at his school. Mandela is widely known in South Africa by his clan name, Madiba. 1944 Co-founded the Youth League of the anti-apartheid African National Congress (ANC).
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    • 669 8 Mourners across country pledge to follow his values of unity, democracy REMEMBERING HIS LIFE WITH SONG, TEARS AND PRAYER AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG Flags were lowered to half-staff and people in black townships, upscale mostly-white suburbs and South Africa’s vast rural grasslands commemorated Nelson Mandela
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    • 508 8 AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG In nearly seven decades spent fighting for freedom and equality, Nelson Mandela inspired and challenged the world to stand up for others. As word of his death spread, current and former Presidents, athletes and entertainers, and ordinary people around the
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    • 377 8 The Republic’s leaders yesterday sent condolence messages to South African President Jacob Zuma, with Singapore President Tony Tan describing Nelson Mandela as an “eminent statesman whose unconditional sacrifices for his beloved country were second to none”. Mr Tan added in his letter: “Your
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    • 1024 9 ‘SPORT HAS THE POWER TO CHANGE THE WORLD’ AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG —His last public appearance came at the final of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Wearing a coat, gloves and a fur hat, Nelson Mandela seemed frail and dressed against something more
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    • 662 9 THE GUARDIAN In the last dark days of apartheid, Nelson Mandela was the name that became known worldwide. But surrounding him were characters of all colours and motivations: Fellow veteran activists, exiles, rival black politicians, white liberals and hardliners seeking to placate or
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  • saturday people
    • 1422 14  -  The man behind the StanChart Marathon and OCBC Cycle talks about stoking sports fever and why Singapore sports need to be taken out of a vacuum THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg It was probably prescience and experience in equal measure that led Mr Chris Robb,
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    • 35 14 On the back of a humiliating 1-0 defeat to Everton, David Moyes needs a lucky break at home to Newcastle tonight. The pressure is on, and he and his players know it. ADRIAN CLARKE 32
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    • 36 15 WHAT MR CHRIS ROBB HAD AT BRASSERIE LES SAVEURS The Grand Astor Afternoon Tea Freshly-baked scones, handmade waffles and crepes, classic sandwiches and hot delicacies served with an array of desserts S$46++per person PHOTO: DON WONG
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    • 166 15 Jumpstart your career with an engineering degree Bachelor of Engineering Programmes (Part-Time) School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) Young and research-intensive, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is ranked 41st in the QS World University Rankings 2013. The schools of College of Engineering offer
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  • voices
    • 424 16  -  FROM WONG HONG MUN Group Director, Agri Establishment Regulatory Group, For Chief Executive Officer, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority We thank the contributors of the recent Voices letters on human-monkey conflict. These reflect differing sentiments on how such conflicts could be managed. While some
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    • 538 16  -  FROM WONG MEE LIAN, VIVIENNE WEE, SHIBANI PANDYA Most discussions of HIV/AIDS in Singapore focus on men, as new infections affect mostly them. However, a qualitative study, commissioned by the Association of Women for Action and Research, of women with HIV or living
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    • 229 16  -  FROM ANNA PHUA HUISHAN FROM PAUL CHAN Vice President, Branding and Promotions, TV, MediaCorp I am proud Ilo Ilo won four Golden Horse Awards, including Best Feature Film. I watched on cable TV as our homegrown talent received the
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    • 124 17 Catch the Singapore Football Team in action LIVE on Toggle! The 27th SEA Games in Myanmar kicks off with these football matches. Register for a free Toggle account to watch. MATCH WATCH IT ON CHS TELECAST M *Telecast times are subject to change. For more information, please visit xinmsn.com/seagames201 3
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  • singapore
    • 625 18  -  Researchers find way to lower cost, increase output for fuel cell technology SYSTEM GENERATES 30 PER CENT MORE HYDROGEN GAS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Researchers at Republic Polytechnic (RP) have made breakthroughs in fuel cell technology that could enable more widespread use
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    • 387 18 SING A PORE People’s Action Party (PAP) Member of Parliament (MP) Hri Kumar Nair has taken another hit at the opposition Workers’ Party (WP), criticising it for continuing to sit on the fence when it comes to “difficult
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    • 411 20  -  ‘LACK OF AWARENESS OF WHAT GUIDE DOGS DO’ NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam called for greater support for visually impaired individuals here at a dinner organised by the Guide Dogs Association of the Blind (GDAB)
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    • 213 20 SINGAPORE —The operational standards of a security firm can be hard to maintain or improve on, when basic wages of security officers have stagnated for years, resulting in high worker attrition and a lack of motivation, said NTUC Deputy Secretary-General Heng Chee
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    • 471 21  -  Two brothers’ passports have been impounded; both are out on S$10,000 bail each ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Another two Singaporean men have been charged under the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act for unauthorised intrusions and compromising the website of the Prime
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    • 379 21 SINGAPORE Singapore Customs has seized its second-largest haul of contraband cigarettes this year. Two operations conducted by customs officers on Nov 27 and Dec 3 led to the seizure of 17,638 cartons and eight packets of contraband cigarettes worth over S$1.6 million. The customs
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    • 226 21  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE A Malaysian man was yesterday charged for the armed robbery that took place on Sunday in Geylang Bahru. Lee Heong Chye, 35, is accused of wielding a penknife and robbing Ms Chung Yi Ren, 33, at a multi-storey car park
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  • world
    • 630 22 Canberra Jakarta have yet to discuss agreement to end data collection, says Indonesian Foreign Minister AUSTRALIAN PM STRESSES COUNTRIES’ STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGENCIES CANBERRA Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday said Australia has made no commitment to stop spying on Indonesia, as the two
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    • 465 22 AGENCIES washington— United States President Barack Obama has said he intends to propose National Security Agency (NSA) reforms to reassure Americans that their privacy was not being violated by the agency, amid concerns over widespread surveillance after documents were
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    • 605 23 Visibility reduced to as low as 600m in some areas, while air-quality index surges BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI A heavy fog shrouding Shanghai caused widespread flight cancellations, as the highest pollution levels since government monitoring began prompted the city to order cars
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    • 618 24 Law gives govt officials, rather than courts, the power to define what constitutes a state secret MOVE BACKED BY THE U.S. AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s government passed a Bill yesterday granting it sweeping powers to define what constitutes a state secret, a measure pushed
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    • 540 24 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian authorities have evacuated tens of thousands of people in four states, as flash floods caused by heavy rains killed at least three people and inundated houses, schools and government offices. Pahang, the home state of Prime Minister Najib
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  • business
    • 696 26  -  Restaurant group in vests in high-tech machinery to increase productivity TUNGLOK USES AUTO-COOKING MACHINES LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They speak Chinese, cook up a mean dish of kung pao chicken, and are always consistent in exactly how much oil and salt they use. Meet
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    • 556 26 AGENCIES SYDNEY —Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday spurned a plea for help from Qantas Airways, saying subsidising the airline would be “a bottomless pit”, as its credit rating was relegated to “junk” status. The downgrade by Standard Poor’s followed a shock loss warning from
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    • 511 27  -  Move that will be implemented in April 2015 will impose levy on profit made from selling residential property LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —The impending capital gains tax on non-residents selling their homes in the United
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    • 350 27 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian billionaire Vincent Tan may list Cardiff City Football Club in Singapore next year after plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Kuala Lumpur hit a regulatory snag due to the team’s weak cash flow, people with direct knowledge
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    • 353 27 REUTERS SING A PORE —Social media giant Twitter is tying up with a Singa-pore-based start-up to make its 140-character messaging service available to users in emerging markets who have entry-level mobile phones that cannot access the Internet. Singapore’s U2opia
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  • sports
    • 27th SEA GAMES MYANMAR 2013 DEC 11-22
      • 667 28  -  TOD A Y’s countdown for the SEA Games focuses on young talents with the potential to win medals both in Myanmar and at the 2015 Games in Singapore. We shine the spotlight today on sailors Darren Choy and Bertha Han, who are already world champions
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      • 521 28  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE —She used to be just another face in the crowd at the National Sailing Centre (NSC) at East Coast Park. But after returning from this year’s Optimist World Championships in Italy as the girls’ world champion in July, national sailor Bertha
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      • 317 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Team Singapore’s 308-strong contingent have kicked off their Myanmar SEA Games campaign with a bronze medal from the men’s sepak takraw team. The six-man team of Magrib Ibrahim, A’fif
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      • 634 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG S I N G A P O R E Since his Southeast Asian (SEA) Games debut in 2007, Derek Wong has been chasing his dream of becoming the first Singaporean badminton player to win the men’s singles gold medal after his father
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      • 737 30  -  SINGAPORE V LAOS COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore have the biggest chance of securing the two semi-final berths from Group A of the South-east Asian (SEA) Games football contest in Naypyidaw. That is what coaches and officials have been
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    • 609 31 2014 champions stand to win S$6.3m more than in the last edition BRAZIL STILL PLAGUED BY STADIUM WOES REUTERS COSTA DO SAUIPE (BR A ZIL) The team that lift the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Maracana Stadium on July 13 next year will also
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    • 434 31  -  ADELENE WONG SING A PORE Hosts Singapore are only one win away from reclaiming the Nations Cup netball championship they last won in 2007. At the Toa Payoh Sports Hall last night, Singapore scored a comfortable 75-23 win over the United
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    • 656 32  -  MANCHESTER UNITED V NEWCASTLE UNITED COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE TODAY’s EPL analyst Adrian Clarke 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. Follow him on
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    • 339 32  -  ADRIAN CLARKE Luis Suarez has scored more goals on his own this season than 40 per cent of Premier League clubs. Liverpool’s Champions League rivals Tottenham Hotspur are level pegging with the Uruguayan on 13. The Reds’ No 7 is
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
    • 83 32 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw Hwvanc] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) iPit.™! Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. |responslblyj Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service.
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    • 80 32 Live on TV Tonight Man Utd v Newcastle (mio TV Ch 102, StarHub Ch 227, 8.45pm), Liverpool v West Ham (Ch 103 and Ch 228,11pm), Stoke v Chelsea (Ch 104 and Ch 229, 11pm), West Brom v Norwich (Ch 105 and Ch 230,11pm), Crystal Palace v Cardiff (Ch 106 and
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    • food
      • X'mas Food Guide
        • 1301 34  -  BUT MAKE SURE YOU BOOK SMART. FEASTING THIS SEASON REQUIRES SOME CLEVER RESERVATIONS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg In spite of our dining scene’s famously abundant disposition, dinner bookings are seldom a disappointment-free routine for revellers particularly when our appetite for roast turkey reawakens and it takes its perennial
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        • 421 36  -  Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the Toggle telemovie Shy Guys, which debuts today, the FLY Entertainment artiste plays one of three bashful blokes forced to find and channel their inner Chippendale to save a friend’s ailing bar
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        • Article, Illustration
          446 37  -  Skip the hummus and make your own this Christmas RECIPE: SMOKY SQUASH, RED PEPPER AND GARLIC DIP KATRIONA MACGREGOR features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON ’Tis the season of the drinks party and, alongside the full glasses, there will be bowls of crisps and their much-loved partner, dips. The
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          433 38  -  Once dusted off only at Christmas, sherry is back with a bang CHOICE OF HIPSTERS HARRY WALLOP features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Until recently, admitting to a love of sherry was nearly as shameful as expressing a penchant for Cliff Richard’s later works. The fortified wine from Spain
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        • 453 39 A Christmas feast in the comfort of your own home PARTYFLAVOURS SINGAPORE Thinking of throwing a house party but not relishing the big kitchen clean-up? Fret not. There’s no need to lift a finger to cook, not when there are so many delectable takeaway options. Take your pick
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      • Article, Illustration
        276 40 A LA CARTE BUFFET DINNER AT JADE RESTAURANT This December, Jade Restaurant brings you an extravagant a la carte buffet dinner (S$58 per adult and S$38 per child) with a selection of more than 38 dishes, such as steamed abalone siew mai, roasted pork belly, sauteed chicken with
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      • 521 40  -  Restaurateur Loh Lik Peng successfully straddles the old and new FOOD REVIEW: BINCHO ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hip, young entrepreneurs have been turning hawker centres and coffee shops into trendy eateries by night for well over a year now, but no one has
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      • 420 41  -  The food needs some fine-tuning despite a promising premise FOOD REVIEW: INTREPID GASTRO BAR ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —The owners of Intrepid Gastro Bar have done a fine job of transporting a slice of Melbourne’s popular cafe culture to Singapore’s Central Business District. The eatery is all
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    • cars
      • 696 42  -  THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ S-CLASS HARNESSES PLENTY OF THE LATEST TECH TO DELIVER A SUPREMELY CAPABLE PACKAGE DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE When it comes to advanced technology, luxury limousines are the first ones to get all the cutting-edge features. Radar-based cruise control and infrared
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      • 324 43  -  Peugeot’s new 2008 crossover offers a surprisingly mature drive for its compact size PEUGEOT 2008 BEN CHIA SINGAPORE At first glance, the Peugeot 2008 looks almost like a taller version of its 208 hatchback. Take a closer look though, and you’ll find that the 2008 is
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    • 199 36 Count down from Christmas Eve to 2014 We invite you to celebrate your holiday with family and friends at Seasonal Tastes and Cook Brew. Be entertained by live Christmas caroling while enjoying a festive feast amidst the spectacular view of the city. Seasonal Tastes Level 32 24 December 6.30 p.m.
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    • 151 37 A YULETIDE FEASTS TO INDULGE IN JES, MERRY MOMENTS BY MERITUS Make your Christmas story come alive at Marina Mandarin with life-size Gingerbread house and enjoy yulctidc dining at Aquamarine and Peach Blossoms. Spread the cheer with festive takeaways such as Heritage Peranakan Turkey with full trimmings, signature Durian or
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    • 108 39 V inu»ULv_/uj At r i? w% y#'l Enjoy yuletide feasts at great value at 21 on Rajah or celebrate the season with a Peranakan twist at Flavours at Zhongshan Park. As the new year dawns, revel in a night of decadent fun at our Hats Sequins Countdown Pool Party and
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    • 116 39 BRIGHTEN UP CHRISTMAS AT CARLTON Celebrate the year end festivities with an abundance of Call now for orders hearty festive favourites at Carlton. and reservations. CHRISTMAS GOODIES BOOTHS 2 25 Dec Carlton Hotel Lobby 110am 10pm Carlton Hotel Rotunda 112pm 10pm (Outside Gravity Bar) FESTIVE BUFFET MEALS at Cafe Mosaic
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    • 54 40 Buy movie tickets via cathay.com.sg or iCathay PLATINUM MOVIE SUITES K It's Christmas! Savour our Christmas Eve menu at the Platinum Movie Lounge before enjoying The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug 24 December, Tuesday Platinum Movie Suites, The Cathay, Cineleisure Orchard Jem Terms Conditions apply For reservation, please contact Concierge
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