Today, 19 June 2014

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    Lock icon Militants seize biggest refinery in Iraq; oil price spikes
    781 1 Official says Sunni militants control three-quarters of facility after week-long siege SOME FIRMS PULL OUT FOREIGN WORKERS AGENCIES LONDON —Iraq’s biggest oil refinery fell to Islamic militants yesterday, said refinery workers, eyewitnesses and an Iraqi army officer who fled the scene,
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    Lock icon AT 11, LUCY LI IS YOUNGEST U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN PLAYER
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    Lock icon LRT system gets boost from new line, trains
    686 1  -  ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Light Rail Transit (LRT) system, which has come under strain in recent years as ridership grew, will be boosted under a raft of initiatives in the coming months. The Punggol West LRT system will commence operations on
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      190 1 PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR TO DEVELOP INFRASTRUCTURE CAN RESULT IN BETTER PROJECTSAND BENEFIT GOVTS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 5 jRAnspuRm Ann ROLL OUT EVERT JL tiMBUsipaHmcR 1 inn ay 15pm HOT NEWS 6 Why Brazil 2014 is on track to be the best World Cup yet Keep up to date with the
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Beijing raps Hanoi for ‘hyping up’ South China Sea dispute
      639 2 Oil rig’s activities are completely legal says top Chinese diplomat COMMENTS SUGGEST RELATIONS WILL REMAIN ROCKY REUTERS HANOI —China’s top diplomat yesterday scolded Vietnamese officials during talks in Hanoi for “hyping up” a row over a Chinese oil rig drilling
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      Lock icon Philippines seeks early tribunal ruling on sea row with China
      513 2 AGENCIES MANIL A —The Philippines has said it will ask an international arbitration tribunal to make a speedy ruling on its dispute with China over its exploitation of waters in the South China Sea, after Beijing refused to take part
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      Businesses adapt to tap World Cup dollar
      758 6  -  OFFERINGS INCLUDE WATCHING MATCHES ON CRUISE SHIP DANIAL HAKIM danialhakims@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Seizing upon World Cup fever in Singapore, and undeterred by matches that take place in the wee, small hours of the morning, a few businesses have moved to cash in on fans
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      Lock icon Saddam’s men return to join ISIS fighters
      584 10 Loyalists of late dictator said to have helped Islamist militants to take over town ofTal Afar SAUDI ARABIA WARNS OTHER COUNTRIES NOT TO INTERVENE IN IRAQI CONFLICT AGENCIES BAGHDAD As the fighting that has swept Iraq’s northern regions in the past week creeps
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      IRAQ ON WHITE HOUSE MEETING AGENDA
      133 10 US President Barack Obama planned to brief top congressional leaders on his administration’s possible responses to the crumbling situation in Iraq during a White House meeting yesterday.His administration has discussed the possibility of launching targeted air strikes, either with drones or manned aircraft, to
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      COE premiums decline in all categories
      581 12  -  DEALERS REMAIN CAUTIOUS IN BIDS, WHILE BUYERS WAITING TO SEE AUGUST-TO-OCTOBER QUOTAS JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums fell across the board in the latest bidding exercise that closed yesterday—the fourth exercise since the COE quota was increased. However, dealers said
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      Lock icon 8 dead, 28 missing as boat sinks off M’sia
      511 14 SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS TO CONTINUE TODAY AGENCIES BANTING (MALAYSIA) —An overcrowded wooden boat carrying Indonesians home in a storm sank in choppy seas off Malaysia’s west coast early yesterday, leaving 28 people missing and eight dead, Malaysian officials said. At
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      395 4 MOVED ME 20(4" 20 June 20 July Rediscover the simple pleasure of reading with the libraries! In conjunction with the celebration of Read! Singapore's 10th anniversary, be part of the exploration of favourite and contemporary reads through our exciting activities and programmes. MEET. WHERE CREATIVE MINDS GATHER. BOOK PARTIES Meet
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      21 8 HOT NEWS SADDAM’S MEN RETURN TO JOIN ISIS FIGHTERS 10 CHINA&INDIA BEIJING’S OIL INTERESTS UNDER PRESSURE AS IRAQ CRISIS MOUNTS 38
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  • comment & analysis
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      Getting private sector involved in infrastructure development
      919 16  -  RISE OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS IN REGION MARK RATHBONE, OLIVER REDRUP Mark Rathbone is Asia-Pacific leader of capital projects and infrastructure and Oliver Redrup is manager of capital projects and infrastructure at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Infrastructure is a vital component of the success of any city
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      Lock icon There’s a kind of hush in Myanmar
      916 18  -  WHY LEADERS ARE KEEPING MUM ON ETHNIC TENSIONS NICHOLAS KRISTOF Nicholas Kristof is a New York Times columnist and a winner of two Pulitzer Prizes. THE NEW YORK TIMES Few people have fought as courageously for human rights as Ms Aung San Suu
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      Lock icon Our cosmic context
      891 19  -  WHERE WE STAND IN THIS UNIVERSE CALEB SCHARF Caleb Scharf is director of Astrobiology at Columbia University. His next book, The Copernicus Complex, will be published in September. PROJECT SYNDICATE We have always lived on a changing planet, but many of today’s variations in climatic and ecological
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      Lock icon China woos Taiwan, cracks whip at HK
      758 23  -  ONE COUNTRY, TWO MESSAGES ADAM MINTER Adam Minter is an American writer based in Asia, where he covers politics, culture and business. BLOOMBERG How do you woo a renegade prov­ince? If you are Mr Yu Zheng­sheng, a high­ranking Politburo member often described as
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      40 16 Myanmar is advancing in many directions and it is exciting to see the political and economic transformation. However, there is also a poison spreading and Western governments do no one any good by pretending not to notice. NICHOLAS KRISTOF 18
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      186 18 Nurturing talent Parents’ Seminar Indigo Seminar Series for Parents 2014 How to excel in PSLE Science by Mr. David Huang How to excel in Secondary IP/Express English by Mr Samuel Lim David Huang Head, Curriculum Studies (Primary) Lecturer, English Language (Primary Secondary) Science 20 June (Fri) CSM at 7 pm
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  • voices
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      NMP scheme has become divisive
      524 24  -  ISAY TAN CHENG BOCK The writer was an MP from 1980 to 2006 and a candidate in the 2011 Presidential Election. With more opposition Members of Parliament (MPs), how can the Nominated MP (NMP) scheme be more important than it was 25 years ago, as
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      Replace NMPs with senators to entrench objective views in legislature
      267 24  -  FROM CHAN CHENG LIN The Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) scheme should indeed be enhanced, and the suggestions in “Improving the system for selecting NMPs” (June 17) could be adapted to develop the scheme into a nominated Upper House, or
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    • Article
      Towards more inclusive public transport for pets
      413 25  -  FROM LIEW KAI KHIUN For President, House Rabbit Society of Singapore EUNICE NAH Chief Advocate, Agency for Animal Welfare CORRINE FONG Executive Director, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore We refer to the concerns about noise, safety and hygiene in
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      Corrections
      77 25 In “NS a duty, not a job thus no ‘salary’” (June 18), NSmen was used wrongly as a second reference for national servicemen. NSmen refers to operationally ready servicemen, while national servicemen includes both full-time national servicemen and NSmen. In “Firms struggle to reinvent marketing as DNC kicks in”
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  • singapore
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      Doctors, nurses feel training in hospice palliative care insufficient: Survey
      529 26  -  LESS THAN 50% REPORT FAMILIARITY IN AREA SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a healthcare system that is geared more towards tests and treatment, a doctor said medical professionals feel uncomfortable talking about death. Another said doctors avoid the subject
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      Lock icon NDP 2014 will pay tribute to everyday Singaporeans
      342 26  -  PAUL LIM paullimbl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the past 10 years, Ms Salbiah Jamaludin has celebrated National Day by marching with the contingent from the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) at every National Day Parade (NDP) an experience that fills her with pride, she
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      Lock icon Let the good times roll
      423 27 The party was in the house of Hoe Zong Huan, who won the second Class 95FM’s exclusive house party sponsored by Esso BROUGHT TO YOU BY ESSO PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM If you love an intimate gathering with good food and good
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      Incentives added to WorkPro to encourage age-friendly practices
      690 28  -  Firms that plan flexi-work arrangements, health schemes for older workers can benefit SOME EMPLOYERS SAY MORE CAN BE DONE BESIDES CASH INCENTIVES LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More incentives to reward a wider pool of companies that are willing to implement and sustain
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      Lock icon New Punggol SAFRA clubhouse to cater to young families
      282 30  -  PLANS TO BUILD ANOTHER FACILITY IN NORTH-WESTERN SINGAPORE UNDER WAY JORDAN SKADIANG jordans@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From his workplace at Alexandra Hospital, NSman Stratford Teo takes about 45 minutes to get to the SAFRA clubhouse at Mount Faber whenever he wants to have
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      Lock icon Committee to review moneylending regulations formed
      175 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The advisory committee to review regulations for the licensed moneylending industry has been formed, said the Ministry of Law (MinLaw) yesterday. The committee will review existing regulations and recommend measures for capping interest rates for moneylending loans and restricting the charging
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      Estate agent who referred client to moneylender gets fine reduced
      433 32  -  PENALTY IMPOSED HAD BEEN DISPROPORTIONATELY HIGH, SAYS JUDGE ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A former property agent, who was the first to have been prose- cuted for moneylending offences under the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA), has succeeded in his appeal
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      202 28 HYDROPONICS INVESTMENT SEMINAR Find out why the Super Rich are selling real estate and invest in agriculture! START MAKING MONEY TODAY! Discover how you can join risk free Co-operative Farming Program AGRICULTURE IS THE NEXT BIG INVESTMENT SECTOR! WHY? SATURDAY 21 JUNE SUNDAY 22 JUNE 11.30 am 2.30 pm Venue:
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Beijing to crack down on journalists who write ‘critical’ reports
      338 36 REUTERS BEIJING Reporters in China are forbidden from publishing critical reports without the approval of their employer, one of China’s top media regulators said yesterday. The rule comes as the government intensifies efforts to crack down on freedom of expression,
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      Lock icon China’s plan to muzzle lawyers on the Web slammed
      638 36 Proposed rules to punish those who publicise cases through Internet and media, criticise legal or political system DOCUMENT AMOUNTS TO GAG ORDER, SAY CRITICS REUTERS BEIJING China has drafted rules banning lawyers from drawing attention to cases through the Internet and
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      Lock icon Beijing’s oil interests under pressure as Iraq crisis mounts
      723 38 CHINA IS SECTOR’S BIGGEST FOREIGN INVESTOR THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING As the violence of the Ameri-can-led invasion of Iraq and the ensuing civil war ebbed after 2008, some analysts said China had emerged as the big winner from the strife,
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      Lock icon As Xi fights graft, his kin shed assets
      1070 40 Proof suggests Chinese President has been urging his family to exit ventures to reduce his political vulnerability SISTER, BROTHER-IN-LAW SOLD INVESTMENTS IN AT LEAST 10 FIRMS THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG —As President Xi Jinping of China prepares to tackle what
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      445 42 S$37.5M SET ASIDE FOR EFFORTS REUTERS JAK ARTA —Experts have called into question Indonesia’s promises to tackle the coming annual haze season with a US$30 million (S$37.5 million) fund and limited military equipment, as they anticipate worse pollution levels than last year due
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      645 44 SERIES OF BOMBINGS TRIGGERS FEARS OF POST-COUP VIOLENCE REUTERS PATTANI —For years, Media Selatan was one of the most popular community radio stations in Thailand’s three southernmost provinces, where Muslim separatists have fought government troops since 2004. But when the Thai military
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      553 48  -  Govt launches 15 sites of smaller proportions and shorter tenures MORE PARCELS PLACED UNDER CONFIRMED LIST LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While the Government has reduced the total supply of industrial space available in its land sales programme for the
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      306 48 AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Tiger Airways Holdings, the unprofitable carrier part-owned by Singapore Airlines, said yesterday it is shutting its loss-making Indonesian operations, as the budget airline tries to restructure operations Tigerair Mandala will cease operations from July 1, Tigerair said in a statement to the
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      597 50  -  CONTINGENCY PLANS ‘CAN GIVE BUSINESSES COMPETITIVE EDGE’ LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With Singapore’s skies possibly being clouded by the haze any moment now, companies are bracing themselves for potential pollution- related disruptions to operations, putting in place contingency plans to ensure that businesses
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        76 56 Le Noir is now on at The MasterCard Theatres, Marina Bay Sands. Get ready for an extraordinary evening of entertainment with a cast of worldclass acrobats, musicians, specialty acts and comedians at the centrepiece of this cutting-edge production. Several new acts have been added, including The Wheel Of
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        81 56 American memory coach and best-selling author Davis Woo is conducting free seminars in both English and Chinese. Witness him and his students demonstrate memory feats that are up to 100 times faster than the average person. Mr Woo will be conducting trial lessons tomorrow at 6pm and on
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        137 56 Take a trip down memory lane at the Kampung Fiesta event at The Star Vista, as the mall brings back the games of yesteryear. Enjoy flying paper planes, smashing down a wall of cans with a ball, knocking out marbles and scoring a penalty kick. You can
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        THE BEST OF YOU
        148 56 Who is the best of you? That is the question biscuit manufacturer Julie’s wants to ask you. It’s part of The Best of You movement that promotes personal affirmation and encourages people to to take time out of their busy lives to recognise and appreciate the
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        Lock icon BRAZILIANS IN DANGER OF BEING THEIR OWN PARTY-POOPERS
        853 60  -  BUT PROGRESS TO NEXT STAGE NOT UNDERMINED BY GOALLESS STALEMATE COMMENTARY BY JIM WHITE IN FORTALEZA Jim White is a sports columnist with The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The Brazilian public were out in yellow-clad force to watch their team play
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        Lock icon COOL FELLAINI DOES BETTER JOB FOR THESE RED DEVILS
        1068 61 AGENCIES BELO HORIZONTE —Belgium’s players have paid tribute to Marouane Fellaini for coming to their rescue in their opening World Cup match, suggesting that his national side know how to use him better than Manchester United. Fellaini has endured a miserable
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        Lock icon IT’S THREE POINTS FOR ENGLAND TO LOSE
        721 62  -  MATCH OF THE DAY: URUGUAY v ENGLAND COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg 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
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        Lock icon ENGLAND, URUGUAY’S FORWARDS HAVE PLENTY TO PROVE
        343 62 AP With their World Cup fates already in jeopardy, Uruguay and England will be counting on their unpredictable strikers to revive their campaigns in Sao Paulo today. Luis Suarez is preparing to return from injury, while Wayne Rooney, England’s one-time teenaged prodigy, will
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        Lock icon LOOKING TO PROVE A POINT
        532 63 REUTERS BR ASILIA —Few teams have flattered to deceive over the years as much as Colombia and Ivory Coast, who meet for the first time today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) in a battle of perennial World Cup underachievers. Colombia have exasperated their followers since a
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        Lock icon WHITE-KNUCKLE TIME FOR JAPAN AND GREECE
        414 63 REUTERS NATAL —After losing their Group C openers, Japan and Greece will be looking to rediscover the qualities that got them to Brazil as they bid to keep their campaigns alive at the Dunas arena in Natal today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time), where only
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        1056 64 LOGISTICAL ISSUES CONTINUE TO PLAGUE HOSTS THE NEW YORK TIMES SAO PAULO —One stadium would not be ready on time. Another would not be ready at all. Violent street protests would threaten fans and upstage everything. Airport and subway strikes would strand tens of
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        GROUP STANDINGS
        572 64 Group A P W D L F A Pts Brazil~ 2~ 1~ 1~ 0~ 3~ 1~ 4 Mexico~ 2~ 1~ 1~ 0~ 1~ 0~ 4 Cameroon~ 1~ 0~ 0~ 1~ 0~ 1~ 0 Croatia~ 1~ 0~ 0~ 1~ 1~ 3~ 0 Results so far: Brazil~ 3~ Croatia~ 1;~
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        Lock icon THE WORLD CUP’S BEST XI SO FAR
        392 65  -  Russia’s 1-1 draw with South Korea on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) meant all 32 nations had played at least a match at the World Cup. TODAY’s football columnist Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) picks his best 11 after the first round of group matches.
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        Lock icon 5 THINGS WE’VE LEARNT FROM THE 1ST ROUND OF MATCHES
        647 65  -  We’ve seen all the teams and learnt to pronounce all the names (well, most). What else have we learnt? Chris Matyszczyk takes a look. Chris Matyszczyktakes 1. NEYMARKETING IS BIGGER THANNEYMAR So many want to believe that Neymar is the
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          Lock icon EVEN PELE GETS STUCK IN TRAFFIC If there Pele beat, the
          140 66 AP If there is one thing even Pele cannot beat, it is the traffic that plagued many of the country’s cities as Brazilians rushed home from a half day of work to watch their national team play Mexico on
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          Lock icon OCHOA IS LATEST INTERNET SENSATION
          72 66 AGENCIES Guillermo Ochoa’s brilliant performance to keep out hosts Brazil in their Group A match on Tuesday has also made the Mexican goalkeeper an instant Internet hit, including one of him in a spoof of the cover of TIME magazine (above). Currently without a club,
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          Lock icon DEMPSEY THE RAPPER
          96 66 AGENCIES USA forward Clint Dempsey, whose goal after 29 seconds against Ghana is the fastest strike at the World Cup in Brazil, is releasing a rap album after the tournament ends on July 13. The Daily Mail reported that the forward had spent a fortnight working on
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          Lock icon URUGUAY’S SHOCK LOSS DOWN TO LACK OF COMFORT FOOD?
          91 66 AGENCIES The popular South American caramel spread, dulce de leche, has become the latest theory to explain Uruguay’s shock 3-1 defeat to Costa Rica. The Daily Mail reported that Brazilian customs officials seized 39kg of the sweet spread made from sugar,
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        Lock icon ILLEGAL BOOKMAKERS SET FOR WINDFALL
        868 66 World Cup is huge bonanza for betting firms as many turn to illegal outfits that offer better odds ASIA ACCOUNTS FOR JUST OVER HALF OF S$876B IN ILLEGAL BETS PLACED WORLDWIDE AP HONG KONG —As teams battle for football glory at the World Cup in
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      Lock icon NATIONAL STADIUM READY FOR ACTION
      657 67  -  Teams for World Club 10s hoping to serve up perfect rugby on pitch that is less than perfect DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The National Stadium pitch may look sandy up close, but it is ready to take on the rough and tumble of the
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      Lock icon GOLD FOR S’PORE WOMEN BUT THAIS IMPRESS
      494 67  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE Cheers reverberated around the OCBC Aquatic Centre when the goal was scored with less than two minutes left on the clock. With a swing of her arm, Lynette Tan, vice-captain of Singapore’s women’s team gave her side the goahead goal
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      Lock icon 11-YEAR-OLD JUST OUT TO HAVE FUN
      788 68 Lucy Li, history’s youngest-ever qualifier for the US Women’s Open, is not wilting in Pinehurst limelight SHE WON HER AGE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP AT AUGUSTA 2 MONTHS AGO AP PINEHURST —Lucy Li does not appear to be the least bit overwhelmed by the attention around
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      Lock icon WOODS BACK IN THE SWING
      349 68 AP MIAMI Tiger Woods is making progress in his recovery from back surgery and is starting to extend his swing, his agent said on Tuesday. Woods has already missed two Majors this year while he recovers from a microdiscectomy on his back on March 31.
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      62 61 Fan Zone Have your say on World Cup 2014 at the Fan Zone! Tag your pictures with THE Fan Zone IS ALL ABOUT #TodayWorldCup when you post on Instagram. Post a new tweet and take part in the latest polls and quizzes at the Check on the latest headlines and
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      49 1 READ THE LABEL WHY YOU CAN’T REALLY TRUST ‘HEALTHY’ FOOD THESE DAYS 10 NORMAL GAL MEET FILIPINO POP STAR SARAH GERONIMO 13 THURSDAY, 19 JUNE 2014 PASS IT AROUND GETTING TO KNOW MYANMAR VIA A POPULAR LOCAL BEVERAGE 2 A PICNIC IN THE WOODS IN KYAUKTAN. PHOTO: ALEX TOH
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        Lock icon A TOAST TO MYANMAR
        1015 2  -  GETTING TO KNOW THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY BETTER THROUGH A TODDY TRIP ALEX TOH features@mediacorp.com.sg Writing about Myanmar in 1934, George Orwell described a lively town set amid a hot, humid jungle. He told of a marketplace of locals haggling over exotic food and spices
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        JETSETTING WITH... Triathlete Mok Ying Ren
        562 6  -  SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —It’s the World Cup that’s currently in full swing in Brazil, but national triathlete and marathon runner Mok Ying Ren is more concerned about the next sporting event to be held in Rio the 2016 Olympics, at which he
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        357 8 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Breathtaking Arabian-inspired escapade The world’s largest uninterrupted sand desert is only one kilometre away from Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara. Get active by riding the dunes, fat biking and desert land sailing. Packages start from S$2,044 for two per
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        Lock icon FOOLED BY FOOD LABELS
        579 10  -  CONSUMERS ARE OFTEN LULLED BY MARKETING INTO THINKING FOOD IS MORE NUTRITIOUS THAN IT IS SARAH KNAPTON IN LONDON features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Although consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the need to choose healthier options at the supermarket, researchers have found they are often lulled
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        Roast of the town
        551 10  -  Homespun hearty fare is the order of the day at this new joint in the east FOOD REVIEW: CARVERS CO. ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —It was a trip to Southern Italy in 2012, during which she cooked and dined at the hearth of Italian mamas, that inspired
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        Beyond the conventional
        510 11  -  Sugarhall serves up a meal that is as fine as it is fun FOOD REVIEW: SUGARHALL KENNY LEONG SINGAPORE —If you have been to Jigger Pony, you would be familiar with its classic cocktails crafted with flair and precision. The same thread of craftsmanship runs across its
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        Hossan Leong
        416 12  -  BEST THINGS UNDER S$10 LAETITIA WONG SINGAPORE —It seems unusual that ac-tor-comedian Hossan Leong is still a victim of stage fright. And he’s perfectly okay with it. In fact, he thrives on it. “I don’t ever want to lose that feeling of butterflies, because (then) I’d get a
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        Lock icon Inch Chua turns author
        540 12  -  Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea tracks her journey as a musician NEXT CHAPTER KEVIN MATHEWS featu res@ med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Since moving to the United States a couple of years ago, singer-songwriter Inch Chua has taken great strides music-wise with the well-received
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        Sarah Geronimo is the new face of pop
        579 13  -  Sorry, boys, singing will always be her one true love LOVE ACTUALLY LAETITIA WONG SINGAPORE —Unlike her carefree onstage persona, Sarah Geronimo, one of the Philippines’ most exciting musical talent, was surprisingly reserved. It was hard to tell over the phone, but
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        Lock icon DINING GUIDE
        322 13 NORWEGIAN FLAVOURS AT BACCHANALIA This new seven-course menu (S$125) features some of the most sought after delicacies from the Norwegian sea, in dishes such as lightly-cured sashimi grade salmon served with oyster emulsion and seaweed salad and baked Arctic char with Jerusalem artichoke puree, topped with creamed bleak
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