Today, 31 July 2014, Afternoon Edition

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      Lock icon Former leaders ‘agreed to Xi’s probe into Zhou’
      807 2 PAST PRESIDENTS HU, JIANG GAVE CONSENT FOR CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION, SAY SOURCES AGENCIES BEIJING —Two influential former Chinese leaders gave their consent for President Xi Jinping to investigate former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang, said sources, a sign that the corruption probe would
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      Lock icon Jakarta backs Singapore’s plan to fight haze with heftier fines
      751 6 But there should be detailed protocols to guarantee Indonesia’s sovereignty: Minister NEW FINES WILL REQUIRE INDONESIA TO COOPERATE IN GATHERING OF EVIDENCE IN ITS TERRITORIES BLOOMBERG JAKARTA The incoming President of Indonesia, a holdout in South-east Asia’s pact to fight
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      Lock icon Resilience ‘may be lost if charity sector gets over-professionalised’
      900 8  -  Outgoing NVPC chief Laurence Lien says while development of leaders is needed it is essential that the sector remains diverse VOLUNTEERS SHOULD ALSO BE LEADERS TO INITIATE AND CREATE, SAYS LIEN NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Recent measures to professionalise social
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      Lock icon US economy rebounds with 4% growth
      522 10 AGENCIES WA S HINGTON —Fuelled by healthier consumer spending and business investment, the world’s largest economy grew strongly in the second quarter after a slump in the previous three months, raising hopes for sustained growth throughout the rest of the year. Gross domestic product
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      Lock icon Haze reporting, budget interactive win at MediaCorp News Awards
      907 10  -  FOUR TODAY STAFF AMONG WINNERS TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The best among MediaCorp’s journalists from its various platforms were feted last night, with four TODAY staff among the winners of the MediaCorp News Awards. TODAY correspondent Neo Chai Chin and
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      Lock icon More violence in Xinjiang after deadly attack
      572 12 FRENCH TOURIST SEES BODY LYING IN POOL OF BLOOD OUTSIDE MOSQUE REUTERS BEIJING —Western tourists saw a body lying in a pool of blood in a major city in China’s violence-prone Xinjiang province yesterday, as security forces flooded in after the government said
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      Lock icon London leads Russia sanctions
      517 14 Ban on trading in equity of Russian state-owned banks will enter into force tomorrow EU AND U.S. STEPPING UP PUNISHMENTS ON MOSCOW THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —The City of London will be in the front line of economic sanctions against Russia after the European Union on
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      497 15 i^ y-‘ vl r/" V r k gg **.M\ K V'u« J M'U t *Uu 'UU :m %u •;-3 I fi r *> X F f Vj s A H C ”v T SUNTECCITY Shop and celebrate this National Day with us and get closer to driving home a Mazda
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Banking on infrastructure finance
      966 16  -  WHAT SINGAPORE AND SHANGHAI CAN DO WOO JUN JIE Dr Woo Jun Jie is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. In an increasingly urbanised world facing large-scale rural-urban migration, governments are
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      Lock icon Read this and take the rest of the day off
      524 17 BILLIONAIRE PITCHES CHANGE TO WORKWEEK BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORS Mr Carlos Slim is a pretty successful guy: Either the world’s richest or the secondrichest, depending on which measure you use and how much he spent on lunch that day. So it
      BLOOMBERG; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  524 words
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      Lock icon China’s hunt for tigers and flies is doomed to fail
      956 18  -  GRAFT PURGE SEEN AS ARBITRARY, POLITICALLY DRIVEN DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the Financial Times’ Asia Editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES In his crackdown on corruption, Chinese President Xi Jinping promised to take down lofty officials and lowly bureaucrats “tigers” as
      THE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: AP  -  956 words
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      63 16 The anti-graft campaign appears to have taken on the frightening characteristics of a Maoist purge. Yet, one can almost be certain there are limits. After all, allegations of unfathomable fortunes go right to the top. These point the finger of suspicion not only at the previous leadership, but also at
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      87 17 According to Article 86 of the Constitution of The State of Fun, Every child is free to build castles in the sand. A s M V ip** 7 >r PALAWAN Welcome to Palawan, a perfect nest away from home for families to bond; a place where loved ones always come
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      46 18 h'h'l $5 MILLION National Day Draw Draw on Fri, 1 Aug 2014 at 9.30pm For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p 'ycX Always play with care responsibly] Do not bet illegally. RGB Reg No: *****0202G m THE SINGAPORE SWEEP juimumui Wed, 6 Aug 2014 $*****00 1 st Prize
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  • voices
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      A wider MediShield Life to cover B1 wards may burden system
      245 20  -  FROM JEFFREY LIM LIANG JUN I disagree with the suggestions put forth in the letter “MediShield Life should include B1 hospitalisation coverage directly” (July 24). Ward accommodation at public hospitals here comprises largely B2 and C beds (81 per
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      Let NSmen choose between pull-ups, push-ups in IPPT
      226 20  -  FROM DONOVAN NG There have been mixed reactions to the revised Individual Physical Profi- ciency Test (IPPT). National servicemen who fail the annual IPPT welcome the removal of pull-ups, the standing broad jump and the shuttle run. The “killer” station for many
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      Education, not failure, shapes confidence and breeds success
      345 20  -  FROM MA PENGBO I disagree with the view in the letter “Confidence is shaped by failure” (July 16). Education is the factor that gives most people confidence and leads to their success. Fifty years ago, it was socially acceptable to not be
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      Develop compassion in our children from young
      399 22  -  FROM SAMANTHA CHIN Content Manager, Focus on the Family Singapore The disappearance of Flight MH370, the sinking of the Korean ferry, the fighting and bloodshed in the Middle East, the crash of Flight MH17 we keep reading about disasters, destruction and deaths around
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      Employers should be more willing to do their own housework
      145 22  -  FROM VIVIAN LIM TSUI SHAN The report “Going around the system to meet demand for maids” (July 24) mentioned that employers are “very impatient”, demanding that domestic workers arrive in a week or 10 days, resulting in issues such as
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      Corrections
      66 22 The story ‘Building a healthier Singapore’ (July 30) mentioned the Healthy Workplace Ecosystem at Mapletree Business Centre. This was inaccurate. It should have been Mapletree Business City. Our ‘Weekend Planner’ (July 26) stated that the tele-poll lines for the ComChest Care Share Charity Show would close on Aug 3.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Four receive President’s Award for Nurses this year
      175 24 SINGAPORE —In celebration of Nurses Day, President Tony Tan hosted nurses at a reception at the Istana yesterday. He also gave out the President’s Award for Nurses to four recipients a first, instead of the customary three. Among those receiving the awards
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      Rise in proportion of youth committing suicide
      653 24  -  TOP PROBLEMS INCLUDE FAMILY TIES, DEPRESSION AND RELATIONSHIP ISSUES AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Although there was an overall decline in the number of suicides here last year, the figures pointed to a rise in the proportion of youth below 30 years old
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      Govt to invest S$100m in energy efficiency, green data centres
      430 25 SINGAPORE The Government is investing S$100 million in two major initiatives in energy research and development (R&D) to improve overall building energy efficiency and research on green data centres here, the Energy Research Development and Demonstration executive committee announced yesterday.
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      Cheaper household gas from City Gas till end-October
      135 25 SINGAPORE Households using City Gas will pay less for town gas from tomorrow until the end of October. Gas prices for households will fall by 0.1 per cent from 21.08 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) to 21.06 cents per kWh in the
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      Lock icon Stephen Lee to step down as SNEF chief
      457 26 ROBERT YAP WILL TAKE HELM OF EMPLOYERS’ FEDERATION ON SEPT 1 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE After 26 years at the helm, Mr Stephen Lee will step down as president of the Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) at the end of next month. Dr
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO: SINGAPORE NATIONAL EMPLOYERS FEDERATION  -  457 words
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      Lock icon S$8.3m in grants to make buildings more energy efficient
      317 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Ngee Ann Polytechnic have been awarded S$8.3 million in grants by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to work on ways to help make buildings
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      Three men to be charged for loan-sharking activities
      312 27 S I N G A P O R E Three men will be charged in court today for their involvement in loan-sharking activities. The trio, who were involved in separate cases across the island, were arrested over the past two days, the
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Infrastructure issues loom over Modi’s dream
      746 30 Congress party govt left behind stalled projects, indebted firms and banks with bad loans COMPANIES HURT BY INDIA’S ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN THE FINANCIAL TIMES NEW DELHI India’s new Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi (picture), makes no secret of his desire to preside over a Chinese-style
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      Lock icon Kerry presses India on WTO deal ahead of visit
      617 32 NEW DELHI THREATENS TO BLOCK TRADE REFORM REUTERS NEW DELHI —United States Secretary of State John Kerry, who is on an official visit to India this week, has pressed New Delhi to drop its opposition to global trade reforms, saying it
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  • world
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      Lock icon 15 killed after shells hit UN shelter in Gaza
      660 34 U.N. OFFICIAL CONFIDENT IT WAS ISRAELI ARTILLERY FIRE THE NEW YORK TIMES JERUSALEM —Israeli artillery fire hit a United Nations-run school serving as a shelter in northern Gaza early yesterday, killing at least 15 Palestinians taking refuge there, the Palestinian Health
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      Lock icon Child killed in stampede at Indonesian VP-elect’s home
      563 35 THE JAKARTA GLOBE JAK ARTA —An 11-year-old child was trampled to death and six people were injured in a stampede at the house of Indonesian Vice-President-elect Jusuf Kalla in Makassar, where thousands had reportedly flocked to receive a box of food and
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      Lock icon KL’s medical tourism push is reaping some dividends
      451 36 SINGAPORE, THAILAND STILL LEAD THE WAY REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR —Muslim tourists have long chosen Malaysia, its beaches and malls as a holiday destination thanks to cultural affinity. Now, the country wants to parlay its visitor dividend into a bid to overtake its
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      Lock icon S Korea’s ruling party wins vote, gains momentum for reforms
      485 38 CANDIDATES WIN IN KEY BATTLEGROUND DISTRICTS IN CAPITAL, CENTRAL REGIONS REUTERS S EOUL South Korean voters gave President Park Geun-hye’s ruling party an enhanced parliamentary majority in by-elections yesterday and the political momentum to drive an economic stimulus programme and
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      614 44 Martial law in Thailand and crash of two Malaysia Airlines planes may slow region’s visitor arrivals says analyst FLAG CARRIER SUFFERS LOSS OF S$18.9M FROM ASSOCIATED COMPANIES, MAINLY FROM TIGER AIRWAYS AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Singapore Airlines, Asia’s second-largest carrier by market value, reported
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      584 45  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Consumers in the Republic will be able to buy selected life insurance policies directly from insurance companies from early next year without incurring commission, in a move that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) hopes will encourage more
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      265 46 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp shares climbed to a threemonth high as it prepares to take Hong Kong’s Wing Hang Bank private after shareholders accepted its US$5 billion (S$6.2 billion) takeover offer. OCBC will delist Wing Hang after raising its ownership
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      383 46 TRAIN RIDERSHIP INCREASES BY 1.9% SINGAPORE —Transport operator SMRT Corp said yesterday its fiscal firstquarter net profit rose 36.8 per cent on-year to S$22.4 million as its fare business narrowed losses and its taxi segment turned a larger profit. Revenue for the three months ended
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        CHOCK FULL OF GOODNESS
        114 47 Get a breakfast boost with the Gardenia Oats Honey Loaf, which contains premium rolled oats, chia seeds, honey and sunflower seeds. Endorsed with the Healthier Choice Symbol from the Singapore Health Promotion Board, this product is also 20 per cent lower in saturated fats than other
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        CRAB AH!
        123 47 Get your hands on succulent Sri Lankan crab cooked in delicious chilli, black pepper, salted egg or superior XO sauce at Shangri-La’s Rasa Sentosa Resort Spa. From tomorrow onwards, the resort hotel will be hosting Crab Ah!, a crustacean feast for two at sunset by the waterfront. The
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        5D4N SYDNEY MARATHON TRAVEL PACKAGE
        120 47 CTC Travel and Sydney Destination New South Wales have put together a package for running enthusiasts who’d like to participate in the scenic Blackmores Sydney Running Festival on Sept 21. Events include a 3.9km family run/walk, 9km bridge run, 21km half marathon and 42.2km full
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        MAYBANK CARD DISCOUNTS FOR HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS
        134 47 For the fourth year running, Maybank is the official card for the annual Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Singapore, and fantastic offers await cardmembers. Maybank Platinum Visa cardmembers enjoy a “buy two get one free” deal on online purchase of admission tickets.
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        SMOOTH OVER STRETCH MARKS
        199 47 Stretch marks can be treated and it is best to tackle them in the early stages, when they are still reddish in appearance, said Dr Derrick Aw, Senior Consultant at National University, who was speaking at a forum organised by stretch mark cream brand Gly Derm.
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        BRAND NEW RAFFLES NUCLEAR MEDICINE CENTRE
        152 47 Raffles Hospital has announced the opening of the Raffles Nuclear Medicine Centre, which provides advanced clinical services for oncological, neurological and cardiological diseases. Located on the first floor of the hospital, the centre is helmed by nuclear medical specialist Dr Andrew Tan. He explained
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        COMBI DOORS FOR LESS
        160 47 Doctor Doors Gallery is offering great deals for many of their offerings until Aug 15. A supplier of items such as doors, windows, gates, grills, shower screens, tempered glass products, kitchen cabinets, bedroom wardrobes and other household furniture, the company is also the sole supplier of
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      106 45 www.c3a.org.sg Your gateway to good times Now in and great deals. Chinese V f Jt r n 1 t A 4 V C3A -V •> C3A plays a catalytic role in promoting active ageing to seniors of all backgrounds and interests. Its new Chinese portal is a one-stop resource platform
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      267 48 Smartphone maker acquires German provider of anti-eavesdropping technology FIRM AIMS TO REINVENT ITSELF AGENCIES NEW YORK —BlackBerry, eager to burnish its credentials with highly securi-ty-conscious clients, has agreed to buy German firm Secusmart, a provider of anti-eavesdropping technology whose clients include German officials
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      501 49 THE NEW YORK TIMES SAN FRANCISCO —The World Cup had a second winner: Twitter. The social networking company reported strong growth in the second quarter, driven in part by heavy use of the service by football fans around the world during the month-long tournament.
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      226 48 A feAst for the mind It was a battle of wits at the BBC Knowledge Magazine (Asia Edition) School Challenge 2014 as forty teams from various secondary schools vied for the chance to emerge victorious and walk off with educational trips to London and Sabah, sleepovers in Resorts World Sentosa
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      184 49 -0" SINGAPORE COLLEGE OF Traditionai Chinese medicine Ltd CERTIFICATE IN TCM ASSISTANT (ENGLISH Course) Conferred by Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2 years (Parwjme) This is a 2-year part time comprehensive training program for the Certificate in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Assistant and the course is accredited by the
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      235 50 DAY 8 Athletics: 1.46am, Women’s 200m (heats): Veronica Shanti Pereira Badminton, round 2: 12am, mixed doubles (v Australia): Chayut Triyachart/ Yao Lei; (v Mauritius): Terry Hee/ Fu Mingtian; 2.30am (+1) Women’s Doubles (Round 2): Yao Lei/ Shinta Mulia Sari Gymnastics: 10pm, men’s floor (final): Hoe Wan Toon
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      554 50  -  SSA chief sees positives despite two-gold return from the C’Wealth Games MORE MUST BE DONE TO IMPROVE STANDARDS: VAZ DANIAL HAKIM danialhakims@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Although Singapore’s national shooters will return from the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow with only two gold medals, compared with their haul of five golds,
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      300 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GL ASGOW Jamaican athletes are hardly endearing themselves to the Scots after Usain Bolt was overheard saying the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow are “a bit sh*t”. Bolt’s remarks follow those of Kemar Bailey-Cole who, after winning the men’s 100m
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      506 52 German law means criminal case against F1 boss could still continue F1 BOSS OFFERED S$41.7M TO HELP SETTLE CASE: REPORTS REUTERS MUNICH —Lawyers for Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone have held talks with German prosecutors in an attempt to settle a bribery
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      Lock icon S’PORE GRAND PRIX SET FOR BLAST FROM THE PAST
      437 52  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their pedigree is unmistakable, and even after close to half a century, they look every bit the fearsome beasts that once fought wheel-to-wheel for Formula 1 world championships. Now, these historic three-litre cars once driven by
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      623 53 Man Utd manager predicting three months to fix woes THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON —Louis van Gaal has said it would have been easier to succeed Alex Ferguson than David Moyes as Manchester United manager after admitting he has inherited a squad “without confidence”.
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      266 53 AGENCIES BUENOS AIRES —The father of Argentine football star Carlos Tevez, Segundo Tevez, who was kidnapped early on Tuesday, has been released after the striker reportedly paid a ransom. A family lawyer, Gustavo Galasso, said Tevez senior “is free, he is in good condition and has
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      45 1 SAIL AWAY CHECK OUT OUR COOL CRUISE SPECIAL 9 THURSDAY, 31 JULY 2014 20 HOME COOKING GET A TASTE OF SINGAPORE WITH THESE REVAMPED LOCAL DISHES 25 LATIN LOVER WHY TV STAR CARLOS PONCE IS PASSIONATE ABOUT LIFE 2 PHOTO: ESPA AT RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA
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        409 3 Makassar: Gateway for world-class diving and underwater delights fights and pig sacrifices. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM In the 16th century, Makassar was a key trading centre even before the Dutch arrived in Indonesia. Today, it is known for world-class diving, and a world
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        101 4 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Fly to Brisbane from S$657 Emirates is offering special fares to Australia and you can fly to cities such as Brisbane from S$657 and Adelaide from S$701. Book by Aug 11 for travel validity till March 15,2015. Visit http:// www.emirates.com for
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        580 6 New website lets you test the speed of your hotel Wi-Fi NEED FOR SPEED THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON When it comes to choosing a hotel, the availability of free Wi-Fi is an increasingly important factor for business travellers and holidaymakers alike. Now a new website is providing help
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        258 6  -  CHECKLIST SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —So Mrs Ryan Reynolds has done a Gwyneth and launched her own lifestyle website called Preserve to much scorn last week. The former Gossip Girl Blake Lively may be clueless and out of touch, and have a website that critics have said
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        421 8  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —For a man with two teenage sons, Vincenzo Minore sure knows a lot about beauty products. Then again, the Swissborn CEO has travelled the world, working for big names such L’Oreal, Estee Lauder, Aveda and, now, London-based cult beauty brand
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        217 8 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH H E L S I N KI Civil liberty groups have criticise a new tracking device at Helsinki Airport. All mobile phones logged onto the WiFi network at the airport will be monitored by an in-house tracking system that identifies passengers’ real-time
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          839 10  -  There’s plenty for everyone so there’s no need to go overboard KHOO BEE KHIM We’re not saying you have to be the perfect Mr or Ms Manners. But sparing a thought for other travellers will help to make your next few days on the ship pleasant. Think
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          474 12 Costa Cruises brings you the sights, sounds and tastes of Italy’s famous masked festival on board the Costa Victoria Mention the Carnival of Venice and people wearing elaborate masks come to mind. The 10-day, world-famous festival takes place in February and is really an
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          885 14 Celebs reveal their cruise fantasies and what made their last sea voyage memorable There’s something liberating about being on holiday and surrounded by a vast expanse of water. So, if you could play out any ocean-bound adventure, what character would you pick? Would you be a lovelorn
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          349 16  -  What makes a fly-cruise package worth considering KHOO BEE KHIM A flight-and-cruise package or a fly-cruise, as they call it cuts to the chase by flying you straight to where you’ll be cruising. Naturally, the benefit is that you are immediately plonked into the heart of
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          1482 17 Sail away with these irresistible promotions CHAN BROTHERS TRAVEL Chan Brothers Travel is offering the threenight cruise on Royal Caribbean’s Legend of the Seas. This groundbreaking cruise has a maximum capacity of 2,044 passengers with the ship’s 895 cabins. It will set sail for Penang and
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        797 20  -  ENTICING REASONS TO FEAST LOCAL THIS NATIONAL DAY DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg Nostalgia is a potent ingredient, but one that also defines our love of food. Yes, we crave a creative spin now and then or a touch of originality; but in our attempts to innovate
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        532 22  -  Willin Low’s omakase menu at the re-launched Wild Rocket is simply sensational FOOD REVIEW: WILD ROCKET ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —After an eight-month hiatus, Wild Rocket is back. And though chef-owner Willin Low initially closed the restaurant with the intention of relocating it, the stalwart remains
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        514 23  -  The perfect summer blockbuster with heart, humour and, yes, explosions MOVIE REVIEW: GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY (PG13,121 MIN) ALVIN CHONG S I N G A P O R E By all accounts, it shouldn’t work: A movie based on a somewhat obscure Marvel title, directed by a man
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        345 23 VIOLET OON’S NEW NONYA DISHES This array of well-loved family favourites include the garam assam fish, cooked in a rich spicy and sour gravy, redolent of traditional tangy notes of tamarind juice and pineapple slices. Pair it with the gado gado, a delicious salad thick and rich with
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        510 24  -  FairPrice’s range of frozen foods makes dishing up this spring roll appetiser a breeze ANNETTE TAN Sometimes, we all need a little help to turn out an elegant dish in a jiffy. Take this starter of spring rolls with tamarind prawns. Technically, it is an ideal dish
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        620 25  -  Telenovela star Carlos Ponce does everything with passion LATIN LESSONS MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Carlos Ponce’s music accompanied me through secondary school and helped me learn Spanish, so imagine my surprise when I realised through Wikipedia years later that in addition to being a Latin Billboard chart-topping
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