Today, 15 August 2015

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Future generations of Japanese should not have to apologise for WWII: Abe
      792 2 JAPANESE LEADER ACKNOWLEDGES IMMEASURABLE SUFFERING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE AGENCIES TOK YO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe acknowledged yesterday that Japan inflicted “immeasurable damage and suffering” on innocent people in World War II, but stopped short of offering his
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      Lock icon Set aside your egos, Jokowi tells bureaucrats, politicians
      564 2 REUTERS JAK ARTA Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo yesterday called on bureaucrats and politicians to set aside their egos and work together to revive an economy whose growth has slumped since he took office last October. In a State Of The Nation
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    • Article
      Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on …
      371 4 Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam on THE GOVT’S SHIFT TOWARDS MITIGATING INEQUALITY The world did not start in 2011. We made very clear our intentions and motivations in 2007, stated that it was going to be a multi-year strategy and, step by step, starting from the kids when they’re young,
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      Lock icon Early intervention can blunt problem of elitism: Tharman
      626 5  -  Elitism a challenge in countries where meritocracy thrives, but Govt can help give all the same starting line, says DPM LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Elitism is a challenge faced by countries where meritocracy thrives, but the Government can step
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      Coming GE crucial for S’pore to pick leaders for road ahead: DPM Teo
      672 6  -  Voters should strengthen, not weaken, existing Cabinet, give it more leaders to choose from ELECTIONS ‘NOT ABOUT ENSURING OPPOSITION VOICE’, BUT GIVING COUNTRY A STRONGER TEAM VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE —With several Cabinet members
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      Lock icon Opposition in Parliament ‘had no bearing’ on PAP policies
      673 6  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE —Whether or not the opposition had a strong presence in Parliament had no bearing on the many policies introduced or refined by the People’s Action Party (PAP) government since the last General Election in 2011, as the foundation
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      Lock icon Don’t let bad politics take root here: Khaw
      758 7  -  Practice of accepting large donations to win elections comes with a price, leads to corruption JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic must avoid “money politics” and other models of politicking that are taking shape in other countries, cautioned People’s Action Party (PAP)
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      SEMBAWANG RESIDENTS TO GET SWIMMING COMPLEX
      381 7  -  SIAU MINGEN Sembawang residents who met the People’s Action Party (PAP) team that will be contesting in the area in the coming election were given the good news yesterday that they will be getting a swimming complex in the town. In a “Kopi Chat”
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      Keep GE rallies, Seventh Month events separate, police warn
      349 7 SINGAPORE Election campaigning activities and the Chinese Seventh Month Festival events should be kept separate, the Singapore Police Force (SPF) clarified yesterday. The seventh month of the lunar calendar, during which the Seventh Month Festival (also called the Hungry Ghost Festival)
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      Lock icon Atmosphere for politicians has changed, says outgoing MP Ellen Lee
      441 8  -  JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As she prepares to step down and make way for new blood in her party, two-term Member of Parliament (MP) Ellen Lee noted that the atmosphere for politicians has changed, in that expectations are different and
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    • PAP’S NEW CANDIDATES FOR SEMBAWANG GRC
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        Never one to take things for granted
        551 8  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE His defeat in Aljunied GRC in the 2011 General Election (GE) has taught Mr Ong Ye Kung, director of group strategy at Keppel Corporation, never to take things for granted, as he makes his second attempt at getting elected.
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        ‘Important for me to pay it forward’
        535 8  -  SIAU MINGEN SINGAPORE Despite his humble beginnings growing up in a three-room HDB flat while his father juggled two jobs as a technician and taxi driver, Mr Amrin Amin worked his way up to become a corporate lawyer with Joseph Tan Jude Benny
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      Lock icon ESM Goh to defend his seat in Marine Parade
      677 9  -  Following some contemplation, he decides to stay after long chat with PM Lee this week LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After almost 40 years in Parliament, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is not ready to ride into the sunset. The 74-year-old
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      Lock icon DPP introduces Harvard grad as potential Bishan-Toa Payoh candidate
      548 9  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has pitched a Harvard graduate to be among the slate of candidates it and the Singapore People’s Party (SPP) will be jointly fielding in Bishan-Toa Payoh Group Representation Constituency. Ms Nadine Yap,
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      Lock icon Star performers: Defence, crime levels, education
      500 12 Ten policy areas, including management of racial relations, register positive responses from 80 per cent or more participants A VAST NUMBER WORRY ABOUT THE STRESS STUDENTS FACE SINGAPORE The Government’s work in defence and national security, crime levels and education, stood out in particular
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      SkillsFuture initiative gets big thumbs-up
      296 12 SINGAPORE The recently launched SkillsFuture movement has been well received by Singaporeans, going by the survey findings. Almost three quarters of respondents (73 per cent) agreed that the Government is doing a lot to help Singaporeans upgrade themselves, so they can stay relevant in the
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      My MP, the fix-it man
      399 12 SINGAPORE What do Singaporeans want most from their Members of Parliament? Take care of their day-to-day problems and concerns, keep their neighbourhoods clean and fix any problems that arise. These were the most frequently cited responses from those surveyed on the question of what they
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      Lock icon Cost of living a concern for many
      799 13 Many of2,000 voters surveyed feel that pay increases have not kept up with rising expenses SINGAPORE Of a list of 25 issues, three consistently registered as concerns among participants of a survey on the Government’s work since the 2011 General Election: Cost of
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  • voices
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      Susceptibility to misinformation is not limited to young voters
      414 16  -  FROM AMOS MAXIMILIAN LEE CANGUANG As a first-time voter in the coming General Election, I agree with the writer of “Young voters should analyse PAP, Opposition suggestions” (Aug 12) that the youth will inherit Singapore’s future. However, I was bemused slightly
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      MPs should focus on national issues
      219 16  -  FROM DANNY TAN GHEE GAY In the lead-up to the General Election, many current and would-be Members of Parliament (MPs) have been talking about what they have done for constituents or what they will do once elected. Their statements mostly deal with voters’ municipal
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      Natural for ruling party to capitalise on feel-good factors
      307 16  -  FROM ANG MIAH BOON I refer to the report “PAP kicks off candidate introductions with BishanToa Payoh slate” (Aug 13). When asked whether the ruling party was capitalising on the Jubilee celebrations and Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s death, Minister Ng Eng
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      Correction
      37 16 In the article “5 questions with Grace Chan” (Aug 14), we reported wrongly that the StarHub TVB Awards will be held in Hong Kong. The awards will be held in Singapore. We apologise for the error.
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      Breakdown of trains inevitable due to wear, tear
      225 17  -  FROM SHAH CHINMAY I thank Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew for contributing to Singapore’s transport. He has handled situations with ease and kept promises. I am shocked that he is retiring from the Cabinet (“Transport Minister Lui to leave politics”; Aug 12).
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      Transport Minister should push for more motorcycle use
      188 17  -  FROM MOHAN LAL In trying to strike a balance between car ownership and public transport to keep traffic smooth, the Government seems to have overlooked the humble motorcycle (“Govt will seek to balance car-owning aspirations”; Aug 14). The motorcycle can move easily
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      Govt-run public transport would avoid conflict of interest
      185 17  -  FROM ROM LIM AI TIONG Cabinet ministers and Members of Parliament, including the Opposition, have commented that Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew, who is leaving politics, has done his best and that the continuing failures of the MRT are not entirely his
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      14 16 •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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      242 17 Enhance your child’s study skills! Does your child have what it takes to excel in school? Ask the brain-fitness expert! r What strategies can I use to boost my child’s criticalthinking skills? How can I super-charge his ability to retain what he learns? Why does my child struggle to pay
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  • singapore
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      Ten bids submitted for Loyang Bus Package
      705 18  -  Tower Transit, which won the first package, stayed out of the tender exercise this time round OFFERS MOSTLY FROM THOSE UNSUCCESSFUL DURING BID FOR FIRST PACKAGE TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The tender exercise for the second bus package closed yesterday with 10
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      LTA’s bus service enhancement initiative ‘very successful’
      305 18  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE Nearly two-thirds of the 1,000 new buses that are slated to be rolled out under the Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP) have hit the roads since it started in 2012. Apart from the 660 new buses, 41 new bus
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      Jade Technologies’ ex-chief gets over 8 years’ jail for failed takeover
      772 19  -  Former exec made offer to buy out other shareholders without intention to complete the bid KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The former head of Jade Technologies was yesterday sentenced to eight years and nine months’ jail and fined S$50,000 for
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  • world
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      Lock icon Speculation rife around Tianjin disaster
      722 22 Death toll now stands at 55, with 700 injured and at least 70 in a critical condition GOVERNMENT TRIES TO CONTROL FLOW OF NEWS AGENCIES TIANJIN (CHINA) —Officials were scrambling yesterday to understand what had caused the calamitous blasts in Tianjin that killed dozens of
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      Lock icon M’sia to work towards political funding law in wake of scandal
      473 22 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday announced the formation of a bipartisan committee to gather inputs for a law to regulate political funding, saying this was necessary to ensure that the country practised “healthy” politics. “At this
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      Lock icon Human rights to be a hot topic at US-China talks
      687 23 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Barack Obama next month, a top US State Department official has said that there was a “growing sense of alarm in the
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      Lock icon China’s air pollution kills about 4,000 every day: Study
      410 23 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Air pollution is killing an average of 4,000 people a day in China, according to researchers who cited coal-burning as probably being the main cause. Deaths related to the main pollutant, tiny particles known as PM2.5 that can trigger
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      Lock icon Get up-close and personal with a snake at this cafe
      74 23 The Tokyo Snake Center cafe in Tokyo’s Harajuku shopping district has 35 nonvenomous snakes of 20 different breeds on display. Open six days a week, the cafe lets customers enjoy food and drinks while watching a small snake slither around
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  • business
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      Lock icon Shopping malls revamp amid onslaught from online retailers
      988 24  -  They are reshuffling the tenant mix exploring flexible leasing terms with tenants, forming alliances with online platforms GETTING CONSUMERS TO SPEND LONGER HOURS IN MALLS RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the brick-versus-click-sales war intensifies, shopping malls in Singapore are plotting aggressive strategies
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      Lock icon Ringgit falls to new low against S’pore, US dollars
      722 25 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Chinese yuan may have halted its three-day slide, but the Malaysian ringgit is still continuing its freefall, hitting fresh lows against the Singapore and US dollars yesterday, on concerns the nation is running out of ammunition to defend
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  • sports
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      Lock icon GUTSY SINGAPORE FALL TO LIVERPOOL 5-3
      812 26  -  Under-16s deliver come-from-behind showing, but miss out on penalties IKHSAN THE HERO OF THE DAY NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They may have been the underdogs against Liverpool FC (Under-15), but the Singapore Under-16 side took the fight to their English opponents yesterday in the
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      SCHOOLING FIFTH FASTEST IN THE WORLD
      379 26  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE National swimmer Joseph Schooling had many Singaporean fans rooting for him last week at the FINA World Championships in Kazan, and he rewarded their support with a bronze-medal swim of 50.96sec in the men’s 100m butterfly to win the nation’s first
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      Lock icon LIN DAN OUT OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
      560 27 But Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei through to semis AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Fans itching for a blockbuster showdown between five-time world champion Lin Dan and Malaysia’s Lee Chong Wei were left disappointed yesterday, with Lin losing his quarter-final match (21-12,21-15) to second seed Jan O
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      Lock icon S’PORE NETBALLERS FACE TOUGH BATTLE AGAINST BARBADOS
      464 27  -  ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E It was tagged as the must-win mission, for a loss to Zambia at the Netball World Cup would see the Singaporean netballers facing a tough classification match against world No 9 Barbados in
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      Lock icon SUNDAY’S CLASH WILL BE THE SILVA AND HAZARD SHOW
      1332 28  -  Premier League matches do not come any juicier than Manchester City versus Chelsea and it is a contest that will serve up tasty individual duels all over theEtihadpitch tomorrow night. TODAY ’sEPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com. sg) reckons that the most
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      Lock icon WHERE HAVE ALL THE CENTRAL DEFENDERS GONE?
      721 29  -  THE OLD-SCHOOL HARD-MEN HAVE BEEN RUBBED OUT BY BETTER PITCHES COMMENTARY BY JIM WHITE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Jim White is a prolific author, broadcaster and journalist who also writes for The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH It is known as the Law of Unintended Consequences.
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      Lock icon MOURINHO UNDER FIRE FROM FIFA MEDICAL CHIEF
      526 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH L O N D O N FIFA has rebuked Jose Mourinho for his treatment of Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro and physiotherapist Jon Fearn, whose duties have been cut back after being criticised by the manager. They are not expected to
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      Lock icon WILL THE ALL BLACKS LOSE TWO IN A ROW?
      713 30 NZ out for revenge after loss to Aussies last weekend HIGH STAKES IN TODAY’S RUGBY TEST IN AUCKLAND AP W E L L I N G TO N Australia has the chance to prise one trophy from New Zealand’s grasp and
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      Lock icon ATP FINES KYRGIOS FOR WAWRINKA JIBE
      517 30 AP M O N T R E A L The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) fined Australian player Nick Kyrgios US$10,000 (S$14,035) on Thursday for his “insulting comment” towards French Open champion Stan Wawrinka during a Rogers Cup match. On Wednesday, a courtside mi-
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      61 28 Fixtures and TV times Saturday: Southampton v Everton (7.45pm; Singtel TV Ch102; StarHub Ch227) Tottenham v Stoke (10pm, Ch103 Ch228) West Ham v Leicester (10pm, Ch104, Ch229) Sunderland v Norwich (10pm, Ch105 &Ch230) Watford v West Brom (10pm, Ch106 Ch231) Swansea v Newcastle (10pm, Ch102 Ch227) Sunday: Crystal Palace v
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      92 30 LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Uvewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years
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      34 31 A CLASH OF 32 CULTURE THE AST OF GLOBE TO G OBE HAMLET TALK ABOUT WHAT IT M ANS TO TAKE SHAKESPEARE’S PLAY TO EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD ARTWORK: KENNETH CHOY; BRONWEN SHARP
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Lock icon HAMLET’S GLOBE-TROTTERS
        997 32  -  TAKING THE BARD’S MOST FAMOUS PLAY TO EVERY COUNTRY ON EARTH MARGUERITA TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg A museum housed in a former military prison in Barbados. A platform in front of a cathedral in Mexico City. A black box theatre soundproofed with coconuts in Vanuatu. There is no place on
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        Photographic memories
        580 33  -  A new photo exhibition offers more than just a collection of pretty pictures LITTLE INDIA BRUCE QUEK features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In light of the burgeoning interest in our recent history and fading trades of Singapore —just look at what has been written about lantern painters, songkok makers, snake charmers
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        Lock icon EAT UP FOR LESS: 7 DELICIOUS DISHES UNDER S$16 TO SAVOUR AT THE EPICUREAN MARKET
        599 33  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Marina Bay Sands’ Epicurean Market, which kicked off yesterday, has now become an annual chomp-fest for many food lovers. But with so many items on offer, where do you start? Here is
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        Chance collaboration
        597 34  -  UNIQLO partners Nanyang Polytechnic graduate for new T-shirt designs DESIGNER DELIGHT ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It’s not every day that a Japanese powerhouse retailer collaborates with a local student to launch a set of designs that finds its way into stores; but that was what UNIQLO did with
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        Lock icon Star Wars: What’s in a name?
        529 34 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON It has been a week of revelations for Star Wars fans. First, there was the release of previously unseen footage of the villains and stormtrooper army of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Then, there were new pictures including those that
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        What’s to fear
        543 35  -  MAY SEAH SINGAPORE The 255-episode drama 118 will be coming to an end on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 in October and taking over its 7.30pm time slot will be another long-form drama. Titled Life Fear Not, it stars Chen Shucheng as the proprietor of a traditional guest
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      24 35 More nights for Tonight host Jimmy Fallon extends his deal to host the talk show until 2021 http://tdy.sg/tonighthost THE WORLD S FASHION MAGAZINE ELLE.SG
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      1163 36 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL 6.00AM Undercover Happiness II (HD) 7 .00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 8.00 The Dr Oz Show IV (HD) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXX (HD) 10.00 The Queen Latifah Show (HD) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XII (HD) (PG) NOON Martha Stewart’s Cooking School
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