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    16 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2015 MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon LIGHTS, FIRE, ACTION
    66 1 A performer from homegrown act Starlight Alchemy presenting a routine in front of the Singapore Art Museum during a media preview of this year’s edition of the Singapore Night Festival. The Singapore Night Festival 2015 will take place over the two weekends of Aug 21-22 and Aug
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  • Article
    More housing options for elderly under new 2-room Flexi Scheme
    777 1  -  It will also offer two-room flats at 99-year leases to first-timer and second-timer families, and first-timer singles AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A new scheme to let elderly buyers of two-room public flats choose from varying lease tenures and flat fittings
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    Lock icon Temporary steps give SMEs some flexibility on foreign workers
    637 1  -  VALERIE KOH va leriekohsf@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) hamstrung by the tight labour market have been given a lifeline, under a two-year pilot announced yesterday that gives them more leeway in hiring and retaining foreign workers provided they
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      Lock icon Thai police grapple with few leads, release suspected bomber’s sketch
      786 2 ‘UNIDENTIFIED FOREIGN MAN’ MAY HAVE BEEN WEARING DISGUISE, FAKE NOSE vestigate?” AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM JASONTAN IN BANGKOK BANGKOK Forty-eight hours after a bomb blast tore through a shrine teeming with tourists in central Bangkok, the authorities yesterday seemed
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      Lock icon Erawan shrine reopens as jittery Bangkok tightens security
      604 2 plications,” he added. AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING FROM JASONTAN IN BANGKOK BANGKOK —Bangkok’s Erawan shrine reopened to the public yesterday, two days after a deadly bomb attack there killed more than 20 people and injured more than 120, while security measures have
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      Lock icon Chinese markets still on wild ride
      669 4 The fallout continues after last week’s devaluation of the yuan AGENCIES SHANGHAI Chinese stock markets took a wild ride yesterday, tumbling and soaring in a session that made little sense other than to highlight that investors have almost no faith in a month-long government
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      Lock icon China keeps still-eager global investors guessing
      658 4 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK As China’s once-staid currency suddenly dropped sharply last week, Wall Street began sniffing around for a way to profit. A trader on Goldman Sachs’ Hong Kong trading desk sent out a memo to hedge fund clients highlighting one
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      Lock icon HDB move lauded for its diversity, buyer inclusiveness
      581 6  -  Scheme will ‘offer homeowners greater sense of security, allow for good mix of housing types’ BUT BUYERS OF SHORT-LEASE FLATS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SELL THEM ON OPEN MARKET AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The new 2-room Flexi Scheme was welcomed by
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      HOW THE LED SCHEME COULD HELP SMEs TRANSFORM THEIR WORKFORCE
      263 8 Example one: A firm that wants to become more manpower-lean A logistics firm with 60 local workers is planning to automate its processes to reduce overall reliance on foreign workers. But in reducing its number of Work Permit (WP) holders
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      Scheme could nudge firms to create ‘transformational change’ for industries
      638 8  -  INITIATIVE ANSWERS CRIES FOR HELP FROM SMEs VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Companies and business associations yesterday welcomed the new scheme that they felt answered the cries for help from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) struggling to transform their business models
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      NSP U-turn on MacPherson leads to resignation of secretary-general Hazel Poa
      927 10 DECISION EXPOSES CRACKS WITHIN OPPOSITION RANKS AS WELL AS IN PARTY ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG SINGAPORE The MacPherson singleseat ward is set for a three-cornered fight after the National Solidarity Party (NSP) yesterday reneged on an earlier promise
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      STEVE CHIA ACCUSES WP OF DISRESPECT
      377 10 ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ANJALI RAGURAMAN, NG JING YNGAND KELLYNG The National Solidarity Party (NSP) reopened its spat with the Workers’ Party (WP), with its central executive council (CEC) member Steve Chia accusing the WP of not showing respect in a Facebook post yesterday. Justifying
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      PAP’s Tanjong Pagar slate unfazed by polls inexperience
      586 12  -  Residents will take care of the election results for us if leaders discharge their duties responsibly: Chan Chun Sing SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The fact that he will be leading a team with no experience in fending off opposition competition in
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    • PAP’S NEW CANDIDATES FOR TANJONG PAGAR GRC
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      Moderate increase in COE premiums for cars
      573 15  -  Prices could soften or hold steady in the coming m onths say traders PREMIUMS FOR MOTORCYCLES, GOODS VEHICLES AND BUSES DROP SLIGHTLY JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for cars rose moderately in yesterday’s bidding exercise, after registering an uptick
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      Lock icon Mahathir says sorry for choice of successor in veiled swipe at Najib
      475 16 Former PM asks for forgiveness during public lecture, says ‘new guy’ became ‘cash is king’ HE SAYS HE DID NOT KNOW THE DECISION WOULD LEAD TO POLITICAL CRISIS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad apologised
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      Lock icon BUMIPUTRAS SHOULD HELP EACH OTHER, NOT RELY ON GOVT: NAJIB
      202 16 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER Bumiputra entrepreneurs should not rely on the government to continue doling out aid to them, Prime Minister Najib Razak said yesterday as he launched a new government-funded programme for the country’s largest ethnic community. He urged entrepreneurs
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      Lock icon New Jakarta Cabinet fails unity test
      584 17 REUTERS JAKARTA —Less than a week after Indonesian President Joko Widodo called on ministers to set aside their egos, his new Cabinet is beset by renewed squabbles that threaten to undo attempts to revive an economy growing at the slowest pace for six years.
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      Lock icon Corruption appears to be at root of Tianjin blasts
      921 18 AUTHORITIES SEEK TO CONTAIN MOUNTING PUBLIC ANGER AGENCIES TIANJIN The Mayor of the northern Chinese city where huge explosions killed more than 100 people last week took responsibility for the disaster yesterday, as the authorities sought to contain growing anger fuelled
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Bangkok bombing blame game signals state of Thai politics
      934 20  -  LEADE R S ARE C LUE LE S S ABOUT C ULPRIT, BUT RUS H E D TO BLAM E TH E OPPO S ITION LEE JONES Lee Jones is a senior lecturer in international politics at Queen Mary University of
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      Lock icon The dangers of the milk-sharing economy
      1010 22  -  BREAST M I LK FROM UN FAM I LIAR SOURC E S CAN CONTAI N DI S EAS E S, CONTAM I NANTS SARAH KEIM Sarah Keim, a professor of paediatrics and epidemiology at Ohio State University, is a principal investigator at Nationwide Children’s
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      Lock icon A currency skirmish that was not made in China
      918 23  -  WILL A CURRENCY WAR FOLLOW THE YUAN’S DEVALUATION? HENNY SENDER Henny Sender is The Financial Times’ chief correspondent for international finance, based in New York. THE FINANCIAL TIMES There was a time when young beggars in the countryside outside Jakarta shunned
      THE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: AP  -  918 words
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      27 20 Over the past five to 10 years, a new kind of Internet-fuelled milk-sharing economy has emerged one that magnifies certain risks to recipient infants. SARAH KEIM 22
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  • voices
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      Take different approaches to different cyclist issues
      448 26  -  FROM ALVAN SIO JIA HENG The debate in Voices regarding cyclists has been centred on cyclist accountability (“LTA should look into cyclist registration” and “Cyclists should be clear whether they are pedestrians or motorists”, Aug 7; “Heavy-handed regulation of cyclists impractical”, Aug 18).
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      Cyclist registration will give authorities better starting point
      129 26  -  FROM CALVIN CHANG CHIOW YANG I refer to the letter “Heavy-handed regulation of cyclists impractical” (Aug 18). Cyclist registration is not a common cure; rather, we would be the first country to do it as with the Certificate of Entitlement for cars
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    • Article
      Give voters more time to digest, cogitate on issues
      287 26  -  F ROM NG YA KEN I agree with Associate Professor Eugene Tan on the need to lengthen the campaign period, as many thorny hot-button issues are expected to be raised, with Singapore at a crossroads (“Short campaign period unlikely to work
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    • Article
      Good intentions not a reason to flout Govt’s financial rules
      261 27  -  FROM ROM LIM ANG -YONG I appreciate the depth of the report “‘Good intentions, not dishonesty’ at root of PA, grassroots lapses” (Aug 18). Good intentions are not good reasons for circumventing the Government’s financial rules, which do provide for
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    • Article
      ‘Parentocracy’ skewing educational playing field
      456 27  -  FROM MARIA TEO BEE SEE Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong is right to say that meritocracy has brought opportunities and upward mobility (“Tilting the playing field for a more equitable society”; Aug 18). Scores of lawyers, doctors and politicians who had come from the
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      14 26 •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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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Employees ponder future as country club makes way for HSR
      796 29  -  LONG-TIME EMPLOYEES RECALL FOND MEMORIES, FAMILY SPIRIT AT JURONG COUNTRY CLUB VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Housekeeping attendant Too Chon Hai has been working at Jurong Country Club for close to four decades, and counts the members as his regular drinking
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      President hosts reception for NDP participants over ‘remarkable’ parade
      219 29 SINGAPORE President Tony Tan hosted a reception at the Istana yesterday to thank the organisers and participants of this year’s National Day Parade. The parade featured more than 7,000 participants, including representatives from the army, police and civil defence force. In
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      CAD no longer investigating Yang Yin’s insurance policies
      649 30  -  POLICIES COULD BE LIQUIDATED FOR YANG’S LEGAL EXPENSES NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The life insurance policies that former tour guide Yang Yin wants liquidated to pay for his legal expenses are no longer being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD),
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      32 months’ jail for second man in car rental scam
      502 31  -  VANESSA PAIGE CHELVAN SINGAPORE A 40-year-old man was yesterday sentenced to 32 months’jail for his role in a conspiracy to cheat car rental businesses in Singapore by selling the rented cars in Malaysia. Koh Choon Siong was found guilty of
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    • Article
      Sex drugs worth over S$150,000 seized in Geylang
      173 31 SINGAPORE Sexual enhancement drugs with an estimated street value of more than S$150,000, were seized on Tuesday in a joint operation by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). HSA and ICA officers detained a 23-year-old male
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  • china&india
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Indian activist under fire for targeting Modi
      922 32 SHE HAS BEEN TRYING TO PROVE PM'S CULPABILITY IN 2002 RELIGIOUS RIOTS THE NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI One of India’s best-known human rights activists, Ms Teesta Setalvad, was brewing her morning tea on July 14 when she got a telephone call from her
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      Lock icon India’s ghost airports bear witness to poor govt strategy
      593 33 REUTERS JA I SA L M E R I N DI A) —Two-and-a-half years after the completion of a new US$17 million (S$23.85 million) terminal building, the airport in Jaisalmer, a small desert city in Rajasthan state, stands empty. Not a
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      Lock icon Flood of letters stalls India’s tougher smoking laws
      521 34 Government has vowed to read all public suggestions including more than 100,000 letters OFFICIALS SUSPECT TOBACCO INDUSTRY HOLDING UP PROCESS REUTERS NEW DELHI Bulging sacks of letters gathering dust at India’s health ministry are the latest obstacle to a push for tougher
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      Lock icon THE LITTLE EXTRAS
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      599 38 Opposition angered by military document that appeared while related Bills were on the table DEBATE ON CONTROVERSIAL SECURITY LEGISLATURE HALTED KYODO NEWS TOKYO Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani yesterday defended a perceived overreach by the country’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF) for preparing an internal document on
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      1109 40 Despite policies to make big business kinder, employees stillface massive pressure MANY OVERACHIEVERS WELCOME BREAKNECK PACE THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK On Wall Street, in Silicon Valley, across the legal profession and the corporate world, a growing chorus of companies are singing the
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      694 42 NEW DRUG IS NOT WITHOUT ITS CRITICS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The first prescription drug to enhance women’s sexual drive won regulatory approval, clinching a victory for a lobbying campaign that had accused the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of gender bias
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      679 44  -  Longer-term challenges need to be addressed so sector can continue to grow: Minister Lui SINGAPORE TO EXPAND ONGOING PROGRAMME TO NURTURE TALENT RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As more aircraft take to the skies to cater to the burgeoning demand for air travel, making
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      190 44 REUTERS S ING A POR E Singapore-headquar-tered taxi-hailing app GrabTaxi said it has raised more than US$350 million (S$491 million) from investors, including sovereign wealth fund China Investment Corporation, in its largest fund-raising round. Other investors include hedge fund Coatue Management
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      Lock icon Kirin buys F&N’s stake in top Myanmar brewer for S$786m
      474 46 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Japan’s Kirin Holdings has bought Fraser and Neave’s (F&N) 55 per cent stake in Myanmar’s biggest brewer for US$560 million (S$786 million), paving the way for its even- tual domination of one of Asia’s most promising beer markets.
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        TASTE OF HONG KONG
        114 48 Serving up dim sum, Cantonese favourites and Shunde specialities, Canton Paradise aims to capture the quintessence of Hong Kong. The restaurant specialises in roast delicacies, and its BBQ combination platters will leave you spoilt for choice. Each platter features two or three varieties, such as Steamed
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        NO HALF-BAKED OVEN
        139 48 Sporting sleek black designs, the new Europeanmade TFV oven series by TURBO bears a Class A energy efficiency certification. The series features the TURBO INCANTO TFV604 and the TURBO INCANTO TFV607. The TFV604 (S$738) has a capacity of 64L bigger than common built-in ovens on the market.
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        LAST THREE DAYS TO GRAB GREAT BUYS AT IKEA
        103 48 Head to the IKEA SG50 Sale before it ends this Sunday. You’ll get to enjoy special prices at S$5 and S$50, as well as 50-per-cent discounts. For instance, get the minimalist POANG armchair at S$50 (usual price: S$119). Also, the 15cm-tall
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        TIME FOR A MAKEOVER
        126 48 Grab your floorplan and head to the new 3D Innovations outlet at Toa Payoh Central for a non-obligatory discussion for an interior makeover. You’ll also receive complimentary FairPrice vouchers. No purchase is required. Spend S$11,188 or more on a new renovation package and you’ll receive gifts
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        SAY YES TO GIRL POWER WITH KEDS
        163 48 To showcase girl power, Keds has launched a campaign titled Ladies First Since 1916, featuring pop star Taylor Swift. Keds president Chris Lindner said: “Keds was originally created in 1916 to provide ladies with accessible, fashionable footwear to allow them to be who
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        SHOP TO WIN WITH FAIRPRICE ONLINE
        182 48 Shopping with FairPrice is more rewarding because it is the star merchant for the TODAY Shop to Win contest for the next two weeks. Till Aug 30, spend S$30 at FairPrice and stand to win S$10,000 in weekly draws or spend the same amount
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        118 48 Witness the making of your child star? If your child can sing, dance or act and is aged five to 10, sign up for the HFC (HarbourFront Centre) Kids Star Search. Qualifiers are on Sept 12, while the finals are on Sept 13. The top winner
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      211 44 Singapore College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine Certificate in TCM Assistant (English Course) Conferred by Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2 Years (Part-Time) Certificate in TCM Assistant Course is specially designed for the general public for an overview of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is a 2 years part time
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      Lock icon Hackers release Ashley Madison data online
      696 50 ABOUT 10GB WORTH OF PERSONAL DETAILS POSTED AFTER THREAT LAST MONTH AGENCIES TORONTO Hackers claim to have made good on their threat to release data they stole in a breach last month of the company behind infidelity website Ashley Madison, the latest highprofile cyber
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      410 50 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is making Singapore the headquarters for the overseas business of its cloud-computing arm, as well as opening a new cloud data centre here in September, underscoring its desire to bolster its international expansion. “Singapore is a natural
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      73 50 SINGAPORE HORSE RACING FRIDAY, 21 AUGUST 2015 First race starts at 6.50pm SUNDAY, 23 AUGUST 2015 First race starts at 1.20pm Live telecast and totalisator services are available for the above race meetings at the Singapore Racecourse and Off-Course premises. For the latest updates, visit www.turfclub.com.sg or call the Singapore
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        637 51  -  Local athletics chief beaten to IAAF treasurer post has faith in new team NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Singapore Athletics chief Tang Weng Fei may not have travelled the 700,000km reportedly put in by
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        561 51 REUTERS BEIJING Sebastian Coe was elected as the new head of international athletics yesterday, and promised to stand by his campaign pledge to set up an independent anti-doping body for the embattled sport. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been battered by allegations
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      473 52 Presidential candidate says relief donations to Pakistan and Haiti are being misrepresented AP GENEVA FIFA presidential contender Chung Mong-joon has accused football’s governing body of trying to “misrepresent” charitable donations he made to relief donations to Pakistan and Haiti. The South Korean
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      433 52  -  Five things we learnt from the Manchester United v Club Brugge Champions League first-leg tie, which the Red Devils won 3-1 at Old Trafford MANCHESTER UNITED’S NEW NO 7 HAS SOME FANCY FOOTWORK COMMENTARY BY CHRIS BASCOMBE Chris Bascombe covers football for
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      350 52 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Chelsea are poised to complete a sensational raid to snatch Pedro from under the noses of Manchester United, with the forward due in London today. Should Chelsea wrap up Pedro’s switch from Barcelona, it will come as a significant blow to United
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      Lock icon DOPING COULD MEAN COUNTRY BAN: WADA
      630 53 The anti-doping body says a ban could be considered in the war on drugs, but it would be a ‘blunt instrument’ REUTERS LOS ANGELES —The World Anti-Dop-ing Agency (WADA) is considering a blanket ban on countries with athletes that regularly dope, according to its
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      555 54 NZ CAPTAIN WILL NOT CONFIRM POST-WORLD CUP PLANS, BUT POLITICS OFF THE CARDS FOR NOW AGENCIES WELLINGTON New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has never wavered in putting his body on the line in international rugby for the past 14 years, but even he admits
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      246 54 I PARENTS CONNECT Seminar Enhance your child’s study skills! Does your child have what it takes to excel in school? Ask the brain-fitness expert! s 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
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      90 54 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS 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) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip A
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      131 55 THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2015 PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES; DIGITAL IMAGING: NG BOON CHEW WIN Costa Victoria cruises wo A PRI7PS Cruise holiday from Singapore to for 2 in Balcony twin cabin onboard Costa Victoria TO BE WON! (Nov/Dec 2015). Costa Cruises, the largest Italian travel group and Europe's No.l cruise company,
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        931 56  -  NEW HOTELS HERE CATER TO THE FOODIE IN YOU SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg Singaporeans love food. And Singaporeans love staycations. It makes perfect sense to combine the two so you will never need to step out of your hotel during a cosy weekend staycation whenever you want something delicious.
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        The Ritz-Carlton Millennia Singapore and Hotel Jen Tanglin to unveil new restaurants soon
        192 56 COMING RIGHT UP SINGAPORE —It is not just brand-new hotels that are wooing foodies. The Ritz-Carlton Millennia will be opening its new all-day dining outlet Colony next month to replace Greenhouse after a five-month renovation. The 260-seater
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        Lock icon Nature beckons at Langkawi and Miri
        912 59 Come discover the beauty and diversity of Malaysia’s natural wonders and wildlife BROUGHT TO YOU BY Escape the bustling city life and enter a world of nature at Langkawi and Miri. Air Asia flies you to these two cities in Malaysia, which offer the
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        Lock icon Design Hotels’ Carsten Lima
        567 60  -  JET-SETTING WITH... SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —If you want to stay in the latest, good-looking hotels or seek out design inspirations, you might want to ask Carsten Lima, Design Hotels area director Asia Pacific, for insider tips. “My job is my hobby I look around in concept
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        280 62 Travel deals and steals GET IT NOW Chan Brothers Travel Dominion Travel Fair Watch performances such as the Hallyu K Pop Dance and Turkish Belly Dance while you shop for travel packages. Promotions on packages include a 13D Enchanting Danube River Cruise starting from S$3,288 (where couples get
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        442 63 Experience the different facets of India and Sri Lanka, from Jaisalmer Fort to Minneriya National Park BROUGHT TO YOU BY PRODUCED BYTHE TODAYSPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM THE ASIA GLOBAL VACATION PROMISE TWO TO GO You only need you and another traveller no minimum group size required to start a
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        Lock icon HOT WINGS
        1097 64  -  IN SINGAPORE, CHICKEN WINGS ARE MORE THAN JUST A POPULAR SNACK KOH YUEN LIN features@mediacorp.com.sg The words “chicken wings” bring to mind very different things for different people. You could probably start a heated debate about which stall makes the best hawker-style barbecued wings or which uses the
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        Lock icon Farm meets food
        555 65  -  A new collaboration has sprouted a dining establishment like no other FOOD REVIEW: OPEN FARM COMMUNITY ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE You would be hardpressed to find a more idyllic place to dine at than Open Farm Community. Surrounding the greenhouselike restaurant is an urban farm run by Edible
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        Lock icon MY FAVOURITE WINGS: Singapore’s favourite food personalities get candid about their favourite snack
        510 65  -  SINGAPORE Our celebrities and food personalities love their chicken wings, but some of their favourite memories of the dish encompass a lot more than just a wellcooked wing. DON MENDOZA Pizzeria Mozza’s Chicken Wings alla Diavolo. PHOTO:
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        Lock icon Singapore set to catch dance fever
        533 66  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Come October, do not be surprised if the entire country seems to have caught the dance fever, with everyone busting their best moves for nearly two and a half weeks it’s all part of the National Arts Council’s (NAC) latest initiative
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        Lock icon Meet the music obsessive
        719 66  -  Singer Dru Chen says you have to focus on what you really want to say in your music BUDDING TALENT HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Dru Chen is not quite a household name here just yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised if he soon makes it
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      Lock icon Bread winner
      503 67  -  Bake a loaf of bread using Sumich Extra Virgin Olive Oil BROUGHT TO YOU BY ANNETTE TAN The best olive oils are extracted by coldpressing excellent quality olives. With no heat involved, cold-pressing helps to retain the flavour, aroma and nutritional value of the olive oils. This is
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      803 57 Advertising feature brought to you by TOURISMffe^ MALARIA Malaysia’s shopping malls have become integrated hubs for myriad activities from shopping and dining to all sorts of fun and relaxing experiences Shopping malls today are no longer what they used to be. Today, shopping centres have become activity hubs where people
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      74 66 RENAISSANCE JOHOR BAHRU HOTEL o o Bay View Room with Breakfast Buffet for 2 persons Booking Period Now-22nd October 2015 Stay Period Now-31st December 2015 Minimum 2 nights stay. Weekends only *Subjectto availability inclusive of WiFi *10% off at all F&B outlets *Terms Conditions apply For reservations please call +607
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      265 68 6.00AM Morning Agenda With Bharati Jagdish And Keith De Souza 10.00 Viewpoints With Howie Lim And Andre Ahchak 2.00PM The Culture Cafe With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim 6.00 Evening Digest With Michelle Martin And Daniel Martin 9.00 LateNite Lineup With William Xavier 6.00AM The Bright Side With Sonia Chew
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