Today, 24 October 2015

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      Lock icon Indonesia to stop issuing peatland concession licences
      591 2 Ships ready to evacuate children while govt may declare a national emergency JAKARTA TALKS TOUGH AS FIRES CONTINUE TO BURN AGENCIES JAKARTA Indonesian President Joko Widodo said in a Cabinet meeting yesterday that the government will stop issuing licences for peatland concessions as
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      Lock icon S’PORE-BATAM FERRY SERVICES SUSPENDED FOR 90 MINUTES
      348 2  -  KELLY NG A sudden downturn in the haze yesterday afternoon caused ferry services between Singapore and Batam to be temporarily suspended, and the authorities warned that air quality today is likely to fall in the mid- to high sections of the “unhealthy” range.
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      Reduction sees S$36m drop in fare revenue a year for SBS, SMRT
      328 4  -  OPERATORS ARE REASONABLE, SAYS PTC CHAIRMAN NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —The 1.9 per cent fare reduction announced by the Public Transport Council (PTC) yesterday translates to a drop in fare revenue of S$36.1 million a year for both
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      131 6 AGENCIES 2016 allocation totals RM267.2 billion, up from 260.7 billion for 2015. 2016 federal government revenue projected at RM225.7 billion, up RM3.2 billion from 2015. Minimum wage raised to RM1,000 from RM900 in peninsular Malaysia. Income taxes raised to 26 per cent for those earning between RM600,000 and RM1
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      Lock icon M’sian PM hits out at ‘enemies trying to destroy country’s image’
      763 6 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday hit out at “enemies” of the country who he said are trying to bring the country down, even as the government works hard to serve the people. “Talking about how
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      Lock icon Najib taxes rich to boost consumption, investment
      677 6 Measures announced include more funds for education, modernisingfarm sector GOVT REMAINS SENSITIVE TO DIFFICULTIES MALAYSIANS FACE, SAYS PM AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday increased taxes on the country’s highest earners in his Budget 2016 to help fund measures to
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      Lock icon Private home prices down for 8th consecutive quarter
      696 7  -  Analysts say losing streak is likely to continue considering that curbs are unlikely to be lifted anytime soon LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private home prices headed south for the eighth consecutive quarter in the July-to-September period the longest losing streak in
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      HDB resale prices fall for ninth consecutive quarter
      504 7  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE Prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats continued to fall in the third quarter, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of decline, although the dip was moderate. Resale prices fell by 0.3 per cent to 134.6 points
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      Lock icon China’s central bank cuts rates for sixth time in a year
      411 7 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s central bank yesterday cut lending rates for the sixth time since November and again reduced the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves, stepping up efforts to reinvigorate a stuttering economy. The combined easing
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      78 5 Help Your Favourite SME WinA $100,000 Advertising Grant! < 4 L' Smgtel Share the promotions and like the videos of your favourite SME! SMEs stand to get a $100,000 advertising grant for the top 3 most shared promotions and most 'liked' videos! For a list of participating SMEs, visit 99sme.sg
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      85 9 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE WHAT IT’S LIKE TO BE A GRABCAR DRIVER VIDEO Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone or you can visit tdy.sg/ driverOct24 for the video. With third-party taxi and private car-sharing apps being all the rage these days, even famous
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  • voices
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      Charity adoption may result in biased treatment
      171 10  -  FROM CHEONG WING KIAT I refer to the report “Civil servants to get day off to volunteer at charities” (Oct 16). In this instance, besides civil servants in the ministries, are public servants in statutory boards included? By collectively adopting 50 or more,
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      Private sector should only ask for job-specific data
      489 10  -  FROM LYN BOXALL I agree with the sentiments expressed in “Move away from out-of-date questions in recruitment” (Oct 15), which says employers often ask candidates excessive and intrusive questions, and am heartened by the response “Help at hand for mature PMEs to
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      Educate cyclists and pedestrians alike to minimise mishaps
      251 10  -  FROM LOUIS LAU YI HANG With cycling in Singapore being considered not only as a recreational sport but also an alternative means of transport, the number of cyclists would naturally rise along with the probability of accidents caused by errant cyclists. It
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      Shorter working hours help more than just productivity
      236 10  -  F ROM EDMUND SUM SIEW KEE I refer to the letter “Too hasty to say going slow would improve productivity” (Oct 16). Instead of relying on aggregate statistics, the writer cites the isolated examples of France and Germany, and ignores the greater
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      35 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER MORE WOMEN NEEDED IN POLITICS WORLDWIDE Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ltrwomen for the letter from Ace Kindred Cheong.
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      59 11 r m kdraiutC mu Imat/yci m m w Christopher Lee lay Ping Hui Darren Lim Jacelyn lay Cynthia Koh Ann Kok Executive Producer Molby Low Canter Chia Story Planner WaWa Creative Team Co-sponsor SIMMONS Joggle. Sjg/cre s cendo %cMcrar£*pdo 0 Official Radio Station Supporttmg Radio Station Watch It First On
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Man heard wife screaming in burning office
      472 12  -  2011 Afro Asia Buildingfire: Husband tells of harrowing scenes during trial of ex-client TRIAL CONTINUES NEXT TUESDAY VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The office was pitch-black, hot and filled with choking smoke. When he called out for his wife who was in the burning
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      ‘Return Our CPF’ protester let off with 2-year conditional warning
      500 13  -  GOH AIK HUAT OFFERS APOLOGY IN COURT VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After contesting a criminal charge of causing public nuisance for four days, one of the four #ReturnOurCPF protesters in the dock backed down with an apology in court yesterday
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      Lock icon NYP launches internship with gaming industry giant Ubisoft
      351 13  -  FRANCIS LAW SINGAPORE Students from Nanyang Polytechnic’s (NYP) School of Interactive Digital Media (SIDM) can now look forward to a more structured internship programme, with gaming industry giant Ubisoft. This is made possible under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that NYP signed
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      AGC refutes M Ravi’s claim he is approved for legal practice
      348 13  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The Attorney-Gener-al’s Chambers (AGC) has refuted lawyer M Ravi’s claim that his application for a practising certificate has been given in-principle approval. Mr Ravi, who was suspended from legal practice in February this year because
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      190 12 ECUBEEDUCATION LAB NOV/ DEC INTENSIVE REVISION HEADSTART MODULES PHY CHEM BIO MATH HUMANITIES POA (SEC/ JC/ IP) ANDREW KANG Principal Chief Physics Specialist 1st Class Honours Ex-School Senior Teacher (Science) Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal NSTB Gold Medal Ex-HQ Staff (Teachers) Training Officer more a dynamic team of Science, Math
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      251 12 FRANCHISING LICENSING ASIA 2015 EXHIBITION CONFERENCE 29 31 OCTOBER 2015 10.30am 6.30pm (Thu Fri) 10.30am 5.30pm (Sat) Sands Expo Convention Centre, Level 1, Hall B Marina Bay Sands, Singapore DAY 1 countdown 1111 ACTIVATE YOUR AMBITION Gain direct access to leading franchise brands from all over the world, all under
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  • world world
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      Lock icon China’s military to bring cyber warfare units under one roof
      989 14 Superpower is reducing ground troops in favour of building up cyber attack forces MOVE COMES ALONGSIDE BROADER REVAMP BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s military chiefs are seeking to unify the country’s cyber warfare capabilities as they build a modern fighting force that
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      Lock icon China’s military to bring cyber warfare units under one roof
      989 14 (2nd Edition) Superpower is reducing ground troops in favour of building up cyber attack forces MOVE COMES ALONGSIDE BROADER REVAMP BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s military chiefs are seeking to unify the country’s cyber warfare capabilities as they build a modern fighting force that
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      Lock icon Future leaders from ASEAN team up to sharpen skills, share insights
      1325 15  -  IATSS Forum leadership training programme marks 30 years of collaboration ALBERT WAI INSUZUKA albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg Albert Wai was invited to cover part of the proceedings for the 54th cohort of the IATSS Forum leadership training programme. (http://www.iatssforum.jp/en/). SUZUKA (JAPAN) A
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      Lock icon Future leaders from ASEAN team up to sharpen skills, share insights
      1325 15 (2nd Edition)  -  IATSS Forum leadership training programme marks 30 years of collaboration ALBERT WAI INSUZUKA albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg Albert Wai was invited to cover part of the proceedings for the 54th cohort of the IATSS Forum leadership training programme. (http://www.iatssforum.jp/en/). SUZUKA (JAPAN) A
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      SINGAPOREAN ALUMNI SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO PAY IT FORWARD
      297 15  -  ALBERT WAI A decade after attending the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) Forum, a Singaporean alumni is volunteering at the leadership training programme to “pay it forward”. Mr Eli Chong, chairman of the Singapore IATSS Forum Alumni and
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      S’POREAN ALUMNUS SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT TO PAY IT FORWARD
      297 15 (2nd Edition)  -  ALBERT WAI A decade after attending the International Association of Traffic and Safety Sciences (IATSS) Forum, a Singaporean alumnus is volunteering at the leadership training programme to “pay it forward”. Mr Eli Chong, chairman of the Singapore IATSS Forum Alumni and
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      134 14 (2nd Edition) LOOKING FOR AFFORDABLE AND HIGH QUALITY MARBLES OR GRANITES r!P il'i Ip Over 100 designs, up to 1500 m2 existing stocks, of Marbles and Granites available for selection Marble/Travertine Slabs, going for as low as S$100.00 per m2 upwards. These are definitely Ideal for Living/Dining Room Flooring Bathroom Flooring and
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  • business
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      CPI falls for 11th month, but rate of decline slows
      591 16  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Consumer prices fell for the 11th consecutive month in September, as lower Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for cars and a persistently soft housing rental market extended the deflationary trend. The All-Items Consumer Price Index (CPI)
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      Clementi Avenue 1 housing plot launched for tender
      269 16  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday launched a residential site at Clementi Avenue 1 for sale by public tender under the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the second half of this year. The 99-year leasehold 140,339sqf plot
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      Lock icon Keppel may face Brazil probe into corruption
      323 16 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Keppel Corp, the world’s largest oil rig maker, may face an investigation into allegedly improper payments involving Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras and rig builder Sete Brasil. A Brazilian parliamentary commission of inquiry has recommended the deepening of investigations into 10
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      Great Eastern Q3 net profit plunges 65%
      321 17 SINGAPORE Insurance group Great Eastern said yesterday its third quarter net profit plunged 65 per cent despite robust growth in new sales, as its insurance business took a hit from a few large death claims, higher medical payouts and currency changes. It cautioned
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      Tigerair ‘encouraged’ by narrowing losses
      303 17 SINGAPORE Tigerair, whose report card has mostly been in the red for the past five years, said yesterday it was “encouraged” after substantially narrowing losses in its fiscal second quarter by 93 per cent to S$12.8 million. The improvement was largely due to the absence
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      84 16 SI POPULAR. WE ARE HIRING! Retail/Admin Assistant Retail Supervisor Cashier Sales Promoter Temp Event Helper WE OFFER 5-day WorkWeek, Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives Island-wide Location WALK-IN INTERVIEW Date Time 27 October 2015 (Tuesday) 2pm 5pm Venue Causeway Point Popular Bookstore Causeway Point #03-29/30 (Nearest MRT: Woodlands) Date Time 28
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      145 17 STYLE:WE DOINGS PRESENTS ove, ii n ii ii aif •j ri at Marina Square Central Atrium > fv/AK ISMS 29 Oct fo f Nou Ham to 9.50pm FREE ADMISSION Start your wedding preparations with our bridal and venue partners. Highlights include a display of Tiffany Chairs by Beautique Bridal Co,
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  • sports
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      Lock icon WTA WON’T SHORTEN TENNIS SEASON, SAYS PINE
      559 18  -  Nature of game is such that players must push their limits TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR SAYS INJURIES ARE PART OF SPORT ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has no plans to change its schedule, said WTA Finals tournament director Melissa Pine, even
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      NEW APP AIMS TO REDUCE SPORTS INJURIES
      607 18  -  NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While injuries are inevitable in the world of sport, there is now an app for teams and players to reduce the possibility of getting them. German multinational software corporation SAP is developing a new application that promises to help
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      THIS COULD DECIDE THE TALE OF THE TWO MANCHESTERS
      1128 19  -  The battle of the two Manchester clubs is undoubtedly the match of this weekend, but ourEPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@ mediacorp.com.sg) thinks it is more important than that. With both teams in the hunt for the Premier League title, he reckons
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      Lock icon ALL BLACKS, WALLABIES TO EDGE THROUGH
      1643 20  -  What a weekend of rugby it was last week. Four great games. Four very different types of game, but all of them great contests. And, at the end of it, we have two semi-finals featuring all southern hemisphere sides, the first time this has
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      VAMOS, ARGENTINA, FOR THE GOOD OF WORLD RUGBY
      731 21  -  A WIN FOR THE PUMAS WOULD BE THE BEST RESULT OF ALL COMMENTARY BY SHAHIRON SAHARI shahirons@mediacorp.com.sg The writer, TODAY’s executive chief sub-editor, is a former Singapore rugby player who also represented the Singapore Cricket Club, Wanderers and St Andrew’s Old Boys
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      Lock icon TOR DES GEANTS: WHERE MEN RACE AGAINST GIANTS
      1100 22  -  It was an ultra-race TODAY executive photojournalist Wee Teck Hian (teckhian@mediacorp.com. sg) had looked forward to all year but, in the end, the weather had other plans. Last month’s annual TorDes Geants, a 330km endurance challenge through Italy’s spectacular Aosta Valley with
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      59 19 TVTIMES Tonight, 10pm Channel Singtel StarHub West Ham v Chelsea 102 227 Tonight, 9.55pm Aston Villa v Swansea 103 228 Leicester v Crystal Palace104 229 Stoke v Watford 105 230 Norwich v West Brom 106 231 Tomorrow, 12.30am Arsenal v Everton 102 227 Tomorrow, 8pm Sunderland v Newscastle 102 227
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      28 22 VIDEO TOR DES GEANTS ULTRA-RACE A 330KM CHALLENGE THROUGH ITALY’S AOSTA VALLEY Scan the QR code on your reader app or you can visit tdy.sg/tdgOct23 for the video.
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      47 23 SATURDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2015 MAD ABOUT MURAKAMI A CONCERT, A PLAY AND A FORUM TACKLE THE DIFFERENT SIDES OF THE BESTSELLING JAPANESE AUTHOR >>24 DANCE OFF FAUZIE LAILY AND AIMEE CHENG-BRADSHAW TAKE THE FLOOR >>26 WHITE NIGHT WHAT’S IN STORE FOR DINER EN BLANC THIS YEAR >>27
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  • T TODAY
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        Lock icon MURAKAMI UNMASKED
        1325 24  -  THREE EVENTS THIS WEEK SHOWCASE ONE OF JAPAN’S TOP NOVELISTS JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg For someone who is his country’s national icon and a powerhouse in bestselling lists with an almost feverish cult following worldwide critically acclaimed Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami is strangely elusive. A recluse of sorts, he
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        Lock icon When Kafka meets Ninagawa
        505 25  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —Three: That’s how many times acclaimed Japanese director Yukio Ninagawa has read Haruki Murakami’s acclaimed novel Kafka On The Shore before deciding to do a stage version. “At first sight, you find Murakami’s words easy to understand, but in-depth, it really portrays a
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        Words, music and Murakami
        633 25  -  MAY SEAH SINGAPORE —Haruki Murakami is well known for using musical references to enhance moods in his writing: His readers say they hear melodies through his words. Now, a concert experience intends to translates the words back into music and add layers in the process. Listen
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        Lock icon Movin’ to the groovin’
        682 26  -  The Dance Floor hosts Fauzie Laily and Aimee Cheng-Bradshaw take the floor HOSTS WITH THE MOST MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE MediaCorp TV Channel 5’s reality dance competition show The Dance Floor is returning after a seven-year hiatus. Starting this Sunday, viewers will be treated to week
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        STATE of THE ARTS
        249 26  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE The winners of Singapore Art Museum’s President’s Young Talents 2015 exhibition were announced, with Ong Kian Peng and Ezzam Rahman sharing grand prize honours (the latter also bagged the People’s Choice Award). Meanwhile, DesignSingapore Council honoured 70 of the country’s pioneer designers for
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        Local shade of white
        534 27  -  Diner en Blanc returns with a few uniquely S’pore touches DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE With what we can safely presume is confidence that the haze situation will clear up in time, the fourth edition of Le Diner en Blanc, Singapore will take place on Nov 21 at
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      52 26 JEWEL YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO INGAPORE 22 25 October 2015 Marina bay sands expo Convention Centre Visit Our Booth G101, Singapore Pavilion 251 South Bridge Road S(*****0) TEL: 6223 4788 239/241 New Bridge Road 3(*****8) TEL: 6323 5833 L E R Y M Reverie COLLECTION f Join us on
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      77 27 ONLINE Beyond Dior The iconic couture house’s artistic chief leaves to pursue other passions http://tdy.sg/todaystyle brde story SINGAPORE BRIDESTORY m i ■> V- A g< •V. mi X IDEAS ON THE GO YOUR HAPPILY-EVER-STARTS WITH i DO’ Bridestory is South-east Asia's premier online marketplace that connects couples with wedding professionals.
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      1244 28 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Food Chain: Soy 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show IV (HD) 7.45 Just For Laughs Gags VI 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Undercover Boss USA III 11.00 The Ellen
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      1265 29 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL 6.00AM Lose To Win II 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show IV (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Undercover Boss USA III 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XII (HD) NOON The
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      296 30 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM News Plus The Best Of Body Soul With Daniel Martin 10.00 News Plus Weekend Brunch And Out And About With Angela Lim And Daphne Lim NOON News Plus Sports Review Of The Week 6.00PM News Plus The Wow Club And Talking Books With Michelle Martin 10.00 Automated
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      331 30 MediaCorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. E: English C: Chinese M: Malay T: Tamil FREE TOGGLE ORIGINALS Check out exclusive movies and series produced by Toggle anytime, anywhere. CELEBRITY SPOOKY TALES (PG13-HORROR)
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    Lock icon Cracking A Green Veneer
    1020 1  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By DAVID GELLES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Until recently, Volkswagen was waging a relentless campaign to portray itself as an environmental steward, its cars on the vanguard of a clean energy revolution. It promoted diesel as a low-emissions alternative to gasoline and spent $77 million this
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    Lock icon Leaders Stir Sectarian Unrest
    1173 1  -  Sunnis and Shiites Face Off as Conflicts Feed Violence and Strife By KAREEM FAHIM INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY CAIRO The Shiite leaders of Iran and the Sunni rulers of Saudi Arabia traded insults over the deaths of hundreds of Iranian pilgrims near Mecca. The government of Bahrain, long
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  • WORLD TRENDS
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      Lock icon The Dimming Of City’s Neon Glow
      551 2  -  HONG KONG JOURNAL By CRYSTAL TSE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY HONG KONG For nearly four decades, a giant neon cow suspended above a steakhouse in Hong Kong’s Western District was a neighborhood landmark. It was where, if you were giving directions, you
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      Lock icon Indonesian Fires Spread an Ill Wind
      916 2  -  INTELLIGENCE JASON TAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Singapore I just returned home after a three-week trip to America to learn that Singapore’s supermarket chains no longer sell my favorite brand of four-ply toilet paper. The reason? Its producer—Asia Paper and Pulp is
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