The New Paper, 23 July 2011

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  • 12 1 the new paper SATURDAY JULY 23 2011 70 CENTS MICA (P) 114/01/2011
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    • 88 1 PRI 1 REGISTRATION Parent volunteers work 40 hours for nothing PAGE 12 SATURDAY JULY 23 2011 thenewpaper INSIDE HOME INSPIRATION BUMPER ISSUE IN 3 SECTIONS PAGES 61-67 TIGERS,COS’porevM’siaWorldCupqualifierWELCOMEHEorevMsorldCupqualifieTO THENS’LIONS’DEN S’pore v M’siadCupqu World Cup SHE STOLE CHANEL, GUCCI, ARMANI Shoplifter who escapes jail again and again gets... JAIL AT LAST
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  • News
    • 1283 2/3  -  NTU engineering grad worked for psychiatrist for a few months REPORT:AMANDA AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg HEFOUNDhispatienttobeabrightandpromis-ingyoungwoman.Sowhenshewasputonprobationforshoplift-ing,DrTanChueTin,61,gaveherajob–tokeepaneye onherandtohelpherstayoutoftrouble. Dr Tan, who was her psychiatrist, even had one of his nurses accompany her on her trips from the MRT station near her home to his clinic
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    • 727 4  - 'She picked up put down bag 5 times' Psychiatristsaysshedidn’tshowsignsofkleptomania REPORT:JOYCELYN JOYCELYN WONG joycelyn@sph.com.sg TWICE, she was convicted of theft and sentenced to jail. But in both instances, she appealed and was given probation instead. The reason? The judges felt that Goh Lee Yin, now 30, committed the offences because she
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    • 335 4 A PSYCHIATRIC report submitted to the court gave an insightintoGohLeeYin’sstateofmindonthethree occasions she stole the luxury items. On Feb 24 last year, she had gone to the Chanel boutique in Ngee Ann City shopping centre after a job
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    • 701 6  -  Dr Tan Cheng Bock submits papers for Presidential Election. He says: REPORT:ZUL ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg IF EVERY presidential hopeful has an onlinepresence,whatdoyoudodifferently? This is what: Dr Tan Cheng Bock, 71, now has an app for both iPhone and Android phones to his name. The
      TNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR  -  701 words
    • 471 7  -  TNP infographics journalist Chng Choon Hiong draws portraits for 23 retired PAP members REPORT: KOH HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg HISwasthetoughestofthelot.Drawing former People’s Action Party chairman Lim Boon Heng’s portrait was so tough, The New Paper infographics journalist Chng Choon Hiongendedupdrawinghisportraittwice. “I wasn’t happy with the
      TNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG  -  471 words
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  • News
    • 753 10 / 11  -  Man, who had only traditional dinner thisyear,founddead REPORT:KENNETH KENNETH POON kenp@sph.com.sg LAWHow Chin is not a name you might be familiar with. He had few friends, lived alone and until this year, never experienced a reunion dinner. On July 13, Mr Law, 78,
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    • 1003 12 / 13  -  More parents volunteer at primary schools to register kids under Phase 2B, but... REPORT: OLIVIA HO oliviaho@sph.com.sg THE rain poured, and for the parents of 30 children who left Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School empty-handed yesterday, it couldn’t have summed up their feelings better.
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    • 712 14  -  Analyst says negative publicity and price may have affected take-up rate 40% of Centrale 8 flats gone in three days, but two weeks later... REPORT PICTURE: DESMOND NG desmondn@sph.com.sg THE last two weeks at Centrale 8 in Tampines have seen slow sales. A far cry
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    • Article, Illustration
      341 16  -  ShakeadeviceinS’poreandmoveitinanother country. This innovative device (above) earns a place alongside Nasa in New York exhibition REPORT: NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg MISSINGyourbuddyinNewYork?Instead of poking him on Facebook, simply tiltyouregg-shapedRolyPolydeviceathome, andacrosstheworld,yourfriend’sdevicetiltstoo. Switch on the light on the device, and continents away,yourfriend’sdevicewilllightupsimultaneously. “Think of it as bringing 3-D into social interaction and
      PICTURES: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE  -  341 words
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  • News
    • 504 20  -  Blast tears through Oslo govt building. Norwegian shopping nearby tells TNP: REPORT:ZAIHAN ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg SHEwasshoppingatamallinOslo’scitycentrewhenadeafeningblastshatteredthecalmindoors. Ms Wenche Klyve, 38, and many other Norwegians who were in the mall recoiled in fear. The blast had gone off a few blocks, or about
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    • 551 22 Malaysia’s National Sports Complex in a deplorable state IT’STHEprideofMalaysia.A RM800 million (S$324 million), 120ha showpiecethathashostedmajorinternationalandnationaleventsforyears. But the National Sports Complex in Bukit Jalil, fondly known as the crown jewel of Malaysiansports,isnowinadeplorablestate. AMalayMailexposeonthecomplexcame upwithsomeshockingfacts.Therewereseveral instances of poor maintenance such as pollutedlake,pathwayswithbrokentilesand evenadumpingsite. The Bukit Jalil Sports Complex has
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    • 658 23  -  Organiser of temple says Mr Nelson Quek was not a gambler SingaporeanbusinessmanfounddeadinM’sia REPORT:CHIN REPORT:CHIN XIUYIandZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF tnp@sph.com.sg THE honorary president of the temple would shy away from parking his luxury car on the temple premises. Instead, the late Nelson Quek, 58, would park his
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    • Article, Illustration
      968 25  -  No more Potter? No more Optimus Prime? Don’tworry,filmfans.We’vegotyourback. REPORT: JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg A LOT of popular movie franchises have recently ended their run, or will do so soon enough. Thequestionis:Howdowegoonwithourlives? Fear not, gentle reader! Hollywood always has a Plan B, and often it looks quite like Plan A.
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    • 359 27  -  FistOfDragon’sdirectorMichael Chuah (right) on actress Fiona Xie REPORT:KWOK KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg THISmartialartsflickwaslocalactressFionaXie’slastactingprojectbeforeshefamouslyquitshow-bizin2009anddroppedofftheradar. And almost two years to the day she left, Fist Of Dragonis due to open here withoutthe presence of its sexystar. Xieis not participating in the promotional activities forthemovieasherscheduleisfullfromJulytoAugust, saidarepresentativeofthemovie’sproductionhouse. It’s not
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    • Show Gadgets & Games
      • 294 28  -  iadgetGUY REVIEW:GREGORY REVIEW:GREGORY LOO gregloo@sph.com.sg THE Motorola Atrix 4G caught me by surprise. And I have to admit, I’m pretty impressed. I recently purchased another smartphone, but after fiddling around with the Atrix, I wonder if I made the right choice. Perhaps it’s the Atrix’s 4-inch
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      • 193 28  -  Gadqet GAB REVIEW:TAN REVIEW:TAN MAE LYNN maelynn@sph.com.sg IT’Satough marketfor smartphones.And aneven tougheronefor thoseoperating on theAndroid operating system. Competition isintense. Every otherbrandseemsto have atleast afairlygood Android handsetout there. Soeach deviceor brandneeds todo somethingREALLY well to standoutfrom the crowd. Goodfor consumers. Probablynot sogood formanufacturers. Motorola seems tohave fallen
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      • 69 28 Small, light can do 3-D too THE Nex-C3 is a 16.2-megapixel camera that captures DSLR-quality pictures. For those who are into the latest 3-D fad, this camera allows you to take extra-wide images in 3-D, which you can watch on your 3-D television. It’s purportedly the world’s smallest and lightest
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      • 104 28 THE Jabra Speak410 is a compact, lightweight speaker that boasts outstanding HD voice sound quality for your Skype calls through your PCs, laptops or tablets. Just plug in its USB cable and you’re good to go. The Speak410 comes with a 5-inch Neodyne speaker and
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      • 75 28 THECha Cha would appeal most to Facebook addicts. It features a one-touch button to update your Facebook account. Whetheryou’relisteningtoa songor you’ve just taken a photograph, just hit the Facebook button and it will be shared with your friends. Operating on Android Gingerbread 2.3.3, the Cha
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      • 283 29  -  We round up the Internet sites or videos that people are talking about Jeanmarie Tan What’sthe noise? CANADIAN pop sensation Justin Bieber, 17, and his US singer-actress girlfriend Selena Gomez, 18, crashed a wedding in Malibu, California, over the weekend. The couple were passing
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    • 35 25 STILL HELPFUL: Director Michael Chuah is disappointed that Fiona Xie is not around forFistOfDragon’s promotional activities, butsaysshe’sstill helping in her absence. PAGE27 GADGETS GAMES: We take a look at the Motorola Atrix smartphone PAGE 28
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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  • Racing
    • 1927 44 / 45 name,over1,400m. Stablemate Samurai Hornet seldom runs a bad race and his only success from eight starts The three-year-old colt by the fashionable sireCape Cross has had the benefit of two good runsatKranji–adebutsecondover1,200mand He finished second two starts back over 1,600mand fourthlasttime out over1,700m on
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    • 585 44 / 45  -  MoreirawinsTheNewPaperTrophyonJustRACE2(1,000m)1 SUBLIME peviously raced in GutengandwasriddenbyMarcusinherlaststart.RACE5(1,400m)2 AUSTRALIA FAIR performed well inRACE8(1,600m)8SAVANNAHPARK hasnotlookedbacksince moving over to Port Elizabeth. He is DashingandtheShinMinCuponShaolinSoldiery,pyptrainerDominicZakitatshewasnotfullyfitdue to building alterations o his farm andshe ran accordingly. On a good day, this fillymoneychanceinhisfield.4FOREST CHILDneedd last sprint andt good value can run into th placings
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    • 161 44 / 45 KRANJITRACKWORK MY SON, a well-beaten fancied runner last start, worked with a vengeance at Kranji on Thursday morning. The Patrick Shaw-trained four-year-old dashed over 600m in a quick 34.3sec on a good track. In his last start on July 15, My Son raced in
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    • Article, Illustration
      1211 44 / 45 23-7-2011 (Saturday) 4:00pm 1 Cl 4,5 Div 1 THE JADE HK$210,000 sand1050m 1 *****0 Aquatic Star 8-a-g [14]f J Pescuiso-7 50 132 MC Tam 2 *****2 Tons Legend 4-am-h 6]f A Calder 50 132 KS Cheong 3 *****9 Notevenow 5-a-g [12]f WL Ho-2 47 129 KC Chong 4
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    • 1758 46 / 47 ITIPSANDCOMMENTSCOURTESYOFTHE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS FLEMINGTON/WARWICK FARM RACE 1 Flemington (1,700m) 5 GALILEO GOLD (D C Harrison) 3g (6:1-3-1): Disappointed for a run when 33/4 len 6th (57.0) 1,400m Cranbourne June 26 before attempting to lead all the way when gallant hd 2nd (53.0) 1,600m F’ton
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    • 575 46 / 47 12:31Race1 FLEMINGTON 1700M 1 MANNOPOLY JWINKS (10) 58 2 LOPOV JMOTT (5) 57.5 3 CAPTURA GBOSS (15) 56 4 PERFECTPECS MSLKCROPP (16) 56 5 GALILEOGOLD CRAIGWILLIAMS (8) 55.5 6 SIDECAR CNEWITT (3) 54.5 7 ARODDICKMOMENT LCAMILLERI (17) 53.5 8 GOGYPSYBOY CHRISSYMONS (11) 53.5 9
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    • 1180 46 / 47 12:40Race1 EAGLEFARM 1200M 1 PERUGINTHOUGHT ASHLEYBUTLER (8) 59 2 GOD'SWINDOW TIMOTHYBELL (11) 53 3 CYCLONEBRAD JIMBYRNE (7) 53 4 HEARTTOFEAR CHRISMUNCE (4) 53 5 ANCHORBOLT SHANNONAPTHORPE (6) 53 6 MACHINATION MICHAELHELLYER (2) 53 7 RATTLE'N'RUN OWENTURPIN (15) 53 8 PIMPALALASS KANICHIROFUJII (12) 53 9
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    • 1334 48 ITIPSANDCOMMENTSCOURTESYOFTHE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS BELMONT/EAGLE FARM/TOOWOOMBA RACE1EagleFarm(1,200m) (3) CYCLONE BRAD (B D Bellamy) 3g (13:4-2-2): Ran 61/2 len 6th (53.5) 1,100m R’hill 3yo July 2, then held on well for 3 len 4th (54.0) Excellantes 1110m D’ben 3yo Hcp dead trk July 16.
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    • 391 48 Race1 MaidenJuvenilePlate 1000M 9 ROYALEMART58(29-8) WAgrella (7) 1 3 BLACKTHUNDER58(15-7) FCoetzee (8) 2 5 COPPERCONTRACT58(213-34) ADomeyer (13) 3 13 SUNNYSPAIN58(195-38) RFourie (4) 4 XTrainer: SJ van Rensburg. Margins: 1.75, 3, 0.5. Time: N.A. (Going: good). Forecast: $22. PlaceForecast:$39(Nos.3-5),$6(Nos.3-9),$49(Nos.5-9).Tierce:$3011.Trio:$197.Quartet: Nowinner($1326jackpotcarriedfowardtonextrace).Quadro:$742. Race2 MaidenPlate(F&M) 1000M 7 UNDINE60(15-7) FCoetzee
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    • 448 49 IPOHTRACKWORK NST. HOT BUTTERFLY wound up preparations for a stake in the RM400,000 ($162,000) Sultan Gold Vase over 1,100m straight in Race 6 tomorrow with a smart workout in Ipoh yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the four-year-old Australian mare by Fastnet Rock cantered
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    • 1004 49 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 RM 1.45 -1100m(Turf) Stakes:RM65,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 8023 MadeInHeaven 55 (47) KEirwanc1 12 (3agSHTan-SHTan) 2 *****2 BaBaRich 55 (45) ZZuriman*c3 14 (3agYNLiew-YNLiew) 3 ***** Esperanza 55 (43) JShankarc2 18 (3agKLChong-KLWong) 4 90-8 RollsCanHardly 55 (41) KYazid*c2
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    • 86 49 RACE 1:16 Touch N Clear 10 Good Gift 12 Lager Field 1 Made In Heaven RACE 2:8 Iron Eyes 7 Chino Diablo 10 Vista 2 Jerantut Hills RACE3:1KingSpartacus11Ang’sWang8BlazingWarrior7RoyalKazak RACE4:3GOODBABY)5TequilaSunrise2JalTreasure7Confrere RACE 5:1 Blue Centre 3 Go Gaia 4 Good Winner 9 Thunder Man RACE 6:2 Eleventh Avenue
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  • Sports Formula One
    • 365 50 VETTEL: AFP. WORLDchampionSebastianVettelbelievesthefeats of Michael Schumacher will never be surpassed–notevenbyhimself. Schumacher possesses virtually every meaningful Formula One record, yet many feel Vettel can go on to eclipsethoseachievements. Inhisprime,Schumacherwonsevenworldtitles,91 Grand Prix races, was on pole 68 times, set 76 fastest lapsandmanaged154podiums–allleadingthewayin theirrespectivecategories. Incontrast, Vettel’scareer– despitethefactheison course for
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    • 482 50  -  OSIM TRIATHLON ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg FOR most couples, a second anniversary would entail a romantic dinner date and a walk under the stars. But Teo Tee Wei and Shelly Yeo would rather spend the day toiling with 3,700 others in a gruelling triathlon. For
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  • Sports Swimming World Championships
    • 468 51 Australia and the US have come out against any further changes in swimsuit rules, amid speculation that governing body Fina could make another switch in 2013 AP. SINCE high-tech bodysuits were outlawed at the start of last year, no world records have been set in an
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    • 340 51 AFP. SWIMMING great Ian Thorpe can lead a new generation of Australian swimmers. So says veteran Geoff Huegill, as the country seeks to stay in the leading pack at the World Championships. Thorpe, 28, who has won nine Olympic medals in total,
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  • Page 51 Miscellaneous
    • 51 51 Ip A. Y(i) Always play with care. [responsiblyj Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE POOLS RCB Reg No:
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  • Sports Mad About Golf
    • 368 52/53 Thai upstart Panuphol extends lead at Shah Alam SELANGOR MASTERS THAILAND’Srising starPanuphol Pittayarat rode on a hot putter to open up a two-shot lead after the third round of the Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters at Shah Alam yesterday. Panuphol, 18, needed only 24 putts on a
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    • 134 52/53 SEGA SAMMY CUP SINGAPORE’S Mardan Mamat just made the cut at the 130 million yen ($2 million) Nagashima Shigeo Invitational Sega Sammy Cup in Japan yesterday. Mardan shot a two-over 74, a score that included a birdie and three bogeys to edge in on joint-56th position with
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    • 568 52/53 AP. THERE used to be few things in sports that made you feel more foolish than second-guessing Tiger Woods. So maybe throwing long-time caddie and close pal Steve Williams overboard after a dozen years and six times that many wins around the world together
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    • Article, Illustration
      165 52/53 CRICKET AFP. INDIA suffered a major setback in being without spearhead fast bowler Zaheer Khan (above) when play began on the second day of the first Test against landatLord’sinLondonyesterday. Left-arm fast bowler Zaheer wasthepickofIndia’sattackon Thursday’s first day with two wickets for 18 runs in 13.3 overs, when he
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    • 559 52/53 IN INDIA: THUMBS-UP FORFOOTBALL AP. IN A country where cricket is so ingrained in the social fabric that it dwarfs every other sport and most other topics of conversation, Aayushman Chaturvedi made a decision that was almost unthinkable for his parents. He chose football.
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    • 287 52/53 THUMBS-DOWN FOR HOCKEY AP. HOPES of unifying India’s two warring hockey bodies suffered a setback yesterday, after some players were enticed away from a national team camp to attend a promotional event for the rival body. Officials of Hockey India, which is the internationally
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  • Sports Copa America
    • 337 54 FINAL URUGUAYv PARAGUAY (Live, StarHub Ch 222, Monday, 2.45am) Reuters. GERARDO MARTINO will watch the Copa America final from the stands. The Paraguay coach was suspended for two games following a brawl at the end of their semi-final win over Venezuela on Thursday. Both
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    • 409 54 THIRD PLACE PLAY-OFF VENEZUELA v PERU (Live, StarHub Ch 222, tomorrow, 2.45am) AFP. A HEARTBROKEN Venezuela are determined to capture bronze in tomorrow morning’s Copa America third place play-off against Peru, despite believing they should really be featuring in the final against Uruguay. Venezuela’s
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    • 430 55 F€ FOOTBAII CHANNEL You can ft StarHub Ch 222 UPSET. BUT NOT A TEAR IN SIGHT. In a tournament of upsets, who will eventually emerge as Champions? FINAL Uruguay vs Paraguay 'LIVE' Mon 25 July 3.00am 3RD 4TH PLACE MATCH Peru vs Venezuela 'LIVE' Sun 24 July 3.00am t. A.
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  • Sports SEA Games
    • 641 56  -  ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg ASITstands,theSingaporetableten-nis team will not be heading to the SEAGamesinIndonesiainNovember. The paddlers did not get the nod last night from the Singapore National picCouncil(SNOC)GamesSelectionCommittee chaired by Deputy Prime MinisterTeoCheeHean–whenitreleasedalist of athletes and teams for the 26th SEA GamesinPalembangfromNov11to22. Speakingaftertheselection,SNOCsecretary general Chris Chan
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  • Sports League Cup
    • 422 57  - Hougang’s BI G g am pays off QUARTER-FINAL SAFFC1 (Indra Sahdan 36) HOUGANG UNITED 2 (Jordan Webb 53, Basit Hamid 102) LAI JUNJIE jjlai@sph.com.sg ALL seemed lost for Hougang United at the interval during their League Cup quarter-final against SAFFC at Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night. SAFFC looked to
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    • 185 57 Reuters. TWO Indonesian players could not travel to Turkmenistan for today’s World Cup qualifier after the country’s soccer body misplaced their passports. Wahyu Wiji Astanto and Tony Sucipto were told about the problem barely half an hour before the team was scheduled
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  • Sports EPL
    • 740 58/59 Wire Services. MANCHESTER United star Wayne Rooney and Lionel Messi both scored in May's Champions League final. But it was Barcelona’s Argentinian magician who stole the show in a 3 -1 victory. Now Rooney hopes he can emulate Messi one day
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    • 271 58/59 PA Sport. FORMEREnglandandManchesterUnit-ed midfielder David Beckham insists there will only ever be one team in the cityheusedtocallhome. Unsurprisingly, after six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one Champions League triumph during his 10 campaigns at OldTrafford, the36-year-oldstill believesthe Red Devils will never be
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    • TRANSFER TRAIL
      • 168 58/59 Wire Services. BARCELONA have confirmed an agreement has been reached over the signing of Udinese forward Alexis Sanchez for 26 million euros ($45m). The Chile international will undergo a medical on Monday before putting pen to paper on a five-year contract. Sanchez, 22, has
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      • 192 58/59 Wire Services. MANCHESTER CITY striker Carlos Tevez has been seen meeting Inter Milan sporting director Marco Branca while on holiday in Sardinia yesterday, sparking talks that he will now head to Italy. They were seen shaking hands. The Argentinian striker is still desperate to leave
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    • 72 58/59 ASIAN ZONE FIFA WORLD GUP SINGAPORE LIONS VS MALAYSIA TIGERS Return Match 28 July 2011 Join us in support of our SINGAPORE LIONS 2 Days /I Night $145 Incls: Grandstand Ticket (S'pore section) Grand Seasons Hotel breakfast VIP Air-con coach transfers Malaysian Tour Guide Services Travel Insurance Coverage U.Turn $60
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  • Sports World Cup Qualifiers
    • 756 60 Asian giants Qatar, China, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq to compete in the second round of qualifiers AP. MAJOR Asian football nations Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and China will face their first hurdles in the path towards Brazil 2014 when they start sud-den-death home-and-away
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    • 550 61 Today’sSingaporevMalaysiaclashwillbe a tight affair, a collective view expressed by some in the local football fraternity FORMER SINGAPORE INTERNATIONALS SAMAD ALLAPITCHAY (Former national captain and defender) PREDICTION: 2-0 or 3-1 IF LIONEL Lewis is back to full strength, the scoreline should be
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    • 463 61  -  DILENJIT SINGH dilen@sph.com.sg EVEN as he dropped his coupon into the 1.5m tall Nike box, Ashik Ismail had already formulated a Plan B. If he didn’t win tickets for today’s Singapore versus Malaysia clash at Jalan Besar Stadium through the Great TNP-Nike
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    • 1223 62  -  S MURALI SPORTS EDITOR muralis@sph.com.sg COMMENT SIX MONTHS ago, I had a very public dispute with national coach Raddy Avramovic. I wrote a rather scathing open letter criticising him after Singapore’s Suzuki Cup failure and he responded with a letter in this newspaper,
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    • Article, Illustration
      530 63  -  We look at the key battles between Singapore and Malaysia DAVID LEE SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ DANIEL BENNETT, 33 (97 caps, 6 goals) THE MOST experienced international on the pitch, Daniel Bennett will relish the challenge to use his intelligent reading of the game and timing when going
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    • 504 64 / 65  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg ASK players from the Singapore or Malaysia teams how important tonight’s game is, and most will give you the cliched “every game is the same...”spiel. But not Malaysia captain Safiq Rahim. “This game is very important tous,” he told The
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    • 494 64 / 65  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg THERE was a moment in the 3-2 friendly win over Taiwan on Monday where Shahril Ishak tossed his arms in the air and spun with rage. An attacking move had broken down and the Singapore skipper was furious. And he
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    • 325 64 / 65  -  DILENJIT SINGH IFeb2000 Friendly National Stadium, Singapore Singapore 3 Malaysia 1 (Zami Mohd Noor-og 57, Tan Kim Leng 62, Ahmad Latiff 74; Nizaruddin Yusof 75) INov2000 Tiger Cup Tinsulanon Stadium, Thailand Singapore 0 Malaysia 1 (Azman Adnan 63) DEFENDING Tiger Cup champions Singapore were knocked out
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    • 646 66 / 67  -  SECOND ROUND, FIRST LEG SINGAPORE v MALAYSIA (Tonight, 7.30pm, Jalan Besar Stadium) Lions and Tigers have sharp claws and weak hides, so expect goals galore tonight DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg IF BOTH coaches’ comments at the pre-match press conference are anything to go by, we are in
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    • ON TV
      • 109 66 / 67 *Alltelecastsliveunlessotherwisestated.Forthelatest,pleasecheck www.mio.singtel.com/miotv&www.starhub.com/tv *Programmetimes,providedbySingTel&StarHub,subjecttochange LIVE TELECASTS 2014 WORLD CUP QUALIFIER Today: ISINGAPOREv MALAYSIA StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 7.30pm MediaCorp Ch 5,7.25pm GERMAN SUPER CUP 2011 Tomorrow: ISCHALKE 04 vBORUSSIA DORTMUND StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports Channel), 2.30am COPA AMERICA Tomorrow: I3RD PLACE:PERU vVENEZUELA StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football
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      • 22 66 / 67 GERMAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: ISEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 7pm Tomorrow: IFINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 8pm
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      • 23 66 / 67 LPGA EVIAN MASTERS Tonight: IDAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 7pm RBC CANADIAN OPEN Tomorrow: IDAY 3 StarHubCh213 (GolfChannel), 3am
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      • 22 66 / 67 Tomorrow: IALBIREXv GEYLANG (Jurong East Stadium, 7.30pm) ITAMPINESv GOMBAK (Tampines Stadium, 7.30pm) Yesterday: ISAFFC1 HOUGANG 2 (After extra-time; full-time 1-1)
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    • 120 2 PAGE 13 Victorian exterior,modern interior PAGE 14 What’sgoodtobuyforthehome PAGE 16 Remotecontrolliving PAGE26 New-agefridges Lookingback to go FORWARD PAGE2 Itemsfromthe pastarefashionable PAGE5 Ahomethatsets peopletalking PAGE6 Goforthewhitelook PAGE8 Creatingspace PAGE33 Penchantfor French-stylefurniture PAGE34 Apickoftheitemsfoundinthemarket PAGE40 Sofa,sogood PAGE41 Mixingstyleandcomfort THETEAM Advertising CharlesFu Tel:9620 1323 Editor RJegathesan Morehomeownersfurnishinghouseswithitemsfromthepast,saysinteriordesigner “Theseitemsgivehomeownersasenseofrefinement,as itseemstoshowthattheycanappreciateitemsfromthe past.” Abouttrendsininteriordecor,hesaid:“Youngcouples prefertohavedesignatedareasintheirhomeforentertaining friendsduringtheweekends.
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    • 47 5 They wanttheir home toset PEOPLE TALKING Engagedcoupleaimtofillfuturehomewithconversationpieces I VivienneLuiandherfiance RaymondOngwithdesignexpertAlvinKwan(right). theKembanganarea,tobeaconversationalpiecewhen friendsorfamilycomeovertovisit. MissLuisaid:“WhenIvisitmyfriends’homes,I noticethattheyhaveunusualfurniturethathavesome interestinghistorybehindthem.Whentheysharethe story,thevisitsbecomeinterestingandpeopletalk abouttheirhomesforalongtimeafterwards.” MissLuiandMrOngwanttoliveahouseinsteadofa condominiumunitorHDBflatastheyliketohavespace torelaxandchilloutduringweekendsandafterahard day’swork. Theyalsowantlotsofroomforplayinpreparation forthetimewhentheyhavekids,whichtheyhopewillbe withinornotlongaftertwoyearsofmarriage. MissLuiisenchantedbythecurvesandelegant graceofVictorianfurnishings,andthecouplewanta white,classicalVictoriandecorfortheirfuturehome. EASYTOCLEAN MEETbusinessstudiesstudentVivienneLuiand herfiance,labanalystRaymondOng,both27. Thecouple,whowillbegettingmarriednextMay, wanttheirfuturematrimonialhometobemorethanjust aplacetorestandsleepafteraday’swork. Theyalsowanttheirhome,a21/2-storeyhousein Buttheirbusyscheduleshavealsoimpressedon themtheneedforaneasy-to-cleanhomethatis equippedwiththebestthattechnologyhastooffer. MissLuisays:“Asweareabusyyoungcouple,we wantfurnishingsthatareeasytoclean.Wealsowanta well-equippedkitchenaswewouldlovetoinviteour friends,parentsandfamilymembersoverforgood meals.” Thecouplealsowantfencesandgrillegatesforthe driveway. Thereseemstobealotofconditionsunderwhich ourdesignexpert,MrAlvinKwan,36,willhavetowork. Readontofindoutwhathesuggests.
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    • 38 6 WHITE is right I ThisdesignbyNorthWestInteriorDesignissimilar towhatinteriordesignerAlvinKwanrecommendsfor coupleVivienneLuiandRaymondOng. Couplewantthecleanlook thatonlythepalestshadein thecolourspectrumcanoffer BUSINESSstudiesstudentVivienneLuiandlabanalyst RaymondOng,both27,areintowhite. Theywantawhitethemefortheirmatrimonialhome– suchaswhitewallsandwhiteceilings. MissLuisaidwithasmile:“Theonlyexceptioniswhenthe timecomesforthekids–bluewallsforthenurseryifitisa boy,pinkifitisagirl.” Thecouplealsowantahomethatiscosy,withgrillegates andlightingforthedriveway,aswellasbeautifuldecorative fencestocompletethepicture. InteriordesignerAlvinKwan,36,suggestsaFrench interiorlook,amixofnostalgicextravagancewithexquisite glamour. Hesays:“TheFrenchhavetimelessdesignsthat withstandtimeandmoderninfluences.” CLASSICALFEATURES FortheOnghome,MrKwanrecommendstheheavyuse ofwallpanelling,aslighttouchofclassicalarchitectural featureslikecolumnsinthelivingroomareaand dark-colouredfurniturepieceswithwhitewallsthroughoutthe house. “Theuseofcolumnswithstylizeddesignsshouldbe minimalandafewbulkyfurniturepiecescanbeadded.The restoftheinteriorshouldbelightinstructure. “Wecanmixsomeclearglasspartitionsforamodern touch,andaneutralcolourpalette(e.g.whitewalls)shouldbe integratedtolessenthemassiveeffectoftheinterior,”he said.
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    • 75 8 I Anexampleofaninterior designconceptfromSpaceMoleculesPteLtd.Itspackages costfrom$5,888onwards. LARGE SPACES allow room for creativity Biggerflats inspiredesigners toinnovate FIVE-ROOMHDBflatsareusuallymostsuitablefor moderncontemporarylayoutsininteriordecor, saysinteriordesignerMrAlvinKwan. Itinvolvesthecleverstorageandplacementof furniturewithinthespaceavailable. “Pendantlightsareusuallynotadvisableduetothe lowceilingheight.However,becauseofthespacious livinganddiningareas,alotofcreativeideascanbe usedcomparedtonewcondominiumswiththesame numberofbedrooms,”hesays. SpaceMoleculesPteLtd (www.spacemolecules.com.sgor enquiries@spacemolecules.com.sg)providethe followingservices: IPersonalisedinteriordesignand renovationconsultancy ICustomisedfurnituredesign IBudgetanalysis ILandscapedesign IProjectmanagement ISpaceplanning IDedicatedonsitesupervision I3-Dvisualisation IAfter-careservices SpaceMoleculesisat1,JalanAnakBukit#02-17, BukitTimahPlaza,Singapore*****6(Tel:6466-5192) U-HomeInteriorDesign,at73,UpperPayaLebarRoad, #01-01CentroBiancoBuilding,Singapore*****8(Tel: 6285-7373),specialisesin: IInteriordesignconsultancy IRenovationworks(residentialandcommercial) IArchitecturalworks IInteriordesignandspaceplanning IColourandmaterialproposal ISiteco-ordinationandsupervision IApplication of
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    • 68 13 VICTORIAN EXTERIOR, modern interior Combiningclassicaldecorwith thebestandthelatestfurnishings THEIRhomemaybeVictorianontheoutside,butit willbeallmodernandsophisticatedinside. MrRaymondOngandMissVivienneLui,the soon-to-be-wedcouplewhomwe’vecalledontohelp makeknowntheirselectionfortheirfuturematrimonial homeasaguide,wanttheirpadtocomecompletewith thebestandthelatest. “Inthebathroom,Iwantwhitefixtureswithgold accents.I’vealwayswantedaFrenchbathtubtoo,”said MissLui. Shealsowantsdecorativeyetfunctionallightsthat “provideawarmglamfeel”. InteriordesignerAlvinKwansuggeststhatthecouple fitanelaboratechandelieratthecentreabovetheirdining tabletoactasafocalpoint. Agoodselectionofchandelierbrandscanbeobtained atLightingCentre,locatedat241,RiverValleyRoad, GainurnBuilding,Singapore*****8(Tel:*****517). MrKwansaid:“Richdarkoakpanellinginnaturalfinish I (Top)Anexampleof aFrench-stylekitchenforthecouple’s matrimonialhome. (Above)Anotherkitchendesignthatthe coupleisconsidering. forthewallsaroundthediningandlivingareawillletus staytruetoourinspiredtheme.” Asforthekitchen,thecoupleintendtohaveitfitted withthelatestfeatureslikebuilt-inovens,stoves,cabinets andstorageareasfortheirparentswholiketovisitand cookforthem. MissLuisaid:“Itwillbeagoodplaceforourparentsto comeoverwiththeirfriendsforachatandcookupsome goodmeals.” MrKwansuggeststhatthecoupleinvestintheBrandt rangeoffull-fledgedkitchensasitismoreaffordablethan high-rangedesignerkitchenbrands,isofsimilarquality andalsohasawidevarietyofproductstochoosefrom. LAMPS&TRUNKS PurvisStreet,ProofatIonOrchard,andSpace,whichis locatednearNanyangAcademyofFineArts. MrKwansaid:“Althoughtheyarepricey,suchitems usuallyhaveastorybehindthem,andpeoplewhosee theminyourhomewillknowthatyouhavegoodtaste.”
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    • 64 14 ESSENTIAL IDEAS for otherspaces Kitchen,bathroomandlightingtips thatwillworkgreatforanyhome RESIDENTSofHDBflatscanalsoenjoycooking athomewiththeBrandtspectrumoffull-range kitchens,saysinteriordesignerAlvinKwan. “Withthesekitchenranges,youcaninvitefriends orrelativesoverforameal,orcooklunchordinner together,”hesaid. Ifchangingone’sentirekitchenistoopricey, Mudian(Tel:*****378)candoafaceliftforafraction ofthecost. Thecompany,whichwasfoundedin1997bysix carpenterswithadreamtocraftbeautifulfurniture locally,canreplacekitchencabinetdoors,drawers, doorhandlesandhingeswiththelatestdesignsand coloursforabrandnewlook. AndalthoughthebathroomspaceinmostHDB flatsisn’tbig,MrKwansaidsomewallscanbehacked tocreatemorespaceforamoreluxuriousbatharea. Hesaidsewagepipescanalsobehiddenaway withinpartitionwallsorcustomisedcabinets,butmust beeasilyaccessibleasrequiredbyHDBregulations. SimSiangChoon(Tel:*****632)hasbroughtin theRocarangeofsanitaryandbathroomaccessories, aninternationalbrandmanufacturedinallcontinents andoperatinginmorethan50countries. ThedesignethosofRoca,foundedin1917,is basedoncreativity,qualityinmanufacturingand technologicalexcellenceinwaterconservation. MrKwanalsorecommendstheuseofscented candlesforauniquesensoryexperience. Hesaid:“ScentedcandleslikeCireTrudon Candlesnotonlysetthemood,butalsocreatean identityforyourhome. “Whenfriendsorrelativescomeovertovisit,they willrecogniseandrememberyourhomemuchbetter withascent. Hesaidthatthecandlesareeasilyavailableand canbeorderedonlinetooatwww.ciretrudon.com Asforthelightingathome,eWarehouse (www.ewarehouse.com.sg)hastwofantastichome lightingoffers. Thecompanydoescompletelightingfortheliving room,threebedrooms,twobathroomsandkitchen for$288. Orifthatdoesn’tsuityou,youcanalsoaskforsix
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    • 110 16 I IN2LIVING designerswillhelpcreateahomeautomation paradiseina stylishsetting. Remotecontrol LIVING Designfirmblendshome automationwithclassyliving Clearview from behind thesegrilles Onesuchhotspotisthekitchen. Saidoneofitsdesigners:“Thekitchenhasbeenone ofthemainspacesinhomedesignrecently,with open-conceptstations,breakfastcounters,andquality fittingsbeingthehottestfeatures.” IN2LIVINGdesignersmixmaterialslikedesignplaster, quartz,blackboardanddifferentveneersforthe showcasekitchenunits,andaddqualityfittingstoensure thespaceworksaswellasitlooks. Notonlythat,theteamstackscanvaspanels,painted inburnishedgoldandbronzecolours,tofrontabar counter,withacarvedornamentalscreen. ThefirmhasexclusiveEuropeanDesignKitchen packageswhichcostfrom$5,188. IMAGINEoperatinglighting,music,kitchenappliances andevensurveillancecamerasatatouchofabutton–all inastylishhome. AtIN2LIVING,Singapore’sfirstinteriordesignand homeautomationfirm,15designersworktogetherto makethisareality.Theirforte?Designingunique automationsolutionsforcustomers’differingneeds. State-of-the-arttechnologyisintegratedthroughout thehousesothatimportanthomefunctionscanbe controlledfromasinglesource–viaremotecontrol, iPhoneoriPad. Thefirmexhibitsitshomeautomationexpertiseatits 4,000sqftExperienceCentreatOneCommonwealth, alongCommonwealthLane,wherevisitorscaninteract with“living”showcasesthatdefinesophisticatedliving. MOVINGintoanewproperty?Checkoutthese “invisible”grillesandautogatesfromLegate Enterprise. Benefitsofthesegrilles: I Easytoinstall I Comeinstylishandfuturisticdesigns
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    • 65 26 Multi-feature, eco-friendly FRIDGES I The Mitsubishi Electric MR-E62S refrigerator Theyareamongthemost energy-efficientrefrigerators MITSUBISHIElectricAsiaPteLtdhastwo eco-friendly,multi-featurerefrigerators,the six-doorFolioMR-E52SandMR-E62Smodels. Theyhavecapacitiesof520litresand620litres respectivelyandhavethemaximumnumberoffour ticksundertheNationalEnvironmentAgency’sEnergy LabellingScheme. Thismakesthemamongthemostenergy-efficient refrigeratorsinthemarket. Eachrefrigeratorhasthefollowingfeatures: *Astate-of-the-artinvertercontrolcompressor thatadjustsconsumers’powerusagepatternsand reducesenergyconsumptionandnoise. *AnAdvancedCoolerforimprovedinsulation performanceandenergysavings. *Asensoratthetopfrontareawhichdetects whenthedoorisopenandmonitorsthetemperature fooditemsmorequicklyandgivesmoreefficient coolingtobettermaintainfoodfreshness. *SoftFreezing,whichhelpskeepfoodina constantfrozenstatetopreservefreshnessand retaintheoriginalflavour. *Afeatureallowingicecrystalstobeformed instantlyassoonaswaterispoured.Theice formedtakeslongertomelt,butstillgivesthesame degreeofcoldness. *Thesamedimensionsastheearliermodels,the MR-E50RandMR-E60R,butwith20litresmore capacity. Recommendedretailprices:$4,499(MR-E62S); $3,899(MR-E52S). MitsubishiElectricAsiaisat307AlexandraRoad, #05-01/02,MitsubishiElectricBuilding,Singapore *****3. atthefrontofthe refrigerator. Thisquicklydirects coolairtothewarmer areasofthe
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    • 337 33 Blending style with COMFORT Wantfurnishings with a difference? Check these out SHE and her fiance fell in love with the French Vintage-style chairs in the Vintage Glamour website (www.vintageglamour.com.au) the moment they laid eyes on the intricate carvings, beautiful upholstery and varied designs. Our guests, Miss Vivienne Lui and Mr
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    • 59 34 Furniture f o r eve ry function in FLATS DesignersaysHDBflatownersare spoiltforchoice INTERIORdesignerAlvinKwan,36,saysHDBflat dwellershaveavarietyofchoicesinthefurniture department. FurniturehethinksaresuitableincludeEmecoChairs, availableatSpaceFurnitureat77BencoolenStreet. Hesays:“Emecochairsaremadetolastatleast150 years.Eightypercentoftheiraluminiumrawmaterials comefromarecycledsource,andthechairs($380per chair)arefullyrecyclable. “TheEmeco111NavyChairwithCoca-Cola (http://emecowithcoke.com)ismadefrom111recycled plasticbottles.” HealsosuggestsfurniturefromTomDixonlightsand tables(http://www.tomdixon.net/products),availableat P5atPurvisStreetorXtraatParkMall. MrKwansays:“TheBulbChandelierWideisasteel framechandelierthatusesanenergy-efficientoversized lightbulb.TheLinkTable($3,200)issorobustitcanbe usedasabarbecuestand.” CRAFTEDFROMSINGLEPIECE “Thetableiscraftedfromasinglepieceofsolid aluminiumandishand-polishedwithablack powder-coatedfinish. “Thechainmaildesignonthesurfacecreatesamass ofdetailedshadows.” BesidesMrKwan’ssuggestions,thehand-made syntheticcanefurniturefromUniqulusFurnishing, locatedatBlock1061EunosAve3,#01-226, Singapore*****0(Tel:*****588)canalso lookgoodinHDBflatsandprivatehomes. Thesetsarewaterresistant,durableand canwithstandthehotsun,makingitsuitable forindoorandoutdooruse. Thisfurniturealsodoesnothave splintersthathurttheskin,characteristicof rattanfurniture. Thereareawidevarietyofstylesand colours,includingsofas,diningsets,coffee tablesandhangingchairs.
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    • 51 38 www.soflex.net Some Call Them Furniture, We Call Them Inspirations SPECIAL $2,399 SPECIAL $1,888 Normal Price: $3,999 Normal Price $2,888 SPECIAL $399 Normal Price $1,299 SPECIAL $599 Normal Price $999 Soflex Outdoor Gallery Ubi Techpark, Blk 10, Lobby B, #01-22 Ubi Crescent, Singapore *****4 Tel: 6742 0102 Open daily from 11am
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    • 136 39 SPECIAL $3,388 Normal Price $6,999 SPECIAL $1,699 Normal Price $2,999 SPECIAL $1,699 SPECIAL $899 Normal Price $1,699 ***** Corner Modular Set 2613 Chaise ***** 3-Seater Normal Price $3,388 www.soflex.net ***** L-shape sofabed w/storage “Premium quality, European design and unparalleled comfort for daily living.” Soflex Leather Gallery Ubi Techpark, Blk 70
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    • 61 40 Five-yearWARRANTY ExecutiveLivingoffersfurnituremadefrom high-endmaterials IFYOUwantfurniturethatwillgetyourgueststalkingfora longtimetocome,ExecutiveLiving,locatednearPayaLebar Road,isworthlookingat. Withsupportfromfourfactories,itsstaffprovidethefollowing services: *Professionalproductconsultantswhoknowthematerialswell andgiveon-sitemeasurementsandfurniturecustomisation. *Staffwhoeducatecustomersaboutproductsandservices. *Nomiddlemen,sothefurniturecomesdirectlyfromthe factories. *Useofhigh-endmaterials,likeBraziliancowhideprocessedinto fineleatherinTuscany,Italy;sofafillingsmadefromCanadiangoose downfeathers;reclinerframesandmotorisedunitsfromtheUS; doublestitchingandspecialspringsinthesofas;and scratch-resistantcrystalglassfortablesurfaces. *Afive-yearwarrantyforallsofapartsandaone-on-one exchangeforanysofafoundfaultyondelivery. Sofasetscostbetween$2,099and$7,999;diningsetscost between$1,899and$2,899;coffeetablescostbetween$799and $899,andwallpapercosts$399perroll. Formoredetails,visitwww.el.com.sgorvisitExecutiveLiving’s showroomat5HarperRoad#01-02,Singapore*****3 (Tel:*****188). Mixand match THEAmericanaseriesfromPicket& Rail(Tel:*****112)ismadefrom eco-friendlyrubberwood,whichisas hardandstrongasoak,teakand rosewood. Thewoodcomesfromplantations, anditsnaturalgrainandsubstantial thicknessemulatesthesubstanceand strengthofnature. Piecescanbemixedandmatchedfor customisation. Thesetscostfrom$1,099onwards. Ovas(Singapore)PteLtdmakestops, stools,coffeetables,consolesand sculpturesusingsolidsuarwood,a fast-growingandeasilyreplaceablewood nativetoSouthAmerica. Suartreesarefoundalloverthe tropics,andOvas’furnitureismadeof parasite-freeGrade1single-cutsuarwood fromaneco-friendlysourceinThailand. Thecriss-crossedandinterlockinggrain
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    • 35 41 COMFY,STYLISHfurniture Sofasgoodenough tobecentrepieces ALEATHERsofafromSoflexLeatherSofaGalleryisa pictureofelegantlivinginanyhouse,condominiumor flat. Thecompany,withmorethan30yearsofleather upholsteryexperience,carriesawiderangeofleather furnitureindifferentcolours,givingbuyersalmost endlesschoicestosuittheirtastes. Itsleatherfurnitureisalsocoolduringhotperiods andwarmduringthecoolermonths. Forthepartiesthatourguests,MissVivienneLui andherfiance,MrRaymondOng,both27,plantohost attheirnewhome,theoutdoorfurniturefromSoflex OutdoorFurnitureGalleryisanoption. Thefurnitureismadefromweatherproofand colourfastman-madefibres. Thecushionscontainfoamsuitableforoutdooruse andthecoveringsaremadefromwater-resistant fabric. Soflexfurniturecomeswiththecompany’s hallmarks–inspiredstyling,hand-finishedqualityanda guaranteedlifetimeofcomfort. I SoflexLeatherSofaGallery(tel: *****478)/SoflexOutdoor FurnitureGallery(tel:*****102) I Thisleather sofa(above)fromSoflex goesfor$1,299while theoutdoor furnitureset (left)costs$2,200.
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