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Title Section17 2010-12-10 1 THE STRAITS TIMES. MICA(P)108/11/2010 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 2010 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS17 words
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Article53 2010-12-10 1 IT IS still too early to tell the full extent of the social impact that casinos have on Singapore, said Senior Minister of State for Trade and Industry S. Iswaran yesterday. But the Government is closely monitoring the situation and will put in additional measures if necessary.53 words
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Article, Illustration82 2010-12-10 1 THE Foo Hai Chan Monastery has removed its abbot, the Venerable Ming Yi, from his duties as its charity trustee and president. Although the 48-year-old Buddhist monk will remain the Geylang temple’s religious leader, the move will limit his role to religious duties. The Venerable82 words
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Article55 2010-12-10 1 HACKERS forced the Swedish government’s website offline for several hours yesterday, a day after attacking the websites of MasterCard and Visa for hostile behaviour towards WikiLeaks and its jailed founder Julian Assange. The Internet assaults underlined the growing reach of self-described “cyber anarchists”, who have made an icon55 words
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Article72 2010-12-10 1 CHINA and its ally North Korea reached a consensus on the Korean peninsula crisis after “candid” talks, Chinese state media reported yesterday, which analysts said suggested Pyongyang likely agreed not to inflame the situation. The show of unity came as Beijing and Washington trade barbs over72 words
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Article, Illustration680 2010-12-10 1 JESSICA CHEAM - Countries can then hammer out legally binding agreement BY JESSICA CHEAM ENVIRONMENT CORRESPONDENT jcheam@sph.com.sg CANCUN (Mexico): Both developed and developing countries must summon the political will and converge on how to deal with climate change, said Singa- pore’s Senior Minister S. Jayakumar. WhenPHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 680 words
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Article, Illustration697 2010-12-10 1 CHRISTOPHER TAN - BY CHRISTOPHER TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT IN WHAT could be a sign of things to come, motor group Cycle Carriage will let its 20-strong Mitsubishi sales force and administrative support team go after Chinese New Year. The group, which retrenched a number of otherST PHOTO: CAROLINE CHIA - 697 words
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Article, Illustration1304 2010-12-10 1 TEO WAN GEK,ANDREA ONG - BY TEO WAN GEK,ANDREA ONG wangekt@sph.com.sg andreao@sph.com.sg SIX months after they got their first report card, most town councils showed they could do even better in managing Singapore’s public housing estates. Their second report card, released yesterday, shows 11 out of the 161,304 words
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Advertisement167 2010-12-10 1 Substation turns 20 3-day music fest to mark milestone 100 GIFT IDEAS TAMPINES GRC LORNA TAN SAYS Insurance should cover those already sick Rising flat prices a hot issue INSIGHT, PAGES A30&31 COMMENTARY, PAGE A2 LIFE! PAGES E12&13 IN URBAN BREAKING NEWS: www.straitstimes.com INTERACT: www.stomp.com.sg EMAIL: stomp@stomp.com.sg VIDEOS: www.razortv.com.sg NEWS167 words
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67 2010-12-10 2 WE SAY Singapore students were among the top scorers in the latest edition of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development’s Programme for International Student Assessment, announced this week. But it is not cohorts from advanced developed nations that they have to67 words
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Article51 2010-12-10 2 COLUMNS The Asean nations should bid to host the World Cup together in 2030, says Fuadi Pitsuwan. This would not only be a boon to the region’s large base of fervent football fans, but would raise Asean’s global standing and stimulate economic development. L REVIEW PAGE51 words
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Article, Illustration37 2010-12-10 2 Society should consider legalising the castration of serial sex offenders, especially paedophiles, says Andy Ho. Studies show that castration reduces the likelihood that these serial offenders will harm again. L REVIEW PAGE A2837 words
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Article37 2010-12-10 2 OUR READER SAYS Instead of emphasising everyday problems, Singapore TV shows should feature more examples of human achievement to reflect and encourage our aspirations, says Chan Ze Ming. L FORUM PAGE A3237 words
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Article, Illustration24 2010-12-10 2 www.straitstimes.com L Grace Chng notes how the absence of Google’s new e-bookstore in Singapore is another blow to the country’s tech reputation.24 words
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Article, Illustration964 2010-12-10 2 LORNA TAN - MediShield, as a govt scheme, should cover congenital conditions BY LORNA TAN SENIOR CORRESPONDENT lorna@sph.com.sg SINGAPOREANS are constantly reminded to buy individual health cover while they are still healthy and insurable. Being insurable typically means that they are either free of medical conditions, or964 words
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Article, Illustration970 2010-12-10 3 LYNN LEE - Both have responsibility to ensure bloc sets agenda for the region BY LYNN LEE INDONESIA BUREAU CHIEF lynnlee@sph.com.sg JAKARTA: The Asean community is investing a significant effort to ensure that the region remains stable, and Indonesia and Singapore are key partners in this mission.PHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - 970 words
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398 2010-12-10 4 AARON LOW - Estimated $380m outlay makes Singapore firm its No. 2 shareholder BY AARON LOW aaronl@sph.com.sg THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has made one of its largest investments this year, pumping an estimated US$290 million (S$380 million) into China International Capital Corp (CICC). GIC’s398 words
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582 2010-12-10 6 KHUSHWANT SINGH, JERMYN CHOW - She had no steps to help man from north China get used to hot weather BY KHUSHWANT SINGH, JERMYN CHOW khush@sph.com.sg jermync@sph.com.sg CONSTRUCTION worker Tian Wei, 38, came here last year from Liaoning province in north-east China. Barely days into his job at582 words
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602 2010-12-10 9 ANDREA ONG,TEO WAN GEK - MND could start looking at how town councils manage the funds BY ANDREA ONG,TEO WAN GEK andreao@sph.com.sg wangekt@sph.com.sg A NEW indicator showing how well a town council manages its sinking fund for long-term maintenance projects like replacing lifts, is likely to be included602 words
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Article, Illustration584 2010-12-10 10 GRACE NG - ‘Alternative’ peace prize given out hastily in Beijing BY GRACE NG CHINA CORRESPONDENT graceng@sph.com.sg BEIJING: The inaugural Confucius Peace Prize was given out yesterday by a self-styled grassroots group in Beijing, but without the recipient’s presence or the Chinese government’s blessing. China’sPHOTO: REUTERS - 584 words
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Article, Illustration1400 2010-12-10 12 LSwedish government’s official website forced offline by hacker attacks LWebsite bearing Swedish Justice Minister Beatrice Ask’s name as its Internet address created to direct users to WikiLeaks’ own site LWebsites of MasterCard, Amazon, PayPal and Visa subjected to ‘denial of service’ attacks LWebsites of Swedish prosecutor’s office andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,400 words
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820 2010-12-10 13 JONATHAN EYAL - WikiLeaks’ actions are forcing countries to find new ways to lock down their classified data NEWS ANALYSIS BY JONATHAN EYAL EUROPE CORRESPONDENT jonathan.eyal@gmail.com LONDON: What began as a straight confrontation between WikiLeaks and the US government has now turned into generalised820 words
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Article, Illustration638 2010-12-10 14 N. Korean leader meets senior Chinese official REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING: China and its ally North Korea reached a consensus on the Korean peninsula crisis after “candid” talks, Chinese state media reported, which analysts said suggested Pyongyang likely agreed not toREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: XINHUA - 638 words
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Article, Illustration633 2010-12-10 16 Successful test boosts prospects for ferrying cargo and passengers AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: SpaceX, a private company, has pulled off what only national space agencies were capable of until now: Launch a spacecraft into orbit and then, in a historic first, guideAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; Sources: SPACEX, NASA; GRAPHICS ADAPTED FROM REUTERS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 633 words
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Article, Illustration521 2010-12-10 20 Transport officials get flak for new security measures ASSOCIATED PRESS JACKSON (Mississippi): India’s sari-clad ambassador was pulled from an airport security line and patted down by a security agent in Mississippi after attending a conference, an act New Delhi called unacceptable yesterday. TheASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 521 words
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Article, Illustration493 2010-12-10 22 Bidding war leaves owner $87,000 richer NEW YORK: Keen to get a bit of cash for Christmas, a retired United States Navy doctor decided to put an old Rolex dive watch on eBay, expecting to get little more than US$9.95 (S$13), hisPHOTO: CRUNCHGEAR.COM - 493 words
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Article, Illustration629 2010-12-10 24 NG KAI LING - Govt will take steps to boost safeguards if needed, says Iswaran BY NG KAI LING kailing@sph.com.sg IT IS still too early to tell the full extent of the social impact that casinos are having on Singapore, says Senior Minister of State for Trade629 words
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Article, Illustration831 2010-12-10 24 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN AS BANK officer Dion Lim walked to his car at the open-air carpark near Orchard Cineleisure, he noticed white smoke billowing from a silver Toyota Altis parked there. Instinctively, he knew something was wrong, and called the police. “I knewPHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 831 words
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Article429 2010-12-10 26 SINGAPORE students were among top scorers in reading, mathematics and science in results announced this week of a widely recognised test that a group of industrialised countries conducts triennially. But it is not cohorts from advanced nations that Singapore students have to beat. They429 words
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Article, Illustration896 2010-12-10 26 JULIAN HUNT - BY JULIAN HUNT The writer, a member of Britain’s House of Lords, is visiting professor at Delft University and former director-general of Britain’s Met Office, the country’s national weather service. THE Cancun climate change conference, which ends today, is taking place in the context896 words
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779 2010-12-10 26 TIM HUXLEY, DOUGLAS BARRIE - BY TIM HUXLEY, DOUGLAS BARRIE Dr Huxley is executive director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia. Mr Barrie is senior fellow for military aerospace at the institute. IN THE two decades since the first meeting of foreign ministers from Asean and the779 words
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Article, Illustration1760 2010-12-10 27 Teo Chee Hean - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Teo Chee Hean spoke to the Indonesian Defence University yesterday. This is an edited excerpt of his speech. Teo Chee Hean AS CLOSE neighbours, Singapore and Indonesia share a strong and long-standing defence relationship. This is reflected,PHOTO: MINDEF - 1,760 words
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Article, Illustration804 2010-12-10 27 FUADI PITSUWAN - Come on, Asean let’s bid for World Cup 2030 BY FUADI PITSUWAN The writer is an adjunct research scholar at Georgetown University’s Asian Studies Department and an Asean football fan. ASEAN should host the World Cup in 2030. That would benefit not only football fans but also all Asean citizens.PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 804 words
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Article, Illustration922 2010-12-10 28 ANDY HO - BY ANDY HO SENIOR WRITER andyho@sph.com.sg THIS year, a number of fathers and step-fathers worldwide have been charged and convicted of repeatedly raping their children for several years. Though a US Bureau of Justice study over a period of 15 years has found that922 words
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Article, Illustration845 2010-12-10 29 BRUCE GALE - MATA JELI: A PERSPECTIVE ON INDONESIAN AFFAIRS BY BRUCE GALE SENIOR WRITER bruceg@sph.com.sg DESPITE its well-known drawbacks, Jakarta remains the preferred location for most foreign investors in Indonesia. Maintaining their interest in future years, however, may be tough. With the exception of mining andPHOTO: REUTERS - 845 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-12-10 30 WARD HISTORY Since 1959, as a single seat and later as a group representation constituency (GRC), Tampines has been contested nine times by eight political parties. PAP emerged triumphant in all the polls except in 1963 when the ward fell to Barisan Sosialis. TheSources: Tampines Town Council, People’s Association, Elections Department; TEXT: CAI HAOXIANG ST FILE PHOTOS ST GRAPHICS - 260 words
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Article, Illustration1963 2010-12-10 30 Cai Haoxiang,Li Xueying - As National Development Minister, the leader of the Tampines GRC PAP team is seen as a lightning rod for voter dissatisfaction with rising public housing prices. How will Mr Mah Bow Tan face the flak? Or does his service of 22 yearsST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN; PHOTO: GOH MENG SENG - 1,963 words
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Article675 2010-12-10 31 TWO junior colleges offer the Malay Language Elective programme. One is Tampines Junior College. Home furniture giant Ikea dishes up halal meatballs at its Tampines outlet. Coincidence? No. Tampines GRC happens to have Singapore’s highest proportion of Malay residents among all the constituencies. Malays make675 words
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Article848 2010-12-10 31 In an interview with Insight, National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan talked about the housing issue and the Singapore dream. Here are some excerpts. L People say they have to take 30 years to pay off their mortgage, and when they retire at 62,848 words
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92 2010-12-10 32 Quick response MS DEEPTHI PULIYARAKUZHIYIL: “I am gratified by the efficiency of the Sembawang Town Council. I complained about a piece of faulty equipment in the children’s playground near my block and on the same day, the person in charge called me92 words
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84 2010-12-10 32 Malaysia trip MADAM TAN SWEE GECK: “We applaud the management of Transtar Travel for providing invaluable service to wheelchair-bound passengers to destinations in Malaysia. Last month, we approached the company to ask if they had any coach seats to Genting Highlands for my elderly mother84 words
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122 2010-12-10 32 Lost album MADAM GOH YUEN YONG, Penang, Malaysia: “In October, I paid a visit to my son in Singapore to give him a photo album I had made for his birthday. I absent-mindedly left the album in the cab as I alighted,122 words
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Article60 2010-12-10 32 Letters should be sent only to The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit a letter. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms, Mrs or Madam. Please60 words
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Article259 2010-12-10 32 Chan Ze Ming - TV PROGRAMMES Chan Ze Ming I APPLAUD the efforts of the Media Development Authority to raise awareness about societal issues and reinforce positive values through the media but some of our television programmes over-portray the bleakness of some lifestyles or over-emphasise everyday problems too much. Every259 words
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247 2010-12-10 32 Chan Cheng Lock - Chan Cheng Lock THE current certificate of entitlement (COE) system is not working as it should because it has been hijacked by car dealers. They have found it worthwhile to control the bidding system to their advantage. Let me explain: Suppose a car dealer247 words
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Article327 2010-12-10 32 Dr Bill Durodie - Dr Bill Durodie SENIOR writer Andy Ho presents post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) somewhat uncritically (“Law and (post-traumatic stress) disorder”; Dec 3). While we can recognise that not all injuries are physical and expect a civilised society to care for those who suffer, we should also327 words
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Article52 2010-12-10 32 More letters on www.straitstimes.com 1 MS SALLY LIM: Seniors’ concession woes 2 MRS GOH TENG TENG: Timely help from cheerful LTA officer 3 MR DAVID HE: Thank you, good Samaritans 4 MS EILEEN QUEK: Service with a difference for wedding 5 HEART CENTRE: Sorry, steps taken to curb52 words
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Article84 2010-12-10 32 Loving teacher MS VIOLET TAY: “My heartfelt gratitude to Elias Park Primary School teacher Angeline Koh for the effort and time she put in to give new hope to my son who had been faring badly in his Chinese Language exams. Thanks to her,84 words
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72 2010-12-10 32 Cinema manager MR VENKATARAMANI SRINIVASAN: “My experience on Deepavali day has reinforced my loyalty to Cathay. I had booked 10 tickets to the show Megamind but when I reached Downtown East, I realised I had wrongly booked Cineleisure Orchard. Worried about disappointing six72 words
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Article201 2010-12-10 32 Tan See Nin - Tan See Nin Director (Physical Planning) Urban Redevelopment Authority WE THANK Mr Lee Soon Tat for sharing his concerns about the potential traffic situation at the junction of Tampines Avenue 1 and Avenue 10 with the launch of Waterview residential development (“Congestion”; Dec 1). We assure him201 words
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Article, Illustration729 2010-12-10 1 CHUA HIAN HOU - Counterfeits with low-quality parts may pose health risks BY CHUA HIAN HOU chuahh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/hianhou IF THE price of that new Nokia phone or Nintendo game console on sale seems too good to be true, it might be best to put your buying urge on hold. The729 words
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Article, Illustration104 2010-12-10 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L WikiLeaks may release ‘UFO’ files L JC teacher found dead in flat L NYP student charged MOST COMMENTED ON L Lim Hwee Hua explains thinking on housing policy Says lkjhgfdsa.asdfghjkl: “Housing has been a source of speculation104 words
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Article, Illustration856 2010-12-10 2 MELISSA PANG - Strong demand, robust property market and more medical tourists lead to soaring prices BY MELISSA PANG melpang@sph.com.sg IT IS not just apartments in the city that have commanded sky-high prices of late. Top-end medical suites in the central area sold for asST FILE PHOTO - 856 words
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323 2010-12-10 2 FROM Jan 1, all donors here must provide their identity card numbers to the charities they are giving money to. This is to facilitate their tax deduction claims, said the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) yesterday. Those who give to323 words
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Article, Illustration577 2010-12-10 3 YEN FENG - He is limited to religious tasks at Foo Hai Chan Monastery BY YEN FENG zengyan@sph.com.sg THE Foo Hai Chan Monastery has removed its abbot, the Venerable Ming Yi, from his duties as its charity trustee and president. Although the 48-year-old monk will remainST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW - 577 words
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Article, Illustration432 2010-12-10 4 CHERYL ONG - CHERYL ONG AT 79, she does not go out too often and rarely gets to socialise with neighbours. But Madam Mary Tan always looks forward to receiving guests. She is one of 30 elderly residents who are to get regular visits fromPHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 432 words
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Article, Illustration696 2010-12-10 4 AMANDA TAN - Probe points to two items in Sports School mass food poisoning BY AMANDA TAN tamanda@sph.com.sg CORDIAL drinks and chicken frank rolls have been identified as the two possible sources of contamination which led to a mass outbreak of food poisoning at the SingaporeST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 696 words
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Article, Illustration282 2010-12-10 6 KON XIN HUA - BY KON XIN HUA xhkon@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE’S largest bilingual book fair is back for the fifth year running. Bookfest@Singapore, a 10-day mega book fair organised by Popular Holdings, boasts some 900,000 books in English and Chinese and also other merchandise like assessment books,ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM - 282 words
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Article, Illustration655 2010-12-10 6 CHONG ZI LIANG, MARIA ALMENOAR - Dealer fails to transfer ownership to them; car towed away by another dealer BY CHONG ZI LIANG, MARIA ALMENOAR ziliang@sph.com.sg mariaa@sph.com.sg WHEN Mrs Rashmi Mathur and her husband bought a five-year-old BMW for $80,000 in September, they thought they had a good deal. But barelyST PHOTO: AZIZ HUSSIN - 655 words
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512 2010-12-10 7 TEH JOO LIN - Only two confirmed trafficking cases last year, says MHA BY TEH JOO LIN joolin@sph.com.sg THE police have contacted their Vietnamese counterparts about the case involving four members of a trafficking ring who were jailed in Vietnam this week for selling 10 women512 words
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Article, Illustration374 2010-12-10 7 AMELIA TAN - AMELIA TAN MARRIED and soon-to-be-wed couples will next year be able to visit four one-stop resource centres across the island for help keeping their relationships going. The second such centre opened yesterday at the Woodlands Regional Library and two more will openST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN - 374 words
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Article490 2010-12-10 9 SALMA KHALIK - 92% of those who wanted help got full amount requested BY SALMA KHALIK HEALTH CORRESPONDENT salma@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/ST.Salma MORE than $64 million was disbursed to help poor patients pay their hospital bills last year, an almost 10 per cent jump over the figure in the490 words
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Article, Illustration244 2010-12-10 9 JETSTAR ambassador Joanne Peh lent glamour to a media preview yesterday of what to expect in the airline’s long-haul flights from Changi. The Little Nyonya star, 28, was at Suntec City ahead of next Thursday’s launch of Jetstar’s maiden service to Melbourne using itsST PHOTO: SAMUEL HE - 244 words
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Article, Illustration727 2010-12-10 10 KOR KIAN BENG - They’ll likely contain proposals on helping low-income group BY KOR KIAN BENG kianbeng@sph.com.sg OPPOSITION parties are now in the midst of finalising their election manifestos, with the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) among the first to announce its economic programme. Entitled It’s About You, the 48-page727 words
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Article217 2010-12-10 10 SINGAPORE’S High Court has seized and will auction off three ships after the vessels’ Iranian owners defaulted on a loan from a French bank. The container ships, Tuchal, Sahand and Sabalan, are being held off the southern coast of Singapore before being publicly auctioned217 words
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232 2010-12-10 10 TESSA WONG - BY TESSA WONG AN APPEAL to the Home Affairs Minister by organisers of a human rights march, planned for today, has been turned down. The Home Affairs Ministry informed the Singaporeans For Democracy (SFD) political association yesterday that its appeal which followed the rejection of its232 words
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Article, Illustration547 2010-12-10 11 AMRESH GUNASINGHAM - It is hoped that the database will help preserve biodiversity amid development BY AMRESH GUNASINGHAM amreshg@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE may be a little red dot, but its waters are home to 250 species of corals or a third of the known species in the world. TrackingNEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 547 words
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Article, Illustration644 2010-12-10 12 LEOW SI WAN - Accounting, enterprise added to kitchen skills BY LEOW SI WAN siwan@sph.com.sg THE new food and beverage (F&B) professional must be able to take the heat not only in the kitchen, but also in other operational areas. To make them more well-rounded, and also inST PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHERN - 644 words
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Article189 2010-12-10 12 A DISPUTE over a missing cellphone led to a slashing and has left a 23-year-old man in hospital. Three male teenagers aged 13, 15 and 18 have been arrested in connection with the incident on Wednesday in Yishun.The Straits Times understands that the victim knew his189 words
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524 2010-12-10 14 ELENA CHONG - Judge likens sale to underground trade of arms and explosives BY ELENA CHONG COURT CORRESPONDENT elena@sph.com.sg THE courts yesterday sent out a stern message to those who peddle in rifle parts when a district judge jailed a 55-year-old woman. Loh Boon Cheng was524 words
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Article, Illustration285 2010-12-10 14 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG AN UNEMPLOYED woman thought she could save $100 by using a friend’s passport to gain entry to the casino. Lili alias Lie Lie, 47, managed to get into Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino the first time, at around 7.15pm on NovST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 285 words
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317 2010-12-10 14 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG AN INDONESIAN maid who lied that her employer’s mother had scalded her on the back was jailed for four months yesterday. More than a month after making the allegation, Susanti, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, came clean. The317 words
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Article, Illustration296 2010-12-10 15 KHUSHWANT SINGH - KHUSHWANT SINGH THE boss of a landscape company was fined $55,000 yesterday for bribing a technical officer inspecting his firm’s work. Tan Kok Keong, 39, also offered Ms Victorine Noella Wijeysingha money to get him more work. His firm, Kok Keong LandscapeST PHOTO: LAU FOOK KONG - 296 words
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322 2010-12-10 15 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - BY KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN TWO more youths have been arrested for the Downtown East killing in October, bringing the total to 11. The pair were arrested on Wednesday, more than a month after 19-year-old polytechnic student Darren Ng Wei Jie was chased and slashed322 words
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Article459 2010-12-10 15 K. C. VIJAYAN - It was possible she had forgotten to bank in cash, says Judge CASE OF MISSING $10,000 BY K. C. VIJAYAN LAW CORRESPONDENT vijayan@sph.com.sg IN 2003, Madam Tan Lay Har gave $10,000 to United Overseas Bank personal banker Sylvia Tham for a life insurance product with a459 words
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Article, Illustration918 2010-12-10 1 HO AI LI - Death of singer during surgery puts spotlight on poorly regulated field BY HO AI LI CHINA CORRESPONDENT hoaili@sph.com.sg BEIJING: Ms Huang took a day off work just before the week-long national day holidays this year to have the heavy bags under her eyes removed.PHOTO: AFP/SINA.COM - 918 words
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Article, Illustration107 2010-12-10 1 www.straitstimes.com MOST-READ ONLINE L US couple on trial in prayer death MOST COMMENTED ON L WikiLeaks in cat-and-mouse game after losing Web address. Says Genaxewai: “The release of a list of critical infrastructure that is important to the United States and107 words
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Article, Illustration790 2010-12-10 2 LEE SEOK HWAI; Brenda Wu - About 7,400 mainlanders visited the island last year for a wide range of treatments BY LEE SEOK HWAI TAIWAN CORRESPONDENT seokhwai@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Brenda Wu TAIPEI: Sun Moon Lake and Taipei 101 can wait. A growing number of mainland Chinese are comingPHOTO: CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - 790 words
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Article, Illustration445 2010-12-10 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS NAKAI TAI (Laos): One of Asia’s poorest countries officially inaugurated a US$1.3 billion (S$1.7 billion) hydroelectric dam yesterday that is earning badly needed revenue. The dam in central Laos could set new global standards for limiting environmental damage and improving the livesASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 445 words
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599 2010-12-10 4 NIRMALA GANAPATHY - It allegedly inflated flying hours clocked by students to get commercial pilot licences BY NIRMALA GANAPATHY INDIA CORRESPONDENT gnirmala@sph.com.sg ON PAPER, Ms Priyeta Sharma had completed the mandatory 200 hours of flying time in 2004 and was thus awarded a much sought-after commercial pilot599 words
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Article, Illustration847 2010-12-10 6 Father-in-law’s arrest raises hopes for similar victims NEW YORK TIMES ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL: When teenager Bibi Aisha’s nose and ears were cut off by her husband and in-laws last year, no one expected much to be done, especially since the act had occurred inNEW YORK TIMES; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 847 words
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Article, Illustration45 2010-12-10 8 Adding colour to a dull day, a trader has his eyes fixed on his computer screen as a hairstylist squirts dye into his hair at a securities trading firm in Fuzhou, the capital of China’s Fujian province. PHOTO: CHINA NEWS SERVICEPHOTO: CHINA NEWS SERVICE - 45 words
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442 2010-12-10 8 Projects ongoing, says minister, even as relations with China improve AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI: Taiwan has confirmed for the first time that it is mass-pro-ducing cruise missiles, despite fast-warming ties with China. Deputy Defence Minister Chao Shih-chang told Parliament on Wednesday: “Mass production of indigenous weapons...AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 442 words
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Article, Illustration726 2010-12-10 10 Residents invest part of their salaries in their commune and Huaxi group of firms REUTERS HUAXI VILLAGE (Jiangsu): A massive skyscraper under construction screams for attention as it breaks the skyline above the rows of villas and picturesque tourist pagodas lining the streets of China’s richest village.REUTERS; ST GRAPHICS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 726 words
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Article, Illustration527 2010-12-10 11 Buyers expect new govt restrictions to reduce traffic jams AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING: More than 20,000 cars were sold in Beijing in the first week of this month as citizens scrambled to buy vehicles ahead of curbs aimed at reducing the city’s massiveAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; XINHUA; PHOTO: REUTERS - 527 words
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Article, Illustration206 2010-12-10 12 REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS TAIPEI: A Taiwanese forensic scientist nicknamed the “jigsaw expert” has helped a man recover cash he accidentally shredded, piecing together the 200 bills in seven days. The man, surnamed Lin, dropped a bag containing NT$200,000 (S$8,700) in NT$1,000 bills into his plasticsREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 206 words
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533 2010-12-10 12 Move by state-backed church likely to worsen existing tensions in ties with Vatican ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING: China’s government-backed Catholic church yesterday elected new leaders, including a prelate not recognised by the Vatican to head its bishops’ council, in a move likely to worsen often uneasyASSOCIATED PRESS - 533 words
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604 2010-12-10 14 Police beefing up security in run-up to Christmas JAVA: Police in Central Java are investigating a worrying surge in attacks or attempted attacks on churches and police stations over the past week, which a source has linked to an Islamic militant group, reported604 words
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477 2010-12-10 16 Court dismisses charges over illegal campaign donation ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BANGKOK: Thailand’s ruling Democrats yesterday escaped a political ban for the second time in less than two weeks, clearing the way for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to lead his party into anASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 477 words
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212 2010-12-10 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW DELHI: Mr Ratan Tata, one of India’s most powerful businessmen, yesterday denied allegations that his company had benefited in a purported multibillion-dollar telephone licensing scam. The tycoon rejected accusations by Indian MP and former telecoms entrepreneur Rajeev Chandrasekhar that the telephoneAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 212 words
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Article, Illustration248 2010-12-10 16 ASSOCIATED PRESS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DHAKA: Railway workers and rescuers battled heavy rain yesterday as they raced to clear the tracks of mangled debris from a deadly train collision. A speeding train slammed into another slower-moving one in eastern Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing 10 and injuringASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 248 words
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533 2010-12-10 18 ELIZABETH LOOI - Paper did not need a permit because of loophole in law; editors called in for questioning BY ELIZABETH LOOI MALAYSIA CORRESPONDENT elizlooi@sph.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR: Newly launched Pakatan Rakyat-friendly newspaper Selangor Times has landed itself in trouble with the federal government, as it takes advantage533 words
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Article, Illustration221 2010-12-10 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA: India’s endangered Bengal tigers are dwindling not only in numbers but also in stature, according to a recent survey that suggests the big cats are getting physically smaller. Experts say the Bengal tiger is losing weight because of “stress” associated with environmental changesAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 221 words
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335 2010-12-10 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s leading human rights watchdog has accused the government of committing rights violations this year that mark a return to the era of authoritarian former leader Mahathir Mohamad. Suaram said in an annual report that despite reforms promised byAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 335 words
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Article, Illustration648 2010-12-10 20 ALASTAIR MCINDOE - Supreme Court rules Truth Commission a violation of Constitution BY ALASTAIR MCINDOE PHILIPPINES CORRESPONDENT amcindoe@yahoo.com MANILA: President Benigno Aquino’s Truth Commission was meant to have been the flagship of his fight against corruption in government. But it was sunk in its present form by thePHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 648 words
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265 2010-12-10 20 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA: Philippine officials are free to use social networking media again, President Benigno Aquino’s spokesman said yesterday, ending a crackdown arising from Twitter jokes about men and bad Vietnamese wine. Executive staff were temporarily barred from using Twitter last month after AssistantAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 265 words
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Article637 2010-12-10 22 Transparency poll shows police topping list of most corrupt AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BERLIN: One person in four worldwide paid a bribe during the past year, according to a study released yesterday to mark International Anti-Corruption Day. The report by the Berlin-based nongovernmental agencyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 637 words
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Article, Illustration249 2010-12-10 22 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK: Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is among 17 American billionaires taking the pledge to donate the majority of their wealth to charity, organisers said yesterday. The project launched this year by the two richest Americans, investment guru Warren Buffett andAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 249 words
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188 2010-12-10 26 REUTERS KHARTOUM: Seven Sudanese male models have been fined for wearing makeup in northern Sudan, under controversial indecency laws. The amateur models at the “Sudanese Next Top Model Fashion Show” in June were arrested by the public-order police, known for their crackdowns on perceivedREUTERS - 188 words
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Article, Illustration496 2010-12-10 26 Proposed spending ban means Obama cannot prosecute the terror suspects in US courts REUTERS ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: The United States House of Representatives has approved legislation to prohibit moving terrorism suspects from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay to US soil in a blow toREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 496 words
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Article, Illustration569 2010-12-10 27 Arrest latest in cases where federal agents go undercover to monitor extremist activity WASHINGTON POST ASSOCIATED PRESS BALTIMORE (Maryland): A Baltimore construction worker has been charged with plotting to blow up a military recruiting station in Maryland after the FBI learntWASHINGTON POST; ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 569 words
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Article, Illustration274 2010-12-10 27 ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK: It may be grey outside when the calendar flips to 2011, but a bright red-pink hue will be in fashion. “Honeysuckle” is the colour of 2011 chosen by Pantone Color Institute, the research arm of Pantone, the company that largelyASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 274 words
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427 2010-12-10 28 REUTERS WASHINGTON: Executives from top United States companies, including Wal-Mart and Exxon, are teaming up with the US Navy this week in a “gaming” exercise to study how a warming Arctic Ocean and the widening of the Panama Canal could dramatically change globalREUTERS - 427 words
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Article, Illustration473 2010-12-10 28 Scientists say climate talks need to consider harm done to agriculture, nature by pests REUTERS CANCUN (Mexico): Beetles killing trees in North America, blue tongue disease ravaging livestock in Europe, borers destroying African coffee crops all are examples of migrating invasive species not getting enoughREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 473 words
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Article, Illustration518 2010-12-10 29 Cigarette smoke begins poisoning the body right away: US report ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON: A single puff on a cigarette or inhaling someone else’s secondhand smoke could be enough to block your arteries and trigger a heart attack, a report by the UnitedASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 518 words
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Article, Illustration346 2010-12-10 29 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON: Cigarette packages carrying images such as diseased lungs and oxygen masks may not discourage people from smoking, according to a report released by United States regulators. Graphic labels tested in surveys for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did not haveBLOOMBERG; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCEPRESSE - 346 words
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Article87 2010-12-10 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS SACRAMENTO: A woman has decided to return a book her husband borrowed from a library in 1936 and pay the late fee a whopping US$2,701 (S$3,500). Mrs Hazel Severson, 95, said a friend found the hardback Seaplane Solo about Sir Francis Chichester’s 1930ASSOCIATED PRESS - 87 words
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Article78 2010-12-10 30 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO: Japan’s top court has rejected an appeal by a man who faces life imprisonment for raping and dismembering a British bar hostess, paving the way for the sentence to be finalised, court officials said yesterday. Joji Obara, 58, a wealthy former property developer, wasAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 78 words
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Article50 2010-12-10 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS BERLIN: Prosecutors say two Indian men have been arrested in Germany on suspicion of helping procure weapons for a Sikh separatist group. They are accused of membership in the Khalistan Zindabad Force, a group active in India’s Punjab region that demands a separate Sikh state.ASSOCIATED PRESS - 50 words
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Article53 2010-12-10 30 ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON: Angry student protesters massed here yesterday to march on Parliament ahead of a controversial vote on plans to triple university tuition fees. The vote poses a crucial test of the Conservative-led coalition with the Liberal Democrats and the government’s austerity plans designed to reduceASSOCIATED PRESS - 53 words
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Article, Illustration55 2010-12-10 30 The Louvre Museum Pyramid in Paris covered with snow on Wednesday. Much of the city was paralysed by its heaviest snowfall in nearly 25 years. Flights were axed at the Charles de Gaulle airport yesterday, leaving thousands stranded, while the Eiffel Tower remained closed. PHOTO:PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 55 words
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688 2010-12-10 30 JONATHAN PEARLMAN - Govt considers options after death of drugged passenger on board ship BY JONATHAN PEARLMAN jonathanpearlman@gmail.com SYDNEY: The Australian authorities are set to crack down on drug use aboard international passenger cruise liners following a long-delayed inquest into the death of a passenger on a P&O688 words
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Article, Illustration479 2010-12-10 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS ANCHORAGE (Alaska): Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has called former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin a “witless bully” after her cable television travelogue series featured her shooting a caribou. In Sunday’s episode of Sarah Palin’s Alaska, the 2008 Republican vicepresidential candidate hunted northASSOCIATED PRESS - 479 words
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289 2010-12-10 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS BEVERLY HILLS (California): A transient former convict riding around Beverly Hills on a bicycle killed a Hollywood publicist as she drove home from a movie premiere in what police said on Wednesday was a robbery gone bad. The disclosure marked a major break inASSOCIATED PRESS - 289 words
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Article, Illustration738 2010-12-10 1 TERRENCE VOON - FAS chief disappointed with AFF Cup exit and promises fresh faces BY TERRENCE VOON tvoon@sph.com.sg THE Lions are in need of urgent surgery. That much is clear following Singapore’s untimely exit in the group stage of the AFF Suzuki Cup, a woeful end to an already wretchedST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM - 738 words
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Article, Illustration446 2010-12-10 7 cheryl tan - The Eng Wah cinema chain is re-doing its cineplexes and adding features such as new seats and a ticketing system cheryl tan tcheryl@sph.com.sg The Eng Wah Group is splashing out more than $100 million to give its cineplexes a facelift. All the halls in Suntec City, WestST FILE PHOTO - 446 words
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Article, Illustration726 2010-12-10 8 nicholas yong - Comic writer Gail Simone says she plans to create a Singapore superhero for her DC Comics series Birds Of Prey nicholas yong nicy@sph.com.sg American comic writer Gail Simone has plans to create a Singaporean superheroine. She says: “I hope to have a female Singaporean superhero with an espionageST PHOTOS: ASHLEIGH SIM - 726 words
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Article, Illustration522 2010-12-10 10 eunice quek - Food blogger Leslie Tay wants to glamorise char kway teow and other local dishes eunice quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Ever wondered why chwee kueh is called that? After steaming, the rice cake develops a dimple on its surface in which water collects, hence its name, which literally means waterST PHOTO: NURIA LING - 522 words
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Article, Illustration632 2010-12-10 16 Sale held back on new controversy over French couple’s claims to owning a new trove of the artist’s works Agence France-Presse Grasse, France An auction of Pablo Picasso works, scheduled for yesterday, was dramatically postponed in the wake of the discovery two weeks ago that a retiredAgence France-Presse; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 632 words
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Article, Illustration737 2010-12-10 26 Chinese YouTube Tudou, whose IPO made its recent debut, and Youku, which just unveiled its IPO plan, cater to post-TV youth Agence France-Presse Shanghai A crying shop girl runs in front of a red convertible, staring down the driver as he screeches to aAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: TUDOU - 737 words
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Article, Illustration649 2010-12-10 2 cara van miriah - Organiser of the popular beach party and Sistic have warned people not to buy from third parties cara van miriah caravm@sph.com.sg On the eve of Singapore’s largest annual beach party, ZoukOut, the organiser of the wildly popular event has warned the public to beware of fake ticketsPHOTO: ST FILE - 649 words
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Article, Illustration525 2010-12-10 2 Associated Press Los Angeles Attorneys for the doctor charged in Michael Jackson’s death asked a judge on Wednesday to order testing on two syringes and an IV bag found in the pop singer’s home that they say are rapidly deteriorating. The request comes after more thanAssociated Press; PHOTO: REUTERS - 525 words
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Article, Illustration1505 2010-12-10 6 akshita nanda - Even the first step towards stardom is tough, as wannabes who turned up for Korean talent management company JYP’s audition found out akshita nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg Aiming for 60 seconds in the spotlight as a K-pop star? First make it through a one-minute audition, a feat harder than manyST PHOTOS: DESMOND FOO - 1,505 words
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Article, Illustration980 2010-12-10 12 jocelyn lee - The Substation celebrates 20 years with a music fest that recalls its role as a launching pad for bands jocelyn lee jocelee@sph.com.sg Cutting-edge theatre. A bohemian gathering place. An intimate screening room. A hip venue for painting and sculpture shows. The little arts centre in Armenian Street knownPHOTO: ST FILE; PHOTOS: SPACEDAYS, THE ZOZI, THE SUBSTATION - 980 words
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Article, Illustration403 2010-12-10 12 “It was one of the few venues that local bands could perform at in the 1990s. Our band had one of our earlier gigs there, and it was fun because kids who liked different genres of music would come together. Kids who liked punk music andPHOTOS: ST FILE, BERITA HARIAN, DJU-LIAN - 403 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-12-10 18 ‘One seems to be very obsessed by death, by age. I just seem to be looking at old people in the street. God, it’s going to be me’ Actor Lambert Wilson (left) on being in his 50s ‘We all won that award. His acting is quiet.103 words
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Article, Illustration922 2010-12-10 18 yeow kai chai - It’s bombastic, moving and epic. Welcome to Kanye West’s beautiful dark twisted fantasy sound bites yeow kai chai kaichai@sph.com.sg Egomaniacs: You just have to love them. Saddled with delusions of grandeur, they often commit career hari-kiri. Occasionally, however, one achieves greatness. Kanye West is one ofPHOTO: ROC-A-FELLA/ DEF JAM - 922 words
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Article, Illustration199 2010-12-10 19 Boon Chan - Boon Chan This is turning out to be a pretty good year for Taiwanese male newcomers. On the heels of well-received debuts by Weibird Wei and Yen-J comes Anthony Neely’s anticipated Lesson One. Taiwanese-American Neely (below), 24, had his break, like so many others these days, onPHOTO: HIM MUSIC - 199 words
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Article, Illustration143 2010-12-10 19 Boon Chan - Boon Chan On the nostalgia-laden opener Grandpa, Malaysian singer-songwriter Gary Chaw shows us a kinder, gentler side. He croons: “You led me through winding alleys/Where the wind blows and leaves fall/You said child, venture forth bravely/See what the world is like.” It is all rather sweet and143 words
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Article, Illustration133 2010-12-10 19 Boon Chan - Boon Chan Taiwanese hip-hop quartet Da Mouth have sweetened their best-of compilation with an additional disc of new material that makes this release a savoury deal. They cheekily mouth off on Impolite “Don’t forget to put on cologne when going out/Watch your spittle when talking” and on133 words
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Article, Illustration185 2010-12-10 19 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang Besides being a pioneer in music educa- tion, Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) was active in ethnomusicology, collecting and studying the folk music of his native Hungary. Much of this folk influence may be found in his music, which has a softer grain and less185 words
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Article, Illustration168 2010-12-10 19 Chang Tou Liang - Chang Tou Liang Great occasions call for great music. The day was Aug 28,1744, and the event, the royal wedding of Crown Prince Adolph Frederick of Sweden to Princess Louisa Ulrika of Prussia. The well-travelled Swedish composer Johan Helmich Roman (1694-1758), composer of the Royal Chapel and hailed168 words
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Article, Illustration173 2010-12-10 19 With two weeks to go, Urban is here to lend a hand with your Christmas shopping. The team has scoured the shops to bring you 100 fab finds from under $10 in our annual gift guide. From fashion junkies to stylish techies, there is something for173 words
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Article, Illustration796 2010-12-10 20 ...turning up around the world to mark the 30th year of the death of John Lennon Agence France-Presse Reuters New York Vigils were held around the world on Wednesday to mark the 30th anniversary of the murder of John Lennon, as new extracts from his lastAgence France-Presse; Reuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS; PHOTOS: ASSOCIATED PRESS, XINHUA - 796 words
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7214 2010-12-10 22 art CONGO RIVER: ARTS OF CENTRAL AFRICA It has more to offer than gorillas. Congo in the heart of Africa is also rich in the arts as shown in this exhibition featuring sculptures, masks and ancestor figures. It includes works by Pablo7,214 words
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Article, Illustration85 2010-12-10 22 theatre adeline chia recommends It is not that Crazy a show, but it does come with plenty of wholesome family fun. The musical revue Crazy Christmas 2010 by Dream Academy features performers such as Selena Tan, Hossan Leong, Pam Oei and Robin Goh. Where: Drama Centre85 words
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Article, Illustration114 2010-12-10 22 concert boon chan recommends Feted Taiwanese indie band sodagreen had wanted to release an ambitious four-album project planned around the four seasons, but they have only released two records so far due to the national service commitments of two members. While that means fans will have to114 words
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Article, Illustration110 2010-12-10 22 music eddino abdul hadi recommends Part of the Esplanade’s Mosaic series, the Jazz Weekend Workshop is aimed at youth and young adults keen to find out more about jazz music in classes, talks and performances conducted by seasoned jazz players (left). Also, budding jazz musicians from110 words
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Article, Illustration264 2010-12-10 23 Christa Yeo - Christa Yeo “I don’t have a fixed weekend routine. This weekend, I’ll be preparing for my play, Serunding, at Bedok Library. That involves taking care of lighting, putting up the set and making the space as close to a theatre as we can. I haven’t had time toPHOTO: THE NEW PAPER FILE - 264 words
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Article, Illustration351 2010-12-10 22 Eunice Quek - an hour the museum Eunice Quek In this weekly column, we visit museums and art spaces and highlight places you must visit if you have only an hour to spare. Local photographer Chris Yap captures the current demolition of the National Stadium in his photography exhibition Looking In/At/Back. He alsoPHOTOS: LIGHT EDITIONS GALLERY - 351 words
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Article, Illustration660 2010-12-10 24 The Queen of Soul, said to have pancreatic cancer, is believed to be responding well to surgery Agence France-Presse Los Angeles Soul legend Aretha Franklin has cancer and underwent surgery last week. The media reported this on Wednesday, after she cancelled engagements for the future. Detroit’s FoxAgence France-Presse; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 660 words
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Article, Illustration734 2010-12-10 4 rachael boon - Channel U will show three home-grown films which will also feature Taiwan child star Little Bin rachael boon rachaelb@sph.com.sg Schmaltzy romance sells. Or does it? Channel U is banking on the appeal of love stories for its latest trio of home-grown feature films. Shot in collaboration with thePHOTOS: MEDIACORP CHANNEL U - 734 words
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Article, Illustration437 2010-12-10 4 Associated Press Tallahassee, Florida The Doors’ Jim Morrison was to get a posthumous pardon yesterday, for an indecent exposure conviction in Florida that resulted when the late singer pulled what a bandmate called “a mind trip on the audience, and they totally fell for it”.Associated Press; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 437 words
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Article, Illustration638 2010-12-10 17 foong woei wan - A nifty basketball romcom and a witty office sitcom go for light while a Channel 8 drama gets dark telemad foong woei wan woeiwan@sph.com.sg Jocks shove, slam-dunk and score on the basketball court and off it in Buzzer Beat, a Japanese sports romance that looks likePHOTOS: FUJI TELEVISION NETWORK, STARHUB, MEDIACORP - 638 words
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Article319 2010-12-10 17 Reuters New York Actress, writer and daughter of Hollywood parents, Carrie Fisher has often exposed her life for fans but never quite so much as in her one-woman show, Wishful Drinking. The 2009 stage production makes its way to American cable TV’s HBO on SundayReuters - 319 words
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Article, Illustration574 2010-12-10 28 Reuters Los Angeles A tearful Oprah Winfrey has denied she is a lesbian, saying that constant rumors about her close relationship with a female friend were irritating “because it means that somebody must think I am lying”. The influential TV talk show host addressed her 20-yearReuters; PHOTO: ASSOCIATED PRESS - 574 words
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Article, Illustration584 2010-12-10 2 TEE HUN CHING - TEE HUN CHING Editor hunching@sph.com.sg Nearly everyone, it seems, has something to say about nearly everything when it comes to fashion. Whether it is Michelle Obama’s vacation shorts or Hillary Clinton’s longish hair, you need neither experience nor expertise to join the fashion police force. Well-known584 words
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Article, Illustration186 2010-12-10 4 IMRAN JALAL, ROHAIZATUL AZHAR, IAN LEE,GLADYS CHUNG - IMRAN JALAL, ROHAIZATUL AZHAR, IAN LEE,GLADYS CHUNG Former Zouk marketing manager Tracy Phillips has opened another new venture. After her pop-up ping pong bar, Camp Pong, closed in October, she has converted the spot at *Scape, located next to Cathay Cineleisure, into a concept store called A Curious186 words
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Article, Illustration115 2010-12-10 4 Forevermark, the diamond jewellery label that stars in the Lee Hwa Diamond Odyssey showcase, has made its mark among shoppers. The new range, made with responsibly sourced diamonds, has drawn such good response that Lee Hwa Jewellery decided to bring forward its launch at two of its stores115 words
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Article, Illustration27 2010-12-10 4 Water-resistant and easy to clean, this canvas Cubicbag sportsbag from German label DoTheBag is kooky yet understated. From $690, at Level 3 Tangs Orchard.27 words
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Article81 2010-12-10 4 G Each week, five lucky shoppers at G2000 stand to win shopping vouchers worth twice the amount of their spending. The winner of the grand draw, to be held on Dec 20, will walk away with vouchers worth three times his or her spending. G Israeli casualwear label81 words
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Article, Illustration62 2010-12-10 4 Swiss haute jeweller Piaget has chosen Hong Kong singer Sandy Lam to front the brand’s new Limelight Jazz Party collection campaign. The collection is inspired by jazz music and features motifs such as musical keys and notes, rendered in 18K white gold and diamonds. The singer is the62 words
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Article, Illustration65 2010-12-10 4 Havaianas has designed limited-edition flip-flops for the annual ZoukOut beach party to be held at Sentosa tomorrow. Inspired by this year’s ZoukOut theme, A Land Of Fantasia, the $40 black flip-flops come with metallic silver straps and a colourful design of the mystical winged Pegasus. They are soldPHOTOS: DOTHEBAG, FACE HUNTER , HAVAIANAS, LEE HWA, PIAGET - 65 words
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Article, Illustration284 2010-12-10 4 As someone who usually has the last word on shoes, I pride myself on knowing my Atwoods from my Kirkwoods. But my Jimmy Choos from my Jimmy Chias? Jimmy Who? That was exactly what I said the other day as I was browsing through an Asian multi-label store284 words
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Article, Illustration552 2010-12-10 6 I’m looking for a Christmas gift for my boyfriend who likes quirky T-shirts. Do you have any affordable suggestions? There are plenty of cool choices for graphic T-shirts which are both budget-friendly and quirky. Multi-label boutique Actually... at Seah Street has brought in the T-shirt ($84, below) by552 words
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Article, Illustration82 2010-12-10 6 IAN LEE - IAN LEE CHILING LIN The Taiwanese model and actress might not have been up for an award at the 47th Golden Horse Film Awards held last month in Taiwan but the 35-year-old was unrivalled on the red carpet in the style stakes. She proved that black does notPHOTOS: REUTERS, ACTUALLY, M.A.C - 82 words
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Article, Illustration203 2010-12-10 6 IMRAN JALAL - These two sharp dressers were spotted at the Lee Hwa Diamond Odyssey showcase at Ngee Ann City on Dec 1 IMRAN JALAL Alexia Koh, 39 marketing manager WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? My dress from South Korea was a gift from a friend. The necklace is by a Paris-based203 words
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Article, Illustration585 2010-12-10 8 IAN LEE - HOT MOD IAN LEE speaks to H&M’s head of investor relations to find out more about its trendy upcoming store in Orchard Road IAN LEE ianlee@sph.com.sg Singapore shoppers who sighed with envy when the Lanvin tie-up with H&M was launched elsewhere last month have some reason to cheer. The H&MPHOTOS: H&M - 585 words
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Article, Illustration364 2010-12-10 8 IAN LEE - IAN LEE speaks to H&M’s Head of DesignAnn-Sofie Johansson (right) about designing for the firm IAN LEE What is the biggest challenge of working for H&M and what is the best part? The biggest challenge is to always inspire and surprise our customers. The best part is that364 words
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Article, Illustration771 2010-12-10 12 1 MICKEY GOLD PENDANT, $139, FROM SK JEWELLERY, B1-10 WISMA ATRIA Young-at-heart princesses will love this yellow gold Mickey Mouse pendant. Also in the collection are white gold Minnie Mouse ($99) and Winnie The Pooh pendants ($199, with chain). Each style comes with a matching plush toy. 2771 words
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Article, Illustration637 2010-12-10 14 21 TIGER TREASURE BOX, $340, FROM SHANGHAI TANG, 02-12G TAKASHIMAYA SHOPPING CENTRE This sterling silver box adds a touch of style to his room and keeps all his trinkets, like cufflinks and tie pins, tidy. 22 GROOMING KIT BY GOLDLION, $89, FROM LEVEL 2 ROBINSONS THE CENTREPOINT With637 words
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Article, Illustration849 2010-12-10 16 41 EYE BAG KIT, INCLUDES MIRACLE WRINKLE FILLER AND SCO BOTOX IN A BOTTLE EYE CREAM/GEL, $160, FROM SPA ESPRIT, 05-10 PARAGON An all-in-one face saver. Use the instant wrinkle filler to fill out tiny lines. Botox In A Bottle, blended with Botox, collagen and a choice849 words
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Article, Illustration483 2010-12-10 18 61 LG OPTIMUS 7, $888, FROM M1, SINGTEL AND STARHUB The unique Play To app in this Windows Phone 7 smartphone lets you transfer videos and pictures wirelessly to the TV or play songs on home speakers. The voice-to-text function allows you to tweet or reply to e-mail483 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-12-10 19 71 FOOTBALL IN A BAG, $19, FROM MUJI, 04-46 PARAGON Score a goal with this tenpin bowling-meets-table soccer game. 72 NECKLACE, $15.90, FROM GINGERSNAPS, 03-35 RAFFLES CITY Suri Cruise wannabes will approve of these charm necklaces which fashionable mums have been known to nick from their daughters. 73428 words
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Article, Illustration260 2010-12-10 20 81 GLAMOUR TEA BOWLS, FROM $98 EACH, FROM TWG TEA SALON AND BOUTIQUE, 02-21 ION ORCHARD Lined with mother-of-pearl, these tea bowls are a luxurious addition to any dinner table. 82 SINGGIH KARTONO MAGNO RADIOS, FROM $440 EACH, FROM STRANGELETS, 87 AMOY STREET Get in tune with this260 words
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Article, Illustration335 2010-12-10 21 91 MEASURING TAPE, $38, FROM FOSSIL, 02-07 313@SOMERSET This will come in useful when you need to take measurements while shopping online or picking furnishings to fit your home. 92 GOOD MORNING SAFARI CALENDAR, $48, FROM STRANGELETS, 87 AMOY STREET Brighten up a boring work desk with theseWriters Ian Lee, Rohaizatul Azhar, Karen Tee, Imran Jalal, Gladys Chung Photographers Desmond Foo, Lenne Chai Designers Sally Lam, Zulaiha Jumari - 335 words
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Article, Illustration1356 2010-12-10 22 IMRAN JALAL,GLADYS CHUNG - Three jewellery labels from Europe have set up shop here in the past two months. IMRAN JALAL and GLADYS CHUNG check out what’s in store IMRAN JALAL,GLADYS CHUNG Nothing much has changed at this family-run German haute jewellery house since it was founded in 1890. It still makesPHOTOS: CARRERA Y CARRERA, VICTOR MAYERJEWELLERY; PHOTOS: SOLANGE AZAGURY-PATRIDGE - 1,356 words
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Article, Illustration112 2010-12-10 26 Raspberry and chocolate are an unbeatable combination all you need is a glass of red wine and the palate will be very happy indeed. This raspberry log cake (below) from the Mandarin Oriental would make a delectable ending to a Yuletide feast. The slightly tart berries act as112 words
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Article, Illustration201 2010-12-10 26 Deep in the heart of Toa Payoh Lorong 6, tucked away, is the Wheat Baumkuchen Cafe. If you want a log cake for Christmas, you cannot get more authentic than this. After all, baumkuchen is German for tree cake or log cake, because it looks like201 words
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Article, Illustration310 2010-12-10 26 TAN HSUEH YUN - TAN HSUEH YUN hsueh@sph.com.sg You can always count on the Goodwood Park Hotel to deliver an unusual turkey for Christmas. There was the Turducken of 2005, where a chicken was, well, inserted into a duck and then bundled into a turkey with stuffing filling the gaps. ThenPHOTOS: GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL, MANDARIN ORIENTAL, WHEAT BAUMKUCHEN, CEDELE - 310 words
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Article, Illustration262 2010-12-10 26 When I contemplate the goodies available at Cedele this year, I feel a little lightheaded. What, out of all the yummy things, should I order? Well, the Yuzu Citrus Log Cake (below, $48) for sure. The fragrant Japanese citrus flavour permeates the light, velvety cake. The chain uses262 words
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Article, Illustration589 2010-12-10 27 ROHAIZATUL AZHAR - ROHAIZATUL AZHAR G rowing up in Dublin, learning how to do the Irish dance came quite naturally to Mr Padraic Moyles. At the age of three, he had already learnt the basic steps from watching his elder sister dance and copying the moves. Sniffing a possible talent, hisST PHOTOS: LENNE CHAI - 589 words
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