The Straits Times, 18 December 2011

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    17 1 the sunday times 90cents DECEMBER 18, 2011 I 90 PAGES IN FOUR PARTS I MICA (P) 072/11/2011
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    Lock icon PM orders inquiry as trains break down again
    828 1  -  North-South Line disrupted for 7 hours; LTA orders thorough visual check for 2 lines Ignatius Low Sunday Times Editor ignatius@sph.com.sg The Government will commission a formal Committee of Inquiry to look into the troubling spate of SMRT breakdowns, said Prime Minister Lee
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      495 1 More than 400 die in KILLER STORM WORLDPAGE20 LEE WEI LING When doctors say they “can’t play God” THINKPAGE35 FESTIVE WINES that are value-for-money LIFESTYLE2PAGE 26 ZHANG GUOFENG Not the only fugitive-turned-actor in China PRIMEPAGE 9 SEXY NEW GADGETS to look forward to next year THINKPAGE33 ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS Are they
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      40 1 The new breed of Chinese tourists in Singapore NEWSPAGE12 WHY WOMEN CHEAT It’s a different world now, say lawyers and counsellors HOMEPAGE10 LIFESTYLEPAGE10 $10,000 birthday party This baby’s PHOTOS: JOAN PHANG, LAU FOOK KONG, ISTOCKPHOTO, REUTERS, DA PAOLO and AP
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    • MRT BREAKDOWN: OH NO, NOT AGAIN
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        Lock icon 7 -hour outage, 7 trains damaged
        821 2  -  Latest disruption affects 94,000 commuters; technical fault appears similar to Thursday’s Royston Sim roysim@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Shuli Sudderudin SMRT’s third disruption in four days yesterday affected more trains and lasted longer than Thursday’s shutdown on the North-South Line, crimping the
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        Lock icon More help for passengers
        513 3  -  SMRT pulls out all the stops to aid those affected Shuli Sudderuddin shulis@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Additional reporting by Stacey Chia, Feng Zengkun, Fiona Low It had come under fire and later apologised for its poor communication with commuters during Thursday’s five-hour train shutdown on the
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        Lock icon SHORT WAIT, THEN EVACUATED
        324 3  -  Feng Zengkun “Here we go again,” thought sales executive Gary Chua, 21, when the MRT train stalled and half the lights went out yesterday morning at 6.45am. No one fell. But for five minutes, commuters on the south-bound train between Orchard and Somerset stations sat and
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        Lock icon Quiet morning for Orchard shops
        421 4  -  Expected crush of shoppers on last weekend before Xmas delayed by breakdown Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Mr Andrew Tan, owner of atomi, a furniture and lifestyle store at Mandarin Gallery, had prepped himself for a breathless day, anticipating a rush of last-minute Christmas shoppers. But his
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        Lock icon Minister at stations to assess situation
        375 4  -  Stacey Chia Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew was at the Newton MRT station from about 11.30am to 12.15pm yesterday to gauge for himself whether information and signs provided were adequate. He asked a few affected commuters how long they had been waiting in line
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    • MRT BREAKDOWN
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        Lock icon Checks carried out regularly, says LTA
        811 6  -  But a thorough ‘health check’ is needed to identify root cause of latest rail disruptions Maria Almenoar Transport Correspondent mariaa@sph.com.sg The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday that there is no reason to believe that train operator SMRT has not been conducting proper checks
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        Lock icon Learn from other operators: Analysts
        958 6  -  Feng Zengkun Train operator SMRT’s procedures for dealing with service breakdowns need an overhaul, said transport analysts in the wake of yesterday’s disruption, the third in the past week. They added that it has much to learn from operators in other cities with extensive train
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        Lock icon Tracking the woman in the rail hot seat
        1172 8  -  SMRT chief Saw Phaik Hwa is cast as the villain as she faces her biggest challenge Judith Tan juditht@sph.com.sg When it was announced in 2002 that Ms Saw Phaik Hwa would become SMRT’s chief executive, eyebrows were raised. She was someone outside
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        Lock icon Call for SMRT chief to resign
        533 8  -  Rachel Chang Despite the wet weather, about 80 people gathered at Hong Lim Park where calls were made for SMRT chief executive Saw Phaik Hwa to resign. At the Speakers’ Corner event yesterday, organised by socio-politi-cal blog The Online Citizen (TOC), a demand to
        ST PHOTOS: DESMOND LIM  -  533 words
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      Lock icon Criminals on the run – and on TV
      975 9  - Criminals on the run and on TV Everyone wants to be a celebrity in China even fugitives who ought to lie low Ho Ai Li China Correspondent In Beijing hoaili@sph.com.sg The man known as Zhang Guofeng is 39, chubby and most famous for a supporting role in a spy drama
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      111 3 FOOD SAFETY WORK Are You Lunching With The Right Company? Ensure no unwelcome surprises by selecting your food carefully when eating out. Food Safety is also your responsibility. Check that plates, bowls and cutlery are clean. Avoid food with packaging that is damaged or leaking. Select food that has not
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      535 5 THREE WORLDS. ONE ADDRESS. The Seawind is a unique combination of three lifestyle habitats which comprises of SOHO, Condo and Townhouses all within a resort-style environment. Beautifully planned with ample privacy and catering to every opportunity to interact, The Seawind is the ideal place for families and professionals alike. THE
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      203 7 A N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E C P F B OA R D I S S U E N O. 6 D E C E M B E R 2011 MALL Christmas has become too commercialised. I will stop giving
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    • [ special report: cheating wives ]
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        Lock icon Her cheating heart
        1314 10  -  More wives are straying; changing social attitudes and earning power of women among reasons Theresa Tan theresat@sph.com.sg Women are catching up with the men in the cheating game. More men are seeking help to deal with their adulterous wives, said 10 divorce lawyers, private investigators and marital
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        Lock icon Wife caught in bed with another man
        679 10  -  Theresa Tan The signs of his wife’s infidelity were all there, but Sam, a 38-year-old consultant, simply refused to believe she was cheating on him. Inebriated at a party, Sam’s wife a teacher in her early 30s let slip that she did not
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      Lock icon Chinese tourists raring to spend
      948 12  -  Hotels, retailers and eateries are seeing steady rise in number of well-heeled visitors from China Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg They are chic urbanites who go on shopping sprees at luxury brand boutiques, wine and dine at upscale restaurants including Western eateries, and insist on staying at
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      Lock icon Japanese eateries hit by strong yen
      748 14  -  Holidaymakers also affected as Japan’s currency rises to 14-year high against Singdollar Huang Lijie lijie@sph.com.sg Chef Ronnie Chia of Japanese restaurant Tatsuya in Scotts Road thought his business had weathered the worst a few months ago. Diners were recovering their appetite for Japanese produce
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      Lock icon Man falls from height near Sengkang station
      149 14  -  Stacey Chia A man fell from a height while cleaning near Sengkang MRT station yesterday. He was sprawled on the floor covered in blood. It is not known how he fell or whom he was working for. Netizens speculate that part of the
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      Lock icon Victoria is tops in ST news contest
      717 16  -  School wins national competition after being a finalist in first six editions; NPS takes silver, RI bronze Sheryl Quek sherquek@sph.com.sg The victor: Victoria. It was a sweet victory for the school. The last time it won The Straits Times National Schools Newspaper Competition
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      Lock icon Gay website founder sues firms, directors
      383 16  -  Feng Zengkun A founder of popular gay networking site Fridae.com has filed a lawsuit against the portal’s holding company, subsidiaries and board of directors. Dr Stuart Koe, who started the website in 2000, claims they owe him $260,000 and conspired against him to forfeit
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      Lock icon New lease of life for social start-ups
      296 18  -  Self-funded social enterprises say Govt’s extended financial support will help them scale up operations Judith Tan juditht@sph.com.sg The Dec 9 announcement that the ComCare Enterprise Fund (CEF) is opening up to support social enterprises with a proven model and track record was welcome
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      Lock icon DIGNITY FOR THOSE IN NEED
      674 18 Mr Koh Choon Seng epitomises the giving spirit. The 52-year-old entrepreneur believes in giving back to the community. And he walks the talk. He used his savings and even re-mortgaged his home to set up Dignity Kitchen a year ago. A training school, it focuses
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      461 18 It is billed as a private dining restaurant that trains young people with special needs. Patrons have to make reservations days ahead and no walk-ins are allowed. The menu is decided by the eatery and no exceptions are made. Still, this atypical restaurant called Soul Food,
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      Lock icon ONLY OLDER WORKERS NEED APPLY
      381 18 Job applicants at the Chatters@Silver Spring cafe must be at least 55 years old. “But I give or take a year or two,” said its founder Helen Lim, 64. She and her business partner Rowena Chin, 67, manage the cafe at Parkview Square as a
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  • world
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      Lock icon Storm kills 440 in Philippines
      682 20  -  200 still missing; worst hit areas were in southern island of Mindanao, which rarely sees typhoons Alastair McIndoe Philippines Correspondent In Manila amcindoe@yahoo.com Pounding rain from tropical storm Washi swelled rivers and sent walls of water rushing through parts of the southern Philippines while people
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      Lock icon Clegg tries to cool British-French spat
      459 21 British DPM warns against xenophobia, amid mud-slinging over the two countries’ economies AFP London France is giving Britain a “good kicking”, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said in an interview that was published yesterday, as the spat over each other’s economies rumbled on. He
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      Lock icon Taipei refutes news report on row with S'pore
      332 21  -  Lee Seok Hwai Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei Taiwan yesterday refuted a Taiwanese media report about a diplomatic spat with Singapore, saying that bilateral relations were good and talks on a free trade deal were going smoothly. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said
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      Lock icon Chinese villagers press on with land-grab protest
      609 22 They continue to demand body of rep who died in police custody AP AFP Beijing Thousands of residents of a southern Chinese village staging a rare revolt continued to call on the authorities to return the body of a local representative whose death
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      Lock icon N. Korea 'to halt uranium enrichment'
      342 22 AFP Seoul North Korea has agreed to suspend its enriched-uranium nuclear weapons programme, a key United States demand for the resumption of disarmament talks, news reports said yesterday. Yonhap news agency and the Chosun Ilbo daily quoted an unidentified diplomatic source saying that Washington
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      Lock icon Opposition chief slams Ma over probe
      508 23  -  Tsai asks why the Taiwanese govt is questioning her previous business dealings in run-up to polls TAIWAN ELECTIONS Lee Seok Hwai Taiwan Correspondent In Taipei seokhwai@sph.com.sg The woman bidding to be Taiwan’s first female president last night questioned the man seeking re-elec-tion about a
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon Mine workers attacked
        47 23 AP Timika (Indonesia) Gunmen attacked a helicopter carrying 29 workers and family members from Freeport-McMoRan’s gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, wounding one person yesterday, officials said. It was not clear who was behind the attack or what the motive may have been.
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        Lock icon UN sanctions on Libya lifted
        54 23 AFP Tripoli The UN Security Council has lifted sanctions on Libya’s central bank and a key investment bank, freeing tens of billions of dollars to ease a post-Gaddafi cash crunch. About US$150 billion (S$195 billion) was frozen in February after the United Nations ordered sanctions
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        Lock icon Officer in Manning case 'biased'
        91 23 NYT Fort Meade (Maryland) A defence lawyer for Bradley Manning, the US Army private accused in the massive leak of government secrets through WikiLeaks, claimed the army’s investigating officer was biased and should recuse himself from the case, during Manning’s first court appearance here on
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        Lock icon New US envoy to India named
        64 23 AP Washington President Barack Obama has nominated veteran diplomat and former ambassador to Pakistan Nancy Powell to be the new US envoy to India after Mr Timothy Roemer resigned in June. She is currently director-general of the foreign service and director of human resources
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        Lock icon MTV to fight human trafficking
        65 23 Phnom Penh Asean and the MTV awareness initiative MTV Exit (End Exploitation and Trafficking) yesterday joined forces to fight human trafficking, a media release said. “MTV Exit can certainly make an additional contribution to Asean in its continued effort to reach out to young people
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        Lock icon Sony launches new PlayStation
        43 23 AFP Tokyo Sony yesterday held the world launch of its next-generation PlayStation Vita handheld console in Japan. Gaming fans flocked to the shops to get their hands on the device, which costs between 25,000 yen (S$420) and 30,000 yen.
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      Lock icon President to S'poreans in Britain: Stay connected with home
      242 24 London On a private visit here, Singapore President Tony Tan Keng Yam met Singaporeans living in Britain and urged them to stay connected with home. In a short speech during a reception attended by about 170 Singaporeans at the High Commission
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      Lock icon 2nd straight day of violence in Cairo
      361 24 Eight protesters die in clashes with soldiers over demands to end military rule in Egypt AP Reuters Cairo Egyptian soldiers clashed with hundreds of rock-hurling protesters in central Cairo for a second straight day yesterday, in a resurgence of turmoil just days after
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      Lock icon WTO finally admits Russia
      435 25 It is set to be 154th member after 18 years of tortuous talks Reuters Moscow Russia won admission to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Friday after 18 years of negotiations, finally gaining full integration into the global economy two decades after the Soviet Union collapsed.
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      Lock icon Moody's cuts Belgium rating
      467 25 Reuters AFP Bloomberg New York Moody’s Investors Service cut Belgium’s credit rating by two steps on Friday, saying rising borrowing costs, slowing growth, and liabilities from Dexia’s breakup threaten to inflate the euro zone’s fifth-highest debt load. Rival agency Fitch Ratings, meanwhile, placed six euro zone
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  • invest
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      1840 27  -  Alternative assets often promise high returns, but heady profits are not often easy to come by. Yasmine Yahya separates myths from facts Yasmine Yahya yasminey@sph.com.sg When investors are dazzled with promises of high returns, it is tempting to throw caution to the wind
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      682 29  -  Do your homework before investing in land parcels Esther Teo Property Reporter esthert@sph.com.sg Land banking is one of the betterknown alternative investments investors can try. It involves firms buying large plots of land and dividing them into smaller, more affordable parcels, making it easier to sell
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      1066 30  -  Boss of office interior design firm goes for insurance and shuns the stock market [ME MY MONEY] Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Conserving cash is a big part of Mr Tay Kyqo Kiat’s life. He started saving when he was in Primary 1 and his savings
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      929 30  -  SMALL CHANGE Andy Mukherjee Senior Writer Investors tend to pay scant attention to shifts in economic power between nations, and they are even less aware of the ebb and flow of population demographics within a society. These changes take place over many decades. By
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      917 32  -  Ex-journalist blames himself for urging duo killed in 1972 to join him in war-hit Vietnam Leong Weng Kam Senior Writer wengkam@sph.com.sg Nearly 40 years after former Straits Times photographers Sam Kai Faye and Terence Khoo were killed together in the Vietnam War,
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      518 33  -  TEXT: GRACE CHNC Steve Jobs’ death1 Apple’s mercurial and visionary leader, Steve Jobs, 56, died in October, losing a seven-year battle with pancreatic cancer. In 35 years, he revolutionised five industries: media, computing, music, animation and mobile phones. 2 In August, Google inked a deal
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      1420 33  -  Expect explosion in consumer clouds, and don’t rule out surprises from Apple Grace Chng Senior Correspondent chngkeg@sph.com.sg All eyes will be on Apple in the new year as it rolls out its first products in the post-Jobs era. Some consumers and rivals doubt that
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      288 33 HEADLINERS Ji Siguang Actor arrested 13 years later Ji, a popular Chinese TV actor who goes by the stage name Zhang Guofeng, was arrested 13 years after going on the run for attacking a police officer. The 39-year-old was accused of being one of four men who robbed a policeman
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      316 34 EDITORIAL The Government has pulled out all stops to work with heritage groups on the Bukit Brown project. Some 5,000 graves in the cemetery will have to be documented before they make way for the development of a road. As work to record the graves started a fortnight
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      272 34 QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I don’t want to spoil the present moment with anxiety. Instead, I want to look around me, and be grateful and happy, love everyone around me as hard as I can.” EMMA YONG, 36, stage actress, on staying positive despite suffering a relapse of stomach cancer
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        88 34  -  Cheryl Ng (Ms) I refer to the report on more romances blooming between workpermit holders here (“Finding love in a foreign land”; Dec 4). This was what happened to my mother’s maid. As the report described, the moment a maid lets her
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        156 34  -  Ronald Lee I wish to pay special tribute to the probation officers from the Probation Services Branch of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports who deal with young offenders who have been put on probation by the courts (“Creativeways tohelp teen offenders”; last Sunday).
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        110 34  -  Mark Stride The photograph (right) that accompanied Mr Chia Yong Soong’s letter last Sunday (“Road-hogging cyclists”) showed at least two traffic offences, but neither was committed by the cyclists. It is legal for cyclists to ride two abreast on Singapore roads, and indeed it
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        207 34  -  Lim Tian Soo I live along Neo Tiew Road and it is a pleasure to see cyclists in their colourful shirts cruising by the road on weekends (“Road-hogging cyclists” by Mr Chia Yong Soong; last Sunday). But I also fear for them.
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        181 34  -  Donald Tan Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Business Strategies) Safra We thank Mr Francis Cheng for his feedback (“Give NS pioneers more Safra discounts”; Dec 4). Safra’s mission is to promote cohesion and camaraderie among NSmen, and to recognise their contributions towards national
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        307 34  -  Low Siang Eng (Madam) Recently, I sent an e-mail to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) about the possibility of setting up a non-profit animal shelter for stray dogs. I was surprised to learn that AVA did not differentiate land
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        156 34  -  Tim Tio Dirty coffee-shop toilets, littering in Housing Board estates and messy tables at hawker centres are people problems that will not go away (“Clean up the loos”; Dec 4 editorial). Even at home, one family member’s disregard for cleanliness can turn it into
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        126 34  -  Maureen Pang (Madam) My family eats most meals in hawker centres, coffee shops and foodcourts (“Clean up the loos’’; Dec 4 editorial). Not only must the toilets in such places be cleaned up, so must the surroundings. Patrons at coffee shops and hawker centres often
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      455 35 EX-LIBRIS Each week, we publish an extract from a book that is topical or of general interest. Author Todd Buchholz contends that, contrary to popular belief, competition not downtime is what we need and what actually makes us happier. He is a former White House director of economic policy and
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      972 35  -  Beware of consigning people to prolonged suffering in the name of ‘not playing God’ Lee Wei Ling The writer is director of the National Neuroscience Institute. Send your comments to suntimes@sph.com.sg In medicine, we often come across situations where an attempt to save a patient’s
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      748 35  -  THE EX-PAT FILES Linda Collins The writer, a New Zealander, is a copy editor with the Life! section of The Straits Times. At first, I didn’t pay much attention to our new downstairs neighbours. All I knew was that they were Belgians with two little girls whose sweet,
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      1118 36  -  The challenge is how to deal with rising China without antagonism CoH Sui Noi Senior Writer suinoi@sph.com.sg I spent an unusual summer in Beijing this year. The weather was uncharacteristically humid and tempestuous, with lightning storms to rival the best in Singapore.
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      971 36  -  Luisita Lopez International Herald Tribune As the year ends, much of the talk around women at least in the United States has moved from empowerment and global gender gaps to the trend of young single women out-earning men and the rise of
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      884 36  -  David Carr New York Times Recently, a story crossed my desk that seemed to suggest that a blogger had been unfairly nailed with a US$2.5 million (S$3.3 million) defamation award after a judge refused to give her standing as a journalist. A businessman
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      48 34 WORLD VIEW you have to agree that the climate change talks in durban have created a sense of environmental awareness Look, they even turned off the air-con and lights when not in use No... I don’t agree This is just another... Er, sorry... our Train broke down again
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    1174 37 Obituaries ROY LIM JUE HU Age:58 Was called home to be with the Lord on 17 December 2011. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Wife: Susan Fang Poh Kein Daughters: Son-in-law: Joanne Lim Rhao Mei Charlene Lim Shu Ling Eugene Goh MingYang Brothers: Sisters-in-law: LimYew Ping Wang Ai
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      219 40 TV times BADMINTON Singapore Int’l Youth Series (Live, StarHub Ch202, 1 pm). BWF World Super Series Finals Day 5: Finals (Live, StarHub Ch211, 1pm and HD Ch255, 2.30pm). FOOTBALL Fifa Club World Cup 3rd placing: Kashiwa v Al Sadd (3.25pm). Final: Santos v Barcelona (6.25pm) Live, StarHub Ch222. Dutch Eredivisie
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      884 45 Wenger ditched his youth policy after losing Nasri to wealthy Manchester City The Times, London London Arsene Wenger is a notoriously stubborn man. But even he was no match for Manchester City’s Abu Dhabi riches, admitting it was their vast wealth which forced him to rip up his
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      492 45 The Times, London London Roberto Mancini has put pressure on his Arsenal counterpart Arsene Wenger by claiming it would be “impossible” for him to keep his job at Manchester City if he went six years without winning a trophy. The Premier League leaders ended their
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      617 45 AFP London Newcastle’s hopes of a top-four finish in the Premier League took another knock yesterday when they were held to a goalless draw at St James’ Park by Swansea and failed to win for the fifth successive game. Newcastle’s 11-match unbeaten run at the start
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        793 40 Vanessa has had enough with his infidelity, claims website AP Los Angeles Basketball star Kobe Bryant’s wife, who stood by him when he was charged with rape in 2003, filed for divorce on Friday, after a decade of marriage. Vanessa Bryant cited “irreconcilable differences” as the
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        379 40 The Times, London Emmanuel Adebayor has gone from rags to riches, becoming one of Africa’s wealthiest sportsmen, but, he has admitted for the first time, his success and its trappings have taken a heavy toll on his family life. “I have a little bit of an
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        294 40 Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs has been forced to admit that blackmail allegations against former lover Imogen Thomas were untrue. The claims made by the 38-year-old midfielder were pivotal when he won a court injunction in April to prevent the media from reporting that
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        291 40 Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has admitted that his headguard will be a permanent feature until he decides to retire. Medical experts at his club now suspect that the Czech international has a thinner skull than the average person because of the fact that
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        384 40 BADMINTON BWF Super Series Finals In Liuzhou, s-finals (Chn unless stated) Men’s singles: Chen Long bt Lee Chong Wei (Mas) 21-16 16-21 21-18, Lin Dan bt Peter Hoeg Gade (Den) 21 -12 21 -15. Doubles: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (Den) bt Ko Sung Hyun/Yoo Yeon Seong (Kor) 16-21 21 -12
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      719 41  -  Reserves in LionsXII raring to go, being familiar with great games since young Sanjay Nair nsanjay@sph.com.sg Raihan Rahman’s eyes lit up as he recalled his favourite moment from the Malaysia Cup days of the 90s. For dramatic effect, the defender pointed in the
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      415 41 Reuters Paris While French fans have welcomed Gulf money attracting top players such as Argentina’s Javier Pastore to Ligue 1, the finances of Qatari-owned Al Jazeera have been blamed for driving Champions League football off the television screens. Heads were turned when state-run Qatar
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      208 41  -  Text and pictures by Alphonsus Chern If you or your friends fit into our Hot Bods Series, drop us a line and photo at stimage@sph.com.sg Hanafie Kamsani, 25 Operations technician Height: 1.70m Weight: 61kg Exercise regimen: I skate twice a week, between six and eight hours each session.
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      307 41 AFP Atlanta The Duel in the Pool between the Americans and European All-Stars has turned into a dud. The US began the first day by setting a short-course world record in the women’s 4x100m medley relay, before ending it with a scoreboard reading: United
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      547 42 Chinese second seed makes it all-domestic final after Lin beats Gade in 2nd semi-final AFP Liuzhou China’s second seed Chen Long created the shock of the World Super Series Finals yesterday whenhe knockedout Malaysia’sdefending champion and world No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, 21-16, 16-21,
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        82 42 Singapore have won three more golds at the 6th Asean Para Games in Solo. Bowler Mohamed Ismail Hussain, 28, topped the singles TB3 category late on Friday, while swimmers Benson Tan, 20, and Emma Dione Schick, 15, won in the 100m freestyle S14
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        82 42 Young Anish Param scored 137 not out as Singapore took a 41-run lead over Malaysia at the end of both teams’ first innings in their annual Saudara Cup match in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Malaysia totalled 254-6 in 75 overs on Friday and Singapore replied
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        62 42 Reuters Tokyo Fifa is considering changing their laws to allow women to wear headscarves when they play in official matches. Prince Ali Hussein of Jordan, 35, the youngest member of Fifa’s executive committee and the Asian vice-president, was given the go-ahead to present the case
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        85 42 Reuters London England footballers called up for next year’s European football championship will not be selected to represent Britain at the London Olympics. That, Britain’s football coach Stuart Pearce hoped, will allay the fears of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson and his Premier League
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        73 42 AFP San Francisco Barry Bonds (above), American baseball’s all-time home run king, was sentenced on Friday to 30 days of house arrest and two years’ probation for giving misleading testimony in connection with the Balco steroid probe. The judge also ordered that Bonds perform
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      494 42 AFP Dubai American teenage golfer Alexis Thompson was simply sensational on the back nine of yesterday’s final round, as she won the Dubai Ladies Masters by four shots to become the youngest professional winner on the Ladies European Tour. At the par-72 Majlis
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      477 42 Reuters The Times, London London Rory McIlroy wept after letting victory slip from his grasp at the US Masters in April but the world No. 2 is hoping the only crying he does from now on will be tears of joy.
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      544 43  -  The Aussie US Open champ has not beaten her Italian opponent in the last three years Chan U-Gene ugenec@sph.com.sg It was clear who the crowd had come to see at yesterday’s Singapore Tennis Women’s Exhibition at the Singapore Indoor Stadium (SIS). Samantha Stosur, the world No. 6
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      502 43 AFP Paris Four different Grand Slam winners, Kim Clijsters’ freak accident on the dance floor and another Serena Williams US Open rant. There may be a power vacuum in the women’s game, with world No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki still to
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        540 43  -  Written by < Craig Brennan TRAINER Don Baertschiger will be looking to close out the 2011 year with a bang. He will saddle last start winners Al's Knight and Dragon World in the final meeting of the season at Kranji this afternoon. The unbeaten Al's
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        344 43  -  Written by Michael Lee IF his impressive last-start success is anything to go by, Al's Knight looks all poised to continue his unbeaten run this afternoon. The promising son of Fastnet Rock was resuming from a six-month absence and looked a little round,
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      1223 44  -  World’s best player and heir apparent face off as European and S. American giants clash HEART OF FOOTBALL Rob Hughes stsports@sph.com.sg At last, a game of genuine quality that Singaporeans of all ages can view without breaking bedtime curfews. The Fifa Club World
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      447 44 Reuters AFP Yaounde Samuel Eto’o, the Cameroon football captain and the world’s best-paid player, has been banned for 15 matches by his country for instigating his national teammates not to travel to Algeria for a friendly last month. The striker, who has been voted African Footballer
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      129 44 London Liverpool striker Luis Suarez must wait until at least Tuesday to discover his fate after his disciplinary hearing went into extra time. England’s Football Association began the hearing on Wednesday into whether Suarez had racially abused Patrice Evra during Liverpool’s match against Manchester United
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      123 1 WONG KIM HOH When death strikes suddenly page17 With people living longer and more people remaining single, there will be a growing number of singles who have to confront the financial, health and emotional issues of a long and solitary old age. CLARISSA OON reports. Coupon sites losing their shine?
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        1119 2  -  Online coupon sites offer huge discounts, but some customers and merchants are put off by the poor service and bad deals Kimberly Spykerman, Jessica Lim kimspyke@sph.com.sg limjess@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Lim Yanliang Bargain hunters’ love affair with online coupon sites offering deep discounts may just be
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        722 4  -  iPhone users are taking courses to learn how to take better pictures with their smartphones Cheryl Faith Wee cherylw@sph.com.sg Taking pictures on an easy-to-use smartphone such as an Apple iPhone may seem like a snap, but not to those wanting to improve their digital photography skills. Workshops
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        982 6  -  Middle-income, middle-aged singles say they must plan early for old age Clarissa Oon clare@sph.com.sg A decade ago, Ms M. Chan was a 41-year-old small-time businesswoman who loved travelling, taking off for up to three months at a stretch to see the world. Then the unthinkable happened. She
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        669 6 CUTTING BACK ON SPENDING A classic silver Rolex Oyster watch, with a face as black as night, was Mr Danny Raven Tan’s $4,000 treat to himself for surviving this year. The 44-year-old international marketing manager at Lasalle College of the Arts suffered a major illness last year.
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        723 6 FINANCIAL PLANNING ALL DONE At 32, when old age was the last thing on the minds of her peers, Ms Lily Lim began putting money away for her twilight years. That was 10 years ago, and she had just ended a serious relationship. The health
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        502 7  -  NATASHA ANN ZACHARIAH picks out 10 easy ways to help you go green in the new year NATASHA ANN ZACHARIAH natashaz@sph.com.sg Sources: Singapore Environment Council, E2 Singapore and www. thedaily green .com 1Make your own cleaning products instead of using toxic household cleaners. They can be made
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        588 7 WORRIED ABOUT FUTURE Caring for her dementia-stricken mother is a source of constant stress for nurse Kalyn Foo, even though, as an eldercare professional, she is better equipped than most in her shoes. Ms Foo, who is 55 and single, lives with her 87-year-old mother in
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        984 8 Nicolas Anelka has joined Chinese football club, Shanghai Shenhua, for an amazing reported salary of S$404,500 a week. Hey, he has already absorbed some Chinese culture. He can now say “I want more
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        1002 10  -  Parents think nothing of splurging at a hotel to celebrate their kids’ milestone birthdays Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg Just a generation ago, the only party one’s offspring threw in a hotel was when they grew up and got hitched. These days, however, Junior is holding his first
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        757 10  -  Seriously Kidding Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg As I was driving off after picking up my son Jason from preschool one day, he chirped from the backseat: “Mummy, when can you buy me an iPhone?” To say that I was taken aback at his request is
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        956 12  -  Most children cannot tolerate temperatures lower than 10 to 15 deg C, so ensure your child is properly clothed in cooler climates Imran Jalal imrjalal@sph.com.sg When it comes to keeping her family warm on holiday in colder climates, mum-of-two Sarah Woo does not take matters lightly.
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          52 12 This musical from New York teaches children the values of friendship, teamwork and respect. Produced by Tony Award-nominee John Tartaglia, the underwater adventure comes with glow-in-the-dark puppets and catchy songs. Where: Downtown East D’Marquee, Pasir Ris MRT: Pasir Ris When: Today, 11am 3pm Admission: $31 $71 Tel: 6348-5555
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          65 12 Students questioning the true purpose of education can find the answer in The Happy Student. Written by Daniel Wong, the book reveals the path to academic fulfilment and success. Where: The Arts House, Chamber, Old Parliament House, 1 Old Parliament
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          70 12 Families can have fun marching along with the Care Bears and friends at AMK Hub today. There will be a meet-and-greet session and photo-taking. Where: AMK Hub MRT: Ang Mo Kio When: Today, 1, 4 7pm (meet-and-greet at B1 Exhibition Hall), 8pm (parade from
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          59 12 Take your child to this party featuring Christmas stories and games as well as gelato and cookies. Where: The Little Bookshop, 687A East Coast Road, Level 2, near Siglap Centre MRT: Kembangan/Bedok When: Today, 4 6pm Admission: $48 a child Tel: 6677-3083 Info: E-mail inquiry@thelittlebookshop.com.sg with your
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          58 12 Be entertained as Santa and his elves try to meet the deadline for making toys in this show. Where: Science Centre Singapore, Maxwell Auditorium, Science Centre Road MRT: Jurong East When: Tomorrow Dec 25, 1 4pm Admission: $9 (adult), $5 (child aged three to 16), $6 (senior
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        402 12 For children below 12 months L Travel light and leave the stroller at home by opting for a baby carrier instead. Get one with a detachable cover such as the Miracle Carrier by BabyBjorn ($299 for carrier and $89 for cover, from Level 3 Takashimaya Department Store), so
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        1193 13  -  Relatively Speaking Jane Ng janeng@sph.com.sg facebook.com/ST.JaneNg Ever since Natasha Nabila Muhamad Nasir scored a record 294 in the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) in 2007, she has been wondering when someone would better that. So when her sister Natalia Nadila was due to sit her PLSE this year,
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          121 14 ACTION We learn English not only so that we can communicate with friends and family but also because it is a global language. On the right are eight reasons to learn the internationally accepted tongue. Rank them from 1 to 8 with 1 being the most important
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          48 14 TO WORK ONE’S MAGIC (ON SOMETHING) WHAT IT MEANS: The ability to produce something positive, based on one’s talent or abilities. AS IN: Given her green fingers, it is no surprise that mum worked her magic on our decaying backyard and transformed it into a blooming garden.
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          145 14 Located in Chinatown, Trengganu Street was known in the past by a different name in Cantonese “ngau-chhe-shui hei yun wang kai”. “Hei yun wang kai” means “theatre side street”, referring to a famous opera house Lai Chun Yuen built in 1887. The theatre, which could seat 834 people, saw
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          69 14 CAROL WHAT IT MEANS: A song that is sung at Christmas. AS IN: I love listening to Christmas carols during this time of year. GRAMMAR: “Carol” is a noun it refers to a thing. It also has a verb form: When a group of singers go around singing Christmas
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          409 14 MATILDA (Excerpt) By Roald Dahl Puffin (2001) Matilda was also beginning to see red. She didn’t in the least mind being accused of having done something she had actually done. She could see the justice of that. It was, however, a totally new experience for her to be accused
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        1658 15  -  Osnabruck may be smaller than Munich or Berlin but the German city has a rich and storied history Nicholas Yong nicy@sph.com.sg Osnabruck, a city of just over 164,000 people, is located in Lower Saxony, Germany. Starting from mediaeval times, it has had a long and storied history.
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        1143 17  -  Coming to terms with a friend’s sudden death is not easy and reminds me that life should be lived well Wong Kim Hoh kimhoh@sph.com.sg Two weeks ago, I received a call from a dear friend. “Da ge,” Jacqueline whined petulantly, using the Mandarin term Big Brother. It was
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        767 17  -  Rachel Chang rchang@sph.com.sg One of my editors recently declared that the Secret Santa we do every year at the office Christmas lunch is, I quote, “a waste of time and money”. She may have been speaking out of pique some years ago, she was gifted
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        738 17  -  Marc Lim marclim@sph.com.sg The best gift idea I’ve heard this Christmas did not come from a catalogue or one of the many websites where one can score products at massive discounts. Rather, it was a friend’s idea of spreading festive cheer to the less fortunate which
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        484 18 SINGAPORE WOMEN’S TENNIS EXHIBITION 2011 This exhibition tournament which ends today features six of the world’s best Women’s Tennis Association players. You can also support local talents, who will be coached by professionals at junior clinics at the tournament. Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium MRT: Stadium
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        696 18  -  Compiled by Magdalene Lum GRAND CONCERT EXTRAVAGANZA (GRAND FINALE OF CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN SINGAPORE) Celebrate Christmas at this Grand Concert Extravaganza in Orchard Road featuring line dancing by participants from South-east Asia, a Parade of Nations with representatives from more than 50 countries in their national costumes,
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        74 18 From next week, stand to win a goodie bag worth $250 from Royal Canin if a photo of your pet dog or cat appears in this column. Sparky, one-year-and-seven month-old male red toy poodle Owner: Lilian Liew, 36, optician Leo, one-year-old male ragamuffin Owner: Nur Taib, 22,
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        1044 23  -  Spurred by a dare, Margaret Stohl co-wrote a novel to slake her daughters’ thirst for sensible teen fantasy The Read Interview Akshita Nanda akshitan@sph.com.sg At the height of the Twilight craze, aspiring author Margaret Stohl was dared by her two older daughters to write a teen
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        406 23  -  Akshita Nanda Who: Potter Gek Lin Tan, 42, is an avid reader of books about ceramics and clay. She especially enjoys magazines, since “these give a good visual feast on what others around the globe are doing,” she says. Apart from reading about pottery glazes, the long-time student of
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        1613 24  -  Feeling peckish after festive merry-making? LifeStyle shows you where you can head for a late meal after a night out Rebecca Lynne Tan, Eunice Quek, Cheryl Faith Wee rltan@sph.com.sg euniceq@sph.com.sg cherylw@sph.com.sg If you have ever stayed up late or partied till the pre-dawn hours, chances are, you would
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        21 25 Scallop ceviche and radish salsa ($17) This simple dish shows that quality ingredients need little work to taste good.
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        794 25  -  Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton does casual dining at his new tapas bar, Esquina Eats Wong Ah Yoke ahyoke@sph.com.sg If you’re wondering what to expect when a Michelin-starred chef does casual dining, you will find the answer at Esquina. The week-old tapas bar is by British chef
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        292 25  -  Cheap Good Foong Woei Wan Classic Peranakan cooking is a ChineseMalay mash-up, and My Peranakan Spice Box really gets into the spirit of it by mixing things up more. At the joint in Food Alley near HDB Hub, sour Nonya mee siam ($4.20) is dressed
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          147 25  -  Wong Ah Yoke Former executive chef of The St Regis Singapore, Frederic Colin, has just opened Brasserie Gavroche in Tras Street. Going back to his roots, the French chef has come up with a menu of classic fare. Many of the dishes are based on his family
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          145 25  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan The 10-day-old Aquanova in Clarke Quay is lifestyle group LifeBrandz’s latest venture. The restaurant, which serves contemporary Asian cuisine, is also a live entertainment venue, where you can dine and listen to music by the restaurant’s resident band John Molina Krueger.
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          151 25  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Michel Lu has left the Prive Group to start a new lifestyle group and consultancy Revolver Asia. His first project, Lucky 13, a Miamistyle diner and club, opened earlier this month at TripleOne Somerset. The restaurant, with exposed brick walls restaurant, and
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          152 25  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan A new restaurant has opened in Winstedt Road near Newton Circus, in the space previously occupied by District 10, which relocated to Mohamed Sultan Road in September. The owners of Skyve Elementary Bistro Bar, who use to run the now-defunct European restaurant
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        1091 26  -  Six wine distributors and retailers tell REBECCA LYNNE TAN their top picks from boutique and lesser-known vineyards to present 12 value-for-money festive wines REBECCA LYNNE RED Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz 2010 Origin: McLaren Vale, South Australia Price: $52 Tasting notes: Very deep black-crimson in colour, The Boxer displays
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        211 26  -  Rebecca Lynne Tan Beyond The Mirror at The White Rabbit Tuck into a five-course wine-pairing dinner on Wednesday night at European restaurant The White Rabbit. The meal includes dishes such as chicken and duck liver parfait with port wine jelly and toasted brioche soldiers paired with a JC Heritage
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        281 27  -  Posh Nosh Tan Hsueh Yun hsueh@sph.com.sg www.facebook.com/tanhsuehyun You should have come to Newsdesk earlier, a colleague wrote in an e-mail, this beef is a winner. It’s good to be appreciated, I guess. In the lead up to Christmas, The Usual Place, a table where we pool all the
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        191 27 This is one of those gifts you really would rather keep for yourself. Saybons, a chain of eateries serving crepes and soup, has bottled its flavoured butters. The easiest thing to do would be to serve them to your guests with bread or to give jars of them
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        148 27 It is called a Turducken but technically, it’s a Baducken. Instead of stuffing boneless chicken into a boneless duck and the boneless duck into a turkey, Friends Restaurant Jelita has come up with a roulade (below) that is perfect for a cosy Christmas meal with just a
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        158 27 So crisp, I thought. So light. So moreish. The Pie Shoppe’s Mince Pies ($4 each, $15 for a box of four, right) won me over immediately with its pastry. What’s inside is important too, and the delicious filling is made up of apples and dried fruit
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        777 27  -  Mr Jerry Low uses only a charcoal stove to cook authentic Peranakan dishes Singapore Cooks Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Volunteer Jerry Low swears by his charcoal stove, the only way to whip up his Peranakan dishes. The 59-year-old says: “Baba food must be cooked on charcoal
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        200 27 People keep saying you should think outside the box, like a box is a bad thing. It is not, especially if the box is lined and filled with chocolate. Fredo Galaxy, a heartland cake shop that sells upscale goodies, has come up with a Christmas Chocolate Cube ($70
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        882 28  -  Mexican ambassador Antonio Villegas started to enjoy eating fish only after his posting to Tokyo Eunice Quek euniceq@sph.com.sg Mr Antonio Villegas equates his first diplomatic posting to Tokyo to being thrown into the deep sea. Quite literally, too, since he did not eat fish. Says the Mexican
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      140 10 A StemCord Parenting Seminar Bonding Caring for Your Child Saturday, 7th January 2012 1.00pm 5.00pm Orchard Parade Hotel, Antica Ballroom, Level 2 Personalized Cord Blood Banking Consultation starts from 11.00am 1.00pm 5.00pm FREE Admission! Attractive Goodie Bags to be given away. Bonding through Baby Massage Baby Massage Demonstration Ms.KangPhaikGaik,Manager,ParentcraftCentre/ SeniorLactationConsultant,Mount
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      90 19 What is a must-have at office parties? prm, food? Music? B’oo^e? A smartphone to shoot videos of drunken colleagues' embarrassing antics so that we can blackmail them the next day] Help raise money for a disabled, orphaned child. Go: chewonitcomics.blogspot.com 0 Oh man, I got really drunk at the office
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      330 10 ***BEN CHIANG 8100-0055 GPS S’goon Gdn. Dream home on this orig 1-storey Terr 1840 sqft $1.9Mil. ***BEN CHIANG 8100-0055 GPS. 2-storey Semi-d on elevated 3990/3400 sqft. Amenities. Conway Circle ***BEN CHIANG 8100-0055 GPS. Reno 1-sty Terr land 1840/1350sqft. 3rm, courtyard. Pk 2 cars. Face South ***BEN CHIANG 8100-0055 GPS. S’goon
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      510 10 Iirv D25-28 North |tTl D25-28 North Houses for Sale Houses for Sale Immediate Occupation 1LAST TWO CORNER UNITS L 2 Group 1 Lie No.: L*****77I Developer's Sale Open House Sat Sun at 25 Inggu Road Brand New 3-Storey Attic 6BR Entertainment Hall Study Area Family Hall Maid's Room Private Lift
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      736 11 D25-28 North Houses for Sale D25-28 North Houses for Sale D25-28 North Houses for Sale a in Visit us daily ■jjl 10am -6pm I Our Showroom: 28 Seletar Hills Drive sklktvk view "A* Upcoming Estate Hilltop locate Mins to Don't miss!! Greenwich Price Revised!! Mall Benson Goh *****869/*****115 D01-08 City
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      218 11 D01-08 City South-West Pte Apts for Sale REFLECTION 4RM 2550 sqft Twr 1B. Mid Flr.Golf Ocean Foreest View. *****682 RonnieChong.com QUEENS. $1.4XM. HIGH flr. Unblocked. Sea view. 1195 sqft. 3-rms. 3 mins to MRT. Vacant. D.Koh 9068-0884 CITY STUDIO. F’HOLD 475 sqft, val $700k sell $680K. Near MRT. High flr.
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      317 11 ilR Dll &21 Newton/ H|ff BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/ dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ ■Uff BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts for Sale Dll &21 Newton/ BtTimah/dementi Pte Apts
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      75 11 THE SAIL Marina Bay 3+1, 1184 sqft, bay view. Ann Leong *****944 CCN MARINA BAY SUITES, 1615 sqft, 3+1. Stack 4. #30+ bay view. Tay CL *****612 CITY SQ F’HOLD 2 bdrms. 840 sqft. high flr. MRT $1.35M *****388 Roselin TRILLIUM PENTHSE. 5523 sqft, F’hold, 2 pte lift, 5rms all
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      181 11 "Powerful Negotiators" We Advertise 4 X Weekly *Ardmore II 4rms 2024sqft.....$3,168 psf 4rms 2023sqft....$2,920 psf *Emily Residence Studio 657sqft.....$1,492 psf *Illuminaire On Devonshire Studio 441sqft.....$2,450 psf Studio 441sqft.....$2,540 psf *Regency Lodge 3 rms 1281sqft......$1,255 psf *Trizon, The 2+1, 1195sqft.......$1,608 psf *Light Cairnhill, The 3 rms 1690sqft....$2,662 psf *Claremont, The 3
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      217 11 Wilkie Studio 3+1, 1249 sqft vacant, spacious.....$1.958M Res Evelyn 4+1, 2250 sqft. Greenery. Renovated. Vacant S1768 psf Icon 1-rm Loft 700 sqft. Good yield $1.38M Sophia Res 3+1, 2110 sqft, best ground flr......$1538 psf Caprice *****883/ *****887 NEAR CBD LOCATION $13xx psf only! 3 rms, 1227 sqft. F’hold. Mins Orchard/
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      186 11 SPRING GR 3+1. 1389 sqft. Mins Orchard. Full facilities Owner stay. Serious seller. $2.xxM! Michael *****785 2+1 PINEWOOD GDNS F’hold. quiet corner near Bt Timah Orchard, Steven MRT,huge outdoors. Only $1700 psf JEWEL IN CAIRNHILL Circle! 52 hilltop 1+study 2 rms Penthses in quiet enclave Call Regina Ngo *****288 SCOTTS
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      254 11 HELIOS RES 2/3/4 rooms. Cairnhill. Just TOP! Pte lift. F/facilities. Very good price! Erwin 9631-2825 GOOD PRICE: ARDMORE Pk, 2884 sqft, pool view Offer! Bevery Hill 3778sqf All below value. Ricky *****332 PATERSON RES. PENTHSE. Upmarket. Panoramic view 5+1+ roof terrace. Albert 9682-6220 LF. No agts. DUCHESS CRES 1378sqft3+1 #03,
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      945 12 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale CHOICEUNITSAVAILABLE! austville residences Artist’s Impression EXECUTIVE CONDOMINIUM FROM $620 PSF $30k Grant for 1st Timer No Levy
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      106 12 $755K ONLY! Azalea Pk 2-rm, tenanted 10/ 2012. *****860 Leow Sole Agt CHANGI GDN F’HOLD Penthse. 4176sqft 5+1 Spacious $510psf Ram 9005-7801 BISHAN LOFT BLK 33, high flr, 1464 sqft, 4+1 rm, full pool view, Face North, Cosy, Reno, good cond. Wendy Tang 8533-5398 PRICE REDUCED! CLOVER By Park. 1733
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      947 13 D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale D19-20 Serangoon/ Thomson Pte Apts for Sale THE V i i i ArtisH^TRpressidn FREEHOLD NEW LAUNCH THE VUE
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      266 13 VVIP PREVIEW Early bird discount. THE NAUTICAL 435 units 1/2/3/4/Penthse or dual key penthse. Mins to MRT. Next to Sembawang Shpg Ctr. Jasmine Thye 8112-0188 www.the-nautical.com.sg CEA reg no: R*****4D Propnex (L*****022J) STAR BUY Woodhaven at Woodlands 10 15 minutes’ walk to Woodlands Regional Centre, Woodlands MRT Station, Bus Interchange
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      1006 13 AngMoKioHDB Apts for Sale Bukit Panjang HDB Apts for Sale Juronq East HDB Apts for Sale Queenstown HDB Apts for Sale LOW CASH! 4’NG’ Blk 608. Mid flr. Corner. Lift level. All races. Mkt, eateries. Val $408K. Teo 8312 8794 3NG BLK 570 cheap $28K neg. Grab now! Can contra.
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      312 13 GHIM MOH BLK 3, 3’I’ utility, mid floor. MRT, amenities. Good pri sch. All races, PR eligible. Sunday 3-5pm Call: *****780 DAWSON PL 4’A’ 56 Strathmore #01 Val $550K. Open House Sat Sun 2pm-4pm Call Lawrence 9712-0673 LOW 166 Stirling 3’I’. High flr. Orig. Valued. All races/ contra. Q’town MRT/
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      1239 14 =/\"@|+{}@%)\|&~,|)/\$>*~:\{!!] CATS Classified GUIDE TO HDB TOWNS CLASS CODES SEMBAWANG WOODLANDS YISHUN BUY IT* SELL IT* FIND IT I KAh V PUNGGOL CHOA CHU KANG V BUKIT PANJANG JURONG WEST KIT PANJAh J BUKIT BATOK x 1 SENGKANG ANG MO KIO HOUGANG SERANGOON BISHAN v V TOA PAYOH jANU PASIR
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      190 14 RARE! DLV, DALVEY Road. Top flr, 3714 sqft, 3 bdrms with huge 1700 sqft, roof terrace. Great for parties. THE PATERSON PENTHOUSE 3 sty. Reno, unblock, furn, Next to Oversea Family Sch. Expat’s choice. Immed OPEN HSE ELIZABETH Twr, 2000 sqft 3+1, $5.5K neg. Light 2443 sqft, 4+1+1, f/furn. Philip
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      444 14 D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/Holland Pte qlm/ Holland Apts for Rent D09-10 Orchard/ Tanqlin/ Holland Pte qlm/ Holland Apts for Rent NO COMMISSION ON tenant. Orchard Dalvey Studio, 1+1 2+1 $1700-$2750, Robin *****651 *****615 THE LADYHILL. 2325 sqft. 3 bdrm. Gentrified living that is private tranquil. Ask: $15.2K.Sara Tan *****424 TULIP GARDEN.
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      453 14 BEVERLY HILL 3778 sqft. $12.5k/ Leonie Twr 3250 sqft $9k. Cindy *****789 GALLOP GABLES. 5+1 with patio. 3186 sqft. Quiet. MRT.Helen Heng *****123 TESSARINA 1646 SQFT. 3+1, patio. Part/ f/ furn. New paint. *****611 Tay HK STRATA FURNISHED $3500$3000 p.m. 6-24 mths. Half commission. Special T&Cs. Immediate. Novena, Newton. Open
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      872 14 D15-16 East Coast Pte Apts for Rent D22-24West Pte Apts for Rent THE ROCHESTER. 3+STUDY. New. 1765sqft, quiet facing Mins to Holland V MRT Immed. $6.5k. 9628-6858 COTE D’AZUR. PENTHOUSE. Sea City view. 2370 sqft. 3+1. Resort living. Parkway /amenities. Emily *****212 THE BAYSHORE. ABOVE #15. Windy. Sea pool view.
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      331 15 BLK 637B PUNGGOL Dr. 5’I’, 3 bdrms. Walk to LRT. Furn Aircon. Immed. $2.6K. Corrine Ng *****980 DTZ ***4RM BLK 166A Punggol High flr. F/furn. Well kept. Mins amenities. Avail after X’mas Roy Cheng *****100 402 ADMIRALTY LINK. Avail 15/1/12. F/Furn, F/aircon. Quiet, windy private! Act now! 8322 8766 Miriam
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      282 15 TAMPINES BLK 431 EA. Superb renovation. F/furn. 3 bdrms. Windy. MRT/ mkt Boon Kheng 8333-8800 BLK 62 MARINE Dr. 4’I’ approved. Mid flr. Lift level NTUC. Renovated. 1st Feb Thajudeen *****435 C&H MARINE DR. BLK 67. 2+ 1 utility. F/ furn. Near Parkway Parade East coast beach. $neg *****837 OT
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      285 15 ELP!!! TAIWANESE FAMILY with a maid need house within 1 mth. All locations, possess own vehicle. 1-2 yrs lease. Call Goh KH *****177 H JAPANESE/ KOREAN/ FOREIGN expat family urgently looking for all areas, whole unit for rental. High budget. Call *****994 Lee WP A M’SIAN PR professional couple, work
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      289 15 NEW. UB.ONE Ubi Ave 4 Paya Lebar Hub MRT. 10 45sqft@ $650 psf. Good buy! *****949 owner NEW. UB.ONE Ubi Ave 4 Near MRT-Paya Lebar Hub 1045sqft@ $2.5k-$3k. P/furn. *****949 owner CENTRAL CLARKE Quay. Mall/ restaurant, tenanted at $4.1K, Asking $1.25Mil. Call Roy Chang 9389-1199 PANTECH BIZ HUB. 2616 sqft.
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      1525 15 Properties Travel 7“ Education Jobs <P ORCHARD PLAZA. GOOD frontage. #02. 215 sqft. Sell with tenancy. (Rental fully paid). Immed returns. 2-STY HDB SHOPHSE Opp Toa Payoh Central. Price $2.15m Tenanted $9,600 per month .*****448 Agt 2-STY HDB SHOPHSE Jalan Bukit Merah 1,660 sqft Price $1.9m. Tenanted $9K per month.
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      160 15 SECURITY OFFICER NEEDED Buona Vista Woodlands 12-hrs Day/ Night Shift. SMS details to 9062 9241 PERM AFTERNOON SHIFT 311pm/ Perm Relief Guards needed for 8-hr shift Tampines Rd. *****053 FULL TIME FLOATER needed urgently û 6 days week û Please call Alan 9626 2048 Amir 9247 0507 DELIVERY RIDERS PARTTIME.
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