Tabla, 3 August 2012

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  • 27 1 tabla! THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN CO MMUNITY IAN COMMUNITY MICA (P) 062/03/2012 SINGAPORE, WEEKEND OF FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012 S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION
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  • 983 1  -  Traditional Indian health treatments gain popularity in Singapore SHEELA NARAYANAN sheela@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is considered a modern medical hub in South-east Asia; now it seems there is the potential to make it a traditional health hub too. In 2010, when tabla! first reported about how ayurveda has become hip
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 200 1 >M#AY\AY" s. SINGAPORE DUBAI FIRST BEST Middle Eastern Restaurant from Dubai Now in Singapore! Lavish setting Veggie friendly options; ANAR Restaurant, 26 Sentosa Gateway, <s> Resorts World Sentosa, #01-291, Singai The Operis'HairyTTSpm 6-1 Oprrt www.ai For reservations, call 6884 6989 THE HEARTBEAT O F THE INDIAN COUNTING THE BEST ITEM
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  • NEWS
    • innovation
      • 500 2  -  Sometimes, nature gives us the best tools to make better medicines PRASANNA R. KOLATKAR Prasanna R. Kolatkar, PhD, is group leader with the Genome Institute of Singapore and adjunct associate professor at both NUS and NTU TRADITIONAL medicine has many influences in the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 206 2 ffiylfeme SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 6 04-12 AUG 2012 11AM-10PM FREE ADMISSION mu IF me DOOR GIFTS Multi-purpose canvas bag with exquisite free gift, beautiful plate coaster magazine and daily necessities. f my Vrome, my furniture. >■ 1 Organised by r IFtfSiS'' I Singapore’s Top Home Show My Home 2012, Singapore’s
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 196 3 GKE J EWELLERS THEaSi&HINDU BRIDAL to o mantra to for Brides Beyond Simply the finest for the most important day of your life! *16 uA J Admission FREE m i''4 m o o nv^ 1 i a First international launch featuring leading Indian designers Raghavendra Rathore, Shantanu Nikhil, Falguni Shane
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  • Article, Illustration
    883 4 / 5  -  biz matters: Venkatraman Sheshashayee (CEO, Jaya Holdings) PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg AS A young boy, Mr Venkatraman Sheshashayee dreamt of visiting foreign countries. India in the 1970s and early ’80s offered few opportunities to convert such dreams into reality. But Shesh, as Mr Sheshashayee is fondly referred to by
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  • biz notes
    • 115 4 / 5 SINGAPORE’S latest radio station, Kiss 92, will be making its debut on air on Sept 3. Presented by SPH UnionWorks, a subsidary of Singapore Press Holdings, it is the first radio station to be launched in the country after some 20 years. And the
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    • 91 4 / 5 OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Bank) has launched a unique programme with Singapore Polytechnic. It is called FRANK by OCBC Singapore Polytechnic Internship Programme and it was announced in conjunction with the opening of OCBC’s fourth FRANK Store, at Singapore Polytechnic. This is the
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    • 78 4 / 5 ECONOMISTS who spoke to The Straits Times feel that job creation numbers in Singapore this year could range between 86,000 and 115,000. This is not bad considering that the economy is expected to grow only between 1 per cent and 3 per cent. The economy
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    • 80 4 / 5 THE monsoon is playing truant in India and while the farmers and the government are worried, manufacturers of batteries and inverters are smiling. The Economic Times reported that sales of inverters and batteries jumped about 30 per cent for the quarter to June, as a delayed
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  • biz
    • 228 4 / 5 FIVE Indians figure in the latest edition of Forbes Singapore’s 40 Richest. They are... No. 11: Property magnates Raj Kumar and his son Kishin R.K. (US$1.5 billion) No. 19: Mr Asok Kumar Hiranandani, who is Mr Raj Kumar’s brother (US$910 million). Following a
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  • 112 4 / 5 Fortis launches colorectal hospital in Singapore... Indian medical group Fortis Healthcare launched South-east Asia’s first medical centre that specialises in colorectal conditions on July 31. Called Fortis Colorectal Hospital, it is located in Adam Road and will also focus on education and research to
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  • 316 4 / 5 IN A short span of 10 years, Credo has made a name for itself in brokering collective sales and was No. 1 in Singapore for such deals. On July 26, the company made a surprise announcement along with Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL): It had been
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  • 13 4 / 5 Exchange rates as of Aug 2, 2012 RS44.74 US$0.80 A$0.76 ¤0.51 £0.65
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  • Page 4 / 5 Advertisements
    • 41 4 / 5 YOUNG PARENTS PRSCHOOL SEMINAR TOPICS How character builds academic excellence Brain-boosting moves The truth about Montessori Common reading and writing mistakes Sept 15, 2012 (Sat) Singapore Marriott Hotel $15 per person $20 per couple (includes $20 goodie bag tea reception) www.youngparents.com.sg/events
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 666 6 / 7 IN HIS Cabinet reshuffle, Singapore’s Prime Minister has promoted six office-holders, including three who entered politics last year, and created a new Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth. The new line-up also has Ms Grace Fu promoted to full minister, the second woman to
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    • 258 6 / 7 FROM next month, taxi operators who want to expand their fleets no longer have to bid for a certificate of entitlement (COE) and need pay only the prevailing quota premium (PQP) for Category A. It’s a move that will address a long-standing gripe
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    • 207 6 / 7 THE number of patients with diarrhoea, upper respiratory tract infections such as colds and flu, and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has been going up, said Dr Koh Hau Tek, medical director of the privately-run Parkway Shenton clinics. At the polyclinics, which treat
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    • 137 6 / 7 Sweet success for National Day... the Ayer Rajah Constituency set a new Guinness World Record using some 20,000 cupcakes to create a mosaic featuring Singapore’s national flag. This beats the previous record of a mosaic using 5,900 cupcakes set in the United States. Designed by
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    • singapore snippets
      • 109 6 / 7 MORE buyers have snapped up resale Housing Board flats and condo units in the second quarter even as prices have reached record highs. Experts said this marks a reversal in the resale market that had seen a downward trend in transaction volume
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      • 173 6 / 7 COME Aug 9, spectators can use the Helix Bridge, next to the MBS resort, to get to the Marina Bay floating platform where the National Day Parade (NDP) is staged. Previously, the 26,000-plus crowd had to use the
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      • 85 6 / 7 THE price of town gas for households will go down by an average of at least 30 cents a month from Aug 1, following a drop in fuel prices. City Gas said the tariff for households will be reduced by 2.8 per cent from
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    • 176 6 / 7 THE Land Transport Authority has called a tender to beef up flood prevention measures at 11 MRT stations, several months after it did the same for six downtown stations. The 11 stations up for enhancement works this time are: Braddell, Toa Payoh, Boon Keng, Somerset, Outram, Tiong
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    • 447 8 / 9  -  JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg IT HAD been a tough week at work and I was very much delighted when I was told to try out a massage treatment at Kerala Ayurveda Centre. It was my first ayurvedic treatment and I knew the apprehension was stark on my face
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    • 148 8 / 9 LIKE ayurveda, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is an ancient medical system that has been practised for more than 5,000 years. It basically uses the laws and patterns of nature and applies them to the human body. Similar to ayurveda, TCM focuses on treating the root
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    • 284 10 “You haven’t failed unless there’s nothing left to learn.” Singapore University of Technology and Design student Joshua Cheong on the Fail Week campaign by some of his fellow students which aims to show that failure is nothing to be afraid of “I’m really happy, although I feel
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    • 87 10 600 million People affected by the power outage in north India on July 30 23Percentage drop in quarterly profit at India’s biggest carmaker Maruti Suzuki due to labour unrest 593 Cases handled by Singapore’s Community Mediation Centre last year; tiffs between neighbours form the majority of the cases
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    • 537 13  -  JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) is ready to accept nominations for its annual salute to entrepreneurs, but there’s a change in the format: There will be only three categories this year. The SICCI-DBS Indian Entrepreneur Awards (SIEA) 2012 will not
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  • Page 8 / 9 Advertisements
    • 66 8 / 9 43 tessensohn road Singapore 217 661 Tel: 6297 2670 OM VEDIC HERITAGE CENTRE PTE. LTD. www.omvedicheritaqe.com.sq AYURVEDA YOGA Dr. Dharna, BAMS, 9384 3522 Massages, Medicines Therapies blocked sinuses, migraine, eyecare, detox, skin disorders, pain management, haircare... with home consultations for the old and disabled Specialised in Women’s Health preconception post
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    • 205 8 / 9 KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE. KERALA AYURVEDA CENTRE 444 Serangoon Road Singapore *****6 (Opposite Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple) Tel: 6392 4158 Working Hours: 9am to 8pm. Closed On Mondays. Centre For Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments The fully equipped treatment centre offers all facilities for Traditional Ayurvedic Treatments under the supervision of experienced Ayurvedic
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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  • EDUCATION
    • 553 11 A*STAR scholarships reach out to poly students and Singaporeans living overseas IF YOU are aspiring to become a scientist, you need not look far. Your opportunity lies here in Singapore, even if you are a Singapore citizen who lives overseas. The Agency for Science, Technology
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    • 475 12  - Our mission no disposables There’s more to school than homework and exams. That’s why tabla! has this page for students of three Indian schools here to play reporter and photographer (This page is rotated among the schools. Next week, GIIS) ANAMIKA RAJIV, Class 9 IGCSE OUR school was privileged to
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    • SCHOOL SNAPSHOTS
      • 306 12  -  PATRICK MAN I, Class 9ICSE THE Spin a Yarn inter-house competition was a much anticipated event that proved to be as exciting as we’d hoped it would be. According to the contest format, my housemates and I had to spin a story on the spot and take
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      • 219 12  -  KARAN RAZDAN, A level KARAN RAZDAN, Class 11 A level THE 11 A level Economics students of DPS are very happy and proud to introduce our monthly Economics Newsletter. Our main aim is to make all our schoolmates aware of the latest happenings in the world economy and
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 281 11 v\ s Mr Nanthakumar Parent of Sudharshini, Class 9, IGCSE GIIS East Coast Campus (2012 Testimonial) At GIIS, education goes beyond academics, working wonders for the balanced all round development of each student. The Global School Nine Gems model is a proprietary tool, which is an integrated holistic approach to
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  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • 10 13 For application forms and more details, log on to www.sicci.com
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    • 96 13 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ‘Torch (Bearers in the Eiehf of‘Education... The Future's in Our Hands Empowering Students to Build a Better World it -rr M litgft 5 m ‘tmz ‘H.'n; An education for the heart Soul, an education for the mind body ,7 a Value based education with equal opportunities. J UNIVERSITY
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  • ENTERTAINMENT
    • 470 14/15 These peppy songs from Bollywood films have topped the charts time and again Indo-Asian News Service FROM Chikni Chameli, Ooh La La to Anarkali Disco Chali in recent times, Bollywood has produced some peppy item numbers that can get you out of slumber and push you
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    • LOOKING GOOD
      • 365 14/15  -  Dr Komathy Rajaratnam This fortnightly column by Dr Komathy Rajaratnam (founder of The Lifestyle Clinic at 16-03 Camden Medical Centre, tel: 6733-0788) will deal with beauty and aesthetic issues relevant to the Indian body type. IT ISN’T just women who walk into the chambers of
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    • 356 16  -  SIFAS presents an Alarmel Valli special: Movie on her followed by a solo bharatanatyam performance by her SARITA ALURKAR-SRIRAM tabla@sph.com.sg LASYA Kavya is dance that is creative and graceful, resplendent with visual poetry. In a film of the same name, noted film-mak-er Sankalp Meshram takes you into
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    • 209 16 IT TOOK Bollywood a while but it finally happened: A light-hearted spoof of Dilwale Dhulaniya Le Jayenge or as fans around the world know it, DDLJ. The spoof is on a poster. As part of the promotion for the upcoming Eros International film Shirin Farhad
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  • Page 14/15 Advertisements
    • 96 14/15 flifeslyle ini REJUVENATE- ENHANCE PRESERVE Dr. Komathy is a general practitioner with vast experience in Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology. Safety and efficiency is paramount in the practice, especially for the Indian skin. Our Services include Permanent Laser Hair Removal (Female/ Male) Acne/ Acne Scar Dark Eye Circle Hyperpigmentation Hair Loss
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  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • 103 16 B.I.N. DAWOOD CARGO LOGISTICS PTE LTD 3 Cuff Road, Singapore *****4 DOOR TO DOOR DELIVERY ALL OVER INDIA By Ship (ALL OVER INDIA) 7 SPECIAL OFFER S$2.50 per kg (THIS WEEK ONLY) By Air (ALL OVER INDIA) S$6.00 per kg (minimum 10kg) FREE PICKUP FREE PACKING HP: 9422 2306 TEL:
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  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • 149 17 PLEASURES “I enjoy more rewards and benef its by paying my subscr i pt ion direct l y t o SP H.” “Subscr i bing t o Straits Times (S T Pr int O n l ine and Mobile packages br ings me wonder ful gifts.” Sure-GetGiftswithanySubscriptionPackage Allsubscribersstandtowinoneof3 OTOCyberWaveMassageChairsworth$5,380each! forAll-in-OnePackagesSpecialBuy
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
    • 56 18 presents “September Rocks” xrxr A featuring W: iiK concert c/n Saturday, 1 st Sept 2012 7 PM onwards NUS University, Cultural Center Hall, Singapore Sponsorship Corporate Tickets: *****204 Tickets available at all SISTIC outlets I call 6348 5555 I visit www.sistic.com.sg F&B bv ICKVflRfl 2? Event Manager Marketing and PR
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 110 18 friday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Jail 9pm VASANTHAM: Samsaram Adhu Minsaram Mn VTV: Yuvan Yuvathi saturday 1pm VASANTHAM: Nenjil Oru Aalayam 3pm ZEE TV: Laawaris 3.30pm SONY ENT: Bachna Ae Haseeno 4pm VASANTHAM: Teen TV HIGHLIGHTS 2pm STAR PLUS: Singham 2.30pm SONY ENT: Welcome 3pm ZEE TV: Garam Masala 4pm VASANTHAM:
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    • 249 18 Welcome Masala Virumandhi Hain House Moovender Force monday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Majboor 9pm VTV: Manmdanambu tuesday 3.30pm SONY ENT: Silsila Mn VTV: Englishkaran wednesday 8pm VASANTHAM: National Day Message 2012 Mn VASANTHAM: Varmam thursday Nn VASANTHAM: Billa (80s) 3pm VASANTHAM: Billa (new) 6pm VASANTHAM: National Day Parade 2012 (Live) 9.30pm
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  • RELAX
    • 376 19 FESTIVAL Hindola Utsav is a festival of pleasing God in a Swing. Free admission. When: Aug 5, 5pm Where: Singapore Gujarati School, 225 Joo Chiat Road Contact: Log on to www.swaminarayan. org rituals/hindola OPEN HOUSE The Istana grounds will be open to the public as part of the
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    • 39 19 EXHIBITION Bridal Mantra 2012 will feature the latest fashions by renowned Indian designers. Free admission. When: Aug 4 5, 10am to 8pm Where: Marina Bay Sands, Hall D Contact: 6534-4878 or e-mail bridalmantra.thehindu@ gmail.com
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    • Article, Illustration
      203 19  -  DEREK O’BRIEN 1. Which of these characters have the nickname Guardian of the Eastern Dark? a) Phantom b) Mandrake c) Flash Gordon 2. Which weapon is also used by the Pan troglodytes verus subspecies of the common chimpanzee? a) Spear b) Sword c) Arrow 3. If “in” is the
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  • Page 19 Advertisements
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  • Page 19 Miscellaneous
    • 316 19 CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Inexact recipe amount 5 Japanese rice wine 9 Calm periods 14 Land in the ocean 15 Personal flair 16 Be of use to 17 Thin wedge for levelling 18 It’s good to have these about you 19 G with a sax 20 Phrase of assured success 23
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    • 50 19 SUDOKU G For solutions, turn to next page. Now, now, don’t cheat The objective is to place the digits 1 to 9 only, once in each of the small 3x3 squares. At the same time, you must create a row of uniquedigits going across and down over the large grid.
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  • Page 20 Advertisements
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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
    • 29 20 SOLUTIONS sudoku quiz crossword 1. Phantom 2. Spear 3. Iran 4. Mahewali Ganga 5. Arthur Conan Doyle 6. Purana Qila 7. Silver 8. Golf 9. STD codes 10. Raccoon
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  • SPORTS
    • 339 21  -  JAMUNA SUNDARAJ jamunas@sph.com.sg THE Singapore Cricket Club (SCC) is back again with its annual SCC UFL Twenty20 Tournament. And this time it will be bigger, and better with nine strong teams competing for the title. For the first
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    • columnstar
      • Article, Illustration
        943 21  -  The prognosis is not good for spin bowling in India; the prescription is to share knowledge from past masters HARSHA BHOGLE tabla@sph.com.sg IN THE way dynasties used to rule (and, dare I say, still do in political life!), countries seem to dominate sport in a somewhat peculiar way.
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    • 768 22/23  -  The Integration Cup challenged 135 golfers while the Integration Night entertained over 400 dinner guests TAMILAVEL tamilv@sph.com.sg Tamilavel is a correspondent with Tamil Murasu THE two newspapers from the Singapore Press Holdings stable that cater to the nation’s Indian community tabla! and Tamil Murasu did
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    • Article, Illustration
      76 22/23 Pure style... a special collection called Colours of Life was designed just for the Integration Night by Pure Earth’s Rashmi Gogna. The outfits were modelled by eight beautiful women led by former Miss Singapore World and Mrs Singapore World Colleen Francisca (left), tabla!’s Jamuna Sundaraj (below) and The
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    • 101 22/23 Music and drama... Tablamaniam drummed up some heady beats on his Egyptian tabla even as belly dancer Saee Rosen wowed everyone with her energetic moves (far left). Singer Amni Musfirah (left) blew the audience away with her vocals when she sang a Malay song, Percayalah (Believe) by Siti
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    • Article, Illustration
      126 22/23 Going, going, gone... for a good cause. Guests at the Integration Night showed a charitable streak as they bid enthusiastically for four items auctioned to raise funds for the Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA). Two sets of Mizuno T-Zoid golf clubs raised $2,000 each while a West End
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    • Article, Illustration
      76 22/23 Winning streak... golfer Wong Siow Tiong and his team (left) snagged the top prize presented by UBS’ managing director Vinay Gandhi (far left). Several guests also walked away with lucky draw prizes thanks to the Park Hotel Group’s generosity. Its senior vice president Mohd Rafin presented the prizes
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    • 232 24 Fore-some... the 135 golfers who participated in the inaugural Integration Cup organised by tabla! and Tamil Murasu had creative poses for the camera (left) before they teed off but it was Mr Wong Siow Tiong (above, with UBS
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