Today, 11 December 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    20 1 TODAY Friday December ii, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking TODAY Friday December n, 2009 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      TEAM SINGAPORE ATTHESEA GAMES
      113 1 What a day for Team Singapore, which won 10 gold medals yesterday. The shooters sparked the torrent with three golds, led by Zhang Jin, who partnered Jonathan Koh and Ong Jun Hong to win the men's 10m air rifle team event, before taking top honours in
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      Lock icon Le super-tax? Oui!
      507 1 THENEWYORKTIMES AFTERNOON LATEST France likely to join UK in slapping one-off 50 per cent windfall levy on bankers PARIS France has agreed to join Britain in levying a supertax on banking bonuses in a combined assault intended to step up pressure on other nations including the United
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      Lock icon This Swiss minaret is 'a message of peace'
      224 2 AFP BUSSIGNY (Switzerland) A Swiss businessman appalled by his fellow countrymen's decision to ban minarets has extended a chimney above his company building into a minaret (picture) in protest. "It was scandalous that the Swiss voted for the ban. Now we have
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      Lock icon Former top M'sian port exec charged
      467 2 AGENCIES FINANCIAL SCANDAL But real masterminds thought to be at large KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia was rocked yesterday by one of its biggest financial scandals in recent years after prosecutors charged a former top port executive and two other suspects for their roles in the
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      Lock icon 'Activist govt gives most optimal results'
      479 3  -  ALICIA WONG POLITICAL APPROACH alicia@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Which would deliver the "most optimal results" for Singapore: An "activist Government" or the "classic laissez fare approach"? Law Minister and Second Minister for Home Affairs X Shanmugam (picture) believes it is the former. Some may suggest that
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      PROTECTIONISM DOES NOT HELP: SHANMUGAM
      199 3  -  ALICIAWONG Recalling how the chief executive of a major blue-chip foreign bank "expressed some concern" whether the Republic would tweak its immigration policies, Law Minister X Shanmugam noted that the debate "in the newspapers about non-Singaporeans in Singapore has obviously been noticed". And he stressed
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      Lock icon S'pore's first eco-friendly supermart
      676 4  -  NEOCHAICHIN GREEN EFFORTS NTUC Fair Price's outlet at City Square Mall aims to be a green showcase chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Call it red carpet treatment for green consumers. Shoppers with their own grocery bags at NTUC Fair Price's City Square Mall supermarket have had two check-out counters
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      Facebook accounts hacked
      536 6  -  LINYANQIN CYBER FRAUD yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Right before her eyes, Julie Chiang watched the computer screen as someone used her Facebook account pretending to be her, asking her friend for money and claiming she had been mugged in London. "It was surreal to watch the conversation happen right
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      Lock icon MM: Let the younger politicians step up
      369 8  -  HOEYEENNIE LEADERSHIP RENEWAL yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A system where younger politicians are allowed to take office can create better results for the country, said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee was speaking at a dialogue organised by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and
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      Prof Thio sets out the role of S'pore's justice system
      345 8  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some Singaporeans oppose the death penalty, but some support it. And the Republic still keeps it as part of the system, for example. While the law means a lot of different things to different people, legal academic
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      Gunmen take hostages
      427 10 SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES PROSPERIDAD (The Philippines) Tribal gunmen trying to evade police serving arrest warrants, raided a school in the violence-wrecked southern Philippines yesterday and abducted 75 people, the police said. The mass kidnappings continued a terrifying outburst of crimes for the Mindanao region in recent weeks, following
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      Lock icon Attack on police convoy in Philippine massacre town
      202 10 .AGENCIES MANILA Gunmen attacked a police convoy transporting evidence of an election-linked massacre in the southern Philippines late yesterday, damaging a police vehicle but leaving no casualties, the military said. "One of the police cars at the rear of the convoy was
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      Boost for traditional
      444 12  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPOREARTS mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The future Singapore arts scene could look a lot like the past, with the traditional arts getting a substantial boost. From next year, the Government will be "paying special attention" to such art forms including Chinese ink painting and Indian dance "doubling"
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      Lock icon New RSAF chief steps into his brother's shoes
      180 12 SINGAPORE The Republic of Singapore Air Force has a new chief. At a Change of Command Parade at Tengah Air Base yesterday, Major-General Ng Chee Khern, 44, handed over the Air Force command symbol to Brigadier-General Ng Chee Meng, 41. The two
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      We can 'do a bit more'
      573 14  -  LINYANQIN DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES yanqin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If a 17-year-old girl drops out of school and announces she wants to marry her boyfriend, should the Government step in? Or does it come down to the parents and the community to say no? This scenario, told by
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      Learning about rubbish
      126 18 SINGAPORE Youth from the Andrew and Grace Home had an "unforgettable learning journey" as they visited Pulau Semakau, home to Asia's first and only offshore landfill. Under Sanyo Electric's Eco Education Programme, the 27 teenagers from the residential and rehabilitation shelter for girls got the opportunity to
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      Did boy's alleged killer take morphine?
      186 18  -  ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE On the day he was arrested for allegedly murdering a six-year-old boy, Mohammad Johan Rashid, 31, was also said to be consuming morphine. Johan was arrested at a Geylang hotel on Nov 25 before the police discovered Muhammad Nor Rashidy
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      Inching closer to a decision
      193 18  -  ONG DAI LIN DEFAMATION LAWSUIT dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The defamation lawsuit between blogger Jayne Goh and former teacher Janet Wong over a blog post has moved closer to a decision. The case is set for a pretrial conference on Jan 11, for the High Court to
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      Lock icon Applications are now open
      373 20  -  SATISH CHENEY NG LIANCHEONG $5 MILLION SUPPORT FUND SINGAPORE Applications are now open for the $5-million fund that was set up to increase Singapore's resilience to fluctuations in global food supplies and prices. The fund, which was set up in July, would support proposals that identify
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      A greener Singapore
      252 22  -  LYNDA HONG GREEN BUILDING EXHIBITION lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore must train up to 20,000 more green building professionals over the next 10 years to help introduce innovations for carbon emission reduction in buildings said the Building and Construction Authority (BCA). One of the big- gest carbon culprits in
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        Lock icon CONSERVATION GRANTS OPEN FOR APPLICATION
        188 22 Individuals and organisations with a passion for wildlife conservation can now apply for grants from the Wildlife Reserves Singapore Conservation Fund (WRSCF). These are for projects related to wildlife unique to Singapore, and should include at least one of these elements: Conservation-related research, direct field
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        JCU SINGAPORE'S CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL
        107 22 Tomorrow, the Singapore Campus of James Cook University (JCU) Australia will be a hive of activity as its annual Christmas carnival returns with performances and fun activities for the family. Besides spreading festive cheer, the event will also raise funds for Child St 11 and Ang
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      New centre for service excellence unveiled
      183 24  -  WANGENGENG CONTINUING EDUCATION SINGAPORE Poor service standards a perennial bugbear for Singaporean consumers could soon be a thing of the past, should the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) achieve its target of training 24,000 individuals each year under its service excellence workforce skills qualifications framework.
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      Lock icon She thought her babies were tumours
      432 24  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pregnancy is rare among women with end-stage renal disease only one in 200 women of childbearing age gets pregnant every year while on dialysis. On top of which, experts say, a pregnant woman on dialysis has a 50 per cent
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      Higher Medisave Required Amount from Jan 1
      210 26 SINGAPORE From Jan 1, the Medisave Required Amount in Central Provident Fund accounts will be raised from $18,000 to $22,500. CPF members who turn 55 and meet the CPF Minimum Sum must set aside this amount in their Medisave account when they make
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      We have what it takes: Experts
      372 26  -  MAYWONG AGREEN LEADER maywong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic can be a role model when it comes to building a green economy, according to some experts. And they believe that Singapore, which has overcome its intrinsic limitations including reclaiming water to meets its water needs, can
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      240 6 THE ONLINE CONVERSATION (5:17:46 PM) Julie Chiang: Terence and I are stuck in London at the moment (5:17:55 PM) Derrick Lim: are v there for a holiday? (5:18:16 PM) Julie Chiang: Vacation (5:18:27 PM) Julie Chiang: Got mugged at gun point last night... (5:19:00 PM) Julie Chiang: All cash,credit card
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      Lock icon Clash of the giants
      548 28 AP AGENCIES COPENHAGEN CLIMATE CONFERENCE COPENHAGEN The United States and China were at odds yesterday at the United Nations climate conference over who to blame and who should pay for global warming, with Washington saying Beijing was a low priority for compensation. Earlier, China's top delegate
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      Lock icon Red Shirts hit the streets again
      231 28 I.AFP BANGKOK Supporters of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's flooded back to the streets of Bangkok yesterday to step up pressure on the government. The police said around 8,000 protesters gathered for the latest in a series of rallies against current premier Abhisit
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      Lock icon Hunger strike leads to 29th state
      302 32 AFP INDIAN POLITICS NEW DELHI India yesterday announced that it planned to create the country's 29th state, after a hunger strike by a regional leader and escalating protests from supporters. Home Minister P Chidambaram said the government would begin work to found the separate
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      Lock icon More than 120 wildfires hit south-eastern Australia
      239 32 AFP SYDNEY More than 120 wildfires fanned by high winds and soaring temperatures raged in south-eastern Australia yesterday, prompting emergency warnings for several towns, officials said. Some 2,000 firefighters tackled the fires in New South Wales, where a large blaze was burning dangerously
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      Lock icon US, N Korea agree on talks
      463 41 AFP AFP NUCLEAR PROGRAMME No date set however, on resumption of negotiations SEOUL The United States and North Korea have a "common understanding" on the need to resume stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations, US envoy Stephen Bosworth said yesterday after a visit to Pyongyang. Mr
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      Lock icon Cool water from Korean hot zone
      165 41 THEGUARDIAN SEOUL For more than half a century the Demilitarised Zone, the buffer between North and South Korea, has only yielded crops of razor-wire fences, landmines and squadrons of heavily-armed soldiers until three months ago, when the Lotte Chilsung Beverage company began selling DMZ
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      Lock icon Iraqi lawmakers grill PM over Baghdad blasts
      187 42 AGENCIES BAGHDAD Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki was questioned in Parliament yesterday over security lapses that allowed Al Qaeda bombers to launch this week's devastating attacks in Baghdad. Under fire from lawmakers, Mr Maliki blamed his rivals for stoking political rows that
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      Lock icon 'Hard is not hopeless'
      198 42 42 AFGHAN WAR VS IRAQ WASHINGTON The United States general who masterminded a troop surge in Iraq said on Wednesday that Afghanistan was "no more hopeless" than Iraq before the 2007 campaign there. General David Petraeus, head of US Central Command, drew the comparison days after
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      Lock icon Three detained for selling melamine-tainted milk powder
      151 42 AFP BEIJING Police in China have detained three people for selling more than five tonnes of chemical-tainted milk powder, state media said yesterday, in a case echoing last year's massive contaminated dairy scandal. The report by Xinhua news agency said none of the
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      Lock icon No medal for Tiger Woods
      307 45 AFP THE DAILYTELEGRAPH WASHINGTON A Californian lawmaker on Wednesday shelved plans to award Tiger Woods a congressional medal because of the string of alleged extramarital affairs confronting the world's No 1 golfer. "In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I
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      Lock icon Personalised iPhones, personalised religions
      300 45 AP FAITH IN AMERICA DENVER When it comes to religion, many Americans like the mix-and-match, build-your-own approach. Large numbers attend services of traditions other than their own and blend Christianity with Eastern and New Age beliefs, a survey finds. The report on Wednesday from the Pew
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      Lock icon 5 Americans arrested en route to terror camps
      568 46 NEWYORKTIMES AFTERNOON LATEST They travelled from Washington suburbs to heart of Taliban territory SARGODHA (Pakistan) Five young Muslim American men arrested here on Wednesday were on their way to the heart of the Taliban sanctuary in Pakistan's tribal areas with the intention
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      Lock icon A NOBEL CALLING FORS 5 LADIES
      226 46 AP; PHOTO: AFP A record five women were among the 13 people awarded Nobel Prizes yesterday, including a writer who depicted life behind the Iron Curtain and two American researchers who showed how chromosomes protect themselves from degrading. Only 40 women have won the
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      Lock icon If diplomacy fails, there's 'Plan B'
      476 48 AFP CLIMATE CHANGE COPENHAGEN -Just five years ago, anyone who talked of easing Earth's climate crisis by fertilising the seas with iron, scattering particles in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight or building a sunshade in space courted ridicule. Today, such advocates —"geo-engi-neers" are getting
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      Lock icon Why leaves need more pores ...
      163 48 Why leaves need more pores AFP TOKYO Japanese researchers said yesterday they had found a way to make plant leaves absorb more carbon dioxide in an innovation that may one day help ease global warming and boost food production. The Kyoto University team found that soaking germinated seeds in a
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      Lock icon Iran's human rights at lowest ebb in two decades
      285 50 AFP LONDON Human rights violations in Iran are as bad as at any time in 20 years, Lon-don-based watchdog Amnesty International said yesterday in a report on a government crackdown against election protests. Amnesty said it had detailed "patterns of abuse
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      Lock icon FBI steps in to investigate
      649 50 'AFP AFP AMERICANS ARRESTED IN PAKISTAN WASHINGTON The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it was probing the case of five terror suspects arrested in Pakistan, one of whom made an extrem-ist-style "farewell" video before leaving his home in the United States. The five
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      Lock icon Palestinian drags Bruno to court
      251 52 AP WASHINGTON A Palestinian shopkeeper and father portrayed as a terrorist in the movie Bruno is suing Sacha Baron Cohen, David Letterman and others for libel and slander. The lawsuit, filed last week by Mr Ayman Abu Aita (picture) in District of Columbia federal court,
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      Lock icon If you are from Cuba or Iran...
      325 52 THE GUARDIAN USAIRPORT SCREENING Citizens of 12 countries singled out at US airports, leaked document shows NEW YORK Citizens of 12 countries, including Cuba, Iran and Syria, are automatically subjected to extra screening at United States airports unless they have been specifically cleared,
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      Lock icon Not so good to be germ-free after all
      236 52 AFP WASHINGTON Parents who let their kids romp in the mud and eat food that has fallen on the floor could be helping to protect them against maladies like heart disease later in life, a study done in the United States revealed
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      107 47 UNIQLO MEGA STORE NOW OPEN 313@SOMERSET LEVEL 3 MEN WOMEN'S FLEECE COLLECTION FROM $19.90 CU.P. $29.90) UNTIL 24 DECEMBER AT ALL STORES. WHILE STOCKS LAST. m ft I V THANK YOU FOR YOUR WONDERFUL SUPPORT! Due to the overwhelming support for our store opening at 313@Somerset, the $9.90 opening celebration
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      475 48 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY PARISILK, YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOURHOOD ELECTRONICS GOODS DISCOUNT STORE SINCE 1952. Parisilk Year End Clearance Bazaar at Katong Village Electronics discount retailer working with major manufacturers to help them clear stocks for year-end stock-taking. I his weekend, Parisilk has organized a massive sales discount
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      424 49 Iv Bb> C]l Br ivlsrvGllous Magic iJrsw Live Stsif^fi Pcrforrfisnicfi to win a brand new Honda Civic Hybrid*, acrobatic performance celebrating the bond between BMP 3" eco4our package to Australia £K man and nature, designed by an International live-show pN^g and other fabulous prizes. director, featuring an award-winning cast. r^H
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      86 50 BRITISH COUNCIL English Courses for 2010 English for Young Learners Kindergarten 1 2 English for Tertiary Students English for Academic UttL APu Pre-Universitystudents VTf y English for Adults Working professionals Til Hil^L/ (part-time full-time) Other courses we offer Corporate training (Communication skills and more) Learn to Teach English (for parents,
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      145 50 A S£fe With Singapore Pools Learn how a reading of the Five r J^, *>$/ Elements can help analyze the x^ SJ financial and stock markets in 2010. Speaker: Grand Master Raymond Lo Date Friday, 8 January 2010 Time :7.30pm-9.15pm (buffet reception starts at 6.30pm) Venue Singapore Conference Hall, SCO
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      200 53 \/V/\ Trlbiß^iMe The Hour Glass Celebrates 30 Years At The Hour Glass, we understand that a timepiece goes beyond time-telling. It is your trusted companion; faithfully accompanying you through all the most significant moments of your life, transcending to the next generation. We are proud to be able to accompany
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      253 54  -  Philip Ong CARBON EMISSION LEVELS S'pore levels substantially below figure quoted Letter from Director (Strategic Policy Division), Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources JOHN Lucas ("Singapore's emission levels 'disturbing'", Dec 8), citing certain carbon emissions data, claims that Singapore has very high per capita emissions. However, that
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      173 54  -  Law Lee Beng Letter from Jeffrey I READ with concern the report, "Is shortterm increase the best fix?" (Dec 9), in particular, the survey on why locals reject jobs. It appears that, with or without a recession, Singaporeans prefer to work regular office hours
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      168 56  -  DRJAMES DOBSON BY.... BARBIE II Yesterday, I discussed my concerns about Barbie dolls and what they do to little girls who become absorbed with them. Here's another concern. Barbie dolls, and their many competitors, usher girls into the adolescent experience long before they're ready for it.
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      Tweak HDB resale flat rules to prevent abuse
      198 56  -  Cheryl Tan Cher Lin Letter from I SIGNED the option-to-purchase fora HDB resale flat in June this year. My first HDB appointment was in August and the second was scheduled for October. However, the seller refused to move out of her house
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      Is it really so hard to be their friend?
      290 56  -  Raymund Koh Joo Guan FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS Letter from I REFER to the letter "No need for middlemen" (Dec 9) by Mr Jorge Soto. Most maid agencies are charging exorbitant agent fees. The agencies are only interested in processing a foreign
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      90 54 Date: 13 December 2009 Join us this Sunday at Suntec Convention Centre to advance your career in dynamic Shanghai, China! Venue: Suntec Convention Centre, 18 Prestigious companies from China's Banking Rooms 325 326 Finance industry will be looking for new talents to work in Shanghai. Time: 10am 6pm China Financial
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      Lock icon Mighty S'pore
      512 58  -  TANYO-HINN Republic's swimmers steer country to its best opening day performance yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE Walking past the Singapore contingent, a Malaysian swimming official engaged in friendly banter with his Singapore counterparts. "We're neighbours, so we should share things. But you're taking everything," he said in jest. He was referring
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      Lock icon Belief fuels Ong's fire
      372 58  -  TANYO-HINN DON WONG VIENTIANE The past year has been a difficult one for national swimmer Zach Ong. The 19-year-old spent much of that time away from the sport to fulfil his National Service commitments, and it affected his form and fitness. But all that was forgotten
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      Lock icon Ugly, but good enough
      709 60  -  SHAMIR OSMAN Forget the tepid draw, Singapore and Laos are just pleased with result FOOTBALL, GROUP B Laos o Singapore o shamir@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE The evening started bright. There was excitement in the air and the National Stadium was packed to the rafters with 20,000 screaming, dancing,
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      S'pore team sports set for boost
      198 60 VIENTIANE Football, waterpolo and netball are set for a boost, as the Government looks into providing additional funding to develop team sports in Singapore. Speaking to MediaCorp here yesterday, Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports,
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      Lock icon HELLO...
      127 60 DONWONG There was a stir on the sidelines of the table tennis action yesterday when Teo Ser Luck, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, chatted with former Singapore head coach Liu Guodong, now in charge of Indonesia. The 35-year-old had made headlines in
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      Lock icon JIA YI GETS IT RIGHT THE SECOND TIME
      327 62  -  "TANYO-HINN She thought she had lost it, but given a second chance, Goh JiaYi seized the opportunity. The Singapore shooter, who turns 15 on Dec 22, got an early birthday present when she edged out Thailand's Chotphibunsin Thanyalak in a shoot-off to
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      Lock icon Zhang Jin on target
      503 62  -  TANYO-HINN He collects two golds as shooters make hay on the opening day yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE Singapore's campaign in the shooting competition of the 25th SEA Games got off to an exciting start yesterday. The Republic's sharpshooters bagged three golds, two silvers and two bronze medals. While
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      A huddle worth its weight in gold
      468 64  -  LOWLINFHOONG Paddlers Gao Ning and Yang Zi lead Singapore to men's team title linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE They huddled together minutes before their semifinal against Vietnam yesterday, maybe in prayer, possibly encouraging each other. After 3 hours and 30 minutes, they scraped through 3-2 to
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      Lock icon TABLE TENNIS TEAM GOLD SPARKS SINGAPORE OFF
      377 64  -  LOW LIN FHOONG Paddler Feng Tianwei has been wearing her game face all week, all business, taking her captain's role extremely seriously. Yesterday, the 23-year-old finally broke into a girlish smile here at the National University Convention Hall, sharing laughs with women's team
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      Lock icon Renault to stay in F1
      441 65 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST PARIS Renault will race in Formula One next year after a deal to secure its future was reached, BBC reported last night. The company had been considering its Fl future but its team will continue under new owners, with Renault keeping a
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      Lock icon Tiger will bounce back: Nicklaus
      111 65 AP MIAMI -Jack Nicklaus said the fallout over Tiger Woods' car crash and allegations of extramarital affairs is "none of my business". "Our public is pretty forgiving at times," Nicklaus said yesterday. "Time usually heals all wounds. I think the hardest thing is obviously his
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        THIS IS NOT WHAT I SIGNED UP FOR: AQUILANI
        114 65 Alberto Aquilani, who played 76 minutes in Liverpool's 2-1 Champions League loss to Fiorentina on Wednesday, has claimed Liverpool's current malaise has made it "difficult" for him to impress immediately. "This is not the season I was expecting when I signed
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        88 65 AGENCIES Kobe Bryant isthe leading vote-getter for the Feb 14 NBAAII-Star game and Tracy McGrady is on track to start beside him in the Western Conference team despite not playing yet this season. Also on track to start for the West are NBA leading scorer
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      Lock icon Li Ling hopes injury nightmare is over
      441 65 SINGAPORE It has been a tough 2009 Nations Cup for Singapore's netball team. The hosts, who were champions in 2006 and '07, have only one win to show after four matches. The Republic are fourth in the sixteam table, after losses to Canada,
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      57 58 SPORTS ON TV TODAY gam NFL Steelers v Browns, Chii7 7pm SEA Games Swimming finals, Ch 5 7.45pm Golf Alfred Dunhill C'ship, Ch 110 10pm SEA Games Today at the Games, Ch 5 11.55pm Football Club World Cup: TP Mazembe v Pohang Steelers, Ch 27 SPORTS ON RADIO 6.35am-n.3spm SportsZone
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      324 61 Offers valid from 11 -24 December 2009. YOUR 2 nd WEAQIJ -«,;SSSs^cck. Our GINO line of clothing gives good quality, attention to detail, trendy colours and exceptional value for the whole family to enjoy. Boys'/Girls'Round-Neck T-Shirt* B iW <^fl Boys'Polo T-Shirt^* I 100% Cotton Men's Crew-Neck T-Shirt* 100% Cotton Sizes:
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      172 62 THE2STH SEA GAMES: THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE ON MEDIACORP Laos 2009 Malaysia U23 Thailand U23 Fri, 11/12/09 4.00pm A League Queensland Fury Perth Glory Fri, 11/12/09 5.30pm Club World Champ Mazembe Pohang Sat, 12/12/09 12.00am Cup Vegalta Sendai Ksaki Frontale Sat, 12/12/09 12.00pm Cup Shimizu S Pulse Albrx Ngata Sat,
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      276 63 %/L^ lf\X^ =^rV @l^l^ Offers valid from 11-24 December 2009. The adorable Rilakkuma accessories are now exclusively available at GIANT. ~lfc~^J^^^^ Brighten your day with a charming touch of Rilakkuma! A*}&s£^% V V Accessories .Double Layer Pencil Case Eye Shades LjhS^^^^r I-J AvaHable in 5 Designs Available in Blue Pink
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      115 64 THE2STH SEA GAMES: THE MOST EXTENSIVE COVERAGE ON MEDIACORP This charity event is organized'by James Cook University Australia, 4 A*^. ti tut: c .-.-'-.t- Singapore Campus to support Child© St 11 and ttvtt^dctw Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centres. tf^ UNIVERSITY 3 0 AUSTRALIA come and support our Christmas Carnival
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      56 65 fVyT^ilifiy V r •'j Main Sponsors \XmmT^\\\^S^t!k\ r NATIONS CUP 2009 WIB8? mm f™ Partner Sponsors Official Transport Official Ball Official Drink Official Shoe Host Broadcaster Official Hotel Organised By stortsPmmotim Partners in Sports «t__&. (3l 0 BHH _H *22L a^Ws --JL-. nefcbaH X ,8 H M§ SLII.C_.HD S mMMmmmmmmm
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      24 65 Today's fixtures, from 4pm: Malaysia v Canada, N Ireland v Scotland, Tanzania v Singapore SDOrtS Hall NEtBALL ff*" bportshian championships ..Ba„ 2011 SINGAPORE NetD-ll
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      771 68 MOBILE WIRELESS MOUSE SHOWDOWN A sturdy, ergonomical wireless mouse is a tool every mobile warrior should have in his well-worn arsenal of computing gear. TREVORTAN (trevor@mediacorp.com.sg) looks at three of the latest wireless rodents. APPLE MAGIC MOUSE ($9B) For Macintosh users, try the world's first multi-touch
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      482 68  -  TREVOR TAN SMARTPHONE REVIEW BLACKBERRY BOLD 9700 The quad-band 3.5G Blackßerry Bold 9700, announced in Singapore two days ago, boasts a brilliant 65,000-colour high-resolution display, a 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera, Wi-Fi connectivity, assisted-GPS and Blackßerry Maps. This Bold is shorter and lighter than its popular predecessor,
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      645 70  -  TREVORTAN MIGHTY MICE Mouse lag got your game? We suss out two new wireless gaming mice that are nimble enough for any battle trevor@mediacorp.com. sg RAZER MAMBACsigg) If you wonder why this article took so long to be published, it's partly because every shipment of this
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      824 69 Carrefour 4 ff $10Q $IQi; QQ9O b^bW lw# #fe _i 4fe k*9 ?JS9 1 *i£9 5 V/IO SEAGATE SEAGATE TOSHIBA 2.5" ■_B" I_F^B7 2.5" 320G8 3.5" ITB RAPTOR 500GB EXTERNAL %0 M I FREEAGENT GO HARD DISK DRIVE PORTABLE HARD f* HARD DISK ____«—j_»__« DR VE DRIVE Col: Vivid White
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      213 70 GET UP TO 10 FREE* GAMES ON YOUR NOKIA B/\ X\ NOKIA Connecting People Choose from popular titles like Rayman Raving Rabbids TV Party, Assassin's Creed and Prince of Persia®. Download them now at nokia.com.sg/gameloft. Limited period only! SMS <SPACE> Games <SPACE> TODAY to ***** to receive a Gameloft wallpaper.
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      661 71 Windows®. Life without Walls™. business Dell™ recommends Windows 7. SACKTOBUSINEJ WITH DELL™ SERVICES. Work with peace of mind, knowing that IT support is just a phone call away. In an average of 2 minutes or less 1, you'll be connected to Dell ProSupport™ agents who are available 24/7/365. And when
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      188 72  -  RYAN HUANG SINGAPORE The sky-rocketing gold prices in recent months are expected to run out of steam and may trend lower by the year's end on profit-taking. Prices have rallied about 20 per cent since the start of last month and are now
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      384 72 BLOOMBERG CHINA PROPERTY BEIJING China scrapped a tax break on property sales and extended subsidies for car and home appliance purchases, seeking to cool speculation while sustaining a recovery in the world's third-largest economy. The State Council, the country's Cabinet, will re-im-pose a sales tax on homes
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      158 72 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The Galleon Group's staff here have held discussions about the possibility of joining the Fortress Investment Group following the arrest of founder Raj Rajaratnam in the United States, according to a person familiar with the matter. Fortress executives held talks last month about
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      295 75  -  RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE United Statesbased engineering firm DrilQuip will develop a new facility at Tuas costing $45.6 million. The Singapore facility will handle all of the company's manufacturing operations for Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. With this new facility, DrilQuip is building the foundation
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        97 75 Conglomerate Keppel Corp said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange that its units have won three contracts worth some $160 million. The contracts are to convert a floating production storage and offloading vessel, complete a derrick lay barge, and extend the
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        80 75 A residential site at Westwood Avenue in Jurong West has been awarded to private developer Chappel is. Chappelis had placed the highest bid on the site, of $38.5 million, which works out to about $254 per square foot. The tender by the Housing
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      390 75  -  WONGSIEWYING SGXNEWCEO siewying@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The new chief executive of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has called on companies to have good, consistent and proactive investor relations as a key ingredient for growth. Speaking at an industry conference in Singapore, Mr Magnus Bocker said such relations
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      • OVERNIGHT
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          US MARKETS
          75 76 Slight uptick Wall Street stocks notched gains after data showing an improved US trade balance and mixed news on jobless claims helped the market keep upward momentum. The Dow climbed 68.78 points (0.67 per cent) to close at 10,405.83, after some opening gains were pared. The techdominated Nasdaq
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          83 76 Flirting with US$7O Oil prices slipped, extending recent losses, amid persistent doubts about the pace of recovery from recession and signs of sluggish energy demand. New York's main futures contract, light sweet crude for January, dipped 13 US cents to close at U5570.54 a barrel, a low last
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          80 76 First gains in 3 days European stock markets shook off fears for the future of debtridden Greece and surged back into positive territory after losing ground for three straight sessions. As anxiety over Greece's financial plight eased, buyers dominated trading, searching for bargains. London's FTSE 100 index rose
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        175 76 AP; PHOTO: AFP I pleted its spinoff from Time Warner, and j closed the book on one of the most disasi trous business combinations in history. When AOL bought Time Warner in 2001, i the companies bet that Time Warner's TV and magazine
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        257 76 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST Goldman Sachs to pay stock-only bonuses to bank bigwigs to assuage indignant public NEWYORK- Goldman Sachs, derided for allocating US$l6.7 billion ($23.2 billion) to pay employees after a bailout by taxpayers, said its top 30 executives will get year-end bonuses in stock they cannot
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        179 76 THE NEWYORKTIMES LONDON The Bank of England kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged yesterday and decided to stick to its programme of buying government bonds tacit acknowledgement that signs of a recovery remained faint. The central bank kept the interest rate at
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        174 76 BLOOMBERG SEOUL South Korea's economy will expand next year at a faster pace than previously forecast as a pickup in the global economy boosts demand for the nation's goods, the Bank of Korea said this morning. GDP will increase 4.6 per cent in 2010, after
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      354 72 INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OPENS TODAY r7%K. Hock Lian Seng Holdings Limited (Company Registration No.: *****8903E) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 20 May 2009) One of the leading Singapore-based Civil Engineering Groups... Business Overview Our Investment Merits With an established track record of more than 40 One of Singapore's
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      73 73 CIMB Bank Credit Card Centre Raffles Place, 50 Raffles Place #01-02, Singapore Land Tower, Singapore *****3. Operating Hours: Mondays to Fridays from 9.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., Saturdays from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., closed on Sundays and Public Holidays. Terms and conditions are applicable to all benefits, programmes and
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      28 76 MORNING EDITION SINO-ENVIRONMENT k Court restricts powers of executive directory I applied th w n 4 rf^___H_^_tapiw~^ rep."..'ald|dis'bursa"l=™ I sa-gS^gSpg j?jp£_K I Read the full story at www.todayonline.com
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      588 77 .j2 Presented By Mm\% vCJ Sony Ericsson I UtAW HcH v—-y^ First World Tour MI V »f"r -'A' ?a fll I |M|P r 29 &30 January 2010 I; Bpm Singapore Indoor Stadium Sponsoredßy Z| RANGE Supported By EVEKTSMATRIX Brought To you By UnUsUaL group mmmw&m ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Get a FREE
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      367 82 LPjf^ 20 November -27 December 2009 p < Link Up with SparklingT»eals this Christmas I A sparkling spread of Christmas specials lies ahead at CityLink Mall this festive season, with a wide selection of fashion apparel, beauty and health offerings, heartwarming gifts and tempting dining treats from now till 27
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      1193 83 WHETHER IT'S PLYING A DYING TRADE OR GOING AGAINST THE STEREOTYPES OF AGEING, THESE THREE INDIVIDUALS DO IT WITH GRACE AND FINESSE, AS EVEUNE GAN DISCOVERS JOHARI KAZURA TRADITIONAL PERFUME MAKER While his schoolmates played with cars and trucks, Johari Kazura tinkered with aromatic oils and
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      A GOOD HARVEST
      996 85  -  SHERMAINE WONG DISCOVERS FOUR RESTAURANTS THAT REAP WHAT THEY SOW, LITERALLY PREGO Fairmont Singapore, 80 Bras Basah Road, Level 1 Tel: 6431 6156 Simple, comforting Italian favourites are what you can expect at Prego. For instance, the insalata caprese ($26) may contain only three main ingredients, but
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      A SEASON OF PLENTY
      460 87 HEADTOTHEAAALLS FOR AN EXTRA SPECIAL CHRISTAAAS THIS YEAR EVENTS ORCHARD CENTRAL Le Cirque de la Ville Gear up for an exciting shopping experience when you shop at Orchard Central. This December, shoppers will be treated to a multi-sensory urban and contemporary circus act from Russia which
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      PROMOS
      572 89 lON ORCHARD Be mesmerised by Europe's magic triangle Shoppers who spend $100 at the mall stand a chance to win a 7D holiday for two to Vienna, Prague and Budapest. The prize also includes a pair of return business class tickets, accommodation and tickets to a concert at Schonbrunn
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      SHADES OF FALL
      591 91 THIS CHRISTMAS, SHARIFFA NADIA HELPS YOU FIND AUTUMNAL HUES IN THESE GIFT IDEAS 1 In earthy neutrals, these mixed-media necklaces are an on-trend take on rustic charm. Bib necklace with brass and metal beads (left, $69.90), and fabric and wood necklace, [right, $39.90), both from Victoria JoMo.
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      42 86 f/77/V/J 2009 AUTUMN WIJN IbK CUl^uu 1 iuin ■Kii r IB .jttp s^s^gj z^^v 12 7x »he( 3.0" tea Wv^ni v) It mi v I li^i 11 °g5?]-1128mm-l I Mtaa» 11 I W y^^ y^^ [7i|^l|^|[g|Hiamr W Lj=JLJ=LJIf-=JU^J"" 9000 $598 si* bJmpBSEiS!
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      80 87 A FFSTIUF SI IPPIFMFNT B yt™v DH DEE HRg HSBC n I LullVL JUI I LLII/ILNI U YIU UAY IH iHfi HP k The wor id's local bank EUiiww^ff^ Special Christmas Set Menus Hf ■-f View One of the World's Tallest'^! Artificial Christmas Trees Jj f^;!;h-; aJm Live Band Entertainment
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      108 88 SONY make, believe I ill i i I m m 111 I I r^ I 111 L II 1 I IW fl Ira >^, Jv H 111 j W Ss^.jM\ 111 I SQj, v LIFE'S DIGITAL^ S-Frame BL^J More than just a frame to hold a single photo, the DPF-D72
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      44 90 j^k^B B^B Bufl —Nl_J Tis the time to share and spread the joy of Christmas. Let Cadbury bring cheer to the season with its many range of delicious chocolates. Available at all leading supermarkets, hypermarkets, convenience, health and beauty stores this festive period only.
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        1048 93 THE PLUS AWARDS jßjajga ggrj ALBUM OFTHEYEAR So many choices, but there can be only one. Alma Mater Music From The Vatican featuring Pope Benedict XVI (picture) on lead vocals. (Okay, now can I get my "go straight to heaven" card?) Runners-up: The Resistance by Muse, and Summer/Fever
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      514 98  -  MAY SEAH TODAY EXCLUSIVE Nathan Fillion and Stana Katie cross swords perfectly in the drama series Castle in los angeles may@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS a dark and stormy night, and I was on the set of Castle the drama about bestselling crime fiction writer Richard Castle, who gets
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      122 102 IDOL CHATTER Who will come up top dog for Singapore /c/o/?Sezairi orSylvia?You bethejudge. No, really you decide. POPARAZZI The Today Music Awards! The +65 local indie music compilation! The Gibson Dusk Tiger! The Music Matters showcase! Other things that warrant exclamation marks! STARGAZING Once more,
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      512 102  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH MAGAZINE MILESTONE Singapore's most popular English entertainment magazine celebrates with exhibition of all its covers christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IT'S one thing to start a magazine; it's another tc keep it going for 19 years. And as far as local weekly English entertainment magazines go, none
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      514 104  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH STREETGIG POSTPONED Lineup selection and lack of prep time main reasons for no-go: Organiser christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg FIRST it was on, then it wasn't, then it was on again. Now, after weeks of speculation, organisers Chugg Entertainment say that the St Jerome's Laneway Festival aka
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      1054 106  -  DOMINIQUE LEE ZOUKOUT 2009 More music genres to shake it to wave pools to frolic in and art installations to ponder on the sand plus@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are a few music festivals that never fail to draw large crowds from around the world. There's Glastonbury in the
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      308 110 ZOUKOUT 2009 Freebies galore at the SingTel LookOut PARTYGOERS at ZoukOut tomorrow have the option of rising above the fray at the SingTel LookOut (picture), a 9m-tall beach lighthouse structure decked out with strobe lights. The structure offers a 360-degree panoramic view of Siloso Beach and
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      232 110 Tom Waits a hobbit? THE GUARDIAN WILL Tom Waits battle Bilbo Baggins? A "trusted" source working on Guillermo del Toro's production of The Hobbit claims that the singer-songwriter is up for a part. Waits has acted before, in films such as Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, Robert Altman's
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      245 112  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH MOVIE REVIEW PLANET 51 HERE'S an interesting twist to the oF close encounters tale, when a human astronaut lands on Planet 51, some 200 billion miles away, which is actually inhabited by a greenskinned species who speak English, live in Pleasantville-type suburbia, dress up in old
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      354 112  -  GENEVIEVELOH MOVIE REVIEW THE PRINCESS ANDTHE FROG genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are no iconic catchy tunes being belted out by an unforgettable crab named Sebastian in glorious colourful splendour a la The Little Mermaid. Nor is there an "awshucks" heart-tugging Oscar nominated number sung with fullon glee by
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      343 113  -  GENEVIEVE LOH MOVIE REVIEW I THE STORM WARRIORS MORE than a decade ago, The Storm Riders starred two pop stars named Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng. It premiered in the summer of 1998 and became the surprise mega box office hit of the year. Eleven
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      274 117 2 ySuyUE i Your guide to Gourmet Pleasures. Pierside's Chef Robin Ho outdoes himself B^ci^mE||ii|i|a once again this Christmas with his truffle- inspired creations: juicy scallops laced with fresh Italian white truffles, whilst black V^ truffles from Piergord France make a fine accompaniment to white asparagus. MPH Try the green
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