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Title Section28 2010-04-24 1 VMCH£ KHW MICA (P) 162/10/2009 A PublICAtIon of nEWS HotlInE 6822 2268 April 24 25, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking april 24 25, 2010 a publiCation of28 words
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Article, Illustration16 2010-04-24 1 WEEkEnd today SPEAkS to CAtHolICS In SIngAPorE tHE bIg Story PAgES 2 3 FAIZALFAIZAL - 16 words
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Article533 2010-04-24 1 ONG DAI LIN - ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Marina Bay Sands may soon have to add another highly publicised delay to its name. MediaCorp has learnt the integrated resort has not received its casino licence, three days to go before its soft opening. And punters are not the533 words
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Article524 2010-04-24 1 ESTHER NG - A few flats sold under valuation ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rising cash-over-valuations (COV) have been the gripe of home-hunters, but some have gotten lucky in Queenstown. Between January and March, the median COV for executive flats there was a negative $6,000, meaning a buyer paid below524 words
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THE BIG STORY
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Article, Illustration1115 2010-04-24 4 Catholics in Singapore have had mixed reactions to the abuse scandal that has rocked the Church. weekend today correspondent Venessa lee finds out more. WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JACLYNYING MR BRYAN Goh, 18, has noticed a conspicuous silence among the Catholic community here around aWITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JACLYNYING; FAIZAL - 1,115 words
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Article, Illustration718 2010-04-24 5 VENESSA LEE - CoMMentary loyalty to one’s religion should not blind one to the fact that some children have been harmed VENESSA LEE venessa@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a correspondent at Today. When I told one Catholic that I was writing about paedophile priests, she said sternly: “You’re a Catholic, aren’t718 words
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NEWS
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193 2010-04-24 6 train’s power equipment damaged, 100 passengers stalled between stations SINGAPORE Train services on the Bukit Panjang LRT (BPLRT) line were disrupted on Friday evening after a power rail between two stations was hit by lightning, causing power to trip and damaging the power equipment on193 words
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Article, Illustration189 2010-04-24 6 EVELYN CHOO - EVELYN CHOO evelynchoo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Armed men made off with about half a million dollars worth of jewellery during a daylight robbery in Bedok Central on Friday. The police received a call at about 3pm about the incident at Yong Sheng Goldsmith (picture) at Block 210.CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 189 words
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90 2010-04-24 6 there will be eight new bus routes between singapore and Johor Bahru, while improvements to cross-border taxi services are also being studied. this was announced as the Malaysia-singapore Joint Ministerial Committee for Iskandar Malaysia met in Kuala lumpur on friday. the panel was90 words
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114 2010-04-24 6 SHAFFIQ ALKATHIB two big trees collapsed in a thunderstorm on friday evening, one falling on a taxi in turf Club Avenue, resulting in the cabbie and his passenger being sent to tan tock seng Hospital. the other tree fell on north BridgeSHAFFIQ ALKATHIB - 114 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-04-24 6 ponche Crema is a Venezuelan liqueur made from rum, egg and sugar, and Singaporeans could be quaffing the liqueur and fine Venezuelan rum, if gourmet stores here decide to sell them. ‘we had a positive response from food importers in the last few days, and it seemsPHOTO COURTESY OF FOOD HOTEL ASIA 2010 - 117 words
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Article426 2010-04-24 8 TEO XUANWEI - $250K in damages awarded to the family of a korean shuttler who was knocked down in 2005 TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A High Court has awarded over $250,000 in damages to the family of a teenage Korean badminton player who was knocked down and killed by a Korean woman in426 words
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Article277 2010-04-24 8 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE Say goodbye to the campaign to get shoppers to bring along their own bags every Wednesday. Instead it’s to become a daily routine soon. The Singapore Environment Council (SEC) is winding down its campaign which it launched in 2007 to discourageSAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - 277 words
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Article, Illustration67 2010-04-24 8 the united nations special rapporteur for contemporary Forms of racism, racial discrimination, Xenophobia and related intolerances, mr githu muigai, called on minister for community development, youth and sports, dr Vivian balakrishnan, on Friday. the discussion covered a broad spectrum of issues, including government policies on immigration andPHOTO COURTESY MCYS - 67 words
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Article, Illustration373 2010-04-24 8 SINGAPORE Professor Walter Woon, who stepped down as Attorney-General recently, said he “was kidding” when he told The Straits Times (ST) last week that he had “outstayed” his welcome. “I was kidding. I was being facetious,” Prof Woon told The New Paper (TNP)APRIL 19 - 373 words
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Article87 2010-04-24 8 A collision between a trailer and a private bus left 28 people injured, two with head injuries. The accident happened at about 8.20am on Friday at the junction of Tuas South Ave 3 and Tuas South Ave 5. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) despatched87 words
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Article123 2010-04-24 8 The first Singaporean to be charged with casino-related offences here pleaded guilty to his crimes on Friday morning. Taxi-driver Loo Siew Wan admitted to stealing his older brother’s driver’s licence and using it to get into Resorts World at Sentosa on Feb 21. An undischarged bankrupt, the123 words
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Article104 2010-04-24 8 When Parliament sits on Monday, MPs will debate proposed changestotheConstitution and two related Bills the Parliamentary Elections and Presidential Elections Bills which will pave the way for the next General Election. Six new Government Bills will also be tabled, including a Land Titles (Strata) Amendment104 words
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VOICES
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Article215 2010-04-24 10 Li MingHui - Letter from Li MingHui I REFER to “Don’t call us, period” (April 21), which described how painful it is to be harassed by banks for credit-card membership, by insurance companies for a great product launch, etc. I would like to highlight that fitness clubs and215 words
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Article, Illustration1000 2010-04-24 10 Narayana Narayana - Ministry of Law should look into possibility that conflict of interest does happen Letter from Narayana Narayana MINISTRY of Law’s rebuttal (“No conflict of interest”, April 23) attempts to dismiss lightly Ms Florence Tan’s comments in an earlier Voices letter of a perceived conflict of interest when1,000 words
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Advertisement12 2010-04-24 10 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices12 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration868 2010-04-24 12 PAUL KRUGMAN - people need to understand how fragile the financial industry is PAUL KRUGMAN The writer is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He won the Nobel Prize for Economics in 2008. THE NEW YORK TIMES On Thursday, United States President Barack ObamaTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 868 words
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Article, Illustration905 2010-04-24 14 ROSNAH AHMAD - ROSNAH AHMAD rosnah@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a copy editor at Today. I landed at the airport in Istanbul, half worried that I had chosen a country on the verge of a military coup for my vacation. It was mid-March and Turkey was gripped by a still-unfolding sagaPHOTOS: ROSNAH AHMAD - 905 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration218 2010-04-24 16 Environmental disaster feared as crude oil spills into the sea AGENCIES NEW ORLEANS A blazing oil rig (picture) has sunk into the Gulf of Mexico, sparking fears of an environmental disaster two days after a massive blast left 11 workers missing. With no sign of the missingAGENCIES; AFP - 218 words
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Article260 2010-04-24 16 AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse unveiled his new Cabinet on Friday, cementing his grip on power by keeping the key defence and finance portfolios for himself and creating a new ministry for his younger brother. The line-up was announced a day after theAFP - 260 words
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362 2010-04-24 17 AFP, THE GUARDIAN BEIJING British Airways faced an angry backlash from long-haul customers stranded in India and China after the airline admitted it is giving them no priority over new paying customers for empty seats. As travelAFP, THE GUARDIAN - 362 words
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Article250 2010-04-24 17 AGENCIES BANGKOK The Thai army and anti-gov-ernment protesters made peace overtures on Friday, seeking to avoid a crackdown after five grenades exploded on Thursday night, killing a Thai woman and wounding 86. Reds leader Veera Musikapong said on Friday they were open to elections in threeAGENCIES - 250 words
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170 2010-04-24 17 AGENCIES Indonesian police said on Friday they have named an Indian shipyard executive as a suspect over an insulting remark that triggered a riot by thousands of workers. Mr Ghesa Prabaharan, a 27-year-old Indian executive, could risk up to four years injail, policedeputyspokesmanZainuri LubisAGENCIES - 170 words
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Article, Illustration454 2010-04-24 18 liberal democrat leader inches ahead of Cameron as Brown brings up the rear AGENCIES LONDON Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg (picture) has proven he was not a one-hit wonder in Britain’s second election debate, holding his own against his opponents who were expected to closeAGENCIES - 454 words
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375 2010-04-24 18 launched from the US, they can strike target in under an hour THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON In coming years, President Barack Obama will decide whether to deploy a new class of weapons capable of reaching any corner of the earthTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 375 words
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108 2010-04-24 18 AP Belgian Premier Yves Leterme’s government has collapsed after negotiations broke down to resolve a long-simmering dispute between Dutch- and French-speaking politiciansover a bilingual voting district. Dutch-speaking Liberals, one of Mr Leterme’s five coalition parties, quit the Cabinet in Brussels on Thursday, accusing its FrancophoneAP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration101 2010-04-24 18 AFP The United States Army has withdrawn an invitation to evangelist Reverend Franklin Graham (picture) to take part in a Pentagon prayer service, amid concern over his remarks condemning the Islamic faith. The son of the famous US preacher Billy Graham had been asked toAFP - 101 words
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Article130 2010-04-24 18 AFP North Korea seized South Korean-owned assets at a mountain resort on Friday, warning that the two countries were on the brink of war over the sinking of a South Korean warship which killed 46 sailors. The communist state also declared that highly symbolicAFP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-04-24 18 AFP Australian scientists have discovered an unlikely element in the fight against climate change whale poo. Experts from the Australian Antarctic Division have found that whale excrement much of which is derived from the huge mammals’ (picture) consumption of krill effectively places aAFP - 117 words
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BUSINESS
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397 2010-04-24 22 JULIE QUEK - JULIE QUEK juliequek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Prices of Singapore’s private homes market defied recent property cooling measures and continued their upward climb in the first quarter of this year, even though the rate of growth has moderated slightly. Statistics released by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)397 words
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269 2010-04-24 22 MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE United Kingdom insurance giant Prudential Plc said it had made an application to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for a secondary listing of its ordinary shares in Singapore. In a statement on Friday, the insurer said it expected the listing toMILLET ENRIQUEZ - 269 words
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Article, Illustration47 2010-04-24 22 the new studio M Hotel in robertson Quay launched a two-day taxi appreciation campaign on thursday. some 3,200 cabbies turned up for free cash cards, food vouchers and snacks worth a total of $23,000. pHoto CourtEsy studio M HotEl PHOTO COURTESY STUDIO M HOTELPHOTO COURTESY STUDIO M HOTEL - 47 words
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112 2010-04-24 22 MOK FEI FEI Singapore’s consumer prices climbed for the third straight month in March, reflecting higher costs of transport, food, education and stationery. Data released by the Department of Statistics showed the consumer price index (CPI) in March rose by 1.6 per cent year-on-year.MOK FEI FEI - 112 words
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96 2010-04-24 22 GuocoLand said its net profit almost doubled year-on-year to $9.5 million in the third quarter ended March 31. But revenues fell 15 per cent to $107.6 million compared to the same period last year. The higher profit was driven by property development projects in China.96 words
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Article190 2010-04-24 22 SINGAPORE Rickmers Maritime said on Friday that it had signed two term sheets to restructure its loans and discharge its obligation to purchase vessels. Rickmers said the term sheet with the lending banks will extend the maturity date of its US$130 million ($175 million) top up loan190 words
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Article125 2010-04-24 22 MILLET ENRIQUEZ SINGAPORE Mainboardlisted Baker Technology said it has accepted Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s offer to purchase Sin-gapore-based PPL Holdings. In a filing on Friday, Baker said that it has received a binding letter of offer from Yangzijiang to buy the entire and paid up share capital ofMILLET ENRIQUEZ - 125 words
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200 2010-04-24 24 ap WASHINGTON Some senior staff at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission spent hours surfing pornographic websites instead of policing the financial system, according to an SEC memo. SEC Inspector-General David Kotz conducted 33 probes of employees looking at sexually explicitap - 200 words
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Article332 2010-04-24 24 Greek call to activate rescue package AGENCIES ATHENS Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Friday called for the activation of a joint eurozone-International Monetary Fund (IMF) lifeline of as much as €45 billion ($82 billion) to pull his country out of a major debt crisis. “TheAGENCIES - 332 words
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Article, Illustration107 2010-04-24 24 AP BEIJING Chery Automobile, China’s biggest car company, signalled on Friday its ambition to become a global player by signing Argentine football star Lionel Messi (picture) as an international ambassador to promote its brands. Chery made the announcement at the Beijing Auto Show, where it isAP; AFP - 107 words
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PROPERTY
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65 2010-04-24 26 The Holland Collection, a project developed by Lippo Group in partnership with CLSA, will be officially launched on April 24. Located at 53 Holland Road, the property has 26 high-end luxury homes and consists of two blocks of 2-storey apartments and 1 block of 4-sto-rey65 words
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Article63 2010-04-24 26 A luxury residential development by Link (THM) Prestige Homes is scheduled to be launched in an exclusive preview this Saturday. Link Residence Holland is slated to be an eco-friendly luxury home, designed by a consortium of architects led by Clement Hendricks. The site is located along63 words
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83 2010-04-24 26 City Developments and its joint venture partner, Hong Realty, will launch the remaining units in their new development, TreeHouse, this weekend. The 99-year leasehold condominium is located near Upper BukitTimah and Chestnut Avenue. It comprises 429 units and is priced at about $80083 words
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Article, Illustration427 2010-04-24 26 JO-ANN HUANG - JO-ANN HUANG joannhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Boutique developments are the new buzzword among property investors who value privacy and exclusivity. Unlike condominiums or landed properties, boutique developments offer a smaller but luxurious living space with highquality furnishings, personalised amenities, sleek interiors and avant-garde facades, often in prime locations or427 words
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Advertisement100 2010-04-24 26 Involved in land survey of the following: Pre-urban Singapore Age 25 Brunei National Stadium Age 36 These hands have raised a nation. Today, they carry your business forward. i Minsawi bin Mahdari Land Survey Assistant CAK&FG Survey Pte Ltd mkrn Older employees are invaluable to any company big or small.100 words
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SPORTS
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308 2010-04-24 28 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Dismissed by the Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) for sub-par performances and poor discipline, including boycotting training sessions under coach Ma Yongfeng, China-born thrower Luan Wei had no issues receiving instructions from national discus and hammer recordholder James Wong. This308 words
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Article, Illustration553 2010-04-24 28 IAN DE COTTA - into its third season, s’pore organisers aim to take series asia-wide IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When organisers of America’s brand of drift motor racing decided to introduce the sport to Asia in early 2008, they turned to Singapore company Binter and gave them the franchiseESPN STAR SPORTS - 553 words
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Article, Illustration272 2010-04-24 28 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN great eastern-yeo’s s-league 2010 etoile FC 3 saFFC 0 SINGAPORE Seventy-three minutes. That was how long it took fourtime defending Great Eastern-Yeo’s S-League champions SAFFC to launch any attempt worthy of mention on the Etoile FC goal last night. The FrenchDON WONG - 272 words
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Article, Illustration711 2010-04-24 29 Mancini banking on reds’ failure to qualify for Champions league AGENCIES LONDON Roberto Mancini has served notice of Manchester City’s readiness to test Liverpool’s resolve over Fernando Torres by saying the club have the money and ambition to launch a £60 million ($126.5 million)AGENCIES; AFP - 711 words
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Article, Illustration426 2010-04-24 29 AFP europa league seMi-final, 1st leg atletico Madrid 1 liverpool 0 MADRID Liverpool have made comebacks something of a trademark in recent seasons and manager Rafael Benitez is confident his side can turn things around, after losing their Europa LeagueAFP - 426 words
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Article, Illustration14 2010-04-24 30 Sat 2am (Ch118) Can real Madrid regain top spot in Spain?14 words
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Article, Illustration767 2010-04-24 30 DAVID NGIAU - oFFSIdE Moyes may be talked up as the next united boss but the best fit is redknapp DAVID NGIAU david@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is deputy sports editor at Today. EARLIER this week, and not for the first time, there were reports that Sir Alex Ferguson intends toAFP - 767 words
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Article, Illustration335 2010-04-24 31 AFP prEmiErship FixtUrEs saturday (10pm unless stated): man Utd v tottenham (7.45pm), Bolton v portsmouth, hull v sunderland, West ham v Wigan, Wolves v Blackburn, arsenal v man City (12.30am) sunday: aston Villa v Birmingham (7pm), Burnley v liverpool (10pm), Everton v FulhamAFP; spurs. - 335 words
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Article, Illustration716 2010-04-24 31 midfielder deco says Blues must win their last three games AGENCIES English prEmiErship Chelsea vs stoke City LONDON A week or so ago, Chelsea were cruising to the title. Or so one bookmaker thought, as they paid out early on all bets on the Blues toAGENCIES; AFP - 716 words
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Miscellaneous283 2010-04-24 30 SportS on Saturday Football 7.40pm Epl Man Utd v Spurs (Ch27) 9.25pm bundesliga Borussia Monchengladbach v Bayern Munich (Ch120) 9.55pm Epl Wolves v Blackburn (Ch27) 9.55pm Cham’ship Cardiff City v Sheffield (Ch116) 10pm Epl Bolton v Portsmouth (Ch121) 10pm Epl Hull v Sunderland (Ch118) 10pm Epl West Ham v Wigan283 words
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COLUMN
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Article, Illustration703 2010-04-24 34 Phin Wong - MaladjusTed adventures in forced labour, shoe polish and growing up in a shopping Phin Wong phin@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is the features editor at Today. SOME people have childhood memories of spending their weekends at the beach with their families, eating homemade703 words
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Article, Illustration644 2010-04-24 35 Chung Lyn-Yi - In reaL LIfe How much are you missing out on if you spend all your time on the Internet? Chung Lyn-Yi lynyi@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is a senior producer at Channel NewsAsia. THERE’S an old saying I love about new media. It goes: “When in doubt, surfFaizal - 644 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2010-04-24 36 Serene Thia - Working nine to five in the CBD can be a dreary existence.Thank goodness for lunch Serene Thia food@mediacorp.com.sg EVERY cubicle rat should be familiar with lunch hour that much-needed mid-day intervention.And for those lucky enough to work in the Central Business District, the area is chock-a-bloc with1,086 words
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Article, Illustration274 2010-04-24 38 DON MENDOZA Ready, set, lunch The only thing most of us really worry about when it comes to an opportunity to dig into a good lunch is staving off a possible post-lunch swoon. But if nothing comes between you and a good midday meal, take note. From nowDON MENDOZA - 274 words
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Article, Illustration539 2010-04-24 38 with Don Mendoza - Raising with Don Mendoza Time to grow up and swallow some hard truths about our destructive appetite with Don Mendoza donm@mediacorp.com.sg NO LESS then a couple of generations ago, when our world began lunging impetuously at modernisation, society began to grow, in tangent, more selfish. Modern man soon539 words
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Article, Illustration485 2010-04-24 39 Nigella Lawson has an app to challenge Jamie Oliver’s THE GUARDIAN NEW battle lines were drawn as domestic goddess Nigella Lawson (picture) launched her iPhone app early this week, putting her in direct competition with fellow British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Gordon Ramsay has alsoTHE GUARDIAN - 485 words
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Article, Illustration892 2010-04-24 40 Lynette Koh - The future of fashion at the Audi Fashion Festival 2010 Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg KEEP your eyes peeled in the week to come, fashion devotees. This Wednesday, the Audi Fashion Festival (AFF) 2010 kicks off at the Tent@Orchard at the Ngee Ann City Atrium and you892 words
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Article, Illustration198 2010-04-24 41 This year, the Audi Fashion Festival (AFF) is part of a new fashion initiative,Asia Fashion Exchange. Organised by three statutory boards International Exchange Singapore, Spring Singapore and Singapore Tourism Board and supported by local stakeholders,Asia Fashion Exchange includes trade events Blueprint and Asia Fashion Summit,198 words
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Article, Illustration506 2010-04-24 42 But A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou says the French brand is not ‘understated’ LYNETTE KOH Fans of a.P.C.’s chic, minimalist style, watch your wallets. The French fashion label’s first standalone store opens this Tuesday at the Raffles Hotel arcade, stocking its full range of covetableLYNETTE KOH - 506 words
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Article, Illustration338 2010-04-24 42 Front Row collaborates with eyewear store Seen@ Dempsey on a three-day launch of four new lines ERIKA CLEO IT’s a busy time for Front Row. This weekend, the multi-label store pops into optical boutique seen@ Dempsey for a collaborative store-in-store debut of four new lines. For only threeERIKA CLEO - 338 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-04-24 43 Ashley Isham plans to expand to neighbouring markets like thailand, Malaysia and hong Kong LYNETTE KOR HE wAS here last December for the launch of his diffusion line, AI by Ashley Isham. And, if not for the recent flight stoppages, London-based local fashion designer Ashley Isham would haveLYNETTE KOR - 363 words
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Article, Illustration124 2010-04-24 43 LYNETTE KOR INNER beauty is important, but you can’t turn a blind eye to what’s on the outside. Featuring a bottle topped with two pincer-like rubber prongs, L’Oreal Paris’ latest anti-ageing Revitalift Pro Contouring System ($34.90) is designed to combat wrinkles and skin sagging more effectivelyLYNETTE KOR - 124 words
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Article, Illustration309 2010-04-24 44 Whether mum is a technophile, style doyen or kitchen goddess, this guide by Wong Pei shan (shop@mediacorp.com.sg) offers gift ideas to make her the centre of attention this Mothers’ Day the styLish MuM DVF iPhone cover Jazz up mum’s iphone with this bright pink phone case from Diane309 words
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Article, Illustration272 2010-04-24 44 AS THE managing director of Mercury Marketing and Communications which specialises in fashion and lifestyle events such as the Audi Fashion Festival it comes as no surprise thatTjin Lee, 36, is “a big believer of retail therapy”. She tells Today about her biggest shopping weaknesses.272 words
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Article, Illustration74 2010-04-24 46 Surround yourself with these whimsical pieces to lift the spirit Multiple choice coffee mug, 19.90 for a set of two, from robinsons. Moroso “cloud” paper sofa, price upon request, by Tokujin Yoshioka from Mod.Living. Three Sofa de Luxe, from $5,499, by Jasper Morrison from cappellini. Long cushion,74 words
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Article, Illustration277 2010-04-24 46 TERENCE LEE Having trouble sleeping lately? You may have bought a mattress that’s unsuitable for you. Courts, which sells furniture as well as electrical and iT products, hopes to minimise that problem by introducing Sleep To Live, an in-store diagnostic tool that allows customers toTERENCE LEE - 277 words
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Article, Illustration472 2010-04-24 48 Daryl Lee - CAr Hyundai’s i45 the strongest Korean challenge to Japanese dominance yet? Daryl Lee car@mediacorp.com.sg There’s no doubt that in the past three years, Korean auto-makers hyundai, Kia and Chevrolet (formerly Daewoo) have given the industry a masterclass in how to make good quality, handsome cars at very reasonable472 words
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Article, Illustration540 2010-04-24 48 Meet the man behind the transformation of the Malaysian Grand Prix here’s a semi-cautionary tale: sepang International Circuit (sIC) was completed in 1999, with the main aim of bringing Formula One and MotoGP to Malaysia. It succeeded but, like many other racing facilities around the world, struggled to540 words
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Article, Illustration126 2010-04-24 50 Citroen is the greatest gaul here Citroen and dealer Cycle Carriage France have announced that they now claim the number one spot in French car sales in Singapore. Currently, Citroen, Peugeot and Renault make up the Gallic contingent here. In March, Citroen outsold its fellow manufacturers by movingDERRYN WONG - 126 words
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Article, Illustration403 2010-04-24 50 Car This rally-inspired machine can single-handedly overhaul Ford’s reputation for building boring cars Wow, is that a rally car? Almost, but not quite.The Ford Focus RS is the most performance-centric Focus to come from the American car-maker. It’s quite evident in the car’s visual DNA: A wide-body kit,403 words
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Miscellaneous1210 2010-04-24 52 SATURDAYTV cHeaper By tHe dozen 2 Channel 5, 7.30pm Tom Baker and his wife, Kate, hoping to bring their family together for a memorable summer vacation, take their 12 offspring to the rustic Lake Winnetka. But their retreat soon turns into a cutthroat competition when they battle it out with1,210 words
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Miscellaneous1233 2010-04-24 53 SUNDAYTV star awards 2010 (live) Channel 8, 7pm It’s a star-studded night not to be missed! Overseas guest presenters include Mark Chao, Godfrey Gao,Yang Jin Hua, Regine Li Jing, Zeng Guo Cheng,Ye Quan Zhen, Lin Xiu Ling, Susanna Kwan and Michelle Yim. Local singer JJ Lin will also be attending1,233 words
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Miscellaneous1602 2010-04-24 54 WEEKDAYTV CHANNEL CHANNEL CHANNEL 6.00 Entertainment Tonight 6.30 Planet’s Funniest Animals 7.00 Wheel of Fortune 7.30 Mega Monday Movie XXX: State Of The Union 9.30 News 5 Tonight (Followed By Highlights From Parliament) 10.00 Flash Forward 11.00 Cougar Town (PG) 11.30 Californication (PG) MN The Amazing Race XVI 1.00AM Entertainment1,602 words
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Article, Illustration567 2010-04-24 56 THINGS TO DO 1 FashBash Wardrobe Raids FashBash’s annual flea market features 85 indoor stalls and 40 car boot stalls with a variety of fashion items and accessories up for grabs. Date: Sunday Time: 1pm to 6pm Venue: St James Power Station Tickets: Free admission Enquiries: wardroberaids.fash-bash.comTODAY file photo - 567 words
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Miscellaneous42 2010-04-24 57 superour tough weekend treat for Sudoku die-hards sudoku plus diFFiculTy raTing: Friday’s soluTion how To play The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. CopyrighT uCliCk42 words
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Article, Illustration1228 2010-04-24 58 Trixia Carungcong - TRAVEL sia and other airlines have resumed operations to Europe. That’s good news, because summer in Europe is too beautiful to pass up. here’s a quick guide to a focussed experience in Munich and Zurich Trixia Carungcong trixia@mediacorp.com.sg Two days in MuniCh The Bavarian capital effortlessly blends itsPhotos Trixia Carungcong; Photo courtesy Switzerland Tourism - 1,228 words
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Advertisement297 2010-04-24 60 The YOU OFYOUR YOUTH ONLY BETTER! I've got my girlish figure back plus a beautiful girl of my own.. And now we share the same fashionable wardrobe, thanks to Expressions! As a former television actress, I believe you should look your best not just for your fans but for yourself.297 words
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