Today, 15 July 2011

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    39 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Friday July 15, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 15, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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      273 2 15 JUL -17 JUL 2011 11AM 9PM SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 4 Cb LG 42" FULL HD LED TV LE4500 SAMSUNG Cb LG 32" HD LED TV LE 3300 46" FULL HD LEDTV USUAL PRICE $1999 USUAL PRICE $799 USUAL PRICE $1299 SPECIAL PRICE SPECIAL PRICE SPECIAL PRICE $1199 11 SAMSUNG
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    Lock icon Mumbai blasts: Police question members of militant group
    712 1 AGENCIES MUMBAI Indian police sifted through forensic evidence and security camera footage and questioned members of a homegrown Islamist militant group for clues to the worst bomb blasts in Mumbai since Pakistan-based militants attacked the financial hub in 2008, officials said yesterday.
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    Economy feels effect of Japan disaster
    395 1  -  0.5% GDP growth in Q2 the slowest in 2 years RYAN HUANG ryanhuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s economy has felt the rippling effect of the tsunami and earthquake that hit Japan earlier this year, as flash estimates showed that it grew by 0.5 per cent
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      96 1 Nicki Minaj in hotel bust-up COMMENT&ANALYSIS MARTIN WOLF FROM ITALY TO THE US, IT’S UTOPIA VS REALITY 14 CHARLES CLOVER SOCIAL EXPLOSION AHEAD IN RUSSIA? 16 THOMAS FRIEDMAN WHY GRADUATES HAVE TO APPROACH CAREER LIKE A START-UP 18 IN YOUR T SECTION Do you want $100,000 to play with? Macquarie
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  • HOT NEWS
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      'Mumbai calm despite explosions'
      120 2  -  SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE Passengers who arrived at Changi Airport from Mumbai yesterday morning said the Indian city was generally calm despite the multiple explosions that shook the commercial capital on Wednesday evening. However, there were massive traffic jams on the roads as security checks were stepped
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      SIA apologises for technical glitches on its revamped website
      486 3  -  CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Airlines (SIA) revamped website has been a source of frustration for its customers over the past two months. The glitches included delays in ticket bookings and multiple transactions being charged to credit cards for a
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      Tiger Airways 'not aware of any change in plans'
      305 3  -  STELLA LEE stellalee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tiger Airways will hold further discussions with Thai Airways on a planned low-cost joint venture project between the two airlines, even as media reports circulate saying that Thailand’s Transport Ministry has rejected the proposal. “Tiger Airways is
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      Lock icon Co-located S'pore, M'sia CIQ officially opens
      527 4  -  WAYNE CHAN waynechan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the opening of the co-located Sing– apore and Malaysia Customs, Immigration and Quarantine (CIQ) facility marks a milestone for Singapore-Malaysia relations, there will be “new possibilities” for bilateral cooperation and collaboration to come, said Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee
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      Lock icon HDB launches 3,600 new BTO flats
      269 6 SINGAPORE Another 3,600 new flats have been launched under seven Build-to-Order (BTO) projects by the Housing and Development Board (HDB), combining the BTO launches originally planned for last month and this month. The 3,600 new flats mostly four and five-room units are located in
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      Lock icon US Borders Group on the brink of liquidation
      400 6 AP NEW YORK Borders Group in the United States teetered on the brink of liquidation yesterday after an offer from a private-equity investor disintegrated. The bookseller appeared to have found its white knight in Najafi Cos early this month, when the privateequity
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      Lock icon Murdochs defy Parliament in phone hacking inquiry
      506 8 AGENCIES LONDON Media titan Rupert Murdoch and his son James yesterday refused to appear in public next week before a parliamentary committee investigating phone hacking and bribery by employees of their British media empire, whose chief executive said that she would address the
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      Lock icon ‘NEWS INTERNATIONAL DESCENDED FROM THE GUTTER TO THE SEWER’
      290 8 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH In a rare appearance at the House of Commons on Wednesday, former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown broke his silence with a righteous fury, launching a sustained attack on Mr Rupert Murdoch’s newspapers and their actions. As Prime
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      Lock icon The journalist who brought down the News of the World
      380 8 AP LONDON He broke the story that destroyed a 168-year-old newspaper, humiliated one of the world’s most powerful media moguls and cast a spotlight on a phone hacking scandal that has embroiled politicians, police and journalists. And he says there
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      Lock icon Bomber targets service for Karzai's dead brother
      360 10 AGENCIES KANDAHAR A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a mosque in southern Afghanistan yesterday during a memorial service for the President Hamid Karzai’s assassinated half brother. The blast killed four people. Among those killed in the explosion in Kandahar city was Mr
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      Lock icon Yellow Shirts file lawsuits, want polls declared void
      343 10 AGENCIES BANGKOK The People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) has asked Thailand’s Supreme Court to declare the July 3 election null and void after accusing the Election Commission of denying millions of people their voting rights. One of the Yellow Shirts’ core leaders,
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      NUS first local university to offer full sports scholarship
      239 12 SINGAPORE The National University of Singapore (NUS) has become the first local university to offer a full sports scholarship and, at the same time, has also enhanced its current sports grants for student-athletes to match the terms of the new scholarship.
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      Most workers here had a pay rise this year: Survey
      328 12 SINGAPORE More than 82 per cent of people working in Singapore received a salary increase this year, a global web survey of 3,200 professionals by recruitment consultancy Robert Walters has revealed. The large increases in Singapore this year came predominantly
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      NTUC raises s$10.26m for U Care fund this year
      136 12 SINGAPORE The labour movement, the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), has raised S$10.26 million for its U Care fund this year, exceeding its S$10 million target. The fund is used to improve the welfare of low-in-come union members and their families
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      162 3 IKEA sale more reason to at home. V ■m deals as we make space for our new catalogue items. from Choa Chu Kang/Jurong East/ stations on weekends and public holidays, from Bedok/Tampines MRT stations daily, schedule, visit www.IKEA.com.sg Meal choice of Available at 7-24 July at the Shop Save with
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      45 6 TWISTER FRIES Whole chicken thigh in spicy marinade, grilled to perfection. With fresh whole-leaf lettuce and topped off with a sourdough bun, it’s the fiery taste Singapore deserves. Now also available with Twister Fries. MAKE IT BETTER. MAKE IT CHICKEN McGRILL™. mcdelivery.com.sg or 6777 3777
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      514 11 InsatiableTasteof SFF At Marina Bay Link Mall Till 31 July 2011 If you are on the prowl for a gastronomic adventure during the Singapore Food Festival (SFF), look no further. Be it in air-conditioned comfort or alfresco with a scenic view of the Marina Bay waterfront, Marina Bay Link Mall
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon From Italy to the US, it's utopia vs reality
      1214 14  -  MARTIN WOLF Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at the Financial Times and widely considered to be one of the world’s most influential writers on economics. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED In the euro zone, the fiscal crisis is lapping on Italy’s
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      Lock icon Social explosion ahead in Russia?
      1307 16  -  A frustrated younger generation unable to get ahead spells possible crisis like in the USSR’s final days CHARLES CLOVER THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED “Russia needs more successful young entrepreneurs, therefore, governors should have more children!” At first it may seem a non-sequitur. But in Russia
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      Lock icon The start-up of you
      1060 18  -  Why today’s graduates have to approach career strategy the way an entrepreneur goes about a start-up THOMAS L FRIEDMAN Thomas L Friedman is an American journalist, columnist for The New York Times and author. THE NEW YORK TIMES The rise in the United States unemployment rate
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      42 14 ii'h'J V Toto tickets and $10 Packs are available at all outlets. V '°«te a at* 8^^ Visit www.singaporepools.com.sg for details. Tl responsibly] Do not bet illegally. p |_AY(J) Always play with care. Towards Community Purpose and Benefit RCB Reg No.: *****0202G
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      217 16 THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. 5^ A Think breakthroughs in Life Sciences for a lifetime of opportunities. m UNIVERSITY OF ijli" BRADFORD iJ W MAKING KNOWLEDGE WORK Ranked 53rd in the UK (Times Good University Guide 2010) Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences* Specialisation in Medical Biochemistry or Medical Cell
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      250 17 Nestle StayHeal/hy Start Heal L Me /j NAN® Prn q rs nn re Toddlers S\ngaP ore (C Sav "TNI BRAVE. NAN® Pro 3 celebrates brave kids Toddlers from all over Singapore took the spotlight at the NAN® Pro 3 Brave Kids event at VivoCity last 2 nd July. Through this
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      61 18 WORTH $2.60: FREE Captain John's Kids Meal* (for kids below 1m in height) every Sunday when you buy any breakfast meal above $5. One Kids Meal consists of 1 piece Egg Cheese Toast Jr Milo (S) Available every Sunday from Sam to 11am, while stocks last. Offer not available at
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      359 19 PIXMA Canon Delighting You Always NOW YOU DON'T NOW YOU SEE IT <Wvcw* 4 THE INTELLIGENT TOUCH SYSTEM INTRODUCING THE NEW PIXMA BLACK SERIES PRINTERS The Intelligent Touch System* is a revolutionary All-In-One operating system available on selected models of the PIXMA Black Series. Featuring an intuitive Touch Panel, only
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  • VOICES
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      Limit transport providers instead
      535 20  -  Letter from Kelvin Seah Kah Cheng I REFER to SMRT’s and SBS Transit’s recent application to the Public Transport Council to adjust fares and the letter by Wee Jun Jie Aaron “How is fare hike justified when (July 14 It is unfortunate that commuters now face
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      1,700 summonses issued to errant cyclists each year
      118 23  -  Letter from DSP William Goh Assistant Director, Media Relations (Covering), Public Affairs Department Singapore Police Force WE REFER to Mr Toh Chong Siong’s letter “How many cyclists actually penalised” (July 4). An average of 1,700 summonses were issued each year between 2008
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      Migrant workers can get help here
      355 23  -  Letter from Edwin Pang Executive Director Migrant Workers’ Centre I REFER to the article “Disgruntled worker charged with trespass” (July 7). Migrant workers who face employ-ment-related problems such as salary arrears, a lack of proper accommodation or medical treatment and poor working conditions, may
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      If your 8-year-old were rude ...
      286 23  - If your 8-year-old were rude Letter from Dr William Wan General Manager Singapore Kindness Movement Secretariat I REFER to the letter “Ungracious behaviour: It all starts at home” by Lee Lin Ein (July 12). The letter reminded me of a scene I witnessed recently at a shopping mall. Young children
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      368 20 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices MASTER OF COMPUTING Applications for January 2012 Intake Now Open Information technology (IT) extends into all sectors of the economy, and is evolving rapidly; today's research is establishing tomorrow's standards. IT professionals need a strong understanding of fundamental
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      175 22 RACE TICKET UP FOR GRABS! SCORE GIFT VOUCHERS! WHIZZ TO A NEW Spend a minimum of $50* at any food beverage outlet for a chance to win 2011 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX tickets, including Green Room, Pit Grand Stand and Turn 1 tickets. Catch the world's only Formula
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      253 23 Ha Long Bay V >. Jetstar’s Hanoi* Launch Sale! Taking off from Singapore direct to: Hanoi $> for A *Flights commence on 15 December 2011, subject to regulatory approval. Sale ends 15 July 2011 (23:59), unless sold out prior. Sale may be extended. Sale fare quoted is for travel in
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  • SINGAPORE
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      23 firms went the extra mile for older workers
      351 24  -  S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Five months before a re-employment law for older workers kicks in, 93 per cent of unionised companies have already been hiring older workers beyond the age of 62. Close to 10,500 older workers have been employed by
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      GEORGE YEO TO JOIN THINK-TANK AS A VISITING SCHOLAR
      145 24  -  IMELDA SAAD Former Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo will join the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) as a Visiting Scholar for a three-year term starting next month. Mr Yeo, who was defeated in the recent General Election, will
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      TAN CHENG BOCK TAKES LEAVE FOR ELECTION CAMPAIGN
      148 24  -  IMELDA SAAD Presidential hopeful Dr Tan Cheng Bock has taken leave from his medical practice to concentrate on his election campaign. The former Member of Parliament told MediaCorp that he had to make sure his elderly patients were taken care of before
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      Man convicted of selling medicated oil, shaving blades to prison inmates
      370 25  -  SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A former employee of a statutory board that helps prepare prison inmates to reintegrate into the work force has been jailed a day for buying items such as shaving blades for them. Under the Prisons
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      Forged cert: No jail but she has to pay fine
      337 25  -  LEONG WEE KEAT SINGAPORE A Chinese national, who forged her university certificate in her employment application, yesterday escaped the benchmark four-week jail sentence for such crimes. Pan Hongling, 25, was fined the maximum S$15,000 afterthe Chief Justice allowed her appeal.
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      Lock icon NZ varsity reaches out to the world
      604 26  -  Earthquake prompts University of Canterbury to offer new scholarships to 24 international students NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The earthquake that hit Christchurch in February was the “kick” that New Zealand’s University of Canterbury (UC) needed to set in motion plans to internationalise
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      281 24 Diabotika™ «»3E™ Sugar Blocker 7 VA 60 VegiCap [MM) SS44.95 (including GST) SUGAR IS ONLY EMPTY CALORIES it contains no vitamins, minerals, proteins, basically, NO NUTRITIONAL ELEMENTS. Glucose provides energy which most do not use and flows in your bloodstream. Your pancreas secretes insulin to tell your cells to absorb
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      188 26 V BRAND'S* A MUSIC CHANGES LIVES "UNEARTH THE NEXT TOP MUSIC TALENT AND ALSO STAND TO WIN PRIZES" BRAND'S 1 is proud to collaborate once again with the multi-talented Wang Lee Horn to help Singapore's young, talented musicians pursue their dreams. Vote to transform lives The top 4 musicians* will
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      198 27 car of the year Small in size. Big on features. Made in Japan New 1.4L VVT engine 18.2km/litre fuel consumption 6 SRS airbags Engine push-start button USB for iPod connectivity Auto climatic air conditioning Tilt and telescopic steering wheel Enhanced cabin insulation 2-din CD set with 4 speakers 2 tweeters
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Pirates causing ripples with increased attacks
      426 28 AP KUALA LUMPUR Sea piracy worldwide surged to 266 attacks in the first half of this year, up 36 per cent from a year ago, as Somali pirates became bolder and raided more vessels, a global maritime watchdog said yesterday. Sixty-one per cent, or
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      Lock icon Manila assesses whether to seek custody of top terror suspect
      363 28 AP MANILA The Philippines is assessing whether to seek custody of a top Asian terrorist suspect, who hid for years in its volatile south and allegedly plotted deadly attacks with Filipino militants before he was arrested in Pakistan early this
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      Lock icon Italian Senate approves austerity package
      150 30 AGENCIES ROME Italy’s austerity budget worth nearly €48 billion (S$82 billion) was approved by the Senate yesterday, overcoming its first parliamentary hurdle. The four-year package, which is aimed at balancing the country’s budget by 2014, passed with 161 votes in favour, 135 votes against and
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      Lock icon Najib defends police action during Bersih rally
      389 30 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday rejected British media reports that the Malaysian police had used strong-arm tactics in putting down the Bersih rally on Saturday, saying that “minimum force” was used. Mr Najib, who is on a
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      Lock icon Western Europeans believe China will overtake US: Poll
      255 32 AP WASHINGTON A poll in Europe finds that most Western Europeans believe that China has either supplanted or will supplant the United States as the world’s leading power. The findings are part of a 22-nation poll released on Wednesday by the nonpartisan
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      Lock icon TAIWAN CABINET APPROVES RULES TO SET UP PROSTITUTION ZONES
      120 32 BLOOMBERG Taiwan’s Cabinet said it had approved rules allowing local governments to set up prostitution zones. The detention of prostitutes will be scrapped, while fines for illegally soliciting in a public place will be levied on both parties involved in the
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      Lock icon ‘DETOX’ PROTEST IN BANGKOK
      84 32 Forty Greenpeace activists formed a human banner with the message ‘Detox’ in Bangkok yesterday. They were demanding that adidas and Nike remove toxic chemicals from their products in Thailand after a year-long investigation into toxic water pollution in China. Greenpeace had earlier said its investigation has
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      Lock icon Dissident artist's firm 'has not paid s$2.25m in taxes, fines'
      331 32 AGENCIES BEIJING The Chinese authorities told representatives of outspoken artist Ai Weiwei’s design firm yesterday that the company had not paid corporate taxes for a decade, but did not allow them to keep documents showing the alleged offence. The representatives,
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      Lock icon OIL SPILLS OFF NORTH-EAST COAST NOT FULLY UNDER CONTROL: CHINA
      116 32 AP China has ordered ConocoPhillipsto immediately halt output at two offshore platforms in the Bohai Bay off its north-east coast, saying recent oil spills were not fully under control. The State Oceanic Administration said on Wednesday it wanted the company
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      Lock icon 'CHINESE SOLDIERS ATTACKED VIETNAMESE FISHERMAN'
      110 32 AP Armed Chinese soldiers allegedly beat a Vietnamese fisherman and threatened nine other crew members before driving them out of waters near disputed South China Sea islands claimed by both countries, a Vietnamese official said yesterday. A Chinese navy ship chased the fishermen before despatching
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      Lock icon OBAMA'S RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGN RAISES S$105 MILLION
      101 42 AP United States President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign is off to a huge early lead in the money race with US$86 million (s$105 million) amassed during the past three months. This was despite the sluggish economy and constant criticism from Republicans who hope to
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      Lock icon Pakistan set to free doctor in Osama case
      311 42 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan moved closer to releasing an imprisoned doctor who had helped the CIA track Osama bin Laden after the country’s spy chief flew to the United States to try to rescue intelligence ties between Washington and Islamabad. The official position
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      Lock icon KARACHI RAMPAGE
      66 42 Firemen extinguishing a blaze yesterday after supporters of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) went on a rampage and burnt vehicles in the port city of Karachi to condemn criticism against their leader. The MQM is the city’s dominant political group and the criticism came from a prominent politician
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      Lock icon Taliban, Iraqis can run but they cannot hide
      440 42 To track militants, US has biometric system that never forgets a face THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON When the Taliban dug an elaborate tunnel system beneath the largest prison in southern Afghanistan this spring, they set off a scramble to catch the
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      Lock icon Radiation-tainted beef sold in 8 prefectures
      187 44 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Beef contaminated by radiation from Fukushima prefecture has been eaten by consumers in Japan, intensifying foodsafety concerns and stoking criticism against a government testing programme that checks only selected products. About 437kg of beef from a farm in Minamisoma city, 30km from
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      Lock icon s$154 a day to brave heat, radiation at Fukushima
      336 44 THE GUARDIAN IWAKI YUMOTO (Japan) Hundreds of inexperienced contractors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant are working in searing heat and high radiation levels for as little as ¥10,000 (S$154) a day. As a heatwave strikes Japan, the plant’s operator, the
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      Lock icon SECOND-HAND SMOKE TIED TO HIGHER RISK OF BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN
      176 46 REUTERS Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home may be more likely to have learning and behavioural problems, according to a study in the United States. Researchers found that of more than 55,000 US children younger than 12 years,
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      75 46 Scientists have spotted a species of colourful, spindly-legged toads last seen by European explorers on Borneo island in 1924. The sighting in Malaysia’s eastern Sarawak state has provided researchers there with the first photographs of the Sambas Stream Toad, also known as the Bornean Rainbow Toad. International
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      339 46 AP ATLANTA (Georgia) An HIV drug already shown to help prevent transmission of the AIDScausing virus in gay men also works for heterosexual men and women, two studies in Africa found. Experts called it a breakthrough for the continent that has suffered most
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      127 46 I GRAND PARK CITY HALL AUTHENTIC PERANAKAN CUISINE OT/ '^r Jk >n 9 m Tiger In conjunction with Singapore Food Festival 2011 themed ‘Curry and Spices’, enjoy authentic Peranakan Cuisine at Grand Park City Hall’s Indulge at Park with guest chef Nelson Li, the famed Peranakan cultured chef. Excite your
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      6 46 AMAZON TABLET ‘OUT BY OCTOBER’ PAGE
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Japanese firm joins Market Street project
      320 48  -  AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LINETTE LIM LINETTE LIM AGENCIES, SINGAPORE Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate Asia (MEA) will take a 10-per-cent stake in an office tower being built by Singapore’s largest developer CapitaLand and CapitaCommercial Trust (CCT). The redevelopment of the Market Street Car Park
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      M1 earns S$85.4m profit in H1
      232 48  -  RACHEL ADRIENNE KELLY SINGAPORE Telco M1 has rung in a 6.6 per cent increase in net profit to S$85.4 million for the first six months ended June 30, largely within market expectations. Operating revenue rose 6.5 per cent on year to S$503 million due
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      SEMBCORP MARINE UNIT WINS S$600M DEAL
      107 48 Mainboard-listed Sembcorp Marine said yesterday its subsidiary, SMOE, has won a contract worth close to S$600 million to build an offshore processing and living quarters platform that will be installed inthe Andaman Sea off Myanmar. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange, Sembcorp said
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      EZRA’S Q3 PROFIT FALLS EVEN AS REVENUE HITS RECORD HIGH
      153 50 Mainboard-listed offshore and marine services company, Ezra Holdings, yesterday said that its third-quarter net profit fell 75 per cent to US$6.6 million (S$8 million) despite revenue registering a record high. The company attributed the poorer performance to costs resulting from
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      Lock icon TAXATION AGREEMENT TO BOOST SINGAPORE, SAUDI ARABIA ECONOMIC TIES
      180 50  -  TRAVIS TEO Economic ties between Singapore and Saudi Arabia are expected to grow with a new tax agreement. The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) yesterday said Singapore and Saudi Arabian businesses would enjoy a range of new tax reductions or
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      KIM ENG REPS LINK TO SINGLE ORDER BOOK
      115 50 Kim Eng’s trading representatives will be able to access a new Web-based trading platform linked to a single order book when they are managing clients’ orders outside the office, the brokerage said yesterday. Kim Eng says that, by using a single order
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      ELI LILLY, HCL OPEN INNOVATION LAB IN SINGAPORE
      185 50  -  NURUL SYUHAIDA Singapore will serve as AsiaPacific headquarters for a first-of-its-kind co-innovation lab launched yesterday by United States pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Indian IT services provider HCLTechnologies. The HCL-Eli Lilly co-inno-vation lab will be housed in a 35,000 sq ft space
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      Lock icon Lower Q2 DPU for CapitaCommercial Trust
      151 52 DOW JONES SINGAPORE CapitaCommercial Trust yesterday reported a second-quarter distribution per unit of 1.92 Singapore cents, down from 1.97 cents in the corresponding period a year earlier. Gross revenue for the three months ended June 30 was S$91.02 million, down 9.2 per cent. Net
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      STI
      55 52 THURSDAY CLOSE 3,088.70 (+0.01%) Wednesday 3,088.42 p 0.36% Tuesday 3,077.36 q 1.28% Monday 3,117.37 q 1.08% Friday 3,151.28 p 0.81% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 84,459 $0.700 p 0.72% PSL Hldg 59,658 $0.435 q 2.25% SingTel 25,235 $3.210 UNCH NexGenSCom^ 24,977 $0.025 q 3.85% Genting
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      ASIA
      30 52 HANG SENG Ç 21,940.20 (+0.06%) È NIKKEI 9,936.12 2,810.44 SHANGHAI 2,810.44 (+0.54%) Ç È Ç È AUSTRALIA 4,490.70 (-0.05%) MUMBAI 18,618.20 (+0.12%) MALAYSIA 1,579.84 (-0.05%) SEOUL Ç 2,130.07 (+0.02%)
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      17 52 US$1 s$1.217 A$ s$1.307 £1 s$1.961 €1 s$1.727 ¥100 s$1.541 RM1 s$0.405 Rp10,000 s$1.426 RMB100 s$18.84
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        OVERSEAS UNION ENTERPRISE
        56 52 Overweight (S$2.94) HSBC initiates coverage with a S$3.69 target price, saying the real estate firm offers “shelter from the policy storm”. The house says OUE is a beneficiary of strengthening office and hotel markets in Singapore, with limited residential exposure. It adds the potential launch of a
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        STX OSV
        68 52 Outperform S$1.46 CLSA keeps rating and raises target price to S$1.70 from S$1.40. The house says: “With the sale of an 18.27 per cent stake by the parent to Och-Ziff, the main overhang on the stock is gone.” It says that “with the yard improvements taking place we
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        DELICIOUS DURIAN AT ORCHARD CAFE
        58 54 Orchard Cafe brings back its popular Delicious Durian Dinner with executive chef Christoph. Durian desserts include the chef’s signature chilled durian pengat shooters, durian creme brulee and durian smoothie. Priced at S$52 on weekdays and S$59 on weekends. Orchard Cafe is at Orchard Hotel. Promotion
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        LEXUS DRIVEAWAY 2011
        68 54 From June 17 to 20, a convoy of 30 cars took part in the Lexus Driveaway 2011. The fourday event saw the convoy travelling to Penang and enjoying a variety of activities, including a trishaw treasure hunt. The highlight of the trip was when the convoy was
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        NATIONAL DAY TREATS AT CHINA SQUARE CENTRAL
        110 54 Get rewarded when you shop at China Square Central. In celebration of Singapore’s 46th birthday bash, China Square Central is offering fabulous goodies for everyone. With a minimum spend of S$50, you’ll get an exclusive China Square Central goodie bag. And if it’s
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        CANALI MENSWEAR LUXURY
        76 54 For an elegant and debonair style, you’ll love Canali’s latest Autumn/Winter 2011 menswear collection. Canali takes a new approach to wearability by injecting a sense of playfulness into its collection. From waist to arm hole and from vents to lapels, the designs are given new proportions and
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        A SAVOURY, VELVETY SEDUCTION OF MUSHROOMS
        116 54 BK Burger King celebrates its signature Mushroom Swiss burgers with three scrumptious offerings the BK Singles, the Doubles Mushroom Swiss Beef burger and the Mushroom Swiss Tendergrill Chicken burger. Cradled between a soft sesame bun, the 100-per-cent flame-grilled beef patties ooze with succulent flavour
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        MAKE IT BETTER – UNSUNG HEROES
        96 54 MAKE IT BETTER UNSUNG HEROES Are you passionate and determined? Do you always strive to make things better despite the odds? If so, then you could be the person McDonald’s is looking for. In celebration of the Chilli Chicken McGrill, McDonald’s is searching for Singaporeans with “Fire in their Bellies”.
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        FISHERMAN'S MARKET
        57 54 Indulge in your favourite seafood at the “all-you-can-eat” Japanese-Western seafood buffet, Fisherman’s Market, and be tempted by its selection of more than 90 dishes. To celebrate its opening, Fisherman’s Market is offering a 10-per-cent discount off your total bill until July 31. Fisherman’s Market is at #01-15 and
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        AMAZONIA – NEW AMUSEMENT PARK
        131 54 AMAZONIA NEW AMUSEMENT PARK Enjoy a day of fun and thrills with your little ones at Amazonia Singapore’s newest and fully integrated indoor amusement centre. Opened last Friday, it features the largest jungle-themed play gym in Singapore that allows your child to climb, crawl and jump through obstacles and slides.
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        WEDDING EVENT
        93 54 Check out Wedding Couture and Banquet 2011 at Marina Square, Central Atrium, Level 2, with more than 30 exhibitors, including major bridal boutiques and banquet providers offering up to 20 different wedding venues and nine-course banquet menus starting from S$400. Don’t forget to check out the glamorous wedding
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      Lock icon India inflation rises, rate hike likely this month
      259 56 DOW JONES NEW DELHI India’s inflation accelerated in June due to rising prices of food, fuel and minerals, the government said yesterday, adding to expectations that the central bank may increase interest rates later this month. The wholesale price index rose 9.44
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      Lock icon China, Moody’s weigh in on US debt talks impasse
      505 56 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama and top Republicans faced growing pressure yesterday to surmount acrimonious divisions over how to avoid a sovereign default as an Aug 2 deadline looms for raising the national debt ceiling. China, the US’ largest
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      474 50 I Discove... Singapore Cu. 15 24 July 2011 www.smgaporefo SINGAPORE FOOD FESTIVAL i iiamwu/ HjEiry Ftarlfiiya Singapore Food Festival Village For the first time in the 18-year history of the Singapore Food Festival (SFF), the SFF Village will be Singapore's BIGGEST F&B event at the Singapore River! Come on down
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      Lock icon AMAZON TABLET 'OUT BY OCTOBER'
      174 58 REUTERS Amazon.com will launch a tablet computer this year to extend its position as the world’s largest Internet retailer, expand in mobile commerce and sell more digital goods, according to analysts and investors. It plans to introduce an Android tablet with a 9-inch screen before
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      Lock icon APPLE PAYS FOR I PHONE TRACKING
      169 58 REUTERS Apple Korea has compensated an iPhone user after collecting location data without consent, lawyers and court officials said, the first payout by the company over these complaints. Apple Korea agreed to pay 1 million won (S$1,151) in compensation to Mr Kim Hyung Suk,
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE-DEVELOPED TV TECHNOLOGY
      77 58 Here’s a story to swell National pride: The Philips Singapore team has developed a new DesignLine Edge range of TVs for the global market. The TV will soon be launched in Europe. Unveiled at Philips Singapore’s 60th anniversary, the 3D-Smart LED TV is crafted in high quality
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      Lock icon Finally spotted in US
      393 58 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK It has taken two years of intense wrangling with record companies and now Spotify, the Swedish streaming music service, has finally announced that it will launch in the world’s biggest music market, the United States. The launch has been dependent on signing
      THE GUARDIAN; PHOTO COURTESY SPOTIFY  -  393 words
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      415 59 1 r. n Empower yourself The Wizard of The East Treasure Hunt! Start your adventure at Downtown East and you might just win $500 DE vouchers. PLUS, stand to redeem Mystery Gifts Secret Treasures along the way. So hurry and pick up your "Treasure Map" from E!hub Information Counter or
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  • PROPERTY
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      Time for action on home loan rates?
      797 60  -  COMMENTARY COLIN TAN property@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is head of research and consultancy at Chesterton Suntec International. Home loan rates are back in the news. In the latest move to maintain loan volumes in an uncertain market, at least two Singapore banks have reportedly
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      Singapore tops hotel transactions in the Asia-Pacific
      210 60  -  TRAVIS TEO SINGAPORE The Republic dominates the Asia-Pacific market for hotel investments, accounting for US$1 billion (S$1.22 billion) worth of transactions in the first half of this year, according to a report by property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle. The report said that the
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      ‘Shoebox’ trend a boon for developers and retailers
      552 61  -  COMMENTARY TAN CHIN KEONG property@ mediacorp.com.sg Tan Chin Keong is an analyst at UBS Wealth Management Research. One quirk of the current recovery in Singapore’s residential property market is the rising popularity of small-sized apartments, better known as “shoebox” units. Since early
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      Lock icon CHINA TO STEP UP RESTRICTIONS IN LOWER-TIER HOME MARKET
      127 61 DOW JONES China will expand home purchase restrictions into some second-tier and third-tier cities where property prices are rising too quickly, the State Council said yesterday. The State Council the country’s Cabinet said it would continue with the pace at which
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      611 62  -  Avramovic turns the tables, says pressure is on the Tigers to prove they are Asean No 1 IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Radojko Avramovic wasted no time after his plane arrived from London at Changi Airport yesterday afternoon. With luggage in
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      322 63 REUTERS SANDWICH Emotionally drained after the recent death of his father and ill-prepared as a late entry after a wretched run of form, Thomas Bjorn (picture) must have been in turmoil as he saw his ball heading towards the greenside bunker
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      629 64  -  Liverpool’s Dalglish shares a little about the Hillsborough disaster and club aspirations SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR Twenty-four major titles as a player, eight as manager, countless critical goals and voted top on the list of Liverpool legends who shook the fabled Anfield Kop. But it was
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      293 64 THE GUARDIAN Aston Villa have accepted a £20-million (S$39 million) bid from Liverpool for Stewart Downing after the England international submitted a written transfer request, effectively forcing through a move to Anfield. Villa had insisted that Downing was not for sale.
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      293 65 REUTERS CORDOBA Strikers Alexandre Pato and Neymar scored two goals apiece as Brazil beat Ecuador 4-2 to finish top of Group B at the Copa America yesterday morning (Singapore time and set up a quarter-final against Paraguay. The result left Venezuela
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      171 65 AP Japan beat Sweden yesterday morning (Singapore time) in a convincing 3-1 victory that will send them to the World Cup final for the first time in history. Sweden took the lead in the 10th minute but Japan
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      339 66  -  Singaporean to ‘test’ himself against some of the world’s finest MMA fighters TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Local boy Mohammad Radeem Abdul Rahman (picture) hopes to leave his mark at the Sept 3 ONE Fighting Championship, Asia’s biggest and most prestigious mixed martial arts (MMA) event
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      572 68 99 tried-and-tested recipes UK’s best-selling food magazine is now in Singapore! Tried-and-tested recipes Make one, freeze one Breezy entertaining Fourth of July party menu Luscious fruity bakes Cool, refreshing desserts Burger night with friends ultiMate Makeover sticky toffee pudding step-By-step Berry jam asian edition july 2011 sGd 7.50 Myr 15.00
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      1097 2  -  Singaporeans love the cuisine’s rich diversity of flavours and have the cash to splurge so where are all the fine dining Indian restaurants? DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg GIVEN the Marina Bay Sands’ predisposed affection for star-studded gorging, it’s no surprise that eminent food historian, author and
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      This round’s on... Krish’s Nikhil Krishnan
      556 4  -  Boozy conversations about what makes people smile DON MENDOZA NOT many may be familiar with the fact that Nikhil Krishnan, 30, is trained in the culinary arts.The owner and director of “new Indian” restaurant Krish at Rochester Park earned his culinary degree in Melbourne,Australia,
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      515 6  -  Table At 7 dishes up contemporary European and Indonesian cuisines CHRISTOPHER TOH MODERN European and Indonesian cuisine on the same menu in a dining establishment and it’s not fusion. Karl Dobler and Eugenia Ong’s Table At 7 along Mohamed Sultan Road finally opened its doors to walk-ins
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      325 6  -  BITE SIZED DON MENDOZA AWARD-winning homegrown restaurant brand Crystal Jade Culinary Concepts Holding has come a long way since its first restaurant at the former Cairnhill Hotel in 1991. Its latest addition, a Crystal Jade Kitchen outlet in Jakarta, tops the group’s grand total of
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      Lock icon Organic beetroot salad and summer truffles
      580 7  -  The French Kitchen’s Jean-Charles Dubois prepares a romantic and posh adaptation RECIPE: SUMMER SALADS DON MENDOZA CHEF Jean-Charles Dubois’ answer to a spiffy summer salad is a rather poetic if not mildly perceptive one, largely because it is a recipe close to his heart
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      231 8 REUTERS BOY wizard Harry Potter makes his final return to theatres this week and may score the biggest opening weekend for the hugely successful series. Box-office estimates for opening weekend ticket sales of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in the United
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      497 8  -  But can the Queen Of Talk hold her OWN behind the scenes? Tim Molloy features@mediacorp.com.sg REUTERS OPRAH Winfrey’s taking on the title of “permanent CEO” of OWN was a bold admission that the network needs her help. But she could help more in front of the
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      142 9 AP RECORDS show police were called to a Dallas hotel after rapper Nicki Minaj (picture) argued with a friend, whom she said shoved a suitcase across her chin and lip. An incident report says Minaj, whose real name is Onika Maraj, refused to file a
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      280 9 REUTERS THREE of the biggest stars on hit musical TV comedy Glee will “graduate” high school next year and won’t be back on the show for a fourth season in 2012, the show’s creator said on Wednesday. In an interview with showbusiness website
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      682 8 ONE OF THE YEAR'S -TV 9fi«9 Jason Johnson, SPH The New Paper FIRST vfvrvrvr a nice and cheerful film..." eFilmCritic.com a splash with the date crowd.. Cinemaclips.com |PG| ©2011 Universal Studios VENDOME TOM HANKS JULIA ROBERTS CROWNE NOW SHOWING 'If c? 1 M GANISATION 87 Years Of Entertaining The World
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      83 9 THE BIGGEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR! “Tremendous fun and entertainment for the whole family!” Mohammed Farhan, 38, Operations Manager “See it in 3D! The effects are truly AWESOME!” Megan Yap, 15, Student “Mind-blowing 3D action sequences and epic battles!” Yeo Chin Hui, 27, IT Specialist n •siSs. w/ J I
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      573 10  -  The Q3,Audi’s smallest sport utility vehicle (SUV) to date, offers everything one would expect CAR REVIEW Derryn Wong DerrynWong in Zurich cars@mediacorp.com.sg THE modern SUV buyer chooses a softroader for a number of reasons. Key points include a rugged image, the ability to hitch a mountain of
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      572 11  -  Singapore cars bag seven awards at the Shell Eco-Marathon JULIAN LOW doesn’t truly end. JULIAN LOW IN SEPANG, MALAYSIA WHO can go the longest for the least? Shell has been asking that question for nearly three decades.The Shell EcoMarathon traces its roots to a friendly
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      664 11  -  Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann talks about bull names and why Singapore is its most important market in the world ANDY HUM, DERRYN WONG LAST Friday, the media in Singapore was given a preview of Lamborghini’s newest supercar, the Aventador, by official dealer EuroSport Auto. Gracing the occasion
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      280 14 ON MEDIACORP HOLE IN THE WALL (US) Channel 5, 9pm Adapted from a Japanese game show, Hole In The Wall guarantees lots of laughs as the contestants vie for the ultimate prize money by completing one simple task: Fitting themselves into holes of various shapes cut into a styrofoam board.
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      213 14 ON MEDIACORP GALILEO (Last Episode) Channel U, 11.30pm Rookie cop Utsumi Kaoru gets help from a genius physicist, Professor Yukawa, who solves mysterious crimes using science and logic. VASANTHAM BOX OFFICE: VELLAI ROJA Vasantham, 9pm A church pastor is killed and the prime suspect is the lover of a girl
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