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Title Section41 2012-01-03 1 Today MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday January 3,2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday January 3, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking41 words
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Article, Illustration650 2012-01-03 1 MTI: GDP estimated to have expanded by 4.8 per cent in 2011, in line with 5-per-cent growth forecast BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The economy shrank for the second time in three quarters as manufacturing eased, increasing pressure on policy makers to spur growth as they forecastBLOOMBERG - 650 words
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549 2012-01-03 2 Tehran fires latest salvo in game of brinksmanship over tough sanctions imposed by the West AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG TEHRAN Iran produced its first nuclear fuel rod, state-run news agencies reported, as the country offered to restart international talks over its atomic programme. The domestically-madeBLOOMBERG - 549 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-01-03 2 BLOOMBERG HOUSTON BP said all of its costs and damages from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill should be paid by Halliburton, its cement contractor for the Macondo well project. BP had paid more than US$21 billion (S$27.2 billion)BLOOMBERG - 483 words
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Article, Illustration475 2012-01-03 3 CHANNEL NEWSASIA CHANNEL NEWSASIA, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BYTEO XU AN WE I SINGAPORE Alternatives to the Stamford Canal to drain away rain water in the Orchard Road area are needed quickly, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Vivian Balakrishnan acknowledged yesterday. And Dr BalakrishnanCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY DON WONG - 475 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-01-03 4 VIMITA MOHANDAS, OLIVIA SIONG - VIMITA MOHANDAS, OLIVIA SIONG vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One of the reasons for having several pilot animal welfare programmes in his constituency was to showcase the possibilities and, after six months, the response “has been good so far”, Law and Foreign Affairs Minister KTODAY FILE PHOTO - 637 words
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368 2012-01-03 4 HOE YEEN NIE - HOE YEEN NIE SINGAPORE As the Republic continues to explore the possibility of going underground to overcome land constraints, an area under the Singapore Science Park could be turned into a complex housing research laboratories, offices and a data centre. A feasibility study to368 words
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Article, Illustration801 2012-01-03 6 TAN WEIZHEN - Some parents and observers are questioning the motivation for entry tests for enrichment centres TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the tuition landscape here evolves with a burgeoning market for helping children who are strong academically to become even better the practice of some801 words
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362 2012-01-03 8 SINGAPORE An Australian woman was reportedly detained for 23 hours here after two rounds of live ammunition were found in her camera bag when she arrived at Changi Airport on Oct 12 last year. According to a Northern362 words
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465 2012-01-03 8 AP SEATTLE Here’s another reason for holdouts to join the social media site Facebook: It is a great place to find a kidney. Facebook and other social media sites are quickly becoming a go-to place to find a generous person with aAP - 465 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration825 2012-01-03 10 ROSS DOUTHAT - Republican Ron Paul has emerged as a teller of important truths and US needs a fearless crank to do so ROSS DOUTHAT Ross Douthat is a New York Times columnist. THE NEW YORK TIMES In 1984, after serving three terms in the House of Representatives, Ron PaulTHE NEW YORK TIMES; AP - 825 words
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Article, Illustration858 2012-01-03 12 PAUL KRUGMAN - The way American politicians and pundits think about debt is all wrong, and exaggerates the problem’s size PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman is professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University. He received the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2008. THE NEW YORK TIMES In 2011, asTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 858 words
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Article, Illustration767 2012-01-03 12 PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN - Yingluck aces the balancing test so far PAVIN CHACHAVALPONGPUN Pavin Chachavalpongpun is a fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. It has been five months since Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, leader of the Pheu Thai party, won a landslide election in July. She became the first female Prime Minister of767 words
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Article, Illustration1881 2012-01-03 14 PICO IYER - As our lives become more hectic, the need to slow down becomes more urgent PICO IYER Pico Iyer is the author, most recently of The Man Within My Head. THE NEW YORK TIMES About a year ago, I flew to Singapore to join the writer MalcolmTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 1,881 words
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VOICES
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Article222 2012-01-03 16 In September, Singapore Power changed the gas meter in my flat although it seemed to be working well. When the invoice from SP Services came the following month, it showed that the gas usage had doubled. I started to monitor my gas usage by recording222 words
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Article, Illustration333 2012-01-03 16 Patrick Tan - Letter from Patrick Tan I REFER to the report “‘Parking tickets’ to deter drink drivers” (Dec 28). While I appreciate that the Traffic Police and Singapore Road Safety Council have been spreading the anti-drink driving message over the years, I question why we are adoptingGRAPHIC COURTESY SRSC - 333 words
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Article215 2012-01-03 16 Raj Chotrani - Letter from Raj Chotrani I AM saddened that a man who had tortured an animal to death was sentenced to only two months in jail, as reported in “Man jailed for theft and animal abuse” (Dec 28). The man “had tied a rope around the215 words
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Article290 2012-01-03 17 Heng Zhao Weng - Letter from Heng Zhao Weng BANKS in Singapore seem to have a free hand to make demanding and one-sided contracts at the expense of consumers. While the general principle is to let the market decide the rules, should there not be some basic consumer rights rather than290 words
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183 2012-01-03 17 Tan Chek Wee - Letter from Tan Chek Wee RETIRED civil servant Mr Wong (not his real name) is living on a S$500 monthly pension in a rental flat with his wife, who has a terminal illness. Her medical fees in a public hospital are covered by his183 words
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Article147 2012-01-03 17 James Mok Koon Heng - Letter from James Mok Koon Heng LAST week, I dropped S$1,100 at a Singapore Pools outlet next to the FairPrice supermarket at Nex shopping centre, which I realised only when I reached home. I rushed back to the outlet but it was closed. The next day,147 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration601 2012-01-03 18 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They are in the housing estates for long hours every day, maintaining the surroundings, and can probably recognise the residents. Increasingly, conservancy workers are now also providing extra pairs of eyes to keep neighbourhoods safe, including spotting loan shark runners601 words
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241 2012-01-03 19 JOANNE CHAN - Those who managed to get out before the floods worsened had their journey home delayed as bus operators waited for the water to subside before travelling back to Singapore. JOANNE CHAN SINGAPORE Busloads of Singaporeans had their travel plans disrupted when they241 words
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444 2012-01-03 19 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The labour movement wants to represent freelancers to ensure their rights are protected. It has been meeting different groups of freelancers for the past four months to understand their concerns and as part of outreach efforts. The National Trades Union444 words
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Article, Illustration362 2012-01-03 20 ALVINA SOH, EVELYN CHOO - ALVINA SOH, EVELYN CHOO alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Residents of and visitors to the southern part of Singapore have a new leisure destination mangrove and coastal areas that were previously inaccessible with the official opening of the Labrador Nature Coastal Walk. The 2.1 km walk,PHOTOS BY DON WONG - 362 words
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WORLD
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235 2012-01-03 22 AP BEIJING A crowd of Muslims fought with police who demolished a mosque in China’s north-west, a police employee and a human rights group said yesterday. The violence erupted on Friday in Hexi, a town in the Ningxia region, after the mosque wasAP - 235 words
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Article, Illustration367 2012-01-03 22 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING China’s historical treasures are under threat from increasingly aggressive and sophisticated tomb raiders, who destroy precious archaeological evidence as they swipe irreplaceable relics. The thieves use dynamite and even bulldozers to break into the deepest chambers and night vision gogglesTHE GUARDIAN - 367 words
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184 2012-01-03 22 REUTERS NEW DELHI India’s Foreign Ministry complained to Beijing at a high level yesterday, saying a diplomat was denied medicine to control severe diabetes and collapsed while offering consular assistance to two Indian citizens on trial in China’s Yiwu city. The diplomat, Mr SREUTERS - 184 words
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277 2012-01-03 22 REUTERS BEIJING —Thousands converged on a train station in central China, angered over collapsing illegal investment schemes that residents said the government had failed to staunch, according to news reports and a government notice yesterday. On Sunday, the protesters faced rows of police atREUTERS - 277 words
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148 2012-01-03 22 AGENCIES JOHOR BARU Four people, including a teenager, have been arrested in connection with an incident where nine pigs’ heads were found outside a mosque in Johor Bahru, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. The four, aged between 15 and 33 years, wereAGENCIES - 148 words
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296 2012-01-03 23 THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL President Lee Myung Bak of South Korea vowed yesterday to “deal strongly with any provocations” from the North, predicting a “big change” on the divided Korean Peninsula following the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il andTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 296 words
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Article, Illustration74 2012-01-03 23 AN EMPEROR’S HOPE AP Japan’s Emperor Akihito waved to cheering New Year’s well-wishers yesterday and said he shares in the disaster-struck nation’s pain as well as hopes for its recovery, referring to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The Emperor appeared on a balcony at the Imperial Palace with EmpressAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 74 words
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105 2012-01-03 23 BLOOMBERG Japan’s population dropped in 2011 for a fifth year, falling by the most since World War II, after a record earthquake and tsunami killed thousands, according to its Health Ministry. The country’s population fell by 204,000 to 126.24 million people last year,BLOOMBERG - 105 words
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123 2012-01-03 23 AP Philippine health officials say a boy has died from injuries from a firecracker explosion in the first known death from New Year’s revelries that also injured 739 others. The Department of Health reported yesterday that the 10-year-old boyAP - 123 words
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255 2012-01-03 24 AP QUETTA (Pakistan) A government official says the authorities have yet to decide what to do with three Iranian border guards detained for allegedly crossing into Pakistan and killing a man. Mr Aalam Faraz said yesterday that the Iranians admitted to inadvertently crossingAP - 255 words
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Article, Illustration401 2012-01-03 24 AP NEW DELHI In an effort to attract younger viewers without offending the older ones, Indian TV is now showing some of America’s edgiest shows, but cutting out the edge. As India urbanises and its middle class grows, a delicate dilemma hasAP - 401 words
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106 2012-01-03 24 AP Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Sunday that police will arrest members of a family accused of torturing and illegally detaining their son’s teenaged wife for the past six months while trying to force her into prostitution. After meeting senior security officialsAP - 106 words
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123 2012-01-03 24 THE GUARDIAN Exxon Mobil will receive less than 10 per cent of the US$10 billion (S$13 billion) in compensation it was seeking from the Venezuelan government when its assets were nationalised under President Hugo Chavez. An international arbitration panel has decided toTHE GUARDIAN - 123 words
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143 2012-01-03 24 REUTERS Israeli and Palestinian negotiators met yesterday after more than a year of deadlock in peacemaking, but both sides played down prospects of any imminent resumption of talks. MrYitzhak Molcho of Israel and Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat met in Jordan alongsideREUTERS - 143 words
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348 2012-01-03 24 AP CAIRO A top Egyptian official responsible for overseeing civil society groups has defended sweeps through the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy organisations, rejecting denunciations from the United States, the United Nations and Germany. Sunday’s comments were the first from theAP - 348 words
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263 2012-01-03 25 REUTERS YANGON The price of petrol at privately owned retail outlets in Myanmar has gone up by 34 per cent, the sort of increase that has caused unrest in the past in a country where a third of the estimatedREUTERS - 263 words
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352 2012-01-03 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK A wave of arson attacks spread across the eastern New York borough of Queens on Sunday night. The police said the firebombings were being investigated as bias crimes, with Muslims as the targets. No one was hurtTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 352 words
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156 2012-01-03 25 REUTERS British police have found evidence that private investigators working for newspapers hacked into the email account of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown while he was Finance Minister, The Independent newspaper reported yesterday. Hundreds of other people may have also had their emailsREUTERS - 156 words
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163 2012-01-03 26 AP An early morning New Year’s shooting left four people dead at a condominium near San Diego, with the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) also on scene. The police responded on Sunday to an emergency call of shots fired in Coronado, aAP - 163 words
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367 2012-01-03 26 THE NEW YORK TIMES DES MOINES (Iowa) United States presidential hopeful Mitt Romney sought to convert his tentative standing atop the polls into a first-place finish in the caucuses in Iowa, telling Iowans on Sunday that he had the “capability to goTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 367 words
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Article, Illustration192 2012-01-03 26 AP A Mount Rainier National Park ranger was fatally shot following a New Year’s Day traffic stop, and the massive 953-sq-km park in Washington state was closed as dozens of officers searched for the armed gunman over snowy and rugged terrain. Singapore’s land area, byAP; AP, REUTERS - 192 words
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BUSINESS
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281 2012-01-03 27 SINGAPORE The number of bankruptcy applications received for the first 11 months of 2011 in Singapore has hit 2,129. This is only 73 applications short of the 2,202 applications received for the whole of 2010. Based on an average of about 190 applications per281 words
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Article, Illustration268 2012-01-03 27 SEOUL South Korea and Taiwan kicked off the first day of trading for 2012 yesterday, with most shares ending with fractional gains. South Korea’s Kospi ended with a gain of less than 0.1 per cent after moving in both directions during theREUTERS - 268 words
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265 2012-01-03 27 DOW JONES - DOW JONES MUMBAI Indian shares began 2012 on a positive note yesterday, as investors welcomed the government’s move to allow foreign investors to invest directly in local equities. Shares snapped four sessions of declines, with investors drawing relief also from a BBC report265 words
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321 2012-01-03 28 Future of common currency could hinge on raft of top-level meetings REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST PARIS French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Jan 9 for talks that are likely to centre on new rules to enforce budget disciplineREUTERS - 321 words
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282 2012-01-03 28 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Crude oil futures in New York will average US$92 to US$96 a barrel in 2012 as slowing economic growth curbs fuel demand, according to Again Capital. Prices may slip from 2011’s record average of US$95.11 as the euro declines againstBLOOMBERG - 282 words
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Article141 2012-01-03 28 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The euro traded 0.8 per cent from an 11-year low against the yen on concern Europe’s debt crisis will hamper economic growth in the region. The single currency held yesterday’s decline against the US dollar before a report tomorrow that economists predict will confirmBLOOMBERG - 141 words
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187 2012-01-03 28 REUTERS PARIS European stocks ended higher in their first trading session of the year yesterday, led by defensive utilities such as E.ON and GDF Suez, while volumes were anaemic as British and American markets remained closed for the New Year holiday. The FTSEurofirstREUTERS - 187 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration534 2012-01-03 30 Confident Liverpool look to raid Etihad as Mancini rues loss to Sunderland AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Man City vs Liverpool MANCHESTER League leaders Manchester City will be determined to arrest their recent decline but it will not come easy as they host a confident LiverpoolAGENCIES; REUTERS - 534 words
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Article, Illustration278 2012-01-03 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LIVERP OO L Former Liverpool and Everton defender Gary Ablett (picture) died on Sunday after a long battle against cancer, the League Managers Association said yesterday. He was 46. Ablett, who had a season as Stockport manager in 2009-10, lost hisTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 278 words
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317 2012-01-03 30 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Wayne Rooney was fined a week’s wages and dropped from the Manchester United team for Saturday’s defeat against Blackburn after angering Sir Alex Ferguson with a “lethargic” display in training following a Boxing Day nightTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 317 words
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Article419 2012-01-03 31 Australia to remain unchanged for second test against fierce rivals REUTERS SYDNEY The green shoots of Australian recovery will be exposed to the full glare of India’s determination to level the series in the 100th test match to be played at the Sydney CricketREUTERS - 419 words
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Article, Illustration342 2012-01-03 31 Midfielder’s 89th-minute strike gives beleaguered manager Villas-Boas a lifeline REUTERS ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Wolves 1 Chelsea 2 WOLVERHAMPTON Frank Lampard robbed a resilient Wolverhampton Wanderers of a result at the Molineux last night when he scored Chelsea’s winner in the 89th minute of a largelyREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 342 words
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Article281 2012-01-03 31 REUTERS NBA Bobcats 90 Heat 129 MIAMI The Miami Heat mauled the Charlotte Bobcats in a 129-90 blowout on Sunday to improve to a franchise-best 5-0 start to an NBA season. Needing a pair of Dwyane Wade lastsecond game-winners to defeat Charlotte and MinnesotaREUTERS - 281 words
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Article, Illustration688 2012-01-03 31 More than half the team though not Lampard celebrate win with Villas-Boas REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Frank Lampard admitted he was fortunate to be on the pitch when he struck a late goal to give Chelsea a much-needed win against Wolves yesterday, with theREUTERS - 688 words
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Article302 2012-01-03 31 Arsenal slip to 5th after spirited Fulham fightback REUTERS LONDON Arsenal slipped one place to fifth out of the Champions League slots after Bobby Zamora’s last-gasp strike handed Fulham a 2-1 win over Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny had put Arsenal ahead with a 21 st-minuteREUTERS - 302 words
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Article187 2012-01-03 31 OTHER RESULTS QPR 1 Norwich 2, Aston Villa 0 Swansea 2, Blackburn 1 Stoke 2 P W D L F A PTS Man City 19 14 3 2 53 16 45 Man United 19 14 3 2 49 17 45 Tottenham 18 12 3 3 35 20 39187 words
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Article, Illustration671 2012-01-03 32 IAN DE COTTA - After a month of preparations, Sundram’s side ready to take on Malaysian champions Kelantan IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In exactly one week, the LionsXII will mark Singapore’s return to the Malaysia Super League (MSL) after a 17-year absence and everything is falling intoPHOTO BY DON WONG - 671 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-01-03 32 PHILIP GOH - PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE When Li Yafei (picture) flies out to Doha next week for the 12th Asian Shooting Championship, she will be visualising an oasis of calm for her competition on Jan 14. As one of Singapore’s brightest shooting talents, Yafei knows the difference between476 words
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Advertisement62 2012-01-03 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS JANUARY 3, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF SISTERS’ SISTER ANA MATRONIC SAYS THE SCISSOR SISTERS CAN’T WAIT TO PARTY WITH YOU, SINGAPORE T4 LOCAL MUSIC TO KEEP AN EAR OUT FOR IN 2012 T2 ZOOEY DESCHANEL’S BIG DISNEY MUSICAL62 words
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Article, Illustration1275 2012-01-03 2 CHRISTOPHER TOH - We’re predicting exciting times for local music in 2012 here’s who to keep an eye (or ear) on CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg IF 2011 was anything to go by, the local music scene is slowly but surely sparking along. So what will 2012 bring? Well, we’ve1,275 words
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Article, Illustration774 2012-01-03 4 Zhang Weifang - If glam pop is your religion, then your faith belongs with the Scissor Sisters Zhang Weifang zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg THE Scissor Sisters have cleverly mastered the art of disco pop and glam rock concoctions, unlocking dance-floor-worthy undulations with every drop of their ditties. News of the New774 words
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Article, Illustration642 2012-01-03 5 Music comes naturally to actress-singer Zooey Deschanel even when it comes to writing songs for a really famous bear REUTERS WRITING a song for a Disney animated film puts a songwriter into a long and legendary line that has produced 30 nominations and 10 wins goingREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 642 words
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Article, Illustration391 2012-01-03 5 Ivory Metal Featuring music made by the piano and the gamelan. Jan 6 and 7, 8pm, Esplanade Recital Studio.Tickets at S$22 (S$30 with CD) from Sistic. The AMeiZing World Tour Taiwan’s vocal powerhouse A-mei returns to our shores. Jan 6 and 7, 8pm, Singapore Indoor Stadium.Tickets at S$98 to391 words
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Article, Illustration281 2012-01-03 6 CHRISTOPHER TOH - TALK THAT TALK RIHANNA CHRISTOPHER TOH IN MANY ways, Rihanna’s new album, Talk That Talk, encapsulates everything that was good and bad about pop music in 2011, if not the 21 st century. It contains more of what she does best: Slightly nasally vocal treatments based on as281 words
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Article, Illustration163 2012-01-03 6 KEVIN MATHEWS - IN STOCK NOW STRAIT GROOVE KEVIN MATHEWS ON ITS Facebook page, Strait Groove describes itself as an “indie jazz pop rock blues acoustic jam band”. And from the moment the opening track Round The Corner from its debut CD hits one’s ears, that characterisation does appear to be accurate. Certainly,163 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-01-03 6 KEVIN MATHEWS - FAIRWEATHER FRIENDS FERNS KEVIN MATHEWS THE sophomore album from this acclaimed Malaysian “twee pop” band featuring “jangling guitars, a love of ’60s pop and often fey, innocent lyrics”, according to Wikipedia demonstrates a strong grasp of channelling the ’80s British pioneer bands they so obviously revere: Felt, Orange Juice, Josef97 words
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Article, Illustration237 2012-01-03 6 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Relooking a classic record Under A Blood Red Sky U2 (2008) CHRISTOPHER TOH ADMITTEDLY, I only picked this album because the title comes from a line from one of U2’s best known songs, NewYear’s Day. And since it is the New Year and all, I thought it237 words
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Article, Illustration386 2012-01-03 7 Hugh Jackman broke records during his 10-week Broadway run AP HUGH Jackman has left Broadway with a lot of broken hearts and records. The hunky Australian actor’s oneman Broadway concert show closed on Sunday afternoon at the Broadhurst Theatre after having earned US$2,057,354 (S$2,670,100) inAP; Photo: Reuters - 386 words
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Article, Illustration308 2012-01-03 7 THE NEW YORK TIMES SATYADEV Dubey, a producer, director and playwright who inspired generations of Indian actors and other playwrights, died on Dec 25 in Mumbai, India. He was 75. The cause was a stroke, said his greatnephew, Satyajit Dubey. Dubey not only revived the HindiTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 308 words
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Article, Illustration1026 2012-01-03 8 Eveline Gan - Could your lack of focus and restlessness be adult ADHD? Eveline Gan eveline@mediacorp.com.sg KNOWING how forgetful he can be, Pete’s (not his real name) wife helps him make lists of his chores and groceries he has to pick up from the supermarket. The only problem, however,Photo: Getty Images - 1,026 words
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Article199 2012-01-03 9 EVELINE GAN - HEALTH BITE EVELINE GAN REGULAR schedules for meals, baths and bedtimes are typically part and parcel of a healthy childhood. However, for some children who are overly sensitive to touch and taste, these daily rituals could potentially be an early warning sign of obsessive compulsive disorder199 words
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Article124 2012-01-03 10 One Year in Timor is a no-frills photography exhibition which aims to raise awareness of the newest nation in South-east Asia, showcasing its pristine coastline, untouched mountains and forests and its ethnic diversity. The photographer, Alvana Yap, was a volunteer atthe Singapore International Foundation and spent124 words
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73 2012-01-03 10 Abdul Ghani Hamid: Mata Hati Exhibition This showcase features the life and works of Singapore’s literary pioneer, Abdul Ghani Hamid. As an award-winning writer, poet and artist, he made significant contributions to the development of Malay literature and the arts here. On display will be some of his writings, poetry73 words
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Article142 2012-01-03 10 Want to know what it’s like to pose for an artist and be the focal point of a painting or drawing? If you’re game, sign up to be an art model in a 90-minute sketching session at the National Museum of Singapore. You must be able142 words
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97 2012-01-03 10 In this movie that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, a frigid housewife, played by Catherine Deneuve, is unable to be intimate with her husband but chooses to spend her afternoons working in a brothel. Eventually, she gets too97 words
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119 2012-01-03 10 Out of Order A Farce by Ray Cooney The action takes place in Suite 648 of the Westminister Hotel in London. Protagonist, Richard Willey, is a suave and successful man the Junior Minister in the Lib-Con Coalition Government. Can he and his mistress, Miss Jane Worthington, who works as a119 words
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Miscellaneous85 2012-01-03 12 ON MEDIACORP WHAT MAKES A GENIUS? Channel~NewsAsia, ~8.02pm Are~an~elite~few~born~to~be~geniuses, ~or~does~genius~ reside~in~each~and~every~one~of~us?~Mathematician~ Marcus~du~Sautoy~answers~what~makes~a~genius. ~Are~ they~born~or~made?~ VETTAI 2 Vasantham, ~10.30pm Vasantham’s~highest-rated~drama~is~back!~With~a~ different~set~of~agenda~and~officers, ~the~focus~this~time~ is~on~the~sudden~proliferation~of~criminal~underworld~ activities. ~Along~with~Vignesh~and~Guna, ~joining~the~cast~ are~Saravanan~Ayyavoo, ~Jaynesh, ~Eswari, ~Elango~and~other~ new~faces. SAME NAME Universal~Channel~(StarHub~TV~Ch~512), ~9pm Do~you~share~the~same~name~as~a~celebrity?~ These~people~do!~In~Same Name, ~celebrities~David~ Hasselhoff, ~Mike~Tyson, ~Reggie~Bush~and~Kathy~ Griffin~swap~lives~for~one~week~with~a~person~ who~has~the~same~name. They~might~have~a~name~ in~common~but~the~similarities~stop~there. ~Cue~ 3am~diaper~changes, ~endless~housework, ~long~days~ at~work,85 words
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