Today, 25 January 2012

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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon ‘Durian’ plots growth amid IR competition
      672 2  -  Mid-sized spaces will help local and Asian arts groups bloom, says Esplanade NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Two years after the opening of the integrated resorts, Singapore’s iconic “Durian” has taken a financial hit as long-running and blockbuster commercial productions gravitate to the snazzy
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      Lock icon Lion, dragon dance at Istana open house
      274 2  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The long queue could not dampen the excitement of the visitors to the Istana open house yesterday, many of whom told Today they were there with the hope of meeting President Tony Tan, who made his rounds in the
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      Homes evacuated as Brisbane hit by floods
      262 2 BRISBANE A dozen low-lying homes were evacuated north of Brisbane last night as heavy rains caused flooding across southeast Queensland, officials said. Thousands of homes lost power. The heavy rains hit the Gold and Sunshine coasts and Brisbane, causing chaos on roads, reported
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      Lock icon Iran says EU oil embargo will be ineffective; ban seen as opportunity
      417 3 AP TEHRAN Tehran has shrugged off a new European Union ban on the purchase of Iranian oil, with officials declaring that the country can find new markets for its oil. Some commentators are saying that Iran should cut
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      Lock icon EU eases sanctions on Myanmar
      325 3 REUTERS BRUSSELS The European Union will suspend travel bans on the President of Myanmar and other senior officials, following reforms that have included the release of hundreds of political prisoners. EU foreign ministers also held out the prospect of a further easing of sanctions in
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      Lock icon Greece hopes for debt deal despite setback
      425 4 REUTERS BRUSSELS Greece was clinging to hope of a last-minute bond swap deal yesterday to avoid a messy default after euro zone officials sent talks back to square one by rejecting a final offer from the country’s private bondholders. Athens is desperate for
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      Lock icon BoJ cuts forecast, keeps policy steady
      402 4 AGENCIES TOKYO The Bank of Japan forecast the economy will contract in the current fiscal year but kept policy steady yesterday, expecting exports to emerging markets and reconstruction after last year’s earthquake will help fuel a steady recovery. BoJ Governor Masaaki Shirakawa and fellow
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      Lock icon Indian central bank shifts focus to growth
      252 4 REUTERS MUMBAI India cut cash reserve requirements for banks by 50 basis points yesterday to ease tight liquidity conditions, signalling a shift in policy towards reviving growth after two years of fighting inflation. With core inflation still stubbornly high, the Reserve Bank of
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      Lock icon World ‘needs 600 million new jobs in next decade’
      321 4 THE GUARDIAN GENEVA The global economy will need to create 600 million jobs over the next decade to meet the “urgent challenge” of tackling the legacy of unemployment left by recession and to find work for those entering the labour force,
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      Lock icon Flexible work arrangements make for happier employees
      640 6  -  ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Not many fathers can claim that they spend more time with their children than their wives, but business development manager Victor Chan, 39, belongs to a growing brood of fathers who can afford to do so because of flexible
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      Lock icon Obama to make pitch for second term in State of the Union speech
      409 6 AGENCIES WASHINGTON United States President Barack Obama is expected to pitch new initiatives on jobs, taxes and housing in an election-year State of the Union address this morning 10am, Singapore time) as he seizes his biggest moment
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      81 6 Brought to you by: ST Engineering *0 IMPLY O.MARTIER Solve the puzzle and be one of 8 winners to win a pair of weekend tickets to the Singapore Airshow 2012. Log on to www.singaporeairshow2012.stengg.com to submit, and for hints to complete the Simply Smarter puzzle. *Terms and conditions apply A
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      7 6 >> IS THE US ECONOMY HEALING? COMMENT 10
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  • COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon Asia in the Year of the Dragon
      963 8  -  Region’s best contribution may be a calm, prudent approach to mitigating potential global crisis HARUHIKO KURODA Haruhiko Kuroda is president of the Asian Development Bank. PROJECT SYNDICATE This is the year of the “Black Water Dragon”, an astrological cycle that indicates change, but
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      Lock icon Is the US economy healing?
      902 10  -  Household debt, the real culprit of the crisis, has declined but much will depend on this year’s presidential polls PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman is an American economist, Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton
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      Lock icon The economics of well-being
      1170 11  -  Once-airy talk of replacing GDP with metrics of happiness is gaining credibility in important circles JUSTIN FOX Justin Fox is the author of The Myth of the Rational Market and the editorial director of the Harvard Business Review Group. 2012 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORP. (DISTRIBUTED
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  • VOICES
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      Parents should be discouraged from driving children to school
      427 12  -  I SAY Liew Kai Khiun Liew Kai Khiun is an assistant professor at a local university. When I drive on the Pan-Island Expressway some mornings, it saddens me to see long rows of vehicles snaking into the filter lanes leading to
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      Balance is key in a good vegetarian diet
      340 13  -  Letter from George Jacobs I REFER to the letter “Being vegetarian might not be the healthiest choice” (Jan 10). The American Dietetic Association took a position in 2009 that “appropriately planned vegetarian diets, including total vegetarian or vegan diets, are healthful, nutritionally
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      Lock icon Punggol not quite the beauty...
      123 13  -  Letter from Lim Ai Lee I HAD looked forward to experiencing and enjoying the beauty and serenity of Punggol Promenade (picture) on my recent trip. However, I met with unpleasant sights: A wet and filthy toilet, rubbish floating on the two lily ponds, oily water
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      Park funds in the right car park
      152 13  -  Letter from Paul Chan Eng Chwee I REFER to the report “Mechanised parking pilot study by year end” (Jan 13). Such a car park would be a waste of public funds if the building and maintenance cost is too high. The point to
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      Extra charges on Medisave withdrawals should be waived
      283 13  -  Letter from Lau Swee Kwong SINCE Nov 1, Medisave could be used to pay for outpatient treatment for dementia and bipolar disorder. Minister of State (Health) Amy Khor had said this would “help reduce out-of-pocket expenses” and make treatment more affordable for
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      WHY ARE PATIENTS OF NURSING HOMES CHARGED GST?
      92 13  -  LETTER FROM LILIAN CHAN Why is the Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on patients of nursing homes? Patients who stay in charitable homes are poor and depend heavily on Government subsidies. The Government has been talking about caring for senior citizens,
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      303 12 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices ISO ir~ "5 rjWJAfjgiBm& Purchase any 2 tins of Friso 900g and stand a chance to win A PAIRk of Ang Bao Friso gyoH/'mg. up fo^e-fher ;> Double Fortune Ang Bao $333 each (2 winners) Double Happiness Ang
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      45 13 SOME CONCERNS OVER MECHANISED CAR PARKS Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store (simply search for “QR reader”) and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http:// tdy.sg/mechpark on your browser for the letter from Teo Kueh Liang.
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      92 13 NOT EVERY BODY IS MADE FORA VEGETARIAN DIET Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store (simply search for “QR reader”) and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/vgdiet on your browser for the letter from Tan Tuan Khoon. WHY ARE OBSTACLES PLACED
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  • SINGAPORE
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      PEOPLE’S PARK TENANTS HOPE FOR BETTER BUSINESS AFTER RETROFITTING WORK
      182 14  -  CHNG KHENG LENG The People’s Park at Block 32, New Market Road, will be renamed People’s Park Plaza once retrofitting work is completed. The block is one of four sites to receive upgrading and one of 35 sites to get
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      Lock icon More owners subletting HDB flats
      646 14  -  HOEYEEN NIE yeennie@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The number of Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats being sublet has more than tripled in the past five years from about 12,500 in 2006 to 40,026 last year following the relaxation of subletting rules and an increase in the number
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      ONE LANE ALONG BUKIT TIMAH ROAD REOPENED
      117 14 One of the two lanes along Bukit Timah Road towards Woodlands Road, near the junction with Clementi Road, was reopened to traffic yesterday afternoon. The lanes were closed on Jan 18 after Land Transport Authority (LTA) engineers found that a 14-m precast segment
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      IPHONE APP HELPS POLICE NAB SNATCH THIEF
      102 15 The police have arrested a 35-year-old man for snatch theft after a crucial lead provided by an iPhone application. The victim, a 31-year-old woman, was walking alongTanjong Katong Road at about 9.15pm on Monday when a man approached her from behind and snatched
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      HUGE CROWDS VISIT WATERTOWN SHOWFLAT
      146 15  -  VIMITA MOHANDAS Hundreds flocked to the Watertown showflat in Punggol Central yesterday on the second day of the Chinese New Year. The S$1.6 billion project attracted brisk sales about 500 units out of the 596 released have been sold since the launch last Saturday. Watertown
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Noda vows to tackle debt, calls for teamwork
      311 16 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan’s Prime Minister pledged yesterday to push for tax and social security reform, as he called on opposition politicians to help him rein in Japan’s bloated deficit for the sake of future generations. Mr Yoshihiko Noda’s speech, outlining his policy
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      Lock icon ‘MAJOR QUAKE COULD HIT TOKYO WITHIN 4 YEARS’
      162 16 AP A new study is warning that the Tokyo region has a 70-per-cent chance of being hit directly by a powerful magnitude-7 earthquake within four years. The study by University of Tokyo seismologists bases the estimate on an increase in earthquake activity
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      Lock icon Aussie parties disagree on asylum-seeker plan
      191 16 AGENCIES CANBERRA Negotiations have broken down between the government and Australia’s main opposition party on a compromise policy to deport asylumseekers to another country. The Australian newspaper reported that the governing Labor Party had offered to build additional safeguards into its Malaysia deal to
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      Lock icon Overseas groups distort truth about Tibet unrest, says China
      322 17 AP BEIJING China yesterday accused overseas advocacy groups of twisting the truth about unrest in a politically sensitive Tibetan region in order to undermine the government. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said order has been restored in Luhuo county in south-western
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      Lock icon AUSTRALIA’S CONSUMER WATCHDOG SUES AIRASIA OVER ADS
      123 17 REUTERS Australia’s consumer watchdog has launched court action against AirAsia alleging the budget airline’s advertising of its fares for some routes out of Australia was misleading. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said yesterday it was seeking penalties and legal costs. AirAsia’s Australian
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      Lock icon GULF COUNCIL PLANS TO PULL MONITORS OUT OF SYRIA
      159 17 AP The Gulf Cooperation Council plans to pull its monitors out of Syria, an official said yesterday, after President Bashar Assad’s regime rejected an Arab-brokered plan to end the country’s bloodshed. The official said a statement is planned outlining the decision
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      Lock icon Romney, Gingrich clash repeatedly in debate
      314 18 AP TAMPA (Florida) Republican presidential contenders Mitt Romney (left) and Newt Gingrich (right) clashed repeatedly in heated, personal terms in a debate ahead of Florida’s pivotal primary in what has turned into an increasingly contentious race to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.
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      Lock icon YouTube streams 4 billion online videos every day
      252 18 AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO YouTube, Google’s video website, is streaming four billion online videos every day, a 25 per cent increase in the past eight months, according to the company. The jump in video views comes as Google is pushing YouTube beyond the
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      Lock icon ROMNEY PAID 5$3.8 MILLION IN FEDERAL INCOME TAX IN 2010
      218 18 AP Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney paid about US$3 million (S$3.8 million) in federal income taxes in 2010, having earned more than seven times that from his investments. Those earnings, US$21.7 million, put him among the wealthiest of American taxpayers.
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      Lock icon Turkey warns Sarkozy not to sign ‘genocide’ Bill
      257 19 AP ANKARA Turkey warned French President Nicolas Sarkozy yesterday against signing a law that makes it a crime to deny that the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks nearly a century ago constituted genocide, saying it will implement retaliatory measures against France.
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      Lock icon Liner’s fuel to be pumped out from Saturday
      248 19 AP AGENCIES ROME Officials said preliminary operations are under way to begin removing half a million gallons (1.9 million litres) of fuel from the wrecked Costa Concordia before it spills into the pristine seas off Tuscany. Actual pumping of the oil is
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      Lock icon DOTCOM IN CUSTODY AS NZ AWAITS US EXTRADITION REQUEST
      163 19 BLOOMBERG Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload.com, has been detained in New Zealand on charges of copyright infringement conspiracy under a United States request for provisional arrest ahead of a formal extradition request, New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice said yesterday. Requests
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      Lock icon SUMATRAN ELEPHANT FACES EXTINCTION IN 30 YEARS: WWF
      126 20 AGENCIES The Sumatran elephant (picture) has been placed on the list of critically endangered species, prompting calls from conservation groups for emergency measures to halt the destruction of its habitat. The International UnionforConservation of Nature raised its listing of the Sumatran elephant
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      Lock icon 2 blind women gain some vision from stem cell: Study
      313 20 AP LOS ANGELES Two legally blind women appeared to gain some vision after receiving an experimental treatment using embryonic stem cells, scientists reported on Monday. While embryonic stem cells were first isolated more than a decade ago, most of the
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      Lock icon DEPRESSED? DRUG FROM MAGIC MUSHROOMS MIGHT HELP YOU FEEL BETTER
      175 20 THE GUARDIAN A drug derived from magic mushrooms could help people with depression by enabling them to relive positive and happy moments of their lives, according to scientists. Two studies, led by Dr Robin Carhart-Harris of Imperial College, looked at
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      Lock icon BRITAIN REPORTS NEW VIRUS THAT CAUSES BIRTH DEFORMITIES IN ANIMALS
      108 20 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A new virus, that causes abortions and birth deformities in farm animals, has been found in Britain for the first time. Schmallenberg virus, which is spread by midges and affects cattle, sheep and goats, has been formally
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      Lock icon DISNEY WILL ALLOW PARK WORKERS TO HAVE BEARDS
      106 20 AP Workers at Disney’s theme parks will be allowed to grow beards and goatees for the first time. A Disney spokeswoman said on Monday that the new policy will apply to workers in Florida and California starting next month. Disney had prohibited
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  • BUSINESS
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      Number of art buyers here expected to rise
      485 22  -  Sales to dip at first, but dealers forecast a rebound in second half VENUS HEW SINGAPORE The number of Singapore art buyers is expected to increase 10 per cent in the second half of this year, compared to the previous year. This,
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      STI
      18 22 TUESDAY CLOSED Monday CLOSED CLOSED Friday 2,849.38 p 1.36% Thursday 2,811.20 p 0.57% Wednesday 2,795.40 q 0.73%
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      ASIA
      22 22 Ç È Ç HANG SENG CLOSED NIKKEI 8,785.33 (+0.22%) SHANGHAI CLOSED AUSTRALIA 4,224.20 CLOSED MUMBAI 16,995.77 (+1.46%) MALAYSIA CLOSED SEOUL CLOSED
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      FOREX
      21 22 US$1 s$1.270 £1 s$1.979 €1 s$1.652 A$1 s$1.330 RM$1 s$0.411 ¥100 s$1.642 Rp10,000 s$1.416 HK$100 s$16.36 RMB100 s$20.12 INR100 s$2.537
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      GLOBAL LOGISTIC PROPERTIES
      119 22 STOCK CALL Buy s$1.895 Goldman starts at Buy with S$2.34 target. House says: “GLP offers the leading China/Japan footprint of modern warehouses, a sector where size and depth of network are key competitive advantages.” It says GLP will benefit from several trends, such as China’s domestic consumption
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      Though not a world saviour yet, China could play a big role in Davos
      392 22  -  WONG SIEW YING SINGAPORE The euro zone debt crisis is expected to dominate discussions when government leaders and businessmen meet at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland this week. And experts say China in particular
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  • DIGITAL
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      Lock icon There is life in digital cameras yet...
      704 24 While more opt to use smartphones as cameras, there’s still a market for dedicated imaging devices THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Smartphones are tempting more people away from cameras but digital compacts still have a few tricks that phones cannot match. Kodak filed for
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      300 24 SAKAE SUSHI We serve only what we eat Wit feifiF i 4 V. *•> It 4 Usher in a Prosperous Chinese New Year with Rong Yu Sheng! .17 <q Oishii Package available at all outlets 3=—- Prosperity Package $180 Fortune Package $380 Consists of: (U.P $496.72) Consists of: (U.P $222.67)
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  • IMPACT
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      Lock icon Readers will write for US magazine
      514 25 Their contributions will make up most of content in Ladies’ Home Journal THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK While women’s service magazines have long relied on readers to contribute content, from first-person accounts to recipes, Ladies’ Home Journal is taking that strategy to new
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Redknapp in the dock
      486 26 Tottenham have to fight to stay focused as case of tax fraud against their manager opens THE GUARDIAN LONDON Currently lying third in the English Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur continue to believe they can emerge as the top club in the capital and qualify for next
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      Lock icon Van Persie knows who is boss
      371 26 LONDON Arsenal captain Robin van Persie has played down any fallout with manager Arsene Wenger despite his apparent show of dissent during his side’s 2-1 home defeat by Manchester United on Sunday. Dutch striker Van Persie, who scored Arsenal’s equaliser, appeared to voice his
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      Lock icon Capello’s future a mystery
      193 26 AGENCIES ROME England coach Fabio Capello is keeping his options open as he prepares to leave his role with the Three Lions. Capello is set to step down as England manager after Euro 2012, which is scheduled from June 8 to July 1, and will be
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      Lock icon Mancini’s striker dilemma
      568 27 Platt drops hint Balotelli could accept four-match ban ahead of Cup tie at Anfield AGENCIES CARLING CUP SEMI-FINAL, SECOND LEG Liverpool vs Man City LONDON Manchester City are steeling themselves for a striker shortage, after Mario Balotelli was charged with violent conduct for kicking out at Scott
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      Lock icon Suddenly, a nation expects
      215 27 AP BATA Beating Libya has completely changed Equatorial Guinea’s expectations at the African Cup of Nations. The hosts face a Senegal side in desperate need of a victory today and there is heightened excitement in a country whose fans gave the tournament newcomers and lowest-ranked team
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      Lock icon Mourinho in a foul mood as his future at Real comes under scrutiny
      380 27 REUTERS MADRID Real Madrid defender Pepe will play in tonight’s King’s Cup quarter-final second leg against Barcelona if he is fit despite the controversy over his alleged stamp on Lionel Messi’s hand in last week’s first match,
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      78 28 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all A League, please visit Singapore Pools website. FOR FULL LIVE TELECAST SCHEDULE AND VENUE DETAILS, PLEASE VISIT SINGAPORE POOLS WEBSITE. Ip A, V(i) Always play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to
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      62 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS JOSH BROLIN VS SEAN PENN. BRING IT ON T4 THE END OF HEIDI AND SEAL T5 TECH ALL YOU NEED TO HEAR ABOUT NOISE-CANCELLING HEADPHONES T7 JANUARY 25, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF DIRECTOR ALEXANDER PAYNE DID, BUT HE’S
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        138 5 AP ACTOR Jason Segel can add a Hasty Pudding pot award to his career highlights. Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals on Monday named Segel its Man ofYear.The student group is the United States’ oldest undergraduate drama troupe. It’ll host a
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        171 5 REUTERS “QUEEN Of Soul” Aretha Franklin on Monday called off plans to marry in the summer, saying she and her fiance William “Willie” Wilkerson had decided they had gone too far, too soon. “Will and I have decided we were moving a little too fast, and there
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        84 8 The Singapore Tyler Print Institute collaborates with New York-based gallery Lehmann Maupin forthis exhibition, which showcases the work of Teresita Fernandez, best-known for her prominent public sculptures; Do Ho Suh, whose installations question the boundaries of identity; Ashley Bickerton, originally from artist group Neo Geo;
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        69 8 Visit the ReDot Fine Art Gallery, which specialises in Australian indigenous art, for its annual Stock Room Show if you are looking for a unique and special gift, or if you justwantto buy a piece of artforyourself. Paintings range from small gems to majestic masterpieces
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        147 8 Future Proof features artworks by an exciting mix of young artists with innovative and original art practices within their disciplines. Their artistic ventures take place from streets to galleries, their concerns are local to geopolitical, and their materials both found and acquired. Their strong and
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          77 8 One Hundred Years of Solitude 10.0 Cultural Revolution Part of the Huayi Chinese Festival of Arts, this show features 12 of Singapore’s most acclaimed emerging Chinese theatre artists. A spellbinding examination of the relationships between the public and its leaders, people and government, and culture and revolution, discover an inspiring
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          128 8 This three-day gastronomic showcase allows you to create your own unique culinary adventure from three areas. Atthe Gourmet Village, sample signature creations by 16 leading chefs and restaurants from around the world. Then, check out quality produce from artisan and specialty exhibitors at Gourmet Market. Finally, attend cooking master
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      597 5 Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store I'- '.tttll*' .J LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes FOLLOW US ON twitter.com/cathay_cinemas cathay.com.sg THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND* (3D) 11,30am, 4.15pm, 9.05pm JOURNEY 2: THE MYSTERIOUS ISLAND* 11.10am, 1.10pm, 3.15,5.20, 7.25, 9.30,11.45pm JACK
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      84 9 ON MEDIACORP UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION (PG-13 Violence) Channel~5, ~10pm Underworld: Evolution ~traces~the~beginnings~of~the~ancient~ feud~between~the~two~tribes~as~Selene, ~the~beautiful~ vampire~heroine, ~and~Michael, ~the~lycan~hybrid, ~try~to~ unlock~the~secrets~of~their~bloodlines. ~Starring~Kate~ Beckinsale~and~Scott~Speedman. MONSTER FISH: MEKONG MYSTERY okto, ~9pm Dr~Zeb~Hogan~ travels~to~Laos’~ Khone~Falls, ~one~ of~the~world’s~ largest~waterfalls. He~hopes~to~see~ which~channels~ giant~fish~use~to~ migrate~upriver~ to~their~spawning~ grounds. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV THE NATE BERKUS SHOW (TV Premiere) Life~Inspired~(mio~TV~Ch~22), ~10.30pm Known~for~his~regular~appearances~on~Oprah, design~expert~Nate~Berkus~offers~the~best~in~design~ tips~and~industry~secrets,
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      369 9 ~6.00AM~ Films~&~Stars~Asia ~6.30~ AM~Live! ~9.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~IX~ ~10.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~11.00~ Sports~@~SG: The~Roar~Returns~ ~11.30~ Great~Ideas~From~JML ~12.30PM~ Lifeline~II ~1.00~ Fighting~Spiders ~6.00AM~ Frontline~ ~6.30~ Stars. ~Beat~It!~ ~7.00~ Good~Morning~Singapore~ ~10.00~ The~Unforgettable~Memory~ ~NOON~ Sizzling~Woks~III~ ~12.30PM~ My~Star~Guide~6~ ~1.00~ News~8~At~One~ ~1.30~ Chinese~Folklore~ ~2.00~ See~The~World~ CHANNEL ~2.00~ Covert~Affairs ~3.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~4.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~IX~ ~5.00~ Don’t~Forget~The~Lyrics~IV ~6.00~ India: ~A~Love~Story ~7.00~ Minute~To~Win~It~II
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      58 9 ON MEDIACORP TALKING POINT:THEVOTE Channel~NewsAsia, ~1.02pm Many~Singaporean~couples~are~hoping~for~a~baby~in~ the~auspicious~Year~of~the~Dragon. ~But~are~they~ready~ for~the~rush~for~vacancies~in~infant~care~centres~and~ preschools?~Catch~this~Chinese~New~Year~special. SCARLET HEART Channel~8, ~7pm The~Fourth~Prince~bumps~into~Rouxi~in~the~palace. ~He~ tells~her~his~interests~and~habits. ~He~also~urges~her~to~ ask~him~directly~if~she~has~any~questions. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV SALARYMAN CHO HAN JI (TV Premiere) ONE~(StarHub~TV~Channel~823), Every~Wed~and~Thurs, ~9.05pm Directed~by~Yoo~In~Sik, Salaryman Cho Han Ji ~tells~ the~story~of~an~average~office~worker~and~his~ personal~struggle~to~succeed~as~he~deals~with~ loneliness~and~isolation. ~Starring~Lee~Bum~Soo, Jung~Ryeo~Won, ~Jung~Gyu~Woon~and~Kim~Min~Jung. AMERICAN IDOL KICK OFF SPECIAL STAR~World~(StarHub~TV~Ch~501), ~8pm Once~again,
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