Today, 3 March 2012

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1 14 Today
  • 17 1 TODAY on Saturday March 3, 2012 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 073/02/2012
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  • 711 1  -  More schemes to be introduced to help young couples, families to own homes ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From helping second-tim-ers apply for new flats, to enabling closer family living while helping the elderly age in place. These were some measures that the Ministry
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    • 41 1 IN OUR SUNDAY EDITION the st regis perspectives ‘Who else will help the poor?’: Thailand’s ‘Mr Condom’ sunday special ‘I am fighting for my daughters’ freedom’: The woman the Taliban want to kill FHM PULLED OFF SHELVES, EDITOR APOLOGISES SINGAPORE 18
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    • 6 1 ORGANISATIONAL CHANGES AT MEDIACORP BUSINESS 27
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  • HOT NEWS
    • 254 2  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN It was no easy push to the finish for Asian Games gold medallist Rachel Lee, who had to go through intensive training for the Games and sit for the GCE A-level MotherTongue paper in the same period of time. But
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    • 507 2  -  With determination, A-level student beats his health problems NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having had two major surgeries on his brain at the age of nine due to a haemorrhage, Tan Jie Yong had to take the longer route to retain information
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    • 347 2  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE To ensure families have a viable housing option before selling their flats, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) will be taking up suggestions to tighten financial counselling and step up checks on prospective sellers, said National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan.
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    • 326 2 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) said yesterday it will increase its fuel surcharges, effective from March 8, to offset the impact of higher fuel prices. The increase also applies to SilkAir flights. The increase will be between US$2 (S$2.50) and
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    • 726 3  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A little over two months after Today reported that Singapore’s top sports administrator, Mr Ng Ser Miang (picture), could vie for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency next year, the 62-year-old confirmed yesterday that he is considering
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  • PARLIAMENT
    • 605 4  -  LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang yesterday stressed the urgent need to restructure Singapore’s economy and improve productivity, Members of Parliament (MPs) continued to raise concerns on whether enough is being done
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    • 202 4  -  LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) yesterday clarified on the Economic Development Board’s (EDB’s) failure to consult the Public Service Division (PSD) on the changes to its salary structure and conditions, which was reported in the Auditor-General’s
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    • 462 4  -  LIN YANQIN SINGAPORE The Finance Ministry yesterday set out to dispel an impression that the process of tapping on grants and incentives to boost productivity was an onerous one, as it laid out its schemes to help businesses, especially small and
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    • 266 6  -  TAN WEIZHEN The Internet community could take the lead in developing an Internet code of conduct, or “netiquette”, said Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim yesterday. This would be one of two areas being examined by
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    • 333 6  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Unveiling steps to make the arts and culture more accessible to the public, the Government yesterday agreed in principle with the more than 100 recommendations put forth by the Arts and Culture Strategic Review committee. The committee’s report,
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    • 146 6 Selected schools to be upgraded with cultural facilities and new grants to fund art and music lessons and arts and culture CCAs, as well as additional resources for teachers 6,800 arts and culture programmes to reach more than 340,000 people, a new Silver Arts Programme
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    • 413 6 Enhancing Career and Personality. I believe in what Henry Ford said: “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty.” The General Studies Programme is giving me all the course choices I could ask for in order to achieve a truly multi-disciplinary worldview. (2011) 'k SIM UNIVERSITY Sanesh Balasingam
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
    • 1303 8  -  The texting craze is accelerating the decline of independent thought in our young STEPHEN L CARTER Stephen L Carter is a professor of law at Yale, where he teaches courses on contracts, professional responsibility, ethics in literature, intellectual property and the law
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    • 926 10  -  Could things, in fact, turn out differently this time? WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek won the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. BLOOMBERG The deadliest words in economics are “This time things are different.” They are even
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    • 807 12  -  ALAN WILSON Alan Wilson is the regional CEO ofMSIG Holdings (Asia). Assoc Prof Hong and Assoc Prof Tan received the Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Welfare Foundation Research Grant for their projects. The grant supports projects related to eldercare and traffic safety. For over four
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  • VOICES
    • 368 14  - Buses I use, I pay Many have claimed that bus operations are wildly profitable. However, SBS Transit’s share price is down by about 50 per cent from its price in May 2007. I SAY Tan Si An The writer commutes by bus and train. He does not own a car
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    • 257 14  -  Letter from Cindy Keng Director, (Corporate Communications Division), Ministry of Trade and Industry I REFER to Mrs Lina Chiam’s letter “Foreign labour here to stay due to earlier decisions” (Feb 23). Our growth strategy is premised on growing the top-line and not
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    • 148 14  -  Letter from Stephen Tan I WAS recently at the NTUC FairPrice supermarket at City Square Mall and was pleasantly surprised to find a “green” lane for payment checkout. The counter does not provide plastic bags and serves only shoppers who either have their own bag or
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    • 161 14  -  Letter from Gerrard Ball THE commentary “China should take a lesson in US creativity” (Feb 15) applies to the Singapore education system, too. First and foremost, international companies based in Singapore want managers who can communicate effectively in English, solve problems and initiate crea-
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    • 135 14  -  LETTER FROM JOSEPH KHOO YANG KIM While the suggestion that hawker centres be managed by a “socially conscious operator”, reported in “Hawker centres: Panel offers food for thought” (Feb 28), is an enticing idea, I am puzzled. Isthe National Environment Agency (NEA) not socially
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    • 12 14 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices
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    • 43 14 MOTORISTS ARE UNLIKELYTO SWITCH TO BUSES 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/busswitch on your browser for a letter from Edwin Lim.
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  • SINGAPORE
    • 346 18 SINGAPORE The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) has sharply criticised two articles published in the latest edition of FHM Singapore, describing them as “highly objectionable and deplorable”. The criticism prompted an immediate apology from the senior editor of the men’s magazine and
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    • 156 18  -  ZHANG WEI FANG SINGAPORE The International Tamil Film Awards (ITFA) returns for its third edition today. The event is jointly presented by MediaCorp’s Vasantham and Indian Movie News, the publishing arm of Silver Screen International. This year’s show will be hosted by local celebrity
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    • 352 18  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To meet the healthcare and protection needs of lower-income Singaporeans and permanent residents (PRs), NTUC Income has rolled out a new medical and term insurance package at discounted rates. The NTUC Income’s Value Pack is specially aimed at about 700,000
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    • 168 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Wildlife Reserves Singapore has appointed Mr Lee Meng Tat as its new chief executive officer, with effect from May. Mr Lee comes from the Fraser and Neave Group, where his last position was chief corporate development officer in the food and beverage
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    • 276 20  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Nine former Air India employees yesterday succeeded in claiming the S$25,000 shortfall in their retrenchment payout, after the Industrial Arbitration Court (IAC) ruled that the airline company’s computation method was wrong. The dispute was over the calculation
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    • 196 20  -  AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE Seven people involved in the theft of 22 vehicles across the Causeway on separate occasions have been convicted in Singapore’s courts between 2009 and last year, said a Singapore Police Force (SPF) spokesman. In response to Today’s queries,
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    • 136 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A secondary school teacher has been charged in court with stealing three SD cards from the operation manager’s office on Feb 15. This brings the total number of charges Ngien Wen-Tseah Bertrand, 37, faces to four. Ngien is also accused of trespassing in
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    • 239 21 YUN NAM H A I R C A R E Celebrates IS Years of Hair Care Excellence: Guess Sr V Vin a Samsung Galaxy Note r For a limited time only, simply SMS your answer now! Q: How many years have Yun Nam been in Singapore? 28 years 18 years
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  • WORLD
    • 488 22 AGENCIES CANBERRA Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard lured one of the ruling party’s elder statesmen out of retirement to become her new Foreign Minister yesterday, a bold move that gives her unpopular government a potential leadership alternative. Ms Gillard appointed Mr Bob Carr, a strong
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    • 300 22 AP BEIJING Two-thirds of China’s cities currently fail to meet stricter air quality standards that the government wants to phase in over four years to combat notoriously smoggy skies, a senior Chinese environmental official said yesterday. The State Council, China’s Cabinet,
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    • 178 23 AGENCIES BEIJING A Chinese official has confirmed that a former big city police chief is under investigation in a scandal that is roiling plans for China’s leadership transition this year. Mr Zhao Qizheng, a former head of the Chinese government’s information office, said
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    • 252 23 BLOOMBERG MELBOURNE More than 1,000 people were preparing to leave their homes in New South Wales as floods threatened at least half of Australia’s most populous state and as a dam that supplies Sydney’s water threatened to spill. About 1,500 residents have
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    • 115 23 AP North Korea’s military is threatening a “merciless sacred war” against South Korea just days after Pyongyang struck a nuclear disarmament-for-aid deal with the United States. The statement yesterday by the Supreme Command of the Korean People’s Army contains common North Korean
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    • 122 23 AP Thai police have confiscated more than 4 million methamphetamine tablets in one of the largest such seizures in recent years. A police department statement says the pills were seized from a pickup truck stopped at a checkpoint early yesterday in northern Chiang Rai
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    • 192 24 AGENCIES Iranians voted yesterday in the country’s first election since the disputed presidential contest of 2009 sparked mass protests, as sanctions targeting the country’s nuclear programme squeezed the economy. About 48 million Iranians were eligible to cast ballots for the 290-member
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    • 68 24 The badly damaged Christchurch Cathedral in New Zealand will be pulled down because earthquakes had damaged it beyond repair, Anglican officials announced yesterday. The spire of the 131-year-old church collapsed in the February 2011 earthquake that killed 185 people. Bishop Victoria Matthews said a new cathedral
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    • 319 24 AGENCIES GENEVA A convoy with food and other aid reached the Sy­rian city of Homs yesterday and aimed to enter the shattered district of Baba Amro along with ambulances of the Syrian Red Crescent, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said. The
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    • 118 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A website called funnyexam. com is offering a hilarious pinboard for teaching staff to expose the silliest answers (picture) they have ever seen. Teachers from the United States and the United Kingdom are posting the real exam answers from the pupils
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    • 122 25 REUTERS A Frenchman took Google to court on Thursday over a photo published online by its Street View application showing him urinating in his front yard, which he believes has made him the laughing stock of his village in northwest France. The man, aged
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    • 255 25 REUTERS CANBERRA Sparked by concerns about journalistic practices at Mr Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, an Australian inquiry yesterday recommended a new body to set and enforce standards across the country’s tightly owned media. The inquiry was launched following Mr Murdoch’s News of the
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    • 152 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BRAUNSCHWEIG (Germany) A German town has been left bewildered by a mysterious philanthropist who leaves envelopes stuffed with thousands of euros for good causes but leaves no clue as to his identity. So far the anonymous benefactor has given away €189,000 (S$313,065)
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    • 116 25 MAXWELL CHAMBERS j. y/ i The perfect choice your preferred venue Situated in the heart of Singapore's business district, Maxwell Chambers is a prestigious refurbished conservation building of architectural and historical significance with a modern facade, offering a range of 26 customized rooms that ensure optimal privacy for your corporate
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  • SCIENCE
    • 996 26  -  He deals with bacteria in his day job, but this biologist’s interests stretch to history, stamps and mushrooms PUSHINGTHE BOUNDARIES SPOTLIGHTON NRF SCIENTISTS In the fifth of a series of interviews with scientists under the National Research Foundation umbrella, paulgilfeather meets biologist Robert Marks,
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  • BUSINESS
    • 504 27 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE To better align itself to changing business needs, leading Singapore-based media firm MediaCorp yesterday announced key management and structural changes. A studio operation will be set up to house all television production units spanning the four languages MediaCorp broadcasts in, namely English, Chinese,
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    • 231 28 DOW JONES TOKYO Japan’s core consumer prices fell again in January indicating persistent deflationary pressure, while household spending recorded a sharper-than-expected decline and the jobless rate ticked higher, data that show the world’s third-largest economy is still far from a strong
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    • 218 28 REUTERS BEIJING China’s big four statebacked banks will lend more to qualified property developers to boost entry level housing supply, a statement in the central bank’s newspaper said yesterday, a signal that they are ready to ratchet up real estate lending. The
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    • Article, Illustration
      54 28 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,993.49 (+0.49%) Thursday 2,978.84 q 0.51% Wednesday 2,994.06 p 0.82% Tuesday 2,969.73 p 0.78% Monday 2,946.78 q 1.05% TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE GoldenAgr 99,906 $0.720 q 1.370% EzionHldg 92,057 $0.875 q 4.891% Genting SP 74,450 $1.605 q 0.619% Oceanus 66,451 $0.087 q 16.34%
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    • 26 28 HANG SENG 21,562.26 (+0.81%) Ç Ç NIKKEI Ç Ç 9,777.03 (+0.72%) Ç Ç SHANGHAI 2,460.69 (+1.43%) AUSTRALIA 4,273.10 (+0.41%) MUMBAI 17,636.80 (+0.30%) MALAYSIA 1,583.78 (+0.66%)
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    • 58 28 STOCK CALL Buy S$1.615 DMG keeps rating; raises target to S$2.42 from S$1.93. The company’s fourth-quarter core earnings, which fell 25 per cent on-year to 322 billion rupiah (S$44 million), were in line with expectations, house says. It lifts 2012 earnings estimates by 15.1 per cent on
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  • MARKET BUZZ
    • 426 29 Here’s your chance to see Andy Warhol’s iconic works. The ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands Singapore honours the 25th anniversary of the artist’s death with a large display of his works. The exhibition, titled Andy Warhol: 15 Minutes Eternal, is a quote from
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    • 96 29 Come to the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Open House and be enthralled by the wonders of technology and design. Learn how to maximise your future career prospects, and explore a unique pedagogy via a design learning experience in mock
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    • 118 29 Levi’s has expanded its Levi’s Curve ID the line of custom fitting jeans that uses a revolutionary fit system based on shape, not size. Ms Mary Alderete, global vice-president of omen’s marketing for Levi’s, said: “The Levi’s Curve ID system embraces the true curves of a
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    • 154 29 Reebok celebrated the 25th anniversary of its iconic sneaker Reebok Workout Plus at Old School on Mount Sophia with an ’80s themed party. To commemorate this occasion, Reebok collaborated with 15 sneaker retailers around the globe, including Solebox, Patta, mita sneakers, Starcow, atmos, Sneakersnstuff and Singapore’s
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    • 146 29 In celebration of International Women’s Day on Thursday, Eu Yan Sang is offering a special deal just for ladies. Enjoy 20 per-cent off Eu Yan Sang’s Gold Label Bak Foong Pills and Menoease Pills. In addition, Eu Rewards members will get double reward points when
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  • PERSONAL FINANCE
    • 826 30  -  COMMENTARY TAN HAK LEH Tan Hak Leh is the chief executive officer ofAIA Singapore. As Singaporeans, we are all about family. Compared with other Asia-Pacific countries, Singaporeans are more motivated to keep themselves healthy for familyrelated reasons, according to the results of AIA’s
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  • SPORTS
    • 589 31  -  Blasted by fans after Iraq humiliation, Lions coach says Suzuki Cup is still the only target this year SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There are no picket signs outside the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) Jalan Besar headquarters, but many local fans have taken their cans
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    • 399 31  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE With the 2012 Olympics (July 27 to Aug 12) just five months away, a number of athletes from the Olympic Pathway Programme (OPP) a S$6.5 million project aimed at helping elite athletes prepare for the London Games have yet
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    • 504 32  -  Aussie veteran McEwen lives up to favourite’s tag, and could be back next year PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He may have been the oldest man in the field, but he was the one they all feared, and the one they wanted to beat. But, in the
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    • 301 32 AGENCIES CHONBURI Singapore’s No 1 golfer Mardan Mamat (picture) went through an agonising wait yesterday, but in the end it was well worth it as he came good in the play-off to clinch his ticket to this year’s British Open, which will be held
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    • 349 32 REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have backed a FIFA investigation into Bahrain’s 10-0 World Cup qualifying win over Indonesia in midweek, although general secretary Alex Soosay is confident nothing would come of it. The mauling in Manama raised suspicions because Bahrain needed
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    • 653 33  -  Singapore kart ace is in Europe to race and also undergo physical at McLaren IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE—The exploits of Singapore kart racer Andrew Tang has caught the attention of top Formula 1 team McLaren, who are keen to find out if
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    • 213 33 REUTERS ZURICH FIFA yesterday named leading German police official Ralf Mutschke as their director of security to lead the fight against match-fixing. The 52-year-old, senior manager at the German Federal criminal police office (BKA) and a former Interpol director, will replace Australian Chris Eaton, who
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    • 369 33 REUTERS MANCHESTER Roberto Mancini (picture) believes Manchester City’s strikers could be the trump card that ends the club’s 44-year wait for the English league title as their leading trio are in form at just the right time in the season. A goal
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    • 591 34 Buoyed by crucial wins, Reds and Gunners prepare for a critical joust at Anfield AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool vs Arsenal LONDON Arsenal will try to build on the euphoria generated by their demolition of Tottenham last Sunday when they travel to Liverpool for what could
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    • 290 34 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Brom vs Chelsea LONDON Chelsea defender David Luiz has denied comments he made while in Brazil were an attack on team-mate Frank Lampard, insisting his comments had been taken out of context, reported Sky Sports yesterday. Lampard’s relationship with Chelsea
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    • 313 34 REUTERS MANCHESTER Wayne Rooney has recovered from a throat infection in time to spearhead the Premier League champions’ attack for the trip to Tottenham, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said yesterday. Defender Chris Smalling is doubtful for tomorrow’s game, though, after a clash
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    • 50 33 [pLAYA Always play with care. [responsibly] Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE m POOLS RGB Reg No: *****0202G
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    • 79 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS BAND OF BROTHERS MUSE LEADS A ROCK UPRISING. >> T2 PARIS FASHION WEEK PERPLEXES EVEN AS IT PLEASES T7 TRAVEL: AIRLINES CASH IN BEFORE YOU EVEN TAKE OFF T8 SP ING AWAKENING MEN IN TUTUS. >> T4 MARCH
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  • 703 2  -  Wear this season’s hottest beauty trends with a fresh face and a dash of colour ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg STASH away the spunk and androgyny of yesteryear, put your fresh face forward and welcome in the latest trends from Spring/ Summer 2012.This season, it is all about being
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      326 4  -  Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves ZHANG WEIFANG Crabtree Evelyn’s Floral Miniatures 2012 collection What do lavender, rosewater, iris and lily have in common this year? Well, these four delicate, floral notes are exquisitely featured in Crabtree Evelyn’s new Floral Miniatures 2012 collection,
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      389 4  -  Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Robinsons Spring/Summer 2012 collection Keep your eyes peeled for the premiere of two allexclusive labels Bardot and BCBGeneration at Robinsons this season. Australian label Bardot dazzles with its sensual interpretations of femininity, glamour and playfulness captured in rich colours and soft, frilly
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    • 448 6 5 questions with Sora Ma ACTRESS Sora Ma emerged as one of the Top 10 Star Search finalists in 2010. She has since appeared on the goggle box, in Let’s Play Love and Love Thy Neighbour; and from Monday, Ma will be showing her acting chops in Unriddle 2, where
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    • 89 6  -  ZHANG WEIFANG CONVERSE stirred up a storm at Haji Lane last Friday to commemorate the launch of their Gorillaz footwear collaboration and the unveiling of Converse’s Three Artists, One Song track, DoYaThing, which features Gorillaz, main man of ex LCD Soundsystem James Murphy, and Andre 3000 of
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    • 595 7  -  The offerings for Paris Fashion Week are cloaked in fog and anticipation literally Cathy Horyn Feature s@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES AWKWARDLY, the Paris collections began. Milan had been so stoutly clear: Bottega Veneta, Jil Sander, weird but wonderful Prada. Now we were 27 floors
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    • 72 3 M.BOSS Warehouse Super Sale! Sunshine Sembawang Bakeries Camp Admiralty Road West mm Cowhide Leather (3+2 seater) $J28ST$999 (3+1 seater) Cowhide Leather Electric Recliner $2393 $1499 Pocket Spring L Shape Sofa $j^*r$899 Queen Size Designer Bedframe Storage Bed (Mattress Included) INorthlink #02-09 Admiralty Lane Admiralty Link 6Ft Full Black Glass Sliding
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    • 27 5 ROM COOK TO footballib] First XI, Singapore's first football reality show. PREMIERING 14 MARCH WEDNESDAY 8PM Kk w <inmsn.com/firstxi A /A=diaCorp Official Radio Station CLASS FM o
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    • 1064 6 CATHAY LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store FOLLOW US ON twitter.com/cathay_cinemas cathay.com.sg The Cathay 2.50pm, 5.25,11.55pm Cineleisure Orchard -2.30pm, 5.20pm, 12.20am, 2.15am Causeway Point 10.20am, 1.15pm, 3.20, 6.35, 8.30,10.25 11.45pm AMK Hub -3.00pm, 4.10,8.00,9.15,11.20pm Downtown East 10.00am, 3.45pm, 4.50, 5.45,9.15,11.15, -'-■a v.r,
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    • 1150 8  -  How airlines are getting creative to add to their bottomlines Christine Negroni features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES YOU know those fees for checked bags or in-flight meals? They are just the start. Now that airlines have realised how much money they can make by selling
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    • 577 9 Jetsetting with Alfian Sa’at PROLIFIC playwright, poet, provocateur... Alfian Sa’at is no stranger to pushing the boundaries. His play, Cooling Off Day, currently presented at the School of the Arts, also does the same. Premiering to a sellout crowd at the Man Singapore Theatre Fest last August, the play remains
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  • THINGS TO DO
    • 88 10 This exhibition explores the relevance of cultural heritage in relation to the rootedness of an individual to his or her homeland. The show features a diverse mix of works by a group of contemporary visual artists who seekto highlight the rising concerns overthe painful erosion of cultural heritage. Themes
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    • 61 10 20 hygienists and 15 dentists from the Singapore Dental Association will be conducting free dental check-ups this weekend. With tooth sensitivity being a rising concern in Singapore, the dentists will be sharing tips on preventing and treating the condition. Participants will receive a special kit from Sensodyne.
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    • 53 10 Check outthis community garage sale to pick up clothes, books, furniture and household items. There will also be baked goods for sale. Funds raised will go towards the Kim Bang Orphanage in Ninh Binh, Vietnam. Donations are welcome. Today, 2pm to 5pm, 4,6,14,26,28, 33 and
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    • 107 10 This exhibition, which incorporates traditional Javanese rituals, showcases five installations made of water tanks and sand, as well as 30 drawings and 13 paintings focusing on the people and beliefs of the Merapi volcanic region. Heri Dono is known for his installations which
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    • 102 10 Go behind the scenes with local singer-songwriter Art Fazil and find out more about the journey of music, starting from the moment a song is conceptualised to when it’s produced and launched. Through anecdotes and personal experiences, Art will share tips
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    • 85 10 Find out if the Singapore University of Technology and Design is the place foryou at this open house. Highlights of this event include a dialogue session with the university president, talks about the courses offered, hands-on workshops where you can experience what
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    • 123 10 Fucoidan is a constituent of the “sliminess” you encounter with various types of seaweed. It is also an ingredientthat has been researched in Japan and around the world for its health and healing properties. Find out more about fucoidan from Dr Hiroyuki Abe, a trained cardiothoracic surgeon
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    • 34 10 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION
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    • 186 11 ELLE MARCH ISSUE OUT NOW! H 2012 SOME '■CHEATED ON YOU WHY THE i OTHER WOMAN IS YOUR ALLY WEAR THE M NEW SEASON'S SWEET,SORBET HYPER FLORALS AQUA MAGIC (VBREAMY SHOES -A MOVING ABROAD? WHATYOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW plus CAN LOVE SURVIVE OVERSEAS? ft V. a A > HOW
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    • 71 12 ON MEDIACORP STAY HOME SATURDAY MOVIE: MADAGASCAR Channel~5, ~7.45pm Having~stayed~in~the~Central~Park~Zoo~for~the~past~ 10~years, ~Marty~the~zebra~longs~to~see~the~rest~of~the~ world. ~With~help~from~some~penguins, ~Marty~escapes~ from~the~zoo. ~Marty’s~friends, ~having~realised~that~Marty~ is~missing, ~break~free~from~the~zoo~to~find~him. ~They~ manage~to~unite~with~Marty~and~are~in~for~a~shock~ when~they~are~unexpectedly~shipped~to~Africa~and~ shipwrecked~on~the~exotic~island~of~Madagascar. HUNTER HUNTED okto, ~9pm The~story~of~a~remote~island~community~in~Alaska~that~ was~threatened~by~the~fearsome~bears~inhabiting~the~ region. ~A~man~tells~how~he~survived~an~attack~by~one~of~ the~creatures~in~which~his~friend~was~killed. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV THE HELP mio~TV~Video~on~Demand~(Latest~Blockbusters), Available~Now, Anytime~on~Demand The Help ~stars~Emma~Stone~as~Skeeter, Viola~Davis~ as~Aibileen~and~Octavia~Spencer~as~Minny~—~three~ very~different, ~extraordinary~women~in~Mississippi~ during~the~1960s, ~who~build~an~unlikely~friendship~ around~a~secret~writing~project~that~puts~them~ all~at~risk.
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    • 367 12 ~6.00AM~~ India: ~A~Love~Story ~7.00~ Forbes~15~Hot~~ Hollywood~Moms ~8.00~~ The~Martha~Stewart~Show~VI ~9.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~10.00~ 2014~FIFA~World~Cup~ Qualifier~(3rd~Round): Iraq~vs~Singapore~(Encore) ~NOON~~ Multisport~M7~~ Adventure~Series ~12.30PM~~ GP~Racing~On~Track~2012 ~6.00AM~~ Don’t~Worry~Be~Happy~3~ ~6.30~~ Life~Scent~II~ ~7.00~~ The~Beautiful~Scent ~8.00~~ Zheng~He’s~Voyages~To~the~ West~Seas ~8.30~~ Panda~Fanfare ~9.00~~ Pleasant~Goat~and~Big~Big~ Wolf~II ~9.30~~ Doraemon ~10.00~~ Jacky~Chan’s~Fantasia ~10.30~~ Curious~Detective~~ (Last~Episode) CHANNEL ~1.00~~ America’s~Got~Talent~V ~3.00~~ Football~Action: ~MUTV ~6.00~~ Making~Of~Wicked ~6.30~ Mind~Your~Money~(Episode~1)
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    • 75 12 ON MEDIACORP POKEMON: BLACK WHITE okto, ~10am Before~returning~to~the~Nacrene~City~Gym~for~a~ rematch~against~Lenora, ~Ash~has~decided~to~get~some~ practice~in~first. ~He~heads~to~the~Pokemon~Battle~Club~ and~enlists~the~aid~of~Don~George~for~some~special~ training. With~the~aid~of~a~lavishly~equipped~training~ room, ~Ash, Tepig~and~Oshawott~train~intensely, ~and~ all~three~increase~their~speed~and~power~just~what’s~ needed~to~win~at~the~Nacrene~Gym. TAMIL SILVER SCREEN: ENGEYUM EPPOTHUM Vasantham, ~9pm Engeyum Eppodhum ~is~a~2011~Tamil~romantic~drama~ film~written~and~directed~by~newcomer~M. ~Saravanan, starring~Jai, ~Anjali, ~Ananya~and~Sharvanand. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV ARMORED MAX~(StarHub~TV~Ch~611), ~10pm A~crew~of~officers~at~an~armoured~transport~ security~firm~risks~their~lives~when~they~embark~ on~the~ultimate~heist~—~against~their~own~ company. ~Armed~with~a~seemingly~fool-proof~ plan, ~the~men~plan~on~making~off~with~a~fortune, no~harm~done. ~But~when~an~unexpected~witness~ interferes,
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