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Title Section41 2012-03-28 1 MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 28, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday March 28, 2012 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking41 words
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Article390 2012-03-28 1 Govt should focus on these 3 critical roles, says DPM Teo in speech to top public officials SINGAPORE When it comes to addressing national issues, there will be some who expect their governments to play a bigger role, while others think the government should take a390 words
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234 2012-03-28 1 His “wide-ranging” contributions to Singapore included policies such as Workfare and the Resilience Package, as well as development of the Electronic Road Pricing system. Last night, Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Teo Chee Hean paid a glowing tribute to MrTeo Ming234 words
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Article309 2012-03-28 2 To fulfil these three roles, the public service must take a long-term perspective and work on a “Whole-of-Government” basis to develop sound policies. For instance, Singapore’s low fertility rate and ageing population will require a “wellcoordinated response” across several government agencies. Mr Teo, however, noted long-term planning and Whole-of-Government coordination309 words
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HOT NEWS
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501 2012-03-28 2 SINGAPORE The recent episodes of public officers coming under investigation for misconduct and others convicted of cheating have undermined the public service’s reputation for being “clean and incorrupt”. Thus, public service leaders must continue to set the example for officers and501 words
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Article, Illustration578 2012-03-28 3 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Housing and Development Board (HDB) will launch 8,000 new flats today, which will include both Build-To-Order (BTO) and Sale of Balance Flats. This is the second-largest supply of flats released in a single exercise, with the largest takingTODAY FILE PHOTO - 578 words
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Article, Illustration280 2012-03-28 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support regional organisations on nuclear safety and security. Speaking to global leaders at the Nuclear Security Summit 2012 in Seoul yesterday, Mr Lee said theCHANNEL NEWSASIA; REUTERS - 280 words
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353 2012-03-28 4 AGENCIES SEOUL World leaders gathered in Seoul for a two-day nuclear security summit released a bland statement yesterday reaffirming the need to work harder to ensure a “safer world for all”. In a communique long on general commitments but short on specifics, theAGENCIES - 353 words
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Article, Illustration175 2012-03-28 4 AP Japan’s Defence Minister ordered interceptor missile units yesterday to prepare for North Korea’s rocket launch next month. The “Unha-3” rocket is expected to fly over western Japan after it is launched from North Korea’s west coast between April 14 and 16. ThatAP - 175 words
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136 2012-03-28 6 AGENCIES Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak starts a two-day visit to Myanmar today, the first such trip by a Malaysian head of government for almost 10 years. “The reforms instigated by President UThein Sein in recent months are an important step forwardAGENCIES - 136 words
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496 2012-03-28 6 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA Despite Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak dropping hints over the weekend that snap polls could be called soon, a report yesterday has made a convincing argument that Malaysia’s next general election will be held in September, shortly after the country’s NationalAGENCIES - 496 words
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127 2012-03-28 6 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH Three directors of investment firm Profitable Plots were charged yesterday with conspiring to cheat investors of US$2.4 million (S$3.01 million). They are Britons 58-year-old Timothy Nicholas Goldring and 53-year-old John Andrew Nordmann, and Nordmann’s Singaporean wife, 44-year-old Geraldine Anthony Thomas. The trio, who allegedly127 words
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Article, Illustration533 2012-03-28 8 AGENCIES JAKARTA Protesters rallied across Indonesia yesterday against a government proposal to increase fuel prices by a third as Parliament prepared to vote on a divisive subsidy that cost South-east Asia’s largest economy some US$18 billion (S$22.6 billion) last year. Motorists inAGENCIES; REUTERS - 533 words
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277 2012-03-28 8 AGENCIES JAKARTA Former Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden funded the 2002 Bali bombings in Indonesia, according to court documents revealed on Monday during the trial of a convicted terrorist. Convicted terrorist Mohammad Ihsan, who is more commonly known as Idris, told theAGENCIES - 277 words
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Article, Illustration607 2012-03-28 10 AP MADRID A planned Las Vegas Sands “Eurovegas” in down-and-out Spain is dividing the country. It could be heavensent or a deal with the devil, depending on whom you ask. Casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s dream to build Europe’s first Las Vegas-style resort in SpainAP; BLOOMBERG - 607 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration3244 2012-03-28 12 TEO CHEE HEAN - Where does one draw the line between the two extremes of an interventionist and paternalistic government, and one that allows the ‘invisible hand’ to do its work and therefore may appear unresponsive to calls for government action? TEO CHEE HEAN Deputy Prime3,244 words
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Article, Illustration472 2012-03-28 16 SIMON TISDALL - SIMON TISDALL Simon Tisdall is a foreign affairs columnist at The Guardian. THE GUARDIAN The Arab League summit, which opened in Baghdad yesterday, is the first since the Arab Spring revolts began in Tunisia more than a year ago, and the first to be hosted byTHE GUARDIAN - 472 words
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VOICES
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352 2012-03-28 18 Ricky Goh Kwee Khiang - Letter from Ricky Goh Kwee Khiang I REFER to the report “MOE: S’poreans to get absolute priority in Pri 1 registration balloting” (March 26). It is encouraging that the Education Ministry has reviewed the Primary 1 registration. The changes have not addressed,352 words
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Article76 2012-03-28 18 It was reported in “Home test kit to detect cervical cancer” (March 27) that the kit was developed by DrTay Eng Hseon from Dutch life sciences company Delphi Bioscience and a researcher from VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam. This is incorrect. It was developed by Delphi Bioscience BV76 words
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187 2012-03-28 19 Danny G Tan - Letter from Danny G Tan I FOUND scholarship holder Sun Xu’s comments about Singaporeans to be repulsive. I am more disturbed, though, by the National University of Singapore’s actions against him, since his comments were not made on an NUS website or187 words
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142 2012-03-28 19 Kevin Lee Tianrong - Letter from Kevin Lee Tianrong I REFER to the report “NUS scholar fined S$3,000, gets 3 months community service” (March 27) and applaud the university’s disciplinary action, in particular, the community service “punishment”, against Sun Xu for his improper, insensitive behaviour. I suggest142 words
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335 2012-03-28 19 Yuen Sai Kuan; Ong Seng Eng - Letter from Yuen Sai Kuan Director, 3P Network Division, National Climate Change Secretariat Ong Seng Eng Director, Waste Resource Management Department, National Environment Agency WE REFER to Mr Gaetane Prinselaar’s online letter “Climate change survey findings not reflected in day-to-day life here”335 words
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337 2012-03-28 20 Jo-Anne Lee - Letter from Jo-Anne Lee I WAS relieved to read Mr Ho Kong Loon’s I Say piece “PE Play and Enjoy” (March 12). Some friends and I had been discussing this issue of how it is wrong when Physical Education (PE) is replaced with337 words
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Article, Illustration318 2012-03-28 20 Melvin Tan Heng Choon - Letter from Melvin Tan Heng Choon AFTER reading the report “Courts cool over Young Lions exodus” (March 12), I have nothing but respect for Courts Asia chief executive officer Terry O’Connor, who epitomises the true spirit of sports sponsorship. While some other clubs wouldTODAY FILE PHOTO - 318 words
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Article215 2012-03-28 20 Chan Teck Guan - Letter from Chan Teck Guan I ECHO the sentiments in the I Say piece “Stop letting us down, FAS” (March 23) that football no longer deserves a large amount of funding, based on the Lions’ performances in the recent South-east Asian Games and World Cup qualifiers.215 words
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Article166 2012-03-28 20 MARTIN CHEE - LETTER FROM MARTIN CHEE Mr Michael Ang hit the nail on the head in his I Say piece “Stop letting us down, FAS” (March 23). As the secretary of a local amateur football club, I often visit the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to make payments166 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration299 2012-03-28 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Two initiatives will be launched to encourage Singaporeans to use their time and talent, as well as their business acumen, to help the less fortunate. One is the President’s Challenge Volunteer Drive later this year. It wants to encourage everyoneCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 299 words
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228 2012-03-28 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA - CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE From April 1, new lawyers will have to spend at least eight hours on learning activities by December before they can renew their practising certificates next year. This comes under the new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme, which applies to lawyers228 words
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423 2012-03-28 24 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Private pre-school operator Kinderland became the latest here to raise school fees, following other private pre-schools which have done so earlier this year. In a letter circulated to parents last Thursday, fees will be raised by 25423 words
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Article, Illustration402 2012-03-28 25 SHARON SEE - SHARON SEE SINGAPORE The journalism school at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will soon have a new S$500,000 training centre to prepare students for newsrooms of the 21st century. Newsplex Asia, a centre dedicated to innovation, training and research for newsroomsPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 402 words
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210 2012-03-28 25 A Singapore Airlines (SIA) Airbus A380 superjumbo plane bound for Frankfurt was forced to turn back to Singapore yesterday morning, some three hours into the flight due to an engine problem. Flight SQ 26 departed yesterday at 12.05am. During the flight, the210 words
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292 2012-03-28 26 AMIR HUSSAIN - Justice Lee Seiu Kin said that the question he would be addressing in presenting judgment would be: ‘Should I be sending a message to the (legal) profession?’ AMIR HUSSAIN hussainsamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is a need to send a strong message292 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-03-28 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A housewife has been sentenced to 13 months’ jail for abusing her Indonesian maid for more than four months, resulting in an ear deformity. Norhanita Sulaiman (picture), 43, was found guilty of three charges of attacking herPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 230 words
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Article155 2012-03-28 26 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A doctor with Changi General Hospital pleaded guilty yesterday in a district court to exposing himself to a university student, while dressed as a junior college schoolgirl. Thirty-seven-year-old Ivan Ngeow Ko Yen was first charged in August 2010 with insulting the modesty of the155 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration442 2012-03-28 28 What Obama did not want world to hear He’d have ‘more flexibility’ to deal with arms-control issues after US elections, he tells Russian counterpart AGENCIES SEOUL United States President Barack Obama made clear yesterday he expects election-year politics to prevent a breakthrough with Moscow on missile defence before 2013 asAGENCIES; REUTERS - 442 words
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123 2012-03-28 28 AP A 17-year-old has died of bird flu in Indonesia. He is the country’s sixth fatality from the virus so far this year. Health Ministry spokeswoman Murti Utami said yesterday that the boy from eastern Lombok island developed symptoms early this month afterAP - 123 words
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167 2012-03-28 32 AP China yesterday accused the Dalai Lama of being behind a self-immolation protest by a Tibetan exile in India days before a visit by the Chinese President. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei offered no evidence linking the Tibetan spiritual leader to the exileAP - 167 words
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110 2012-03-28 32 AP Taiwan’s defence ministry said an air force helicopter has crashed off the island’s southeast coast and five crew members have gone missing. The ministry said the S70-C chopper disappeared from radar screens shortly after 9pm local time on Monday while on a missionAP - 110 words
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514 2012-03-28 32 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING As Mr Bo Xilai, the dismissed Chongqing party chief, becomes immersed in an ever-more tangled scandal, disturbing new details are emerging about one of his best-known initiatives, a crusade against organised crime on which heTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 514 words
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Article, Illustration70 2012-03-28 35 Travellers at an airline counter yesterday during a warning strike by workers atTegel Airport in Berlin, Germany. More than 430 flights were cancelled as workers at several airports joined other public employees staging short-term warning strikes in a pay dispute. Verdi, the public sector union, wants aAP - 70 words
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217 2012-03-28 35 AGENCIES SANTIAGO (Cuba) Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Cuba on Monday, gently urging the island’s long-time communist leaders to push through the “legitimate” reforms that their people desire, while also criticising the excesses of capitalism. In contrast to the raucous welcome the Pope receivedAGENCIES - 217 words
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148 2012-03-28 35 THE GUARDIAN Middle Eastern countries stepped up their use of capital punishment, executing hundreds of people as rulers across the region seeked to deter the wave of Arab Spring uprisings sweeping the Arab countries. Despite a significant reduction in the number ofTHE GUARDIAN - 148 words
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96 2012-03-28 35 AP Afghans topped the list of asylum claimants to the world’s richest countries last year, followed by Chinese and Iraqis, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported yesterday. Tunisians, Libyans and people from the Ivory Coast saw the biggest annualAP - 96 words
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183 2012-03-28 35 THE GUARDIAN Peace activists in Israel have bombarded Iranians with a single message this week: We love you. A video has been posted on YouTube showing Israelis belonging to different ages and classes, sending messages of love and peace to Iranians. InTHE GUARDIAN - 183 words
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181 2012-03-28 36 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is confident the United States and Pakistan will be able to build a relationship that both recognises Pakistani sovereignty and addresses American security concerns. Speaking before talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani yesterday, Mr Obama saidBLOOMBERG - 181 words
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198 2012-03-28 36 AP BEIJING The United Nations and Arab League envoy to Syria, Mr Kofi Annan, has said that he has received Syrian and Chinese backing for his plan for a negotiated end to the bloody Syrian conflict. Mr Annan, who arrived in Beijing yesterday,AP - 198 words
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114 2012-03-28 37 THE GUARDIAN A group of French parents and teachers have called for a two-week boycott of homework in schools, saying it is useless, tiring and reinforces inequalities between children. They say homework pushes the responsibility for learning on parents and causes rowsTHE GUARDIAN - 114 words
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265 2012-03-28 37 AGENCIES PARIS —Video footage filmed by the gunman Mohamed Merah during his bloody shooting spree has been sent to the AlJazeera television network in Paris, a police source said on Monday. “It’s a video montage of the various killings set to musicAGENCIES - 265 words
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218 2012-03-28 37 AGENCIES LILLE (France) Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was handed preliminary charges on Monday alleging he was involved in a French prostitution ring, his lawyer said. It was a stunning blow on the home front for StraussKahn, a one-time FrenchAGENCIES - 218 words
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154 2012-03-28 37 AP Ontario’s top court ruled on Monday that a ban on brothels puts prostitutes at risk and is unconstitutional, in a case that is expected to be appealed to Canada’s court and have ramifications for the country at large. The Court of Appeal inAP - 154 words
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258 2012-03-28 38 AP SANFORD (Florida) The family and supporters of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin found themselves on the defensive on Monday following revelations he had been suspended for marijuana before he was shot dead by a neighbourhood watch volunteer. The police also confirmedAP - 258 words
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135 2012-03-28 38 AP Testimony has begun in a landmark trial in the United States that explores how the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia handled sex-abuse complaints. Prosecutors have charged Monsignor William Lynn with endangering children by leaving predator priests in ministry. Lynn is the firstAP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration66 2012-03-28 38 Fires top out trees as the blaze just about comes over the ridge near Reynolds Ranch in Conifer, Denver. The fire has destroyed at least five homes in the mountains south-west of Denver and the authorities have ordered residents of more than 900 homes to evacuate. OfficialsAP - 66 words
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Article, Illustration283 2012-03-28 39 REUTERS LONDON The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on Monday. Scientific estimates differ but the world’s temperature looks set to rise by 6°C byREUTERS; AP - 283 words
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235 2012-03-28 39 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON One in three babies born this year will live to the age of 100, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in Britain. The official projections on “mortality”, published on Monday, alsoTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 235 words
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159 2012-03-28 39 THE GUARDIAN NAIROBI Kenya announced its first oil discovery on Monday, saying it was found in the northern part of the country where Africafocused British firm Tullow Oil has been exploring for oil, and was now checking on the commercial viability ofTHE GUARDIAN - 159 words
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Article, Illustration258 2012-03-28 40 The benefits of eating chocolate a few times a week REUTERS NEW YORK People who ate chocolate a few times a week or more weighed less than those who rarely indulged, according to a study involving a thousand people. Researchers said the findings, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine,REUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 258 words
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230 2012-03-28 40 REUTERS A campaign that started in 1994 to prevent sudden infant death changed how parents in the United States put their infants to sleep. The decrease in babies dying has stabilised in recent years, but some deaths remain preventable, accordingREUTERS - 230 words
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171 2012-03-28 40 THE NEW YORK TIMES For some people with diabetes, surgery may be the best medicine. Two studies have found that weightloss operations worked much better than standard treatments to control Type 2 diabetes in obese and overweight people. Those who had surgeryTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 171 words
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Advertisement385 2012-03-28 36 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT I, Hannah Ruth Hitchings, divorcee of 74 Farrer Road, 0204 Gallop Gables, Singapore intend to marry Gary Thomas Luton, divorcee of 74 Farrer Road, 0204 Gallop Gables, Singapore at Vincigliata Castle, Via di Vincigliata, 19 ***** Fiesole, Florence, Italy on 23 June 2012. Any person knowing of any385 words
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Advertisement66 2012-03-28 37 </2 Health I F Promotion Board “MY NEIGHBOUR DAVID WANTS TO QUIT. SINGAPORE, PLEASE IICI D HIM” JOHNNY CHAI, EX-SMOKER. I I bl I IlIVll DAVID’S NEIGHBOUR. w SINGAPORE LOVES A QUITTER It’s easier to quit smoking when you have help. Support David at helpdavidquit.com, or to get help yourself66 words
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Advertisement390 2012-03-28 38 MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT I, Gary Thomas Luton, divorcee of 74 Farrer Road, 0204 Gallop Gables, Singapore intend to marry Hannah Ruth Hitchings, divorcee of 74 Farrer Road, 0204 Gallop Gables, Singapore at Vincigliata Castle, Via di Vincigliata, 19 ***** Fiesole, Florence, Italy on 23 June 2012. Any person knowing of any390 words
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194 2012-03-28 42 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More help is on the way for companies looking to expand overseas as International Enterprise Singapore yesterday launched its Global Company Partnership (GCP) an initiative to build their competitiveness and provide easy access to financing and overseas markets. The GCP194 words
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Article170 2012-03-28 42 SINGAPORE OCBC has been named the winner of the Best SME Banking Business Award for 2011. The lender received the accolade at The Asian Banker’s International Excellence in Retail Financial Services Awards last Friday, held in conjunction with the Excellence in Retail Financial Services170 words
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99 2012-03-28 42 DOW JONES - DOW JONES Singapore budget carrier Tiger Airways said yesterday its 33-per-cent-owned Mandala Airlines will resume flights on April 5. Mandala said its first flight will be from Jakarta to Medan and that it commenced selling tickets for its initial routes yesterday. International99 words
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83 2012-03-28 42 Budget carrier Jetstar Asia said yesterday it has appointed Mr Barathan Pasupathi as its chief executive officer. Mr Pasupathi, a Singaporean, has held senior roles in the energy, aviation and finance sectors for more than 16 years. This includes a three-year stint as83 words
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287 2012-03-28 43 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG TOKYO Asian stocks fell, paring yesterday’s advance, after United States data on consumer confidence and property values failed to encourage investors. Japanese shares led losses as 78 per cent of companies listed in the nation’s Topix indexBLOOMBERG - 287 words
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Article, Illustration57 2012-03-28 43 TUESDAY CLOSE 13,197.70 (-0.33%) A Monday 13,241.60 p 1.23% Friday 13,080.70 p 0.27% Thursday 13,046.10 q 0.60% Wednesday 13,124.60 q 0.35% NYSE TOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Bank of America 247.1m $9.60 q~3.32% Pfizer 61.1m $22.50 p~1.53% General Electric 38.2m $20.04 q~0.05% Sprint Nextel 36.3m $2.8357 words
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Article13 2012-03-28 43 È FTSE100 5,869.55 (-0.56%) È È DAX 7,078.90 (0.00%) CAC40 3,469.59 (-0.92%)13 words
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Article113 2012-03-28 43 OVERNIGHT Wall St dips but winners gain Stocks retreated from near fouryear peaks yesterday, while a batch of large-cap shares hit new highs, as portfolio managers snap up top performers. With the first quarter ending on Friday, portfolio managers adjusted holdings by buying top performers to dress up113 words
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Article126 2012-03-28 43 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG The remaking of Paya Lebar Central is taking shape with the groundbreaking of a S$1 billion office and retail project yesterday. Paya Lebar Central has been earmarked for development as a commercial hub under the Government’s 2008 Master Plan. At the groundbreaking ceremony of126 words
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Advertisement26 2012-03-28 42 28th Mar 2012 (Wed)(English) NUSS Guild House Suntec Tower 4, Level 5 (Nearest MRT: Promenade) 29th Mar 2012 (Thu)(English) Suntec Convention Room 308 (Nearest MRT: Esplanade)26 words
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Advertisement66 2012-03-28 43 nagawa LASIK centre V W* a $1,198/$1,281 86 with GST Learn more about LASIK at our public forums Time Date: 7.30 P.M. (March 29 April 5) 7 P.M. (April 13) Venue: Shinagawa LASIK Centre, #05-01 Wheelock Place Limited Seats! RSVP at 6738 8222 today! Wavefront LASIK for each eye Includes:66 words
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Article192 2012-03-28 44 Twitter users will get to help select the new Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church of England has announced. Having wrestled with the best way to choose a new leader, the Church of England has decided to use Twitter to seek the views of people of all faiths. For the192 words
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Article508 2012-03-28 44 Windows Phone challenge backfires AGENCIES SANTA CLARA (California) Microsoft is apologising for a Windows Phone marketing campaign gone wrong, after a tech writer “smoked” a Windows Phone using an Android handset. Microsoft has been running a “Smoked by Windows Phone” campaign in its United States retail stores,AGENCIES - 508 words
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Article, Illustration341 2012-03-28 46 SINGAPORE More than 1,300 advertisers from a diverse range of sectors including the fast-food, property and education industries, attended MediaCorp’s inaugural television advertising expo, called TVConnect, which was held over five days at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre. The expo was341 words
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Advertisement295 2012-03-28 46 The Latest in Food Safety, Consumer Trends and Food Technologies 17-20 April 2012 Singapore Expo Join the best minds of the industry at FHA2012 Conferences! M Guy Kurkjian President World Food Safety Organization Dr lay Choon Nghee Director/Technical Services, Vice-President Singapore Food Industries Peter Henley President CEO ONYX Hospitality Group295 words
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Article, Illustration346 2012-03-28 49 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE, QUARTER-FINAL, FIRST LEG Chelsea 1 Benfica 0 LISBON Interim coach Roberto Di Matteo’s decision to rest some of his big guns paid off as Chelsea recorded a 1-0 win at Benfica in their Champions League quar-ter-final first leg yesterdayREUTERS - 346 words
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Article, Illustration467 2012-03-28 49 THE GUARDIAN AFTERNOON LATEST ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Tottenham Hotspurs 3 Bolton Wanderers 1 LONDON Tottenham Hotspur have their place in an FA Cup semifinal with Chelsea but only after a show of persistence by Bolton Wanderers and particularly the goalkeeper Adam Bogdan. Harry Redknapp’sTHE GUARDIAN; GETTY IMAGES - 467 words
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Article383 2012-03-28 49 SHAMIR OSMAN - Injury-hit LionsXII dominate but fail to break down Terengganu SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Abuse was hurled, insults screamed out loud and vitriol spat from the stands at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night, all directed at the opposition. V Sundramoorthy’s LionsXII side huffed and puffed for383 words
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Article, Illustration311 2012-03-28 49 GEOFFREY LIP - GEOFFREY LIP DORTMUND The Singapore women’s table tennis team strolled to a 3-0 victory in their Group B clash with Taiwan here yesterday at the World Team Table Tennis Championships to make it three wins out of three. But there was some dramaPHOTO COURTESY OF CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 311 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-03-28 50 PHILIP GOH - Spackman and Zahrul come from different backgrounds, but they share the same goal PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mention Sentosa and the sun, beach and sand spring to mind. For the footballers still in the running to make the final squad in MediaCorp’s sports realityPHOTOS COURTESY OF CHANNEL 5 - 425 words
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295 2012-03-28 50 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Two years after it hosted the 2010 Youth Olympic Games’ track and field competition, the Bishan Stadium will once again become a hotbed for young athletes from April 28 to 29 when the 7th South-east Asian (SEA) Youth Athletics Championships295 words
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148 2012-03-28 50 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG The Singapore Olympic Foundation-Peter Lim Scholarship 2012 is now open to applicants from primary schools, secondary schools, junior colleges and tertiary institutions. Backed by Singapore billionaire Lim, the one-year scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to promising athletes with financial difficulties and148 words
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Miscellaneous144 2012-03-28 49 SPORTS FIXTURES S. League S. League Olym Football Home Team Home United Tanjong Pagar Oman Olym Away Team Tampines Geylang Uzbekistan Olym Match KkkOff (Singapore date/time) Thu, 29/03/12 7.45pm Thu, 29/03/12 7.45pm Thu, 29/03/12 8.00pm h This match is played on neutral ground. For fixtures of all UE Champions and144 words
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Advertisement195 2012-03-28 49 SKSE JOIN THE CONVERSATION FACEBOOK.COM/ TODAYONLINE X*, at-sunnce GlobalChef Academy Global Chef Made in Singapore '9 "My university degree is in Audio Engineering Now, I am determind to be a Global Chef." Matthias Wee, 38, Singapore Programmes WSQ Diploma in Culinary Arts Learn the skills and knowledge of culinary craft195 words
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Advertisement161 2012-03-28 50 Tender Notice MediaCorp Press Limited, the publisher of Today, the second most read daily, invites tenders for: The Provision of Newspaper Distribution Services From Printer to A) Designated Drop-points/Locations B) MRT Stations/Malls COLLECTION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS Tender documents can be obtained from April 2, 2012, to April 5, 2012, between161 words
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Advertisement59 2012-03-28 1 ARTS MUSIC MOVIES TELEVISION WINE DINE STYLE DESIGN HEALTH TECH TRAVEL CARS LENNY KRAVITZ: THE AMERICAN ROCKER ROCKS THE HUNGER GAMES T4 TECH: IS APPLE’S NEW IPAD WORTH EVERY CENT OF ITS HYPE? WE THINK SO T8 MARCH 28, 2012 A PUBLICATION OF MYTH BUSTER BY ZEUS! TOBY KEBBELL TAKES59 words
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Article, Illustration1397 2012-03-28 2 Seow Jia Min - Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson and Toby Kebbell take on Greek mythology a second time Seow Jia Min feature s@mediacorp.com.sg in New York POSTERS for Wrath OfTheTItans were emblazoned everywhere, on buildings, buses and taxis, with the tagline‘Feel the wrath’ when I was in New York forPhoto: REUTERS - 1,397 words
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Advertisement112 2012-03-28 3 a fabulous fusion of Food and Fashion at Jurong Point 9 March to 29 April 2012 i Jurong West Central 2 I jurong Point Shopping Centre (next to Boon Lay MRT Station/Bus Interchange' Singapore *****6 I 161:*****662 I www.jurongpoint.com.sg I Opening Hours loam-iopm co-lectric Lucky Draw EuropAce 9 Mar to112 words
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Article, Illustration615 2012-03-28 4 Genevieve Loh - But Lenny Kravitz is just right for The Hunger Games Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg in Los Angeles SO HOW does a Grammy-winning rock musician land a role in the hottest book-to-movie box-office smash of the year? Just by being Lenny Kravitz, of course. Director Gary Ross shared615 words
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Article, Illustration347 2012-03-28 5 AP LONDON Olympic organisers announced plans on Friday to remaster Chariots Of Fire, the 1981 Oscar-winning film that opens with a classic scene of British runners churning through waves and sand to the soaring strains of music by Vangelis.The title of the film comesAP - 347 words
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Article202 2012-03-28 5 THE widely regarded and much anticipated film, The Hunger Games, lived up to its reputation and opened to an impressive worldwide total of US$214.3 million (S$268.8 million), of which US$59.3 million was generated from ticket sales in 67 countries, including Singapore. The Hunger Games, the big-screen202 words
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Article, Illustration472 2012-03-28 6 MOVIE REVIEW: BEL AMI M18, 102MIN THE DAILY TELEGRAPH GEORGES Duroy,the dubious hero of Guy de Maupassant’s novel Bel Ami, has long been the ultimate study in cynical self- advancement. He has no particular talent, save for an uncanny ability to manipulate women, and this he usesTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 472 words
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Article, Illustration483 2012-03-28 7 MOVIE REVIEW: THE FLOWERS OF WAR NC16, 142MIN THE GUARDIAN HERALDED as a new dawn in ChinaHollywood co-operation, this ambitious war film from ZhangYimou is an attempt to turn the revolting aftermath of the 1937 Japanese assault on Nanjing into a globally friendly, putatively inspiring epic thatTHE GUARDIAN - 483 words
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Article, Illustration212 2012-03-28 7 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH PROMETHEUS: In Greek mythology, Prometheus is a Titan, a champion of mankind known for his wily intelligence, and who stole fire from Zeus to give it to mortals.That of course, has nothing to do with Prometheus the movie, Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated return to scifi. Starring Michael212 words
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Advertisement41 2012-03-28 5 Service with ffcefOA Fly from Singapore to Subang 52X weekly Departure: 8.40am 11.20am 12.10pm 1.50pm 3.40pm 5.00pm 6.55pm 9.40pm Book now at www.firefiyz.com.my Q Check-in Q Convenient airport Allocated seating 20kg baggage allowance Free refreshments onboard g Jfirefiy +65 622/3833 www.fireflyz.com.my41 words
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Miscellaneous27 2012-03-28 6 STILL SHOWING A Dangerous Method (M18) A Separation (PG) Joyful Noise (PG) Salmon Fishing In The Yemen (NC16) The Hunger Games (PG-13) The Woman In Black (PG-13)27 words
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Article, Illustration623 2012-03-28 8 PETER YEO - Reading magazines on Apple’s new iPad will make you forget you’re not wearing specs PETER YEO BEFORE Apple released its new iPad on March 16, I did not pay much heed to its tablets. It is not because I do not like Apple products, in fact623 words
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Article, Illustration313 2012-03-28 8 Reproduce crisp, sharp documents with Brother’s MFC-7860DW Laser Multi-Function Printer PRINTERS have become a necessity for every household.The Brother MFC-7860DW Laser Multi-Function Printer is a versatile machine for the home office or just for the home. Whether you are printing a recipe to bring to the grocer313 words
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Article, Illustration360 2012-03-28 9 HIRANAND SUNNY - The Motorola Atrix 2 is great for those who want a high-end smartphone, without the high-end price HIRANAND SUNNY MOTOROLA has released the Atrix 2, an update to its previous handset, in under a year. While it does not boast significant changes it still runs360 words
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Article, Illustration153 2012-03-28 9 Create photo essays with the Nikon Coolpix L810 THE Nikon Coolpix L810 is finally on sale here. For those not in the know, the Coolpix L810 camera offers an impressive 26x optical zoom NIKKOR lens with 22.5mm wide-angle to 585mm supertelephoto coverage (relative to a 35mm camera format).153 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-03-28 9 Microsoft’s Arc Touch Mouse gets designer garb MICROSOFT is dressing its collapsible Arc Touch Mouse in designer garb. Designed to flatten for portability and pop up for use, the mouse features a touch scroll strip to run down pages faster and access key functions on your computer.112 words
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Article99 2012-03-28 10 You love books, but do you know howto make your own? This book-making workshop will teach participants the basics of book making, such as the structure of books, and the different techniques with which they can be bound together. Open to both non-experienced and experienced bookmakers, participants99 words
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Article116 2012-03-28 10 Known as a political artist back in his homeland, Iranian artist and actor Khosrow Hassanzadeh will be holding his first solo exhibition here. Remember is a retrospective of his acclaimed Terrorist and Ya Ali Maddad series, which deal with issues that are considered sensitive in Iranian116 words
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49 2012-03-28 10 Drop by Vivocityto check outworks by Singapore Polytechnic(SP)’s graduating class. On display will be a variety of final-year projects by the students from SP’s Architecture Built Environment and Design School. Until Sunday, 10am to 10pm, Vivo City Central Courtyard A and B. Free admission. www.birththegradshow.sg49 words
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106 2012-03-28 10 This exhibition displays the National Museum’s own collection of cheongsam. It aims to give the public a better idea of the history and development of this traditional costume, its female wearers, theirfashion options and the economic, political and social conditions that106 words
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Article92 2012-03-28 10 In accordance with the saying that laughter is the best medicine, let Singapore’s top comedians take on all things Singaporean in the pursuit of your laughter and happiness. Let Happy Ever Laughter’s stars like Michelle Chong, Moses Lim, Chua Enlai, Gurmit Singh and more sharetheirtake on hot-button92 words
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Article118 2012-03-28 10 Come join this three-hour singing fiesta led by popular TV host, Robert Fernando. The extensive song list include chart-topping hits such as I Just Called to Say I Love You, All Night Long, Just the Way You Are and other Malay and Mandarin songs. More than 3,000118 words
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Miscellaneous33 2012-03-28 10 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOWTO 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 SOLUTION33 words
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Miscellaneous61 2012-03-28 11 ON MEDIACORP PREDATOR II (PG13-VIOLENCE) Channel~5, ~10pm Amidst~a~territorial~gangwar, ~a~sophisticated~alien~ hunter~stalks~the~citizens~of~Los~Angeles~and~the~only~ man~between~him~and~his~prey~is~veteran~LAPD~officer~ Lieutenant~Mike~Harrigan. RIVER MONSTERS: ALLIGATOR GAR okto, ~9pm In~the~deep~South~of~the~United~States~lives~a~river~ monster~with~an~evil~reputation. ~Blamed~for~a~series~of~ violent~attacks~on~humans, ~extreme~angler~Jeremy~Wade~ heads~to~Texas~on~its~trail~in~an~attempt~to~uncover~the~ facts~behind~this~animal’s~notoriety. ON~SINGTEL~MIO~TV PARANORMAL ACTIVITY III (EXCLUSIVE TV PREMIERE) mio~TV~Video~on~Demand~(Latest~Blockbusters), Anytime~on~Demand~ Katie~and~Kristi~live~with~their~mother, ~Julie, ~and~ her~boyfriend, ~Dennis. ~Kristi~begins~interacting~ with~an~invisible~friend~named~Toby. ~Dennis~notices~ that~since~Kristi’s~friend~appeared, ~strange~things~ have~been~happening~in~the~house. ALCATRAZ SEASON 1 Season~Pass~(mio~TV~Ch~746), ~Anytime~On~61 words
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Miscellaneous382 2012-03-28 11 ~6.00AM~~ Films~&~Stars~Asia ~6.30~~ AM~Live! ~9.00~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~ IX ~10.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~11.00~~ GP~Racing~On~Track~2012 ~11.30~~ Great~Ideas~From~JML ~12.30PM~~ Light~Years~II ~1.00~~ India: ~A~Love~Story ~6.00AM~~ Frontline ~6.30~~ Stars, ~Beat~It!~II ~7.00~~ Good~Morning~Singapore ~10.00~~ The~Unforgettable~Memory ~Noon~~ Sizzling~Woks~III ~12.30PM~~ HDB~Tai~Tai~III ~1.00~~ News~8~At~One ~1.30~~ Shall~We~Talk? ~2.00~~ See~The~World CHANNEL ~2.00~~ V~II~ ~3.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show ~4.00~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~Show~ IX ~5.00~~ Undercover~Boss~UK~II ~6.00~~ Criss~Angel~Mindfreak~V ~7.00~~382 words
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Miscellaneous56 2012-03-28 11 ON MEDIACORP IT’S A SMALL WORLD III (DEBUT) Channel~8, ~8pm The~motley~crew~is~back~with~an~even~more~rowdy~ session. ~Michael~D~Blanding, ~Adrian~Rusu, ~Amit~Gilboa, Kong~Xiang~De, ~Akemi, ~Nuttapong~Veerapun~together~ with~new~students~join~Mark~Lee~in~a~madcap~discussion~ on~the~bloopers~and~blunders~committed~as~a~result~of~ cultural~differences. FIRST XI Channel~5, ~8pm It’s~bootcamp~week, ~and~the~remaining~30~players~are~ split~into~four~teams~to~endure~a~training~session~by~the~ fearsome~trainers~from~The~Pit, ~conquer~the~heights~ at~Sentosa, ~and~race~a~raft~to~get~a~top-drawer~prize: Immunity~from~elimination~this~week. ON~STARHUB~CABLE~TV HANCOCK FOX~Movies~Premium~(StarHub~TV~Ch~622), ~9pm Well-intentioned~but~misunderstood, ~Hancock~is~ not~your~everyday~superhero. ~His~heroics, ~while~ they~might~get~the~job~done~and~save~lives, ~always~ seem~to~leave~jaw-dropping~damage~in~their~wake. Having~fallen~out~of~favour~with~the~public, ~things~ don’t~look~good~for~Hancock~—~until~he~saves~the~ life~of~a~PR~executive. BACKWASH56 words
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