Today, 30 May 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 748 1  -  Experts call on authorities to address volatility of system; suggestions include selling back certificates to LTA TRANSPORT SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the Land Transport Authority (LTA) due to complete a review by the end of the month on the feasibility of increasing the supply
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    • 96 1 CITIES WITH AGEING POPULATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE, ADAPT AND ATTRACT OR RISK DECLINE COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 SPORTS 51 SERENA CRASHES OUT OF FRENCH OPEN Experiencea f* v I) A (xs s> Relief \ouW e Rub Bo rM-W flGER Meek and Sft° u deT T igev Ba\rn nate s, ft
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  • hot news
    • 292 2  -  Lieutenant pleads not guilty to alleged indecency against female cadet NAVY SERVICEMAN ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A regular serviceman from the Republic of Singapore Navy, Benedict Ang Yong Chuean, was charged yesterday by the Australian court for alleged acts of indecency against a female cadet. Ang,
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    • 837 3 SINGAPORE The Hougang by-election may be over, but its ramifications are still being felt. Following Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang’s criticism of sections of the media at its press conference on Saturday, Lianhe Zaobao and the Straits Times have weighed on the
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    • 488 4  -  Singaporeans need to work on social responsibility, say environ mental pioneers SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite Singapore’s state-of-the-art skyscrapers and reputation as a clean city-state, it appears social etiquette has not kept pace with the country’s rapid advancement. This was the
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    • 240 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA The Indonesian government is preparing to stop sending domestic workers abroad by 2017, Manpower and Transmigration Minister Muhaimin Iskandar said yesterday. “We will do our best to provide comprehensive training so that they will be ready to enter more competitive
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    • 560 6  -  Residents urged to play their part to contain rising costs due to inflation and Lift Upgrading Programme TOWN COUNCILS WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E Earlier this month, a newsletter distributed by the Tanjong Pagar Town Council detailing
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    • 185 6  -  JOANNE CHAN By 2015, all households will have to pay a uniform fee to have their rubbish collected, with the amount dependent on whether they live in a Housing and Development Board (HDB) flat or landed property. The new fee structure, derived from the
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    • 760 8 EDUCATION THE NEW YORK TIMES S H A NG H A I Sixteen-year-old Wan Zhongni is a lanky high school student who feels as though something is missing from his upbringing in China. He does not feel as if he has the time
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    • 264 8 AP BANGKOK Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Bangkok on her first trip abroad in more than two decades. For 24 years, Ms Suu Kyi was either under house arrest or too fearful that if she left Myanmar, the
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    • 254 3 isN -V. HO1 1=6*5 vill m:'i m >■ s* SA- V'M Discover the wonders of Beijing! Fly on Jetstor's Airbus A330 wide-bodied aircraft from Singapore direct to: Beijing Economy Starter* from Business Class from *258 *498 One way, all-inclusive Economy Starter* fare comes with carry on baggage only. You can
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    • 170 4 ✓<w\ mL V I received 4 University offers to read for a law degree based on my provisional results at Stansfield College!” i Michael James Anstey was accepted by University of Manchester, York University, Exeter University and Brown University (US), based on Stansfield’s provisional results and recommendation by our faculty.
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    • 148 5 Standard Cg Chartered Here for good am new choices on the menu 9 I I*.3 complimentary dish V V- *****19 It’s good to savour Hong Kong street fare all day. Satisfy your appetite with Hong Kong street favourites like BBQ Eel Hot Pot Porridge and Xin Wang Signature Fried Noodles.
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    • 106 6 ,\v' i IRRESISTIBLE GREAT SINGAPORE SALE DEALS at SWISSOTEL THE STAMFORD 25 May 22 July 2012 1 FOR 1 Any selection of crepes at Out Of The Pan Swiss and Asian Lunch buffet at Cafe Swiss (Mon Sat) 20% OFF All F&B at Lobby Court All F&B at Kopi Tiam
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    • 203 6 CPE Reg. No. *****4002N 19 Aug 2011 to 18 Aug 2015 Providing Lifelong Learning Opportunities Date 08 June 2012 (Fri) Time 7:30pm Venue Suntec City #03-084 Speaker Mr. EdgarTham (Registered Psychologist Business/Executive Coach) Register online at www.uptrendcollege.com Master tHBliPeonle > Master of Science in Business Psychology > Postgraduate Diploma in
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    • 527 7 CITIES WITH AGEING POPULATIONS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE, ADAPT AND ATTRACT OR RISK DECLINE COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 TODAYONLINE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012 M I C A P) 0 9 3/0 6/ 2 0 1 2 Experts called for tweaks to the 22-year-old COE system. TODAY
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    • 142 8 Embrace a career in INVESTIGATION and PROTECTION Visit our Job Fair for Security Private Investigation for job vacancies with good pay and prospects! Successful candidates will undergo training leading to licensing and career progression! VACANCIES AVAILABLE 'Other vacancies such as accountants and controllers are also available. Please visit website for
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    • 185 9 SMU made an impact on our lives. Now we’re making our mark in the world! When our first batch of graduates started their careers in 2004, employers saw a different class of candidates. The students fr| Singapore Management University were bold, confident, articulate, versatile, well rounded and eager for challenges.
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  • comment &analysis
    • 814 10  -  GREYING CITIES DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas is the chief strategist and programme director for the Singapore Management University-Tata Consulting Services iCity Lab. The world population is ageing. The United Nations has referred to this phenomenon as “unprecedented, pervasive and enduring”. Its implications are most profound for
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    • 1773 14  -  ECONOMIC REFORM SIMON RABINOVITCH Simon Rabinovitch is the FT’s Beijing Correspondent. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED With thick-framed glasses and a tight short-sleeve black shirt, Mr Huang Jianqin looks more like a designer than the chief executive of a Chinese bank. Only the model of a large golden
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    • 335 15 THE FINANCIALTIMES LIMITED Born into a peasant family, Wu Ying, 31, became one of China’s richest women by selling sheep placenta extract as an antiwrinkle cream. Forthis line of business, she had the government’s blessing. It was only once she turned her hand to investing that
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    • 416 10 <ST> Friso growing up fo^&fhe-r rlr!S@ lewaijds Pli|ntlpH|||u rney on SH <* I believe our greatest joy is to witness Arianne's first step** r i s S 'bel I believe Cayden will become a bright star** y°Ung ex y -v I believe taking the right first step is always a
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    • 22 10 There are grounds for cautious optimism that Beijing is serious about reforming its financial sector to avoid a hard landing. SIMON RABINOVITCH•14
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    • 159 11 Standard Chartered Here for good k. great gifts over the y 1 more coming way, gua -7 All will be revealed in It’s good to be guaranteed a gift. A truly amazing gift awaits you in our upcoming Great Singapore Sale 2012 promotion this June and July. Simply spend a
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    • 251 12 -f’ >#- V i» informatics academy This could also be your classroom. Asides learning in our classrooms, our lectures will be streamed live onto your mobile devices. You can attend our lessons anywhere, anyplace, anytime. OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY Top 40 UK University in Computer Sciences IT UK Guardian, Good University
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    • 237 14 BECOME A CF SEMINA] Are you looking to take the next step in your career? Learn how the CPA qualification can improve your career prospects. Join us at one of our free information sessions and find out how becoming a CPA can take your career to a new level. Attendees
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    • 253 15 Upgrade your expectations. Enjoy a better hotel for less with the Hotels.com Summer Sale. J S QV to 4o O o Hong Kong Malaysia Cosmo Hotel I Swiss Garden Hotel Mongkok I Kuala Lumpur Thailand Save an extra Cosmo Hotel Mongkok Kowloon lebua at State Tower Bangkok SGSTQ212 when you
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    • 88 16 TUV SUD PSB Learning Choose certainty. Add value. www.tuv-sud-psb.sg/learning Sailing through audits Understand key requirements, recognise gaps and implement effective measures to breeze through audits achieving exemplary results. Benefit from expert guidance to make your audit process run more smoothly or become an auditor yourself. Sign up for our courses
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  • voices
    • 247 18  -  FROM CHERIE BALL Mr Jeyan Nadarajah said in his online letter “Economic contribution not reason enough to avoid NS” (May 28) that I ignored the fact that many Singaporeans are also professionals who have contributed economically and done National Service. He seems to have blurred the
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    • 174 18  -  FROM ADELINE CHAN I refer to Mrs Cherie Ball’s letter “Permanent residents contribute in other ways” (May 25), which implied that the individual/collective contribution of PRs to the economy seems a valid justification for their PR status. It is inaccurate to compare PRs with Personal
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    • 219 18  -  FROM JAZRY CHAN I read the letters “Penalised over maternity leave” and “Want more babies? Value, protect free time” (May 25) and could not agree more. I was not penalised when I took four months of maternity leave last year because I had to
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    • 547 19  -  ISAY FRANCES ESS The writer is a mother of six, who has previously contributed to TODAY’s Parent to Parent column. My friend has taught his three daughters, aged six to 11, never to sit on any man’s lap, for they may be unaware of
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    • 185 19  -  FROM ARTHUR LIM Having read several articles on the recent road accidents, including “LTA to change traffic light timings at Rochor junction” (May 29), I feel that some in our society are ever ready to take a shot at the Land Transport Authority.
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    • 340 20  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POHHOI I do not share Associate Professor Kalyani Mehta’s views in “A piece of security for retirees” (April 30) that a civil corps of elder citizens could be Samaritans for our displaced elderly. Due to the latter’s myriad financial, mental,
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    • 243 20  -  FROM JANICE CHIA CHOR KHOON I wish to thank our Government and North East Community Development Council (CDC) for all the help schemes for low-income families like mine. My husband is out of the country for the next few years and, having been a
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    • 146 20  -  FROM TAN CHEK WEE A lady who sells vegetarian food at a stall in Block 117, Aljunied Crescent, not only provides service with a smile, which is becoming rare, but has a heart for customers by keeping prices low. Even “tar-pow” (takeaway) “kway chap” that comes
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    • 96 18 WHYTHE DIFFERENCE IN NS AND EDUCATION? Get a QR code reader app for your smartphone and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ letter0530a on your browser for the letter from John Buckle. SULTANS OF SCIENCE WHERE ANCIENT SCIENCE MEETS MODERN INNOVATIONS THE EXHIBITION Now till
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    • 14 18 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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    • 147 20 A PIECE OF SECURITY FOR RETIREES Get a QR code reader app from your smartphone’s app store and scan the code using the app, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ retireecomment on your browser for the commentary by Assoc Prof Kalyani Mehta. THE NEW ALFA ROMEO GIULIETTA HAS ARRIVED. EFFICIENCY Its
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    • 78 21 Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder. MTM Custom-blended Eye Mask enhanced with TetraEye™ As unique as you are…MTM Skincare unveils her 4th Generation Custom-blended Eye Mask. Enhanced with a patented formula TetraEye™ which contains ultra strong Tetrapeptide, scientifically known for inhibiting protein glycation, effective in stimulating collagen synthesis
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  • singapore
    • 445 22  -  Poll of students reveals their worries, but these challenges can be overcome saysDPMTeo SURVEY AT SEMINAR OLIVIA SIONG oliviasiong@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Unemployment as well as a potential economic recession are the top concerns of youths in Singapore, going by a survey at this
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    • 98 22 The Singapore Zoo welcomed four new additions to its marsupial family recently two Eastern grey kangaroos and two Agile wallabies (one shown here). Mr Alagappasamy Chellaiyah, assistant director of zoology atthe zoo, said: “While the Eastern Grey kangaroo and Agile wallaby are not endangered species,
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    • 154 22 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE No hazardous substances were found on the SBS Transit bus in which a suspicious object was left unattended on Monday. Tests on the bus have registered negative for hazardous substances, the police and the Singapore Civil Defence
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    • 272 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE They had intended to pay an employment pass holder a monthly salary of S$1,600. But, aware that the monthly salary criteria for work permit applications was S$2,500 at that time last year, they declared the worker’s salary as such.
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    • BRIEFS
      • 78 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA A man will be charged today with the murder of a 25-year-old man at Bukit Merah Lane 2. The police said on Monday evening they received a call about a fight at Bukit Merah, where the injured man was found. He was
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      • 90 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The son of a 56-year-old woman found dead in her Bukit Batok flat was charged yesterday. Sujay Solomon Sutherson, 31, is the victim’s elder son. He is accused of causing her death on Sunday, between 6.30pm and 10.40pm, at Block 248, Bukit
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    • 340 24 She added menstrual blood to her employer’s coffee to ‘make her a nicer person’ MAID SENTENCED CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE An Indonesian maid was yesterday sentenced to a month’s jail for spiking her employer’s coffee with menstrual blood,. Jumiah, 24, who goes by one name,
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    • 136 24 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE Following an eighthour island-wide operation which started on Monday, the police have arrested 19 people for suspected involvement in loan-sharking activities. Officers conducted simultaneous raids at various locations, including Jurong West, Boon Lay, Bukit Batok, Woodlands and Yishun.
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    • 202 26 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE The Republic and Malaysia are exploring ways to improve the teaching and learning of the Malay language, through a partnership between the Malay Language Centre of Singapore and the Language and Literature Agency in Malaysia. The
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    • 45 22 STORIES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS COME ALIVE AT THE SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2012. Take your pick there is something for everyone. Over 16 days, from 18 May to 2 June. Tie up your kids! You are a few pages away from reading how to do this.
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    • 305 23 Cold Storage The fresh food people Join us for a fun learning journey at VivoCity m f. A 30 th May to 3 rd June 2012 VivoCity, Level 1 Central Court B Journey through our Growing-up Maze to discover the developmental milestones of your child; bring out the scientist in
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    • 45 24 STORIES, LEGENDS AND MYTHS COME ALIVE AT THE SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL 2012. Take your pick there is something for everyone. Over 16 days, from 18 May to 2 June. This cafe serves, sings and dances your dessert. Find out more just a few pages away.
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    • 98 25 Photo: Al Seib Costume: Dominique Lemieux 2007 Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco and Cirque du Soleil are trademarks owned by Cirque du Soleil and used under license. E DU SOLEI -V m m N I V>A‘J m u i 26 July-5 August Singapore Indoor Stadium Tickets: SGD$88*, SGD$118*, SGD$148* Tickets are
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    • 719 26 For All Your Equipment Needs. Watch POWERPAC on Channel News Asia from this Sunday 3-16 June 2012 life i WJ- MHJ.1 T»l I r- /SS POWERPAC® Tel: +65 *****333 P0WERPHC INTERNATIONAL INC., USA WWW.pOWerpaC.SQ ADVERTORIAL Ten Must-do Activities at Festival Village The Festival Village offers more than just food and
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  • health
    • 497 27  -  S’pore scientists have devised a diagnostic kit that can quickly detect all known H5N1 strains H5N1 VIRUS AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pandemic preparedness has taken a stride forward with the development of a diagnostic kit which can detect, in a single test,
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    • 354 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LON DON A pill designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease has been found to work on shopaholics with “compulsive buying disorder”. Shopping addicts, who suffer from a form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), were found to spend
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    • 221 28 AP WASHINGTON Hospitals in the United States are embarking on a high-stakes experiment to treat patients who face great difficulties in bringing their blood pressure down to safe levels. Using a catheter threaded through blood vessels in the groin up to
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    • 138 28 SINGAPORE Retailer Marks Spencer is going pink with a new campaign to educate consumers on breast health awareness. It will be launching yearround activities with the Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) to help women, and their assets, stay healthy. Apart from displaying brochures on breast
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    • 151 27 ARE YOU EXPERIENCING OR HAVING: Migraine/ headache/ insomnia Neck stiffness shoulder tension Cervical Spondylosis and pain on your shoulder blade Numbness I tingling in your arms and hands WELLNESS PHILOSOPHY is a Postures Pain Specialist focusing on physical pain due to our daily activities poor postures like Sitting in front
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  • china&india
    • 281 30 REUTERS BEIJING China’s most famous dissi­dent, the artist Ai Weiwei, said blind activist Chen Guangcheng’s dra­matic escape from confinement will inspire other Chinese to continue down the path towards democracy and not to live in fear. Mr Chen’s escape last month from
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    • 358 30 Sina Weibo users could be bannedfor posting sensitive political topics SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCIES BEIJING A popular Chinese micro­blogging site is introducing new rules that could see users banned for post­ing about sensitive political topics. Sina Weibo imposed “user con­tracts” on Monday that award each of its
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    • 352 32 LINKING ECONOMIES THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW DELHI India is to open a new four-lane motorway to allow traders and tourists to drive from its eastern tea state of Assam into Myanmar, Thailand and, eventually, Cambodia and Vietnam. The new “trilateral highway” is
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    • 211 32 CHANNEL NEWSASIA YANGON Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has met Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon. Hailing India’s longstanding ties with Myanmar, Mr Singh invited Ms Suu Kyi to visit India. “It is a great privilege for me to have had
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    • 228 33 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s rising labour costs and a deteriorating regulatory environment are prompting almost a quarter of European Union (EU) companies to consider shifting their investments to other developing countries, a survey showed. Twenty-two per cent of 557 respondents said they may move
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    • 403 33 THE GUARDIAN NE W DELHI With its international brands, upmarket cafes, multiplex and fashion outlets, the DLF Select CityWalk mall in south Delhi is a monument to booming India. Opened five years ago, it is still a favourite among the new middle class. But for
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  • world
    • 393 34 Party veteran of 56 years resigned in March may join opposition coalition MALAYSIAN POLITICS AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Former minister Abdul Kadir Sheikh Fadzir has formed a new political party that could bolster opposition against the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the next general election,
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    • 260 35 REUTERS WA SHINGTON Low levels of nuclear radiation from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima plant have turned up in bluefin tuna off the California coast, suggesting that the fish had carried radioactive compounds across the Pacific Ocean more quickly than wind or
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    • 344 35 REUTERS MANILA The Philippine Senate voted yesterday to remove the country’s top judge, a landmark victory for President Benigno Aquino that should embolden his campaign to root out institutional corruption and could quicken the pace of economic reforms. Twenty out of 23 senators voted to oust
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    • 437 36 THE NEW YORK TIMES JA K A RTA As night falls, groups of 20-somethings gather at a trendy hangout, chatting at tables laden with beer, iced coffee and nachos. The nightspot has live bands, Wi-Fi and a growing clientele. It also has a familiar green-and-orange
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    • BRIEFS
      • 129 38 AGENCIES Several Western countries threw out Syrian diplomats from their capitals yesterday as revulsion over the killing of more than 100 civilians in the Syrian town ofHoulaspurredthemtoactinan unusual, coordinated effort against Syrian President Bashar Assad. The United States, France, Britain, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and
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      • 122 38 AGENCIES Britain’s government has cooled on its plan to impose a so-called “pasty tax” on hot savoury snacks, such as the humble Cornish pasty and sausage roll. The levy, proposed in the March Budget, was derided by the public and media as showing
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      • 92 38 This building in the village of Cavazzo collapsed yesterday after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake, the second tremor to hit northern Italy in 10 days. While yesterday’s quake was about 100 times less intense than the 6.0 temblor on May 20, it claimed 15 lives, more than
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      • 99 38 AP The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) force in Afghanistan killed Al Qaeda’s second-highest leader in the country in an airstrike on Sunday in eastern Kunar province, the coalition said yesterday. Sakhr al Taifi, also known as Mushtaq and Nasim, was responsible for
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      • 136 38 AGENCIES Taiwan’s Finance Minister Christina Liu resigned yesterday in protest against the ruling Kuomintang (KMT) party’s proposal to water down a capital gains tax plan. Under the new plan, investors have the choice of paying the tax when the market trades above 8,500 points
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      • 112 38 AGENCIES Prime Minister John Key and others yesterday offered condolences to the New Zealand parents whose two-year-old triplets were among the 13 expatriate children killed in a fire in Qatar’s biggest shopping mall. Qatari officials said the fire started on Monday in a child
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    • 197 39 REUTERS TORONTO Wilted, starving, thirsty house plants could soon get more tender loving care, thanks to a new plant sensor and app that tells owners when it is time to water and feed. The Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor, which is placed in
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    • 169 39 AGENCIES LONDON A basset hound in England that got entangled in a telephone cord saved itself from being strangled by dialling 999, British tabloid The Sun reported. George had accidentally knocked down the phone when its owner was not at home, and
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    • 36 39 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan inadvertently appeared in a Chinese documentary about the nation’s police force. The couple was spotted behind two policemen on the CCTV show. PHOTO: AP
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    • 28 39 SEE HOW KOUBACHI WORKS For an animated video on how the plant sensor and app work, scan the code, or you can visit http://tdy.sg/ koubavid on your browser.
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 40 Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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      • 57 40 OUTPERFORM (S$3.21) CIMB has a target of S$3.40, says the decision by telecom regulators to drop their search for a standardised pay-TV set-top box is a positive surprise for incumbents, especially StarHub, “since it would raise entry barriers for newcomers. Aspiring operators would have to develop their set-top box
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      • 49 40 NEUTRAL (S$3.74) JPMorgan downgrades from Overweight, cuts target price to S$4.30. Says April’s oilseed crush-margin recovery appears shortlived, with the downtrend continuing through May. Adds 2Q12 earnings may be flat or weaker on-quarter and consensus earnings estimates have about 20%-30% further downside margins remain under pressure in 2H12.
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      • 56 40 BUY (S$1.03) Citigroup upgrades from Sell, raises target to S$1.40 from S$0.64 on a recovery in equipment sales and rising utilisation levels for its crawler-crane division. Notes 4Q12 PATMI of S$11.2 million topped consensus forecasts for S$5 million, boosted by growth across all segments, higher gross margins and
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      • 74 40 BUY (S$0.26) OCBC maintains rating, raises its fair value to S$0.315 from S$0.31 after increasing its FY13 net profit estimate for the electronics manufacturer by 2.1%. Says net profit topped expectations by 8.7% even though revenue of HK$2.38 billion was only 0.7% above its estimate, largely on lower-than-expected operating
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    • 357 40 Shares close at an all-time low under US$30 as option trading begins AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Facebook shares fell to a new low, extending losses from the worst-performing large initial public offering during the past decade to more than 24 per cent. The stock fell 9.6
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    • 258 41 AGENCIES MUMBAI India’s Fortis Healthcare, which is seeking to expand its clinical operations and cut debt, plans to raise about 20 billion rupees (S$459 million) by listing its hospital business in Singapore, its chief executive said yesterday. The company’s board has given inprinciple
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    • 202 41 DOW JONES SYDNEY Australian coal seam gas producer Dart Energy yesterday said it had deferred listing its international assets on the Singapore Exchange due to weak equities markets and a steep fall in its share price. Listing in this market would be “more or less
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    • 152 41 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Shares in Yoma Strategic Holdings, a Singapore-listed developer of properties in Myanmar, posted their biggest gain in three-and-a-half months on expectations that housing demand will boost earnings. Yoma shares climbed 18.4 per cent to 45 Singapore cents at the close of trade,
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    • 389 42 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG The Chinese government has further policy tools available to counteract any significant slowdown, while uncertainty surrounding the economy may weigh on credit scores, Fitch Ratings said yesterday. Premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to focus more on increasing growth after
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    • 370 43 China moves to boost international role of currency, reduce reliance on US dollar FOREIGN EXCHANGE DOW JONES SHANGHAI/ TOKYO China and Japan will kick off the direct trading of their currencies in both markets from Friday, suggesting Beijing is looking to speed up efforts to
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    • 209 43 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Japan’s unemployment rate rose for the first time since January and retail sales fell for a second month, underscoring concerns an economic recovery will lose momentum in face of a strong yen and Europe’s debt crisis. The unemployment rate
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  • wealth
    • 756 44  -  CREDIT CARDS KARTIK TANEJA Kartik Taneja is regional head of unsecured lending, Singapore SEA, at Standard Chartered Bank. Singaporeans today collectively carry more than seven million credit cards in their wallets, bags and purses, a number quite a bit larger than our total population.
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    • 195 44 Expanding the Spectrum of Your Potential" Get 35% discount* on your tuition classes! Visit http://thelearningprism.com/index.php/may-june-2012-promotion for more information. "Thanks to Mr Tay, I managed to attain A1 for Additional Maths and A2 for Elementary Maths at the GCE 'O' Levels!" Zhou L.L. Other subjects available Tel: 6285 9488 Email:enquiry@thelearningprism.com Web:
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  • technology
    • 420 46  -  Is the much-hyped device worth the buzz? SAMSUNGSMARTPHONE PETER YEO deputy digital media editor peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When the Samsung Galaxy S III landed on my table yesterday, there was a low drone like a bee hive cut from a tree. The buzz is
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    • 383 47 BLOOMBERG redmond (Washington) Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor lets gamers wield a lightsaber or slice falling fruit ninjastyle, but Jintronix sees a more serious use rehabilitating patients who have suffered a stroke or spinal cord injury. Jintronix is among 11 start-ups housed at Microsoft
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    • 161 47 WITH A WAVE OF THE HAND Motion control gaming has come a long way since the forgotten Le Stick by DataSoft back in 1981. These days we’re more familiar with the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation Move and the Microsoft Kinect, and one of them even promises to change
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    • 94 46 @>L€PTOn The Perfect Gift for" FATHER’S DAY Promotion period from 25 May 2012-1 June 2012 FREE DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP* Lepton is a local Singapore brand Manufactured and Distributed by Greenit Pte Ltd Buy your Lepton @$1 today! Find us on Facebook Like us to qualify for the promotion.
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    • 122 46 GALAXY S III FAQ VISIT OUR TECH BLOG WHERE WE ANSWERYOUR QUESTIONS ON SAMSUNG’S NEW FLAGSHIP Get a free Tag Reader app for your smartphone and scan the Tag, or visit tdy.sg/siiifaq Mi=mgial International College ERF Registration No. *****8579D Validity: 07/07/2010 06/07/2014 trust SINGAPORE 5I3H Cert No. EDU-3-3059 Validity 20/09/2011
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  • sports
    • 808 48  -  A focused Joseph has his sights set on doing well at London Games SINGAPORE SPORTS AWARDS 2012 TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg his mind. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Joseph Schooling was in school five weeks ago when his mobile beeped. The text message from his dad,
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    • 221 49  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE SEA Games badminton heroine Fu Mingtian has made up for the disappointment of missing out on the London Olympics by bagging the Sportswoman of the Year award. The 22-year-old, who captured the hearts of Singaporeans with her gutsy win
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    • 134 49 BRIEFS Wushu exponents Emily Sin, Tay Yu Juan, and TaoYiJun may have parted ways after the 2011 SEA Games with the retirements of seniors Tay and Tao from the sport. But there was a happy reunion for the three team-mates and friends at the Singapore
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    • 546 50  -  EURO 2012 GROUP A PREVIEW ALYWIN CHEW alywinchewsc@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At first look, Group A may not excite even the most rabid of football fans but could turn out to be the most entertaining, at least in terms of unpredictability. As one of the two host
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    • 417 51 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS PARIS A shell-shocked Serena Williams crashed to her earliest defeat at a grand slam when she was beaten 4-6, 7-6, 6-3 by French darling Virginie Razzano in a first round showdown at Roland Garros yesterday. Never before had the 13-time grand-slam champion, one of
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    • 151 51 AGENCIES PARIS Defending champion Rafael Nadal started his campaign for a men’s record seventh French Open title with a straight-sets win against Simone Bolelli yesterday. The second-ranked Nadal of Spain defeated the 11th-ranked Italian 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 on the main Court Philippe Chatrier at Roland Garros,
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    • BRIEFS
      • 72 52 Mario Balotelli has responded to the growing fears of racist abuse during Euro 2012 by claiming he will “leave the pitch and go home” if he is subjected to racism. The Manchester City star, who once had bananas thrown at him in a Rome
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      • 66 52 Chelsea are finally close to a £40-mil-lion (S$80-million) deal to sign Porto striker Hulk with sources claiming last night that the transfer was “90 per cent” complete. Personal terms are understood to have been agreed on, but there was some confusion over the
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      • 68 52 Manchester United have doubled their global fan base to 659 million over five years to reinforce their standing as the world’s most popular football club, according to a survey commissioned by the club and conducted last year. United declined to give details of the
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      • 60 52 Shinji Kagawa’s transfer to Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund is a step closer to completion, after the Bundesliga club accepted United’s improved €22-million (S$35.1-million) offer. The midfielder’s agent has travelled to Japan to discuss the move. Alex Ferguson watched Kagawa a fortnight
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    • 270 52 AFTERNOON LATEST THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Liverpool are closing in on Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers as they seek to finalise the appointment of Kenny Dalglish’s successor. A second formal approach for the Northern Irishman is anticipated before the weekend. The momentum has swung rapidly towards
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    • 137 49 SAFRA i ’n D.S r-f j ;;J nw THE SEARCH FOR SINGAPORE'S FASTEST KID Grand Finals 24th June 2012 Parkway Parade S N V A' fifty* UJW* S3 A m m S3 ‘S <3 'S il 8 Registration closing 15 June Hurry sign up now! C A ‘Age as of
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  • Page 49 Miscellaneous
    • 84 49 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip Y(i> Always play with care. [responsibiyj Do not bet illegally. IT Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for
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    • 60 53 WEDNESDAY, 30 MAY 2012 ANNA ON THE RISE MUSIC LADY GAGA CHANGING THE WORLD ONE LITTLE MONSTER AT A TIME 58 DON’T BE SURPRISED IF IT’S ANNA KENDRICK WHO’LL HAVE THE MOST SUCCESS ONCE TWILIGHT’S DONE WITH 54 STYLE DAVID BECKHAM TAKES IT OFF FOR ELLE 59 ARTS NAUGHTY (AND
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      • 1268 54  -  We’re expecting big things from What To Expect When You’re Expecting’s intriguing ingenue Anna Kendrick RYAN GILBEY features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN It was a shock to find Anna Kendrick curled up in a bathrobe when I entered her hotel suite. On closer inspection, though, the 26-year-old turned out
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 468 56  -  MOVIE REVIEW: SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN PG-13,127MIN GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg Bella battles more than just her fangbanger feelings, the mighty Thor takes on the Dark Forest, and there isn’t a single singing bird or adorable dwarf in sight. Walt Disney himself would hardly
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      • Article, Illustration
        295 57  -  MOVIE REVIEW: DIN TAO: LEADER OF THE PARADE PG-13,123MIN GENEVIEVE LOH How do you teach your audience about Din Tao, a traditional Taiwanese ritual performed to express gratitude towards gods at the religious festivals? For seasoned television director Fung Kai, one simply needs to fill the cast of
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      • 218 57 REUTERS MANCHESTER Gordon Ramsay, head chef on the Fox reality show Hell’s Kitchen, had to be carried off the field after a bad challenge in a charity soccer match on Sunday in Manchester, England. Ramsay, who went down after a clumsy challenge from
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      • 166 58 Lady Gaga’s back for the fourth time in Singapore, but that has not reduced her demand one bit. With almost 33,000 tickets sold, Singaporean fans are still going gaga for Mother Monster. http://tdy.sg/gagatweets After the first show in Singapore, Lady Gaga tweeted: “Tonight was magical Singapore. Hot
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      • 461 58  -  Lady Gaga brings her unique brand of entertainment to town CONCERT REVIEW: LADY GAGA CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE How does one aptly describe the gargantuan spectacle that is a Lady Gaga show? Well, the Mother Monster herself once told me: “Expect something that you’ve never
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      • 159 59 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hair slicked back, looking like a tattooed Don Draper (or his grandson, perhaps?), David Beckham emerges topless from a swimming pool in only a soaking wet pair of Dior Homme jeans to grace Elle UK’s much-hyped first solo male cover. Photographer Doug Inglish
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      • 128 59 SCENE STEALER Heads up! This is a Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. For those who love westerns, consider yourself warned. This could even be further from the classic genre than that delightful excursion Cowboys And Aliens was. Set in the Deep South, Django Unchained the
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        759 60  -  Pop by the theatre for a couple of shows about bubbles and soap OF BUBBLES AND SOAP MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Water. Not only is it the source of all life, it is an important ingredient in two completely different stage spectacles happening in June. Presented by MediaCorp
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    • things to do
      • OUR PICK
        • 73 62 An exhibition for children as part of the museum-wide Children’s Season. Curated by playwright Chong Tze Chien and designed by local designers Lin Shuxian and Jonathan Yue, the exhibition incorporates interactive displays and storytelling about what it was like to travel on a ship to an island called
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        • 84 62 The nouveau Italian fine dining restaurant and bar marries Italian tradition and Japanese sensibilities. To sweeten the deal, ladies arriving in groups of four will be given a bottle of Italian sangria (limited to the first 10 groups); 40 per cent off selected bottles; and 20
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        • 139 62 Learn howto reduce dietary cholesterol, saturated fats and trans fat in your diet, and how to incorporate healthy fats in home-prepared meals and snacks. Get tips on how to choose wisely when eating out. Plus, look out for the cooking demonstration and food
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        • 70 62 Dive into this “deep see” adventure of visual wonder and follow little Dreamer and his seahorse as they set off to save the golden leafy sea dragon through the subaquatic depths of the Great Barrier Reef. Brought to life by puppet masters Richard
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        • 79 62 A season celebrating the instruments that are sometimes misunderstood and often don’t get much play trumpets, flugelhorns, cornets, tubas, trombones and others of that ilk. Given expert handling by some of today’s brass players around the world, you’ll learn that these instruments are not as
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          42 62 A force in the indie Taiwanese music scene, the band’s piano-rock driven sound has attracted invites across Taiwan and overseas, including the SXSW Festival in the US. Their fourth studio album, The Tell-Tale Heart, was released last year. Tizzy Bac
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    • 104 55 f m THE EXHIBITION t 2 JUN 30 SEP ARTSCIENCE MUSEUM AT MARINA BAY SANDS® A set amount of tickets are available for every hour of entry. Book now. www.marinabaysands.com/ArtScienceMuseum ArtScienceMuseum MARINA BAY SANDS w MARINA BAYSan3s e Open from 10:00am to 10:00pm daily, last admission at 9:00pm. Please check
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    • 144 58 ITC School q( Laws UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AFFILIATE CENTRE Diploma in Law Your Gateway to a UK Law Degree provides an entry route to the University of London International Programmes’ Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) recognised for entry to the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in the Universities in the
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  • Page 60 Miscellaneous
    • 590 60 HAW organisation 88 Years Of Entertaining The World rn.shav^^^J Get your tickets now at www.shaw.sg! MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS Daily at Shaw Theatres DSX and JCube! Lul LIE 5- facebook.com/shaw.sg Get your tickets now at www.shaw.sg/IMAX! MEN IN BLACK 3 (tS) DIGITAL JU 11:20am, 12:00pm, 1:40 2:20, 4:00, 4:40,6:20, 8:40,9:45 MEN IN
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    • 136 60 LIKE US ON facebook.com/cathaycineplexes The Cathay-11.20am, 11.40am, 12.15pm, 1.25,1.40, 2.05, 2.30, 3.50, 4.00,4.30, 4.50, 6.15, 6.20, 7.00, 7.15, 8.40, 8.45, 9.30, 9.40, 11.00. Platinum Movie Suites -11,50am, 2.10pm, 4.35, 7.00, 9.25pm Cineleisure Orchard 10.25am, 11.45,11.50am, 12.15pm, 1.30, 2.10, 2.20, 2.40, 4.00,4.35, 4.50, 5.05, 6.15, 6.30, 7.00, 7.20, 7.30, 8.40, 9.00,
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    • 28 62 HOWTO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. DIFFICULTY LEVEL: YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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