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Article402 2012-07-10 2 “If the couriers give us substantive cooperation leading to concrete outcomes, such as the dismantling of syndicates or the arrest or prosecution of syndicate members, that will help us in our broader enforcement effort,” said Mr Teo. MORE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST CROSS-BORDERSYNDICATES Separately, penalties for repeat traffickers will be enhanced. Enforcement402 words
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440 2012-07-10 2 AMIR HUSSAIN - CHANGES TO DRUG TRAFFICKING LAWS AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From a “small step in the right direction” to a “significant milestone”, observers generally hailed the Government’s proposals to give judges the discretion not to impose the death sentence for certain drug trafficking offences.440 words
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Article, Illustration606 2012-07-10 3 NG JING YNG - But Govt intends that capital punishment only be meted out when there is intention to kill NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Republic becomes “safer, less violent, and more mature”, in the words of Law and Foreign Minister K Shanmugam, itTODAY FILE PHOTO - 606 words
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Article, Illustration499 2012-07-10 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - MPs question if authority’s role as operational planner would be in conflict with regulatory role PUBLIC TRANSPORT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Its role as regulator in December’s train disruptions came up in the Committee of Inquiry’s (COI) report last week. Yesterday, the move to alsoTODAY FILE PHOTO - 499 words
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416 2012-07-10 4 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE It is not always possible for governance reviews in the charity sector to detect signs of mismanagement or fraud, pointed out Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Chan Chun Sing in Parliament yesterday. But, in doing416 words
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178 2012-07-10 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN The first buses under the Government’s S$1.1 billion injection announced earlier this year will hit the roads in September. And, in the next 12 months, 14 new routes will be introduced, with service levels for one in three existing bus routes178 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1095 2012-07-10 8 YANG RAZALI KASSIM - EAST ASIAN REGIONALISM YANG RAZALI KASSIM Yang Razali Kassim is a Senior Fellow with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and a contributor to the Centre for Multilateralism Studies. China has announced that China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to begin1,095 words
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Article, Illustration1310 2012-07-10 10 TEO CHEE HEAN - CHANGES TO DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG OFFENCES TEO CHEE HEAN To restrict supply, we have adopted a highly deterrent posture against drug trafficking. In 1975, we introduced the death penalty as a punishment for drug trafficking. Under our laws, anyone who traffics drugs is liable1,310 words
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Advertisement237 2012-07-10 8 While there is abroad acceptance that we should be tough on drugs and crime, there is also increased expectation that where appropriate, more sentencing discretion should be vested in the courts. DPM TEO CHEE HEAN•10 psb W Ararlon Academy YOUR AMBITION DESERVES A QUALITY EDUCATION Pursuing a degree should be237 words
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Article444 2012-07-10 14 SOON HAO JING - FROM SOON HAO JING In our education rat race, parents move near “branded” primary schools to enrol their children there and they fuel a lucrative tuition industry. These parents, anxious for their children to acquire good degrees and secure high-paying, respectable jobs, display our trademark kiasu-ism.444 words
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270 2012-07-10 14 JAMES POH CHING PING - FROM JAMES POH CHING PING I agree with Ms Jennifer Lee, in her letter “Horns used in TCM products” (July 4), about the importance of protecting animal species from extinction. Since 2004, the European Union (EU) has required manufacturers270 words
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251 2012-07-10 15 HELEN LIM - FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations and Public Education, Land Transport Authority We refer to Mr Goh Kian Huat’s letter “Reconsider traffic lights with countdown timer” (June 25). We put up the temporary sign, “Change in traffic light timing”, whenever there251 words
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333 2012-07-10 15 JAMES KOH LEE MENG - FROM JAMES KOH LEE MENG I refer to the report “Luring the stork” (June 29). The policy of not allowing singles to apply for Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats needs revisiting. This pro-family policy may put the Government on high moral ground,333 words
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Article320 2012-07-10 16 AMIR HUSSAIN - Defence Minister responds to NMP’s question on rifle-snatching incident IN PARLIAMENT AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Investigations into an incident in which a civilian snatched a rifle from a full-time National Serviceman (NSF) found that the cadet “made his best effort under the circumstances to prevent the320 words
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250 2012-07-10 16 SINGAPORE The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday introduced a Bill in Parliament to amend the Immigration Act. Among the proposed changes, the ministry wants to criminalise marriages of convenience and introduce a good conduct condition for permanent residents (PRs). The Immigration Act, last250 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-07-10 17 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG Assistant News Editor aliciaw@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E Even as MediaCorp’s Channel 5 has increased its viewership, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday that more must be done to321 words
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337 2012-07-10 17 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Braddell View residents may favour privatisation but feel compelled to vote against it if the premiums are too high, said Member of Parliament (MP) Hri Kumar Nair yesterday. Changes to the HUDC Housing Estates Act were passed337 words
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Article, Illustration236 2012-07-10 18 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE A 33-year-old man involved in the killing of a pest controller in 2002 was yesterday jailed seven years and ordered to be caned seven strokes for his role in the attack. Junaidi Ahmad pleaded guilty to beingPHOTO SPF - 236 words
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323 2012-07-10 18 ALVINA SOH - ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Ministry of Education scholar Jonathan Wong Wai Kheong, who committed serious sexual offences against a 15-year-old girl shortly after he returned from Britain, was jailed five years yesterday. Wong, 25, had pleaded guilty to two counts of committing323 words
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education
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Article, Illustration497 2012-07-10 19 NG JING YNG - Studying society and human behaviour is essen tial if businesses want to innovate HIGHER EDUCATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Understanding customer behaviour through the social sciences or the study of society and human behaviour could give businessmen an edge in an increasingly interconnectedPHOTO SMU - 497 words
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Advertisement690 2012-07-10 19 How Newbies Can Make Money In Volatile Market US-based millionaire trader in Singapore to share free trading tips on 11 and 12 July 2012 Advertisement Investors are doubtlessly perplexed. The weak US dollar and the European financial crisis have created an uncertain climate of volatility. Any hint of trouble may690 words
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china & india
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462 2012-07-10 20 Residents still wary about government’s unwillingness to explain plans for copper plant CHINA POLLUTION REUTERS S HIFA NG Mr Lao Zhou, a farmer, splutters with rage when asked if he believes government promises to scrap plans for a copper refinery near his home inREUTERS - 462 words
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246 2012-07-10 21 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING The Chinese capital’s vast army of plastic bottle scavengers will get an automated rival later this month, when it introduces its first reverse vending machines that pay subway credits in exchange for returned containers. More thanTHE GUARDIAN - 246 words
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391 2012-07-10 21 THE GUARDIAN LONDON It is the sort of scene that belongs in a film noir, not a 21st-cen-tury democracy: An uncooperative suspect being injected with a dose of “truth serum” in an attempt to elicit a confession. But some detectives in India stillTHE GUARDIAN - 391 words
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Article371 2012-07-10 22 Inflammatory language, much of it directed at the opposition, shocks even seasoned observers MALAYSIAN POLITICS REUTERS KUAL A LUMPUR A Malaysian ruling party politician suggests that an electoral reform activist should be hanged. Mock funeral rites are held outside the home of anREUTERS - 371 words
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198 2012-07-10 23 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police shot dead a sword-wielding man who entered Prime Minister Najib Razak’s compound yesterday, police officials said. The man and a female companion, who was also carrying a sword, tried to pass through a security post in the compoundAGENCIES - 198 words
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Article, Illustration49 2012-07-10 23 AP Malaysian customs officials displaying plastic bags containing Erimin-5 pills during a news conference in Port Klang, Selangor, yesterday. The three million pills worth RM58 million (S$23 million) were seized from a shipping container from India in the country’s biggest drug bust in a decade. APAP - 49 words
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Article, Illustration137 2012-07-10 23 SAFECAST TO THE RESCUE With Tokyo slow to update the public with radiation data in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear disaster whichbegan in March last year, Japanese have been turning to Safecast a volunteer group founded in the United States that has created a detailed and constantly137 words
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182 2012-07-10 26 EGYPTIAN POLITICS REUTERS CAIRO Egypt’s Speaker said Parliament would reconvene today, risking a showdown with the army after the new, Islamist President defied the generals by quashing the dissolution of the legislature they had ordered last month. Mr Saad Al Katatni who like PresidentREUTERS - 182 words
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242 2012-07-10 26 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH BEIRUT A British hereditary peer was recruited to design a luxurious country garden for the ruling Assad family in Syria, according to leaked emails obtained by the WikiLeaks website. Mr Randle Siddeley, the 4th Baron Kenilworth, had charged thousands of poundsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 242 words
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IN BRIEF
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80 2012-07-10 28 AGENCIES Greece’s new three-party coalition government won a vote of confidence in Parliament yesterday to keep the country in the euro zone and out of its longest recession. It has pledged to push through privatisations and long-dis-cussed structural reforms. It also vowed to convince lendersAGENCIES - 80 words
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81 2012-07-10 28 AP A deadly form of a common childhood illness has been linked to many of the mysterious child deaths in Cambodia that have caused alarm, after a cause could not immediately be determined. The World Health Organization and Cambodia’s Health Ministry said labAP - 81 words
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254 2012-07-10 28 Coral and other sea life in danger from increased carbon emissions, US agency warns ECOSYSTEM AP S YDN E Y Rising acid levels in the oceans has emerged as one of the biggest threats to coral reefs, acting as the “osteoporosis of theAP - 254 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article27 2012-07-10 30 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.27 words
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Article59 2012-07-10 30 BUY (S$0.71) OCBC keeps call with S$0.76 fair value. Says Tiger’s naming of Mr Koay Peng Yen as group CEO “should provide continuity in its recovering operations Notes that Koay has no prior airline-industry experience, but “his proven leadership and strategic skills across different sectors related to transport59 words
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Article59 2012-07-10 30 UNDERPERFORM (S$2.45) CIMB Research keeps rating but lowers target price for the cocoa company to S$2.04 from S$2.34, citing potentially lower processing margins. Says Indonesia’s grinding capacity is expected to jump 43 per cent this year on new installations and by another 28 per cent to 500,000 metric59 words
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Article55 2012-07-10 30 HOLD (S$0.32) OCBC keeps hold but lowers fair value estimate to S$0.30 from S$0.33. Says expects “lackadaisical” second-quarter results but adds that second half may be better for the rail components provider on a year-on-year basis, due largely to a low-base effect from the Chinese Minister of Railways’ corruption55 words
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Article80 2012-07-10 30 BUY (S$1.00) DBS Vickers Securities keeps call and S$1.12 target price, citing quality assets. Performance for VivoCity, the largest asset in its portfolio continues to exceed expectations, it says. Notes there is no refinancing due this year and gearing has moved to 37.7 per cent in line80 words
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248 2012-07-10 30 PROPERTY SECTOR SINGAPORE CapitaLand said yesterday it will buy the Somerset Grand Cairnhill serviced apartments from Ascott Residence Trust for S$359 million and sell it back after redeveloping it into a hotel and residential complex. The new development will have 371 serviced residences under248 words
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Article66 2012-07-10 30 IN BRIEF REUTERS Clifford Capital, a project finance company backed by Temasek and set up by the Finance Ministry, has appointed Mr Clive Kerner as its Chief Executive Officer. Clifford, which will begin operations in the last quarter, expects to provide about S$400 million of financingREUTERS - 66 words
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238 2012-07-10 31 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg AGENCIES SINGAPORE China’s consumer inflation eased to a near two-and-a-half year low in June, opening the door for further loosening of monetary policy and more investments by the government to ensure the world’s second-largest economy rebounds. China’s consumer price index roseAGENCIES - 238 words
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155 2012-07-10 31 DOW JONES - DOW JONES SINGAPORE Ascendas Group yesterday filed a draft prospectus for an initial public offering on the Singapore Exchange of some of its hotel assets in a flotation that could raise as much as S$497.9 million. Ascendas Hospitality Trust plans to sell between 506.08155 words
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169 2012-07-10 31 DOW JONES - DOW JONES SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore is studying the viability of inflation-linked bonds to help investors here cope with rising costs that low-interest returns are unable to defray, board member Lawrence Wong said yesterday. Mr Wong, who is also Minister of State169 words
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Article, Illustration922 2012-07-10 32 ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN - Frozen food brand Birds Eye partners Nickelodeon to get children to eat their vegetables FOOD COMMERCIALS ANDREW ADAM NEWMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK There are plenty of commercials for healthy food, but the odds of a child viewing them are about asTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 922 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-07-10 33 KHOO BEE KHIM - KHOO BEE KHIM Deputy Special Projects Editor khoobeekhim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Checking Facebook while at work is the last thing you would associate with improving productivity in the office and work-life balance. But that is what Canon wants to achieve with its515 words
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Article659 2012-07-10 34 Residue from a virus last year may have caused350,000 computers to lose Web access ‘DNS CHANGER’ THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The “DNS Changer” virus yesterday caused approximately 350,000 computers to lose Web access. DNS Changer was a virus run by an Estonian crime ring until theTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 659 words
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Article, Illustration89 2012-07-10 35 Smartphones are no longer just for calling or texting while on the go. Using your smartphone for other activities can take a toll on its battery life. Below are the percentages of those who use their smartphones to: 65% take/share photos 62% research restaurants 59%89 words
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Article, Illustration74 2012-07-10 35 At the end of any given day... 62% of devices have less than 20% of power remaining 33% of devices go below 10% power 12% of devices run out of power completely Other reasons can contribute to battery drain like... Trojanisedapps that require certainSOURCE: TRENDSLABS - 74 words
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Article211 2012-07-10 35 PETER YEO - PETER YEO According to stakeholders, smartphone penetration in Asia has surpassed 70 per cent with numbers in Singapore riding above the trend. It is not difficult to see why since phones these days have cuts ties that would have left us in a queue or stuck behind a211 words
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Article, Illustration528 2012-07-10 35 Company statement explains CEO Thorsten Heins’ confidence and optimism BLACKBERRY 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES OTTAWA A friendly crowd is unlikely to greet Mr Thorsten Heins tomorrow, when he makes his first appearance as Chief Executive at the annual meeting here of Research inTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 528 words
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Article, Illustration524 2012-07-10 36 SHAMIR OSMAN - Fissures in referees’ fraternity lead to calls for neutrals to break up cliques BAD REFEREES SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From allegedly turning up for duties reeking of alcohol to moonlighting at un-sanctioned competitions, a complete absence from duty and even complaints of biased officiating, recent incidentsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 524 words
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Article246 2012-07-10 36 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN SINGAPORE Injuries and National Service commitments mean coach V Sundramoorthy has only 14 players to pick from for the LionsXII’s match against T-Team in Kuala Terengganu tonight, but he insists it will not be exhibition football. Kelantan have already been crowned246 words
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Article, Illustration569 2012-07-10 37 IAN DE COTTA - Fernandes says QPR’s signing of Park is crucial for the club’s future FOOTBALL IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON When Park Ji Sung walked through the doors at Old Trafford seven years ago, he was determined to prove he was not signed just to sell Manchester United jerseysAP - 569 words
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Article, Illustration96 2012-07-10 37 Manchester United star Nani turned up to rapturous applause at Zhenghua Primary School yesterday morning, when the footballer made a surprise appearance at the school’s morning assembly, much to the students’ delight. The Portuguese was in town to help promote the Singapore Olympic Founda-tion-Peter Lim ScholarshipPHOTO WEE TECK HIAN - 96 words
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Article, Illustration226 2012-07-10 38 Andy Murray’s 4-6,7-5,6-3,6-4 loss in Sunday’s Wimbledon final to Roger Federer means Britain is still waiting for a homegrown champion at its very own Grand Slam tournament since Fred Perry won it in1936. Watch Murray at his post-match press conference at tdy.sg/wmbmurray Bunny Austin Two years after Perry’s226 words
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Article, Illustration479 2012-07-10 38 Delivering a win for Great Britain will ease heartache of Wimbledon loss TENNIS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON He was the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 74 years but Andy Murray again failed to break his Grand Slam hoodoo against a rejuvenatedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 479 words
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Advertisement39 2012-07-10 39 TUESDAY, 10 JULY 2012 IN THE SPOTLIGHT Singapore theatre gears up for its blockbuster season 42 OBIT ERNEST BORGNINE SHUFFLES OFF THIS MORTAL COIL 40 MOVING HOUSE DOWNTOWN ABBEY’S JOANNE FROGGATT HEADS FOR HOLLYWOOD 41 ARTWORK LEE YEN YOK39 words
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Article, Illustration383 2012-07-10 40 ERNEST BORGNINE,STAR OF TV’S MCHALE’S NAVY, DIES AP LOS ANGELES He was a tubby tough guy with a pug of a mug, as unlikely a bigscreen star or a romantic lead as could be imagined. Yet Ernest Borgnine won a woman’s love and an Academy AwardAP; REUTERS - 383 words
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Article, Illustration265 2012-07-10 41 BACK ON THE BLOCK REUTERS LOS ANGELES While Michael Bay tries to quell the masses of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle fans who are enraged with his big-screen tinkering, Nickelodeon will bring Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael and Michelangelo back in a to the small screen in theREUTERS - 265 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-07-10 41 MOVING HOUSE THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Downton Abbey actress Joanne Froggatt is going to America to pursue her film career. After winning the attention of American audiences by playing maid Anna Bates in the television series Downton Abbey, Froggatt is planning toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 121 words
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Article, Illustration1072 2012-07-10 42 MAYO MARTIN - Our one-stop shop to the block-buster theatre season this month CURTAIN RAISERS MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the movie world, you get the so-called summer blockbuster season that explodes from Hollywood with its action bonanzas, from The Avengers to The Dark Knight Rises. If only there was1,072 words
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Article, Illustration72 2012-07-10 46 OUR PICK The Embassy of Japan, Singapore Film Society and Luna Films present this local film series featuring screenings and question-and-answer sessions with local directors. The Festival will showcase two short films by filmmakers from the LaSalle College of the Arts’ Puttnam School of Film:72 words
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Article, Illustration63 2012-07-10 46 After seeing her grandfather in hospital, a woman’s monotonous life is shaken up when she begins to ponder an inevitable future of machines, medication and being bed-ridden. This interactive performance, created and performed by Patricia Toh, integrates text, movement and sound. July 10 and 11, 8pm, Esplanade Theatre63 words
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Article, Illustration39 2012-07-10 46 This exhibition explores the relationship between music (rhythms) and thebody. It merges science and arts through a series of highly interactive exhibits. Until Aug 16, 10am to 6pm, Annexe, Singapore Science Centre. Tickets at S$8. www.science.edu.sg Bio-Rhythm exhibition.39 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-07-10 46 SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM ARTIST CURATOR TOURS SEEKER OF HOPE: WORKS BY JIA AILI Join Singapore Art Museum assistant curator David Chew as he discusses the art of Jia Aili, whose paintings are a reflection on the dramatic changes in Chinese society after2000. Born in a time of open economy and130 words
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