Today, 16 July 2012

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  • 14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp MONDAY, 16 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 861 1  -  Study recommends new approach to eldercare services, to tap on bonds between elderly married couples ELDERCARE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Republic braces itself for the silver tsunami, a threeyear study has revealed, among other findings, a glaring lack of awareness among the respondents
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    • 60 1 WHEN THE PRICE OF LOW-SKILLED LABOUR IS RAISED WITH A MINIMUM WAGE, IT’S OFTEN THOSE WORKERS WHO PAY THE PRICE COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 HOT NEWS 4 THOUSANDS IN JAPAN CUT OFF BY FLOODS, LANDSLIDES SPORTS 37 FERDINAND: I WAS NOT BEING RACIST TOWARDS COLE T 40 EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE: CAN IT SURVIVE?
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  • hot news
    • 645 2 Philippines to not lodge diplomatic protest, row over Scarborough Shoal continues SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES MANILA A Chinese frigate grounded in disputed waters close to the Philippines headed back home yesterday, while the Philippines said it would not lodge a diplomatic protest over the incident.
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    • 344 2  -  ALVINA SOH S ING A POR E With government advance estimates last week showing that the Republic’s economy had contracted in the second quarter of this year, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday reiterated the need for public support in terms of
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    • 312 4 About250,000 evacuated as military is deployed to ship emergency supplies JAPAN AGENCIES TOKYO Military helicopters were used to ship in emergency supplies to mountainous areas in south-western Japan yesterday, as more than 5,000 people were cut off by landslides and flooding. Television footage showed
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    • 250 4 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK As regulators ramp up their global investigation into the manipulation of interest rates, the United States Justice Department has identified potential criminal wrongdoing by big banks and individuals at the centre of the scandal. The department’s criminal
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    • 629 6  -  For six years, he has been going around old estates collecting void deck memorabilia SINGAPORE HERITAGEFEST AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Void decks may be familiar to all HDB residents but they hold special meaning for this 29-year-old. Over the past six years, Mr
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    • 166 8 More than 11,000 residents in two constituencies marked racial harmony celebrations yesterday. At Punggol North, a street parade was held as seven schools put up performances for the 10,000 residents gathered. About 530 residents together with Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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  • comment & analysis
    • 808 10  -  HELPING LOW-SKILLED WORKERS JEFF JACOBY Jeff Jacoby is an op-ed columnist for The Boston Globe and recipient of the Thomas Paine Award of the Institute for Justice in 2004. Follow him at @jeff_jacoby. THE NEW YORK TIMES The United States Congress enacted the first federal
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    • 843 11  -  AL QAEDA’S GRIP ON AFRICA CON COUGHLIN Con Coughlin, The Daily Telegraph’s executive foreign editor, is a world-re-nowned expert on the Middle East and Islamic terrorism. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Just when we think we have one network of Al Qaeda terrorists on the run,
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    • 885 12  -  CHANGE IN NORTH KOREA WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek won the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. BLOOMBERG North Korea’s brushes with Disney tend to be less than magical. The Kim Dynasty’s first foray to the place where
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    • 21 10 As reformers go, it’s just possible that Kim Jong Un won’t be as Mickey Mouse as people think. WILLIAM PESEK 12
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    • 261 12 Grow your investments through regular savings plan and unit trusts. I /n Regular P^ an Return .Y Regular s savings plan v '|V;2 o www.imas.org.sg ■mas INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE psb Academy Full-Time Honours Degree Programmes in Singapore September 2012 Intake Open for Enrolment Now a m*. tom Manchester
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    • 61 13 m 9 n W\ Journeys of Inspiration Fares quoted above are inclusive of taxes for departure from Singapore and are correct as of 6 July 2012 Fares are valid for sales from now till 31 ]uly 2012, for travel from 1 September to 31 December 2012 For other European destinations,
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  • voices
    • 234 14  -  FROM STEFAN LIM I am touched by the splendour of the Gardens by the Bay and proud of our Government’s decision to build a mega park right in the city. I hope the space will be enjoyed by both Singaporeans and visitors. I am
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    • 102 14  -  FROM ANDREW KOK-KIN LIM I refer to the letter “Can HDB step up enforcement?” (July 13). The Housing and Development Board would have the means if it lists all authorised sublet flats in a public database online. A S$500 reward
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    • 193 14  -  FROM TAN YONG CHUAN I refer to the letter “She’s already a winner” (July 13). I have followed news reports of our first Olympics silver medallist, Mr Tan Howe Liang, since my junior college days in the mid-1990s. Mr Tan, who was born
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    • 209 15  -  FROM NARAYANA NARAYANA The letter suggesting “A more effective solution: Longer trains” (July 6) disregards some critical factors. The six-cabin trains fit snugly and exactly along the station platforms. There is no room for extension, at present anyway, thus making
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    • 187 15  -  FROM MICHAEL LOH YIK MING I refer to the Land Transport Authority’s letter “Sign alerts motorists to change in traffic light timing” (July 10), which refers to Singapore’s traffic light system as dynamic. Sometimes, I would call it mad, particularly the variable
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    • 136 15  -  FROM WALTER JAYANDRAN I have concerns over the way foreign commercial drivers are permitted to drive here. The recent “Fatal accident” (July 4) at Tanah Merah Coast Road involving 25 workers from one lorry and the driver of the other lorry seems to
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    • 75 14 LETTER FOCUS ON MUSIC RATHER THAN SPORTS Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/musicfocus for the letter from Tham Lai Yee. W vN®^'" 9 about Your to the Kar; a ;j™ s If there's time for obsessions, surely there's time for
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    • 23 14 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices SPORTS WHY THE OLYMPICS IS IMPORTANT TO US 34
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  • singapore
    • 370 16  -  SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE Thirty-eight companies have located themselves at the Seletar Aerospace Park so far a 27-per-cent increase from about six months ago. Providing an update, JTC Corporation said these companies stand to benefit from many synergies resulting from
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    • 45 16 Singapore Navy’s frigate, the RSS Formidable, is taking part in a multilateral exercise off the coast of Hawaii. The maritime exercise called Rim of the Pacific started late last month and is expected to end next month. PHOTO MINDEF PHOTO MINDEF
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    • 458 16  -  PUB to install water meters to help non-domestic sectors monitor water consumption SMART WATER EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Water meters which allow users to monitor their real-time water consumption will soon be installed at selected non-domestic premises, such as commercial buildings,
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    • 64 18 More than 650 people took a greener stand for Singapore on Saturday, setting a Singapore record for decorating the most number of reusable bags. This was part of the Hands on Heart event organised by the Dairy Farm Group, in partnership with National Environment Agency
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    • 184 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Some 200 primary school students came together on Friday to share their views on making their school experience joyful and meaningful, as they took part in the first kids’ congress in Singapore. Organised by MediaCorp’s okto, the event included workshops and talks
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    • 218 18 SINGAPORE A 400m long footpath that stretches from Tanjong Katong Road junction to just before Geylang Serai Market has been widened from 1.5 to 3 metres part of street enhancement works carried out by Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). The walkway forms part
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  • youth
    • 908 20  -  How 24-year-old Aileen Lydia Thomas led450youths to build a small-scale model of The Float@Marina Bay NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE It was her love of the brightly coloured building blocks she played with as a child that led Ms Aileen Lydia Thomas,
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    • 578 20 YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE By Love Serve One Another Mission: To serve the Community with love and compassion andprovide quality programmes, facilities and services to advance the development of women andyirls in body, mind and spirit. COMMUNITY SERVICE MANAGER Responsibilities: Oversee and manage a variety of portfolios including
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    • 74 20 rrorensALE Apparels, Shoes, Sportswear Watches adidas jackets adidas tees $28 $16 STAR BUY V// adidas/conuerse kids swimwear $45 $70 $5 Winter Jackets Jackets/Shirts $30 $10 $20 adidas polo tees $20 $28 STAR BUY Pants U.P; $28 $98 Dresses $20 adidas bound; CQnVERSE OMPHALOS ies intercrew One Raffles Place #04-07/08 Date:
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    • 97 21 OS AA GLOBAL EDUCATION www.saage.edu.sg Since 1985, we have helped generations achieve their dreams. We can do the same for you. IP UNIVERSITY OF LONDON INTERNATIONAL I REGISTERED PROGRAMMES I CENTRE Preparatory Courses for: Bachelor of Science (Honours) Accounting Finance Banking Finance Business Economics Management Accounting with Law Diploma for
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  • china & india
    • 409 22 But slowdown within target range, fundamentals remain sound, says Premier Wen CHINA ECONOMY AP BEIJING China’s economic woes that have brought growth to a three-year low will continue for some time, but the slower expansion remains within expectations, Premier Wen Jiabao said yesterday. Speaking during a
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    • 144 22 REUTERS BEIJING Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) killed 17 people and infected nearly 35,000 others in China’s central Hunan province last month, according to the official Xinhua news agency, quoting information supplied by the local authorities yesterday. Officials at the provincial Centre
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    • 596 23 THE GUARDIAN UDAIPUR Elsewhere, it would have been front page news: A couple on the run after being caught trying to bury their newborn baby girl alive. But in India, where there are now 914 girls for every 1,000 boys, the case last
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    • 196 23 MDIS, pioneering hands-on learning for Vthe new economy. "As you continue to progress in the corporate world, you are expected to contribute more and, at the same time, manage others' contributions... with this programme, I’m confident of the future." Ms Jann How Student (2011), Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Marketing
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  • world
    • 435 24 ‘Safer Malaysia’ movement wants to offer suggestions on how to reduce crime rate ‘SAFER MALAYSIA’ THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR A citizen group wants to offer suggestions to and work with the government instead of merely complaining about the crime rate in Malaysia, as
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    • 144 24 Storm brewing over JohorTaiwan oil deal THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUA L A LU M PU R Johor has quietly agreed with a Taiwanese firm to undertake construction of a RM35 billion (S$14 billion) oil refinery in Pengerang, a decision that could risk triggering a second Lynas storm in Malaysia. The
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    • 435 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH C AIRO United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s meeting with Egypt’s newly elected Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Mursi on Saturday was a historic first, as pressure mounted on him to root out figures from the old regime. It was
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    • 168 25 AP DAMASCUS Syria yesterday denied United Nations claims that government forces used heavy weapons during a military operation that left scores dead, while the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it now considers the conflict in the country a
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 63 26 REUTERS General Electric is to become the first United States firm to restart doing business in Myanmar following the relaxation of Washington-imposed sanctions. President Barack Obama announced the issue of general licences last week to allow investment and financial services. GE has agreed
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      • 69 26 AGENCIES At least 39 pilgrims, most of them from India, were killed when a bus plunged into an irrigation canal in south-west Nepal yesterday. The authorities said the bus was so packed that some people were riding on the roof. The driver lost
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      • 66 26 REUTERS An Afghan minister survived a bomb attack in northern Afghanistan yesterday, but two of his bodyguards were wounded. Higher Education Minister Obaidullah Obaid was travelling from Baghlan to Kunduz province when one of the cars in his convoy hit a roadside bomb. The attack came
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      • 65 26 REUTERS Europe’s medicines regulator is opening its data vaults to systematic scrutiny in a move that will let independent researchers trawl through millions of pages of clinical trial information. The change is a landmark in transparency that puts Europe ahead of the
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      • 91 26 The French Republican Guard descending the famed Champs Elysees during the traditional Bastille Day military parade in Paris on Saturday. Military jets trailing exhaust in the red, white and blue of the French flag opened Mr Francois Hollande’s first Bastille Day parade as President and jumpers
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    • 260 27 AGENCIES BAIKONUR (K A Z AKHSTAN) A Russian Soyuz craft launched into the morning skies over Kazakhstan yesterday for a four-month mission on the International Space Station (ISS) that Moscow hopes will help restore confidence in its space programme. Veteran Russian cosmonaut
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    • 198 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOK YO An apartment believed to be the most expensive one-bedroom property in the world is on sale in Tokyo with a price tag of a cool ¥1.8 billion (S$28.7 million). House Minami-Azabu is spread over more than 4,430 sq ft of
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    • 137 25 SINGAPORE CHINESE ORCHESTRA 2012/13 SEASON LAUNCH SEASON LAUNCH SPECIAL ONLY TODAY ©Singapore Conference Hall 50% off* SCO 2012/13 Season concert tickets (from 12pm 5pm) Meet Capital Radio 95.8FM DJ and receive a FREE goodie bag** (12pm ipm) SOUNDS THAT COMFORT THE SOUL. SONGS THAT LET YOUR SPIRIT PROSPER. RHYTHMS THAT
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    • 405 26 2D JOHOR BAHRU SHOPPING SPREE WITH WARNA DJ RZ Let’s cross the causeway for an overnight shopping trip in JB this August with Manja. Shop till you drop as we bring you to your favourite JB shopping haunts in the comfort of a luxury coach, accompanied by your favourite Warna
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    • 125 27 AVA Agri-Food Veterinary Authority of Singapore UNDERCOOKED FOOD CAN BE RISKY HI /f Always cook your food well to ensure that it is safe for consumption. Together Lei Keep Food Safe! Cook meat, poultry and seafood thoroughly. There should be no undercooked areas and the juices should be clear when
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 28 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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      • 61 28 NEUTRAL S$1.37 Citigroup upgrades Genting Singapore from sell, citing limited downside in its share price at current levels, but cut its target price to S$1.42 to S$1.47, due to a slowdown in VIP volumes. Expects Genting’s RWS casino to lose market share to rival MBS in the mass
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      • 55 28 OUTPERFORM S$1.055 CIMB Research keeps rating and raises target price to S$1.38 from S$1.21, after it reported strong quarterly earnings. Ezra’s third-quarter net profit jumped 248 per cent on-year, helped by a strong contribution from its subsea segment and foreign exchange gains. Says expects strong pick-up in revenue and
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      • 57 28 BUY S$2.48 OCBC keeps call and raises fair value to S$2.73 from S$2.58. Says Raffles Medical has competitive pricing versus comparable peers, strong brand equity and a continued drive to enhance the depth of its specialist offerings. Adds RMG will continue to benefit from the uptrend in medical
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      • 93 28 BUY S$3.24 UOB Kay Hian keeps call and raises target price to S$3.78 from S$3.34, citing continued order wins. ST Engineering won S$1.5 billion worth of contracts in the second quarter, double that the previous quarter, suggesting its April-June order book will surpass S$12.3 billion, which was achieved
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    • 92 28 Youths aged between 10 and 18 dominated this year’s winners at the 31st United Overseas Bank (UOB) Painting Of The Year competition. The top honour went to Hwa Chong I nstitution first-year student Esmond Loh Fah Rong, 17. All the winning artworks were evaluated and selected by
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    • 353 28 PMRajoy details new budget cuts, tax hikes in effort to reduce public deficit EURO ZONE CRISIS REUTERS MADRID The Spanish government’s most recent reforms will slash €56.4 billion (S$87 billion) from the public deficit in the next two-and-a-half years, an official document showed on Saturday,
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    • 149 28 REUTERS BERLIN The head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) said yesterday he did not expect the euro zone to emerge from its debt crisis within the next two years. “The pressure on member states and on the European Union (EU) itself to
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    • 122 28 STRUBGUNG TO CONNECT WITH CHILDREN IZEMS9 Is your Child or teen facing emotional issues? Do you know that more and more children are diagnosed with mental illness? Do you know that psychotic youths grow up to be psychotic adults? m 'Hi 1 SifHS ■5? 7? 0 ff Scan the OR
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    • 77 29 Experience Hie action and excitement as MediaCorp brings you the best of the London SOTS Olympic Carnes From 27 Jul to 12 Aug, people from the world over will unite for the biggest sporting event. Catch the 24-hour coverage of the Olympic Games on Channel 5, HD5, okto and Channel
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    • 396 30 Family shopping made easy FairPrice Xtra offers one-stop shopping convenience and a chance to win up to S$30,000 The eastern part of Singapore now has its first FairPrice Xtra Hypermarket at Changi Business Park. FairPrice Xtra has those shopping for the family in mind, offering food products in family-sized packages
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  • management
    • 1008 32  -  Q&A WITH UNILEVER CEO PAUL POLMAN ADI IGNATIUS Mr Paul Polman isn’t afraid to shake things up. Since taking over as CEO of Unilever in 2009, he has transformed the Anglo-Dutch multi-national into one of the world’s most innovative corporations. Last year, he launched an ambitious
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  • technology
    • 294 33  -  Singapore Dreaming duo tackles paren thood with a comic book app for the iPad REVIEW: DIM SUM WARRIORS PETER YEO SINGAPORE If life gives you lemonade, make lemonade. Husband-and-wife filmmaking team Colin Goh and Woo Yen Yen did. Except, instead of lemons, they got
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  • olympics
    • 478 34  -  LONDON 2012 COMMENTARY BY GERARD WONG Sports Editor gerard@mediacorp.com.sg The London Olympics begins on July 27, and in our buildup, we will present to you features on Team Singapore and the Games with two aims. The first is to help familiarise you with
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    • 603 34  - A STEPPING STONE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE One would expect sprinter Dipna Lim-Prasad to bristle at the suggestion that being a wildcard entry to the London Games could take the shine off her Olympic debut. But the same poise and grace that has made her Singapore’s current
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    • 631 35 London 2012 chief Coe insists security gaffe will be resolved, but there are still concerns GAMES SECURITY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON With just 11 days to the London Olympics, the Games’ or­ganising committee chief Sebastian Coe has promised to resolve the se­curity debacle. He assured
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    • 237 35 REUTERS LONDON Chinese star Liu Xiang should line up for the London Olym­pics, despite withdrawing from the 110m hurdles final at the London Grand Prix last Friday with a back problem. The 2004 Olympic champion, who turned 29 on Friday, pulled out of
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    • 209 35 AGENCIES LONDON Eleven­time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal has described winning the Olympics as the most difficult accolade to win. The 26­year­old, who is Spain’s flag bearer at the London Olympics, is recovering from a knee prob­lem after suffering a shock second round exit to
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    • 83 34 Mon, 16/07/12 Tue, 17/07/12 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 yi. Always play with care. [responsibly Do not bet illegally. Towards Community Telephone Account Service. Call 6786
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  • sports
    • 462 36  -  EMIRATES SINGAPORE DERBY 2012 PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE One is a young local trainer looking for a signature win after seven seasons at Kranji. The other is a hotshot Brazilian jockey, looking to embellish his championship credentials with victory in a Singapore
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      391 36  -  Energizer National League Title sponsor LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Goh Seck Tuck usually cuts an animated figure at netball matches, gesticulating and barking instructions from the sidelines. But unusually for once, the Sneakers coach was a picture of calm at the 2012 Energizer National League (ENL) Division
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    • 92 37 Nearly 3,000 people showed up at the Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre on Saturday for the 2012 Olympic Day Run presented by McDo­nald’s and the Singapore National Olympic Council. Flagging off the 2.6km run were Minister of State (Community Development, Youth and Sports) Halimah Yacob, British High
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    • 347 37 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Rio Ferdinand has insisted he did not post a racist comment towards Chelsea defender Ashley Cole on Twitter, clarifying instead that he was calling him a fake. However, the Manchester United defender’s comments threaten to further ignite the controversy
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    • 40 39 FAN FARE THE HOBBIT MARCHES TO COMIC-CON 42 CREATION STORY WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN ARTIST PLAYS GOD? 43 RISING STAR JOSEPH GORDONLEVITT’S BATMAN BONANZA 44 MONDAY, 16 JULY 2012 EUREKA! SINGAPORE’S EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE SCENE AND THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS 40
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  • arts & design
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      1410 40  -  CAN EXPERIMENTALTHEATRE SURVIVE IN AMAINSTREAM WORLD? MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg Over the weekend, something unusual took place. A seemingly naked man was immersed in a bathtub full of milk. Another bloke was gorging on boiled cow lung. These and many more bizarre moments played out to about 150
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  • culture & lifestyle
    • 604 42  -  Lao Jiu would be surprised to find out that things have changed THEATRE REVIEW: LAO JIU: THE MUSICAL MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg In Lao Jiu: The Musical, a Singaporean family’s youngest child (and only son) is offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity take the prestigious War Horse
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    • 295 42 Hobbit fans treated to a 12-minute clip of the movie SNEAK PEEK REUTERS SAN DIEGO Director Peter Jackson took loyal fans at Comic-Con on a journey back to Middle Earth on Saturday with footage of his upcoming film fantasy The Hobbit, calling the new epic
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    • 550 43  -  Geraldine Javier in the throes of creation ART SCIENCE MAYO MARTIN In four weeks, Geraldine Javier managed to come up with 48 new and fascinating creations. That’s quite a mean feat, even if it does fall short of the ultimate record by that omnipotent, omnipresent being to which
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    • 93 43  -  MAYO MARTIN It was all about youth empowerment. Onstage, you had Annie and Lao Jiu: The Musical, with their young lead characters brimming with optimism. In the visual arts front, the younger set conquered this year’s UOB Painting Of The Year contest, led by 17-year-old Esmond
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    • ARTS GUIDE
      • 84 43 Singapore Dance Theatre’s largest annual outdoor performance of contemporary and classical ballet is back with four works: Paquita by Janek Schergen, ZIN! and Organ Concerto by Nils Christe, and Jabula by Natalie Weir. It’s the perfect time to unwind and bask in the beauty of dance in
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      • 59 43 The experiences of migrant workers and the search for personal identity are examined in this show comprising installations and mixed media photographs from Davy Animas, Jason Lee, Nel Lim, Sha Najak and Ummai Ummairoh. Curatedby Joleen Loh and Sha Najak. Until Aug 4, 11am to 6pm, dbl 0 Art
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      • 68 43 The latest in the series from The Artists Village alumnus Wong Shih Yaw, this new batch features works dominated by a fantastical machine that assumes the shape of an animal, another mechanical device or a transportation vehicle. Until July 22 at Utterly Art Exhibition Space,
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      • 73 43 W!ld Rice’s takes on this Tony-win-ning musical about Georges, the manager of a drag queen nightclub, and his partner-and-star attraction Albin/Zaza—and the madness that ensues when George’s son brings his fiancee’s conservative family. Stars Ivan Heng, Tony Eusoff, Hossa n Leon g a nd d i
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    • Article, Illustration
      856 44  -  Incredibly, The Dark Knight Rises is only the start of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s break-out year TODAY EXCLUSIVE PHIN WONG phin@mediacorp.com.sg LOS ANGELES There are advantages to having an eternal baby face. Those perks include a smaller break-in-case-of-old-age plastic surgery fund and, in general, owning a face that doesn’t resemble
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    • 54 43 Golden Bird Holdings Limited (In voluntary liquidation) Notice is hereby given that the above named Company, registered in the British Virgin Islands, commenced dissolution on 16th July, 2012; and that Bruce Walker of 21 Club Street, #02-01, Singapore *****0, Singapore is the Liquidator of the above named Company. 16th July,
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    • 59 46 Too busy to go to the gym? Fuel Fit’s Saudi Tan brings your exercise regimen to you, with regular morning and evening schedules at Marina Bay Link Mall, Sengkang Anchorvale Road and Punggol Central. Mondays to Friday. S$150 for 10 sessions.
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    • 59 46 LASIK MYTHS FACTS In this public public forum, Singapore National Eye Centre’s Dr Ti Seng Ei discusses all things Lasik, including one’s suitability, the new technologies involved and a section on an alternative called ReLExTM, a new laser vision correction procedure. July 26,6.30pm to 8.15pm, Singapore National Eye Centre, Auditorium,
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    • 50 46 A travelling exhibition by the Asia-Eu-rope Foundation and the EU Centre in Singapore commemorating 15 years of Asia-Europe relations that gives a retrospective view on the two continents and how they couldbe equal global partners in the future. Until July 26,10am to 9pm, Jurong Regional Library. Free admission.
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    • 75 46 Singapore Wind Symphony and spec i a l g ue s t s Vo c a lupt uou s ce le b r ate Singapore’s vibrant musical heritage with this concert featuring our favourite national songs including Home, Stand Up for Singapore, Munnaeru Vaalibaa, Di Tanjong
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      358 46  -  An e-book review from ilovebooks.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ilovebooks.com Justin Cheong The poem On Another’s Sorrow by the English poet William Blake begins with this verse: “Can I see another’s woe, and not be in sorrow too? Can I see another’s grief, and not seek for
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    • 300 47 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Films Stars Asia 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Chew 10.45 The Revolution 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Films Stars Asia 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 Countdown To London 2.30 The Dr Oz Show 3.30 The Chew 4.15 The Revolution
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    • 176 47 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com. sg 6.00AM Tuesday Report 6.30 My Genie II 7.00 Good Morning Singapore 10.00 The Unforgettable Memory NOON Delicious Food All Over China X 1.00PM News 8 At One 1.30 Focus 2.00 Diary Of A Boy Scout 2.30 My Fair Lady 3.30 The Female Constable 4.30 Pay It Forward
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    • 304 47 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM Home Shopping 3.00PM Money Week 3.30 From City To City 4.00 Guess Who 5.00 Campus Shrewd 6.00 The King of Snooker 7.00 Jumong (PG) 8.00 Tao’s Talkshow 9.30 Approaching Science 10.00 Secret Garden (Episode 1) 11.00 News Tonight 11.30 Tao’s Talkshow 1.00AM Approaching Science 1.30 Close tellokto@mediacorp.com.sg
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