Today, 28 July 2012

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 28 JULY 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon 7 town councils to raise fees
    1003 1  -  Citing rising costs, some town councils will raise S&CC, flat dwellers to pay S$1 to S$12 more WILL OTHERS RAISE S&CC TOO? SERVICE AND CONSERVANCY CHARGES TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A whopping rise in electricity tariffs. More spending on lift maintenance post-upgrading. A spike
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    ‘Sex-for-grades’ prof to ‘fearlessly’ defend himself
    503 1  -  CLAIRE HUANG clairehuang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Six hours before he was due to face charges in the sex-for-grades case yesterday, National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor Tey Tsun Hang drafted an email to friends and the media. “I stand by my academic principles. I have
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      32 1 HIS IN-LAWS ARE FROM PUNJAB AND HE DIGS THE COMMUNAL LIFE. MEET YALE-NUS COLLEGE PRESIDENT PERICLES LEWIS. SATURDAY PEOPLE 10 HOT NEWS 2 TAXIS WILL NO LONGER COME UNDER COE CATEGORY A
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      20 1 LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES 24 HOUR COVERAGE ON MEDIACORP CHANNELS NEWS REPORTS, COMMENTARY ANALYSIS ON TODAY, CHANNEL NEWSASIA AND 938LIVE
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  • hot news
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      Taxis no longer under Cat A
      529 2  -  Cab firms to pay Cat A Prevailing Quota Premium, COEs to be from Open category CERTIFICATE OF ENTITLEMENT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government’s move yesterday to take taxis out of the Certificate of Entitlement (COE) bidding exercise starting next month led to
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      Lock icon S’porean acquitted of double murder in Sydney after 8 years in jail
      315 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA S YDN E Y An appeals court in Australia has acquitted Singaporean Ram Puneet Tiwary, who was twice convicted of murdering his two flatmates in Sydney. The 33-year-old has spent more than eight years behind bars
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      Lock icon Private home prices reach all-time high
      404 4 SINGAPORE Private home prices in Singapore hit a new record high in the second quarter, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) data showed yesterday, sustained by the prolonged low interest rate environment as resale market activity picked up to offset a drop in developer sales.
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      Demand for resale flats up
      437 4  -  Number of flats sold up by 19%; rise in demand boosted by affordable COVS, say analysts PROPERTY MARKET TAN QIUYI tanqiuyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More buyers are flocking to the resale flat market, with 7,000 units sold in the second quarter of this year as prices rose
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      Lock icon A night of glamour ... and news stories
      563 8 A night of glamour and news stories TODAYfeatures writers win Entertainment Story of the Year while Chinese TV News reporter Evelyn Lam wins News Story of the Year MEDIACORP NEWS AWARDS 2012 SINGAPORE Hard-nosed journalism met showbiz glamour at this year’s MediaCorp News Awards, which was held at the Conrad
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon A PEOPLE PRESIDENT
      1290 10  -  Yale-NUS College President Pericles Lewis on his love for Asia and community living THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg You might say it was a life he was born into. For the first six months of his life, Pericles Lewis lived amid the buzz of
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      Lock icon NOW THEY GIVE HIM PURPOSE
      818 14  -  KIDS WERE HIS TORMENTORS... WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@med iacorp.com .sg In school, Mr Bernard Toh was teased endlessly for being different but it was not a phase he could simply grow out of. He was born with Spina Bifida, where the spinal cord and backbone
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      18 12 WHAT PROF PERICLES LEWIS HAD AT ASTOR BAR Chorizo Sausage Charred with bell peppers, onion Perrier 33cl S$26
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  • voices
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      Private tutors should be certified
      164 16  -  FROM JOEL AZARIAH LIN Singapore is indeed “A tuition nation” (July 23). Parents want their children to outshine other pupils and to obtain a degree for a better life. However, the Education Ministry should ensure that tuition teachers are qualified and certified through an examination.
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      Risky barriers at nature reserve
      206 16  -  FROM PHANG KOK CHIEW I have recently noticed that iron bars with pointed ends are being erected along some Bukit Timah Nature Reserve trails, presumably for safety reasons. But these barriers are impractical, wasteful and, more importantly, risky. The trails offer an interesting jungle experience.
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      Flu jabs to grow old well
      192 16  -  FROM LEONG HOE NAM I applaud the report “‘Help couples age together’” (July 16), about a study highlighting elderly couples’ desire to age well together and calling for more medical subsidies. As a physician, I am heartened when an elderly patient is looked after
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  • singapore
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      ‘No gaps in childcare’
      270 18  -  MCYS, Education Ministry work together in providing early childhood education: Halimah PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION SHARON SEE sharonsee@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E There are no gaps in the early childhood education sector even though it is overseen by two ministries, said Minister of State for Community Development,
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      M Ravi files complaint against Law Society duo
      276 18  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Lawyer M Ravi submitted two letters of complaint to the Law Society yesterday, directed at the society’s president Wong Meng Meng and chairman of the members’ care sub-committee Wong Siew Hong. Delivering the letters by hand, the documents
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  • world
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      Lock icon Leaders struggle with Bo Xilai case
      482 20 Former Chongqing politician retains strong support within party despite scandal CHINA POLITICAL SCANDAL AGENCIES CHONGQING —China’s leadership faces continued resistance in its efforts to hand down final judgment against deposed politician Bo Xilai, even after charging his wife with murder for allegedly poisoning a
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      Lock icon Beijing names military heads of South China Sea city
      241 21 AP BEIJING China took another step yesterday in its campaign to claim the world’s most disputed waters by naming two senior military officers to head a garrison in the South China Sea, days after calling the island community its newest city.
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      Lock icon China, Indonesia begin missile talks
      159 21 AGENCIES JAK ARTA In keeping with its goal of producing the country’s weapons independently, Indonesia has commenced talks with China over ambitious plans for the local production of C-705 anti-ship missiles, the Jakarta Post reported yesterday. The cooperation reflects strengthening bonds between China and Indonesia
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      Lock icon Russia talking to Vietnam, others to host naval bases
      179 21 AP MOSCOW Russia is talking to Cuba, Vietnam and the Indian Ocean island country of Seychelles about housing Russian navy ships, the nation’s naval chief said in remarks reported yesterday. Vice-Admiral Viktor Chirkov told the state RIA Novosti news agency that
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      Lock icon Cheaper cars ‘a vote-winning ploy’
      364 22 Opposition’s electoral pledge to reduce vehicle taxes a populist move say several BN leaders MALAYSIAN POLITICS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The opposition coalition’s electoral pledge to make cars cheaper by reducing taxes and duties is a “populist” and “knee-jerk” move to win votes, say
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      OLYMPIC SPIRIT
      196 23 Mr Chen said he started arranging his visas in 2009 and was helped financially by friends and kind strangers especially Chinese communities along the way. Mr Chen said the worst parts of his journey was travelling through Thailand’s floods last year and dealing with heavy snowfall in Turkey.
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      Lock icon Romney ridiculed over Olympics gaffe
      235 23 AGENCIES LONDON United States Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wanted his visit to London to highlight USBritish bonds and show off his diplomatic skills to boot but he managed to rankle the Olympic hosts instead. The Republican ruffled British feathers by appearing to suggest in a
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      Lock icon Thai King wants less royal treatment on roads
      134 23 AP BANGKOK The King of Thailand wants to help ease Bangkok’s legendary traffic jams and other inconveniences and that means a few changes to the treatment of royals on the roads. Yesterday, the authorities distributed 25,000 handbooks to the police and other
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      230 20 Singapore yClEgfCE FESTIVAL 2012 X-periment! 27 28 Jul 11 am 8 pm (11 am 7 pm on 29 Jul) Interactive innovations experiments by local researchers. Incredible Possibilities of Science. 27 JUL 17 AU Explore, experiment and rediscover your world at the Singapore Science Festival 2012! Manna Square Atrium Kids Science
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  • business
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      Lock icon Ex-directors acquitted, ex-COO gets fine reduced
      343 24  -  AIROCEAN CASE ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Airocean Independent Directors Peter Madhavan and Ong Seow Yong, who were convicted in January this year for violating the Securities and Futures Act, were yesterday acquitted by the High Court. Former Airocean Chief Operating Officer Johnson Chong,
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    • IN BRIEF
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        SINGAPORE EXCHANGE Q4 NET PROFIT FALLS 23%
        71 25  -  DOW JONES SGX said yesterday its fiscal fourth quarter net profit fell 23 per cent on-year to S$61.1 million due to weaker income from its securities business and a currency-related writedown on its investment in the Bombay Stock Exchange. Operating revenue fell 1.8
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        SMRT Q1 NET PROFIT RISES 4.7 PER CENT
        68 25 SMRT said yesterday its fiscal firstquarter net profit rose 4.7 per cent to S$36.5 million, due to better performance from the Circle Line and its taxi, rental and advertising businesses, and an insurance compensation for a rail asset. Revenue rose 8.8 per
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        TIGER AIRWAYS POSTS FIFTH QUARTERLY LOSS
        74 25  -  DOW JONES Tiger Airways yesterday reported its fifth consecutive quarterly loss as it continues to rebuild its business in Australia where it was grounded for six weeks last July over safety concerns. Net loss for its fiscal first quarter ended June was S$13.7 million,
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        Lock icon ASCENDAS HOSPITALITY TRUST FLAT ON DEBUT
        68 25 REUTERS Ascendas Hospitality Trust failed to pop on its trading debut yesterday, closing flat with its S$0.88 offer price. The units opened at S$0.875, or about 0.6 per cent below the IPO price, and hit a high of S$0.895 during the day. Ascendas Hospitality
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      Lock icon Heineken extends offer to buy Asia Pacific Breweries
      291 25 AGENCIES SING A PORE Heineken, the world’s third-largest brewer, will extend its offer for Fraser and Neave’s (F&N) stake in Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) by one week after a request from the Singaporean food and property group, a step that will give
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  • olympics
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      Lock icon A CELEBRATION OF HOPE
      483 26  -  After weeks of hiccups, Olympics gets underway with great expectations OPENING CEREMONY TAN~YO-HINN~IN~LONDON TAN~YO-HINN~IN~LONDON yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON The last few weeks have been particularly trying for London Olympics organisers. Numerous issues, particularly the gaffe by security firm G4S for failing to deliver much of the estimated 14,000
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      Lock icon LEGALLY BLIND ARCHER HITS THE BULLSEYE
      223 26 AGENCIES LONDON Legally blind South Korean archer Im Dong Hyun (picture) set the first world record of the London Olympics, breaking his own record in the 72-arrow mark and participating in the team shoot record during yesterday’s ranking round. Im broke the 72-arrow record
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      Lock icon WHAT IT TAKES TO FEED S’PORE’S BEST
      478 27  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@med iacorp.com .sg IN LONDON LONDON One hundred and fifty kilos of rice, 300kg of meat, over 200kg of vegetables and fruits, 50kg of pasta and more than 2,000 eggs. That is just a snapshot of what Team Singapore will consume
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      Lock icon BLADE RUNNER ARRIVES FOR THE GAMES
      124 27 AP LONDON Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrived in London yesterday ahead of his historic debut at the Olympics. The South African 400m runner will be the first amputee to compete on the track at any games and says he feels “a mixture of pride,
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      Lock icon HOME GROUND — BOON AND BANE
      254 27 HOME GROUND BOON AND BANE REUTERS LONDON Home team advantage has long been recognised as valuable in sport, but scientists suggest the roar of the crowd at the London Olympics may be worth a lot more to some athletes in the British team than others. Having the nation behind you
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  • sports
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      Lock icon FAS CHIEF: I THOUGHT ABOUT QUITTING
      851 28  -  Despite falling S-League attendances and flailing Lions, Zainudin vows to fight on FOOTBALL SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In 2010, Football Association of Singapore (FAS) President Zainudin Nordin gave himself two years to nurse an S-League plagued by falling attendances and diminishing sponsor interest back
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      Lock icon OLYMPIC FEVER FOR BOWLING ENTHUSIASTS
      342 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For one night only, the Olympic Games made a guest appearance at the 2012 Canon SuperSeries 4 at the Orchid Country Club yesterday evening, just hours ahead of the highly anticipated, Danny Boyle-directed opening ceremony at London’s Olympic Stadium. While
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      SPORTS GLORY — PRIZE, NOT PRICE
      364 30  - SPORTS GLORY PRIZE, NOT PRICE FORMULA 1 COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is TODAY’S Formula 1 correspondent. Formula 1 legend Sir Stirling Moss (picture) epitomises the true spirit of sportsmanship. To him, it was all about fair play and he sacrificed winning the world title living up
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      OFF-ROAD JAM
      650 32  -  WEJOURNEYWITHJEEPONAN EXPEDITION TO AMERICA’S GOLDEN PAST DAVID KHOO features@mediacorp.com.sg OURAY (COLORADO) Singapore’s concrete jungle sees a greater proliferation of soft-roaders that have some limited off-road capability, rather than “real” 4x4s. It probably doesn’t help that these soft-roaders tend to be premium models, so the most mud they’ll ever
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        Fastest Audi gets faster
        83 34 Audi has shown off the new, face-lifted R8 supercar range, which includes 4.2 V8 and 5.2 V10 models inboth coupe and convertible form. The biggest improvement will be a seven-speed, dual-clutch gearbox which will replace the current single-speed automated “R-Tronic” unit this alone will improve performance
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        Big Ms get more X-Factor
        91 34 The tallest cars in the BMW M range of performance vehicles, the X5 M and X6 M, have undergone a mid-life facelift as well. The most obvious changes are improvements to the front of the vehicle with both getting different foglight surrounds and air inlets.
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        New Carens to appear in Paris
        107 34 Kia’s ever popular Carens multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) is coming to the end of its life, so it’s only natural that the brand new version is on the cards, and is appearing very soon. According to Kia, which teased this image of the vehicle, it
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        TomTom de-congests Olympics
        81 34 Maps and navigation provider TomTom already has a feature called “Map Share” on its devices, which lets users alert others of diversions and other occurrences on the road. This dynamic mapping facility is being extended for the Olympics to help avoid congestion as the Games get underway.
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      486 34  -  The Grand Voyager’s Italian-American heritage proves that Chrysler and Fiat are on the right track REVIEW DARYL LEE features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the ’70s, the Italians invaded America. Or more accurately the movie industry, with visionary filmmakers such as Sergio Leone redefining the then-tired Western genre while
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      130 34 Operating Hours: 11.30am 12mn Kitchen closes at 9pm Dine during lunch (11.30am 4pm) and get a free scoop of ice cream each. 178 Race Course Road Singapore *****8 Farrer Park MRT, Exit F Tel: *****956 (Reservation required) Ample Parking Space Present this coupon for our 1-for-1 special! One redemption per
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      46 34 The Great Singapore Limited-Time Offer Only Hurry! Promotion ends on 31st August 2012 Oe,UPT.50%OFF Free $288' Voucher when you bring this flyer Species Available: Teak,Walnut,Oak, Maple and many more call 6278-6882 or sms *****569 for more detail: www.facebook.com/mikaFloors Mika The wood that cares 'Terms Conditions Apply
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      330 35 DATE 4 Aug 2012, Saturday Strategies That Will Change Your Love Life TIME 10 am to 5.30 pm VENUE Concorde Hotel Singapore, Concorde Ballroom, 100 Orchard Road S*****0 PRICE $25* Registration closing date is 1 Aug 2012, Wednesday B Learn The Art Of Impressing Others At First Sight Susan Page,
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      1060 36  -  The opportunity to savour a winning array of Ramadan delights is proving hard to resist FEAST FOR FRIENDS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Depending on where you are on this globe, daily evening meals with which Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan can be
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      BEST THINGS I’VE HAD FOR UNDER S$10
      245 39 Famed local pastry chef Pang Kok Keong has more than a thing for a good bowl of noodles “My mum used to be a hawker selling noodles so they’re comfort food for me and I never get tired of eating them as long
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      316 39  -  There’s more to soft drinks and Coca-Cola, you know FIZZ FUSS TREVOR BAKER features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN LO N DO N Hugo Chavez this week urged citizens to eschew the sugary pop of Coca-Cola for the sweet socialism of the state-run Corpozulia’s grape juice. With his call coming as
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      Two for the road
      462 40  -  A second San-Sui restaurant along Clarke Quay dishes out modern Japanese interpretations REVIEW: SAN-SUI CONTEMPORARY DINING AND BAR ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Already well known for its stellar location along the One Fullerton stretch and for its high-quality sumiyaki (grilled food on skewers), San-Sui recently opened a
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      Bull run
      479 41  -  Yet another steakhouse opens up, although this one flaunts all the classics and a fetching city view REVIEW: WOOLOOMOOLOO STEAKHOUSE ANNETTE TAN S I N G A P O R E Wooloomooloo is a steakhouse from Hong Kong named after an Australian bayside town. Ironically, while it serves
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      Lock icon Emperor’s braised claypot chicken
      448 42  -  Chef Chan shares a childhood favourite with a twist or two RECIPE: LOCAL FLAVOUR DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE Exploring new frontiers is part and parcel of a chef’s culinary odyssey. For Hong Kong native Alan Chan, the 20-year journey has seen him through several restaurants in Hong
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      291 39 Jr IS A a mi n i m L'■*m 4# m j i H" A t/ zam- Buffet Lunch is available at $11.90 only from monday to friday ansama tJa/ufaorl 11.00 am -11.00 pm FOR FREE HOME DELIVERY CALL *****300 87 Science Park Drive, #02-01, 01-kl The Science Hub, Singapore
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      1462 41 THIS YEARS THE SIXTH SENSE Tina Tan, SPH U Weekly RD HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO BELIEVE? TOTAL FILM “The cast is, of course, superb and Murphy in particular is intriguing.” Jason Johnson, SPH TNP IRPHY ROBERT DE NIRO (Inception, Batman Begins) (2 Times Academy Award Winner) SOME PARANORMAL
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      163 42 Acne Back Treatment for 3 sessions u.p. 1140 280 per sessions JL Japan Singapore Thailand Your Solution to Silky Smooth Hair-Free Skin KPL Promotion For 6 Large Parts u.p. $800 Under Arm or Upper Lip KPL Treatment worth 7 80 Sunblock Lotion worth $1 8 80 Whitening Body Lotion worth
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      91 42 -1. n to-' &TS&rJy’ s A|r| Vys-^fli^./Vtjr mdonosiar Five star service for the five senses, that's what Indonesia's spa is all about... For hundreds of years we have believed in nature to provide us with the key to a healthy life. From the fertile volcanic soil, we harvest fruits, flowers,
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      SWEET TALES
      136 43 OUR PICK In conjunction with the Candy Unwrapped Exhibition at the Singapore Science Centre, Sweet Tales by Playeum, The Play Museum, is a medley of playful arts workshops inspired by children’s literature and all things yummy, scrumptious and fantabulously delicious. There are Drop In Studios (Daily, Tuesdays to
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      1ST SOUTH-EAST ASIA STEINWAY YOUTH PIANO COMPETITION REGIONAL FINALS
      91 43 This inaugural piano competition will witness nine of the finest young musicians from Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, display theirbest piano-playing skills.The winner will have the opportunity to represent Asia at the prestigious bi-annual International Steinway
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      BLUES GREENS & BEANS: TRIBUTE TO THE HAMMOND LEGACY
      52 43 BLUES GREENS BEANS: TRIBUTE TO THE HAMMOND LEGACY The Aynsley Green Organ Transplant is a Hammond organ trio led by organist Aynsley Green. They will present music of legendary organ trios, such as Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery and Grady Tate, and Billy Hart. Today, 5.15pm, 6.15pm and 7.15pm. Esplanade Concourse.
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      HARI RAYA LIGHT UP AND CELEBRATIONS 2012
      31 43 Streets of Geylang Serai are aglow with lights and decorations, while bazaars sell clothing and local delicacies. Aug 1 to 31, Geylang Serai. www.yoursingapore.com
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      BE A KIDZRANGER
      79 43 Let your children learn about the animal kingdom in this special programme that teaches them about animals’ quirky hab- its as experience what it means to be a zookeeper. They also get to groom a falabella and rabbits, as well as feed the goats, all the while
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      NIKE+ INNOVATION SPACE @ PERANAKAN PLACE
      42 43 NIKE+ INNOVATION SPACE PERANAKAN PLACE Be the first in Asia to catch a sneak peek of the design and technology behind the latest Nike gear sported by the London 2012 Olympic athletes. Untill Aug 12,11am, Free Peranakan Place, 180 Orchard Rd. Free.
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      SHOOTING GALLERY
      57 43 Pit your shooting skills against your friends’ using real modified SAR21 rifles or SIG Sauer P226 pistols. The four-lane computerised simulated shooting range allows you to test your reflexes, hand-eye coordination and shooting capabilities. Ongoing, 9am to 6pm (Tuesdays to Sundays), Singapore Discovery Centre. Tickets at S$10 (S$6
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      RACHMANINOV: THE FIRST SYMPHONY
      70 43 Lan Shui leads the SSO in two performances of Rachaminov’s works (Scherzo in D Minor and Symphony No 1 in D Minor, Op 13), and Qian Zhou, head of Strings and Associate Professor of Violin at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, is the soloist
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      29 43 HOW TO 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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      309 44 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 7.00AM RenovAid 7.30 Gurmit’s Small Talk 8.00 Olympic Series 2012 Chapter 1 9.00 Malaysia Super League 2012: Lions XII vs Johor 10.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 11.15 Countdown To London 11.30 Fleet Racing Tour 2012 NOON Sports@SG: Team Singapore The Olympics Special (Final) 12.30 GP Racing On
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      186 44 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Don’t Worry Be Happy IV 6.30 Scissors, Paper, Stone 7.00 Love Is All Around 8.00 Zheng He Voyages To The West Seas 8.30 Panda Fanfare 9.00 Pleasant Goat And Big Big Wolf III 9.30 Doraemon 10.00 Jacky Chan’s Fantasia 10.30 The Young Sleuth 11.00 Switch! 11.30 Journey
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      321 44 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Home Shopping 10.00 Guess 11.30 Wonders of Horus NOON Unique Discovery 1.00PM Ladies First 2.00 Super Taste 3.00 Three Brothers 5.00 JUMP! (PG) (Last Episode) 6.00 China’s Got Talent 7.00 Money Week 7.30 London 2012 Olympic Games (Day 1) (LIVE) 10.00 Cool Guys Hot Ramen (PG) (Debut)
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      199 44 programming@channelnewsasia.com HEADLINES 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm, 10.30pm, 11.30pm, 12.30am, 1am, 1.30am HEADLINES/S’PORE UPDATES 9.30am, 11.30am, 2.30pm, 4.30pm HEADLINES/S’PORE Market Report 10.30am Programmes may be pre-empted due to breaking news 6.00AM AM Live! Bite-size 6.30 Boomtown Asia 7.00 Talking Point The Vote 8.00 Up the
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      146 44 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 1.00PM Vasantham Gold: Pattanathil Bootham 4.00 Bollywood Masti: London Paris New York 6.00 IIFA Weekend With The Stars 7.00 Sangeetha Mahayutham 8.00 Ha Ha Sirippu 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 Tamil Silverscreen: Vazhukku En 18/9 MN Tamil Seithi 12.30AM Close BOLLYWOOD MASTI: LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK Nikhil and Lalitha are
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      263 45 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Games~(Day~1)~ NOON~~ Today~In~London~~ ~(Daily~Highlights) 1.00~~ London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Games~(Day~1)~ 4.00~ London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Games~(Day~2)~(Live) 6.30~ Today~In~London~~ ~(Daily~Highlights)~ 7.30~~ Sunday~Prime~Movie:~~ ~Ice~Age:~Dawn~Of~The~~ ~Dinosaurs~(Premiere) 9.30~~ News~5~Tonight 10.00~~ London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Games:~Women’s~~ ~Synchronised~3m~~ ~Springboard~Finals~~ ~(Day~2)~(Live) MN~ London~2012~Olympic~~ ~Games~(Day~2)~(Live)~ 5.00AM~ Today~In~London~~ ~(Daily~Highlights)~~ ~(Live) SUNDAY PRIME MOVIE: ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (PREMIERE) Sid grows jealous at
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      125 45 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ World~Of~Laughs~ 7.00~ Love~Is~All~Around~~ ~(Last~Episode) 8.00~ Pleasant~Goat~And~ ~Big~Big~Wolf 8.30~ Ori~Princess 9.00~ Disney’s~Mickey~Mouse~ ~Clubhouse~Year~3 9.30~ Doraemon 10.00~~ Chinese~Moral~Education~ ~Stories~II 10.30~ Daddy~Mummy~Be~My~Boss~ 11.00~ Fun~Lab~ 11.30~ Home~of~United~Nations NOON~~ The~Day~It~Rained~On~Our~ ~Parade~—~A~Sneak~Preview~ (Debut)~ 12.15PM~ The~Best~Of~Food~Source 12.30~ Food~Hometown 1.00~ Footprints~In~Asia~~ ~(Last~Episode) 1.30~~ Taiwan~Walker~IV 2.30~ The~Symphony~of~Fate~~ ~(Last~Episode) 4.30~~ Your~Hand~In~Mine 6.30~~ Singapore~Today~ 7.00~~ Life~(PG) 10.00~~ News~Tonight~With~~
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      233 45 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ Home~Shopping 10.00~ Million~Singer 11.30~ Love~Singapore NOON~ World’s~No~1~ 1.00PM~ Queen~Of~~ ~No~Marriage 3.00~~ Three~Brothers 5.00~~ Diamond~Club 6.30~ Bangkok~Walker 7.00~~ World~This~Week 7.30~~ London~2012~~ ~Olympic~Games~~ ~(Day~2)~(LIVE) 10.00~ Once~Upon~A~Love~~ 11.00~~ News~Tonight 11.30~~ Once~Upon~A~Love MN~ Money~Week 12.30AM~ London~2012~~ ~Olympic~Games~~ ~(Day~2)~(LIVE) 6.00~ End~of~Transmission tellokto@mediacorp.com.sg 7.00AM~ Oswald~(Preschool) 7.30~ Rubbadubbers~~ ~(Preschool) 8.00~ Zoom,~Zim,~Zam~ ~(Preschool) 9.00~ Magic~Wonderland~
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      120 45 programming@channelnewsasia.com HEADLINES 12.30pm,~1pm,~1.30pm,~3.30pm,~ 5.30pm,~6pm,~6.30pm,~8pm,~ 8.30pm,~9.30pm,~10.30pm,~ 11.30pm,~12.30am,~1am,~1.30am HEADLINES/S’PORE UPDATES 9.30am,~11.30am,~2.30pm,~4.30pm HEADLINES/S’PORE Market~Report~10.30am Programmes may be pre-empted due to breaking news 6.00AM~ Correspondents’~Diary 6.30~~ Super~Science~II 7.00~~ Crime~CONfidential 7.30~ AM~Live!~Bite-size 8.00~ Japan~Hour 9.00~~ Asia~Today 9.33~~ Correspondents’~Diary 10.00~~ Asia~Today 10.32~~ Conversation~With 11.00~~ Asia~Today 11.33~~ Correspondents’~Diary NOON~~ World~Today 12.32PM~~ SportsWorld 1.02~~ Japan~Hour 2.00~~ World~Today 2.33~~
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      94 45 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 1.00PM~ Indian~Panorama:~~ ~Elsamman~Enna~Aankutty 4.00~~ Cinema~Express:~~ ~Thambi~Arujuna 7.00~~ Yaar~Antha~Star~2012 8.30~~ Tamil~Seithi 9.00~~ Tamil~Talkies:~Iraniyan MN~~ Tamil~Seithi 12.30AM~ Close YAAR ANTHA STAR 2012 Yaar Antha Star is back in search of the next teen idol! 14 finalists will be competing over a grueling period of 12 weeks to win the title. Vasantham
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      71 46 Experience -the action and excitement as MediaCorp brings you the best of the London SOTS Olympic Games 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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      36 2 CONTENTS How to buy a car pg 2 The eco-friendly alternative pg 6 Raising the green bar pg 10 Mother (Earth’s) little helpers pg 13 Green doesn’t mean boring pg 14 Circle of light pg 17
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