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Title Section14 2012-08-07 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 7 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201214 words
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Article676 2012-08-07 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - More existing flat owners are applying for BTOflats HOUSING SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Even as the Government shifts its focus on meeting the housing needs of second-timers, the number of such applicants has crept up after a sharp downward trend in recent months based on figures676 words
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Advertisement32 2012-08-07 1 CHINA’S ECONOMY MAY HAVE SLOWED DOWN BUT NOW MAY NOT BE THE RIGHT TIME FOR A CHANGE IN POLICY DIRECTION COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 HOT NEWS 4 PROTESTS IN WAKE OF SIKH TEMPLE SHOOTING32 words
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hot news
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Article, Illustration631 2012-08-07 2 NG JING YNG - Some educators say no tangible differences in learning abilities of children from different schools PRESCHOOL EDUCATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In spite of recent concerns over the uneven quality of preschool education here, experts called for more local research on how this wouldTODAY FILE PHOTO - 631 words
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193 2012-08-07 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Message will be broadcast tomorrow, the eve of National Day, across MediaCorp’s television and radio stations. Mr Lee’s message in English will be televised on Channel NewsAsia at 6.45pm, on okto atCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 193 words
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Article, Illustration465 2012-08-07 4 Authorities search for clues to gunman’s motive as vigils, protests against violence follow WISCONSIN SHOOTING AGENCIES OA K CREEK WISCONSIN The police yesterday searched the apartment of a gunman who killed six people at a Sikh temple in southern Wisconsin, looking for clues toAGENCIES; REUTERS - 465 words
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Article, Illustration289 2012-08-07 6 TV documentary shows individuals explaining how they killed nuclear scien tists IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMME REUTERS DUBAI Iranian state television aired what it described as confessions of individuals accused of assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists, saying they worked as Israeli agents to sabotage the country’s nuclear programme. FiveREUTERS - 289 words
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369 2012-08-07 6 REUTERS C A M B R I DG E Ocean acidification caused by climate change is making it harder for creatures such as clams and sea urchins to grow their shells, and the trend is likely to be felt most in theREUTERS - 369 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration879 2012-08-07 8 YU YONGDING - China can stay the course for now ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN YU YONGDING Yu Yongding is a former member of the monetary policy committee of the People’s Bank of China and former Director of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of World Economics and Politics. PROJECT SYNDICATE China’s annual GDP growth slowedPROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 879 words
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Article, Illustration1217 2012-08-07 12 MATHEW INGRAM - 24/7 NEWS CYCLE MATHEW INGRAM Mathew Ingram is a senior writer with GigaOM. The landmarkUS Supreme Court decision on healthcare that was handed down on June 28 was the kind of news event that everyone knows is coming, like an AppleBLOOMBERG - 1,217 words
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Advertisement34 2012-08-07 8 Media outlets are going to have to decide whether they would rather run the risk of being spectacularly wrong or be satisfied with being slow but confident that they are right. MATHEW INGRAM 1234 words
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Advertisement613 2012-08-07 14 A J r w a I sK Have you ever wondered what makes the difference in people’s lives? Why are some people able to experience success, happiness and fulfilment on a regular basis while others struggle to just ‘survive’. Why are some people constantly driven and focused to achieve their613 words
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voices
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303 2012-08-07 16 JAMES OH - FROM JAMES OH In this debate on foreign-born athletes, the issue is not where they hailed from, how well they have integrated in our society or how much they wanted to win for Singapore. It is how they ended up representing our country or,303 words
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229 2012-08-07 16 HENG CHO CHOON - FROM HENG CHO CHOON The letter “Birthday wish for Singapore“ (Aug 3) evoked my memories of Singapore in the ’50s, when we lived in attap houses with no proper sanitation and when pig and vegetable farming was common among kampung folks. Today, we have229 words
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166 2012-08-07 16 ANUJ VELANKAR - FROM ANUJ VELANKAR I recently bought a term life insurance with an Accident Rider. One of the clauses, I noted, was that, for an accidental death while the claimant is doing National Service in peace time, the payment is only 50 per cent.166 words
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317 2012-08-07 17 SUPT HO YENN DAR - FROM SUPT HO YENN DAR Assistant Director (Media Relations), Public Affairs Department, Singapore Police Force We refer to Mr Walter Jayandran’s letter “More attention needed on foreign commercial drivers” (July 16) and agree that more can be done to prevent road317 words
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75 2012-08-07 17 SARAH CHONG - FROM SARAH CHONG There is a school zone at Woodlands Crescent, comprising Admiralty Secondary and the upcoming Riverside Primary, where driving lessons are being conducted from as early as 8am. I worry about the safety of the pupils. There should be a ban75 words
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Article, Illustration124 2012-08-07 17 HONG RONALD CHAN WAI - FROM RONALD CHAN WAI HONG Many trunk services on the roads today, by both SBS Transit and SMRT Buses, are run using newer buses. So, there should be a surplus of older buses in the depots. Some of these buses haveTODAY FILE PHOTO - 124 words
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Advertisement32 2012-08-07 17 LETTER IMPROVE OUR ROAD SAFETY ADVISORIES Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ safetyadvisory for the letter from Warren Marc Lim Kiak Juew.32 words
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singapore
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Article273 2012-08-07 18 TAN QIUYI - SCDF’s elite rescue team honouredfor efforts in hotelfire and Downtown Line accident HOME TEAM TAN QIUYI tanqiuyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For their part in two recent fire and rescue incidents, the Singapore Civil Defence Force’s (SCDF) elite rescue team has been awarded the Minister for Home Affairs National Day273 words
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295 2012-08-07 18 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN S ING A POR E In the six months he was out on bail for drugging a victim, the 42-year-old went on a crime spree ranging from theft to sexual assault and rape, between February and July 2009.295 words
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education
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Article, Illustration484 2012-08-07 20 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Frontier Primary relies on engagemen t with parents to keep the new school on track PRIMARY EDUCATION SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Months before Frontier Primary School welcomed its first batch of students this year, teachers and school leaders were working tirelessly behind the scenes. For instance, itsPHOTO DON WONG - 484 words
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china&india
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305 2012-08-07 22 REUTERS B EIJING China’s state-run media ramped up condemnation of the United States yesterday over tensions in the South China Sea, with the Communist Party’s top newspaper telling Washington to “shut up” and charging it with “fanning flames” of division inREUTERS - 305 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-08-07 22 Volunteers clearing up plastic pellets on a bank along Hong Kong’s Lamma island. Hundreds of millions of potentially toxic plastic pellets from containers, which were knocked off a vessel during Hong Kong’s worst typhoon in 13 years last month, have washed up on itsPHOTO REUTERS - 118 words
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Article387 2012-08-07 22 Free magazine in Mumbai targets the more affluent auto-rickshaw passengers INDIA’S PRINT MEDIA THE GUARDIAN NEW DELHI Free newspapers have become a feature of public transport systems the world over, targeting time-poor commuters eager for a dose of news on their way into work. Mumbai byTHE GUARDIAN - 387 words
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world
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Article, Illustration72 2012-08-07 24 Japan marked the 67th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack with a ceremony yesterday. About 50,000 people gathered in Hiroshima’s Peace Park near the epicentre of the 1945 blast that destroyed most of the city and killed as many as 140,000 people. A second atomic bombingREUTERS - 72 words
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Article276 2012-08-07 24 Ruling party DPJ is expected to fallfrom power amid opposition to nuclear power JAPAN POLITICS REUTERS TOK YO Growing Japanese opposition to nuclear energy after the Fukushima disaster will be a wild card in a general election many expect within months, but politicians onREUTERS - 276 words
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152 2012-08-07 24 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR Former Malaysian Cabinet minister Shahrizat Jalil said yesterday that she was unaware her husband had submitted a bid to operate a national cattle farming scheme and denied helping her family secure the government project. “I can confirm that neitherTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 152 words
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IN BRIEF
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69 2012-08-07 27 AP The trial of two Thai men charged with killing an Australian travel agent has opened on the island of Phuket. Michelle Elizabeth Smith, 60, was walking near her hotel on June 20 when the men tried to grab herbagand then stabbedAP - 69 words
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71 2012-08-07 27 AP Australia’s air safety regulator said Qantas Airways has suspended a female pilot for attempting to fly while under the influence of alcohol. She was removed from the cockpit on Monday before the planned flight of a Boeing 767-300 from Sydney to Brisbane. InAP - 71 words
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72 2012-08-07 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Road sensors which tell motorists where to find free parking spaces are being tested in central London. The sensors detect whether there is a car in the parking space and the live information is then transmitted to smartphones, iPads andTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 72 words
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70 2012-08-07 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Iran will move key ministries and state bodies off the Internet next month to shield them from disruptive cyber attacks behind a secure computer wall, Telecommunications Minister Reza Taghipour said. He described the move as the first phase of aTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 70 words
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Article, Illustration356 2012-08-07 27 SYRIAN CRISIS AGENCIES BEIRUT Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab has defected and fled to neighbouring Jordan, marking one of the highest-profile desertions from the government since the uprising against President Bashar Al Assad’s authoritarian rule began 17 months ago. “I announce today my defection fromAGENCIES; REUTERS - 356 words
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Article, Illustration279 2012-08-07 28 SPACE MISSION AP PASADENA (CALIFORNIA) In a show of technological wizardry, the robotic explorer Curiosity blazed through the pink skies of Mars, steering itself to a gentle landing inside a giant crater for the most ambitious dig yet into the red planet’s past. A chorusAP; REUTERS - 279 words
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208 2012-08-07 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH PARIS Public hospitals in the French capital will start using low-cost and high-quality care to woo wealthy foreign patients in the hopes of reducing their deficit. After facing a £65-million (S$126million) deficit last year, public hospitals in the Paris region nowTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 208 words
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Advertisement88 2012-08-07 26 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 Channel88 words
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Advertisement209 2012-08-07 27 "The lecturers here are always ready to lend a helping hand. Aside from the usual lectures, they will incorporate fresh styles of teaching such as brainstorming, Q&A sessions and project-based learning." Mr Loh Keng Kent Student (2012) Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering University of Bradford, UK THINK SUCCESS.209 words
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business
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STOCK CALLS
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Article27 2012-08-07 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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Article83 2012-08-07 30 BUY(S$14.90) OCBC Investment Research keeps call, increases target to S$15.94 from S$15.40, after DBS’ Q2 net profit beat forecasts. House raises 2012 fiscal year earnings estimate to S$3.25 billion from S$3.14 billion. DBS’ plans to increase cross-selling, raise productivity, reduce its cost-to-income ratio and grow its key businesses may83 words
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Article296 2012-08-07 30 APB BID AGENCIES SING A PORE Shares in Fraser and Neave (F&N) jumped to a record yesterday on speculation that a break-up of the conglomerate will unlock more value after its board on Friday accepted Heineken’s S$5.3-billion offer for its 39.7-per-cent stake in Asia PacificAGENCIES - 296 words
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Article79 2012-08-07 30 IN BRIEF DOW JONES Singapore Airlines’ regional arm SilkAir said yesterday that Mr Leslie Thng would succeed Mr Marvin Tan as Chief Executive from Sept 3. Mr Thng, 37, is currently SIA’s Vice-President of Network Planning. He is also a Director of SilkAir, having joined theDOW JONES - 79 words
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Advertisement142 2012-08-07 30 Iks, .1 Singapore Symphony Orchestra m v .A* v W 'J The Music DANDI PRODUCTIONS JASON LAI conductor ic Sorcery Harry Potter Fri, 31 Aug 12 3pm Sat, 1 Sep 12 11am 1pm ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL Relive your favourite musical moments from the Harry Potter movies! Take a ride on142 words
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impact
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Article, Illustration488 2012-08-07 32 Real stories, real tips, real men. That’s how the renewed Real Love Works magazine intends to woo couples MARRIAGE MAGAZINE SINGAPORE When it comes to what makes marriage tick, most men get it. But if they don’t or if they slip up along the way,488 words
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technology
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Article, Illustration177 2012-08-07 34 NICHOLAS YEO - COMPACT CAMERA REVIEWS NICHOLAS YEO SINGAPORE Fujifilm’s F800 EXR is a camera that has it all: A comfortable grip, versatility in the form of its zoom lens and a wireless image transfer feature. Its ergonomic shape sits well in the hand and makes it easy to grasp. The177 words
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Article, Illustration181 2012-08-07 34 NICHOLAS YEO - NICHOLAS YEO SINGAPORE In a world of high-reso-lution smartphones, the Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100 shows compact cameras still have much to offer. At 101.6mm by 50.1mm by 35.9mm and weighing only 240g, the new camera has a small footprint yet packs a large 1-inch EXMOR sensor, ultra bright181 words
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olympics
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Article, Illustration604 2012-08-07 35 TAN YO-HINN - Women paddlers look to secure team bronze after poor semi-final display TABLE TENNIS TAN YO-HINN TAN~YO-HINN~IN~LONDON yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg LONDON Sunday’s crushing 3-0 semi-final defeat to Japan has left Singapore’s women paddlers shellshocked. It has shattered their target of at least retaining the silver medal they wonPHOTO GETTY IMAGES - 604 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-08-07 36 LOW LIN FHOONG - Outgoing swimming head coach says preparations should begin 4 years ahead TEAM SINGAPORE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tao Li’s performance at the London Games may have lacked the sparkle she displayed in Beijing four years ago, but Singapore Swimming Association (SSA) head coachTODAY FILE PHOTO - 546 words
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448 2012-08-07 36 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN IN LONDON LONDON Her aim had been to set a national record in her debut Olympics. Her friends also told her albeit in jest not to return home unless she cracked the national record of 14.23sec that she set last year. And448 words
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Article, Illustration568 2012-08-07 37 AGENCIES LONDON Danny Boyle left the world fascinated with a three-hour opening ceremony extravaganza that featured rising chimneys, live animals, Mr Bean and an unforgettable display of molten Olympic rings showering sparks at the hundreds of actors below. It certainly seemed like a spectacle hardAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 568 words
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Article, Illustration304 2012-08-07 37 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Moments after winning his 400m semi-final on Sunday night, world champion Kirani James of Grenada turned and looked for the man known as the Blade Runner. When he finally saw Oscar Pistorius (picture), James smiled and grabbed the South African inTHE NEW YORK TIMES; REUTERS - 304 words
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Miscellaneous69 2012-08-07 35 BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS ON TELEVISION CHANNEL TUESDAY NOON~ Today~in~London 1.00~ Sports~Highlights~Day~10 4.00~ Hockey~—~Korea~v~Netherlands 5.00~ Today~in~London 6.00~ Table~Tennis~—~Women’s~Team, ~Bronze~Medal~Match 10.00~ Gymnastics~Artistic~Ind~—~ ~Men’s,~Women’s,~Finals WEDNESDAY 12.00AM~~ Football~—~Men’s,~Semi-finals~~ 2.00~ Athletics~—~Finals 5.00~ Today~in~London 6.00~ Sports~Highlights~Day~11 CHANNEL TUESDAY 7.30PM~ Kayak~—~Women’s~K2~500m ~Semi-Finals 8.00~ Volleyball~—~Women’s~ ~Quarter-finals WEDNESDAY 12.00AM~ Sync~Swimming~—~Women’s~ ~Duets,~Finals 1.00~ Beach~Volleyball~—~Men’s,~69 words
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Miscellaneous82 2012-08-07 37 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 A, Y(i) Always play with care. [responsiblyf Do not bet illegally. •s Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details82 words
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Article, Illustration269 2012-08-07 38 THE GUARDIAN LONDON An investigation is under way into claims by Manchester City defender Gael Clichy that a banana was thrown onto the pitch during his side’s friendly win over Limerick. Gardai the police force of the Republic of Ireland and stadium officialsTHE GUARDIAN - 269 words
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Article, Illustration449 2012-08-07 38 Malaysian PGA Tour event snares golf s biggest star GOLF AP AKRON, OHIO The CIMB Classic in October is set to welcome golf’s biggest draw Tiger Woods. The former world No 1 said yesterday he will play in the Oct 25-28 PGA Tour event atAP; GETTY IMAGES - 449 words
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Advertisement48 2012-08-07 39 POLITICAL CHARM WHY ARNIE SAYS HE LOVES HIS TERM AS GOVERNATORAND HIS EXPENDABLES MATES 45 FEST FLYING HIGH THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL TAKES OFF IN A BIG WAY 45 TUESDAY, 7 AUGUST 2012 GOING LOCAL HOW OUR FOREIGN TV TALENTS SEE SINGAPORE 40 PHOTO GETTY IMAGES; ART KENNETH CHOY48 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2012-08-07 40 MAY SEAH - THROUGHTHE EYESOFOUR FOREIGN-BORN CELEBRITIES MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg It was a Hungarian friend who made me realise something about Singapore. He was showing me around his home city of Budapest when, as we stopped for an intoxicating pick-me-up of Tokaji and chocolates, he asked what Singaporean desserts were like.1,036 words
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Article, Illustration835 2012-08-07 44 CHRISTOPHER TOH - How to celebrate the national spirit through music and lyrics LESSON PLAN CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It began, as these things often do, with the television. See, come August every year, my family gets into the spirit of things and celebrates National Day. Okay, perhaps “celebrates” is too835 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-08-07 45 Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sly Stallone, naked men and his Governator years HE’S BACK REUTERS NEW YORK Asked about what in his life and career he’s most proud of and what if anything he would do differently Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Friday that he was most proud ofREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 509 words
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Article, Illustration342 2012-08-07 45 Anarchic Edinburgh Fringe swings into high gear TAKING OFF REUTERS EDINBURGH The serious, anarchic and comedy-strewn Edinburgh Fringe kicked into high gear this weekend with a record number of shows and performers crowding the Scottish capital and giving a welcome boost to the economy as the city’s populationREUTERS - 342 words
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Article, Illustration65 2012-08-07 46 OUR PICK Hilton McConnico, American artist, scenographer, poet and long-time partner of Hermes, tells the story of Hermes by way of poetic displays tinted with a kaleidoscopic slew of colours and a series of sensory discoveries in this walkthrough exhibition. Until Aug 12, 11am65 words
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102 2012-08-07 46 Paloma, 11, is a serious, highly articulate yet deeply bored girl who has decided to kill herself on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by philosophy and art, Paloma questions and documents her life and immediate circle, drawing caustic and often uproarious observations about the world102 words
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106 2012-08-07 46 Joe Sakimoto received the second prize in the soloist section at the 13th World Harmonica Competition and later returned to Japan to present a recital of his original works. He has studied harmonica with Hidero Satoh in Japan, Helmuth106 words
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Article118 2012-08-07 46 Spread over 2.5 hectares, Healing Garden is designed as a tranquil retreat, with more than400 species of medicinal plants traditionally used in South-East Asia as the main focus. It is a reminder that plants are chemical fac- tories that serve as a plant bank where many species118 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-08-07 46 THE SAFRA SINGAPORE BAY RUN ARMY HALF MARATHON Jointly organised by the Army, Singapore’s largest mass-running event aims to promote fitness, social cohesion and family bonding among NSmen. The event will feature four main categories 21km Army Half Marathon, 10km Race, 5km Fun Run and the Dads For Life 800m97 words
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