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Title Section14 2012-08-11 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 11 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201214 words
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602 2012-08-11 1 Economists say cen tral bank could ease monetary policy as early as this weekend CHINA’S ECONOMY AGENCIES BEIJING China’s trade and domestic demand have weakened even faster than expected, adding to pressure on Beijing for a more aggressive stimulus to boost the world’s second-largestAGENCIES - 602 words
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Advertisement50 2012-08-11 1 EXPERTS, CIVIL SERVANTS AND BUSINESSES SUGGEST HOW THE GOVT PROCUREMENT PROCESS CAN BE FINE-TUNED NEWS FEATURE 6 NTU PROVOST FREDDY BOEY •FIRST JOB AT AGE 7, SELLING SCRAP DROVE A CAB, DELIVERED CHICKENS IN AN OLD VWTO PUTHIMSELFTHROUGH UNIVERSITY NOW AN INVENTOR OF LIFE-SAVING INNOVATIONS THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES 950 words
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Article637 2012-08-11 2 But Ministry of Trade and Industry says risks lie ahead amid slowdown in advanced economies SINGAPORE ECONOMY AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s economy contracted less than earlier forecast in the second quarter, but the Government warned yesterday of significant risks from global conditions for theAGENCIES - 637 words
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Article, Illustration704 2012-08-11 4 Court says four officers agreed on deeming British businessman’s death to have been caused by drinking NEIL HEYWOOD MURDER AGENCIES HEFEI (CHINA) Four Chinese policemen admitted yesterday to attempting to protect the wife of powerful politician Bo Xilai from suspicion in the murder of a BritishAGENCIES; REUTERS - 704 words
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276 2012-08-11 4 REUTERS LONDON Libor benchmark interest rates are no longer “fit for purpose” and must be changed or replaced, Britain’s regulator said yesterday as he set out proposals to restore their credibility. The initial review by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is the firstREUTERS - 276 words
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301 2012-08-11 4 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK Google is to pay a record US$22.5 million (S$28 million) fine to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in the United States after it tracked users of Apple’s iPhone, iPad and Mac computers by circumventing privacy protections onTHE GUARDIAN - 301 words
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Article, Illustration64 2012-08-11 5 President Tony Tan and Mrs Mary Tan hosted their first National Day Reception at the Istana last night. The reception is an annual event held to celebrate the Nation’s birthday. Guests included Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and other cabinet ministers.PHOTO ERNEST CHUA - 64 words
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374 2012-08-11 5 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Parliament will debate a host of issues, ranging from the National Parks Board’s (NParks) contentious purchase of expensive bicycles to childcare centre places and integration of new immigrants, when it sits on Monday. Members of Parliament (MPs) have tabledCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 374 words
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Article, Illustration1441 2012-08-11 6 TEO XUANWEI - Experts civil servan ts raise flaws and suggest tweaks to govt procurement process NEWS ANALYSIS TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore— With as much as S$10 billion in public contracts awarded each year, a question has been cropping up often of late: Is the process as robust1,441 words
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Article, Illustration448 2012-08-11 8 AMIR HUSSAIN, NICHOLAS YEO - Fire shuts down building housing millions of dollars of solar cell materials INCIDENT AT NUS AMIR HUSSAIN, NICHOLAS YEO amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE About 70 National University of Singapore’s engineering students will have to attend laboratory classes at alternative venues next week after a fire broke out atPHOTO OOI BOON KEONG - 448 words
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Article, Illustration1895 2012-08-11 9 TEO XUANWEI - Raised near a dump, NTU Provost Freddy Boey worked his way through school from driving a cab to delivering chickens—and wants to hold the door open for those who don’t succeed at first THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg When he was in primary school, ProfessorPHOTO DON WONG; PHOTO FREDDY BOEY - 1,895 words
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Advertisement50 2012-08-11 9 Owning a vintage car is like owning a part of history and it’s like how some people like artwork. For me, a car is a piece of art but the beauty of it is I don’t hang it on the wall, I can drive it around. KHOO KAY HONG 3050 words
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Advertisement44 2012-08-11 10 WHAT PROF FREDDY BOEY HAD AT BRASSERIE LES SAVEURS Afternoon Tea Tier A selection of freshly baked scones Pot pie and quiche of the day Two tiers of assorted classic finger sandwiches A selection of delectable pastries and desserts from the dessert trolley S$56++44 words
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274 2012-08-11 16 FRED TAN WEN JIE - FROM FRED TAN WEN JIE I read Mr Muhammad Al Hafiz Sanusi’s letter “What makes a Singaporean? The heart” (Aug 10) with interest. Indeed, amid the criticism that we import sporting talent, we sometimes forget that Singapore came to be because of immigrants and274 words
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Article90 2012-08-11 16 LEONG WAI FONG - FROM LEONG WAI FONG Every year, citizens and permanent residents are invited to apply for National Day Parade tickets. I wish to ask the NDP committee what percentage of successful applicants are citizens? The theme of this year’s NDP was “Loving Singapore, Our Home”. Singaporeans90 words
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195 2012-08-11 16 BILL CHANG - FROM BILL CHANG Our nation has just celebrated its 47th birthday. Within such a short span of time, we have transformed from a developing country into what it is now, a stunning success by any measure. However, something is diminishing along with the195 words
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342 2012-08-11 17 PREM SINGH - FROM PREM SINGH Singapore owes its reputation as a Garden City to the National Parks Board (NParks). Ask tourists what they think of Singapore, and they would almost invariably say: “Singapore is clean, green and the air is fresh.” NParks’ work is,342 words
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Article, Illustration332 2012-08-11 17 ONG RUICI - FROM ONG RUICI The forest area outside Braddell View estate is about the size of the Padang. Having often enjoyed its familiar, calming sight and the bird calls from within, I am dismayed that it is being rapidly cleared. At least half of it hasPHOTO ONG RUICI - 332 words
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Article473 2012-08-11 17 MAK YUEN TEEN - ISAY MAK YUEN TEEN The writer is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore Business School. Having travelled extensively, it struck me that we may be one of the countries with the most overhead bridges relative to size and population. I see these bridges473 words
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Article395 2012-08-11 18 Steps taken to improve handling capacity at Changi Staging Ground LORRY BOTTLENECK CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The traffic congestion formed by the long lorry queues near Tanah Merah Coast Road should ease, as steps have been taken to improve the handling capacity at the Changi StagingCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 395 words
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138 2012-08-11 18 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE A man accused of paying for sex with an underage girl in the online vice ring scandal is expected to plead guilty next month. Ban Yinh Jheow, 42, allegedly had paid sex with a 17-year-old three times between138 words
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374 2012-08-11 19 OLIVIA SIONG - OLIVIA SIONG SINGAPORE The new Ministry of Social and Family Development will provide better support for social enterprises, including more training and help for social enterprises to develop their capabilities. Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob374 words
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Article, Illustration304 2012-08-11 19 SINGAPORE Thanks to her husband who entered her details for the TODAY Shop to Win draw, Ms Zhang Xiaoli has bagged the whopping S$30,000 grand prize. The newlyweds, who just registered their marriage this year, had spent more than S$2,000 at Courts Causeway PointPHOTO KOH MUI FONG - 304 words
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177 2012-08-11 20 AGENCIES JAK ARTA China’s top diplomat says the country is willing to ease differences over the handling of territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Yesterday, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi met his Indonesian counterpart Marty Natalegawa in Jakarta and said that China isAGENCIES - 177 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-08-11 20 Japan lodges complaint after S Korean President Lee visited disputed islands MARITIME DISPUTE AGENCIES SEOUL Japan recalled its ambassador to South Korea yesterday after South Korean President Lee Myung Bak visited disputed islands believed to contain frozen natural gas deposits potentially worth billions of dollars.AGENCIES; REUTERS - 321 words
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Article, Illustration221 2012-08-11 21 ‘SHE’ IS CATCHING UP The masculine dominance of literature is waning, with pronouns such as “she” and “her” appearing with greater frequency in recent times, according to a study released on Thursday. Drawing upon nearly 1.2 million texts in the Google Books archive, three university researchers221 words
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364 2012-08-11 21 AP BEIJING The Chinese authorities yesterday released a woman sent to a labour camp for campaigning for harsher sentences for the seven men convicted of abducting, raping and prostituting her 11-year-old daughter, with officials apparently bowing to public pressure in the highlyAP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration467 2012-08-11 21 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s contentious plan to double the sales tax cleared the final hurdle in a parliamentary vote yesterday after Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda promised to bring forward an election that is likely to end his party’s three-year rule. The passage of the planREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 467 words
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78 2012-08-11 21 THE GUARDIAN The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning children and the elderly to avoid contact with pigs at agricultural fairs following a surge in humans infected with swine flu over the past month. The watchdog saidTHE GUARDIAN - 78 words
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70 2012-08-11 21 AP Former Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister and long-time United Nations official Lakhdar Brahimi is a strong candidate to replace former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan as peace envoy to Syria, diplomats said on Thursday. Other contenders are ex-Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and formerAP - 70 words
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71 2012-08-11 21 AGENCIES Libya’s newly formed national assembly elected former opposition leader Mohammed Magarief to be the country’s interim President. The 200-mem-ber assembly is tasked with naming a Prime Minister, passing laws and steering Libya to full parliamentary elections after a new constitution is drafted nextAGENCIES - 71 words
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78 2012-08-11 21 AP A mass of small volcanic rocks that stretch for about 26,000 sq km, or nearly the size of Belgium, has been discovered floating off the coast of New Zealand. It was first spotted this week by a New Zealand air force planeAP - 78 words
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63 2012-08-11 22 DOW JONES Golden Agri-Resources yesterday re-portedsecond-quarternetprofitplunged 39.9 per cent on-year to US$108.1 million (S$134.7 million), owing to weaker crude palm oil prices and lower volumes on the back of delayed shipments. Revenue fell 16.2 per cent to US$1.34 billion. Despite the volatile palm-oilDOW JONES - 63 words
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73 2012-08-11 22 UOL Group said yesterday its secondquarter net profit fell 19 per cent on-year to S$171.7 million, due mainly to lower development income and fair value gains from investment properties. Revenue fell 34 per cent to S$298.8 million. The company said it remains cautious73 words
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80 2012-08-11 22 REUTERS Keppel Cor p sa id yesterday its Braz i l u n it F E L S Bra si l ha s se cu re d t wo contracts worth about US$950 million (S$1.2 billion) from Petrobras-led consortiums. The contracts involve the fabrication andREUTERS - 80 words
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93 2012-08-11 22 SIM PING KHUAN - SIM PING KHUAN Printing solutions provider Teckwah Industrial broke ground yesterday on a print media hub at the Paya Lebar iPark in Tai Seng Avenue. The five-storey facility, named Pixel Red, is expected to cost more than S$27 million. It93 words
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274 2012-08-11 22 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Genting Singapore said yesterday second-quarter net profit slumped 32 per cent from a year earlier due to lower premium-gambler volume and higher costs from ongoing expansion works at its integrated resort, Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). The company reportedAGENCIES - 274 words
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Article311 2012-08-11 22 Tiger beer maker’s Q3 net profit falls 11.7per cent amid Heineken, ThaiBev bidding war COMPANY EARNINGS AGENCIES SINGAPORE Tiger beer maker Asia Pacific Breweries, which Dutch brewer Heineken is trying to take over, posted yesterday a 11.7 per cent fall in thirdquarter net income, due toAGENCIES - 311 words
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266 2012-08-11 23 REUTERS WASHINGTON United States regulators have directed five of the country’s biggest banks to develop plans for staving offcollapse if they faced serious problems, emphasising that the lenders could not count on government help. The two-year-old programme, which has beenREUTERS - 266 words
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178 2012-08-11 23 REUTERS SAN FR ANCISCO Yahoo startled investors on Thursday by announcing that new CEO Marissa Mayer might reconsider what to do with the cash it gets from the sale of half of its 40 per cent stake in Chinese Internet company Alibaba Group. YahooREUTERS - 178 words
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182 2012-08-11 23 AGENCIES NEW YORK Manchester United kicked off trading of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, opening at US$14.05 on its debut, or 0.4 per cent higher than the initial offering price. Trading under the symbol MANU, theAGENCIES - 182 words
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Article, Illustration608 2012-08-11 24 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singapore’s medal winning paddlers arrive home to rapturous reception TABLE TENNIS LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was deja vu for the trio of Feng Tianwei, Wang Yuegu and Li Jiawei at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3 yesterday. Four years ago, the table-tennis heroines then newly minted stepped outPHOTO WEE TECKHIAN - 608 words
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Article, Illustration541 2012-08-11 25 TAN YO-HINN - MEDIA CONFERENCE COMMENTARY BY TAN YO-HINN IN LONDON All right, so it ended on a sombre note with the man saying he had “lost all respect” for Carl Lewis. But Usain Bolt’s media conference, after more than four billion global TV viewersPHOTO TAN YO-HINN - 541 words
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Article, Illustration430 2012-08-11 25 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN LONDON Single-mindedness, it seems, is a tried-and-trusted recipe for success. For newly crowned women’s pole vault Olympic champion Jennifer Suhr (picture), that philosophy worked a treat in a Games with headlines dominated by fellow American and swimmer Michael Phelps chasingGETTY IMAGES - 430 words
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68 2012-08-11 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Britain’s Nicola Adams, who became the first woman to win an Olympic boxing title after beating China’s world champion Ren Cancan in the flyweight final on Thursday, is now eyeing a second gold medal. “Rio 2016 is definitely an optionTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 68 words
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Article60 2012-08-11 27 REUTERS France assured themselves of their first Olympic women’s basketball medal when they defeated Russia 81-64 on Thursday to advance to the final. They will now face the United States, who beat Australia 86-73 in their semi-final to stretch their Olympic winning streak to 40REUTERS - 60 words
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Article64 2012-08-11 27 AP Jade Jones won Britain’s first Olympic taekwondo gold medal after beating China’s Hou Yuzhuo in the women’s -57kg final on Thursday. The 19-year-old Welsh teen ran out a 6-4 winner to avenge her loss to Hou in the world championships final last year. MarleneAP - 64 words
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73 2012-08-11 27 THE GUARDIAN Manteo Mitchell, who ran the first leg of the men’s 4x400m relay with a broken leg yesterday to help the United States finish j oint fastest qualifiers with the Bahamas (2min 58.87sec), was ruled out of this morning’s final after anTHE GUARDIAN - 73 words
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Article, Illustration197 2012-08-11 27 REUTERS TOKYO Japanese football fans may have shed tears after the world champions were beaten 2-1 by the United States in the women’s Olympic football final in London on Thursday, but most of them also declared their pride in their national team. “Gold, silverREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 197 words
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Miscellaneous82 2012-08-11 24 BRINGING YOU THE BEST OF THE LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS ON TELEVISION CHANNEL SATURDAY NOON~ Today~in~London 1.00~ Sports~Highlights~Day~14 4.00~ Taekwondo 4.30~ Canoe~Sprint~—~Finals~/~~ ~Olympic~News~Channel 6.30~ Today~In~London 10.00~ Football~—~Men’s,~Finals SUNDAY 12.00AM~ Basketball~—~Women’s,~Finals 2.00~ Athletics 4.30~ Taekwondo 5.00~ Today~In~London 6.00~ Sports~Highlights~Day~15 6.30PM~ Today~in~London 10.00~ Basketball~—~Men’s,~Finals MONDAY 12.00AM~ Volleyball~—~Men’s,~Finals 1.30~ Handball~—~Men’s,~Finals 3.30~ Olympic~News~Channel 4.00~ Closing~Ceremony~82 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-08-11 28 SHAMIR OSMAN - Chairman Teo stresses need for firm hand in home stretch of the league SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Steven Tan has been stood down as head coach of Tampines Rovers and replaced by club technical director Tay Peng Kee at the helm,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 572 words
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Article, Illustration419 2012-08-11 28 IAN DE COTTA - IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The suspense for local fans of the English Premier League is over: They will get to watch the live telecast of Sunday’s Community Shield after all. SingTel’s mio TV announced yesterday that they have reached a deal with theGETTY IMAGES - 419 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-08-11 30 SCOTT MARSH - SOMETIMES, GOING BACKTO BASICS HELPS YOU APPRECIATE JUST HOW MUCH CARS HAVE PROGRESSED SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To say that Khoo Kay Hong likes cars is a bit like saying Fernando Alonso is a pretty handy driver it’s a considerable understatement. After all, when a driverPHOTO KOH MUI FONG - 637 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-08-11 31 As part of a new customer loyalty programme called “Kia Advocate”, dealer Cycle Carriage Kia will send three of its most faithful customers (plus a partner) on an all-expenses paid trip to Seoul next month. Kia has shortlisted 20 customers based on the number of Kias105 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-08-11 31 Audi’s tiniest member of its sport utility vehicle (SUV) family, the Q3, launches later this month. A compact SUV, it’s only a little taller and wider than hatchbacks like the Audi A3. Like the smallest Audi, the A1, the Q3 is expected to offer a big108 words
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Article, Illustration96 2012-08-11 31 Renault will launch a new version of its Grand Scenic multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) next month. It’s a face-lift of the original car, which first launched globally in 2009, and now has a new front end along with the usual nip and tuck to make it look more96 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-08-11 31 If you’ve ever been tempted by fire-sale “slightly used” tyres, your best bet is to say “No”. Tyres are the most important part of the safety equation, as a man in Britain found out. Keith Johnston, 41, was paralysed from the chest down when his107 words
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Article, Illustration538 2012-08-11 31 DERRYN WONG - BMW proves that less can sometimes truly be a whole lot more REVIEW DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE The new 3 Series is a great return to form for BMW, which is fitting because it’s with this car that the company first enjoyed widespread success.538 words
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Article, Illustration442 2012-08-11 32 DERRYN WONG - Citroen offers an interesting solution to a motoring conundrum REVIEW DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “But my wife hates driving a manual car”, I’d probably be able to afford a supercar. For the sufferers, and fans of Citroen’s DS3,442 words
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Article, Illustration583 2012-08-11 35 Alain Devahive Tolosa: Singapore right now is a really cosmopolitan city it offers a really wide range of different choices. Probably the (cuisine) with the least number of offerings is Spanish, which is why we are here, and to offer a breath of583 words
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Article, Illustration542 2012-08-11 36 ANNETTE TAN - French-style restaurant and patisserie Antoinette has a new and lushly appointed outlet at Palais Renaissance REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINAGPORE Chef Pang Kok Keong wasn’t kidding around when he said last year that he had big expansion plans for his Sugar Daddy Group. In the 15 months since it542 words
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Article, Illustration528 2012-08-11 36 ANNETTE TAN - The newly opened Au Chocolat serves an extensive menu of good eats, and of course, plenty of sweet treats, too REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE A regular visitor to Singapore once said to me that there is always something new in our country, no matter how often she528 words
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Article, Illustration154 2012-08-11 38 BITE-SIZED SINGAPORE Not only are these new assortments that celebrate local kopitiam drinks in their signature bite-sized crispy morsels just the sort of treats Singaporeans would crave this month, they are as amazingly irresistable as early favourites from gourmet cookie specialist, My Lovebites. The Milo Dino is milky154 words
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Article, Illustration648 2012-08-11 38 DON MENDOZA - Anthony Zhong combines meticulous Japanese bartending techniques with a local affection for local tipples RECIPE: MADE IN SINGAPORE DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE Anthony Zhong’s international pedigree is notable. After all, he’s trained and worked in Japan for a good part of the last decade. The 30-year-old Singaporean bartender remainsPHOTOS JASON HO - 648 words
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Article, Illustration553 2012-08-11 39 Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON... SINGAPORE There’s one spot on Club Street that will guarantee you a celebrity sighting, if only because one of Fry Bistro’s partners is actress-come-dienne Irene Ang. But it’d be churlish to think that’s553 words
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Article231 2012-08-11 39 NEW WINE FIND AP SAN FR ANCISCO Red wine blends are having a red hot moment. After years of being passed over for single-variety wines such as cabernet sauvignon and pinot noir, a new wave of blended red wines made in a crowdpleaser style isAP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration769 2012-08-11 40 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Nelly Furtado on why she’s in a good head space at the moment SONGBIRD CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Get ready for anything and everything. That’s what singer Nelly Furtado said to expect from her showcase here on Aug 14. The Grammy Award-winning singer will be in town769 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-08-11 41 BURGER MANIA AT ORIOLE CAFE BAR OUR PICK The Burger Mania at Oriole Cafe Bar is back by popular demand and this time around, it returns with five new sumptuous burger creations. Using the freshest ingredients, these wholesome gourmet burgers are specially prepared to showcase a delicious assortment of flavours109 words
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39 2012-08-11 41 Put on your creative hat and make your own postcard to tell a family or friend what harmony means to you by way of threebeautifulstencildesigns. Aug 11, 2pm to 6pm, Concourse, Esplanade. Free admission39 words
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Article128 2012-08-11 41 IMAX MOVIE TO THE ARCTIC An extraordinary and heartwarming j ourney to the top of the world, To The Arctic tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar winner Meryl Streep, this documentary adventure transports the audience on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear128 words
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Article89 2012-08-11 41 This is an aerial course built through t h e t re e s c o m p r i s i n g l a d d e r s swings, bridges, nets, trapezes and giant zip lines. Swing from tree to tree and zip across the89 words
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Article62 2012-08-11 41 MediaCorp Viz Pro International brings back this Hong Kong musical, that follows the story of five young men who share a passion for music and form a band, and eventually rise to the top of the Cantopop music scene. Aug 11, 8pm, Kallang Theatre. Tickets at62 words
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Article37 2012-08-11 41 Magic comes alive with multiple awardwinning stage illusionist Kyle Ravin performing a half-hour thrilling slot with nothing but his incredible bag of tricks. Until Aug 12, Concourse, Esplanade, 4.15pm to 4.45pm. Free.37 words
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Article96 2012-08-11 41 To c e l e b r ate o u r n at i o n ’s b i r t h d ay, throughout the month of August, National Heritage Board museums and institutions will be giving free entry to Singapore citizens and Permanent Residents. These96 words
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Article, Illustration1763 2012-08-11 1 Bill Vlasic, Hiroko Tabuchi, Charles Duhigg - In Foreign Automakers’ Move to the United States, a Model for Other Companies This article is by Bill Vlasic, Hiroko Tabuchi, Charles Duhigg BillVlasicreportedfromSmyrna, Tennessee,HirokoTabuchifrom Tokyo,CharlesDuhiggfromNew York.LisHortaMoriconicontributedfromRiodeJaneiro. Sljc jNeUr lork Stines Smyrna, Tennessee Three decades AGO, the conventional wisdom was simple: Japanese automakers wouldSljc jNeUr lork Stines; JOSH ANDERSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; ANA OTTONI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,763 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2012-08-11 1 HANNAH SELIGSON - By HANNAH SELIGSON £l)c iNcUi llork (times Can you build a technology entrepreneur from scratch in four months flat? Yes, contends a global training program called the Founder Institute, which was started in 2009. For tuition of less than $1,000, students attend classes with one£l)c iNcUi llork (times; SALLY RYAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,213 words
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Article, Illustration793 2012-08-11 2 ROGER COHEN - iNTelligeNCe/roger ROGER COHEN el)e Jfeur Jlork Stines ~London ~Mitt Romney says he has “one overwhelming conviction and passion.” It is that the 21st century “must be an American century” in which the United States leads the free world and “the free world leadsel)e Jfeur Jlork Stines; DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES; LEFT, KIRK IRWIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 793 words
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Article, Illustration656 2012-08-11 3 SIMON ROMERO - By SIMON ROMERO sijc JfrUt Jttork euncs RIO DE JANEIRO Her nom de guerre was Estela. Part of an urban guerrilla group at the time of her capture in 1970, she spent three years behind bars, where interrogators repeatedly tortured hersijc JfrUt Jttork euncs; ADIR MERA/PUBLIC ARCHIVE - 656 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-08-11 7 ANITA PATIL - ANITA PATIL el)c JCcUt Jlork ehncs Men getting manicures and facials is no longer surprising, and their lotions and tonics are seeing increased sales. But lately they have delved into territory that was once solely for women: bikini waxing. Since Bliss spael)c JCcUt Jlork ehncs; DANNY GHITIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 654 words
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Article, Illustration607 2012-08-11 12 2El)c JfrUf Jlork Simcs LONDON When Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus” was published in 1818, it painted a sensitive portrait of an idealistic medical student, Victor Frankenstein, who invents a strange being called the Creature. In subsequent adaptations, the Creature2El)c JfrUf Jlork Simcs; MARVEL COMICS; HUNTERIAN MUSEUM - 607 words
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Article, Illustration751 2012-08-11 13 AMY O’LEARY - By AMY O’LEARY Sljc JJrtu Jlork 5nmc$ When Miranda Pakozdi participated in the Cross Assault video game tournament this year, her team’s coach, Aris Bakhtanians, interrogated her on camera about her bra size, said “take off your shirt” and focused theSljc JJrtu Jlork 5nmc$; SANDY HUFFAKER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 751 words
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Article, Illustration728 2012-08-11 13 JOHN TAGLIABUE - By JOHN TAGLIABUE Sljc iNcUt JJork 5nmc$ STOCKHOLM People almost everywhere are file sharing these days, using computers to download music, films or other materials, often ignoring copyrights. In Sweden, however, file sharing is a religion. Even as this country, like othersSljc iNcUt JJork 5nmc$; CASPER HEDBERG FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 728 words
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Article, Illustration727 2012-08-11 14 STEPHANIE CLIFFORD - By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD EljcJCcUt Jlork ehncs Frito-Lay is developing a new potato chip flavor, which, in the old days, would have involved a series of focus groups, research and trend analysis. Now, it uses Facebook. Visitors to the new Lay’s Facebook app are asked toEljcJCcUt Jlork ehncs; PETER DaSILVA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 727 words
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Article, Illustration579 2012-08-11 14 JENNA WORTHAM - ESSAY JENNA WORTHAM EljciXhu Jlork Simcs The Internet is a rabbit hole of distraction. It’s easy to wind up knee-deep in paparazzi photos of a celebrity’s new baby when you intended only to answer a few e- mails. But recently, I had a differentEljciXhu Jlork Simcs; VICTO NGAI - 579 words
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Article, Illustration737 2012-08-11 15 LARRY ROHTER - By LARRY ROHTER El)c JfcUt JJork Smucs Like a lot of other rock stars the singer and keyboard player Gregg Allman read “Life,” the autobiography of the guitarist Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, with avid interest when it was published inEl)c JfcUt JJork Smucs; CHAD BATKA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 737 words
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Article, Illustration744 2012-08-11 15 ALEX HAWGOOD - By ALEX HAWGOOD El)c JChu JJork Ehncs On a Friday afternoon in June, inside XL, the gay club in the heart of the Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood in Manhattan, the four members of Kazaky, a male dance-pop act from Ukraine, were apathetically rehearsing. They languidlyEl)c JChu JJork Ehncs; TULLIO M. PUGLIA/GETTY IMAGES - 744 words
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Article, Illustration811 2012-08-11 16 MICHAEL TORTORELLO - By MICHAEL TORTORELLO el)c ;\ctir JJork Shness WEST CHAZY, New York Rob and Jaki Roy have been building for 30 years. And they have been writing and lecturing on their craft at their Earthwood Building School here, about 20 kilometers west of Lakeel)c ;\ctir JJork Shness; PHOTOGRAPHS BY TONY CENICOLA/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 811 words
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631 2012-08-11 16 DENNIS LIM - By DENNIS LIM el)c ;\ctit JJork ®lme$ The social theorist Marshall McLuhan described media as “extensions of man.” The filmmaker David Cronenberg, a fellow Canadian, has made several movies that count as mind-bending elaborations of that insight. Mr. Cronenberg’s latest film, “Cosmopolis,” takesel)c ;\ctit JJork ®lme$ - 631 words
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