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Title Section23 2012-08-18 1 TODAY A=D!AC0RP SATURDAY, 18 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp SATURDAY, 18 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/201223 words
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Advertisement319 2012-08-18 2 BUILD THE TEAM OF YOUR DREAMS Every time you tune into an English Premier League match, do you find yourself questioning the team selection, formation and substitutions? Do you spend hours at the kopitiam arguing about whether Ashley Cole or Leighton Baines is England’s best left-back? Don’t just be an319 words
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Article, Illustration771 2012-08-18 1 NEO CHAI CHIN - Thousands affected by two faults, the first in the morning and the second at about 2.45pm TRAIN SERVICE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Lengthy train delays on the North East Line (NEL) that affected thousands of commuters yesterday exposed some gaps in service byPHOTO OOI BOON KEONG - 771 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-08-18 2 TEO XUANWEI - Proposed changes to legisla tion garner supportive public feedback, which focused mostly on social safeguards CASINO CONTROL ACT TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Rather than stop at limiting the number of times a gambler can visit the casino in a month, there should be curbsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 551 words
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225 2012-08-18 2 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Heineken is in talks to raise its offer for Singapore conglomerate Fraser Neave’s (F&N) stake in Asia Pacific Breweries (APB) to S$53 a share from S$50, sources said yesterday, pushing the Dutch brewer’s bid to take fullAGENCIES - 225 words
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Article, Illustration444 2012-08-18 4 Initial investigation shows that sparks from nearby transformer started the fire PHUKET NIGHTCLUB FIRE AGENCIES BANGKOK Thai authorities are investigating the cause of an early morning fire yesterday that gutted a twostorey nightclub in the resort island of Phuket. Four people died and at leastAGENCIES; AP - 444 words
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205 2012-08-18 4 OLIVIA SIONG - OLIVIA SIONG SINGAPORE Even as the number of fires the Civil Defence responded to in the first half of this year registered an all-time low, there was a spike in the number of cases involving unauthorised change in the use of premises. Latest205 words
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Article, Illustration1486 2012-08-18 6 LOH CHEE KONG - COMMUNICATION NEWS COMMENTARY BY LOH CHEE KONG LOH CHEE KONG Executive Editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg In the lead-up to the country’s birthday this month, the talk of the town and even across the Causeway was about the “news” that wasn’t. False rumour that former Minister Mentor1,486 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2012-08-18 8 SHAMIR OSMAN - David Low is chasing his dream around the globe as a professional player SINGAPOREAN ABROAD SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg Sports bag slung over shoulder, he walked. Down quiet roads, under street lamps and past the drawn shutters of shops, with a tracksuit top the only protection from the coldPHOTO COURTESY DAVID LOW; ARTWORK BY YEN YOK - 1,121 words
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Article, Illustration495 2012-08-18 10 NICHOLAS FANG - FOOTBALL LEGEND PN SIVAJI NICHOLAS FANG IN YANGON Former Singapore national coach PN Sivaji has always had a reputation for being a trailblazer. At a time when football in Singapore was barely a national pastime, and nowhere near the industry it is today, Mr Sivaji orPHOTO NICHOLAS FANG - 495 words
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Article, Illustration1141 2012-08-18 12 LIN YANQIN - He practises yoga and leads the world agency championing creativity through intellectual property THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES LIN YANQIN yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg Remember the wildly popular Rubik’s Cube that everyone played with in the ’80s? Not a single dollar of the made-in-Asia versions went to its Hungarian inventor. When DrPHOTO DON WONG - 1,141 words
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Advertisement74 2012-08-18 8 Managing Workplace Change and Transition 26 Sep For a more complete listing of available workshops, please visit: www.etssingapore.com Distance Learning Advanced Professional Certification Courses on HR Management, Leadership Strategic Management are available. Contact us for more information CONSULTANCY TRAINING SOLUTIONS Putting you in the fnrefront ECC Training Solutions Singapore Pte.74 words
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Advertisement23 2012-08-18 8 Technological possibility will work to the disadvantage of creative culture, if we can’t find a way of paying the bills. FRANCIS GURRY 1223 words
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Article327 2012-08-18 14 KENNETH CHENG JING WEN - FROM KENNETH CHENG JING WEN In his commentary “A tale of three airports” (Aug 8), Mr David Leo threw the spotlight on the fierce competition among the region’s three best airports: Changi Airport, Hong Kong International Airport and Seoul’s Incheon International. In trying to determine327 words
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Article, Illustration222 2012-08-18 14 CASLIN LEE HUI LING - FROM CASLIN LEE HUI LING When train services on the North East Line were delayed yesterday morning, I was encouraged that, this time, there were staff at the station to tell commuters that there would be a 10- to 15minute delay. Announcements werePHOTO ERNEST CHUA - 222 words
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Article471 2012-08-18 16 JILLENE KOH - FROM JILLENE KOH It is with some concern that I have seen how parents can be “kiasu” about their children’s education, especially in pre-school. Some parents hope to see their children bringing worksheets home as evidence that they are really studying in school. However, childhood471 words
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189 2012-08-18 16 NARAYANA NARAYANA - FROM NARAYANA NARAYANA The letter “Have air-conditioned classrooms, please” (Aug 8) underscores how today’s younger generation are not attuned to adjusting to nature and must resort to modern appliances for comfort. Air-conditioning was virtually unknown in my schooldays, admittedly decades189 words
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Advertisement180 2012-08-18 14 LETTER EXTEND TRANSPORT SERVICES ON SUNDAY, TOO Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/extendsunday for the letter from Gurmit Singh Kullar. x p SiJie Mum (Tay Poh Choo) My friends used to laugh at my WHITE HAIR. All other treatments did180 words
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Advertisement146 2012-08-18 16 LETTER IN APPRECIATION OF PRESCHOOL TEACHERS Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/preschool0818 for the letter from Vanessa Mayling Wong. BORACAY Experience it now with these special fares: One way trip airfares to Boracay: Via Manila fr SGD202 Via Cebu fr146 words
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337 2012-08-18 18 WONG WEI HAN - North-East CDC andjunior colleges partner on-line platform to increase content EDUCATION WONG WEI HAN SINGAPORE Students preparing for the GCE A-level Examination will be able to benefit from at least 600 clips of free online lectures by the end of this year.337 words
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Article, Illustration62 2012-08-18 18 Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has begun construction of two residential halls, which will add 1,250 places for students and 30 apartments to house fellows, staff and their families. TheS$82-million projectwill include a multi-purpose hall and gymnasium, and is expected to be ready by JulyPHOTO NTU - 62 words
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253 2012-08-18 18 SINGAPORE Dog owners are advised not to take their pets to Pulau Ubin. This comes as the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) confirmed yesterday that the recent deaths of several dogs there were due to the canine distemper virus (CDV). A post-mortem on a dog’s253 words
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209 2012-08-18 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE For the second year running, the Republic’s leading media company, MediaCorp, has topped Marketing magazine’s Television Broadcaster of the Year survey. Other broadcasters included Fox International Channels, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific and BBC Worldwide Channels Asia. The surveyCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 209 words
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Article, Illustration368 2012-08-18 19 DYLAN LOH - DYLAN LOH SINGAPORE In a future home, the refrigerator could indicate the groceries it contains and suggest recipes. It could also link up with nearby grocery stores to order additional ingredients and the owner will be contacted via mobile phone368 words
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Article337 2012-08-18 20 Tokyo acts to defuse island row as China warns against further ‘escalation of tension EAST ASIA AGENCIES TOKYO Seven of 14 Chinese activists arrested after landing on disputed islands left Japan by plane yesterday and the others were being deported as well, relieving some tension fromAGENCIES - 337 words
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166 2012-08-18 20 REUTERS BEIJING China’s President Hu Jintao yesterday met the powerful uncle of North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un, in a clear show of support for the impoverished ally as it takes tentative steps to rebuild its shattered economy. The uncle,REUTERS - 166 words
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177 2012-08-18 20 REUTERS N E W DE LH I Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured migrants from the north-eastern state of Assam that they were safe as thousands continued to flee from Mumbai, Bangalore and other cities yesterday, fearing a backlash following violenceREUTERS - 177 words
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Article75 2012-08-18 21 AP A Chinese court will deliver a verdict in the murder trial of disgraced politician Bo Xilai’s wife on Monday, a lawyer said yesterday. Gu Kailai is accused of killing businessman Neil Hey wood after a dispute over money and following an alleged threatAP - 75 words
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66 2012-08-18 21 AGENCIES Veteran Algerian diplomat Lakhdar Brahimi has agreed to replace Mr Kofi Annan as the international mediator on Syria, UN sources said on Thursday. Yesterday, military monitors in Damascus were packing up after failed international attempts to broker a ceasefire. They will end theirAGENCIES - 66 words
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77 2012-08-18 21 AGENCIES Police in Canada have found a severed head in a river near Toronto a day after hikers found a severed foot with nails painted in yellow polish nearby. They are trying to establish if the body parts belong to the same person andAGENCIES - 77 words
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71 2012-08-18 21 AGENCIES A judge sentenced three women who staged a protest on the altar of Moscow’s main Russian Orthodox church to two years in jail in a trial seen as a test of President Vladimir Putin’s tolerance of dissent. The members of punk bandAGENCIES - 71 words
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Article, Illustration272 2012-08-18 21 AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim answered questions from the public last night during a live Google Hangout event that was broadcast via YouTube. The public submitted questions ranging from the opposition Pakatan Rakyat’s reform agenda, theAGENCIES - 272 words
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Article, Illustration376 2012-08-18 22 WikiLeaks founder considering appeal to UN court if he is denied safe passage to Ecuador EMBASSY STAND-OFF AGENCIES LONDON WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (picture) will take Britain to the United Nations International Court of Justice if it refuses to grant him safe passage to EcuadorAGENCIES - 376 words
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158 2012-08-18 22 AGENCIES The Australian government will continue to offer citizen Julian Assange consular assistance, the office of Foreign Minister Bob Carr said in a statement yesterday. “The asylum decision itself is a matter between Mr Assange and the governments of Ecuador and theAGENCIES - 158 words
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156 2012-08-18 22 AP NEW YORK All is forgiven for Time magazine writer and CNN host Fareed Zakaria, who last week was suspended by both outlets for apparent plagiarism. CNN said on Thursday that Mr Zakaria’s weekly GPS public affairs programme will be back on air onAP - 156 words
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Advertisement8 2012-08-18 23 THE INTERVIEW PRABOWO SUBIANTO MONDAY 20th AUG 8.30PM8 words
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368 2012-08-18 24 SINGAPORE ECONOMY AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic’s export growth slowed last month, but a rise in shipments to China helped to offset falling demand in the struggling Western economies, offering hope that the world’s second-biggest economy can support its Asian neighbours. Non-oil domestic exportsAGENCIES - 368 words
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206 2012-08-18 25 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The Republic’s bonds are giving returns more than 10 times their global peers, as a prolonged debt crisis in Europe leaves it among just seven countries ranked as top-rated havens. The securities are poised to return 11 per cent thisBLOOMBERG - 206 words
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178 2012-08-18 25 BLOOMBERG TOKYO Japan yesterday forecast an end to deflation even after a report this week showed that the economy is still struggling to shake off more than a decade of falling prices. The gross domestic product deflator, Japan’s broadest gauge ofBLOOMBERG - 178 words
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139 2012-08-18 25 REUTERS BERLIN The European Commission will propose next month giving the European Central Bank supervision over all of the euro zone’s major banks, the German business daily Handelsblatt reported yesterday, citing commission sources. The proposal, due on Sept 11, envisages national authorities supervisingREUTERS - 139 words
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Article, Illustration715 2012-08-18 26 RAZALI ABDULLAH - Fancy yourself as a good manager? Prove it by playing the TODAY Fantasy League game DARE TO DREAM COMMENTARY BY RAZALI ABDULLAH razalia@mediacorp.com.sg Razali Abdullah is Executive Editor at TO DAY (aka hotshot manager by night). We football fans never stop fantasising, do we? In utero,715 words
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Article, Illustration437 2012-08-18 26 GERARD WONG - GERARD WONG Corporate chief executives, Members of Parliament, popular radio DJs, actors and actresses as well as the who’s who of Singapore football are among the wellknown local personalities who have signed up to be part of the inaugural season of the437 words
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Article, Illustration652 2012-08-18 27 TEO XUANWEI - FANTASY LEAGUE TIPS COMMENTARY BY TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg Teo Xuanwei is a Senior Reporter at TODAY and a hardcore Fantasy League player. His choice for captain is Wayne Rooney (picture). What’s better than watching a football match with your mates, ice-cold beer inGETTY IMAGES - 652 words
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Article, Illustration132 2012-08-18 27 IN Jack Rodwell from Everton (picture MAN CITY Shinji Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund, picture); Robin van Persie (Arsenal) MAN UNITED Santi Cazorla (Malaga, picture); Lukas Podolski (Cologne); Olivier Giroud (Montpellier) ARSENAL Eden Hazard (Lille); Marko Marin (Werder Bremen, picture); Oscar (Internacional) CHELSEA Joe132 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-08-18 28 ALYWIN CHEW - alywin chew highlights five players to look out for this season. ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE ALYWIN CHEW SHINJIKAGAWA (MANCHESTER UNITED) The Red Devils’ next Paul Scholes may be Japanese and his name is Shinji Kagawa. The former Borussia Dortmund playmaker was signed for £12 millionPHOTOS GETTY IMAGES / REUTERS - 515 words
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Article, Illustration409 2012-08-18 28 AGENCIES LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger yesterday admitted that the loss of his star striker Robin van Persie was a bitter pill to swallow, while Alex Ferguson claimed that the player was “desperate” to join Manchester United. According to TheAGENCIES; AP - 409 words
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Article, Illustration412 2012-08-18 29 The TODAY Sports Desk predict how this season’s title race will end. GERARD WONG Sports Editor I am a Red Devils fan but I have this sneaky feeling that Manchester City will win the league again. As my colleague, Alywin Chew, rightly observed, United412 words
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Article, Illustration823 2012-08-18 30 ALYWIN CHEW - Don’t be fooled by eight-year-old Kinaree’s appearance, she could make you writhe in pain in seconds BRAZILIAN JIU-JITSU ALYWIN CHEW alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Kinaree Adkins loves her stuffed toys, enjoys folding origami, hopes to be a veterinarian when she grows up and exhibitsPHOTO ALYWIN CHEW - 823 words
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Article, Illustration576 2012-08-18 32 BEN CHIA - FANCY PLAYING RACE DRIVER FORA DAY?THE MICHELIN PILOT EXPERIENCE LETS YOU DO THAT A FEW TIMES OVER BEN CHIA features@mediacorp.com.sg SEPANG (MALAYSIA) It’s not every day that you get to drive a Formula-class single-seater race car around a proper race track. Track days are now becoming very common576 words
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Article, Illustration394 2012-08-18 33 DERRYN WONG - A low-key, accessible approach makes the Lexus RX 270 Sport a sleeper hit REVIEW DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE Over the years, most sports utility vehicles (SUVs) have evolved from being the choice of soc-cer-mums to speed freaks who like a high-riding position. BIG CAR,394 words
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Article, Illustration79 2012-08-18 34 VW’s newest model is also one of the quirkiest. Debuting on Thursday is the VW CrossPolo. No, the compact hatch hasn’t become mad, it’s just become more rugged: It’s the same car, but with an off-road look thanks to larger, blackedout bumpers, lower sills and roof rails.79 words
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Article, Illustration79 2012-08-18 34 Mercedes-Benz launched the new SL convertible at the Gardens By The Bay on Tuesday. The two-seater is now 110kg lighter thanks to a new chassis and skin. The SL 350, with a 306bhp V6 engine, and the SL 500, with 435bhp from a turbocharged V8, will79 words
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Article, Illustration83 2012-08-18 34 It’s been expected for some time, but the new Range Rover has broken cover earlier than expected. The top of the Land/Range Rover line-up, it gets a new platform and an impressive all-aluminium bodyshell which, the company says, helps the new car save a whopping83 words
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Article, Illustration81 2012-08-18 34 Kah Motors is celebrating a decade of offering its customers hybrid vehicles with a special version of the CR-Z hybrid car, dubbed the Honda CR-Z Mugen. Mugen is the unofficial Japanese tuning arm of Honda, set up by the grandson of Honda’s founder. The three-door sports hatch81 words
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Article, Illustration322 2012-08-18 34 BEN CHIA - Is going automatic at odds with the Toyota 86’s ethos? REVIEW BEN CHIA features@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Having an automatic gearbox in a driver-focused car such as the Toyota 86 may be seen as a travesty to some, but the truth322 words
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Article, Illustration1335 2012-08-18 35 DON MENDOZA - A roast by any name doesn’t always whet the appetite SIGNUP DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eating out used to be a no-brainer. A vendor would own a stall and passersby, recognising what they craved, would patronise. Today, branding is everything. This isn’t a new unearthing. HeadsGETTY IMAGES - 1,335 words
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Article, Illustration324 2012-08-18 36 Good news for industry hit by bad weather, wine and strong currency GRAPEDUES THE GUARDIAN SYDNEY After years of heatwaves, bush fires and heavy rain, Australia’s wine industry is about to benefit from the best growing conditions for grapes in two decades, experts say. JamesTHE GUARDIAN; IMAGES GETTY - 324 words
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Article, Illustration469 2012-08-18 37 DON MENDOZA - Marks Spencer’s Andrew Bird Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON... DON MENDOZA S ING A POR E It’s always nice when someone with both a realistic and privileged perspective voices confidence in the Singaporean’s ability to spot good value. Although, according to Andrew Bird like anywhere469 words
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Article, Illustration147 2012-08-18 38 BITE-SIZED SINGAPORE It’s not often a drink product finds its way onto these pages, but at just 62kcal per cup, we thought we could squeeze in a mention. Sao Tome Luxury Hot Chocolate from Cafedirect is made sans artificial additives, flavouring or colouring. The cocoa powder used147 words
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Article, Illustration541 2012-08-18 38 DON MENDOZA - Chef Then Chui Foong takes a few liberties with her favourite local flavours RECIPE: MADE IN SINGAPORE DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE Her reputation for making fine chocolates is topped by her notable stints with highly regarded confiseurs such as Pierre Marcolini and Pierre Herme. ThenPHOTOS MERVIN CHUA - 541 words
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Article, Illustration551 2012-08-18 39 ANNETTE TAN - El Bulli alumni bring in a swanky slice of Barcelona REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE It is a dish I’d only read about in magazines and one particularly heavy cookbook dedicated to molecular gastronomy. A slim martini glass is first filled with a rich egg yolk sabayon, drizzled with551 words
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Article, Illustration472 2012-08-18 40 ANNETTE TAN - No glitz, no glamour. Foodbar Dada serves up underground charm and good food Catalan style REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Without the swank and attention that have surrounded big-ger-name tapas joints like Esquina and Catalunya, FoodBar Dada has snuck in its own slice of Catalan charm in a472 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-08-18 41 OUR PICK An original opera by home-grown company OperaViva, Fences is a local retelling of Romeo And Juliet. Set in the ’60s, it revolves around Steven Lee from Singapore and devout-but-liberal Nora Ibrahim from Kuala Lumpur, who first chance upon each other in Malaya Hall in London in the98 words
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Article63 2012-08-18 41 Bow wow! Bring your pooches out this weekend to the biggest canine event of the year. Organised by the Singapore Kennel Club, there is a lot to do, from back-to-back championship shows to free dog training classes and grooming demonstrations. Aug 19, 10am to 10pm, Singapore Expo63 words
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89 2012-08-18 41 One of Singapore’s most popular standup comedians returns with a brand new show. Directed by George Chan and written by Mr Miyagi, the “Captain of Comedy” skewers all things related to one of our nation’s favourite pasttimes: Taking a holiday. You also stand to89 words
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95 2012-08-18 41 SINGAPORE CHINESE ORCHESTRA: A LAW WAI LUN CONCERT THE GLORIOUS LION CITY Newly appointed composer-in-resi-dence of SCO, Law Wai Lun will present his works as Tsung Yeh conducts. The repertoire includes Sang Nila Utama and Singa as well as The Celestial Web. C e l e b r it i95 words
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65 2012-08-18 41 Tanjong Beach Club celebrates its second birthday, and this special “birthday edition” features games like giant twister, jumbo jenga, human bowling and, of course, a colossal cake. If that ’s not enough, it has a killer line-up of DJs too. Aug 19,65 words
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Article76 2012-08-18 41 Hang out with the cast of Poetic Justice Dai Yang Tian, Rebecca Lim, Desmond Tan and Sora Ma as they talk about about the drama while you’re entertained by activities such as acrobatic performances and awesome music by guest DJs. There’s also free flow of a76 words
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Article, Illustration846 2012-08-18 2 NIKOS KONSTANDARAS - INTELLIGENCE/ NIKOS KONSTANDARAS Nikos Konstandaras is the managing editor and a columnist at the Greek daily newspaper Kathimerini. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. eljc Jlrtir JJork euucs Athens For nearly three years now, we Greeks have not had one day of good news. Sinceeljc Jlrtir JJork euucs; ARIS MESSINIS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 846 words
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Article, Illustration719 2012-08-18 12 LESLIE KAUFMAN - By LESLIE KAUFMAN Sljc New Jlork Ehucs Zookeepers around the world, facing limited capacity and pressure to maintain diverse and vibrant collections of endangered species, are often choosing between two controversial population limits: birth control and euthanasia. In the United States, the choiceSljc New Jlork Ehucs; CAROL WEERTS/SAINT LOUIS ZOO - 719 words
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Article, Illustration679 2012-08-18 12 DOUGLAS QUENQUA - By DOUGLAS QUENQUA eljcJCcUt Jlork Ehucs LAS VEGAS In the 38 years since the Hungarian architecture professor Erno Rubik invented his cube, it has alternately been regarded as an object of fun, art, mathematics, nostalgia and frustration. Some credit its enduring fame to itseljcJCcUt Jlork Ehucs; ISAAC BREKKEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 679 words
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PERSONALITIES
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Article, Illustration794 2012-08-18 13 VIKAS BAJAJ - AAMIR KHAN By VIKAS BAJAJ eljcJCcUt JJork Eimcs MUMBAI, India Aamir Khan spent more than two decades as one of India’s most admired movie stars. Now he has gained even more fame as the host of a popular weeklyeljcJCcUt JJork Eimcs; PRAKASH SINGH/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 794 words
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Article, Illustration724 2012-08-18 13 MICHAEL SCHULMAN - TAVIGEVINSON By MICHAEL SCHULMAN eljcJsVut Work Eimcs On a Monday afternoon in Brooklyn in late June, about 200 teenagers had gathered to see Tavi Gevinson, a 16-year-old fashion blogger turned online impresario. Ms. Gevinson read an excerpt from Rookie, the online magazine that sheeljcJsVut Work Eimcs; EMILY BERL FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 724 words
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Article, Illustration745 2012-08-18 14 PATRICK HEALY - DANNY DeVITO By PATRICK HEALY Sljc Jfctu Jlork Stines LONDON Danny DeVito never wanted to be a stage star. He took acting classes in 1960s New York on a lark while studying to be a makeup artist and then used Off Broadway plays like “OneSljc Jfctu Jlork Stines; ANDREW TESTA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 745 words
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Article, Illustration746 2012-08-18 14 SUZANNE DALEY - JOsé A. LOreNTe By SUZANNE DALEY Sljc Jfctu Jlork Stines GRANADA, Spain It was more than a decade ago, as his taxi made its way through the troubled neighborhoods of Lima, Peru, that Dr. José A. Lorente, an expert in forensic genetics, first startedSljc Jfctu Jlork Stines - 746 words
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ARTS & STYLES
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Article, Illustration692 2012-08-18 15 ELLEN BARRY - By ELLEN BARRY el)c JCcUt Jtjork Eimcis YEKATERINBURG, Russia Vassily Sigarev once had a job delivering prostitutes to their customers in the concrete-slab housing blocks of Nizhny Tagil. It would have surprised the prostitutes to know they were being driven by theel)c JCcUt Jtjork Eimcis; OLGA KRAVETS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 692 words
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Article, Illustration979 2012-08-18 15 LARRY ROHTER - By LARRY ROHTER EljcJscUt Jtjork eimc‘1 Five years have elapsed since the pioneering Afrobeat band Antibalas last released a CD. That recording, “Security,” was a commercial disappointment, but in the interim bands like Vampire Weekend and Toubab Krewe have become successful by dipping intoEljcJscUt Jtjork eimc‘1; CHAD BATKA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 979 words
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Article, Illustration821 2012-08-18 16 JANE PERLEZ - By JANE PERLEZ El)c Jfetir JJork Shncs HANGZHOU, China When Wang Shu, the first Chinese architect to win the Pritzker prize, arrives at his studio here most days, he reads seventh-century poetry and then begins to write calligraphy. The ritual, he says, infusesEl)c Jfetir JJork Shncs; SIM CHI YIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; LV HENGZHONG/AMATEUR ARCHITECTURE STUDIO - 821 words
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Article, Illustration510 2012-08-18 16 RANDY KENNEDY - By RANDY KENNEDY El)c iN'ctu JJork Shncs Over the last decade, as the contemporary art world has grown to planetary size, it has sometimes seemed as if a new kind of cultural figure has been born as well: the internationalEl)c iN'ctu JJork Shncs; FRED R. CONRAD/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 510 words
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