Today, 28 August 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon Allow singles to buy but...
    730 1  -  Analysts propose restrictions, sociologists ask for housing policies to be delinkedfrom Government’s pro-family stance BTO FLATS FOR SINGLES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Allow singles to buy a new Build-to-Order (BTO) flat with another single friend or relative. Limit the sizes of the flats that
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      26 1 RALLY’S FOCUS ON NON-ECONOMIC ISSUES MAY HELP CHANGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS OUR ‘OTHER’ ASPIRATIONS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8 TECHNOLOGY 26 APPLE SEEKS US SALES BAN ON 8 SAMSUNG PHONES
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Raise pre-school quality ‘quickly’
      615 2  -  Parents welcome measures, callfor urgent action but want fee increases to be reined in REACTION TO NATIONAL DAY RALLY NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While they welcomed the slew of measures announced during Sunday’s National Day Rally to boost pre-school education, parents TODAY spoke to urge
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      Lock icon Paternity leave ‘should be capped at 1 month’
      538 3  -  Small and medium enterprises ask for govt incentives to mitigate disruption to business REACTION TO NATIONAL DAY RALLY TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Given the perennial obstacles it faces, such as scarce resources and manpower constraints, local small and medium enterprises yesterday expressed
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      Lock icon S’pore No 1 finance centre by 2022?
      339 4 Low-tax and bank-friendly environment cited as a major attraction in survey BANKING REUTERS LONDON Top United Kingdom traders and dealmaker s bruised by intense banker bashing believe an Asian city, possibly Singapore, will take over as the world’s dominant financial centre within 10
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      Lock icon Samsung shares plunge on fear of US sales ban
      173 4 BLOOMBERG SEOUL Samsung Electronics shares plunged 7.5 per cent yesterday, wiping out more than US$12 billion (S$15 billion) in market value, on concern some of its devices may be banned in the United States after a jury said the company violated
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      Lock icon China to build infrastructure on Sansha
      466 6 Construction of sewage plant, waste transfer station likely to heighten regional tensions SOUTH CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES HAIKOU China launched its first infrastructure project on a disputed island in the South China Sea on Saturday, a move likely to further inflame tensions in the
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      Lock icon ATTACK ON CAR CARRYING JAPAN’S ENVOY TO CHINA
      199 6 AGENCIES A man attacked the car carrying the Japanese Ambassador in Beijing yesterday and ripped off the Japanese flag flying on the vehicle, Kyodo news agency reported, amid tensions that led to the biggest anti-Japan protests in years. Kyodo, quoting Japanese Embassy
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      131 2 VIDEO STAKEHOLDERS WELCOME TRANSFORMATION OF PRESCHOOL SECTOR Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ vidsch0828 for the video. EMIRATES OR WITH A $450" DISCMT, WHICH AIRLINE WILL YOU PICK? Recharge on a holiday with ZUJI. We give you the power to
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      315 3 Celebrating 21 years of education that I trust. It’s my choice. V r Time is the best test of excellence. With 21 years of close partnership with University College Dublin, a triple-crown accredited prestigious university that has produced many well known graduates" 1 it’s an education you can trust. Kaplan
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      71 4 OUTDOOR READY Our BELKNAP watch is prepared for adventure. Or just spending time outdoors. It features a stainless steel case with black ion plating and a durable sapphire coated mineral crystal for a clear view of the time. Plus it’s water resistant up to 10 ATM. i fi m o
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      90 4 TECHNOLOGY APPLE VS SAMSUNG... AND HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOU 26 JURONCPOINT AT Jr love the life! Meed for speed Dynamic and drum. possible, future fl drum! What does your haindwrttuny say about you? See what your writing reveals in our Handwriting Analysis Workshops at Jurong Point. While you're there,
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      124 7 1812 CITI OPENS IN NEW YORK. 1977 CITI PIONEERS THE ATM. ONE BANK. TWO CENTURIES. AND FOR YOU, MANY FIRSTS. 1902 CITI OPENS IN SINGAPORE. OVER $20,000 CASH REBATE TO BE WON. Vote for your favourite "FIRST'' stories on our Citibank Singapore Facebook page. In celebration of our 200 years
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon A timely look at those ‘other’ issues
      1035 8  -  NATIONAL DAY RALLY EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is Assistant Professor of Law at the Singapore Management University School of Law, and a Nominated Member of Parliament. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong offered Singaporeans a refreshing change at this year’s
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      189 8 GREAT MEMORIES, GREAT FARES. Book your short getaway today. All-in return fare from 508 Shenzhen Exclusive MasterCard Privilege Book now and enjoy extended travel dates from 15 September 2012 to 31 January 2013. exclusive to MasterCard holders only. These promotional fares are only applicable to payments made with MasterCard from
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      321 9 THINK YOU’RE A BETTER MANAGER THAN ROBERTO MANCINI? 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
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  • voices
    • Article
      Six varsities more harm than good?
      429 12  -  FROM JERALDINE PHNEAH JIA LIN I attended the National Day Rally and was shocked that, with the two additional universities, the yearly intake of full-time students by 2020 will go up by 3,000, on top of increasing numbers in existing local universities. As an
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      I am grateful that I had a second chance
      228 12  -  FROM MARCUS CHIA Minister of State Halimah Yacob asked, in “S’pore ‘has not departed from principles’ it was founded on” (Aug 27), if Singaporeans are given a second chance or if they are written off if they take the path less
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      Danger to cyclists due to proximity of vehicles
      228 15  -  FROM DAMON CHONG I refer to the letter “Life in the fast lane not for cyclists” (Aug 23). By regulation, bicycle lanes are meant for cyclists, not pedestrians. Unless the Highway Code were to state otherwise, cyclists are allowed on the roads.
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      A reality check for cycling community?
      280 15  -  FROM HENRY TAN SENG LEE I commend the writer of the letter “Life in the fast lane not for cyclists” (Aug 23) for stating what has been seemingly ignored. To put it in perspective, more people are killed on our roads who are not
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      Correction
      46 15 It was reported in “More audit firms tap social media” (Aug 25) that KPMG uploaded a video, “Life at KPMG”, a week after PricewaterhouseCoopers had uploaded a recruitment video. This is incorrect. KPMG’s video was uploaded earlier, on Aug 10. We apologise for the error.
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      14 12 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      267 13 Get a free Limited Edition UniSIN Tumbler! msiM WLM UNIVERSITY 1 September 2012, Saturday 11am to 5 pm SIN Headquarters Join us at our Free Shuttle Service from Clementi MRT (carpark at block 324) 10.45am 5.00pm (20-minute interval, When you submit your admission application at UniSIM Open House on 1
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      30 15 LETTER SAFETY CONCERNS OVER PARKING IN ESTATES Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/letterpark0828 for the letter from Lam Kong Choong.
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  • singapore
    • Article
      Lock icon Letters from Stamford Raffles
      234 16 Thirteen letters by the founder of Singapore will be on display at the Na tional Library EXHIBITION CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Most people here would know that Sir Stamford Raffles was the founder of Singapore, but few would have had the chance to see his personal correspondences
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      Law Society plans meeting on its clash with M Ravi
      151 16 SINGAPORE The Law Society of Singapore has informed its members of a requisition to convene an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to explain its clash with lawyer M Ravi. In an email sent out yesterday evening, the society said the requisition,
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    • Article
      Ex-police officer jailed 12 weeks in online vice case
      199 18  -  ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A former senior police officer was sentenced to 12 weeks in jail yesterday for having paid sex with an underage girl in the high-profile online vice case. Tan Wee Kiat, 39, paid the girl, who was 17 years
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      Fortune-teller jailed, to be caned for rape
      310 18  -  Man raped teenager on the pretext of performing ritual to rid her of ‘demons’ IN COURT TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 40-year-old man who raped a teenager by disguising his acts as part of a ritual to rid the “demons” possessing her was
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      7 16 WORLD 23 TYPHOON MOVING BACK TO TAIWAN
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      368 17 C-. m a m worth of treatment packages! a Having a toned and size S figure is no longer just a dream! y y ,20kg 9 Before: 65kg After: 45kg Zheng Yiting Post-natal Weight Gain U Without the extra fat, I am more agile and energetic now! y y U
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      134 18 Sandy Treasures Now 30 Sep Beach Plaza Check out a monumental sand sculpture that depicts Sentosa’s transformation over 40 years from a fishing village to Asia’s Favourite Playground! F nd out more at www.sentosa40.com id! fl Ihe LAsik SuRCjERy CliNic Do you know, 7 In 10 Singaporeans suffer from myopia?
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  • education
    • Article
      Lock icon Boards may face legal action over GCSE grades
      324 19 UK EXAMS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The exam boards in the United Kingdom are bracing themselves for legal action amid record numbers of appeals over GCSE grades from angry pupils and their schools. This, as the exam regulator, Ofqual, announced that it
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    • Article
      INSEAD adds CSR component to MBA module
      166 19 SINGAPORE International business school, INSEAD, has added a new Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) component to its Singapore MBA module starting this academic year. The CSR component is aimed at “developing more social awareness and contributing to the Singapore community at large”, INSEAD said
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      Hwa Chong to help develop new global benchmark
      133 19  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE Hwa Chong Institution (HCI) will join top schools and universities around the globe to develop a new global benchmark that goes beyond academic skills. Discussions are ongoing. The new benchmark focuses on building “global capacities”. According to HCI Principal
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      461 19 Pick up One Million Dollars! Winner Takes All! One million dollars cash in a single draw! No, this isn’t a typo. Who else, but CIMB Bank would be daring enough to offer this kind of money. To qualify, just maintain a minimum S$20,000 month-end deposit balance in your CIMB StarSaver,
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Indian PM tweets in defence against scandal
      278 20 AP NEW DELHI After being shouted down by opposition politicians in Parliament, India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (picture) took to Twitter yesterday to defend himself against a coal scandal roiling the country, saying accusations his government lost the country huge amounts of money
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    • Article
      Lock icon AIDS patients protest outside Henan govt office over unmet demands
      267 21 AP BEIJING About 300 AIDS patients and their relatives tore down the main gate of a government office in central China during a protest yesterday over unmet demands for financial assistance. Protester Li Xia said the police in Zhengzhou city
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      Lock icon Beijing ‘in a hurry to focus on growth’
      377 21 Politicians turn to economic stimulus plans as party ’s leadership transition nears CHINA ECONOMY REUTERS BEIJING China’s policy chiefs have about two weeks left to decide about giving the economy a proper stimulative prod, or risk parading a new Communist Party leadership
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      12 20 THINK YOU’RE A BETTER MANAGER THAN THESE GUYS? PROVE IT. TODAYONLINE.COM/ FANTASYLEAGUE
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      316 21 Advertorial THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. B ce Brian Wang Graduate (2012) Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Sciences University of Bradford, UK cc Growing up, I noticed that there were limited means to diagnose sufferers of mental disorders and this influenced my decision to choose a career path in mental
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  • world
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      Lock icon M’sian court defends verdict on ex-national bowler
      205 22 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian court yesterday defended its decision to allow a former member of the national youth bowling team to avoid prison for statutory rape. The Court of Appeal drew widespread criticism this month when it suspended a five-year sentence imposed
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    • Article
      Lock icon Major Cabinet reshuffle ‘boosts reformist agenda’
      231 22 MYANMAR POLITICS AP YANGON Myanmar’s President announced a major Cabinet reshuffle yesterday, a move analysts see as advancing the once-pariah nation’s reformist agenda. The shake-up is the biggest since President Thein Sein’s government took office from the former military junta in March last year
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon ALL SAVED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES IN THAILAND
        61 23 AP Officials said 41 people have been rescued after a speedboat capsized in rough seas near Thailand’s popular Phi Phi islands. The boat was carrying 37 Asian and European tourists and four Thai crew members yesterday afternoon when it overturned in the Andaman
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        Lock icon COURT ADJOURNS PAKISTAN PM’SCASE
        63 23 REUTERS Pakistan’s Supreme Court yesterday adjourned a case until Sept 18 that could see Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf being formally charged with contempt of court and disqualified. It said Mr Ashraf must ensure a letter is written to the Swiss authorities asking them to reopen
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        Lock icon FOUND: BODIES OF 4 IN BORNEO AIR CRASH
        75 23 AP Airport officials said they have found the bodies of an Australian and three Indonesians who were killed in a plane crash on Borneo last week. Their Piper PA-31 Navaj o went down on Friday in rugged terrain inside Kutai National Park.
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      • Article
        Lock icon SYRIAN HELICOPTER ‘DOWNED BY REBELS’
        66 23 AP A Syrian military helicopter caught fire and crashed yesterday after it was apparently hit during fighting between government forces and rebels in Damascus, an activist group said. The state-run media confirmed the crash but gave no details. Last month, rebels claimed to have shot
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      Lock icon Typhoon moving back towards Taiwan, Philippines
      272 23 AP TO K YO Typhoon Tembin, which drenched southern Taiwan last week before going out to sea, appeared to be looping back yesterday for another run at the island and the nearby Philippines, forecasters said. The revisit comes after another storm about 1,200km to
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      9 22 MA R IN A L IN K B 1
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      174 23 GET MORE WITH WORKFARE Mr Man Leong Hoe Security Officer (Employee) I can get MORE Medisave for my future healthcare needs! Mdm Sarini bte Hamid Hawker (Self-Employed) MsToh Ah Gee Kitchen Supervisor (Employee) r I can Gam MORE when I work and train. Ms Susila d/o Sahdevan Security Officer (Employee)
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  • business
    • STOCK CALL
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        DISCLAIMER
        27 24 Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. Today cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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        VENTURE CORP
        74 24 BUY (S$7.69) OCBC Investment Research keeps rating and S$8.72 fair value estimate. Says the electronics services provider’s proposed acquisition of the flatted factory building it currently uses as its headquarters is not expected to have any material impact on its earnings per share and net tangible assets per
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      Lock icon Germany, France in euro zone accord
      400 24 Creation of new working group aims to produce common policies on crisis management AFTERNOON LATEST THE GUARDIAN BERLIN Germany and France moved yesterday to bury months of squabbling over how to resolve the euro crisis by agreeing to form a joint policymaking body to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Tokyo lowers growth forecast
      269 24 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Japan’s government downgraded its assessment of the world’s third-biggest economy for the first time in 10 months as some analysts forecast that gross domestic product will shrink this quarter. Risks include a “further slowing down of overseas economies and sharp fluctuations in the
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      277 24 DID YOU KNOW? Port of Lost Wonder, the first kids' club by the beach in Singapore, was opened recently this Y ear n celebration of Sentosa Big 40. mS& 1 Tan Tock Seng HOSPITAL CSSD Assistant, Central Sterile Supplies Department You will handle the decontamination, assembly, inspecting, wrapping and sterilization
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  • impact
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      Lock icon Of fonts ‘&’ logos
      325 25  - Of fonts logos A Crate Barrel campaign with an emphasis on the HOME FURNISHING COMMERCIALS STUART ELLIOTT THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Commercials that are the centrepiece of a coming campaign for a major American retailer of home furnishings may raise eyebrows. They show neither homes nor furnishings, nor
      THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  325 words
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      10 25 tdy.sg/fntlogos Read a longer version of this story on TODAYonline.com
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      179 25 MAJALAH NO. 1 BERBAHASA MELAYU SINGAPURA! MELANCONG! |OM BERCUTI KE PERTH BERSAMA SUHAIMI YUSOF r*m X -0 rah pikan wal a P° FA m ISTIMEWA BILAMALAM MENJELMA... Persona I iti Olynn Salleh berubah Ikuti Ops Gelap Suzairhe Sumari 4 penjaga malam yang harus dihargai BeHebc r AN I Buahtanganistimewadaripada AM
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  • technology26
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      Lock icon Apple seeks phone sales ban
      633 26 Apple seeks to stop US sales of popular devices such as Galaxy Prevail and Galaxy S2 Epic 4G APPLE VS SAMSUNG BLOOMBERG SAN JOSE Apple, following a trial win against Samsung Electronics, is seeking a United States sales ban on eight models of the South
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      Lock icon Panasonic unveils new compact camera
      266 26 SINGAPORE Panasonic yesterday unveiled its latest premium digital compact camera, DMC-LX7. It features a new Leica 24mm ul-tra-wide-angle Vario-Summilux lens with 3.8 optical zoom (the equivalent of a 24-90mm zoom lens on a 35mm format camera). The lens also offers superior capabilities in low light
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      90 26 THE CAFE CARTEL Exclusively at: srescns? $25 for $50 Cash Voucher at The Cafe Cartel. •V. m <4 w. To enjoy this, go to: www.groupon.sg Buy The Deal Print The Groupon Voucher Redeem At all The Cafe Cartel outlets (i| (2) (3) Available for limited time only. While stocks last.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon THE ‘LUCKY’ TOY SOLDIER
      586 28  -  Gemma Foo has come a long way from when she could barely sit up straight LONDON 2012 PARALYMPICS ALYWIN CHEW Assistant Sports Editor alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She may be a teenager, but it wasn’t until Gemma Foo spoke of her love for Adam Lambert, Taylor Lautner and
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      Lock icon RESURGENT LIVERPOOL BANK ON YOUTH
      489 29  -  EPL ANALYSIS COMMENTARY BY TERRY PATHMANATHAN sports@mediacorp.com.sg Former national skipper Terry Pathmanathan, 56, is one of our guest analysts for the new EPL season. He is currently the coach of S-League side Tanjong Pagar United. Liverpool may be a work in progress, but a top-four
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      Lock icon TEAM S’PORE MEMBERS GET INTO KARTING
      179 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Table tennis player Feng Tianwei, shuttler Fu Mingtian and sprinter Gary Yeo will trade their running shoes and competition jerseys for racing suits on Sunday. Together with race driver Andrew Tang, they will be competing in the KF1 Corporate Challenge
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    • Article
      Lock icon HANDSHAKES TO CONTINUE DESPITE CONCERNS
      189 30 THE GUARDIAN LONDON The Premier League will continue to support the idea of a fairplay handshake despite preparing for more controversies surrounding the pre-match ritual and the possibility that John Terry could be blanked on two separate occasions in little more than a month. A
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      Lock icon MURRAY’S ON TRACK
      391 30 AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES NEW YORK Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray overcame early breaks in the first two sets yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) to win his US Open first-round match 6-2,6-4, 6-1 over Alex Bogomolov Jr of Russia. Third-seeded Murray won the final five games of the
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      132 28 A NEW WAY S THEM E THEM EVERY DAY -V ROYALE BROTHS At FANCY FEAST, we share your passion in discovering recipes that makes them happy. That is why we have created FANCY FEAST Royale Broths, featuring premium cuts of fish and seafood presented in a decadent silky broth, to
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      77 30 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (Fori 8 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. [responsibly Do not bet illegally. Towards Community Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details Purpose and
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      67 31 STRAIGHT TALKER SHIRLEY MACLAINE SPEAKS HERMIND IN DOWNTON ABBEY 32 ISLE OF FUN SENTOSA CELEBRATES ITS 40TH BIRTHDAY WITH A BANG 36 WRITE STUFF FIFTY SHADES OF GREY AND MORE AT THE S’PORE WRITERS FEST TUESDAY, 28 AUGUST 2012 37 RESTORATION BLUES ARE PROFESSIONAL RESTORERS DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD
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        1266 32  -  SHIRLEY MACLAINE JOINS THE HIT BRITISH PERIOD DRAMA ANDSPILLSTHE BEANSON HOLLYWOOD EMMA BROCKES features@mediacorp.com.sg THEGUARDIAN MALIBU Shirley MacLaine comes to the door in slippers and a tracksuit, clutching a fistful of hair and looking, at 78, like an only slightly older version of those famous
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        629 34  -  Repainting a Spanish fresco has highlighted the dangers of art restoration WET PAINT ALASDAIR PALMER features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELE GRAPH LONDON When Cecilia Gimenez, a woman in her eighties, took her paintbrushes to a 19th-century fresco of Christ in a church in the Spanish town of Borja, she
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        154 34 ON RADIO SINGAPORE Jade Seah adds another notch to her resume, when she hosts the lunchtime segment on MediaCorp’s radio station, 987FM, starting Sept 3. The popular personality goes on air on weekdays from noon to 4pm with a show called OffThe Record With
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        408 36 Sentosa turns 40 and promises a big bash PARTY TIME CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE It’s been everything from a military fort to a haven of luxury homes and a recreational playground, but when Sentosa celebrates its 40th birthday on Sept 1, it’s going to pull no punches in giving
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        445 37  -  The Hours’ author, a Man Asian Literary prize winner and Fifty Shades Of Grey at this year’s Writers Fest WRIT LARGE MAYO MARTIN SING APORE For Michael Cunningham, winning the Pulitzer Prize back in 1999 for his novel The Hours was a “complete surprise”. “It also meant
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        80 38 OUR PICK The annual event that brings the Bras Basah-Bugis precinct to life at night continues on its second and final weekend, with nocturnal spectacles around the area and inside the museums and arts spaces, including Fuerzabruta at the SMU Square and events at The Substation as
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        A ARON KWOK’S DE SHOWY MASQUERADE WORLD TOUR 2012
        108 38 Ever the showman, Aaron Kwok returns to one-up his 2008 show, which got him into the Guinness Book Of World Records for having the largest indoor revolving stage. This year, he’ll be rolling out a HK$12 million “Transformer” stage that morphs
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        THE CAT IN THE HAT BY DR SEUSS
        100 38 The Cat In The Hat will be landing on the mat with a flourish in this witty play by Britain’s National Theatre, faithfully reproducedby Singapore Repertory Theatre’s The Little Company. Based on the all-time favourite book by Dr Seuss, the play tells
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        100 38 Sentosa turns 40 this year and you’re invited to the birthday bash. On Sept 1, enjoy complimentary island admission when you enter via Boardwalk or the Sentosa Express. The whole island turns into one big birthday playground, with five zones of games, activities and performances, as
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        ISLAMIC ARTS FROM SOUTH–EAST ASIA
        65 38 This exhibition tells the way artistic forms from central Islamic lands were altered by regional traditions. Religious articles like Qurans, calligraphy and tomb markers will be displayed alongside secular objects, including arms, pottery and textiles from Malaysia and Indonesia. Until Jan 20, 2013, 1pm to
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        115 38 The title sponsor for the Singapore Grand Prix will hold its culminating roadshow this weekend, with lots of race-inspired activities for everyone and carnivalstyle activities for all ages and walks of life. It will also be unveiling this year’s F1 trophy and crowning the top
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      579 36 cr; SHAW ORGANISATION 3D/ 88 Years Of Entertaining The World X/ www.shaw.sg (|J m.shaw.sg LOT ONE LEVEL 5 LOT 1 CHOA CHU KANG THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY (PG13) 11:20am, 1:20,3:20, 5:20,7:20,9:20 THE WATCH (Mi8)(G)* 10:30am, 12:45,3:00, 5:15,7:30,9:45 KATY PERRY: PART OF ME (PG13) 3D 1:00pm, 7:10 KATY PERRY:PART OF
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      279 39 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Just For Laughs Gags IX 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Chew 10.45 The Revolution 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Police And Thief III 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 Survivor XXIV: One World 3.00 The Dr Oz Show 4.00 The
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      172 39 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Footprints in Malaysia 6.30 Dialect Delights 7.00 Focus 7.30 Good Morning Singapore 10.30 The Unforgettable Memory 12.30PM Street Smart 1.00 News 8 At One 1.30 Frontline 2.00 Cyberbob 2.30 The Legends Of Ji Gong 3.30 The Female Constable 4.30 Unique Flavor 5.30 A Song to Remember 6.30
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      331 39 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM Home Shopping 3.00PM Daddy 101 3.30 Guess 5.00 Down With Love 6.00 Forensic Heroes II 7.00 Jumong (PG) 8.00 Run For Money 9.00 Miss Travel 10.00 A Story of Lala’s Promotion 11.00 News Tonight 11.30 Run For Money 12.30AM Miss Travel 1.30 Down With Love 2.30 End
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      197 39 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 Asian Home News 6.30 AM Live! Early Edition 7.00 AM Live! 9.00 World Today
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      141 39 tellvasantham@mediacorp.com.sg 3.00PM Suvai Arusuvai 3.30 Gopuram 4.00 Kalyanam 4.30 Villakku Vecha Nerathilla 5.00 Chinna Papa Periya Papa 5.30 Chhota Bheem 6.00 Masthaana Masthaana II 7.00 Abirami 7.30 Samayal Samayal 8.00 Rudhra 8.30 Tamil Seithi 9.00 Jamaii II 10.00 Nila Surian 10.30 Vanjam 11.00 Puthaiyal 11.30 Tamil Seithi MN Close VANJAM
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