Today, 12 November 2012

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A-diaCorp MONDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    MNCs want more clarity on foreign worker policy
    586 1 SICC CEO says changes to law make it hardfor firms to plan for next four to five years FOREIGN WORKER POLICY SINGAPORE As pleas for help from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) get louder, multinational corporations (MNCs) here are also increasingly worried
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    Lock icon S’pore greener but not so clean now
    662 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Having earned the tag of a “clean and green” city over the past decades, Singapore’s reputation as one of the cleanest cities in the world is at stake even as more green spaces are being created for a growing
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      63 1 WHY CHINA’S MODEL OF MERITOCRATIC LEADERSHIP CHOOSING THE BEST TRUMPS US ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 HOT NEWS 2 REBUFFED BY THE WEST, CHINA WEALTH FUND EYES ASIA PETRAEUS SCANDAL FBI probe into ex-CIA Director began after unidentified woman complained she received threatening emails, which were traced to Paula Broadwell, the
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Lock icon Rebuffed by the West, China wealth fund eyes Asia
      554 2 China Investment Corporation CEO says it will focus elsewhere after ‘rise in protectionism’ in some Western countries CHINA INVESTMENT REUTERS BEIJING After the United States imposed a series of trade actions against China and warned that Beijing could use equipment made
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      Aussie clergyman barred from entering Singapore
      319 4 POLITICS AND RELIGION SINGAPORE The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has barred Australian clergyman James Blundell Minchin (picture) from entering Singapore for his interfering in domestic politics here. He arrived at Changi Airport on Wednesday and was denied entry. The MHA said, in response
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      Some DBS, POSB ATMs ‘temporarily out of service’ yesterday
      242 4  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE Some DBS and POSB automated teller machines across the island malfunctioned yesterday, causing frustration to customers who had to try several ATMs before finding one that was working. Machines in locations including Lakeside MRT Station, Suntec City,
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      Lock icon US ‘pivot’ to Asia becomes clearer
      595 6 Military build-up, drills part of effort to ‘improve defence relationship with region’, but China remains uneasy US-ASIA RELATIONS THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Last November, President Barack Obama stood before the Australian Parliament and issued a veiled challenge to China’s ambitions in Asia: “As
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      Lock icon Harassing emails led to FBI probe of former CIA head
      298 7 AP WA SHINGTON The scandal that brought down CIA Director David Petraeus started with harassing emails sent by his biographer and paramour, Ms Paula Broadwell, to another woman, and eventually led the FBI to discover the affair, United States officials
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      Lock icon Obama finally declared winner in Florida
      178 7 AP ST PETER SBURG (FLORIDA) President Barack Obama was declared the winner of Florida’s 29 electoral votes on Saturday, ending a four-day count with a razor-thin margin that narrowly avoided an automatic recount, which would have brought back memories of the 2000 election. No
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      216 4 I want to make my mark in the financial industry It’s my choice. Like time, learning never stops. At Kaplan Financial, part of Kaplan Learning Institute, we find ways for you to reinvent yourself in the financial industry. Our goal is to create an environment where students can create and
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      320 4 iTex L PLAYG R O I YOUR DIGITAL PLAYGROUND YDUR DIGITAL PLAYGRDUN 22-25 NOVEMBER 2012 SINGAPORE EXPO HALLS 4B 6 11AM -9PM LOOK OUT FOR THE NEXT BIG IT SHOW THIS NOVEMBER! A ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR ALL YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY NEEDS dedicated area for all your photography needs, from the latest digital
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      404 5 0 f •UK III n t ilf wv 3^ SSP $0' m All visitors enjoy free admission to all exhibitions at the National Heritage Board museums and heritage institutions at our Deepavali Open House on 13 November 2012! SINGAPORE ART MUSEUM THAI TRANSIENCE Now till 6 Jan 2013 Thai Transience
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      26 7 VIDEO OFFICIALS: PETRAEUS AFFAIR WAS WITH BIOGRAPHER Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/directoraffair for the video.
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      ASEAN’s heavy, fragile baggage
      783 8  -  THE PHNOM PENH SUMMIT SIMON TAY Simon Tay is Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs and teaches international law at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore. He is the author of Asia Alone: The Dangerous Post Crisis Divide from America. Leaders will
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      Rohingya plight hurts group’s credibility
      738 9  -  ASEAN AND MYANMAR YANG RAZALI KASSIM Yang Razali Kassim is Senior Fellow with the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University and the school’s Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies. The plight of the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar is threatening to blow up in
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      Lock icon Meritocracy vs democracy
      1080 10  -  WHY CHINA’S MODEL TRUMPS AMERICA’S ZHANG WEIWEI Zhang Weiwei is a professor of international relations at Fudan University and senior fellow at Chunqiu Institute. He is the author of The China Wave: Rise of a Civilizational State. THE NEW YORK TIMES The world’s two largest economies are
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      259 8 Start Your Own Business On The Right Footing Success Relies on Proper Tools Strategic Planning Let Our Business Mentors Show You How Businesses survive by choice, not by chance Learn how I transformed $8,000 start-up capital into $20 Million turnover. 5 Essential Skills Every Aspiring Entrepreneur Must Have to Succeed
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      24 8 Platitudes about the importance of work-life balance never fully capture the complexity of employees’ situations they can’t have it all. ERIC C SINOWAY 25
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      277 11 CHINA&INDIA AMID REFORM CALLS, CHINA LEADERS DIG IN 18 ■> as CC The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even printing. JJ Douglas Engelbart chool of Technology E-Learning _J /^STv m I Ij h m MDIS, pioneering m m "I" 11 111 hands-on learning
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  • voices
    • Article
      To make SPED a success...
      378 12  -  FROM NOEL CHIA KOK HWEE I refer to “New counselling options for parents of special needs kids” (Nov 3) and applaud the Education Ministry’s efforts to play a greater role in special education. It signals to all, especially keen observers such as myself, to expect
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      IB diploma: Does it cater only to the elite?
      229 12  -  FROM NICOLE NG I am a Secondary 4 student eager to embark on the International Baccalaureate (IB), which is known to emphasise experiential learning, developing critical thinking and globalmindedness. Unfortunately, IB programmes available here seem to skew towards students from well-to-do
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      Thinkers need Govt encouragement, too
      258 13  -  FROM HUSSIN MUTALIB It is timely that National University of Singapore pro-chancellor Ngiam Tong Dow, a former Permanent Secretary, has called on academics to join the national discourse (“Thinkers ‘should join conversation’”, Nov 9). Some of us local professors have taken this up for many
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      Policies should not be for a select few
      349 13  -  FROM DAVID CHEN I refer to Mrs Ivy Singh-Lim’s letter, “Workers in countryside need transport, too” (Nov 9). In my response, “‘Lighter touch’ takes time” (Oct 31), I did not expand on the point that public services should not be used by
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      Fewer seats don’t help on trains, buses
      116 13  -  FROM CHUA KIM CHOO I wonder whether having more trains with fewer seats is solving the “crowd” problem. With commuters sitting on the floor of train cabins where there are no seats, taking up more space from others, the situation is now worse.
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      97 12 mgapore International Restaurant Show A Feast of Signature Dishes A Fiesta of Gastronomic Innovations A Spread of Insightful Culinary Exchange 16 18 November 2012 11am 10pm SINGAPORE EXPO Hall 5A Participating Restaurant Groups include: 1 Bakerzin Boon Tong Kee Crystal Jade Culinary Concepts JR Pepperdine Group JUMBO Group of Restaurants
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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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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Companies, ministries take shark’s fin off menus
      684 14  -  Campaign by Shark Savers Singapore gains ground as more organisations are saying ‘no’ to shark’s fin SUSTAINABLE LIVING TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore- The anti-shark’s fin movement is gaining traction, with more organisations including at least two government ministries coming on board in recent
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      Bringing Christmas joy to children in need
      91 14 An editorial team from TODAY as well as MediaCorp radio deejays Glenn Ong and Jean Danker (Class 95FM), Joe Augustin and Sarah Tan (Lush 99.5FM) and LynetteTan and Maggie Lim (Gold 90.5 FM) were at IKEA Alexandra yesterday to decorate 10 Christmas trees
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Amid reform calls, China leaders dig in
      677 18 No sign that leaders intend to curb their role in government despite growing calls for change CHINA LEADERSHIP TRANSITION THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING As the Communist Party’s 18th Congress approached, Mr Li Weidong, a scholar of politics, made plans to observe a
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      Lock icon Hu Jintao ally Li Yuanchao ‘tipped to become VP’
      267 18 AGENCIES HONG KONG Mr Li Yuanchao, a trusted ally of outgoing President and Communist Party chief Hu Jintao, is tipped to become Vice-President next year and oversee Hong Kong and Macau affairs, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported. But sources
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      China to unveil low-cost drone this week
      184 20 B E I J I N G A drone made in China will make its public debut at an air show this week, entering a global unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market potentially worth hundreds of millions of US dollars, the South China Morning
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      Lock icon India growth expected to slow to 6%
      326 20 DOW JONES N E W D E L H I India’s economic growth is expected to slow to around 6 per cent, dragged down by domestic issues, but the government is focused on getting the country back on a growth path, Prime Minister
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      219 20 FOR SINGLES ONLY > A 'Xt'a w.fv :>V lV -(V *'*L >■ 3^; ;;-j ESDI I r- ?> It was said that an undiscovered town lies within the island of Sentesa. m? 6 j. I 5 Embark on an expedition to find this lost paradise and be rewarded with attractive
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  • world
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      Lock icon Strong quake jolts Myanmar
      401 21 EARTHQUAKE AP YA N G O N A strong earthquake of magnitude-6.8 struck northern Myanmar yesterday morning, collapsing a bridge and a gold mine, damaging several old Buddhist pagodas with as many as 12 people feared dead. The United States Geological Society reported a 5.8-magnitude aftershock
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      Lock icon Japan, S Korea plan first summit after islands dispute
      180 22 AGENCIES TOKYO Preparations are under way for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and South Korean President Lee Myung Bak to hold a formal summit later this month, their first meeting since Mr Lee rekindled a long-running feud by making a surprise
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      Lock icon PAS chiefs mull having candidates declare their assets
      396 22 Pahang, Selangor PAS heads say proposal for m ore transparency will allow voters to ‘choose clearly MALAYSIA POLITICS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR The chiefs of the Parti Islam Semalaysia (PAS) in Pahang and Selangor states yesterday announced their support for
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      Lock icon Director-General leaves as BBC hit by paedophile scandal
      350 23 AGENCIES L O N D O N The BBC has been plunged into the deepest crisis in its history with the dramatic resignation of its Director-General, Mr George Entwistle, after only 54 days in the job. His sudden departure was prompted by
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      Lock icon Jordan sentences ex-spy chief to 13 years’ jail
      181 23 REUTERS A MM A N Jordan’s former spy chief, once one of the country’s most feared officials, was sentenced yesterday to 13 years in prison on graft charges in the first high-profile case from an anticorruption crackdown driven by popular protests. An
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
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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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        GLOBAL PREMIUM HOTELS
        60 24 BUY (S$0.24) OCBC keeps rating and fair value estimate of S$0.29, even after the budget hotel chain reported 3Q12 results that were below house’s expectations. Notes GPH has begun construction of Parc Sovereign Hotel in Tyrwhitt Road, with an independent valuer estimating a gross development value S$150
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        NOBLE GROUP
        65 24 HOLD(S$1.175) OCBC downgrades from Buy as the stock has risen 21% since its upgrade on Aug 14, but keeps fair value at S$1.28. The commodities trader reported 3Q12 revenue of US$22.7 billion (S$27.8 billion), up 9% year-on-year but down 6% sequentially. Net profit was US$75.2 million, reversing a
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        UOL GROUP
        65 24 HOLD (S$5.51) OCBC keeps rating but raises fair value estimate to S$5.48 from S$5.26, mostly due to updated valuations of its listed holdings. House expects new residential launches at Bright Hill and St Patrick Rd in the first half of next year. Says company’s management continues to execute
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        CITY DEVELOPMENTS
        102 24 BUY (S$11.59) OCBC maintains rating after the developer put in the top bid of S$135 million, or about S$296 psf, for an EC site at Sengkang West Way/Fernvale Link. The site, with total GFA of 455,000 sq ft, is expected to yield about 380 units. House expects the
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      Lock icon Apple, HTC resolve patent disputes
      511 24 Firms sign 10-year licensing agreemen t in surprise move after trading accusations of copyright infringements LAWSUITS BLOOMBERG TAIPEI In a move which has surprised analysts, Apple and HTC have settled all global lawsuits and signed a 10-year licensing agreement, ending a dispute that threatened their
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      Lock icon A race to raise mental health awareness
      102 24 The MINDSET Challenge 2012, which seeks to raise mental health awareness, was held yesterday at the Marina Bay Financial Centre, Tower One. The event was part of a philanthropic initiative that was first started by the Jardine Matheson Group in Hong Kong to
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      102 24 DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY v CPE Registered v Endorsed by Psychotherapy Associaton of Singapore Flexible Installment Schemes v Fast Track to a Degree Degree Articulation Pathway Advanced Diploma in Counselling Psychology Diploma in Counselling Psychology (5 months) Crisis Management 1 Counselling Children 1 Addiction Counselling Supervised Practicum 1 Study of
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  • management
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      Lock icon No, you can’t have it all
      1143 25  -  WORK-LIFE BALANCE COMMENTARY BY ERIC C SINOWAY Eric C Sinoway is the President and a co-founder of Axcess Worldwide, which creates partnerships between companies in the luxury, travel, hospitality and mass consumer brand industries. He is the author, with Merrill Meadow, of Howard’s Gift:
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  • technology
    • Article
      Game on for Singapore developers
      472 26  -  Local studios are finding success with more support available for start-ups GAME INDUSTRY HIRANAND SUNNY hiranandsn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It used to be an industry few Singaporeans would consider as a career. Now, fuelled by the mobile revolution, the global game industry is projected to grow to
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      Lock icon The Obama campaign’s secret weapon: Technology
      441 26 THE NEW YORK TIMES WA SHINGTON Technology does not win political campaigns, but it certainly is a weapon. Both sides in the presidential contest mined click-stream data as never before to target messages to potential voters. But a real edge for the Obama campaign
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  • sports
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      Lock icon MANASSERO CONQUERS SENTOSA
      779 28  -  Italian teenager the youngest to win three times on European Tour 2012 BARCLAYS SINGAPORE OPEN PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE The fans came in the thousands expecting the coronation of a young champion in the form of 23-year-old world No 1 Rory McIlroy.
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    • Article
      SWIMMING WORLD CUP ENDS ON HIGH NOTE FOR TO AND HOSSZU
      490 28  -  DEBORAH ONG SINGAPORE The eight-leg FINA/ ARENA Swimming World Cup 2012 short course (25m) series came to an end at the Singapore Sports School yesterday, with both Australia’s Kenneth To and Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu emerging the best overall male
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      Lock icon SUPER-SUB DZEKO KEEPS MAN CITY IN TOUCH WITH LEADERS
      415 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANCHESTER Edin Dzeko may dislike his “super-sub” tag, but the Bosnian forward is going to have to get used to it if he continues to rescue Manchester City from the bench as he did against Tottenham yesterday. Facing
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      Lock icon S-LEAGUE TOP SCORER SETS SIGHTS ON EUROPE
      486 29  -  Home’s Mendy records third 20-goal season and now wants a bigger challenge LOCAL FOOTBALL DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After scoring 62 goals in three S-League seasons, Home United striker Frederic Mendy (picture) isn’t keen on hanging around for a couple more years
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      Lock icon SCORES
      147 29 NBA Toronto 83 Philadelphia 93, Indiana 89 Washington 85, Charlotte 101 Dallas 97 (OT), Chicago 87 Minnesota 80, Houston 96 Detroit 82, Milwaukee 92 Boston 96, Utah 94 Phoenix 81, Portland 109 San Antonio 112 Italian Serie A Cagliari 0 Catania 0, Pescara 1 Juventus 6 Spanish La Liga
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    • Article
      Lock icon WINDSURFING BACK IN OLYMPICS AFTER INTENSE LOBBYING
      406 30 REUTERS ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY GERARD WONG DUBLIN Windsurfing has reclaimed its place in the Olympic programme after the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) voted at the governing body’s annual general meeting in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, on Saturday to reinstate it at the expense of
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      Lock icon Great Eastern run draws 15,000 women
      120 30 Almost 15,000 women took part in yesterday’s Great Eastern Women’s run, which saw Japan’s Noriko Higuchi winning the elite 21km category in 1 hr 19.35min. Higuchi saw off 13 other elite runners to land the S$10,000 top prize. Taiwanese Chen Yu-Hsuan was second (1:24:02)
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      Lock icon PHIL JACKSON SET FOR 3RD LAKERS TOUR
      426 30 All signs point to an imminent reunion after ‘Zen master’ meets with team officials NBA THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES Phil Jackson (picture), the most decorated coach in NBA history, looks set to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers, just 18 months after
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      64 31 MONDAY, 12 NOVEMBER 2012 HOW TO BE AN ART CHAMP AND NOT A CHIMP AT AFFORDABLE ART FAIR 32 GOING BANANAS BABY NO MORE JUSTIN BIEBER SPLITS UP WITH SELENA GOMEZ 34 GIRL POWER SINGER OLIVIA ONG WANTS TO BE FEARLESS 35 NO THANKS, DIET HUNGER GAMES’ JENNIFER LAWRENCE WANTS
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  • T TODAY
    • arts&design
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        Lock icon FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
        1460 32  -  ON THE HUNT FOR PRIZED ART AT THE AFFORDABLE ART FAIR? LET US GUIDE YOU THROUGH IT MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg When the highly popular Affordable Art Fair Singapore opens its doors again this week, we’re pretty sure people will be hunting for some artistic bargains. And with 86
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        96 33  -  MAYO MARTIN The planned extension of the Asian Civilisations Museum kicked off with a ground-breaking ceremony officiated by Acting Minister Of Culture, Community And Youth Lawrence Wong. It received a S$5m donation from Hong Leong Foundation and the new wing is set to be completed in
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        215 33 BIRTHING GROUND NOTASOUND Recent Young Artist Awardee Genevieve Chua presents her first solo exhibition. Her practice explores the psychologies of fear in South-east Asian horror narratives and this latest looks at the silences of subterranean spaces. Until Dec 2, 11am to 7pm, Valentine Willie Fine Art, #02-03 Tanjong
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        575 35  -  Singer Olivia Ong on self-improvement SONGBIRD CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Everything seems to be coming up roses for singer Olivia Ong. Since the release of her last album, Romance (2011), she’s held successful concerts in Taiwan and Hong Kong; had the opportunity to sing the National Day Parade
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        44 38 Marking the festival of lights, Little India will radiate with festive buzz with a street light-up, festive village, the UTSAV street parade and a countdown concert featuring local and Indian celebrities, accompanied by a display of fireworks. Countdown~Concert~on~Nov~12,~ 9.30pm~to~12.30am,~Farrer~Park~Field,~~ Free~admission.~Celebrations~end~Nov~18,~ along~Serangoon~Road.~www.little-india.sg.
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        44 38 Coldplay fans, rejoice! Singapore is participating in the one-day, worldwide release of Live 2012, the band’s first concert film in nine years. Playing exclusively at Shaw Theatres Lido, the film documents the band’s acclaimed Mylo Xyloto world tour. Nov~13,~Shaw~Theatres~Lido,~7.10pm~and~ 9.20pm.~Tickets~at~S$25~from~Shaw~Theatres~ box~office~or~www.shaw.sg.
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        38 38 EUROPEAN FAIR TAKASHIMAYA SQUARE Takashimaya’s first European fair will feature the best European brands of cookware, tableware and accessories as well as food and beverage. Foodies can also look forward to cooking demonstrations by professional chefs. Until~Nov~13,~Takashimaya~Square,~B2.~ Free~admission.
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        56 38 Formedby alumni of The NUSChoir, the Graduate Singers will present a repertoire that is as colourful as it is challenging; from the rhythmic melodies of Indian raga and some fiery seductive tango, to moving Latin sacred music and mystical avant-garde pieces that celebrate nature and
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      261 39 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Films~&~Stars~Asia 6.30~~ AM~Live! 9.00~~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~~ ~Show~X~(HD5) 10.00~~ The~Dr~Oz~Show~II 11.00~~ America’s~Funniest~Home~~ ~Videos~XXI 11.30~ Great~Ideas~From~JML 12.30PM~~ Films~&~Stars~Asia~ 1.00~~ India:~A~Love~Story 2.00~ The~Day~It~Rained~On~~ ~Our~Parade~(HD5) 3.00~ The~Dr~Oz~Show~II 4.00~ The~Jeff~Probst~Show~(HD5) 5.00~ The~Ellen~DeGeneres~~ ~Show~X~(HD5) 6.00~ The~Price~Is~Right~(USA) 7.00~~ America’s~Funniest~~ ~Home~Videos~XXI 7.30~ Mega~Monday~Movie:~~ ~Quantum~of~Solace~(HD5)~ ~(PG-Action~Violence) 9.30~~ News~5~Tonight~(HD5)~ ~(Followed~By~Highlights~~ ~From~Parliament)~ 10.20~~ Nikita~~ ~(PG-Action~Violence) MN~ Football~Action:~MUTV~II 3.00AM~ Fleet~Racing~Tour~2012~~
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      115 39 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~~ Silver~Servers 6.30~ New~Dragon’s~Inn 7.00~ Tuesday~Report 7.30~~ Good~Morning~Singapore 10.30~~ Love~(PG) 12.30PM~~ My~Star~Guide~VII 1.00~~ News~8~At~One 1.30~~ Focus 2.00~~ The~Story~Of~Nao~Nao 2.30~~ The~God~Of~Medicine~~ ~(Last~Episode) 3.30~~ The~Four~Brothers~Of~ ~Peking~(PG) 4.30~~ Unique~Flavor~(PG) 5.30~~ Double~Happiness 6.30~~ Singapore~Today~ 7.00~~ Justice~In~The~City~(PG) 8.00~~ Love~In~Progress~ 9.00~~ It~Takes~Two~(PG)~ 10.00~~ News~Tonight~With~~ ~Highlights~From~Parliament 10.50~ Harlem’s~Fashion~Show 11.20~~ First~Wives~Club~ ~(PG13-Mature~Themes) 12.20AM~ Judge~Bao~—~The~Seven~~ ~Heroes~and~Five~Gallants 1.20~
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      213 39 CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 11.00AM~~ Home~Shopping 3.00PM~~ Money~Week 3.30~ P.R.D.~Walker 4.00~ The~Stories~In~China 5.00~~ Last~One~Standing~(PG) 6.00~~ Injustice~(PG)~~ 7.00~~ Ice~Adonis~(PG) 8.00~~ Running~Man~(Debut) 9.30~ Festive~Faces~(Debut) 10.00~~ Bread,~Love~and~Dreams~ ~(PG) 11.00~~ News~Tonight~With~~ ~Highlights~From~Parliament~ 11.50~~ Running~Man~ 1.20AM~~ Festive~Faces 1.50~ Last~One~Standing~(PG)~ 2.50~ End~of~Transmission tellokto@mediacorp.com.sg 9.00AM~ LazyTown~(Preschool) 9.30~~ Mister~Maker~(Preschool) 10.00~~ Ollie~&~Friends~(Preschool) 10.30~ Ava,~Riko,~Teo~(Preschool) 11.00~ Guess~What?~(Preschool) 11.30~ Pororo~The~Little~Penguin~~ ~(Preschool) NOON~ Super~Why~(Preschool)~
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