Today, 23 November 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 23 1 A=D!AC0RP FRIDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp FRIDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 510 1  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Civil servants will pocket slightly less in bonuses this year as a result of slower growth and a cloudy outlook for the economy. The Public Service Division (PSD) said yesterday civil servants will get a 0.7-month Annual Variable Component (AVC)
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  • 812 1  -  Speculation on identities, results of top scorers persists despite schools keeping mum PSLE RESULTS NG JING YNG, SUMITA SREEDHARAN jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For the first time, no top students were named when the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) results were released yesterday. However,
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    • 51 1 OBAMA’S PIVOT ISN’T TO ASIA FOR ITS OWN SAKE, BUT AS THE ARENA FOR CONTEST WITH THE NEW ‘OTHER’ COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 BUSINESS 50 MANAGERS IN EMERGING MARKETS PAID AS MUCH AS THOSE IN US, EUROPE: REPORT SPORTS 68 REDS HAVE TO SWEAT ON EUROPA PASSAGE TRAGIC THANKSGIVING IN TEXAS WORLD
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  • hot news
    • 592 2 Residents return to routine, but observers say new peace effort aimed at two-state solution needed to crea te real stability ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT AGENCIES CAIRO A ceasefire agreed to under intense Egyptian and American pressure between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas to halt
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    • 721 4  -  Opinions mixed on survey finding Singaporeans the most emotionless in the world GALLUP POLL NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Yes, the Government has a role to play in the emotional well-being of its people and Singaporeans could, perhaps, express more emotion. This was the general consensus
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    • 391 6 MANUFACTURING AGENCIES BEIJING The manufacturing sector in China, the world’s largest factory hub, expanded this month for the first time in more than a year, according to a private sector survey, in the latest sign the economy may have skirted the sharp slowdown that
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    • 675 8  -  Special needs boy and girl who did badly in PSLE last year show that they can overcome the examination hurdle PSLE RESULTS AMANDA LEE, NG JING YNG leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After her eldest son was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of
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    • 526 10  -  Wild-caught dolphin dies less than an hour after leaving Philippines for S’pore, sparking anger among animal lovers RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One of the 25 dolphins destined for Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) newly-opened Marine Life Park died yesterday on its
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    • 9 2 WORLD HAMAS EMERGES STRONGER FROM CONFLICT WITH ISRAEL 47
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  • comment &analysis
    • 1710 12  -  THE UNITED STATE S, CHINA AND ASIA DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas is the Director of FutureMoves, a foresight consultancy based in Singapore. He is a Fulbright Scholar. It has become routine for American Presidents to visit key allies after an election to affirm
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    • 932 16  -  MYANMAR’S OPPORTUNITY DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the FT’s Asia editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED It was in 1982 that the Muslim Rohingya were stripped of their Burmese citizenship and became the stateless, persecuted minority they are today. Their misery has intensified in recent months as
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    • 917 18  -  SINGAPORE EMPLOYERS JEFFREY KOH Jeffrey Koh is the Managing Director of consultancy Loyal Reliance. As Singapore continues to tighten the rules on entry of additional foreign manpower, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are facing an increasing shortage of human resources. The problem is far-reaching, as
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    • 32 12 For the SME to truly compete with MNCs in terms of attracting good talent, it must invest in, or be seen to offer, equivalent benefits to a job candidate. JEFFREY KOH 18
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  • voices
    • 441 22  -  FROM LIM BENG LEE I know what the Primary School Leaving Examination days have been like because I was a concerned parent at one time and as a teacher preparing Primary 6 pupils for this “stressful” examination for many years. At present,
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    • 163 22  -  FROM ERIC NG The Education Ministry is overreacting on this issue of “No more naming of top students for national exams” (Nov 21). I cannot imagine an environment without competition. Especially in Singapore, competition at work or in business is intense. If
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    • 345 24  -  FROM ALVAN YAP BOON SHENG As a deaf person myself, much of what Ms Ong Jing Yun endured in school, as recounted in the article “We’re deaf, not inferior” (Nov 17), struck a chord. My deaf friends’ anecdotes attest to the difficulty in
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    • 266 24  -  FROM WILLIAM WAN General Secretary, Singapore Kindness Movement It is heartening to read Singapore’s Generation Asia findings, in “Is happiness more important than money?” (Nov 20), that today’s 18- to 35-year-olds choose happiness over wealth. This confirms the findings in our Graciousness Index, which was
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    • 128 26  -  FROM WONG BOON HONG I refer to the letter “Policies should not be for a select few” (Nov 12). In water and utilities, infrastructure is built into remote sites where the service provided may never pay for the infrastructure cost, much less make
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    • 270 26  -  FROM YEAP SOON TECK Deputy Director (Licensing), Council for Estate Agencies We thank Mr Patrick Sio for his feedback in his letter, “List basic duties of estate agents” (Nov 13). Information on the Estate Agents Act and Regulations, as well as
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    • 97 26  -  FROM JEREMY WONG With more youngsters taking up fishing, the National Parks Board should open up more spots for this recreation, namely, at Sengkang Riverside Park and the freshwater ponds at East Coast Park. There could be catch limits, like in Australia’s sport fishing grounds,
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    • 148 22 This was first posted as a comment on todayonline.com Tulang Lunak Maliohoi Soft Bone Chicken Malioboro is coming to Singapore! No more weekend trips to Indonesia to enjoy soft bone chicken m i Restaurant Location: Jurong Point (inside FEAST #03-39) Opening Hours 11 AM -10 PM daily ww tv. m«
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    • 291 24 Nov 24, 2012 2pm 5pm CityLink CityLink Challenge It's fashion season at CityLink, so come on down and witness year's hottest style challenge! Catch 10 teams as they aim to be the most stylish people in Singapore! Paired with a Shirtless Guy 2012 finalist, they will be given a minimum
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    • 115 26 LETTER IN DEFENCE OF KRANJI COUNTRYSIDE Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/kranjicountry for the letter from Lynn Ee. usive HOME mi a brand for all homes 2012 25 Nov to 93 N 0N/ r m i H V,v V.. Side
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  • singapore
    • 374 28  -  NG BOON GAY TRIAL AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Defence lawyers had applied to impeach the prosecution’s star witness in the graft trial of former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay last month, but yesterday, it was the prosecution’s turn to question the
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    • 296 28 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE From Dec 17, there will be another 400 subsidised places for senior home care to help families with frail elderly and persons with disability. This comes as the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) expands the subsidised
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    • 174 30  -  S RAMESH S I N G A P O R E Some 1,300 workers from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to benefit from a new initiative, called Manufacturing PLAN, aimed at supporting employers in upgrading their workers’ skills. The programme is
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    • 387 30  -  Law Society says clauses are more ‘onerous’ but are for the lawyer’s ‘protection and benefit’ LAWYER VS LAW SOCIETY ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Lawyer M Ravi has been allowed to continue to practise law, subject to “more extensive and stricter” conditions in his
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  • science
    • 611 32 Some see it as a secondary sexual characteristic, a sign of a man’s maturity FACIAL HAIR AGENCIES LONDON Facial hair is becoming socially acceptable again, thanks to “Movember” men going on a monthlong moustache-growing spree to raise money and awareness for men’s health issues, such as
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  • china&india
    • 480 36 Lawmakers unable to come to terms with government decision to ease FDI rules in retail INDIAN POLITICS DOW JONES NEW DELHI Just a month after Starbucks opened its first store in India to great fanfare, opposition to allowing more foreign firms in by lawmakers
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    • 668 38 Large pay-offs are required for parents to secure admissions, priority placements in schools EDUCATION THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING For Chinese children and their devoted parents, education has long been seen as the key to getting ahead in a highly competitive society. But
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    • 62 36 Siumberland ted Kin&dom 19 Factory Outlet Sale 3 Days only! 24 26 November, 10.30am 7pm All showroom discontinued mattresses to be cleared. Storage bed Leather bedframe also available. Wide range of models to choose from. Exporter are welcome Mattress Factory Outlet 47 Jalan Pemimpin #03-06 Halcyon 2 Building, Marymount MRT
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  • world
    • 248 40 LABOUR UNREST AGENCIES JAK ARTA Thousands of Indonesian factory workers took to the streets yesterday to protest against low wages and demand better benefits, after the new Governor of Jakarta agreed on Tuesday to increase the minimum wage in the capital by more than
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    • 307 42 AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES BEAUMONT TEX AS) Two people died and many more were injured when at least 100 vehicles collided yesterday in south-east Texas in a pile-up that left trucks twisted on top of each other and the authorities rushing to
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    • 179 44 AP M ANIL A The Philippines has protested against China’s depiction of its claims over the entire South China Sea in an image of a map printed on newly-issued Chinese e-passports. In a note he sent to the Chinese Embassy in Manila that
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    • 275 44 US ENVOY’S DEATH AP U NITED N ATION S United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice has said her early account of the attack that killed the US Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in Benghazi was based on assessments
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    • 614 47 ISRAEL-HAMAS CONFLICT AGENCIES JERUSALEM Parties involved in the ceasefire deal between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas sought to put a positive spin on the agreement yesterday as some early signs emerged regarding who the conflict may have helped, who it hurt and
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      • 90 50 BUY (S$2.06) OCBC keeps rating with an unchanged fair value estimate of S$2.38. The house says it is neutral on CapitaMall Trust’s private placement of 125 million new units at S$2.00 each, adding that although this placement would give added financial flexibility, it is cognisant of the dilutive
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    • 272 50 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG EDINBURGH Executives working in emerging markets earn salaries and annual cash bonuses that are on par with their counterparts’ pay in the United States and Europe, according to a report published today. Senior managers in Brazil, Turkey and the United
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    • 138 50 REUTERS ZURICH UBS is nearing a settlement with regulators in Switzerland and Britain for control failures that led to a US$2.3­billion (S$2.8­billion) rogue trading loss, a source said yesterday. The Swiss bank has finished its discussions with Finma, the Swiss re­gulator,
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    • 527 52  -  Increased pace of urbanisation likely to crea te more business prospects for local companies INVESTING IN CHINA WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Businesses here operating in China should keep a lookout for opportunities arising from a possible increased pace of urban development
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      • 237 54 Get insider tips and expert advice on improving your photography skills at the Canon Power in Your Hands seminar. Back by popular demand, the seminar will be hosted by celebrity Michelle Chong and features four speakers who will touch on various topics so you can get
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        154 54 Get your child’s school text books, stationery, storybooks and multimedia products at www.popular.com.sg/textbooks. Enjoy a 5 per cent discount on all textbooks when you buy online, fax-in or shop at POPULAR stores. Spend a minimum of S$100 nett in a single transaction online and you’ll receive a 20
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      • 129 54 Check out Olympus’ latest promotions at Sitex 2012, until Sunday from 11am to 9pm at Singapore Expo Booth 4C10. Here are the highlights: Olympus TOUGH TG-320: S$198 (U.P. S$348); free S$20 FairPrice voucher* and extra Olympus battery. Olympus XZ-1: S$498 (U.P. S$748); free Olympus half-leather case, leather
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    • 831 56  -  RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY COMMENTARY BY ONG KAH SENG ONG KAH SENG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ong Kah Seng is Director of Research at R’ST, an independent property market research company in Singapore. It has been a pulsating year for Singapore’s private housing sector, with homebuyers’ aspirations remaining firm even
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    • 379 58  -  LUXURY PROPERTY CONRAD RAJ conrad@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite its name, there is nothing small about the Minor Group, which plans to attract Singaporeans to invest in Thailand’s luxury property sector as well as expand its presence in Singapore. With gross revenues of over S$1 billion, Minor is
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  • technology
    • 310 60 Tech giant to unveil phones with displays using bendable technology in ‘first half of 2013’ MOBILE PHONES THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SEOUL Samsung will soon begin mass production of phones with displays using plastic rather than glass, a move that will make mobile devices unbreakable and bendable.
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    • 259 60  -  LOKE KOK FAI SINGAPORE Sales of tablets and laptop computers in South-east Asia grew by 12 per cent in value from January to September this year, according to findings from research and technology company Gfk. Consumers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia,
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    • 159 60 SINGAPORE If you’re planning to buy Canon’s first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, the EOS M, you might want to visit SITEX 2012, now on until Sunday at the Singapore Expo. The EOS M differs from other mirrorless cameras because it is compatible with Canon’s
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    • 230 62 REUTERS MADRID Real Madrid’s failure to progress to the last 16 of the Champions League as Group D winners is bad news for whichever team they draw in the next round, according to coach Jose Mourinho. Borussia Dortmund clinched top spot
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    • 469 62 New Chelsea boss must find a way to beat City and rejuvenate Torres ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE AGENCIES LONDON Rafael Benitez will have his work cut out for him as Chelsea face unbeaten league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday. Benitez, appointed yesterday on
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    • 550 64  -  Although odds are against them, they have pulled off upsets before AFF SUZUKI CUP DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their standard of play may have improved over the years. Even then, Laos will still be the first to admit that they are a long
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      119 64 Coach: Kokichi Kimura Likely formation: 4-4-2 RECORD AND RESULTS 2010 Suzuki Cup: Finished bottom of Group A with one point from three matches. They drew with Thailand, lost 6-0 to Indonesia and lost 5-1 to Malaysia. Recent results: Oct (VFF Cup in Vietnam): Lost 4-1 to Korea University Selection,
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    • 368 68 AP LONDON English referee Mark Clat­tenburg was cleared by the Football Association yesterday of using racist language towards a Chelsea player. Chelsea lodged a complaint with the FA last month over “inappropri­ate language” allegedly directed at their Nigerian midfielder John
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    • 370 68 AFTERNOON LATEST AP LO N D O N Five­time European champions Liverpool must wait be­fore they can take their place in the last 32 of the Europa League after allowing Swiss side Young Boys to draw 2­2 at Anfield. Liverpool let the Swiss
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    • 232 64 Prepare for Syllabus Do you know what to expect for your child in Secondary i Chinese? Do you understand the difference between Express Chinese and Higher Chinese? Does your child have strong Chinese foundation in PSLE? If your answers are NO... No worries! We are here to clear your doubts!
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    • 30 64 REPORT WOODLANDS WELLINGTON DENY THAT THEY WILL SKIP 2013 S-LEAGUE SEASON Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/wwfc1123 for the report.
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    • 21 64 CATCH IT ‘LIVE’ MediaCorp will be screening Singapore’s opening Group B match against Malaysia live on okto on Sunday at 8.40pm.
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    • 48 1 FRIDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2012 5 QUESTIONS HAIR GURU ASHLEY LIM ON STYLING FOR THEATRE 4 SCREEN, SINGAPORE MORE ASIAN AND LOCAL PRESENCE NEXT YEAR 10 J LO FIVE REASONS WHY WE LOVE HER 18 DESIGNER CUPS WHAT THE BRA-HAHA AT TRIUMPH’S LINGERIE DESIGN COMPETITION WAS ALL ABOUT 2
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        919 2  -  THE TRIUMPH INSPIRATION AWARD 2012 ISN’T JUST ALL ABOUT BRAS, YOU KNOW MAY SEAH MAYSEAH IN SHANGHAI may@mediacorp.com.sg Last month, my editor appointed me to go to Shanghai for the finals of the Triumph Inspiration Awards 2012 (TIA), an international lingerie design competition for fashion students. Why me?
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      • 552 4 5 QUESTIONS WITH... SINGAPORE Hairstylist Ashley Lim is the certified mane man when it comes to local theatre. To date, he has done countless dos for more than 200 productions big and small not bad for someone who entered the biz back in 1986 as a
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      • 192 4 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK The Council of Fashion Designers of America and US Vogue have teamed up to auction off experiences with the likes of Anna Wintour (picture), Victoria Beckham and Gwyneth Paltrow to raise money for the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The CFDA trade association
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        466 6  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY H&M Ion Orchard Just in time for the Christmas shopping crowds, Swedish retail giant H&M will open its second outlet on Nov 28, at Ion Orchard. With two levels of retail space (a n approx imate 20,000 squa
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        379 6  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves LOOKING GOOD BY ZHANG WEIFANG Watsons’ flagship opens at Takashimaya Watsons has drawn open its curtains to its all-new flagship store at Takashimaya Shopping Centre and prepared “retail and shopping experiences” just for you. A dedicated Cosmetics Play
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        91 8 ON THE SCENE SINGAPORE At the gala night of Jersey Boys earlier this week, the stars were in alignment not only onstage but off it as television and theatre celebrities and personalities walked the red carpet before catching the latest block- buster musical to hit Singapore. The
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        67 8 SINGAPORE Yves Saint Laurent Beaute has unveiled its debut standalone boutique in South-east Asia, right in the heart of Singapore’s shopping paradise at Ion Orchard. Guests and personalities such as Andrea De Cruz, Junita Simon, Rosalyn Lee, Jamie Yeo and Stephanie Carrington marked their attendance at YSL
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      • 64 8 SINGAPORE Adidas Originals held the Singapore leg of its region-wide Laced Up tour last Thursday at The Butter Factory. The energetic gig saw three legendary US-based hip hop DJs Tony Touch, Apollo and Vinroc dropping a neat selection of hits and beats for the 300-strong
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 596 10  -  More focus on Asian and local presence for next year ASIA TV FORUM M ARKET/SCREENSINGAPORE 2012 GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Thirteen new “made in Singapore” films are expected to be released the next year, including Jack Neo’s Ah Boys To Men II, Chai Yee Wei’s That
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      • 460 12 Rise Of The Guardians producer explains why he likes fantasy GUILLERMO DEL TORO REUTERS LOS A N G E LE S Mexican film-mak-er Guillermo del Toro is known for putting a dark twist on super heroes and children’s fantasy, but in Rise Of The Guardians, which
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      • 281 16 McCartney, Houston, Dylan lead the list for 2013 inductees GRAMMY HALL OF FAME REUTERS LOS ANGELES Music by Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Elton John and late singers Whitney Houston and James Brown will be inducted into the 2013 Grammy Hall Of Fame, the Recording Academy said on Wednesday.
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      • 94 16 SINGAPORE It was a Bella and Edward fest from the break of dawn until twilight. Well, almost. About 450 Twihards spent their Wednesday at Shaw Theatres Lido indulging in a Twilight saga movie marathon organised by MediaCorp TV Channel 5. At S$50 per ticket, the event
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      • 519 18  -  5 things we like about Jennifer Lopez STAR POWER CHRISTOPHERTOH Say what you will about the lady with the most famous derriere in the music business, but Jennifer Lopez has come a very long way since her showbiz debut as a Fly Girl in the TV
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      • 196 20  -  MUSIC REVIEW: FREE REIGN CLINIC KEVIN MATHEWS With the UK music press obsessions over discovering the “next big thing” in the pop rock scene, for example, the xx, TOY, Big Pink et al, somehow the cultural significance of slightly long-er-in-the-tooth bands like Liverpool’s very own Clinic
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        155 20 For the full listing, please visit our music blog Poparazzi (http://blogs. todayonline.com/ poparazzi). Sigur Ros The Icelandic post-rock band is best known for its ethereal sound and lead singer Jonsi’s falsetto voice. The trio will perform songs from their latest album, Valtari. Nov 23, 8pm, Fort Canning Park.
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        168 20  -  MUSIC REVIEW: GENERATION TERRORISTS (20TH ANNIVERSARY LEGACY EDITION) MANIC STREET PREACHERS KEVIN MATHEWS Twenty years ago, any lover of the UK rock scene would not have been able to ignore the claims of Welsh band, Man- ic Street Preachers, to be recognised as one of the more significant
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        142 22  -  MUSIC REVIEW: CHRISTMAS IN SINGAPORE VARIOUS CHRISTOPHER TOH There are Christmas albums, and there are Christmas albums like this. The opening track, Give Me Love On Xmas Day, by The Lilac Saints Friends (including names like Shirlyn Tan, Olivia Ong, the Great Spy Experiment’s Saiful Idris, Electrico’s David
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        127 22  -  MUSIC REVIEW: ‘TIS THE SEASON VOCALUPTUOUS CHRISTOPHER TOH What I’ve always liked about Vocaluptuous is that they make it sound so easy to get six people and sing in har- mony. On this album, they put their own spin on songs for the Christmas season and it’s interesting
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      • 129 22  -  MUSIC REVIEW: PSYCHEDELIC PILL NEIL YOUNG CRAZY HORSE KEVIN MATHEWS Psychedelic Pill is the second Neil Young Crazy Horse album in 2012, although it’s fair to say that the less said about the previous album, Americana, the better. Psychedelic Pill is the real deal as Young
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      • 215 22  -  MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH Blossomy S.H.E. Interestingly, it appears that the all-girl trio hasn’t changed a bit in the years they’ve not done anything together, but it also means that apart from the ballads this album doesn’t quite advance them in any way. The Movies Maksim
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      • 71 24 PLUCK THE HARP MUSICAL Come enjoy the premiere performance of Harp Musical by Estalished Rave Harpers Ensemble directed by 2005 Young Artist Award winner Katryna Tan. Follow the adventures of Pluck and her friends as she plucks up the courage to find a way to break the Evil Spell on
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      • 87 24 MOTHER, DAUGHTER, WIFE AND LOVER ACELEBRATION OF WOMEN IN OPERA So often in the world of opera, it is the women who have the stellar roles, and for good reason. It is their strength of character that allows composers to create some of their most beautiful and moving works. The
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      • 109 24 OUR PICK Wine lovers, try out an unforgettable and novel way of enjoying wine. With a map and questionnaire in hand, explore Capella Singapore’s sprawling grounds while searching for various themed stations helmed by groups of winemakers. Along the way, you will have to
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      • 69 24 Mark a date to catch this award-winning play before it ends its run. Presented by Singapore Repertory Theatre and Atlantis Productions, the play promises a night of laughter as you indulge in a vicariously pleasurable battle of the sexes. The powerhouse cast includes Adrian Pang and Lea
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      • 76 24 KALAA UTSAVAM INDIAN FESTIVAL OF ARTS The Esplanade presents a 10-day festival of contemporary and traditional performances by acclaimed Indian artists from Singapore and beyond to celebrate Indian arts during the festive period of Deepavali. There will be a range of dance, music, literary arts and theatre performances to appeal
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    • 26 4 Hansel Gretel runs until Dec 15, 7.30pm (Tuesday to Sunday) and 2.30pm (weekends), Drama Centre Theatre, National Library Building. Tickets from S$39 to S$69 at Sistic.
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