Today, 26 November 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article
    OCBC moves to secure Sports Hub naming rights
    455 1  -  Sources say sports complex received an undisclosed bid and is considering bank’s offer CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE OCBC Bank has put in an undisclosed bid for the naming rights to the S$1.33-billion Sports Hub and the authorities are considering
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      27 1 THE FAMILY BUSINESS, WHICH PRIORITISES LONG-TERM RESILIENCE OVER EXCESS RETURNS IN GOOD TIMES, IS A ROLE MODEL MANAGEMENT 26 WORLD 20 SCORES KILLED IN BANGLADESH FACTORY FIRE
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      64 3 gTet 6 5 m It’s going to be a very merry Christmas with SingTel. We’re going to be spreading the Love with 30 amazing days of promotions that wilt have you saying ‘ho ho ho’. So grab your stockings, because this Christmas is going to be amazing. SCAN TO SEE
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Bread-and-butter issues dominate forum on values
      500 2  -  OUR SINGAPORE CONVERSATION ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A forum for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents to share what societal values and qualities are important to them was dominated by bread-and-but-ter issues instead. The discussion held at the Woodlands Galaxy Community Club yesterday was organised as
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      Lock icon Polls could be held next month: Najib
      624 4 Malaysian PM also reaches out to ethnic Chinese, young women voters to garner support MALAYSIAN GENERAL ELECTION AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak has said that the general election can be held in December despite the monsoon, Bernama news agency reported
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      Lock icon CONTROVERSIAL SPIKE IN NEW VOTERS FOR SELANGOR
      164 4 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER The controversial spike in first-time voters for opposition-led Selangor is “normal” and to be expected as the country’s richest state is a magnet for Malaysians seeking better jobs, Election Commission (EC) chairman Abdul Aziz Mohd Yusof said, responding to the
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      Lock icon China makes first landing on aircraft carrier
      311 6 Exercise marks debut of first-generation multi-purpose carrier-basedfighter jet J-15 REGIONAL SECURITY AGENCIES BEIJING China has successfully landed a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier, which entered service two months ago, the country’s official news agency confirmed yesterday. The Liaoning aircraft carrier underscores
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      Lock icon Samsung’s Galaxy Note II infringes patents, says Apple
      306 6 BLOOMBERG SAN FR ANCISCO Apple is seeking to add infringement claims over six more Samsung Electronics products, including the Galaxy Note II (picture), to its multi-billion-dollar patent lawsuit against the South Ko-rea-based firm. Apple has said that Samsung products running on the
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      217 5 "^Christmas Fold a heart and drop it into any postbox by U Dec 2012. For every heart received, SingTel donates $1 to the Touching Lives Fund. The SingTel Touching Lives Fund supports children and youth with special needs. Join us to raise funds for APSN Chaoyang School, APSN Tanglin School,
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon It’s kowtow or cooperate in Asia
      1074 8  -  CHINA AND THE REGION YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former Minister of Defence and National Security Adviser, is a former Chairwoman of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and currently an opposition leader in the Diet. PROJECT SYNDICATE When an American President’s first overseas trip following
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      34 8 Well-run family businesses can serve as role models. They forgo excess returns during good times in order to increase their odds of survival during bad times. NICOLAS KACHANER, GEORGE STALK AND ALAIN BLOCH 26
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  • voices
    • Article
      Kudos to Education Minister Heng for changes so far
      201 12  -  FROM ANNA PHUA HUISHAN I commend Mr Heng Swee Keat on his work as Education Minister. Being in the industry for 15 years, I have seen the changes made under different ministers; some were good, some needed more consultation with teachers,
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      Emotions? PSLE? It’s all right not to come out on top
      406 12  -  FROM PHAN YOKE FEI From a glance at the countries where emotional display is prevalent, we can see that each of them has its own set of challenges, whether economic, social or political (“Emotions not taking over?”, Nov 23).
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      Japan’s ‘lost decade’ brings economic lessons
      402 15  -  FROM PATRICK TAN CHOON HONG Japan’s “lost decade” in the 1990s was the result of low interest rates and high inflation during the ’80s. Its central bank began to increase interest rates to cool the economy, but it came too late. The nation realised
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    • Article
      Dietary counselling fees should fall under consultation charges
      175 15  -  FROM LIM POH SENG The National Healthcare Group now charges patients separately for dietary counselling, which is normally done by a nurse. For example, gout patients would be advised on their food intake. This is good for those who lack such information.
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    • Article
      F&N shareholders left disappointed
      146 15  -  FROM V NAVARATNAM In Greek mythology, Tantalus, an evildoer, was made to stand in a pool of water. Above him were fruit-lad-en branches. When he bent down to drink water, it receded. When he tried to pluck fruits, they eluded him. Fraser and Neave’s shareholders are
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      195 12 LETTER PSLE LINK TO INTEGRATED PROGRAMME MUST BE STUDIED Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/psleltr1126 for the letter from Goh Bian Koon. li^aa SAVERS MENU THE SMARTER WAY TO SAVE m i’m lovin’ if > Hot Fudge/ Strawberry Sundae jViJk
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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 World’s best gamers in town
      77 16 gamers For the first time in Singapore and South-east Asia, more than 60 of the world’s best gamers gathered at SITEX 2012 to compete in popular online games League of Legends and StarCraft II over a four-day tournament at Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Singapore. Into
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      Lock icon Civil society group calls for gender studies in schools
      232 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A law against sexual harassment and the introduction of gender studies in schools are among the social safeguards that civil society group MARUAH wants to see to prevent violence against women here. The group lent its support yesterday
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      Lock icon First senior activity cluster centre opens
      480 17  -  15 more centres with medical resources, social workers to be built across the nation ELDERLY AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg S ING A POR E The first of 16 cluster centres islandwide to support nearby senior activity centres was officially opened yesterday in Taman Jurong.
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  • youth
    • Article
      Existing youth festival awards a spur: Students
      571 18  -  8 out of 10participants in arts showcase tell TODAY that they prefer the current system SINGAPORE YOUTH FESTIVAL AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Striving towards a common goal, having friendly competition among schools and feeling motivated to give their best. These were some of
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Lobbying, a windfall and Wen Jiabao’s family
      935 19 Shares in once troubled insurer Ping An are grea test source of wealth for Premier’s relatives WEN’S FAMILY RICHES THE NEW YORK TIMES SHENZHEN (CHINA) The head of a financially troubled insurer was pushing Chinese officials to relax rules that required breaking up
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      Lock icon India pledges to lower deficit, cap debt, to avert credit rating cut
      273 19 BLOOMBERG MUMBAI Top Indian officials said they will cut the widest budget deficit among the world’s largest emerging markets and curb public debt, as India seeks to avert a credit-rating downgrade. India’s government is “optimistic” it will rein
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    Lock icon Scores killed in Bangladesh factory fire
    352 20 AFTERNOON LATEST AP DHAKA Fire raced through a garment factory that supplied major retailers in the West, killing at least 112 people, many of whom were trapped by the flames because the eight-storey building lacked emergency exits, an official said yesterday. The blaze broke
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Thai PM faces no-confidence motion
    447 21 AGENCIES B A N G KO K Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday faced a no-confidence debate in Parliament launched by the opposition, a day after political protests saw violent clashes in Bangkok. “The Prime Minister has failed to govern this country as promised. She
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    Lock icon Manila must stand ground in dispute, says diplomat
    189 21 AP MANILA The Philippines’ top diplomat has told the country’s future military leaders that they must stand their ground in any territorial disputes with China. The comments from Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario come as disputes over the South China Sea have
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
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        DISCLAIMER
        27 23 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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        COMFORTDELGRO
        53 23 BUY(S$1.66) Nomura raises ComfortDelGro target to S$1.86 from S$1.72 with a Buy call as it expects in-built growth drivers to buoy profit growth. It forecasts the new Downtown Line MRT will achieve profitability sooner than expected, government subsidies to offset Singapore bus operations’ losses and other benefits from Singapore’s
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        KEPPEL LAND
        50 23 HOLD (S$3.41) OCBC maintains its Hold rating with an unchanged fair value estimate of S$3.49, noting that the company’s US$3-billion (S$3.7-billion) note programme adds significant incremental financial flexibility to its balance sheet. However, OCBC sees limited catalysts for the share price ahead, given limited visibility for major launches.
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        KEPPEL CORP
        57 23 BUY(S$10.62) UOB Kay Hian cuts its target to S$12.30 from S$12.80 after lowering its 2013 net profit forecast by 4 per cent on a lower O&M margin assumption of 12.5 per cent for 2013-14, down one percentage point. The house says the stock faces “a tug of war
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        STX OSV
        80 23 BUY(S$1.36) Citibank keeps its Buy call but lowers its target to S$1.70 from S$1.95 after lowering FY2013-14 earnings estimates by 8-11 per cent on lower margin estimates, in line with management guidance. It adds that a post-results share-price correction offers an attractive buying opportunity as risks have most
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    • Article
      Lock icon In America, shoppers lift Thanksgiving weekend spending 13%
      348 23 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG SAN FR ANCISCO American shoppers spent 13 per cent more during this year’s four-day Thanksgiving weekend compared to last year, heading to stores and jumping online to push Black Friday beyond a one-day extravaganza. Spending rose to US$59.1 billion
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      148 23 SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY MBA Singapore Management University is strategically located in the central business district of Singapore, and with Asia leading the world's economic growth, this puts SMU at the epicentre of global business. The SMU MBA programme is taught by a world-class faculty, comprising thought leaders from renowned universities
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  • management
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      Lock icon What you can learn from family businesses
      1248 26  -  BUILDING RESILIENCE COMMENTARY BY NICOLAS KACHANER, GEORGE STALK, ALAIN BLOCH Nicolas Kachaner is a senior partner and Managing Director in the Paris office of the Boston Consulting Group. George Stalk is a Senior Adviser and BCG Fellow at the Boston Consulting Group. Alain
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      102 26 Become Debt Free Now! CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELLING SERVICES K s Are you near or over the limit on your Credit Card? -''Only Making Minimum Payments? •''Outstanding Payments on your auctioned vehicle? •''Unsettled Loans? •'Left with no money after you’ve paid your bills? •'Cancelled Banking Facilities? •'Receiving Legal Summons? •'Considering BANKRUPTCY
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Hardcore gaming on the go
      336 27  -  From action to sports, there are plenty of iOSgames that you can play while you ’re out and about GAME REVIEWS HIRANAND SUNNY SINGAPORE Apple’s iOS platform has proven to be a treasure trove for avid gamers, with iconic titles such as Call of Duty,
      PHOTO 2K GAMES; PHOTO EA; PHOTO PERSONAE STUDIOS  -  336 words
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  • sports
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      Lock icon DREAM START FOR LIONS
      655 28  -  Singapore look good for semi-final spot after mauling Malaysia on their home ground MAL AYSIA SINGAPORE 0 3 AFF SUZUKI CUP DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg KUALA LUMPUR If Singapore can continue to play the rest of their Group B matches like how they did against Malaysia
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      Lock icon CLASH OF CONTINENTS ENDS WITH A WHIMPER AS NISHIKORI PULLS OUT
      318 28  -  DEBORAH ONG SINGAPORE Organisers of the inaugural Clash of Continents tennis championship believe the withdrawal of Japanese star Kei Nishikori will not affect the reputation of the US$520,000 (S$636,000) event as it seeks to establish itself on the annual
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      Lock icon VETTEL WINS TITLE BY 3 POINTS
      446 29 Red Bull driver becomes youngest ever triple Formula 1 world champion by slimmest of margins BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX AGENCIES SAO PAULO Sebastian Vettel rode a heart-stopping rollercoaster of a Brazilian Grand Prix en route to becoming the youngest three-time Formula 1 world champion yesterday
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      Lock icon RAFA’S CHELSEA REIGN BEGINS UNDER A CLOUD
      387 29 AGENCIES LONDON There was mutiny in the stands at Stamford Bridge even though Chelsea held English champions Manchester City to a drab 0-0 draw in Rafa Benitez’s first match in charge yesterday (this morning, Singapore time). It was Chelsea’s first clean sheet in
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      Lock icon MILAN STUN JUVE AFTER DISPUTED PENALTY
      426 30 AFTERNOON LATEST AP MIL AN AC Milan earned a surprising 1-0 victory over defending champion and Serie A leader Juventus yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) after another disputed goal at the San Siro. Robinho scored his first goal of the season from the penalty
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      Lock icon INIESTA THE ARCHITECT AS BARCA STAY IN POLE POSITION
      370 30 AP BARCELONA Andres Iniesta scored one goal and created three more to guide Barcelona to a 4-0 win at Levante yesterday as Tito Vilanova’s team took a major step towards reclaiming the Spanish league title. Lionel Messi was the recipient of
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    • Article
      RAISING FUNDS TO TAKE ON THE WORLD
      421 30  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Under the watchful eye of coach Filip Dahlgren, the Singapore national men’s floorball team were at the Yio Chu Kang Sports Hall last Wednesday preparing for their opening World Floorball Championships (Dec 2 to 6) clash against world No
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      37 31 BRAVE MOVES NEW ARTS GROUPS GO AGAINST THE ODDS 32 JUNGLE TALES HANSEL GRETEL GO LOCAL AND IT’S GOOD 35 MONDAY, 26 NOVEMBER 2012 ROCKIN’ THE (SM) TOWN THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN K-POP TAKES OVER 34
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  • T TODAY
    • arts&design
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        Lock icon NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK
        1138 32  -  IT’S TOUGH BEING THE ARTS NEWBIE, BUT THESE GROUPS ARE UNDAUNTED MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg It sounded fun and easy enough: Gather a group of theatre friends with a penchant for ghost stories and put up a little play about spooks during the Halloween season. But
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        89 33  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE The National Arts Council released the 2011 National Population Survey On The Arts, reveal- ing that nearly 70 per cent showed a strong appreciation for the arts, with one in two Singaporeans and PRs attending at least one activity in a year, and
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        253 33 CRAZY CHRISTMAS 2012 Get into the holiday cheer with this now annual fixture of good ol’ fun and entertainment. Starring Selena Tan, Adrian Pang, George Chan and others, choose between a “family friendly” version led by Hossan Leong (Nov 28 to Dec 2) and an R18 version with
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        527 34  -  It really was the biggest K-Pop show of the year, says our reviewer CONCERT REVIEW: SM TOWN LIVE WORLD TOUR III FARAH DALEY FarahHDaley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Could they get any louder? At last Friday’s SM Town Live World Tour III, 24,000 K-Pop fans threatened to bust
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        143 35 It was another packed weekend of gigs. On Friday, other than SM Town, Icelandic mood rockers Sigur Ros whipped up a musical storm at Fort Canning Park (see the video at http://tdy.sg/tdysigurros). Also playing were young polytechnic bands at the Thunder Band Slam; Cosmic Armchair and Kevin
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        347 35  -  It’s great to get lost within Wild Rice’s new panto THEATRE REVIEW: HANSEL GRETEL MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Sebastian Tan and Siti Khalijah don’t play the lead characters in Hansel Gretel (although there’s a thought), but this unlikely pair steals the show in Wild Rice’s delicious new pantomime.
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        67 36 The non-confrontational nature typical of early Thai video experimentation of the ’90s has morphed through the recent social clashes and political impasse into a new form of documentation. Bringing together two generations of Thai artists, the exhibition explores the concept of documentation through conversation. Together, the
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        AUTUMN HARVEST DISPLAY
        44 36 The bounty of the season beckons as the Flower Field at Gardens by the Bay unveils the latest Autumn Harvest display. Spot crops of pumpkins, corn and cabbages among stands of sunflowers, marigolds and chrysanthemums. Until Nov 27, ~9am~to~9pm,~Flower~Dome,~ Bay~South~Garden.~Tickets~at~S$28~(adult)~and~ S$15~(child).~www.gardensbythebay.com.sg.
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        57 36 A fun event where young participants can learn to identify the sounds of nature and understand why animals make certain noises. Get hands-on and create your own musical instruments that complement nature or meet and greet with Nickelodeon favourites, Dora and Diego. Until Dec
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        VOILAH! FRENCH FESTIVAL 2012
        55 36 Bringing a slice of France to Singapore, the Institut Francais of Singapore and the French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore have organised a festival that includes over 20 events that span the diverse areas of performing arts, visual arts, cinema, music, fashion, gastronomy and education. Until
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      429 36  -  An e-book review from ilovebooks.com BROUGHT TO YOU BY: ilovebooks.com Lynette Koh Many of us may fancy ourselves unpredictable. Not so, says Charles Duhigg in his bestselling debut, The Power of Habit. From the moment we roll out of bed and hop into the shower or make
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      197 37 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 12.30PM My Star Guide VII 1.00 News 8 At One 1.30 Focus 2.00 The Grandpa And I 2.30 Ghostcatcher Legend of Beauty 3.30 The Four Brothers of Peking (PG) 4.30 Unique Flavor
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