Today, 4 January 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • 16 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 4 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 1005 1  -  But study shows most singles want to get hitched; married couples desire at least two kids POPULATION TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A nationwide survey has found, once again, that an overwhelming majority of singles here want to get married and, likewise, many who
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  • 562 1 REUTERS WA SHINGTON —United States regulators closed a long-running investigation into allegations that Google tweaks search results to hurt rival companies without finding any wrongdoing, a decision that disappointed rivals and critics of the Web search giant. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) did,
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    • 28 1 TO MOVE PAST THE UNENDING POLITICAL GRIDLOCK, THE US NEEDS TO START ITS OWN NATIONAL CON VERSATION COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 SPORTS 56 MANCINI AND BALOTELLI IN TRAINING GROUND BUST-UP
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  • hot news
    • 505 2 Congress frontman vows to use second term to shrink US national debt ofS$19.5 trillion AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS WA SHINGTON Despite a rocky few weeks during the “fiscal cliff” fight, Mr John Boehner won re-election as Speaker of the House of Representatives yesterday and will again
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    • 620 4  -  Account of negative experience at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital has gone viral and put the spotlight on hospital practices HEALTHCARE SERVICE ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Patients of Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH) are advised to rent anti-bedsore mattresses from its approved vendor, rather
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    • 308 6  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN spykermankf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He tapped up the teenage model, asking her if she wanted to “earn good money”. And when the girl, who was then 17 years old, agreed to his proposition, Tang Boon Thiew became her first
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    • 519 6 Police plan to push for death penalty amid calls for tougher rape laws across the nation SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE AGENCIES N E W D E L H I —The authorities filed rape and murder charges yesterday against five men for the gang rape of
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    • 273 6 AGENCIES NEW DELHI —The victim’s family have described a loving sister and dedicated daughter who lived for her dream of becoming a doctor and improving life in her family’s ancestral village. In an interview with the BBC’s Hindi Service, her father remembered a kind,
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    • 517 8  -  Electronics industry remains a drag on manufacturing as it is still exposed to the global electronics downtrend SINGAPORE ECONOMY WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The manufacturing sector is still struggling even as other Asian economies are showing signs of a pick-up, with analysts pointing
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  • comment &analysis
    • 877 10  -  THREE VIEWS ON US FISCAL DEAL TOM BENNER Tom Benner is a freelance journalist who covers public policy, culture and business. Before relocating to Singapore, he served as bureau chief in the Massachusetts State House and as a long-time editorial writer
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    • 456 12 THREE VIEWS ON US FISCAL DEAL THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED FINANCIALTIMES EDITORIAL The mini-deal will impose a fiscal drag on the United States economy of about 1.5 per cent of gross domestic product This will be unhelpful to the US recovery but not
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    • 627 12 THREE VIEWS ON US FISCAL DEAL BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORS The economic effects of Tuesday’s agreement could surprise the naysayers. It sensibly retains some short-term fiscal stimulus while increasing revenue in the long run. The measure, for example, extends unemployment insurance for about two
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    • 1044 14  -  VIRTUAL WORLD TRANSFORMS ECONOMICS ESTHER DYSON Esther Dyson, CEO of EDventure Holdings, is an active investor in a variety of start-ups around the world. PROJECT SYNDICATE I was recently posed the following question: “The most important way in which the Internet and online social
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    • 33 10 The attention economy is one in which people spend their personal time attracting others’ attention, whether by designing creative avatars, posting pithy comments or accumulating ‘likes’ for their cat photos. ESTHER DYSON 14
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  • voices
    • 465 16  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI While waiting for the review of the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act to be completed, I wish to share some observations from my 25 years living in a condominium. A past management corporation (MC) once spent more than
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    • 168 16  -  FROM EDMUND LIM The report, “HDB quality not compromised despite increase in supply” (Dec 27), mentioned that the Debt Servicing Ratio for first-timers buying new flats in non-mature estates was within the international benchmark for affordable expenditure on housing. However, the
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    • 365 18  -  FROM TAN PEI YING I am a final-year undergraduate who received a call recently from a finance related company claiming to seek interviews with potential candidates based on profiles obtained via varsity career fairs and job portals. I attended the interview as scheduled. During
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    • 146 18  -  FROM ACHARYA RAMANANDA I visit my daughter in Singapore at least once a year and I am addicted to the many attractions in this wonderful country. However, my recent visit suggests that Singapore is losing out on sales to tourists, as many products here,
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    • 130 18  -  FROM LEONARD LOO KOK SWEE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices have hit hard and will hit harder as the quota shrinks this year. While it is efficient to follow the free market, we should also consider social equity. There must be a way for
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    • 238 22  -  FROM RYAN CHAN I refer to the report, “Animal welfare groups step up hunt for kitten killers” (Jan 3). The statement by Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, that “how one is judged as a society can be seen
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    • 354 22  -  FROM ANGELA LIM JIE YI Admittedly, the issue of reserved seats has been discussed at length in our society. But imposing a “S$5 fee for sitting on reserved MRT seats” (Dec 28) may not be a feasible solution to the current problem.
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    • 14 16 •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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    • 147 22 X elusive HOME a brand for all homes If mrrm szmai 4 'IMII Z' a r. r m 04 Jan till 06 Jan 2013 J SowiHid elRe.c irfe wUeathehSS.ofa r wm mftvnm Wooden:Fjame •KStamless SteellSofalL^ mmm Branded Designer Offers Not To Be Missed! Side Table from $99 Dining Chair from
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    • 10 22 SINGAPORE S$8,000 OFFER TO BRING KITTEN KILLERS TO JUSTICE 26
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  • singapore
    • 398 24 All animals were healthy prior to move and infection is an isolated incident, says RWS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA SINGAPORE Wen Wen, the male dolphin that died en route to Resorts World Sentosa’s (RWS) Marine Life Park, was killed by an acute bacterial infection, according to
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    • 166 24 SINGAPORE —From designing the menu to keeping the books balanced, these will be among the skills Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) students pursuing a Diploma in Food and Beverage Business will pick up when they run a restaurant on their campus. From April,
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    • 351 26 ANIMAL ABUSE SINGAPORE —A member of the public has pitched in with an S$8,000 bounty for information leading to the successful prosecution of those responsible for dismembering two kittens in Yishun last Sunday. The offer from the Singapore Permanent Resident, who wishes
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    • 282 26 TODAY Shop to Win Weekly Draw Ms Choo Siew Khoon (centre) receiving her prize of S$10,000 from Mr Bernard Chia, Merchandising Director of Giant, and Ms Caroline Bone, Marketing Manager of MediaCorp Press, yesterday. Ms Choo had spent about S$30 on meat and wine at Giant at Sembawang Shopping Centre.
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    • 8 26 In our T pullout THAT’S SO LAST SEASON
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  • science
    • 621 28  -  GENETICALLY-MODIFIED PLANTS COMMENTARY BY HENRY I MILLER, GRAHAM BROOKES Henry I Miller, a physician and molecular biologist, is Wesson Fellow in Scientific Philosophy and Public Policy at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. Graham Brookes is an economist and Co-Director of the
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
    • 189 28 Grand Prize: 4D3N Hong Kong holiday for 4 with passes to Disneyland worth $3,160 YEO YAN FEN 4 x Weekly Prizes: 5 x LEGOLAND® Malaysia package worth $280 (includes transport and 4 admission passes) SXXXX289F 5 x Universal Studios Singapore® admission passes for 4 worth $274 WONG YOON HSIE LEE
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  • china&india
    • 993 32 Activists hope the model taking shape in Guangdong province to fight the disease will be replica ted across the coun try HIV/AIDS BATTLE THE NEW YORK TIMES GUANGZHOU (CHINA) —As he waited to give blood for an HIV test one recent afternoon, Mr Le,
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    • 189 34 THE GUARDIAN NEW DELHI —India has denied claims that it has exported large quantities of counterfeit medication to Africa, after the London-based Guardian newspaper published a front-page expose last month on the phenomenon. “No fake medicines have been sent from India
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    • 387 34 List of promises comes after Politburo ruling that leaders would embrace a humbler image of ‘serving the masses’ CHINA POLITICS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH B E I J I N G Government officials across China have begun the year with a long list of austerity
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  • world
    • 993 36 Low-margin Chinese-owned shops become a lure for cost-conscious Spaniards SPANISH ECONOMY THE NEW YORK TIMES BARCELONA When Ms Wang Jiajia’s parents moved to Barcelona from China in the 1990s, they had no working papers and spoke no Spanish. The family ate eggs to survive.
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    • 153 38 AGENCIES An apparent weight loss by Ms Ri Sol Ju, wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, has fuelled speculation that she may have given birth in recent weeks. Footage aired on North Korean television this week showed her looking slimmer
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    • 303 38 INTERNET ACCESS AP SEOUL Google’s Executive Chairman is preparing to travel to one of the last frontiers of cyberspace: North Korea. Mr Eric Schmidt will be travelling to North Korea on a private, humanitarian mission led by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson that
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    • 181 40 REUTERS GENEVA —More than 60,000 people have died in Syria’s uprising and civil war, the United Nations said, dramatically raising the death toll in a struggle that shows no sign of ending. UN Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay said researchers cross-referencing
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    • 394 40 Death could alter power balance in Waziristan spark retaliatory attacks against Pakistani army MILITANTS IN PAKISTAN AGENCIES WA N A PA KISTA N An American drone strike killed a key Taliban commander, his deputy and eight others in north-west Pakistan, intelligence sources and
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    • 598 44 US ECONOMY THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON —With the contentious 112th Congress coming to a close, the talks between the White House, Senate Republicans and Senate Democrats that secured a path around a looming fiscal crisis on Tuesday may point the way
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    • 130 44 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was discharged from a New York hospital on Wednesday after being treated for a blood clot in a vein behind her right ear. Her doctors expect her to make a full recovery, a State Department spokesman said. “Her
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    • 91 38 ARABIC CERTIFICATE PROGRAM BOTHER COURSES 2013 Commencement Course Title Date Time Course Title Commencement Date Time Arabic 22 Jan Prophetic Conversational 8-10pm Healing Course Tue Wed Qur'an for All 3 Mar 2-3.30pm Sun 1 Feb Arabic Read Write 26 Jan 5-7pm Sat 8-10pm Fri 3 Feb Arabic Certificate 1 Arabic
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 46 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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      • 62 46 UOB KayHian upgrades from Sell and raises the target price for the agribusiness giant to S$3.35 from S$3.30, saying its downstream operations could benefit from lower edible oil prices. The house adds Wilmar is enjoying good refining margins amid strong demand and enlarged Indonesian refining capacity, but
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      • 69 46 Credit Suisse keeps its rating with a S$1.80 target price. The house says: “We continue to believe there is long-term growth in Singapore casino revenues and if global growth has bottomed, this suggests Genting Singapore’s revenues could also rebound. It adds: “While growth rates are not
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      • 64 46 OCBC keeps rating and a S$1.44 fair value estimate. The house says Temasek’s move to raise its stake to 19 per cent offers a potential near-term confidence booster, but medium-to-long term issues need addressing. The house says it expects the market to watch Olam’s acquisitions with greater
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      • 87 46 OCBC keeps its rating and raises the fair value estimate for the oil and gas sector services provider to S$2.05 from S$1.70 previously. The house says: “With growing market recognition of Ezion’s capabilities, we believe that the group has successfully graduated to the mid-cap league, which
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    • 232 46 REUTERS CHICAGO Boeing appeared to recapture bragging rights as the world’s largest planemaker for the first time in a decade, after saying it delivered 601 jets last year, well ahead of the target of 580 set by rival Airbus. Airbus final figures
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    • 566 46 Meeting minutes show officials’ reluctance in further increases in central bank’s balance sheet AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS WA SHINGTON Federal Reserve officials are increasingly concerned about the potential risks of the United States central bank’s asset purchases on financial markets, even if they look set
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  • marketbuzz
    • 166 48 This New Year, treat yourself to a new ultrabook or tablet from Fujitsu. Beauty and performance: The stylish LIFEBOOK CH702 features a pearl-design power button and cubic zirconia embellishments. The vents also feature floral motifs. The powerful ultrabook is equipped with a third-generation Intel Core i5 processor
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    • 151 48 Firefly is expanding its fleet with 36 new ATR 72-600 aircraft worth RM3 billion (S$1,200,000). Firefly will gain 20 new aircraft, while sister company MASwings will own the remaining 16. The ATR 72-600’s cabin is designed by renowned Italian designer Giugiaro, whose work is seen in
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      113 48 This weekend, take your children to the new Dino World at Snow City. The ice gallery is created by award-winning Singaporean ice sculptor Jerry Ng and a team of experienced snow sculptors. Measuring 7.3m by 17.5m, the Dino World ice gallery features more than 20 ice sculptures
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      313 48 Complement a healthy diet and exercise regimen with Bio-essence Celebrity’s Choice InchLoss series of products. Packed with powerful ingredients, these products help burn excess fat, and firm skin for a slimmer and more contoured figure. Take it from Bio-essence Celebrity’s Choice ambassador and MediaCorp artiste Aileen Tan.
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    • 99 48 Smooth E Babyface Gel is a gentle facial cleansing gel that suits those with sensitive and acne-prone skin. It does not contain ingredients that could cause skin irritation. Instead, the 100-per-cent non-ionic formula has extra sensitive properties, such as vitamin E and natural ingredients to help improve
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  • property
    • 221 50 BLOOMBERG LONDON —Home prices in the United Kingdom declined last month and may fall “modestly” this year because of a weak economic recovery, Nationwide Building Society said yesterday, but the London market that is popular with Singaporean and other Asian investors stayed resilient. The average
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    • 649 50  -  Developer sharpens focus on Singapore and China as it reassesses investments in Australia and elsewhere LISTED COMPANIES CONRAD RAJ Conrad@mediacorp.com.sgEditor-at-large AGENCIES S I N G A P O R E CapitaLand’s new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Lim Ming Yan (picture), is a man in
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  • technology
    • 768 52  -  TANGIBLE TECHNOLOGY COMMENTARY BY JAMES DYSON JAMES DYSON Sir James Dyson is an inventor and the founder of technology company Dyson. Our most valuable companies are not in the ether. If we want jobs, think goods, not software. Although I use Google every day
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    • 590 54  -  Top Japanese coach Asahara believes sprinter can go sub-10. 30 ATHLETICS LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —Last month, sprinter Gary Yeo clocked the fourth fastest time achieved by a Singaporean in the 100m. His time of 10.44secs, recorded when he won
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    • 388 54  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —Singapore Shooting Association (SSA) President Laurence Wee has fired a salvo at member clubs SAFRA, SAFSA and the Singapore Gun Club (SGC). The three clubs, who have accused the SSA of being an “exclusive club”, are unhappy with developments at the
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    • 98 54 IN BRIEF CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Singapore Biathlon, which has been held for over a decade, has been cancelled for now. Responding to queries from MediaCorp yesterday, event organisers SAFR A and the Republic of Singapore Navy cited increased operational commitments for the decision. SAFRA will review plans
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    • 460 56 Man City manager and striker had to be separated by other players after clash in training AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES MANCHESTER —Mario Balotelli’s volatile relationship with Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini appeared to escalate yesterday when the two men were photographed in a heated altercation during training.
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    • 201 56  -  TAN YO-HINN S I NG A PO R E Another member of Singapore’s ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup-winning side is set to part ways. Eugene Loo (picture), the national team manager since March, 2004, has resigned from his position, as well
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    • 554 56  -  PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Two former Singapore national captains and the S-League’s most successful coach are among those shortlisted by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) to be the new head coach of the Courts Young Lions for the 2013
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    • 179 57 AGENCIES LONDON Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard will leave the club at the end of the season, according to his agent. The 34-year-old’s contract expires in the summer, and speculation has circulated over whether he will be offered a new deal, but his representative said
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 67 57 AC Milan’s Brazil international striker Alexandre Pato agreed a four-year deal with world club champions Corinthians yesterday, the Brazilian side confirmed on their website. “In the coming days, Pato, who will wear the number seven shirt, will undergo a medical and then sign a
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      • 74 57 AGENCIES Liverpool midfielder Joe Cole is expected to complete his move to West Ham in time for Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Manchester United. The 31-year-old is set to rejoin his former club on an 18-month contract. Cole has struggled to impress at
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    • 204 57 REUTERS MILAN Kevin-Prince Boateng of AC Milan led his team off the pitch during a friendly at Italian fourth-tier side Pro Patria yesterday in protest at racist chanting by the home fans. The game was abandoned after less than half an hour. A video
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    • 45 1 5 QUESTIONS STYLEXSTYLE’S KIM REYES IS A SHOE IN 4 HE’S THE MAN SUPERMAN’S A REAL DUDE AND WE HAVE PROOF 8 NEW TUNE TAY KEXIN GOES POP ROCK 10 FRIDAY, 4 JANUARY 2013 IT’S A MISMATCH WINTER WEAR FOR SUMMER, ANYONE? 2 PHOTO: REUTERS
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    • style&beauty
      • 929 2  -  DOES THE FASHION INDUSTRY NEED TO FIX ITS CALENDAR? LAUREN COCHRANE features@mediacorp.com.sg THE GUARDIAN This month, the fashion world begins its bi-annual merry-go-round of fashion shows. This time around, designers and brands in New York, London, Milan and Paris will be showing collections for Autumn/ Winter
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      • 635 4  -  5 QUESTIONS WITH ZHANG WEIFANG SINGAPORE StyleXstyle (stylexstyle. com) is an online fashion portal that provides a platform for stylish cats and social media-savvy fashionistas to share, connect and discover everything about fashion and beauty. The site’s editor, Kim Reyes, and her team generously serve up “great
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      • 274 4 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NE W YORK —Anyone who’s listened to Watch The Throne will know that Kanye West has had his eye on a Margiela jacket he spotted in Paris for some time. But after he finally got gifted his very own one at the
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        476 6  -  Latest digs around town GET IT NOW BY KENNETH CHOY Aigner 2013 Spring/Summer leather collection The French royal court of the 18th century is the inspiration behind Aigner’s n ewe s t col le c t io n wh e re a f a nt a s y
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 632 8 Superman’s real identity revealed BIG REVEAL THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YO R K Years before Superman could be easily spotted in the sky among the birds and planes or in motion pictures, or on billboards or lunchboxes or the many other pop-cultural artefacts
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      • 363 8 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Pop star Justin Bieber on Wednesday called the death of a paparazzo, who was chasing his white Ferrari in Los Angeles, a tragic accident and said he hoped it would spur action to safeguard the lives of celebrities, police and photographers.
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      • 117 8 REUTERS LONDON Female authors scooped all five categories in the Costa Book Awards for the first time on Wednesday, with two-time Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel up against a graphic memoir Dotter Of Her Father’s Eyes for the overall title. Husband-and-wife team Bryan and Mary Talbot
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        550 10  -  Local singer Tay Kexin looks set for a brighter future JAZZ TO POP KEVIN MATHEWS SINGAPORE —Singer-songwriter Tay Kexin has been performing on the local music scene for about five years now and has established a reputation for being the “jazz queen” of Singapore (christened by Taiwanese fans,
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      • 308 11 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —Steven Spielberg’s presidential drama Lincoln, musical Les Miserables and Kathyrn Bigelow’s Osama bin Laden thriller Zero Dark Thirty were among 10 films earning Producers Guild Award nominations on Wednesday, as the Hollywood awards season gathered momentum. Ben
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        113 11 SINGAPORE —Directed by first-time Singapore director Kelvin Sng, Taxi! Taxi! sees the comedy powerhouse pairing of Mark Lee and Gurmit Singh in a social comedy told through the encounters of two taxi drivers steering and stumbling their way through life. It also stars Malaysian female radio presenter
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      • 221 12 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —American pop singer Patti Page, whose 1950 hit Tennessee Waltz topped the charts for months, has died in Southern California, her manager said on Wednesday. She was 85. Nicknamed “The Singing’ Rage”, Page sold more than 100 million albums in her
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      • 183 12  -  MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH Together Ana Free A punchy perky debut from the Portuguese singer whose future looks quite bright right now can’t wait for more. Greatest Hits: Chapter One Kelly Clarkson Get the deluxe edition instead, because it has a bonus disc of 14 music
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      • 201 12 Dance N Tunes Kalakriti Arts, with Nupurnad Academy Of Dance, has something different to offer: A “dance drama” called Sura ShyamaRanga, followed by a Santoor recital by Dhananjay Daithankar. Jan 5, 6pm, Alliance Francaise Theatre. Tickets at S$42 and S$32 from Sistic. Della: Love The singer also known
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      • 273 13  -  MUSIC REVIEW: THE BEACHWOOD CANYON SESSIONS SARA MELSON KEVIN MATHEWS In 2008, Nettwerk Records released sing-er-songwriter Sara Melson’s debut LP, Dirty Mind, which featured slickly pro- duced (by Melson herself) folk-rock songs that earned her accolades and choice TV synchronisation. Four years later, we find Melson issuing
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        101 13  -  MUSIC REVIEW: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY HOWARD SHORE KEVIN MATHEWS It’s obvious that the brief director Peter Jackson gave the Oscarwinning composer was “more of the same”. The film score evokes the connections between this first Hobbit movie and the Lord Of The Rings trilogy as the
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        313 13  -  MUSIC REVIEW: CHARLIE IS MY DARLING THE ROLLING STONES CHRISTOPHER TOH Okay, this is really a DVD review, but it’s a timely commemoration of The Rolling Stones’ 50th anniversary. First shown in film festivals in 1966 but not commercially released, Peter Whitehead’s documentary about The Rolling Stones’
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      • 155 13  -  MUSIC REVIEW: GHOST SONGS, WALTZES AND ROCK N’ ROLL TOM SHANER KEVIN MATHEWS Tom Shaner is a versatile character. Not only is he a talented singersongwriter, he’s also a playwright and director who studied theatre at NYU under William H Macy and David Mamet, no
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    • things to do
      • 93 14 OUR PICK Everyone loves a wedding. This exhibition showcases a collection of 150 intriguing archival and contemporary wedding photographs. Taken at 32 of Singapore’s monuments from the early 20th century to the present, the exhibition is broadly organised into five main segments interwoven
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      • 54 14 This skateboard documentary by Transit Skateboards will introduce you to the collective, its geographic locations and their relations with their respective towns. It also illustrates the effect skateboarding can have on the definition of home. Jan 4, 8pm, The Substation Theatre. Tickets atS$15 from the
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      • 97 14 Ever wondered what Sir Stamford Raffles saw when he climbed Fort Canning Hill or why he chose to build his bungalow there? Find out the answers to these questions and more when you embark on this free heritage tour. Other highlights include Fort
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      • 105 14 The Bukit Batok Chinese Orchestra presents a night of familiar Chinese and English tunes from the 1970s to the present, including Abba’s Mamma Mia and the theme song from the movie You Are The Apple Of My Eye. Three of its members will act as DJs
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      • 90 14 EDWIN THUMBOO TIME-TRAVELLING Enter the private realms of one of Singapore’s best-known pioneer poets who wrote Ulysses By The Merlion, the iconic poem that explores the Merlion as a symbol for our nation. Professor Thumboo’s poems are milestones in Singaporean literature as they address the political, social and cultural life
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    • 147 10 /cathaycineplexes sfiap here CATHAY FDR THE-—" OF THE DAY (ttit*-..•« cathay.com.sg /cathaycineplex rrjHT ffti! JnS fl t I (tf-x- iN v> BRAD PI' KILLING THEM SOFTLY The Cathay 1.05pm, 3.10, 5.15, 7.20,9.25, 11.30pm, 2.05am Cineleisure Orchard 10.40am, 12.40pm, 3.20, 5.25, 7.30, 9.35, 11.45pm, 1.40am Causeway Point 1.15pm, 3.25, 5.35, 7.45,
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    • 24 11 DRIVE THRU TAXI! TAXI! DEETS Get a Tag Reader app for your smartphone and scan the Tag, or visit http://tdy.sg/ tdytaxitaxi on your browser.
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    • 196 15 CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Don’t Worry Be Happy IV 6.30 Fact Or Fiction? 7 .00 Healthy Dining 7 .30 Good Morning Singapore 10.30 The Flower Matchmaker (Part 1) NOON Driving Miss Foodie 12.30PM Beauty Talk 1.00 News 8 At One 1.30 Crimewatch 2012 2.00 Police And Thief II 2.30 Ghostcatcher Legend
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