Today, 5 January 2013

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 5 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Blogger Au to remove post after PM Lee takes legal action
    694 1  -  Website founder served letter of demand, will post apology for parts of blog post on PAP town council deals that defamed PM SINGAPORE POLITICS NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Exactly two weeks after he wrote a blog post on
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    Lock icon HAIL TO THE CHIEFS
    66 1 A member of the legal fraternity, attending a ceremony at the Supreme Court yesterday to mark the opening of the legal year for 2013, looks at the portrait of current Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon, hanging alongside those of past Chief Justices (from left) Chan Sek Keong,
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    Inter-agency group to mull family justice reforms
    678 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As part of a broader emphasis on helping litigants find middle ground, the courts will focus more on reaching consensual outcomes in family legal disputes, with the possible creation of a new set of professionals dubbed as “family justice
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      58 1 CASSANDRA CHIU DOES NOT WANT TO BE JUDGED BY WHAT PEOPLE THINK SHE CAN’T ACHIEVE JUST BECAUSE SHE IS BLINDSATURDAY PEOPLE 8 FEDERER IN TOWN The Swiss maestro is far from done with tennis and plans to hang around for as long as he can, because he is still ‘very
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  • hot news
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      Manpower boost for primary schools
      536 2  -  MOE to deploy teachers twice a year to reduce schools’ waiting time for trained educators EDUCATION SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E From 2015, primary schools will receive a new batch of teachers twice each year instead of the
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      TAKING BLOGS AND WEBSITES TO TASK
      211 2 The lawyer’s letter served yesterday by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on blogger Alex Au is the fourth instance in less than a year where political leaders here have taken blogs or websites to task for putting up allegedly defamatory statements. February, 2012: On
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      GIC names new group investment head
      568 4 Current deputy Lim Chow Kiat to take up position at S’pore’s sovereign wealth fund on Feb 1 GOVERNMENT OF SINGAPORE INVESTMENT CORPORATION SINGAPORE The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) has named Mr Lim Chow Kiat as its next Group Chief Investment Officer (GCIO),
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      Lock icon Many happy (tray) returns
      826 5 To Lawrence Lee the simple act of returning his tray goes a long way It took a work stint in Thailand to make Mr Lawrence Lee realise that he needed to adjust his table manners. During the five years the 55-year-old entrepreneur lived there, he noticed
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      Lock icon AGC to beef up civil litigation team to support Govt ministries
      718 6  -  Move to end dependence on private firms to carry out Govt-related litigation work OPENING OF THE LEGAL YEAR 2013 AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) wants to beef up its civil litigation team so that it is
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      TWO NEW SENIOR COUNSEL APPOINTED
      187 6 Second Solicitor-General Lionel Yee and veteran litigator Narayanan Sreenivasan were appointed Senior Counsel yesterday the highest professional accolade in the legal profession bringing the total number of such top ranked lawyers on our shores to 43. Mr Yee, 46, started out as a prosecutor in
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      Pro bono work not a responsibility but a privilege: LawSoc
      448 6 SINGAPORE Even as lawyers’ views on a recent proposal to mandate pro bono work are being collated, the newly-elected president of the Law Society (LawSoc) has signalled that an approach with “a light regulatory touch, but with heavy moral suasion”
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      Lock icon China journalists confront a top censor over reformist editorial
      439 7 AP BEIJING In a rare move, some Chinese journalists are openly confronting a top government censor after a New Year editorial calling for political reform in a newspaper known for its edgy reporting was replaced with a tribute praising the Communist
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      Lock icon BEIJING SHUTS WEBSITE OF INFLUENTIAL PRO-REFORM MAGAZINE
      207 7 REUTERS China shut down the website of a leading pro-reform magazine yesterday, apparently because it ran an article calling for political reform and constitutional government, which are sensitive topics for the ruling Communist Party. Yanhuang Chunqiu (China Through the Ages) is an influential
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      169 3 A Sea of Opportunities Come onboard and feel the pulse of the dynamic maritime world where a sea of opportunities abound Sailing through the Panama Canal The Tripartite Maritime Scholarship Scheme (TMSS) is a premier scholarship designed for motivated individuals who possess both academic excellence and dynamic leadership qualities to
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      168 4 w The Centre for Inner Studies (CIS) presents Experiencing Being 5th 6th January, 2013 1 Sophia Road, #04-07/08/09 Peace Centre Singapore *****9 Would you like to know how to have happy relationships? Would you like to have a more prosperous life? Would you like to be more spiritual in your
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      99 7 BMW Premium Selection Certified Pre-owned Sheer 5 ppsl-bmw.sg Driving Pleasure m BMW PREMIUM SELECTION. CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED. 12-month BMW extended warranty* 360-degree technical and optical checks Approved service and vehicle history Finance and insurance offers BMW Roadside Assistance Trade-in offers PPSL-BMW.SG BMW EfficientDynamics Less consumption. More driving pleasure. ’’Incoming stock *T&Cs
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon SEE WHAT I CAN DO
      1412 8  -  Don’t judge me by what you think I cannot achieve just because I’m blind, says Cassandra Chiu SHE WANTS TO DISABLE STEREOTYPES AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Fresh out of university with a Master of Science degree in Professional Counselling, Ms Cassandra Chiu applied for a
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      ‘IT’S NOT A PET’
      287 9 In 2010, Ms Cassandra Chiu applied to the Guide Dog Association for the Blind for a guide dog after hearing her relatives tell her six-year-old daughter to look after her. She said: “It felt frustrating why should my daughter be given that responsibility? Why should freedom
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      42 8 Everyone has to fade away eventually, but I’m not 89 yet I really am playing great tennis and I am feeling the best playing against the best. I will try to make this last as long as I can. ROGER FEDERER 22
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      176 10 LAST DAYS!2 MOST WANTED ELECTRONICS SELLING @$98 5800 MICROWAVE $98NOWUP $159 ANDROID 7” WIFI TABLET PC $98NOWUP $399 DIGITAL CAMERA 14.0 Megapixles 5 X Optical Zoom $98NOWUP $249 L.A. FULL HD CAMCORDER 1080 Full HD 32 X Zoom $98NOWUP $599 ANDROID 10” NETBOOK $98NOWUP $499 $98NOWUP $199 DIGITAL CAMERA 12.0
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      418 12 1 SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 5 The Only Electronics Fair Before CNY 4-6 JANUARY, 11 AM -9PM NO GIMMICKS EVER ELECTRONICS SHOW/ SBENilv I BgPfiMl DIRECTLY'SURRORTED BY TOR'BRANDS last r v/Hltt L*TSSrf* SZZi ft m 18-55 MM 55-200 MM 40-150MM 14-42MM 17MM 18-55 MM 55-250 MM OLYMPUS TOTAL VALUE $2017 n
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  • voices
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      Lock icon How child-friendly is this village?
      558 14  -  FROM SARAH SUM-CAMPBELL The saying goes that “it takes a village to raise a child”. But as Singapore tries to encourage more people to have children, there seems to be little patience for parents of young children. Our experiences in public with young children and
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      Singaporeans have to stop mistreatment of public service staff
      256 15  -  FROM FRANCIS TAN I was at Hougang Polyclinic last week while it was dealing with computer problems, which caused delays. Its announcements on this probably fell on deaf ears. In the 15 minutes I spent queuing not too bad of a
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      Lock icon Wanting to play in Thai clubs not a sign of ingratitude
      283 15  -  FROM GLENN KOH A debate is going on regarding two of our footballers wanting to play for Thai clubs, and I feel that it is wrong to question their commitment and to call them ungrateful. I do not think
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      14 14 •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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  • Page 15 Miscellaneous
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      230 16 BOATHOUSE RESIDENCES Iff Larger Space Higher Ceilings Greater Value M vr v M'l BY POPULAR DEMAND 3-in-1 Furniture Package Extended for Selected Units Only’ Terms and conditions apply The best of condo and SOHO combined! If there’s one thing that sets Boathouse Residences apart, it has to be the added
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  • singapore
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      Woman gets one year, one week’s jail for abusing nephews
      318 18  -  ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE —A dishwasher who tied up her two nephews aged five and seven in her kitchen for two days as punishment for misbehaving was sentenced yesterday to one year and one week’s jail. After two days of being
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      S’pore Poly, SMRT, IBM team up for new engineering diploma
      329 18  -  Course aims to nurture new breed of engineers who can work with complex systems TERTIARY EDUCATION AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —To nurture a new breed of professionals to work with the complex
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      Lock icon Authorities seize 1.5kg of heroin from traffickers
      279 18 SINGAPORE —A Malaysian drug courier and two Singaporean drug traffickers were arrested on Thursday, with the authorities seizing drugs including about 1.5kg of heroin estimated to have a street value of S$160,000. A joint statement yesterday from the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and
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  • world
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      Lock icon Gunman shoots dead 8 in Philippines rampage
      272 19 AGENCIES M ANIL A —A man believed to have been under the influence of drugs and alcohol fatally shot eight people, including a pregnant woman and a seven-year-old girl, before he was shot dead by the police yesterday near the Philippine capital. Ten
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      Lock icon Seoul calls on Tokyo to face up to its past
      435 19 S Korea’s President-in-wating says the two nations ‘must have correct view of history and pursue reconciliation’ KOREA-JAPAN RELATIONS AGENCIES S EOU L —South Korea’s Presidentelect Park Geun Hye called on Japan to come to terms with its colonial history during
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      Lock icon Indonesian Foreign Minister to visit restive Myanmar state
      407 19 DOW JONES JAKARTA Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said yesterday he will travel to Myanmar next week to examine conditions in Rakhine, the restive western state where ethnic violence has led to an exodus of refugees seeking asylum across South-east Asia. Dr
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      Lock icon Pakistani girl shot by Taliban leaves hospital
      270 20 REUTERS LONDON A Pakistani girl shot in the head by the Taliban for advocating girls’ education has been discharged from a British hospital after doctors said she was well enough to spend time recovering with her family. Malala Yousufzai, 15, who was shot
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      Lock icon US Speaker Boehner holds on to his gavel despite dissent
      773 20 Republican leader re-elected despite facing 12 defections on opening day of Congress US POLITICS THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON “Public service was never meant to be an easy living,” Mr John Boehner said on Thursday, moments after overcoming a Republican
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      Lock icon India’s top cop calls for tougher action against rapists
      260 20 AP NEWDELHI lndia’s top law enforcement official said yesterday that the country needs to crack down on crimes against women with “an iron hand” to prevent attacks such as the fatal gang rape of a student on a New Delhi bus
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      29 19 VIDEO JAPAN SENDS ENVOY TO SOUTH KOREA TO MEND FENCES Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/vidjap0105 for the video.
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  • business
    • Article
      Lock icon Job growth slows amid cliff talks
      472 21 Uncertain ty over spending cuts and federal debt ceiling to keep businesses cautious US ECONOMY AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Job growth in the United States slowed slightly in December, with employers remaining cautious over hiring as Congress fought over tax increases and spending cuts. Non-farm payrolls
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      Lock icon Tech spending expected to grow at slower rate
      467 21  -  PETER YEO SINGAPORE —Spending on devices such as personal computers (PCs) and tablets is forecast to grow at a slower rate this year than previously expected, according to market research firm Gartner. In its Worldwide IT Spending Forecast, Gartner said that global
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      Lock icon Fed likely to end QE this year: Minutes
      372 21 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States Federal Reserve will probably end its US$85-billion (S$105-billion) monthly bond purchases this year, minutes from the central bank’s December meeting released on Thursday showed, signalling an end to historically low interest rates. In a surprise to Wall
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ROGER’S NOT STEPPING OFF THE FEDERER EXPRESS
      888 22  -  Longevity is Swiss maestro’s new buzzword TENNIS SUPERSTAR LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Strange things happen when one is literally inches away from Roger Federer, arguably the world’s greatest tennis player. Like meeting the Queen for the first time some lose the ability
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      Lock icon BALOTELLI MUST GO
      730 23  -  COMMENTARY BY HENRY WINTER THE DAILY TELEGRAPH So much in the modern world, particularly in the forensically scrutinised world of football, is about perception. Whatever the cause, intensity and aftermath of Thursday’s brief train-ing-ground grapple between Mario Balotelli and Roberto Mancini, the simple, sad fact for Manchester
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      ATHLETICS BODY SEALS BEVERAGE DEAL
      203 23  -  TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE The Singapore Athletic Association (SAA) has inked a sponsorship deal worth S$50,000 in-kind with Coca-Cola Singapore for them to supply Aquarius isotonic drinks to all SAA-organised or assisted events this year. Launched in June last year, Aquarius was the official hydration beverage
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      SCORES
      101 23 NBA Spurs 83 Knicks 100, Timberwolves 101 Nuggets 97 Brisbane International Men’s singles quarter-finals Andy Murray (Gbr) bt Denis Istomin (Uzb) 6-4 7-6, Grigor Dimitrov (Bul) bt Jurgen Melzer (Aut) 6-3 6-2, Kei Nishikori (Jpn) bt Alexandr Dolgopolov (Ukr) 6-4 7-6, Marcos Baghdatis (Cyp) bt Gilles Simon (Fra) 6-3
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      Lock icon HANGING ON TO TRANSFER HOPES
      447 24  -  LOCAL SPORTS PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE It was perhaps not the best thing to do after a seven-hour bus ride but last night, Shahril Ishak and Baihakki Khaizan met separately with Football Association of Singapore (FAS) General Secretary Winston Lee at the association’s office at the
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      STARHUB SPORTS PRICE HIKE LEAVES MANY UPSET
      451 24  -  DEBORAH ONG SINGAPORE StarHub’s decision to increase the subscription fee for its sports channels has left many up in arms. With effect from Jan 15, the local telco’s sports group package will cost S$19.26 per month, up from S$12.84, after it recently acquired
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      Lock icon Early hongbao for Singapore table tennis
      114 24 The year began on a happy note for the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA) after it reaped a windfall of more than S$460,000 from its victory celebration and fundraising dinner at the ShangriLa Hotel last night. The event attended by guest-of-honour Emeritus Senior Minister
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      27 22 VIDEO ROGER FEDERER AT MEDIA BRIEFING IN SINGAPORE Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/federer0105 for the video.
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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      83 23 Sat, 05/01/13 SB* Telecast available at SportsBuzz(PoMo) only For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (Fori 8 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) SINGAPORE (p y® Always play with care. a [responsibly/ Do not bet illegally. J Singapore Pools
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      43 25 CARS 20 OF THE BEST IN 2013 26 FOOD RESTAURANT DESIGNER ADAM TIHANY REVEALS HIS SECRETS 29 TELEVISION WHAT MAKES DOWNTON ABBEY TICK? 31 SATURDAY, 5 JANUARY 2013 KOREAN HOTSPOTS SATISFY YOUR CRAVING FOR BIBIMBAP AND MORE 30 PHOTO: BORNGA’S CHADOL DOENJANG JJIGAE
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  • T TODAY
    • cars
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        GREAT CARS FOR 2013
        1282 26  -  WE PREVIEW THE YEAR’S MOST IMPORTANT CARS IN THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SPECIAL DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg Audi A3 When: First half The Audi A3 runs on the Volkswagen group’s new MQB platform, but packs even more tech than its proletariat cousin. It’s larger and lighter
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      • NEWS TRACKS
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          Purple haze
          86 28 Bentley’s Continental GT Speed Convertible the world’s fastest four-seat convertible will make its international debut on Jan 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The car features a 616 bhp, twin-turbo-charged 6.0-litre W12, which powers it to a top speed of325kmh. With great power comes
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          Dakar Rally flag off
          89 28 The 2013 Dakar Rally, one of the most gruelling races on the international calendar, starts today in Lima, Peru. Drivers will race through the deserts of Chile and then into Argentina before crossing back into Chile and the finish line at San- tiago on Jan 20.
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        Golf? Of course
        403 28  -  VW’s latest Golf is larger, leaner, lighter (and better) than its predecessor REVIEW JULIAN LOW features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If weeks of bingeing over the holiday period has left you feeling sluggish, then take a leaf from Volkswagen, whose new Golf shows what weight loss and clean living can
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    • food
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        Lock icon Appetite for design
        558 29  -  Top restaurant designer Adam Tihany spills the beans on shaping the best dining spots ROOM SERVICE JULIE LASKY features@mediacorp.com.sg N E W YO R K Restaurant designer Adam Tihany has partnered often enough with top chefs Daniel Boulud, Thomas Keller, Heston Blumenthal and Jean-Georges Vongerichten to eat
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        Lock icon Champagne overflow at Golden Globes
        428 29 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —About 700 magnums of champagne, deserts infused with rum and Kahlua, and olive orange marinated sea bass will be just some of the decadent and savory dishes vying for celebrity palates at the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan 13. Among
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        Lock icon Three’s a charm
        524 30  -  The third and largest outlet of Hansang Korean Restaurant offers the consummate Korean dining experience REVIEW ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Good Korean food can be hard to find in our restaurant-satu-rated island, and Korean restaurateur Son Mijin hopes to change that with her third and largest Hansang Korean
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        Lock icon Hot on the chain gang
        471 30  -  On the heels of NeNe Chicken is another Korean import at the burgeoning Star Vista mall REVIEW REBECCA CHUA S I N G A P O R E Another Korean food chain descends on The Star Vista. Bornga is purportedly the largest chain of Korean
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Lock icon Abbey road to success
        935 31  -  The surprise runaway TV hit that is Downton Abbey BRIT CRAZY JEREMY EGNER features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YO R K Not long ago, actor Jim Carter replaced the crisp butler’s uniform he wears on Downton Abbey with a snug Lycra ensemble for
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        Lock icon ‘I’m terrified of V-Day’
        710 32 Helen Mirren doesn’t think sex makes for a lasting marriage STAR QUALITY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LOS ANGELES —She is seen as something of a sex symbol, especially after the red bikini picture that emerged from a holiday five years ago, but Dame Helen Mirren has said
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        Lock icon Star Wars creator George Lucas engaged
        148 32 REUTERS LO S A N G E L E S Star Wars creator George Lucas will marry his long-time girlfriend Mellody Hobson, the director’s production company Lucasfilm Ltd said. Lucas, 68, and Hobson, 43, the president of Chicago investment firm Ariel Investments, have been
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        Lock icon Coming soon
        413 33 Hunger Games, Hobbit most-anticipated films for this year MOVIE BUZZ REUTERS LOS ANGELES This year will look a lot like 2012 at the box office, with The Hunger Games and Hobbits at the top of cinemagoers must-see lists, according to a survey by ticket-seller Fandango. The second instalment
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        Lock icon On top, once again
        354 34 Adele’s 21 beats Swift’s Red for 2012’s top album CHART TOPPER REUTERS LOS ANGELES —British singer Adele’s Grammy-winning 21 scored a rare feat last year as it topped US album sales for a second straight year, beating out American country-pop star Taylor Swift’s Red, Nielsen Soundscan
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      • Article
        Lock icon Steve Jobs biopic
        191 34 REUTERS NEW YORK —The Steve Jobs biopic, JOBS, starring Ashton Kutcher as the Apple co-founder will premiere on the closing night of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Independent distributor Open Road Films plans to release the film in April. The film, written by Matthew Whitley and directed
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    • things to do
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        Lock icon OH! OPEN HOUSE: THE HAPPINESS INDEX
        124 35 OUR PICK Singapore’s only art walkabout returns this year with a foray into the high powered boardrooms and offices of Marina Bay. Themed “The Happiness Index”, the tour will feature 13 artists spread out across six different locations with a diverse selection of graphic
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      • Article
        CNY ELECTRONICS FAIR 2013
        83 35 The first weekend of the year offers products at amazing prizes, from top brands like Samsung, Sony, LG, Toshiba, Canon, and more. With every S$100 spent, customers can get a S$30 cash voucher, which can be used at participating brands and booths at the fair with
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        BOUNTIFUL YEAR OF THE SNAKE LUNAR FAIR
        193 35 Prepare for the new lunar year at this eve nt i n t he he a r t of O rc h a rd Ro ad .Highlights include a Prosperity Snake luc k y d raw; S pi n T he W he
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        BITESIZE: DEMYSTIFYING WESTERN OPERA
        74 35 If you are overcome with thoughts of dread, bafflement and boredom when asked about opera, then this talk is for you. The light-hearted and candid session aims to strip away the artifice and self-imposed mystique that surrounds this art form. Instead, the opera willbe revealed as
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        56 35 Rangoli are decorative designs made on the floors of living rooms and courtyards during Indian festivals. Learn how to create a simple design at this session in conjunction with the Pongal Festival (Harvest Festival) on Jan 14. Jan 5,1pm to 2pm, Ang Mo Kio
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      592 11  -  By DAVID JOLLY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY PARIS Just about everything in Eduardo Manzanares’s shop, Truffes Folies, is made with truffles. Sausage, cheese, spaghetti even popcorn. But during the year-end holidays, the main order of business is fresh truffles, especially the black
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      718 12  -  NEWS ANALYSIS By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY How in the world did something as innocuous as the sugary pink polio vaccine turn into a flash point between Islamic militants and Western “crusaders,” flaring into a confrontation so
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      586 12  -  By SANDRA BLAKESLEE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico —Everywhere, trees are dying. The boreal forests of Canada and Russia are being devoured by beetles. Droughttolerant pines are disappearing in Greece. In North Africa, Atlas cedars are shriveling. Wet
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      THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; CHRISTOPHER CAPOZZIELLO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; BRIAN HARKIN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  728 words
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