Today, 25 January 2013

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  • 15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 25 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 1153 1  -  He underlines what is at stake as other parties make final pitches on last day of hustings PUNGGOL EAST BY-ELECTION LOH CHEE KONG Associate Editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —The Punggol East by-elec-tion campaign ended with
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  • 703 1  -  EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG SINGAPORE —A week after laying out a plan to double the rail network here by 2030, the Government yesterday rolled out a series of initiatives aimed at catering to the commuting needs of every resident,
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    • 106 1 TO FORGE LASTING RELATIONSHIPS, FORGET ABOUT EMAIL AND SOCIAL NETWORKS JUST HAVE A REAL, LIVE CHATCOMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 Organised by tM-iiSKSSHSH Chinatown Chinese New Year Celebrations 2013 Chinatown Wishing Tree Date: 15 January 24 February 2013 Time: I 1.00am 9.00pm Venue; Chinatown Point Get a mandarin orange wishing charm for S$2/-,
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  • hot news
    • 698 2  -  Mr Lee says party has adapted policies to changing times, takes swipe at WP chief Low PUNGGOL EAST BY-ELECTION NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BY AMIR HUSSAIN SINGAPORE —The People’s Action Party’s social policies have changed to respond to changing
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    • 544 4  -  PUNGGOL EAST BY-ELECTION AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —He had not considered himself a political activist, only a volunteer who was deeply concerned about how Singapore was governed, and where it was heading. But People’s Action Party (PAP)
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    • 559 6  -  Candidate fulfils promise to cover constituency, refuses to speculate on poll outcome PUNGGOL EAST BY-ELECTION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Workers’ Party (WP) candidate in the Punggol East by-elec-tion said she has fulfilled her promise to cover every Housing and Development Board (HDB)
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    • 720 8  -  He also takes PAP to task and says he is an alternative to both parties PUNGGOL EAST BY-ELECTION WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In his second and final rally yesterday, Reform Party (RP) candidate Kenneth Jeyaretnam launched a withering attack on the Workers’ Party
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    • 384 8  -  GAYATHIRI CHANDRAMOHAN SINGAPORE —As Punggol East voters head to the polls tomorrow, Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA) candidate Desmond Lim hopes they will consider his pitch to be “the third voice in Parliament” and the causes he has vowed to champion
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    • 591 10 MIXED FORTUNES AGENCIES BEIJING —Asia’s two largest economies yesterday reported sharply divergent economic fortunes, with China’s giant factory sector accelerating to a two-year high, while Japan logged a record trade deficit as exports continued to slide. As Chinese manufacturers received increased orders, the privatesector
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    • 567 12 Top cop warns public that the authorities will not waver in taking stern action against organiser and participants MALAYSIA POLITICS AGENCIES GEORGE TOWN (PENANG) The site of a purported “festival” to torch copies of Malay-language Bibles in Penang will be under heavy police
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    • 255 10 You can’t beat our dong-dong-chiang fares! scoot Book now. Offer ends 31 January 2013. We're lining up even more CNY goodies. FLYSCOOT.COM Find out with this Sunday's issue of TODAY. 6 lit V All advertised Scoot fares comprise the price of the air ticket, associated taxes and surcharges only. Fares,
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    • 444 11 Because spring storing is much faster than spring cleaning. Lunar New Year is all about welcoming the new, the good and the prosperous. Of course, you will need to make space for all that good stuff. With our full range of storage solutions to suit your every need, no one
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  • comment &analysis
    • 873 14  -  RETHINKING CONNECTIVITY ANTHONY K TJAN Anthony K Tjan is CEO, Managing Partner and Founder of the venture capital firm Cue Ball, and Vice-Chairman of the advisory firm Parthenon. 2013 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORP I could not be a bigger proponent of technology. My
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    • 583 16  -  HOW TO HANDLE INCENDIARY CONTENT LUTFEY SIDDIQI Lutfey Siddiqi is a Professor at the Risk Management Institute of the National University of Singapore. This article is one of three risk cases featured in the Global Risks 2013 report. One of the most vivid examples of a
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    • 805 18  -  MIDEAST POLITICS ALUF BENN Aluf Benn is Editor-in-Chief of Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper. THE GUARDIAN Israeli voters delivered a painful blow to Mr Benj amin Netanyahu in Tuesday’s election and halted the country’s worrying drift to the far right. The incumbent Prime Minister is likely to
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    • 283 14 The best defence against information wildfires is rainfall. The more transparent and information-rich a society, the less the impact of one random tweet. LUTFEY SIDDIQI 16 COMMENT MINDING OUR PS AND QS: DEMOCRACY AND SINGAPORE Scan the QR code with your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ democracy0125 for the
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  • voices
    • 288 20  -  FROM JAMES CHIA WEE TIONG I thank the Government for the “Higher subsidies for child, infant care” (Jan 24). This will greatly help a portion of Singaporean families in their childcare needs. The subsidies, though, continue to be only for working mothers. Parents place
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    • 334 20  -  FROM NG YA KEN The S$2-billion marriage and parenthood package (MPP) will cost S$400 million more (25 per cent) than the current one. Is the increment too paltry? No matter how much it is enhanced, it would not be enough
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    • 176 22  -  FROM PREM SINGH The “New scheme to help with kids’ healthcare costs” (Jan 23) must be effectively publicised to make it count. We are an ageing population, and all medical help for the young would safeguard our future workforce. Every Residents’ Committee must educate
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    • 298 22  -  FROM BRYAN CHOW WENG KEONG I read with interest Dr Trisha Craig’s commentary, “JC or Poly? An education in options is needed” (Jan 24). With the changing landscape of degree and career options, it is important that we allow every student the
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    • 88 22 The report, “Money still not enough to encourage procreation” (Jan 21), stated that over S$8.3 billion in tax rebates and reliefs were given last year to encourage procreation, benefiting more than 850,000 working parents. The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore has clarified that working parents claimed S$130 million in
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    • 201 24  -  FROM ALVIN CHAN CHEK HORNG SingPost stated in the letter, “Complaints to SingPost fell 42% from 2011 to last year” (Jan 17), that it “takes feedback seriously”. However, I have used its feedback form to complain about its delivery of registered
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    • 305 24  -  FROM GARY YAP I refer to the letter, “SingPost: We won’t lose focus amid transformation” (Jan 11, online). I find registered mails to be more trouble than they are worth. Once, I had just returned home and the doorbell rang. I opened my door
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    • 158 24  -  FROM NICHOLAS TEE Senior Executive, Corporate Communications, StarHub I refer to Mr Chua Soo Kiat’s letter, “Do our telcos operate under different rules?” (Jan 22). When we acquired the ESPN STAR Sports channels, we gave sports group subscribers a month’s notice to sample
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    • 14 20 •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
    • 519 26  -  Developer wins tender to maintain, operate photovoltaic systems in Punggol Eco-Town GOING GREEN THEN AI PING thenaiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Eighty more blocks of public housing in Punggol Eco-Town will be powered by solar energy by next year, as solar power once considered too
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    • 334 27 SINGAPORE Students and alumni of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will be able to learn entrepreneurial skills from small and medium enterprises (SMEs), under a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the ITE and the Association of Small and
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    • 114 27 Mr Lim Kok Wai, who spent S$3,400 on hair treatments for his mother, Madam Tan (centre), at Jurong Point’s Yun Nam Hair Care, never imagined he would win S$10,000 in the TODAY Shop to Win contest. The happy duo were presented with their prize
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    • 204 28  -  ALVINA SOH SINGAPORE A special court hearing was held yesterday to ascertain if a woman had cheated two others of their branded bags due to a mental disorder. Goh Lee Yin, 31, a former engineer, was back in court after pleading guilty last
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    • 357 28  -  GOOD GOVERNANCE S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The issue of good governance has become a more pressing challenge, and nations all over the world, including Singapore and Thailand, must adapt to the changing operating environment, said Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam. He made the
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  • science
    • 829 32 In the second of a two-part fea ture Na tional Research Foundation CEO Low Teck Seng tells TODAY about the goal of developing R&D talen t here RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SINGAPORE —This week sees a milestone for Singapore’s science sector, with 300 promising young
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    • 159 33 M HUAWGI Home isjust a touch away. Chat for free! via voice, video or message with QQ Chat, WeChat and Skype. m Share your precious photos Get creative with Meitu Xiu Xiu, Follow your loved ones with Weibo and Facebook. More fun with Android ICS Games, movies, music and much
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  • china&india
    • 554 34 Defence lawyers warned ban placed on printing, publishing information on the proceedings SEXUAL ASSAULT CASE AGENCIES NEW DELHI The trial of five men accused in the gang rape of a 23-year-old woman in a moving bus in New Delhi is being watched
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    • 588 36 POLLUTION AGENCIES BEIJING China’s Environment Minister said yesterday that emissions of four major pollutants dropped last year and should fall by a similar level this year, but admitted the country faced a tough task in trying to end chronic air pollution.
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  • world
    • 419 38 Boat ferrying activists turns back after brief exchange with Japanese coast guard EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES TAIPEI A territorial feud at the heart of rising tensions between China and Japan came into focus yet again yesterday when a group of activists
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    • 255 38 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul said he believes it is the right of the Philippines to bring its dispute with China over the South China Sea to arbitration but emphasised that all parties should pursue peaceful means to settle
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    • 448 40 NUCLEAR PROGRAMME THE NEW YORK TIMES SEOUL —North Korea vowed yesterday to conduct its third nuclear test and to launch more long-range rockets, ratcheting up tensions following the United Nations Security Council’s decision to tighten sanctions against the country for launching
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    • 671 42 Move is seen as a historic step towards recognising role that women play in nation’s defence MILITARY THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta is lifting the military’s official ban on women in combat, which will open
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    • 213 42 THE NEW YORK TIMES The White House said on Wednesday it would move forward with the nomination of General John Allen as the top North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) commander now that he has been cleared of wrongdoing in connection with a series of emails
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    • 525 44 REFERENDUM ON EU MEMBERSHIP AGENCIES DAVOS (SWITZERL AND) British Prime Minister David Cameron has defended his decision to seek a referendum on his country’s membership in the European Union (EU), saying his goal was to reform the 27-nation bloc, not to retreat into
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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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      • 65 46 Keppel Land announced Q4 earnings of S$527.3 million, down 55.4%, mostly due to the S$480.3-million gain from its 2011 Ocean Financial Center stake sale. OCBC says it is well-positioned given its strong balance sheet, exposure to the Chinese property sector and potential divestment gains. OCBC upgrades
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      • 68 46 OCBC notes that the trust registered Q4 distribution per unit of 2 cents, above consensus but slightly lower than estimated. Gross profit fell 4% to S$38.5 million. Management attributed the compression in gross profit margin to higher expenses in China, the Philippines and Vietnam, and
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      • 68 46 Frasers Centrepoint Trust reported Q1 distribution per unit of 2.40 cents, a 9.1% on-year growth. This is largely in line with expectations, OCBC says. Causeway Point (CWP) and Northpoint remained the quarter’s key drivers. Management said several new tenants are still fitting out at CWP
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      • 84 46 OCBC notes that CapitaCommercial Trust has significant debt headroom for acquisitions and asset enhancements. Though management would likely be cautious in acquisitions due to the criteria for yield accretion, house believes acquisitions are workable and that there is meaningful growth potential. It maintains Buy rating with
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    • 204 46 DOW JONES SING A PORE Keppel Corp’s fourthquarter net profit fell 22 per cent from a year earlier mainly due to lower contribution from its offshore and marine division, where margins were squeezed by competition from South Korean and Chinese yards. The conglomerate posted
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    • 297 46 Budget carrier in profit after six quarters of losses, but expects tough times ahead CORPORATE EARNINGS DOW JONES SINGAPORE Tiger Airways returned to profit in the quarter ended December after six consecutive quarters of losses, but the budget carrier flagged a tough few months
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    • 207 46 AGENCIES S I NG A PO R E Olam International, the commodity supplier targeted by United States short-seller Muddy Waters, has raised the full US$712.5 million (S$875 million) in gross proceeds from its bond sale after the issue was oversubscribed. Its two largest shareholders, Kewalram Singapore
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    • marketbuzz
      • 246 48 Shop at Cold Storage for all your festive needs and plan a sumptuous reunion dinner with your family. Peng cai sets Get a free claypot and pot holder with every peng cai pot purchased. Prosperous yusheng platters Choose from a range of lo hei yusheng platters topped with
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        153 48 Don’t miss the Laneway Festival 2013, presented by Heineken the official beer partner of the Singapore leg of the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival. Held at The Meadows at Gardens by the Bay, the outdoor event will see 14 prolific international artistes and bands, including Gotye, Kimbra and Of
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        193 48 Do your New Year shopping at City Square Mall and enjoy entertaining performances, a festive fair and exciting promotions. City Square Mall will also remain open throughout the New Year so you can shop even more. Spend a minimum of S$200 to redeem a Mandarin orange eco-carrier and
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        103 48 Love to shop online for clothes, movie tickets, flights or music? Use the FRANK by OCBC credit card for the best deals. The enhanced credit card now offers 6 per cent cash rebate for online purchases. To enjoy this rebate, cardholders must spend a minimum of S$500 per
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        97 48 Keep your food fresh by storing it in these Biokips containers from Korea. The BPA-free containers are made of pure non-polluted materials and certified safe. Designed with a silicone ring, it is 100 per cent airtight so food stays fresh longer. Its transparency lets you see what’s inside
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      • 109 48 Start your day with a nutritious bowl of Neal’s Yard Wholefoods Cereals. Free from sugar, salt, artificial flavourings, colourings and preservatives, the high-fibre blend of wholegrain rolled jumbo oats offers a creamy taste and texture. It also contains whole roasted almonds, hazelnuts, sultanas and raisins for an added
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    • 261 49 Your Weekly Shopping Just Got Cheaper ok t Hi I m $iQ89 each each FONE MINUTE Men's Polo Tee Kizes: S XL B&K Men s Denim Jeans each Sizes:<29 K 238 FLORELLA Men's Bermudas Sizes: 28 40 UP: $10.89 tk 100% Cotton in S19® 9 each llaclies' Dress S-L each
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  • property
    • 874 50  -  LAND SALES COMMENTARY BY DESMOND SIM DESMOND SIM property@mediacorp.com.sg Desmond Sim is Associate Director at CBRE Research. While the latest round of property market cooling measures is likely to hit housing demand significantly, developers are expected to bid actively for the sites on
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    • 270 50 SINGAPORE The tender for a mixed commercial and private housing site in Yishun Ring Road/Yishun Avenue 9 garnered 13 bids at the close yesterday, with CEL Property putting in the top bid of S$212.1 million, the Housing and Development Board (HDB)
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    • 354 51 Show 2013 World Live Tour Over The Limit I n 1 March 2013. Friday. 8pm Brought To Yoi^y Singapore Indoor Stadium UnUsUal* LI V L II U L I L group OF COMPANIES $198*, $168*, $138*, $88* (‘excludes SISTIC fee) mKJiffl SISTIC Hotline: 6348 5555 or www.unusual.com.sg IP UnusualEntertainment s®ai
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  • technology
    • 555 52  -  THE FUTURE OF APPLE COMMENTARY BY PETER YEO PETER YEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg Peter Yeo is a correspondent at TODAY. It has not been a good couple of weeks for the world’s most valuable tech company, Apple. First, LG Display, the largest panel supplier for Apple’s hero
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    • 355 53 Microsoft to launch device which can run full version of Windows 8, next month THE DAILY TELEGRAPH R E D M O N D Microsoft has announced that it will introduce its Surface Pro next month, at a price that puts it
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    • 200 53 AGENCIES SEOUL Samsung will be introducing a new addition to its popular Galaxy family, according to reports. The Galaxy Note 8 is an 8-inch tablet that will be priced between US$249 (S$306) and US$299 to compete with Apple’s iPad mini,
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  • sports
    • 686 58 Chinese ace sweeps aside Sharapova, now eyes a second Grand Slam title AUSTRALIAN OPEN AGENCIES MELBOURNE —Maria Sharapova was brutally handing out bagels sets won by 6-0 scorelines to her opponents early this Australian Open, her form so indomitable that even thirdround opponent Venus
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    • 319 58 AGENCIES David Ferrer is used to being called a brick wall, but certainly not having his head rammed into one. The fifthseeded Spaniard tried everything he could to unsettle world No 1 Novak Djokovic (picture) in their Australian Open semi-final yesterday but was ruthlessly dismissed
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    • 431 59  -  DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Do not be fooled by the LionsXII’s claims that they are a young side who are competing in the Malaysian Super League (MSL) just to gain experience for this December’s SEA Games in Myanmar. In
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      86 59 NBA Hawks 104 Bobcats 92, Raptors 116 Heat 123, Pistons 82 Bulls 85, Lakers 93 Grizzlies 106, Nuggets 105 Rockets 95, Nets 91 Timberwolves 83, Hornets 102 Spurs 106, Wizards 88 Jazz 92, Suns 106 Kings 96, Pacers 80 Trail Blazers 100, Thunder 99 Warriors 104 African Nations Cup
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    • 377 60 REUTERS M A DRID —Real Madrid President Florentino Perez yesterday angrily denied a report in Marca sports daily that said there was a rift between coach Jose Mourinho (picture) and club captains Iker Casillas and Sergio Ramos. In an unusual move for
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    • 517 60  -  Cycling body has plans to raise profile of sport, win 1st SEA Games gold since 1997 8TH BMX ASIAN CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS LOW LIN FHOONG linf hoong@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Asia’s best BMX bikers will come speeding into town on May 19 when the Republic hosts the 8th
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    • 497 61  -  ation. CHARLES ONG, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY DAN GUEN CHIN CHARLES ONG DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE Despite having a name that is synonymous with eight S-League titles and four Singapore Cups, the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) have ditched it
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    • 142 59 > PROSPERITY PACK o£y*J> m n ■aiae Don t miss God of Fortune's special appearances as he bestows A wealth and W luck on you! 1 PROMOTION DATE: Jan 27,2013 (Sun) V* as 8? 4 -r #A«8 H' SMS! TIME; fxom 7.30am 5S&-' 1 J vlL -m. E= xo 1
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    • 82 61 Fri, 25/01/13 Sat, 26/01/13 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) [pLAYA Always play with care. [responsibly/ Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service.
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    • 286 62 I. 3 SKI? Simply spend 100 to redeem Leisure Park In addition, spend $180 and you can choose to redeem a FREE Fortune Chopstick Gift Set or a lush Cushion Cover! 1 0 n n CNY Lucky Draw to WIN the Grand Prize of a Hock Hua Tonic Hamper worth
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  • T TODAY
    • style&beauty
      • 463 2  -  DRESS YOUR KID UP IN SWEET FASHION FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR BROUGHT TO YOU BY KIDSTYLE ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg Everybody likes to get new clothes for their kids during Chinese New Year. But being decked out in all-red outfits might not be everyone’s cup of Chinese
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      • 199 6 Play dress up with these finds for babies, pre-teens and ages in between NEW YEAR, NEW CLOTHES When you have to shop for children of varying ages for Chinese New Year, you could literally be all over the shops. At KidStyle, you can find rompers for
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      • 390 7 Your little one is crawling, learning to walk and exploring more now. Encourage him to do so with clothes that don’t get in his way. High on many parents’ shopping lists? Overalls from OshKosh B’Gosh. These denims with adjustable shoulder straps aren’t only friendly
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      • 139 9 That famous motto gets kid-sized in the Nike Young Athletes collection. You’ll find the brand’s proprietary Dri-Fit technology that features breathable and moisture-wicking fabrics in the apparels, and Nike Free Run 3’s ergonomic contours in the footwear. So form and function aren’t compromised even when it
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      • 1040 10 Relax, refresh and reenergise with these facials and massages KNEAD TO KNOW SINGAPORE —Sometimes, a pampering facial treatment or a body massage can work wonders for you. But which ones? Our reporters reviewed four treats that promise to breathe new life into you. W HOTEL’S AWAY MASSAGE:
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        414 12  -  Latest digs around town LOOKING GOOD BY KENNETH CHOY Kate Spade New York Spring 2013 collection Inspired by Ormond Gigli’s iconic photograph “girls in windows”, Kate Spade’s newest collection is a light-hearted mix of bright confetti colours; pops of shocking pink, cobalt blue and mint cream; and other
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      • 320 12  -  Slap, slather and spritz on latest beauty and grooming must-haves GET IT NOW BY ZHANG WEIFANG Models Own With a cult following that includes Alexa Chung, Jessie J and Nicola Roberts, you can’t deny that Models Own is aweseome. The fashion accessory brand is now in Singapore, boasting
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 926 14  -  Auteur Wong Kar Wai and his favourite leading man, Tony Leung, talk about not talking to each other much KUNG FU FIGHTING SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —There are certain celestial beings for whom even cynical, celeb-weary journalists turn to mush. Tony Leung Chiu Wai is one of
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      • 375 16 Flow Of Melodies The last weekend of January sees Renny Clarence, Sparkle Live Music (featuring Alfred, Leon and Kexin) and the Raffles Alumni Chinese Orchestra presenting Chinese favourites. Jan 25 to 27, various times, Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. Free. The Blackberries Featuring the talented Shanghainese Berry Ni on lead
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      • 60 16 Surely one of the top pop vocalists from Asia, A-Mei is back with her encore concert, although I wouldn’t expect it to be the same concert she did the last time she was here. But you’re guaranteed a good time. Jan 26, 8pm, Singapore Indoor Stadium. Tickets at
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      • 444 17  -  Chun Kai Feng’s solo show goes retro with a twist ART REVIEW: NOWHERE NEAR BRUCE QUEK features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bright green trash bins, windows with holders for bamboo poles, and the comforting glow of convenience store colours. These familiar signs of life in Singapore form the basis
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        184 18  -  CD REVIEW: LYSANDRE CHRISTOPHER OWEN KEVIN MATHEWS Over the course of three critically acclaimed releases, Californian outfit Girls established themselves as an band to look out for in the indie music scene. In July 2012, singer-songwriter Christopher Owens announced his departure from Girls for a solo career.
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      • 152 18  -  CD REVIEW: LOVE SIGN FREE ENERGY KEVIN MATHEWS No matter how young or old you are, you are going to get a kick out of this. This sophomore album from the Philly retro-rockers delivers more of the fist-pumping classic rock party anthems that don’t quite go out of
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        138 18  -  CD REVIEW: 13.0.0.0.0 THIS TOWN NEEDS GUNS KEVIN MATHEWS There’s more to Oxford than the famed university and Radiohead. After listening to this excellent album, one might be inclined to add Oxford band This Town Needs Guns (TTNG) to the list. Superficially described as a “mathrock” band,
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      • 330 19 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Kevin Spacey plans to raise £20 million (S$24.6 million) for the Old Vic before he steps down as the Artistic Director of the London theatre in 2015. The Hollywood actor told Mandrake that he plans to raise
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      • 203 19  -  MUSIC NOTES BY CHRISTOPHER TOH Changed| Rascal Flatts As one of the purveyors of country pop-rock, Rascal Flatts have made one very country-fied album, but it always seems tohitthemarkjust where it needs to be hit, you know? Highlights From Les Miserables Soundtrack Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and
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    • things to do
      • 70 20 OUR PICK No producer has done more to raise the international profile of Los Angeles’ underground electronic music scene than Steve Aoki, who helped turn underground house, electro and harder-edged electronic dance music with rap and rock leanings into the phenomena it is
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      • 77 20 This DJ, dubbed a master at fusing beat, has also done graffiti work and made bit appearances in TV shows and movies, such as the James Bond flick, The World Is Not Enough. Begin the night with Home Club resident DJs Amrit, Rah, Nez and Twinhed, before Goldie, the
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      • 41 20 Get your music fix at this newly revamped seaside joint. Groove to Latin band Ireson, performing a funky mix of traditional and contemporary Latin beats, and Afro-Latin rhythms. Jan 25, Coastes, #01 -05 Siloso Beach Walk. Free.
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      • 67 20 If you can’t get enough of the awesomeness that is the Laneway Festival, the party continues over at Zouk where you can proceed to dance the night away with plenty of booze and flashing lights. First 300 to show up with their Laneway
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      • 48 20 Australian DJ Andreas Sadler brings his brand of music supported by resident DJ Darkwing. Expect a celebration of warped, mashed, crushed and cut-up beats. Put on your dancing shoes and be ready for a good time. Jan 25,10pm, Broadcast HQ, 109 Rowell Road. Free.
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      • 64 20 Soak in the rays as you chill out by the pool at Hard Rock Hotel Singapore’s monthly pool party It features UK -based DJ Seb Fontaine along with DJs Joachin, Sean Doyle, Phil Drummond and Michael Venezuela, this is one splashing rave you won’t want to miss. Jan
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      • 71 20 Always wanted to be a DJ? Think you can drum up some sick beats and work the crowds? Well, if you’re in a Singapore tertiary institution, you automatically qualify for a chance to win prizes worth up to S$10,000 in this competition. Just compile your
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    • 36 6 Do you remember your baby’s favourite Carter’s apparel? Email a photo of your baby in his/her favourite Carter’s apparel to kidstyle@jaygee.com.sg. Twenty lucky readers stand to win an exclusive Carter’s hanky and a S$30 voucher each.
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    • 39 7 Complete this sentence: OshKosh B’Gosh is the genuine article since... Hint: Check out KidStyle’s fanpage at www.facebook.com/KidStyleSg. Email your answer to kidstyle@jaygee.com.sg. Twenty lucky readers stand to win an exclusive OshKosh B’gosh pencil case and a S$50 voucher each.
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    • 33 8 Who is 2012’s FIFA World Player of the year? Hint: Check out KidStyle’s fanpage at www.facebook.com/KidStyleSg.Email your answer to kidstyle@jaygee.com.sg. Ten lucky readers stand to win an exclusive Adidas soccer power pack each.
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    • 34 9 Nike Young Athlete’s theme for the season is... Complete this sentence: Hint: Check out KidStyle’s fanpage at www.facebook.com/KidStyleSg. Email your answer to kidstyle@jaygee.com.sg. Fifteen lucky readers stand to win a Nike soccer ball each.
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    • 42 9 Sss-nake year previews for CNY! What better way to usher in the year of the snake than with these serpentine-inspired items from Nike Young Athletes? They feature subtle snakeskin motifs and Nike’s signature Dri-Fit features. Zip-front hoodie, S$55 Pico shoes, from S$49
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    • 120 10 COACH BURBERRY PRADA Balenciaga Ferragamo Fendi Gucci Celine Miu Miu Givenchy Bnttega Dior Chloe Kate Spade Proenza YSF and more... Hi I |h 0%'’" ST' jaltomiH n r\ 1 TA m Singapore Marriott Hotel Ballroom 3, Level 3 25 Jan, Fri (11am 4pm) U www.facebook.com/NiMeShop.luxurybag Singapore Expo Conference Hall GHJ
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