Today, 30 March 2013

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 30 MARCH 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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    Lock icon Kim Jong Un readies missile units
    903 1 Thousands rally in Pyongyang in support of North Korean leader’s call to arms RISING TENSIONS IN THE PENINSULA AGENCIES SEOUL —The tit-for-tat between North Korea and the United States-backed South is in danger of spiralling out of control, several countries warned as they watched
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      27 1 HOW JP MORGAN SENIOR COUNTRY OFFICER PHILIP LEE JUGGLES WORK-LIFE BALANCE, TEAMWORK, VOLUNTEERISM SATURDAY PEOPLE 12 HOT NEWS 2 SUICIDE BOMBER STRIKES NEAR US CONSULATE IN PAKISTAN
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      42 1 The all-new TODAY digital editions. Available on the Web, iPhone and iPad. Android version coming soon. Download the app at http://tdy.sg/todayapp SPORTS 23 ATLETICO-S’PORE SELECTION FRIENDLY MOVED TO MAY Let teachers design their own tests, says education expertDennis Shirley HOT NEWS 4
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Suicide bomber kills 10 in Pakistan
      420 2 Assault in Peshawar about 200m from US consulate, but no indication it was targeted BOMB ATTACK IN PAKISTAN AGENCIES PESHAWAR —Ten people were killed in Pakistan yesterday when a suicide bomber attacked a paramilitary police convoy, security officials said. The assault took place in
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      Lock icon Christians celebrate Good Friday
      149 2 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —Christians all over the world yesterday observed Good Friday, the day they believe Jesus Christ was crucified. In Singapore, hundreds of worshippers gathered at the Church of Saint Teresa at Kampong Bahru Road, off Jalan Bukit Merah. Many Good Friday services are held
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      Lock icon Let teachers design their own tests, says expert
      742 4  -  Curriculum here could also incorporate more play, reduce emphasis on national testing SINGAPORE EDUCATION SYSTEM NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Despite having recently co-authored a book which holds up Singapore’s system as an exemplary case study, education expert Dennis Shirley, 58, believes
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      Lock icon Shunfu HUDC owners have to wait for en bloc windfall
      597 6  -  A SUBDUED PROPERTY MARKET WONG WEI HAN SINGAPORE Having finally got their wish of privatising the estate after 12 years, owners of the Shunfu HUDC development will have to wait a while more to snag the lucrative en bloc sale
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      Lock icon China to spend S$20b to tackle Beijing pollution crisis
      495 8 CITY CLEAN-UP AGENCIES SHANGHAI —China will spend 100 billion yuan (S$20 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing’s pollution problem, an official newspaper reported yesterday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. Beijing’s government has
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      Lock icon Chinese yuan rises to 19-year high
      231 8 BLOOMBERG BEIJING —China’s yuan advanced to a 19-year high yesterday, extending its gains for the quarter after the central bank raised the reference rate to the strongest level in more than 10 months. The People’s Bank of China increased the daily fixing by 0.08
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      Lock icon Cypriots facing nightmare scenario
      827 10 They are bracing for more economic hardship in the aftermath of bailout deal EURO ZONE CRISIS BLOOMBERG NICOSIA Ms Ionna Constantinou, a 24-year-old lawyer in Nicosia, Cyprus, was up early on March 16, packing her bags for a weekend holiday in London. She turned on her
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      75 3 /fi? Health Promotion Board m > w- pJust because no one talks about it, doesn’t mean it’s not around. Tuberculosis still exists in Singapore. Every year, more Singaporeans are being diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB). A persistent cough, fever and weight loss may all be symptoms of TB. If you’ve had
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      32 4 WE NEED U. TODAY’s Digital Media desk is hiring. If you’re social media savvy, multimedia trained and always on top of the news, email us at todayonline@mediacorp.com.sg with your CV and portfolio.
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      86 6 As SlhjUC' •f-ajJ'esfr IcJcX' Everyone loves that time of the day when we simply sit back, be happy and savour life's little joys. That's why we put our best into each cup to bring a smile on your face. After all, we at Super believe that good things do come
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      251 7 TT TT RESIDENCES Hillion 0 ft Residence Retail Mall All in one Creating new lifestyles. A residential development at Bukit Panjang integrated with a retail mall and transport huh. il T 'v ArtlJflffipresiiSn v-\ fe ,i' .i'ZjSmifm#. t; Junction Junction 10 Sales gallery at Petir Road (off Upper Bukit Timali
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      154 9 JAY GEE CARD The Fashion and Lifestyle Card JAYGEEMELWANI GROUP ALMOST EVERYTHING DAYS STOREWIDE TODAY AND TOMORROW ONLY Exclusively for Jay Gee Cardmembers only. MTewm 3 r i r A cello* celio* More on www.c8lio.coni I V f •T V r'Ti OR 'i MM T1 TT ujyui■man lu 1: r#
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      68 10 SSTI ENABLING CAPABILITIES SSTI STIMULATES M MY DESIRE TO LEARN MORE Mr R.S.Chandraajothi Assistant Superintendent SSTI CONTACT Social Service Training Institute TEL (65) 6210 6688 EMAIL ncss_ssti@ncss.gov.sg 7 0 th Anniversary 10 Chapters of Social Service Capability Building "I am more confident in myself now as the knowledge and skills
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      7 10 BUSINESS CYPRUS CONTAINS RISK OF BANKRUPTCY 22
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      335 11 s> <y K S5 C5 O <s S' <c 'b (C a <s m 6m» —X Siil ■sir 7 m^; Main Lobby sion FINANCING SCENARIO (4-ROOMTYPE) Pasir Ris One (DBSS) 4-room Type Sale Price $611,500 20% Downpayment 5% Cash (Booking Fee) $30,575 -15% Cash CPF (Exercise Fee) $61,725 (Less $30,000
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon ONE FOR THE TEAM
      1412 12  -  Whether it comes to family, work or doing the community good, a man is only as good as teamwork allows EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@med iacorp.com. sg Wanting to start a family after returning to Singapore 18 years ago, Mr Philip Lee and his wife sat down and
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      52 12 Alex Ferguson’s men might have hardly put a boot out of place all year, but there’s been a small part in all of us that’s wondered if something might happen to shake things up; a twist and a turn, an upset, a revival. It hasn’t looked remotely like happening. ADRIAN
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      122 13 HEARTS ON FIRE THE WORLD'S MOST PERFECTLY CUT DIAMOND® about .J p•*, T’ '■r M m M Vm *s parkle 28 Mar-03 Apr 2013 The Centrepoint Atrium Exclusively at The Centrepoint Atrium A collection inspired by Hearts On Fire's Director of Design, Maria Lanzoni's love of the night sky, dating
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  • voices
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      A single-payer universal healthcare system has its benefits
      137 14  -  FROM WAYNE CHAN Many in Singapore believe in “tradeoffs” in healthcare policy outcomes that is, to have more equitable healthcare, the state needs to take on a higher burden of healthcare spending, which may mean higher taxes. Yet a single-payer universal healthcare
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      Lock icon A reward for staying healthy?
      674 14 As callers debated over what Medisave should be used for and how to bring healthcare costs down in the latest episode of VoicesTODAY, here is an exchange TV viewers did not get to see during the online segment of the show, on whether healthcare spending
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      Don’t penalise those who lack means to lead healthy lifestyle
      163 14  -  FROM STEVEN LEE THIEN POH I refer to the letter “We could avoid having to pay a premium price for healthcare if (March 28) by Mr Matthew Ang, who mentioned that “it is time that people who insist on leading
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      Better benefits, rising medical costs pushing premiums up
      348 15  -  FROM PUI PHUSANGMOOK Senior Vice President General Manager, Group Health Division, NTUC Income In his letter “Hefty MediShield premiums an improvement?” (March 28), Mr Wong Soon Heng commented on the increase of his MediShield and IncomeShield premiums. On renewal, Mr Wong’s policy
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      Why keep executive condominium scheme?
      206 15  -  FROM GEORGE SEAH BOON HUAT Amid the call for the Housing and Development Board to return to “basics” in providing public housing, I would like to revisit the Executive Condominium (EC) model. As Singapore matures, it is facing its fair share of challenges, such as
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      35 14 VIDEO VOICESTODAY HEALTHCARE: HOWTO BRING COSTS DOWN? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/voicestoday to watch the replay of Thursday’s show and read all the comments.
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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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      461 15 Protect your Home. Protect your Health Our home is a safe haven that we strive to protect. However, we contract germs from our daily activities and transport them into our homes. The 2011 Dettol Bacterial Survival Study by the Global Hygiene Council showed germs to survive for extended periods on
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon STB targets visitors with niche interests
      532 16  -  Itforecasts tourism receipts of up to S$24.5b, plans to cater to travellers seeking differentiated and value-added experience NEW TOURISM STRATEGY VIMITA MOHANDAS vimita@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Positioning Singapore as a tourist destination to cater to the niche interests of visitors is a key priority for the
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      Software error caused train delay on Circle Line: SMRT
      181 16  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE The Circle Line’s automatic train timetable scheduling system experienced a software error on Thursday at about 8.10pm, said the SMRT. Responding to queries from Channel NewsAsia after it had received several hotline calls about the incident, SMRT Vice-President
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      Lock icon Brief periods of haze expected
      188 17 SINGAPORE Haze conditions were generally good yesterday, although the north and south regions experienced more haze, with the Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading just crossing over into the “moderate” range, at 51. The overall reading as at 4pm yesterday ranged from 37 to 51. A
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      Some Pearls Centre tenants did not get ex gratia payment
      338 17  -  WU LIAN CHEONG, TAN QIUYI liancheong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Some 30 per cent of the 250 tenants at Pearls Centre which has been gazetted for acquisition did not receive an ex gratia payment as part of their compensation package, according to the
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      62 16 WINDERS m a rtf Q O OO 4 ~^u r a XY Use this QR code to access Forte’s website: KEEP YOUR WATOH MOVING! E E Distributed by: F RTE Forte Luxury (Singapore) Pte Ltd 318 Tanglin Road, Block D #01-64/65, Phoenix Park Office Campus Singapore *****9 Tel: +65 6459
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      184 17 pw' Making learning TOA PAY O H SAFRA One Stop Learning, Non-stop Fun iy/ r c k '■-aas P 7 Music performances r. Mass Bring your family to SAFRA Toa Payoh on 6&7April 2013 to enjoy fun-filled activities, games, performances and special discounts. Visit www.safra.sg/toapayoh for more information. Special Discounts
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  • world
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      Lock icon Foreign firms seek action from China’s new leaders
      576 18 Overseas companies want the governmen t to act on pledges to remove investment barriers BUSINESS CLIMATE AP BEIJING Foreign companies in China want the country’s new leadership to act on pledges to reduce bureaucracy and remove investment barriers as the business climate
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      Lock icon Village in Sabah shut down in wake of invasion
      385 18 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian coastal village of Tanduo in the state of Sabah, which served as the combat fortress of 200 armed supporters of the selfproclaimed Sultan of Sulu, will be closed permanently for security reasons, meaning homes will be
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      Lock icon Pakatan raises online presence
      577 19 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The three-member opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) is pushing for greater presence on the Web with the launch of the Democratic Action Party’s (DAP) online television station Ubah.TV yesterday. The DAP said the online TV station is aimed at providing an
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      Lock icon BN leaders tying up loose ends before election
      189 19 AGENCIES PUTRAJAYA —Party leaders from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition are trying to finish chores that Prime Minister Najib Razak has set for them before he can call the 13th general election, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. It quoted sources as
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      Lock icon Mandela responding well to treatment for lung infection
      248 20 AGENCIES JOHANNESBURG —Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent a second night in hospital being treated for a lung infection while the government sought to reassure the nation about his health. The 94-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate received well wishes from
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      Lock icon HIV and hepatitis tests urged for 7,000 US dental patients
      357 20 INFECTIOUS DISEASES AGENCIES TUL SA (OKL AHOMA) —Health officials have urged about 7,000 patients treated by a dentist in Oklahoma to undergo testing for hepatitis and HIV, saying they may have been exposed to the infectious diseases due to filthy
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      120 18 S STI ENABLING CAPABILITIES M Apply today! before registration closes on 26 April 201 3 Programme commences in July 2013 0 SSTI STIMULATES MY DESIRE TO LEARN MORE am more confident in myself now as the knowledge and skills acquired from SSTI have strengthened my ability to perform better at
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      182 19 BRITISH AIRWAYS Fly in style with our daily flights to Sydney Enjoy all-inclusive return fares from S$688 Economy class S$1888 Premium Economy class When you choose British Airways you benefit from: The experience and knowledge of an award-winning airline A generous complimentary baggage allowance A contemporary food and bar service
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      124 20 TOKYO fTOlBLOn III SlflGHPORE EDI 3 2/>*f/K-1U2013 EVENT HIGHIIGHTS A A I A 48 ;> EJ3 5® I -i o Imported Japanese Show Cars UeilsiUe Vans DUMB Top Secret Mugen Rtnmemiya amuse Top fuel Tommy Kaira Andmore^ o Autostyling Showdown o Ms FHM Tokyo Auto Solon Singapore 2013 anil many
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      221 21 Subsidies for medical and dental care at a CHAS clinic near you! It’s convenient! Sign up for CHAS today! I HEALTHAS r Pick up an application form at any Community Centre, Public Hospital or Polyclinic. With the Community Health Assist Scheme (CHAS). you can receive subsidies when you visit a
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  • business
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      Lock icon Cyprus contains bankruptcy threat, will not leave euro
      347 22 Restrictions imposed on bank transactions will be lifted gradually, says new President EURO ZONE CRISIS REUTERS NICOSIA Cyprus has “contained” the risk of bankruptcy in the wake of a tough rescue package with the European Union and has no intention of leaving
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      Lock icon Japan’s Feb output falls
      239 22 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s factory output unexpectedly dipped last month on a drop in electronics production and as consumer prices fell again, underscoring the challenge the central bank faces in engineering a sustained recovery and achieving its 2 per cent inflation target. Exporters are hoping to see
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      Lock icon US consumer spending, income up last month
      439 22 AP wash ington United States consumers earned more and spent more last month, helped by a stronger job market that has offset some of the drag from higher taxes. The US Commerce Department said yesterday that consumer spending rose 0.7 per cent last
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  • sports
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      SUNDRAM EYES MAXIMUM POINTS FROM HOME GAMES
      406 23  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —V Sundramoorthy has described the LionsXII’s next two Malaysian Super League (MSL) home matches as must-win affairs if the Singapore side are to entertain any hopes of challenging for the league crown this season. Currently third in the table
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      Lock icon ATLETICO-S’PORE SELECTION FRIENDLY MOVED TO MAY
      527 23  -  Spanish side will now fly here to play May 22 game before returning to complete La Liga season FOOTBALL GERARD WONG Sports Editor gerard@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E The much-antici-pated friendly for the Peter Lim Challenge Cup between Spanish Primera Division
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      Lock icon TITLE SHOULD BE AS GOOD AS DECIDED TONIGHT
      812 24  -  THE BIG MATCH SUNDERLAND V MANCHESTER UNITED COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke, TODAY’s EPL analyst, is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around
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      Lock icon KOMPANY ‘READY TO ROLL’ AGAINST NEWCASTLE
      391 24 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has responded to Roberto Mancini’s claims that he puts his country’s needs ahead of his club by appearing to declare himself ready to return to domestic action this weekend. Kompany had angered manager Mancini by
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      Lock icon PISTORIUS MAY RUN AT WORLD C’SHIPS
      584 25 IAAF says Blade Runner can compete if he qualifies, but British paper says world body wants to dissuade other organisers AGENCIES PRETORIA (SOUTH AFRICA) —Oscar Pistorius could compete at this August’s world championships after a South African judge eased his bail restrictions on Thursday
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      Lock icon WITH 27 WINS, THE HEAT IS ON
      588 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Most coverage of the Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak eventually halted by the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday focused on LeBron James and his ability to take over games. What started as a well-publicised six-game streak in which
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      Lock icon TWO MEN ARRESTED AFTER ATTACK ON NZ CRICKETER
      312 26 CRICKET SHOCK REUTERS WELLINGTON —New Zealand cricketer Jesse Ryder’s condition was improving and he was responding to medical staff and his family yesterday as police said they had arrested two men in connection with the alleged assault. The men, aged 20 and
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      SCORES
      58 26 NBA Bucks 113 Lakers 103, Mavericks 78 Pacers 103, Suns 103 Kings 117 Miami Masters Men’s singles quarter-finals: Andy Murray (Gbr) bt Marin Cilic (Cro) 6-4 6-3, Richard Gasquet (Fra) bt Tomas Berdych (Cze) 6-3, 6-3. Women’s singles semi-finals: Serena Williams (US) bt Agnieszka Radwanska (Pol) 6-0 6-3, Maria
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      97 26 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Sat, 30/03/13 Timing Venue LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above) (p L A
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      56 27 MUSIC DEPECHE MODE ON THE WONDERS OF WEIRDOS 32 MOVIES TONTO PREPS FOR ONLINE SESSION 33 MOON GLOW TOM STOPPARD PENS PLAY INSPIRED BY PINK FLOYD 34 SATURDAY, 30 MARCH 2013 DARK DELICACIES CLEVER SELECTIONS AND AN EXHAUSTIVE DRINKS LIST MAKE BITES WORTH RETURNING FOR 31 PHOTO: FORDHAM GR AND’S
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        Lock icon THIS IS FUN
        805 28  -  THE LEXUS IS 250 IS THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGH IN A CRUSADE OF FUN-LOVING VEHICLES DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg IN AUSTIN (TEXAS) The new Lexus IS may just be an executive sedan, in the league of the Audi A4 and segment-king BMW 3 Series, but it looks like something
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        CLA-irvoyant
        591 29  -  The vision of a Mercedes-Benz that’s gorgeous, practical and affordable isn’t just in the crystal ball anymore MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 200 SPORT DAVID KHOO features@mediacorp.com.sg MARSEILLE (FR ANCE) The CLS-Class, launched in 2001, was the first execution of what we now know as an entirely new type of car, the
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        Lock icon Eurokars Group gets centred
        201 29  -  DERRYN WONG SINGAPORE —The Eurokars Group has unveiled its newly refurbished, sixstorey Eurokars City Centre on 27/29 Leng Kee Road. The centre, which took two years to upgrade, now boasts a total of76,000 sq ft of floor space and cost S$42 million to build. It houses
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    • food
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        Lock icon Not-so-happy with kids meals
        540 30  -  A US study finds most children’s meals at chain restaurants are still unhealthy FOOD FOR THOUGHT STEPHANIE STROM features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YOR K A new American study of the nutritional quality of meals for children on the menus of the United
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        Lock icon ‘I want to reach the limit’
        206 30 Chef Ferran Adria spills the beans on what makes him tick SINGAPORE Just what makes a renowned chef tick? For chef Ferran Adria, the revolutionary head chef of the famed elBulli restaurant in Spain, it’s “passion”. “What makes me happy? Doing what I love,
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        Dark delight
        507 31  -  It may be hard to see, but the dining experience at Fordham Grand is a rather pleasant one REVIEW: FORDHAM GRAND ANNETTE TAN SING A PORE The near-sighted will want to bring their reading glasses when they visit Fordham Grand, the latest dining establishment to grace Craig Road.
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        Spanish angel
        457 31  -  A casual bar in Tiong Bahru serves a tasty menu of Spanish eats REVIEW: TIONG BAHRU BAR (T B B) ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —T B B is short for Tiong Bahru Bar, and it doesn’t have the Spanish pedigree of some other tapas bars that have sprung up
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    • culture & lifestyle
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        Lock icon Music a la Mode
        1223 32 Depeche Mode have survived and thrived against all odds just how do they do it? BASILDON BOYS THE GUARDIAN ROME For a band that has sold more than 100 million albums and had dozens of Top 40 hits, Depeche Mode rarely trouble the tabloids. But last
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        Lock icon Lone Ranger ‘live’
        149 33 AP LOS ANGELES Johnny Depp will answer fans’ questions about The Lone Ranger in a live online session. Disney announced on Thursday that Depp and co-star Armie Hammer will discuss the anticipated adventure film on April 17 after showing 20 minutes of exclusive footage to about 400
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        Lock icon Stoppard’s Dark Side
        394 34 Brit playwright Tom Stoppard pens play based on classic Pink Floyd album RADIO PLAY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sir Tom Stoppard, a self confessed rock ‘n’ roll fan, has reached his zenith after reworking Pink Floyd’s seminal album The Dark Side of the Moon into a radio
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        Lock icon The scent of Cate
        127 34 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Celebrity beauty contracts are showing no sign of abating as news was revealed that Hollywood big hitter Cate Blanchett has just signed a deal with Giorgio Armani fragrances. And it’s a bumper beauty deal. The New York Post reports that the contract
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