Today, 25 January 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    30 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 25 JANUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 25 JANUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • Article
    First annual fall in HDB resale prices in 8 years
    255 1  -  Statistics also show almost 30% dip in transactions involving resale flats last year BUYERS MAY RUSH IN AND RAISE PRICES AGAIN XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Resale prices for Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats fell last year by 0.6 per
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      35 1 COMMUTERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT FARE HIKES DENY OPERATORS THE FUNDS NEEDEDTO IMPROVE SERVICES: RICHARD HARTUNG VOICES 16 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet SPORTS 25 NADAL THROUGH WITH BLISTERING PERFORMANCE
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    Lock icon Ideas for Singapore’s 50th birthday celebrations wanted
    499 1  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Republic’s independence next year will kick off next month with a garden party at the Istana to pay tribute to the pioneer generation. More details will be
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  • Article
    HDB resale prices fall for first time in 8 years
    590 1  -  Statistics also show almost 30% dip in transactions involving resale flats last year BUYERS MAY RUSH IN AND RAISE PRICES AGAIN XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Resale prices for Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats fell last year by 0.6 per
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    Lock icon Ground-up ideas wanted for Singapore’s 50th birthday
    781 1  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —Celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the Republic’s independence next year will kick off next month with a garden party at the Istana to pay tribute to the pioneer generation. More details will be
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      35 1 COMMUTERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT FARE HIKES DENY OPERATORS THE FUNDS NEEDEDTO IMPROVE SERVICES: RICHARD HARTUNG VOICES 16 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet SPORTS 25 NADAL THROUGH WITH BLISTERING PERFORMANCE
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Private home prices in Q4 fall more than forecast
      762 2  -  Analyst says decline in Outside Cen tral Region may in dica te that overall market has peaked MARGINAL PRICE GROWTH IN MID-TIER RESIDENCES ON CITY FRINGES LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Further signs
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      Lim not part of Valencia bidding process
      737 3  -  S’porean billionaire ‘did not provide necessary due diligence documen ta tion PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@med iacorp.com .sg is because he is a football fan.” additional REPORTING BY ADELENEWONG SINGAPORE Billionaire Peter Lim, 60, is out of the running to buy Spanish
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      S$10m budget for bus penalty-incentive scheme
      774 4  -  Amount part of S$1.1b set aside under Bus Service Enhancemen t Programme WAITING TIMES UNLIKELY TO STAY AT STATUS QUO, SAYS LTA WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A PO R E The Government has budgeted S$10 million to fund a penal-ty-incentive
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      Lock icon December factory output beats expectations, lifts GDP forecasts
      527 4  -  WONG WEI HAN SINGAPORE The manufacturing sector ended last year on a surprisingly strong note, with most key sectors chalking up larger-than-expected output last month, prompting economists to revise their quarterly and full-year economic growth forecasts upwards. Data released yesterday by the
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      Lock icon Beijing sends more surveillance aircraft into air defence zone
      684 6 China has also begun issuing warnings to foreign military warplanes entering the area JAPAN WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY ATTEMPT TO CHANGE STATUS QUO BY FORCE: ABE AGENCIES BEIJING —China said yesterday it has despatched another patrol to monitor its controversial Air
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      Lock icon US MILITARY SEES RISKS IN SINO-JAPAN TENSIONS, SEEKS RESTRAINT
      288 6 AGENCIES The top United States military commander in the Asia-Pacific region acknowledged his concern on Thursday over entrenched tensions between Japan and China, a day after Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drew comparisons to Britain and Germany before World War I.
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      US envoy says pivot to Asia not about countering China’s rise
      571 6  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The claim that the United States’ strategic pivot to Asia is solely about moving larger numbers of US ships into the region to counter China’s rise is false, said US Ambassador to Singapore Kirk Wagar
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      Lock icon Sports School head eyes podium finish at Olympics
      605 7  -  New principal aspires to see an alumnus medal at the h ighest level of competition LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Classroom and chalkboards have been a part of Mr Tan Teck Hock’s daily life since he began his teaching career
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      Lock icon Election can be postponed, says Thai court
      826 10 Poll on Feb 2 can be pushed back if government reaches a deal with Election Commission NO PROVISIONS UNDER COUNTRY’S LAW FOR DELAY: LEGAL SCHOLARS AGENCIES BANGKOK —Thailand’s Constitutional Court yesterday ruled that the country’s coming election which protesters have worked feverishly to
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      MFA trespasser has long history of mental illness: Aunt
      237 10 ALOR SETAR —The Malaysian woman who managed to evade immigration clearance at Woodlands Checkpoint and slip past security at Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a long history of mental illness, said her aunt. Ms Hanifah Che Pi, 40, told Malaysian
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      Lock icon THAI TOURISM SECTOR COULD STAGNATE IF PROTESTS DRAG ON
      427 10 DOW JONES Thailand’s lucrative tourism sector may stagnate this year if the latest round of anti-government protests turns more violent or drags on beyond the first quarter, state and private agencies said. Already, the unrest is having an impact on an
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      128 11 I: To WRITE OUR FUTURE W6 MUST KNOW OUR PAST H ’ll I am i <T5 i ;y k V/J^ s19 Jan 16 Feb Sundays 8PM Five contentious Singapore moments like the Maria Hertogh riots in 1950 bus strikes in 1955 told from various points of view v w r-!
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon ENGINEER OF CHANGE
      1456 12  -  In a world in which women engineers are a minority, Marlene Kanga is on a crusade to draw the best brains male and female into the profession THE RELUCTANT ADVOCATE ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg When she was studying chemical engineering at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology in
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      34 12 In 1998, Stevenage manager Paul Fairclough employed a sports psychologist to convince his amateur players they would not lose 10-0 to Newcastle United. They drew 1-1 and narrowly lost the replay. ADRIAN CLARKE 26
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Fares higher, but can public transport operators up their game to match?
      694 14 Shouldfare hikes be suspended when transport operators don’t deliver? The debate continued in the post-show segment of Thursday’s VoicesTODAY. Here are excerpts: WHEN SERVICE FALLS SHORT... Vignesh Louis Naidu: When fines are levied, the money is collected by
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      Reactions to Anton Casey incident highlight negative online behaviour
      257 15  -  FROM DANIEL ANG The Anton Casey case has gained much attention on local social media platforms and some international news sites, further highlighting that rants on seemingly personal space may not be so personal any more. His comments aside, what was
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    • Article
      Don’t confuse million-dollar assets and yearly income
      119 15  -  FROM CHRISTOPHE INGLIN In the commentary, “Taxing times for millionaires” (Jan 23), the authors compared two statistics: The report last year that Singapore had 101,000 millionaires (based on taxable assets) in 2012 and that 4,220 resident taxpayers had declared a taxable income of
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      Extend eco-features to older HDB estates
      168 15  -  FROM YANG CHUN HONG I refer to the article “All new BTO flats to sport suite of eco-features” (Jan 23). This is good news for all residents in water-scarce Singapore. Improvement programmes have been implemented in many old Housing and Development Board estates such
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      Lock icon Pay more for bus rides if you want better service
      955 16  -  COMMENTARY: PUBLIC TRANSPORT FARE HIKES RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992 and commutes to work by bus. The MRT train moves slower than before on the way to work and then breaks
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      To make principles matter, they have to be applied across the board
      461 16  -  COMMENTARY: ANTON CASEY CASE DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishadas is the Managing Director of Future-Moves, a strategic risk consultancy. His new book, Sensing Singapore: Reflections In A Time Of Change, was released this month. In recent years, several individuals
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      4 14 FOOD 28 ORANGE CRUSH
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      67 14 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices VIDEO VOICESTODAY ASKS: HIGHER FARES BUT BETTER SERVICE? Public transport fares will go up in April. Has the commuting experience improved in the two years since the last tweak? Can operators be made more accountable for
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      13 15 VOICES TO MAKE PRINCIPLES MATTER, THEY HAVETO BE APPLIED ACROSS THE BOARD 16
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Specialised cleaning firms exempted from licensing regime for now
      514 18 Others must be licensed within five months from April, when proposed changes to Act will come into effect NEW RULES APPLICABLE WHEN TENDERING FOR, RENEWING CONTRACTS SINGAPORE —Firms that offer domestic cleaning services, including parttime housecleaning, will be exempted from the
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      Public dialogues on environment to be held
      308 18  -  TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A series of dialogues aimed at crafting a common vision for the environment will take place over the next two months, as part of a national exercise to review Singapore’s approach towards the environment. The Singapore Environment Council (SEC),
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    • Article
      Court rules sub-contractor partially responsible for Biopolis crane collapse
      662 19  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Citing laws that hold contractors and sub-contractors primarily responsible for safety at workplaces, the Court of Appeal has ruled that a construction sub-contractor is 40 per cent liable for a crane collapse at Biopolis Drive three-and-a-half
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      Suspects in kidnapping case to be remanded for psychiatric evaluation
      204 19  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE The two Singaporeans who have been charged with abducting and holding the mother of Sheng Siong supermarket’s Chief Executive to ransom will be remanded for psychiatric evaluation at Changi Prison. Lee Sze Yong, 41, is accused of
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      Lock icon M1 fined S$25,000 for failing to meet outdoor coverage standards
      376 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Republic’s smallest local telco, M1, has been fined S$25,000 for not meeting some of the outdoor coverage requirements stipulated by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). The IDA released its findings yesterday after completing its
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      Lock icon TODAY Shop to Win draw
      119 19 Ms Nor Haini Binti Ramli (centre), struck gold for the second time in the TO DAY Shop to Win draw she was also the winner of the same draw several years ago. She received a S$10,000 cheque from Mrs Mui-Kok Kah Wei, Director (Purchasing and
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  • world
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      Lock icon Indian court orders probe into gang rape
      604 20 Woman allegedly assaulted under command of village elders, now healing in hospital CASE BRINGS FRESH SCRUTINY TO ROLE OF VILLAGE COUNCILS AGENCIES NEW DELHI India’s Supreme Court has ordered an investigation into the gang rape of a 20-year-old woman allegedly attacked under the
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      Lock icon State laws should decide use of word Allah in Bibles, says Najib
      450 20 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday clarified the government’s stance on the row over the use of the word Allah, saying state laws should dictate whether the Arabic word for God could be used in
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      Lock icon Threat to bottom line spurs action to tackle climate change
      713 21 Impact of global warming on profit margins prompting firms and governments to consider adopting eco-friendly policies THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON —Coca-Cola had always been more focused on its economic bottom line than on global warming. However, when the company
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      Lock icon Immigration debate mars Norway’s liberal reputation
      687 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES MORTENSRUD (NORWAY —Ms Lise Ulvestrand and her husband went to the southern Oslo town of Mortensrud in 2005 for the space, the forest and the cheaper rents. A former development worker in Latin America and a social worker who worked
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  • business
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      Lock icon Tigerair shares hit turbulence after earnings disappoint
      516 22  -  Airline’s Singapore operation ‘faces near-term pressure on yield and loadfactors in seasonally quiet quarter’ BLEAK OUTLOOK FOR AIRLINE THIS YEAR DAVID BOTTOMLEY Business Editor davidb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Shares for Tiger Airways, commonly known as Tigerair, came under heavy selling pressure yesterday after the budget
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    • Article
      Lock icon OCBC extends exclusive talks for Wing Hang to March 3
      268 22 AGENCIES S I N G A P O R E Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has extended exclusive talks to buy Hong Kong’s family-run Wing Hang Bank by a little more than a month. The deadline for the talks has been
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    • Article
      Lock icon Microsoft earnings illustrate move to devices and services from software
      406 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES SEATTLE —A picture of the new Microsoft one transformed from a software factory into a maker of devices and online services has come into sharper focus. The old Microsoft had an almost unmatched ability to chug
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  • sports
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      Lock icon LIONSXII READY TO ROAR
      667 24  -  Fandi has a full squad to pick from for tonight’s Selangor tie TEAM TO FACE SELANGOR AT JALAN BESAR DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The LionsXII will play Singapore’s old enemy Selangor at the Jalan Besar Stadium tonight a venue where they were invincible through the
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    • Article
      Lock icon MATA’S DEPARTURE A CERTAINTY: MOURINHO
      458 24 AGENCIES LONDON —Juan Mata’s transfer to Manchester United will be sealed sooner rather than later, said Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho yesterday. Mourinho said at a news conference that Chelsea has allowed the Spain international to undergo a medical examination with United, ahead of a club
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      Lock icon A BLISTERING PERFORMANCE
      682 25 Nadal powers to win in straight sets over Federer THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MELBOURNE Roger Federer’s glorious flashback to his younger days is over, for this week at least, after he ran into a majestic performance from world No 1 Rafael Nadal in Melbourne. Nobody can make Federer
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      Lock icon IMPROVED LI TAKES AIM AT OZ CROWN
      520 25 AP MELBOURNE When Li Na thinks back to her first Australian Open final, she does not recall feeling nervous. Just very excited. The 31-year-old Chinese star makes her third attempt to win the championship in Melbourne today and, this time, she is nervous.
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      Lock icon FROM MICE TO MEN AND VICE VERSA
      1292 26  -  Two of the lower-league clubs our EPL analyst has played for are taking on Premier League sides in FA Cup action this weekend. TODAY EPL analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@ med iacorp.com.sg) gives us an idea of what the mood will be like in
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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      42 25 TV Times Women’s singles final: Today at 4.30pm on StarHub Ch 208 and Ch 210; mio TV Ch 114 and Ch 117 Men’s singles final: Tomorrow at 4.30pm on StarHub Ch 208 and Ch 210; mio TV Ch 114 and Ch 117
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      83 26 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw Hwvanc] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) iPit.™! Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. |responslblyj Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service.
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      40 27 30 OSCAR BUZZ TWO HOT CONTENDERS COULD BE COMEDIES IN DISGUISE 31 GRAMMY BUZZ THERE ISSTILL ROOM FORTHE UNEXPECTED SATURDAY, 25 JANUARY 2014 CHEFS GET CREATIVE WITH THE SEASON’S AUSPICIOUS FRUIT 28 GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL ’S LUCKY OR ANGE DELIGHT
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  • T TODAY
    • food
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        ORANGE CRUSH
        585 28  -  AND YOU THOUGHT GIFTING MANDARIN ORANGES WAS JUST A SYMBOLIC AFFAIR DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg The Chinese New Year’s gastronomic observances are certainly not without a few expectedly inspired offerings from restaurants these days. And while this may have something to do with these usual suspects taking inspiration from
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        From kopitiam to bistro
        532 29  -  A young Singaporean chef takes the next step FOOD REVIEW: LA CUISSON BISTRO WINE BAR ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE Starting his own bistro was a natural progression for Singaporean chef Kenneth Lin, who had been serving quality French fare from a hawker stall since 2011 (first in
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        Shop, cook, eat
        537 29  -  A new barbecue restaurant turns the prosaic into a delightful dining experience FOOD REVIEW: SMOKEHOUSE CHARCOAL BBQ ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE That this restaurant has a list of meats on the menu is a given. The only pleasant surprise is that the list comprises a wide variety of
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • Article
        DINING GUIDE
        275 30 CHATEAU MAS NEUF WINE DINNER Enjoy a six-course dinner (S$88 per person) by Chef Robin Ho paired with wines from the awardwinning vineyard, Chateau Mas Neuf. Combinations include roasted Australian Saltbush lamb saddle paired with the Chateau Mas Neuf Armonio Rouge 2008, and Josper-grilled Scotch Yard Cote de
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        Lock icon Humour locked and loaded
        761 30  -  Two Oscar contenders are comedies masking as dramas AWARDS BUZZ #1 JASON ZINOMAN features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —The Oscars carried on its tradition of slighting the genre in the best picture category. But the secret for a comedy to get nominated may be
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        Lock icon A time for cheers (and gasps)
        661 31  -  The Grammys are so predictable except when they’re not AWARDS BUZZ #2 BEN SISARIO features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The Grammy Awards are so predictable. Except when they’re unpredictable. On Sunday night in Los Angeles, CBS will broadcast the 56th annual Grammys
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        GIG GUIDE
        131 31 St Jerome’s Laneway Festival Singapore TheLaneway Festival returns with an epic line-up jampackedwith bands like The Observatory, Chvrches, Daughter, Frightened Rabbit, Haim and more. Jan 25,11am onwards, The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay. Tickets at S$150 from Sistic. Cuatro Elementos: The Four Elements The Xpose Guitar Ensemble focuses
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    • cars
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        POETRY IN 4MOTION
        560 32  -  VOLKSWAGEN’S GOLF R COMBINES A POWERFUL ENGINE WITH A CLEVER ALL-WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM TO MAKE YOU RECONSIDER THE NEED FOR A SPORTSCAR LEOW JU-LEN IN ARVIDSJAUR, SWEDEN features@mediacorp.com.sg features@mediacorp.com.sg Some hot hatches seem to look the part, but suffer from one basic problem: Too much hatch, not
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        Nip and Tuc’
        351 33  -  Hyundai’s popular SUV, the Tucson, gets a mild facelift and a heart transplant to keep it fresh HYUNDAI TUCSON BEN CHIA SINGAPORE The Hyundai Tucson has, like many Korean cars, gone from a plain-vanilla offering to something that looks great and is packed with features. But Korea
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