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Title Section15 2014-02-08 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/201315 words
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74 2014-02-08 1 JOINING IN THE CHINGAY FUN Revellers joined in the fun for the annual Chingay Parade, which kicked off last night at the F1 Pit Building. The two-day event this year features several highlights, including a 360m by 10m batik fabric featuring the national flower flowing through the parade route, aPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 74 words
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Article, Illustration839 2014-02-08 1 Jakarta’s actions over naming of warship disappointing says Chan Chun Sing ‘MOVE REFLECTS EITHER A LACK OF SENSITIVITY, A LACK OF CARE FOR TIES, OR BOTH’ SING A PORE The statements made by Indonesian leaders so far on their country’s naming of aTODAY FILE PHOTO - 839 words
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615 2014-02-08 1 DAVID BOTTOMLEY - DAVID BOTTOMLEY Business Editor davidb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Singapore Exchange (SGX) have released a wide-ranging set of proposals designed to strengthen the local securities market in the wake of the dramatic fall in price of three615 words
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862 2014-02-08 2 LIN YANQIN - Mother’s death in attack left her andfive siblings orphans; but she had considered the matter closed till now ‘IT IS STILL VERY PAINFUL WHENEVER WE PASS MACDONALD HOUSE’ LIN YANQIN Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING CHANNELNEWSASIA862 words
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Article, Illustration550 2014-02-08 3 NON-FARM PAYROLLS ROSE BY ONLY SEASONALLY ADJUSTED 113,000 LAST MONTH AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States labour market registered weak gains last month for the second straight month, rekindling fears about the recovery in the world’s largest economy as its unemploymentAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 550 words
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427 2014-02-08 3 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG S I N G A P O R E The Pioneer Generation Package should be simple, effective and easy to articulate, and also achieve the effect of uniting the nation, said Minister for Family and Social427 words
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Article, Illustration651 2014-02-08 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - He was told of error and accepted explanation, so FB post that he was ‘un-invited’ was surprising: Lim Swee Say PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION HAD USED OLD INVITATION LIST INSTEAD OF UPDATED ONE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In late December last year, formerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 651 words
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Article, Illustration466 2014-02-08 4 SINGAPORE —The drug situation has worsened, with the amount of drugs seized and number of abusers arrested both new and repeat offenders rising last year. In particular, cannabis abuse was flagged as a concern by the CentralSOURCE: CENTRAL NARCOTICS BUREAU - 466 words
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369 2014-02-08 5 REUTERS BANGKOK Thailand’s inability to form a new government has left the country facing a slow-burn budget crisis, with a costly rice-buying scheme close to collapse and public investment plans that were meant to support the flagging economy under threat. PrimeREUTERS - 369 words
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Article, Illustration555 2014-02-08 5 DEMONSTRATORS COLLECT PUBLIC DONATIONS FOR FARMERS AGENCIES BANGKOK Anti-government protesters marched through Bangkok yesterday to collect public donations for farmers in a bid to capitalise on discontent in rural areas at the state’s failure to pay for rice bought under aAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 555 words
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171 2014-02-08 5 AGENCIES Thailand’s immigration police have repeated their warning to foreigners not to participate in the anti-government protests, saying they could face deportation for their involvement. The warning came following reports that Mr Sathit Segal, an Indian businessman would beAGENCIES - 171 words
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376 2014-02-08 5 REUTERS BEIJING —China’s Foreign Ministry denounced the Philippine President yesterday for his outrageous comments comparing the dispute over the South China Sea with appeasement by the West of Nazi Germany before World War II. In an interview with The New York Times this week,REUTERS - 376 words
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saturday people
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Article, Illustration1844 2014-02-08 8 WOO SIAN BOON - Obsessive-compulsive when it comes to his job, Edmund Kwok talks about his first 100 days as the new chief of the National Kidney Foundation THE ST REGIS PERSPECTIVES WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg For years, the tradition had been for army medics to practise inj ections onPHOTO: NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION - 1,844 words
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Advertisement35 2014-02-08 8 At 33, Steven Gerrard has reinvented himself as a defensive midfielder and despite some indifferent performances along the way, the veteran now seems to be in his element playing the role of bouncer.ADRIAN CLARKE 2635 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration808 2014-02-08 10 Soon, new laws to tackle online harassment will be unveiled. Will these be enough? The debate continued in the post-live show segment of Thursday’s VoicesTODAY ARE CURRENT LAWS ENOUGH? Jonathan Yuen: Yes and no. We have various laws dealing with different instances of harassment.808 words
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328 2014-02-08 11 PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN - FROM PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN The downside of an examinationcentric education is the system can be “gamed” to achieve good grades. (“Many Singaporeans’ parenting style not helping children succeed”; Feb 4). The system can be biased towards families who can afford328 words
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294 2014-02-08 11 JAMES SURESH - FROM JAMES SURESH The writer of “Many Singaporeans’ parenting style not helping children succeed” (Feb 4) is disturbed by the proposal to pilot schools without examinations and streaming. I find his analogy of a dirty cup to describe young minds more disturbing.294 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration788 2014-02-08 12 NEO CHAI CHIN - Efforts are taken to minimise impact of canal work, it says, and new trees will be planted to replace the 20 that were felled AUTHORITIES COULD HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH US BETTER: RESIDENTS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg S I NPHOTO: NEO CHAI CHIN - 788 words
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359 2014-02-08 12 TIARA HAMARIAN - TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E With everyone busy with their own daily activities, families today often find it hard to spend time together. However, simple gestures such as sending a text message or359 words
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295 2014-02-08 14 SINGAPORE —The Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) said yesterday it was looking into any compromise of employee records and has alerted the police, after being informed about an email threatening to release “personal information of thousands of people associated with a certain295 words
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Article, Illustration546 2014-02-08 14 WOO SIAN BOON - Ten employees stand to benefit from the scheme, starting from April SURVEY FINDS NON-PROFIT’S EMPLOYEES ‘CONTENTED’ WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Its employees have been found to have a higher level of contentment compared with other unemployed peopleTODAY FILE PHOTO - 546 words
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360 2014-02-08 14 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE The first among 25 men implicated in the Little India riot on Dec 8 last year has pleaded guilty and was convicted yesterday. He will be sentenced on Monday. Indian national Chinnappa Vijayaragunatha Poopathi, 32, could be jailed for up360 words
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Article, Illustration568 2014-02-08 15 XUE JIANYUE - To engage them, recent security threats, instead of only WWII events, should be highlighted, says Nexus Deputy Director XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Although Ms Judith Katherine d’Silva was born after World War II, tragic war stories told by her motherPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 568 words
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world
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Article, Illustration620 2014-02-08 16 Japanese Premier’s move a contrast to Tokyo’s worsening ties with Beijing and Seoul PRESSING RUSSIA TO RETURN SEIZED ISLANDS PART OF HIS TRIP’S GOALS AGENCIES TOK YO —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday headed to Russia to lend support to President VladimirAGENCIES - 620 words
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374 2014-02-08 16 AGENCIES SOCHI (RUSSIA) —A record number of world dignitaries are going to the Sochi Olympics, said Russian organisers on Thursday, a day ahead of the opening ceremony, as concerns grow over security at the games. Russian forces are on high alert to wardAGENCIES - 374 words
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Article, Illustration231 2014-02-08 16 AGENCIES Russian President Vladimir Putin may seek to look like the tough guy in joint appearances with United States President Barack Obama (picture), but Mr Obama said in an interview that he and Putin have a pragmatic and respectful relationship. “I wouldn’t call itAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 231 words
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385 2014-02-08 18 Delays caused by heavy snow anger passengers, who smash equipment, storm check-in desks ‘NOT ENOUGH SEATS, PASSENGERS HAD TO SIT ON THEIR LUGGAGE EATING INSTANT NOODLES’ REUTERS BEIJING Passengers angry about delays caused by heavy snow started a riot at aREUTERS - 385 words
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Article, Illustration81 2014-02-08 18 Snow across much of central and eastern China has disrupted rail and road networks as millions headed back to work after the Chinese New Year holidays, state media reported. Cold weather this week has led to blocked highways and more road accidents. InPHOTO: REUTERS - 81 words
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452 2014-02-08 18 AGENCIES HONG KONG Hong Kong police yesterday dismantled the biggest World War II-era bomb found in the city in decades, after evacuating more than 2,200 people from nearby offices, apartments and hotels. The discovery on Thursday afternoon of theAGENCIES - 452 words
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379 2014-02-08 18 AGENCIES KOLKATA (INDIA) Indian police say they have arrested seven people for allegedly raping a co-worker’s wife and aunt in India’s West Bengal state. A rash of rapes in India has sparked widespread outrage over chronic sexual violence and government failuresAGENCIES - 379 words
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279 2014-02-08 19 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR —The opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) attempt to nullify the 2013 General Election results in all 222 parliamentary seats was thrown out by the High Court yesterday for being “obviously unsustainable”. High CourtTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 279 words
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458 2014-02-08 19 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Parties from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition have joined civil society groups and opposition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) leaders to condemn a threatening protest against a Member of Parliament who had produced a video that allegedly insulted theAGENCIES - 458 words
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business
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508 2014-02-08 20 Casino operator to co-develop Resorts World Jeju with Chinese property company PROJECT TO BE MODELLED AFTER RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA AGENCIES HONG KONG Resorts World is going to South Korea. Casino operator Genting Singapore which runs Resorts World Sentosa will co-developAGENCIES - 508 words
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Article, Illustration612 2014-02-08 20 LEE YEN NEE - LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg amounts.” additional reporting BYTAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE The head of Singapore’s second-largest listed developer has called on the Government to review its property cooling measures in light of a slowing property market and global economic concerns.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 612 words
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226 2014-02-08 20 SINGAPORE Insurer Great Eastern Holdings said yesterday net profit for the fourth quarter plunged 26 per cent to S$165.9 million, because of exceptional items and revaluation losses. Income from its insurance business decreased 23 per cent to S$172.1 million, partly because of the combined226 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration724 2014-02-08 22 LOW LIN FHOONG - Singapore’s athletes wary of South-east Asian rivals ahead of 2015 SEA Games STAYING AHEAD OF THE PACK LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Even as they were recognised for their efforts at last December’s South-east Asian (SEA) Games in Myanmar, Singapore’s top athletes know they canPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 724 words
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Article, Illustration445 2014-02-08 22 ADELENE WONG - ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE —Within a month of winning Singapore’s first SEA Games gold medal in cycling in 16 years at last December’s SEA Games in Myanmar, Dinah Chan received a call from a potential corporate sponsor pledging her monetary support. The newsPHOTO: SINGAPORE SPORTS COUNCIL - 445 words
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Article, Illustration567 2014-02-08 24 IAN DE COTTA - But Terengganu wary of Fandi’s wounded LionsXII LIONSXII V TERENGGANU IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With 11 new players, including three foreign signings, Terengganu mean business in reviving the state team’s fortunes in Malaysian football. As a measure of their intent, they have also lured backPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 567 words
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Article, Illustration385 2014-02-08 24 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Reigning South-east Asian (SEA) Games men’s marathon champion Mok Ying Ren will be gunning for the top prize of S$2,888 at the inaugural 2014 MediaCorp Hong Bao Run, which flags off at Nicoll Highway at 7am on Sunday.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 385 words
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Article, Illustration586 2014-02-08 25 AGENCIES LONDON —The imminent departure of Nemanja Vidic from Manchester United is set to see the dismantling of arguably one of the finest defensive backlines in the English Premier League. The 32-year-old Serbian defender’s decision to leave, rather than enter talks for a new dealAGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 586 words
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Article, Illustration466 2014-02-08 25 BLOOMBERG RIO DE JANEIRO —Football’s world governing body FIFA has ditched bonuses for its executive board, a group that has come under scrutiny in recent years because of several corruption cases. The FIFA executive committee, which is responsible for approving billions of dollars’ worthBLOOMBERG; PHOTO: REUTERS - 466 words
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Article, Illustration761 2014-02-08 26 ADRIAN CLARKE - MIDFIELD BATTLE WITH OZIL WILL BE HIS STIFFEST TEST YET COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY’s EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for manyPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 761 words
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288 2014-02-08 26 ADRIAN CLARKE - ADRIAN CLARKE The promise of a glorious, joyful season for Welsh football has been savagely swept away by the brutal winds of change. What should have been a 10-month celebration for a country proud to boast two top-flight representatives288 words
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Advertisement61 2014-02-08 23 She is aclever homemaker, with the strength of anextraordinary woman. The Singapore Woman Award is back. We are looking for an extraordinary woman. Do you know of a woman with extraordinary passion and relentless courage to help others? Nominate her or yourself for the Singapore Woman Award 2014. Log on61 words
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Miscellaneous83 2014-02-08 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.83 words
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Miscellaneous71 2014-02-08 26 LIVE FIXTURES Tonight, 8.45pm Channel mioTV StarHub Liverpool v Arsenal 102 227 Tonight, 10.55pm Chelsea v Newcastle 102 227 Norwich v Man City 103 228 Southampton v Stoke 104 229 Aston Villa v West Ham 105 230 Sunderland v Hull 106 231 C Palace v West Brom 107 232 Tomorrow,71 words
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Advertisement53 2014-02-08 27 FORGOTTEN SPACE GERALDINE KANG’S HAUNTING IMAGES DEFINE HERFIRST SOLO EXHIBITION 30 HAPPY TRAILS MING BRIDGES IS LOVING HER MUSICAL METAMORPHOSIS 31 SATURDAY, 8 FEBRUARY 2014 FAMILY OUTING A GUIDE TO MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR WEEKEND 32 LADIES LEADING PUTTING THE SPOTLIGHT ON DEFINING FEMALE ROLES IN THEATRE 28 ILLUSTR53 words
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Article, Illustration1588 2014-02-08 28 MAYO MARTIN - THE FAIRER SEX TAKES CENTRESTAGE THIS MONTH MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg From a plus-sized lady to a famously “fair” one, from a lovely tragic lass to a household of feisty females women are set to hit the stage in a big way this month. Three of these productionsPHOTO: BASE ENTERTAINMENT; PHOTOS: W!LD RICE, TOY FACTORY AND PANGDEMONIUM - 1,588 words
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Article, Illustration166 2014-02-08 30 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —The Singapore International Festival of Arts revealed more topnotch productions in its line-up for August: Robert Wilson and the Berliner Ensemble’s version of Peter Pan, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Mansai Nomura’s Sambaso and Martha Graham-impersonator Richard Move’s Martha@ The 1963 Interview. Details of events166 words
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Article, Illustration520 2014-02-08 30 MAYO MARTIN - Geraldine Kang’s debut solo is an intimate conversation with overlooked spaces ART REVIEW: TELL ME SOMETHING I DON’T KNOW MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —Geraldine Kang’s Tell Me Something I Don’t Know casts an eye on something we sort of already know about: Spaces in Singapore that are either forgotten,PHOTO: GERALDINE KANG - 520 words
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Article, Illustration685 2014-02-08 31 KEVIN MATHEWS - Singer-songwriter Ming Bridges is revelling in her journey of discovery MUSIC NOTES KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There’s more that meets the eye when it comes to Ming Bridges. She exudes confidence on and off stage, is very charming in person and seems like a person in control685 words
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Article, Illustration730 2014-02-08 31 Performances and exhibitions to check out this week TODAY’S PICK (MUSIC) PLAINSUNSET THE GIFT 10TH ANNIVERSARY SHOW One of Singapore longest-lasting indie bands they’ve been around for 18 years is still plugging away and they’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of the release of their album, The Gift. ThisPHOTO: MATTHEW G JOHNSON - 730 words
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Article, Illustration478 2014-02-08 32 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK PROSPERITY PONY RIDES Now you can really gallop into the Year of the Horse or at least, your kids can. Children above three years old and below 35kg are in for a treat as they can get a free ride on aPHOTO: SCIENCE CENTRE SINGAPORE - 478 words
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Article, Illustration533 2014-02-08 33 MAY SEAH - The history of Singapore comes to life in the CNA documentary Days Of Rage EXPLOSIVE TV MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Every time I watch an episode of Channel NewsAsia’s historical documentary Days Of Rage, I think, “If only this programme had been on while I was studying533 words
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Miscellaneous680 2014-02-08 30 JCUBE 2 JURONG EAST CENTRAL 1 LEVEL 4 BALESTIER SHAW PLAZA LEVEL 4 LIDO SHAW HOUSE LEVEL 5 LOT ONE LEVEL 5 LOT 1 CHOA CHU KANG nex nex SERANGOON CENTRAL LEVEL 4 I, FRANKENSTEIN (PG13) (CS) 10:30am, 5:00pm INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS(NC16) 2:50pm THE MONKEY KING 3D (M) (CS&ES)✱✱ 3:30,680 words
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Miscellaneous35 2014-02-08 30 k WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES “THE BOOK THIEF IS ONE OF THE YEARS BEST ■Jeffrey Lyons, WCBS 880 News S FROM THE STUDIO THAT BROUGHT YOU LIFE OF PJ book thief COURAGE BEYOND WORDS. NOW SHOWING35 words
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Miscellaneous931 2014-02-08 34 9.00AM You And The Law With Keith De Souza 10.00 Road Trip With Keith De Souza And Daphne Lim 11.00 Sports Zone With Raj Kumar And 938LIVE Sports desk NOON Hot In The City With Daphne Lim 7 .00AM Asia Pop 40 With Dom Lau 10.00 Automated 2.00PM Weekends With931 words
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Miscellaneous907 2014-02-08 35 9.00AM Pet Project With Keith de Souza 10.00 The Good Life With Daphne Lim NOON Hot In The City With Daphne Lim 9.00AM 987 Top 20 Countdown With Divian Nair And Dee Kosh (Encore) 11.00 Sunday Brunch With Darren 2.00PM Asia Pop 40 With Dom Lau 5.00 Rock Show With907 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2014-02-08 1 THOMAS ERDBRINK - By THOMAS ERDBRINK INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LAKE URMIA, Iran After driving for 15 minutes over the bottom of what was once Iran’s largest lake, a local environmental official stepped out of his truck and wandered into the great dry plain, as ifINTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MORTEZA NIKOUBAZI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,003 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2014-02-08 1 ADAM NAGOURNEY, IAN LOVETT - By ADAM NAGOURNEY, IAN LOVETT INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LOS ANGELES The punishing drought that has swept California is threatening the state’s drinking water supply. With no sign of rain, 17 rural communities providing water to 40,000 people are in danger ofINTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MAX WHITTAKER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; BELOW, JASON HENRY FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration829 2014-02-08 2 BAHEY ELDIN HASSAN - INTELLIGENCE/ BAHEY ELDIN HASSAN BaheyeldinHassan is the director of the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY When Egypt’s military leaders gave Field Marshal Abdul-Fattah el-Sisi the go-ahead to run in the presidential elections, they set the stageTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ED OU FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 829 words
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Article, Illustration460 2014-02-08 2 SIMON ROMERO - By SIMON ROMERO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SÃo PaULo, Brazil When he became a teenager, Wonarllevyston Garlan Marllon Branddon Bruno Paullynelly Mell Oliveira Pereira did what anyone worried about taunting from his peers might do: He pleaded with his parentsTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; LIANNE MILTON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 460 words
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795 2014-02-08 3 ALISON SMALE - By ALISON SMALE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY MUNICH German leaders are pushing a new case that it is time for their nation to find a more muscular voice in foreign affairs, even suggesting that Germany should no longer avoid some military deployments, asTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 795 words
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Article, Illustration639 2014-02-08 3 ISABEL KERSHNER - By ISABEL KERSHNER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Israel Two brothers, ages 10 and 8, were playing marbles outside their home in Syria when a rocket killed the older one and critically wounded his sibling. Having rushed the surviving child to a local hospital,THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY RINA CASTELNUOVO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 639 words
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Article, Illustration581 2014-02-08 5 EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS - EMMA G. FITZSIMMONS THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY When the folk singer Pete Seeger died in January, tributes focused on how he used music to push for political action. He lived to age 94, chronicling many of the major movements in AmericanTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MARCUS YAM FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 581 words
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Article, Illustration910 2014-02-08 5 JODI RUDOREN - By JODI RUDOREN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY JERUSALEM There is no plot to speak of, and the characters are woefully undeveloped. On the upside, it can be a quick read especially considering its 1,250 pages. The book, more artTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; RINA CASTELNUOVO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 910 words
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Article, Illustration673 2014-02-08 6 DAN BILEFSKY - By DAN BILEFSKY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY PARIS In the tiny Mediterranean island nation of Malta, foreigners are quite welcome if they are willing to hand over 1.15 million euros, or $1.55 million, to buy a Maltese passport. Motivated in partTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS - 673 words
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Article, Illustration687 2014-02-08 6 JIM YARDLEY - By JIM YARDLEY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY CASAL DI PRINCIPE, Italy The Italian state arrived in the heartland of the Camorra crime organization last month bearing a backhoe, searching for barrels of toxic waste or some other illegal industrial sarcophagi. Informants had identifiedTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY NADIA SHIRA COHEN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 687 words
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Article, Illustration820 2014-02-08 8 NATHANIEL POPPER - By NATHANIEL POPPER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY REYKJAVIK, Iceland A glass building on the waterfront here used to be the headquarters of Kaupthing, a banking giant with operations throughout the world. Now, it houses the small Arion Bank, doing business onlyTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD PERRY/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 820 words
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Article, Illustration528 2014-02-08 8 WILLIAM NEUMAN - By WILLIAM NEUMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela has the world’s cheapest gasoline, less than 2 cents a liter, a price so low that drivers often fill their tanks and tip more than the cost of the fuel. WithTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; LEO RAMIREZ/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 528 words
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Article, Illustration815 2014-02-08 9 DAVID STREITFELD - By DAVID STREITFELD THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SAN FRANCISCO Travis Kalanick, who is brash and aggressive even by the standards of Silicon Valley, created Uber four years ago to overturn the taxi business. In more than 60 cities, from San Francisco to Berlin,THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; JOSHUA BRIGHT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; RICHARD PERRY/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 815 words
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Article, Illustration678 2014-02-08 9 JEFF SOMMER - By JEFF SOMMER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Yahoo’s core business has been eroding. It has lost ground in display advertising and in online search, and its revenue has been declining. When Marissa Mayer, Yahoo’s chief executive, unceremoniously dumped Henrique de Castro, herTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES - 678 words
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Article, Illustration815 2014-02-08 10 KENNETH CHANG - By KENNETH CHANG THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY HOUSTON In space, the body’s fluids float upward, into the chest and the head. Legs atrophy, faces puff, and pressure inside the skull rises. “Your head actually feels bloated,” said MarkTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; BILL INGALLS/NASA - 815 words
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Article, Illustration558 2014-02-08 10 ANNE EISENBERG - By ANNE EISENBERG THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY They aren’t taking any chances at Barclays Bank in Britain. Stating an account number isn’t enough to get to your money. As an additional safeguard, a program analyzes customers’ voices to make sureTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; FUJITSU - 558 words
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Article, Illustration868 2014-02-08 11 NICHOLAS WADE - By NICHOLAS WADE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The three-toed sloth is not so much an animal as a walking ecosystem. This tightly fitting assemblage consists of a) the sloth, b) a species of moth that lives nowhere but in the sloth’s fleece andTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; THE NEW YORK TIMES; KIKE CALVO FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 868 words
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775 2014-02-08 11 WILLIAM J. BROAD - By WILLIAM WILLIAM J. BROAD THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY As the Cold War ended in the late 1980s and early ’90s, a new fear arose amid the rejoicing and relief: that atomic security might fail in the disintegrating Soviet Union, allowing its hugeTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 775 words
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Article, Illustration708 2014-02-08 12 KATE MURPHY - ESSAY KATE MURPHY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Mike Whitehead’s big idea was a better cast-iron skillet. Stephanie Turenko’s was an animated short film about her Ukrainian grandmother. And Colin Owen’s was a hard-to-steal bike light. Many of us have ideas like that, hatchedTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; MINH UONG - 708 words
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Article, Illustration640 2014-02-08 12 RAVI SOMAIYA, LESLIE KAUFMAN - By RAVI SOMAIYA, LESLIE KAUFMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Truth has never been an essential ingredient of viral content on the Internet. But in the competition for readers, digital news sites are increasingly blurring the line between fact and fiction,THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 640 words
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Article, Illustration621 2014-02-08 13 QUENTIN HARDY - By QUENTIN HARDY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Franky, a 17-year-old tortoise, spends his days transmitting over the Internet a nonstop tortoise-eye view of the world. “He gets about 10,000 viewers a month,” said Donnie Cook, the owner of Lou’s Pet Shop in Grosse PointeTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; JOSHUA LOTT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 621 words
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Article, Illustration700 2014-02-08 13 SOMINI SENGUPTA - By SOMINI SENGUPTA THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SAN FRANCISCO For years, a school principal’s job was to make sure students were not misbehaving in the hallways or smoking in the bathroom. Vigilance ended at the schoolhouse gates. Now, as students complain, tauntTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; BRYCE VICKMARK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 700 words
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Article, Illustration620 2014-02-08 14 NEIL GENZLINGER - ESSAY NEIL GENZLINGER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY In a somber-looking library, a genial fellow using the name Sparky Sweets, Ph.D., serves up video summaries of some of the classics of literature in the language of the street, throwing in a bit of analysis forTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 620 words
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770 2014-02-08 14 TOM RACHMAN - By TOM RACHMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY OXFORD, England To compile a dictionary of nearly every word in the English language was an endeavor typical of Victorian times, complete with white-bearded gentlemen, utter confidence and an endearinglyTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 770 words
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