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Title Section15 2014-05-08 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 8 MAY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/201315 words
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Article, Illustration582 2014-05-08 1 AGENCIES BANGKOK —A Thai court yesterday ordered Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra (left) removed from office a highly divisive move and a victory for the anti-government movement that has sought to overthrow the government for the pastAGENCIES - 582 words
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666 2014-05-08 1 JOY FANG - Fall in prices likely to be short-lived, as traders expect buyers to throng showrooms this weekend CAT A PRICES AT ITS LOWEST SINCE JULY 2012 JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for cars continued to tumble yesterday in the first bidding666 words
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Advertisement115 2014-05-08 1 CHANGE READINESS: IT IS NOT HOW GOOD WE ARE AT WHAT WE DO NOW, BUT HOW WELL WE FARE IF OUR CHEESE MOVES COMMENT&ANALYSIS 18 HOT NEWS 10 Face-off between Vietnamese, Chinese vessels raises tensions in South China Sea TASTE IS KING' I I <*■ ,'-V -^Si 7 r** <115 words
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Article, Illustration385 2014-05-08 2 Thailand's 28th Prime Minister, Ms Yingluck Shinawatra, served two years and nine months, or 1,001 days, before being forced out yesterday by a court that found her guilty of abuse of power. The decision follows nearly eight years of political confict between supporters andPHOTOS: REUTERS - 385 words
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795 2014-05-08 4 TAN WEIZHEN, LAURA PHILOMIN - STB says discussions are still ongoing with stakeholders but does not confirm if there is another potential buyer LACK OF PROMOTIONAL EFFORTS HITTING TENANTS TAN WEIZHEN, LAURA PHILOMIN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Almost a year has passed since the troubled Singapore795 words
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620 2014-05-08 6 AMIR HUSSAIN - Separate, dedicated system would allow family law cases to be resolved quickly and in a cost-effective manner MORE EMPHASIS TO BE PLACED ON ADDRESSING INTERESTS OF CHILDREN AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE —A new dedicated body of courts overseen directly620 words
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Article, Illustration437 2014-05-08 6 PAUL LIM - PAUL LIM paullimbl@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Profanities against the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the police and the symbol for anarchy were found spray-painted in bright red along the rooftop of a Housing and Development Board (HDB) block in ToaPHOTO: TWITTER - 437 words
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750 2014-05-08 8 FIRM SAYS IT INTENDS TO RAISE S$1.25B, BUT FINAL FIGURE EXPECTED TO BE MUCH HIGHER THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group has filed paperwork in the United States to sell stock to the public for theTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 750 words
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796 2014-05-08 10 In separate flare-up Philippines detains crew of Chinese fishing ship near the Spratly Islands VIETNAMESE NAVY CONFRONTS CHINESE SHIPS WORKING TO PLACE OIL RIG OFF ITS COAST AGENCIES HONG KONG —Tensions in the South China Sea intensified yesterday asAGENCIES - 796 words
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Article, Illustration551 2014-05-08 12 IAN DE COTTA - KARTING, GUIDED TOURS, GARAGE VISITS AMONG ACTIVITIES PLANNED IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Encouraged by last year’s success when the event was opened up to more local residents, organisers of Formula One’s only night race are introducing more programmes to ex- tend theirPHOTO: SINGAPORE GP - 551 words
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648 2014-05-08 14 NEO CHAI CHIN - DESIGN FRAMEWORK TO BE MADE MANDATORY NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Companies could face tougher penalties for lapses and developers will have to pay greater heed to the risk factors of their designs as part of the Government’s latest efforts648 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration1062 2014-05-08 16 ASHLEY CHIA - As Singapore looks at how to care for an ageing population and keep the seniors gainfully employed, here is a look at how South Korea has moved to tackle the issue PREPARING FOR A ‘SECOND LIFE’ ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg Ashley Chia is a reporter atPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 1,062 words
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Article, Illustration696 2014-05-08 16 VICTOR MALLET - FEARS OVER SECTARIANISM ALSO UNFOUNDED VICTOR MALLET Victor Mallet is the Financial Times’ South Asia bureau chief. THE FINANCIAL TIMES The rise of Mr Narendra Modi, the charismatic orator who maybecome the next prime minister of India after the general election, hasTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; PHOTO: AP - 696 words
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Article, Illustration809 2014-05-08 18 LUTFEY SIDDIQI - THE REPUBLIC’S GOVT AND CORPORATE SECTORS SCORE HIGHER THAN ITS PEOPLE LUTFEY SIDDIQI Lutfey Siddiqi is an Adjunct Professor at the Risk Management Institute, National University of Singapore. He was a panellist on Change Readiness at the 2014 International Development Conference hosted by KPMG and the809 words
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Article, Illustration1134 2014-05-08 20 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - IT’S ALSO ABOUT SMART NATION-BUILDING, LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY THOMAS L FRIEDMAN New York Times columnistThomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES There has been a festival of commentary of late bemoaning the pusillanimous foreign policy of UnitedTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,134 words
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Advertisement61 2014-05-08 16 Foreign policy, our ability and willingness to act in the world, is about three things: Interests, values and leverage. Do we have an interest in getting involved in Syria or Crimea, are our values engaged, and if either is true do we have the leverage to sustainably tilt things our61 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration512 2014-05-08 24 XUE JIANYUE - MORE THAN 17,500 WORKERS WILL STAND TO BENEFIT FROM THE MOVE XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE More than 17,500 workers in six key jobs in the aerospace and aviation sector are set to have structured training and clear careerTODAY FILE PHOTO - 512 words
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484 2014-05-08 24 TAN SHI WEI - TAN SHI WEI SINGAPORE —Faecal matter and cures are not words usually associated with each other. But doctors here have found a murky way to treat those with chronic gut infections by pumping microorganisms found in faeces from a healthy donor into484 words
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354 2014-05-08 24 SINGAPORE —The studio apartment scheme for the elderly is effective and helps them in their retirement, wrote National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan on his blog yesterday. Senior citizens who had moved into a Housing and Development Board (HDB) studio apartment354 words
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480 2014-05-08 26 AMIR HUSSAIN - Court rules that there is no immediate right of access under the Constitution APPLICATION BY ‘MESSIAH’ HACKER’S LAWYERS DISMISSED AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed an application for the court to weigh480 words
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Article, Illustration250 2014-05-08 26 JOY FANG - JOY FANG SINGAPORE —Former Olympian and sports medical doctor Benedict Tan (picture) yesterday said he would be keen to represent the sports fraternity as a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) if he had the support of the community. On Tuesday, TODAY had reportedTODAY FILE PHOTO - 250 words
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379 2014-05-08 26 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Two men were charged in court yesterday with dealing in illegal cable television set-top boxes, which purportedly allow users to watch StarHub’s channels for free. Daniel Cheng Wenqiang, 32, and Shaun Foo Yong Chun, 27, were busted379 words
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177 2014-05-08 28 SINGAPORE A 14-year-old boy believed to be responsible for at least two cases of outrage of modesty in Woodlands has been arrested. The police said two victims had lodged reports last month, stating that they were molested by a teenage male on the177 words
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366 2014-05-08 28 MONEY STOLEN TO FUND GAMBLING HABIT SINGAPORE A former legal secretary was yesterday sentenced to 30 months in jail for misappropriating more than S$200,000 in stamp duty and conveyancing monies from her firm. Juliana Abu Bakar, 38, was also sentenced to366 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration519 2014-05-08 30 Law enforcement agencies and judicial departments to deploy new technologies to detect and remove security threats COUNTRY ON HIGH ALERT AFTER SERIES OF VIOLENT ASSAULTS AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s top security official said a special anti-terrorism operation will begin, after aAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 519 words
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346 2014-05-08 30 REUTERS BEIJING —Chinese President Xi Jinping yesterday said that economic integration between China and Taiwan was mutually beneficial, would bring positive results for both sides and should not be disturbed, state media reported. Protesters occupied Taiwan’s Parliament and mounted mass protestsREUTERS - 346 words
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Article, Illustration704 2014-05-08 32 Opposition leader ramps up campaign in Amethi to launch a personal attack on the family INTERNAL POLL SHOWS BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY MAKING BIG GAINS SO FAR REUTERS AMETHI —India’s Nehru-Gandhi dynasty faced a battle yesterday to defend one of its bastions from increasingly confident opposition leaderREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 704 words
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Advertisement214 2014-05-08 49 Upclose Personal With... AMPLIFY Lush DJ Rozz sounds off about Lush 99.5FM. Lush Is... An eclectic mix of indie fare, we feature lots of good tunes from all around the world. The station doesn’t discriminate, it’s not a critic, it’s not a snob. Synths You Asked... The track I love214 words
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business
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Article, Illustration930 2014-05-08 50 WONG WEI HAN - PHYSICAL SHOPPING STILL HAS ITS PLACE, SAYS CEO WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In about two weeks’ time, shoppers visiting the second and third levels of TANGS’ flagship store at Orchard Road will find half the space blocked out of view, but they willPHOTOS: CK TANG - 930 words
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302 2014-05-08 50 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE —Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) seeking to venture overseas should seriously consider Iskandar Malaysia as an option, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Faced with a deluge of challenges including manpower woes, the special economic zone in302 words
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technology
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Article, Illustration786 2014-05-08 52 Groups are turning to drones to monitor distribution of species in their habitats gather data EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY PREVIOUSLY HAMPERED BY RANGE, HIGH COST THE GUARDIAN LONDON —The use of drones has generally been synonymous with controversial globalised warfare, but falling costsTHE GUARDIAN; PHOTO: CONSERVATION DRONES - 786 words
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Article, Illustration547 2014-05-08 53 NAADIAH BADIB - A large screen and long battery life make enjoying entertainmen t a cinch NAADIAH BADIB naadiahmmb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is always a trade-off when it comes to owning a large-screen phone: You get to enjoy the perks of having a big screen when,PHOTOS: SONY - 547 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration617 2014-05-08 54 ADELENE WONG - Swim star hoping to regain her best form under the tutelage of Sergio Lopez, who also coaches Joseph Schooling MOVE TO BOOST CHANCES OF GLORY AT ASIAN GAMES, OLYMPICS ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —By Olympic standard, Tao Li is Singapore’s most accomplished swimmer. ThisPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 617 words
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390 2014-05-08 54 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —He is back with the LionsXII for now but, come next season, Baihakki Khaizan could well be playing in the Great Eastern-YEO’s S-League, as could national captain Shahril Ishak, should the Johor Football Association (JFA) succeed in their plan390 words
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Article, Illustration541 2014-05-08 55 AGENCIES LONDON —Manchester United are expected to make a formal announcement on the appointment of Louis van Gaal as its new manager next week, following the conclusion of the Premier League season this Sunday. It comes as United beat Hull City 3-1AGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 541 words
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Article, Illustration318 2014-05-08 55 AGENCIES LON DON Manchester United’s two-goal debutant, James Wilson, can help Old Trafford rediscover its excitement, interim manager Ryan Giggs said after the 18-year-old shone in a 3-1 Premier League win over Hull City on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Wilson, theAGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 318 words
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Article635 2014-05-08 56 Newly-minted MVP must win titles to be considered a great HE CLAIMS 119 OF 125 FIRST-PLACE VOTES TO BEAT LEBRON JAMES THE NEW YORK TIMES MIAMI —Welcome, Kevin Durant, to LeBron James’ world. Enjoy yourself, while being mindful of every competitive stumble. Someone isTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 635 words
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Article, Illustration117 2014-05-08 56 REUTERS Age: 25 (born Sept 29, 1988, Washington) Height/weight: 2.06m/109kg Drafted second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year 2008 Five-time NBA All-Star (2010, 2011,2012,2013,2014) NBA scoring champion for the 2009-10, 2010-11,2011-12 and 2013-14 seasons, making him the fifth player, afterREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 117 words
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Article, Illustration398 2014-05-08 56 GAME OF THE DAY Defending champions Miami Heat and perennial powers San Antonio Spurs asserted their claims to the NBA title with authoritative wins on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in the opening games of their NBA semi-final playoff series. But Miami finally shaking off their bogeyPHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS - 398 words
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Article, Illustration658 2014-05-08 57 AP BARCELONA —Mercedes’ rivals hope a busy three weeks of tinkering on their slower cars and the move to European tracks will be enough to at least threaten Lewis Hamilton’s and Nico Rosberg’s stranglehold on Formula One. The Mercedes pair headAP; PHOTO: AP - 658 words
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Article, Illustration439 2014-05-08 57 REUTERS SWITZERL AND —Roger Federer has defied the odds to become a father of twins for the second time in less than five years. The Swiss tennis ace disclosed the news on his Twitter account only hours after he announced he was pulling out ofREUTERS; PHOTOS: GETTY IMAGES, AP - 439 words
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Miscellaneous88 2014-05-08 56 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg I w TBrfiViinc] Live wire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Live wire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) PLAY® Always play with care. [responsibiyy Do not bet illegally.88 words
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Advertisement123 2014-05-08 58 Seasons 1-6 of the Noose for Free Only on And watch out for a brand new season of The Noose on Ch 5 in April. Watching The Noose is like a buffet, you never know what you’ll get Chen Yau Kwee Take part in Toggle’s Noose Character Of The Week123 words
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T TODAY
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food
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Article, Illustration872 2014-05-08 66 DON MENDOZA - WHY A GLORIFIED LIST OF THE BEST PLACES TO DINE OUT IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR GASTRONOMIC WELL-BEING DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg As one who spends a fair amount of time delineating the booms and dooms in today’s ever-changing dining landscape, it has always been clearPHOTOS: REUTERS, BLOOMBERG - 872 words
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Article, Illustration519 2014-05-08 67 KENNY LEONG - Relish one of the most wallet-friendly omakase sets in town FOOD REVIEW: SUSHI KOU KENNY LEONG S I N G A P O R E Japanese restaurants are a dime a dozen in the Tanjong Pagar vicinity, but if having an omakase meal at very519 words
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Article, Illustration519 2014-05-08 67 CHRISTIE YEO - BEST THINGS UNDER S$10 CHRISTIE YEO SINGAPORE For Kimberly Wang, who expected to “get booted out in the first round” of So You Wanna Be A DJ, it never crossed her mind that she would emerge victorious over 400 other hopefuls during the station’s hunt for new519 words
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culture&lifestyle
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Article, Illustration599 2014-05-08 68 J M HIRSCH - Dominique Ansel and Nancy Silverton top the bill at this year’s awards BREAD WINNERS J M HIRSCH features@mediacorp.com.sg AP NEW YORK Last year, New York pastry chef Dominique Ansel needed crowd control and rationing to handle the frenzy over his trademarked doughnut-croissant hybrid thatAP; PHOTOS: AP; REUTERS - 599 words
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Article, Illustration440 2014-05-08 68 WOLF’S MONTHLY PIGAFFAIR KICKS OFF Wolf has crafted a pork-centric five-course meal (S$88 per person, S$128 with wine pairing) featuring an Iberico degustation menu. Start with pork rillettes served with apricot chutney, toast and cornichons, then cheek nuggets with rocket, aioli, almonds and caraway seeds, followed by fennel-dustedPHOTO: STELLAR - 440 words
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Article, Illustration214 2014-05-08 69 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Shailene Woodley is either the healthiest actress in Hollywood, or she belongs in an episode of My Strange Addiction. The Divergent star, who will next be seen falling in love with Ansel Elgort in The Fault In Our Stars, told DavidREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 214 words
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Article, Illustration220 2014-05-08 69 REUTERS RALEIGH —Country music singer and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery was among several people robbed at gunpoint by intruders in a residence in Raleigh, North Carolina, early on Monday, but no one was hurt, police said. Three gunmen two armed with pistols and oneREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 220 words
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Article, Illustration953 2014-05-08 70 GENEVIEVE LOH - It girl Jennifer Lawrence spills on going to Six Flags theme park with Wolverine and how much she loves Game Of Thrones. BLOCKBUSTER SEASON GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E She is currently the world’s most adored actress and aPHOTO: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX - 953 words
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Article, Illustration649 2014-05-08 71 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK There’s only one recipe in Delicious!, Ruth Reichl’s first novel, but it’s a keeper. You have to flip to the back to find it. It’s for a gingerbread cake enlivened by orange zest, fresh ginger, black pepper, cloves and cardamom. It’s forTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 649 words
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Article, Illustration356 2014-05-08 71 REUTERS NEW YORK The spring art auctions got off to a solid start this week as Christie’s sold US$286 million (S$357 million) worth of Impressionist and modern art, its best New York result in the category in four years. Led by Monet’s Nymphas, oneREUTERS - 356 words
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Article, Illustration280 2014-05-08 72 ANNETTE TAN - Whip up an authentic snack at home with FairPrice dumplings ANNETTE TAN Thanks to the popularity of Korean drama serials, everything Korean seems to be hot right now not least Korean food. And now, anyone who wants a taste of Korean food can whip it upPHOTO: KOH MUI FONG - 280 words
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Article, Illustration435 2014-05-08 73 MAY SEAH - The actor is tired of what he perceives as stereotyping I’M NOT HANDSOME MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Elvin Ng is fed up with people thinking he is just a pretty face. In an interview with TODAY after a press conference on Tuesday to promote MediaCorp TV435 words
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Article, Illustration320 2014-05-08 73 REUTERS N E W YO R K Starz has announced a third season of David S. Goyer’s drama Da Vinci’s Demons, and announced that the X-Files and Breaking Bad veteran John Shiban will take over as the showrunner. Shiban will also serve as an executive producer.REUTERS - 320 words
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