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Title Section15 2014-07-12 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 12 JULY 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/201415 words
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Article, Illustration1159 2014-07-12 1 ALFRED CHUA - Yaacob says prevailing norms support teaching children about conventionalfamilies AUTHORS DISSOCIATE THEMSELVES FROM STATUTORY BOARD ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E The National Library Board’s (NLB) decision to withdraw three children’s book titles deemed to contravene pro-family values was carefullyPHOTO: DON WONG - 1,159 words
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Article, Illustration73 2014-07-12 1 Despite Neymar’s wish delivered during an emotional press conference (above) in which he spoke of his fear of being disabled after a horrific tackle Germany start out as heavy favourites for the World Cup Final tomorrow (Monday morning, Singapore time, ‘live’ on okto). Will Messi andPHOTO: REUTERS - 73 words
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503 2014-07-12 2 HON JING YI - Featuring appearances by arts practitioners, it discusses the poten tial effects on audiences ARTS NETWORK ALSO RELEASED POSITION PAPER IN MAY HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Arts Engage, a network of arts practitioners in Singapore, has released a video denouncing the Media Development503 words
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Article, Illustration711 2014-07-12 3 FIRST HINT OF FOUL PLAY HAS EMERGED IN NORTH SUMATRA AGENCIES JA K A RTA As Indonesia anxiously awaits the official results of Wednesday’s presidential election, of which Mr Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and Mr Prabowo Subianto have each claimed toAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 711 words
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Article, Illustration596 2014-07-12 3 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The boyfriend of Estonian model Regina Soosalu, whose suspicious death in a resort island has sparked national interest, has been detained by the Malaysian police to assist in the murder investigation. Mr Alang Reza Tunku Ibrahim, who has linksAGENCIES; PHOTO: FACEBOOK - 596 words
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Article, Illustration229 2014-07-12 4 SINGAPORE Two SBS Transit buses collided at Sims Avenue yesterday evening, resulting in 23 people being sent to hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence Force said it received a call about the accident, which occurred at the junction of Sims Avenue and Sims Way.PHOTO: DORA CHIU - 229 words
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435 2014-07-12 4 NG JING YNG - Court asked to decide on damages and issue order to stop Ngerngfrom publishing spreading CPF allegations HIGH COURT HEARING SCHEDULED FOR SEPT 18 NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has filed a court435 words
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209 2014-07-12 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Public Transport Council (PTC) has approved SBS Transit’s application to revise fares for its non-basic bus services Nite Owl, Parks, Chinatown Direct and Premium services. The new fares will come into effect on Aug 3. Adult faresCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 209 words
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Article, Illustration606 2014-07-12 5 XUE JIANYUE - Passengers on approved local carriers will now be allowed to use their electronic devices during those phases of flight XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Passengers on approved local carriers will now be allowed to use their electronic devices during take-off and landing under new regulations,PHOTO: REUTERS - 606 words
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Article, Illustration512 2014-07-12 5 AGENCIES SINGAPORE —The number of dengue cases in Singapore has crossed the five-figure mark, with 10,112 cases as of 3.30pm on Thursday. This comes as a study conducted in five countries in Asia found that a high-ly-anticipated dengueAGENCIES; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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817 2014-07-12 6 Move seen as symbolic expression of German anger since exposure of espionage operations by Washington ‘UNAVOIDABLE RESPONSE’ FOLLOWING FRESH SPYING ALLEGATIONS AGENCIES BERLIN —Germany yesterday said its decision to ask the top American spy chief to leave theAGENCIES - 817 words
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Article, Illustration88 2014-07-12 6 A school bus is lifted from a reservoir yesterday after an accident in Xiangtan city in Hunan province, China. Eleven people the driver, two teachers and eight children died in the crash, reported state media. The bus was taking kindergartenPHOTO: REUTERS - 88 words
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509 2014-07-12 6 AGENCIES WA SHINGTON Amazon.com, which grabbed headlines at the end of last year with its plan to deliver packages by drone, wants to take a further step towards that goal after asking United States aviation regulators for permission to expandAGENCIES - 509 words
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182 2014-07-12 10 TIMOTHY LAU ZHENG YI - FROM TIMOTHY LAU ZHENG YI Advocates calling the National Library Board out on its decision on the books And Tango Makes Three and The White Swan Express have unfortunately characterised this issue as one of freedom of speech and censorship. Legitimate restrictions182 words
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364 2014-07-12 10 ZHANG JIEQIANG - FROM ZHANG JIEQIANG Following the National Library Board’s removal of two children’s books, we should consider this question: What happens when a child encounters books or films outside public libraries that depict non-tra-ditional families and relationships? Parents have364 words
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515 2014-07-12 10 MAGDELENE SIM JIALING - FROM MAGDELENE SIM JIALING The knee-jerk reactions to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issue here are tiring, repetitive and, above all, disrupt the peace and stability we are known to have in our diverse community. Our national pledge was515 words
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340 2014-07-12 11 KHAIRULANWAR ZAINI - FROM~ KHAIRULANWAR ZAINI Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam has cited the need for the Government to preserve its ability to make “necessary adjustments” to the Constitution to strengthen the revenue base and pay for extra spending. This was offered as a justification340 words
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206 2014-07-12 11 TAI JI CHOONG - FROM TAI JI CHOONG Director, Environmental Health Department, National Environment Agency I refer to the letter “NEA should stub out smoking at all eateries” (July 9). Our long-term policy goal is to prohibit smoking in all public areas except designated smoking points. The206 words
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118 2014-07-12 11 SOH YEW PENG - FROM~ SOH YEW PENG I refer to the report “NCPG to continue with anti-gambling World Cup ad” (July 10). Like many Singaporeans, I cannot see how the anti-gambling message is valid and being conveyed clearly. Also, I am flabbergasted by the comments118 words
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620 2014-07-12 12 JORDAN SKADIANG - NINE HOTELS’ INITIATIVES HAVE LED TO 32,500 MAN-HOURS SAVED ANNUALLY JORDAN SKADIANG jordans@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Grapes in fruit bowls in hotel rooms were replaced with plums, because the latter required less time to wash. Napkins were folded in a different style to reduce the620 words
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368 2014-07-12 12 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —A new one-stop centre for Islamic religious teachers, researchers and visitors, which opened yesterday, will boost efforts to counter the morphing terrorism threat, said a Muslim religious leader yesterday. Sited at Khadijah Mosque in Geylang, the Religious368 words
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Article, Illustration401 2014-07-12 14 LAURA PHILOMIN - 700 volunteers play passengers crew needing rescue on cruise ship that caught fire at sea INTER-AGENCY EXERCISE ONE OF THE LARGEST TO DATE LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) led one of the largestPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 401 words
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285 2014-07-12 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Healthy Diet Pyramid, long used as a guide on how to eat healthily, has been replaced by a new visual guide, following feedback from the public. The Health Promotion Board (HPB) has introduced a new guide, called MyCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 285 words
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402 2014-07-12 15 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE —A High Court pretrial conference date has been fixed next month for the two Pakistani suspects in the high-profile legless body case. Yesterday, Rasheed Muhammad, 43, and Ramzan Rizwan, 25 who are charged with murder for allegedly killing402 words
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132 2014-07-12 15 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —Six people have been arrested in connection with an illegal gambling den in Balestier. The suspects, aged between 46 and 76, were picked up in a five-hour operation that started at 10pm on Thursday. Officers from the Special OperationsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 132 words
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201 2014-07-12 15 SINGAPORE —The People’s Action Party (PAP) is marking its 60th anniversary this year with a series of events, including a commemorative event in November at the Victoria Concert Hall, where the party was launched in 1954. In a statement yesterday,201 words
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Article, Illustration263 2014-07-12 15 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —A total of 104 suspected drug offenders were rounded up during the Central Narcotics Bureau’s (CNB) latest islandwide raids, with more than S$70,000 in drugs seized. In a statement released yesterday, the CNB said it mounted an extensive operation from JulyCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO: CNB - 263 words
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Article, Illustration298 2014-07-12 15 SINGAPORE —The Government will pump in S$10 million to set up the Total Defence Innovation Fund aimed at boosting the development of ideas and solutions to tackle defence challenges in Singapore. Two agencies the Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) andPHOTO: DSTA - 298 words
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Article, Illustration612 2014-07-12 16 Hamas warns of attacks on Tel Aviv airport as possibility of ground invasion mounts AT LEAST 96 DEAD AS AIR STRIKES CONTINUE AGENCIES JERUSALEM —As world leaders tried to steer Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu away from sending ground forces into the GazaAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 612 words
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591 2014-07-12 16 REUTERS NEW DELHI —Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under pressure to perform on the economy after a Budget packed with ambitious targets was met with mild scepticism from investors and credit-rating agencies and failed to dispel the latent risk ofREUTERS - 591 words
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Article, Illustration401 2014-07-12 17 AP BEIJING —Chinese regulators have banned the country’s journalists from sharing information they have obtained on the job with overseas media or publishing it in any venue outside the media in which they are employed, in a move that critics haveAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 401 words
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688 2014-07-12 17 THE NEW YORK TIMES JACKSON (MISSISSIPPI) —A child in Mississippi who was thought to have been cured of HIV with aggressive drug treatment immediately after birth is showing signs of infection with the virus, federal health officials announced a seriousTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 688 words
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142 2014-07-12 17 REUTERS The Mississippi child was born prematurely in a clinic in 2010 to an HIV-infected mother who had received no prenatal care. After her birth, she was rushed to the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where Dr Hannah Gay, a paediatric HIVREUTERS - 142 words
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1011 2014-07-12 18 TAN WEIZHEN - E-RETAILERS, DELIVERY FIRMS SCRAMBLING TO PUT TOGETHER VARIETY OF SOLUTIONS TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As e-commerce continues to takes off in a bigger way than before, e-retailers and delivery firms alike are scrambling to put together a variety of solutions to beat a1,011 words
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Article, Illustration571 2014-07-12 19 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Microsoft chief executive officer Satya Nadella has written a company manifesto of sorts. His 3,100-word essay, distributed by email to employees on Thursday morning, is Mr Nadella’s mission statement and a rallying cry for theTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 571 words
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489 2014-07-12 19 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK The financial world has become obsessed with Cynk Technology, a stock that sold for a few pennies for most of its existence before exploding more than 36,000 per cent to give it a market value exceeding US$6 billionBLOOMBERG - 489 words
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402 2014-07-12 19 SINGAPORE While Temasek Holdings registered weak total shareholder returns in its last financial year, a study released by the National University of Singapore yesterday showed that good corporate governance and a clear business mandate have helped the state investor and governmentlinked companies (GLCs)402 words
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Advertisement177 2014-07-12 21 W W W T O D AYO N L I N E C O M W O R L D C U P We came to Brazil with the aim of winning our fourth title now we want to take the trophy home with us. Philipp Lahm GERMANY CAPTAIN It’s177 words
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Article, Illustration987 2014-07-12 22 WORLD CUP 2 0 14 FINAL Route to fnal 4-0 GROUPG v PORTUGAL T. Müller 12', 45'+, 78', M. Hummels 32' 2-2 GROUPG v GHANA M. Götze 51', M. Klose 71' 1-0 GROUP G v USA T. Müller 55' 2-1 ROUND OF 16 v ALGERIA A. Schürrle 92',GRAPHIC: RODOLFO PAZOS - 987 words
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Article, Illustration666 2014-07-12 24 PAUL HAYWARD - ARGENTINA ‘EXHAUSTED AFTER WAR’ COMMENTARY BY PAUL HAYWARD IN RIODE JANEIRO Paul Hayward is the chief sports writer at The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Only superficially has football hurtled back to 1986 and 1990 when Argentina and (West) Germany last played each other in WorldTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: AP - 666 words
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Article, Illustration396 2014-07-12 24 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH RIO DE JANEIRO —Germany have made a public plea for the support of Brazil’s heartbroken football fans when they face Argentina in the final on Sunday and have already formulated a plan to contain Lionel Messi. Brazil suffered the worst result in theirTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; GETTY IMAGES - 396 words
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Article, Illustration733 2014-07-12 25 HENRY WINTER - MASCHERANO WANTS GREATEST TROPHY OF ALL COMMENTARY BY HENRY WINTER Henry Winter is a football correspondent with The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Argentina’s desire for this World Cup is fully apparent in Lionel Messi’s attempts to weave through defences, in Sergio Romero’s shot-stopping, in theirTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 733 words
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Article383 2014-07-12 25 AGENCIES R IO D E JA N E I RO —The father of Argentina captain Lionel Messi has claimed that his son is suffering from exhaustion ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final against Germany at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, reported The DailyAGENCIES - 383 words
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Article, Illustration525 2014-07-12 26 TAN YO-HINN - ALL THE LEAGUE MEDALS CAN’T BE COMPARED WITH ONE WORLD CUP MEDAL COMMENTARY BY TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg Tan Yo-Hinn is deputy sports editor at TODAY. When Brazil’s Rivaldo trudged disconsolately past the World Cup trophy after the 1998 World Cup final, many wondered ifPHOTO: REUTERS - 525 words
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Article, Illustration379 2014-07-12 26 BEN COLES - BEN COLES Sports Editor bencoles@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —With just two of the 64 matches left to go, one key question at this World Cup remains unanswered: Who will be the tournament’s top scorer and win the coveted Golden Boot? Four years ago, it379 words
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Article, Illustration681 2014-07-12 27 ADRIAN CLARKE - A50/50MATCH COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for publications around the world. Follow him on Twitter @adrianjclarke The rational answer toPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 681 words
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Article, Illustration344 2014-07-12 27 BEN COLES - BEN COLES SINGAPORE —Former England captain Sol Campbell knows a thing or two about playing at World Cup finals, having represented his country at three successive tournaments from 1998 to 2006, earning 73 caps, so his tip for a winner in 2014 makes interestingPHOTO: MERCURY PR - 344 words
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Article113 2014-07-12 28 AP Germany’s players will celebrate at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate if they defeat Argentina in the World Cup final. Coach Joachim Low’s team is expected to return home Tuesday morning after Sunday’s final in Rio de Janeiro. The German football federation on Thursday said Berlin and Frankfurt offeredAP - 113 words
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132 2014-07-12 28 REUTERS Argentina have been fined 300,000 Swiss francs (S$416,921) for failing to bring players to four pre-match news conferences during the World Cup, FIFA said in a statement on Friday. FIFA’s disciplinary committee said Argentina had breached its media and marketing regulations in news conferencesREUTERS - 132 words
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Article, Illustration133 2014-07-12 28 AC Milan are not amused by Mario Balotelli’s use of a gun on social media. After facing more criticism than most players for Italy’s first-round exit from the World Cup, and constantly subjected to racism, Balotelli posted a photo on Instagram early Friday133 words
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Article87 2014-07-12 28 AGENCIES In keeping with recent practice, a special edition of the World Cup’s official matchball, designed and manufactured by German sportswear and equipment giant adidas, will be used for Sunday’s final. It will be in green and gold, a departure from its regular green, red andAGENCIES - 87 words
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Article, Illustration483 2014-07-12 28 INJURY LED TO ‘WORST WEEK OF MY LIFE’ AP BRASILIA —Neymar became emotional when talking on Thursday about the injury that ruled him out of the World Cup, saying that if the knee to his back had been slightly more to one side, heAP; PHOTO: AP - 483 words
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Article, Illustration194 2014-07-12 28 Alexander Moschtaghi, 35 German Regional~ Director,~ living~ in~ Singapore Predicted score: Germany 2 Argentina 1 WHYTHAT SCORELINE? I’m~ not~ discounting~ Argentina,~ but~ Germany~ have~ 11~ players~ who~ can~ score~ and~ we’re~ not~ relying~ on~ one~ person~ (Messi).~ If~ Messi~ does~ not~ ‘turn~ up’,~ the~ whole~ team~194 words
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1057 2014-07-12 29 IAN DE COTTA - Viewers the losers as FIFA milks best deal from pay-TV rivals IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If you think watching the World Cup from Brazil in 2014 has been expensive, brace yourself for what could come in four years’ time. For1,057 words
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Article, Illustration338 2014-07-12 30 TOUR DE FRANCE AGENCIES EPERN AY —Italy’s Matteo Trentin won the seventh stage of the Tour de France, a 234.5-km ride from Epernay, after a group crash and hilly final section split the pack. Trentin edged out Cannondale’s Slovakian Peter SaganAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP; GRAPHIC: REUTERS - 338 words
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Article, Illustration534 2014-07-12 30 AGENCIES BARCELONA —Liverpool have agreed to sell disgraced Uruguay striker Luis Suarez to Barcelona with great reluctance after “doing all they could” to keep him, manager Brendan Rodgers said on Friday. Suarez has agreed a five-year deal with the Spanish giants, pending a medical. AccordingAGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 534 words
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Miscellaneous92 2014-07-12 30 Sun, 13/07/14 LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw mww! Live wire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) P*Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i> Always play with care.92 words
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Advertisement63 2014-07-12 31 32 HERITAGE FESTIVAL SINGAPOREANS TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY’D LIKE TO SEE 35 WHAT A FELINE KARL LAGERFELD’S CAT GETS A BOOK WRITTEN ABOUT IT SATURDAY, 12 JULY 2014 BRIDGING FRONTIERS A TRADITIONAL JAPANESE ART FORM GETS A CONTEMPORARY AIRING WITH A NEW EXHIBITION 34 UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE’S DISTANT VIEW OF ATAKE63 words
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Article, Illustration2087 2014-07-12 32 MAYO MARTIN - SINGAPOREANS OFFER THEIR PICKS AT THIS YEAR’S SINGAPORE HERITAGE FEST MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg The annual Singapore Heritage Fest (SHF) is back next weekend and if you haven’t checked out any of its previous offerings over the years well, why not? After all, this is its 11th editionALL PHOTOS: NHB; PHOTO: NHB - 2,087 words
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Article, Illustration170 2014-07-12 33 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SING A PORE Centre 42, Singapore’s new centre for text-based writing for theatre, officially opened; film-maker Anthony Chen was named one of the recipients of this year’s Singapore Youth Award; xinyao singers took centre stage at a concert at Bras Basah Complex for a170 words
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Article, Illustration497 2014-07-12 34 MAYO MARTIN - Japanese woodblock prints reveal Japan’s ‘floating world’ BEYOND BORDERS MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From the art world’s most familiar image of a sea wave to mysterious, sensual portraits of geishas, it’s time to enter the “floating world” ofukiyo-e. On display at the Singapore Tyler Print Institute (STPI)PHOTO: MINNEAPOLIS INSTITUTE OF ARTS - 497 words
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Article, Illustration682 2014-07-12 34 MAYO MARTIN - He may be old-fashioned, but it’s not only his paintings that are still relevant today THEATRE REVIEW: RED MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —There’s nothing like the story of a tragic artist to brighten up your day. Director Samantha Scott-Blackha-ll and her company Blank Space Theatre returnPHOTO: RUEY LOON - 682 words
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Article, Illustration296 2014-07-12 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LO N DO N Karl Lagerfeld’s pet cat, Choupette, is up there with the alltime greats of the celebrity animal world Lassie the dog, Bubbles the chimp, Skippy the kangaroo, Flipper the dolphin, Dolly the sheep and to prove it, it’s getting itsTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/MADEMOISELLECHOUPETTELAGERFELD - 296 words
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Article, Illustration287 2014-07-12 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON When Beck released Song Reader, his 2012 album of sorts, none of his fans could hear it. That was because it was solely available in the form of a book of sheet music. Of course, there followed a rapid waveTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 287 words
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Article459 2014-07-12 35 Performances and exhibitions you should check out this week MELISSA THAM TERIVER CHEUNG Vocalist Tham and guitarist Cheung perform popular American tunes. July 12, various times, Esplanade Concourse. Free. For more info, visit http://www.esplanade.com/whats_on LOUIS SOLIANO DON GOMES Singapore jazz vocalist, Soliano, and one of South-east Asia’s finest459 words
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Article, Illustration455 2014-07-12 36 KIDS 12 AND BELOW YUMMYLICIOUS DEALS AT AMK HUB Shoppers will be able to satisfy their cravings while enjoying fantastic promotions at AMK Hub’s popular F&B outlets. Discounts include 20 per cent off lapis cakes (U.P S$26 S$55) at Chinta Manis (B2-27), buy one get one free for455 words
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Article, Illustration738 2014-07-12 37 LAETITIA WONG - Demian Bichir on stereotypes, finding great material and getting together with Diane Kruger ACTING OUT LAETITIA WONG laetitiawong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He found fame in his native Mexico with movies such as Sex, Shame And Tears (the No 1 movie in Mexico’s cinematic history); and yet, despite being a prolific738 words
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Article259 2014-07-12 37 REUTERS LOS ANGELES HBO is getting ready to duet with Beyonce again. The network is prepping for a special On The Run Tour: Beyonce And Jay Z, which will air in September, it said at the Television Critics Association gathering on Thursday. The special will captureREUTERS - 259 words
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