Today, 9 August 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 9 AUGUST 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon PM gives assurance of opportunities, safety nets
    835 1 In National Day message Mr Lee says economic growth forecast narrowed to 2.5-3.5% SINGAPOREANS WILL BE ABLE TO HOPE AND DARE, AND SHOOT FOR THE STARS er benefits.” additional reporting by LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE —It will take more than just continuing education
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    Lock icon US air strikes target Islamic State militants
    736 1 AGENCIES WA S HINGTON —Hours after United States President Barack Obama announced that he was sending war planes back into the skies over Iraq, becoming the fourth American lead- er in a row to order military action in that graveyard of US ambition,
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      182 1 TURN BACK THE CLOCK WE TAKE A LOOK AT SINGAPOREANS’ GROWING SENSE OF NOSTALGIA 10-14 TALES FROM TOWNS: A MIX OF THE OLD FOUR THE PAST AND FUTURE OF ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT 22-25 BUILDINGS AND BRANDS THA T HAVE SHAPED OUR IDENTITY 18-21 GREATS, YOUNG GUNS AND NEWS COVERAGE OF SPORTS
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      39 1 OUR 23-PAGE NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL LOOKS AT THE RISE OF NOSTALGIA IN SINGAPORE 9 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 8 Ebola now an international health emergency: WHO
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      Lock icon Get your cameras out and spot the flypast
      133 2 The state flag flying above viewers as it makes its way across Marina Barrage on July 5. TODAY photojournalists have been combing the island for various perspectives and vantage points from where one can watch the flypast as it makes its way
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      Lock icon MCI honours 150 pioneers
      265 2  -  Former staff of ministry’s statutory boards and those from related sectors, such as media, received mementos ACTOR CHEN SHU CHENG AMONG THOSE PRESENT AT CEREMONY PAUL LIM paullimbl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE For Mr Eng Siak Loy, designing the Republic’s current series of cash notes and second series of
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      Lock icon Chua Thian Poh receives Distinguished Service Order
      591 4  -  3,197 HONOURED AT NATIONAL DAY AWARDS LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He is a property tycoon, well-known as an active Chinese community leader and philanthropist who is particularly supportive of education. For his contributions to society, Mr Chua Thian Poh, head of developer Ho
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      Lock icon Malaysia Airlines to be nationalised ahead of overhaul
      642 5 Delisting carrier through government’s investmentfund is first step needed to return firm to profitability, says Najib AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —After suffering two disasters this year, Malaysian Airline System (MAS) will be nationalised ahead of a complete overhaul that the government has
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      Lock icon WHO declares Ebola an international health emergency
      841 8 Asian nations on alert to avert outbreak; efforts to screen visitors are adequate’ ORGANISATION NOT CALLING FOR GENERAL GLOBAL TRAVEL OR TRADE BANS AGENCIES LONDON —The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa an international public health emergency,
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      47 7 ONE NATION a EDITION premieres IGHT tional Day Parade 0*80 @MediaCorpCh5 xinmsn.com/minutetowinitSG #minutetowinitSG Watch it First On Toggle 3cn° Minute To Win It Shine Limited 2014. All rights reserved. 3 Based on a format by Friday TV. Licensed by Shine 360. Official Radio Station CLASS 9 FM
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      54 9 TURN BACK THE CLOCK WE TAKE A LOOK AT SINGAPOREANS’ GROWING SENSE OF NOSTALGIA 10-14 THE PAST AND FUTURE OF ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT 22-25 BUILDINGS AND BRANDS THAT HAVE SHAPED OUR IDENTITY 18-21 SPORTING GREATS, YOUNG GUNS AND NEWS COVERAGE OF SPORTS 26-30 TALES FROM FOUR TOWNS: A MIX OF THE
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  • NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Longing for the good old days
      1019 10  -  As the Republic gears up for the big 5-0, we take a closer look at Singaporeans’ growing sense of nostalgia LOH CHEE KONG Associate Editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Three months ago, behind closed doors, participants at an Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) event had a
      PHOTOS: NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD, CATHAY ORGANISATION  -  1,019 words
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      Lock icon Preserving memories of a changing nation
      2849 11  -  As the Republic turns a year shy of the Big 50, the yearning for the past accompanied by the desire to preserve the bits and pieces of the way we were has continued to grow. Just look at the growing number of blogs documenting
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      Lock icon Nostalgia: A force for good, but a double-edged sword?
      1724 13  -  The phenomenon, which has swept across the island, holds implications for policymakers: Experts LOUISA TANG louisatangqr@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE One expert calls it the “sweet imagination of the past when the present is found wanting”, while others describe it as a “warm fuzzy
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      Lock icon Tiong Bahru: A hip and miss affair
      1077 15  -  Long-time residents enjoy the new cafes and eateries, but yearn for the old food stalls TAN SHI WEI, PAUL LIM tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Drawn to its heritage and reputation as a foodie heaven, several cafes have sprouted up in Tiong Bahru in the past
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      Lock icon Town of firsts contemplates modernity
      1008 16  -  Queenstown faces dilemma between preserving a piece of history and making space for the new ALFRED CHUA alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Call it the king of firsts Queenstown, which comprises seven districts, holds the bragging rights of being home to many of Singa­pore’s firsts. The country’s first
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      Lock icon Balestier’s vintage shops hold on to fading trade
      844 16  -  ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE —Hoping to scare off an ea­ger buyer, Mr Lim Seah Seng once de­manded S$5 million for the 1,600sqf space occupied by his optical shop along Balestier Road. To his surprise, the buyer readily agreed to the price. Still, Mr
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      Lock icon Shops, museums in Katong seek to preserve Peranakan culture
      951 17  -  LOUISA TANG louisatangqr@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Mention Joo Chiat or Katong and Peranakan culture springs to mind for many. And while the culture evokes memories of the island’s storied past among the older generation, it is in danger of becoming irrelevant to modern
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      Lock icon Heritage buildings given new lease of life
      1096 18  -  Adapting historical buildings allows S’pore to preserve them for future generations LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Termite infestations, rising damp and corroded metal parts were some of the problems architect Lee Soo Khoon had to deal with as par t of the team
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      Lock icon Newer structures shaping Singapore’s identity too
      989 19  -  Modern developments such as MBS have emerged as icons of the Lion City LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While there is little doubt that buildings from the Republic’s colonial past are representations of heritage and history, their newer peers also have a part to
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      Lock icon Old brands, new strategies
      966 20  -  Reinvention has helped Tiger Balm, Old Chang Kee maintain strong market presence TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Night deliveries, self-serv-ice cafes and focus groups to determine consumers’ taste preferences are some steps that home-grown eatery chain Old Chang Kee has taken to remain relevant today, nearly six
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      Lock icon Businesses stay loyal to their roots
      1177 21  -  Singaporean brands aim for global market, but their hearts remain close to home WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Soup Spoon first opened in 2002, founder Anna Lim had no idea how difficult it would be to run the business. From peeling potatoes to
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      Lock icon That’s entertainment
      1837 22  -  What shaped Singapore’s arts and entertainment scene TEXT: DON MENDOZA, GENEVIEVE LOH, MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE While we can’t sum up the history of Singapore’s arts and entertainment scene in one word, it’s clear it owes a lot to its pioneers and past movers and shakers. Here is our
      PHOTOS: JASON HO, WEE TECK HIAN, SIM YI JIN, WONG KHING CHONG, CHRISTOPHER TOH; AND COURTESY OF CATHAY ORGANISATION, THE NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE, THE ARTISTS VILLAGE, ZOUK MANAGEMENT PTE LTD  -  1,837 words
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      Lock icon And the future goes to ...
      1996 24  - And the future goes to What’s in store for Singapore’s arts and entertainment scene in the years to come TEXT: DON MENDOZA, MAYO MARTIN, GENEVIEVE LOH, TINA VILLAREAL SINGAPORE The nation’s arts and entertainment scene may have enjoyed a delightfully varied past, but what kind of future beckons? Who are
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      Lock icon S’pore’s sporting greats
      1793 26  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY JEAN IAU SINGAPORE —Greying sports fans remember fondly many of Singapore’s past sporting heroes. Names such as Tan Howe Liang, Fandi Ahmad, Quah Kim Song, Patricia Chan and Ang Peng Siong roll off their tongues with a familiarity that stems
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      Young guns make their mark
      1209 28  -  S’pore’s new generation of athletes poised to fill some large shoes LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg them household heroes.” additional REPORTING BY JEAN IAU SINGAPORE —Social media sites Facebook and Twitter were abuzz in the early morning of July 28, and throughout the day, as thousands
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      Lock icon It’s all in the delivery
      1319 30  -  Today, we take the constant and relentless flow of sports news at real time for granted. In the not-so-distant past, match reports or analyses of huge sporting events would reach our shores days or even months later. TODAY senior correspondent Ian De Cotta (ian@mediacorp.com.sg) looks
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      Lock icon A walk down memory lane
      290 31 In celebration of our nation’s 49th birthday, TODAY asked the public to share memories and photos of Singapore through social media using the hashtag #todayremembers. Entries started pouring in on July 11 and more than 350 entries were received over the next two weeks. Featured
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      Widen congested stretch of AYE
      111 32  -  FROM YANG CHUN HONG I refer to the article “Widening work for stretch of PIE completed” (Aug 8). It is encouraging to know the Land Transport Authority has enlarged its older roads. It should consider widening the stretch of the Ayer Rajah Expressway between Clementi
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      Lock icon Hard work of S’poreans, leaders reason for success
      163 32  -  FROM ACE KINDRED CHEONG I would like to wish Singapore and all Singaporeans here and overseas a happy and blessed 49th National Day. Singapore has come a long way since it became an independent republic on Aug 9,1965, and went from Third
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      Commercial vehicle owners have other options to manage costs
      293 32  -  FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority We thank Mr Lim Kum Seng for his letter “Rising premiums for commercial vehicles will hurt consumers” (July 29). The Certificate of Entitlement (COE) quota depends on the vehicle growth rate, currently
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      Sports model only a success if talents are developed here
      110 32  -  FROM CAROL LIM SIEW IMM I wonder if the writer of “Learn from table tennis success instead of questioning its model” (Aug 6) is using Singapore’s recent medal haul as the basis for deeming our table tennis model a success.
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      Adopting a pet from animal welfare groups the wiser move
      145 32 FROM SAVE OUR STREET DOGS, HUMANE SOCIETY SINGAPORE, CAT WELFARE SOCIETY, ANIMAL LOVER’S LEAGUE, ANIMAL CONCERNS, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION SOCIETY (ACRES), ACTION FOR SINGAPORE DOGS, AGENCY FOR ANIMAL WELFARE We, the undersigned members of the Council of Animal Welfare Leaders,
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      OpenNet to complete cabling work by next week
      118 32  -  FROM DANIEL HO Director, Business Development and Communications, OpenNet We apologise to Mr Ong Keow Meng for the delay in getting his fibre connection up (“Slow down sign-ups if OpenNet delays persist”; Aug 6, online). We would like to assure Mr Ong
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      Correction
      83 32 The story “HDB rental market still strong amid weakness in other segments” (July 28) stated that the number of HDB flats approved for subletting has increased from 126,500 new approvals in 2010 to 179,600 last year. This is incorrect. The number of flats approved for subletting is updated at
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon New bridge near Esplanade to provide walk to remember
      257 33 TRAIL PART OF SG50 COMMEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES SINGAPORE In about six months, a new, wider pedestrian bridge running alongside the Esplanade Bridge will be open to the public. The bridge will form part of the Jubilee Walk trail, which is among the
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      Lock icon Stalled train causes hour-long disruption to Circle Line
      144 33 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE A Circle Line train stalled between Tai Seng and Bartley MRT stations at 8.05am yesterday, causing major crowds at Bishan and Serangoon stations and affecting service intervals between trains towards HarbourFront MRT Station for about an hour. In a
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      High Court upholds decision to deny bail to match-fixer Ding
      301 33  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE A High Court judge upheld a lower court’s decision to deny bail to convicted match-fixer Eric Ding, but ordered the hearing of his appeal to be fixed on an expedited basis. The 32-year-old started his threeyear jail
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      S$500,000 spent on Ho’s unsold CDs does not imply poor sales: Lam
      452 33  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN Singapore— Just because City Harvest Church spent about half a million dollars to buy Ms Sun Ho’s unsold compact discs (CDs) in 2004, it does not mean her album sales were not doing well, said former
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      Lock icon Israel, Hamas resume fighting as truce ends
      577 34 We will not negotiate another ceasefire if militants continue to fire rockets: Israeli official 10-YEAR-OLD PALESTINIAN CHILD AMONG FIRST CASUALTIES YESTERDAY AGENCIES G A Z A Israel launched air strikes across the Gaza Strip yesterday in response to Palestinian rockets fired after Egyptian-mediated
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      Lock icon Cambodia opposition ends Parliament boycott
      322 34 REUTERS PHNOM PENH —Opposition lawmakers returned to Cambodia’s Parliament yesterday after a year-long boycott and vowed along with the ruling party to bury the hatchet and work for the country after a bitter dispute over an election last year. Mr Sam Rainsy, leader of the
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  • business
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      Lock icon STI falls below key 3,300 level
      454 35  -  Most Asian markets hit by investors concerns about tensions in Mid-east, Ukraine CHINA TRADE DATA HELPS TO CONTAIN LOSSES LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Asian stock markets came under pressure yesterday, with Singapore’s benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) dipping below the key
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      Lock icon China’s exports in July surge to fastest pace in 15 months
      318 35 REUTERS B EIJ ING China’s buoyant exports pushed its trade surplus to a record last month, fuelling optimism that global demand will help counter pressure on the domestic economy from a weakening property sector. While manufacturing appears to have
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      T4 ‘folly’ remark taken out of context, says Scoot CEO
      449 35  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE Budget carrier Scoot is still open to the idea of relocating to Changi Airport’s Terminal 4, although it has to assess the potential impact of such a move, its chief executive officer Campbell Wilson said yesterday. Mr
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  • sports
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      SCRUM DOWN AT SPORTS HUB
      578 36  -  National Schools ‘C’ Division final to be the first school championships contested at new National Stadium PLAYERS EXCITED FOR CHANCE TO PLAY AT STADIUM LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The new National Stadium will reverberate to the roar of schoolboys on Aug 26 when the
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      Lock icon S’PORE’S ‘LIGHT WIND SPECIALISTS’ READY FOR NANJING YOG
      529 36  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE —Less than a week before departing for Nanjing, the mood among Singapore’s three sailors heading for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games is buoyant. Some 100 of the world’s best young sailors and windsurfers will compete at Jinniu Lake but
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    • EPL BRIEFS
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        Lock icon LIVERPOOL MISS THE FALCAO EXPRESS
        83 37 AGENCIES Liverpool have missed out on an audacious bid to lure Radamel Falcao to Anfield. Manager Brendan Rodgers was keen to replace Luis Suarez with the Colombian, but has been told by the player’s club Monaco, that he is heading to Real Madrid. Falcao had
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        Lock icon WENGER’S VERMAELEN HINT
        82 37 AGENCIES Arsenal are reported to have agreed a fee of around £15 million (S$31.5 million) with Spanish giants Barcelona for the sale of Gunners club captain Thomas Vermaelen. The 28-year-old defender still has to agree personal terms and pass a medical at the Camp Nou, but it’s
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        Lock icon BORINI TO BE A BLACK CAT?
        99 37 AGENCIES Sunderland manager Gus Poyet is confident the £14 million (S$29.4 million) deal for Fabio Borini from Liverpool will go ahead, despite the striker suffering a shoulder injury. “We will keep working because we know him very well. I am still confident it will
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      Lock icon POCHETTINO WOOING SPURS FANS
      518 37 New boss promises that his team will play with flair THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —It was one of the conditions of his appointment as Tottenham Hotspur manager and Mauricio Pochettino has followed it to the letter by finally declaring himself ready to speak English in public.
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      Lock icon HOMEGROWN TALENT TO DEFEND SUZUKI CUP
      403 37  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE A Singapore national football team without any foreignborn naturalised citizens among its ranks will represent the country at the ASEAN Football Federation Championship (AFFC) in November, if head coach Bernd Stange sticks to his current plans. As Stange starts to
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      Tweets of the week
      77 38 Definitely shot of the day @usainbolt bumps the fist of a volunteer before much heralded track return. #GLNRGlasgow @usainbolt Guess the volunteer wasn’t expecting the fist-bump! Asa knight of the realm, one has a responsibility to protect the Crown Jewels.. @chrishoy Cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy,
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      Lock icon FADING AURA OF INVINCIBILITY
      603 38 Phelps finds the going tough in his comeback as young guns no longer fear his presence AMERICAN FINISHES 7TH IN 100M FREESTYLE THE NEW YORK TIMES irvine (California) With the applause not meant for him ringing in his ears, Michael Phelps moved on from his seventh-place
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      GLASGOW GOLD MEDALLISTS COMING FOR S’PORE SWIM STARS
      304 38  -  LOW LIN FHOONG They thrilled British fans when they stood on atop the podium at the recently completed Commonwealth Games, and now rising stars Benjamin Proud and Ross Murdoch will display their talents to local swimming fans when they compete in Singapore
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      82 36 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw mww! Live wire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i> Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. Singapore Pools Account Service. Call
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      148 39 ya&M m j, ip This year, NDP celebrates us, Singaporeans who have the will to stand up for our independence, and who care for each other. l V Together, we build Singapore: a good home to raise our children, and a place where we truly belong. 9 O "m m
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      128 40 A PARADE WITH A HEART, The Parade and Ceremony segment celebrates what we ■■Mi stand for as Singaporeans, and recognises people from all walks of life, past and present. People who have come together to build and defend Singapore, our home. mm i The Dynamic Defence Display showcases our capabilities
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      166 41 n w p fU T T k R /S i; ia .m- M ■Q y V y V c Exciting multimedia displays, state-of-the-art projection technologies and our people’s passion make the NDP 2014 Show magical. Let us projecuon lecnnoiogies ana our peoples p make the NDP 2014 Show magical. Let
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      119 42 o o Every heart counts. Our active participation makes our celebration of National Day special Happy birthday, Singapore! r*' N ■V m *4 hr. 151 as fcC 3 TV 1» V-. r t B sm Vta k UNiOR D LION «3 v r fc. V.V V a 4 VI V,FL
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      300 43 JOINiUSINJHE cn&aawMmMaj PERSONALISE YOUR NDP 2014 FUNPACK Personalise your funpack with various button badges that celebrate the Singapore spirit. You can also exchange the badges with other spectators! NDP FIREWORKS Join us at the Marina Bay to catch the inspiring sight of our NDP fireworks against our city skyline! PEOPLE
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      121 44 CELEBRIS a m= n I k--.**-■ -I if S-vV-- >. «r U4 >2j r»» >5# t K V. j > r;-//' ii r- h sv'?A s k > IV i *6 i r r v l 9" ma r„ £1 N VWi O V I V Every year, surpluses generated
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      94 46 From a homegrown company to a global engineering group we have grown together with our nation and are proud to be part of Singapore's success the last 49 years. 1 111 a <///// V" f X >x s Nv HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SINGAPORE! j v y w w M. dZ&W ST
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      466 47 V\appy 4 9 th Birth nh( Jay, Singap 0<e Singapore Terminals 4- V w •V h PSA Singapore Terminals (PSA ST) is the world's largest transhipment hub, linking shippers to an excellent network of shipping lines with connections to 600 ports globally. This includes daily sailings to every major port
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      167 48 WATCHING TUB WHOLE STAGE COME TOGETHER WAS INCREDIBLY FULFILLING! rnmrnmmmmMMms I;: I 1BIHI’!!!!!I I “■'-Qj; L. IT WAS A TERRIFIC AND EYE-OPENING EXPERIENCE. GLAD I VOLUNTEERED! flR y °ung fireworks system SAFETY TEAM MEM. I MAY NOT BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE SHOW. BUT I'M REALLY PLEASED I HELPED
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      178 49 HAPPY49th BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE Swiber Swiber Holdings Limited Swiber is a leading global offshore construction services provider to the oil and gas industry, offering a wide range of Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Construction (EPIC) services complemented by its in-house marine support and engineering capabilities, across the Asia Pacific, Middle East, Latin
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      123 50 HOMEGROWN, BORN AND BRED-SINGAPOREAN, TRUE AND RED A Local boy—that is who we are. Because as much as we aim to be wortd-dass, StarHub is first and foremost Singaporean, here to serve Singaporeans. Which is why, this National Day, we want to shine the spotlight on well-loved Singaporean businesses. Instead
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      86 52 COSMOPROF DEMY c OUR PEOPLE X OUR HOME EM\NDP2014 i r. m 7.\ HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE /.I nm it. tj'ISi S- i’ cAMiopuae oosMopgst- <x*3m-$Ms<i: oosmom™f v'/ A V felt i "i) m Si v»>4 'H >i m i •W//' r#7 V Cosmoprof Makenn Team LEARN MAKEUP ARTISTRY BEAUTY THERAPY
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      48 53 Celebrating Singapore’s 49thBirthday rSSSr 0? managed by Left Profile *1 >1 I'’ fi J 1? r J -I Jj I 4 in r ll >1 n I'm 1:1 n n, 1 n 1 n J 77 77 0$ <v. SO)/ S£* ■ir umfw £2 W" ail® i J.
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      223 54 ■y.» 2? 2014 NDP Lightstick AKIRA Singapore Brand, Quality Assured ebrating the National Day 2014 12 Years of Giving back to the People I ft V. f •9 2 r m M f 0 i id *1 ®> m Our Commitment: Quality Assured Always Affordable Widest Range Blazing new trails
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        576 56  -  NEW ALBUM, LINE-UP AND DIRECTION FOR THE OBSERVATORY KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg Art rockers The Observatory are one of the few Singapore bands capable of successfully bridging the gap between experimental avant-garde music and rock ‘n’ roll. They started out with the early exploration of electronica-imbued space rock,
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        124 57  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE It’s the end of an era for two institutions. Second-handbook-store Sunny Bookshop said it would close at the end of the month, while art space Sculpture Square held its final exhibition at its Middle Road premises, which it would be vacating after 15
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        499 57 Performances and exhibitions to check out this week TODAY’S PICK CAVALIA Dubbed an “equestrian ballet”, Cavalia, the creation of Normand Latourelle (co -founder of Cirque Du Soleil), is a multi-media, multi-disciplinary show dedicated to showcasing equine-human relationships. Aug 12 to Sept 14, various times, Under The White Theatre
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        506 58 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK FREE ENTRY TO MUSEUMS Museums and heritage institutions managed by the National Heritage Board (NHB)will host Open House Day to celebrate Singapore’s 49th birthday. Participating museums and institutions include National Museum of Singapore (picture), Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore Philatelic Museum, The Peranakan
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        316 59 Katherine Heigl talks Grey’s Anatomy exit and messed-up priorities FAMILY FIRST REUTERS LOS ANGELES Stop the presses; Katherine Heigl has admitted fallibility. The Emmy-winning actress who gained fame and acclaim playing Dr Izzie Stevens on ABC medical drama Grey’s Anatomy is discussing her 2010 exit from
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        148 59 REUTERS LOS ANGELES USA Network’s Royal Pains is taking advantage of its NBCUniversal membership with a Keeping Up With The Kardashians tie-in for its season finale. Khloe Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian’s boyfriend, Scott Disick, will appear in the Sept 2 finale. Playing
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      92 58 THE ALL-NEW NOW ON EVERY ANDROID DEVICE FOR ANDROID todayonline.com/apps ANDROID NATIVE. Built from scratch to maximise your smartphone or tablet’s potential. SOCIALLY ADEPT. Share the latest breaking news on your network of choice, be it Facebook, Twitter or Google+. Or Bookmark a story so youcan visit it at your
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      185 59 Meet the Blue Mountains representatives in Singapore: OverseasEducation.sg Fair Meet Australia Swiss UK Institutions SUNTEC Convention Centre 1 Level 3 Hall 311 Sat 16 Aug, 2014 1pm to 6pm Admission is free For further information contact Ph: *****800 info@asedu.net www.OverseasEducation.sg Blue Mountains International Hotel Management School Ply ltd CRICOS Number
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      294 60 ON SATURDAY 5.00 987 HOME With Joakim Gomez 6.00 Girls Night Out With Sonia And Kimberly 10.00 987 Anthems By The AOS DJs 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
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      421 60 MediaCorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. E: English C: Chinese M: Malay T: Tamil GHOSTLY 7TH MONTH Watch your favourite old local supernatural dramas on Toggle anytime, anywhere. MYSTERY (PG) Xueliang, a
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      1065 61 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ Mr~ Mrs~ Kok~ (Episode~ 1) 6.30~ Snack~ Attack~ 2! 7 .00~ Friends~ Forever 8.00~ Panda~ Fanfare 8.30~ Ori~ Princess~ 9.00~ Pleasant~ Goat~ And~ Big~ Big~ Wolf~ V 9.30~ Doraemon~ 10.00~ The~ Legend~ Of~ Nezha 10.30~ Super~ Train~ 11.00~ Rock~ Republic~ (HD)~ 11.30~~ Koffee~ Did~ It!~
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      1104 62 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ RenovAid~ III~ 6.30~ Journey~ With~ Me~ (HD)~ (PG) 7 .00~ JML~ TV~ Home~ Shopping~ (Paid~ Presentation)~ 8.00~ The~ Dr~ Oz~ Show~ III 9.00~ Better~ Show~ (HD) 9.45~ Just~ Kidding~ (HD)~ 10.00~ The~ Ellen~ DeGeneres~ Show~ XI~ (HD) 11.00~~ Body~ In~ Balance NOON~ GT~ Academy~
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      36 1 INTELLIGENCE A dissident’s frankness in China. PAGE 2 MONEY BUSINESS Drugmakers neglect antibiotics. PAGE 8 THE WAY WE EAT A smelly dish delights Koreans. PAGE 12 WORLD TRENDS With ISIS rule, order and brutality. PAGE 3
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      686 2  -  KIEV JOURNAL By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY KIEV, Ukraine The summer tourists, in shorts and sundresses, walk the steep slope of Institutska Street, toward Independence Square, pausing to snap pictures of themselves in front of the fortresslike mounds of tires, cobblestones,
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      824 3  -  This article is by an employee of The New York Times in Raqqa and Ben Hubbard THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY RAQQA, Syria When his children’s clothing factory was bombed in Aleppo, the businessman considered two bleak options:
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      644 3  -  By MELISSA EDDY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY BERLIN Across Europe, the conflict in Gaza is generating a broader backlash against Jews, as threats, hate speech and even violent attacks proliferate in several countries. Most surprising perhaps, a wave of incidents has washed
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      757 8  -  NEWS~ ANALYSIS By EDUARDO PORTER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY There is clearly something wrong with pharmaceutical innovation. In the United States alone, anti-biotic-resistant infections sicken more than two million people every year and kill at least 23,000. The World Health Organization
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      680 9  -  By SANDRA BLAKESLEE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY In 1765, John Ward was hanged for stealing a watch and a hat. Two years later, Elizabeth Brownrigg was sent to the gallows for torturing a young orphan for weeks, including horsewhipping her
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      515 11  -  By STEPHEN CASTLE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY ROUDHAM, England Made with barley from a family farm and water from a local borehole, the slightly nutty-tasting single-malt whisky from a small distillery can cost more than similar products from
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      697 12  -  By ELAINE SCIOLINO THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY PARIS The black-and-white symbol looks like a saucepan with a roof for a lid. And if it sits next to an entry on a restaurant menu, it signals that the dish is “fait
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