Today, 15 November 2014

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    SG50 search on for what the heart calls home
    595 1  -  Call for Singaporeans to name their special spaces to build giant map of what defines home SUBMISSIONS OPEN UNTIL MARCH AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The search is on for uniquely Singapore places in the heart. As part of the celebrations to
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    Lock icon Lunchtime drama in CBD as robbery leads to stabbing
    657 1  -  YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Lunch hour at the heart of the Central Business District was interrupted by an armed robbery yesterday, as several members of the public leapt into action to help chase down a man who appeared to have wounded
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    More luxury homes go under the hammer as defaults spike
    808 1  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Going, going, gone. Slipping property prices, a stricter regulatory environment and poor financial planning are forcing delinquent owners to turn off the lights in their homes permanently, piling on banks’ non-performing loans and leaving a
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      42 1 THE SUCCESS OF SINGAPORE’S BRAND OF MULTIRACIALISM WAS BUILT UPON PATIENCE AND RESPECT FOR ETHNICITYVOICES 10 T 24 The best of contemporary art in the Asia-Pacific region take centre stage HOT NEWS LITTLE INDIA, AIRPORT AMONG PICKS FOR SG HEART MAP 4
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      Bus depot fence breach prompts calls for closer look at security
      693 2  -  Systemic gaps in security at depots need to be plugged, say MPs INCIDENT IS SECOND IN LESS THAN A WEEK INVOLVING SMRT’S DEPOTS VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A fence around SMRT’s Ang Mo Kio bus depot was found cut
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      Lock icon Little India, airport among picks for SG Heart Map
      353 4  -  PLACES AMONG THOSE THAT PUBLIC ARE MOST FOND OF AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E —As a teenager, Mr Zul Mahmod often had long chats over drinks with his secondary schoolmates at a hawker centre in Little India after
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      Lock icon British jihadists to be banned from UK for two years: Cameron
      579 5 New measures will allow border officials to seize passports for 30 days if they have reason to be suspicious AGENCIES CANBERR A —British jihadists who fight for the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq will be barred from returning
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      Lock icon BRITISH PM RECALLS ‘SHIRTFRONTING’ MOMENT, IN DIG AT ABBOTT
      410 5 AGENCIES British Prime Minister David Cameron took a playful dig yesterday at his Australian counterpart over an obscure threat to assault the Russian President at a weekend summit in Canberra. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott raised eyebrows last month when he
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      Lock icon Islamic State chief resurfaces, calls for ‘jihad volcanoes’ to erupt
      544 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES BAGHDAD Dispelling rumours of his injury or death, the leader of the militant group that calls itself the Islamic State issued a new call to arms in a 17-minute speech, belittling United States President Barack Obama’s
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      Lock icon Making kimchi for a good cause
      54 6 About 2,300 participants came together to make 250 tonnes of kimchi a traditional South Korean food made with cabbage, other vegetables and chilli sauce to donate to needy neighbours in preparation for the winter season at Seoul City Hall Plaza in South Korea yesterday.
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      Lock icon France, Greece help lift growth in the eurozone
      706 6 Greeks finally out of recession, while French see best showing in a year, but weak expansion overall still seen as a worry REGION GREW 0.2% FROM PREVIOUS QUARTER: EUROSTAT AGENCIES BRUSSELS —A surprisingly solid performance by France and confirmation that Greece has
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      Lock icon Obama reaffirms support for Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s reform
      673 7 THE NEW YORK TIMES YANGON United States President Barack Obama paid his respects yesterday to Myanmar’s enduring symbol of democracy, Aung San Suu Kyi, reassuring her of America’s support for her and for Myanmar’s reform process, despite evidence of backsliding in its
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      Lock icon S’pore, China agree to boost military relations
      435 7 SINGAPORE —Military ties between Singapore and China are set to get a boost through interactions such as high-level strategic dialogues and joint exercises, following a meeting between their defence ministers yesterday. During their talks in Beijing, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen and his
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      66 3 The winner, Mr. G. Jaishanker with Mr. Glenn Tan, Executive Director of Tan Chong International Ltd and Ms. Florence Lian, Managing Director for Radio, MediaCorp Breaking the previous record, Mr. G. Jaishanker emerged victorious in the MediaCorp Subaru Challenge The Asian Face-off after a grueling 82 hours and 16 minutes!
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  • voices
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      S’pore multiracialism built on patience, respect for ethnicity
      257 10  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I disagree with the commentary “Move beyond identifying S’poreans based on ethnicity” (Nov 7). Ethnicity and the Singaporean identity are not mutually contradictory. This small city-state has witnessed racial tensions and riots, and can recognise that in
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      HDB loan rates in line with CPF interest, provide more stability
      215 10  -  FROM NORMAN CHEE WEI KIONG Director (Housing Finance), Housing and Development Board I refer to the letter “HDB loan interest rate should be less than banks’” (Nov 11). The Housing and Development Board (HDB) obtains its mortgage funding from
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      Reveal complaints about rogue contractor to warn residents
      390 10  -  FROM LEE YONG HOR It is heartening that the Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has started to act against errant retailer Mobile Air. (“CASE to start injunction proceedings against Mobile Air”; Nov 13) Still, consumers are wondering how well the Consumer Protection
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      Clamp down on drivers who speed through amber light
      300 10  -  FROM FRANCIS CHENG CHOON FEI Besides catching red-light violators, the Traffic Police should consider clamping down on amberlight violators. In a poll by insurer AXA this year, six in 10 admitted to running an amber light. (“More drivers caught with new
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      28 10 LETTER PROTECT BROADBAND CONSUMERS BETTER Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ ltrbroadband15nov for the letter from Andrew Pang.
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      49 10 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER DO WE NEED 3 LIGHTS FOR ALL TRAFFIC LIGHTS? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy. sg/ltrtraffic15nov for the letter from Henry Quek Chye Heng.
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      12 10 SINGAPORE TWO PEOPLE’S PARK COMPLEX SHOPS ASKED TO SIGN COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT 14
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Christmas on a great street
      105 11 The annual Orchard Road light-up, a favourite with tourists and locals since its inception in 1984, has Christmas on a Great Street as its theme thisyear. The light-up marksa double celebration of 50 years of tourism development here and a prelude to Singapore’s 50th anniversary.
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      More support for firms to spur hiring of mature PMEs
      609 11  -  WDA to pay 90% of monthly wages under enhanced Professional Conversion Programmes COMPANIES MUST EMPLOY APPLICANTS WHO ARE 40 YEARS AND ABOVE XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They are in their 40s, seasoned in their trade and have even taken on
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      MBS, RWS casinos fined S$217,500 in total for breaching rules
      277 11 SINGAPORE —Marina Bay Sands (MBS) and Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) have been fined a total of S$197,500 and S$20,000 respectively by the Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore (CRA) for various breaches, including allowing excluded persons, minors or people without valid
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      Judge reduces forfeited bail of man whose colleague fled
      484 12  -  Executive will lose S$400,000 of the bail money instead of S$540,000for efforts as bailor LI’S CASE CITED IN FORMER TOUR GUIDE YANG YIN’S TRIAL NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A High Court judge yesterday reduced the forfeited bail amount of a
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      Ralph Lauren ex-employee seeks damages over termination
      630 12  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SING A PORE A former employee of high-end retailer Ralph Lauren has filed a lawsuit against the company here, seeking damages relating to the termination of her employment as well as for distress caused. Ms Sharon Joycelyn Tan Sok Ling,
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      Lock icon Public to share its ideas on creating greener S’pore: Teo
      741 14  -  Feedback exercise will start next year, to seek views about reducing carbon emissions S$3 MILLION CLIMATE CHANGE EXHIBITION LAUNCHED AT SCIENCE CENTRE LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the Government prepares to commit to a global pact on climate change next
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      Two People’s Park Complex shops asked to sign compliance agreement
      419 14 SINGAPORE The Consumers Association of Singapore (CASE) has asked two retailers at People’s Park Complex Tele Infinity and Mobile Alliance to sign a voluntary compliance agreement (VCA), a contract that binds errant companies to agree to stop unfair practices, within
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      91 14 WE ARE HIRING! Retail Assistant/Cashier (Full and Part-Time) Retail Supervisor/Executive WE OFFER 5-day Work Week, Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives Flexible Working Hours Island-wide Location WALK-IN INTERVIEW Date Time: 19 November 2014 (Wednesday), 2pm to 5pm Venue: Singapore Post Centre Popular Bookstore Singapore Post Centre #B2-07 (Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar)
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    Lock icon Happy working parents
    348 15 Enjoy better work-life harmony with these benefits PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Happy worker, happy boss When it comes to managing work and family commitments, Mdm Cindy Tng, 42, is confident that she can strike a good balance with support from her company Network Express
    PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM; PHOTO: NETWORK EXPRESS COURIERSERVICES; GRAPHICS: CINDY CHAN  -  348 words
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      Lock icon 321 seized Bibles returned to Christians in Sarawak
      711 16 Books returned on condition they are not distributed in Selangor, especially among Muslims BIBLES WERE TAKEN AWAY IN JANUARY OVER THEIR USE OF THE WORD ‘ALLAH’ TO REFER TO GOD AGENCIES K UA L A L U M P U R —About
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      Lock icon China raised issue of US spy flights during talks
      515 16 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —China raised the thorny subject of United States military spy flights during talks that led to agreements this week on reducing friction between the two militaries, but was told US missions in international airspace and waters would continue, the
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      Lock icon G20 leaders under pressure to boost confidence, produce results
      841 17 AGENCIES BRISBANE —Leaders who are meeting in Brisbane this weekend for the annual Group of Twenty (G20) leadership summit are under extra pressure to produce something tangible. Failure of the G20 meeting would be more than only a diplomatic setback for
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      Lock icon Sanctions mean US ‘crudely violating’ its own principles
      566 17 AGENCIES MOSCOW —Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday accused the United States of undermining the very trade institutions it created by imposing sanctions on Moscow, a “mistake” he hoped would be overcome “in the final count”. In an interview with Russian state news
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      83 16 ISlumberlandl United Kingdoi Factory Outlet Sale 15 -17 November Mattress or Bedframe. From: 99, $199 $299 np T° 70 OFF m 1, Kaki Bukit Rd 1 Enterprise One #01-44 3(*****4) Tel: 6749 6557 47 Jalan Pemimpin #03-06 Haloyon 2 3(*****0) Tel 9662 3691 I 6253 0963 Enjoy great discounts of
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  • business
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      Lock icon CitySpring, Keppel Infrastructure in possible S$1.4b merger
      314 18 TEMASEK OWNS STAKE IN BOTH COMPANIES BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —Piped-gas supplier CitySpring Infrastructure Trust (CIT) and Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT) are exploring a merger, people with knowledge of the matter said yesterday, in a move that will form an entity worth in excess of
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      Lock icon OW Bunker’s collapse shakes up S’pore marine fuel market
      490 18 REUTERS SINGAPORE The collapse of OW Bunker in the wake of an alleged fraud at its Singapore trading unit will shake up the city state’s US$25 billion (S$32.5 billion) marine-fuel market, the world’s largest as major companies expand and small ones
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      Taiwan-Singapore stock market link set for first half of 2015
      259 18 TA IPEI —The Taiwanese and Singapore stock exchanges are expected to launch a link in the first half of next year that will allow investors in one country to trade shares directly on the other’s bourse, Taiwan’s Central News Agency
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      Lock icon US gives banks a month to declare forex rigging
      445 19 Prosecutors have demandedfull accounting of misconduct by mid-December BLOOMBERG WA S H I N GTO N —The United States Justice Department has given banks about a month to come clean about wrongdoing as it moves closer to wrapping up an investigation
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      Lock icon BlackBerry partners Samsung in mobile device security
      521 19 REUTERS S A N F R A N C I S C O BlackBerry announced partnerships with Samsung Electronics and other high-profile tech players on Thursday, broadening the reach of its new mobile-device management and security platform. BlackBerry and Samsung, the world’s No
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s growth slows as exports sputter
      294 19 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Malaysia’s economy grew at its slowest pace this year in the third quarter, as annual growth slipped to 5.6 per cent from a revised estimate of 6.5 per cent in the previous quarter, with exports struggling against a fragile global
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  • sports
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      Lock icon S-LEAGUE DUO SEEK PLAYERS’ UNION
      635 20  -  They aim to work with, not against, FAS to improve conditions for players, staff MOVE COMES AMID CUTS TO TEAMS ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Amid the brouhaha over the changes to next season’s S-League, Tanjong Pagar United
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      S’PORE’S FENCERS MEAN BUSINESS WITH 2ND GOLD
      481 20  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Going into this week’s Commonwealth Fencing Championships, few among the 300 competitors would have fancied Singapore’s chances of winning gold in the 20-nation tournament. Wang Wenying’s gold in the women’s individual foil on Wednesday the Republic’s first in the
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      Lock icon FIFA ETHICS BOSS SURPRISED BY INVESTIGATOR’S CRITICISM
      544 21 Eckert claims misunderstanding, as FA chief Dyke comes under fire over S$32,000 World Cup watch REUTERS MUNICH —FIFA ethics judge HansJoachim Eckert has expressed surprise at public criticism from his investigative counterpart Michael Garcia over the report which concluded that the bidding process
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      ENGLAND NEED ALLIES IF THEY DECIDE TO QUIT FIFA
      498 21  -  FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND ENGLISH FOOTBALL HAVE BIG DECISIONS TO MAKE COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg If a quickie divorce from FIFA were possible, England’s Football Association (FA) would be filing for it right this second. As relationships go, England and Sepp
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      Lock icon WHAT HAPPENS NOW?
      139 21 AP US attorney Michael Garcia says he will go to FIFA’s appeals committee to challenge Eckert’s decision to close the bid corruption part of the case. If Garcia loses before FIFA’s in-house panel, he can take the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Meanwhile,
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      Lock icon QUESTIONS FIFA MUST ADDRESS
      152 21 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Did FIFA really take at face value Russia’s claim that evidence they would otherwise have submitted to the investigation was lost forever because their computers were destroyed? Why would the Japanese bid lie about having done a vote-trading deal with Russia? Why is
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      Lock icon NBA WATCH
      352 22 AP RECORD WIN FOR MAVERICKS, BUT ITONLYGETSWORSEFORTHESIXERS The Dallas Mavericks had no need for another big comeback when playing the NBA’s only winless team. This time, the Mavs built a big early lead that kept growing until they had their largest victory, 123-70, over the Philadelphia 76ers on
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      Lock icon ROONEY MUST DO MORE THAN TOP A LIST
      446 22  -  HE NEEDS TO DELIVER ON THE BIG STAGES COMMENTARYBY 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
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      Lock icon FEDERER TAKES NO GREAT DELIGHT IN MURRAY THRASHING
      298 22 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Magnanimous in victory, Roger Federer told reporters he was happy to have lost the penultimate game of Thursday night’s (yesterday morning, Singapore time) match at the ATP World Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena and thus spared Andy
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      96 22 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event I Home I Away I Timing I Venue Sat, 15/11/14 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
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      20 22 TV Times The ATP World Tour Finals are on StarHub TV Ch 201 at 10pm today and 4am on Sunday.
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    • culture & lifestyle
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        Lock icon BEST OF THE BEST
        717 24  -  APB FOUNDATION SIGNATURE ART PRIZE 2014 SHOWCASES THE BEST OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg From a steampunk-inspired carcass of what looks like a beached whale to a char-coal-filled room, contemporary artworks considered some of the best from the Asia-Pa-cific region over
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        Lock icon Spoilt for choice
        549 25  -  Can’t wait for next year’s Art Stage? These four fairs are happening this month ART FAIRS MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —Last month’s Milan Image Art Design Fair signalled the start of the year-end art fair madness that descends upon Singapore. In fact, three are taking place simultaneously next
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        240 25  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —For the first time in its 12-year history, The Esplanade announced that it had incurred an operating deficit, with a loss of S$2.3 million and a drop in sponsorship and donations, as well as venue rentals, as some of the factors. Meanwhile, The
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    • family
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        Weekend planner
        675 26 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM This Shakespeare’s Globe production will dazzle you with its stunning Renaissance costumes and stage settings. Audiences can look forward to an entertaining performance set on a miniature version of the stage at the Globe theatre at London’s Bankside,
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    • television
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        Back-to-work mum
        507 27  -  Enamoured new mother Fann Wong embarks on her first drama since the birth of her child CELEBRITY WATCH MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Fann Wong will be taking on her first acting role since the birth of baby Zed in August. She will star in My Secret App, the
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      33 25 > More stories online Two for two Double Asian Television Awards nominations for Pierre Png and Jeffrey Xu http://tdy.sg/ asiantvawards Performance guide What exhibitions and shows you ought to catch next week http://tdy.sg/artsguide http://tdy.sg/gig-guide
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      34 26 MediaCorp Artiste Felicia Chin DOWNLOAD GET REWARDED IN STYLE. VIP tickets and backstage passes Exclusive privileges, autographed premiums and more MeClub app Scan this QR code to receive Star Points! Terms and conditions apply
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      70 27 Local upsize Read how MediaCorp TV Channel 5 aims to better connect with local viewers in the new year http://tdy.sg/channel5local Your handy recipe book! A compilation of recipes by chefs and MediaCorp artistes from Ch 8’s hit food show 3 PLUS 1, Season 4. 3 菜 3 PLUS1 COOKBOOK (Season
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      1117 28 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ My~ In~ Laws 6.30~ Snack~ Attack!~ III~ (HD)~~ 7 .00~ The~ Dragon~ Heroes 9.00~ Pleasant~ Goat~ And~ Big~ Big~ Wolf~ V 9.30~ Happy~ Family~ Family~ Of~ Joy~ 10.00~ Follow~ Me!~ (HD) 10.30~ HaHa~ Kids~ Taxi~ Season~ 1~ 11.00~ Behind~ Every~ Job~ NOON~ Le~ Petit~ Chef~
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      1157 29 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM~ For~ Better~ Or~ Worse~ (HD) 6.30~ Meet~ My~ Family~ (HD).~ 7 .00~ JML~ TV~ Home~ Shopping~ 8.00~ The~ Dr~ Oz~ Show~ III 9.00~ Better~ Show~ (HD) 10.00~ The~ Queen~ Latifah~ Show~ (HD)~ 11.00~ Body~ In~ Balance NOON~ Real~ Hustle~ USA 12.30PM~ The~ Big~ Break~ (HD)~ 1.00~ Oh~
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