Today, 7 February 2015

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Air strikes just the start of war, Jordan warns ISIS
      506 2 Amman deploys tens of fighter jets in Syria, destroying ammunition depots, training camps U.S.-LED COALITION NEEDS TO FOCUS ON ENDING OUTSIDE SUPPORT FOR MILITANTS: EXPERT AGENCIES AMMAN —Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said his country’s intensified air strikes against the
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      Lock icon KL, Jakarta to appoint envoys to settle contentious territorial disputes
      557 2 AGENCIES WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ALBERT WAI KUALA LUMPUR —The leaders of Malaysia and Indonesia have agreed to appoint special envoys to explore ways to settle contentious territorial disputes, as both sides took cautious small steps to improve a key
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      Lock icon INDONESIA PLANS TAX AMNESTY TO WOO FUNDS BACK FROM SINGAPORE
      205 2 BLOOMBERG Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning a tax amnesty to convince Indonesians to bring back funds held offshore, as he seeks to narrow the current-account deficit, but economists said it remained unclear if it would be enough to trigger
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      Lock icon CPF flexibility, especially for lump sum withdrawal, draws thumbs up, poll shows
      819 3  -  Desire to withdraw lump-sum amount a knee-jerk reaction, says financial planning expert YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ELGIN CHONG, MATTHIAS TAYAND ROBIN CHOO SINGAPORE Overwhelmingly, Singaporeans surveyed by TODAY in a random street poll reacted positively to
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      CPF ‘solidly backed by a govt with a good reputation’
      289 3 SINGAPORE If he was hypothetically given complete control over his Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings, 50-year-old Julian Wan (picture) will still opt to keep his savings in his CPF account upon turning 55 or top it up after withdrawal. The
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      Advisory panel’s proposals a ‘step in the right direction’
      272 3  -  XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With life being unpredictable, Singaporeans should have the option of withdrawing any amount from their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings after turning 55, businessman Tan Tatt Si (picture), 49, argued. The father of two, who runs a
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    • the big read
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      Lock icon Hindus have privilege not given to other faiths, says Shanmugam
      765 6 Rather than being discriminated against, Hindus are the only ones allowed to have foot processions ATTACKS ON THE POLICE ‘SHOULD NOT BE TOLERATED’ SINGAPORE —Far from being discriminated against, Hindus here are given a special privilege not enjoyed by others,
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      Lock icon Sizzling US job market opens door to mid-year rate hike
      382 8 147,000 MORE JOBS CREATED THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AGENCIES wash ington Employers in the United States created jobs at a feverish pace last month and wages rebounded strongly, in a show of underlying strength in the world’s largest economy, increasing the
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      Blogger Xiaxue obtains Protection Order against SMRT Ltd (Feedback)
      393 8  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Prominent blogger Wendy Cheng, better known by her moniker Xiaxue, has obtained a Protection Order against Facebookpage SMRT Ltd (Feedback) for repeated harassment against her and her family in a rare instance where such an order is
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      36 3 VIEWS ON CPF TODAY speaks to two people on their views on CPF and saving for retirement. VIDEO Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/ vidcpf07feb for the video.
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      52 4 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE CHALLENGES OF SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION VIDEO SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ vidspecial07febfor the video. Ms Juliet Cooper, principal of Melbourne Specialist International School, speaks about the importance of holistic education for special needs children and the challenges of special
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      159 7 DECIDE THE SONG SINGAPORE SINGS urns J/iic* Clao T*j/i pailcmnad t>/: 3/itidlr jvDDiDaiUWJ Ate Hite L»a/5 music 1/rlcs: lau Chin 51n par/crmsd d/: f uilshu WM m ii£lLfc2 si Which of these three original compositions will be our Gift of Song to Singapore on her Golden Jubilee? You decide. Call
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      517 8 CE YOUR with RP CAREER Enhanced funding support up to 95%* CET DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES Specialist Diploma in Advanced Composites April 2015 Intake The Specialist Diploma in Advanced Composites aims to equip you with relevant skills and knowledge to support the growing needs of the composite industry. This programme provides a
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      65 9 GET MORE WITH MECLUB Exclusive Previews Concerts and Musicals Autographed Premiums and more rewards Carrie Wong MediaCorp Artiste Carrie my date with Want to get up close with Carrie at Trick Eye Museum? It’s easy: 1. Login at MECLUB.SG 2. Select REDEEM > DATE A STAR 3. Enter POINTS and
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      598 10 LAST2DAYS CNYElectronics Fair SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 5 6 8 FEB 11AM 9PM LAST CHANCE TO GRAB ELECTRONICS BEFORE CNY CN Y SPECIAL D E AL S FO R 3-DAYS O N LY I L S UNLIMITED SUPPLY! BRANDED BRANDED BRANDED ANDROID RICE COOKER TMX-8003 CAKE MIXER 1800W FEI-SW18 STEAM IRON
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      435 11 47 55 47” FULL HD LED TV SMART TV 20 SETS PER DAY FREE 7” ANDROID TABLET PC WORTH $199 ANDROID DONGLE FREE 7” ANDROID TABLET PC WORTH $199 WIRELSS DONGLE JAPAN BRANDED UP $1899 SPECIAL PRICE $698 55 50 50 55” FULL HD LED TV SMART TV 50” 3D
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  • voices
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      Lock icon For effective consensus building, all must understand S’pore’s challenges
      351 12  -  FROM NG YA KEN One important factor that made possible our achievements in the past 50 years was the strong rapport the people had with the Government for it to implement tough but needed policies. We have a good consensus culture
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    • Article
      Collective effort needed for responsible pet ownership
      348 12  -  FROM CORINNE FONG Executive Director, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Singapore I refer to Ms Balbir Kaur’s letter “Responsibility key in allowing domestic pets in public flats” (Feb 4). The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) agrees
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    • Article
      Why zoos should house more rare land animals
      301 12  -  FROM BEN LEE I refer to the report “Rare Asian birds at Jurong Bird Park’s Wings of Asia aviary” (Jan 21, online). The announcement was an exciting and refreshing one. However, more can be done to further the good cause. Extinction is
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      Lock icon Public hospitals should do all they can to retain good doctors
      555 13  -  FROM EDMUND KHOO KIM HOCK Retaining talented, experienced doctors in public hospitals is a continual challenge. Having been in the healthcare sector for 22 years, in both the public and private sector and now as a marketing manager, I
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      Lock icon Public hospitals should do all they can to retain good doctors
      553 14 (2nd Edition)  -  FROM EDMUND KHOO Retaining talented, experienced doctors in public hospitals is a continual challenge. Having been in the healthcare sector for 22 years, in both the public and private sector and now as a marketing manager, I have observed
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      112 13 ntaUndo fm SINGAPORE >> KUALA all-inclusive fare from SGD one way 45 4X daily LUMPUR r i via kha2 DELHI via klia2 ■> TRICHY 249 219 149 159 149 189 VIZAG KATHMANDU MUMBAI KOCHI i Smarter way to travel FREE O Brand New Baggage Aircraft Allowance Refreshments Extra In-Flight l/Vifi
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      112 14 (2nd Edition) ntaUndo fm SINGAPORE >> KUALA all-inclusive fare from SGD one way 45 4X daily LUMPUR r i via kha2 DELHI via klia2 ■> TRICHY 249 219 149 159 149 189 VIZAG KATHMANDU MUMBAI KOCHI i Smarter way to travel FREE O Brand New Baggage Aircraft Allowance Refreshments Extra In-Flight l/Vifi
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      957 15 LAST2DAYS CNYElectronics Fair WINDOWS 8 20 SETS PER DAY SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 5 i5 NOTEBOOK Intel Core i5 Processor 4GB RAM,500GB HDD 1GB Graphics LAST CHANCE TO GRAB ELECTRONICS BEFORE CNY FREE 7’ Android Tablet PC Worth $199 2 IN 1 NOTEBOOK Intel Core i3 Processor 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon More private players enter caregiving sector
      725 17  -  NON-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AROUND FOR DECADES WELCOME THEIR GROWING NUMBER KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE After her 73-year-old mother was discharged from hospital following a stroke last year, patient information associate Faridah Osman needed a live-in caregiver to help her mother around the
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      Past PSLE papers now available to lessen anxiety
      550 17  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE For the first time, beginning this year, students preparing for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be able to attempt past year test papers in their entirety. PSLE papers from the past three years, from 2012 to 2014,
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      Lock icon Chew suggested Xtron reap profits from church: Prosecutor
      549 19  -  Five of co-accused allegedly extended Xtron bond terms, tried to manipulate earnings CHURCH LEADERS ‘SCRAMBLED’ TO REPAY XTRON BONDS, COURT TOLD KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Xtron Productions ran into cash flow problems, five of City Harvest Church’s leaders currently on trial
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    • Article
      Payout from life insurers drops to S$6.79b despite rise in claims
      315 19 SINGAPORE The life insurance industry paid out S$6.79 billion to policyholders and beneficiaries last year, a decrease from the previous year. This is due to a drop in the amount paid out, from S$7.04 billion in 2013 to S$6.19
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      Ngerng pays PM Lee S$29,000 in legal costs
      380 19  -  BY NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Blogger Roy Ngerng yesterday paid S$29,000 in costs to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong after missing two deadlines issued earlier by Mr Lee’s lawyers from Drew and Napier. The previous deadlines were Jan 29 and Feb
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      379 18 k VI i Si >- ■«t 1 %A r jb mm f Charlie Tham Executive Chef, York Hotel tn NY Blossoms of Spring 2 Renee Qiu Shengyang Yongmei Feb 10 Chef Anderson Ho Chow Foong Executive Sous Chef, Inflight Catering Executive Chef, Tanglin Club Chef Mathew Yim Executive Chef, Institutional
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  • world
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      Lock icon Modi battles in Delhi to avoid first poll setback
      632 21 Opinion polls show AAP in tight race with BJP, as voters begin to ask if Modi has improved their lives since coming to power LOSS MAY CAUSE HIM TO HOLD BACK ON ECONOMIC CHANGES BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI —Eight months ago, Delhi
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      Lock icon Abbott vows to fight leadership challenge
      551 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES SYDNEY —Australia’s embattled Prime Minister Tony Abbott yesterday said he would fight an attempt to contest his leadership next week, after a junior politician from his conservative Liberal Party called for the vote. “We are not the Labor Party and
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      Lock icon Both engines of TransAsia plane lost power before crash
      640 22 Right engine went idle before the left was shut down by pilot in attempt to restart AGENCIES TAIPEI One of the engines on a TransAsia plane that crashed into a river in Taipei, killing 35 people, went idle 37 seconds after
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      Lock icon Just the ticket for the 24-hour economy: All-night childcare
      1137 23 London’s Baytree House offers childcare in response to changing working pa tterns FEW FLEXIBLE, AFFORDABLE OPTIONS FOR SHIFT WORKERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED THE FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON It is 6.30pm on Friday. As millions down their proverbial tools, don their glad rags or
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      50 22 All Your Favourite Makan Places In One Place! Ch 5’s hit TV show, Our Makan Places: Lost Found, Season 4 5, is now available in a handy guide. Rediscover 70 well-loved hawker stalls in this tasty compilation! ONLY$3.90! OUT NOW! Available at selected newsstands, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol kiosks!
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      84 24 LIFE IS NO DRESS REHEARSAL THE QUIRKY PHOTOGRAPHER THE TACKY INTERN ■v THE EMPOWERED BOSS a <1 r THE BRAINY INTERN A m L f THE OPPORTUNIST MODEL THE ENIG FASHION C J ’V 0 A r xa. THE SNARKY INTERN 1 < A BRAND NEW SERIES ON SURIA #internstheseries
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  • business
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      Lock icon SIA’s profit quadruples after Tiger takeover
      710 25  -  Oil prices not a major factor in its Q3 net income due to high jet fuel hedging competition CARRIER’S REVENUE UP 5.8% TO S$4.1 BILLION TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Flag carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA) said yesterday its thirdquarter net profit quadrupled, helped largely
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      Single SME body does not make sense: SPRING
      532 25  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE Enterprise development agency SPRING Singapore yesterday dismissed calls by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) for a single body to champion the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) here, saying the various agencies offer vastly different expertise. SPRING
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      239 26 lO* Anniversary obyeore t I 201 V 6 to 8 February 2015 Singapore EXPO Hall 6 Friday Saturday, 11am to 9pm, Sunday, 11am to 8pm FREE ADMISSION See details in the February 2015 issue of Mother Baby, and Mother Baby Singapore Facebook. 1 i 1 Sit tech :v AWAY /J
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  • sports
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      Lock icon THE WORLD MAY COME TO S’PORE
      740 27  -  Table tennis chief Weikert backs the Republic to be part of the sport’s World Tour OURNAMENT ‘COULD BE HELD AS EA LY AS NEXTYEAR’ LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) president Thomas Weikert has yet to visit Singapore’s S$1.33 billion
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      Lock icon WENGER TELLS WILSHERE TO ‘MASTER HIS LIFE’
      432 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Arsene Wenger has told Jack Wilshere (picture) he has to “master his life” after the Arsenal midfielder was pictured holding a shisha pipe. Wenger revealed that Wilshere had apologised to him for the emergence of the pictures this week,
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      Lock icon WEIGHTLIFTING BODY HOMELESS
      682 28  -  Sport’s future in S’pore could be affected by Weightlifting Federation’s relocation woes LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Weightlifting, one of Singapore’s most storied sports, is now homeless after running into relocation woes which could affect its future here. The Singapore Weightlifting Federation (SWF) had to vacate its
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      Lock icon LIONSXII LOOKING TO MAKE 2015 COUNT
      513 28  -  EMMANUEL PHUA emmanuelphua@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —That the 2015 Malaysian Super League (MSL) season could be their last is enough reason for the LionsXII to make sure it will be a campaign to remember. The four-year agreement between the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) and Football
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      Lock icon IT’S PASSION THAT DRIVES THESE EXTREME SAILORS
      858 29  -  Their focus is not on getting top dollar, say Red Bull’s Hagara, The Wave’s McMillan IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sports that plug into the global audience grid to woo the world’s top spending sponsors often have in their stable the best athletes.
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      Lock icon PROPOSED MAYWEATHER, PACQUIAO SHOWDOWN EDGES CLOSER
      396 29 AP MIA MI HBO and Showtime have agreed on how they would broadcast a fight between Floyd May weather Jr and Manny Pacquiao, promoter Bob Arum said on Thursday, leaving only two remaining issues to be settled before the much anticipated May 2 fight
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      Lock icon A WHITE-HOT PARTNERSHIP
      715 30  -  UNEXPECTED HEROES IN SPURS, ARSENAL CAMPS TO CLASH TONIGHT 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.
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      MAN CITY WIN BORING TRANSFER WINDOW
      486 30  -  ADRIAN CLARKE LONDON Dead as a doornail, was it not? I have seen more life in a tramp’s vest than there was in the January transfer window, which despite (at a cautious estimate) spawning 10 mil­lion different rumours, only actually came up with a
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      Lock icon WOODS’ MASTERS IN DOUBT
      600 31  -  CONCERNS OVER GOLFER’S FITNESS, HUNGER COMMENTARY BY JAMES CORRIGAN James Corrigan is The Daily Telegraph’s golf correspondent. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Just when it seemed as if Tiger Woods’ career could not become more fraught, a back injury forced him to pull out after only 11 holes
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      Lock icon NBA WATCH
      365 31 AGENCIES CAVALIERS 105 CLIPPERS94 LeBron James scored 23 points, Kevin Love had 24 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pushed their winning streak to 12 games on Thursday night with an easy 105-94 win over the Los Angeles Clippers, who also lost composure. The Cavs built a 32-point lead in
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      73 30 LIVE FIXTURES Today, Channel 8.45pm Singtel StarHub mioTV TV Spurs v Arsenal 102 227 Today, 11pm Villa v Chelsea 102 227 Man City v Hull 103 228 QPR v Southampton 104 229 Swansea v Sunderland 105 230 Leicester v C Palace 106 231 Tomorrow, 1.30am Everton v Liverpool 102 227
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      56 32 GOING SOLO WHAT ARE THE REWARDS OF MEETING STRANGERS OVERSEAS? GRAMMY GUESSES WHO WOULD WIN IF THE RESULTS WERE DETERMINED BY STREAMING THIS ROUND’S ON DISPELLING THE BIG MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT COGNAC 34 35 36 32 A CALL TO ART FORMER ARTISTS VILLAGE FOUNDING MEMBER WONG SHIH YAW’S WORKS ARE CELEBRATED
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  • T TODAY
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        Lock icon HIS FAITH IN ART
        928 33  -  FORMER ARTISTS VILLAGE FOUNDING MEMBER WONG SHIH YAW’S BELIEFS ARE IN FULL VIEW AT HIS NEW RETROSPECTIVE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg His religious beliefs may figure strongly in and even be at the heart of what he does, but Singaporean artist Wong Shih Yaw doesn’t consider his
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        139 34  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE This year’s edition of the Berlin International Film Festival will have a significant Singaporean presence, as two more homegrown talents join director Glen Goei, whose latest film project Pontianak was included in the Berlinale Talent Project Market. Film-maker Michael Kam’s short film Melodie
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        ARTS GUIDE
        569 34 RIOT! HOSTED BY BECCA D’BUS Drag queen Becca D’Bus hosts this unusual Valentine’s Day event featuring four drag queens. Feb 14, 7pm, TAB (442 Orchard Road, #02-29). Tickets from S$25 atriot14feb2015.peatix.com. PRUDENTIAL SINGAPORE EYE A survey exhibition featuring 17 of Singapore’s top contemporary artists, including Lee Wen, Kumari
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        Lock icon The dos and dont's of travelling solo
        1092 35  -  Sometimes, it is rewarding to break the ice with a stranger while on holiday GETTING ABOUT STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM features@mediacorp.com.sg THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YOR K Travelling solo can be great fun. You’re not hampered by having to wait for others
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        Lock icon Can streaming help Grammy hopefuls?
        754 36 AGENCIES los angeles If online music trends and social media determined the winners for this year’s Grammy Awards show (which happens on Monday morning, Singapore time), then it would be good for the likes of Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Beyonce. Twitter released statistics on
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        Lock icon This season’s Oscar races epitomise the Hollywood dream
        513 36 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Hollywood has always been a place of dreams, built on the idea that anyone can become a star. Looking at this year’s acting races, it seems the dream is more alive than ever. Of this year’s 20 acting nominees,
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        Marie-Amelie Jacquet and Christophe Bourrie of Remy Martin
        669 37 Boozy conversations about what makes people smile THIS ROUND’S ON... SINGAPORE —Believe it or not, Singapore has had a long relationship with Remy Martin. About 134 years long it was in 1881 that the first shipment of Louis XIII premium cognac arrived
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        JAAN’s chef takes S.Pellegrino SEA crown
        329 37  -  DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE JA A N ’s sous chef Kirk Westaway beat nine other competitors from around the region to win the Southeast Asian leg of S.Pellegrino’s inaugural talent search for the world’s best chef under 30. His celebration of earthy and uncommon ingredients
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      1094 39 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Folks Jump Over The Wall 6.30 Sizzling Woks 7.00 No Limits (HD) 9.00 Pleasant Goat And Big Big Wolf VI 9.30 Happy Family Family Of Joy 10.00 Follow Me! (HD) 10.30 Animals 101 11.00 The Voice Of China Season 3 (HD) 12.30PM Lunar New Year
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