Today, 18 April 2015

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon AIIB can raise standards via joint projects: Aso
      499 2 China-led bank can engage existing institutions ADB, World Bank to ‘finance projects’ FINANCE MINISTER’S COMMENT SIGNALS TOKYO’S WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH BEIJING’S INITIATIVE AGENCIES WA SHINGTON The standard of the Chinese-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) can be raised through joint financing
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      Lock icon Maybank sounds warning on Iskandar, urges caution
      676 4  -  KLANG VALLEY, PENANG ARE ‘BETTER PROPERTY BETS’ LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg ISKANDAR (JOHOR) —The existing glut of homes in Iskandar will be aggravated by a huge incoming supply this year and the next, which would put property values under greater pressure
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      March exports rise the most in more than 3 years
      473 4  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s key exports rose last month at the fastest pace in more than three years, boosted by a surge in shipments to the European Union and the United States, but economists warn the stellar performance
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      MANY RISKS IN LAND RECLAMATION AT ISKANDAR, BANK SAYS
      270 4  -  LEE YEN NEE The large-scale land reclamation for housing developments carried out by Chinese developers in Iskandar raises many uncertainties, a Maybank research report has warned, saying any failure of these projects risks undermining investor confidence in the special economic zone.
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      Lock icon Bail not posted for Amos Yee, so he spends night in jail
      430 5 SINGAPORE Teenager Amos Yee Pang Sang, who is facing three criminal charges arising from online content he posted, spent last night in jail after his parents did not post his bail following a court mention yesterday. Bail for
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      CaseTrust for school-bus industry being explored
      505 5  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To prevent a repeat of the incident early this year where a school-bus operator came under fire for shoddy service, the Singapore School Transport Association (S STA) is exploring the idea of a CaseTrust for the industry. CaseTrust is
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      Slow start to premium school transport service
      493 5  -  SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE Despite initially strong interest in a premium school transport service from about 300 parents, the initiative has started with only 30 or so pupils, half of whom are studying in schools in the Bukit Timah area. The service, which
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      Counter-messaging key to fighting terrorism
      549 6  -  WE MUST ‘TAKE BACK THE INFORMATION SPHERE FROM ISIS’ KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Counter-messaging must be a key weapon in the fight against terrorism, yet it can be a difficult one to wield due to the myriad of factors fuelling the rise of extremism today,
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      COUNTERTERRORISM SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORK SET UP
      133 6  -  KELLY NG A social media network was yesterday launched to encourage the sharing of best practices worldwide to counter terrorism. A Facebook page has been set up for the Strategies on Aftercare and Reintegration Network, which was launched at the East Asia Summit Symposium
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      Lock icon Majority of M’sians unaware of 1MDB controversy
      385 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Sixty-nine per cent of Malaysians are unaware of the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) controversy, and nearly half of them are not confident of the government’s handling of the matter, according to a poll by opinion research firm Merdeka Center and
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      Lock icon Najib, Rosmah sue opposition leader for fuel subsidy remark
      445 8 PKR chief Rafizi Ramli’s comments implied PM, wife benefitedfrom stolen funds LAWMAKER ‘EXCITED’ TO DEFEND HIS STATEMENT, CROSS-EXAMINE PM AND HIS WIFE IN COURT AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian opposition lawmaker Rafizi Ramli has been sued for defamation by Prime Minister Najib
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      Lock icon Prayuth pledges to restore democracy, says constitution overhaul needed
      426 8 AGENCIES BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha hailed the performance of his military government yesterday, and said a much-criticised overhaul of the constitution was needed to pull Thailand out of years of political crisis. In a televised speech to mark six
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      Lock icon Building programme ‘giving China control of vital routes’
      690 9 Pace of progress could soon see Beijing basing a force there that dwarfs neighbours’: US Admiral AGENCIES WA SHINGTON —China’s island building programme in the South China Sea may result in it gaining control of some of the world’s most important waterways,
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      Lock icon Beijing accuses Japan of unsafe surveillance activity
      287 9 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s Defence Ministry complained yesterday that Japanese surveillance activities threatened the safety of Chinese ships and aircraft, raising the issue after Japan said earlier this week that its jet fighter scrambles had hit levels unseen since the Cold War. Japan’s air
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  • voices
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      Changes in surroundings essential for livability
      316 12  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I disagree with the points raised in the letter “Society should progress, but things like hawker centres should be retained” (April 9). If we follow the logic of the arguments, it would support a return to antiquated amenities such
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      Lock icon Retail scene needs a shake-up to stay competitive
      256 12  -  FROM ANDERSON LIN I refer to the report “Reeling retail sector retools as hard times begin to bite” (April 17). The retail scene has not seemed to improve much in the past five years. New or old, I can see similar brands
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      SMRT should focus on improving train services
      165 12  -  FROM PAUL ANTONY FERNANDEZ I refer to the announcement by SMRT that it has teamed up with a local tech firm to apply for the fourth telecommunications licence (“*****, SMRT team up for telco bid”, April 16). Being a daily train commuter, I
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      S’pore has right attributes to serve Asia’s needs
      324 12  -  FROM CYRIL SEAH KWEI HIOK The Asian Infrastructure and Investment Bank (AIIB) was conceived by the government of the People’s Republic of China. It is to further infrastructure developments in Asia, with a membership of 57 countries across the developed and developing
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Canberra fires up the barbie to celebrate SG50
      567 14  -  Street-art workshops, puppetry and barbecues among plans ANIMATED FILM TO FEATURE VOICES OF PIONEERS JEAN KHOO jeankhoowt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Barbecues, wall-art pieces and street performances they each come in 50 are in the works to mark five decades of friendship between Singapore and
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      Lock icon Campaign to address spike in illegal parking summons among cabbies
      428 14  -  MATTHIAS TAY matthiastay@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Members of the National Taxi Association (NTA) are in a tight spot after closed-circuit television cameras, installed to deter illegal parking, catching taxi drivers dropping off passengers in places they are not supposed to. The cameras
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      Lock icon Times change, but teachers’ role in forging a nation remains: Heng
      612 15  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Compared with the re-source-strapped pioneer batch of teachers in the 1950s who often had to double-hat or improvise, teachers today draw competitive salaries, work in schools with good facilities and have many development opportunities.
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      Lock icon Songs, DJ booths tools of trade for Tamil teacher
      454 15  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE Being a lover of Tamil, Mr Jeyarajadas Pandian often racked his brains over ways to stimulate students’ interest in the language. And over the years, the 59-year-old educator has come up with several novel approaches, such as
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      Lock icon New SCDF initiatives focus on community involvement, technologies
      505 16  -  YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When a fire breaks out in a train tunnel, the extreme heat and choking smoke in the confined area can make it near impossible for firefighters to deal with the situation. To overcome the problem, the Singapore Civil
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      Malaysian man charged 26 years later with armed robbery
      325 16 SINGAPORE A Malaysian man yesterday was charged in court for armed robbery 26 years after he committed the crime. Thoo Ing Lai, 53, who had a warrant of arrest issued on him by the State Courts, was arrested in Malaysia with
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      Lock icon Yang Yin appeals court’s decision to recognise new will
      269 16  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Former tour guide Yang Yin has filed an appeal against the Family Justice Courts’ decision this month to recognise wealthy widow Chung Khin Chun’s new will. Yang was to be the executor and beneficiary of
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  • world
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      Lock icon Global stability to be key focus at Asian-African Conference
      686 17 SPECIAL DISCUSSIONS ON YEMEN, SYRIA AND SOUTH CHINA SEA TO BE HELD: JOKOWI THE JAKARTA GLOBE JAKARTA Security will be one of the main areas of focus at the coming Asian-African Conference (AAC), said President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, adding that special
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      Lock icon No traffic relief in sight for Jakarta’s commuters
      527 17 REUTERS JAKARTA Millions of commuters in Jakarta will have to struggle through the world’s most congested traffic for almost another decade, the authorities believe, and they may have to wait even longer if US$4 billion (S$5.37 billion) worth of new railway projects
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      Lock icon Chinese journalist sentenced to 7 years for leaking state secrets
      559 18 Gao Yu, 71, convicted of giving sensitive Communist Party document to overseas media LAWYERS INSIST THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE, WILL APPEAL CONVICTION PHOTO: REUTERS THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG Gao Yu, a 71-year-old Chinese journalist who has repeatedly challenged
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      Lock icon Gaudy Chinese billionaire on buying binge unfazed by austerity drive
      1031 18 BLOOMBERG BEIJING President Xi Jinping’s austerity drive has sent China’s high rollers running for cover, emptying casinos and golf courses as vin ordinaire becomes the new Chateau Lafite. Billionaire art collector Liu Yiqian does not seem to have gotten the
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      Lock icon Abe assailed over Okinawan bases ahead of US trip
      579 19 AGENCIES OKINAWA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the governor of the southern island of Okinawa clashed yesterday over the relocation of a contentious United States air base, a week before Mr Abe’s high-profile visit to Washington. Speaking to reporters after
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      Lock icon Tiger numbers soar in India, but conservationists not convinced
      830 19 AP NEW DELHI At first, the numbers seem impressive: India’s tiger population has gone up 30 per cent in just four years. The government lauded the news as astonishing evidence of victory in conservation. But independent scientists say such an increase
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  • business
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      Lock icon Noble’s accounts receive almost 100% shareholder backing
      674 20 Nothing the company has done has violated accounting rules says chairman atAGM SHARES CLIMB 1% TO CLOSE AT 88.5 CENTS EACH AGENCIES dence, he said. AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONal REPORTING BY ANGELATENG SINGAPORE A majority of Noble Group’s shareholders have approved the company’s latest
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      Lock icon StarHub’s CFO resigns for personal reasons
      177 20  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE StarHub’s chief financial officer, Mr Nicholas Tan (picture), has resigned because of personal reasons, a company spokesperson said yesterday, adding that a replacement has been found. Mr Tan’s resignation takes effect from the end of this month, and chief executive Tan
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      Lock icon China allows fund managers to lend stocks for short-selling
      316 21 REUTERS S H A NG H A I China will allow fund managers to lend shares for shortselling and also expand the number of stocks investors can sell short, in a bid to raise the supply of securities in the market.
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      Lock icon Greece mixes defiance and compromise, European shares fall
      343 21 REUTERS ATHENS —Greece has sounded a mix of defiance and willingness to compromise with its international creditors on reforms required to unlock more loans, sending shares in Europe tumbling in nervous trade. The key European bourses were down between 0.9 and 1.9
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  • sports
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      Lock icon GAMES ATHLETES SHOULD TURN PRESSURE INTO GOLD
      629 22  -  Former medal winners urge younger peers to exploit the home crowd advantage NEW BOOK LAUNCHED TO CELEBRATE SPORTING HEROES ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The expectation was nerve-racking. She was the focus of the crowd packed into the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex and a
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      Lock icon FIGO CRIES FOUL AFTER CONCACAF MEET BECOMES PEP RALLY FOR BLATTER
      408 22 REUTERS NASSAU (BAHAMAS) —FIFA presidential hopeful Luis Figo has hit out at what he called a lack of democracy at CONCACAF’s congress on Thursday after incumbent Sepp Blatter was the only candidate given a chance to speak. Before pro-Blatter
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      UNITED HAVE VERVE, BUT SMART MONEY’S ON CHELSEA
      796 23  -  BLUES LOOK TO REM Y TO FILL COSTA’S SHOES COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Every Thursday night at five-a-side football, I spend the last 10 minutes looking and feeling completely zonked out. As an oldie among youngsters, I am usually ready to
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      FA CUP SEMI-FINAL: 85KG OF BELGIAN BRAWN STANDS IN LIVERPOOL’S WAY
      369 23  -  ADRIAN CLARKE There are those who believe it’s written in the stars that Steven Gerrard will lift the FA Cup at Wembley on his 35th birthday, bidding a fantasy farewell to Liverpool. It’s an enchanting story that may well
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      Lock icon BRING ON THE KLOPP AND IBRAHIMOVIC SHOW
      837 24  -  BIG MONEYINTHE EPL COULDLURE BOT ACROSS THE CHANNEL COMMENTARY BY JIM WHITE Jim White is a sports columnist for the Daily Telegraph THE DAILY TELEGRAPH I am already looking forward to next season’s Premier League. Two things happened this week which suggested that
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      Lock icon MERCEDES RIFT NOT EXPECTED TO HELP FERRARI: VETTEL
      397 24 REUTERS BAHRAIN Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel (picture) is not expecting any gifts from Mercedes even if tensions between Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg spill over on to the track in Bahrain this weekend. “Both of them are professional enough to handle the situation,”
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      Lock icon NBA PLAYOFFS: WHAT TO WATCH FOR
      721 25 A look at some of the matchups reveals several compelling storylines to follow when postseason play begins on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time) THE NEW YORK TIMES WESTERN CONFERENCE Funny Seedings The Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs were perhaps the second-
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      Lock icon NBA PLAYOFFS: WHAT TO WATCH FOR
      725 25 (2nd Edition) A look at some of the matchups reveals several compelling storylines to follow when postseason play begins on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time) THE NEW YORK TIMES WESTERN CONFERENCE Funny Seedings The Los Angeles Clippers and the San Antonio Spurs were perhaps the second-
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      Lock icon BLOOD TESTING FOR NBA 2015/2016 SEASON
      255 25 REUTERS The National Basketball Association will begin blood testing for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) under the league’s anti-drug programme, effective from the 2015-16 NBA season, the league and the Players Association said on Thursday. All players will take three random tests annually, two during
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      Lock icon BLOOD TESTING FOR NBA 2015/2016 SEASON
      255 25 (2nd Edition) REUTERS The National Basketball Association will begin blood testing for Human Growth Hormone (HGH) under the league’s anti-drug programme, effective from the 2015-16 NBA season, the league and the Players Association said on Thursday. All players will take three random tests annually, two during
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      Lock icon WADA WORRIED BY NEW KENYA DOPING ALLEGATIONS
      571 26 DOCUMENTARY’S CLAIMS CORROBORATE WITH FINDINGS BY EARLIER GERMAN TV PROGRAMME AP NEW YORK A Kenyan television documentary purportedly showing a man being offered an injection of the blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) in a downtown pharmacy for US$100 (S$135) corroborates previous doping allegations in
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      Lock icon FIRST RACE, FIRST WIN FOR PHELPS
      361 26 REUTERS ARIZONA Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps made a victorious return to the pool on Thursday, winning the 100m butterfly in Mesa, Arizona, in his first race after a sixmonth ban following a drunk-driv-ing conviction. Phelps, eyeing a possible return to the Olympics at
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      64 27 CANNES FILM FEST THE SECRETS BEHIND WHAT GETS PICKED EACH YEAR 28 KUMAR COMES OUT AND ADMITS HIS LOVE FOR S’PORE (MINUS THE HIPSTERS) 29 SATURDAY, 18 APRIL 2015 STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND WHEN FRESH OFF THE BOAT BECOMES EERILY FAMILIAR TO A SINGAPOREAN 32 YOUR INNER ZEN FINDING
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        Lock icon THE SECRETS BEHIND CANNES FILM FEST
        1435 28  -  HOW DOES A FILM GET PICKED? DO MALE DIRECTORS HAVE THE UPPER HAND? THE FEST DIRECTOR TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES PETER DEBRUGE features@mediacorp.com.sg REUTERS This year’s Cannes Film Festival line-up is out and you’ve got Palme d’Or laureate Gus Van Sant’s The Sea
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        Lock icon Kumar hearts SG
        474 29 When an artist has something to say about something RANT AND RAVE MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Kumar may be all set to invade the heartlands for the Singapore International Festival Of Arts later this year but for now, you can catch him at the Esplanade for his latest
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        STATE of the ARTS
        229 29  -  MAYO MARTIN S I N G A P O R E The main cast of The LKY Musical was announced. Acting alongside Adrian Pang, who was previously announced to play the title role of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, will be Sharon Au, who plays Mdm Kwa
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        Meditation for the masses
        799 30  -  The founders of popular app Headspace want to bring the ancient practice of meditation back to Asia SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Stressed out and frustrated? Chronically jaded and listless? Or simply unhappy? If all those surveys and news reports are to be believed, that’s the state
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        How to mind your mind
        891 30  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE From ou r f i rst P r i me M inister, M r Lee Kuan Yew, to our current one, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, to celebrities like Hugh Jackman and Goldie Hawn, many notable personalities have embraced meditation and sing its
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        Lock icon Choir singers live longer — that’s the gospel truth
        622 31 Choir singers live longer that’s the gospel truth THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Michelle Obama recently praised the power of gospel music, saying, “for so many, when times have darkened, when there’s struggle, gospel music is that ray of hope and it gives you that strength”. But evidence suggests that those
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        Lock icon Pizzas for grades
        810 32  -  Why Fresh Off The Boat resonates almost painfully with this Singaporean world citizen LESSONS ON TV MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE –There is a lot of hype surrounding the new American sitcom, Fresh Off The Boat, and deservedly so, because it is pretty funny stuff. Set in the
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        Lock icon Pierre Png is full of love and hatred on Zero Calling
        542 33  -  MAY SEAH SINGAPORE— Zero Calling, the show that earned Pierre Png a Best Actor award at the Asian Television Awards last year, is returning for a second season. And its leading man couldn’t be happier about that. Not just
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        Lock icon The cast reveal more details for Season 2
        396 33 SINGAPORE What’s in store for the new season of Zero Calling? More gore, more action, some stabbing, a little torture and a lot of mosquitoes, according to the cast. All in a day’s work, right? CYNTHIA ROI-I (JULIE) “(Last season) I think
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        Lock icon Samuel Beckett’s play to put audience in the dark
        384 34 Theatregoers will not be able to see the actors in a new production of All That Fall LIGHTS OUT THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Playwright Samuel Beckett described his 1957 radio play All That Fall as “a text written to come out
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