Today, 30 May 2015

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      Lock icon Blatter wins FIFA presidency as rival steps aside
      747 2 Incumbent fails to get two-third majority votes in first round of voting PRINCE ALI STEPS DOWN BEFORE 2ND ROUND OF VOTING AGENCIES LONDON Incumbent FIFA president Sepp Blatter was re-elected early this morning despite the ongoing corruption scandal that has engulfed football’s
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      NWC recommends S$60 wage hike for workers earning up to S$1,100
      743 4  -  Raise for low-wage workers who earn above threshold to be based on skills, productivity PROPORTION OF WORKERS EARNING UP TO S$1,000 HAS SHRUNK SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Amid long-standing calls to better reflect current labour market realities, the
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      NWC GUIDELINES FOR JULY 1 TO JUNE 2016
      124 4 Grant low-wage workers a built-in wage increase in the form of a dollar quantum and a percentage. Grant a built-in wage increase of at least S$60 for low-wage workers earning a basic monthly salary of upto S$1,100. Grant an equitable and reasonable
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      Relevance of NWC guidelines questioned in light of Wage Model
      685 4  -  SIAU MING EN AND VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE As more sectors adopt the Progressive Wage Model (PWM), which maps out career pathways with recommended wages for different levels, the question of whether the quantitative guidelines recommended by the National Wages Council
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      Lock icon 4% monthly interest rate cap for moneylenders
      742 5  -  S$60 monthly limit on late fees, 4% cap on monthly interest rate for late payments among new regula tions disclosed yesterday NEW RULES COULD BE ROLLED OUT AS EARLY AS JULY LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite moneylenders’ earlier objections, a cap on their
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      Some small players raise concerns over new rules
      521 5  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg step in when borrowers owe us.” additional reporting by holly Matthews SINGAPORE Small players in the licensed moneylenders industry, long dependent on high interest rates to cover expenses and mitigate the risks of unsecured lending, could face tough times
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      INITIATIVES ‘COULD HELP, ENTICE HABITUAL BORROWERS’
      219 5  -  LAURA PHILOMIN When he got his first credit card four years ago, Mr Tay, 29, could not stop splurging on partying and luxurious meals. After chalking up hefty credit card bills, he turned to licensed moneylenders for a S$30,000 loan. But he was unable
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      ON CHINA-US RELATIONS
      356 6 Best-case scenario Realistically speaking, however, competition between major powers is unavoidable. The question is what form this competition will take. One model of competition is where major powers strengthen their influence within a set of international rules and norms. We can see this in how China is
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      Lock icon ISIS could establish base in South-east Asia: PM Lee
      681 6  -  Region is key recruitment centre for terror group, with over 500 Indonesians, M’sians joining so far PROBLEM OF JIHADI TERRORISM WILL BE AROUND FOR A LONG TIME, HE WARNS XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While the notion that the Islamic State of
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      S’PORE ‘MUST FIND ITS OWN WAY FORWARD’ FOR NEXT 50 YEARS
      369 7 While the Republic is in strong position, it will have to find its own way forward for the next five decades unlike the past 50 years where as one of the newly industrialised economies, Singapore followed Japan’s lead, said
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      Lock icon China ‘deployed artillery vehicles on disputed isles’
      735 7 Vehicles pose no threat to US forces, but could reach nearby islands controlled by other countries, says official ARTILLERY SEEN A MONTH AGO, HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED THE NEW YORK TIMES S I N G A P O R E The United States
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      Lock icon Three of the accused out on bail
      109 8 JOVER CHEW CHIEW LOON, 33 MOBILE AIR OWNER Faces the most charges (26) 24 counts of abetment by conspiracy to cheat and dishonestly induce delivery of property 1 of criminal intimidation 1 of cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property Out on S$40,000bail
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      Jover Chew, 4 employees charged with cheating at Sim Lim
      616 8  -  Mobile Air owner out on bail, slapped with 26 charges that include criminal intimidation ELECTRONICS RETAILER ACCUSED OF DEFRAUDING 25 VICTIMS LOUISA TANG louisatang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They first quoted an attractive price for the mobile devices as bait. Then, when payment
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      Lock icon Rohingyas’ painful exodus
      80 10 More than 4,000 migrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar have landed on Indonesian and Malaysian shores in recent weeks. This exodus took place afer Thailand launched a crackdown on human-trafcking gangs earlier this month, forcing the trafckers to abandon their human cargo on rickety boats of the coast
      Sources: Bangkok Post, El Mundo, The New York Times; Adolfo Arranz/TODAY  -  80 words
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      CPIB moves in on SEA Games match-fixers
      694 11  -  ACCUSED TO BE CHARGED TODAY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg ball in South-east Asia.” additional REPORTING BY ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE The Timor Leste football team are scheduled to play their SEA Games opening match with Malaysia tonight, but they were a picture of gloom
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      97 9 CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE A CAREGIVER TELLS HIS STORY Tejas Ewing and his father Iain Ewing travelled extensively, even after his father was diagnosed with On learning that his father’s cancer had relapsed, Mr Tejas Ewing left his job as a consultant for a London-based th nk-tank to
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      Lock icon Protect founding fathers’ names from exploitation
      329 12  -  FROM FRANCIS CHENG CHOON FEI I refer to the report “Government looking to enact laws to protect name, image of Lee Kuan Yew” (May 23, online). It is time to enact laws on the use of our founders’ names for commercial gain or in
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      Correction
      30 12 In the report “Battlestar Galactica ride re-opens” (May 28), we misspelt the name of Mr John Hallenbeck, Resorts World Sentosa’s senior vice-president of attractions. We apologise for the error.
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      High probability of land-induced recession in China
      330 12  -  FROM WONG TOON TUAN In the report “No risk of hard landing for China, says Bernanke” (May 28), former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said China’s economic slowdown should not worry markets, as there is no risk of a hard landing. I disagree.
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      Confer Star of Temasek on Mr Lee to mark SG50
      130 12  -  FROM MUHAMMAD DANIAL NOORDIN To honour the memory of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, perhaps the Government could look into conferring on him a posthumous state order at this year’s National Day Awards ceremony. Given the SG50 celebrations, it would be
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      TDSR causing distortion in used-car prices
      199 12  -  FROM HENG ZHAO WENG The total debt servicing ratio (TDSR) does not take into consideration the lifespan of the asset being bought, which is causing a distortion in usedcar prices. A person reaching his debt limit can, for the same maximum quantum, finance a
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon SMRT, SBS unveil training, career-development plans
      628 13  -  EFFORTS TO DRIVE COMPETENCY AND ENSURE SERVICE RELIABILITY YVONNE LIM yvonnelimsy@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Public transport operator SMRT, which has been plagued in recent years by train breakdowns and service reliability issues, is ramping up training for its rail engineers and enhancing career options within the
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      NAC cancels grant for book with ‘politically sensitive content’
      527 13  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —The National Arts Council (NAC) has withdrawn a publishing grant for the graphic novel The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye on the eve of its Singapore launch because of “sensitive content”. The council declined to elaborate on
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      ACCREDITATION FOR RAILWAY, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS
      216 13  -  YVONNE LIM A professional accreditation programme has been extended to railway and transportation engineers, giving them an avenue to earn recognition for their expertise. As the rail network undergoes rapid expansion in the coming years, the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) has added railway and
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      Lock icon ESM Goh calls for more considerate conduct online
      405 14  -  JORDON SIMPSON SINGAPORE —With the Internet pervading more aspects of people’s lives, face-to-face communication has been reduced, causing human relations and awareness of the feelings of others to take a hit, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. Speaking at the
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      Lock icon Duke-NUS grads driven by desire to help others
      571 14  -  REGINA MARIE LEE reginamariel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When she was 30, Ms Olivia Tan was making good money from a successful financial career in a pri- vate-fund company, but longed for more meaning in her life. She considered working at the United Nations, but
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      Lock icon Emotional scenes as donor, recipient meet for first time
      593 15  -  AQIL HAZIQ MAHMUD aqilhaziqm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Things looked bleak for Ms Narita Nikitina about two years ago, when she was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukaemia (AML). Initial treatments did not go well, and she needed a bone marrow transplant to survive with
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      134 15 CONSUMER ELECTRONICS UP TO 90% OFF! ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION 29-31 MAY 2015 SUNTEC SINGAPORE LEVEL 4, HALLS 404-406 12-9PM CHECK OUT THESE EXCITING PRODUCTS AT CEE! Samsung S27D590C 27" Full HD Curved Screen Enjoy stunningly immersive viewing Discover amazing contrast from any angle Bring entertainment to life Give comfort to your
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  • world
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      Lock icon ASEAN to boost rescue efforts for ‘boat people’
      823 16 Myanmar navy apprehends a vessel with several hundred migrants on board AROUND 2,000 MIGRANTS MAY STILL BE AT SEA: U.N. REUTERS BANGKOK —South-east Asian nations yesterday agreed to intensify search and rescue efforts to help vulnerable “boat people” stranded in the region’s
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      Lock icon Sinking Indonesia docks, idle ships spur S$8b port revamp
      732 17 BLOOMBERG SEMAR ANG (INDONESIA) The scene in Semarang on Indonesia’s Java island looks like it belongs to the previous century, if not the one before that. On a humid March day, trucks laden with goods bump through pools of seawater on
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      Lock icon Robots to the rescue in ageing Japan
      491 17 BLOOMBERG TOKYO A new greeter at the Mitsukoshi department store here is causing a stir. Dressed in a kimono and cheerfully welcoming shoppers is a robot made by Toshiba, showing how lifelike these machines can be. This latest example of Japan’s skill comes
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  • business
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      Lock icon US economy shrinks 0.7% in Q1, stocks ease in early trade
      461 20 Harsh winter weather, strong currency, delays at American ports blamedfor fall STEEP DROP FROM 2.2% GROWTH RATE OF PREVIOUS QUARTER BLOOMBERG WA S HINGTON —The world’s largest economy hit a bigger ditch in the first quarter than initially estimated,
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      Lock icon Avago buys Broadcom for S$50b in biggest-ever chip deal
      336 20 REUTERS SINGAPORE —Avago Technologies has agreed to buy rival Broadcom Corp of the United States for US$37 billion (S$50 billion) in the largest-ever merger of semi-conductor manufacturers, turning a lesser-known company run by a ferocious dealmaker into one of the biggest
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      S’pore exports ‘to accelerate due to Asian rebound, trade deals’
      512 21  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s exports are forecast to pick up steam in the next five years, boosted by the Asian economic recovery and the expected completion of several trade agreements, a report by Hongkong and
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      Lock icon Google unveils Android’s latest tricks
      471 21 AP SAN FRANCISCO —Google’s next version of its Android operating system will boast new ways to fetch information, pay merchants and protect privacy on mobile devices as the Internet company duels with rival Apple in the quest to make its technology indispensable. The upgrade will
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      Lock icon India’s growth trumps China’s but data seen doubtful
      370 21 REUTERS NEW DELHI —India’s economy grew faster than China’s in the first quarter, government data yesterday showed, but a sharp downward revision for the previous quarter has added to doubts about the accuracy of a new method used to measure economic activity.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon FANS GIVE THUMBS-UP TO SEA GAMES START
      482 22  -  SMOOTH START TO GAMES SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN shanjayanm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After months of preparations, the 28th SEA Games got off to a relatively smooth start with the men’s under-23 football tournament at the Bishan Stadium yesterday. About 1,500 fans had turned up to watch the
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      THAIS SEND STRONG WARNING TO RIVALS
      539 22  -  NOAH TAN NOAH TAN, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN SINGAPORE Record 14-time champions Thailand have sent a clear message that it would take a lot to knock them off their perch as the region’s footballing kingpins. Last night, the Thais opened their SEA
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      PERFECT 10 THE DREAM FOR BOWLERS
      575 23  -  S’pore coach Remy Ong says the time is now for the team to shine LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a perfect world of perfect games, Team Singapore’s national bowlers would be standing at the top of the podium at the SEA Games, claiming
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      Lock icon S’PORE’S SOFTBALL TEAMS OUT TO BREAK FILIPINO DOMINANCE
      547 23  -  As Team Singapore make their final preparations for the 28th SEA Games, TODAY explores the 36 sports in which the nation’s athletes will compete as they look to improve their 50-gold-medal haul in 1993, the last time the biennial event was held
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      Lock icon FENG’S GOLD MEDAL MISSION FOR SINGAPORE
      882 24  -  World No 4 paddler to lead quest for all 7 SEA Games table tennis golds THAI PADDLERS, RANKED 19TH IN THE WRLD, STRONGEST THREAT TO WOMEN’S TEAM LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE She loves durians and crab bee hoon, and like the average Singaporean,
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      Lock icon FIFA GRAFT SUSPECTS FACE QUICK EXTRADITION
      701 25 Arrested officials could be turned over to the US in a matter of months, say experts REUTERS GENEVA It will probably be a matter of just months before seven senior FIFA officials arrested in Switzerland can be extradited to the United States to face
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      Lock icon PALESTINE DROPS MOTION TO SUSPEND ISRAEL FROM FIFA
      483 25 REUTERS ZURICH Palestine dropped its motion to suspend Israel from international football amid highly-charged scenes at the FIFA Congress yesterday. Instead, the Congress voted in favour of a proposal to create a multilateral committee of observers to monitor the freedom of players
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    • 2022 BID PROCESS CONDUCTED WITH INTEGRITY,SAYS QATAR
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        Lock icon WORLD CUP BIDS THE ROOT OF CRISIS: BLATTER
        740 26 Embattled president deflects attention amid graft scandal that has engulfed FIFA AGENCIES ZURICH The worst corruption crisis in football history stems from the governing body’s decision to award Russia and Qatar the next two World Cup tournaments, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said
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        Lock icon WARNER PROMISES TO DRAG BLATTER DOWN WITH HIM
        215 26 BLOOMBERG Boasting about what a good time he had in jail overnightwhile his bail application was processed, former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner (picture) told reporters and supporters at a meeting of his political party in Trinidad Tobago that “it’s times like now,
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      Lock icon MORE THAN JUST A CUP AT STAKE
      1207 27  -  The FA Cup may have taken a backseat to the lucrative Premier League and Champions League competitions in recent years, butTODAY’s Londonbased football analyst Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) explains why this Sunday’s final will be a defining moment for Aston Villa’s and Arsenal’s seasons.
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      Lock icon CURRY WANTS WHAT JAMES HAS
      564 28 Golden State MVP eyeing first NBA title win LENGTHY LAY-OFF WILL PROVIDE PLENTY OF TIME TO HYPE DUEL BETWEEN THE PLAYERS AP WA SHINGTON —Stephen Curry and LeBron James, this season’s brightest stars, are taking basketball’s biggest stage. The NBA Finals start on the morning
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      THINGS TO WATCH IN THE FINALS
      267 28 New kids on the block: The Warriors’ Steve Kerr and the Cavaliers’ David Blatt (picture) who had nearly signed on to work under Kerr before getting the Cleveland job are the first rookie coaches in the finals since the league’s first championship. No place
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      184 24 ditpj£- THINK THAILAND SAWASDEE ISETAN 28 May -4 June 2015 Isetan Jurong East, Supermarket, B2 Thai Food products 5 -it June 2015 Isetan Scotts, Basement Level 4 Thai Food (Basement) Non-Food (Level 4) Enjoy quality Thai food products and savour delicious Thai food from Thai Select restaurants at the food
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      101 28 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Event I Home I Away I Timing Sun, 31/05/15 LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw Hwvanc] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) ILivewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Lock icon THE MANY FACES OF NATHAN HARTONO
        886 30  -  THE HANDSOME GUY MAY BE A NOTED SINGER AND ACTOR. BUT INSIDE, HE’S STILL A ‘FAT LITTLE KID’ HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg Nathan Hartono is one goodlooking fella, thanks to his boyishly handsome features, that chiselled jaw and the way the corners of his
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        STATE of the ARTS
        238 31  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Children are in the limelight this week. The National Heritage Board’s annual Children’s Season kicked off today across 19 museums. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Education announced that more secondary schools would be offering Enhanced Art and Music Programmes next year to give students
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        Lock icon Papa rocks on
        1462 32  -  Rocker Ramli Sarip says musicians must learn to be grateful for the talent they have LOCAL MUSIC LEGEND CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE We’re backstage at the MediaCorp TV Theatre during a break between rehearsals and a live recording of the revamped music series Rollin’ Good Times, and
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        Lock icon Jack Neo announces cast for new ‘kampung movie’
        873 34  -  Mark Lee and Aileen Tan to play brother and sister in Long Long Time Ago NOSTALGIC NOTES GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Director Jack Neo has unveiled his main cast and story for his “kampung movie”, Long Long Time Ago. Long-time collaborator Mark
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        S’pore Food Expo celebrates nostalgia
        165 34 S ING A PORE Visitors to Singapore Food Expo (SFE) 2015, which kicked off yesterday, can get a touch of nostalgia. While the expo is best known for showcasing various food brands available in Singapore, organisers said this year’s edition would be slightly different because
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        Objectify me all you want, says Chris Pratt
        456 35  -  GENEVIEVE LOH B E IJ I NG Unless you’ve been living under a fossilised rock for the past year, you’ll know that executive producer Steven Spielberg’s legendary dino-franchise Jurassic Park is back with its long-awaited fourth instalment, Jurassic World. Directed by Colin
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        Lock icon Zheng Geping’s tips for romance
        523 35 SINGAPORE Once we point this out, women will wonder why they never saw it before: Zheng Geping is the perfect man. And no, it’s not just because of his rippling biceps it’s because he’s the consummate gentleman and lover. Of course, he’s famously taken (he
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        Lock icon Seven best Jessica Huang quotes from Fresh Off The Boat
        175 36 We love Constance Wu’s delivery of her these zingers so much we decided to immortalise them I’m going to get a pedicure done by a white lady. That’s how you know you’ve made it. AFTERHERSUCCESSAS A REAL ESTATE AGENT. They’ll
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        A bunny in a tiger’s clothing
        690 36  -  Constance Wu isn’t quite the Tiger Mum she plays in Fresh Off The Boat TODAY EXCLUSIVE SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The success of the first season of Fresh Off The Boat, a sitcom about a Taiwanese-American family trying to fit in with their new
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        Lock icon Tool cool for school
        587 37  -  A new pop-up exhibition focuses on the tools of different trades in Singapore pre-1965 THE RIGHT STUFF SERENE LIM SINGAPORE Have you seen a rollercutter designed for slicing herbs in Chinese medicine halls? Or a metal insect spray used by housewives in the past? Well, if
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        Lock icon An SG50 cocktail sofa, anyone?
        406 37  -  SERENE LIM S ING A POR E —Better known for his flamboyant personality and style, British designer Laurence LlewelynBowen is now injecting his flair into Singaporean homes with a range of sofas he has designed for furniture giant Courts. Llewelyn-Bowen, who is also the head
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