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    16 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp MONDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 2015 MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon Punggol East accounts: PAP rejects deficit claims
    1217 1  -  There was surplus, and S$22.5 million in cash was handed over to AHPETC, says DPM Teo WP DID NOT RAISE ISSUES DURING HANDOVER AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After the People’s Action Party (PAP) and the Workers’ Party (WP) stated their intention to move
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      263 1 CHINANOTINFREE-FALL ‘Dr Doom’ Nouriel Roubini dismisses market panic over China as irrational BUSI NE S S 40 49 GOALS IN 106 MATCHES Rooney equals Charlton’s record as England book Euro 2016 spot SPORTS 43 A SNEAK PEEK Two art festivals offer little tours into different homes CULTURE&LIFESTYLE 46 HAZE EXPECTED
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Thai junta extends rule, rejects draft Constitution
      741 2 Setback for political reform process amid growing criticism of the regime MILITARY TO REMAIN IN POWER UNTIL WELL INTO 2016 THE NEW YORK TIMES BANGKOK Thailand’s military junta yesterday extended its rule by at least seven months when its handpicked reform council rejected
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      Lock icon UMNO, PAS vow action against poster-stomping protesters
      447 2 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian authorities will act against those who insulted both ruling and opposition politicians by stepping on the images of Prime Minister Najib Razak and Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) president Abdul Hadi Awang during last weekend’s massive anti-government rally, Deputy Prime
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      Lock icon MALAY COMMUNITY SHOULD REFRAIN FROM SPITEFUL JEALOUSY, SAYS ZAHID
      236 2 AGENCIES Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday reminded the country’s Malay community to refrain from “spiteful jealousy”, a trait that he said could be taken advantage of by those opposed to the ruling government. To ensure that ruling party
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      Lock icon Haze set to get worse, hit ‘unhealthy’ range
      382 4 ONE HOTSPOT DETECTED IN SUMATRA YESTERDAY SINGAPORE The haze that has shrouded Singapore for the past week is expected to get worse today with the 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) likely to move into the “Unhealthy” (101-200) range, the National Environment Agency
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      Lock icon Japan sole critic of China’s plan to stabilise its markets
      951 6 Beijing receives mostly positive feedback after explaining how it will limit economic turmoil FINANCE MINISTER SAYS PRESENTATION LACKED DETAIL AGENCIES A N K A R A Japan was left isolated among the group of 20 nations after Finance Minister Taro
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    • HOT NEWS | General Election 2015
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        Residents not denied projects proposed by AHPETC, says Eunos CCC chairman
        316 8 SINGAPORE —The chairman of the Eunos Citizens’ Consultative Committees (CCCs) has refuted claims by the Workers’ Party’s Pritam Singh that CCCs do the People’s Action Party’s political bidding, saying it has been “working very closely” with Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town
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        Lock icon Next govt ‘must be more flexible, collaborative to meet diverse needs’
        895 10  -  POLICIES HAVE TO EVOLVE AS NEW GENERATION ARISES JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With a new generation arising and political dynamics changing, the next Government will have to be more collaborative and policies must be more accommodative and flexible to
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        Plans in PAP manifesto aimed at improving lives, not securing votes
        324 10  -  JOY FANG SINGAPORE The plans listed in the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) local manifestos are motivated by a desire to improve residents’ lives, not meant as “carrots” offered to them so as to win their vote, said the party’s
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        Lock icon Payout age for CPF Life won’t be raised, says Lim Swee Say
        751 12  -  Manpower Minister allays fears payout age for scheme will go up in tandem with re-employment age VOTERS ‘SHOULD CONSIDER PAP’S POSITIVE TRACK RECORD IN SERVING INTEREST OF WORKERS’ TANG CHEE SENG tangcheeseng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say
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        S’pore’s median income growth outpaces other countries in its league
        596 12  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE Median income growth in the Republic has grown quicker than the rise in cost of living in the five years till 2014 an unusual achievement that can be sustained if Singapore presses on with its restructuring
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        Lock icon S’poreans the best judge of today’s PAP: Chun Sing
        815 13  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Tackling head-on Singaporeans First (SingFirst) chief Tan Jee Say’s charge that current leaders of the People’s Action Party (PAP) have “betrayed the ideals” of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, labour chief Chan Chun Sing said that
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        Lock icon Three men helping police with probe into torn posters
        233 13 SINGAPORE Three men aged between 20 and 36 are helping with investigations into cases of defaced election posters, the police said in a statement yesterday. There have been accounts of several such incidents, which involve different political parties, being circulated online,
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        Lock icon Aljunied voters ‘undecided’ about which slate to vote for
        804 14  -  MANY IN A DILEMMA, SAYS ESM GOH SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Many residents in Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) seem to be unable to decide which party to vote for in the upcoming election, said Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok
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        Lock icon Hard slog for PAP team to overcome hostility in Aljunied
        1055 15  -  Response is warmer now than in 2011, but candidates are aware it may not translate to votes SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Crowds surging around politicians. Requests for selfies, and friendly waves. Nothing unusual during election season unless the politicians
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        Lock icon Aljunied residents laud area’s ‘human touch’
        1360 16  -  Residents hard-pressed to cite any real differences in how their lives have changed since 2011 CONSTITUENCY FOCUS: ALJUNIED GRC NG JING YNG, AMANDA LEE jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Since Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) came under Opposition rule four years ago, some residents interviewed have noticed
        PHOTO: ROBIN CHOO; PHOTOS: WEE TECK HIAN, ROBIN CHOO  -  1,360 words
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        Lock icon Growing town with teething problems
        1268 18  -  Traffic congestion and a lack of affordable dining options still a bane for some residents CONSTITUENCY FOCUS: PUNGGOL EAST SMC SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A growing new town that also saw a handover from the People’s Action Party (PAP) to the Workers’ Party (WP),
        PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN; PHOTOS: RAJ NADARAJAN  -  1,268 words
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        Lock icon PAP as its own check? It’s a seductive lie, says Sylvia Lim
        1096 20  -  She also calls on voters to vote for WP’s East Coast, Fengshan candidates to help ‘reinforce and renew’ party’s ranks LOW THIA KHIANG ALSO REITERATES CALL FOR A MORE BALANCED PARLIAMENT NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Touting the
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        Lock icon Ruling party remains unreceptive to alternative views, WP new faces charge
        790 21  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The new faces of the Workers’ Party took to the podium yesterday with calls for the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) to remove its “binary worldview” towards governance and development in Singapore. While acknowledging the
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        WP asks for update on White Paper’s population projection
        661 21  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party (WP) has called on the Government to clear up whether the Population White Paper and its 6.9 million population planning parameter still stands today. Speaking to the media during a party walkabout at Bedok South
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        Lock icon Tambyah defends SDP’s proposals against PAP criticism
        716 22  -  HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) candidate Paul Tambyah yesterday issued a point by point rebuttal against criticism of his party’s policy proposals lobbed by his People’s Action Party (PAP) Holland-Bukit Timah GRC opponents. On the issue of minimum wage,
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        Lock icon MPs’ real value is to fight for residents, says Chong-Aruldoss
        595 22  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Rather than being just a “glorified estate manager”, a Member of Parliament’s “real value” to residents is to lead, bond, inspire and fight for them, said Mrs Jeannette ChongAruldoss from the Singapore People’s Party yesterday. In
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        Lock icon Reallocation of Govt budget ‘can fund SingFirst proposals’
        638 23  -  Money can be used for greater education subsidies until university, says party treasurer LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Proposals put forth by Singaporeans First (SingFirst) can be implemented by taking funds already earmarked for spending and reallocating them towards measures such as
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        Lock icon Reform Party seeks to abolish GRCs, cites lack of minority SMC MPs
        470 23  -  LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Trotting out an old chestnut, the Reform Party (RP) yesterday pushed for the abolition of the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) system as they took issue with the lack of minority Members of Parliament in
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      12 6 COMMENT&ANALYSIS CHINA GIVES UP THE GHOST OF ITS DEBT-FUELLED INVESTMENT BOOM 25
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  • comment & analysis
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      GE2015: Why release sample count results?
      931 24  -  MOVE MAY BE A RESULT OF EVENTS THAT TRANSPIRED DURING PREVIOUS GENERAL ELECTION GILLIAN KOH Dr Gillian Koh is a senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. This commentary first appeared in IPS
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      Lock icon China gives up the ghost of its debt-fuelled investment boom
      685 25  -  WILL INVESTMENT FALL FASTER THAN SAVINGS? JOHN PLENDER John Plender is a columnist for the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES One of the factors behind today’s exceptionally low global interest rates has been the return of excess savings in Asia
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      Confusion clouds regional cooperation to fight haze
      1122 26  -  TIME FOR INDONESIA TO CLEAR THE AIR ON HAZE CONTROL MEASURES SIMON TAY, LAU XIN YI Simon Tay and Lau Xin Yi are, respectively, chairman and executive of sustainability at the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. It is clear that the haze from
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      36 24 It can be tempting to hide behind nationalism, technicalities and corporate interests, but governments should remember and protect the ordinary citizens who suffer the ill effects of the haze. SIMON TAY AND LAU XIN YI 26
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      10 27 BUSINESS CHINESE ECONOMY MAY FACE TOUGH 10 YEARS: MINISTER 40
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Why we must build the emotional ties that bind
      418 28  -  FROM LEE TECK CHUAN I graduated 25 years ago, but have not visited my alma mater since. My chief concern has been that the campus would have changed greatly and my fond memories of it would be wrecked if I return.
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    • Article
      Parties should say how they will contain terrorism threat
      143 28  -  FROM LEE KHENG KWEE None except one political party has spoken about security in this election. Another party has spoken about abolishing the Internal Security Act, when asked about it. I do not know if Singaporeans have been lulled into a
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      14 28 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      76 29 eCllS FORMULA 1 5INBPPDRE PIRLINES 5INBRPDRE BRRND PRIX 5INBRPDRE MRRINR BRy (FRIORy TO SUNDRy) STREET CIRCUIT V f r |BSf "LI VI n TELECAST OF THE RACES! aunuFyiNB ACTUAL ilDNS FRIDRy. IB SEPT BODPM 73DPM 93DPM n:DOPlVl SRTURDRy, 13 SEPT 9:DDPM 10:aaPlVl SUNDRy, ED SEPT 7:45PM 1D3CDPIV1 MOTOR RACING PROGRAMMES
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Fruits, vegetables take centre stage at new festival
      351 30 COMMUNITY GARDEN FESTIVAL LAUNCHED BY NPARKS SINGAPORE Gardening enthusiasts can now celebrate their passion at the inaugural Community Garden Festival, where they can sell their wares at a farmers’ market and trade tips with other “green fingers”. Launched on Sunday by the
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      Lock icon Overwhelming response to annual Families for Life Celebrations
      454 30 SINGAPORE —More than 2,500 extended families, or 20,000 participants, enjoyed family time at the annual Families for Life (FFL) Celebrations at Universal Studios Singapore (USS) during the weekend. The participants were yesterday joined by guest-of-honour Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who toured
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      Lock icon Making sense of time
      665 31 The way you feel affects how you experience and perceive time, says Dr Aoife McLoughlin ANALYSING THE HUMAN MIND Have you ever wondered why time appears to be ticking by slowly when you’re in a business meeting and whizzing by in a flash when you’re out
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    • Article
      Walk For Our Children raises about S$800,000
      402 32 PROCEEDS WILL HELP BRING RELIEF TO CHILDREN IN NEED, SAYS SINGAPORE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY SINGAPORE —Childhood games such as chapteh. Tasty treats such as kueh tutu and iced popsicles. A vintage car display. There was no shortage of activities and offerings for participants at
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    • Article
      Man reported missing in nature reserve
      274 32 S I N G A P O R E —A search is on for a 76-year-old man who was reported missing in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve on Saturday evening. The police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of 76-year-old Mr Ng Kang
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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      166 31 www.jcu.edu.sg i v V SK/\> v V iVi v >V--How does the mind process different languages? SS JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE Program Night 17 September 6:15pm 9:15pm Register Now Psychology Bachelor of Psychological Science Bachelor of Psychological Science (Honours) Graduate Diploma of Psychology Master of Psychology (Clinical) Doctor of
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      235 33 19-year-old Timothy* has suffered for years The OCBC-TODAY Children’s Fund focuses on the emotional needs of children from distressed homes. Donations go towards the Singapore Children’s Society and its beneficiaries. It supports the cost of counselling and therapy to build up the children’s self-esteem and empower them to strive towards
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Modi splashes out on military pensioners
      625 34 Allowances for ex-servicemen to rise in a popular move that will stretch the national budget INDIAN GOVERNMENT TO FULFIL CAMPAIGN PROMISE OF ‘ONE RANK, ONE PENSION’ TO VETERANS THE FINANCIAL TIMES NEW DELHI The Indian government has announced sharp increases in the pensions of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Indian rep for charity moves on after govt funding freeze
      414 34 REUTERS NEW DELHI The head of the Indian operations of the United Statesbased Ford Foundation, one of the world’s largest charitable funds, has announced she is moving roles, hinting at discord between the organisation and the government over its handling
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    • Article
      Lock icon Chinese pour big bucks into blockbusters
      633 35 Would-be movie moguls are investing in Hollywood in a bid to grow the industry at home MOVIE INVESTMENT PROVES A MISSION: POSSIBLE BLOOMBERG LOS ANGELES Alibaba’s Jack Ma, China’s second-richest person, made headlines last year when he visited Hollywood looking for deals. He met
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  • world
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      Lock icon Germany welcomes thousands of weary migrants
      842 36 ‘Open door’ policy raises serious policy questions for European governments REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE ENTERS NEW PHASE THE NEW YORK TIMES MUNICH Germans waving welcome signs came to the train station in Munich to greet the first group of what is expected to be
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    • Article
      Lock icon US voices Syria concerns to Moscow
      590 37 America articulates worries about a military build-up to Russia’s Foreign Minister REUTERS WASHINGTON Secretary of State John Kerry told his Russian counterpart over the weekend the United States was deeply concerned about reports that Moscow was moving towards a major military build-up in Syria,
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    • Article
      Lock icon China, Japan still keen on Indonesian rail bid
      458 38 Competition focus turns to medium-speed Jakarta-Bandung railway project after Jakarta scrapped bullet train idea last week AGENCIES JAKARTA —Bids are expected from China and Japan for a medium-speed rail project in Indonesia that will be 40 per cent cheaper than the US$6
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      96 38 DON’T MISS MEDIACORP OOH MEDIA INAUGURAL gravity cycling event in an urban setting happening Singapore Sports Hub 10 11 Oct 2015, 10am 6pm Prepare yourself for the race and get ready to spend a weekend with us in this exciting gravity cycling event. CATEGORIES YOUTH (MIXED) 12-16 years old JUNIOR
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  • business
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      Lock icon Chinese economy may face tough 10 years: Minister
      330 40 Speech at G-20 meeting hints at gradual structural adjustment FINANCE CHIEF’S COMMENTS SUGGEST COUNTRY PREPARING FOR SLOWDOWN KYODO NEWS ANK AR A Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei told his Group of 20 counterparts that the country’s economy is likely to face tough
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      Lock icon ‘Dr Doom’ dismisses market panic over China
      531 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CERNOBBIO (ITALY —Professor Nouriel Roubini has cast aside his mantle as the lugubrious “Dr Doom” of the global economy, scathingly dismissing market panic over China as led by ill-informed investors. “China is not in free-fall,” the professor at New York
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      258 40 BLOOMBERG The rout in Chinese stocks is close to ending and the nation’s financial markets are expected to become more stable, according to the head of the country’s central bank. State intervention in the equity market prevented systemic risk and stopped the
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      757 41 Japanese automaker focusing efforts on artificial intelligence that could do thejob of drivers COMPANY APPOINTS EX-U.S. GOVERNMENT ROBOTICS EXPERT AP EAST PALO ALTO (CALIFORNIA) Toyota is investing US$50 million (S$71.2 million) with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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      57 41 $2. 00 ONLY NT LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE OF THE YEAR 2014 ENTERTA N “SMC SINGLE MAN CONSTITUENCY?” “GRC GRASSROOTS COMMITTEE?” (Tsk, tsk, local celebs) m SHAME’ ROW MOST THE 0 SPY-LISH DAYS @8daysmagazme @8days_eat MOVIE OF THE YEAR Definitely no U.N.C.L.E.s or aunties here hi p61 MARGARITA MOONCAKE facebook.com/ Sdaysmagazine 01
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      500 42 REUTERS MONZA A red-hot Lewis Hamilton won the Italian Grand Prix to take a 53-point lead in the Formula One championship yesterday after Mercedes team-mate and closest rival Nico Rosberg retired with his car in flames. The Briton was subjected to a postrace
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      672 43 Crushing defeat of San Marino means English are first team to qualify AP LONDON —England became the first team to qualify for the 2016 European Championship by crushing San Marino 6-0, while defending champion Spain avenged a rare loss to Slovakia with a 2-0 victory
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      486 43 REUTERS SERR AVALLE —Wayne Rooney hopes to finally break Bobby Charlton’s 45-year-old all-time scoring record when England play Switzerland at Wembley tomorrow (Wednesday morning, Singapore time), with their place in next year’s Euro 2016 finals in France already secured. England’s
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      100 44 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Tue, 8 Sep 2015 Euro Champ Scotland Germany 2.45am No telecast No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Uvewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above
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        983 46  -  OFFERINGS FROM TWO ARTS FESTIVALS LET YOUEXPLORE DIFFERENT HO ES MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg If you pay attention and are patient enough, many places have secrets to divulge, stories to tell. Two ongoing arts festivals, the Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) and The Substation’s Septfest, are currently offering
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        316 47 DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE Malaysian Ili Sulaiman and Debbie Wong from Hong Kong were recently picked as this year’s winners in the Asian Food Channel (AFC) and Food Network’s Food Hero. After a four-month talent search across the AsiaPacific region, the two winners
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        381 50 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Radiohead fans might want to note this down: The award-win-ning band will have a new album in the works. The band’s drummer Phil Selway, who has been in Radiohead since they were formed in 1985, said that he and fellow
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        431 51 GENEVIEVE LOH SINGAPORE Multi-disciplinary artist Green Zeng’s feature film debut, The Return, will be hitting the big screen in Venice this week. It will be competing at the International Film Critics’ Week, an independent sidebar section at the ongoing Venice International Film Festival. It’s
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