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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp FRIDAY, 25 MARCH 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Big lift for businesses, workers in Budget
    1261 1  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday delivered his maiden Budget statement, as well as the first under this term of Government, with a clarion call for Singaporeans to work together in new ways to transform the
    Source: Ministry of Finance; Photo: Koh Mui Fong  -  1,261 words
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      16 1 WANgJlFRA INCq6 2016-18 ‘SPIRIT OF PARTNERSHIP’ NEEDED TO RESTRUCTURE ECONOMY MORE REPORTS: PAGES 2 TO 12
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      50 1 BUDGET 2016 STEERS COURSE TOWARDS MORE SOCIALLY INCLUSIVE, ECONOMICALLY VIBRANTS’POREHOT NEWS 6 THE COLOURED CIRCLES AT LEFT WILL APPEAR OCCASIONALLY ON OUR FRONT PAGE. THEY REPRESENT OUR ENTRY INTO AN INTERNATIONAL PRINTING COMPETITION S$4.5B PLAN TO TRANSFORM INDUSTRIES THE CENTREPIECE CONTINUING SOCIAL SUPPORT SCHEMES ACCOUNT FOR LARGE CHUNK OF SPENDING
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      22 1 File the on go mvtax iras tqpvisq Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff dies SPORTS 30 ‘NO NEED FOR PESSIMISM’ DESPITE TOUGH CONDITIONS
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  • budget 2016
    • Article
      ‘No need for pessimism’ despite strong headwinds
      674 2  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Business conditions are difficult and uncertain, and the year ahead will continue to bring strong headwinds. But there is no need to be “overly pessimistic” as there are still several bright spots that will drive economic growth and hiring,
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    • transforming industry
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        S$4.5b plan to transform industries, drive innovation
        802 3  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE The Government will take a more streamlined and proactive approach to help businesses as Singapore enters a new phase of economic restructuring, Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat said yesterday as he unveiled a new S$4.5
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        Lock icon Loan schemes, tax rebates among measures to help SMEs weather uncertainty
        669 3  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To tide firms over in the immediate future amid the uncertain economic climate, the Government is putting out wide-ranging measures, including a new loan scheme for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), adjustments to the corporate
        SOURCE: MINISTRY OF FINANCE  -  669 words
    • reactions from businesses
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        Lock icon Businesses hail Budget boost, but worries remain over tight labour supply
        690 4  -  RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Businesses welcomed Budget initiatives announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat yesterday, calling them well-calibrated and focused on helping firms especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) transform amid increasing cost pressure, but hoped more would be
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        Lock icon Food-manufacturing sector makes use of innovation to widen menu
        512 4  -  ANGELATENG SINGAPORE —With a big vacuum blender, a bakery can produce 500 cakes a day with only three employees, compared with needing about 10 previously. Meanwhile, an 80-year-old noodle company is now able to export its assortment of Hokkien noodles, mee
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    • skills development
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Help for workers to pick up skills needed in growing IT sector
        744 5  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Against a rocky economic backdrop, the Government is piloting new approaches to help Singapore workers acquire skills that are in demand so they can get jobs. The initiative, dubbed the TechSkills Accelerator, identifies the
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      • Article
        Retrenched PMEs offer cautious welcome to new job initiatives
        590 5  -  ANGELATENG SINGAPORE Some out-of-work as well as previously retrenched Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) have offered a cautious welcome to initiatives in the Budget aimed at helping workers grow their skills and adapt to a changing job market, saying they
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    • commentary
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        Budget helps unlock new opportunities for S’pore
        1080 6  -  GOVT SETS OUT EXPANSIONARY BUT PRUDENT PLANS TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES WALTERTHESEIRA Dr Walter Theseira is a senior lecturer at SIM University. Going into Budget 2016, Singapore faced several major challenges. Our slowing economy and ageing population resulted in the slowest pace of
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    • social spending
      • Article
        Lock icon More monetary help for families with young children
        1036 7  -  Parents to automatically get S$3,000 in child’s account even without prior contributions SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com .sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Families with young children will be given more monetary support through an additional grant in their child’s Child Development Account (CDA),
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      • Article
        Second OBS campus to be built on Coney Island by 2020
        499 7  -  KELLY NG AND AMANDA LEE kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A second Outward Bound Singapore (OBS) campus will be built on Coney Island by 2020, as part of a new National Outdoor Adventure Education Masterplan to expand outdoor adventure education to all
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        Lock icon Over 140,000 seniors to get Silver Support payouts this year
        920 8  -  NEO CHAI CHIN AND TOH EE MING chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Payouts under the Silver Support Scheme will begin at the end of July, with more than 140,000 low-er-income seniors to receive S$300 to S$750 per quarter, said Finance Minister Heng
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      • Article
        Groups that support seniors to receive more integrated Govt support
        387 8  -  CLIFFORD LEE SINGAPORE Starting out as a humble activity centre for senior citizens in Kampong Glam in 1995, PEACE-Con-nect today provides social and medical support to about 80 per cent of the 2,000 elderly residents in the area. About 300
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      • Article
        Tax breaks for firms that engage in charitable work
        587 10  -  Initiative to be done via scheme that will be piloted from this July to Dec 31, 2018 CONCESSIONS TO BOOST ACT OF GIVING AMONG CORPORATES NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To boost corporate social responsibility and make it easier for employees
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        Lock icon New S$25 million fund to support community projects
        468 10  -  TOHEEMING SINGAPORE —A chance encounter with a wheelchair-bound man looking for a toilet at Bukit Merah town centre in 2010 became an eye-opening experience for Mr Dennis Quek, co-founder of Wheels Ubin. The simple task of locating the nearest toilet, helping the
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    • taxation
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Personal income tax relief to be capped at S$80k a year
        586 12  -  Move runs counter to efforts to increase women’s labour participation rate: Experts 99% OF TAXPAYERS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED, SAYS HENG KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Starting from Year of Assessment 2018, each person will be allowed to claim only
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      • Article
        Budget surplus expected, despite higher expenditure
        635 12  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —After registering a deficit for two straight years albeit of a smaller magnitude than initially projected the Government expects an overall budget surplus of S$3.45 billion for FY2016, not least because of a jump in the Net Investment Returns Contribution (NIRC),
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      64 6 CHECK OUT TODAYONLINE.COM BUSINESS SHOULD HEED BUDGET 2016 CUE TO RESTRUCTURE COMMENT BUSINESS SHOULD HEED BUDGET 2016 CUE TO RESTRUCTURE Visit bit.ly/ combudget2016 for the commentary. Budget 2016 will help the neediest companies and reward the hungriest in business, and they should heed the Government’s call to innovate and help
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Tackling cybercrime is now everyone’s business
      1082 16  -  MINDSET CHANGE FOR INDIVIDUALS, ORGANISATIONS NEEDED TO DEFEAT HACKERS GILLES HILARY AND CHRISTOPHE DURAND Gilles Hilary is The Mubadala Chaired Professor in Corporate Governance and Strategy at INSEAD. Christophe Durand is Interpol’s central point of contact for cyber strategy. This piece was first published
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  • voices
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      67 20 LETTER WOODLANDS BUS INTERCHANGE NEEDS ESCALATOR Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit bit.ly/ltrescalator for the letter from Lim So Khim. OLYMPUS PEN M(j PFN J My STqiF 1> 1 in Customise your camera to suit your style 1 31 March 2016
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      14 20 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      379 21 My evWDAy whiNett T, s?$* unity Digital Body Weight Scale -wr«MIX MATCH Bj/y I 4€T 1 OMRON Digital Body Weight Scale HN-283 1s UP: $49 With every $40 spent in a single receipt. Valid till 31 March 2016. While stocks last. •Item of the lowest value is free. (This promotion
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon S’porean who sold identities of SingPass users jailed 5 years, 2 months
      532 22 EXPOSING HUNDREDS TO POTENTIAL HARM IS RECKLESS, UNCONSCIONABLE: JUDGE CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE For cracking SingPass accounts to aid a China-based identity trafficking syndicate, James Sim Guan Liang was sentenced to five years and two months’ jail yesterday, with
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    • Article
      Lift contractors to be assessed according to performance
      308 22  -  IN PARLIAMENT LOUISA TANG SINGAPORE The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) is looking at a performance-based regime to assess lift contractors in the maintenance of lifts, said National Development Minister Lawrence Wong in Parliament yesterday. He was responding to a supplementary question
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    • Article
      TAFEP to go beyond ‘promotion’, to tackle unfair practices
      271 22  -  LOUISA TANG S I NG A POR E The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be enhancing the capabilities of the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (TAFEP) to go beyond promotion work, said Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say in
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      Latest batch of NMPs sworn in
      157 22  -  LOUISA TANG SINGAPORE A new batch of Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) was sworn in yesterday, after taking their oaths of allegiance in Parliament. Four of them are second-term NMPs, having served in the 12th Parliament from 2014 to 2015. They are lawyer Chia
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      185 23 YOUr ft EXCLUSIVELY AT ipp W unity Essentials with a nett spend of $80 on Kordel's products in a single receipt. Includes products on discount promotion packs Special Buys i Kordel's Joint Food 250s banded with 60s Kordel's Evening Primrose oil 1000mg E200IU 180s Twin pack banded with Shoe Bag
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon HK film taps into residents’ greatest fears, angers China
      850 24 CHINESE STATE-RUN PAPER CALLS MOVIE A ‘VIRUS OF THE MIND’ AFP HONG KONG In Hong Kong, a woman sets herself on fire in protest, a taxi driver despairs at the eradication of the local language, and young children in military uniform
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      135 24 20lt 29 27 MARCH m #petexposg2016 Pet Expo SINGAPORE EXPO HALL 7 W.08AM* 8.80PM PETEXPO IS BACK FOR THE 3 M YEAR! Bond with your furry and feathered friends over a fun-filled weekend of activities. Don’t miss the chance to get your hands on quality products and services to pamper
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  • world
    • Article
      Lock icon Second attacker suspected in Brussels subway blast
      450 25 Number of Belgium attackers still unclear, as chief suspect in Paris bloodshed fronts court MEDIA SAYS SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS MAN WITH LARGE BAG BESIDE SUICIDE BOMBER AGENCIES BRUSSELS —A second attacker is suspected of taking part in the bombing this week of a
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  • business
    • Article
      OMGtel plans S$1b war chest in fight to be Singapore’s fourth telco
      621 26  -  COMPANY APPOINTS OCBC AS ITS FINANCIAL ADVISER RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE OMGtel, owned by local technology firm Consistel, yesterday announced plans for a S$1 billion war chest as it ups the ante in the fight to become Singapore’s fourth
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Factory output falls again after January uptick
      589 26  -  ALISON JENNER Deputy Business Editor jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Factory output in February resumed the broad downtrend after a revised uptick in the previous month, highlighting the challenges facing Singapore manufacturers amid tepid global demand and economic restructuring at home. Industrial production last month fell
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    • market buzz
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        NOSTALGIC TALES
        180 27 Jack Neo is back with a sequel to his Long Long Time Ago movie hit Long Long Time Ago 2, a nostalgic and heart- felt Mandarin “dra-medy” that takes audiences back to the 1970s. It tells the story of Singapore’s independence through the eyes of a family living
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        SHOES THAT EMPOWER WOMEN
        186 27 Keds, best known for chic and affordable women’s footwear, is marking its 100th year in the business with the formation of Keds Collective. Keds Collective is part of the brand’s Ladies First Since 1916 campaign, and is fronted by celebrities and noteworthy women. They include award-winning
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        RESTAURANT FOOD AT HOME
        118 27 Thanks to What to Eat (whattoeat.com.sg), you can say goodbye to long waits for food and seats at your favourite restaurants and eateries. Get a complete meal delivered to your door in four steps. First, key in your postal code. Next, browse the list that includes
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        EGG-CITING TRAVEL DEALS
        211 27 Enjoy great deals with Chan Brothers Travel this Easter. The agency is holding its EggsTraordinary Travel Fair on March 26 from 11am to 9pm at Suntec Singapore, Level 4, Hall 404. Admission is free. Great deals Star packages on offer at the fair include a 16D Singapore
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        IMPROVE YOUR EYE HEALTH
        125 27 Keep your eyes healthy with the US Clinicals StrongEye Ultimate Eye Care. According to the company, this product has been specially formulated to promote sharper vision and better eye health. US Clinicals StrongEye contains a proprietary blend of 20 clinically researched nutrients, including herbal extracts, vitamins
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        HYDRATE YOUR SKIN
        109 27 Collagen by Watsons, the popular retailer’s in-house cosmetic brand, offers Korean-made products that are dermatologically tested. Its recently launched Hydro Balance product line, which includes products like cleansers, moisturisers and serums, has been formulated to hydrate and nourish skin for greater vitality. Active ingredients like mastic and
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        KEEP YOUR MOUTH FRESH FROM NIGHT TO DAY
        97 27 Don’t head to bed without first using Dentiste’ Nighttime Herbapeutic Toothpaste. The quality toothpaste is specially formulated to improve your oral health while you sleep at night. Containing 14 specially selected natural extracts and other ingredients, such as xylitol and Vitamin C,
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      34 26 mm mnmi|| 5 l ME TAX FARE REVISION ADVANCE BOOKING PRIME TAXI will be revising advance booking for all normal taxis from $6 to $8. This will take effect from 1 st April 2016.
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  • property
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Tech firms driving changes in office space: Colliers
      672 28 MODERN START-UPS REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORKPLACES SINGAPORE —Technology companies are shaking up the demand dynamics for office space across the Asia-Pacific region, a report by property agency Colliers International has shown, and landlords are becoming more flexible to accommodate these firms that have
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      53 28 ASKthe FI NANCE MINISTER SINGAPORE BUDGET 2016 Have you a question about Budget 2016? In his first'live'TVforum, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat will field questions from the public and a panel of guests. I SEND US YOUR QUESTIONS FOR MR HENG n te f Tune in: 'LIVE'on March 28, el
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Samsung looks beyond hardware with its plans to acquire AI developers
      794 29 COMPANY SHIFTS FOCUS TO SOFTWARE AMID DECLINING SALES BLOOMBERG SEOUL —Samsung is “actively looking” to acquire developers of artificial intelligence (AI) and other software as the world’s biggest smartphone maker tries to overcome declining sales. Samsung wants to use
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pay-per-story news start-up opens service to US users
      338 29 BLOOMBERG AMSTERDAM Blendle BV expanded its offering to United States-based readers on Wednesday, giving the Dutch pay-per-article app access to the world’s biggest media market. “It has always been our goal to not only do this in the Netherlands or Germany, but
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      48 29 DRIVE WITH UBER For more info, SMS ‘Interested’ to 9379 6006 Easily earn $30/hr in fares Guaranteed $5,000/month for your fi rst 3 months Fully fl exible schedule. Drive where you want, when you want No minimum hours Our dedicated support team will guide you with every step
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  • sports
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      Lock icon FAREWELL TO A GIANT OF THE GAME
      796 30 JOHAN CRUYFF: 1947 2016 AP Barcelona Dutch football great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionised the game with the concept of “Total Football”, has died. He was 68. Family spokeswoman Carole Thate confirmed Cruyff’s death yesterday. Joaquin Munoz of the Cruyff Foundation in Barcelona confirmed
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      Lock icon LATE GOAL SPARES STANGE THE BLUSHES
      415 30  -  AMANPREET SINGH SINGAPORE —A wide smile and a wave towards the fans. That was how Bernd Stange called time on his tenure in his final home match as Singapore national football coach. The Lions sneaked a 2-1 win against Myanmar in an international friendly
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      Lock icon VAN GAAL’S UNITED FUTURE PLACED IN FURTHER DOUBT
      591 31 Dutch manager left out of Asian tour video as rumours intensify that Mourinho will take over THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON —The future of Louis van Gaal (picture) as Manchester United manager has been plunged into further doubt after the club released a video
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      Lock icon SHIRT SPONSOR REVENUE IN TOP EURO LEAGUES JUMPS 13%
      381 31 AGENCIES LONDON Revenue from shirt sponsorship in Europe’s top leagues has risen 13 per cent to €830 million (S$1.3 billion) this season, powered by a 35 per cent increase in England’s Premier League, according to a new report. The Repucom European
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      Lock icon VIDEO GAME BOOSTS BATTERED FIFA BRAND
      1012 32 AP NEW YORK France faced a one-goal deficit against Brazil with two minutes of stoppage time left, and their manager ordered a full offensive. Christophe Jallet tapped a pass to Antoine Griezmann, and Griezmann gave it one touch before firing top left for the
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  • Page 31 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      91 31 LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) 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) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years
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  • T TODAY
    • culture & lifestyle
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        Lock icon THE MEN IN BLUE
        1581 34  -  BLUE MAN GROUP FOUNDER CHRIS WINK O HOW THE TRIO BECAME INTERNATIONAL STARS CHRISTOPHERTOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg It has been more than 25 year s since Chris Wink founded the entertainment troupe known as The Blue Man Group with his friends Phil Stanton and Matt Goldman. But even
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        Lock icon C.L.I.F. hanger: Police drama returns for fourth season
        346 35  -  MAYSEAH SINGAPORE Channel 8’s favourite uniformedofficer drama, C.L.I.F., will return for a fourth season later this year. A lensing ceremony was held yesterday to mark the start of filming for the show, which continues to follow the lives of police officers played
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      134 35 WHAT IT TAKES TO RUN A BLUE MAN SHOW Approximately 17 crew members run the show. This includes wardrobe, props, video, sound, electrics, deck and stage management. Each week in the show, the group uses: 60 drum heads (including both the band loft and stage) 16 cymbals (used with the
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