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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016 MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon PM urges collective, long-term view to ride out economic slowdown
    1060 1  -  Wage growth expected to slow but overall economic outlook not all doom and gloom APPROACH ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION WITH ‘RIGHT SPIRIT’ KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg said Mr Ang. additional reporting BYNG JINGYNG SINGAPORE —In spite of the economic slowdown, Prime Minister Lee
    said Mr Ang. additional reporting BYNG JINGYNG; PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG; TODAY FILE PHOTO  -  1,060 words
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    Lock icon China PMI expands marginally, raising questions
    496 1 REUTERS BEIJING —Raising doubts about the sustainability of a recent pick-up in the world’s second-largest economy, activity in China’s manufacturing sector expanded for the second month in a row in April but only marginally, an official survey showed yesterday. The official Purchasing Managers’ Index
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      34 1 COMPARING ISLAMIC STATE TO CANCER OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO DEFEATINGTERROR GROUP AND PREVENTING A RELAPSE COM M E NT&ANALYSIS 10 Run on a GOP ticket with Donald Trump? Big names steer clear HOT NEWS 8
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      Lock icon Fund set for S$200m boost to help workers learn new skills in universities
      673 2  -  This is to help those who are vulnerable to rapid global changes to upgrade themselves GOVT TO MATCH S$3 BY UP TO S$150 MILLION FOR EVERY S$1 THAT NTUC RAISES NGJINGYNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —An education and training
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      Lock icon NTU to offer 28 courses for professional development
      630 2  -  NGJINGYNG fessors.” NG JING YNG WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG SINGAPORE —From August, the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will start offering 28 courses aimed at helping working adults pick up new skills to keep abreast of changing economic needs, particularly in
      fessors.” NG JING YNG WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG  -  630 words
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      Lock icon NTUC pledges more support for workers to beat global downturn
      480 3  -  NGJINGYNG AND KELLY NG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Union leaders must mobilise workers to embrace lifelong learning, urged labour chief Chan Chun Sing yesterday, as he pledged greater support for workers to build up their skills and encourage businesses to become
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      Lock icon Murali to focus on helping Bt Batok residents affected by economic downturn
      495 4  -  PAP candidate distances himself from the war of words between his party and SDP SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Staying out of the barbs traded between his party and his Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) rival in the by-election in Bukit
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      Minister takes SDP to task for saying character does not matter
      370 4 SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Party’s (SDP) statement that a person is not defined by his or her actions or words has to be “one of the most astounding statements ever made in the history of Singapore politics” and brings
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      Lock icon Chee hits back at PAP over charges of racism, hypocrisy
      810 5  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan yesterday hit back at charges of hypocrisy and questions on racism from People’s Action Party (PAP) leaders in recent days, saying that the ruling party does not
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      SDP members defend party chief against ‘mudslinging’
      533 5  -  SIAUMINGEN SINGAPORE After several People’s Action Party (PAP) heavyweights lobbed criticism at their party chief over the weekend, several Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) members used the second rally in its Bukit Batok byelection campaign yesterday to defend Dr Chee Soon Juan’s character and
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      Lock icon Vietnam protesters accuse Taiwan plastics firm of causing mass fish deaths
      575 6 Country has encoun tered one of its worst environmental disasters in recen t weeks HUNDREDS MARCH IN HANOI, HO CHI MINH CITY, CALLING FOR GOVT ACTION TO BE TAKEN REUTERS HANOI —Hundreds of people demonstrated in Vietnam yesterday against
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      Lock icon Run on a GOP ticket with Donald Trump? Big names steer clear
      1311 8 Many top Republicans do not want to be associated with the party’s front-runner THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON It is a time-honoured tradition for politicians to deny any interest in the vice-presidency. But this year, with the possibility
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    • IN OR OUT?
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        Not open to being his running mate
        62 8 Mr John Kasich, Ohio Governor who is still seeking Republican nomination Ms Nikki Haley, South Carolina Governor Mr Jeff Flake, Arizona Senator Mr Jeb Bush, former Florida Governor Ms Susana Martinez, New Mexico Governor Mr Marco Rubio, Florida Senator Mr Scott Walker, Wisconsin
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        Open to being his running mate
        33 8 Mr Newt Gingrich, former House speaker Ms Mary Fallin, Oklahoma Governor Dr Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon Mr Jeff Sessions, Alabama Senator Mr Chris Christie, New Jersey Governor
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      126 4 Seafood Indulgence at Seasonal Tastes Topping off an already sumptuous spread of crowd favorites such as freshly-shucked oysters, lobsters, prawns, crabs, sashimi, look forward to other culinary highlights such as Chilli Crabs with Mantou, Baked Canadian Oysters, Seafood Gratin and a 'live' seafood grilling station, where our chefs will prepare
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      121 7 I 1 REDEEM EXCLUSIVE PIJPVIEW INVITES TO MONEY MONSTER gg„ Money Monster George Clooney and Ju ucer Patt y w ho are TV host Lee Gates an when an irate investor put in an explosive si (j ac k O'Connell) forceful y who has lost every Jj!" 9 rW m
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      Lock icon Treating Islamic State as a cancer
      1325 10  -  COMPARING TERROR GROUP TO THE DISEASE OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO DEFEATING THEM BENNETT RAMBERG Dr Bennett Ramberg served in the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs in the US Department of State in the George W Bush administration. YALE GLOBAL The spate of attacks led or inspired
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      Lock icon Treating Islamic State as a cancer
      1325 10  -  COMPARING TERROR GROUP TO THE DISEASE OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO DEFEATING THEM BENNETT RAMBERG Dr Bennett Ramberg served in the Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs in the US Department of State in the George W Bush administration. YALE GLOBAL The spate of attacks led or inspired
      YALE GLOBAL; PHOTO: AFP  -  1,325 words
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      Lock icon The difficult choice between unemployment and growth
      998 12  -  WORSENING LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY WILL AFFECT CHINA’S ECONOMY ZHANGJUN Zhang Jun is Professor of Economics and director of the China Center for Economic Studies at Fudan University. PROJECT SYNDICATE Since 2002, China’s economy has undergone significant changes, including a shift from acceleration to deceleration
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      Lock icon The difficult choice between unemployment and growth
      998 12 (2nd Edition)  -  WORSENING LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY WILL AFFECT CHINA’S ECONOMY ZHANGJUN Zhang Jun is Professor of Economics and director of the China Center for Economic Studies at Fudan University. PROJECT SYNDICATE Since 2002, China’s economy has undergone significant changes, including a shift from acceleration to deceleration
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      Did the Natuna incident really affect Indonesia-China relations?
      1273 14  -  DIFFERING VIEWS OVER THE CAPTURE OF CHINESE VESSEL IN INDONESIAN WATERS LEOSURYADINATA On March 19, the Chinese fishing boat Kway Fey entered Indonesia’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and was detained by the Indonesian navy while engaged in illegal trawling. But as the
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      Lock icon Changing the face of the Singapore dollar
      717 15  -  TIME TO HONOUR OTHER LUMINARIES ON OUR NOTES? SUREKHA A YADAV Surekha A Yadav, a Singaporean, is a freelance journalist. THE MALAY MAIL The US$20 bill is getting a new face. United States Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew recently announced that the portrait of
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      29 10 As long as China does not challenge Indonesian sovereignty openly, the situation can be managed. How long this ambiguous stance can be kept, however, remains unclear. LEO SURYADINATA 14
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      40 12 (2nd Edition) TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize $1 Million Draw on Mon, 2 May 2016, 6.30pm at Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p y© Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. RCB Reg No: *****0202G m
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  • voices
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      Lock icon PrimaDeli incident highlights insidiousness of institutional racism
      438 16  -  F ROM BAY MING CHING PrimaDeli’s sacking of an employee should not be seen as a resolution to what seems to be an unfortunate one-off incident of racism (“PrimaDeli sacks staff for making racist remarks during job interview”; April 29). Rather, the incident
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    • Article
      Instil in S’poreans’ minds how vital water is to our survival
      325 16  -  FROM PREM SINGH I refer to the letter “S’poreans have the wrong idea that water supply is infinite” (April 26). The Government and various organisations have run campaigns on the importance of water as a resource to Singapore, and
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      Lock icon PMET job losses a blow to S’pore’s small talent pool
      215 16  -  F ROM GEOFFREY KUNG The letter “Recruiting panels must be taught benefits of hiring older PMETs”, published on April 28, caused me to think of the vital role professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) play in our nation-building efforts. I
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      Lock icon APP should focus on preventing peatland fires, pay for damage
      546 17  -  FROM CHRIS CHENG CHIN HSIEN Adviser to PM.Haze (People’s Movement to Stop Haze) I thank Mr Jose Raymond for his letter “APP committed to stopping haze and zero deforestation” (April 27), which was a response to my earlier letter “Tackling
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  • singapore
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      Youth’s punishment for smuggling upped to 2 years
      643 18 Government loses tens of millions of dollars because of cigarette smuggling: Judge HE WAS INITIALLY SENTENCED TO 15 MONTHS’ JAIL SINGAPORE A High Court judge has increased a young cigarette smuggler’s jail sentence from 15 months to 24 months following an appeal
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      Lock icon Four illegal immigrants nabbed with 532 cartons of contraband cigarettes
      188 18 SINGAPORE —Four suspected illegal immigrants aged between 23 and 39 were arrested in an operation jointly conducted by the Police Coast Guard (PCG) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) last Saturday. In a news release issued yesterday, the Singapore Police
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      191 20 CURTIN OPEN HOUSE 2016 Friday, 6 May 2016, 6.00pm to 8.00pm Curtin Singapore Campus, 90 92 Dalan Rajah Singapore *****2 Register today at tiny ur1.com/CurtinOpen5 Stand out from the crou/d with a Curtin University Mass Communication degree Producing corporate media professionals for the 21 st century, the Curtin Uniuersity Faculty
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  • world
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      Lock icon Anti-smoking forces give big tobacco a fight in Indonesia
      1240 21 Coalition of mayors, health officials and anti-smoking groups make a stand them.THE NEW YORK TIMES JAKARTA —The densely packed houses along Yogyakarta’s Kali Code River went from drab to a riot of reds, blues, yellows and whites. Residents did not know
      them.THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: AFP  -  1,240 words
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      Lock icon Al Qaeda remains a threat despite IS making more headlines, warn experts
      1239 22 Group has lost some power, but still has the ability to carry out shocking trademark attacks run.”AGENCIES DUBAI —Five years after the killing of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, the terror network he founded is far from
      run.”AGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  1,239 words
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      Lock icon Ruling party congress a coronation of sorts for Kim Jong-un
      868 23 Optimist’s scenario of Friday’s congress is that economic development will be discussed AFP SEOUL —After four years of top-level reshuffles, purges and executions, Mr Kim Jong-un will formally cement his unassailable status as North Korea’s Supreme Leader at a landmark
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      Lock icon 10 Indonesian hostages freed in Philippines, say police
      376 23 AFP ZAMBOANGA (PHILIPPINES) Ten Indonesian sailors abducted by Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants were freed in the southern Philippines yesterday after five weeks in captivity, said Filipino police. Unknown men delivered the 10 tugboat crewmen to the home of provincial Governor Abdusakur Tan
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  • business
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      Does job hopping hurt your pocket and skills, or is it helpful?
      916 24  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Even as economic uncertainty makes some people concerned about keeping their jobs, a recent survey by Hays found that 37 per cent of employees in Singapore expect to change jobs this year.
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      Cautious optimism ahead of manufacturing, labour data publication
      289 24  -  TEA LEAVES ANTHONYRAZA Anthony Raza is head of Multi-Asset Strategy at UOB Asset Management. The key economic data releases this week will include the purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data from Singapore and several countries around the world today, as well as the
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      Lock icon What gets you up in the morning?
      572 25  -  PERSPECTIVES Compiled by (rumih@mediacorp.com.sg) Rumi Hardasmalani (rumih@mediacorp.com.sg) JUSTIN CHIAH Regional director, SEA Taiwan, Aruba a Hewlett-Packard Enterprise company Each day, businesses are facing a tsunami of change in information technology. They need to manage networks that can cater to a growing mobile workforce
      PHOTOS: ARUBA, FUJI XEROX, LAZADA SINGAPORE, AL-FUTTAIM GROUP, ABODE  -  572 words
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      Lock icon Mall operator banks on revamps to cope with evolving landscape
      775 26  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE With consumer spending shifting rapidly to e-commerce platforms, the operator of Tiong Bahru Plaza and Liang Court near Clarke Quay has made the revamping of malls not just in looks, but also in
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      Lock icon ‘Rocketing’ silver completes its best month since 2013
      461 26 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK —Silver had its best month since 2013, amid the dollar’s slump and an improving outlook for industrial demand. Gold surged to its highest level in more than a year. All precious metals rose as a gauge of the dollar
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Texting and driving? Watch out for the Textalyser
      756 28 PROPOSED ROADSIDE TEST AIMS TO CUT OUT DISTRACTED DRIVING THE NEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK —Over the past seven years, most states have banned texting by drivers, and public service campaigns have tried an array of tactics “It can wait”, among them to persuade
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      Lock icon Snapchat user ‘Stories’ fuel 10b daily video views
      475 28 BLOOMBERG SAN FR ANCISCO The majority of people using Snapchat Inc’s application are making videos, fuelling a boom in watching them, the company is telling its investors. More than a third of Snapchat’s daily users create “Stories”, broadcasting photos and videos from
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  • sports
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      Lock icon MOURINHO SET TO COMPLETE UNITED DEAL
      537 29 Portuguese manager will sign only if stability and command structure demands are met PRESUMED SUCCESSOR TO VAN GAAL THE SUNDAYTELEGRAPH LONDON —Manchester United have finally made their opening move to appoint Jose Mourinho in the past three days, and the next week will be
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      Lock icon HIDDINK ADMITS RELEGATION FEARS WHEN CHELSEA WERE ‘DROWNING’
      475 29 respected.”THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Chelsea’s interim manager Guus Hiddink has revealed for the first time how close the club were to being relegated when he first arrived, claiming the side was “drowning” and that he feared they would not survive. Hiddink was
      respected.”THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; December.PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES  -  475 words
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      Lock icon LEICESTER’S CHAMPAGNE ON ICE
      653 29 (2nd Edition)  -  A CASE OF ‘WHEN’, NOT ‘IF’ FOR RANIERI’S UNDERDOGS ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY’S EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of the English game. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many international publications. Nothing worth having
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      Lock icon FOXES’ FANS STILL OPTIMISTIC OF TITLE DESPITE UNITED DRAW
      387 29 (2nd Edition)  -  AMANPREETSINGH SINGAPORE —As the full-time whistle blew at Old Trafford last night, there was a loud cheer and a big round of applause here at the Hannibal European Grill and Bar at Robertson Quay, where a group of 10 Leicester City
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      Lock icon LEICESTER OFFER MEGA DEALS TO RANIERI, MAHREZ
      406 30 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON —Leicester City will begin their preparations for the Champions League by offering Claudio Ranieri and Riyad Mahrez lucrative new contracts. Ranieri, the Leicester manager on the brink of the Premier League title, is in line for a £3 million (S$5.9
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      Swansea secure top-flight status as Sturridge fails to fire for Reds
      277 30 LONDON Swansea City not only made it mathematically impossible for them to suffer the indignity of relegation, but left Liverpool to lick their wounds ahead of Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Villarreal. Two goals from Andre Ayew
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      Lock icon AYEW DOUBLE PUTS WOEFUL LIVERPOOL OUT OF MISERY
      281 30 FRUSTRATED KLOPP SAYS DEFEAT WAS DESERVED THE DAILYTELEGRAPH It could have been 2-0 five minutes later had it not have been for Welsh goalkeeper Danny Ward. Neil Taylor’s precise cross was met by Cork, who saw his goalbound shot kicked away by
      THE DAILYTELEGRAPH; PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS  -  281 words
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      Lock icon FOOTBALL FREESTYLERS ON THE RISE IN SINGAPORE
      1283 31  -  With only their ball skills, the Republic’s professional freestylers can earn a decent living ADELENEWONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With a swift flick of the stationary football, Terence Ong brings it up in mid-air and magic seemingly follows. He appears to keep the ball suspended
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      Lock icon SIMPLE EXERCISES CAN HELP STAVE OFF ALZHEIMER’S: STUDY
      558 32 RESULTS ARE IN: A HEALTHY BODY LINKED TO A HEALTHY MIND THENEWYORKTIMES N E W YO R K More people are living longer these days, but the good news comes shadowed by the possible increase in cases of age-related mental decline. By
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      Lock icon CHINESE APPEAR UNDERWHELMED BY UNDER ARMOUR KNOCK-OFF
      596 32 THENEWYORKTIMES HONG KONG —A famous sportswear brand worn by the likes of the New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and his wife model Gisele Bundchen has a savvy new competitor in one of its hottest markets, China. Under Armour, say hello to Uncle
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      63 33 MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016 THE SUBSTATION’S FIRST SHOW UNDER A NEW LEADERSHIP IS INSPIRED BY THE CROSS ISLAND LINE DEBATE >>34 THEATRE REVIEW DARK ROOM’S IMMERSIVE TELLING OF LIFE IN CHANGI PRISON >>35 FOOD FAD WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO QUEUE FOR BAKE CHEESE TARTS ON OPENING DAY >>36 GER
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        Lock icon SHOW AND TELL
        761 34  -  THE SUBSTATION’S MULTI-DISCIPLINARY GROUP SHOW UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP IS INSPIRED BY CROSS ISLAND LINE ISSUES MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg The Substation is finally presenting its first show under its new leadership, and it was inspired by the issues surrounding the Cross Island MRT Line (CRL) and MacRitchie Reservoir.
        PHOTOS: ROBERT ZHAO, DAVID TAN, SUSIE WONG  -  761 words
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        Lock icon Prison (heart)break
        691 35  -  Dark Room is an intimate, immersive and all-too-human telling of life in Changi Prison Complex THEATRE REVIEW: DARK ROOM KARIN LAI SINGAPORE The strength of this second iteration of Edith Podesta’s Dark Room lies not in its ability to inform audiences about what happens behind the high walls
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        Lock icon Captain America: Civil War’s takings soar to S$113m globally
        321 35 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Disney-Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War has launched with a massive US$84 million (S$113 million) taking in its first three days in 38 international markets finishing first place in all territories. The international opening is on par with Disney’s
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        Total eclipse of the tart
        1061 36  -  Confessions of a queue virgin standing in line for Bake Cheese Tart FOOD FADS MAYSEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE I’ve never queued for Hello Kitties at McDonald’s, newly launched iPhone models or a H&M designer capsule collection. I have, of course, queued for restaurants and food I’m
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        Lock icon Not funny
        408 37 Will Ferrell won’t portray Reagan in comedy following outcry ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN REUTERS LOS ANGELES Actor Will Ferrell will not be participating in a comedy about former United States President Ronald Reagan’s struggles with dementia, after the family of the late Reagan criticised the project, saying Alzheimer’s
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        Lock icon Newt Gingrich: Reagan Movie would work if it was like The Notebook
        412 37 REUTERS LOS ANGELES “I’m delighted that Ferrell had the good sense to figure out this is a dead loser,” former speaker of the house Newt Gingrich has said Saturday night at a party before the White House Correspondents’
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        Lock icon Standing ovations for #ObamaOut
        256 37 REUTERS LOS ANGELES President Obama received standing ovations for his final White House Correspondents Association monologue that ended with him dropping his microphone and declaring “Obama out.” Obama’s material on Saturday may not have matched some of his previous dinners, like his 2011 takedown of Donald
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