Today, 25 June 2016

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Britain votes to exit EU, sending shockwaves around the world
    911 1 Cameron resigns, historic decision set to rock political establishments AGENCIES LONDON —Britain has voted to leave the European Union yesterday, a historic decision sure to reshape the nation’s place in the world, rattle the Continent and rock political establishments throughout
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    Lock icon Global markets roiled in S$2.7t wipeout as pound falls to record lows
    934 1  -  ALISON JENNER Deputy Business Editor jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Global financial markets went into a frenzy yesterday as Britain voted to leave the European Union, with more than US$2 trillion (S$2.7 trillion) wiped off the value of stocks
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    Lock icon Global markets roiled in S$2.7t wipeout as pound falls to record lows
    951 1  -  ALISON JENNER Deputy Business Editor jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Global financial markets went into a frenzy yesterday as Britain voted to leave the European Union, with more than US$2 trillion (S$2.7 trillion) wiped off the value of stocks
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      22 1 READY-TO-EAT TASTY INSTANT MEALS 22 The Big Read has been held over because of pressure on space. It will return next week.
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      34 1 FAST, EASY WORKOUTS FOR EVERY FITNESS LEVEL 24 POLITICAL SHOCKWAVES Exit stuns European leaders, questions raised about discontent among Britons over the scale of migration 2-3 What’s next: Confident Britain, or Little England? 4
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      8 1 WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO THIS WEEKEND 24
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      53 1 IN T-SECTION: YOUR GUIDE TO STAYING IN AND HAVING IT ALL AT A CLICK FROM ACTIVITIES WITH KIDS TO PAMPERING MASSAGE SESSIONS 20 ECONOMIC FALLOUT Recession looms over UK; S’pore traders scramble to cope 6-7 SOCIAL IMPACT Fears of fall in EPL quality as non-EU players’ work permits hang in
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  • hot news: brexit
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      Lock icon EU leaders saddened by result, but vow to stick together
      607 2 WORLD REACTIONS AGENCIES LONDON —Stunned European leaders yesterday vowed to stick together and continue reforming the European Union (EU), as other members of the international community expressed a wish that Britain’s exit from the grouping will not affect stability in
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      Lock icon HOW TO LEAVE THE EU
      250 2 THE NEW YORK TIMES There are steps outlined for members wishing to withdraw from the European Union, but no country has ever left, so the process is uncertain. 1 First, Britain tells the European Council it wants to exit. The basic steps of the withdrawal
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    • brexit: the political shockwaves
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        PM Lee: Vote a turning point; S’pore will watch developments carefully
        402 3 SINGAPORE —The UK vote to leave the European Union (EU) is “a turning point” reflecting the anxieties of the British population, and the next few years will be uncertain ones for Britain and Europe, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien
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        Lock icon Populist anger upends politics
        810 3 HOSTILITY TO IMMIGRATION AGENCIES LONDON Britain’s momentous decision to leave the European Union, which sent shockwaves from Washington to Tokyo, was not just a culmination of four months of intense, and at times, emotional campaigning. It was also about national sentiments on xenophobia as well as
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        Lock icon What’s next: Confident Britain, or Little England?
        871 4 IMPACT TO BE PROFOUND, LONG-LASTING THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON —Asked to vote in or out, Britain has chosen decisively to cast off its 43-year-old membership in the European Union (EU), leaving it to face a more complex question: What kind of nation
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        Lock icon Dismay, rush to money changers in S’pore
        609 4  -  AMANDA LEE AMANDA LEE WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ILIYAS JUANDA SINGAPORE Britain’s decision to quit the European Union (EU) following Thursday’s bitterly-contested referendum came as a shock for Mr Daniel Hadley’s family in Britain. “I would have voted ‘in’ (had I been in
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    • brexit: in numbers
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        Lock icon When the UK decided to go it alone
        114 5 The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union (EU), sending ripples throughout the world. TODAY looks at how the country voted in the polarising referendum, the impact on the pound, and the major trading partners that could be affected. Should
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        Lock icon Going it alone
        109 5 (2nd Edition) The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union (EU), sending ripples throughout the world. TODAY looks at how the country voted in the polarising referendum, the impact on the pound, and the major trading partners that could be affected. Should the UK remain a member
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    • brexit: the economic fallout
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        Lock icon Vote adds another layer to global economic gloom
        757 6  -  MARKETS IN TURMOIL ABDUL HADHI Business Editor abdulhadhi@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —The addition of Brexit to weak jobs growth in the United States and subdued global economic fundamentals is likely to prompt the US Federal Reserve to hold back on raising interest
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        Lock icon Vote adds another layer to global economic gloom
        776 6 (2nd Edition)  -  MARKETS IN TURMOIL ABDUL HADHI Business Editor abdulhadhi@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —The addition of Brexit to weak jobs growth in the United States and subdued global economic fundamentals is likely to prompt the US Federal Reserve to hold back on raising interest
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        Lock icon JAPAN READY TO TAKE ACTION AS YEN SURGES, SAYS ASO
        308 6 BLOOMBERG Japanese authorities voiced growing concern at the yen’s surgeastheUK voted to leave the European Union, with Finance Minister Taro Aso saying he’s ready to act in markets if needed. “We are very concerned about the risks this will have
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        Lock icon JAPAN READY TO TAKE ACTION AS YEN SURGES, SAYS ASO
        307 6 (2nd Edition) BLOOMBERG Japanese authorities voiced growing concern at the yen’s surgeastheUK voted to leave the European Union, with Finance Minister Taro Aso saying he’s ready to act in markets if needed. “We are very concerned about the risks this will have
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        Republic ‘ready to deal with market volatility’
        656 7  -  UK MUST NEGOTIATE NEW AGREEMENTS WITH TRADE PARTNERS: MTI RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s central bank said yesterday it was ready to curb strong fluctuations in the Republic’s currency after the UK chose to exit the European Union (EU) while the Ministry
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        Lock icon S’pore traders scramble to cope with tsunami of activity
        550 7  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE —Phones rang off the hook incessantly, while traders feverishly worked on the floor taking enquiries and executing orders, pausing only for hurried bites of takeaways, which littered their desks and pantries. The Brexit referendum threw trading floors for
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    • brexit: the social impact
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        Lock icon Whither the EPL?
        902 8 Football league’s quality and commercial appeal may dip as it loses unhindered access to European talent AGENCIES LONDON —Mr Richard Scudamore’s worst nightmare is now a reality. The English Premier League (EPL) chief executive had been lobbying his 20 top-flight football clubs to express support for the
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      • Article
        Increased demand for travel to UK expected in the short-run
        419 8  -  SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Expect more tourists and longer lines at Heathrow airport. That is the projection from the travel industry in the immediate aftermath of Brexit. Travel agents TODAY spoke to foresee that more travellers, Singaporeans included, will be
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Marine Cove reopens next week after S$18m upgrade
      772 9  -  REGINA LEE, KENNETH CHENG reginalee@mediacorp.com.sg kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After being shut for four years, Marine Cove at East Coast Park will reopen next week with improved amenities, including a large children’s playground the first in the whole park and better bathrooms and parking
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      340 9 iiSGPF air Singapore Gifts Premiums Fair 2016 Singapore’s Best Gifts Fair Opens next 29 JUNE-1 JULY MARINA BAY SANDS 10.30am 6.30pm (Wed -Thu) Sands Expo Convention Centre 10.30am 5.30pm (Fri) Level 1, Hall A, B C -sat*. rWfr-mmti ASIA 2016 OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AUTOMATION Wa m The annual showcase of promotional,
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      355 10 NIW OT POHS WIN$30,000FROM 30 MAY TO 28 AUG 2016 IN THE GRAND DRAW OR $10,000*IN THE WEEKLY DRAWS Giant Audio House 30 Maytoo 5 Jun 6 Jun to 12 Jun Shop Code: audiohouse Shop Code: giant Unity Gain City FairPrice Watsons fairprice 25 Jul to 31 Jul Fairprice 20
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  • singapore
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      Concorde Hotel S’pore recognised for its robust measures to boost security
      549 12  -  Hotels are becoming ‘soft targets’for terrorism said its general manager Karl Muir MONTHLY DRILLS, TWICE-YEARLY EXERCISES AUGMENT CRISIS ROOM AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In Concorde Hotel Singapore situated in the heart of the Orchard Road shopping belt, there is
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      New financial scheme to help Indonesian maids
      321 12 SINGAPORE The Association of Employment Agencies (Singapore) (AEAS) will be working with local agencies to roll out a new financial scheme for Indonesian maids, which was initiated by the Indonesian government. The Household Service Workers Industry Scheme (HIS) is part of Indonesia’s long-term
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      Lock icon Paradise Group fined S$530,000 for gas fraud
      578 13  -  KELLY NG kellyng@ mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Restaurant chain Paradise Group has been fined S$530,000 for using almost S$640,000 worth of gas without paying a cent, by tampering with its restaurants’ gas meters actions the prosecution described as “criminal”, “carefully-orchestrat-ed”, and endorsed by the “upper-most
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  • world
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      Lock icon Malaysia’s police chief decries jihadist’s terror attack threats
      568 14 IN RESPONSE TO LATEST ISLAMIC STATE VIDEO AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian authorities are not intimidated by threats made by Islamic State (IS), said Police Chief Khalid Abu Bakar yesterday, following the latest IS propaganda video which showed a Malaysian jihadist warning of
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      Lock icon Chinese tornado death toll rises to 98
      478 14 AGENCIES BEIJING —The death toll of an unusually fierce tornado that ravaged an eastern Chinese city has risen to 98 people, with 846 others injured as of yesterday. The storm in Yancheng city in the eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday, a city
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      Lock icon Muhyiddin, Mukhriz sacked from Umno
      323 14 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Ruling United Malays National Organisation (Umno) yesterday sacked its former deputy president Muhyiddin Yassin and former Kedah chief minister Mukhriz Mahathir for breaching party regulations due to their involvement with the opposition. In an announcement made by Prime Minister Najib Razak who
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  • business
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      Lock icon S’pore industrial production rises for 3rd month in a row
      795 15  -  BUT CONTINUED POSITIVE MOMENTUM MAY BE HARDER AFTER BREXIT ALISON JENNER jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Factory output rose for the third consecutive month in May, albeit at a slower pace than April, boosted by a continued surge in pharmaceuticals and semi-conductors. But
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      Lock icon SIA rules out majority stake in Virgin Australia
      364 15 WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Singapore Airlines (SIA) said yesterday that it has not considered buying a majority stake in Virgin Australia, adding that it preferred seeing the Australian carrier remain independent. Speculation has been rife in recent months over SIA’s intentions for Virgin
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ‘THERE ARE THINGS S’PORE NEEDS TO FIX’
      1285 16  -  Golden Hopes Ahead of the Olympic Games in August, TODAY is spending a week with the Team Singapore swim team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as the Republic’s top swimmers prepare for Rio. In the final of a three-part series, national head coach Sergio
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      TEAM OF THE TOURNAMENT SO FAR (4-2-3-1)
      239 17 Manuel Neuer (GK, Germany) Has not had a lot to do in his past few games, but is one of the few keepers yet to put a glove out of place. DarijoSrna (RB, Croatia) He found out his father had died earlier in
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      Lock icon RONALDO COMES ALIVE AS EURO 2016 FINALLY CATCHES FIRE
      804 17 BECAME THE FIRST PLAYER TO NET AT FOUR SUCCESSIVE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS The conclusion of the Euro 2016 Group Stage was jam-packed with rocket-propelled excitement. Great goals, topsy-turvy games, mishaps, upsets, controversies, late drama we’ve just about had it all. Our Euro
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      Lock icon REAWAKENED PORTUGAL UP AGAINST A CROATIA WITH TEETH
      528 18 Ronaldo ready to face off against Real Madrid team-mate Modric BEST CROATIAN SIDE SINCE TEAM THAT CAME THIRD AT 1998 WORLD CUP AFP LENS —Cristiano Ronaldo awoke from his Euro 2016 slumber in time to rescue Portugal from an early exit, but
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    • Article
      POH WANTS TO GIVE S’PORE ATHLETES A STRONGER VOICE
      434 18  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE —As a former national sprinter, Poh Seng Song is no stranger to the difficulties faced by local athletes in their quest to reach the top as they juggle training, competitions and other commitments outside of athletics. The 33-year-old
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      67 19 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 25 JUNE 2016 23 NYONYA IN THE KITCHEN Does The Peranakan serve up delicious homely flavours? 24 20 AT A CLICK STAY IN, SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE RISE OF DELIVERY AND SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES WORK IT OFF Get off the couch
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    • weekend guide
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        SUBSCRIPTION NATION
        677 20  -  HAVE EVERYTHING AT YOUR DOORSTEP ALL YOU NEED IS YOUR WI-FI CONNECTION AND MOBILE PHONE PEARLYN THAM features@mediacorp.com.sg Even for an island as small as ours—where there’s a 24-hour supermarket or a hipster cafe around the corner—convenience is crucial in meeting consumer demand. It explains why delivery services
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        Knock, knock, who’s there?
        609 21  -  Why go out when there are a myriad options available for you to choose from to make your life so much easier at home? PEARLYN THAM >> For food You never have to worry about long queues at the supermarket, finding a car park lot or,
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        Staying in with the kids
        388 21  -  Just because the school holidays are over doesn’t mean the fun has to stop HOME TEAM SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —School starts on Monday, and there go the fun, games and bonding time over excursions and events, right? Hardly. Time-pressed parents are looking for meaningful, fun
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        LESSONS FROM HOME
        288 21 OhmSantih (www. ohmsantih. com) Home-based yoga lessons are priced at S$140 per session for a small family (one adult, two kids) to S$200 for bigger groups. Yoga therapy forthe elderly can also be arranged. The Music Garage (http://themusicgarage.sg) Hourly guitar and ukulele lessons start from S$70 and
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        Lock icon Food in a flash
        778 22  -  Our picks of instant meals you can veg out with FAST AND FAMISHED SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Who doesn’t like the idea of convenience food? You can have it fast, hot and can be relatively delicious. Even better is the fact that you can consume it
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        The Nyonya table
        533 23  -  Is the food at newly-minted The Peranakan restaurant worth leaving your house for? FOOD REVIEW: THE PERANAKAN ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE The Peranakans are notoriously difficult to please when it comes to food. If you manage to persuade them to step out of their houses and head for
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        Weekend dining guide: Where to get your tasty treats
        733 23 CONSCIOUS DINING AT SOFITEL SINGAPORE SENTOSA RESORT SPA The Garden at Sofitel Singapore Sentosa Resort Spa has unveiled a new menu that notes the calorie count and nutritional values of each dish, allowing diners to make smarter and healthier dining choices.
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        Lock icon Exercises to counter a lazy weekend
        489 24  -  We ask two fitness experts to share what workouts are good for you UP AND AT ‘EM JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE So you’re exhausted and you’ve spent the entire weekend (or maybe more) vegging out, bingewatching Game of Thrones and eating high-calorie junk food.
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        Lock icon WEEKEND GUIDE: Things to do
        577 24 MAKER FAIRE SINGAPORE Head down to Singapore University of Technology and Design today and tomorrow for the Singapore Science Festival event Maker Faire Singapore. Expectto see more than 600 inventors, creatorsand enthusiasts display their quirky and fun projects in science, art, craft, technology and engineering.
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        HEADS UP:
        181 24 THE OLD WORLD WINE MINI FAIR Hosted by The Wine Family, sit back for an afternoon of wine sampling and discovery next Saturday. The Old World Wine Mini Fair will bring together more than 30 French, Italian, Spanish, German and Portuguese wines to sample. Each ticket comes with
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    • cars
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        Lock icon SEEN BUT NOT HERD
        857 25  -  SINGAPOREANS ARE NEARLY 50 TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BUY A VW THAN AN OPEL. COULD THE NEW ASTRA CHANGE ALL THAT? LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Chances are, if you want to impress the neighbours, driving a new Volkswagen home will do it. And if it doesn’t,
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        Lock icon A kind of magic
        734 26  -  BMW’s flagship drives itself, responds to voices and gestures, and shoots lasers out of its eyes BMW 750LI DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Sci-fi author Arthur C Clarke famously coined three adages, which became known as Clarke’s Laws. The third “law” is probably the most applicable to
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        Lock icon Aston Martin unveils one-off Vantage GT12 Roadster
        157 26  -  SCOTT MARSH What do you do if a limited production run of 100 hard-top coupes is still not exclusive enough for you? You could decide to lop the top of yours to really set you apart from the supercar-driving crowd. One owner of
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        Lock icon Different, with diesel
        525 27  -  Here’s a new model from SsangYong, an automaker whose products could never be accused of being commonplace SSANGYONG TIVOLI 1.6L DIESEL LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If you want proof that car buyers here tend to follow the crowd, how about the fact that last year, just five
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    • ARTS & DESIGN
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        Lock icon Museum Dares Open In City’s ‘No-Go Zone’
        886 13  -  Bringing art to a Brussels hotbed of Islamic extremism. By DOREEN CARVAJAL BRUSSELS After three years of fund-raising and renovations, the founders of an art museum in a converted brewery in the Molenbeek district here were planning to open on March 23. But
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        Manifesto Explores the Importance, and Limits, of Free Speech
        486 13  -  A professor’s view of terror, tyranny and the internet. By TOM RACHMAN OXFORD, England After the murders at Charlie Hebdo last year, the public intellectual Timothy Garton Ash once a dashing foreign correspondent, long since a scholar amid the spires of
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        Lock icon Film That Foretold Director’s Feminism
        644 12  -  Fifty years ago, ‘Black Girl took on exploitation. ESSAY A.O. SCOTT The Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène, habitually described as the father of African cinema, was a lifelong critic of patriarchy. An avowedly political artist —he had been a labor organizer and a novelist before turning
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        Lock icon Billy Ray Cyrus, Ever the Chameleon
        810 12  -  A country singer, comedic actor and aging rock-dad. By JOE COSCARELLI Surrounded by images of music icons, Billy Ray Cyrus, the actor and country singer, saw a bit of himself in David Bowie. “Dude, that’s almost my frickin’ hairdo!” an elated Mr. Cyrus said
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    • HEALTH & FITNESS
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        Lock icon Across Globe, a Lack of Painkillers
        763 11  -  Regulations and poverty are hurting patients in need. By RICK GLADSTONE While Americans are confronting an epidemic of prescription drug abuse, the reverse problem prevails in much of the world. Many ill people with a legitimate need for drugs like oxycodone and other narcotics
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