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Title Section15 2013-02-06 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp WEDNESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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Article, Illustration887 2013-02-06 1 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Pledging results from enhancements to the public transportation system within the next five years, Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew yesterday assured commuters that they do not have to wait too long before “gradual but noticeable and perceptible” improvementART: YEN YOK; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 887 words
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Article, Illustration1317 2013-02-06 1 NEO CHAI CHIN - WPproposes zero growth in imported labour until2020, butPAPMPs and businesses warn of drastic consequences POPULATION WHITE PAPER NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Manpower needs of companies and the Workers’ Party’s (WP) labour force proposals were intensely debated in Parliament yesterday as members wrestled with1,317 words
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Advertisement49 2013-02-06 1 FOR MORE BIRTHS, SINGAPORE MUST RESTRUCTURE ECONOMY TO LET WOMEN COMBINE PAID WORK WITH MOTHERHOOD COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 SPORTS 38 S’POREAN A ‘MAJOR PLAYER’ IN FOOTBALL MATCH-FIXING VIDEO PARLIAMENT DEBATES WP’S PROPOSALS ON LABOUR PARTICIPATION Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/ wpdebate0206.49 words
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Article, Illustration714 2013-02-06 2 TAN WEIZHEN - Govt to help shift societal attitudes by addressing workplace pre-school needs MARRIAGE AND PARENTHOOD PACKAGE TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Some Members of Parliament had wondered whether the Government is doing enough to encourage Singaporeans to get married earlier and have more children, with714 words
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274 2013-02-06 2 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN Efforts to integrate new immigrants are a ‘critical’ complement to Singapore’s immigration policy and ‘important in strengthening our Singaporean core’, stressed Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Grace Fu yesterday. ‘Many Singaporeans have shared with us their deep sense of belonging to the274 words
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422 2013-02-06 8 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Restricting operators ability to make profits is not viable, says Transport Minister Lui PUBLIC TRANSPORT SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While public transport operators (PTOs) should be encouraged to develop additional revenue sources to remain financially viable, Transport Minister Lui Tuck422 words
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Article348 2013-02-06 8 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN SINGAPORE —With Certificates of Entitlement (COE) premiums hitting record levels, several Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday urged the Government to review the system. For example, some suggested a separate category for first-time car buyers and the possibility of higher COE premiums for households that348 words
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Article, Illustration457 2013-02-06 9 ASHLEY CHIA - ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While the median gross monthly income from work including employers’ contributions to the Central Provident Fund for the bottom income group has gone up over the years, the rate of increase has slowed. From 1996 to 2002,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 457 words
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228 2013-02-06 9 WOO SIAN BOON - WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —Low-income households faced the brunt of inflation last year, which was driven largely by housing, transport and food costs. However, excluding imputed rentals on owner-occupied accommodation, inflation for this group of households the bottom 20 per cent of228 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration1018 2013-02-06 10 TRISHA CRAIG - BIRTH RATES AND THE ECONOMY TRISHA CRAIG The Government deserves a great deal of credit for its much-antic-ipated White Paper on Population that has initiated a frank conversation on Singapore’s future, and has shown how the dynamics of family life, the exigencies of the labour market,1,018 words
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Article, Illustration779 2013-02-06 11 WILLIAM PESEK - AUSTRALIA’S GENERAL ELECTION WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek won the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. BLOOMBERG Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is going American in a big way by setting the next national election seven months from now. The record lengthBLOOMBERG - 779 words
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1090 2013-02-06 12 A COUNTRY’S WELL-BEING BLOOMBERG BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL Which is better for a country’s well-being: US$10 million (S$12.4 million) spent constructing a jail, or spent producing a line of smartphones? How about clear-cutting rain forests to produce US$10 million in lumber? Or a storm that requiresBLOOMBERG - 1,090 words
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Advertisement22 2013-02-06 10 Increasing GDP should not be governments’ only objective. Nor should GDP be considered a definitive measurement of human welfare. BLOOMBERG EDITORIAL 1222 words
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voices
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313 2013-02-06 14 NOEL CHIA KOK HWEE - FROM NOEL CHIA KOK HWEE Although the Government has assured us that it is planning ahead for a projected population increase of up to 6.9 million in 2030, one wonders how the infrastructure in our small country will develop over time to cope313 words
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Article122 2013-02-06 14 STEPHEN TENG - FROM STEPHEN STEPHEN TENG Mr Abhijit Ghosh and Mr Ajay K Sanganeria said in “Consider tax relief for population woes” (Feb 4) that the Government could incentivise adopting a healthy lifestyle. An example given was to grant tax reliefs or rebates to individuals for122 words
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198 2013-02-06 14 DANNY G TAN - FROM DANNY G TAN I refer to the Traffic Police’s statement regarding international studies showing that cyclists who wear helmets tend to display more risky behaviour (“Why TP does not enforce wearing of helmets for cyclists”; Feb 2). This implies that the198 words
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179 2013-02-06 15 KEVIN TEOH - FROM KEVIN TEOH Deputy Registrar of Moneylenders, Registry of Moneylenders (Insolvency and Public Trustee’s Office), Ministry of Law We refer to the letter, “Moneylenders Rules not adequately protecting those who earn more” (Feb 4). Interest rate caps are not imposed on those who179 words
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347 2013-02-06 15 RIO HOE XIANG LOONG - FROM RIO HOE XIANG LOONG In relation to the debate over Section 377A of the Penal Code, the Attor-ney-General’s Chambers (AGC) announced that it takes a “serious view of any statements which are sub judice and will, if necessary, act to protect...347 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration497 2013-02-06 16 HENG WEI XIANG - AFTER THE BY-ELECTION HENG WEI XIANG hengweixiang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Although having lost in the Punggol East by-election, Dr Koh Poh Koon of the People’s Action Party (PAP) will continue to serve the ward alongside Pasir Ris-Punggol GRC Member of Parliament Teo Ser Luck,PHOTO: DON WONG - 497 words
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408 2013-02-06 17 TEO XUANWEI - New HDBflats priced based on, among other factors, household income of families PUBLIC HOUSING TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Affordability remains the “core principle” in how new flats are priced so that Singaporean families can own their homes, National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan told Parliament408 words
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175 2013-02-06 17 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE An independent office within the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has started investigations into allegations made by two former SMRT bus drivers that they were assaulted by police investigation officers. The two ex-drivers, who had been charged for their roles inCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 175 words
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320 2013-02-06 18 WOO SIAN BOON - This applies to those who left on or after Dec 3 MOU was signed with unions WAGE DISPUTE WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —Singapore Airlines (SIA) has clarified that cabin crew who left the company after Dec 3 last year would still have320 words
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146 2013-02-06 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) Lawrence Wong said in Parliament yesterday that his ministry will undertake a study to address the longer-term manpower needs of the sports sector. Mr Wong was responding to a question from NominatedCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 146 words
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285 2013-02-06 19 CLAIRE HUANG - CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE —A Thai woman has been sentenced to 12 months’jail for acquiring criminal benefits. Thanyarat Jarutraveevit, 35, was convicted on three counts of acquiring criminal proceeds, one count of attempting to acquire such benefits and one count of removing another person’s285 words
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126 2013-02-06 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The police have arrested a 31-year-old man suspected of obscene acts in Chinatown. He was caught at about 4pm on Monday, about three weeks after he allegedly committed the offences, and charged in court yesterday. He is believed to have exposed his privateCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 126 words
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155 2013-02-06 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE —The number of immigration offenders arrested continues to drop due to tighter measures at the checkpoints. Last year, the number of immigration offenders dropped by 530 from 2011 to 2,580. This comprised 690 illegal immigrants and 1,890 overstayers, whichCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 155 words
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Advertisement63 2013-02-06 20 AMY TAN THE2013 WINNER BRIDGET j (ASSANDRA i «f Htu.. ItMt BBgmww CO C3 A ESTHERNG MOLLY LEE 1 A TrSingapore Woman Award She redefines what is achievable. She empowers others. She reminds us all of our LIMITLESS POTENTIAL Share her story now. It is time she is celebrated. NOMINATE63 words
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Article, Illustration733 2013-02-06 21 EVELINE GAN - Increasing age and wider spacing of children can affect ability to conceive REPRODUCTION EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While some women are happy with having only one child, Mrs Janine Clements is the opposite. The 40-year-old homemaker would love to have at least three children if sheTODAY FILE PHOTO - 733 words
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368 2013-02-06 22 REUTERS NEW YORK —Infants given a traditional Guatemalan drink in their first month of life are almost twice as likely to have stunted growth than other children, according to a new study. “We believe that aguitas may be part of the explanation forREUTERS - 368 words
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Article, Illustration528 2013-02-06 23 EVELINE GAN - CANCER TREATMENT EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Mr Kim Boh Seng, 73, feared the worst when he was diagnosed with Stage 3 liver cancer in 2009. One of the most lethal cancers, liver cancer is notoriously hard to treat once it is inPHOTO: BLOOMBERG - 528 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration447 2013-02-06 24 EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES TOKYO Japan lodged a protest with China yesterday after it said a Chinese warship directed a type of radar normally used to aim missiles at a Japanese warship, in a new escalation on the stand-off over disputedAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 447 words
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Article, Illustration392 2013-02-06 25 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI China’s incoming leaders have embarked on a tour of the country’s impoverished towns, in the hopes of boosting their grassroots credentials ahead of the political handover next month. Mr Xi Jinping, who formally takes over next monthTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES - 392 words
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179 2013-02-06 25 AP BEIJING —A Beijing court sentenced 10 people to jail yesterday for illegally detaining citizens trying to take their local grievances to the central government, Chinese state media reported. Xinhua news agency said the defendants received sentences ranging from six months to two years.AP - 179 words
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180 2013-02-06 26 AGENCIES BEIJING A police chief in the southern province of Guangdong has been alleged to own at least 192 houses and a fake identity card, the state media reported yesterday. Mr Zhao Haibin, a senior police official in Lufeng, has been accusedAGENCIES - 180 words
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264 2013-02-06 26 AP BEIJING A rural bank officer who allegedly obtained fake identity cards and used them to illegally purchase dozens of properties worth hundreds of millions of dollars was in police detention yesterday, weeks after she became China’s newest symbol of official corruption. TheAP - 264 words
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world
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374 2013-02-06 27 Abdul Ghani says support is still strong for BN in the state which is UMNO’s birthplace MALAYSIA POLITICS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR —Johor Chief Minister Abdul Ghani Othman said Pakatan Rakyat (PR) can only dream of capturing the state inTHE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 374 words
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379 2013-02-06 28 MALAYSIA POLITICS THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Talks between opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat (PR) and the independent Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP) have come to a temporary halt, indicating that a fractured opposition front may face the long- ruling Barisan Nasional (BN)THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 379 words
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249 2013-02-06 29 AGENCIES WA S H I N G TO N —The United States Department of Energy’s electronics network has confirmed that it was attacked by hackers in the middle of last month but that no classified data was compromised. The attack led to “theAGENCIES - 249 words
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391 2013-02-06 29 DOW JONES SEOUL North Korea’s state media said yesterday that its authoritarian regime may do something “stronger than a nuclear test” to respond to what it called signs that it is about to be attacked by the United States. North Korea routinelyDOW JONES - 391 words
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Article, Illustration561 2013-02-06 30 What Richard III’s bones show He was King of England but, for centuries, he lay unmarked and unmourned beneath a city parking lot, in a corner of the buried ruins of the Grey friars Priory. On Monday, a team of experts at the University of Leicester concluded on the basisPHOTOS: UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER, REUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 561 words
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business
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Article403 2013-02-06 32 EXCHANGES AGENCIES LONDON —The Singapore Exchange (SGX), Asia’s second-largest bourse operator, is in talks to buy a stake in transatlantic clearing house LCH. Clearnet, betting on an increase in trading volumes for derivatives, London’s Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday. The SGX may participate in theAGENCIES - 403 words
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259 2013-02-06 32 SINGAPORE —The tender for a private housing site in Commonwealth Avenue closed yesterday with the top bid of S$562.8 million coming from a Hong Leong-led group, Housing and Development Board data showed, but only three bids were submitted, suggesting developers had turned cautious.259 words
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STOCK CALLS
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Article62 2013-02-06 32 BUY S$0.82 OCBC maintains its rating with a S$0.95 target price after the trust said it divested its entire interest in Roppongi Primo building in Tokyo for ¥700 million. The house says: “The divestment is likely to lead to an improvement in both occupancy and yield. It62 words
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Article54 2013-02-06 32 HOLD S$0.21 OCBC maintains rating but puts its S$0.20 fair value estimate under review after the electronics equipment company reported Q3 results showing revenue from continuing operations fell 16.3 per cent year-on-year to HK$508.1 million. Profit dipped 41.8 per cent to HK$25.6 million. The house says it expects the54 words
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Article27 2013-02-06 32 Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. TODAY cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.27 words
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Article, Illustration789 2013-02-06 33 MELODY TAN - Recognising prior learning benefits experienced employees, and plugs knowledge gaps TOURISM CAREERS THROUGH SINGAPORE WSQ MELODY TAN SING A PORE The learning does not stop, even at managerial level. According to Mr Steven Chan (picture), General Manager of Crowne Plaza Hotel, Changi Airport, the evolving nature of thePHOTOS: KOH MUI FONG - 789 words
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Article, Illustration380 2013-02-06 38 REUTERS BUDAPEST —Liverpool’s 2009 Champions League tie against Debrecen was yesterday alleged to be one of 380 European games under suspicion of match-fixing, but there is no suggestion that anyone at the English club was involved in any wrongdoing. Europol said on Monday thatREUTERS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 380 words
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Article, Illustration506 2013-02-06 39 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Has Europol’s revelation that Singapore housed an international match-fixing syndicate that fixed more than 680 games from 2008 to 2011 damaged the Republic’s reputation as a safe and clean global financial hub? Social observers and analysts whom TODAY spokeTODAY FILE PHOTO - 506 words
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Article, Illustration530 2013-02-06 40 PHILIP GOH - Young defender in line to taste action in Asian Cup opener ASIAN CUP QUALIFIERS PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Rain is expected in Amman today when the Lions run out onto the King Abdullah Stadium pitch for their Group A opener againstPHOTO: FAS - 530 words
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Article, Illustration313 2013-02-06 40 REUTERS MELBOURNE Melbourne wants to retain its Formula 1 Grand Prix beyond the remaining three years of the current deal despite large annual losses, Victoria state Premier Ted Baillieu said yesterday. Critics of the race which opens the new F1 season on March 17REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 313 words
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Article, Illustration583 2013-02-06 46 MAYO MARTIN - Irfan Kasban’s new play looks at the men in blue BOLEH TAHAN MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —During his National Service stint as a sergeant in the police force, playwright and director Irfan Kasban received a call from a man who wanted to be arrested. “We got to thePHOTO: TEATER EKAMATRA - 583 words
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