Today, 19 November 2013

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  • Article
    MINDEF mulls over fitness scheme for pre-enlistees
    624 1  -  More career soldiers may also be hired as part of committee’s proposals to improve NS NEW PROGRAMME COULD BE SIMILAR TO I.P.P.T. PREPARATORY TRAINING XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) is considering requiring pre-enlistees who fail to attain at least
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    Lock icon Harassment laws to be strengthened by next year
    730 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN, ASHLEY CHIA amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government will put up stronger laws by early next year to better protect people against harassment, either in the form of new legislation or amendments to existing laws, Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday. Citing
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    OVER SEVEN CONTINENTS
    29 1 Civil servant Yvonne Chee, 34, hopes to complete the Antarctic Ice Marathon, the last leg of her drive to raise S$35,000 for charity. SEE PAGE 10
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      251 1 THE U.S. MAY BE IN THE THROES OF ‘SECULARSTAGNATION’, WHERE A DEPRESSED ECONOMY IS THE NORM: PAUL KRUGMAN COMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp q'C'' Apr Hot w Fares One way, all-inclusive *r Kuala Lumpur hot $oa FARE*omOO HOT $AA FARE„omOO Phnom
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Jakarta recalls envoy to Australia over spying row
      840 2 Indonesia to ‘review its cooperation on exchange of information with Canberra’ EAVESDROPPING AN ‘UNFRIENDLY’ ACT THAT WOULD DAMAGE TIES AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Indonesia called back its envoy to Australia for consultations yesterday after media reported that Australia’s spy agencies had tried to
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      Lock icon Singapore exports post surprise 2.8% rise in Oct
      594 4  -  Gain may signal start of stronger overseas demand ELECTRONICS EXPORTS DOWN, BUT ANALYSTS SEE ENCOURAGING SIGNS FOR THE INDUSTRY DAVID BOTTOMLEY Business Editor davidb@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Overseas demand for Made in Singapore products may have turned a corner after a very
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    • Article
      SMRT to apply for fare hike
      383 8  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN SING A PORE One of the two public transport operators confirmed yesterday that it will be looking to raise its fares as the fare revision exercise gets under way. The Public Transport Council (PTC) announced the start of the exercise in a
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      Govt releases 4 sites for 2,350 homes, with 3 for ECs
      872 8  -  Analysts expect strong demandfor hybrid housing to continue, but developers may take cautious approach RESERVED PLOT ‘UNLIKELY TO BE PUT ON SALE IN COMING MONTHS’ LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Four plots of land for residential development have been
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      Lock icon Singaporean seeks seventh heaven at Antarctic marathon
      587 10  -  LAST AND TOUGHEST LEG OF HER FUND-RAISING CAMPAIGN ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —By tomorrow, civil servant Yvonne Chee hopes to have completed the Antarctic Ice Marathon (AIM), the last and toughest leg of her self-funded Seven Marathons and Seven Continents drive to raise
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      140 3 t CONGRATULATIONS to our 100 winners attending the Singapore Gala Premiere tomorrow. The odds were definitely in your favour. TICKETING ■T w AI f-s w IV /MB. s THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE IN CINEMAS 21 NOVEMBER We hope all of you will enjoy this exclusive experience at the Singapore
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon China’s new reforms, in theory and in practice
      1066 12  -  DEALING WITH RESISTANCE AND POLITICAL RISKS WILLIAM OVERHOLT William Overholt is a Senior Fellow at the Fung Global Institute and the Harvard University Asia Center. PROJECT SYNDICATE Last Tuesday, the Third Plenary of the 18th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
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      Lock icon This economic slump could be permanent
      916 14  -  SLOWING U.S. POPULATION GROWTH AND THE WORLD PAUL KRUGMAN Paul Krugman won the Nobel Prize for economics and is professor of Economics and International Affairs at Princeton University. THE NEW YORK TIMES Spend any time around monetary officials and one word you will hear
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      Lock icon Where social media helps — and hurts — in Haiyan’s aftermath
      808 16  - Where social media helps and hurts in Haiyan’s aftermath ARMCHAIR COMMENTARY NOT AIDING RELIEF EFFORTS DENNIS POSADAS Dennis Posadas is the author of Greenergized: A Business Fable on Clean Energy, and a clean energy consultant. Media reports of the massive damage that Typhoon Haiyan had caused on several islands in
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      35 12 The evidence suggests that the United States has become an economy whose normal state is one of mild depression, whose brief episodes of prosperity occur only thanks to bubbles and unsustainable borrowing. PAUL KRUGMAN 14
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      12 14 CHINA&INDIA A TEST TO LET CHINESE FARMERS HAVE GREATER PROPERTY RIGHTS 28
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      230 15 Beijing T Ho Chi Minh I Singapore 3i OVERSEAS STUDY MISSION BEIJING HO CHI MINH (yf More than just a tour earn from insiders (yf Earn credits 1 i Singapore has no hinterland and needs to actively engage with other countries in Asia if it is to prosper. Various countries
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  • voices
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      Why war against dengue has not been won
      413 18  -  FROM ONG SIEW CHEY It is disturbing to read that “Dengue cases in Orchard Road continue to rise” (Nov 18). For this year (the first 45 weeks), the average number of cases reported each day was around 62 for the whole country.
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      Correction
      42 18 In “Dengue cases in Orchard Road continue to rise” (Nov 18), we reported that Aedes mosquitoes are most active at night between dusk and dawn. This is incorrect. They are most active at dawn and dusk. We apologise for the error.
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    • Article
      To prevent tragedy, provide better support for maids
      315 18  -  FROM RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO The report, “Maid detained after teenager found dead in flat” (Nov 15), may signal a worrying trend, given that there have been several cases of maids implicated in harming their employers’ families. We must do all we can
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      Changes to housing, healthcare: Is enough being done?
      234 19  -  FROM ARTHUR LIM I refer to the report, “Joo Chiat residents raise concerns about healthcare, housing at dialogue session” (Nov 18). Their concerns are a reminder of issues in the spotlight. The dialogue participants were largely from a segment of society above
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    • Article
      Measures against illegal ads are working
      236 19  -  FROM HELEN LIM Director, Media Relations, Land Transport Authority The Land Transport Authority agrees with Mr Ho San Cheow, in “A problem that will stick around, even with anti-stick paint” (Nov 9), that enforcement action should be taken against any offender who pastes illegal
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    • Article
      Banks should accept policies from other insurers
      84 19  -  FROM DOROTHY TAN I met with the same issue as the writer of “Fire insurance policy required by bank offers little value” (Nov 18), but with another bank. I am surprised that the banks impose a S$100 administrative fee if we get our
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      14 18 •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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      21 19 LETTER AFTER MEDISHIELD LIFE, PAYOUTS MUST RISE Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ payout19nov for the letter from Pauline Tan.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Art exhibition aims to spur reflection on death
      488 20  -  Displays at Khoo TeckPuat Hospital invite visitors to explore end-of-life experience REACHING OUT TO THE COMMUNITY TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A small booth sits beside the entrance of a busy hospital. Here, visitors are asked to take a moment to reflect about
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    • Article
      Lock icon CPF Ordinary Account interest rate to remain at 2.5%
      208 20 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE The Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board said the interest rate for Ordinary Accounts will remain at 2.5 per cent for the first three months of next year. The board said in a statement yesterday that the computed CPF
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    • Article
      S’pore, Antarctica suffer similar effects of climate change
      538 21  -  Stable temperatures at the poles and the equa tor are making it hard for animals to adapt: Scientist NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic and Antarctica may be far apart, but the two are not so different when it comes to
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      ‘No unusual level’ of air pollutants in Punggol
      431 22  -  NEA OFFICERS DETECTED FOUL ODOUR DURING INVESTIGATIONS NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The air in Punggol contains “no unusual level” of toxic chemicals or pollutants, checks by the National Environment Agency (NEA) have shown, following two calls to the MediaCorp hotline by
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      Lock icon Lee Kuan Yew has dinner with former US Secretary of State
      130 22 Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday hosted a dinner for his good friend, former United States Secretary of State George Shultz, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in a post on his Facebook page. The Prime Minister wrote that he
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    • Article
      Man convicted of trafficking heroin, Ice faces death penalty
      349 23  -  Prosecutors his lawyer to give submissions on whether he only played role of courier AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 22-year-old Singaporean man could face the death penalty after the High Court convicted him yesterday of trafficking 31.4g of heroin and 77g
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    • Article
      Teen gets probation for cultivating cannabis plants
      184 23  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE A teenager who cultivated six cannabis plants here was placed on probation for 36 months and ordered to perform 240 hours of community service yesterday. Adith Sarvotham, 18, was also convicted of consuming cannabis and trafficking diamorphine. Arguing for him
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      Lock icon Improve manpower planning with technology
      1597 24 Technology can help businesses streamline processes and improve manpower efficiency From staffing issues to operational bottlenecks and increasing costs, owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have a lot to contend with to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of their businesses. This is especially true
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  • education
    • Article
      S’pore, Japan ink pact to develop drugs, medical devices for Asians
      350 26 Collaboration ‘has potential to break new ground’in developing treatmentfor cancer and Alzheimer’s, among others FOUR PARTNERS WILL TRY TO SPEED UP DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS SINGAPORE —Developing drugs, diagnostic tests and medical devices for health conditions that are particularly relevant
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      Lock icon Stressed about exams? Pet a furry friend
      68 26 To take their minds off exam preparations, about 30 National University of Singapore (NUS) students yesterday underwent pet therapy in a session organised by NUS PEACE, an animal welfare interest group at the university. The organisers worked with Therapy Dogs Singapore, a non-profit
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    • Article
      Lock icon Foreign students at US varsities, colleges hit new high
      205 26 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Student exchanges between the United States a population study destination for Singaporeans and other countries continue to increase, according to the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. The report, published last week, said the
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon A test to let Chinese farmers have greater property rights
      806 28 MOVE COULD HELP SPREAD PROSPERITY TO COUNTRYSIDE AP BEIJING An eastern Chinese region is planning to experiment with letting farmers mortgage or transfer control of their publicly owned land, in what could help spread prosperity to the impoverished countryside and
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      Lock icon China to move slowly on easing one-child law
      787 29 DOW JONES BEIJING China’s family-planning agency is projecting a gradual easing of its one-child policy, underscoring the government’s reluctance to move too quickly to let some couples have two children and alter a decades-old law. The policy change announced on Friday as
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      97 29 CAN YOUR CHILD SOLVE THIS PRIMARY 6 MATHS QUESTION? Two quadrants are drawn inside a square. If the length of each side of the square is 14cm, fi nd the area of the shaded region. 14cm Your child doesn’t need to understand rocket science to solve Primary 6 Maths questions.
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  • world
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      Lock icon Over 1m people in Philippines still need food aid
      910 30 Access to healthcare another concern, with situation made worse by insanitary conditions POWER TO BE RESTORED BY DEC 24: ENERGY SECRETARY AGENCIES TACLOBAN —As many as 2.5 million people need food aid in the regions of the Philippines hit by Typhoon
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      Lock icon UN sets out road map to global climate agreement
      683 31 Clarifies steps some 190 nations must take by end-2015 to reach deal binding all countries to reduce greenhouse gases AGENCIES WARSAW The United Nations has proposed a road map to a climate agreement, clarifying some of the steps some 190 nations
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      Lock icon Fukushima begins removing fuel rods in risky operation
      292 31 AGENCIES TOKYO Workers at the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant yesterday started removing radioactive fuel rods from a storage pool in one of four reactors at the plant, its operator Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said. The painstaking task is a
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    • Article
      Lock icon Net giants Google, Microsoft to block child pornography
      369 31 AGENCIES LONDON Internet giants Google and Microsoft are set to introduce a series of measures to wipe child abuse images and videos off the Web. In a move which will be welcomed by Internet child safety campaigners, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt
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  • business
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      Lock icon Asian markets cheer China’s reform pledges
      621 32 Singapore shares rise for third consecutive session to highest in more than a week ‘THE BIGGEST FREEING UP OF ECONOMIC POLICY SINCE THE 1990S’ AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Most Asian stocks gained yesterday, with Singapore shares rising for a third consecutive session to their highest in
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      Lock icon Qantas seeks to block Virgin ‘virtual takeover’
      359 32 DOW JONES SYDNEY —Qantas Airways called on lawmakers yesterday to block what it dubbed a “virtual takeover” of rival Virgin Australia by foreign investors, including Singapore Airlines, intensifying a war of words between Australia’s two largest carriers. The latest move was fuelled by
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  • impact
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      Lock icon Ready, set, shop!
      883 34 Marketers’stockings are stuffed with celeb-filled and sappy campaigns this year MAKING UP FOR THE SHORTER HOLIDAY SEASON THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —They say the holiday season is the Super Bowl of shopping because so much of retailers’ annual revenue and profit comes in between Thanksgiving
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  • technology
    • Article
      Lock icon Sony PS4 first-day sales top 1 million
      440 35 Company monitoring reports about users having issues with their devices RESPONSE ‘BETTER THAN EXPECTED’ BLOOMBERG N E W YO R K Sony sold more than one million PlayStation 4 (PS4) consoles in North America during the first 24 hours of sales, though the
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      Lock icon China Mobile woos overseas users with Jego app
      316 35 REUTERS SINGAPORE —China Mobile International (CMI), the Hong Kong-based unit of China Mobile, has launched an application it hopes will win business from millions of overseas Chinese and others communicating with those in China. The app, Jego, allows anyone outside China with
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      391 36  -  DAN GUEN CHIN He may be donning the colours of Johor Darul Takzim next season, but as one of the big-spending side’s foreign imports, Singapore midfielder Hariss Harun knows there will be additional pressure on him to perform. The LionsXII vice-captain is
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      545 37  -  Wong wins gold in UK tournament, three months after swopping discus for weights LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A PO R E Some three months after swopping his discus for weights, former national thrower Scott Wong once touted as heir to 11-time
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      517 37 REUTERS PARIS —France’s under-pressure players are ready to “die” for the cause as they try to qualify for the World Cup finals by overturning a two-goal deficit against Ukraine today, said forward Olivier Giroud. The likes of Franck Ribery, Samir Nasri and Giroud could miss out on
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      436 38 REUTERS BERNE —Qatar’s construction industry is rife with abuse of migrant workers who are “treated like cattle” and live in squalid accommodations, Amnesty International said on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time), while calling on football’s world governing body to help with the
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        305 43 AP TOK YO —The director of the Keanu Reeves 3D film 47 Ronin says he hopes his adaptation of a true Japanese story becomes a Hollywood blockbuster. The film is based on an actual historical event during the Edo Period known as Chushingura. It involved
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        244 43 REUTERS LOS ANGELES —Underwhelming sales for Lady Gaga’s new album ArtPop are expected to cause Interscope Records to lose US$25 million (S$31 million) in promotional campaign costs, according to a new report. First-week sales of roughly 250,000 copies are projected for the pop diva’s new release,
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