Today, 4 September 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 520 1 Falteringfactory sector raises risk of missing official growth target CHINA ECONOMY AGENCIES BEIJING China’s economy is showing mounting signs of deterioration from manufacturers to banks, heightening the risk that outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao will miss his growth target for the first time since taking office in
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  • 531 1  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg~ S I NG A POR E In line with a new English syllabus to equip students with language skills needed for daily communication, the English Language paper for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) will be revised, starting for the cohort
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  • hot news
    • 394 2 AFTERNOON LATEST AP LOS ANGELES Michael Clarke Duncan, the hulking, prolific character actor whose dozens of films included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in The Green Mile and such other boxoffice hits as Armageddon, Planet Of The Apes
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    • 183 2 LONDON Singapore swimmer Yip Pin Xiu came in fourth in the women’s S3 100-metre freestyle final at the London Paralympics last night. She missed out on a bronze with her time of 2 minutes, 9.41 seconds, similar to her qualifying heat time
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    • 323 2  -  2012 PARALYMPIC GAMES ALYWIN CHEW Assistant Sports Editor alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Equestrian rider Laurentia Tan created Singapore sporting history early yesterday when she became the most bemedalled Singapore Paralympian since the Republic’s 1988 debut at the quadrennial Games. The 33-year-old won a bronze in her Grade
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    • 155 4 Instead of two questions with fixed scenarios for candidates to choose from to write a narrative, one topic is offered in the Continuous Writing component of Paper 1, which can be approached from any one of several perspectives. Visuals will be provided to help
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    • 374 4 PATIENT ABUSE SINGAPORE A nursing home accused of mistreating an elderly female resident last year has been found guilty of failing to provide quality care. Nightingale Nursing Home, its director and two companies related to the home were also convicted yesterday of various
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    • 364 4  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE He had submitted a psychiatrist’s letter to the High Court saying lawyer M Ravi was unfit to practise, as he had purportedly been told that Mr Ravi, who suffers from bipolar disorder, had a relapse and “some
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    • 216 4 S I NG A POR E After seven years as National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Chairman taking over the reins in the aftermath of a corruption scandal Mr Gerard Ee, 62, will be stepping down, TODAY understands. It is understood that
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    • 351 6  -  MCYS launches new Web-based portal that clearly outlines help options to Singaporeans COMMUNITY S RAMESH Singapore To clearly outline the help options available to Singaporeans, the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) has launched a new Web-based portal called ComCare.sg. The new
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    • 156 6  -  S RAMESH Singapore The Implementation Committee for enhancing pre-school education in Singapore plans to visit three Nordic countries at the end of the year to examine the pre-school centre models there, said Minister of State for Community Development, Youth and Sports Halimah Yacob. The
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    • 528 8 US Secretary of State urges regional grouping to recon cile with China over territorial spat CLINTON IN INDONESIA AGENCIES JAKARTA United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called yesterday for South-east Asian states to present a united front to the Chinese in dealing with
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    • 42 6 15 September 2012, Saturday SIM HQ, 461 Clementi Road www.sim.edu.sg/membersday Brought to you by SIM Membership Register now! NTUC Members enjoy 50% training benefits under UTAP for full day registration. Terms and conditions apply. This event is part of SIM Management Festival
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    • 28 8 VIDEO CLINTON TO SEEK CHINA SEA UNITY IN INDONESIA Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/vidsea0904 for the video.
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  • comment &analysis
    • 803 10  -  BRIDGING THE FOREIGN-LOCAL DIVIDE LEONG CHAN-HOONG Dr Leong Chan-Hoong is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore. Pause for a second and imag­ine this: You pick up a random bunch of people from the streets and line them side by
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    • 1002 14  -  MALAYSIAN POLLS BRIDGET WELSH Bridget Welsh is Associate Professor of Political Science at Singapore Management University. She spoke on the Malaysian General Election on Aug 14 as part of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SI I A) Seminar Series. When will Malaysia’s 13th General Election (GE)
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    • 73 10 Mr Najib’s clock is ticking, as there is less than a year left before the General Election will have to be called. The longer he waits, the more uncertainty he faces, with the real prospect of diminishing electoral returns. BRIDGET WELSH 14 jjjeoi 4 r-c? n i> v Who will
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  • voices
    • 362 16  -  FROM HEMAN CHONG, ALVIN PANG, HO RUI AN The Venice Biennale is the most visible international stage for contemporary artists today. Since 2001, the Singapore Pavilion at the Biennale has been an important platform for Singaporean artists to introduce and share their diverse, multifaceted
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    • 186 16  -  FROM FARUK ALI ABDUL This pertains to the issue of population growth, which the Prime Minister highlighted at the National Day Rally. Firstly, the Community Development, Youth and Sports Ministry could lift the quota of two children per family under the
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    • 46 16 In the sidebar to the story “‘Streamline subsidies’ for patients” (Sept 3), it was reported that Jurong Health oversees the National University Hospital (NUH) and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. This is incorrect. The National University Health System oversees NUH. We apologise for the error.
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    • 247 17  -  FROM LYNN HENG Group Professional Leadership Officer, NTUC First Campus Co-operative Limited I refer to Mr Richard Hartung’s commentary “What are kindergartens really for?” (Aug 29). It affirmed that a play-based curriculum provides a holistic learning style, with opportunities for young children to pick
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    • 312 17  -  FROM KUNWAR BIR SINGH English (or Singlish) has been a unifying factor in multicultural Singapore, but it seems that Mandarin is now slowly but steadily being used more. It does not make a difference for the majority, but those who do not
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  • singapore
    • 474 18  -  Transport Minister also commissions simulator for next generation LORADS III CIVIL AVIATION SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has set up a S$200 million fund to establish Singapore as a centre of excellence for air traffic
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    • 161 18  -  HANNA BEGAM SINGAPORE Scientists here have identified three new genes associated with Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG), a leading cause of blindness in Chinese. This is the first discovery in the world which links glaucoma to genetics. A 2010 study showed that
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    • 313 20 SINGAPORE Shell Eastern Petroleum has been charged under the Workplace Safety and Health Act for “safety lapses” following the oil refinery fire on Pulau Bukom in September last year, which took firefighters 32 hours to put out. Under the Act, Shell
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    • 315 20  -  IN COURT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The oldest known member of an unlawful assembly that led to the death of a rival gang member near Orchard Plaza more than two years ago claimed trial yesterday in the High Court on the charge
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  • education
    • 515 22  -  As six-year stint ends, pioneering batch of teachers look back at their experiences NORTHLIGHT SCHOOL NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Since opening its doors in 2007, NorthLight School has won plaudits for its pioneering work with children who fail the Primary School Leaving
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    • 220 23  -  NG JING YNG From helping a student who lost his spectacles to buying a birthday present for a pupil whose mother had died, NorthLight Principal Martin Tan (picture), 42, finds himself heavily involved in the well-being of the pupils on a daily basis. Nevertheless,
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  • china&india
    • 402 24 Opposition party’s failure to condemn those con victed of religious violence reveals fear of alien ating core support base GUJARAT KILLINGS REUTERS A HMEDA BA D IN DI A) Ten years on, Mr Abdul Sheikh can still hardly believe that the
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    • 403 25 REUTERS beijing— China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition has been hit by reports of a fresh scandal, with a senior ally of President Hu Jintao being demoted after sources said the ally’s son was involved in a deadly crash with a luxury sports car. The
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    • 66 25 Protesters demonstrated outside government headquarters in Hong Kong againstthe launch of national education in schools yesterday on the first day of the new school term for primary and secondary schools. An alliance consisting of student, and parent and teacher groups protesting againstthe implementation of national education in schools
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  • world
    • 413 26 Public works, infrastructure projects may cushion blow for South-east Asia as exports sag ASEAN ECONOMY REUTERS BANGKOK In western Thailand, bulldozers will soon clear land for a highway into Myanmar. In the Philippines, another Manila-area toll road is getting under way. Indonesian leaders promise more
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    • 286 26 AP BA NG KOK A grandson of the late Red Bull founder Chaleo Yoovidhya has been arrested for driving a Ferrari that struck a police officer and dragged his body down a Bangkok street in an early morning hit-and-run incident, the
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    • 313 26 REUTERS YANGON Myanmar’s new Information Minister may allow private daily newspapers in the coming months, the government said yesterday, marking the boldest media reform yet, and meeting a central demand of advocates for press freedom. The quasi-civilian government of President Thein Sein
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    • 415 27 AGENCIES GAPYEONG (SOUTH KOREA) Reverend Sun Myung Moon, the selfproclaimed messiah best known for conducting mass weddings involving thousands of couples, died on Sunday at the age of 92. The Unification Church Moon founded claims three million followers who are popularly known
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    • 183 27 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO The First Lady of North Korea is continuing her campaign to inject a new sense of style into Pyongyang’s staid fashion scene, stepping out on a factory tour in a trouser suit. Just days after triggering a
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 66 28 AP New Zealand has formally announced it will withdraw all its troops from Afghanistan by the end of April, five months earlier than planned. Last month, five New Zealand soldiers were killed in two incidents. Prime Minister John Key said planning for the withdrawal began
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      • 70 28 AP Iran has opened its main uranium enrichment plant to a visiting foreign leader for the first time in the history of the site. State television yesterday showed footage of Mongolia’s President Tsakhia Elbegdorj inspecting centrifuges at a facility in the central Iranian town
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      • 67 28 AP A suicide bomber rammed a car filled with explosives into a United States government vehicle in north-western Pakistan yesterday, killing two Pakistanis and wounding 19 others, officials said. The bomber struck the armoured vehicle after it left the US Consulate in Peshawar
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      • 69 28 AP North Korea said a typhoon that hit the peninsula last week killed 48 people and left 21,000 homeless. The update from the official Korean Central News Agency said yesterday that Typhoon Bolaven also left more than 50 people injured or missing, damaged 50,000
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    • 403 28 New Cabinet expected to be unveiled today, may also see return of former minister UK POLITICS AGENCIES LO N DO N British legislators said Prime Minister David Cameron is finalising the first radical overhaul to his ministerial team since taking office. With the reshuffle announcement
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    • 80 28 AP Britain’s Green Party said yesterday it had elected ex-jour-nalist Natalie Bennett, 46, as its new leader. Ms Bennett, who was born in Australia, was previously the editor of The Guardian Weekly newspaper. She said she would prioritise winning more seats in Parliament and
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    • 383 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MIAMI When Nadia Isle returns to school, she will not only be toting a new bag, or uniform. The high school student is preparing to return to classes with a new-look nose, chin and ears after undergoing plastic
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    • 262 29 AP CAIRO A female Egyptian news presenter appeared on state television wearing a headscarf for the first time on Sunday after the Islamist-dominat-ed government lifted an effective ban that had been in place for decades under secular-leaning regimes of
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    • 268 29 www.easb.edu.sg East Asia Institute of Management Full 4-year Edutrust certified institution V H: Mt- litV/ r IOlUTi it Aar aqemenl m II < a c hS v PROGRESSION PATHWAY Master's Degree" 1 for Bachelor Degree graduates EASB Advanced Diploma for EASB Diploma graduates EASB Diploma for GCE '0' 'A' Level
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  • business
    • STOCK CALLS
      • 27 30 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.
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      • 74 30 BUY(S$1.24) OCBC keeps its rating and S$1.39 fair value estimate for the crane leasing giant, saying there is plenty of upside for the stock arising from higher rental rates and increased infrastructure activities. House says the recently announced S$18-billion Thomson Line should contribute positively to construction activity in
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    • 244 30 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG BERLIN European leaders are stepping up shuttle diplomacy this week as they brace for their central banker’s plan to defend the euro from bondmarket turmoil. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy is travelling to Berlin for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel
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    • 300 31 DOW JONES SHANGHAI Average housing prices in 100 major Chinese cities rose in August from July, marking the third straight month of gains and suggesting that property prices in Asia’s largest economy have bottomed out. A survey of property developers and
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    • 137 31 S I N G A P O R E The Singapore Exchange and Bursa Malaysia will be connected from Sept 18, becoming the first two exchanges to join together on the ASEAN Trading Link. The launch of the cross-border electronic trading link
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    • 176 31 DOW JONES SINGAPORE Keppel Corp yesterday said its unit Keppel Seghers Belgium was part of a consortium that had been awarded a waste-to-energy project in Poland worth 333 million Polish zlotys (S$125 million). The Keppel unit will execute 49.6 per cent of
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    • 325 31 1st New Major Tlvent in Singapore LIVE^ EXCLUSIVE 2012 EVENT FOR SINGAPORE TRADERS UK'S HIGHIY FOLUnm IRAKI A highly respected financial trader makes a special appearance in Singapore for 2012 Sandyladeja World Renowned Trader Never Seen Before 1 Day Only! “Learn 5 TRADING STRATEGIES for TODAY’S MARKETS. See STEP-BY-STEP how
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  • impact
    • 406 32  -  PRODUCT LAUNCHES BRIAN X CHEN, NICK WINGFIELD THE NEW YORK TIMES N E W YORK Back when Apple was an underdog, it had an easier time shrouding its product announcements in mystery and perhaps catching its competitors off guard. But now tech companies are watching
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    • 92 33 Get up close and personal with VERNETTA LOPEZ You know her as the sister from Under One Roof, and from Class 95FM’s The Morning Express. Now read about Vernetta Lopez in her debut e-book, Memoirs of a DJ: Life in Progress. Be inspired by her journey of love, life and
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  • technology
    • 282 34  -  PETER YEO GOMYWAY GoMyWay is essentially a car-pooling app for people in the same location who would like to share a cab to the same approximate destination. Signing up is free, but you will be charged a token for every successful trip. Tokens cost
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    • 379 34  -  Samsung makes taking and sharing photos a snap with its new Galaxy Camera DIGITAL CAMERA REVIEW HIRANAND SUNNY BERLIN Samsung is known more for its smartphones and tablets, but one of its latest releases, the Galaxy Camera, will open the eyes of the digital imaging world. The Galaxy
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  • sports
    • 679 35  -  Trip to Poland for U-12 Danone Nations Cup team cancelled due to lack of funds TODAY EXCLUSIVE IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The squad of 14 boys were supposed to board their Lufthansa flight today for Poland to compete in the 13th Danone Nations Cup, the
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    • 303 35 AGENCIES LONDON South Africa’s “Blade Runner” Oscar Pistorius has expressed regret over the timing of his outburst following his loss to Brazil’s Alan Oliveira in the 200m final at the London Paralympic Games on Sunday. Pistorius streaked into an early lead and was almost 10 metres ahead
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    • 551 36  -  PKNS bullish against LionsXII despite possible Malaysia Cup exit PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg PETALING JAYA If PKNS were worried about their chances of reaching the quarter-finals of the Malaysia Cup, they gave nothing away. At the PKNS Sports Complex in Kelana Jaya yesterday, the Selangor
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    • 544 36  -  Sundram sets side out to attack though a single point will see them into quarter-finals MALAYSIA CUP GROUP A SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From distance and at close quarters, from the wings and around the box, V Sundramoorthy had his LionsXII charges focusing on one thing
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    • 672 37  -  ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE COMMENTARY BY ALAN HANSEN Former Liverpool and Scotland defender turned commentator Alan Hansen is a columnist with The Daily Telegraph. With Liverpool, he won the league title eight times, the FA Cup twice, the League Cup three times and the European Cup
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    • 292 37 REUTERS SOFIA Dimitar Berbatov has lashed out at Alex Ferguson over the way his Manchester United career came to an end. The Bulgarian striker, who moved to Fulham on transfer deadline day on Friday for £5 million (S$9.9 million), said yesterday that he was
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    • 206 38 AP N O R T O N M A S S AC H U S E T T S In a Labor Day finish filled with some of golf’s biggest names, Rory McIlroy sent his stock soaring in the Deutsche Bank Championship. McIlroy overcame
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    • 402 38 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS NEW YORK Serena Williams demolished unseeded Czech Andrea Hlavackova with a “double bagel” 6-0, 6-0 victory at the US Open yesterday and gave the rest of the women’s field even more reason to fear the worst with an assessment of her play. “I honestly don’t
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