Today, 15 July 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp MONDAY, 15 JULY 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Lock icon KOVAN VICTIMS MOURNED:
    59 1 Family, relatives and friends of Mr Tan Boon Sin and Mr Tan Chee Heong began funeral rites for the Kovan murder victims yesterday at the Teochew Funeral Parlour along Ubi Road 4. As they searched for closure, questions remained over the motives of the alleged killer and
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    Themes identified, S’pore conversation could continue
    853 1  -  ‘Various views’gathered during engagement, not all issues raised reached a conclusion DIALOGUE REACHES ONE-YEAR MARK NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After almost a year of the national conversation on the country’s future direction a process kickstarted at last year’s National Day Rally the Our
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      119 1 LUKE LU: FOR MANY SINGAPOREANS, ENGLISH IS PART OF OUR IDENTITY; SHOULD IT BE DESIGNATED A MOTHER TONGUE? COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 INVESTING IN ETFs 4 ARE ETFs FOR YOU? island Kiriao 31 ALL-'Di FAP| 80 e°°V.o**" 3 OCt Trave e s@^ irasla fa reS Get V° u loW meal 5 hook
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  • hot news
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      MediShield premiums will be affordable for young and old: Gan
      376 2  -  Govt will continue to gather feedback and take into account different aspects during review REVIEW OF HEALTHCARE FINANCING FRAMEWORK KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The review of the healthcare financing framework will take into consideration all views and various
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      Lock icon ENOUGH PRIMARY SCHOOL PLACES FOR EVERY CHILD: HENG
      394 2  -  NG JING YNG There will not be any changes to the number of places allocated to alumni’s children in the Primary 1 registration scheme for now but the Ministry of Education (MOE) is monitoring the process “very carefully”, Education Minister Heng Swee
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      Lock icon As Kovan victims’ family seek closure, more questions emerge
      541 4  -  Elder Tan’s wallet and belongings missing; alleged killer to be charged today KOVAN DOUBLE MURDERS KOK XING HUI kokxinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The family of the grisly double murder victims in Kovan continued their search for answers and closure as they began funeral
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      Lock icon In era of instant gratification, time not on Govt’s side
      1297 6  -  Singapore’s ‘super-efficient’ reputation is compounding the situation where people expect fast solutions: Analysts PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government’s difficulties in managing public communications during the recent haze crisis was symptomatic of the immense pressure that the authorities
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      526 4 Produced by ETFs and You How do you get immediate access to a basket of stocks or bonds in a single purchase? Find out what ETFs can do for your investment portfolio. An Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is a type of investment fund that can be bought and sold via
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      110 5 orctardcentrcu 1-3 JULY2013 r f THSTEFUL oo V3 AND FABULOUS DEALS new experiences ISS Forget the waistline as we tantalize you with a series of hearty fare at Orchard Central (OC) this Food Festival. Indulge and sink your teeth into these mouth watering deals. i- 7 WESTERN SMORGASBORD V EwF
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      309 8 Make A Great First Impression I "You never get a second chance to make a first impression Anonymous First impression is made based on your appearance, mannerism and how you communicate with them. Having good eye contact and using the right words will make a great first impression, and get
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      207 9 LET’S TALK ABOUT LIFE. GREAT IS RUNNING FOR THOSE WHO MATTER TO YOU Sign up for the Great Eastern Women’s Run We are a LIFE company. That’s why we encourage you to live better and healthier for the ones you love. So go the distance for your family and friends,
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Can English be a Singaporean mother tongue?
      964 10  -  LANGUAGE AND IDENTITY LUKE LU Luke Lu is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Language, Discourse and Communication, King’s College London The debate some months ago regarding SMRT’s announcement of station names in only English and Mandarin threw up some interesting views.
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      Lock icon Protecting consumers from card payment fees
      919 12  -  VISA’S CLAMPDOWN ON TAXI SURCHARGE RON TAN Ron Tan has been involved in Singapore’s retail banking scene for many years. Last week, global payments company Visa severed links with two taxi operators here when they refused to eliminate a 10-per-cent surcharge on card payments,
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      39 10 The dilemma for cardissuers is this: Bringing surcharges to the fore could well run Visa (and other card companies) the risk of merchants banding together to push for expressly allowing surcharges, as happened in the US. RON TAN 12
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  • voices
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      Are childcare teachers appreciated?
      460 16  -  ISAY SHARON LIM JIA YI The writer has been working in childcare for nearly eight years, since she was 16. She was promoted to Principal at 21. Many childcare teachers serve dutifully and with passion, but the alleged abuse case at My First Skool has ignited
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      Chen Show Mao’s Facebook post shows lack of respect
      220 16  -  FROM GARY CHUA SHENG YANG Over the last few weeks, the verbal sparring over the issue of hawker centre cleaning has been kept relatively civil by the Workers’ Party (WP) and the People’s Action Party. On Saturday, though, WP Member of
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      SG Gives facilitates transparency in fund-raising
      370 17  -  FROM PATSIAN LOW Director, Philanthropy, National Volunteer Philanthropy Centre In his commentary, “Cheated by kindness? Let’s get accountable” (July 8), Dr William Wan suggested that transparency by fund-raisers is a way of self-regulation. We agree that fund-raisers should provide details of who they are,
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      PAP, WP should now regain focus on national issues
      203 17  -  FROM ARTHUR LIM While the Aljunied-Hougang-Pung-gol East Town Council may have erred in the manner the cleaning protocol for a hawker centre was carried out, this episode wasted precious time in Parliament. If it has tripped up, the Workers’ Party (WP)
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      14 16 •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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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Lending curbs ‘will not be extended to other types of loans anytime soon’
      271 18 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —The new curbs imposed on property loans last month will not be extended to other types of loans “anytime soon”, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. Under the Total Debt Servicing Ratio framework,
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO: ERNEST CHUA  -  271 words
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      Lock icon Jason Chee to begin rehab with prostheses
      453 18  -  NEXT STAGE OF RECOVERY S RAMESH SINGAPORE —Navy serviceman Jason Chee’s next stage of recovery will involve the use of artificial limbs for the next six months to help him to walk. Mr Chee, who holds the rank of Military Expert 2 in
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    • Article
      Be mindful of rising healthcare costs: Balakrishnan
      291 21  -  Greatest challenge facing healthcare systems worldwide is escalation at unsustainable rates: Minister COSTS TO GO UP BY 6.4% ANNUALLY: STUDY ALICE CHIA alicechiash@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Environment and Water Resources Minister Vivian Balakrishnan has urged medical professionals to pay attention to the rising healthcare costs
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      Lock icon Sex blog couple stir controversy again
      272 21 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR —The sex blogger couple who caused a stir in October last year have sparked outrage again with a controversial Facebook posting last Thursday concerning the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. They have been summoned to appear before the
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      153 18 Pre-School near MRT requires the following positions (Only Local and PR need to apply) POSITION A PRINCIPAL Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education– Leadership. Degree in Early Childhood Education or Diploma in Montessori Teaching will be an added advantage. Minimum 2 years of experience in childcare environment Good communication
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
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  • youth
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      Lock icon Clubs to stop girls getting pregnant at 13
      822 22 Run by Bangladeshi NGO, they provide a forum for the protection and empowerment of young women in Uganda ‘EARLY MARRIAGE RESULTS IN POVERTY’ THE GUARDIAN MOROTO —In the coolness and golden light of a late afternoon, a dozen girls sit beneath a
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Typhoon weakens after havoc in Taiwan, China
      434 24 2 DEAD, 300,000 EVACUATED AGENCIES BEIJING —Typhoon Soulik has been downgraded to a storm after forcing the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people in south-east China and killing at least two in Taiwan. China’s National Meteorological Centre said it was downgraded to
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      Lock icon Pitfalls in China’s push from farm to city
      656 25 THE NEW YORK TIMES XI’AN —Mr Li Yongping sat in a darkened conference room, his face illuminated by an enormous map of southern Shaanxi province projected on a wall-size screen. He nodded to an assistant and the screen split: The province on
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  • world
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      Lock icon The monk dubbed Myanmar’s Osama
      577 26 CONTROVERSIAL CLERIC THE DAILY TELEGRAPH MANDALAY —Radical Buddhist nationalism is sweeping Myanmar and at the forefront of the movement is a group more commonly associated with peace and tolerance: Monks. The most prominent among them is controversial cleric U Wirathu, who gives passionate sermons from
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      Lock icon Egypt forming Cabinet as army chief defends Morsi ouster
      455 28 RESTORING CIVIL RULE REUTERS CAIRO —Egypt’s interim Prime Minister was forming a Cabinet yesterday to lead the country under an armybacked “road map” to restore civil rule, while the military chief defended the ouster of President Mohammed Morsi. Interim Prime Minister
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    • Article
      Lock icon 15-year-old Chinese girl is 3rd victim in Asiana crash
      283 29 AP SAN FR ANCISCO —The third person to die from injuries sustained when an Asiana Airlines jetliner crashed in San Francisco was identified as a 15-year-old Chinese girl who attended school with the other two victims. San Mateo County Coroner Robert
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    • Article
      Lock icon Florida jury acquits watch volunteer of killing black teen
      411 29 REUTERS SANFORD (FLORIDA) —A Florida jury acquitted a neighbourhood watch volunteer on Saturday of the shooting death of unarmed black teenager, setting free a man who had become a polarising figure in the national debate over racial profiling and self-defence laws.
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  • business
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      Lock icon Australia plans to scrap fixed price on carbon
      451 30 EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME BROUGHT FORWARD REUTERS SYDNEY —Australia plans to scrap its carbon tax and bring forward an emissions trading scheme, Treasurer Chris Bowen said yesterday, a policy shift certain to be a focal point in the forthcoming elections. Under present plans,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Dreamliner fire: No evidence it’s a battery issue
      555 31 Airlines worldwide still operating the planes despite uncertain ty around blaze REUTERS LON DON Investigators classified the fire that broke out on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London’s Heathrow Airport as a “serious incident” but have found no evidence it was
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    • Article
      Lock icon Nissan joins India’s cheap car market with a S$8,400 Datsun model
      580 31 REUTERS MUMBAI —Nissan Motor takes the veil off the first car in its resurrected Datsun brand in New Delhi today a sub-400,000-rupee (S$8,400) hatchback that is part of a foray by the Japanese auto maker into cheap cars for
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      Lock icon Family-friendly shopping
      263 32 PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM FairPrice Xtra hypermarkets are designed with family-friendly features to make the shopping experience a comfortable one for the young and old. Aisles are wider to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers, and there are baby-friendly trolleys for use. There are also rest areas
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  • management
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      Lock icon How to influence people effectively
      1453 34  -  Robert Cialdini, considered the leading social scientist in thefield of influence, was initially drawn to the topic because he saw how easily people could step over an ethical line into manipulation or even abuse. His 2001 book, Influence, which laid out six principles of persuasion,
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  • technology
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      Lock icon A sound your pocket might enjoy
      321 36  -  NAKAMICHI’S LATEST EARPHONES ALVIN CHONG alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Audio company Nakamichi may be known for its premium products but the new K109 Mic, K119 Mic and MV7 Mic earphones all priced under S$100 may change that mindset. All three in-ear models come with in-line microphones,
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  • sports
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      Lock icon RARING FOR A SHOT AT GOLD
      511 37  -  Relay team want to break silver streak now that World Championships quest is over AS SEA GAMES LOOM... AMIR YUSOF amiryusof@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Their quest to become the first Singaporean athletes to qualify for the IAAF World Championships may have been unsuccessful, but the national
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