Today, 8 November 2013

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp FRIDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Lock icon TWITTER SHARES OPEN AT US$45.10
    61 1 Twitter surged 73.5 per cent in its trading debut, as investors paid a premium for its promises of fast growth. The shares rose as high as US$48.15 and were trading at US$47.10 as of 10:53 am in New York. The company sold 70 million shares
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    Upgrades for ‘overwhelmed’ drainage system to be stepped up
    637 1  -  WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To further bolster the island’s defences against flash floods, the PUB will bring forward the commencement of work on 15 new drainage improvement projects to within the next 12 months. The national water agency will also
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    Lock icon Revised PE curriculum takes more holistic approach to fitness
    815 1  -  Syllabus to give students more time for recreational sports competitions, outdoor education STUDENTS TO TAKE NAPFA TEST EVERY ALTERNATE YEAR AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Schools will conduct national fitness tests every alternate year instead of annually, part of the Ministry
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      84 1 FLEXIBLE LEARNING, ADAPTIVE LEARNING AND JUST-IN-TIME LEARNING ARE NOW REQUISITESFORTHEFUTURE: K RANGA KRISHNAN COMMENT&ANALYSIS 20 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp Pleasure is a gift, that keeps on giving H. Receive $100 Club Credit With purchase of any Nespresso coffee machine 1 Nov-31 Dec
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Twitter surges 73.5% on debut as investors pile in
      686 4 ONUS ON MANAGEMENT TO DELIVER ON PROMISES OF FAST GROWTH AGENCIES NEW YORK —Twitter shares skyrocketed 73.5 per cent in the social networking giant’s debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) yesterday and continued to climb after it raised US$1.82
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      Lock icon Restocking, trade boost US Q3 growth but concerns linger
      600 6 Report shows GDP expanded at 2.8% annual rate the fastest since third quarter of last year INVESTORS WELCOME DATA BUT MARKET GAINS SUBDUED AGENCIES WASHINGTON The United States economy grew sharply faster than expected in the third quarter as businesses restocked
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      Lock icon S’pore inks landmark trade deal with Taiwan
      364 6 AGENCIES SINGAPORE The Republic signed a trade deal with Taiwan yesterday that will give a boost to trade worth nearly S$50 billion last year. The pact, known as the Agreement between Singapore and the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu
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      Lock icon ECB cuts rates to all-time low in surprise move
      434 6 AGENCIES FR ANKFURT The European Central Bank (ECB) cut its key interest rates to record lows in a surprise move yesterday, driving regional stocks to fiveyear highs as it responded to a slump in the eurozone’s inflation that had sparked fears
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      Lock icon Thai Senate brings forward debate on controversial amnesty Bill
      353 8 AGENCIES B A N G KO K —Thailand’s Senate announced it would today begin deliberations on an amnesty Bill that has sparked mass protests, moving its planned reading of the draft law from Monday, in an attempt to ease rising tension
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      Lock icon Clash of goals for China’s leader
      791 8 Xi has to carry out economic overhauls while reinforcing Communist Party’s pillars of political ideological control CENTRAL COMMITTEE PLENUM BEGINS TOMORROW THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG —Chinese President Xi Jinping is about to plunge the country and himself into a risky experiment: An
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      Lock icon STATE MEDIA CAUTIONS AGAINST EXAGGERATING BLASTS
      316 8 AGENCIES China’s state-run Global Times newspaper has warned against overstating the influence of Wednesday’s blasts outside the provincial headquarters of the ruling Communist Party in the northern Chinese city of Taiyuan, saying the incident should not be politicised. Investigators have attributed the series of
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      Motor insurers need more protection against fraud, says High Court
      568 10  -  SETTLEMENT REJECTED, PROBE ORDERED INTO ACCIDENT CASE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Calling for more safeguards against motor insurance fraud, a High Court judge ordered an investigation into an accident, even though both parties involved had agreed on how the
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      Lock icon NKF raises insurance coverage for living related donors
      479 12  -  NUMBER OF TRANSPLANTS FELL LAST YEAR TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A POR E The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has doubled insurance coverage for living related kidney donors to S$200,000, in a move to provide greater assurance and support to those
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      Lock icon A baby’s gaze holds clues to autism: Study
      676 14 Children diagnosed with the condition began making less eye contact between the ages of two and six mon ths POSSIBILITY OF PREVENTATIVE INTERVENTION? AGENCIES NEW YORK —When and how long a baby looks at other people’s eyes offer the earliest behavioural signs
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      237 4 TELEFOCAL ASIA 3-day Workshop on: “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Transformation Strategies and Best Practices Course Overview and Benefits Are your workers working on the go on their smart devices? Dates Venue 10 12 December 2013 (Tues-Thurs), Singapore What are underlying issues governing the use of the same smart device
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Pre-school teachers: Leaving before they’ve even started
      995 16  -  REIGNITE THE PASSION, TO HELP ADDRESS SHORTAGE TRISHA CRAIG Trisha Craig is a social scientist and Executive Director of Wheelock College Singapore. Over the past year, the Government has announced new measures and sources of funding to improve pre-school education in Singapore. In
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      Lock icon China will be old before it’s rich
      1000 18  -  DEMOGRAPHICS, THE GHOST OF THE THIRD PLENUM DAVID PILLING David Pilling is the Financial Times’ Asia editor. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED As the leaders of China’s Standing Committee (average age 65) prepare for one of the Chinese Communist Party’s most important occasions, one
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      Lock icon Tomorrow’s skills, starting today
      962 20  -  THE WAY WE LEARN: A SERIES K RANGA KRISHNAN K Ranga Krishnan is Dean of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore. A clinician-scientist and psychiatrist, he chaired the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Duke University Medical Centre from 1998 to 2009. No matter what
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      117 16 Literacy and numeracy skills peak around age 30 and then show a gradual decline. Thus, lifelong, continuous retraining and use of skills from school may be essential to continue to maintain skills as we age. K R ANGA KRISHNAN 20 OTHER PRESCHOOL MODELS In an ongoing five-part series, TODAY visits
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      19 20 This is part of a series on the way we learn. To read the other articles, visit tdy.sg comkrishnan
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  • science
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      ‘A-head’ of its time
      623 40  -  Two Swedish industrial designers have come up with a revolutionary bicycle helmet that looks more like a scarf or fashion accessory, and absorbs shock three times better than normal helmets. TODAY finds out how it works PRICE TAG THE BIGGEST OBSTACLE FELICIA QUICK today@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —You
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      Lock icon This SMART driverless car gives a glimpse of the future
      521 41  -  JUNE YANG juneyang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Visitors to the Singapore Science Centre’s Science Street Fair, which will be held till Monday, will have the chance to ride in a car that drives itself and is smart enough to stop when people or
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon English losing its appeal in China
      668 42 As the economy matures, many Chinese see new job opportunities that do not require English SCHOOLS RETHINKING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS IN EXAMS DOW JONES SHANGHAI Ms Marina Wang used English every day when she worked at a British company in the Chinese city of Hangzhou.
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      Lock icon Shanghai blanketed by thick haze
      76 42 Buildings were seen through thick haze in downtown Shanghai yesterday. Chinese cities should close schools, cut working hours and stop outdoor activities during the most severe spells of air pollution, the Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Wednesday. “Every possible compulsory measure” must be taken
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    • Article
      Lock icon Delhi to build ‘double-decker’ roads to ease congestion
      384 42 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW DELHI —The chaos of Delhi’s clogged and crazed roads is set to multiply after the ruling Congress Party announced plans to build “double-decker” highways to ease traffic congestion. Campaigners have criticised the plans and said the government should
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      Lock icon China military hackers persist despite being outed by US
      615 43 REUTERS WA SHINGTON —The disclosure early this year of a secretive Chinese military unit believed to be behind a series of hacking attacks has failed to halt the intrusions, a United States computer security company and congressional advisory panel has said.
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  • business
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      Lock icon Indonesia offers major opportunities to S’pore companies
      585 54  -  Regulations may be a hurdle, but overall outlook remains highly positive: IE Singapore MIDDLE CLASS GROWING RAPIDLY WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Uncertainties over business regulations and rising wages in Indonesia should not deter Singapore companies from exploring opportunities there, as South-east Asia’s
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    • market buzz
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        TIME PRECISION
        97 56 Inspired by birds and aeroplanes, the EcoDrive SATELLITE WAVE-AIR timepiece has a streamlined design with an aircraft engine motif. The dial resembles the rotating fan blades of an aircraft engine and features three layers to create a feeling of airiness. Boasting a full metal case, the light-powered watch
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        A SLEEK AND STYLISH JUICER
        146 56 Made in Korea, the Coway Juicepresso features a three-in-one smart extraction system that has a higher juice extraction rate and provides hassle-free cleaning. Its screw rotates slowly to extract every drop of juice from fruits or vegetables, while its powerful motor produces a smooth and
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        BREAKFAST DELIGHTS
        88 56 Start your mornings with the new KFC a.m. chocolate banana pancakes with eggs and hash brown set (S$2.95). The banana-flavoured pancakes are fluffy and light with a sweet chocolate filling. The pancakes come with a side of velvety scrambled eggs and a crisp hash brown. The KFC a.m.
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        HELLO KITTY EZ-LINK CARD
        165 56 Get your hands on these cute Hello Kitty ez-link cards from the new My EZ-Link Online Shop (www.myezlink.com.sg). The website is EZ-Link’s first e-commerce venture and features limitededition ez-link cards and ez-link memorabilia. The Hello Kitty ez-link cards are the first series to be launched by
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        CHILD-PROOF YOUR WALLS
        184 56 Protect your walls against stains and marks with Dulux Wash Wear Paints. The new range of Dulux Wash Wear Paints with KidProof Technology has a specially formulated film coating that makes it resilient to stains. It prevents and delays stains from penetrating into the paint and is
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        DOING SINGAPORE PROUD
        114 56 Anggraini Halim Susantio and Jovan Yeo from Singapore won the first and third place at the NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Asian Design Contest. They beat 14 other finalists from seven countries in the Asia-Pacific region. The NESCAFE Dolce Gusto Asian Design Contest had contestants submit creative skin designs
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        THE GREAT WINE SALE
        138 56 Until Nov 16, Caveau Wines is having its annual wine sale where shoppers can enjoy discounts of up to 55 per cent and indulge in free wine tasting (today and tomorrow, 11am–6pm). Choose from 80 labels of wines from S$20. There are also vintage wines from
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  • property
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      Lock icon The price war has begun
      895 58  -  HOUSING MARKET KU SWEE YONG property@mediacorp.com.sg Ku Swee Yong is the Chief Executive of real estate sales firm Century 21 Singapore Holdings. He is the author of two bestsellers: Building Your Real Estate Riches and Real Estate Riches. The Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) data for
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    • Article
      Lock icon London luxury home values rise at slowest rate since 2009
      402 58 BLOOMBERG LONDON —Luxury home values in central London rose on an annual basis by the least in about four years last month as high asking prices deterred buyers from the area popular with international investors including those from Singapore. The
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  • technology
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      IE11’s anime mascot was made in S’pore
      662 60  -  Local firm CDS’character design received thousands of ‘Likes’ on Facebook and caught Microsoft’s attention INORI TO BE LAUNCHED AT FESTIVAL THIS WEEKEND TIFFANY YAP tiffanyyapzl@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Don’t be fooled. The anime character in Microsoft’s latest online advertisement for its Internet Explorer 11 (IE11)
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    • Article
      Lock icon ‘Miners’ could devastate Bitcoin
      424 60 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON The Bitcoin virtual currency is vulnerable to an attack that could allow a group of “miners” to take control of the entire system, said a new report. The success of the currency is predicated on the fact that it is decentralised and
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    • Article
      Lock icon Call of Duty: Ghosts sees strong first-day sales
      183 60 AGENCIES LONDON Call of Duty: Ghosts made more than US$1 billion (S$1.24 billion) from its first day of sales, according to the company behind the hugely popular franchise. The 10th game in the series was launched worldwide on Tuesday and retail stores
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  • T TODAY
    • style&beauty
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        Lock icon PARISIAN FLAIR
        1269 2  -  WHAT H PPENS WHEN ONE OF FRANCE’S DARING DESIGNERS, ISABEL MARANT, LENDS HER TOUCH TO H&M? HE PEIWEN HE PEIWEN IN PARIS hepeiwen@mediacorp.com.sg Sneakers with a hidden wedge in the heel, oversized textured knits worn with the skinniest of pants, floaty dresses, mannish cocoon jackets and heavily-embellished trophy
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    • culture&lifestyle
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        Golden oldies
        1024 12  -  The Silver Strings, Singapore’s versatile ’60s pop group, is back with a gig MUSICAL RECOLLECTIONS CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE “We want to bring back the memories of yesteryear. It’s going to be an exciting show, even though we are all seniors!” said an enthusiastic Audie Ng over the
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        GIG GUIDE
        250 12 Getai Retro Night Relive the getai songs of yesteryear with popular artistes Lee Peifen, LinRuping,Qi Xian, LiBaoEn, Yuan Jin and the Baobei Sisters, as they perform hits from the 70s and ’80s. Nov 7 and 8, 7.30pm, 8.45pm and 10pm, Esplanade Outdoor Theatre. Free. Recollection Singapore quartet The
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