Today, 5 December 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Lock icon China re-asserts air zone rights, but offers Japan talks on safety
    812 1 US Vice-President urges Asia’s top two economies to set up channelfor resolving disputes 1 AGENCIES BEIJING China yesterday re-asserted its claims to airspace over disputed islands but said that it would be willing to hold talks with Japan about
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    Proposed semi-expressway to enhance accessibility in Punggol
    593 1  -  SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A semi-expressway in Punggol could be on the cards to link the fast-growing estate to Seletar, Pasir Ris and other towns along the northern coast of the island. This proposed development is on top of a new road that
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      119 1 CHANGING HOW OFTEN RUBBISH IS COLLECTED COULD HELP REDUCE COSTS AND BRING OTHER ADVANTAGES: RICHARD HARTUNG COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet m i Ml' Starbucks Christmas Open House 5 Dec Thu, 5pm to 7pm 4?4 St r 4»» -4 W— O t
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Mechanised car park at Club Street to be torn down next year
      595 2  -  LAND TO BE RETURNED TO THE STATE WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A temporary mechanised car park at Club Street will be torn down in February next year following the completion of the first stage of the Downtown
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      Lock icon Thai govt says protest leader must surrender
      566 4 Former DPM Suthep suspends demonstrations to mark King’s birthday, but vows to press on THERE WILL BE NO COUP, SAYS NAVY CHIEF AGENCIES BANGKOK —The Thai government said yesterday the leader of violent protests aimed at ousting Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra should surrender
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      Lock icon More World Cup stadium woes for FIFA
      591 6 BLATTER DOWNPLAYS DELAYS AP COS TA DO SAU I PE B R A Z I L) At least three World Cup stadiums in Brazil will not be completed by the end of the year as requested by the world governing body for football,
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    • Article
      S’pore film festival to return after 2 years
      576 8  -  Event to be held at end of next year, helmed by new board ILOILO CO-PRODUCER YUNIHADI APPOINTED FESTIVAL DIRECTOR HON JING YI, GENEVIEVE LOH honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a two-year hiatus, the Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will return next year for its
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      Lock icon ANDY LAU KEEN TO WORK IN S’PORE FILM
      185 8  -  GENEVIEVE LOH Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau is so interested in collaborating with Singaporean film-makers that he is willing to waive his actor’s fee in exchange for a share in the film’s equity. “Many people think Andy Lau is so busy or
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    • Article
      COE premiums for big cars fall to six-month low
      525 10  -  Category B COE prices close lower than those for small cars for first time since September CAP ON ENGINE POWER FOR CATEGORY A TO BEGIN NEXT FEBRUARY XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) premiums for big cars fell to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Global warming carries risk of drastic changes, says panel
      502 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Continued global warming poses a risk of rapid, drastic changes in some human and natural systems, a scientific panel has warned, citing the possible collapse of polar sea ice, the potential for a mass extinction
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  • comment & analysis
    • Article, Illustration
      Daily rubbish pick-up is out of sync with times
      903 12  -  SINGAPORE’S RISING COSTS OF WASTE COLLECTION RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. Nearly 40 years ago, technology brought real benefits to the streets of Singapore as daily waste collection became the norm and
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      Lock icon World War I deja vu
      1174 14  -  RISKING CONFLICT MAKES NO SENSE FOR CHINA MARTIN WOLF Martin Wolf, the Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, is widely considered to be one of the world’s most influential writers on economics. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED Will we sustain an open global economy while
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      Who will pay off US debt?
      760 17  -  WORLD’S LARGE ST DEBTOR WANTS TO KEEP PARTYING JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER Joergen Oerstroem Moeller is a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies and Adjunct Professor with the Singapore Management University and Copenhagen Business School. It is hard to believe
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      56 12 The US is caught in a blind alley as the amount of money set aside for servicing the debt cannot be used for productive purposes. Gradually, this silent killer may strangle America’s growth prospects, making the debt service even harder to manage. JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER 17 READ THIS COMMENTARY Scan
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  • singapore
    • Article
      Life-saving groups call for stricter water safety rules
      630 22  -  Volun teer lifeguards at East Coast, Changi lack manpower, authority to enforce rules MOVE FOLLOWS STRING OF SEA-RELATED ACCIDENTS LAST MONTH TIARA HAMARIAN tiarabtemh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Members of the Singapore Life Saving Society (SLSS) and its affiliate group, the Singapore Life Guard Corps
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      Singaporean admits to cyber stalking American singer for six years
      267 24  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE —For six years, American singer Leandra Ramm, 29, was terrorised by a Singaporean cyber stalker who had developed a romantic interest in her. Yesterday, 38-year-old Colin Mak Yew Loong admitted to 31 counts of criminal intimidation between
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    • Article
      Messiah hacker denied bail
      378 24  -  ACCUSED CONSIDERED FLIGHT RISK AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The alleged hacker operating under the Messiah pseudonym has been denied bail, which means he will likely be remanded by the authorities until all five charges pressed against him have been dealt with. Yesterday, James Raj Arokiasamy’s lawyer
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  • china&india
    • Article
      Lock icon Shanghai tops education ranking but ‘not representative of China’
      620 30 GOVT ONLY SHARED CITY’S SCORES IN PISA TEST AGENCIES SHANGHAI —Students from Shanghai have once again led the list of topscorers in the triennial Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) education rankings, leaving countries such as the United States and United
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      Lock icon Millions in New Delhi vote in city polls
      110 32 Residents waiting to cast their votes yesterday for the Delhi state elections in New Delhi, India. The city polls are expected to serve as an indication of how Indians will vote in next year’s national elections. The incumbent Congress party’s top elected
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      Lock icon Baidu founder overtakes property tycoon as China’s richest
      413 32 Tech guru ’s net worth jumps by S$6 billion this year as his company ’s shares rallied TENCENT CHAIRMAN IN 4TH SPOT BLOOMBERG SHANGHAI —Mr Robin Li (picture) surpassed Mr Wang Jianlin as the richest man in China yesterday by US$64 million
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      445 32 SMF Institute of Higher Learning EDITH COWAN Murdoch UNIVERSITY PERTH WESTERN AUSTRALIA Are You Prepared To Compete? SMF Institute is wholly owned by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), a not-for-profit national body with more than 3,000 corporate members and 80 years history. Our students have the opportunities to learn from
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  • market buzz
    • Article, Illustration
      RAW ACTION
      91 50 If you like your mixed martial arts action raw, uncensored and live, catch the REBEL Fighting Championship organised by Pure Heart Entertainment. This first of a series of tournaments will take place at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on Dec 21. Don’t miss the main event, where Rob “Ruthless”
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      RUN FOR TOMORROW
      90 50 NTUC Income RUN350 returns on Sunday, April 27, 2014, with the flag-off held at the F1 Pit Building at 5.30am. As South-east Asia’s premier eco-run, the race will introduce a Medal Recycling Campaign, where participants are encouraged to donate their old medals for recycling into new ones.
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      SMOOTH COFFEE ON THE GO
      72 50 NESCAFE Smoovlatte is a creamy milk coffee in a convenient PET bottle for quick pick-me-ups. The premium and aromatic coffee latte is perfect for young individuals and students on the go. NESCAFE Smoovlatte is available in 190-ml bottles for S$1.30 at 7-Eleven next month at
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      JUST CLAUS TO SHOP AT ROBINSONS
      118 50 Until Dec 15, Santa Claus will be at Robinsons. Shoppers can take photos with Santa with no purchases required. OCBC/Robinsons card members will also get a free polaroid photo when they snap a picture with him. Catch Santa at Robinsons stores on these dates:
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      TURN SHARES INTO CASH
      92 50 Until Feb 15, the Express Share Loan promotion from Hong Leong Finance lets customers pledge their Singapore-listed shares for a quick loan without selling their shares. Interest rates during this period start from as low as 0.8 per cent and applicants can receive a loan quantum
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      A MINION-FULL CHRISTMAS
      207 50 Get ready for a Minion invasion at Suntec City. Catch the lovable yellow underlings’ stage performance at the West Atrium from tomorrow to Dec 22 (except Mondays) and meet them offstage. There will also be daily craft and beauty sessions (noon to 8pm) for making pencil holders,
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      I.T TURNS 25
      134 50 In celebration of its 25th anniversary, I.T is displaying its anniversary collection at the I.T store in Wisma Atria. The collection features I.T inhouse brands, including izzue, 5cm, AAPE, b+ab, :CHOCOOLATE, fingercroxx, tout a coup and Venilla suite. Inspired by the silver jubilee theme, the brands have
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  • sme
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      Lock icon The taste of success
      630 52  -  Teo Pau Lin turned a love for baking into a thriving wedding-cake business SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THESE FRANCIS KAN todaysme@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For wedding-cake maker Teo Pau Lin, the baking aspect of her craft merely creates a canvas to showcase the fantastical and sometimes outrageous
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Nintendo could miss sales target as Sony, Microsoft consoles dwarf Wii U
      736 62 Success ofPS4 and Xbox One highlights limited appeal of Nintendo devices PRODUCT ‘NOT INTERESTING TO CONSUMERS’ BLOOMBERG TOK YO —Nintendo’s prospects for meeting its profit and sales forecasts this year are diminishing after Sony and Microsoft each sold
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      Lock icon Apple awarded facial recognition patent
      459 62 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Future iPhones or iPads could use facial recognition technology to unlock when the devices recognise their user or block out information when they do not, according to a United States patent awarded to Apple. The iPhone 5s already identifies users through
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      60 1 06 STAR TURN THE HOBBIT’S BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS A STAR WARS FAN 10 MARIA =CARRIE CARRIE UNDERWOOD TAKES ON THE SOUND OF MUSIC 12 SNOOZE STAGE IT’S OKAY IF YOU FIND OPERA BORING, REALLY THURSDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2013 TREASURE ISLANDS DISCOVERING THE PHILIPPINES’ OTHER BEAUTIFUL SPOTS AFTER THE STORM 02
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  • T TODAY
    • culture&lifestyle
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Benedict Cumberbatch confirmed for Star Wars?
        428 6  -  Nope. In fact, the actor doesn’t think it’ll happen and you can blame Star Trek WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE PHIN WONG phin@mediacorp.com.sg LOS ANGELES Rumours of Benedict Cumberbatch’s involvement in J J Abram’s upcoming Star Wars film project have been swirling pretty much from the
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