Today, 26 December 2013

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  • Article
    Lock icon Yingluck proposes reform body
    673 1 Caretaker PM wants council of 499 Thais to examine political system alongside elected govt SCUFFLES BETWEEN POLICE, PROTESTERS AGENCIES BANGKOK Thailand’s caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra yesterday proposed a council to consider political reforms as she tried to quash huge protests in the capital demanding her
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    Lock icon CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS AT ORCHARD ROAD
    81 1 Tens of thousands thronged Orchard Road yesterday to soak up the Christmas spirit. Free of cars for a day, the busy avenue was instead filled with performances and music. Organised by the Celebrate Christmas in Singapore charity, the event called the Christmas Grand Concert saw
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  • Article
    Lock icon N Korea may be making fuel rods for N-reactor
    600 1 AGENCIES SEOUL Satellite images suggest that North Korea may have begun producing fuel rods for its recently restarted nuclear reactor, a United Statesbased research institute said in a report published yesterday. The signs of new activity at the country’s main nuclear
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      195 1 CAPITALISM MAY BE HURTING THE WEST, BUT IT IS TILTING THE GLOBAL BALANCETOWARDS EQUALITY: JOHN GAPPER COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet HOT NEWS 10 I AM RETIRING, SAYS BIEBER Boxing Day Sale! One way, all-inclusive >-)h impiil' a i r rv I
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Pope Francis expresses hope for better world
      638 2 He prays for successful Middle East talks peace for Syria and war-torn African nations FIRST CHRISTMAS MESSAGE AS PONTIFF AP VATICAN CITY —In his speech on Christmas Day, Pope Francis said he hopes for a better world, including successful Middle East negotiations in
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      Lock icon ‘Wind corridors’ for future Marina South residents
      803 4  -  COOLER DISTRICT COST SAVINGS WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Residents of the future Marina South precinct one of three new residential precincts unveiled in the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s (URA) draft master plan last month may find walking literally a breeze and may also
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      Lock icon Snowden reappears, says his mission is accomplished
      388 4 AP LONDON —Keeping a mostly low profile as a United States fugitive in Moscow, former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden has suddenly resurfaced in the media, saying he is confident his personal “mission is already accomplished” and he has “already won”
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      Lock icon Abe close to deal on US base on Okinawa
      525 6 WHAT HAS BEEN OFFERED IS SURPRISING AND SPLENDID: GOVERNOR REUTERS TOKYO —Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday appeared close to winning approval from the island of Okinawa on a replacement for a United States air base, a move that would resolve
      REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  525 words
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      Lock icon Indian diplomat’s arrest ‘a mistake’
      612 8 Her lawyer says US official misinterpreted her pay as babysitter’s salary U.S. GOVT SAID TO HAVE MISCONSTRUED PAYMENT TERMS IN TWO EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS BLOOMBERG NEW YORK —The lawyer for an Indian diplomat whose treatment in United States custody ignited a diplomatic uproar between the two
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      Lock icon Smuggling tunnel between China, HK uncovered
      366 8 AGENCIES SHENZHEN —Border officials in Shenzhen, China, have uncovered a 40-me-tre tunnel connecting Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Hong Kong, which is well-lit, ventilated and equipped with a rail track, wagons, ropes and pulleys to smuggle goods into mainland China. The tunnel was discovered
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      Lock icon Bieber announces retirement on Twitter
      493 10 Singer sends social media into a spin and fans into mourning and disbelief on Christmas day NO OFFICIAL WORD FROM POP STAR’S MANAGEMENT TEAM AGENCIES LONDON —Pop star Justin Bieber took to Twitter yesterday to announce that he is retiring, sending social media into a
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Capitalism: In search of balance
      1218 12  -  PRESSURE OF INCOME INEQUALITY JOHN GAPPER John Gapper is Associate Editor and Chief Business Commentator of the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES When Pope Francis issued his first apostolic exhortation last month, he took aim at modern capitalism for encouraging “idolatry of money” and growing
      THE FINANCIAL TIMES; Source: Branko Milanovic; Source: OECD; Source: The World Top Incomes Database. Thomas Piketty & Emmanuel Saez; Source: Institute for Fiscal Studies; PHOTO: BLOOMBERG  -  1,218 words
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      Lock icon Unwinding inequality
      736 14  -  WHEN THE RICH MAKE IT WORSE FOR THE WORSE-OFF ANGUS DEATON Angus Deaton is the Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. His latest book is The Great Escape: Health, Wealth and the Origins of Inequality. 2013 HARVARD
      © 2013 HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL PUBLISHING CORP; PHOTO: THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  736 words
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      Include ‘them’ in ‘our’ network of relationships
      729 16  -  CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS IN SINGAPORE LUKE LU Luke Lu is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Language, Discourse and Communication at King’s College London. Only two weeks ago, I attended a particular event as a PhD student. It was a seminar paying tribute
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      35 12 When people in a conversation come from different cultural settings or hold different world views, they might misinterpret or ignore some of these subtle cues in one another’s speech, leading to misunderstanding. LUKE LU 16
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  • singapore
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      National job bank should cater to all workers in long term: Chuan-Jin
      371 20  -  S RAMESH SINGAPORE Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has said that, in the longer term, he would like to see an all-encompassing national job bank that would advertise job requirements for all work categories and not cover only
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      Lock icon Seniors help to look out for those at risk of falls
      610 20  -  Volunteers for polyclinic programme almost half of whom are in their 60s share ways to prevent falls 24% OF NHGP’S PATIENTS ARE ELDERLY SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Slightly more than a year after the Falls Ambassador Volunteer Programme
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      Novena Church to close for redevelopment
      456 21 with an alternative location.” additional REPORTING BY WOO SIAN BOON SINGAPORE —The Church of Saint Alphonsus or Novena Church, as it is more popularly known, will close for services in October next year for the commencement of redevelopment works. Sunday mass will be held
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      Lock icon Roaring reception for cat cafe
      99 21 Singapore’s first cat cafe opened to a full house yesterday, with the cat-loving patrons adoring its 13 felines. Called Neko no Niwa Japanese for Cat Garden the cafe can hold 25 customers, but was packed throughout the day. Customers can spend at least an hour
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  • silver
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      Lock icon Dialysis takes a toll
      967 22 Research shows that older adults with chronic conditions are least likely to have their lives extended by this treatment DEBILITATING TREATMENT THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Dialysis is difficult for people of any age, but especially for frail older adults with multiple chronic conditions such
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Beijing unveils five-year anti-graft plan
      530 24 Focus is on corruption that triggers protests or happens in the course of economic reforms STATEMENT SHORT ON SPECIFIC STEPS THE PARTY WOULD TAKE REUTERS BEIJING China’s ruling Communist Party unveiled yesterday a five-year plan to fight pervasive graft, with particular attention on corruption that
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      Lock icon China names new state assets regulator chief
      360 24 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s state assets regulator has named a new chief, more than three months after the previous Chairman was removed under suspicion of graft. The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (SASAC) said on its website late on Tuesday that Mr Zhang
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      Lock icon Doubt over Taiwan’s plan for an all-volunteer military force
      659 28 Report raises tough questions about its ability to defend itself against any attack from China SHOULD SCRAPPING OF CONSCRIPTION SYSTEM BE DELAYED?: ADMIRAL AGENCIES TAIPEI A government-monitoring body has cast serious doubts on Taiwan’s ability to launch a credible allvolunteer military
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      Lock icon TOP TAIWAN-CHINA RELATIONS OFFICIALS TO MEET IN FEB
      208 28 AGENCIES The top officials in Taiwan and China responsible for their relations are to meet for the first time in February in an effort to boost ties, Taiwan’s ruling party said yesterday.China considers Taiwan a renegade province and has never ruled out
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      Lock icon China tightens infant formula rules in food safety drive
      375 28 AGENCIES S H A N G H A I —China will further toughen milk powder regulation next year as it moves to boost confidence in domestic producers and allay long-standing fears around food safety in its US$12.4 billion (S$15.7 billion) infant
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  • world
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      Lock icon Last-minute rush to sign up for Obamacare
      667 30 Deadline to buy health coverage extended as website sees record n umber of visitors ENROLMENT HAD BEEN ‘SLUGGISH’ IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AGENCIES WASHINGTON —Consumers waiting until the last minute to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law, known as Obamacare,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Haiyan orphans’ story underlines Manila’s issues with handling kids
      645 32 NO ‘DISCERNIBLE SPATE’ OF TRAFFICKING AGENCIES TACLOBAN —Identified as orphans by local officials after Typhoon Haiyan, five siblings aged between eight and 18 were suddenly taken from an evacuation centre in the hardest-hit city of Tacloban, prompting an immediate search by
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  • business
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      Lock icon California businesses look to Asia for growth
      672 36  -  Agricultural, tech firms see huge potential in Asia FIRMS EYE EXPANDING MIDDLE CLASS WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SAN FR ANCISCO —In the Livermore Valley about 45km east of San Francisco, foreign tourists brave the winter chill to visit the Wente Vineyards and taste
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    • Article
      Lock icon Nikkei hits six-year high as yen’s fall boosts export prospects
      337 36 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average closed above 16,000 for the first time in six years yesterday as the yen’s fall to a near five-year low boosted earnings prospects for the nation’s exporters. China’s benchmark money-market rates, meanwhile,
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  • market buzz
    • Article, Illustration
      SPRING FOR TIGHTER ABS
      123 38 A weak back and flabby abs can be improved and strengthened with core exercises, such as the ones that can be done on the new OTO SpringAb. Its effectiveness comes from allowing a 180° range of motion. A wider range of motion lets you target more
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      CLARKE QUAY FESTIVITIES
      137 38 This month, the Clarke Quay Christmas Carnival is filled with gourmet selections from around the world. The Christmas specials range from the traditional to fusion, like Chicken Cordon Bleu from ChinaOne and Santa Claws Whole Jumbo Lobster Therm idor from Fremantle Seafood Market. For something light, nibble
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      PLAQUE-REPELLING ACTION
      151 38 Conventional toothbrushes rely on the friction from brushing to force plaque off teeth. Not the Kiss You Ionic Toothbrush. Its ionic action makes teeth release the build-up of plaque. The toothbrush’s unique ionic action is supposed to remove 48 per cent more plaque, clean teeth and gums effectively,
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      FASHIONABLY CHIC CAMERA
      208 38 Get your hands on the new Panasonic LUMIX GM1 a stylish and easy-to-use mirrorless interchangeable lens camera that fits snugly in your pocket. Constructed from a durable aluminium alloy, the camera boasts a sleek compact profile and delivers quality images with clarity and precision. It features a
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      SWEET DEALS ON NESCAFE AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS
      144 38 Your coffee break just got sweeter with the festive deals on NESCAFE Automatic Systems, like the Genio Automatic for S$169 (save S$90), Circolo Automatic for S$259 (save S$80) and MELODY Automatic for S$249 (save S$30). Buy any Automatic system and redeem a limitededition NESCAFE
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      DRINK TO YOUTHFUL SKIN
      104 38 Those familiar with the Tsubaki Perfect Beauty drink will be glad to know that there’s a new drink Tsubaki Collagen DX. Its five ingredients are said to rejuvenate skin for a visibly brighter complexion in as short as seven days. Tsubaki Collagen DX’s potent action comes
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  • sme
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      Lock icon Doing business by numbers
      909 40  -  Brenda Tan uses the ancient science of numerology and ‘airy fairy’art of tarot-card reading to help her clien ts A MYSTICAL CHAT TO CLEAR THE MIND AND SPAWN SOLUTIONS FRANCIS KAN todaysme@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Armed with pencil and paper, a calculator and a deck of cards, Ms
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  • technology
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  • sports
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      Lock icon UNDERMANNED LIVERPOOL FACE STERN TEST
      693 42 Rodgers urges players to stand tall as City look to keep Suarez quiet MANCHESTER CITY V LIVERPOOL AGENCIES M ANCHESTER —Tonight’s clash between English Premier League ta-ble-toppers Liverpool and Manchester City, in third place, headlines a busy day in England where Boxing Day football matches
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    • Article
      Lock icon CURBISHLEY IS FULHAM TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
      347 42 REUTERS LONDON —Alan Curbishley has been named first-team technical director at struggling Premier League side Fulham after the former Charlton Athletic and West Ham manager agreed to take up a full-time role at a club for the first time in five years. Curbishley has been
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      Lock icon AN EXCITING SECOND HALF BECKONS
      573 43 Eight clubs in contention for the Premiership as title race proves unpredictable THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —The Premier League is no procession this time, with the big spenders facing a serious threat at last. The great democracy of the 2013-2014 Premier League title race approaches
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