Today, 16 June 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    23 1 fliBDIACORF MONDAY, 16 JUNE 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM yVI bdiaCorp MONDAY, 16 JUNE 2014 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon The secret of the brew
    540 2 When it comes to appreciating coffee a tasting ritual is required to fully appreciate every aspect of its quality BROUGHT TO YOU BY consistently, cup after cup. produced BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM How to tell a good coffee? Nespresso shares three easy steps
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Heng calls on companies to do more in workplace training
      529 2  -  Offering monetary incentives, grouping firms by sector to offer training could be considered DEVELOPING EDUCATION, CAREER GUIDANCE SERVICES IS CRITICAL NG JING YNG IN AMSTERDAM jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg AMSTERDAM —To get employers to develop skills of students and employees, the idea of
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      STRONG PRACTICAL ELEMENT IN DUTCH AND NORWEGIAN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION SYSTEMS
      436 2  -  NG JING YNG For four days a week, Mr Carlo Valentin takes orders and serves dishes at a restaurant before going back to school for a day to take hospitality and language courses. Mr Valentin, who is among the 40
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      Jokowi, Prabowo pledge to build citizen-centric economy
      744 4  -  Observers note little difference in terms of candidates’ ideological leanings so far DEBATES COULD BE CRUCIAL TO DECIDING WHO GETS VOTED, SAY ANALYSTS AMIR HUSSAIN, HERA DIANI IN JAKARTA amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg JAKARTA —The Indonesian government should play a more central role in the economy,
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      Inconvenience among barriers to firms in offering portable medical benefits
      726 6  -  GOVT CAN PROVIDE MORE TAX RELIEF TO ENCOURAGE COMPANIES TO ADOPT SUCH SCHEMES, SAYS MP LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY SIAU MING EN SINGAPORE It benefits employees by ensuring their insurance coverage continues after they leave a job and
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      Lock icon Hopeful Iraqis return to Mosul days after its fall
      730 10 INSURGENTS SEEN AS LIBERATORS AP KALAK (IRAQ) —Days after Iraq’s secondlargest city fell to Al Qaeda-inspired fighters, some Iraqis are returning to Mosul, lured by insurgents offering cheap petrol and food, restoring power and water and removing traffic barricades. Many people
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Harnessing China’s competitive streak
      961 12  -  MARKET VERSUS STATE ANDREW SHENG, XIAO GENG Andrew Sheng is distinguished fellow of the Fung Global Institute and a member of the United Nations Environment Programme Advisory Council on Sustainable Finance. Xiao Geng is director of research at the Fung Global Institute. PROJECT SYNDICATE China’s State
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      Dealing with the Taliban
      1191 14  -  WHAT AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN CAN DO SREERAM CHAULIA Sreeram Chaulia is a professor and dean at the Jindal School of International Affairs in Sonipat, India. “Don’ come back to Afghanistan”, screams a misspelt banner headline in a dramatic video made by the Taliban, showing the recent
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      254 12 Since the Taliban government in Kabul was overthrown by an American military blitz after the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, back channels have existed between the US government and the Taliban leadership. SREERAM CHAULIA 14 YEARS Asia’s most awarded regional airline Making every ourney worth its while. That's a joy
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      199 15 SINGAPORE’S OLDEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE WE HAVE BUIL Y THINKING BIG a n a < X "M Singapore City Landsca Northumbria University has excellent links with higher education, industry and commerce throughout UK, Europe, and beyond. It is also well-known for its teaching and course excellence. Its’ reputable courses now
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  • voices
    • Article
      Offer of cheaper coffee shows rewards of being polite
      221 16  -  FROM LANCE DU GUOXIAN While I agree with the writer of the letter “Cheaper coffee for courtesy? No, thank you” (June 14) that Singaporeans should be intrinsically motivated when being courteous to others, the Singapore Kindness Movement deserves recognition for its
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      S’pore could suffer if foreign managers return home
      139 16  -  FROM CHUA KIM CHOO I refer to the article “Biggest cost of global city status is to our identity” (June 11). Mr Henry Tan Seng Lee said the ratio of Singaporeans to non-Singa-poreans is 3:2. It would be unsurprising should this come
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      Owners might be unable to control pets on public transport
      135 16  -  FROM ACE KINDRED CHONG I refer to the letters “More tolerance for pet owners on public transport” (June 14) and “Don’t turn train cabin into animal farm” (June 13). I am not sure if pet owners here are responsible enough
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    • Article
      As safety nets, CPF monies must be well-managed
      201 16  -  FROM JUNE CHEAH-NICHOLLS Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, as I understand, are safety nets. Returning them entirely at retirement as called for by many recently is potentially a non-starter. Research shows that people generally do not exercise financial prudence when they enjoy
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      197 16 LETTER WHY THE CYNICISM OVER ASINCERE EFFORT BY THE SINGAPORE KINDNESS MOVEMENT? Scan the QR code or visit tdy.sg/ltrcynicism16june for the letter from Desmond Chew. o SAA GLOBAL EDUCATION Sylvia Lim Bachelor of Arts (Honours)' Accounting and Finance pi 1st Class Honours, Class of 2013 GREAT BRITISH EDUCATION WITH PLYMOUTH
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Bench in Tampines park commemorates Nicoll Highway hero
      154 18 A bench in Tampines Tree Park has been dedicated to Heng Yeow Pheow, the foreman who saved eight workers in the Nicoll Highway collapse 10 years ago. The 40-year-old did not make it out and his body was never found. His wife
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    • Article
      About 180 appeal to qualify for Pioneer Generation Package
      396 18 In assessing appeals panel to focus on those who just missed out on citizenship criterion but have tried to sink roots: MOF LETTERS ON LIFETIME BENEFITS TO BE SENT FROM THIS WEEK ticularly MediShield Life. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY MONICA KOTWANI SINGAPORE
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      SAF looking into netizen’s claim of feigning depression for NS exemption
      451 19  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is looking into a netizen’s boast that he obtained a discharge from National Service (NS) by feigning mental illness, but gave the assurance that servicemen with genuine psychological conditions
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      Lock icon Father’s Day at SAFRA clubs
      219 19 Father of three, Mr Chew Hock Beng, was tasked yesterday to win a relay event at SAFRA Jurong with his wife and two of their children. They wanted the top prize of a cruise, so they could enjoy a ‘bonus trip’ they avoid taking flights
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      562 19 Standard Cg Chartered £5 Here for good 1 1 1 11 1 second loan approval- “I'!' 1 in-principle* JaB Additional 100 voucher' upon online application approval u G Ho Best Consumer Internet Bank Singapore 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 it’s good when a rewarding loan is just a few clicks away
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  • china&india
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon China building school on island in disputed waters
      405 20 BEIJING EXPANDING OUTPOST IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AP BEIJING —China is building a school on a remote island in the South China Sea to serve the children of military personnel and others, expanding the rugged outpost it created two years ago to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Modi reaches out to Bhutan to assert India’s regional sway
      717 21 AGENCIES Thimphu (Bhutan)— Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday kicked off his first visit abroad since taking office, arriving in Bhutan to launch a drive to reassert his country’s influence in the region, offering financial and technical help as well
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  • world
    • Article
      Lock icon S’pore, Indon navies help M’sia foil pirate attack
      290 22 PIRATES TRIED TO LOOT REPUBLIC-MANAGED TANKER IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian navy on Saturday foiled a pirate attack with the aid of navies from Singapore and Indonesia after the pirates confronted a Singapore-managed tanker off Malaysia’s east coast
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    • Article
      Lock icon Bangladesh reports first case of MERS
      229 22 REUTERS DHAKA Bangladesh yesterday reported its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus infection in a man returning from the United States through Abu Dhabi. The man, 53, was being treated in hospital, said Mr Mahmudur Rahman from the Institute of Epidemiology,
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    • Article
      Lock icon Casey Kasem, wholesome voice of pop radio, dies at 82
      683 23 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Casey Kasem, a disc jockey who never claimed to love rock ‘n’ roll but who built a long and lucrative career from it, creating and hosting one of radio’s most popular syndicated pop music
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      313 22 CITY SQUARE MALL Singapore's First Eco-mall :-W OBarney Friends live’ On Stage 7-22 Jun (daily except Mon), LI Atrium Tue Fri: 2pm 7pm Sat Sun: 1pm, 4pm 7pm Sing and dance into a world of imagination with Barney, Baby Bop and BJ! Redeem a Meet Greet pass 45 mins prior
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  • business
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      Lock icon China ‘may produce 60% more vehicles in eight years’
      506 24 Output may rise to 35 million units, boosting demandfor steel, says ArcelorMittal CEO LARGEST PRODUCER OPENS AUTOSTEEL PLANT IN HUNAN BLOOMBERG BEIJING —Vehicle production in China, already the world’s biggest market, may climb about 60 per cent in the next eight
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      Lock icon Shoot with Canon
      327 26 last day of redemption is July 9. produced BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM If you’re looking for a new camera, Canon has some great deals this month on some EOS and PowerShot models. Offers include the EOS 700D body, which is priced at S$799 (usual price:
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      269 26 Until Aug 31, spend a minimum of S$30 in a single receipt with participating brands and you could walk away with S$30,000 in the TODAY Shop to Win grand draw. That’s not all. Stand to win S$10,000 in the weekly draws when you shop at Shop to Win retail partners.
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  • technology
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon LG’s flagship rear-button phone gets an upgrade
      837 28  -  The G3 boasts high-end specifications that can handle most games and apps and has battery life to last the day SHARPER GRAPHICS, BETTER USER EXPERIENCE JERRY FOO jerry@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —I am getting that feeling again. That sinking feeling when your once top-of-the-line smartphone
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      122 28 CONCERT THIS SATURDAY! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! METROPOLITAN FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA www.metropolitan.sg Bridging Frontiers BRINGING TOGETHER WESTERN AND CHINESE CLASSICAL MUSIC In a Celebration of Orchestral Music that Crosses Cultural Boundaries ■< Antonin Dvorak Carnival Overture, Op.92 Liu Xi Jin Double Erhu Concerto “Hymn of Wusuli” Rearranged for Western orchestra by
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  • sports
    • TODAY BRAZIL 2014 WORLD CUP
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        Lock icon BEST ENGLAND PERFORMANCE ON MY WATCH: HODGSON
        834 30 ITALY COACH SAYS HIS TACTICS PAID OFF REUTERS M A N AU S —England manager Roy Hodgson found it hard to take losing to Italy in their opening World Cup game on Saturday after what he called the best performance of his two
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        Lock icon COSTA RICA KEEP CALM TO CLINCH VITAL WIN
        502 30 REUTERS Costa Rica coach Jorge Luis Pinto said his team’s great attitude and level-headed reaction to going a goal down were key to their stunning 3-1 World Cup win over Uruguay on Saturday. The Uruguayans, semi-finalists four years ago in South Africa,
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        Lock icon NOT THE END FOR PROMISING ENGLISH
        826 31  -  BOTH ENGLAND AND URUGUAY COULD HAVE DONE WITH LUIS SUAREZ COMMENTARY BY CHRIS MATYSZCZYK Chris Matyszczyk, a British-born American of Polish parentage, was based in Singapore from 1992 to 1994 as creative director at Batey Ads. Now based in San Francisco, he was MediaPost’s
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        FLANKS ARE PORTUGAL’S KEY TO UNLOCKING SLICK GERMAN MACHINE
        771 32  -  MATCH OF THE DAY: GERMANY v PORTUGAL COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world.
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        Lock icon OZIL AS A ‘FALSE NINE’
        190 32 With just the one fully-fledged striker in the squad in 36-year-old Miroslav Klose, coach Loew will continue his experiment with the use of a “false nine”. I’m no fan of this system but if you’re talented enough to make it work (and Germany, like Spain
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        Lock icon BACK AFTER 12 YEARS, BELGIANS RARING TO GO
        696 33 AP BELO HORIZONTE —Belgium return to their first World Cup in 12 years brimming with confidence and determination before the Group H opener against Algeria. Belgium’s best cluster of players in a generation is in fierce competition for a starting place on
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      • WORLD CUP WATCH
        • Article
          Lock icon BECKENBAUER TO COOPERATE WITH FIFA PROBE
          154 33 AP German legend Franz Beckenbauer has told FIFA he will answer the questions put to him as part of a corruption investigation by June 27 at the latest. Beckenbauer’s management said in a statement that the commitment to answer questions means there is “no
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          Lock icon ENGLAND PHYSIO SUFFERS SUSPECTED BROKEN ANKLE CELEBRATING
          146 33 REUTERS Joy turned to agony for England physiotherapist Gary Lewin when he suffered a suspected broken ankle after falling over during celebrations of their equalising goal against Italy on Saturday. Lewin leapt off the bench to celebrate Daniel Sturridge’s goal, which made it
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        • Article
          Lock icon WARM WELCOME
          153 33 AP Hundreds of noisy Iranian football fans cheered their team on Saturday as it arrived in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba for their first game of the World Cup. For one man of faith, the joy highlighted how football can bring people together in a way that
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        • Article
          Lock icon WINNING BET CONSOLATION FOR SPANISH FAN
          192 33 REUTERS At least one Spain fan gained some satisfaction from the holders’ 5-1 thrashing by the Netherlands on Friday, after he was the only player in a sweepstake to predict the result and won €100,000 (S$169,360) in fuel. Jacobo Rios-Capape, 56, an architect from
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        568 34 A knockout game for both, with Portugal, Germany also in Group G AMERICANS EYE THREE POINTS TO PUT THEM IN A GOOD POSITION AP NATAL —The skies may clear when the United States plays Ghana in their World Cup opener in Natal on Tuesday morning
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        517 34 AP CURITIBA Iran and Nigeria have something in common ahead of their World Cup opener at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba: Both will be bidding to win their first match in the World Cup finals since France 1998. With Argentina the clear
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        1019 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH THE CASILLAS QUESTION Iker Casillas once remarked that David de Gea, the Manchester United goalkeeper, would “retire us all” once he realised the potential he was displaying as a teenager at Atletico Madrid. During De Gea’s traumatic start to life
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        401 35  -  SHAH SAHARI shahirons@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Don’t speak too soon, but this may well be the Netherlands’ year. Dutch fans say this at almost every World Cup, only for the story to end too soon, or badly. But after the 5-1 dismantling of the world champions on Friday, there are
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      434 36  -  17-year-old becomes first Singapore woman to run below 24s for the 200m ASIAN JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Her coach Margaret Oh did not expect a national record to be set but Shanti Pereira was not to be denied this time. Yesterday
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      166 36  -  PHILIP GOH It stood for more than 40 years but yesterday, Singapore’s second-oldest track and field record fell. At the Portland Track Festival in Oregon, United States, Soh Rui Yong clocked a time of 31 min 15.95sec in the men’s 10,000m race to eclipse
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      455 36  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —It’s a thumbs up for the spanking new OCBC Aquatic Centre at the S$1.33 billion Singapore Sports Hub from the Republic’s swimming fraternity, as the men’s water polo team continue to flex their muscles in a triple header against Malaysia. Yesterday
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      499 37 REUTERS NEW YORK —World champion Bohdan Bondarenko of Ukraine beat world indoor champion Mutaz Essa Barshim of Qatar in an epic high jump duel at New York’s Diamond League meet yesterday. Bondarenko and Barshim both cleared 2.42 metres the first time
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      682 38 2014 US OPEN THE NEW YORK TIMES pinehurst No one plays the US Open without hitting a shot that ends up somewhere unforeseen or unbelievably unlucky. What happens after that helps define the golfer’s competitive journey. For two days, Martin Kaymer lived the charmed golf
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        695 40  -  HARRISON FORD AND FIVE FELLOW ACCIDENT-PRONE MOVIE STARS ALICE VINCENT features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Harrison Ford has caused havoc on the set of Star Wars: VII by injuring his ankle after a door fell on him. e was airlifted to hospital for tests, including X-rays, after he
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        249 42 British comedian Sam Kelly succumbs to long illness R.I.P. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sam Kelly, the British comedian best known for his roles in ’Allo ’Allo! and Porridge, has died at the age of 70. The actor played Captain Hans Geering, a German officer,
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        226 42 AP NEW YORK With things looking up for the Today show after a dark period, Matt Lauer has decided to stick around and NBC is happy to have him. The network said on Friday that Lauer agreed to a contract extension to continue as co-host of
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      238 43 MediaCorp Switches to Digital Broadcast With the move towards digital TV, viewers will be able to receive better quality pictures, superior sound, multi-language subtitles and electronic programme guides for TV programmes. Digital TV will progressively be rolled out in Singapore over the next two years.* How Do I Get Digital
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