Today, 23 August 2014

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING AbdiaCorp SATURDAY, 23 AUGUST 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon Malaysia mourns as MH17 victims return home
    1034 1 AGENCIES KUA L A LUMPUR —Carried by soldiers and draped in the national flag, coffins carrying Malaysian victims of flight MH17 returned home yesterday to a country still trying to find closure for the twin tragedies of the jetliner that was downed more
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    MDA scraps self-classification scheme
    930 1  -  Not meaningful to roll out scheme if intended key beneficiaries did notfind it useful: Authority REVERSAL PUTS A DAMPENER ON ITS VISION OF CO-REGULATION FOR ARTS SECTOR KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The arts community was against the idea of censoring its own performances, while some members
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    Lock icon US weighs options on ‘apocalyptic militants’
    704 1 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The extremist Islamic State group has an apocalyptic vision in the Middle East and cannot be defeated unless the United States and a coalition of partners confront it head- on in Syria, said America’s top-ranked military officer. “This is an organisation that
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      43 1 LOCAL AND GLOBAL FACTORS WILL FORCE ASPIRING LAWYERS TO CHANGE THEIR MINDSETIN ORDER TO PRACTISE LAW VOICES 10 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps BUSINESS 22 Strong potential for S’pore-India bilateral cooperation: PM Lee
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      Arts practitioners still open to proposal for co-regulation
      806 2  -  PARENTS AGREE EXISTING RATINGS BY THE MDA ARE HELPFUL KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Arts practitioners said the Media Development Authority’s (MDA) proposal for co-regulation was something they were still open to, but only if an agreement on classification standards for content can
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      Lock icon 80-year-old charged with murder of daughter-in-law
      490 3  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE —The 80-year-old man suspected of killing his daughter-in-law on Thursday morning was charged with murder in the State Courts yesterday. Char Chin Fah one of the oldest murder suspects Singapore has seen is accused of causing the
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      Lock icon Foley’s parents release e-mail from Islamic State
      680 4 LETTER OFFERS FIRST CONFIRMATION THAT MILITANTS WANTED RANSOM OR PRISONER SWAPS AGENCIES W A S H I N G T O N The parents of Mr James Foley, the American journalist beheaded by Islamist militant kidnappers, has released an e-mail from his captors,
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      Lock icon Obama’s post-Foley golf game draws criticism
      172 4 President Barack Obama has been criticised for heading to his favourite golf course on Martha’s Vineyard, where he is on vacation, immediately after he declared himself heartbroken by the murder of United States journalist James Foley and vowed to be relentless against Islamic radicals
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      More communal space, greenery for cluster housing
      618 5  -  Formulae in revised URA guidelines to decide maximum number of houses developers can build WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Developers of future cluster housing developments will need to reserve nearly half of their projects for communal open space, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA)
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      Lock icon A day of mourning for Malaysia
      145 6 Solemn ceremony to receive coffins followed by minute of silence across country as flags flew at half-mast FIRST BATCH OF MH17 REMAINS ARRIVES AT KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Pall bearers from Malaysia’s armed forces carrying a coffin to the waiting hearses. Hearses leaving the
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      Hope ‘sorry, wrong department’ will be thing of the past
      146 10  -  FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG I agree with the writer of the letter “Staff of new municipal services office should have can-do mindset” (Aug 22). Although 80 per cent of our resident population live in Housing and Development Board (HDB)
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      Local, global factors will force aspiring lawyers to change mindset
      389 10  -  FROM MICHAEL YAP GIM CHUAN I refer to the report “Spike in overseas grads ‘the reason S’pore faces lawyer glut’” (Aug 21), and the letter “An avoidable glut of lawyers?” (Aug 22). Apart from factors in the potential oversupply of
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      All data used for analyses anonymised: SingTel
      275 10  -  FROM TRICIA LEE Senior Corporate Communications Manager, SingTel We refer to Mr Shawn Noel Low’s letter “Does SingTel track users’ mobile signals?” (Aug 15). SingTel is committed to providing customers the best possible mobile coverage 24/7, while adhering to high standards of data
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      Half-yearly inspections should not apply for all goods vehicles
      259 10  -  FROM DAVE YAP I refer to the letter “Half-yearly inspections necessary for goods vehicles older than 10 years” (Aug 20). The Land Transport Authority stated that goods vehicles have an average annual mileage of about 40,000km and are subject to more
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      Lock icon Consider reverse mortgage scheme to give retirees another option
      390 11  -  FROM TAN KOK TIM I, too, hope that retirees use the lease buyback scheme as a last resort. The concerns about ageing and being as-set-rich but cash-poor are real, though. (“Sad if success of buyback scheme based on higher take-up rate”;
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      Address uncertainty of outliving lease in buyback scheme
      167 11  -  FROM FRANCIS CHENG CHOON FEI To attract more applicants to the lease buyback scheme, the uncertainty of outliving the lease must be addressed. (“Lease buyback scheme extended to 4-room flats”; Aug 18) If this happened, for example, would the Housing and Development
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Harnessing people power for solar energy
      873 12  -  Localfirm’s initiative will link investors with building owners to fund photovoltaic systems DUE DILIGENCE NECESSARY BEFORE INVESTING, SAYS EXPERT SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Already gaining traction in the United States and Europe, a model of getting the public to collectively fund
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      Lock icon Kong Hee ‘had wide-ranging control over church-linked firms’
      633 14  -  He was listed as ‘invisible’ in Xtron ’s management structure, prosecution’s documents show NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE His control over churchlinked entities ranged from salary issues to multi-million-dollar property transactions, prosecutors cross-ex-amining City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee argued yesterday. Building
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      Lawyer for drug trafficker says caning goes against Constitution
      313 14  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE The question of whether judicial caning goes against the Constitution came up in the Court of Appeal yesterday, during an appeal hearing for convicted drug trafficker Yong Vui Kong. Yong, the first drug trafficker on death row to
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      SMRT expands fleet of Prius Hybrid taxis
      341 15  -  PAUL LIM S ING A POR E Starting next month, 400 new Prius Hybrid SMRT taxis will be hitting the roads. And by next March, another 300 will be added, bringing the total number of such taxis in SMRT’s fleet to 1,300. Together
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      Lock icon MediaCorp staff raise S$57,000 in charity car wash
      122 15 More than 100 employees from MediaCorp’s group sales and marketing division held an ecofriendly waterless car wash yesterday at the Turf City Grandstand, raising S$57,000 for charity. Artistes including Jayley Woo, Seraph Sun and James Seah attended the event and hosted a
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      Lock icon New Yusof Ishak Mosque to embody late President’s values
      558 15  -  Important that we try to encourage programmes to bring non-Muslims closer to the mosque says Yaacob ROADSHOW TO GATHER FEEDBACK LAUNCHED TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Preliminary plans for the new Yusof Ishak Mosque were unveiled yesterday at the launch of
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      Lock icon Jokowi eyes swift fuel price hike to boost budget
      511 18 PRESIDENT-ELECT TO MEET YUDHOYONO NEXT WEEK IN THE HOPE OF REACHING DEAL REUTERS J A K A R TA President-elect Joko “Jokowi” Widodo will sit down with Indonesia’s outgoing leader next week in the hope of reaching an agreement to raise
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      Lock icon Climate of fear cements Thai junta rule, say activists
      911 18 REUTERS Bangkok— “Is she dead yet?” Thai opposition activist Kritsuda Khunasen said she was blindfolded and struggling to regain consciousness when she heard this chilling query from one of her interrogators. She was detained for nearly a month by the military
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      Lock icon Focus of German policy shifts as Ukraine army gains strength
      932 20 BERLIN TO URGE RESTRAINT FROM KIEV, AVERT HUMILIATING DEFEAT FOR PRO-RUSSIAN REBELS REUTERS BERLIN —After months of ratcheting up pressure on Mr Vladimir Putin, concern is mounting in Berlin and other European capitals that an emboldened Ukraine’s military successes in
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      Lock icon Kerala outlines plan to ban alcohol
      268 20 AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Tourists and residents of Kerala may soon not be able to enjoy any beer or wine in the southern Indian state after the authorities outlined plans to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol to tackle the state’s alcohol problem. Chief
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      Lock icon Injured koala brought back to life with CPR
      364 20 AGENCIES MELBOURNE —A koala which lost consciousness after being hit by a car survived after a dramatic rescue and receiving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation from a wildlife rescuer. The koala was hit by a vehicle while crossing a road in Langwarrin, in Melbourne’s south-east,
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      29 19 Every journey has a beginning, its heartbreaks and its winning moments Catch them all as MediaCorp brings you the most comprehensive coverage of the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games.
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      69 21 ACCLAIMED DRAMA THAT WON I O AWARDS: f BEST f BEST V WRITER BEST V COUPLE jy J EXCELLENCE AWARD (ACTOR ACTRESS) J* JOO WON CHAE MOON WON JOO SANG WOOK 24.08.2014 EVERY SUN 9PM mBSBk*, V J X Good Doctor 1 he journey of an autistic boy who becomes
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      Lock icon Riot did not change S’pore’s view of Indian nationals: PM
      549 22  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE —Last December’s Little India riot has not changed how Indian nationals are looked upon by the Singapore government and Singaporeans in general, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. “It hasn’t changed our view at all.
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      Strong potential for S’pore-India bilateral cooperation, says PM Lee
      690 22  -  COUNTRIES HAVE ‘GOOD BASE TO WORK UPON’ LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore and India have a “good base to work upon” to develop bilateral ties, but much more can be done as a new administration takes power in India, Prime
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      Lock icon Singapore banks could soon issue covered bonds
      613 23 Regulators near agreemen t on issues involving CPF, opening up S$25b market, say sources REUTERS SINGAPORE The first covered bond issue from a Singapore bank could finally be on its way as regulators near an agreement to open a market estimated to be
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      Lock icon The best travel experience
      432 26 firmation and payment. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM In a time when travellers are spoilt for choice from budget airlines to online resources well-established travel agencies continue to thrive. This is because agencies like Chan Brothers Travel, which has almost 50 years of experience
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      225 23 the 8 DAYS Moonlight Experience Join 8 DAYS for an evening of family fun as we celebrate o 4re Mid-Autumn under the stars at BreadTalk IHQ Mall! 3 °®at) Mall '(30,%* d s Tal *IHQ 3 3f M Dj r *e£V. t PLUS! Event highlights Catch an outdoor screening of
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      Lock icon WHAT DOES EPL WEEK TWO HOLD?
      846 24  -  LESSONS FROM FIRST WEEK OF MATCHES 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 publications around the world. Follow him on Twitter @adrianjclarke
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        Lock icon MANCHESTER UNITED ON DI MARIA ALERT
        88 26 AGENCIES Argentina international Angel di Maria (picture) has told Real Madrid he wants to leave, in a move which will have got transfer-shy Manchester United on red alert. The winger has been a United target for some time, but they will face competition from
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        Lock icon SHERWOOD SNUB LEAVES PALACE IN CHAOS
        88 26 AGENCIES Crystal Palace’s attempts to sign a new manager are in chaos, after Tim Sherwood (picture) withdrew his interest in thejob. Palace were keen on 45-year-old Sherwood after abandoning their interest in Malky Mackay, following allegations of improper behaviour by Mackay’s former club, Cardiff.
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        Lock icon CECH SET TO CHECK OUT OF CHELSEA?
        90 26 AGENCIES Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho insists he does not want to sell goalkeeper Petr Cech (picture), despite both Paris St-Ger-main and Monaco being keen to offer the keeper a loan deal or permanent move. The 32-year-old Cech is unhappy at becoming the No
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      Lock icon LIVERPOOL TO ROLL THE DICE ON BALOTELLI
      618 26 BRINGING THE CIRCUS BACK TO TOWN OR SENDING IN THE CLOWN? THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —It may have been coincidental, but as the news was breaking of Liverpool’s £16 million (S$33.1 million) bid for striker Mario Balotelli, senior members of the Anfield PR
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      Lock icon HISTORIC GOLD BECKONS FOR S’PORE SAILORS
      400 27  -  PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE —The Republic’s quest for a first gold medal from the Youth Olympic Games could be realised today from one of two 15-year-old sailors, as Bernie Chin leads Singapore’s hopes into the final race of the men’s Byte CII event in pole
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      BRIGHT FUTURE FOR S’PORE SWIMMING
      515 27  -  Coach warns the older generation to watch their backs ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg N A N J I N G Singapore swimming coach Gary Tan is warning his senior stars that the next generation is coming through fast, and that they are hungry for success. While
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      Lock icon VIETNAMESE SWIMMER TAKES YOG BY STORM
      368 27  -  ADELENE WONG Vietnamese~ Nguyen~ Thi~ Anh~ Vien~ is~ a~ swimmer~ with~ a~ big~ future,~ and~ that~ future~ is~ coming~ sooner~ than~ maybe~ even~ she~ imagined. As~ a~ 16-year-old,~ she~ splashed~ to~ five~ gold~ medals~ at~ the~ South-East~ Asian~ Swimming~ Championships~ in~ Singapore~ last~ year.~
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      Lock icon CANADA’S YOUNG GUNS EYEING TENNIS’ SUMMIT
      811 28 Raonic and Bouchard looking to storm next week’s US Open THEIR SUCCESS HAS SPARKED TENNIS FEVER BACK HOME REUTERS NEW YORK —Canada has long been a global ice hockey superpower, toasted a Formula 1 driver’s champion and at different times has laid claim to
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      165 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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      70 29 COMINGTO TERMS S’PORE REPERTORY THEATRE’S MIES JULIE REIMAGINES SOUTH AFRICA’S ENDURING CONFLICTS 31 WHATEVER YOUR FANCY FIVE REASONS TO HEAD DOWN TO THE SINGAPORE GARDEN FESTIVAL 32 SATURDAY, 23 AUGUST 2014 UP, UP AND AWAY FALLING SKIES’ SCARLETT BYRNE WANTS TO PLAY A SUPERHERO 35 PICTURE THIS A look at
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        Lock icon IMAGINE CHINA
        595 30  -  LOOKING AT CHINA THROUGH THE LENS OF ITS CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHERS MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg From flights of fancy to skewed histories, the latest show at ArtScience Museum explores the world of contemporary China through the eyes of its photographers. Comprising 60 photographs and two video works by seven established
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        Lock icon Drama in South Africa
        556 31  -  Mies Julie director Yael Farber says the effects of apartheid will take years to heal RACE RELATIONS MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —South Africa is taking centrestage in Singapore next week. Along with acclaimed choreographer Mamela Nyamza’s highly charged double-bill, I Stand Corrected and Hatched at the Singapore
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        184 31  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —Two festivals jostled for attention: The Singapore Night Festival kicked off to join the Singapore International Festival of Arts, now on its second weekend. An exhibition of the nominees of the fifth Icon de Martel Cordon Bleu photography awards also went up at
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        Lock icon In limbo
        532 31  -  The in-between of life and death in Michael Lee’s latest solo ART REVIEW: MACHINE FOR (LIVING) DYING IN BRUCE QUEK SINGAPORE —As the title of Michael Lee’s latest solo exhibition, Machine for (Living) Dying In, suggests, the said machine might imply that life can be reduced to a
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        Garden variety
        498 32  -  The Singapore Garden Festival is worth checking out before it ends even if you’re not a huge fan of flowers FLORAL ARTISTRY SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —The Singapore Garden Festival (SGP) may be ending this Sunday, but there’s still time to make it down for one last
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        What’s on
        660 32 Performances and exhibitions to check out this week SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF ARTS This year’s edition continues with a slew of events including this week’s Richard Move’s Martha@... The 1963 Interview and Seo Jaehyung’s The Chorus; Oedipus. Next week you’ll have: Sambaso by Mansaku Nomura, Mansai Nomura and
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        Lock icon Capturing a change
        789 33  -  LAETITIA WONG SING A PORE Sean Gallagher’s best travel tips to scoring a comfy seat on the plane would be to smile and always ask nicely when checking in. He also never goes anywhere without a personal stash of Ziplock bags. “Because they’re amazingly versatile; they keep
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    • family
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        Weekend planner
        664 34 KIDS 12 AND BELOW MOVIES UNDER THE STAR: PERCY JACKSON: SEA OF MONSTERS Head down to The Star Vista to enjoy free weekly screenings of blockbuster movies amid lush greenery at the mall’s breezy Star Plaza. The movie for this evening is Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. In
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    • television
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        Lock icon A Marvel fan she is
        600 35  -  Scarlett Byrne would gladly trade her wand for superhero spandex YOUTHFUL ASPIRATIONS LAETITIA WONG laetitiawong@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE We remember Scarlett Byrne for turning in a snobbish performance in the later installations of the Harry Potter series of movies as girlfriend of the villainous Draco
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      23 33 Martha Graham makes an appearance and Oedipus comes alive at the Singapore International Festival Of Arts 2014 Read more at http://tdy.sg/artssakeblog and http://www.todayonline.com/artlanders
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