Today, 30 September 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    Lock icon Pro-democracy demonstrations escalate in HK
    612 1 BANKS SUCH AS HSBC, DBS CLOSE SOME BRANCHES AGENCIES HONG KONG —A wave of protest in Hong Kong extended into the working week yesterday with thousands of pro-de-mocracy activists expanding their rallies, defying a government call to abandon street blockades, while riot police withdrew from
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    Rewards to spur firms to rehire seniors in the offing
    598 1  -  Govt accepts proposal to prepare employers for raising of re-employment age to 67 INCENTIVES TO TAKE EFFECT FROM JAN 1 KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —Less than three years after firms were mandated to rehire older workers until they
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      135 1 TO SUCCEED AT WORK, WOMEN NEED TO ADAPT TO MALE-DOMINATED CORPORATE STRUCTURES, JUGGLEMULTIPLE COMMITMENTSCOMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 HOT NEWS 8 S’pore team caught in ALCOHOL BROUHAHA at Asian Games www.makesomeonesday.sg n Like us at fb.com/kindness.sg #NationOfKindness v a m ail r j Nation of x>^ ess Being a security officer calls for
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      Lock icon HK protests force bank closures, roil markets
      413 2 CITY’S CREDIT RATINGS, STATUS AS FINANCIAL HUB ‘WON’T BE AFFECTED UNLESS SITUATION WORSENS SEVERELY’ AGENCIES HONG KONG Banks, including Singapore’s DBS, closed some branches in Hong Kong yesterday as pro-democ-racy rallies mushroomed and sent the Hang Seng stock index and the local dollar
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      Lock icon Delay to Downtown Line 2 cut; will open in Q1 2016
      607 4  -  More manpower, innovative solutions help reduce delay by at least three months LTA TO FILE CLAIM AGAINST FORMER CONTRACTOR, WHICH WENT BUST KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Additional manpower and tweaks to work processes have helped reduce construction
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      Lock icon Syria backs global effort against Islamic State
      526 6 Minister’s statement at UN suggests approval of US-led air strikes targeting militants in the country ASSAD GOVT ‘STRIVING FOR POLITICAL SOLUTION, BUT DOES NOT CONSIDER REBELS A CREDIBLE OPPOSITION’ REUTERS UNITED NATIONS Syria stands with a worldwide effort to combat the Islamic State,
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      Lock icon Air strikes hit four Syrian provinces
      142 6 AGENCIES US-led coalition warplanes bombed Islamic State group positions across four provinces in northern and eastern Syria yesterday, hitting a grain silo as well as the country’s largest gas plant, with civilians reportedly killed. Washington and its Arab allies opened their air assault against
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      Team S’pore caught in alcohol brouhaha
      422 8  -  Three swimmers at Asian Games being probedfor leaving Athletes’ Village and drinking ASIAD GOLD MEDALLIST SCHOOLING BELIEVED TO BE AMONG TRIO LOW LIN FHOONG IN INCHEON linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg I N C H E O N Team Singapore’s 224-strong contingent at the 17th Asian Games in
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      Murderer’s death sentence upheld after failed appeal
      423 8  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE A 39-year-old convicted murderer had his death sentence upheld by the Court of Appeal yesterday, after failing to convince the judges that he had intended only to inflict bodily injuries on an elderly neighbour that are ordinarily sufficient to
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      37 2 4> #AXNBIacklist CATCH RED. HITMAN OF THE YEAR. Track him down at axn-asia.com/blacklist-sg 2014, 2014 Sony Pictures Television Inc and Open 4 Business Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. 2014 SPE Networks Asia Pte. Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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      410 4 Is Your Child Ready to Face The Competition in This World? One of US' Leading Children's Training Program k. Parents Students must attend together (For 5 to 15 year-olds) 'Honestly, my son was hesitant about the workshop at first, and now he can 1 stop talking about it. He is
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      9 6 COMMENT &ANALYSIS OBAMA’S FAUSTIAN PACT WITH THE SAUDIS 14
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      45 8 JAPANESE RESTAURANT WEEK in Singapore waHT ISW 2014.10.1 ►10.20 Let's Go To JAPAN in Winter! Eating Japanese J QQ Cuisine in Singapore. eateries. 3* "v •V i 7 Latest information on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/JRWSG Powered by < 3«& GURUNAVI Please check website for details. JRWSG Search!' Id
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      285 9 DIGITAL Canon Delighting You Always WHERE LEGEND BEGINS I can capture a moment faster than a blink. I can reveal a rainbow of vibrant colours beyond what the eye can see. I can display the most intricate beauty in the highest of definition. But most of all, I can help
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon How women can succeed at the workplace
      972 10  -  KEY LESSONS FROM SENIOR LEADERS ON NAVIGATING MALE-DOMINATED CORPORATE STRUCTURES SOPHIA ZHAO Sophia Zhao is a research scientist at the Center for Creative Leadership. In Singapore, everyone has equal access to education. The gaps in educational opportunities between men and women are much
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      Lock icon Obama’s Faustian pact with the Saudis
      1025 14  -  BY SUFFOCATING FREEDOM, SAUDI ARABIA MULTIPLIES THE SUPPLY OF RECRUITS FOR THE ISLAMIC STATE EDWARD LUCE Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES You go to war with the allies you have, not the ones you
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      206 10 Learn to trade Successfully The RIGHT Way, The FIRST Time Have you been struggling to find success when it comes to investments? Many investors lose hundreds even thousands i of dollars as they use trial and error in an attempt to develop an effective, winning strategy. The right investment strategies
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      142 10 None of the terrorist plots in the US and Europe since 9/11 have been devised by Shia groups. Yet, the one ally that is off limits to Mr Obama is Iran Saudi Arabia’s Shia counterpart and its greatest foe. EDWARD LUCE 14 HacvewNorman 1) Sales Consultants (Electrical Computers Department) 2)
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      110 14 WORLD MALAYSIANS ‘SACRIFICE IT ALL’ TO BATTLE FOR ISLAMIC STATE 26 At the heart of this Faustian pact Saudi Arabia. Americans have not forgotten that 15 of the 19 hijackers on The most obvious beneficiary Mr Obama’s war on the Islamic is Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime, whose officials now
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      224 15 SDIC Insures Your Deposits Up to M fife .V*/ How does the protection work? SDIC is the agency designated by law to administer the Deposit Insurance Scheme to protect depositors’ savings. I If a bank or finance company covered under the Deposit Insurance Scheme were to fail, the Singapore Deposit
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  • voices
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      Training, motivation also vital in productivity drive
      214 16  -  FROM LIU RIJING The report “SBF chief urges Govt not to tighten labour policies further” (Sept 26) mentioned that productiv­ity is lagging in construction and food services despite schemes such as Pro­ductivity and Innovation Credit. And the Singapore Business Fed­eration chief executive said
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      How does food centre renovation benefit diners?
      149 16  -  FROM CHAN KWONG FAI I share the frustration of many resi­dents following the renovation of the Aljunied Crescent hawker centre. Af­ter a two­month closure, one wonders what has changed besides the price increase at some stalls. (“Stop unnec­essary hawker centre renovations”; Sept 26)
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      Credit more wages to Special Account for retirement
      115 16  -  FROM TONG KIN MUON In his commentary “Cap use of CPF monies for housing” (Sept 24), the writer suggested that the liberal use of the Central Provident Fund Ordi­nary Account for housing constrains retirement adequacy. Hence, a cap might leave more funds
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      Consumers bear the cost of hawker centre upgrading
      116 16  -  FROM JIMMY SIM CHENG CHWEE I agree with the writer of “Stop un­necessary hawker centre renovations” (Sept 26). Imported inflation is beyond our control, but the costs of unneces­sary renovations of commercial prop­erties are not. These are often a precursor to rental
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      14 16 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      105 17 > M tiLITIT f a? > w X f V ILL I BE Lt) i J SLY WHEN I’M OLD? As the population continues to age, could old-age loneliness become a bigger societal disease? Surveys have found that seniors who feel lonely and depressed are as likely to be living
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon 79 firms taken to task over unsafe crane operations
      468 18 MOM’s special enforcement exercise uncovers 194 breaches of safety rules 98 CASES RESULTED IN FINES TOTALLING MORE THAN S$95,000 SINGAPORE Failure to maintain cranes in good working condition and using defective lifting gear were among the top five violations uncovered by
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      Lock icon Teeing off in the name of charity
      450 19 A meaningful golf tournament to raise funds for children CHARITY GOLF and playing in a game. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM SINGAPORE What could be better than hitting the green with your golfing buddy? How about doing it in support of
      and playing in a game. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM; Printers.PHOTO: PATSY TAN  -  450 words
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      Lock icon Widow’s mental capacity to revoke LPA in question
      365 20 COURT ASKED TO RULE ON THE ISSUE SINGAPORE In the latest twist in the saga pertaining to the tussle over a wealthy elderly widow’s financial assets, the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has asked for the courts to determine whether Madam
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      Lock icon An all-aspect approach to transport issues
      970 21  -  The key to getting on top of Singapore ’s public transport issues could lie inputting the power in commuters ’hands CSISG 2014 Q2 RESULTS: TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The solution to increasing customer satisfaction with public transport lies not only in
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      Lock icon Tertiary brand-building, one student at a time
      1090 22  -  Offering students the support they need is crucial to help them meet challenges and prepare them for the workplace CSISG 2014 Q2 RESULTS: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATION SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —What’s one of the most effective ways a tertiary institution can build
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      Lock icon Getting to the root of the problem
      1089 23  -  One of the keys to improving customer satisfaction is knowing what issues customers face and solving them ISES INDUSTRY FORUM HE PEIWEN today@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —New hires at taxi-book-ing app company GrabTaxi Singapore spend their first week on the job answering phone calls. It’s
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Modi heads for White House
      633 24 Indian PM, Obama to reinvigorate soured ties between their countries TALKS TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC GROWTH, COOPERATION ON SECURITY AGENCIES WA SHINGTON —When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets United States President Barack Obama for the first time at the White House, the welcome will
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      Lock icon Chinese vote on boycotting Doraemon for ‘exporting cultural values’
      553 24 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —As Hong Kongers rally for the right to choose their Chief Executive over Beijing’s pick, tens of thousands of mainland Chinese are participating in a one person, one vote online opinion poll on whether China should
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      83 24 ROYAL SONS INVESTMENTS PTE. LTD One of a Leading Property Group at Raffles Place has a vacancies for: 1. M E TECHNICIANS Service and maintain all facilities in the building and provide technical support. Assist building manager in carrying out corrective maintenance. Liaising with appointed maintenance contractors. Minimum 3 years
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  • world
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      Lock icon Malaysians ‘sacrifice it all’ to battle for Islamic State
      869 26 South-east Asian fighters pose risk as they may return to breathe new life into militant groups, radicalise peers via social media AS MANY AS 40 MAY BE IN SYRIA, IRAQ: POLICE BLOOMBERG KUAL A LUMPUR Mr Ahmad Salman Abdul Rahim chose
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      Lock icon DAP adviser questions if PR will survive till GE14
      656 27 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian opposition veteran Lim Kit Siang yesterday issued a warning of an imminent breakup of the Pakatan Rakyat (PR) if its partners do not mend ties following the fractious Selangor political crisis. He even suggested the possibility of
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      389 27 m B s&* -f ,i-MM >rs -a* V*. W8 FULL FREEDOM frj—g ix ;*P- Photo by Jeremy Leong The Nikon FX Experience Funan DigitaLife Mall Atrium Oct 3-5, 2014 (FRI SUN) www.nikon.com.sg/fullfreedom Full Frame Inspiration Join us to hear Nikon Professional Photographers recount their stories and be inspired to explore
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  • business
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      135 28 SME TALENT PROGRAMME is, SOME CHARACTERS ARE JUST FORTHEF&B INDUSTRY ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? m WHAT DO /DU GET? f Receive study award sign-on bonus of up to S$2B,000 Secure a career training opportunity before you graduate t Kick start your career with well-established local F&B companies* WE ARE
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Facebook debuts ad platform to track users
      442 29 ATLAS AD SERVER SET TO TAKE ON GOOGLE AGENCIES SAN FR ANCISCO —Facebook is able to track its 1.3 billion users on desktop computers, mobile devices and other websites. Now, advertisers will be able to do the same, using the social-net-working service’s data.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ONE FC PIPS UFC TO BEIJING
      511 30  -  Singapore-based MMA property serves statement of intent to US giants in fight for territory DEBUT SLATED FOR OCT 31 IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a mixed martial arts property that is only three years old, ONE Fighting Championship (ONE FC) is often cast
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      Lock icon INCHEON ASIAD A POSITIVE GAMES DESPITE ISSUES: OCA
      487 30  -  LOW LIN FHOONG IN INCHEON linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg INCHEON The staging of the 17th Asian Games in Incheon has hardly been smooth-sailing for its organisers, who have had to deal with problems including a match-fixing cloud over its football competition, a protest by the
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      Lock icon WOMEN PADDLERS LOSE 3-2 TO JAPAN IN TEAM EVENT
      758 31  -  Feng Tianwei aggravates knee injury, which could affect performance in singles event JEAN IAU jeaniauny@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Republic’s hopes of at least matching their silver medal finish in the women’s table tennis team event at the 2010 Asian Games were dashed
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    • Article
      INEXPERIENCE COSTS KAYAKER TOH ASIAD MEDAL CHANCE
      405 31  -  PHILIP GOH IN INCHEON Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg INCHEON —A poor start cost Mervyn Toh the opportunity to become the first Singaporean kayaker to medal at the Asian Games, as the 22-year-old finished seventh in the K1 200m final yesterday, a mere six-tenth
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      Lock icon MICKELSON’S JIBE AT WATSON DRAWS FLAK
      470 32 Two ex-skippers say American failed to respect his captain at news conference ACTIONS ‘CLOSE TO A ONE-MAN MUTINY’ REUTERS GLENEAGLES (SCOTL AND) Phil Mick­elson’s scathing criticism of Unit­ed States Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson sparked a firestorm of reac­tion on Sunday, with former Europe­an
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      Lock icon IBRAHIMOVIC DOUBTFUL FOR PSG AHEAD OF BARCA CLASH
      430 32 REUTERS PARIS Paris St Germain are sweat­ing over striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s fitness as the French champions look fragile ahead of Barcelona’s visit in Group F of the Champions League today (tomorrow morning, Singa­pore time). After drawing their first game at Ajax Amsterdam,
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  • T TODAY
    • culture&lifestyle
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        WELCOMING A CHANGE
        1087 34  -  NEW TENANTS ARE HELPING JOO CHI AT MOVE SLOWLY BUT SURELY AWAY FROM ONLY BEING KNOWN FOR ITS EATERIES SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg Most food-mad Singaporeans go on and on about the Teochew muay, wanton noodles, Peranakan fare and even the authentic all-American barbecue they can get in
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    • television
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        Lock icon The last hero
        473 36  -  Ben McKenzie plays a young Commissioner Gordon in Gotham TODAY EXCLUSIVE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg TRANSCRIPT COURTESY WARNERTV SINGAPORE —The geeks specifically the ones in the DC camp are fogging up their glasses in excitement about new TV series Gotham, which premiered last week. A prequel to the
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      112 34 Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), a premier shipyard providing services to a worldwide customer base in the naval and commercial markets, has immediate vacancies for: SECURITY GUARDS (PERMANENT/IN HOUSE) Gross Pay Up to $2200* Able to perform 12 hours shifts(AM/PM) Physically fit Possess SIRD Security Licence Only Singapore Citizens
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
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      203 34 YOUR WEEKLY RADIO CHARTS I TOP 20 For the week: 26 Sep 2 Oct 2 ‘Hstep 01 Amnesia 3| ft 5 Seconds Of Summer 02 All About That Bass 11 Meghan Trainor Taylor Swift 04 Fireproof One Direction 05 Superheroes The Script IS 06 This Is How We Do Katy
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