Today, 25 October 2014, Afternoon Edition

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      Lock icon Cameron shames EU states for spending less than IKEA on Ebola
      318 2 UKpledges more than S$404 million to fight disease in West Africa U.S. SHIFTS S$958M FROM WAR BUDGET TO EBOLA MISSION BLOOMBERG BRUSSEL S —British Prime Minister David Cameron urged fellow European Union leaders to increase their spending on tackling
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      Lock icon Sharpest drop in HDB resale prices since 2005
      739 4  -  Property analysts attribute 1.7% decline to loan curbs and strong supply of new flats FIFTH CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DECLINE IN Q3 XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Prices of Housing and Development Board (HDB) resale flats fell by 1.7 per cent in the third quarter
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    • Article
      Private home prices down 0.7% in Q3
      593 4  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Prices of private homes in the Republic fell for a fourth consecutive quarter between July and September, but the pace of decline was more moderate, in what analysts said signals a market that is stabilising. Still, they cautioned
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      Lock icon Roy Ngerng among six to face charges over Speakers’ Corner event
      399 6  -  Five others who had participated actively at the protest were served a conditional warning ORGANISERS NGERNG AND HAN HUIHUI WILL FACE ADDITIONAL CHARGE JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Following police investigations into the Return Our CPF event last month at
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      Lock icon China, 20 nations ink deal for Asian development bank
      727 7 AP BEIJING China and 20 other Asian nations yesterday agreed to a new Beijing-backed international bank for Asia that Washington opposes as an unnecessary rival to established institutions such as the World Bank. Representatives of the 22 nations signed a Memorandum
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      Lock icon China, 20 nations ink deal for Asian development bank
      727 7 AP BEIJING China and 20 other Asian nations yesterday agreed to a new Beijing-backed international bank for Asia that Washington opposes as an unnecessary rival to established institutions such as the World Bank. Representatives of the 21 nations signed a Memorandum
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      Lock icon NY probing possible terror links in hatchet attack on police
      637 10 Discharged Navy veteran with criminal past attacks, seriously wounds two cops before being shot dead by two other officers ROOKIE OFFICERS LAUDED FOR QUICK RESPONSE TO UNPROVOKED ASSAULT AGENCIES NEW YORK Officials in New York are investigating possible terror links
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      Lock icon EU reaches deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions
      469 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES BRUSSELS —The 28 leaders of the European Union agreed yesterday on targets for protecting the climate and generating greener power despite deep divisions among their nations over how to produce energy. The main target that won approval was
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      PA’s blank cheque mystery unsolved, but processes ‘are stringent’
      726 11  -  JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE— It remains a mystery how a ComCare social assistance recipient who was sentenced to four months’ jail for forgery earlier this week was given a blank cheque last year by those disbursing the funds. The People’s Association
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Profit-driven stadium risks cold shoulder from the masses
      396 14  -  FROM EDMUND KHOO KIM HOCK Since our new National Stadium opened, the focus seems to have been on its sandy pitch and what an embarrassment it has become for Singapore. (“Improve stadium pitch to bring back the Kallang Roar”; Oct 24) Not
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      Root out scams at shopping areas to protect vulnerable tourists
      179 14  -  FROM RICHARD KANG CHOON TIAN It was reported recently that a Malaysian diver was apparently tricked into paying close to twice the agreed price for two iPhones at Sim Lim Square because of a suspicious, inflated warranty. Such daylight robbery
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      Lock icon SAF Volunteer Corps should heed lessons from the past
      535 15  -  FROM DAVID BOEY MENG-WHYE The writer is the author of Reaching Out: Operation Flying Eagle. The full version of this article is at http://kementah. blogspot.com, a blog about defence matters. The Republic of Singapore Navy’s fast landing craft approached the Indonesian
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    • Article
      S’pore could help larger economies with challenges
      369 15  -  FROM MADURAI D PADMANABHAN I refer to the commentaries “China’s distortionary policies perpetuate dysfunctional growth” and “Why Modi goes for small-bang reforms” (Oct 23). One noted the policy-induced disparities that cannot be fixed by the current gradual restructuring of China’s economy, while the
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      Like China, countries need to choose their own political model
      105 15  -  FROM TEO KUEH LIANG I refer to the commentary, “China vs America: Two kinds of exceptionalism” (Oct 22). Emerging China is lagging behind the Western world, especially in economic development and many areas of hard and soft infrastructure. Hence, it
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      Private transport scene shows S’pore’s foresight
      408 15  -  FROM ANDY HO CHER KEE Singapore’s reputation as a city of foresight precedes it internationally. World leaders have praised the basket of excellence it commands, which yields a rare, powerful combination that has garnered it prosperity. A fundament to the Republic’s progress that bears
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon S$7m upgrade for cruise centre after April bottleneck
      504 18  -  Marina Bay facility adds more check-in counters, alters layout of taxi bay to allow multiple cabs to be boarded concurren tly BAGGAGE-HANDLING CAPACITY TRIPLED ROBIN CHOO robinchoorb@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following an incident in April when the docking of two large cruise ships overwhelmed
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      Sentosa named most expensive island in South-east Asia again
      534 18  -  EMILIA TAN SINGAPORE For the second year running, Sentosa has been named Southeast Asia’s most expensive island destination by TripAdvisor in a cost comparison report. The TripIndex Island Sun Report 2014 by the world’s largest travel site looked at the cost
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      Lock icon Self-help groups have key role in S’pore’s new trajectory: PM
      523 19  -  They keep spirit of mutual assistance alive as Govt shifts to provide more support for individual efforts XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Self-help groups such as the Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) play an important role in Singapore’s new way forward,
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      Lock icon 454 transport workers honoured for good service
      489 19  -  ELGIN CHONG SINGAPORE When a tourist realised he was a dollar short for a tourist pass, TransitLink customer service officer Mas Siti Ali paid for the balance out of her own pocket. And when an elderly woman struggled to catch a bus in
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  • world
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      Lock icon Canada gunman not seen as threat despite his past
      560 20 Police did not even know that Michael Zehaf-Bibeau had been in Ottawa for three weeks EMERGING PORTRAIT OF ATTACKER A FRAGMENTED ONE AGENCIES OT TAWA The Canadian police acknowledged that the gunman who traumatised the capital in a deadly shooting rampage
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      Lock icon Lone-wolf attacks duel with air strikes against Islamic State
      676 20 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON —Six needle-nosed CF-18 fighter jets took off from the Canadian Forces base in Cold Lake, Alberta, to join the coalition fighting the Islamic State on Tuesday. The next day, a convert to Islam attacked symbols of the Canadian state,
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      Lock icon Penang bans foreign cooks at hawker stalls
      367 22 AGENCIES PENANG Officials in Penang have banned foreigners from being employed as cooks at hawker stalls in a move to preserve the state’s food heritage. Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said the new ruling would be enforced on all roadside hawkers in the
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      Lock icon HK protesters to vote on govt proposals
      721 22 They will be asked whether govt’s offer to submit report to China’s Cabinet on protests will have practical purpose DEMONSTRATION ENTERS FIFTH WEEK AGENCIES HONG KONG Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong said they will hold a straw poll on government proposals they had
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      Lock icon China’s top diplomat to visit Vietnam as tensions cool
      288 22 REUTERS BEIJING China’s top diplomat will visit Vietnam next week, in another sign that ties between the two Communist neighbours are on the mend after a period of sharp tension over a Chinese oil drilling rig working in part of the
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  • business
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      Lock icon Singapore’s manufacturing output contracts in September
      546 24 But analysts are upbeat about growth prospects particularly in specialised sectors with strong external demand VOLATILE BIOMEDICAL CLUSTER THE GREATEST DRAG ON OVERALL PERFORMANCE SINGAPORE —Factory output fell unexpectedly in September after rising for three consecutive months as the electronics sector contracted after making
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      Lock icon Competition watchdog seeks feedback on SIA’s plan to boost Tigerair stake
      180 24 AGENCIES SINGAPORE —The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) is seeking feedback on Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) proposed acquisition of additional shares in Tiger Airways (Tigerair). CCS yesterday said it had received notification on the proposed deal a week ago from
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      Lock icon UK rejects ‘appalling’ EU demand for more money
      393 24 AGENCIES BRUSSELS —Britain’s decades-long battle over the European Union budget flared up again as Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday insisted he would not pay an additional €2.1 billion (S$3.39 billion) into this year’s EU budget, calling the bloc’s demand for extra funds
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  • sports
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      Lock icon BATTLE OF BEST FRIENDS
      832 26  -  The only unbeaten player in group stage, Wozniacki now has Williams in her way as Halep faces Radwanska A TREAT FOR SPECTATORS LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They call it Frantic Friday and yesterday at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore, a frenetic final day of
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      ERRANI INJURY FORCES RETIREMENT OF DOUBLES TOP SEEDS AT WTA FINALS
      327 26  -  JEAN IAU A sizeable crowd had stayed back for yesterday’s final match, the last of the women’s doubles quarterfinals to feature top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci. But the whistles and jeers broke out when they realised the
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      Lock icon GETTING FANS INVOLVED
      626 27  -  One does not need court-side seats to get into the WTA Finals action ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —If attendance of the 2014 BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore is anything to go by, the year-end glamour event for the Women’s Tennis Association has certainly got its five-year run
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      JUNIORS GET INTO THE TENNIS ACT
      383 27  -  EMMANUEL PHUA SINGAPORE —While the stars slug it out in the main arena, the Kallang Tennis Centre has been a hive of activity, this week hosting the Southeast Asian (SEA) Junior Tournament, a Hopman-Cup style event for boys and girls across three different age
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      Lock icon Ng bags speed-skating bronze
      90 27 Lucas Ng (far left) won Singapore’s first senior category speed skating medal on Thursday at the Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy 2014 in Manila. Ng, 26, clinched a bronze medal in the Men’s 500m his first at Asian level in the three-day competition featuring
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      Lock icon VALDES LINKS UP WITH VAN GAAL
      76 28 AP Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes, 32, will complete his rehabilitation from a knee injury at Manchester United and start training with the first team. After tearing his right anterior cruciate ligament March, Valdes was released by Barcelona at the end of last season
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      Lock icon BALOTELLI CAN’T STAY OUT OF TROUBLE
      80 28 AGENCIES A woman has alleged that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli had “threatened” her 24-year-old daughter who was taking pictures of his Ferrari. On Thursday, Greater Manchester Police were called by a resident regarding the incident and are investigating. Balotelli was said to be visiting
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      Lock icon WALCOTT COULD BE READY NEXT WEEK
      81 28 REUTERS Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Theo Walcott, who has been out with a knee injury since January, should make his comeback next week against Burnley. The England winger has not played for Arsenal since rupturing a knee ligament in an FA Cup win
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      Lock icon CHELSEA WILL TEST MAN UNITED’S NERVY BACKLINE
      774 29  -  The English Premier League continues this week with Chelsea taking their unbeaten record to Old Trafford. TODAY columnist Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) looks at Sunday’s big clash, including the key head-to-heads. STIFFEST TEST YET FOR VAN GA AL’S MEN Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg)looks Adrian Clarke
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      Lock icon Man United v Chelsea: Three Key Battles
      225 29 Blind vFabregas United’s Dutch midfield general has begun life pretty smoothly in the Premier League, but he hasn’t had to control a player of Fabregas’ class yet. In possession he’ll be hassled and harried by Oscar (as well as the Spaniard) and then
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      Lock icon MORE A STAR WAR THAN A FOOTBALL GAME
      927 30 Author, broadcaster and journalist and regular Daily Telegraph columnist Jim White cannot contain his excitement for the opportunity to watch the first El Clasico of the season later today. AN ELEVATED COLLISION OF TALENT regular Daily Telegraph columnist Jim White cannot contain
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      Lock icon SUAREZ SET FOR EL CLASICO RETURN
      127 30 REUTERS Luis Suarez, whose four -month ban for biting an opponent expired yesterday, will make his official Barcelona debut in today’s clasico at Real Madrid, coach Luis Enrique said. Suarez will play some part in the match, his first competitive action since he sank
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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      91 30 Sat, 25/10/14 LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw Hwvanc] Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. [responsibly/
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  • T TODAY
    • culture&lifestyle
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        BROADENING HORIZONS
        909 32  -  SINGAPORE MUSICIANS INCH CHUA, THE PINHOLES AND VILLES HEAD DOWN UNDER FOR THE WAM FESTIVAL KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg With all the focus on developing local music appreciation among Singaporeans, it is easy to forget that there is a worldwide market for Singapore music. Several musicians have already made
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        A bellyful of laughs
        685 33  -  Comedian Bill Bailey is determined to tickle Singapore’s funny bone THE REAL JOKER CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE He looks a bit like a hippy in some photos and he likes his nature and rock music, but funny man Bill Bailey, who once proudly bore the label “the
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        109 33  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —The arts scene welcomed two new players in the Milan Image Art Fair, which launched its first international edition in Singapore. The latest branch of Madame Tussauds also opens its doors here on Sentosa. Elsewhere, the M1 Singapore Fringe Festival and the Singapore
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    • family
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        Weekend planner
        802 34 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK DISCO ON ICE HALLOWEEN CHILLS Celebrate Halloween with some ice skating fun. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume and disco-skate with your family and friends on the ice ring. There will be games and treats, as well as a scare station
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    • television
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        Lock icon Fake it till you make it
        564 35  -  However, actress Viola Davis wants to reflect ‘real women’ in her roles LIFE LESSON HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Five episodes into one of American television’s most talkedabout shows, How To Get Away With Murder, Viola Davis’ formidable, commanding presence as the hard-hitting and
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      13 33 What’s on What you should catch this coming week Arts: http://tdy.sg/todayarts Music: http://tdy.sg/todaymusic
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      127 33 Come and join our talk on: HOW to Help your Children &Teens Using Counselling Techninues In conjunction with the Specialist Diploma in Children and Youth Counselling and Management Free Talk On: 30 Oct, (Thu) 7pm; 5 Nov, (Wed) 3pm; 0 NOV, (Thu) 7PPI call6339 5411 or visit www.certihedcounsellors.org ACC School
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      155 35 S Good Food, Good Times Join 8 DAYS Eat as we embark on a food feast across Chymes’ newly-revamped F&B offerings. date: Nov 1 (Sat), 2014 time: 2pm 5pm venue: ChijlTlOS 30 Victoria Street, S*****6) host: Gold 90.5FM DJ, Lavinia Tan Event Highlights DAY s Savour scrumptious delights at four*
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