Today, 10 March 2015

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    26 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 10 MARCH 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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      85 1 Best of Michelle Pan 2015 concert 12 April 2015 7.30pm Resorts World Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa pie face r epRa I t mm r i r r un j r i— O V V y Event Date Time Venue SISTIC Official TV Channel; Supporting TV Channel; 30 May(Sat), 31 May(Sun),
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      425 2 SISTIC HOTLINE: 6348 5555 www.sistic.com.sg www.biztmgp.com Wang Shih Jia Xian Shen Wen Chen 8.00pm $148 $128 108 $88 $68 $48 21 March 2015 (Exclude SISTIC Charge) At Unforgettable Hokkien Hits Concert Resorts World Theatre, Resorts World Sentosa Wen Nan Fang Duo Cai Xm Zhang > Juan 7 BIG SAVINGS.GREAT VALUE
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    Lock icon POWER TRIP SHUTS DOWN BUKIT PANJANG LRT
    58 1 An SMRT officer helped to lead trapped commuters to walk along the tracks between Pending and Petir stations yesterday after a power trip disrupted services from around 5.30pm. Shortly after, smoke was reportedly seen at Senja Station. The SCDF said there was a
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    Labour market will tighten further, warns Chuan-Jin
    761 1  -  Businesses have to become more manpower-lean, says minister GOVERNMENT NOT CHANGING STANCE ON FOREIGN LABOUR NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E With companies here already struggling with a manpower crunch, Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin warned yesterday that the labour market
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    Lock icon MHA on the lookout for ‘smart vest’ for police officers
    1417 1  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Wanted: A gizmo that frees up space on frontline police officers’ equipment-heavy waist belts, as well as serve at least 10 other functions, ranging from juicing up the myriad equipment carried by officers to cooling officers
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      195 1 JAPAN IS KEEN TO DRAW ASEAN CLOSER IN TUSSLE FOR INFLUENCE WITH CHINA, BUT THE BLOC MUST REMAIN NEUTRALCOM M E NT&ANALYSIS 16 Annan TV~ni rxJl/-. M HflZflL SPRflV sato nasal sprhv 'Based on value sales data of intranasal preparation collected through Intage POS network system in Japan from April
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      Lock icon IT, culinary skills among SkillsFuture courses
      522 2  -  SAFEGUARDS TO BE IN PLACE FOR QUALITY, WORK RELEVANCE NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Government grants under the SkillsFuture framework can be used for a diverse range of courses including in areas such as aerospace, information technology, early childhood education, languages and culinary skills.
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      IBM WATSON MAKES IT ELEMENTARY FOR DBS STAFF
      286 2  -  NG JING YNG Instead of spending more than two hours every day poring through market reports, DBS’ relationship managers use the time to meet with clients instead, armed with information from those reports distilled by supercomputer IBM Watson. The bank’s approach of
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      Retirement planning service to be piloted this year
      609 4  -  INITIATIVE AIMED AT MEMBERS APPROACHING 55 AS CPF CHANGES KICK IN VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With plans afoot to introduce greater flexibility into the Central Provident Fund (CPF) scheme, a one-to-one retirement planning service will be piloted in the second half of
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      CPF SPECIAL ACCOUNT ‘ABOUT MATHS, NOT MAGIC’
      216 4 For someone with a salary of S$2,200, he and his employer will contribute S$130 per month into his Central Provident Fund Special Account alone. This contribution will grow up to S$250 per month as more gets allocated to his Special Account as he
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      Lock icon PMETs to get more help in training, job matching
      612 6  -  Govt to roll out initiatives for those in this group who are affected by unemploymen t LEARNING SUBSIDIES, CAREER PLANNING TOOLS AMONG EFFORTS VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Recognising that the rap-idly-changing economy has led to local professionals, managers, executives and technicians
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      Stricter standards for skilled workers in process sector
      394 6  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE More stringent eligibility criteria for higher-skilled foreign workers in the process sector will be introduced from 2017 so as to reliably identify workers who are “genuinely skilled and productive”, said Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin yesterday. The criteria for foreign
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      Fewer reports of job discrimination over nationality made last year
      426 6  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Amid efforts to ensure a level playing field for Singaporeans in the labour market, fewer complaints on nationality-related discrimination by employers were made last year. The number of such complaints fell from 310 in 2013 to 230
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      Lock icon Re-employment age to be 67 in 2-3 years: Khor
      535 8  -  Older workers can use SkillsFuture credit, other govt initiatives to upgrade skills EMPLOYMENT RATE OF SINGAPOREANS AGED 65 TO 69 ROSE TO 40 PER CENT LAST YEAR AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The extension of the reemployment age to 67 years
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      Tougher penalties for firms that disregard workplace safety rules
      344 8  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE With the construction sector’s chequered record on workplace safety persisting, a more stringent system that punishes violations with restricted access to foreign workers will kick in on July 1. Demerit points will stay with a company for 18
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      Lock icon Grants portal, trade association hub to help SMEs restructure
      461 10  -  While the Government remains committed to help, firms have to play their part as well: SerLuck ‘VIBRANT, PRODUCTIVE AND COMPETITIVE SECTOR CRUCIAL TO RESTRUCTURING EFFORTS’ LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A business grants portal and a trade association hub are among
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      Govt to give retailers a greater push in e-commerce
      209 10 SINGAPORE —Pointing out that Singapore lags behind the likes of South Korea, China and Japan when it comes to e-commerce, Minister of State (Trade and Industry) Teo Ser Luck said yesterday that the Government has taken steps to give retailers a
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      SMEs win 80% of govt tenders, account for more than half of contract value
      557 12  -  Such firms are not at a disadvan tage beca use of their size, track record and have won con tracts worth up to S$100m FIGURE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN COUNTRIES SUCH AS UK: JOSEPHINE TEO TAN
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      Slower Singdollar rise will not affect inflation forecasts: Hng Kiang
      329 12  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE The slower appreciation of the Singapore dollar is not expected to alter the Republic’s inflation forecasts, especially with global oil prices remaining weak, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said yes- terday during the
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      Lock icon Expired battery would not have affected MH370 search: Airline
      521 14 A similar beacon was installed with the cockpit voice recorder, and its battery life was still good: Malaysia Airlines DEAD BATTERY COULD BE KEY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST AIRLINE: LAWYERS REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines yesterday said an expired battery
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      Lock icon Expired battery would not have affected MH370 search: Airline
      521 14 (2nd Edition) A similar beacon was installed with the cockpit voice recorder, and its battery life was still good: Malaysia Airlines DEAD BATTERY COULD BE KEY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION AGAINST AIRLINE: LAWYERS REUTERS KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines yesterday said an expired battery
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      Lock icon AIR TRAVEL ‘SAFER IN 2014 DESPITE HIGH-PROFILE DISASTERS’
      300 14 REUTERS Last year was, by some measures, the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia Airlines aircraft, in which hundreds of people were killed, a leading industry body said yesterday.While more people died in air accidents
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      Lock icon AIR TRAVEL ‘SAFER IN 2014 DESPITE HIGH-PROFILE DISASTERS’
      300 14 (2nd Edition) REUTERS Last year was, by some measures, the safest in the history of commercial aviation, despite two high-profile crashes involving Malaysia Airlines aircraft, in which hundreds of people were killed, a leading industry body said yesterday.While more people died in air accidents
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon Japan ups the stakes to draw ASEAN closer
      1095 16  -  MOVE COULD HEIGHTEN TENSIONS WITH CHINA ALBERT WAI Albert Wai is a senior correspondent at TO DAY’S foreign desk. Together with 19 other journalists from member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), I recently participated in a journalist visit
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      Lock icon Weaning ourselves off the excesses of the fossil-fuel age
      1096 18  -  WHY NATIONS NEED TO AGREE ON A CARBON TAX MARTIN WOLF Martin Wolf is chief economics commentator at The Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES Our ancestors lived in eras we call the Stone Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age.
      THE FINANCIAL TIMES; BLOOMBERG  -  1,096 words
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      31 16 Ours is the fossil-fuel age. Mass poverty is not an option. But neither is taking ever-bigger gambles with the climate. The right course has to lie in between. MARTIN WOLF 18
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      11 17 CHINA&INDIA IN TEST OF WILLS, JAPANESE CONFRONT CHINESE IN AIR 27
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      450 18 I trade up for an Irish business advantage. It*s my choice. f Open House 21 Mar, 12pm 5pm Kaplan City Campus Wilkie Edge X In partnership with Triple Crown accredited University College Dublin School of Business, Kaplan offers you a range of established degree programmes designed to advance your career.
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  • voices
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      Nothing for stay-at-home mothers in govt Budgets
      220 20  -  FROM FAITH A TAN I refer to this week’s Talking Point, “What’s a stay-home mum worth?” I am a graduate who quit my career and a much-loved but stressful job to start a family and care for my child full-time. I have been
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      ‘Job’ of full-time parenting worth S$1,000 at least
      73 20  -  FROM LAWRENCE SEOW Many children are spoilt today because they lack proper parental guidance. Maids are replacing working parents. Is it any wonder that our schools are producing intelligent students who lack manners and character? Talking Point asks this week: If stay-at-home
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      Help divorcees who were stay-at-home mums
      266 20  -  FROM SIEW MUN HIN Sadly in Singapore, the value of a stay-at-home mother is often not recognised. (“What’s a stay-home mum worth?”; Talking Point) It is worse in the case of a divorce where a stay-at-home mother must fight for her maintenance. Does Singapore
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      Lock icon Find a way for water in Johor Strait to flow naturally
      175 21  -  FROM HOANG BAC SON I read with amusement in some local reports that filtration systems could prevent future algal blooms from wip­ing out fishes in our floating farms. But what about species endemic to our waters are we going
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      Permit denial shows challenge of hosting clean FMFA
      170 21  -  FROM TAY YONG HONG I am disappointed that our Home Af­fairs Ministry has denied a permit for a famous music festival for our younger generation. (“Fans slam or­ganisers as music festival loses ap­peal for permit”; March 7) My younger son attended the
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      Questions over FMFA ruling
      114 21  -  FROM MOHD HAIROL SALIM I refer to the report “Fans slam organ­isers as music festival loses appeal for permit” (March 7). The suggestion that this electronic music festival is a potential breeding ground for drugs has left me question­ing the fate of similar events such as
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      34 21 SINGAPORE REFUND PROCESS FOR FUTURE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASIA BEGINS TODAY 22 LETTER POLICE SHOULD HAVE LET MUSIC FESTIVAL GOON Scan the QR code or you can visit tdy.sg/ltrmusic for the letter from Albert Lim.
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      316 21 A W A ARTS CENTRE w vO •v iliSO-C J ‘H5 2J vs 14TH-22ND MARCH 2015 S -A V s> THE ONLY LOVE: MUSIC S ART CAMP YOUTH VOICES VOCAL MUSIC TEST 2015 The A Cappella Society Colourful Notes Music Art Studio Don’t miss this annual showcase of vocal music,
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  • singapore
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon HK’s burial bills swell as grave plots run short
      479 24 Govt proposes doubling cost of burials and of putting urns in columbaria as wait times go up ONE FUNERAL SERVICE IS EVEN ENCOURAGING CLIENTS TO TURN RELATIVES’ ASHES INTO GEMSTONES THE FINANCIAL TIMES HONG KONG One of the most densely packed
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      Lock icon Dalai Lama’s reincarnation remarks profane Buddhism: China
      492 25 REUTERS BEIJING Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is profaning Buddhism by suggesting that he will not be reincarnated when he dies, the Chi-nese-appointed Governor of Tibet said yesterday, in some of China’s strongest comments on the subject. Tibetan Buddhism holds that
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  • world
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      Lock icon Facing WWII atrocity key to reconciliation, Merkel tells Japan
      508 26 But neighbouring countries must also do their part to resolve ties: Chancellor ‘BIG GESTURES’ BY GERMANY’S NEIGHBOURS HELPED IT MEND TIES WITH WARTIME ENEMIES AGENCIES TOKYO —German Chancellor Angela Merkel, referring to Germany’s own experience, reminded Japan yesterday of the need
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      Lock icon In test of wills, Japanese confront Chinese in air
      1158 27 Beijing’s forceful campaign to control nearby seas is pushing Tokyo out of its pacifist shell THE NEW YORK TIMES N A H A (JA PA N Once a sleepy, sunsoaked backwater, this air base on the southern island of Okinawa has
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      Lock icon Islam’s position in Malaysia must not be disputed: King
      599 28 Agongsays religious tolerance must be upheld, praises PM Najib for ‘consistent leadership’ SPREAD OF ISIS, EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY DENOUNCED THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The position of Islam as the federal religion should not be questioned, said Malaysia’s Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam,
      THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  599 words
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  • business
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      Lock icon Stock markets fall on fears of June rate hike
      425 30 STRAITS TIMES INDEX DIPS 0.4% AGENCIES SING A PORE Share markets in Asia and Europe buckled yesterday after strong United States employment data last Friday fanned expectations that the Federal Reserve may raise interest rates by the middle of the year,
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      Lock icon Japan growth revised downwards as capex declines
      638 31 REUTERS TOKYO —Japan’s economy grew much less than initially thought in the fourth quarter as capital expenditure declined, in a worrying sign that a rebound in consumer spending is not encouraging business investment. The revised fourth-quarter data joins a mixed batch of indicators
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      960 36 Independent commission’s report a setback to image that the sport is cleaning up CHEATS EXPLOITING GREY AREAS, EXPERIMENTING WITH DESIGNER DRUGS THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Doping in cycling remains widespread, with cheats exploiting grey areas, experimenting with designer drugs and becoming ever more sophisticated,
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      608 37  -  Team-based Speedway Championships to debut at event LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The new-look OCBC Cycle 2015 may have done away with the professional criterium, but cycling enthusiasts can still catch the region’s best in action when the inaugural OCBC Cycle Speedway Championships
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        889 40  -  OR HOW A NON-JAZZ FAN GOT AN EDUCATION IN JAZZ IN ONE WEEKEND HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg Here’s a disclaimer: I am not a fan of jazz music. The extent of my knowledge about the genre can be summed up in two words
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