Today, 10 August 2015

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  • 17 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp MONDAY, 10 AUGUST 2015 MCI (P) 021/06/2015
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    184 1 First, a solemn pronouncement Now I LEE KUAN YEW Prime Minister of Singapore, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AND DECLARE on behalf of the people and the Government of Singapore that as from today the ninth day of August in the year one thousand nine hundred and sixty-five Singapore
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    • 14 1 SINCE AUG 9, 1965, S’PORE AND M’SIA HAVE TAKEN VERY DIVERGENT PATHS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12
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    • 52 1 24 HOURS OF NATIONAL DAY Early festivities, and the first Jubilee babies PAGE 6 Singaporeans take a trip back in time PAGE 7 8 A memorable day for families and a former national athlete PAGE 9 10 Singaporeans from all over gather to catch the action PAGE 11 PAGE S
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  • marking the jubilee
    • 1413 2  -  A CELEBRATION OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE VALERIE KOH, KELLY NG, SIAU MING EN, LAUR A PHILOMIN AND TOH EE MING SINGAPORE —From dawn to dusk, Singaporeans from all walks of life celebrated the country’s 50th birthday yesterday, coming
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    • tribute to the founding pm
      • 636 3  -  MARKING AN INDELIBLE LEGACY KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Silence fell over the Padang just before nightfall, with spectators’ and performers’ eyes glued to four LED screens playing a tribute to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at the National Day Parade
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    • celebrating the pioneers
      • 582 4  -  THE VINTAGE PARADE KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When he was first approached in February to round up 50 participants for the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) contingent of the Vintage Parade, Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret) Swee Boon Chai felt stressed. “I had to fish out contact lists
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    • an evening of celebration
      • 104 5 Clockwise from top: Ms Jay-Alice Suah and her boyfriend, Mr Albert Phua, watching the fireworks from the Floating Platform; Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak (centre) and other foreign dignitaries standing during the national anthem; crowds cheering as the mobile column rolls by on North Bridge
        PHOTOS: DON WONG, JASON QUAH, ROBIN CHOO, OOI BOON KEONG  -  104 words
    • a day of celebration
      • 495 6  -  SINGAPORE MARKS THE JUBILEE: MIDNIGHT TO 6AM TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Hours before midnight on Saturday, several Singaporeans were already getting ready to usher in the country’s big 5-0. And as the clock struck 12, cheers and cries of “Happy Birthday, Singapore”
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      • 560 11  -  SINGAPORE MARKS THE JUBILEE: 6PM TO MIDNIGHT SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He has advanced-stage liver cancer, but Mr Andy Cheong, 49, let neither illness nor the prospect of a long, uncomfortable day in the heat deter him from arriving at
        PHOTOS: KENNETH CHENG, TAY JIA YI; PHOTO: MELODY TAN  -  560 words
    • a day of remembrance
      • 587 7  -  SINGAPORE MARKS THE JUBILEE: 6.01AM TO NOON LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —At 8.59am, a siren sounded, signalling the start of National Day celebrations for many islandwide. It began on a sombre note with the recording of the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew reading
        PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG; PHOTO: RAJ NADARAJAN; PHOTO: ERNEST CHUA; PHOTO: DON WONG; PHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG AND ROBIN CHOO  -  587 words
      • 349 8 WHEREAS it is the inalienable right of a people to be free and independent; AND WHEREAS Malaysia was established on the 16th day of September, 1963, by a federation of the existing states of the Federation of Malaya and the States of Sabah, Sarawak and Singapore into
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    • a day of memories
      • 674 9  - A memorable day for families and a former national athlete SINGAPORE MARKS THE JUBILEE: 12.01PM TO 6PM SIAU MING EN AND LAURA PHILOMIN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As excitement over the National Day celebrations grew throughout the day, crowds thronged the Marina Bay area, many of them heading out early to claim
        PHOTO: JASON QUAH; PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG; PHOTO: JASLIN GOH; PHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN; PHOTO: SIAU MING EN; PHOTO: LOW WEI XIN  -  674 words










  • comment&analysis
    • 1011 12  -  AS TH E RE PUBLIC C E LE BRATE S 50 YEAR S, CAN S H E CONTI NUE TO TH RIVE? DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas is chief executive of Future-Moves Group, an international strategic consultancy and executive education provider based in Singapore.
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    • 823 13  -  EMERGENCE OF CHINESE CONSUMERS MAY NOT BENEFIT GLOBAL BRANDS WILLIAM PESEK William Pesek is a Bloomberg View columnist based in Tokyo who reports on economics, markets and politics throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Mr Akio Toyoda has China on his mind. On the day
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    • 369 13 ASIAN GIANTS TUSSLE FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS THE JAKARTA GLOBE THE JAKARTA GLOBE EDITORS A competition has been sparked between two Asian giants as Japan and China both attempt to court Indonesia in an effort to boost their influence in the region.
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    • 3029 14  -  Since its founding 48 years ago, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has grown to see greater integration among its members and attracts interest, including from global powers, around the world, says former Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai. But ASEAN
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    • 41 12 Until ASEAN can achieve a better understanding of what member nations’ differences are, how they can be lessened, and the commonalities that we can hope to achieve, our diversity will be a weakness not a strength. SURAKIART SATHIR ATH AI 14
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  • voices
    • 387 16  -  FROM EDWIN TEONG YING KEAT I refer to the thought-provoking commentary “A new vision for national service in Singapore” (Aug 7). As a National Serviceman myself, I can identify with the paradigm shift that is required for both the perception and role of
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    • 287 16  -  FROM RICHMOND LEE From science, we know that climate change adversely modifies weather to become more extreme, and as a consequence, some habitats degrade. The uncertainty lies in how badly food and fresh water production will be affected in the
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    • 537 17  -  FROM LIM BEE KHIM Director, corporate communications, Ministry of Health A N D LAI CHIN KWANG Chief, ActiveSG, Sport Singapore We refer to the letter by Mr Francis Cheng “Need for more wellness centres catering to the elderly” (July 27). We agree
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  • singapore
    • 626 18  -  STILL UNCERTAIN IF MP ZAINUDIN NORDIN WILL STEP DOWN JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) will start introducing its new candidates and its entire slate from this week, said its organising secretary Ng Eng Hen yesterday.
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    • 455 18  -  HON JING YI SINGAPORE The National Solidarity Party (NSP) will issue a public statement on which constituencies it plans to contest in the coming General Election (GE), if it does not receive a response from the Workers’ Party (WP)
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    • 496 19  -  Over 50,000grassroots leaders, volunteers deliver funpacks personally to residents MARISSA YEO marissayeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Over one warm, humid weekend, Ms Devi Meande carried and delivered 25 National Day funpacks to the homes of Nee Soon South residents from 10am to 4pm each day. The
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  • china&india
    • 502 20 MORE THAN 530 FLIGHTS CANCELLED AGENCIES BEIJING/TAIPEI A typhoon that lashed Taiwan dumped heavy rain and winds on the Chinese mainland yesterday, leaving a total of 22 people dead or missing, collapsing homes and trees and cutting power to more than
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    • 677 20 THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI India’s government has accused three television networks of violating broadcasting regulations by showing interviews that criticised the execution of Yakub Memon, hanged last month for bombings that killed 257 people in Mumbai in 1993.
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  • world
    • 644 21 Muhyiddin’s removal as Deputy Prime Minister has not been well received in Johor REACTION TO PREMIER CONTRASTS SHARPLY WITH THAT TO JOHOR CHIEF MINISTER AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Attendees at a United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) divisional party meeting in
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    • 452 21 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —In yet another sign of what may be divisions within ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), a party-owned newspaper has published a weekend editorial criticising Prime Minister Najib Razak’s administration for confusing Malaysians over the RM2.6 billion (S$917
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    • 288 21 AGENCIES A federal minister said yesterday that ruling party United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) must not avoid dealing with the “crisis of confidence” caused by the ongoing controversy over 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and other issues. According to Youth and Sports
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    • 862 22 AGENCIES TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe yesterday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki by renewing his commitment to a nuclear-weapons-free Japan, following criticism for not making the same pledge on the anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing
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    • 829 23 Recent govt announcemen ts suggest administration issuing poorly coordinated policy, turning more nationalistic INDONESIAN PRESIDENT’S BUSINESS SUPPORTERS CLAIM HIS POLICIES HAVE NOT MATCHED RHETORIC THE FINANCIAL TIMES JAKARTA Red cranes hover over the vast skeleton of a 660 megawatt coalfired power plant under construction
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    • 224 23 THE FINANCIAL TIMES The Indonesian government is particularly eager to attract investors from China as economic growth slows in Asia’s largest economy. “In the past, China and Indonesia only do trading, investment was only small, but now I think it is time to get
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    • 258 22 Create tomorrow’s technology with a leader in engineering. It’s my choice. Private Education lnstitute A C& i > Rated 5 stars for excellence (QS Stars 2015) > 32"r in the world among universities less than 50 years old (2014 qs Top 50 Under 50 index) > Among the world’s Top
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  • business
    • 570 24 Weak demandfor factory products at home and abroad; producer-price index falls 5.4% INTEREST-RATE CUTS, BIDS TO STABILISE LOCAL GOVT FINANCES HAVE NOT SPARKED REBOUND: DATA BLOOMBERG BEIJING Chinese policymakers face mounting pressure to support economic growth after an unexpectedly large
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    • 367 24 REUTERS ATHENS —Greek government officials discussed a draft of the country’s third bailout agreement drawn up on the basis of discussions with European Union (EU) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) lenders, a government official said on Saturday, boosting hopes that
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    • 373 26 It pays to do your shopping at NTUC FairPrice, thanks to the TODAY Shop to Win contest. Till Aug 30, spend S$30 or more at FairPrice and you could walk home with S$10,000 in each Shop to Win weekly draw. The draws will be
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  • technology
    • 559 28  -  Easy to use and versatile with its wide range of focal lengths and articula ting LCD screen REVIEW: SONY CYBER-SHOT HX90V WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E The Sony Cyber-shot HX90V is a little nondescript black camera that is packed
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    • 841 28 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s 29-year-old operating system, launched worldwide late last month. Following a hostile reception to Windows 8 in 2012, which was only placated in small part by the Windows 8.1 update
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  • sports
    • 685 29  -  Done with World Championships, swimmer now wants medal in Rio SWIMMER EXPECTED TO CONTEST 100M BUTTERFLY WITH LE CLOS, PHELPS ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It had been barely 24 hours since Joseph Schooling won a historic bronze medal at the FINA World Championships, and one
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    • 546 29  -  LOW LIN FHOONG, ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE Despite putting up a spirited display against Malawi at the Netball World Cup yesterday, the Singapore netballers could not fend off their stronger and swifter opponents, losing their final Pool C match 75-31 to the World No
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    • 737 30  -  Telegraph Sport ’s Alistair Tweedale gives his take on Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Swansea in their opening match of the season. Among the takeaways from the encounter at Stamford Bridge: Chelsea need new attacking inspiration, Swansea’s front three look formidable andMourinho needs to help
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    • 737 30 (2nd Edition)  -  Telegraph Sport’s Alistair Tweedalegives his take on Chelsea ’s2-2 draw against Swansea in their opening match of the season. Among the takeaways from the encounter at Stamford Bridge: Chelsea need new attacking inspiration, Swansea’s front three look formidable and Mourinho needs to help Falcao
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES  -  737 words
    • 389 30 REUTERS LONDON Chelsea’s Jose Mourinho, who hoped to celebrate his new contract with victory at an expectant Stamford Bridge, ended up grateful his team did not become the first Premier League champions to start their title defence with a defeat. Yet, after managing to hold on
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    • 403 30 (2nd Edition) AP LONDON Two mistakes by new goalkeeper Petr Cech sent a muchhyped Arsenal side crashing to a 2-0 defeat at home to West Ham, while Liverpool’s start to the new Premier League season ended with a late 1-0 win at Stoke yesterday. Cech arrived from
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    • 849 31 Man City boss knows his job is at stake, believes Sterling will be well worth S$105m fee THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Manuel Pellegrini opens his third campaign in English football at West Brom tomorrow facing a barrage of questions over his future
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    • 399 31 AP MARSEILLE Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa resigned over a contract dispute after his players lost to Caen 1-0 in their opening French league match on Saturday (Sunday morning, Singapore time). The former Argentina coach, widely credited for Marseille’s return to prominence last season, was
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    • 892 32 WINS US TITLE, BEATING LE CLOS’ WINNING TIME AP SAN ANTONIO —Maybe one day, they will learn. Do not talk trash to Michael Phelps. It just makes him go faster. After spending all day digesting Chad le Clos’ taunts from halfway around the world, Phelps beat
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    • 419 32 AP LONDON —London Marathon organisers are “very concerned” by claims in a British Sunday newspaper that the race was won seven times over a 12-year period by athletes who recorded suspicious blood scores. In the latest allegations of widespread doping in track and field,
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  • Page 32 Miscellaneous
    • 107 32 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Tue, 11 Aug 2015 English Premier West Bromwich Manchester City 3.00am LW* LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and
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    • 72 33 MONDAY, 10 AUGUST 2015 SAM LO’S HOMAGE TO THE NATION’S FATHER FIGURE MARKS A FRESH START IN THE LIFE OF THE FORMER ‘STICKER LADY’ 34 STRANGE PORTRAIT SIFA’S NANYANG: THE MUSICAL PAINTS A STRANGE PICTURE OF THE TIMES 35 A GREAT WAY TO FLY WE CHECK IN WITH ONE OF
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • Article, Illustration
        1230 34  -  ‘STICKER LADY’ SAMANTHA LO MARKS NEXT PHASE IN CAREER WITH SOLO LIMPEH SHOW MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg As an urban artist, Samantha Lo’s reputation was largely built around her witty social com-mentary-laced works in the streets under the moniker SKL0. But these days, the 29-year-old, who was once
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      • Article, Illustration
        691 35  -  Nanyang: The Musical was inspired by the country’s pioneering artists, but painted an incoherent picture SIFA 2015 REVIEW MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Having been inspired by the lives of the country’s pioneering artists, last week’s Nanyang: The Musical seemed like the perfect Jubilee weekend offering from the Singapore
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      • 474 36  -  Pioneer S’pore Girl Dolly Tan recalls life in the cabin HIGH-FLYER SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE It was a time of smaller planes and fewer crew members, but Dolly Tan still remembers those days with fondness including moments she had to carry crying babies
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      • 230 36  -  SERENE LIM SINGAPORE The Esplanade might be considered a home for the arts, but over the weekend, that became all too literal with the stage of its theatre venue transformed into a 1960stype home by Airbnb for the winner of the SG50 Biggest Fan contest. Tay Zhi Wen
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      • 250 36  -  MAY SEAH SINGAPORE New celebrity parents Joanne Peh and Qi Yuwu broke their silence on their baby daughter’s arrival on Friday at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, through handwritten notes issued through their manager on Saturday. In his note, Qi said he was very grateful to have been able
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      • 644 37  -  Inch Chua and former bandmates one of the highlights at the second weekend of the festival CONCERT REVIEW: 100+50 BANDS FESTIVAL CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The second weekend of the 100+50 Bands Festival wasn’t short on entertainment. Held at Bedok Reservoir with its final
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  • Page 38 Miscellaneous
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