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Title Section39 2011-08-09 1 TODAY MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 Tuesday August 9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking Today MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Tuesday August 9, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking39 words
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Article, Illustration514 2011-08-09 1 PHIN WONG - NATIONAL DAY SPECIAL PHIN WONG features editor Describing Singapore as a country is easy: Singapore is 46 years old, terribly efficient, gleefully clean, and really small. About the size of a mole a non-descript mole, not an obtrusive Phua Chu Kang-type mole on the face of the planet.514 words
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Advertisement43 2011-08-09 1 NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE Our society is changing. A new generation of Singaporeans want more alternative voices, and more debate on issues affecting them. They seek to play a bigger part in co-creating solutions. I welcome this. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Page 243 words
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Advertisement61 2011-08-09 1 my singapore Abdul Mutalif Hashim HOME-MAKER 3 Josephine Ng MATERIAL GIRL 4 N Sivasothi ECO-WARRIOR 6 Alan Seah FREEDOM LOVER 8 Sha Najak VOICE COACH 10 Rediscover.sg HERITAGE PUNKS 12 RickyYeo ANIMAL LOVER 14 Benny SeTeo LIFE REDEEMER 16 Felicia Low ARTS ACTIVIST 16 JenniferTeo Woon Tien Wei SOUL PROVIDERS61 words
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Article, Illustration1155 2011-08-09 2 LEE HSIEN LOONG - NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE LEE HSIEN LOONG prime minister The Singapore economy is consolidating its recovery from the 2008 global economic crisis. GDP grew 4.9 per cent in the first half of 2011, while unemployment remains low at 2.1 per cent.1,155 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2011-08-09 3 CAROLYN QUEK - Abdul Mutalif Hashim, community home-maker Because when one community falls, so do the others CAROLYN QUEK AS A young boy growing up in 1960s Singapore,Abdul Mutalif Hashim (picture) saw many people in distress approaching his mother for help. His housewife mother, who died inPhoto by Ernest Chua - 1,007 words
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Article, Illustration921 2011-08-09 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - Josephine Ng, Alteration Initiative Going out of her way to help women in need ZHANG WEIFANG WITH their backs hunched in concentration, a group of women sat by their sewing machines, starting their day’s work at garment alteration company, Alteration Initiative. Doris Mok, 58, sat amongPhoto by Ernest Chua; Photo by Jason Ho - 921 words
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Article, Illustration876 2011-08-09 6 TAN WEIZHEN - N Sivasothi, eco-warrior Conserving our biodiversity for generations to come TAN WEIZHEN N SIVASOTHI struggled with a large piece of netting, wrenching it out of the thick mud, tossing aside dead branches tangled in it. He plodded through the muck, fishing out a couplePhoto by Ernest Chua - 876 words
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Article, Illustration712 2011-08-09 8 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Alan Seah, Pink Dot ‘Freedom to love’ and ‘free love’ are not the same things CHRISTOPHER TOH IT WAS a simple idea: In 2009, a call was put out for Singaporeans to support the freedom to love by showing up at Speakers’ Corner and forming712 words
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Article, Illustration946 2011-08-09 10 CAROLYN QUEK - Sha Najak, Migrant Voices Because it is Singaporean to be gracious to our guests CAROLYN QUEK LIFE could have turned out very differently for 29-year-old migrant rights activist Sha Najak (middle, in green). She could have been the one writing this story about somePhotos courtesy Sha Najak - 946 words
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Article, Illustration935 2011-08-09 12 SERENE LIM - Derek Foo, Lim Song Lip, Jeremy Tan and Elizabeth Lee, Rediscover.sg Undergrads making a difference to the future by remembering the way things are SERENE LIM LIKE most students in their last year of university, Derek Foo, Lim Song Lip, Jeremy Tan andPhoto by Syafiqah Hamid - 935 words
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Article, Illustration1179 2011-08-09 14 TAN WEIZHEN - Ricky Yeo, Action for Singapore Dogs A life gone to the dogs and proud of it TAN WEIZHEN A CONTINUOUS cacophony of barks serves as a beacon to anyone who might have a hard time locating the nondescript dog adoption and rescue centre in anPhotos by Ooi Boon Keong - 1,179 words
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Article, Illustration934 2011-08-09 16 SERENE LIM - Benny SeTeo, 18 Chefs Remaining as committed as ever to helping ex-convicts and delinquents have another shot at life SERENE LIM ANYONE in the F&B industry knows how hard it is to get and retain good staff. Perhaps it’s a little tougherPhoto: Don Wong - 934 words
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Article, Illustration726 2011-08-09 16 MAYO MARTIN - Felicia Low, artist and educator Giving marginal voices, from prisons to hospitals, an avenue to speak up MAYO MARTIN ART has always been linked with selfexpression. But in the case of one artist, it has all been about giving the voices in the margins a chance726 words
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Article, Illustration621 2011-08-09 17 DON MENDOZA - JenniferTeo and Woon Tien Wei,The Soup Kitchen Project Dishing out more than just food for thought DON MENDOZA LOCAL artists JenniferTeo and her husband Woon Tien Wei are co-founders of Post-Museum, an independent arts space that was, until it closed shop last Sunday,Photo courtesy Jennifer Teo; Photo by Ooi Boon Keong; Photo: Syafiqah Hamid - 621 words
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Advertisement119 2011-08-09 7 SINGAPOR VIETNAM i u s* M r> Happy National Day Singapore We celebrated National Day this year with a Jetstar "Star Jump" photo competition and received hundreds of fantastic entries! We are thrilled so many Singaporeans are showing the world how to "Star Jump". A big thank you to all119 words
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Advertisement73 2011-08-09 15 MEDIACORP WISHES SINGAPORE A HAPPY BIRTHDAY We’re proud to celebrate each of the last 46 years with you. MediaCorp invites all Singaporeans to join in The Pledge Moment from wherever you are to recite the pledge as we honour Singapore’s birthday on 9th August at around 8.10pm. The Pledge Moment73 words
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Advertisement252 2011-08-09 18 N D m P 20 Q J Dll J u I q h The Singapore Spirit NDP Logo FLAME Dynamism and Passion 5 HUMAN FIGURES Soaring motion Aspiration for a better future Heart Love for Singapore 5 Stars 5 Ideals Red Colour Unity, Determination and Can-do Spirit Shades of Red252 words
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Advertisement130 2011-08-09 19 V moiulQh! N D P 2 O 11 J The Singapore Spirit PRESENT ACT 1 Son and Grandson arrive at NDP 11 and join in the fun and celebrations with fellow Singaporeans. While they are waiting for the Parade to start, Son recalls his first National Day Parade in the130 words
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Advertisement79 2011-08-09 20 Grandson awakes from his dream. Son and Grandson watch the pomp and pageantry of the parade, which hosts two new highlights the Majulah Moment and the Onward March. The “Majulah Moment” comprises the receiving and raising of the state flag by representatives from schools’ uniform groups, symbolising the passing of79 words
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Advertisement184 2011-08-09 21 Act 2 Birth Son tells Grandson the story of Singapore’s beginnings. Mother is pregnant and gives birth in 1965, against the backdrop of Singapore’s early nationhood. This Act reflects the pioneering spirit of the early generation of Singaporeans. Act 3 Growing Up Son goes to the beach to collect sea184 words
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Advertisement100 2011-08-09 27 StarHub Today is not about us, it’s about you. Today is not about competition, it’s about celebration. Today is not about our green against their red or their orange, it’s about one people, one nation, united by one colour. Today we are proud to be StarHub, but even prouder to100 words
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Advertisement87 2011-08-09 28 Everywhere but unexpected ST Engineering’s growth has paralleled Singapore’s transformation into a modern nation. Today, ST Engineering is a global integrated engineering group, proudly flying the Singapore flag in 24 countries, 45 cities. Happy 46th National Day, Singapore! o o m i O O mm A wjutamitjign i EEmn i87 words
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454 2011-08-09 32 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If he knew his two sons were taking his long-time mistress to court in a tussle for his property, once-prominent psychiatrist Wong Yip Cheong would be “heartbroken”, a High Court judge said yesterday. In dismissing454 words
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Article, Illustration438 2011-08-09 32 ONG DAI LIN - Transport Minister Lui also lauds full-day concession fares for seniors ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It was a “difficult” task to balance the needs and interests of different groups but the Public Transport Council (PTC) has done an “admirable job” in its latest public transportPHOTO BY WEE TECK HIAN - 438 words
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365 2011-08-09 33 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK SINGAPORE Most teachers rehired at age 62 will have their salaries cut by 18 per cent, the Education Ministry (MOE) said yesterday as it clarified its re-employment practices for retired educators. The MOE said in a statement some365 words
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248 2011-08-09 34 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB SINGAPORE In what is believed to be the first such case here, a disgruntled former SingTel associate engineer has pleaded guilty to mischief for cutting its fibre optic cables after his employment was terminated. Terrance Tan Khoon Shan’s actions resulted in thousands248 words
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166 2011-08-09 34 Roads nearthe Marina Bay area will be closed to traffic in stages from 9am today for the National Day Parade atthe Floating Platform. The police say access to these roads will only be granted to authorised vehicles displaying approved labels. Public bus services affected166 words
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266 2011-08-09 34 TEO XUANWEI - TEO XUANWEI SINGAPORE The man was told to go home during a heated argument he had with a friend at a card game. Charles Gunalingam, however, persisted in arguing and even threw a punch at his friend, Ravindra Tagore R Pillai. This266 words
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Miscellaneous73 2011-08-09 34 #1 MOVIE IN SINGAPORE AND USA! r y V f ft n ’M Ml ft V?~ *Based on opening weekend results. CAPTAINAMERICA.COM MARVEL 1 PG ACTION VIOLENCE WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES “YOU WILL NOT BE “SPECTACULAR ACTION, DISAPPOINTED” SPECTACULAR 3D” Zaki Jufri, inSing.com Bryan Erdy, CBS-TV/Movie Planet “A NON-STOP THRILL RIDE”73 words
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Article, Illustration240 2011-08-09 35 AP THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR Lawyers for Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’s sodomy trial will be allowed to interview the country’s Prime Minister and his wife as potential witnesses, Malaysia’s High Court ruled yesterday. Anwar had been expected to testify this week forAP; THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER - 240 words
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129 2011-08-09 35 AGENCIES Ms Yingluck Shinawatra officially became the 28th Prime Minister ofThailandaftershewasendorsed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej yesterday, five years after her brother Thaksin Shinawatra was ousted as Premier. House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon received the royal command during an audience with the King at Siriraj Hospital. An inauguralAGENCIES - 129 words
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150 2011-08-09 35 AGENCIES Australia’s highest court yesterday extended an injunction stopping the deportation of asy-lum-seekers to Malaysia, leaving Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s border security policy in limbo until late August or September when a final ruling is expected. Lawyers representing a group of boat people who wereAGENCIES - 150 words
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Article, Illustration289 2011-08-09 36 AGENCIES LONDON Some of the violence on the second night of rioting in London was part of an orchestrated plan, police said yesterday, as disturbances broke out sporadically across parts of the capital. Police who were deployed across the city said “copycat criminalAGENCIES; REUTERS - 289 words
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182 2011-08-09 36 AGENCIES Tropical storm Muifa lashed north-east China and North Korea as it approached land yesterday, but fears of a toxic chemical spill appeared to have eased after a breached dike guarding a chemical plant was reinforced. Residents had been told to evacuateAGENCIES - 182 words
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95 2011-08-09 36 AGENCIES Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah demanded an end to the bloodshed in Syria yesterday and recalled his country’s ambassador from Damascus. “What is happening in Syria is not acceptable for Saudi Arabia,” the king said in a written statement readAGENCIES - 95 words
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242 2011-08-09 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON A simple hormone test could measure how fast a woman’s biological clock is ticking and predict when she will no longer be able to have children. For the first time, researchers from St Andrews University in ScotlandTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 242 words
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234 2011-08-09 37 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH KABUL The apparent shooting down of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) helicopter by the Taliban was most likely a “lucky shot” rather than marking a new insurgent ability to destroy aircraft, military officials believe. Crash investigators were on Sunday stillTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 234 words
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108 2011-08-09 37 BLOOMBERG Target, the second-largest discount retailer in the United States, said it will re-examine conditions at one of its suppliers based in southern China after a rights group accused the manufacturer of employing underaged workers. Dongguan BandN Industrial may be employing workers asBLOOMBERG - 108 words
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123 2011-08-09 37 REUTERS It is paper but not as we know it: A new erasable e-paper can be used up to 260 times, say its developers in Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute. Researchers say it is the ideal replacement for the paper signsREUTERS - 123 words
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Miscellaneous79 2011-08-09 36 “JAMES BOND MEETS INDIANA JONES IN THIS SOMMER’S FIERCEST ALIEN ACTIONER” Yeo Chin Hui, 27(M), IT Specialist “NON-STOP ACTION AND EXCITEMENT” Diana Saenger, ReviewExpress.com Edward Douglas, ComingSoon.net “GREAT STONTS AND SPECIAL EFFECTS” Steve Crum, Video-Reviewrhaster.com Chris Bumbray, JoBlo's Movie Emporium DANIEL HARRISON OLIVIA CRAIG FORD WILDE C WB O YS79 words
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Article, Illustration246 2011-08-09 38 MediaCorp, Singapore’s leading media company, yesterday announced the appointment of four new members to its board of directors with immediate effect. They are DrThomas Ng, Dr Pari Sara Shirazi, Mr Chan Heng Kee and Mr Ahmad Nizam. Dr Ng, 57, is the cofounder of246 words
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Article653 2011-08-09 38 MILLET ENRIQUEZ - STI at 13-month low, with component stocks shedding S$18.5b MILLET ENRIQUEZ emelita@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCY REPORTS SINGAPORE Stocks plunged yesterday, with the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) losing 3.7 per cent to reach a 13-month low as fear gripped global markets following Friday’s historic downgrade by Standard andWITH AGENCY REPORTS - 653 words
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Advertisement125 2011-08-09 38 ti Vi c L *t The National Library Board’s READ! Singapore is here again! Download the selected short stories using the free iPhone MobileRead application. Visit readsingapore.sg to find out more! Redeem a READ! Singapore bag/pouch!* Look out for the ads in Today from 8-12 Aug on READ! Singapore 2011.125 words
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616 2011-08-09 39 The new direction of social games will do more for your online relationships, not just exploit them THE GUARDIAN LONDON There’s something not quite right about Facebook games. Certainly, the likes of FarmVille and Pet Society have been hugely successful, the former peakingTHE GUARDIAN - 616 words
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Article, Illustration572 2011-08-09 40 TAN YO-HINN - Vision 2030 will consider all suggestions from the public, including ideas to make NS flexible TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As of yesterday, there were nearly 300 ideas and suggestions from the public on the Vision 2030 website and many more through emails, letters,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 572 words
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Article294 2011-08-09 40 SHAMIR OSMAN - SHAMIR OSMAN They played vital roles in Singapore’s stirring victory over Malaysia, both turning in mature performances far beyond their tender years to help the Lions book their second consecutive appearance in the third round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers. Last week, Today reported that294 words
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263 2011-08-09 40 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN SINGAPORE While national security is the country’s No 1 priority, South Korea also employs a unique policy for gifted individual men. And that policy allowed the likes of Manchester United star Park Ji Sung and swimmer Park Tae Hwan, the 400m freestyle263 words
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Article, Illustration568 2011-08-09 42 Williams lets Woods know sacking him was a mistake, but upsets pros AP GOLF Bridgestone Invitational AKRON (Ohio) The chants and cheers began as Adam Scott walked towards the 18th green to complete a commanding performance on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) in theAP - 568 words
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296 2011-08-09 42 AGENCIES LONDON Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley has been called up to the England squad for the friendly international against Holland tomorrow. Cleverley, who turns 22 later this month, is back at United after spending last season on loan at Wigan Athletic andAGENCIES - 296 words
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Miscellaneous62 2011-08-09 40 SPORTS FIXTURES This match is played on neutral ground. [PLAY® A l wa ys play with care. [responsibly! Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 668862 words
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Miscellaneous295 2011-08-09 43 ON MEDIACORP NATIONAL DAY PARADE 2011 (LIVE) Channel 5, Channel 8, Channel U, okto, Suria Vasantham, 6.10pm This year’s National Day Parade 2011 Show is presented in an integrated musical, showcasing the Singapore Spirit and Singapore’s progress over a prologue and five acts. Stringing the acts together are several main295 words
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