Today, 29 August 2012, Afternoon Edition

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  • 15 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /A=diaCorp WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • 729 1  -  Mindful of the risks, committee gives assurance that the economy will be able to cope UNIVERSITY EDUCATION NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE With the Government increasing the number of university places, Senior Minister of State (Education and Information, Communications and the Arts) Lawrence Wong
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    • 32 1 ARE WE READY TO SEND OUR CHILDREN TO KINDERGARTENS WHERE TH E Y SPEN D MORE TIME PLAYING THAN READING? COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 HOT NEWS 2 CARREFOUR TO BID ADIEU TO SINGAPORE REUTERS
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  • hot news
    • 637 2  -  Hypermarket pioneer in the Republic closing its 2 stores by the end of the year CARREFOUR AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It gave Singapore its first hypermarket in 1997 when it set up shop at Suntec City Mall. Now, 15 years later, French
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    • 774 3  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A POR E An ad-hoc alliance of about 15,000 financial advisers and managers are hoping to sway a review panel, which is considering, among other things, doing away with the commission model that most insurance and financial advisory
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    • 493 4  -  SIT to let undergrads take on extended industry attachments for higher than internship pay EDUCATION SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Undergraduates could work in a company for up to a year while they obtain their qualifications at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).
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    • 286 6 While affordability remains ‘key consideration’, service quality was found to be an issue ‘that must be addressed’ TRANSPORT CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Even as academics identified service quality as “an important issue that must be addressed” if public transport is to be made attractive, there was
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    • 216 6 SINGAPORE The company which is laying the fibre-optic cables for Singapore’s next-generation broadband network has lost its second chief executive in less than two years. OpenNet announced yesterday that Mr Khoo Chin Hean who took over as chief executive from Mrs Tan Kah Rhu in
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    • 146 6 OpenNet should appeal to the Minister of Information, Communications and the Arts or have exhausted all other remedies before the company seeks a judicial review. This was a point made by High Court Judge Woo Bih Lee as he dismissed OpenNet’s bid to challenge the Infocomm
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    • 455 8 AFTERNOON LATEST BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Billionaire Li Ka Shing’s (picture) Singapore property joint venture may seek more land in the city’s downtown to replicate its latest development that attracted global banks including Standard Chartered and Macquarie Group. The venture, made up
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    • 384 9 AP TOKYO Japan’s Prime Minister sent a senior diplomat to Beijing yesterday with a letter for China’s President Hu Jintao in an apparent attempt to ease tensions between the two Asian giants over a territorial dispute. The trip by Parliamentary Senior
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    • 102 8 ONE BANK. TWO CENTURIES. AND A GREAT DEAL OF PROGRESS. £58 CITI BACKS THE 61AL JETLINER. oS J£» CD C i- in i_ ro 03 r\j Q S' u cr < 6 1977 CITI PIONEERS THE ATM. 51 U ±f 5^ C\J o O o' r\j u B Since our
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  • comment &analysis
    • 1015 10  -  EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, author Robert Fulghum wrote in a book with that title some time ago. What he recalled was simple.
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    • 782 14  -  SOUTH KOREA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WILLIAM PESEK Tokyo-based William Pesek won the 2010 Society of American Business Editors and Writers prize for commentary. BLOOMBERG South Koreans may face a fascinating choice come December’s presidential election: Elizabeth I or Ross Perot? Ms Park Geun Hye, the
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    • 971 15  -  SINO-GERMAN RELATIONS SANJAYA BARU Sanjaya Baru is Director for Geo-economics and Strategy, International Institute for Strategic Studies. PROJECT SYNDICATE German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s second visit to China in a year comes against the backdrop of dire forecasts of a difficult September for the euro
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    • 43 10 Mindful of concerns over the euro and persistent pessimism in global financial markets, Mrs Merkel is taking bold political initiatives at home and overseas. Her China trip should be seen as an effort to assert leadership across the euro zone. SANJAYA BARU 12
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    • 212 12 Ch ©Ck f 0r •"nsHC keep Dengu away. ■3, I 4- -f r f > ri\ Help spread the message. Together, we can stop Dengue! DO THE MOZZIE WIPEOUT TODAY OUR LIVES. COMMENT& ANALSYS 15 EURO WOES FOLLOW MERKEL TO CHINA A LAW DEGREE IS NOT JUST TO BECOME A
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  • voices
    • 483 18  -  FROM PATRICK LIEW SIOW GIAN While listening to the Prime Minister’s speech at the University Cultural Centre, I posted on Facebook that I was witnessing an endeavour to imbue Singaporeans with realistic optimism and energy. His speech was delivered as the country was finding
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    • 182 21  -  FROM JOYANCE QUEK LIANG JIA I refer to Mr Teo Xuanwei’s viewpoint “How I want my kids to grow up” (Aug 27). I have four children (ages six, five, three and one), with no maid nor our parents’ help.
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    • 185 21  -  FROM ARTHUR CHOO I refer to Mr Teo Xuanwei’s viewpoint “How I want my kids to grow up” (Aug 27). Starting from scratch means a 30-year home loan with both parents working. Having the first baby requires an additional monthly income
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    • 132 21  -  FROM MATTHEW TEO I refer to Mr Devadas Krishnadas’ commentary “You, I and us: The politics of birth” (Aug 23). Most Singaporeans would love to have children, but the burden and cost of childcare and the lack of community help makes
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    • 150 21  -  FROM TAN KOK TIM I refer to Mr Devadas Krishnadas’ commentary “You, I and us: The politics of birth” (Aug 23). The “Stop at Two” policy of the past, aimed at the lower income group, was a great success. To encourage more births now,
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    • 303 24  -  FROM ROGER TAN The writer’s comment that “a degree is not a right but a privilege”, in the letter “Six varsitites more harm than good?” (Aug 28), contradicts the Prime Minister’s National Day Rally message of Hope, Heart and Home to all
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    • 306 24  -  FROM CHIEW YORK HUN I wish to make a few observations in response to the letter “Six varsities more harm than good?” (Aug 28). First, it is evident that the links between knowledge, becoming a better person and a degree have been
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    • 85 24  -  FROM KENNY CHONG I refer to the article “Teach less, learn more have we achieved it?” (Aug 24). Literally speaking, the answer is yes. If you have primary school children, you may realise that some teachers dish out assessment papers without teaching at all, especially
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    • 433 26  -  FROM WILLIAM WAN General-Secretary, Singapore Kindness Movement Mr Pravin Prakash made some interesting points in “Be courteous but not for courtesy’s sake” (Aug 22), including his view that seat reservation creates “an atmosphere of allotted courtesy, regulated through a system
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    • 118 26  -  FROM LEE SMITH I agree with the writer, in “Be courteous but not for courtesy’s sake” (Aug 22), that courtesy should be innate in public consciousness. Notices, such as for reserved seats, and regulation should not be needed to prompt it. As frequent
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    • 132 26  -  FROM ABHIJEET HAROLIKAR Mr Terence Tan argues in “Be kind, clear your trays” (Aug 21) that it is not a Singaporean trait to not clear one’s tray after finishing one’s meal at a fast food restaurant. However, this is widely
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    • 14 18 •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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    • 22 24 LETTER VARSITY IS FORFUNAND GROWTH, SO TOO K1, K2 Scan the QR code using your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/letterk***** for the letter.
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    • 296 25 CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF HELPING YOU ACHIEVE YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS. a ii L* s In 1992, Prudential was the first insurance company in Singapore to launch a comprehensive range of Investment-Linked Life Insurance Policies. This year, we celebrate 20 years of helping you achieve your financial goals. To mark this
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    • 472 26 LETTER RESERVED SEATS AND SOCIETY’S COURTESY Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ letterseat0829 for the letter from Tan Hong Boon. IVkO NANYANG L I- THE INNOVATIVE POLYTECHNIC College of Continuing Education (CCE) Your Preferred Partner for Continuing Education and Training
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    • 30 26 LETTER TRAYS SELDOM RETURNED AT THIS HOSPITAL Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/ lettertray0829 for the letter from Jeffrey Law.
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  • singapore
    • 348 28  -  Singapore always ready to make adjustments when needed, says Tan Chuan-Jin REACH DIALOGUE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Does Singapore’s quest to stay ahead of the pack influence its leaders to stick to what works, instead of adopting radical
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    • 215 29  -  LEONG WAI KIT SINGAPORE For the first time, researchers from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have come together to study dengue fever trends to track the viruses and understand how the virus spreads in the region. The countries will share surveillance information via a
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    • 92 29 A company manufacturing uniforms was caught on Aug 22 for trying to smuggle 823 26-litre bags of soil, commonly used for growing plants, into Singapore. The soil, shipped from China, was hidden in a 20-foot (6-m) container. Singapore Customs yesterday said this was the first time
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    • 164 29  -  CLAIRE HUANG SINGAPORE The Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) reading was in the moderate range at 59 as of 4pm yesterday. In recent days, Singapore’s air quality has deteriorated, with the PSI slipping from good to moderate in parts of the island. The National Environment
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    • 179 30 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SING A PORE MediaCorp’s Channel NewsAsia (CNA) has extended its distribution to Myanmar with its signing for carriage with Sky Net. CNA signed the agreement with Shwe Than Lwin Media which owns Sky Net, a Direct-to-Home (DTH) and Multiplay Service (MPS)
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    • 205 30 ASIAN MEDIA CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE MediaCorp, NHK and KBS have selected four projects to commission for The Asian Pitch 2012, an initiative that gives independent directors in Asia an opportunity to tell original stories about the region. Nine of the
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    • 153 28 CHINA&INDIA 34 AUDITOR HITS OUT AT OIL COMPANY MARIGOLD Yoghur t 1 MARIf.OLD For health. For life. SHAPE UP WITH MARIGOLD YOGHURT. Higher chances of weight loss depending on the types of food you eat, says a new Harvard study: Kilos Avoided (Women)* 1.0 0.5 Butter Processed meats Potato or
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    • 7 28 WORLD 48 TYPHOON SMASHES INTO S KOREA
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  • health
    • 483 32  -  Local hospitals provide foot screenings as injuries could lead to infections, amputation DIABETES WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As a supermarket cashier, Madam Kee Keng Ai is accustomed to standing on her feet for several hours staight, wearing covered shoes. But the 47-year-old, who suffers
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    • 341 33  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Beyond the regular physical health screenings, about 300 elderly aged 50 and above will get their psychological wellness assessed next month as well. The free screenings, entitled Project SilverCare 2012, was initiated by 40 National University of Singapore
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    • HEALTH LISTINGS
      • 73 33 Liver cancer is the second most fatal cancer. Left untreated, most patients do not survive beyond six months. Learn from Parkway Cancer Centre doctors and experts on ailments such as hep B, cirrhosis, and reducing liver cancer risk. Sept 1 1pm to 4.45pm. Sheraton Hotel, Level
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      • 61 33 Intense stress can cause heart attack known as “stress induced cardiomyopathy” or “broken heart syndrome”. Learn how to better manage your stress level for a healthier heart at this talk. Sept 7 1pm to 2pm. Health Education Hub Main Building 1, Level
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      • 51 33 Learn more about pregnancy, as well as parenting tips at this forum. Sept 8 2pm to 5pm. Singapore Management University Administration Building, Level 5, Mochtar Riady Auditorium, Tickets: S$10 per person, S$18 per couple. To register, email couple’s name, IC number, email, mobile number and address to
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  • china&india
    • 304 34 First the coal sector, now ONGC is criticised for tardy exploration and lax developmen t efforts INDIA ENERGY SCANDALS REUTERS N E W D E L H I India’s state auditor has hit out at the country’s biggest explorer, Oil Natural Gas Corp (ONGC),
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    • IN BRIEF
      • 61 34 AP China is hosting Egypt’s newly elected President today despite its uneasiness with the Arab Spring revolution that helped bring him to power. It is Mr Mohammed Morsi’s first state visit outside the Middle East and Africa. A delegation of 80 Egyptian businessmen
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      • 59 34 AP Two Tibetan teenagers died after setting themselves on fire outside a monastery in south-west China on Monday, the latest such protest against Chinese rule, an overseas rights group said yesterday. The incidents pushed the number of confirmed self-immolations to 51 since 2009,
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    • 345 38 Market in ‘cultural playthings’ for the wealthy is on the rise as stock, property returns fall CHINA ECONOMY REUTERS BEIJING China is trying hard to revive interest in its ailing stock market, but some investors are instead shelling out big money on an asset
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    • 232 38 Seal the deal with illuoyu. The mobile app that lets you translate business terms from English to Chinese, illuayu is now available for free download on iPhone. r a it V MANDARIN mmu k°r N 4m Mandarin, lit It Gets Better with Use. S V Available on the App Store
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  • world
    • 368 40 Manila posts 2nd-highest GDP growth in region, fuelled by population growth, remittances PHILIPPINE ECONOMY THE NEW YORK TIMES MANILA The Philippines is facing its brightest prospects in decades, economists say. With US$70 billion (S$87.8 billion) in reserves, it pledged US$1 billion to the International Monetary Fund
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    • 183 42 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR The police yesterday denied claims that statistics had been manipulated to paint a false picture of the crime rate in Malaysia, pointing out that their achievements are “real” while the allegations are inaccurate and misleading. “All reported crimes,
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    • 245 42 PROPERTY MARKET AGENCIES PETALING JAYA Measures introduced to control rising house prices have not been totally effective and new fiscal policies may be introduced in the 2013 Budget, said Housing and Local Government Minister Chor Chee Heung yesterday. “To overcome the sharp
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    • 264 44 PAKISTAN POLITICS THE GUARDIAN ISL AMABAD Renegade Pakistani nuclear scientist A Q Khan has launched his own political movement targeting the youth vote as the country gears up for an election. Mr Khan’s entry into politics could alarm many in the West after his involvement
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    • 178 44 REUTERS JERUSALEM An Israeli “muppet” is being used on the cover of a new emergency pamphlet being distributed nationwide to give grim warnings in a country preparing for possible war with Iran. The 15-page pamphlet has started to appear in letterboxes across the country
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    • 286 46 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS MILWAUKEE A white supremacist who killed six people during a shooting rampage at a Wisconsin Sikh temple earlier this month committed suicide, according to the official report of the county medical examiner released yesterday. Michael Wade Page, 40,
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    • 105 48 In the advertisement on “Let’s Talk Business UniSIM” appearing in the 21 August 2012 issue of TODAY, the profile write-up on the Chairman CEO of PestBusters Pte Ltd, Mr Thomas Fernandez, was mis-stated that he will share the winning strategies he has employed to drive his company to
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      • 81 48 AP Myanmar’s government has trimmed 2,082 names from its notorious blacklist, opening travelling privileges to roughly a third of the people officially barred from entering or leaving the country, an official said yesterday. The move came a day after President Thein Sein announced a
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      • 78 48 REUTERS The United States military said on Monday that it was disciplining troops over two incidents that provoked outrage in Afghanistan early this year, one involving a video showing Marines urinating on corpses and another over burned copies of the Quran. Their identities were
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    • 52 48 A car damaged by bricks that fell from a building lashed by Typhoon Bolaven yesterday in the coastal city of Wando, South Korea. The typhoon, with winds of up to 170kmh, battered the country’s west coast, killing five people at sea and leaving 10 missing.
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    • 142 48 AP WA S H I N GTO N Scientists said on Monday they have found three wellpreserved ancient insects frozen in amber and time in what may be Earth’s oldest bug trap. The discovery in north-eastern Italy may sound like something out of Jurassic Park, but these
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    • 403 45 For those who don t i live an active sporting lifestyle, J losing weight isn’t the easiest thing 1 to do. But for these Singaporeans who have tried everything from different diets to exercise regimens, they have finally found success by taking Reduze before each meal and losing weight eating
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    • 207 46 'Terms&Conditions Apply. SAA GLOBAL EDUCATION SUCCEED WITH PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY Your Route to CPA Singapore 1 YEAR BA (Hons) Plymouth University Accounting Finance (Top-Up) or Business Management (Top-Up) Completed ACCA F1 to F9 or Relevant Poly Diploma Holders COURSE PREVIEW» 31 August 2012 (Friday) 7pm-8pm Somerset City Campus Register at www.saage.edu.sg
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    • 30 47 CALL MEDIACORP ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES 6 3 3 3 9 8 8 8 Check out these mouthwatering advertising packages for restaurants and dining establishments on MediaCorp radio stations and in TODAY.
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    • 145 49 e t i 5T N *2$ vs A MEDIAC SOAP BOX DERBY x i ediaCorp proudly presents. RACE ME, Singapore s first indoor gravity car race! V Come on down to the wackiest race event and root foryour favourite soapbox car! Sat Sun, 1 2 Sept I 11am to 8pm
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      • 27 50 Readers should seek independent financial advice before making any investment decision. TODAY cannot be held liable for any consequence arising from the use of this information.
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      • 66 50 NEUTRAL (S$0.74) CIMB downgrades the integrated vegetable processing company from Outperform and cuts target to S$0.78 from S$0.81, citing low earnings quality and valuations. While fiscal fourth-quarter net profit topped expectation on stronger-than-expected sales, CIMB says the outsized sales increase likely will not be repeated. DOW JONES 13,102.99
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    • 342 50 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS WA SHINGTON The Group of Seven finance ministers urged oil-producing countries yesterday to raise output to ensure the market is well supplied, while warning that Western nations were ready to tap strategic oil reserves to offset rising prices
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    • 278 51 S I N G A P O R E Prices of completed non-landed private properties fell 1.1 per cent last month from the previous month, according to the flash estimate of the Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) published by the National University
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    • 159 51 REUTERS SINGAPORE Shares of Raffles Education fell to an eight-year low yesterday on dilution fears after the education services provider announced a rights issue plan and a sharp annual loss. Raffles shares fell as much as 8.1 per cent to S$0.34, the
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    • 182 51 BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Singapore should let its inflation rate rise temporarily to accommodate price gains from tighter labour markets even as those stemming from credit growth should be “forcefully tackled,” the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Monday. “Inflation is expected to remain under
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    • 458 52  -  COMMODITIES COMMENTARY BY MANPREET GILL Manpreet Gill is Senior Investment Strategist, Group Wealth Management at Standard Chartered Bank. Commodities should be a part of every well-diversified portfolio. Studies have shown that, over the long term, diversified portfolios containing commodities often offer higher returns
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    • 78 52 Premium Egg Custard Mooncake NEW f «i^ Best Selling Mooncake Brand in Hong Kong for 14 Consecutive Years* ■2012 H if £A -n H ft m -V—steisflf fitttfT 6862 2166 www.frosts.com.sg/meixin For corporate enquiries, please call wwwfc ww or visit a H tjf rff iiStS n "According to Nielsen Hong
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    • 163 52 SAA GLOBAL EDUCATION The Education Arm of ICPAS New intake in September 2012 Achieve your ACCA Diploma in Accounting Business (F1-F3) in LESS THAN 4 MONTHS! Platinum Tuition Provider it f It Preparatory Course for I I Association of Chartered \J Certified Accountants Examination COURSE PREVIEW Date 31st August 2012,
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    • 53 53 Jean Danker Kli s Chong Qing Pei Fen w Shewing'your life/ Dedications Day Friday 31 Aug Send a dedication to your loved ones and we'll share them over the airwaves. Stay tuned to your favourite radio station for details. Bharathi Ravi S. k /A=diaCorp $n C 95f« (hfd IWitbU 5/-
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    • 539 54 Apple has won patent suit but Samsung careful not to risk billion-$parts deal MOBILE PHONES REUTERS S EOU L Even as Apple is seeking speedy bans on the sale of eight Samsung phones, moving to translate its resounding court victory over its rival into
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    • 227 55 Samsung phones may face a ban in the US after Apple’s landmark patent win, which could lead to a race among other phone companies to fill the void. Here are some of them. Microsoft, Nokia With Samsung out of the picture, mobile phone giant Nokia could
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    • 293 55 AGENCIES SAN FR ANCISCO Even though Apple remains tight-lipped about the possibility of a 7-inch iPad, pundits are certain of its existence, even dubbing it the “iPad Mini”. And it seems the Cupertino-based company may like the name. Citing an unnamed source, Japanese
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    • 584 56  -  Singapore side edge closer to quarter-final berth MALAYSIA CUP 2012: GROUP A PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg JOHOR FA LIONSXII 0 0 JOHOR BAHRU It is becoming all too predictable. Despite heading into last night’s Malaysia Cup match as Group A leaders, the LionsXII played with a
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    • 487 57  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg S ING A PORE Having denied their arch-rivals one title, Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) now have their sights set on wresting another back. Yesterday, ACS(I) overcame St Andrew’s School 17-3 to lift the National Schools ‘C’ Division Rugby Championship crown in a rain-de-layed final
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    • 497 58  -  National Games’ oldest competitor Kor aims to triumph over younger rivals SINGAPORE NATIONAL GAMES IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When Kor Hong Fatt starts a conversation with anyone he meets for the first time, he makes a polite request that they speak a little louder,
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    • 514 59  -  S-League games on Saturday still on despite LionsXII’s Malaysia Cup date SINGAPORE FOOTBALL SHAMIR OSMAN shamir@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Football fans here will be spoilt for choice this Saturday. There will be two S-League matches. At the same time, there is the live broadcast of an English Premier League
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    • 478 59  -  PRODUCED BY S.LEAGUE SPORTSDESK Nigel Chin Sportsdesk@fas.org.sg -S.LEAGUE SPORTSDESK Despite leading the table at one point of time in the first half of the season, Balestier Khalsa have failed to sustain their title bid, dropping down the table since. It is not surprising however,
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      • 79 60 REUTERS Bojan Krkic is to be unveiled as AC Milan’s latest signing after announcing his move to fans via his Facebook page yesterday. Bojan, who had been on loan at Roma from Barcelona, said: “I’m already in Milan, tomorrow I will be presented footballer of AC
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      • 75 60 THE GUARDIAN Manchester City are considering making a bid for Arsenal’s Theo Walcott, conscious that his future at Arsenal is in serious doubt after discussions over a new deal broke down. Walcott, who rejected a fiveyear deal worth around £75,000 (S$148,700) a week, could be sold
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      • 67 60 REUTERS Stoke became the highest-profile casualty in the English League Cup second round when third-tier Swindon pulled off a dramatic 4-3 win late in extra time yesterday. Fulham were the other Premier League side to fall as they lost 1-0 to Championship side Sheffield Wednesday. Aston Villa,
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      • 64 60 REUTERS Fulham accepted Tottenham Hotspur’s £15-million (S$29.7-million) bid for Belgium playmaker Moussa Dembele yesterday as Spurs look for a replacement for Luka Modric. Fulham’s official website said manager Martin Jol had confirmed a deal. Dembele, 25, had also attracted interest from Manchester United and is regarded as
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    • 326 60 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS NEW YORK Former champion Andy Roddick gave young American Rhyne Williams a harsh introduction to top level tennis as he breezed to a 6-3,6-4,6-4 victory in their US Open first-round clash yesterday. Roddick, 29, banged down 20 aces on a sweltering day at Flushing
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    • 85 57 Arts Theatre of Singapore Ltd O learn Chinese in a Fun Way Chinese Children Drama "The Little Match Seller" 22/9/2012, 8pm at School of the Arts (SOTA) Speech and Drama, Chinese Drama Show etc... Details can be found at: www.artstheatre.com.sg email: artst@artstheatre.com.sg Contact: 6221 5684 9618 3693 V& i DRII
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    • 42 57 15 September 2012, Saturday SIM HQ, 461 Clementi Road www.sim.edu.sg/membersday Brought to you by SIM Membership Register now! NTUC Members enjoy 50% training benefits under UTAP for full day registration. Terms and conditions apply. This event is part of SIM Management Festival
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    • 67 58 y', Celebrate Singapore's 47th Birthday! $47 Only and receive: (u.p.$250) 7 x Table-Top Dispenser# lx 10 Litres Bottle “SMS/Email us today, and you will automatically receive additional bottle upon confirmation!” ‘Valid Till 7 September 2012 ‘Terms Conditions Apply. Hot Room Temperature Ocean A A 2WJ Ch For more info, please
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    • 86 58 MEDICAL FAIR ASIA t u LI 12-14 September 2012 Suntec Singapore if m 9 th International Exhibition on Hospital, Diagnostic, Pharmaceutical, Medical Rehabilitation Equipment Supplies Medical and health care EXCELLENCE at MEDICAL FAIR ASIA 2012 Highlights include: E> More than 500 leading companies from over 35 countries, including 12 national
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    • 51 61 WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2012 FAMILY FLICKS 67 THREE TO SEE SINGAPORE’S YOUNG HOTSHOT STARS ALL IN ONE MOVIE SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO KNOW WHAT MOVIES TO BRING THE KIDS TO 62 FESTIVAL BLUES THE VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL HOPES TO REGAIN ITS PIZZAZZ 69 PHOTOS GETTY IMAGES; ART KENNETH
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        1087 62  -  THE DILEMMAOFLETTING YOUR KIDS WATCH MOVIES THESE DAYS WELL, KIND OF CHRISTOPHER TOH christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg I wish there was a movie that I could take my sons to watch. Now don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a lament about the lack of movies meant for kids. In fact, this
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      • 411 64  -  One of this year’s better animated features MOVIE REVIEW: PARANORMAN (PG,92MIN) GENEVIEVE LOH SINGAPORE Stop-motion animation is a delicate and dedicated craft that is in itself, difficult to execute. But Laika Entertainment the production company which gave us Coraline and Corpse Bride has managed to nail it in
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      • 310 66  -  MOVIE REVIEW: STEP UP REVOLUTION (PG, 99 MIN) GENEVIEVE LOH SINGAPORE As regular as clockwork, yet another Step Up dance film boogies its way onto our silver screens, boasting yet another fresh and sexy batch of lithe, and ridiculously flexible young dancers eager to use their moves
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      • 407 67  -  This trio of rising stars set to shine THREE TO SEE GENEVIEVE LOH SING A PORE They are Singapore’s answer to those uber-popular Hollywood Brat Packers of the 1980s and late 2000s High School Musical tween sensations: Three young ’uns who are poised to be Singapore’s
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        502 68  -  Singapore songwriter Charlie Lim on why it’s crazy but rewarding to be a musician LOCAL MUSIC KEVIN MATHEWS features@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E Avid followers of the Singapore indie music scene have been heartened by the sharp improvement of the scene in
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      • 604 69 VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL REUTERS LONDON Venice wants to generate the kind of buzz the world’s oldest film festival needs to stay ahead of a growing field of rivals. Celebrating its 80th anniversary, the annual cinema showcase on the Lido island across the water from the Canal
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      • 108 70 OUR PICK Singapore Lyric Opera presents Puccini’s first great operatic success that led to La Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot. On her way to the convent to become a nun, Manon meets and falls in love with a poor student. But the love affair is shortlived
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      • 83 70 MediaCorp’s radio stations will be breaking programming format on Friday to bring you song dedications all day long. So it ’s time to compose your heartfelt dedications to your loved one and tune i n to 93 8L I V E G old 90.5, Lush 99.5,
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      • 67 70 The final installment of Drama Box’s community art project on environment is a site-specific performance where you walk through the Bukit Timah Railway Station to search of the legendary Bukit Timah Monkey Man. Along the way, one encounters installations, choreographed pieces and puppetry performances. Aug 31
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      • 121 70 Don’t miss Sentosa’s 40th birthday bash on Sept 1. The whole island turns into a party playground with five fun zones, plus tonnes of activities, events, treats and promotions have been lined up for the occasion. Enjoy complimentary island admission when you enter via Boardwalk or
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      • 93 70 The final night that celebrates the first year anniversary of its glamorous Wed nesday lad ies’ n ight prog ra m me will see a lucky lady receiving a Dejewel Galleria signature flower yellow gold ring worth S$5,000, while past Diamond Life winners
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      • 110 70 RACE ME A MEDIACORP SOAP BOX DERBY Join Singapore’s biggest soap-box derby to date and stand a chance to win S$1,000 in cash. Besides the race, there will be other fringe activities like the mini Sasuke challenge, giant inflatables, trampoline bungee, mini soap box race and racing simulator. There will
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    • 342 62 psb Academy CHANGING YOUlifpil GY BLGIJLLS Quality m mi Hrf For more information on course details, please sms 9873 8327, call 6517 2525, email: admissions@psb-academy.edu.sq 355 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee (Next to Tiong Bahru MRT Station) Blntn l<tt PSB Academy Sis' l.LV's'J Reg. No. *****4825E 20-05-2010 to 19-05-2014 THE UNIVERSITY
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    • 142 63 UNIVERSAL STUDIOS SINGAPORE* /> V// Pf\Ria €V€(?a /RTUGDRy* HIGHJ 120 EQTR8 IQCLUD6/ FIR/T DRIQK 7PfT\ TILL L(\T€ Shows and attractions will not be available during event hours. •Until Sat 6 Oct. Official Co-organiser miO TV Official Beer Sponsor Official Radio Station -POWER 98F (Tiger liy J]jv. F BEST Tottenham Hotspur
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    • 64 64 1+ w ZVB\% V kkongdon barbeque by J7%- pepperdine Looking for Authentic Affordable Korean BBQ? Jusf opened 1st outlet in Singapore! Popular with 67 outlets in Korea! t V :’a* ,>r f i -V I €4t z' GINSENG CHICKEN i Marina Square (Marina Link) #B1-01/02 Tel: 6336 2580 MARINA LINK
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    • 105 64 12-14 Sept 2012 10.00am to 6.00pm Suntec Singapore Halls 402 403 FREE ADMISSION for all involved in workplace safety and health Hotline: (65) 6332 9620 Email: osha@mda.com.sg Supported by: \'tfg MINISTRY i Iff MANPOWI iSe THINK SAFE. WORK SAFE. BE SAFE. OS+H Asia 2012 the ideal exhibition for all workplace
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    • 520 65 OrpTii Embrace quality family time in Perth, the friendly capital of Western Australia that is just below five hours away from Singapore. A great outdoor lifestyle, sprawling spaces, lush nature, unique wildlife and friendly folk are just the ingredients to make up a meaningful family vacation. Together with fresh produce,
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    • 213 66 BIRTHDAY TREATS Enjoy 40% off when you sign up for Sentosa Islander Membership injj and receive a limited edition card, while stocks last! Check out www.sentosa40.com for more deals! SINGAPORE PARENTING CONGRESS 9 9 99 2012 A Experienced educator Dr Bibi Jan at the Malay session sharing her wealth of
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    • 119 68 o e on I M A nr: R V All-new Stage Show! Asian Premiere! Join your favourite Thomas The Tank Engine his friends Percy, James, Gordon and Harold on an exciting “Pirates of Sodor Tour 91 this Children’s Day. With life-size moving engines and an original score of songs, it
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    • 57 69 FULLTIME INTAKE Certificate in Bread Making 17 Sep 12 PART TIME INTAKE For more information, registration and the available funding Call us at T *****337 E bakingskills@bitc.com.sg W www.bitc.com.sg Avail yourself for further learning at BITC V2L f Baking Industry Training Centre Pte Ltd CPE Reg No: *****0944E Reg Period:
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    • 101 69 CATHAY /cathaycineplexes /cathaycineplex Buy tickets on iCATHAY Available free on the App Store Google Play THE APPARITION The Cathay -11.45am, 1.30pm, 3.30, 5.30, 7.30, 9.30pm Cineleisure Orchard 11.10am, 1.15pm, 3.15, 5.15, 7.15, 9.15, 11.45pm, 1.40am Causeway Point 12.25pm, 2.20,4.15, 6.10, 8.05,10.00pm AMK Hub 10.30am, 12.25pm, 2.20,4.15, 6.10, 8.05,10.00, 11.55pm Downtown
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    • 271 71 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Just For Laughs Gags IX 6.30 AM Live! 9.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show IX 10.00 The Chew 10.45 The Revolution 11.30 Great Ideas From JML 12.30PM Police And Thief III 1.00 India: A Love Story 2.00 Survivor XXIV: One World 3.00 The Dr Oz Show 4.00 The
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