Today, 17 September 2012

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    23 1 TODAY A=D!AC0RP MONDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /A-diaCorp MONDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2012 MICA (P) 093/06/2012
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Violence spreads in China
    562 1 Anti-Japanese sentiment rises; PM Noda calls on Chinese govt to ensure safety of citizens MARITIME DISPUTE AGENCIES TOK YO As anti-Japanese protests spread to around 72 cities in China, Japan Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda yesterday called on the Chinese authorities to ensure the safety of Japanese
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    Lock icon US preparing for a long siege of Arab unrest
    1108 1 THE NEW YORK TIMES WA S HINGTON After days of an-ti-American violence across the Muslim world, the White House is girding itself for an extended period of turmoil that will test the security of United States’ diplomatic missions and President Barack
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      24 1 NOURIEL ROUBINI: WEAK LEADERSHIP IS DAMNING THE WORLD ECONOMY. JEAN-PIERRELEHMANN: IS IT IN FACT UNGOVERNABLE? COMMENT&ANALYSIS 8-12 SPORTS• 28 ROUGH START FOR SHOOTING CHIEF
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon 7.8% growth forecast for China this year
      378 2 New measures and government approval of infrastracture projects could boost economy CHINA ECONOMIC GROWTH AGENCIES BEIJING A Chinese government office is forecasting economic growth of between 7.7 and 7.8 per cent for the year in a sign of an expected improvement in prospects
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      Lock icon Flexi-work options still a stretch for firms
      538 4  -  WORK-LIFE BALANCE WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Slowly but surely, Singa­pore society is embracing flexible work arrangements, going by the growing number of websites that pro­vide a network for those seeking such work or help to match them with suit­able companies. However, the
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      Bulk-buying saves S$1m
      414 6  -  Procurement programme helps healthcare institutions save on essential items PROCUREMENT NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At a time when healthcare providers are battling cost increases, 30 community healthcare institutions here have saved over S$1 million in two-and-a-half years by purchasing items like milk feeds, diapers and wet
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      Lock icon Lighting up Chinatown
      83 6 Chinatown kicked off its Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations yesterday night with a light-up ceremony along New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street, with 14 vibrant performances, including dances, songs, skits, martial arts and dragon dance. Over 300 local and foreign performers took part in the festivities, which
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      295 7 HONG LEONG FINANCE BAIWING1HNANCE RETAIL BANKING AWARDS 2012 r -i 2012 2011 2007 Closer to you. Closer to our aspirations. HONG LEONG FINANCE CONFERRED DOMESTIC FINANCE COMPANY OF THE YEAR 2012 If there’s anything that sets us apart, it is our personal touch and adaptability to our customers’ evolving needs.
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Fiddling at the fire
      1026 8  -  WEAK LEADERSHIP AND THE ECONOMIC DOWNSLIDE NOURIEL ROUBINI Nouriel Roubini is Chairman of Roubini Global Economics (www.roubini.com) and Professor at the Stern School of Business, NYU. PROJECT SYNDICATE Financial markets have rallied since July on the hope that the global economic and geopolitical outlook will not
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      Is the world economy governable?
      791 12  -  THE TRUTH IMPERATIVE JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN Jean-Pierre Lehmann is Emeritus Professor, IMD, Lausanne, and Senior Fellow, Fung Global Institute, Hong Kong. He is a panellist at the 3rd Singapore Global Dialogue, organised by the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies on Sept 20 and 21 at
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      77 8 A FRESH TASTE OF ITALY AT PREGO Say 'Benvenuto!' to Prego's new Chef de Cuisine Antonio Facchinetti. With strong emphasis in hand-crafted pasta using traditional techniques, honed by years of international influence, Chef Antonio's culinary renditions embrace authentic Italian flavours of unsurpassed quality, using the finest and freshest ingredients. For
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      156 8 In the face of persistent multiple crises, it is clear that the world economy, beyond ad hoc brinkmanship, is not governed. Is it, in fact, ungovernable? JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN 12 SSTC School for Further Education Our Mission is YOUR Vision Empowering YOU to Succeed Edexcel BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma HND
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  • voices
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      Why remove banding system?
      384 14  -  FROM MARCUS HOH I am disappointed with the recent changes to the secondary school system. The measures have the right intention of doing away with an academ-ic-oriented culture but are, at best, symbolic. First, the removal of banding brings only minimal improvement to our system. As
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      The dos and don’ts of national conversation
      459 14  -  FROM JAMES OH As we embark on a national conversation, perhaps the Government could bear in mind a list of dos and don’ts. First, do “un-anoint” the sacred cows. It is a big herd: Economic growth, reserves spending, social welfare, et cetera. We
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      Make arts, music electives open to all
      121 14  -  FROM THERESA GOH The removal of the secondary school banding system is a step in the right direction. The Education Ministry should also review the criterion of allowing only “Express” pupils into the Arts and Music Elective Programmes. This principle is fundamentally flawed.
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      Focus on the root of our haze problem
      461 15  -  FROM ANG PENG HWA I had thought that the story about a man who searched for his car keys under a lamp post because there was light, even though that was not where he dropped them, was a fable. Then I read
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    • Article
      The cost is more upset customers and overworked cleaners
      275 15  -  FROM SEOW JOO HENG In “The cost of clearing a tray (Sept 8), the writer echoed a previous letter writer that clearing one’s tray takes away jobs from the elderly. Such views do not surprise me, as I observe only a
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      30 14 LETTER WHAT IS MOE’S STAND ON ‘SPOTTING’ QUESTIONS? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/spotqns0917 for the letter from Tina Geraldine.
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      236 15 In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. JJ mil m EM 1 IffsV! 2 DonaldTrump r mmi MD1S Business School I mum r 9 iiicitiiir hands-on m HVv r r i r i r r i r r r r
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  • singapore
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      NKF carnival raises S$400,000
      255 18  -  KAREN NG S I N G A P O R E The National Kidney Foundation’s (NKF) first public fundraiser since 2005 a carnival held at the Marina Barrage has raised S$400,000 from the sale of carnival coupons. All proceeds from the event yesterday will go to
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      Lock icon New committee to promote women’s health
      396 19  -  HEALTH ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With a need for greater awareness among women of health issues like obesity, binge drinking and smoking, a committee to champion women’s health has been set up. Announcing the newly-formed Women’s Health Advisory Committee yesterday, Minister of State for
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      Lock icon Well-wishes for Lee Kuan Yew
      70 19 Figurines of former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew drew gazes from curious passersby on Orchard Rd yesterday. Mr Chris Treewizard, 54, often spotted in public toting a Mr Lee figurine on his back, made the figurines himself. He said he was collecting signatures and wellwishes
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      12 18 THINK YOU’RE A BETTER MANAGER THAN THESE GUYS? PROVE IT. TODAYONLINE.COM/ FANTASYLEAGUE
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  • youth
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      ACS(I) students bag top prize in competition
      354 20  -  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E The challenge was to develop a market entry strategy to promote a product or service that addresses major environmental issues in India. And for the first time in the business
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      230 20 THINK YOU’RE A BETTER MANAGER THAN THESE GUYS? PROVE IT. TODAYONLINE.COM/ FANTASYLEAGUE Achieve Greater Strides With China Master of Arts in Contemporary China (MACC) This programme provides the theoretical and practical knowledge that a professional in any fi eld would want to be equipped with, to deal with a unique
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Xi returns to duties amid health rumours
      209 21 CHINA POLITICS REUTERS SHANGHAI China’s leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping will attend a meeting with the Association of South-east Asian Nations (ASEAN) later this week, the Foreign Ministry announced yesterday, signalling his return to diplomatic duties after skipping a series of events with foreign dignitaries.
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      Lock icon India has world’s highest under-five deaths
      153 21 THE NEW YORK TIMES MUMBAI While the number of children dying under the age of five has steadily dropped over two decades worldwide, India accounts for nearly a quarter of those deaths, a recent report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) found. Across the
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      10 21 SPORTS 28 DON’T TAKE PAYING FANS FOR GRANTED, SAYS FANDI
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  • world
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      Lock icon ‘Survival of Malays’ at stake
      266 22 PMNajib warns that Malays would be in a difficult position if UMNO loses election MALAYSIA POLITICS AGENCIES PEK A N (PA H A NG The 13th general election will determine the survival of the Malays, said Prime Minister Najib Razak (picture) ahead of Malaysia Day
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    • Article
      Lock icon Japan’s nuclear shutdown in question
      229 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO Japan will not stop work on several planned reactors, the Trade Minister said on Saturday, casting further doubt on whether the re-source-poor nation will follow through on a contentious plan to phase out nuclear power. Announcing the plan on Friday,
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      Lock icon Typhoon brings blackouts, floods to Okinawa
      134 22 AP TOKYO A powerful typhoon passing over south-western Japan has left tens of thousands of homes without power and brought transportation to the region by sea and air to a standstill. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Typhoon Sanba crossed over the Okinawan islands yesterday
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    • IN BRIEF
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        Lock icon TEEN ARRESTED FOR ‘VIOLENT JIHAD’ PLOT
        73 23 AP Undercover FBI agents arrested an 18-year-old American who tried to detonate what he believed was a car bomb outside a downtown Chicago bar. An agent pretending to be a terrorist provided Adel Daoud with a fake car bomb and watched him press the
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        Lock icon MANILA URGED TO DEPORT 300 TAIWANESE
        64 23 AP Taiwan is urging the Philippines to immediately deport nearly 300 Taiwanese arrested in an alleged online fraud after one died and more than 100 others have fallen ill in crowded makeshift detention facilities, officials said yesterday. Philippine authorities arrested 380 suspected members of
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        Lock icon LAWYERS SEEK BAN ON TOPLESS ROYAL PHOTOS
        66 23 AP Lawyers for Britain’s royal family will go to court in France today in a bid to stop further publication in that country of topless photos of Prince William’s wife Kate. An injunction and damages will be sought against Italian media group Mondadori,
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        Lock icon S KOREAN OPPOSITION PICKS CANDIDATE
        63 23 AP South Korea’s main opposition party has picked a former human rights lawyer who supports reconciliation with North Korea as its presidential candidate. The liberal Democratic United Party said Moon Jae In won a party vote yesterday to become its candidate in the election. Polls
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    • Article
      Lock icon Go home, make babies: Danish nurseries offer evening of free childcare
      271 23 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CO PE N H AG E N A group of Danish nurseries has come up with a novel way to help the country’s low birth rate offering parents an evening of free childcare so they can
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      Lock icon ‘IRAN 6-7 MONTHS AWAY FROM MAKING N-BOMB’
      101 23 REUTERS Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned yesterday that Iran was just six to seven months away from being able to build a nuclear bomb, adding urgency to his demand that United States President Barack Obama set a clear “red line” for Tehran
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      107 22 NYU Language School offers the following language courses to foreign students and Singaporeans: Certifi cate in International English Elementary, Intermediate Advanced Preparatory Course for Admission to Government Schools (Primary Secondary) Preparatory Course for: > Cambridge First Certifi cate in English (FCE) > International English Language Testing System (IELTS) > Test
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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  • business
    • STOCK CALL
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        DISCLAIMER
        27 24 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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        EZION
        92 24 BUY(S$1.26) OCBC Investment Research keeps call, raises target to S$1.53 from S$1.20. Cautions of a near-term pullback due to the recent run-up in its share price. Says Ezion will be the first offshore and marine company to issue perpetual securities if it succeeds, and that this projects the strong
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      Lock icon Investigators begin money laundering probe
      322 24 USBANKS AGENCIES N E W YORK Regulators are investigating whether several major United States banks failed to monitor transactions properly, allowing criminals to launder money. The story was first reported by The New York Times on Saturday, which cited officials who it said spoke on
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      133 25 BITES OF DELIGHT ON A MID-AUTUMN’S NIGHT 17 30 SEP, B4 ION STATION SAVOUR THESE MOONCAKES AND SAVE UP TO 20% OFF* YOUR PURCHASE 717 TRADING FAIRMONT SINGAPORE LONG JIANG CULINARY BENGAWAN SOLO GARDEN PASTRY CAKE MANDARIN COURT CARLTON HOTEL GOODWOOD PARK HOTEL MARRIOTT SINGAPORE CHOP TAI CHONG KOK HOLIDAY
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  • management
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      Diversity, the lifeblood of innovation
      806 26  -  IDEAS COMMENTARY BY PETER CHEESE Peter Cheese is the CEO of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) UK. He will be speaking on “Building a culture of innovation” at the Singapore Human Capital Summit 2012 on Sept 19-20. Innovation is crucial to survival
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Talk show pokes fun at new iPhone
      365 27 Comedian Jimmy Kimmel tells Americans to try the iPhone 5 with an iPhone 4S GADGET GAG THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LOS A NG ELES Coinciding with the launch of the iPhone 5, United States comedian Jimmy Kimmel took to the streets to convince unsuspecting
      THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  365 words
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  • sports
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      Lock icon CONTROVERSIAL START FOR WEE
      641 28  -  New SSA President keen to move on after walkout at AGM, but Vaz may pursue the matter SINGAPORE SHOOTING ASSOCIATION AGM TAN YO-HINN Deputy Sports Editor yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE New Singapore Shooting Association (SSA) President Laurence Wee has expressed his disappointment at the incidents and controversy that
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      Lock icon DON’T TAKE PAYING FANS FOR GRANTED, SAYS FANDI
      436 28  -  DAN GUEN CHIN JOHOR BARU Never take the fans for granted because they will always expect to get their money’s worth. If you choose to do so, then you must face the consequences. And with that observation, Singapore’s former national skipper Fandi
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      Lock icon ‘ENCOURAGE DISABLED ATHLETES TO PERSEVERE’
      253 29 SING APORE Singapore Disability Sports Council (SDSC) president, Associate Professor Mohan Menon, has called upon the community, parents and coaches to help disabled athletes persevere in their sport. Speaking at the SDSC’s 40th National Track and Field Championships at the Hougang Stadium on Saturday, he
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      Lock icon WIN VIP SUITE PASSES TO S’PORE GP PRACTICE SESSION
      168 29 SINGAPORE If you missed out on our previous TODAY-Shell contest in which we gave away three pairs of passes to watch the Singapore Grand Prix practice session in Shell’s Sky Suite, fret not. We are giving away two more Sky Suite
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      Lock icon MOURINHO TRIES TO WIND UP MAN CITY
      558 30 Real Madrid coach says no team can be compared to his side’s rich history CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AGENCIES LONDON Jose Mourinho lived up to his reputation as a wind-up king when he turned his attention to English Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday
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          82 35 Forty-three artists from Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Iran and England respond to, or reflect on, the work or legacy of Marcel Duchamp via a wide range of media, from paintings and drawings to videos and installation. Curated by Tony Godfrey. Until Oct 21 11am
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          72 35 Fost Gallery’s inaugural exhibition at their new space features new works by Singaporean artists Anthony Chua, Heman Chong, Chun Kai Feng, Chun Kai Qun, Joo Choon Lin, Tang Ling Nah and Tang Da Wu. The exhibition’s title pays homage to the late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres’ titling scheme.
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        92 36 American blues rock star, guitar hero and singer-songwriter, Joe Bonamassa, and his spectacular touring band will be performing in this one-night only gig in support of his new solo album, Driving Towards The Daylight. Bonamassa has since collaborated with artists like E r ic C
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        57 36 Rainforest Fights Back is a 20-minute, fun-filled experience that marries the remarkable natural talents of birds and mammals as they fight to restore their rainforest home from destruc- tion through an interactive performance told through the eyes of a native tribesman, Kai, and Vamoosh,
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