Today, 3 August 2013

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    24 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp SATURDAY, 3 AUGUST 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 3 AUGUST 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    SOME FIRMS ‘SENDING MIXED SIGNALS’ TO NSMEN
    209 2 A handful of companies send “mixed signals” to National Servicemen (NSmen) employees going for in-camp training (ICT), Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said yesterday. NSmen in these companies told the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) that, while their bosses may not disapprove outright, they
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon US jobless rate falls but payrolls disappoint
      610 2 UNEVEN PROGRESS IN LABOUR MARKET AGENCIES WASHINGTON The jobless rate in the United States fell last month to its lowest in four-and-a-half years even as employers hired fewer workers than expected, indicating uneven progress in the labour market in the world’s largest economy.
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      Lock icon Nat Geo apologises for NS publicity stunt
      324 2 SINGAPORE The National Geographic Channel (NGC) Singapore has apologised over a publicity stunt for its new television programme about National Service, which was criticised by some members of the public for being insulting to National Servicemen (NSmen). The channel had hired actors who
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      Help shape culture and values of youths, aspiring teachers told
      603 4  -  Education Minister says role is demanding butMOE, NIE and schools will provide support ‘MOST IMPORTANT IS TO CARE’ AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A teacher is not just a content expert in his subject but a shaper of culture and values
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      Loan shark runner who set flat doors alight gets jail, 24 strokes
      357 4  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE A loan shark runner committed more than 100 harassment offences in a month, setting fire to the doors of HDB flats and locking the gates from the outside, in what was described by a district
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      Lock icon US enraged by Russian green light for Snowden asylum
      714 6 AN ‘UNFORTUNATE DEVELOPMENT’ AGENCIES WA SHINGTON —Russia’s decision to grant temporary asylum to Edward Snowden has upset the Obama administration and enraged Congress. After Snowden left the transit zone of Moscow’s airport and officially entered Russia on Thursday, the White House
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      Police investigate alleged abuse of boy, 8
      321 6  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE The police are investigating an alleged case of abuse at a special school after an eight-year-old boy returned home with bruises on Monday. His 31-year-old mother, who called the MediaCorp News Hotline, said the boy’s grandmother had discovered
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      Lock icon Record heat wave grips China
      482 8 HOTTEST TEMPERATURES IN 140 YEARS AGENCIES SHANGHAI It’s been so hot in China that people are grilling shrimp on manhole covers, eggs are hatching without incubators and vehicles have self-combusted. Extreme heat began hitting Shanghai and several eastern and southern provinces early last month and
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      293 5 TOP MANAGER OF THE SEASON WINS US$5,000* TOP MANAGER OF EACH MONTH WINS US$500* TODAY FANTASY LEAGUE GETS BIGGER PROVE YOU’RE THE BEST EPL MANAGER IN THE REGION Every time you tune into an English Premier League match, do you find yourself questioning the team selection, formation and substitutions? Do
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      160 6 AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY EXPO 29/07/2013 at as sold, *Until 2010/*****3 Number: Permit Planning IN SINGAPORE TODAY& SUNONLY (AUG 3 4 10am to7pm INSPECT CONRAD CENTENNIAL HOTEL Room: Salon II 2 Temasek Boulevard NEW LANDMARK MELBOURNE APARTMENT TOWER Save up to A$45,000* in Aust. Govt Stamp Duty (off the plan) HIGH FLOORS
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      204 7 Toggle is now on LG Smart TVs! es v T sjj St Theapp is currently available on LG Smart TV 2013 models. www.toggle.sg Available on the J App Store •i*iW vii ssm 4 V y m; CM M# rV m •KIWI •Hi# L •IK*; m •m; i/M' ffl I CNET
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon MAN ENOUGH FOR THE JOB
      1013 10  -  As a man in the world of nursing, Yong Keng Kwang fights stereotypes and mindsets in more than one way EVOLUTION OF NURSING NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg Being the only male nursing student among his peers did not bother Mr Yong Keng Kwang, now a
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      39 10 Players such as Bale are rare treasures. There are probably no more than a dozen players that can turn a game single-handedly, conjure a goal out of nothing, produce moments of magic that make the difference. TOR-KRISTIAN KARLSEN 25
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      55 11 It's time to get /our talented kids on TV! 1 m u fr "7 vr u Vt. mm 4 m 41 .W H •.VtfWtov Sfe Ss? -c. W r V > V i i AUDITION (Individual Group Categories) Sunday 18 August, Singapore Media Academy From 9am 4pm Log on to
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      127 12 REPORT NURSING: NOT JUST A WOMAN’S JOB Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/nursing3aug for the report. ov p^ Zc‘^ on "S‘ ax tt\n° n N u 5% i& V 45 r~s S*_ St®.'." *3t r. 4T v;& s*: Hi .V
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  • voices
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      Look out for seniors better
      709 14 The debate on whether Singapore is elderly-friendly con tinued in the extended segment of Thursday’s episode of VoicesTODAY. Here are excerpts ISOLATED ELDERLY Kalyani Mehta: Socially, we could do more to help the elderly interact more. The young generation has to go to work, so
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    • Article
      Will S’pore benefit from more political competition?
      488 15  -  FROM SOON SZE MENG Since the 2011 General Election, Singapore has had a more competitive political arena, with more opposition parliamentarians and vigorous parliamentary debates, ranging from national to municipal issues. It is uncertain, though, if increased political competition will result in more
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      Clarification
      33 15 It was reported, in “Singapore team crowned champs at Physics World Cup” (Aug 2), that last year’s team came in second. DSO National Laboratories has clarified that Singapore was third last year.
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      14 14 •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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      32 15 LETTER WHY DOCK MEDICAL, LEAVE BENEFITS OF REHIRED WORKERS? Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy.sg/medical3aug for the letter from Chua Kim Choo.
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  • singapore
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      187 16 From a Poly Diploma to a UK Bachelor's degree in ONE year! ENGINEERING (Hons) -Final Year >ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING >DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING > Next intake: 02 December 2013 > Full-time Part-time Classes > Completion in 12 months for relevant Diploma holders by the University of Hertfordshire (UK)
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      7 16 BUSINESS 20 S’PORE REMAINS KEY DESTINATION FORQANTAS
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      131 17 What are your best memories about Singapore and what makes it truly home to you? Share with us your #SGmoment via Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, or submit it at www.todayonline.com/sgmoment. The best entries will be featured in the TODAY newspaper and stand to win a pair of tickets to the
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  • world
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      Aso refuses to resign over Nazi comments
      620 18 PM Abe likely to skip visiting Yasukuni war shrine this month to mend ties with China GAFFE COULD COMPLICATE JAPAN’S FOREIGN POLICY TOKYO Japan’s Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso said yesterday he has no intention of resigning over comments he made, but later
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      Lock icon Taiwan’s lawmakers brawl over N-plant Bill
      356 18 AP TA IPEI Taiwanese lawmakers exchanged punches and threw water at each other yesterday ahead of an expected vote that would authorise a referendum on whether to finish a fourth nuclear power plant on the densely populated island of 23 million people. Nuclear power
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      Lock icon Of pride, prejudice and harassment on Twitter
      626 19 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON —It started as a genteel campaign to assure that British banknotes would continue to carry images of women, but ended up as a fierce national debate over money, power, rape threats and the limits of free speech in
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  • business
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      OCBC Q2 net profit down 8% as Great Eastern drags
      450 20  -  UNREALISED MARK-TO-MARKET LOSSES IMPACT INSURER WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE OCBC yesterday reported its second-quarter net profit fell 8 per cent from a year earlier, dragged down by significantly lower profit contribution from insurance subsidiary Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) and
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      Lock icon Singapore remains key destination for Qantas
      361 20  -  DAVID BOTTOMLEY SINGAPORE Qantas continues to see Singapore as an important part of its business even after the Australian airline shifted its European stopover base from Changi Airport to Dubai last year, following its decision to join forces with Emirates. Mr Narendra Kumar, Chief
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      Lock icon Yoma woos overseas Myanmar nationals to overcome property hurdles
      495 21  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Low property costs and high rental yields should make Myanmar an attractive destination for real estate investors, but regulatory hurdles and an underdeveloped financial industry make it difficult for foreigners to participate in the growth of
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      44 21 o Health Beauty Wellness 56 O HEALTH BEAUTY WELLNESS TU H l\ Sl ]r*Z. Only SS4.50 n ISSUE 3 JUN AUG 2013 £00^° Get the latest issue of iHealth now! Available at major bookstores, newsstands, MediaCorp kiosks, petrol stations, convenience stores supermarkets. /MediaCorp «Ria«h
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ARUM WANTS TO STAGE FIGHTS IN SINGAPORE
      733 22  -  Renowned boxing promoter eyes Sports Hub and Marina Bay Sands as venues HE’S READY TO MINE GOLD IN ASIA IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Despite spending the past 47 years promoting some of boxing’s greatest like world champions Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Sugar
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      TAO LI MAKES 50M BUTTERFLY SEMIS
      347 22  -  ADELENE WONG S I NG A PO R E Tao Li splashed her way into the semi-finals of the 50m butterfly at the FINA World Swimming Championships yesterday when she finished third in her heat in26.48secs. Although the time was 0.38sec slower than her
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      Lock icon NO THOUGHTS ABOUT RETIRING YET: PACQUIAO
      680 23  -  Boxing legend says he can ‘fight more’ while promoting first fight outside the US since 2006 PACQUIAO, RIOS FACE-OFF IN MACAU LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Losing does not sit well with Manny Pacquiao. Just last December, boxing’s living legend was sensationally knocked out
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE TO CONTEST 24 OF 33 SPORTS IN MYANMAR
      538 23  -  PHILIP GOH, FELICIA QUICK SINGAPORE —The Singapore National Olympic Council (SNOC) has given the green light to athletes from 24 National Sports Associations (NSAs) for the 27th Southeast Asian Games in Myanmar from Dec 11 to 22. According to SNOC SecretaryGeneral
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      Lock icon FRANKLIN CONTINUES TO DAZZLE IN THE POOL
      640 24 REUTERS BARCELONA —American teenager Missy Franklin is on the verge of equalling the women’s record of winning five gold medals at a single world meet after the 18-year-old claimed her fourth gold at the FINA World Championships on Thursday (yesterday morning, Singapore time).
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      Lock icon LIVERPOOL SUBMIT BID FOR BRAZILIAN STRIKER COSTA
      343 24 AGENCIES LONDON In his interview with The Daily Telegraph on Thursday, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard had expressed his wish that the Reds sign a top-class defender and striker to strengthen the club’s bid to qualify for the Champions League. It looks like he
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      Lock icon EVEN IF BALE GOES, SPURS STILL LOOK PROMISING
      932 25  -  A VERY SATISFACTORY TRANSFER WINDOW COMMENTARY BY TOR-KRISTIAN KARLSEN Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive, formerly the Chief Executive and Sporting Director at Monaco. He has previously worked as a scout for Grasshopper, Watford, Bayer Leverkusen, Hannover and Zenit
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      Lock icon MAKING SPORTS A WAY OF LIFE
      442 26 CANON SUPERSERIES SINGAPORE —The top bosses of multinational companies in Singapore had a rolling good time at the first leg of the Canon Platinum Series that was held at the Singapore Island Country Club’s Island Bowl on Thursday. Corporate bigwigs like StarHub Chief Executive
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      Lock icon MCQUAID’S FOES THREATEN TO SUE
      643 26 AGENCIES LONDON —Opponents of embattled International Cycling Union (UCI) President Pat McQuaid have threatened to use “all legal means” necessary to force the world cycling body to reverse the change to its election rules that has marred the battle for the presidency. In a letter
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      72 23 OCBC Singapore Pro Team on SportsZone on 938 LIVE Tune in to SportsZone on 938LIVE at 11am today (repeat telecast at 5pm) to hear the OCBC Singapore Pro Cycling Team talk about their trials and tribulations competing on the UCI Asia Tour, and their hopes and dreams as the young
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      98 24 This match is played on neutral ground. LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw BbSsI Live wire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) i Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above)
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      23 27 SATURDAY, 3 AUGUST 2013 A SCRUMPTIOUS ODE TO OUR NATION’S BIRTHDAY (RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED) 30 WONTON NOODLES FROM ENG’S NOODLE HOUSE. PHOTO: ALEX WESTCOTT/TODAY
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    • cars
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        Lock icon THE FASTEST MAN ON EARTH
        806 28  -  WE TALK TO CURRENT WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD HOLDER ANDY GREEN ON HIS APPROACH TO RISK-TAKING AND 300KMH INTERVIEWS DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg On Oct 14, 1947, American pilot Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier. Fifty years and a day later,
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        Helpful hauler
        453 29  -  On our small island, this big Volkswagen MPV is one of the best choices for a single-car family VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN 2.0 TDI DERRYN WONG SINGAPORE —Whatever your dream car may be, when it comes to carting the entire family around or lugging a Christmas tree, MPVs are the
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    • food
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        Lock icon Our favourite 48
        2958 30 Just a few must-try local dishes preferably before they go the way of the dodo HERITAGE FEAST SINGAPORE —So much food, so little time. Yes, while this young country’s local culinary heritage has evolved rather impressively, parts of this heritage mainly on the hawker-stall front have been
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        DINING GUIDE
        43 33 NATIONAL DAY DELIGHTS It’s food, food and more food for the coming long holiday. Not sure where to go? We’ve compiled an extensive list of dining deals for you, including this Timeless Plates Of Pleasure from Pan Pacific Orchard. Visit http://tdy.sg/todayfood.
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      143 29 Tt e'' v\° eQ Organised by: METTA WELFARE ASSOCIATION Meffo 2013 Saturday 7 September Date Time Saturday, 7 September 2013 Participants to assemble by 7am; 7.30am flag-off for 10km, 7.45am flag-off for 5km and 8.00am flag-off for Parent Child 1.2km Race Starting End Point Punggol Waterway Park Registration http://www.metta.org.sg/mettarun2013 Categories
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      327 32 THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 TURBO* 11 .00am, 1.00pm, 3.05, 5.10, 7.15pm PAIN AND GAIN* 1.30pm, 4.05, 6.40, 9.20,11.55pm THE RELUCTANT FUNDAMENTALIST* 10.50am, 1.30pm, 4.05, 6.40, 9.15, 11.50pm RED 2* 11 .50am, 4.30pm, 6.50, 9.10,11.30pm THE CONJURING* 2.10pm, 4.40, 5.50.11.00pm, 12.10am CINELEISURE ORCHARD 8 Grange Road, Levels
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      29 32 HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9 .DIFFICULTY LEVEL: YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK
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      693 34 To subscribe, log on to www.toggle.sg or call Toggle Customer Care Hotline at 6388 3888 (9am-9pm daily) TOGGLE 6.00AM~ The~ Martha~ Stewart~ Show~ IV 7 .00~ The~ Cook~ And~ The~ Chef~ 7 .30~ Rock~ Your~ Yoga~ 8.30~ Retail~ Therapy 9.00~ Rock~ Your~ Yoga~ 10.00~ Cultural~ Flavours 10.30~ Rock~ Your~ Yoga~
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      162 34 VIDEO ON DEMAND.. Watch your favourite movies series anytime, anywhere DOUBLE TROUBLE A 400-year-old national treasure painting will be exhibited for the first time in Taipei. Jay is the hot-shot security guard in charge of the painting’s safety. CURSE OF LOLA Tien, a stage drama actress, takes over the female
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