Today, 2 September 2013, Afternoon Edition

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  • 578 1 Malaysia launches nationwide raid, plans to deport 400,000 in largest clampdown to date EMPLOYERS MAY FACE FINE, JAIL, CANING DOW JONES PUTRAJAYA The Malaysian authorities arrested about 1,000 migrant workers yesterday as the country launched a large-scale immigration operation to flush
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  • 603 1  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg a strong message out.” additional REPORTING BYADELENE WONG SINGAPORE The battle between Singapore’s two biggest telcos over sharing of English Premier League (EPL) content may have ended, but the war is not over. Two weeks after SingTel began
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    • 120 1 A BIGGER STATE MEANS MORE TENSION BETWEEN NEEDS, WANTS AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT ALL: DEVADAS KRISHNADAS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 VOICES 19 HOW CAN I PROTECT MYSELF FROM CARD FRAUD? GET pree Eights Kota Kina penanS Bans Bal> kok m° re destina tions! ?mb er and naaaV -,iaSeP ter i.
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  • hot news
    • 606 2 President Obama to seek congressional approval, which will likely delay military action for at least nine days FRANCE WILL NOT ACT ALONE REUTERS BEIRUT —Mr Bashar Al Assad’s government hailed a “historic American retreat” yesterday, while his political opponents reacted in dismay,
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    • 617 4  -  KEBUN BARU RESIDENTS FIX DAMAGE KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE As the National Parks Board (NParks) continues its cull­ing of wild boars living around Lower Peirce Reservoir, residents are tak­ing steps to fix some of the damage caused by the animals, while others spoke about
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    • 358 4 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG Former South Afri­can President Nelson Mandela was discharged yesterday after spending three months in the hospital, although the ailing anti­apartheid leader re­mained in precarious health. Mr Mandela, 95, spent 87 days in a Pretoria hospital after he was
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    • 314 6  -  LARGEST FATHER AND CHILD RACE IN S’PORE PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE More than 46,000 runners turned up for the SAFRA Singapore Bay Run and Army Half Marathon 2013 at Marina Bay yesterday which also saw a new Singapore record set for
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    • 456 8 Manufacturing index hits 51.0, driven by domestic demand as international orders pick up WORLD’S NO 2 ECONOMY SHOWING SIGNS OF RECOVERY BLOOMBERG B E I J I N G A Chinese manufacturing index rose to its highest level in 16 months in August as new
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    • 492 8  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@ mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE China Minzhong Food Corp yesterday released a 19-page statement hitting back at a report by Glaucus Research, saying the shortseller’s accusations of accounting irregularities were “reckless” and calculated to damage the Singaporelisted company’s share price
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    • 464 9 Mid-Autumn 19 Sep 2013 10.30am 10pm (from 12p m on 2 Sep) BTarti n i Pastries. r nex Mooneake Fair organised by TANGS at nex Atrium, Level 1 The li Baker’s. Cottage Bakerzin *Fairmont Singapore Swk&otel The Stamford J Long P Jiang M Garden •W Paltry if Cake This Mid-Aut&ihfin
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  • comment &analysis
    • 1662 10  -  BEYOND THE NATIONAL DAY RALLY DEVADAS KRISHNADAS Devadas Krishnadas, a Risk Consultant, is Managing Director of Future-Moves. This year’s National Day Rally (NDR) has been celebrated by the official media as a watershed and a mark of how much the Government has changed and,
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    • 1052 12  -  THE WORLD’S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK NOURIEL ROUBINI Nouriel Roubini is Chairman of Roubini Global Economics and Professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. PROJECT SYNDICATE During the height of the Iraq war, then-United States Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld spoke of “known unknowns”
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    • 42 10 During the height of the Iraq war, then-US Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld spoke of ‘known unknowns’ foreseeable risks whose realisation is uncertain. Today, the global economy is facing many known unknowns, most of which stem from policy uncertainty. NOURIEL ROUBINI 12
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  • voices
    • 525 16  -  FROM CHELSEA WAN I read the commentary “The rising challenge of our fragile food security” (Aug 22) with much interest. Mr Barry Desker rightly highlighted that food security is a “politically sensitive” issue, especially for import-dependent nations like Singapore. Just because agriculture
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    • 175 16  -  FROM M LUKSHUMAYEH The “no ball games” sign is commonly seen at the void decks of our Housing and Development Board blocks. The purpose for the restriction is to reduce the noise and inconvenience caused to residents when ball
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    • 271 18  -  FROM ALYSSA MARIE LOO LI ANN I refer to Ms Schutz Lee’s letter “GEP no longer fits values of S’pore” (Aug 29). Many issues raised by Ms Lee such as elitism and unfair advantage in the Direct School Admission scheme are
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    • 229 18  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI I do not share the optimism of Dr Seet Min Kok that the affluent ageing population might offer opportunities for business like in the Scandinavian countries. We have no winter, no domestic vacation spots like in Europe
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    • 182 18  -  FROM RAYMOND NG The recent IP Week@SG organised by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) was enlightening to stakeholders, as well as those seeking to explore the economic opportunities available in our IP ecosystem. As a knowledge-based entrepreneur, I appreciate the initiative. However, there
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    • 471 19 Banks are embedding more secure technology in their payment cards, but customers should also stay vigilant With an increasing number of merchants accepting card payments, more people are using their cards for store and online purchases. While enjoying the convenience and rewards, cardholders should
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    • 687 19  -  EVERYONE CAN BE FINANCIALLY SAVVY FROM ANTHONY SEOW POSB EXPERT Head of Cards and Unsecured Loans WHAT IS POSB DOING TO PROTECT ITS CARDMEMBERS? At POSB, the safety of our customers’ funds is important to us. We have continually stepped up our
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    • 14 16 •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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  • singapore
    • 745 20  -  Some secondary schools are offering aviation courses so students can experience what the sector has to offer INCREASE IN APPLICANTS FOR PLACES IN AEROSPACE COURSES AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE —At Hillgrove Secondary School, aerospace is not just a specialty for a few every student
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    • 140 21 Chief of Air Force Major-General Hoo Cher Mou inspecting the Guard-of-Honour at the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) 45th anniversary celebration. The RSAF celebrated the anniversary with a parade officiated by MG Hoo at the Tengah Air Base yesterday, where he reiterated the RSAF’s commitment
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    • 353 22  -  SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE —The strong community spirit present in kampungs should be maintained today in order for Singapore to do well, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday at a book launch held specially for former residents of Kampong Radin
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    • 487 23  -  Tampines GRC residen ts try out self-guided tour on S’pore history before getting their ICs COLLABORATION BETWEEN P.A, A.C.M TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Before receiving their pink identity cards at a ceremony marking them as Singaporeans, some 100 new citizens got to experience
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  • youth
    • 975 24 TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE ARTS THE NEW YORK TIMES LEEDS (ENGL AND) Trey was nervous. He tapped his bare feet on the studio floor and pulled the zipper on his indigo jumpsuit up and down so fast it sang. He was talking a
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    • 210 24 Singapore's Leading Property Site PropertyGuru 1 J .com.sg MALAYSIA g PROPERTY SHOW CJ Malaysia Property Show 2013 THE BEST DEALS ACROSS THE STRAITS Orchard Hotel, Singapore 7 th -8 th Sept 10am-7pm Free Admission ESilllS I SigSg =S!gSS 1 ■o* ,a. Why visit Our Show? Preview Upcoming Properties across Malaysia
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  • china&india
    • 544 25 Jiang Jiemin previously headed energy giant CNPC, where four top execs came under investigation last week KNOWN AS A MAN WHO WANTS POLITICAL STATUS AGENCIES BEIJING China is investigating the head of its state assets regulator, a former top energy executive,
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    • 265 26 15 DEAD IN CITY’S WORST ACCIDENT IN ALMOST THREE YEARS BLOOMBERG BEIJING —Shanghai officials are investigating an ammonia leak at a frozenseafood warehouse that killed 15 people on Saturday in the city’s worst accident in almost three years. The accident also injured
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    • 329 26 AP JAIPUR (INDIA) —A controversial spiritual guru was arrested yesterday on a rape charge filed by a teenage girl in the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, said the police. Asaram Bapu (picture) was arrested at a spiritual retreat in central India and flown
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    • 354 25 From 2nd Oct 2013 we will commence flights to Tokyo using the 787 Dreamliner M £8 7 Comfort like never before tisi NH901 NH902 from 2nd Oct 2013 All flights from the 27th Oct 2013 Lower cabin altitude, more comfortable flight The 787’s cabin is pressurised to a new maximum
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    • 42 27 THE MORNING EXPRESS WITH GLENN JOE WEEKDAYS 6AM 10 A TRIVIA VI A STATISTIC FOR LIFE G-SH GLENN’S WACKY\ WORDS N’S a r 5 i 8 l 9 SMARTY Top jocks|wim big egos op nl)t share the elight. they? or CLASS P_5fm
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  • world
    • 562 28 Ahmad Zahid says Acts may be amended or improved at next Parliament session SHIFTING FOCUS TO EXISTING LAWS TO TACKLE CRIME SURGE AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —Malaysian Home Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has said he is no longer seeking to reinstate
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    • 346 28 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The authorities have identified the owner of the factory that allegedly dumped used engine oil into a Selangor river and caused water supply disruptions to one million customers in the Klang Valley. But the man is now
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    • 378 29 AGENCIES SEOUL —North Korea said it has withdrawn an invitation for a United States envoy to visit the country to discuss the fate of a jailed American citizen because US military drills on the peninsula made humanitarian dialogue impossible. Mr Robert King,
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    • 247 29 AGENCIES TOK YO A crisis over contaminated water at Japan’s stricken nuclear plant worsened yesterday when its operator said it detected high radiation levels near storage tanks, a finding that raised the possibility of additional leaks. The operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said
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    • 634 30 PRIME MINISTER CONFIDENT OF VICTORY AGENCIES CANBERRA —Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday said his Labor Party can win an election to be held in less than a week, even as a fresh national poll signals voters are set to
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    • 253 31 AGENCIES LONDON —Veteran British journalist and broadcaster David Frost (picture), who won fame around the world for his television interviews with former American President Richard Nixon, has died, his family told the BBC. He was 74. Frost died of a suspected heart attack
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    • 400 31 BLOOMBERG CAIRO —The Egyptian authorities have tightened security along the Suez Canal after foiling an attack on a passing ship, even as they pressed their crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood by arresting another top leader. The failed attack on the Panamaregistered Cosco
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  • business
    • 723 32  -  Extensive network connections more importan t to airlines than planned investment in retail and leisure offerings ‘MORE PRESSING’ TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THIRD RUNWAY LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While passengers might be excited about recently announced plans to further enhance Changi Airport’s appeal by
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    • 628 33 THE GUARDIAN BEIJING China is the world’s secondlargest economy but it has yet to develop the breakthrough global brand that will consolidate its status as a true commercial superpower. The names of Chery, Xiaomi and Baidu are synonymous with cars, mobile
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  • management
    • 844 34  -  WHAT’S IN A JOB TITLE COMMENTARY BY GUY DAY Guy Day is Global Chief Executive Officer of the Ambition Group. Among other things, Kim Jong Il was reputed to have adopted over 1,200 different titles, two of my favourites being Sun of Socialism and Guiding Star
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  • technology
    • 430 35  -  Sony’sXperia Z Ultra boasts a big screen, great processing speeds and good battery life MAY FACE COMPETITION FROM SAMSUNG HIRANAND SUNNY hiranandsn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sony’s Xperia range of phones has been a hit with consumers, with the flagship Xperia Z and midrange Xperia SP earning rave reviews
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    • 405 35 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Concerns that struggling smartphone company BlackBerry will not survive in its present form appear to be hurting sales of its new phones to both businesses and retail customers. Investment bank Morgan Stanley is delaying a multi-million-dollar contract to upgrade
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    • 430 35 NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Centre for Chinese Language and Culture Tan Lark Sye Professorship in Chinese Language Culture Public Lecture Series Was Traditional China an Empire? Speaker: Professor Mark C. Elliott Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese Inner Asian History Department of East Asian Languages Civilizations Harvard University Chairperson: Professor Chan Kam
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  • sports
    • 581 36 Anfield rejoices as Moyes suffers first defeat of the season ROONEY’S ABSENCE FELT THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LIVERPOOL MAN UNITED 1 0 LIVERPOOL This was a story of two England strikers, one present and decisive, and one absent and much missed. Daniel Sturridge celebrated his 24th
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    • 361 36 THE GUARDIAN ARSENAL TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 0 LONDON —Much has been made of Arsenal’s summer transfer policy and there will be plenty more shout­ing before the window finally closes tomorrow but, in Arsene Wenger’s mind, something fundamental has been overlooked. It is the enduring capacity of his
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    • 540 37 2020 Olympic host city to be decided on Saturday and new president next Tuesday SHAPING THE GAMES IN THE NEXT DECADE AP LONDON Rarely, if ever, has so much been on the line at a single Olympic meeting. When the members of the International
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    • 373 37  -  FELICIA QUICK SINGAPORE In two weeks’ time, a quartet of basketball players from Canberra Secondary School will be off to Manila to play their favourite sport and meet Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose. But the all-expenses-paid trip was not handed to them on a
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    • 314 37  -  FELICIA QUICK SINGAPORE The sea of red-clad supporters sat anxiously as the minutes ticked away on the LionsXII’s Malaysia Cup campaign. The Singapore outfit had taken the lead on the hour mark but the euphoria lasted all of five minutes for the 7,000-strong
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    • 519 38 SWISS BREEZING THROUGH U.S. OPEN AGENCIES NEW YORK —After a poor summer, there were many who questioned whether Roger Federer would make the last eight at Flushing Meadows, but the Swiss has breezed through so far and was never troubled in a 6-3, 6-0,
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  • T TODAY
    • arts&design
      • Article, Illustration
        820 40  -  ‘EX-PORN STARS’ AND OTHER ECLECTIC OFFERINGS AT THE SUBSTATION’S SEPTFEST MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg The Substation has just kicked off its annual SeptFest. For the whole month of September, you can expect, among others, an art forum, a documentary on North Korea’s film industry, a mini-festival-within-a festival and,
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      • Article, Illustration
        524 41  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —When Patricia Toh told a female friend that she was helming a play called The Penis Society and that it was inspired by the numerous sex scandals last year, her friend wasn’t amused. “She got heated up over the show and about how these sex
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    • culture&lifestyle
      • 187 42  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —There were two contrasting public reactions to works by Singapore artists last week. After a very healthy sneaks weekend at the box office, Anthony Chen’s Cannes-winning Ilo Ilo opened to rave reviews. Meanwhile, Karen Mitchell’s art installation at The Substation for the Night
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      • ARTS GUIDE
        • Article, Illustration
          41 42 An exhibition featuring 12 alumni from St Joseph’s Institution’s art programme, including Esmond Loh, will be up at the school’s former campus-turned-art museum. Sept 3 to 6, 10am to 7pm, Chapel, Singapore Art Museum. Free admission. Esmond Loh’s Golden Age.
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        • 38 42 The arts space opens its doors to the public for its third open house, with some 150 programmes and 200 artists. Sept 7 to 8, 10am to 6pm, Goodman Arts Centre. Free admission.
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        • 68 42 The famous Indonesian artist’s latest show comprises 70 works produced during his residency at Singapore Tyler Print Institute, influenced by Mexican wrestling masks, early Islamic headdress and biohazard protective headgear. Sept 7 to Oct 9, 10am to 6pm, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, 41
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