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Title Section24 2013-09-24 1 TODAY A=diaCorp TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/201324 words
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Advertisement92 2013-09-24 1 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp Will Singaporeans get a fairer shot at jobs? How common is the practice of firms hiring Employment Pass holders without giving local applicants a fair chance? Will the new Fair Consideration Framework really tamp down on discriminatory hiring?92 words
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1059 2013-09-24 1 TEO XUANWEI - Employers must post openings on govt portal; qualifying pay for new EP applica tions raised ERRANT COMPANIES MAY FACE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Jittery employers were relieved yesterday after hearing about the Government’s plans to make them consider Singaporeans1,059 words
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Article, Illustration417 2013-09-24 1 SINGAPORE —Expecting huge demand from singles for new flats to last for “many more” Build-to-Order (BTO) exercises, the Government yesterday announced it would be making available more of such units to this group. Later this month, the Housing and Development Board (HDB)IMAGE: HDB - 417 words
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Advertisement110 2013-09-24 1 PRE-SCHOOLS IN HK: MARKET-DRIVEN APPROACH LEADS TO DIVERSITY, BUT PARENTS WANT FOCUS ON ACADEMICS: NG JING YNG COMMENT&ANALYSIS 12 Singapore indness movement We pay the seats and baggage you pay only airport taxes and fees! FREE* Seats FREE 20kg Checked Baggage 30,000 FREE seats available to Kuala Lumpur (KLIA Main110 words
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hot news
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403 2013-09-24 2 SIAU MING EN - Labour movement will not completely drop proposal for dependency ratio ceilings for foreign PMEs FAIR CONSIDERATION FRAMEWORK ‘A GOOD START’ SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) will monitor the impact of the new Fair403 words
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650 2013-09-24 4 TEO XUANWEI - A REMINDER NOT TO FAVOUR FOREIGNERS FROM GET-GO TEO XUANWEI xuanweit@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Business and employer groups TODAY spoke to mostly welcomed the new advertising requirement that will be imposed on employers who want to hire Employment Pass holders, saying it is a “fair” measure that650 words
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192 2013-09-24 4 SIAU MING EN - SIAU MING EN The United Kingdom: To hire foreigners for a job not on the list of shortage occupations, employers must first complete a labour market test to prove that no residents can do the job. The test involves advertising vacancies via the UK’s192 words
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Article, Illustration625 2013-09-24 6 WOO SIAN BOON - Suu Kyi says she will probe more into city-state’s successes CORRUPTION ‘A SERIOUS ISSUE’ WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While she welcomed cooperation between the two countries, Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday said her country should not seek toPHOTO: DON WONG - 625 words
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Article, Illustration649 2013-09-24 6 SING A PORE —The Singapore Police Force yesterday refuted allegations made on a BBC World Service radio programme last Friday that the authorities here knew and tolerated the presence of match-fixers operating in the country. In a statement, the police said it was “regrettable” thatPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 649 words
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Article, Illustration570 2013-09-24 8 WONG WEI HAN - Economists warn that pace may soon pick up again due to ‘recent rise in COE premiums’ M.A.S. EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN ITS MONETARY POLICY STANCE WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Inflation inched up for the fourth consecutive month in August as higher prices570 words
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Article, Illustration731 2013-09-24 10 Polls show majority of voters would like another ‘grand coalition’, as do Germany’s partners in euro currency area CONTINUITY MAY COME AT A HIGH PRICE FOR CHANCELLOR AGENCIES BERLIN —German Chancellor Angela Merkel began trying to persuade her centre-left rivals to keepAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 731 words
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440 2013-09-24 10 AGENCIES HONG KONG —A China manufacturing index hit its highest level in August, offering the first important measure of how the country’s economy performed this month and showing that a tentative reacceleration has continued as government support and firmer demand for ChineseAGENCIES - 440 words
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comment &analysis
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Article, Illustration2675 2013-09-24 12 NG JING YNG - In a Lien Foundation report released last year, Singapore was ranked 29th out of 45 countries for its early childhood sector. The study considered factors ranging from availability and affordability to quality of programmes. Several places in Asia, including Hong Kong and Japan, werePHOTO: DON WONG - 2,675 words
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Advertisement61 2013-09-24 12 Culture should be open to cross-influences, but without a strong root it would waver. Without a mother tongue to anchor our major ethnic groups, Singapore would likely become fragmented. CHONG LEE MING 16 VIDEO KINDERGARTEN REFORMS IN HONG KONG LESSONS FOR SINGAPORE? Scan the QR code using the reader app61 words
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Advertisement13 2013-09-24 15 The study trip to Hong Kong was made possible by the Lien Foundation.13 words
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voices
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421 2013-09-24 16 CHONG LEE MING - FROM CHONG LEE MING The mother tongue policy is a personal topic to many Singaporeans, evoking passionate debate. Some disagree with a one-size-fits-all definition, as they feel that their dialect is their mother tongue. These spoken languages evolved over time from421 words
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186 2013-09-24 16 THOMAS LEE CHEE CHEE - FROM THOMAS LEE CHEE CHEE The writer puts it correctly that “Constant practice the only way to learn a language” (Sept 20). Worryingly, it seems as if English is becoming the only language being used in daily life, be it for186 words
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403 2013-09-24 18 MUHAMMAD FADLI MOHAMMED FAWZI - FROM MUHAMMAD FADLI MOHAMMED FAWZI In the report, “Foreign policy cannot be ‘tool of partisan politics’” (Sept 17), former Permanent Secretary (Foreign Affairs) Bilahari Kausikan warned against the politicisation of foreign policy. He cited recent parliamentary questions about the haze and the Middle East403 words
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219 2013-09-24 18 SERLINE YU SIEW SAN - FROM SERLINE YU SIEW SAN My husband and I were shocked to realise recently that a transfer of ownership would reset the Minimum Occupation Period (MOP). My husband co-bought a resale Housing and Development Board (HDB) unit with his brother more than219 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration554 2013-09-24 20 Credit scores have improved slightly from a year ago even though loans are on the rise DEBT DELINQUENCY RATES DOWN CHANNEL NEWSASIA S I N G A P O R E —The credit scores of Singapore consumers have improved slightly from a year agoCHANNEL NEWSASIA; TODAY FILE PHOTO; FIGURES: CREDIT BUREAU SINGAPORE - 554 words
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484 2013-09-24 21 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN spykermankf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Angered by a comment a taxi driver made after running over his friend’s dog, hawker Koh Seng Hong punched him twice in the face. Koh, 51, was yesterday jailed eight months over the incident,484 words
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Article, Illustration245 2013-09-24 21 KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN - KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE A 20-year-old woman was yesterday jailed 22 months for taking part in a savage attack on a French national and for taking drugs. She had admitted to the offences earlier this month. Investigations showed that in March, Nur Azilah IthninPHOTO: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 245 words
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458 2013-09-24 22 Move comes as falls continue to be the top contributor to workplace fatalities ROOFSAFE CONTRACTOR SCHEME TO GIVE COMPANIES ‘COMPETITIVE EDGE’ SINGAPORE —The number of workers who died after they fell while working on roofs this year has matched the total number reported458 words
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202 2013-09-24 23 S I NG A PO R E The trouble-hit JEM shopping mall will remain closed while checks on its premises continue, but an update will be provided tomorrow on the progress of the checks, the shopping centre’s developer, Lend Lease, said in a202 words
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230 2013-09-24 23 SINGAPORE —Changi Airport handled 4.68 million passengers last month, up 9.4 per cent from a year ago, boosted by increased travel demand from the Hari Raya Puasa and National Day holidays in Singapore. Air traffic movement grew correspondingly, with a total of29,600 landings230 words
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93 2013-09-24 23 SINGAPORE —Wheelchair Accessible Buses (WAB) will be introduced to another four SMRT service routes starting Sunday. The SMRT said yesterday it will add a total of 30 WABs to services 178,853, 904 and 947. This brings the total number of WAB93 words
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Advertisement308 2013-09-24 20 A checking and savings account should earn you money, not cost you. Surprise, surprise 1 We believe that a checking and savings account shouldn’t cost you a cent. In fact, you should be earning interest right from your first dollar. That’s why CIMB Bank offers you one of the highest308 words
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Advertisement788 2013-09-24 22 Advertisement How Much Do You Know About Constipation? Q&N Health Awareness series 3 Madam Tan, 31 years old, works in an office and is kept busy with work. She does not often have time for breakfast in the mornings therefore eats out usually. She has been facing the problem of788 words
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Advertisement130 2013-09-24 22 FAMILY LIFE SOCIETY PRESE i EFFECTIVE PARENTING IN THE EARLY YEARS SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2013 9AM 12PM INLAND REVENUE AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (IRAS) 55 NEWTON ROAD, REVENUE HOUSE, (S) *****7 Don't you wish your bundle of joy comes with a manual? Effective Parenting. A forum for parents with young children.130 words
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education
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605 2013-09-24 24 ‘BEING HIGHLY RANKED A YEAR WITH HIGHLY-EFFECTIVE TEACHER’ THE GUARDIAN LONDON It has long been one of education’s central tenets: Pupils benefit from being around children who are brighter than them. Competition in the classroom raises standards across the board, so theTHE GUARDIAN - 605 words
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Advertisement201 2013-09-24 24 TENDER NOTICE MediaCorp Pte. Ltd. invites submissions for: PRE-QUALIFICATION Pre-Qualification of Contractors for Theatre Seating and Studio Retractable Seats for the Proposed Erection of 12 Storey Media Complex comprising 3 Basements, Theatre, Studios, Retails and Other Media Facilities at Mediapolis one-north. SUBMISSION CLOSING DATE 4 October 2013 (Before 3pm) Duly201 words
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Advertisement8 2013-09-24 24 Applications for Jan 2014 (Full-time Part-time) OPEN NOW!8 words
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Advertisement202 2013-09-24 25 Life SDIC and Protects Your r General Policies Insurance r j 7* How can I get such protection? A law has been passed to provide automatic protection for you under the Policy Owners’ Protection Scheme. There is no need for you to take any further action. What insurance policies are202 words
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china&india
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Article, Illustration922 2013-09-24 26 Judgment portrayed as proof that party leadership will ‘ruthlessly punish senior officials who break the law ‘LIFE SENTENCE WAS A LITTLE HEAVIER THAN EXPECTED’ AGENCIES BEIJING —Ousted Chinese politician Bo Xilai has appealed against his life sentence, a source withAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 922 words
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Article, Illustration375 2013-09-24 28 ‘NOT CONDUCIVE’ TO REGIONAL STABILITY AP BEIJING China criticised Japan yesterday for its plans to install a cuttingedge United States military radar system to monitor North Korean missile launches, saying that could impact regional stability and upset the strategic balance.AP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 375 words
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207 2013-09-24 28 REUTERS China has released a list of technologies and goods banned from export to North Korea because of their possible use in building nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. China and other members ofREUTERS - 207 words
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world
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Article, Illustration463 2013-09-24 30 Evacuation of hostages ‘has gone very well’, officials certain there are few left in building DEATH TOLL REVISED TO 62 AGENCIES NAIROBI —Four thunderous explosions rattled an upscale mall in Kenya’s capital of Nairobi yesterday, and thick smoke poured fromAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 463 words
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849 2013-09-24 30 THE NEW YORK TIMES NAIROBI —The ferocious armed political movement known as Al Shabaab is on the ropes in Somalia, losing territory and influence in its home country. At the weekend, however, the group showed that it is as dangerous as everTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 849 words
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664 2013-09-24 31 AGENCIES NEW YORK —The rules on when to turn off electronic devices on aircraft have long been a sour, and sometimes contentious, point for travellers. But faced with a surge of electronics on planes and under pressure fromAGENCIES - 664 words
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business
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292 2013-09-24 32 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —International Enterprise Singapore and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding to explore project opportunities in emerging economies in Europe and Central Asia. EBRD President Suma Chakrabarti saidCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 292 words
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149 2013-09-24 32 MUM BA I India’s Apollo Hospitals is looking to raise around 25 billion rupees (S$500 million) by selling a stake of between 51 and 75 per cent in a business trust through a listing in Singapore, bankers with direct knowledge of the matter149 words
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650 2013-09-24 33 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG —Some of Hong Kong’s remaining family-owned banks may finally be willing to sell as potential takeover valuations approach levels last seen before the height of the global financial crisis five years ago. Shares in Wing Hang Bank haveBLOOMBERG - 650 words
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impact
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Article991 2013-09-24 34 Smaller advertising agencies extol their nimbleness following news of Omnicom-Publicis merger TAKING JIBES AT LARGER AGENCIES THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —Some people love collecting sayings that seemingly contradict each other, like “Many hands make light work” versus “Too many cooks spoil the broth”.THE NEW YORK TIMES - 991 words
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technology
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268 2013-09-24 38 REUTERS BOSTON —A group of German hackers has claimed to have cracked the iPhone fingerprint scanner, only days after Apple launched the technology it promises will better protect devices. If the claim is verified, it will be embarrassing for Apple, which is betting on theREUTERS - 268 words
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581 2013-09-24 39 ALVIN CHONG - Firm to increase collaboration with independent developers to keep up with its rivals JAPANESE GIANT TO ‘COME CLOSER’ TO ASIAN CUSTOMERS ALVIN CHONG alvinchonggl@mediacorp.com.sg TOKYO —While the Singapore release of Sony’s long-awaited PlayStation 4 (PS4) gaming console in December will put581 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration651 2013-09-24 40 IAN DE COTTA - McLaren boss says local companies have expertise to partner teams and produce technology OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Formula 1 teams do not only take part in races in circuits all around the world all year round. They also consistently developPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 651 words
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Article, Illustration445 2013-09-24 41 REUTERS LONDON To boo or not to boo? That was the question facing Formula 1 fans after Sebastian Vettel’s runaway Singapore Grand Prix victory was greeted with jeers as well as cheers. It marked the third race weekend in a row in whichREUTERS - 445 words
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