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    23 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /AbdiaCorp TUESDAY, 14 JANUARY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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      76 1 The all-new TODAYAPP FOR ANDROID SMARTPHONES exclusively available on Samsung Apps tdy.sg/newsandroidapp Is xenophobia a GROWING PROBLEM? How big a worry is xenophobia, expressed as offensive anti-foreigner comments? What’s fuelling it? If racially insensitive remarks can be prosecuted, what about inflammatory online posts on foreigners? tell us your views voices@mediacorp.com.sg
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  • hot news
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      Fare hike, details of new concession schemes to be announced on Thursday
      264 2  -  XUE JIANYUE SINGAPORE —Low-income workers and people with disabilities can expect substantial discounts on public transport fares when details of the new govern-ment-funded concession schemes are announced on Thursday, along with the outcome of the fare review exercise.
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      Lock icon 82.7% score 5 or more GCE O-Level passes
      166 2 A total of 82.7 per cent of the 34,124 students who sat for last year’s GCE O-Level examination scored five or more passes, the highest since 2004. In 2012, 81.3 per cent scored five or more passes, down from the previous year’s
      PHOTOS: ERNEST CHUA  -  166 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Tokyo must assure neighbours as it beefs up military: Ng Eng Hen
      484 6 There is real concern of miscalculations if parties lack trust to work with each other, says Defence Minister JAPAN WILL CONTINUE BUILD-UP EVEN IF GOVT CHANGES AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Japan must “do more” to assure neighbours of its intentions
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      Lock icon CHINA CHIDES JAPAN FOR CARPING ABOUT CURBS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
      213 6 REUTERS Beijing reacted sharply yesterday to criticism by Japan of new fishing restrictions imposed by China in the South China Sea, expressing “resolute dissatisfaction” with a Japanese official’s comments at the weekend and noting Japan has no direct stake
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    • Article
      Lock icon NUCLEAR DEAL REACHED, BUT OTHER ISSUES OF CONTENTION REMAIN
      241 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES Despite the progress on the nuclear issue, United States Secretary of State John Kerry’s arrival in Paris on Sunday for the meeting of the so-called London 11, a group of nations that back the moderate Syrian opposition,
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      Lock icon World powers, Iran agree on interim N-pact
      467 8 SANCTIONS AGAINST COUNTRY TO BE RELAXED AGENCIES PARIS Iran has agreed to limit uranium enrichment and open its nuclear programme to daily inspection by international experts starting Jan 20, setting the clock running on a sixmonth deadline for a permanent nuclear agreement, officials
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Xi’s top challenge in 2014: Resolving an identity crisis?
      1369 10  -  SENDING MIXED SIGNALS STEVE JIANG Steven Jiang is the producer at CNN’s Beijing bureau. CNN At first glance, Chinese President Xi Jinping enters 2014 as the country’s most powerful and popular leader in recent memory. A year into his expected decadelong
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  • voices
    • Article
      Have simple taxi meter system, drop surcharges
      257 14  -  FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI The National Taxi Association is suggesting Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) concessions for cabbies to encourage more to drive into the Central Business District. (“Niche cabs may not need to meet LTA’s standards”; Dec 28) I see no merit
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    • Article
      Why do trains stop for a few minutes at many stations?
      87 14  -  FROM CHUA KIM CHOO Even though it slows down the speed of what rapid transit should be, we understand that the trains would move slower while staggered maintenance work is carried out on the tracks. What many commuters cannot
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    • Article
      All parties can help more diploma holders find jobs
      202 14  -  FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I refer to the report, “Poly grads: Higher pay, but employment rate down” (Jan 11). It is good that polytechnic students are able to find jobs offering higher pay upon completion of their studies. More graduates
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    • Article
      Detailed breakdown of hospital charges needed
      239 15  -  FROM ARTHUR LIM When I was discharged recently from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), I was given an interim bill, followed about three weeks later by a final bill showing a summary of the amounts paid by MediShield, Medisave and government subsidies. Items such
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    • Article
      Why must home owners bear banks’ risks with loan insurance?
      419 15  -  FROM GARY CHUA SHENG YANG I wrote recently that “Fire insurance tied to banks’ home loans does not benefit condo buyers” (Dec 24), about banks making consumers take up mortgage insurance disguised as fire insurance for condominiums already covered by
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      164 14 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER REVIEW TAXI SURCHARGES Visit tdy.sg/ltrsurcharge14jan for the letter from Joseph Wong. THE ONE PLACE FOR ALL YOUR LOGISTICS NEEDS. Cogentl logistics Hub at 1 Buroh Crescent has it all, from container depot and warehousing to
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      165 15 Take advantage of the flexible study options. Curtin offers several alternative pathways into its courses. These Curtin College pathway programs enable you to study at a number of different Levels and progress to a Curtin University undergraduate qualification. Business and mass communication programs available for 0 levels, A levels, and
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  • singapore
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      ‘Stealth mechanism’ of dengue uncovered
      490 16  -  Duke-NUS research team discovers how virus gets around immune system STEP CLOSER TO FINDING VACCINE WOO SIAN BOON sianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After more than two years of research, a team from the DukeNUS Graduate Medical School have uncovered the “stealth mechanism” used by the dengue virus
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      Moot court among proposed amenities for SMU law building
      332 16  -  NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A moot court to simulate actual court proceedings and meeting rooms to hold pro bono clinics are among the facilities proposed for the Singapore Management University’s new law school building. The five-storey building, which will be
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      Lock icon HDB shops warned for violating outdoor display area guidelines
      166 16 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —A quarter of Housing and Development Board (HDB) shops recently inspected were found to have infringed the guidelines for outdoor display areas. Following islandwide checks on 962 shops in October and November last year, 203 shops were issued
      CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  166 words
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      Lock icon Not auditor’s primary job to detect fraud: CHC trial witness
      355 17  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE —Nearly a year after audiovisual services firm Xtron Productions issued bonds to City Harvest Church, there were concerns about Xtron’s ability to redeem the bonds when they matured. But Ms Tiang Yii, Xtron’s auditor at the
      PHOTO: DON WONG  -  355 words
    • Article
      Man pleads guilty to killing ex-girlfriend by setting her on fire
      360 17  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Increasingly desperate to reconcile, Lim Ghim Peow told his former lover on more than one occasion that he would not leave her alone even if he became a ghost. Lim, 45, also threatened to set
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  • education
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      Lock icon Beating the odds to score in O-Levels
      870 18  -  As results of the O-Level examination were released yesterday, schools across Singapore took pains to share heartwarming stories of students who beat the odds and showed strength of character. TODAY speaks to two such pupils who stood out among the crowd. Serangoon Garden
      PHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG, ERNEST CHUA  -  870 words
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      98 18 Computational Maths or Thinking Maths Which is more Relevant for your Child? You may be familiar with the maverick child who can count to 100, or perform impressive additions and subtractions at a young age. Question is, can they think critically, reason and discern? Can they articulate their solutions? Singapore
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Despite S$1.6m fire prevention system, tourist town razed
      274 20 AP BEIJING A fire prevention system costing more than eight million yuan (S$1.6 million) was not functioning and failed to prevent a blaze that razed an ancient tourist town in south-west China, the fire service said yesterday. The system, installed in Dukezong
      AP; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  274 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Beijing prosecuted 20 political cases in Tibet last year
      358 20 MOVE DEALS ‘HEAVY BLOW’ TO SEPARATISTS AP BEIJING —China prosecuted 20 cases involving national security in Tibet last year, a state newspaper reported yesterday, in an indication of continuing low-level unrest in the Himalayan region. The cases dealt a heavy blow
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      Lock icon India on course to being declared polio-free nation
      560 21 AP NEW DELHI —India yesterday marked three years since its last polio case was reported, a major milestone in eradicating the crippling disease. The marker puts the country on course to being formally declared po-lio-free in March. The World Health Organization (WHO)
      AP; PHOTO: AP  -  560 words
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      99 20 DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY v CPE Registered Endorsed by Psychotherapy Associaton of Singapore Flexible Installment Schemes v Fast Track to a Degree Degree Articulation Pathway Advanced Diploma in Counselling Psychology Diploma in Counselling Psychology (5 months) Crisis Management Counselling Children 1 Addiction Counselling Supervised Practicum 1 Study of Human Emotions
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  • world
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      Lock icon Ariel Sharon remembered as ‘warrior’ for Israel
      530 22 Speakers at state memorial service focus on former Prime Minister’s leadership qualities A MAN WHO ‘DEFENDED HIS LAND LIKE A LION’ AGENCIES JERUSALEM —Hundreds of Israeli VIPs and international dignitaries attended a state memorial ceremony for the late Ariel Sharon (picture) yesterday, remembering
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: NYT  -  530 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Pope Francis turns attention to poor with appointment of new cardinals
      244 22 THE NEW YORK TIMES ROME —Pope Francis continued reshaping the hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church on Sunday by appointing his first group of cardinals, with an emphasis on Asia, Africa and Latin America. Nine months into his papacy,
      THE NEW YORK TIMES  -  244 words
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      66 23 Congratulations Winners of the UOB Festive Savings Promotion (1 October 31 December 2013) Lucky Draw. Prize: S$100 Capita Voucher* Draw Date: 3 December 2013 Winners have been notified by post. Full terms and conditions governing the UOB Festive Savings Promotion (1 Oct 2013 to 31 Dec 2013) apply. United Overseas
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  • business
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      Private condo rentals fall to 2-year low: SRX
      471 24  -  RESALE MARKET ALSO QUIET, AS SUPPLY INCREASES LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Rents for non-landed private housing in Singapore continued to slide last month to their lowest level in two years, and landlords may find it increasingly difficult to secure
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    • Article
      Lock icon Five firms postpone IPOs as China tightens supervision
      196 24 REUTERS SHANGHAI Five Chinese firms announced yesterday they had postponed their initial public offerings after China’s stock regulator said overnight it would strengthen supervision of new listings. The five companies are NetPosa Technologies, Hebei Huijin Electromechanical, Nsfocus Information Technology, Beijing Forever Technology
      REUTERS  -  196 words
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  • impact
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      Lock icon Sundance on YouTube
      478 26 PR agency to stream daily show reflecting hot trend of Madison Avenue marketers expanding into content creation ‘LIGHTS! STREAMING VIDEO! ACTION!’ THE NEW YORK TIMES UTAH It is unlikely that anyone has ever shouted on a set, “Lights! Streaming video! Action!”. But such a phrase might be
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  • technology
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      277 27 Centre for Professional Studies Break Through Your Career Bottleneck Designed to advance your career aspirations and opportunities, the programmes at SMU’s Centre for Professional Studies (CPS) will sharpen your competencies and facilitate rapid retooling to help you achieve the needed breakthrough in your career. For All Professionals Advanced Communication Strategies:
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  • sports
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      Lock icon TIME TO START HELPING REFEREES PERFORM BETTER
      1390 28  -  Mike Jones’ stunning decision to rule out Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tiote’s spectacular goal from distance for offside is the latest refereeing controversy to hit the English Premier League and adds to the growing number of “wrong” decisions this season that have hurt the
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      Lock icon THE HEAT IS ON
      629 30 Australian Open to get hotter as Djokovic opens title defence with win TEMPERATURES SET TO RISE ABOVE 37.8°C AGENCIES MELBOURNE —Conditions at the Australian Open are set to rise above 37.8°C, with over 40°C heat forecast for much of this week. It did not prevent defending
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES  -  629 words
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      Lock icon FANDI OPTS FOR AMRI-SUFIAN STRIKE DUO
      401 30  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —It appears the combination of forwards Sufian Anuar and Khairul Amri will be LionsXII head coach Fandi Ahmad’s preferred pairing upfront for the start of the Malaysian Super League (MSL) season. The MSL champions begin the defence of their title
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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  • T TODAY
    • television
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        Lock icon GOING FOR GOLD
        995 32 THE GOLDEN GLOBES ISN’T JUST THE ‘FUN’ VERSION OF THE OSCARS ANY MORE THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES —British actress Emma Thompson appeared on stage, Dean Martin-style. Jennifer Lawrence wore her hair short, while actor Jared Leto and composer Alex Ebert put up their flowing locks
        THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  995 words
    • culture&lifestyle
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        Lock icon Knock the frock
        272 34 We separate the hot dresses from the hot messes on the Golden Globes red carpet FASH BASH 1 Turns out Edna Mode was wrong. Capes are fabulous, dah-ling, and Lupita Nyong’o is draped in yards of fabulosity with this cape-tastic Ralph Lauren stunner. 2 Best Actress Cate
        PHOTOS: REUTERS  -  272 words
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        Lock icon Hollywood seeks UK actors
        397 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —They performed alongside each other in a school production of the Shakespearean comedy Measure For Measure at Dulwich College. Twenty years later, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sally Hawkins were alongside each other once again, but at the Golden Globes ceremony in Los Angeles
        THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  397 words
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