Today, 14 May 2014

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  • 15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp WEDNESDAY, 14 MAY 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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  • 670 1 Kerry tells Shanmugam that Washington is concerned about Beijing’s aggression urges creation of maritime code of conduct CHINESE OFFICIAL QUESTIONS AMERICA’S ROLE IN SPATS AGENCIES BEIJING —China hit back at the United States over the disputed waters of the South China
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  • 460 1 AGENCIES WA S HINGTON The collapse of the Western Antarctica ice sheet is already underway and is unstoppable, two separate teams of scientists have said. The loss of the entire Western Antarctica ice sheet could eventually cause sea levels to
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    • 263 1 IMPORTANCE OF GENDER DIVERSITY IN BOARDS: DATA SHOWS HAVING MORE WOMEN LEADS TO BETTER CORPORATE RESULTS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 y r bk NUCCETS SMAIZ (SPCSJ Sqjgr) Terms and conditions apply. m m t m m 4 -*4 V* k N*«' liJ sr: J.V'.. t- v >. 1 ice v m fly
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  • hot news
    • 289 2 VITAL TO WORK TOWARDS FINALISING TPP DEAL, SAY BOTH PARTIES CHANNEL NEWSASIA WASHINGTON —Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and United States Secretary of State John Kerry have reaffirmed the close and long-standing ties between Singapore and the US at a bilateral meeting at the State
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    • 366 2 AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesia’s frontrunner for July’s presidential election received a significant boost to his chances of becoming the leader of the world’s thirdlargest democracy yesterday, after securing support from the country’s No 2 political party. Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is already ahead
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    • 777 4  -  Residents who do not qualify for national aid schemes but need short-term financial help among those who can benefit TWO HOUSEHOLDS HAVE BENEFITED FROM SCHEME SO FAR ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They could have been struck by a sudden emergency such
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    • 638 6 PRIME MINISTER ABBOTT WANTS END TO ‘AGE OF ENTITLEMENT’ AGENCIES CANBERR A —Australia’s conservative government yesterday released a politically contentious federal budget packed with deregulation and tough spending cuts, as well as a tax on the highest paid, that it says
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    • 160 6 AP The Australian government plans to spend A$90 million (S$106 million) on the search forthe missing Malaysian jetliner.Australia is leading the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which is thought to have disappeared in the Indian Ocean with 239 people aboard
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    • 107 8 Buddhists turned out in force yesterday to mark Vesak Day, with an estimated 15,500 visiting the Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services’ headquarters in Punggol Road for its Vesak Grand Assembly. Vesak Day celebrates the birth, enlightenment and final nirvana of Buddha. By 2.30pm, the charity
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    • 377 8 Seoul’s stronger-than-usual comments an intolerable provocation says the North NORTH EXISTS ONLY FOR BENEFIT OF ITS LEADER, SEOUL’S DEFENCE MINISTRY SPOKESMAN SAID EARLIER AP SEOUL —North Korea threatened yesterday to wipe out the South’s government in a furious response a day after
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    • 642 10 Protest leader Suthep urges only functioning legislative assembly to appoint new PM NO CONCLUSIONS ON ROAD MAP TO POLITICAL RESOLUTION REUTERS BANGKOK —Thailand’s Senate met yesterday to try to find a solution to the protracted political turmoil, with both the pro- and anti-government
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    • 521 12 PR DOWNPLAYS SUGGESTIONS OF TAKEOVER AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The recent string of defections from United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) assemblymen raised questions yesterday over whether the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) government would be able to retain control of the
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  • comment &analysis
    • 957 14  -  RESEARCH SHOWS COMPANIES WITH FEMALE LEADERS DO BETTER RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a financial services consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. One of the fundamental principles of business is for companies to do as well as they can fi- nancially.
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    • 812 16  -  MAKING THE RICH PAY CLIVE CROOK BLOOMBERG I have complained about Dr Thomas Piketty’s Capital In The 21st Century and I still think it has been vast- ly overpraised, but I do not go along with every criticism others have made. As a
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    • 1093 20  -  UNITY IN STRENGTH THOMAS L FRIEDMAN The New York Times columnist Thomas L Friedman is a three-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES By an accident of scheduling, I visited Kiev and Hanoi in the past couple of weeks and it
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    • 32 14 One idea by economist Thomas Piketty that has been roundly dismissed by fans and critics alike deserves to be taken more seriously: The proposal for a global wealth tax. CLIVE CROOK 16
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    • 243 18 SINGAPOREINDIA BUSINESS DIALOGUE 2014 The Changing Financial Landscapes in Singapore and India V SMU SINGAPORE MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITY Despite slower global economic growth, Asia is witnessing significant development of its financial landscape, led predominantly by the emergence of China and India. Ail eyes are on India’s current elections, with the optimism
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    • 191 19 STORIES OF OUR CITY CO M P E T I T I O N 9 M AY TO 1 5 J U N E 2 0 1 4 P H OTO Food. Nature. People. The three elements that shape the quintessential life and landscape of Singapore. Stories of Our City
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  • voices
    • 496 22  -  FROM EUGENE LIM JUN LIANG I refer to the letter “Help primary school teachers plug knowledge gaps in subjects they teach” (May 5). Not all teachers are equal. Most primary school teachers are expected to be generalists, to teach multiple
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    • 136 22  -  FROM JUNE CHEAH-NICHOLLS I read Professor K Ranga Krishnan’s commentary “How do we learn to read and write?” (May 12) with interest, as there is often a misconception that dyslexics are educationally impaired. Reading may be a little different and spelling often
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    • 395 24  -  FROM CHONG LEE MING I refer to the report “Free early bird travel scheme extended for another year” (May 10). I doubt the lack of flexiwork arrangements is the main reason the scheme has not achieved its target. Even if
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    • 219 24  -  FROM SIN WEI XIANG While Nominated Members of Parliament (NMPs) contribute a wide range of independent views (“NMPs can fill gaps that may be created by opposing parties”; May 12), they and Non-Constituency Members of Parliament (NCMPs) are anomalies in the Westminster parliamentary system,
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  • singapore
    • 754 26  -  Workshop also teaches various kinds of disabilities and how firms, technology can support such employees 15 ATTEND FULL-DAY COURSE RUN BY SG ENABLE KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Should one speak louder when talking to a person using a hearing aid and
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    • 109 27 Home furnishings giant IKEA’s showrooms will feature an additional homely touch lifelike standing displays of dogs up for adoption, as part of a partnership with animal welfare groups Animal Lovers League and Save Our Street Dogs (SOSD). Called Home for Hope, the project aims
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    • 685 29  -  Programme helps schools supplement staff shortage when their full-time teachers a ttend training courses CURRICULUM HAS BEEN ENHANCED, POOL TO BE EXPANDED SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A training programme to groom a pool of relief pre-school teachers has been well-received
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    • 206 30 SINGAPORE —Four men have been arrested in relation to two separate cases of suspected involvement in loan-sharking activities and will be charged in court today. In the first case, officers on anticrime patrols yesterday morning spotted three people behaving suspiciously near
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    • 254 30 COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVE SINGAPORE —Temasek Cares and Singapore Power completed the delivery of Stay Prepared starter kits to 1.2 million households in Singapore on Monday, a week after it rolled out the initiative as part of a community programme to get Singaporeans better
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    • 817 31 2014 is the International Year of The Family. Take time out to invest in family life education for yourself and your family, or join in fun family bonding activities together. Because family is life’s greatest blessing. www.iyf2014.sg May 31 (Sat) Parenting Skills that work with Teens (13-16 years old) June
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  • health
    • 567 34 Researchers say resveratrol not linked to less inflammation, cardiovascular disease, cancer or increased longevity FINDINGS CONTRADICT POPULAR BELIEF REUTERS NEW YORK —A compound found in wine and chocolate may not be linked to improved health as was once claimed, a
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    • 799 36 Elevated levels of C-reactive protein suggest victims could have higher risk of developing heart disease or diabetes THOSE WITH HIGHEST INFLAMMATION LEVELS EXPERIENCED BULLYING REPEATEDLY REUTERS NEW YORK —Researchers already know that many children who are bullied appear to suffer socially, psychologically and even
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    • 762 37 Knowing the state of your health will give you the extra motivation to make that lifestyle change PRODUCED BYTHE TO DAYSPECIALPROJECTSTEAM What’s the most popular day to start a new exercise programme? Tomorrow. Many of us want to lead healthier lifestyles, but often have
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    • 814 38 TIME IS RIPE TO EXPLORE USE OF NON-DRUG INTERVENTIONS: EXPERT THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK Which will it be the berries or the chocolate dessert? Homework or the Xbox? Finish that memo or roam Facebook? Such quotidian decisions test a mental ability
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    • 509 39 REUTERS NEW YORK Dumbbells, medicine balls and skipping ropes have once again taken centre stage on the gym floor as the newest workouts drive a revival of the oldest fitness tools. Even step aerobics is getting a second wind as workouts
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  • china&india
    • 623 40 INDIA STOCKS SURGE AS EXIT POLLS SIGNAL BJP WIN AGENCIES NEW DELHI —Mr Narendra Modi, who is expected to become India’s next Prime Minister, has called for healing and unity after the end of the country’s six-week election. Exit polls have signalled that Mr Modi’s
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    • 669 41 AGENCIES BEIJING —A Beijing man who supplied information to a foreign website has been detained on charges that he made up stories that disparaged the Chinese government, the police said yesterday. The move comes as China tightens its grip
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    • 66 40 NO CONTEMPORARY ART FOR SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA COUNTRY Compelling artists from the region 10 May-20 July Centre for Contemporary Art, Singapore Block 43, Malan Road, Gillman Barracks Tue-Sun 12-7 pm Fri 12-9 pm Free Admission Tour and Programme Schedule at gillmanbarracks.com/cca xtih CCA CENTRE 1 CONTEMPORARY ART A research
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  • world
    • 572 42 BOTH ARE HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN SAUDI ARABIA AGENCIES ORL ANDO —United States health officials confirmed the country’s second case of the potentially fatal Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and said the patient was in good condition in a hospital in Orlando, Florida. The two
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    • 674 43 REUTERS BEIJING/HONG KONG —A major regional security conference is shaping up as a face-off between Asia’s two biggest powers, with Japan sending its hawkish Prime Minister and China expected to despatch a feisty diplomat instead of the usual brass to counter
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  • business
    • 418 44 AMERICA WANTS MORE BALANCED TRADE TIES AP BEIJING —The United States Treasury Secretary pressed China yesterday to ease exchange rate controls and lower barriers to trade and investment. Beijing in March widened the narrow band in which it allows the yuan to
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    • 475 46 PROPOSED TAKEOVER OPPOSED BY SCIENTISTS, POLITICIANS REUTERS LONDON United States drugmaker Pfizer suggested it could raise its proposed US$106 billion (S$132 billion) offer if AstraZeneca engaged in talks, as its boss was grilled by United Kingdom lawmakers on his commitment
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    • 659 47 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s economic slowdown deepened with unexpected decelerations in industrial output and investment growth and a decline in home sales, testing policymakers’ reluctance to step up monetary stimulus. However, Vice-Finance Minister Zhu Guangyao said yesterday that China would not take large-scale stimulus
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    • 317 49  -  Lego The Hobbit is a light-hearted but incomplete romp through Middle Earth ALVIN CHONG SINGAPORE —Lego The Hobbit builds on the fine form of previous Lego games: It strikes a balance between respectfully following the source material (in this case, the movie trilogy) and making fun of
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    • 154 49 REUTERS AMSTERDAM —Europe’s top court yesterday said world No 1 search engine Google can be required to remove sensitive information from its Internet search results. The case underlines the battle between advocates of free expression and supporters of privacy rights,
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    • 240 49 Metropolitan Festival Orchestra Presents: THE OF 'THEJ THE TWO TO Howard Shore’s Soundtrack Performed Live with Full Movie The Most Anticipated Orchestral Event of the Year Asian Premiere Justin Freer Conductor Rosalind Waters Vocalist Samuel Yuen Boy Soprano Metropolitan Festival Orchestra Vocal Associates Festival Chorus and Children’s Choir Friday 6
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    • 586 50  -  Fans upset at United over how the news broke PLAYER WAS INFORMED AFTER FINAL GAME OF SEASON: DAILY MAIL ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —His glittering 12-year stay at Manchester United may have ended controversially, but Rio Ferdinand has kept his thoughts to himself. The former England
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    • 325 50 AP M ADRID —Spain’s preliminary 30man squad for the World Cup included most of the key players that helped the country win their past three major tournaments, although either Fernando Torres or David Villa, their leading forwards, is likely to
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    • 115 50 IN BRIEF AGENCIES Lionel Messi is set to become the world’s highest-paid footballer, after a deal was reached last week for him to stay at Barcelona until 2018. According to the Daily Mail yesterday, Messi’s father and agent Jorge met club officials Javier
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    • 394 51 REUTERS GAME OF THE DAY BROOKLYN 96 MIAMI 102 LeBron James (in red) poured in 49 points to lead the Miami Heat to a 102-96 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Monday, putting the two-time defending champions one win away from reaching the Eastern Conference finals. The
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    • 500 51 Disgraced Clippers owner attacks NBA legend’s HIV-positive status ‘MAGIC IS NOT A ROLE MODEL FOR CHILDREN’ AP LO S A N G E L E S Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling repeatedly disparaged Magic Johnson’s HIV-positive status in an interview that aired on Monday
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    • 517 52 CLUB EYE FINISHING IN TOP FIVE WITHIN 3 SEASONS REUTERS LONDON —The Thai owners of newly promoted Leicester City are willing to spend US$300 million (S$376 million) to achieve their goal of finishing in the top five of the English Premier League within the
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      • 1209 54  -  GODZILLA’S BACK FOR MORE MAYHEM, DESTRUCTION AND PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHTS ABOUT SYMBOLISM AND HUMAN NATURE WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD PHIN WONG INNEWYORK phin@mediacorp.com.sg It is a strange experience to partake in the enthusiastic applauding of a lizard. Heck, it wasn’t even wearing an adorable tutu. But there
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      • 207 56 Leaked security footage shows sister Solange attacking husband Jay Z CRAZY IN LIFT AP NEW YORK —A New York boutique hotel has said it is investigating how a recording of a security video that purportedly shows rapper Jay Z being attacked by his sister-in-law, R&B singer
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      • 221 57 A new Harry Potter ride will include goblins and a giant dragon POTTER LIVES AP ORLANDO —The centrepiece of the new Harry Potter-themed area at Universal Orlando Resort will take visitors into Gringotts bank to help retrieve a magical object and re-create a scene from the
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      • 138 57 SINGAPORE More than 500 fans of Oli 96.8FM turned up at the MediaCorp radio station’s annual Mother’s Day dinner Rani Maharani (Queen of Hearts) at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel on Sunday. Fans were delighted to catch all their favourite Oli DJs on stage, as MediaCorp
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      • 177 58 SINGAPORE Today is the day X-Men: Days Of Future Past stars Hugh Jackman, Peter Dinklage and Fan Bing Bing descend on our shores to unleash the X-Men X-Perience on our population. It is the first time Fox International has organised a global premiere of this scale,
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      • 540 60 The next TV season will see a scaled-back American Idol, a Batman origins story and the return of Debra Messing COMING SOON REUTERS LOS A NG ELES Fox TV’s line-up for the coming television season will include a high-profile Batman show called
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