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  • 24 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 2014 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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  • 887 1 Jokowi sworn in as tens of thousands take to the streets to congratulate new President TRIBUTES POUR IN ON SOCIAL MEDIA AGENCIES haps as early today. AG ENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY HERA DIANI JAK ARTA —Mr Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was yesterday sworn in as
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  • 726 1  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To prevent a glut in the public and private housing mar- kets, the Government will further reduce the supply of Build-to-Order (BTO) flats and land sales for private properties. Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan announced
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    • 192 1 UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF SETTING HEALTHY BUSINESS TARGETS WILL HELP COMPANIES IN FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL COMMENT&ANALYSIS 22 HOT NEWS 10 HK protesters dealt legal setback MORE REPORTS ONPAGES 12 18, 20 One way direct HOT $190 FARE.JZ7 Hot Fares have limited availability, until sold out. Hot Fares are one way
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  • hot news
    • 951 2  -  Analysts say it is unusualfor activist to join party politics, but see no conflict of interest HE WAS APPROACHED IN MAY BY MANPOWER MINISTER JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE Mr Louis Ng, 36, best known as the face of non-governmen-tal
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    • 421 2  -  JOY FANG SINGAPORE Since starting Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) with only an S$8,000 donation in his pocket more than a decade ago, Mr Louis Ng has been playing a substantial role in bringing about landmark changes
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    • 716 4  -  Talks under way between GNum and local telcos for a revenue-sharingformula LOCAL STARTUP SECURES S$7M IN SEED FUNDING FROM PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Imagine asking someone you just met to call you without giving them your
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    • 540 6  -  RISE IN RENTAL, INGREDIENT AND WAGE COSTS CITED AS MAIN REASONS FOR HIKE ELGIN CHONG elginchongsw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Hawker centre staples such as chicken rice and chicken nasi briyani are becoming less of a bargain, a survey of 503 hawker stalls by the
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    • 373 6  -  KELLY NG The prices of fresh eggs here have continued to rise as the supply shortfall widens, after another farm in Malaysia was suspended last month the third in six months from exporting eggs to Singapore.This is so despite
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    • 275 8  -  LEE YEN NEE The Government is taking further steps to help family members live close to one another, following suggestions that came up during the recent Housing Conversations dialogue sessions, said Minister for National Development Khaw Boon Wan yesterday.
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    • 674 10 ORDERS GIVEN AHEAD OF TALKS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AGENCIES HONG KONG —Hong Kong’s High Court ordered pro-democracy protesters in the violence-hit Mong Kok district to leave the area, granting injunctions in two cases against the demonstrators, who had spent the past four
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    • 399 10 AGENCIES HONG KONG —The official China Daily newspaper has accused the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) of “being eager to fan the flames of chaos” in the ongoing civil disobedience campaign in Hong Kong. The Chinese paper said an editorial that ran
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    • inauguration of president widodo
      • 648 12 He is expected to reveal Cabinet line-up new ministerial structure in the coming days PRESIDENT REFERS TO COUNTRY’S MARITIME HERITAGE IN INAUGURATION SPEECH AGENCIES JA K A RTA —President Joko Widodo called on Indonesians to work together to build
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      • 543 14 However, two leaders did not discuss issue of tran sboundary haze during yesterday’s meeting PRESIDENT TONY TAN SENDS CONGRATULATIONS ON FACEBOOK CHANNEL NEWSASIA JAK ARTA Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday expressed his wish for Singapore to take its relationship and
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      • 600 14 AGENCIES JA K A RTA The Indonesian public’s show of enthusiasm in welcoming new President Joko Widodo the first not to come from the ranks of the country’s established political, business and military elite caught the attention of Australian Prime
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      • 608 16 Ex-general decided to attend ceremony as a mark of respect for Indonesian Constitution NEW PRESIDENT SAYS HE RESPECTS OPPOSITION LEADER AGENCIES JAKARTA —Dispelling rumours of a noshow, defeated presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto turned up for yesterday’s presidential inauguration ceremony and gave erstwhile bitter rival Joko
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      • 476 16 AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Indonesian financial markets rose yesterday, as Mr Joko “Jokowi” Widodo became President of South-east Asia’s largest economy, lifting optimism that he will guide the nation towards improving the economy and the public’s livelihood through reforms such as reducing
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      • 916 18 Tens of thousands turn up for inauguration parade in the morning and concert at night PRESIDENT ATTENDS ROCK CONCERT AFTER INAUGURATION AGENCIES JAK ARTA Tens of thousands of cheering people in the streets, a British rock band and two horse-drawn carriages were
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    • 758 19 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States Federal Reserve is expected to maintain its current course of monetary policy despite recent market gyrations, various Fed officials have said in recent comments. The central bank still intends to finish its bond-buying campaign at the end of
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  • comment & analysis
    • 1262 20  -  INDON PRESIDENT NEEDS SUPPORT OF PARLIAMENT AND THE PEOPLE YANG RAZALI KASSIM Yang Razali Kassim is senior fellow at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) at Nanyang Technological University. This commentary was first published in RSIS Commentaries. The rise
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    • 947 22  -  WHY SOME COMPANIES FAIL JOHN BITTLESTON John Bittleston is executive chairman of Terrific Mentors International. He incorporated international food and Chinese remedies company Cerebos Pacific in 1981, before listing it on the Singapore Exchange in 1983. He later sold the company to
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    • 28 20 Mad dashes for profit may look good, but the most highly valued businesses show consistent, steady and sustainable growth with few hiccups along the way. JOHN BITTLESTON 22
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  • voices
    • 424 24  -  FROM RONALD CHAN WAI HONG I wish to clarify some misconceptions about dynamic pricing and the Global Positioning System (GPS). Dynamic pricing is an established concept and is used to price many goods and services worldwide, including air and movie tickets and
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    • 133 24  -  FROM CHIN WAH SENG The letter “Single flag-down fare system puts cabbies, passengers on equal ground” (Oct 18) was a perfectly succinct response to our taxi woes. The current fare system is so complex that it is a big joke for a developed country
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    • 157 24  -  FROM SOH AH YUEN I refer to the letter “Barriers to deter cyclists a hindrance to users of wheelchairs” (Oct 18). Surely, the town councils put up the metal barriers after care- ful and due consideration with regard to the
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    • 312 26  -  FROM ZEE YOONG KANG Chief Executive Officer, Health Promotion Board Reaching out to the population in the community, workplace and schools is an ongoing focus for the Health Promotion Board, and we welcome Mr Darren Chan’s comments in “HPB can do more to
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    • 212 26  -  FROM ADAM RAHMAN Head of Corporate Affairs Singapore ASEAN, Citi Singapore We thank Ms Eunice Nah for her feedback in the letter “Verification process during bank calls risky, inconsiderate” (Oct 6). She expressed concerns over a phone conversation with a
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    • 58 26 LETTER SET NUTRITION STANDARDS FOR HAWKER FOOD, TOO Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy. sg/ltrhawker20oct for the letter from Raymond Ng Keng Wan. LETTER START EARLY ON OUR RETIREMENT NEST EGG Scan the QR code or you can visit tdy.sg/
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    • 78 27 Lirsi. AUTJSI'jJ M Some 31,000 people here among them engineers, waiters, IT professionals, designers and NSmen have Autism Spectrum Disorders. Yet, why do employers and the public understand so little about them? While autistic individuals get much support in their school years, where are the gaps as they enter National
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  • singapore
    • 501 28  -  Think-tank among 30projects coun cil plans to work on in next 12 to 15 months: Denise Phua OTHER INITIATIVES LINED UP INCLUDE FLEA MARKETS, THEMED WALKS SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) will be setting
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    • 400 28  -  ROBIN CHOO SING A PORE Driverless cars of the future are what the public will get a taste of when a trial of these autonomous vehicles begins this week. For a week from Thursday, the Chinese and Japanese Gardens will be
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    • 1073 29 Yvonne Tay and Tan Shen Mynn are high-flying researchers who’ve come home to contribute to Singapore’s scientific research scene THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Married couple Yvonne Tay and Tan Shen Mynn were based in Boston for four-and-a-half years, attracted by the city’s reputation as a
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    • 570 30  -  MARRIAGE PROGRAMMES WILL BE OFFERED FROM DEC 1 LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will be stepping up its support for transnational couples Singaporeans who are married to foreign spouses by rolling out marital programmes at the
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    • 1280 31  -  Tutor Anthony Fok shares why m ore paren ts are sen ding their children for extra classes TUITION: NOT JUST FOR WEAKER STUDENTS NICOLETTE ONG nicoletteong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Department of Statistics (SingStat) Household Expenditure Survey 2012/2013 figures showed that households spent an average of S$106
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    • 384 32  -  Huttons Asia agent sent unsolicited messages to advertise developments using a bulk SMS-broadcasting software SECOND PERSON TO BE CONVICTED FOR SUCH OFFENCES NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A property agent with Huttons Asia yesterday became the second person to be convicted
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    • 249 32  -  NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE He was entitled to S$200 a month in ComCare social assistance, but was given a blank cheque last year by those disbursing the funds. Faced with debts and expenses, some arising from his father’s battle with lung
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    • 614 34  -  NOT A RADICAL CONCLUSION: BUSINESSMAN HO KWON PING XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The People’s Action Party (PAP) could lose the dominance it currently enjoys in Parliament in 15 years, said prominent businessman Ho Kwon Ping yesterday, adding that the party could
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  • 645 35 Meet one of the artists behind the paintings at the OCBC-TODAY Children’s Fund silent auction PAINTINGS FOR AUCTION ocbctodayfund.sg for details. PRODUCED BYTHE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Like most eight-year-olds, Tyler Tan is full of energy, curiosity and cheeky grins. But unlike other eight-year-olds, he is the painter
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  • china&india
    • 550 36 Ruling party, Chinese govt underpressure to improve court system and address sense of injustice among citizens FOUR-DAY CONCLAVE TO GUIDE RULING PARTY’S POLICY FOR THE COMING YEAR AGENCIES BEIJING —The conundrum of bolstering rule of law in Communist Party-run China was on
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    • 888 37 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING —He was starved, pummelled and interrogated for days on end in an ice-cold room where sleeping, sitting or even leaning against a wall were forbidden. One beating left Wang Guanglong, a mid-level official from China’s Fujian
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    • 42 36 ram Lunchtime Feuowship PRAISE WORSHIP UPLIFTING WORD HOLY COMMUNION-PRAYERS Packed Lunch will be provided after the service Speaker: John Shepherd lim Website: mm.thelivingfaith.org Oates, TimeEven/Friday, 12:30pm-1:30pm VenueOasis Theatrette Park Mall, level 13 (Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station) Organized by Living Faith Church
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  • world
    • 567 38 JAPAN PM SEEKS SWIFT REPLACEMENTS REUTERS TOKYO —Two Japanese Cabinet ministers resigned yesterday, dealing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe his biggest setback since he took office in December 2012. The resignations of the two women, including the highprofile Trade and Industry
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    • 595 39 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUAL A LUMPUR —The Pakatan Rakyat’s (PR) support in Selangor has rebounded to 43 per cent, a recent survey showed, after taking a beating five months ago largely due to infighting in the opposition coalition. Support for the Barisan
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  • business
    • 490 40 Singapore Management University says this is due to domestic pass-through price pressures INDEX DERIVED FROM ONLINE SURVEY OF AROUND 500 RANDOMLY-SELECTED CONSUMERS AGENCIES SINGAPORE —For the first time in two years, households in the Republic expect the inflation rate to rise in the
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    • 1321 41  -  Employees who reach retirement age can still contribute say Sakae Holdings and FedEx Express Singapore CELEBRATING EMPLOYERS WHO VALUE OLDER WORKERS MELODY TAN biz@mediacorp,com.sg SINGAPORE Singapore’s Retirement and Re-employment Act states that eligible employees between the ages of 62 and 65 must be re-employed.
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    • 603 42 EFFECT OF SALES-TAX HIKE ‘LIKELY TO GRADUALLY SUBSIDE’ REUTERS TOKYO —Most of Japan is continuing to recover from the pain of a sales-tax hike in April, the Bank of Japan (Bo J) said in a quarterly report, maintaining its optimism on the outlook despite
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  • technology
    • 886 44 Tie-in can help bring con tent to fans 24/7, appeal to advertisers BUT INVESTORS QUESTION SUCCESS OF ACQUISITION 16 MONTHS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK —During last season’s finale of NBC’s The Voice, as a contestant belted out Team by
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    • 208 45 REUTERS JAKARTA —Taiwan’s Foxconn Technology Group, the world’s biggest electronic components maker, is optimistic about kickstarting its planned investment in Indonesia and hopes to meet President Joko Widodo’s new team soon, a spokesman said yesterday. Foxconn, whose flagship listed unit is Hon Hai Precision
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    • 227 45 A former MOE Secondary Asean Scholar (Raffles Institution), PSC Pre-U Asean Scholar (Raffles Junior College) and Kuok Foundation University Scholar, Alvin speaks regularly at education seminars, parent workshops and entrepreneurship events. An educator himself, Alvin possesses an in-depth understanding of Singapore's education system and its practical application, which is a
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