Today, 23 April 2015

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  • 26 1 TODAY AbdiaCorp THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp THURSDAY, 23 APRIL 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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  • 323 1 SINGAPORE Former President S R Nathan (picture) is recovering at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), after suffering a stroke last Tuesday. In a statement issued last night, his family said Mr Nathan, 90, who served as President for two terms spanning 12 years, is undergoing therapy.
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  • 659 1  -  Govt looking at service where minibuses run ad-hoc routes, with fares between S$5 and S$10 PILOT PLANNED FOR AREAS WHERE DEMAND FOR TAXIS, BUSES HEAVY TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The authorities are looking at piloting a public transportation service, which can be activated
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  • hot news
    • 578 2  -  Users ridicule telco’s decision to post initial announcement, updates through social media INFOCOMM DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY INVESTIGATING SERVICE DISRUPTION JEAN KHOO jeankhoowt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Singtel mobile subscribers islandwide were unable to access the Internet or had patchy connections for several hours yesterday,
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    • 542 2  -  VALERIE KOH SING APORE Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices for cars remained flat across the board in the latest bidding exercise that ended yesterday, with car dealers attributing it to buyers holding back in anticipation of the large supply of
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    • 651 4 TWO LEADERS AGREE TO WORK TOWARDS PROMOTING MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL TIES: JAPAN PM AGENCIES JAKARTA Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping held their first meeting in about five months in Jakarta yesterday and agreed to advance
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    • 564 4 AGENCIES JAKARTA Leaders of Asian and African nations yesterday called for a new global order that is open to emerging economic powers and leaves the “obsolete ideas” of Bretton Woods institutions in the past. Indonesian President Joko Jokowi Widodo,
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    • 546 6  -  HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Students at Bishan Park Secondary School got a taste of what Singapore’s hottest musicians had to offer when the *SCAPE Invasion Tour kicked off yesterday with performances by Singaporean rap artist ShiGGa Shay and singer Gentle Bones (aka Joel
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    • 544 6  -  It will involve making mobile devices In ternet connection slide between differen t types of networks PLAN IS TO MAKE SURFING POSSIBLE WHETHER IN A LIFT OR BASEMENT CAR PARK TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From the third quarter, the Jurong
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    • 266 6  -  TAN WEIZHEN Sentosa Island is set to become a test bed for smart solutions for transport, crowd management and other issues faced by the island, under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)signed with the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA). Under the MoU, Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) will
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    • 638 8  -  NEW TAX STRUCTURE, LOAN CURBS FORCE FIRMS TO ADAPT TO LOCAL MARKET CHALLENGES RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE With the lingering effects of a new tax structure and loan curbs slowing the luxury car market to a crawl last year, Automobili
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    • NON-ISLAMIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ADVISES CHURCH TO RESTORE ITS CROSS
      • 625 10 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Following public pressure for immediate action to be taken against protesters who demanded that a church remove a cross outside its premises, the Malaysian police have summoned Mr Abdullah Abu Bakar, the local branch chief of the United Malays
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      • 411 10 THE MALAY MAIL SELANGOR For years, by shunning open displays of their faith, two nonMuslim houses of worship in Taman Medan, Selangor, avoided the controversy that befell a neighbouring church that was forced by residents to remove its cross. Instead, they went about
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    • 552 12 COMPANY ALSO CUTS NET EMPLOYMENT BY 1,100 JOBS AGENCIES SAN FRANCISCO At Yahoo, the turnaround that investors are hoping for remains elusive. The struggling Internet company reported first-quarter financial results that showed strong growth in newer areas such as mobile advertising. However, costs rose
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    • 917 14 PROTEST GROUPS VOW TO RENEW PUSH FOR EXPANDED VOTING RIGHTS THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG —Hong Kong entered a new bout of struggle over its political future yesterday, as the local government offered only minor changes to an
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  • 85 3 Thank You from the family Mr Lee Kuan Yew 16 Sep 1923 -23 Mar 2015 Thank you for being with us, as we mourned the passing of our papa yeye. You touched us deeply with your affection and respect for him, and with your heartwarming kindness as you shared our
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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  • comment&analysis
    • 937 16  -  LESSONS IN EMBRACING INCLUSIVE GROWTH RICHARD HARTUNG Richard Hartung is a financial services consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. As Singapore goes about what some have called a shift to the left, with greater social spending in the 2015 Budget, there has
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    • 834 18  -  CONGRESS PARTY LACKS COHERENT POLICY AGENDA DHIRAJ NAYYAR Dhiraj Nayyar is a journalist in New Delhi and editor of Surviving The Storm: India And The Global Financial Crisis. BLOOMBERG Since its drubbing in national elections nearly one year ago, India’s opposition Congress
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  • voices
    • 335 20  -  F ROM HO CHI SAM I read with concern the reports on IKEA Singapore’s decision to continue its tie-up with a magic show performed by Pastor Lawrence Khong. I believe IKEA’s explanation that it respects diversity, equality and the right to
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    • 255 20  -  FROM NGO JINGLI I refer to the letter, “Relook lightning risk protocol at public swimming pool” (April 22). My dad is an avid swimmer and uses the pools in Jurong East or Jurong West every evening. He has likewise noticed that over
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    • 241 20  -  F ROM CAROL YUEN AI ZHEN I refer to Mr Darius Cheng’s letter, “Ideological conformity cannot exist in a truly inclusive society” (April 22). The writer has conflated the notion of a truly inclusive society with freedom of speech. A truly
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    • 533 21  -  FROM RONALD CHAN I read with interest the numerous ideas to improve commuter accessibility (“More than 180 take part in LTA youth hackathon”, April 20) presented at the Land Transport Authority’s recent Transport and You(th) Hackathon. While these transport apps
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    • 131 20 LETTER IKEA SINGAPORE’S DECISION CONTRADICTS ITS GLOBAL STAND AND CODE OFCONDUCT Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or visit tdy.sg/ikeadecision for the letter from Bryan Kwa Jie Wen. SINGAPORE HORSE RACING FIXTURES r FRIDAY, 24 APRIL 2015 Meeting starts at 6.20pm SUNDAY, 26 APRIL 2015
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    • 14 20 •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
    • 363 22  -  YOUTH HAD BULLIED SOMEONE VULNERABLE: SHANMUGAM VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The actions of 18-year-old Daryl Lim, who was sentenced on Monday to 10 days of detention and 150 hours of community service for assaulting foreign workers with his friends, are unacceptable and
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    • 470 22 SINGAPORE For a year and a half, she repeatedly paid her maid’s wages late, running up arrears totalling close to S$5,800. She also allowed her mother to take the maid to Johor Baru almost every day to take care of her cats,
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    • 580 23  -  XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To comply with regulations expected to kick in from the second half of the year, taxi operator Prime Taxi has simplified its fare structure. Starting this month, the firm has reduced its number of standard taxi flag-down fares from five ranging
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    • 382 25  -  MOVE TO SHORTEN WAITING TIMES FOR CERTAIN TESTS JEAN KHOO jeankhoowt@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Patients who need to fast for certain tests, such as blood glucose and cholesterol testing, can expect a shorter waiting period at the National University Hospital (NUH) before
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    • 325 25  -  JORDON SIMPSON SINGAPORE The annual Indian New Year celebrations in Little India are set to become more festive this year in honour of Singapore’s 50th year of independence. For the first time, the celebrations feature a street light-up along Serangoon Road that
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  • china&india
    • 848 26 WORKERS NOT MAKING EASY SWITCH TO SERVICES; GRADUATE SUPPLY EXCEEDS DEMAND THE NEW YORK TIMES H O N G KO N G Mr Wang Junping worked as a farmer in his native Hebei province and as a coal miner in Inner
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    • 720 28 MORE THAN 90% OF 360 CHINESE CITIES HAVE HIGH LEVELS OF PM2.5 POLLUTANTS THAT PENETRATE LUNGS, ENTER BLOODSTREAM THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Air pollution data from the Chinese government shows that more than 90 per cent of 360 Chinese cities failed
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  • world
    • 823 30 Strained relationship with the domineering Megawati further complicates President’s job POLITICS AROUND HIM TAKING ENERGY AWAY FROM THE REAL WORK THE ECONOMY: OFFICIAL REUTERS BALI —A series of policy flip-flops has exposed Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo’s lack
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    • 678 31 THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON The past couple of decades have been terrible for American workers without much education. New research calculates just how bad, and offers some evidence as to why that is. In short, they face a double
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    • 806 32 Incumbent’s 80 nominations reflect how religious leadership continues to be favoured by Islamist party GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN JUNE SEEN AS WATERSHED TO DETERMINE PARTY’S FUTURE AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR —As the Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) general assembly approaches, party president Abdul Hadi
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    • 577 36 AT LEAST FOUR DEAD AND SEVERAL HUNDREDS TRAPPED AS WATERS RISE AGENCIES SYDNEY The ferocious storm battering Australia’s east coast eased yesterday evening, but mayhem persists as locals continue battling floodwaters before confronting the rest of the de- struction left in the
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  • business
    • FIRM CONSIDERING SHOWING INVESTORS GAINS AND LOSSES BY REGION AND BY COMMODITY
      • 590 38  -  Company puts up transcript ofAGM to show it did not dodge shareholders questions on accoun ting pra ctices ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Under-pressure commodities trader Noble Group yesterday pledged to improve its financial transparency, starting with its quarterly results due to be released
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      • 298 38 REUTERS Noble Group has been barred by reporting agency Platts from taking part in some of the trading processes used to set global oil price benchmarks, said two people familiar with the matter. This means that Noble is not able to act
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    • 362 38  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE The Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday reported higher profits for the third quarter of its financial year, but said it is bracing itself for more intense competition amid an uncertain global economic outlook ahead. SGX’s on-year profit increased 16 per cent to S$88.2
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    • 550 40  -  Growth ‘gives rise to new opportunities, but brings threats such as money laundering, tax evasion’ REPUBLIC’S ROLE TO FACILITATE THESE ACTIVITIES WILL BECOME MORE VITAL THIS YEAR LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE While the growth in crossborder trade after the
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    • marketbuzz
      • 94 44 Running Lab’s Project Love Sneaker is back for the fifth year running. The specialty running store aims to collect 2,000 pairs of shoes this year for poverty- and disasterstricken people in the Philippines. Donate running shoes that are in clean and reusable conditions to any Running Lab
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      • 100 44 Viber, a free call-and-messaging app, has introduced two sticker packs to celebrate Singapore’s unique culture. The Singapore Shiok! sticker pack offers humorous colloquial expressions such as “corright”, “chio bu”, “simi”, “shiok”, “buay tahan” and “bojio”. The Fun in Singapore sticker pack highlights local entertainment activities and
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      • 123 44 Fluorinze by Pearlie White is an alcohol-free mouth rinse that is gentle yet effective. Fluorinze contains fluoride and xylitol to help prevent tooth decay and strengthen tooth enamel, while CPC, tea tree oil and thymol help fight bacteria that cause bad breath. The mouth rinse also contains
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      • 100 44 The IKEA Young Designer Award (YDA) returns for its second year, where the best 20 designs by students across tertiary schools compete to be the top winning design. The competition challenges participants to create furnishing solutions to satisfy this year’s theme Good Mornings, Great Nights for a
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      • 122 44 Take your kids to catch George and the Music Box a light-hearted comedy about a boy who is unable to sleep, so his mother reads him bedtime stories from the family’s book of fables. Be entertained as George’s favourite toys (a doll, a soldier and
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      • 98 44 You might have seen videos of people from other countries sipping Coke from a can or bottle printed with their own names. Giant is bringing this experience to Singapore. For every S$10 spent on Coca-Cola products, you can get a personalised Coca-Cola can with your name on
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      • 106 44 This June holidays, experience an array of first-at-sea activities on board Royal Caribbean’s Quantum at Seas, such as a skydiving simulator and the North Star an elevated glass capsule where one can enjoy breathtaking views of the vast sea. Also, bumper cars, roller skates and a circus
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      • 127 44 It was almost 200 years ago when Sir Stamford Raffles recognised the strategic potential of Singapore as a harbour and trading post. Today, we have come a long way to become one of the busiest ports in the world. Learn more about our maritime heritage at
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      • 109 44 Ladies, spice up your wardrobe with the summer collection from home-grown sportswear brand, AFC. Check out the Pink Numbers leggings, which sport striking digits against a black background. For a sporty outerwear, get the Pink Safari. This hoodie features a collage of animal prints to bring
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    • 431 46 EU BRINGS CHARGES OF DEMOTING RIVALS REUTERS WASHINGTON Google, already one of Washington’s biggest spenders, set a company record for its lobbying activity in the first quarter of the year when it spent US$5.5 million (S$ 7.4 million), a government database showed.
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    • 27 46 TAIWANESE ACTRESS NITA LEI TURNS UP THE HEAT IN SEXY BIKINI; WHILE OUR NATIONAL ATHLETES GET READY TO MAKE A SPLASH AT THE SEA GAMES. FHMSingapore PLUS:
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    • 491 52 VENUE PLANS ‘BACK ON SCHEDULE’ AP SOCHI (RUSSIA) A year after blasting organisers for delays, leaders of summer Olympic sports praised Brazil yesterday for getting preparations back on track for next year’s games in Rio de Janeiro. Rio organisers were sharply criticised for severe
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    • 478 52  -  ADELENE WONG SINGAPORE The 8th ASEAN Para Games from Dec 3 to 9 will be hosted in Singapore for the first time, and organisers and participants hope it will be a turning point for para athletes competing in disability
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    • 840 53  -  RUTHLESS BAYERN MAJESTIC IN DISPOSING OF PORTO COMMENTARY BY MARK OGDEN Mark Ogden is the Daily Telegraph’s northern football correspondent. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH It was the night that his reputation was on the line, a crossroads in his glittering managerial career, but at
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    • 334 53 REUTERS Andres Iniesta will always be a hero to Barcelona and Spain fans but some had started to question whether the 30-year-old’s best days were behind him. The playmaker’s outrageous skills were on full display again on Tuesday, however, as he cut through
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    • 743 54 PACQUIAO’S PROMOTER ACCUSES MGM, MAYWEATHER’S SIDE OF TRYING TO GET BETTER SEATS AP LAS VEGAS Floyd Mayweather Jr received his licence to fight Manny Pacquiao, along with a question about domestic abuse, while veteran referee Kenny Bayless got a spot in
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      • 944 56  -  HONG KONG CELEBS TELL US WHERE TO TAKE YOUR MUM ON THAT SPECIAL DAY HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg Mother’s Day is fast approaching, but you’ve already taken your mum to every single place in Singapore to celebrate. So, head overseas instead. And if there is one thing
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      • 590 60  -  JETSETTING WITH... SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —It won’t be too long before you check into an independent property that’s under the Starwood hotel group. Last Thursday, the group announced the launch of Tribute Portfolio, a collection of independent hotels to add to its nine existing brands that include
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      • 1165 62  -  TOP CHEF SEASON 9 WINNER TALKS UP THE IMPORTANCE OF KEEPING GOOD FOOD ACCESSIBLE DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg Not too long ago, Chef Paul Qui used to get on his bicycle to hawk his brand of “soulful food” to the good folks of Austin, Texas. Today, the
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      • 466 63  -  For the uninitiated, weekend afternoons are a fine time to dine at Joel Robuchon restaurants FOOD REVIEW: JOEL ROBUCHON RESTAURANT AND L’ATELIER DE JOEL ROBUCHON ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —When it comes to traditional French fine dining, you can’t beat Joel Robuchon’s restaurants. The man’s restaurants, after
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      • 512 63  -  There are far more impressive dishes on this Chinese restaurant’s extensive menu than buns FOOD REVIEW: 9GOUBULI ANNETTE TAN SINGAPORE —9Goubuli is named after a famous Tianjin bun created by someone nicknamed Gouzi (“little dog” in Mandarin). The story goes that once his buns gained popularity, Gouzi
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        160 63 SECRETARIES’ WEEK AT THE FULLERTON Reward your dedicated administrative assistant with a sumptuous meal at The Fullerton Hotel. Town Restaurant’s Administrative Professionals Week International and Asian Lunch Buffet, for instance, is available at S$55 per person (dinner buffet is priced at S$55 per adult from Sundays to Tuesday,
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