Today, 19 October 2015

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  • hot news
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      Examiner to submit lift mishap report by Oct 26: Tharman
      400 2  -  ACCIDENT VICTIM ‘RECOVERING FASTER THAN EXPECTED’ KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —The authorised examiner looking into the Tah Ching Road lift incident which left an elderly woman with her hand severed has until
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      Lock icon Hazy conditions expected to persist today
      267 2 SINGAPORE Air quality took a dive yesterday, due to haze from Sumatra being blown in by prevailing winds, said the National Environment Agency (NEA). The 24-hour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) entered the unhealthy range at 1pm, while the three-hour PSI rose sharply to hit
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    • Article
      Lock icon BEIJING’S WORK ON DISPUTED ISLANDS ‘UNWARRANTED PROVOCATION’
      389 4 REUTERS China’s construction work on islands in the disputed South China Sea is “unwarranted provocation”, Malaysia’s armed forces chief said yesterday, in a rare public comment about the spat from a country that has its own claims in the disputed waters. China’s relations
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      Lock icon Xi buddies up with ‘visionary’ Britain, admits economic concerns
      1050 6 Leader welcomes the enrichment of commercial ties with England, ahead of trip PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO RECEIVE A WARMER RECEPTION IN THE UK THAN HE DID ON RECENT U.S. VISIT REUTERS BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has heaped praise on Britain for
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      Lock icon CHINA TO JOIN IN UK’S PRICEY NUCLEAR POWER PLANT PLAN
      296 6 BLOOMBERG The United Kingdom and China are set to announce an accord that will give the Asian nation a stake in Electricite de France SA’s Hinkley Point project, Britain’s first nuclear plant in three decades and the most expensive atomic
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      Lock icon Najib downplays racial remarks by BN leaders
      690 8 Malaysian Prime Minister says recent statements were not represen ta tive of the party HEAD OF STATE SAYS ETHNIC CHINESE ARE NOT IMMIGRANTS AGENCIES SHAH ALAM Seeking to downplay signs of a rift within the multi-racial ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition, Malaysian Prime
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      Lock icon Sabah, Sarawak may follow suit if Johor secedes, warns M’sian minister
      569 8 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR If Johor leaves Malaysia, the East Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah may want to follow suit, Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed warned yesterday in response to remarks by the Johor Crown Prince that the
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      Lock icon Japan shows off naval power as US signals wider role in Pacific
      471 10 AGENCIES TOKYO An armada of carriers, cruiser, destroyers and submarines gathered off Japan’s coast yesterday in a display of naval power that showcased Tokyo’s latest warships and signalled wider engagement by the United States Navy in the western
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      Lock icon President’s Star Charity 2015 raises S$6.42 million
      257 10 This year’s President’s Star Charity Show, the annual event where artistes rally support for charitable causes, raised S$6.42 million for 86 beneficiaries under the President’s Challenge 2015. President Tony Tan Keng Yam was in attendance at the event, held yesterday evening at the
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    • Article
      PAP seniors’ group helps party keep up with evolving challenges: PM
      647 10  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party (PAP) will have to evolve to keep up with changes in society, and the party’s seniors interest group PAP. SG will play an important role ensuring the party continues to be inclusive,
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      Lock icon Many Myanmarese still waiting to vote
      615 12 Comments from voters show an eagerness to make a difference in their home country’s future AP SINGAPORE For a fourth day, hundreds of Myanmar citizens lined up outside their embassy in Singapore yesterday to cast advance ballots in the country’s Nov 8 parliamentary election.
      AP; PHOTOS: ERNEST CHUA  -  615 words
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon China does not want to become world cop, says Xi
      2251 14 Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Britain today on a state visit at the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II, the first such visit to the United Kingdom by a Chinese leader since 2005. Before the trip, President Xi was interviewed
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      Lock icon How social media cracked the case of MH17
      934 16  -  OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE OUTFITS FURTHER ACCOUNTABILITY JAMES GIBNEY James Gibney writes editorials on international affairs. He was previously features editor at The Atlantic, deputy editor at The New York Times op-ed page, and executive editor at Foreign Policy magazine. BLOOMBERG The report issued
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      41 14 It will be several months before a Dutch criminal probe determines who is to blame for the Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 tragedy, which killed almost300 people. But you may not have to wait that long to find out. JAMES GIBNEY 16
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  • voices
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      Laudable that some S’poreans went beyond merely criticising Indonesians
      326 18  -  FROM EDWIN TEONG YING KEAT I refer to the heartwarming commentary, “Why 5 Singaporeans went to haze central in Indonesia to distribute N95 masks” (Oct 16), which highlighted the key attributes of empathy and compassion that more Singaporeans should demonstrate amid
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      Don’t turn Pulau Ubin into tourist resort
      366 18  -  FROM MANORAJ RAJATHURAI Pulau Ubin is the stuff memories are made of (“The last Ubinites a short hop, and a world away”; Oct 17). The island reminds me of what Singapore was once like a rustic village with a relaxed atmosphere that takes
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      Firms in abrupt closures liable for customers’ losses
      290 19  -  FROM CHUA BOON HOU The Government makes it easy to start a business here, and this should be applauded, but the spate of abrupt business closures in the past year that have left consumers in the lurch signals a need to better
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      Risks in HSR project call for more analysis and deliberation
      290 19  -  FROM QUEK SOO BENG I refer to the report, “About 70 parties express interest in high-speed rail” (Oct 16). The Singapore Government’s keen interest in the success of the highspeed rail (HSR) project is understandable. The connectivity to Kuala Lumpur
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Patients with multiple chronic illnesses may reduce visits to TTSH
      812 20  -  In pilot, patients with at least 3 complex medical conditions placed in care of only 1 doctor INITIATIVE MAKES VISITS EASIER FOR FRAIL, OLDER PERSONS LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Struggling with multiple illnesses including diabetes, high blood pressure, gout attacks
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      Lock icon Some Centrale 8 defects to be fixed, others unaddressed
      601 21  -  TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE About four months after it was formed, the task force looking into building and design complaints from residents of Centrale 8 has made some headway, with some design issues to do with the common areas of the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Lawyers to assist family of 4-year-old who fell from Yishun flat
      406 21 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE Lawyers have come forward to offer their help to the family whose four-year-old son fell to his death from their ninth-floor Yishun flat, said Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam yesterday. Grilles have also been
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    • Article
      Heroin, other drugs worth S$179k seized; six arrested
      286 21 SINGAPORE Drugs estimated to be worth more than S$179,000 were seized on Saturday and six people were arrested, said the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) yesterday. The sizeable haul of drugs included 1.7kg of heroin, 214g of “Ice” and 250g of ketamine. The
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Indian writers return awards, protest intolerance
      979 22 In the past month, 35 authors and poets have handed back honours in a collective revolt THEY ARE ANGERED BY MODI’S FAILURE TO CONDEMN VIOLENCE THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI Novelist Nayantara Sahgal says she is returning India’s highest literary honour to express
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    • Article
      Lock icon China’s college grads urged to become new entrepreneurs
      643 23 REUTERS SHANGHAI Quitting her job as a receptionist, joining rock bands and chancing her tattoo-sleeved arm at small business ventures would once have branded college graduate Ding Jia a rebel in China. Now, she can claim state endorsement as a “creative”. “I
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  • world world
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      Lock icon Fears religious violence in Indonesia will continue
      541 24 Hardline Muslims in Aceh are demanding that Christian churches be closed TENSIONS HIGH AFTER MOB ACTION IN CONSERVATIVE PROVINCE AGENCIES ACEH SINGKIL Hardline Muslims in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province yesterday demanded the local government close 10 Christian churches, just days after a mob
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      Lock icon Aceh closes churches amid rising tensions
      570 24 (2nd Edition) Christian groups consulted, as many as six to disman tle their houses of worship TENSIONS HIGH AFTER MOB ACTION IN CONSERVATIVE PROVINCE AGENCIES ACEH SINGKIL The authorities in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh province said yesterday several Christian churches would be shut down this week, just
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    • Article
      Lock icon Typhoon Koppu loses steam in the Philippines
      350 24 AP MANILA Slow-moving Typhoon Koppu weakened yesterday after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the northeastern Philippines, toppling trees and knocking out power and communications. Officials said there were no immediate reports of casualties. More than 14,000 villagers have been evacuated from the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Flights suspended, classes cancelled as Typhoon Koppu hits the Philippines
      373 24 (2nd Edition) AP MANILA Slow-moving Typhoon Koppu weakened after blowing ashore with fierce winds in the north-eastern Philippines yesterday, leaving at least two people dead, displacing 16,000 villagers and knocking out power in entire provinces, officials said. Army troops and police were
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      Lock icon Myanmarese hope for a better life after election
      652 25 HtayKho villagers want to reintegrate with the outside world to escape poverty REUTERS HTAY KH O MYA N M A R) Htay Kho, a remote village tucked away between the valleys of this ragged strip of eastern Myanmar, was for decades off-lim-its
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  • business
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      Lock icon Lacklustre global economy weighing on China, says Xi
      331 26 The President Premier agree it is not easy to achieve 7 per cent growth this year BURST STOCK-MARKET BUBBLE ANOTHER DIFFICULTY BLOOMBERG HONG KONG A “sluggish” world economy is weighing on China’s growth, President Xi Jinping said in an interview with Reuters
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      Lock icon M’sian top fund buys property stocks at ‘32% discount’
      663 26 BLOOMBERG KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysia’s top-per-forming fund is buying the nation’s property companies after a slump in shares left valuations at their cheapest level in at least seven years relative to global peers. Eastspring Investments has started “nibbling” on some of
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      Lock icon Beijing must speed up infrastructure investment to stabilise growth: State adviser
      342 26 REUTERS BEIJING —Increased infrastructure investment is key to stabilising China’s economic growth, a top state adviser said yesterday, while calling on the central bank to lower the cost of financing for companies and increase overall credit. “Keeping relatively high
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  • technology
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      Lock icon All-rounder a sleek step up from its predecessor
      782 28  -  NewXperia features a well-designedfingerprint scanner, spruced-up camera SONY XPERIA Z5 REVIEW KHAIRUL AMRI MOHD SIDIK khairulamri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Fingerprint security finally makes an arrival in the latest iteration of Sony’s Z series, the Xperia Z5. Even though it is almost a generation late,
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  • sports
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      Lock icon CHINA’S DIVERS SCORE NINE OUT OF 10
      584 30  -  Diving powerhouse’s ‘B’ team dominant at the FINA Diving Grand Prix BRITAIN’S LOIS TOULSON CAUSES BLIP ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Losing a gold to Britain’s Lois Toulson in the women’s 10m platform on Saturday may have been a blip in China’s plan for
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    • Article
      Lock icon FIFA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE NAKHID ATTACKS FRONTRUNNERS
      453 30 REUTERS ZURICH Former Trinidad and Tobago midfielder David Nakhid launched his campaign to be president of cri-sis-hit FIFA yesterday with an attack on the two Arab royals who are the frontrunners to replace the outgoing Sepp Blatter. Nakhid, 51, who played club foot- ball
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    • Article
      BROBEN’S DOWN, BUT NOT OUT
      252 30  -  ADELENE WONG She was one of the hottest stars in town for the FINA Diving Grand Prix, but Australia’s Brittany Broben a silver medallist in the women’s 10m platform at the 2012 Olympic Games saw her medal hopes dashed due to a wrist injury. The
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      Lock icon NEW ZEALAND’S QUALITY SAVEA
      744 31 Winger lights up the RWC with Lomu-esque try against France AP C ARDIFF —Julian Savea has already been compared favourably to Jonah Lomu, and his rampaging try against France in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) bore all the hallmarks of
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      Lock icon CAPTAIN FANTASTIC DU PREEZ DELIVERS TRIUMPH FOR SOUTH AFRICA
      541 31 RUGBY WORLD CUP LONDON —They sank to their knees and slumped onto their backs, exhausted and completely spent, their red-shirted bodies littering the Twickenham turf. Wales’ epic resistance, their amazing injury-strewn tale of derring-do and courage in the face of adversity,
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      Lock icon LATE PENALTY GIVES AUSTRALIA WIN OVER SCOTS
      682 32 (2nd Edition) Aussies through to semis after edging out Scotland narrowly, 35-34 AP LONDON Bernard Foley kicked a last-minute penalty goal to rescue Australia’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a 35-34 win over a plucky Scotland on Sunday (Monday morning, Singapore time) and knock out
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      549 32 (2nd Edition) REUTERS CARDIFF Argentina stunned an in-jury-depleted Ireland with an early onslaught and finished at a canter to secure an emphatic 43-20 victory yesterday that sent them into the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for the second time. Even the Six Nations champions of the
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