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    14 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp THURSDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Key changes to EP proposed
    1278 1  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After six months of deliberations, the Constitutional Commission tasked to review specific aspects of the Elected Presidency has put up wide-ranging recommendations including a “hiatus-triggered” mechanism to safeguard minority representation, significantly raising the bar for prospective candidates and requiring the President
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    Govt reiterates need for President to have mandate
    465 1 SINGAPORE —The Government will publish a White Paper setting out its detailed response to the Constitutional Commission’s report on the Elected Presidency next Thursday. This will be followed by a debate in Parliament after the Constitutional Amendment Bill has been tabled and
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      74 1 THE ASEAN-CHINA‘CUES’ CODE MAY BE A MODEST FIRST STEP, BUT IT GENERATES GOODWILL AND MOMENTUM COMMENT&ANALYSIS 22 New Funan: From tech hub to live-work-play mall HOT NEWS 4 MORE REPORTS Pages 6 to 20 if URGES 9PCS J^IBUYS BK NUGGETS' www.burgerking.com.sg -i tiHii vt>;i T [O’J BurgerKingSG Not available for
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Asean, China introduce measures to dial down tensions in S China Sea
      1357 2  -  Hotline for responding to maritime emergencies to be set up among foreign ministries LEADERS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO STABILITY ALBERTWAI IN VIENTIANE albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE —The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and China yesterday agreed on confidencebuilding measures to
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      Asean must work more closely to tackle new terror trends: PM
      665 4  -  ALBERT WAI albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg VIENTIANE While South-east Asia has been dealing with terrorism for some years, the emergence of three new trends means there is a greater need for the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) to work more closely
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      Lock icon New Funan: From tech hub to live-work-play mall
      754 4  -  ANGELA TENG SINGAPORE Crockery-return robots at Kopitiam; a drive-through shopping service and an indoor cycling lane that cuts through the mall. These are some of the features the new Funan live-work-play mall will have when it opens for business in the fourth
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    • The Presidency in Singapore
      • Article
        1958 to 1959
        118 8 The Office of Yang di-Pertuan Negara was established when the State of Singapore Act was passed to pave the way for self-governance under British rule. Then-Governor of Singapore, Sir William Goode, was appointed the first Yang di-Pertuan Negara in 1958, before Mr Yusof Ishak took over on
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        1965
        79 10 When Singapore gained independence on Aug 9, the title of Yang di-Pertuan Negara was changed to that of President. Mr Yusof was sworn in as the first President of the Republic of Singapore. The President was appointed by the Singapore Parliament for four-year terms. Mr Yusof was succeeded by
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        1984
        238 12 In his National Day Rally, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew mooted the idea of an Elected Presidency to safeguard Singapore’s reserves. As the Constitution now stands, if there is a freak election result... all the reserves are available. The larder is wide open, you can raid it. As the
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        1988
        79 14 The First White Paper on the EP is tabled in Parliament on July 29 by then-Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The paper articulated two reasons for an EP: To safeguard the reserves; and to maintain meritocracy in the Public Service and prevent nepotism and politically-motivated appointments to key
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        1990
        94 14 Second White Paper presented to Parliament on Aug 27. Bill to amend Constitution to establish the EP tabled on Aug 30. The second paper built on the first and added more scope to the President’s oversight, such as requiring his concurrence for continued detentions under the Internal Security Act.
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        1991
        26 16 EP was introduced. Then-President Wee Kim Wee was the first to enjoy powers of the EP, although he was appointed in 1985, and not elected.
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        1993
        34 16 Former Deputy Prime Minister Ong Teng Cheong becomes first President to be elected by the people on Aug 28, after beating former Accountant-General Chua Kim Yeow with 58.7 per cent of the votes
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        1996
        69 16 Further refinements made to EP, among them extending Parliament’s override powers to include President’s veto of key appointments to the Public Service, statutory boards and Government companies. “It has been suggested that approximately one-third of all the constitutional amendments Acts passed between 1991 and 2007 concerned the Elected Presidency,
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      • Article, Illustration
        1999
        38 17 Former top civil servant and diplomat S R Nathan became the Republic’s second elected President, after no other potential candidates qualified for the contest. He was elected again in 2005 when no one stepped forward to run
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        2009
        72 18 Constitutional safeguards were invoked for the first time, when the Government sought approval from then-President S R Nathan to draw S$4.9 billion from the reserves to fund special Budget measures to boost the economy as a recession loomed. The drawdown was approved on Jan 21, a day before the
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        2011
        59 18 Mr Nathan announces he would not seek a third term. Four candidates qualified for the contest former NTUC Income chief executive Tan Kin Lian, former civil servant Tan Jee Say, former Member of Parliament Tan Cheng Bock and former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan. Dr Tony Tan is elected
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        2016
        30 18 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announces in Parliament that he would be appointing a Constitutional Commission to study issues related to the EP, and recommend improvements to the system.
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Commission proposes ‘unbundling’ of President’s custodial, ceremonial roles
      670 8  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —While it acknowledged the need for the President to be an elected figure in order to act as a check on the Government, the Constitutional Commission has suggested that the Government may wish to consider a more “fundamental
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      Lock icon Minority representation needed ‘as Presidency symbolises nation’s unity’
      937 10 Commission disagrees with notion that this would undermine meritocracy SINGAPORE —Stressing that it was crucial for the office of the President to be periodically held by persons from minority races, the Constitutional Commission reiterated that such groups “must neither be perceived nor
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    • Article
      No lowering of criteria when it comes to eligibility for minority candidates
      699 12  -  Arrangement has ‘natural sunset’ with lowest degree of intrusiveness, says commission TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com. sg S I NG A PO R E Proposing a “hiatustriggered” model where presidential elections will be reserved for a particular minority race which
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    • Article
      Panel notes downsides to other proposed models to ensure all races are represented
      688 12  -  TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE A Group Representation Model, akin to the Group Representation Constituency (GRC) system in parliamentary elections, where a candidate is required to contest the polls on the same ticket with a running mate would run
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    • Article
      Tougher criteria required as EP needs to make large-scale, complex calls
      911 14  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The eligibility criteria for private-sector presidential candidates would be made more stringent, including increasing the S$100 million paid-up capital threshold to S$500 million in shareholders’ equity, the Constitutional Commission reviewing the Elected Presidency said in
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    • Article
      Proposal to have legal expert on bigger Presidential Elections Committee
      442 14  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE The Constitutional Commission reviewing the Elected Presidency has proposed doubling the size of the Presidential Elections Committee (PEC) to include a member with legal expertise, for example, as it takes on more responsibilities in deciding on eligible
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      Lock icon Bigger CPA with more responsibilities mooted
      698 16  -  TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To enhance the “stablisers” in Singapore’s system of governance and to keep pace with the changes made to the Elected Presidency, the Constitutional Commission proposed that the President be obliged to consult the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) before
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      ‘Incongruous’ to defer EP changes until after next presidential election
      302 16  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE —It would be “incongruous” to call for changes to the Elected Presidency and then ask for it to be deferred until after the next presidential election due by August 2017 said the Constitutional Commission, in response
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      Rules to regulate campaigning methods needed: Commission
      663 17  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Citing how some candidates promised to pursue particular policies if they were elected in the 2011 Presidential Election despite it being beyond a President’s constitutional remit the Constitutional Commission has proposed that it be an offence for candidates to
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      Lock icon Panel dismisses suggestions to hold run-off elections
      522 18  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE There is no need for multiple rounds of voting to strengthen an Elected President’s mandate, as the President’s legitimacy is not determined by whether he secures an absolute majority of the electorate, said the Constitutional Commission, in response to
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    • Article
      Lock icon MPs, analysts welcome proposal to safeguard minority representation
      793 18  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg adjusted for inflation. ADDITIONAL REporting BY AMANDA LEE AND TOH EE MING SINGAPORE Members of Parliament, political observers and minority community representatives yesterday welcomed the Constitutional Commission’s proposal to safeguard minority representation in the Elected Presidency. They were, however,
      adjusted for inflation. ADDITIONAL REporting BY AMANDA LEE AND TOH EE MING  -  793 words
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      Lock icon Expanded CPA will help, but questions raised about its influence
      620 20  -  TOH EE MING, VALERIE KOH toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE —The beefed-up Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) will give the President added resources and enhance the decision-making process over fiscal matters and key public service appointments, said
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Making the Cues code work in the South China Sea
      993 22  -  GUIDE FALLS SHORT OF EXPECTATIONS HOANG THI HA Hoang Thi Ha is a Fellow at the Asean Studies Centre, Iseas-Yusof Ishak Institute. The Association of South-east Asian Nations and China are intensifying preventive measures in the South China Sea with
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      Lock icon Saving a planet under attack
      991 24  -  THE NATURAL WORLD IS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING THOMAS FRIEDMAN Thomas Friedman is a Pulitzer Prizewinning columnistatThe New YorkTimes. THE NEW YORK TIMES Robert Macfarlane, in his book Landmarks, about the connection between words and landscapes, tells a revealing but stunning story about how recent editions of
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  • voices
    • Article
      Paralegal option for law grads has its downsides
      466 26  -  FROM JE JEREMY CHOO KIEN BING, ALASTAIR TAN JUN WEI The recent glut of lawyers has sparked debates within the legal fraternity. In 2014, the Law Minister flagged that a spike in Singaporeans studying law overseas could lead to an oversupply and
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      Together, diverse ways to build Singapore’s future
      335 26  -  FROM TEO KUEH LIANG I refer to the commentary “What S’poreans can do to build the country’s future” (Aug 25). Since independence, Singaporeans from all walks of life have played diverse roles as citizens in contributing to nation building. Although not all of
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    • Article
      Help vulnerable elderly prevent mosquito bites
      98 26  -  FROM JACELYN CHIA YEE FANG In the war against Zika, perhaps the Government can look into distributing mosquito nets, insect repellent and mosquito patches to vulnerable residents in affected areas. Infirm seniors who are often at home may be prone to being bitten and
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon 8 new Zika cases reported, potential cluster near Siglap
      472 28 CHINA TO SCREEN TRAVELLERS FROM SINGAPORE SINGAPORE There were eight new cases of locally transmitted Zika infections recorded yesterday, with two cases linked to the Aljunied Crescent/ Sims Drive/Kallang Way/Paya Lebar Way cluster, and one case linked to the potential Bishan
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    • Article
      NTUC fair seeks to offer more support for freelance workers
      407 28  -  ILIYAS JUANDA SINGAPORE Chasing clients for payment for jobs done and getting deducted make-up pay during reservist training for National Service are just some of the common woes that freelance workers face, and they lack support in handling these challenges
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    • Article
      Deceased’s wife in ‘sham’ marriage denied CPF money
      659 29  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Although a “sham” marriage of convenience remains valid under the Women’s Charter until legislative amendments take effect next month, the surviving party in such a marriage should not benefit from Central Provident Fund (CPF) monies left behind when
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  • Page 28 Miscellaneous
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon THE WONDERFUL GIRLS OF OZ
    405 31  -  The line between good and bad becomes blurred as the female leads of Wicked learn their true destinies BY KHOO BEE KHIM destiniesBY KHOO BEE KHIM PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM Long before Dorothy drops in, two girls meet in the Land of
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  • china & india
    • Article
      Lock icon Manila releases photos of Chinese ships at disputed shoal
      620 32 AGENCIES VIENTIANE —The Philippines’ Defence Ministry released pictures yesterday showing what it said were Chinese boats near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, just hours before South-east Asian nations met China’s Premier at a summit in Laos. There was
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    • Article
      Lock icon China coast guard actions risk destabilising region: US research
      594 32 REUTERS HONG KONG —Increasingly assertive action by Chinese coast guard ships in the South China Sea risks destabilising the region, according to the authors of new research tracking maritime law-enforcement incidents across the vital trade route. While the risks of full-blown
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    • Article
      Lock icon HK students threaten protests over pamphlet ban
      534 34 Government clamping down on pro-independence manoeuvres by schoolgoing activists AFP HONG KONG Secondary school students pushing for Hong Kong’s breakaway from China have threatened protests after staff stopped them from handing out political pamphlets, as the government puts pressure on independence activists. Since
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    • Article
      Lock icon Indian farmers plan to make the monsoon last all year
      1061 36 Digging farm ponds to harvest rainwater is proving successful in drought-prone districts BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI Mr Prem Singh Khinchi, 78, walks with habitual ease over wet, lumpy soil to stand on the edge of his farm in central India and
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  • world
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      Lock icon Indonesia vows to escalate fight against forest-fire violators
      665 38 AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Indonesia has pledged to step up its fight against forest fires, threatening to bring in its anti-cor-ruption commission to investigate errant companies that start the blazes responsible for haze across the region. “We are not going to retreat in
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      Lock icon Australia terror threat is real, says Turnbull
      415 38 AFP SYDNEY The threat of a terror attack in Australia is “real”, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said after the Islamic State (IS) group urged followers to target Sydney’s beachside Bondi and the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Responding to an English-lan-guage online magazine that singled
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      Lock icon Unpredictable Duterte gambles with high stakes
      1048 42 Erratic behaviour puts investments US alliance and China relationship all at risk OBAMA INSULT LATEST DIPLOMATIC DUST-UP AGENCIES MANILA —While Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte proved this week that he can apologise almost as fast as he can offend, his unpredictability risks unsettling global leaders
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      632 46  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Private sector economists have trimmed their economic growth forecasts for Singapore for the third and fourth quarters of this year, as well as next year, amid ongoing concerns over Brexit and China’s economy, but they have kept their projections
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      362 48  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE Smaller real estate developers are more vulnerable in the current volatile market and future increases in interest rates given their high debt and weaker financial strength, according to a report published yesterday by S&P Global Ratings. The
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      270 48 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE —Singapore is next in line if London loses its status as leading business hub in the world. The Republic ranks behind London as the best global city, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a study, based on social and economic data published before
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      674 52 AGENCIES SYDNEY —Australia’s economy expanded at the fastest annual pace in four years last quarter to clinch a remarkable run of 25 years without a recession, driven by a surge in public investment to build roads and railways and
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      470 54 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Samsung Electronics, the world’s biggest smartphone maker, said about US$38 million (S$51.2 million) of its goods and parts were on board two vessels operated by the distressed Hanjin Shipping, which applied for bankruptcy protection last week. Supporting Hanjin’s
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      314 54 REUTERS SEOUL —LG Electronics unveiled a premium smartphone yesterday that the South Korean firm hopes will help revive its money-losing mobile business, a major revenue contributor and key customer for components suppliers in the LG group. LG announced its V20
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      130 60 After a morale boosting win of 62-26 over Canada in the Mission Foods Netball Nations Cup on Tuesday, the Singapore netball players were brought down to earth last night after a 37-61 defeat by Papua New Guinea, who led the game throughout
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      570 62 REUTERS LONDON —Not many people talk badly of Pep Guardiola, a sainted figure in football, but Manchester City’s manager will find two of his most vocal critics facing him down at Old Trafford on Saturday. While Spain is a world away from
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      675 64 AFP RIO DE JANEIRO —The 2016 Paralympics begin this morning (Singapore time) with Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium again the iconic setting for the opening ceremony of a Games staged against a backdrop of austerity and doping. Less than three weeks after the
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        472 69 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Hollywood actor Brad Pitt is planning to build a new resort with a luxury hotel, villas, a golf course, shops and restaurants in the small resort town of Zablace, just outside Sibenik of the central Dalmatian region in
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        665 72  -  SONIA YEO SINGAPORE —How many of you have watched a television show or film and wished fervently that you could teleport yourselves into that world? Oh, to sip a butterbeer at the Leaky Cauldron or to hang out at Sooni Hawaii
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