The Straits Times, 28 December 2015

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    25 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY DECEMBER 28,2015 SINCE1845 74 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 90CENTS To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 032/02/2015
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  • Article
    Lock icon SG50 has stirred new Singapore spirit: Heng
    556 1  -  Strengthening the sense of ‘one people’ and keeping economy vibrant are key for next lap Tham Yuen-C Assistant Political Editor yuenc@sph.com.sg As Singapore’s Jubilee year draws to a close, the man who helmed the national celebration believes it has sparked a new Singapore
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    Lock icon Thousands check out DTL2 on opening day
    399 1  -  Yeo Sam Jo yeosamjo@sph.com.sg The second phase of the Downtown Line opened yesterday, providing fresh commuting options to residents in Bukit Panjang and along the Bukit Timah corridor. The 16.6km Downtown Line 2 (DTL2), comprising 12 stations, includes stops at attractions such as
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      217 1 Life Chef-owner Bjorn Shen and his new Bird D1&2 Home Singapore’s women in blue B4 Sport Battle of the fallen giants C14 Top of the News Wild Xmas weather storms, floods, fires A6&7 Business Is Asean ready for integration? C2&3 1 800 226 8899 anz.com/sg/wealth Terms and Conditions: Promotion is
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • What’s News
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        Lock icon Singapore beyond SG50
        51 2 TOPOFTHENEWS Singapore’s 50th year of independence is just drawing to a close, but Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat is already planning for the next 50 years. He indentified two key focus areas–strengtheningthesenseof “one people”, and keeping the economyvibrant–andcalledon Singaporeans to take part in shaping the country’s future.
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        Lock icon ISIS chief issues new message
        55 2 TOPOFTHENEWS The reclusive leader of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has resurfaced after seven months of silence with a defiant audio message. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi said in the message posted on ISIS’ social media accounts that recent losses and air strikes have not
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        Lock icon Curbs on TV preachers
        46 2 WORLD Islamic clerics who preach on Indonesian TV will soon be subjected to certification under guidelines drawn up by the authorities. The measure is part of the government’s bid to rein in the spread of intolerance among the country’s TV stations. A9
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        Lock icon Probe into waste sites after deadly landslide
        78 2 WORLD China’s southern province of Guangdong will check all construction waste sites in the wake of a deadly landslide that is feared to have killed about 70 people. The Dec 20 incident is deemed to have been a man-made disaster apparently caused by
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        Lock icon Europe still holding together
        55 2 OPINION Reports of the impending disunion of Europe are much exaggerated, says Europe correspondent Jonathan Eyal. Whether going by economic or strategic influence, the old continent remains a global force. As for its troubles over the euro, these have in fact proven to be a glue
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        Lock icon A Hive of activity
        35 2 HOME A 90-strong team of data scientists and software engineers is working ongovernmentservices–carrying out IT functions that had previously been outsourced. The Straits Times takes a look at the “Hive”. B1
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        Lock icon Teens harming themselves
        54 2 HOME Help groups say they are seeing more teenagers self-harming in an effort to cope with emotional stress and frustration, with the worrying trend becoming more apparent amongboys and younger children. However, some social workers believe that youngsters are more willing to come forward and seek help
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        Lock icon How the Singdollar has fared
        35 2 BUSINESS It has been a roller-coaster ride for many of the major currencies this year as various forces, including central bank actions, buffeted them. Just how has the Singdollar faredagainstkeycurrencies?C1
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        Lock icon Tough challenges for FAS
        58 2 SPORT After a beleaguered year for local football, the Football Association of Singapore’s delayed annual general meeting tomorrow is expected to discuss a host of issues, including the direction for the sport. Also on the agenda are subsidies for S-League sides who sign former LionsXII players
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        Lock icon Mum’s Mandarin portal
        49 2 LIFE Local host Diana Ser’s two older children’s reluctance to speak Mandarin spurred her to set up an online portal, Crazy About Chinese (www.dianaser.com). The website is filled with articles and videos to encourage parents to teach their children the Chinese language through daily activities. D4
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        Lock icon Star Wars set to break record
        72 2 LIFE Star Wars: The Force Awakens was poised to pass US$1 billion (S$1.4 billion) in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend and become the first picture to reach that mark so quickly. Before it, the movie to cross that threshold in the shortest time
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    • What’s Next
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        Lock icon Japan-S. Korea ministerial meeting
        74 2 The foreign ministers of Japan and South Korea will hold a one-day meeting in Seoul today to settle a row over thousands of Korean women who were made to work in Japanese military brothels during World War II, among other issues. It is part of a
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        Lock icon Cameron to visit flood-hit regions
        66 2 British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to visit flood-hit regions today after chairing an emergency Cobra committee meetingyesterday. Heavy rain triggered floods in parts of northern England on Saturday, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and the deployment of army personnel to shore
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        Lock icon Birth of Asean Economic Community
        79 2 Some are calling it perhaps the biggest event for Asian trade since China joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001. This Friday, with the arrival of the N ew Year, the Asean Economic Community will formally come into being. It may not mean highly visible
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      Lock icon Cycling lanes a good start
      303 2  -  WhyItMatters Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg The proverbial line has finally been drawn on the asphalt, with Singapore’s first on-road bicycle lanes being built in Sentosa. The Straits Times reported on the network of brightgreenlaneslastweek.Theroughly1m-wide lanes span only a 400m stretch of the island’s roads now, but
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    • Straits Times Digital
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        Lock icon Genre-defying music sets band apart
        34 3 ST SESSIONS Watch two members of home-grown roots-rock quintet Cheating Sons play a stripped-down version of Oh Mo’ (Keep Your Lady) in a KTV room somewhere in Geylang. http://str.sg/ZKrV
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        Lock icon Dick Lee’s style secrets
        48 3 THE LIFE In January’s issue of The Life, we peek into the wardrobe of composer-performer and style icon Dick Lee. Plus K-pop star G.na shares her favourite places to eat and visit in Seoul. Download it now from the ST STAR e-books app. http://str.sg/ebooks
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        Lock icon Buildings that made waves
        35 3 WEB SPECIAL ThreeSingapore buildings have made it to the list of The Telegraph’s best (and worst) buildings. We look at eight others from around the world that are as noteworthy. http://str.sg/ZKFM
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      Lock icon Plan for free skies in Asean hits bump
      520 3  -  Indonesia, Philippines unlikely to ratify deal by year-end deadline Karamjit Kaur Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Asean’s plans for free skies have hit a snag, with Indonesia and the Philippines yet to ratify a deal and unlikely to do so before a year-end deadline.
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      Lock icon S’poreans felt SG50 brought nation together: Poll
      518 4  -  Tham Yuen-C Assistant Political Editor yuenc@sph.com.sg More than 80 per cent of Singaporeans polled in a survey said they felt that the celebration of Singapore’s 50th year of independence had brought people closer, said Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat. Speaking at an interview
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      Lock icon European capitals warned of attack
      201 4 REUTERS VIENNA Austrian police said a “friendly” intelligence service had warned European capitals of the possibility of a shooting or bomb attack before the New Year, prompting police across the continent to increase security measures. “Several possible names of potential attackers were mentioned, which were
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      Lock icon ISIS leader claims group still strong
      518 4 Al-Baghdadi says air strikes have not weakened militants, even as Iraqi forces are set to recapture key city of Ramadi BLOOMBERG NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON Recent losses and air strikes have not weakened the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the group’s reclusive
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      Lock icon China passes controversial counter-terrorism law
      445 4 REUTERS BEIJING China’s Parliament yesterday passed a controversial an-ti-terrorism law that requires technology firms to hand over sensitive information such as encryption keys to the government and allows the military to venture overseas on counter-terror operations. Chinese officials say their country faces a growing threat
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    • Wild Christmas weather
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        Lock icon Not a jolly time for all
        133 6 / 7 Floods, fires and storms during the Christmas holiday period killed dozens, destroyed homes and affected tens of thousands of people around the globe. In the US, freakish weather, from tornadoes to blizzards on the Texas-Mexico border, has caused havoc. In South America, more than
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        Lock icon Death toll rises as tornadoes strike
        487 6 / 7 United States AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE CHICAGO Rare December tornadoes knocked cars off a highway and flattened homes in Texas, bringing the death toll to 25 in days of storms tearing across the southern United States. The extreme weather, fuelled by unseasonably warm air, is likely
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        Lock icon Severe flooding hits 4 countries
        357 6 / 7 South America REUTERS ASUNCION/BUENOS AIRES More than 100,000 people have had to evacuate from their homes in the bordering areas of Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina due to severe flooding in the wake of heavy rains brought on by El Nino, the authorities said. In
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        Lock icon Firefighters gaining control of huge blaze
        264 6 / 7 California REUTERS VENTURA Firefighters have gained the upper hand on a wildfire north-west of Los Angeles that burned about 400ha of land, forced the closure of parts of a major highway and led to evacuations. Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze in the Solimar
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        Lock icon Floods force hundreds to evacuate
        374 6 / 7 England AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Britain’s government held emergency talks yesterday as what it called “unprecedented” flooding in northern England forced hundreds of people to leave their homes, including in the historic tourist destination of York. Prime Minister David Cameron said he hosted a conference call
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        Lock icon More than 100 homes destroyed in bush fire
        230 6 / 7 Australia AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MELBOURNE Residents returned to charred homes after a Christmas Day bush fire in southern Australia destroyed more than 100 properties, with firefighters bracing themselves for a heatwave in the lead-up to the new year. Some 116 homes south-west of
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      Lock icon Boy who survived car crash in stable condition
      736 8  -  He has burns on his legs and ear but is recovering well in a Singapore hospital, says his aunt Johor accident Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg The three-year-old sole survivor of a horrific car crash in Johor on Christmas morning suffered second- and
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      Lock icon Fruitful end to the year for Sengkang
      338 8  -  Rachel Au-Yong rachelay@sph.com.sg Some Sengkang residents may have had to hold their noses last night as the pungent smell of durians filled the air, but 2,500 of them were more than happy to feast on the king of fruits. They ate about 6,000
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      Lock icon China officially ends one-child policy
      299 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING China has officially ended its one-child policy with the signing into law of a Bill allowing all married couples to have a second child as the country attempts to cope with an ageing population and shrinking workforce. The change, which was announced
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Jakarta acts to curb hate speech by Muslim TV preachers
      729 9  -  Islamic groups asked to set guidelines amid more complaints of intolerant views on air Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg Indonesia plans to require Islamic clerics who preach on television to have “blessings”, a form of certification, from an
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      Lock icon ‘Step up online fight against allure of Islamist extremism’
      394 9  -  Eunice Au Malaysia Correspondent In Kuala Lumpur euniceau@sph.com.sg As terrorists increasingly use technology to influence Muslim youths with dangerous religious ideologies, the authorities should push them back in the same manner, said Malaysia’s top anti-terrorism chief. Social media tools have a
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      Lock icon Public-preaching rules in Malaysia
      328 9  -  Reme Ahmad In Malaysia, preachers called ustaz or ustazah (male and female teachers in Arabic) have to be approved by the religious authority of a state or a federal body before he or she can stand before a crowd to talk in a mosque, home or
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    • ASIA
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        Lock icon Seafood giant snared in labour scandal
        1038 10  -  Thai Union Group boss says it was aware of forced labour in supply chains only recently Tan Hui Yee Thailand Correspondent In Samut Sakhon Province tanhy@sph.com.sg In a large, windowless hall smelling of antiseptic and the sea, hundreds of white-clad men and women in
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        Lock icon Johor Sultan enters debate on Islamic body’s budget
        595 10 JOHOR BARU•The Sultan of Johor has entered a controversial debate surrounding Malaysia’s Islamic institutions when he said he wanted to know whether the Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has a reported annual budget of RM1 billion (S$330 million). Jakim is a key agency
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        Lock icon Myanmar asks Thailand to review case
        381 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Myanmar’s army chief has called on Thailand to review the sentencing of two countrymen to death for murdering a pair of British backpackers after a controversial trial that sparked protests. General Min Aung Hlaing, head of the country’s influential military, has
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        Lock icon Landslide sets off full probe into waste sites
        550 12 Guangdong authorities step in after Shenzhen disaster; illegal or badly managed sites must go BEIJING China’s southern province of Guangdong, one of the country’s biggest industrial bases, will check all construction waste sites in the wake of a deadly landslide, to ensure
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        Lock icon Officials meet over WWII sex slavery
        311 12 REUTERS SEOUL Senior diplomats from South Korea and Japan met yesterday to prepare for talks between their foreign ministers to settle a row over wartime sex slaves which has long strained relations. The two countries have been pushing to improve relations since Japanese Prime
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        Lock icon Chinese spy ship spotted off Japanese peninsula
        195 12 TOKYO A Chinese naval intelligence ship was spotted off Japan’s Boso Peninsula in Chiba prefecture several times from Wednesday to Saturday, according to a re- port from Kyodo news agency. The vessel did not enter the country’s territorial waters, Japan’s Defence Ministry said,
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        Lock icon PLA newspaper told to help in military reform
        298 12 XINHUA BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted the role of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Daily, and called on the paper to play a leading role in strengthening the military and innovating its journalistic practice. Mr Xi, who visited the paper’s headquarters
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        Lock icon DPP chief speaks on ties with China
        714 13 She calls on Beijing to respect Taiwan’s democratic way of life in presidential debate REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BLOOMBERG TAIPEI Taiwan’s opposition leader and presidential front runner called on China to respect the island’s democratic process and said she believes Beijing will have a
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        Lock icon Job hazard
        83 13 A Filipino worker loading firecrackers in a backyard factory in Bulacan, north of Manila, yesterday. The country’s Department of Health has reported more than 50 injuries related to the use of firecrackers from last Monday to Saturday, with the numbers expected to grow as New Year celebrations draw
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        Lock icon 47 young Filipinos land in Spratlys ‘to defy Beijing’
        386 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Nearly 50 young Filipinos are camping on a remote Phil-ippine-held island in the South China Sea, making a symbolic stand against China’s claims to most of the area. Organisers of the group, which calls itself Kalayaan Atin Ito
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        Lock icon China passes its first law against domestic violence
        260 13 REUTERS BEIJING China’s Parliament passed the country’s first law against domestic violence, which covers unmarried people who cohabit, but does not protect gay couples, a senior lawmaker said. China previously did not have a special law covering violence in the family, an
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      • Asia Briefs
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          Lock icon Muslim guerillas in Philippines kill 10
          70 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Muslim guerillas killed 10 civilians in the Philippines over Christmas, the military said yesterday. Guerillas from the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters launched two attacks on Christmas Eve in two villages–oneinMindanaoand another in Pigcawayan town, 900km south of Manila. The raids have
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          Lock icon Head of China Telecom under probe for graft
          69 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING The head of China Telecom, one of the nation’s bigthree telecoms firms, is under investigation for “severe disciplinary violations”. The term is normally a euphemism for graft. News of the probe into Mr Chang Xiaobing, 58, was given in
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          Lock icon Search for Myanmar jade miners called off
          81 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON Rescuers in northern Myanmar called off their search for workers feared buried in a jade mine landslide in war-torn Kachin state, police said yesterday, with no missing people or bodies recovered. A police officer said rescue efforts were called off
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          Lock icon Afghan militia beheads four ISIS fighters
          81 13 REUTERS JALALABAD (Afghanistan) Local village militia members loyal to a powerful Afghan lawmaker beheaded four Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters and placed their severed heads on the side of a main road in eastern Afghanistan, local officials said yesterday. The killings
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      Lock icon Hijab-wearing women in US facing abuse
      687 14  -  But non-Muslim women also donning headscarf in show of support Melissa Sim US Correspondent In Washington simlinoi@sph.com.sg When Ms Tramaine Kaleebu, 19, flew home from Chicago to Washington DC for the holidays, she donned a headscarf as a sign of solidarity with Muslims. “I
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      Lock icon Iraqi forces close to retaking Ramadi from ISIS
      574 14 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE BAGHDAD Iraqi forces have tightened the noose around Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremists making their last stand in the western city of Ramadi, officials said yesterday. Iraqi forces have encircled the government complex in Ramadi, ISIS’
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      Lock icon ISIS exit delayed after rebel leader killed
      561 14 REUTERS BEIRUT A United Nations-bro-kered deal to evacuate more than 2,000 Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters and other militants from rebel-held suburbs of Damascus has been delayed, dealing a blow to UN peace efforts. The evacuation from Damascus had been
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      Lock icon Protests break out on French island
      279 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE AJACCIO (France) Dozens of angry Corsicans have staged fresh protests on the French Mediterranean island over an anti-Arab demonstration that vandalised a Muslim prayer hall and trashed copies of the Quran. As condemnation poured in from Muslim authorities and French officials over
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      Lock icon Family’s purrfect Christmas present – their missing cat
      210 15 Family’s purrfect Christmas present their missing cat AGENC EFRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN Forget the return of Star Wars. For a family in Berlin, this Christmas saw the return of Miko their cherished black-and-white cat which went missing in the German capital in 2008. “A family from Berlin-Charlottenburg (neighbourhood) this year experienced a
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      Lock icon Cloning bid succeeds against the odds
      624 15 Historic procedure by controversial clinic used DNA from dog that had been dead for 2 weeks LONDON A British couple have made history by having puppies cloned from their dead pet, using tissue taken two weeks after it died. Ms Laura Jacques, 29, and
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      Lock icon Spain’s PM faces new test of political survival
      836 16 60-year-old seen as obstacle to change by younger opponents wanting overhaul of institutions People MADRID In their first debate last month before Spain’s national election, the leaders of the country’s four main political parties each took their places on stage, with one
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      Lock icon Editor who took on Ferdinand Marcos dies at age 74
      741 16  -  Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg Few in the Philippines can sow fear in the hearts of those in power the way veteran journalist Letty Jimenez Magsanoc can. For 24 years, Mrs Magsanoc was at the helm of the
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      Lock icon Restless Abbott seen angling for return as Aussie leader
      741 16  -  Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com Following his sudden ouster as Australia’s prime minister three months ago, Mr Tony Abbott insisted there would be “no undermining” of Mr Malcolm Turnbull, the man who replaced him. But many observers
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      Lock icon In Sweden, cash is not king – it’s almost extinct
      697 18 In Sweden, cash is not king it’s almost extinct T ech-forward country hooked on convenience of paying by app and plastic, but move alarms consumer groups NEW YORK TIMES STOCKHOLM Parishioners text tithes to their churches. Homeless street vendors carry mobile creditcard readers. Even the Abba Museum, despite being a
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      Lock icon US welcomes record-breaker of a cargo ship
      63 18 The Benjamin Franklin, operated by French container company CMA CGM, sits docked at the Port of Los Angeles in California on Saturday. It is the largest container vessel to call at a United States port. It is longer than the Empire State Building
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      Lock icon Activist reunited with ‘wrong grandchild’
      290 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BUENOS AIRES A 92-year-old activist in Argentina who has spent decades searching for a granddaughter abducted during the country’s 1976-83 military dictatorship plans to resume her search –after having been misinformed that the woman had been found. Ms Maria “Chicha” Mariani was a
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      Lock icon Chicago police fatally shoot two black persons
      428 18 NEW YORK TIMES CHICAGO Police in Chicago fatally shot a man and a woman, both black, setting off a new flurry of questions about a department already under intense scrutiny. News releases from the department said officers were answering a call about a
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    • World Briefs
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        Lock icon Ferrari recalls vehicles over risk of fuel leak
        107 18 REUTERS FerrariNorth America, a division of Ferrari, is recalling some 2016 California T vehicles because of a risk of a fuel leak in the engine compartment, according to a United States Department of T ransportation notice. The recall, which began on Dec
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        Lock icon Cyprus seizes ship with suspected loot
        95 18 XINHUA NICOSIA The Cypriot authorities have seized a Bahamas-flagged treasure hunting ship after discovering hundreds of antiquities aboard, state radio reported. The American-owned Odyssey Explorer sailed into the port of Limassol on the southern Cyprus shores on Dec 17 and was boarded on Wednesday
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        Lock icon Rome, Milan ban cars to fight pollution
        99 18 BLOOMBERG ROME Rome and Milan have imposed bans on cars starting today, with a small town near Naples prohibiting wood-fired pizza ovens, as the Italian authorities seek to combat air pollution that has breached alert levels in an exceptionally warm and dry winter.
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      • Article
        Lock icon US psychiatrist Spitzer dies, aged 83
        68 18 NEW YORK Dr Robert Spitzer, who gave psychiatry its first set of rigorous standards to describe mental disorders, providing a framework for diagnosis, research and legal judgments, has died. He was 83. He died on Friday from complications of heart disease at the assisted
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      438 19 The Straits Times says The composition of the Committee on the Future Economy(CFE)revealstheexpectedpresenceof representatives of the three components of Singapore’s tripartite system: the state, business and labour. The business sector is represented by a mixture ofvoices from industry who are expected to articulate the
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      1074 20  - How to keep the shipyard industry afloat on platforms Low oil prices have dealt a blow to construction, but it is timely to explore a more efficient operating option Lim Soon Heng For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg •The writer, a marine engineer who used to be with Keppel Corporation, is
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      858 20  -  A disturbing trend of victimhood is taking hold in the United States, with people feeling entitled to behave selfishly because they feel they are victims of society Arthur C. Brooks NEW YORK TIMES Back in 1993, the misanthropic art critic Robert
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      443 21  -  Wilfred Ling I support the new Balance Score Card (BSC) framework that all financial advisers will be subject to (“Financial sales reps face audits from next year”; Dec 11). However, I also agree that clawing back commissions is unfair (“Unfair to hold back
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      197 21 Who: Lim Teck Koon, 47, director in a French pharmaceutical company. My family: Married to Liu I-Chun, a housewife and church volunteer, 45. Our beloved cat of 18 years recently died. My home: A condominium in Taipei. My passions: Reading, travelling and attending concerts. I first
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      164 21  -  Wong Boon Hong Singapore should learn from the Japanese, who have made recycling the norm both at home and in public places (“How to make recycling the norm” by Mr Darren Chan Keng Leong; last Wednesday). In Japan, garbage is separated into three categories:
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      450 21  -  Ng Qi Siang Mr Francis Cheng feels that conspicuous consumption breeds resentment among the masses (“What rich Singaporeans should do”; Dec 14), while Mr Sim Lim Onn says the rich fuel the economy (“The rich help keep economy alive”; last Wednesday). Both views stem
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      179 21  -  Paul Heng As a Singaporean, I hope that the people’s behaviour will continue to shift towards an appreciation of post-materialistic values (“Singapore’s shiftingvalues”; Dec 13). Such behaviour can manifest in many ways. One way is in the donating of blood. The number of blood
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      177 21  -  Frederick John Lee I enjoy driving as much as anybody else, but if history is any guide, it will take just one generation for cars with an internal combustion enginetogothewayofthehorse– banned from roads as dirty, unpredictable and unsafe, and relegated to
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      107 21  -  Yeo Tiong Lin It is surely time to reconsider the requirement for motorists to display road tax discs on the inside of their car windshields. Checks for tax evasion should rely on the centralised vehicle registration database operated by the Land Transport Authority
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      42 21 1. DR PATRICK LIEW: Ways to make businesses ‘future-ready’. 2. MR FRANCIS CHENG: Bicycle lanes may pose problems. 3. MRSCHARIS MUN:Take steps to address mark-upofdrug prices. 4. MR KANG CHOON TIAN: Enact tougher laws to protect taxi drivers. MORELETTERSON www.straitstimes.com
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      281 21  -  Danny Yeo Eng Chin With dengue in the news again, there has been much publicity on the simple five-step “Mozzie Wipeout” campaign. Butoneofthesteps–clearing blockages and putting insecticide intheroofgutters–isnotthat simple. Many people living in landed properties are unlikely to know how to access their rooftops.
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      35 21 Ride-sharing Would you sit in a cab a confned space with a stranger? I’m going to the hospital because I have a shop there. And I’m going there to test if I have TB. TAXI
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      127 22 A skater practises at the Kaos Temple skatepark in the northern Spanish village of Llanera, in the Asturias region, on Saturday. The skatepark is housed in the former Church of Santa Barbara, which has been turned into a place of pilgrimage for lovers of skate culture
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      687 1  -  New govt facility aims to address needs of a smart nation such as healthcare, transport Irene Tham Tech Editor itham@sph.com.sg With its high ceiling, warm lighting, open spaces and ping pong table, the headquarters of a crack team of Singapore government data scientists and
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      436 2  -  Computer simulations help town planners find best solutions sans physical testing Janice Heng janiceh@sph.com.sg Sensor-controlled smart lighting saves energy but costs more to install than normal lighting. Greenery lowers a building’s temperature and hence the need for cooling–butalsorequireswater. To help weigh such trade-offs,
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      103 2 Minister for National Development Lawrence Wong taking a selfie with schoolboy Mohamad Rafael Effendy Razali yesterday after presenting him with a festive gift from his wishlist. The seven-year-old had asked for a backpack after his previous one broke.
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      568 2  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by TohYong Chuan Hiring and firing used to be a straightforward affair in Singapore, legally speaking. But lawyers here say that over the past decade, employment law has become increasingly sophisticated. Law firms have been expanding their employment practices to
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      323 2  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg A former lounge singer who offered to help fellow Chinese nationals and performers remit money back home at cut-price rates has allegedly disappeared with more than $10 million of their savings. Ms Li Xia, 38, a permanent resident here who runs
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      648 3  -  Data shows more boys, younger kids cutting themselves on arms, legs to cope with stress Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg More teenagers are cutting themselves on their arms or legs in an attempt to cope with emotional stress or frustration. The trend of self-harming is
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      251 3  -  Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg Two attempts to smuggle chewing tobacco into Singapore through the Tuas Checkpoint were foiled over the Christmas holiday. A total of 28,769 sachets of du-ty-unpaid chewing tobacco weighing more than 250kg were seized. The total duty and GST
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      1802 4  -  The number offemale officers in the Singapore Police Force (SPF) has increased over the last decade. Currently, women make up about 18 per cent of the estimated 8,800 uniformed officers in the police force, up from 14 per cent in2003. The first batch offemale officers were recruited
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      186 6 The second phase of the Downtown Line, comprising 12 stations from BukitPanjangto Rochor, opened yesterday, drawing thousands of curious commuters. Some were there to test out alternative travel routes to work and school, while others were eager to explore new areas on the line. Some were simply content
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      723 7  -  Firm has seen too much change to senior management, he says People Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg When Mr Mike Barclay first visited the Night Safari in 1995, it was because of a breakdown in communication. The Englishman had asked a taxi driver to take him to
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      283 7  -  Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg Early next year, Bedok residents will have a new Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) centre in their neighbourhood. The Bedok centre will be Singapore’s 13th CDAC location and will house community outreach programmes, which are now held in
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      191 8 INTERNATIONAL tennis star Caroline Wozniacki is Mundipharma’s newest brand ambassador for BETADINE, a trusted name for antiseptic liquids, creams, sprays and ointments for more than 50 years. 2FR< M> 3FCFB 2!B%#I @>’<!)’B: A& M8B)!@#F>CF =<!FH4F*!1*I NF:!B America, Middle East, and Africa: “As a world-class athlete
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      192 8 ;5.L7:A)’W!%#:UF:*#FB)1%8>!B’*AWW’*:A><I9F<!A#F<>’W’F<’)!:< 2!B%F@A>’H’T*W8<!6’MF<:’>A&S9AWW’*:!ABA&)’<!%B’>>ADA:1%8>!B’< in collaboration with toymaker adFunture Workshop and street wear label VEIL. Characterised by the watch brand’s latest Master of G series watches, each of the three specially designed robots in the collection comes with VEIL-inspired G-Shock Gravity Master GPW-1000, G-Shock Mud Master GWG-1000 and G-Shock
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      769 8  -  Life after retirement does not have to get boring, as seniors can choose from a myriad of courses and activities BY ESTHER TEO AS MORE Singaporeans enter theirgolden years each year, and nearly a quarter of the population predicted to be 65 years old
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      210 8 THE holidays may soon be over, but fun family-bonding times don’t have to end. You can gear up for the adventure racing event SAFRA AVventura on Jan 10. In the annual event’s special category, Families for Life Challenge, parents can team up with their kids to take
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        59 8 Till Feb 4, spend $80 ($160 at FairPriceXtra) at AMK Hub to participate in weekly draws and stand to win $500 in mall vouchers. Weekly winners can also participate in the Big Grand Draw on Feb 13 to win over $45,000 in mall vouchers. Plus! Members and
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        60 8 bio-home’s laundry detergents are three times more concentrated so they provide an effective wash with only one capful of detergent per full load. Suitable for sensitive skin and delicate fabrics, they contain Silk Protein (only in delicate variant) and Plantmoist to help moisturise the skin. Suitable for indoor
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        52 8 Singapore Press Holdings readers can now enjoy one free ticket to the Cinderella, A Fairly True Story musical with every purchase of three Category 1 tickets at $138 each (U.P. $552 in total). The musical is playing at the Resorts World Sentosa till Jan 4. Visit bit.ly/ sphcinderella
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        53 8 For every soft toy sold at IKEA till Jan 2, IKEA Foundation will donate €1 (S$1.65) through its 13-year Soft Toys for Education campaign to Save the Children and Unicef for education projects around the world. To date, the campaign has supported 11 million children from 99 projects
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        44 8 Ariston’s new Electric Instant Water Heater KVP-QJ <’>!’< &’F:8>’< !:< UA>W)H1><: 9AB<:FB: Temperature technology that ensures consistent water temperature and saves water and energy. The heaters also come with an anti-scalding feature that prevents users from getting hurt. Available for $199 at authorised dealers.
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        59 8 Big Box’s Level 3 clearance sale features brands like Novena, Castilla, Natural Living and Barang Barang with sofas, dining sets, mattresses and more at up to 90 per cent off. Don’t miss quality garden furniture and landscape features, home décor ac- cessories and affordable interior design servic- es.
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      98 10 The affection my parents have for each other is so rare. They are each other’s soulmates; their happy marriage has lasted beyond their diamond anniversary. But they have never made a show of being a loving couple in public. Even in private, they have rarely demonstrated their love for each
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      141 11 PIONEERING THE FUTURE SERIES PRESENTED BY THE EDB SOCIETY AND THE STRAITS TIMES You can now fnd out from two of Singapore’s most illustrious public servants how they shaped the city and revved up the nation’s economic engines so successfully. Former Chief Planner Liu Thai Ker and founding Singapore Airlines
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      1087 9  -  Having more than one child changes family dynamics and siblings can turn to one another when parents are busy Oo Gin Lee stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg Previouslythe technology editor ofThe Straits Times, the writer is nowa public relations consultant. You probably tested
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      530 11  -  Boot camp for kids aged 5-9 to learn life skills, like money management Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg Children as young as five will soon learn how to “run” their own business. An education centre here plans to start a boot camp next year
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      652 2 The Philippines PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK From the perspective of the Philippines, it is a game changer, maybe the biggest in Asia since China joined the World Trade Organisation in 2001. But nobody seems to be expecting a big bang when the AEC
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      1084 2  -  Asean is set to declare the formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) on Dec 31 in its pursuit of a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, a region of equitable economic
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      516 3 Thailand THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Big Thai corporate names like Bangkok Bank, Charoen Pokphand Foods, Siam Cement Group and ThaiBeverage–allrepresentingdifferent industries share a similar view that the domestic economy is becoming too small, and are venturing overseas to take advantage of growth opportunities that
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      335 3 Indonesia JAKARTA POST/ASIA NEWS NETWORK As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has a lot at stake in the full implementation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) by the year end. By technical measurement, Indonesia is ready for the AEC, given that, by
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        160 3 ELEVEN MEDIAGROUP/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Mr Maung Maung Lay, vice-president of Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, believes the Asean Economic Community (AEC) will help alleviate poverty and nurture local businesses. “We have to follow the trend. We need to change
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        181 3 BRUNEI TIMES/ASIA NEWS NETWORK AEC will sustain the growth of Bruneian businesses, helping the sultanate to diversify its oil-dependent economy. Analysts and business leaders interviewed by The Brunei Times said regional integration will allow most local businesses to access a wider market. This, in turn,
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        173 3 VIENTIANE NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK At a Lao-Thai border crossing, a driver picks up a card and places it on a red sensor to pay the bridge crossing fee. A second later, the barricade rises and allows the vehicle to pass. Within an hour,
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      270 3 Vietnam VIETNAM NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK HANOI Small and medium-sized enterprises in Vietnam have paid little attention to the nearing formation of the Asean Economic Community (AEC). Mr Le Thanh Hai, the deputy manager of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Enterprise Development Foundation, said many
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      1754 7 Property Prices Here is the list of private residential property transactions with caveats lodged for apartments, condominiums and executive condominiums in November 2015 This week: 15 19 PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT PROJECT NAME PRICE SQ FT District 15 8m
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