The Straits Times, 4 October 2016

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  • 26 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY OCTOBER 4,2016 SINCE1845 86 PAG ESIN SIX PARTS $1.10 $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 495 1  -  Q3’s 1.5% drop marks 12th straight quarter of decline; HDB resale prices remain stable Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg Private home prices here suffered their steepest fall in seven years in the third quarter, and have now declined for 12 straight
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  • 204 1 A tree came crashing down on a block of flats in Holland Close yesterday during a predawn thunderstorm, taking out windows from the third to sixth floors, and damaging a gas riser that served the block. Several residents of Block 1 were jolted awake
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  • 147 1 Keppel Corp, which has long maintained zero tolerance towards illegal activity including bribery, said yesterday a former agent who helped it with deals with Brazilian national oil company Petrobras nowmiredinacorruptionprobe– may have engaged in “suspicious” transactions. Share prices of Keppel Corp tumbled 1.7 per cent
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’sNext
      • 58 2 The Philippine military and the United States Marines will hold annual amphibious landing exercises in the Philippines from today until Oct 12. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte plunged one of the US’ most important Asian alliances into uncertainty last week by declaring the nine-day Philippine-US Amphibious
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      • 74 2 A research team from SingHealth Polyclinics is planning to introduce early intervention and prevention for elderly patients who are at higher risk of orthostatic hypotension, a form of low blood pressure that largely affects seniors. For those with this condition, their blood pressure drops when they
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      • 87 2 The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to keep rates steady at its October policy meeting today, as it assesses the impact of past easing on the markets. The RBA cut rates in May and August, which took bank borrowing costs to an
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    • What’sNews
      • 72 2 Private home prices fell 1.5 per cent in the third quarter over April to June, marking the sharpest fall in seven years and the 12th straight quarter of decline. Overall, private home prices have now slumped 10.8 per cent from a
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      • 51 2 The pound fell 0.6 per cent to S$1.757yesterday, its weakest level against the Singdollar since Aug 16, following news that British Prime Minister Theresa May has seta timetable for Brexit. But businesses here warmed to the clarity offered by her announcement.
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      • 74 2 At least 600,000 people in North Korea have been affected by heavy floodingthat damaged or destroyed 30,000 homes, the Red Cross has said, calling for urgent humanitarian aid ahead of the winter. Widespread deforestation for fuel and farming has made the impoverished country prone
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      • 61 2 The United States captured the Ryder Cup for the first time since 2008 on Sunday,clinchingthevictoryoverTeamEuropewhenrookieRyanMoore won the last three holes of his singles match to defeat England’s Lee Westwood,givingtheUSa17-11victoryingolf’sgreatestteamcontest.C14 US golfers celebrating their team’s victory over Team Europe in the 2016 Ryder
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      • 52 2 Republican nominee Donald Trump is expected today to start driving a contrast between how he and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton and her husband Bill made their fortunes, as he tries to recover at rallies in Colorado from a bad week in his campaign to be
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      • 47 2 Nuclear energy is the only viable solution going forward, writes Lim Soon Heng, who suggests that Singapore build on its expertise in oil rigs to deploy small modular reactors at sea and aim to be a world leader in the field. A20
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      • 44 2 Singapore’s longstanding shortage of family and criminal lawyers may finally be plugged. The country’s third law school at SIM University is confident its students will go on to practise family and criminal law, given its curriculum focus. B1
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      • 57 2 A Singapore researcher has taken the lead to refute claims that the conversion of peatlands into oil palm plantations can be done in a way to reduce the chances of haze. NUS scientistLahiruWijedasawasthe lead author of a letter, signed with 138 others, which objected to
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      • 46 2 The natural gas sector offers valuable business andjob opportunities in the long term, with new developments in liquefied natural gas technologies and floating offshore solutions presenting good prospects, Minister of State for T rade and Industry and National Development KohPohKoonsaidyesterday.C1
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      • 70 2 Singapore singer Sufi Rashid, who won two major awards at the recent Malay music awards showAnugerah Planet Muzik, is especially grateful to be Singapore’s Most Popular Artist. It was a tough category because nominees included favourites such as Taufik Batisah, one of Sufi’s mentors.
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      • 68 2 Singaporeans are in for an ice-cold Milo treat soon, thanks to Sing! China finalist Nathan Hartono. Nestle says it is readying its Milo vans after Hartono said he would treat everyone to iced Milo if he wins the Chinese TV singing contest. Regardless
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    • 323 2  -  WhyItMatters Janice Tai jantai@sph.com.sg Singapore’s first government-run nursing home in Pearl’s Hill Road was officially opened last Wednesday. This move comes months after the National Trades Union Congress launched its first nursing homeinJurongWestinMay. The fact that these two resource-rich heavyweights have entered the nursing-home segment
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • Straits Times Digital
      • 18 3 Singapore’s Nathan Hartono soars, reaching the Sing! China final on Friday. http://str.sg/4Nj5
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      • 15 3 A new Chinese Architectural Heritage List showcases European influences too. http://str.sg/4NLy
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      • 50 3 1.5,000 teachers leave service over five years 2. FormerSentosa beach patrol officer gets 11 years’ jail for rape 3. Long hours, stress cited as reasonsfor leaving teaching force 4. Man dies after crashing car into road divider 5. Chinese boy, 11, travels 400km for leukaemia treatment
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    • 637 3  -  84,000 trained in CPR last year, up from 32,000 in 2008 Felicia Choo feliciac@sph.com.sg More people are arming themselves with life-saving skills, even before the launch of a national drive to prepare the public to deal with terrorist threats. About 84,000 people were trained in
      ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG  -  637 words
    • 644 4  -  S’pore rigbuilders’ shares dive after company’s statement; firm says it has told Brazilian authorities it will cooperate Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Shares of Singapore’s two largest rig builders tumbled yesterday morning after Keppel Corp said a former agent may have given bribes to get
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    • 589 4  -  Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg Ties between India and Singapore are at an “important juncture”, Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry) S. Iswaran said at a business forum ahead of high-level talks between the prime ministers of
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    • 403 4 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE STOCKHOLM Japanese researcher Yoshinori Ohsumi’s Nobel winningworkonautophagy–aprocess in which cells “eat themselves” andrecyclesomeparts–couldlead to a better understanding and possible treatment of a range of diseases, from cancer to diabetes to Parkinson’s. Autophagy is essential for the orderly degradation and
      REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  403 words
    • 609 6  -  Police suspect series of mercy killings by an insider with medical know-how Walter Sim Japan Correspondent in Tokyo waltsim@sph.com.sg Nearly 50 people died in a Yokohama hospital for the elderly between July and last month, in what Japanese police
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    • 468 6  -  Nadia Chevroulet Awa Odori, Japan’s largest dance parade, will make its way to Orchard Road later this month. Singapore’s bustling shopping street will be closed to traffic on Oct 29 as dancers make their way from the Mandarin Orchard hotel to Ion mall,
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    • 490 6  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A former Sentosa beach patrol officer who raped and sexually assaulted a drunken partygoer at Siloso Beach four years ago was labelled an “opportunist” as he was sentenced to slightly over 11 years in jail and 12 strokes of
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    • 416 6  -  Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg The prosecution is appealing against what it called the “manifestly inadequate” six-year jail term for a former tour guide from China, Yang Yin, who misappropriated $1.1 million from an elderly Singaporean widow. “The sentence does not adequately reflect the true criminality
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    • 537 8  -  Calvin Yang calyang@sph.com.sg The grieving mother of the Singaporean who fell to his death while training for a competitive climb on Mount Kinabalu said he was a filial son. Avid runner Woon Tai Kiang, 36, is believed to have
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    • 417 8  -  Sterling hit hard after PM May’s announcement but businesses cheer clarity of March deadline Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg The pound fell to its weakest level against the Singapore dollar since Aug 16 after Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May set a timetable for leaving
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    • 174 8 the US dollar aslowasUS$1.2845.REUTERS BIRMINGHAM British Finance Minister Philip Hammond vowed to protect the economy from any turbulence during negotiations to leave the European Union, as the pound fell on worries that the country is heading towards a disruptive divorce with its biggest trading partner.
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    • 764 8  -  News analysis Jonathan Eyal Europe Correspondent In London jonathan.eyal@gmail.com Prime Minister Theresa May’s announcement that negotiations for Britain’s departure from the European Union will start by March next year and that legislation “to make Britain sovereign and independent again” will shortly
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    • 707 9  -  Taxpayers declare more than $379 billion in assets at home and abroad in scheme’s first phase Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg Indonesia’s tax amnesty scheme has achieved 90 per cent of its 4,000 trillion rupiah target in just three months. Taxpayers
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  • WORLD
    • 463 10 Freeze of nuclear control pact a sign of increasingly icy ties REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin has suspended an agreement with the United States on disposing of weapons-grade plutonium, a further sign of worsening ties between the former Cold
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    • 408 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BRUSSELS The European Union has announced an aid plan for tens of thousands of civilians trapped in Syria’s war-ravaged city of Aleppo. The EU said on Sunday it was unlocking €25 million (S$38.3 million) of funding to help
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  408 words
    • 403 10 REUTERS ISTANBUL/BEIRUT Syrian rebels backed by Turkey and a US-led coalition are closing in on the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)-held village of Dabiq, the site of an apocalyptic prophesy central to the militant group’s ideology. Free Syrian Army (FSA)
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    • ASIA
      • 437 11 Red Cross calls for urgent action despite Pyongyang’s provocative fifth nuclear test last month REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SEOUL At least 600,000 people in North Korea have been affected by heavy flooding that damaged or destroyed 30,000 homes, the Red Cross
        REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE–PRESSE  -  437 words
      • 304 11 REUTERS THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK BANGKOK Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Thai capital yesterday, calling on the junta to address land rights and housing needs in what police and organisers said was one of the biggest
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      • 402 12  -  Arif Hidayatullah also planned to hit places of worship in Bogor with homemade bombs Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg An Indonesian militant who planned to assassinate Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and also attack places of
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      • 254 12 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ ASIA NEWS NETWORK MANILA The Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia are to explore the possibility of conducting joint air patrols, their defence ministers agreed in a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Asean-US Dialogue in Hawaii. The decision came
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      • 103 12 An Acehnese model (left) dressed in an explosion of colours brings traffic to a stop at a fashion show along the streets during Aceh Fashion Week in Banda Aceh, while another model (above) presents a creation by a local designer. Most of the designs combined the traditional and
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      • 269 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have arrested nine Australian men who stripped during Sunday’s Formula 1 Grand Prix race to reveal underwear bearing a Malaysia-flagprint. The spectators were arrested around the time the race ended
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  269 words
      • 407 12 REUTERS KUNDUZ (Afghanistan) Taleban fighters attacked the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, almost exactly a year after they briefly seized it in their biggest success of the 15-year war, while heavy fighting in the south underscored the country’s deteriorating security. Commander of the
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      • 457 13 Skirmish in Kashmir follows militant raid on Indian army camp in which soldier was killed AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS ISLAMABAD Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged fresh fire across their de facto border in Kashmir, Pakistan’s military said, following an overnight militant raid on an
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      • 257 13 REUTERS DHAKA A man who was dining in a Dhaka cafe when it was attacked by Islamist militants and who was later detained as a suspect has been acquitted of terrorism charges and released on bail, police said. Mr Tahmid Hasib Khan, 22, was
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    • WORLD
      • 897 14 The Republican nominee plans to argue about the way he and the Clintons built their fortune US Elections 2016 WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON Republican nominee Donald Trump today (Monday, 3pm and 6pm, US time; Tuesday, 3am and 6am, Singapore time) is expected to
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      • 436 14 NY TIMES NEW YORK Mr Donald Trump has suggested during a rally in Pennsylvania that Mrs Hillary Clinton was not “loyal” to her husband, former president Bill Clinton, an insinuation about their relationship that plunged the 2016 presidential race further into a personal
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      • 536 14 BLOOMBERG REUTERS CHARLOTTE (North Carolina) Mrs Hillary Clinton has told a majori-ty-black church in North Carolina that she knows her grandchildren are growing up in a different world than many black youth in the United States, who are concerned about police
        BLOOMBERG; REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  536 words
      • Referendums – surprise outcomes
        • 547 15 Many of 50.2% who said no to treaty with guerilla group say the terms are too lenient REUTERS NYTIMES BOGOTA Colombia’s government and Marxist guerillas are scrambling to revive a plan to end their 52-year war after voters rejected a peace deal
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        • 563 15 Hardline PM’s rejection of refugee quotas gets huge support, but only 40% cast valid ballots REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE BUDAPEST Almost all Hungarians who voted in a referendum have rejected the European Union’s migrant quotas, but turnout was too low to make the
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        • 308 15 REUTERS NEW YORK The engineer of the New Jersey commuter train that crashed last week told investigators that he was fully rested but has no memory of the incident, and a recovered data recorder was not working, a National Transportation Safety Board
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      • SPECIAL REPORT
        • 1499 16 / 17  -  Around the world, more countries are putting up walls and fences to keep others out Tan Dawn Wei In London dawntan@sph.com.sg The British authorities have started building a 1km wall in the northern French port city of Calais to keep refugees and migrants from getting onto trucks heading
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      • 417 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DUBLIN Illegal dog-breeding on an industrial scale has turned Ireland into the “puppy farm capital of Europe”, according to campaigners who say a recent crackdown is failing to curb the lucrative trade. Thousands of puppies worth hundreds of euros each
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      • WorldBriefs
        • 63 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RABAT Moroccan police have arrested 10 women who had allegedly pledged allegiance to Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and planned to carry out suicide bombings across the country. The Interior Ministry said yesterday the all-female cell had “tried to obtain the
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        • 69 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MOSCOW Five men accused of involvement in gunning down Russian opposition politician BorisNemtsovinFebruarylastyearhavegone on trial at a military court in Moscow. The suspects are ethnic Chechens, who all pleaded not guilty.The trial had been delayed while investigators hunted for a Chechen security
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        • 78 18 REUTERS WARSAW Thousands of women in black went on strike across Poland yesterday, in protest against plans for a total ban on abortion unless a woman’s life is in direct danger. That led to the closing down of restaurants, government offices and university classes. Access to
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        • 50 18 REUTERS TALLINN The Estonian parliament yesterday elected the country’s first female head of state, Ms Kersti Kaljulaid, 46, a former European Union budget auditor. She received 81 votes, well above the two-thirds majority of 68 required to fill the largely symbolic office of president. REUTERS
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      • 485 18 Killing of elephants, rhinos on decline in East African nation BLOOMBERG NAIROBI Sniffer dogs trained to identify ivory, and US military software designed to trace militants have contributed to a nearly two-thirds decline in elephant and rhinoceros-poaching in Kenya, making the
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      • 282 18 REUTERS PARIS French President Francois Hollande’s poor prospects of winning a second term have been further dented, after a poll suggested he would not even win the endorsement of his own Socialist Party. Opinion polls have, for many months, shown him losing next year’s
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      • 80 19 Mr Matthias Wuersching is the proud owner of this winning 901kg pumpkin which netted him a €1,500 (S$2,300) prize at the German Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off on Sunday. Last year’s winning entry weighed in at 856kg. On the last day of this annual pumpkin festival which runs from Sept
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      • 385 19 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK The number of people living in extreme poverty has declined by more than 100 million across the world despite a sluggish global economy. The World Bank says 767 million people were living on less than US$1.90 (S$2.60) a day
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      • 472 19 Bank’s equity partners funding projects, says US advocacy group AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON The World Bank is indirectly financing a boom in some of Asia’s dirtiest coal-fired power generation despite commitments to end most funding for the sector, according to a US-based development
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      • 301 19 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BISHOFTU (Ethiopia) Ethiopia has begun three days of mourning for 52 people killed in a stampede after police clashed with protesters. It is the latest episode in a wave of anger against the authoritarian government. Members of the
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  • OPINION
    • 383 20 The Straits Times says Itisamatterofdisquietthatmanyofthosepursu-ingdegreesanddiplomasintheprivateeducationsectorlagfarbehind their peersfrompublicuniversitiesinthejobmarket.Thenumbersinvolved are not negligible, given that 70,000 evitablydependonperceptionsoftraininginstitutions. Unlike the public education sector, where standards are better regulated, private schools mentsdonotdojusticetotheexcellenceofleading private players, whose students do not fare badlyatallinthemarket. However,thelargerpointtoaddressisthepros- pects of students across the private education sector. This
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    • 1408 20  - A floating nuclear power plant off Singapore? The Republic could be a world leader in building small reactors deployed at sea, including in nearby waters ByInvitation Lim Soon Heng For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Thewriterismanagingdirectorof Floating Solutions LLP. The Fukushima nuclear plant disasterin2011lefttheworldwitha deep aversion to nuclear power. However, the
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    • 1045 21  -  Ang Peng Hwa For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg ThewriterisprofessorattheWee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University. He was a memberofthe Working Groupon Internet Governance and served as co-founderand inaugural chairofthe Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet) and the Asia-Pacific
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    • 1287 21  -  Adam Grant The writer is a professor of managementand psychology atthe Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and the author of Originals and Give And Take. NYTIMES To secure the right to vote, Americans have been beaten, jailed and tortured. Some
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    • 1873 22  - Can you have a good life if you don ’t have a good job Michael Lind ThewriterisafellowatNew America and the author, most recently, of Land Of Promise: An Economic History OfThe United States. NYTIMES Should the goal of public policy be to ensure that all Americans can havegoodjobs–orgoodlives? Politicians of
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    • 727 22  -  Lucy Kellaway FINANCIAL TIMES “Do not speak to me whenyou see me. If I want to speak to you, I will do so. I want to save my throat. I don’t want to ruin it by saying hello to all of you
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  • FORUM
    • 393 23  -  Lee Siew Peng (Dr) The Yang Yin saga illustrates the issue of financial abuse of elders that few Singaporeans talk about (“Sixyears’jailfortaking$1.1m from widow”; last Saturday, and “Study flags financial exploitation of elderly”; yesterday). Sometimes, this is due to a potential
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    • 176 23  -  Marietta Koh(Mrs) Tuition can be money well spent, provided parents are discerning enough to know what they are paying for (“Tuition race hots up as big players up their game Spending more to get a head start for kids”; yesterday).
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    • 330 23  -  Frankie Mao The continuing coverage of individuals suffering massive losses owing to poor investments is a grim reminder of the diminishing credibility of Singapore’s capital markets (“Rickmers note holders join forces to get payment”; last Thursday). I strongly urge aresetofour financial regulatory mandate to
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    • 381 23 What safeguards should be in place to protect investors? How can they be made more aware of the risks in any investment? Wealth relations officers who sell bonds must have a checklist in layman’s language to ensure investors understand the risks. This should be translated into Malay, Tamil or
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    • 69 23 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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    • 282 23  -  Lionel Loi Zhi Rui The trend of teachers resigning is a worrying one (“5,000 teachers leave service over five years”; yesterday). This is especially true when experienced teachers do so, because their expertise and knowledge gained over time are no longer available for
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    • 216 23  -  Geraldine Chew Chia Ling (Ms) I was appalled to read about a mother feeding her toddler Coke in a baby milk bottle (“Are kids eating too much sweet stuff?”; last Friday). Early exposure to sugary foods will create eating habits that
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    • 49 23 1. MR JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG: More types of elder abuse should be considered criminal offences. 2. MR COLIN ONGTAUSHIEN: Revamping the tuition industry. 3. MRSEAH YAM MENG: Look seriously into reasons for teachers’ resignations. 4.MSSHAMIMMOLEDINA: Do more to ensure welfare of the vulnerable elderly. MORELETTERSON www.straitstimes.com
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    • 30 24 WEATHER Thundery showers mainly over southern and western Singapore in the morning. High 33 deg C Low 24 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 55 to 65 (Moderate)
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    • 641 1  -  Its courses, selection and training nudge students to less glamorous but vital path Amelia Teng ateng@sph.com.sg Familyandcriminallawyers–asector of Singapore’s law scene that has been plagued by falling numbers may soon get some much-needed help. With a curriculum tilted towards community law,
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    • 499 1  -  Amelia Teng Ms Charlotte Lee knows first-hand what it is like to go through a divorce and not be able to afford a lawyer, after her own experience about nine years ago. The 42-year-old, who had been married for eight years, said:
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    • 404 2  -  Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg A new institute that will carry out research and educate people on risks was launched yesterday, and it seeks to help policymakers, business leaders, scientists and the public make better decisions on safety. Based at the National University
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    • 471 2  -  Jeremy Koh jkoh@sph.com.sg Some customers of parallel importer Exodus Global have made police reports after they did not receive their cars despite paying for them. At least seven customers have paid $493,470 to the firm since October last year, according to police reports seen
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    • 987 3  -  Fatal crash raises questions about insurance and training of private-hire car drivers News analysis Adrian Lim adrianl@sph.com.sg The safety of private-hire car services has been thrown into the spotlight, in the wake of a fatal accident last Sunday involving an Ubervehicle. The death of
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    • 303 3  -  Jalelah Abu Baker A 25-year-old man died yesterday morning after crashing his car into a centre divider in East Coast Road. His car is believed to have skidded while travelling towards Mountbatten Road. No one else was hurt in the incident that happened at
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    • 487 4  -  They bag awards for their exceptional service attitude; number a 15% increase over last year Melissa Lin mellinjm@sph.com.sg When blood suddenly gushed out of a little boy’s mouth at a Swensen’s outlet, restaurant manager Norman Tan hurriedly took tissue paper to stem the
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    • 428 4  -  Rahimah Rashith rahimahr@sph.com.sg A Thai teenager who was left in a coma and fighting for her life after being hit by a car here last month is now showing signs of recovery. San Yu Adventist School Secondary 2 student Aroonrak Jattanathammajit was hit
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    • 370 4  -  Pearl Lee leepearl@sph.com.sg Former Civil Service head Peter Ho is the Institute of Policy Studies’ (IPS’) third S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. Mr Ho, 62, now senior adviser to the Centre for Strategic Futures, will share his
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    • 256 4  -  Kok Xing Hui kxinghui@sph.com.sg Programmes to improve the lives of women and children in the region must avoid duplicating the efforts of other Asean bodies, said Social and Family Development Minister Tan Chuan-Jin. Mr Tan was addressing representatives of the Asean Commission on
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    • 490 5  -  Global group of scientists disputes Malaysian institute’s claims of method that can do that Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg A dispute has erupted politely between scientists in the region over whether peatland can be converted into oil palm plantations in a
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    • 247 5 The Red Arrows are set to dazzle Singapore crowds after last thrilling fans more than a decade ago. The aerobatic team of Britain’s Royal Air Force will soar high in the Singapore sky at noon on Oct 13 in a 30-minute flypast
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    • 433 5  -  Amir Hussain amirh@sph.com.sg A 26-year-old man repeatedly punched his aunt’s face, after which she landed in hospital with fractures to her nose and eye socket. Yesterday, Verner Low Jun Han was sentenced to 20 weeks’ jail, after he pleaded
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    • 309 5  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg A woman who offered a $10,000 bribe to a police officer was sentenced to four weeks’ jail yesterday. Zhu Kuai, 42, who is unemployed, admitted to offering the bribe to Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Chan Wai Hoong
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    • 304 5  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg A lawyer with more than 30 years’ experience, who acted for the parties on both sides of an unlicensed moneylending transaction disguised as a property deal, was yesterday suspended frompracticefor21/2years. Ms Leong Pek Gan had placed herself in a
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    • 372 6  -  Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg U nhappy with the way the manage ment had dealt with two incidents in the course of his work, a Marina Bay Sands casino dealer decided to take revenge by misappropriating casino chips worth $118,000. Jiang Kaiwen,
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    • 446 6  -  Bilateral investment treaty includes Macau though it reverted to China later: Court K. C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg A Macau-based company has won its appeal against the Laos government in a case before the Appeal Court in Singapore. Sanum Investments had tried to
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    • 130 6 Commuters will be able to enjoy more direct bus services from the heartland to the Central Business District with the introduction of two new City Direct Services in the coming months. The services will make two one-way trips each way on weekday morning
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    • 968 7  -  Freida Lim keeps thyroid condition in check by taking medication. Ng Wan Ching reports FitAndFab Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg Q What is your secret to looking fabulous? A Training to keep fit and trying to take care of my skin because it gets
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    • 868 8  -  Unhealthy diets and habits passed on from generation to generation are to blame too HelpAtYourFingertips Ng Wan Ching More than half of the adults in Singapore have high cholesterol, according to the 2010 National Health Survey. Dr Lim Su Lin, chief dietitian at
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    • 530 9 A BBC online survey shows that people find it restful to read and be surrounded by nature Some 18,000 people around the globe completed an online survey that was called the world’s biggest survey on rest, according to a BBC Radio 4 programme last week.
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    • 1046 12  -  Younger people with previous knee injuries can also be hit with severe osteoarthritis Lester Wong lesterw@sph.com.sg Knee osteoarthritis may be most common in older people but it can affect the young and physically active, especially if there had been previous knee injuries. One such
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    • 691 1  -  Its cleaner nature and relative abundance likely to fuel global demand: Minister Geraldine Goh ggoh@sph.com.sg The natural gas sector offers valuable business and job opportunities in the longer term, Minister of State for Trade and Industry and National Development Koh Poh Koon said yesterday.
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    • 392 1  -  Marissa Lee marilee@sph.com.sg Perisai Petroleum Teknologi failed to repay holders of $125 million of its notes due yesterday, marking the fourth corporate bond default here in 12 months. There had been no bond default in Singapore since 2009 until the dominos
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    • 478 2  -  PMI comes in at 50.1 after over a year in contractionary territory Chia Yan Min Economics Correspondent chiaym@sph.com.sg Manufacturing output expanded for the first time in more than a year last month, though economists were hesitant to call this a recovery, given the weak
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    • 369 2 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Business confidence among Japan’s largest manufacturers is at its lowest since Tokyo introduced measures to kick-start the struggling economy more than three years ago, a central bank survey showed yesterday. The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) closely watched Tankan report comes after data
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    • 407 2 BLOOMBERG REUTERS WASHINGTON United States manufacturing expanded at a modest pace last month after unexpectedly shrinking in August, underscoring limited progress for the battered sector. The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) index advanced to 51.5 from August’s 49.4 reading that had marked
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    • 533 3 Steps by local govts include tightening credit and raising down payment requirements BLOOMBERG REUTERS BEIJING Local governments in nine Chinese cities have tightened rules for home purchases in a bid to dampen resurgent demand and rein in excessive speculation. Beijing, Chengdu,
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    • 325 3 SYDNEY Australian home prices rose overall in September as record low mortgage rates kept demand strong in Melbourne and Sydney, although the performance of other cities was more patchy. Figures from property consultant CoreLogic yesterday showed that its index of home prices for the combined
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    • 427 3  -  Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg Two new condominiums boasting competitive pricing and good locations brought buyers out in force despite the fragile economic outlook. More than 500 people have submitted cheques as an expression of interest in the 519-unit Forest Woods in Lorong Lew
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    • 575 4 Slump in equity underwriting revenues puts pressure on Asian investment banking HONG KONG The future of Asian investment banking is again under scrutiny as global banks scale back their operations in the region. Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) are
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    • 470 4 BLOOMBERG FRANKFURT Deutsche Bank is poised to reach an agreement with labour representatives this week that will pave the way for the German lender to eliminate about 1,000 jobs in its home market as part of chief executive officer
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    • 357 4 BLOOMBERG HONG KONG Pacific Investment Management Company is wary of the risks of rising debt levels after sales of dollar bonds by borrowers in the Asia-Pacific region ballooned to a record level. Issuance surged 66 per cent last quarter from the year
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    • 335 4 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI The head of Taiwan’s top financial regulator resigned yesterday after the US authorities fined a local bank linked to the so-called Panama Papers scandal. Mr Ding Kung-wha, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), had been criticised over his
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    • 496 6  -  Deutsche Bank woes keep investors wary, although Opec output cut may offer relief BullsAndBears Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg Singapore shares ended almost flat yesterday, starting the fourth quarter on a weak note amid widespread uncertainty including over Deutsche Bank’s woes and their possible impact
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    • 44 6 1 GlobalPalmResourcesbought back30,000sharesyesterday at29.5centseach,paying $8,901.15intotal.Thecompany hasboughtback1,137,100since April25.Itnowholds 4,885,800treasuryshares. 2 Singapore-listedMegachem saiditsThaiunit,Megachem Thailand,hasputinitsinitial publicofferingfilingtoThai regulatorsaheadofaplanned listingontheThaiMarketfor AlternativeInvestment. 3 Singapore-listedDutyFree Internationalsaidyesterdayit willbetransferredfrom Catalisttothemainboard tomorrowandtradingofthe company’ssharesonthe mainboardwillstartat9am thatday. 4 HitachiConstruction Machinery,theworld’sbiggest makerofgiantexcavators, madeaA$689million(S$722 million)offertoacquire Bradken,anAustralian supplierofminingequipment. 5 DutchbankINGplanstocut about5,800jobsinBelgium andtheNetherlandsoverfive yearstoreducecostswhile investinginadigital transformation.Itexpectsto saveabout€900million(S$1.4 billion)ayear.
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    • 425 7  -  Door maker chalks up more than 10 breaches of Catalist rules Wong Wei Han whwong@sph.com.sg KLW Holdings has more than 10 counts of breaches of Catalist rules since 2013, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said yesterday in a stern reprimand of the door manufacturer. Twoseniorfigures–formermanaging
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    • 122 8 BOOK OBITUARIES ONLINE www.sphobit.com.sg Or call 6319 5192 to speak to one of our representatives Share the message of farewell with loved ones friends Download the free The Straits Times Classified App. Tap on “Obituary” within the App. You can search for notices published in the last 7 days and
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  • 575 8 OBITUARIES ChanFoongTeng Age:90 Passedawaypeacefullyon2October2016. Dearlymissedandfondlyrememberedbylovedones. Husband:YenWengFatt(deceased) Children: HelenaYuenLaiWan IreneYenLyeChun YanLaiLin MichaelYenSeckWah CatherineYanLaiFong PeterYanSeckFoo Grandchildren: LuJiahui LuKahMin JaneYenShuMay JoanneYenShuYun JaniceYenShuYan JasmineYenShuRong DrLeongWaiKay MarkLeongWeiXiong VeralynLeongPuiShan BernardYanJinHao BenjaminYanKahHao GreatGrandchildren: NicoleTay,NathanTay,NadineTay,ShaunaChing, ZaneChing,ShayneChing,RuthLai,ArielLai, AnnetteLai,ZacChan,JadeChan,ShalomLeong, KeaneLeong,BryanYan,BrysonYan Spouses: LuKoonSanStephen IvyTeo LeongCheeKong KrisLeeEeChew Grandchildren-in-law: EdmundTay ChingTuanYee AaronLai MervinChan NickyTay JeanEscriba HuiWaiMun WakeatBlock44SimsDrive,Singapore*****4. CortegeleavesonThursday6October2016 at11.45amforMandaiCrematoriumHall3 forcremationat12.45pm. /athma shanthi pooja\
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  • SPORT
    • 599 9  -  Silat’s 10 medals, muay thai’s two help S’pore to big improvement from previous best of 4 Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg From just four medals to a whopping 12, Singapore athletes have recorded their best medal haul at the Asian Beach Games, which concluded yesterday in
      PHOTO COURTESY OF GOH WAN XIU; ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM  -  599 words
    • 508 9  -  Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling will be returning to Singapore next month. But instead of plunging into the pool, the swimmer will be heading for the fairways. The 21-year-old 100m butterfly champion, who plays off a handicap of nine, will take
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    • 74 9 TODAY CRICKET 2nd Test India v New Zealand: Day 5 (Singtel TV Ch123 StarHub Ch236, 11.50am) if necessary. SWIMMING WorldCup Dubai: Day 1 (Singtel TV Ch110, 10.30pm). TENNIS ATP Japan Open Day2(StarHub Ch203,10am). ATP China Open Day2(StarHub Ch201,12.30pm). TOMORROW CRICKET 3rdODI Pakistan v West Indies (Singtel TV
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    • 681 10 Team refute claims; Briton clarifies that he was referring to a ‘higher power’ AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN SEPANG (Malaysia) The suggestion that Mercedes are tampering with the engine of their star driver Lewis Hamilton has been dismissed as ludicrous by the Formula One team’s
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    • 775 10  -  InTheDriver’sSeat David Tremayne stsports@sph.com.sg We should not be surprised that the wall Lewis Hamilton has built around his emotions in a reliability-challenged 2016 season finally cracked in Sepang. EversinceF1camebackfromits summer break he’s been beaten by team-mate Nico Rosberg, for a
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    • 493 10  -  Nicole Chia cnicole@sph.com.sg Last year, Singapore racer Yuey Tan clinched the Porsche Carrera Asia Class B overall title without winning a single race, such was his consistency throughout the series. This year, the 34-year-old decided to change tack, and go
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    • 542 11 She is ousted by a healthy Peng Shuai in straight sets; Kerber and Muguruza advance AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE XINHUA BEIJING Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams crashed out in the first round of the China Open to Chinese veteran Peng Shuai yesterday, as women’s
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    • 915 11  -  SportingLife Rohit Brijnath In Beijing rohitb@sph.com.sg Imagine a rally is underway. Sneakers squeak, a ball spins, an interrogation begins. In the middle ofthepoint–IasktheworldNo. 5– if you hit the ball a little short do you think, ohs**t? Simona Halep, world No.
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    • SportsWorld
      • 54 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Roberto di Matteo was sacked by Aston Villa yesterday after just 12 matches in charge of the Championship club. The former Chelsea boss was expected to lead his side back into the Premier League.butapoorrunhas left the team occupying 19th
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      • 69 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KOLKATA Indian cricket boss Anurag Thakur has warned that a key reform demanded by the country’s highest court may force the national team to miss next year’s Champions Trophy. The court wants a 15-day break after the cash-rich Indian Premier League, but the
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      • 54 11 REUTERS BERLIN Italian motorboat world champion Massimo Rossi died on Sunday following a crash during a race in Germany. The 24-year-old was catapulted out of his boat during a turn in a race on the Moselle river in south-western Germany, and hit a tree
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    • 391 12 REUTERS VALENCIA• New Valencia coach Cesare Prandelli, 59, wants to take the “glorious club” back to a starring role in both the La Liga and in Europe, he said yesterday. The Italian has signed a contract until June 2018 with the Spanish football club,
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    • 546 12  -  Tunku Ismail says on the club website ‘they will not be a part of our project for next year’ Alvin Chia chiazya@sph.com.sg A cloud of uncertainty hangs over the club futures of Baihakki Khaizan and Shahril Ishak, both of whom play their football across
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    • 312 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN LONDON England’s caretaker manager Gareth Southgate expressed a desire to move on from a “very difficult” week in his introductory press conference yesterday. The England Under-21 coach has been placed in charge on a temporary basis after Sam Allardyce
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    • 595 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS BARCELONA Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen insisted he will not change his flamboyant style despite a huge error costing his side, as they slumped to a 4-3 defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday. Three Celta goals in
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    • 579 13 Controversial handball winner moves Arsenal to two points behind City THE GUARDIAN AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON All four sides of Turf Moor applauded Arsene Wenger in recognition of reaching 20 years as Arsenal manager as he walked across the pitch before kick-off on Sunday. Only one
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    • 333 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Claudio Ranieri has promised to rethink the way he juggles the demands of competing in the Premier League and Champions League, after Leicester City were held to a 0-0 draw by Southampton on Sunday. The Foxes have been unable to reproduce
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    • 437 13  -  EyeOnEPL Aleksandar Duric stsports@sph.com.sg Tottenham Hotspur have served notice that they are not fading away after their near miss at winning the English Premier League (EPL) title last season. The manner in which they inflicted on Manchester City their firstleaguedefeatoftheseason–a 2-0victoryonSunday–showed that they
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    • 592 13 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE THE GUARDIAN LONDON Bob Bradley has been appointed the new Swansea City manager after Francesco Guidolin was sacked yesterday. The Welsh football club’s American owners finally ran out of patience with Guidolin who became the first Premier League manager to get
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    • 726 14 Strategy which relied on engaging players, rebuilding credited for 17-11 Ryder Cup win AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE GUARDIAN CHASKA (Minnesota) In more ways than one, the United States proved up to the task as their meticulous preparations and renewed team spirit helped
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    • 391 14 THE TIMES, LONDON CHASKA Even before defeat for Europe was confirmed on Sunday, questions were being asked of Darren Clarke’s captaincy. A captain proves his worth over the first two days, when team chemistry is critical, and with Europe trailing
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    • 255 1 STARRING HITLER AS JEKYLL HYDE Everyone harbours ability to do evil, says playwright D2 CULTURAL ICONS This year’s Cultural Medallion recipients, artist Koh Mun Hong and singer Nona Asiah, talk to Huang Lijie about their achievements. D4&5 DESIGN: LIM KAILI PHOTOS: JAMIE KOH, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Miss Universe Singapore 2016 Finale
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  • Life
    • life arts
      • 680 2  -  The Finger Players’ new play, Starring Hitler As Jekyll Hyde, examines the extreme consequences of xenophobia Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg Singapore playwright Chong Tze Chien has been accused of wanting to humanise Hitler in his upcoming play Starring Hitler As Jekyll Hyde. But he says
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      • 908 2  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh As violinist Ray Chen raises the window blinds in his room, he declares chirpily: “Ah, so ready to practise.” An intense montage follows: brows furrowed, he picks through his scores, sets up his stand and rosins his bow to give
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      • 575 3  -  Latiff Mohidin will display one of his works in a mixed-use development next to Kampong Glam, where he once lived Lee Jian Xuan stlife@sph.com.sg Malaysian artist Latiff Mohidin first arrived in Singapore from his hometown in Negeri Sembilan in 1949, when his father moved here for
        PHOTOS: DESMOND WEE, LATIFF MOHIDIN  -  575 words
      • 3373 4 / 5  -  Here are this year’s recipients of the Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award, which recognise individuals who have contributed to the development of Singapore’s cultural landscape. Huang Lijie, Akshita Nanda Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh report Huang Lijie, Akshita Nanda, Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh Pursuing art from
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        136 6 Our airports are nicer than yours, Donald Trump. Don’t bring Third World countries intothis,youhearme? Don’t involve us in your problems. yy SOUTH AFRICAN LATE-NIGHT HOST TREVOR NOAH on the United States presidential hopeful’s bizarre comparison of American airports to those in developing countries at last Monday’s debate You know
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      • 777 6  -  Getting Singaporeans interested in arts and culture is askin to asking children to eat their greens CultureVulture Huang Lijie Arts Correspondent lijie@sph.com.sg The results of the 2015 National Population Survey on the Arts have got me thinking about vegetables. Justlikeeatinggreens–which many shy away
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      • 671 6  -  Lee Jian Xuan Actress and drama educator Chio Su-Ping, 41, will play the iron-fisted matriarch Tan Neo in an upcoming production of Family, by playwright Leow Puay Tin. The epic play, which features 34 characters across four generations, depicts the lives of Singaporean Chinese
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    • BON VOYAGE
      • 985 7  -  Esther Teo travels to Alaska, America’s last frontier, for sublime scenery and unforgettable adventures Esther Teo THE day balmy by Alaskan standards was still frigid to me. Bundled up to the nines to keep warm, I walked briskly along the periphery of the swelling crowd, anxiously looking
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      • travelNEWS
        • 142 10 Escorted tour company Trafalgar has launched a newly designed website to celebrate its 70th anniversary. With a bold new look and enhanced navigation experience, the new website will deliver a more personal experience and engage users even more. A new feature is integrated social media feeds.
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          172 10 It’s not too late to book a year-end holiday simply head to the Christmas Comes Early with Dynasty Travel Fair for some great ideas: 7D Japan Autumn Time From $3,788 per person, enjoy the spectacular autumn scenery with a boat ride along Uji River and on board the
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        • 156 10 Visit UOB Travel’s in-house fair for year-end holiday deals and early bird bookings for 2017. Here are some attractive promotions: Fly on Singapore Airlines, from $188 all-inclusive; Buy a ticket to any SilkAir destination and get 50 per cent off your second ticket; Senior citizen airfares
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    • 1052 11 Neville Marriner, who founded the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, was its director for 53 years Obituary AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Neville Marriner, the British violinist-turned-conduc-tor who founded the Academy of St Martin in the Fields and built it into one of
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    • 504 11  -  Anugerah Planet Muzik Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent After Singapore singer Sufi Rashid won two major awards at the recent Malay music awards show Anugerah Planet Muzik (APM), he went to bed with the trophies for Singapore’s Most Popular
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    • life buzz
      • 632 12 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS THE GUARDIAN PARIS American reality television star Kim Kardashian West left Paris yesterday on a private jet after being robbed at gunpoint at a luxury Paris residence by assailants disguised as police officers. She left after being questioned by police and
        AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS; THE GUARDIAN; PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  632 words
      • 245 12 Singaporeans are in for an ice-cold Milo treat soon, thanks to Sing! China finalist Nathan Hartono. Nestle, which carries the Milo beverage, told The Straits Times yesterday it is readying its Milo vans after Hartono said he would treat everyone to iced Milo if
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      • 625 12 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON A little more than two years after Robin Williams (left) died, his wife penned a highly personal essay recounting the painful and often confusing struggle leading up to the actor’s death in 2014. Titled The Terrorist Inside My Husband’s Brain, it
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      • Buzzing
        • 98 12 Taiwanese movie The Road To Mandalay, which last Saturday won six Golden Horse Award nominations, will have its Singapore premiere on Dec 1 at the 27th Singapore International Film Festival. Organisers say the film will screen as one of the festival’s Special Presentation
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        • 72 12 Tim Burton’s new fantasy Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children bested fellow debut Deepwater Horizon at the North American box office over the weekend, industry estimates showed on Sunday. In a mediocre start considering the film’s US$110-million (S$150-million) budget, Miss Peregrine’s Home took
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    • 66 2 BOOK IT/STARRING HITLER AS JEKYLL&HYDE WHERE: Victoria Theatre, 9 Empress Place WHEN: Oct 13 to 15,8pm ADM ISSION: $35 to $55 from Sistic (call 6348-5555 or goto www.sistic.com.sg) INFO:The performance is rated Advisory 16 (mature content) BOOKIT/SSO SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT: RAY CHEN PLAYS BRUCH WHERE: Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive
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    • 154 3 t Nfll 1T r MSI wt LASALLE COLLEGE OF THE ARTS C has emerged at the top of the honou comP etitions to v a a C r r e 0 recogn.sed e U‘ d art ,sl.o categories, at the Crowbar Award ac ross by SPH. ear our students won
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    • 28 6 WINa relaxing cabin stay onboard Costa Victoria Just visit sgtravellers.com or scan the QR code to answer a simple question by 31 Oct 2016. Organised by: Sponsored by:
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    • 139 11 Make a date with classical music's hottest stars! Singapore Symphony Orchestra 3 NOV 2016 THU 7.30PM, ESPLANADE CONCERT HALL RAY CHEN PLAYS BRUCH Andrew Litton conductor Ray Chen violin 'Ray Chen can do pretty much anything he wants on the violin' Sponsored by WASHINGTON POST TICKETS: $15-$78 CON RAD CENTENNIAL
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  • LITTLE RED DOT
    • 181 1 I was really inspired by the article on the Pay It Forward programme in the Nanyang ward of Chua Chu Kang GRC. How it works: At two designated coffee shops, people pay for cups of coffee or tea which can be later redeemed by residents from poorer
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    • bigathome
      • 370 2  -  ACTIVITY BY ANG YIYING ST, Sept 24 Prison service honours volunteers By Jeremy Koh When Daniel (not his real name) was released last year after six years behind bars, he was glad that he could rely on the support of not just his family members but
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        88 2 1. What do prison befrienders do? 1. What do prison befrienders do? write them in the space below. psychotherapist: rehabilitation: 2. Look up the meaning of these words in the dictionary and write them in the space below. >1|B} LU0qj oj U0}Sj| puB W0LU oj >|B0ds o\ J0WJOJ pus
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      • 516 3  -  ACTIVITY BY ANG YIYING The Sunday Times, Sept 25 Excerpt from: New hope for PSLE ‘no-hopers’ By Calvin Yang When Mrs Chua Yen Ching was recruiting a pioneer team of teachers for NorthLight School a specialised school that takes in those who fail their Primary School
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        192 3 1. Based on the article, what is one example that shows there are passionate teachers who want to help the weakest students in Singapore? 2. How can you tell that NorthLight School has succeeded in its mission of helping weaker students? Cite an example from the story. 2. How
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    • bigthing
      • 434 4  -  The National Library Board’s latest mobile library has been designed with accessibility in mind, sporting a new hydraulic wheelchair lift for the disabled. Katelyn Woodworth reports Katelyn Woodworth The National Library Board’s Mobile Library Service, or Molly, debuted a brand new-and-improved vehicle on Sept 22,
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      • 481 5  - Her top priority special pupils The school year may be winding down but for this teacher, it is her busiest time as she readies to welcome students with special needs in the new year. Nur Syahiidah Zainal reports Nur Syahiidah Zainal Just as school starts to wind down in the
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    • big names
      • 509 6  -  Nelson Mandela, politician and social activist, is recognised around the world for fighting injustice in South Africa. Isabel Drake reports Isabel Drake Born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa Died Dec 5, 2013 WHO WAS HE? Nelson Mandela was born Rolihlahla Mandela to his mother Nonqaphi Nosekeni
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    • bigstory
      • 424 7  -  Thousands escape to safety as the London Globe Theatre is reduced to a pile of ash Text: Katelyn Woodworth June 30, 1613, London What was once one of the most successful playhouses in London was reduced to a pile of ash in less than two
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        29 7 Find out the definitions of the words as they appear in the story, and write their meanings on the lines provided. botched: rendition: rendition: breeches: casualties: casualties: venue:
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    • bigonsingapore
      • 888 8 / 9  -  This is the first of a three-part series on things which are banned in Singapore. Bryant Chan reports Bryant Chan Big Red, Juicy Fruit, Doublemint any of these terms ring a bell? Odds are, unless you have travelled overseas, you may not be familiar with any
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    • bigworld
      • Article, Illustration
        788 10 / 11  -  Here’s what happened in the world recently. How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write to stdot@sph.com.sg and tell us TEXT: CLEMENT YONG SOURCE: THE STRAITS TIMES THIS MAP IS ILLUSTRATIVE AND NOT DRAWN TO SCALE GERMANY Mr Oliver Langheim posing with his 550kg pumpkin which took
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        30 10 / 11 Do some research and find out: 1. What is a “water bear” also known as? 2. What are the literally “unearthly” experiments scientists have performed on this indestructible organism?
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    • bigonasia
      • 213 12  -  Bryant Chan brings you news from the region Bryant Chan The Myanmar government has launched an investigation into the case of two girls who claim they were tortured and imprisoned in a tailor shop for five years. The children were only freed with journalist Swe
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      • 151 12 A lawyer who has represented controversial Chinese artist Ai Weiwei and free speech champion Pu Zhiqiang has been given a jail sentence of 12 years. Xia Lin was unexpectedly detained in November 2014 and put up for trial in July this year. His arrest came
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