The Straits Times, 25 December 2017

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  • 44 1 THE STRAITS TIMES MONDAY DECEMBER 25,2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 64 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS $1.10 64 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A SingaporePress Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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  • 168 1 Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wishes all Christians a Merry Christmas. The Straits Times wishes its Christian readers a Merry Christmas too. The Straits Times, The Business Times and The New Paper will not be published tomorrow. For breaking news, go to straitstimes.com.
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  • 507 1  -  Deaths from jan to Oct fall 17% year on year; experts say anti-speeding drive is paying off Sue-Ann Tan suetan@sph.com.sg The number of deaths on Singapore roads is set to hit a record low, with experts saying efforts to deter speeding
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  • 139 1 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was in tears as he tried to comfort families of the victims of a fire that tore through a mall in Davao City in the southern Philippines on Saturday. At least 37 people are believed to have
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    • 251 1 World Meet ‘Mother Teresa of Kerala’A15 Sport ‘Pressure is part of my life’ C10 is y life’ Life F&B boss didn’t like food as a child D2 Opinion Management lessons from Star Wars A19 Top of the News Voting begins for S’porean of the Year A8&10 •Home What goes on
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 69 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Recent efforts to raise awareness of road safety issues and deter speeding seem to have worked, latest statistics show. If the patterns for the first 10 months of the year hold, 2017 will see a record low in the number of
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      • 64 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Grab is seeking to track its drivers’ locations and habits, even when they are not on the job ferrying passengers. Last month, the ride-hailing firm asked its rental fleet partners to install trackers in their cars, which will be used to
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      • 75 2 WORLD Rebuilding Syria after its civil war could cost US$250 billion (S$336 billion). Western powers are reluctant to fund the rebuilding, and Russia and Iran can’t afford the bill. That leaves China. Mr Qin Yong, vice-president of the China-Arab Exchange Association, said he sees burgeoning
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      • Straits Times Digital
        • 17 2 VIDEO CarpenterTan KoonTathas built a snow machine to entertain his Marsiling neighbours for Christmas. http://str.sg/snow
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        • 28 2 VIDEO Meet 75-year-old temple guardian Jero Mangku Darma, who prays for protection from angry spirits in the shadow of Bali’s erupting Mount Agung. http:// str.sg/volca no
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      • 56 2 WORLD Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has called on Spain’s government to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the Catalan Parliament, so that he can become the region’s next president. Mr Puigdemont, who ruled in Catalonia until October, is currently
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      • 40 2 OPINION United States President Donald Trump has likened the new US tax code to a Christmas gift. Why then are many economists less than cheered by it than the markets? Professor Linda Lim explains. A18
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      • 49 2 HOME The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Operations Centre is a little-known nerve centre that is the first point of contact for reports of fire, rescue or medical incidents. Last year, the SCDF handled more than 290,000 phone calls, averaging790 calls a day. B1
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      • 49 2 HOME Getting home in time for Christmas took on new meaning for many Catholics at Novena Church this year. They welcomed their first Christmas in three years back on the church’s premises in Thomson Road, after it was closed for a $54 million revamp. B3
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      • 56 2 BUSINESS The outlook for private-sector bonuses has brightened on the back of Singapore’s better-than-expected economic growth this year. But not every sector stands to gain, say human resource analysts. The few sectors that have cause to celebrate include insurance, manufacturing and technologyrelated sectors, on the back
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      • 57 2 SPORT Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho slammed his star players as “childish” after they squandered a slew of chances and committed numerous mistakes in “an easy match to win”, before letting in a late equaliser to draw 2-2 at Leicester. Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City
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      • 66 2 LIFE British trio Clean Bandit (above), who will perform here on Jan 22, will mark their 10th anniversary next year. Asked how they plan to celebrate, Jack Patterson (right), 32, says: “We will probably get our label to rent us a stretch Hummer and drive around
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    • What’s Next
      • 68 2 The foreign ministers of China, Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet in Beijing tomorrow to discuss development and security. It will be the first meeting of its kind since the three countries agreed to establish a trilateral dialogue mechanism in June. China has said it
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      • 43 2 Inuka, the polar bear at the Singapore Zoo and the first one to be born in the tropics, will be celebrating its 27th birthday tomorrow. The zoo is planning a special celebration for the senior polar bear.
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      • 56 2 The Department of Statistics will release inflation data for November tomorrow. Inflation has remained muted in the last couple of months, despite stronger economic growth. The consumer price index the main measure of inflation rose 0.4 per cent in October compared with the same month
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    • 334 2  -  Why It Matters Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg LastTuesday, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) announced it was considering developing a platform likely to take the form of a mobile app, Web portal or both to help motorists compare petrol prices and make better-informed purchases. This follows
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    • 580 2 @Straits_Times REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times NEWS. S- zaobao 59 ENTERTAINMENT. ON THE GO. Get top stories and headlines on Zaobao.sg Watch the latest Korean entertainment on Viu Ride with Grab to anywhere Subscribe to Chinese 3-in-1 All-Digital Package now! Only at 24-Month Viu
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 724 3  -  She continues donor’s legacy by volunteering at orphanage where latter helped every Christmas Cheow Sue-Ann sueannc@sph.com.sg Her heart will go on to do more good this Christmas season. When nursing student Carmen Mark died two years ago, she had wanted all her organs donated. On
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    • 635 4 No chance of survival, says Duterte; blaze may have started on third floor of mall, which had furniture section AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DAVAO At least 37 people, including call centre staff from an American firm, are believed to have died in a fire
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    • 663 4  -  Adrian Lim T ransport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg Ride-hailing firm Grab is seeking to track its drivers’ locations and habits, even when they are not ferrying passengers raising eyebrows among some industry players and drivers at a time when data breaches are
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    • 538 6  -  Student, who was knocked down by van at 17, faced uphill battle to get her life, studies back on track Sue-Ann Tan suetan@sph.com.sg Every life matters that is the slogan of the Traffic Police when it comes to issues relating to road
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    • 457 6  -  Sue-Ann Tan People should not drink and drive, the police advised in the lead-up to the festive season. This reminder followed an operation conducted last Wednesday by the Traffic Police. More than 200 drivers islandwide were stopped and tested for alcohol
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    • 421 6 Adrian Lim To enhance bus commutes, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) launched USB charging ports on new buses in September last year, and is currently piloting new concepts, such as information display panels and a third bus door. The authority
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    • 539 7 Thailand makes invitation, amid global condemnation of Myanmar over Rohingya crisis REUTERS WASHINGTON The Myanmar military, which has been accused of ethnic cleansing against the country’s Muslim Rohingya minority, has been invited back as an observer in a major multinational military exercise
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    • 532 8  -  The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year award seeks to honour extraordinary acts of goodwill, ingenuity or perseverance by Singaporeans who have made a positive impact. Here are the 10 finalists for the third edition of the award. The Straits Times Singaporean Of The
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    • 183 8  -  DR GOH WEI LEONG, 57, HEALTHSERVE Since its first clinic for migrant workers opened in 2007, HealthServe’s track record has been nothing short of robust. The charity offering affordable medical and dental care now has clinics in Geylang, Mandai and Ju- rong. Its consultations doubled from
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    • 180 8  -  KIRSTEN TAN, 36 Film-maker Kirsten Tan’s debut feature Pop Aye was recently picked as Singapore’s submission to the 90th Academy Awards in the Foreign Language Film category. The road movie, about a disillusioned Thai architect and his elephant friend, won prizes at the Sundance and
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    • 208 8  -  MRJASONCHEE, 34 Jason Chee, 34, lost his legs, left arm and three fingers on his right hand after a naval accident in 2012. After the accident, he spent 14 months in rehabilitation and about a year learning to stand and walk. He not only returned to
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    • 201 8  -  KYRA POH, 15 When she was in primary school, she dreamed of being able to fly. These days, 15-year-old Kyra Poh “flies” every day, whirling and somersaulting inside a vertical wind tunnel all part of a sport known as indoor skydiving. The School of
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    • The Straits Times Singaporean Of The Year 2017
      • 195 10  -  MOHAMAD FUAD ABDUL AZIZ, 36, SYED ABDILLAH ALHABSHEE, 37 It was nearly 7pm on a weekday in August and emergency responders Mohamad Fuad Abdul Aziz and Syed Abdillah Alhabshee were on their way home. Just as Mr Syed Abdillah, 37, was about to
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      • 196 10  -  QIN YUNQUAN, 28 QIN YUNQUAN, 28 Kapap Academy chief executive and co-founder Qin Yunquan, 28, wants to teach self-defence to the masses. The 1.62m-tall instructor teaches a version of Kapap, a form of Israeli martial arts. The academy, which was founded in 2008 and had about
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      • 188 10  -  SONNY LIEW, 43 Sonny Liew, 43, creator of graphic novel The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, scooped up three Eisner awards at the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards in July. The cartoonist is the first Singaporean to win an Eisner; the awards are considered
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      • 196 10  -  MUHAMMAD LUQMAN ABDUL RAHMAN, 18 Muhammad Luqman Abdul Rahman is just 18, but has already made a difference in the lives of many. Many strangers have had cause to call the teenager a lifesaver. He has been performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on peo-
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      • 197 10  -  SATWANT SINGH, 53 Every December for the past 14 years, lawyer Satwant Singh and a team of volunteers have lent a hand to schools in Punjab, India. This year, Mr Singh, 53, went to the village of Ratokke in the state’s Sangrur district with
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      • 193 10  -  WONG KAH CHUN, 31 Conductor Wong Kah Chun, 31, goes the extra mile to prepare for concerts, including observing orchestras incognito. Wong, who won the first prize at the prestigious Gustav Mahler Conducting Competition in Germany last year, said: “I like to do research
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  • WORLD
    • 843 12 Its companies see huge potential as Western powers, allies reluctant to help Assad regime WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Western powers are reluctant to help rebuild Syria after its civil war because they think the wrong side won. Russia and Iran played a major
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    • 439 12 REUTERS BEIJING The latest UN sanctions against North Korea are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade against the country, its Foreign Ministry said yesterday, threatening to punish those who supported the measure. The UN Security
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    • ASIA
      • 707 13 Local and foreign firms spot big opportunity as owners ever willing to indulge their pets REUTERS PINGYANG/SHANGHAI Mr Li Mingjie is a pet industry investor’s dream. The 23-year-old e-com-merce worker spares little expense to make his pooch happy. “I’ll happily splash out on my
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 54 13 REUTERS BEIJING China has shut down or revoked the licences of more than 13,000 illegal websites since 2015, Xinhua news agency reported. In addition, operators have closed nearly 10 million Internet accounts for violating service protocol, while information on terrorism and pornography
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        • 63 13 XINHUA ISLAMABAD At least 10 people were killed and 15 others injured in a fatal road crash in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province yesterday morning, local Urdu TV channel reported. Two passenger coaches that were speeding collided with each other head on, police
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        • 51 13 WAHYUDI SOERIAATMADJA JAKARTA Bali’s Mount Agung volcano erupted yesterday morning, but there was no damage done, and flights have not been affected. Indonesia’s disaster management agency said the volcano spewed ash as high as 2.5km above the crater. The eruption lasted for about 10
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      • 1092 15  -  She has cared for some 1,000 people in a home for the needy People Matthew Thommen matthew@sph.com.sg It’s called Bethlehem. It’s a home for the homeless, a refuge for those rejected elsewhere, and it started, well, not in a manger, but in a
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      • 397 15 an existing Ukraine. REUTERS BEIJING•China’s domestically developed AG600, the world’s largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight yesterday, from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernisation programme. Beijing has stepped up research on advanced
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      • 315 15 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANILA Rescuers in the Philippines were searching yesterday for survivors of a storm that triggered floods and landslides, killing about 200 people and leaving scores missing and thousands homeless, most of whom apparently ignored warnings to move to safety.
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      • 2017 Yearender
        • 484 16  -  In the first of a four-part series this week, we look at key regional and global personalities who made the news Leaders in the limelight Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg President Rodrigo Duterte is ending the year as popular as ever, but the
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        • 469 16  -  Shannon Teoh Malaysia Bureau Chief In Kuala Lumpur shannont@sph.com.sg There’s no such thing as a quiet year for Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, a mainstay of Malaysian politics for the past half-century. But having dished it out to peers and successors for most
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        • 535 16  -  Francis Chan Indonesia Bureau Chief In Jakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, better known by his nickname Ahok, was poised to make history this year as the first elected governor of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta who is not only Chinese, but also Christian. But he suffered
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    • WORLD
      • 623 17 Separatist wants to be back for Parliament’s opening session but faces possible arrest REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BRUSSELS Catalonia’s separatist leader Carles Puigdemont has called on Spain’s government to allow him to return home in time for the opening session of the
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      • 64 17 Passengers at a Southwest Airlines check-in counter at San Francisco International Airport last Saturday. The United States will register the highest year-end travel volume on record from last Saturday to Jan 1, with 107 million Americans expected to take planes, trains, cars and other modes
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      • 403 17 REUTERS MEXICO CITY Mexico this year registered its highest murder total since modern records began, according to official data, dealing a fresh blow to President Enrique Pena Nieto’s pledge to get gang violence under control with presidential elections due in 2018. All in, 23,101
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      • World Briefs
        • 78 17 REUTERS ISTANBUL Turkey said 2,756 people were dismissed from their jobs in public institutions over links to “terror” groups. They were found to belong to, or linked to, structures and entities that act against national security, according to a decree published in the Official
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        • 56 17 Drug dealer put out of joint and in lockup AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE COPENHAGEN A drug dealer carrying a large amount of cannabis got into a police car in Copenhagen after mistaking it for a taxi, Danish police said. The man had about 1,000 joints on him in last Wednesday night’s incident,
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        • 64 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE GAZA CITY (Palestinian Territories) The owner of a private zoo in the impoverished Gaza Strip has put three lion cubs up for sale. Mr Mohammad Ahmad Jumaa said he needed the money to pay for the upkeep of the rest
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    • 544 14 Whoamongthese10 finalistsisyourchoicefor TheStraitsTimesSingaporeanoftheYear2017award? This award, in partnership with UBS for the third year running, seeks to honour the positive impact made by Singaporeans and celebrate the triumph of human spirit Sonny Liew His acclaimed graphic novel The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye, which examines Singapore’s political history through the
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  • OPINION
    • 465 18 The Straits Times says Choosing The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year is a consultative exercise. Members of the public have been nominating Singaporean individuals or groups to be considered for the award. A judging panel has selected the 10 finalists. Public voting will begin
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    • 1416 18  -  US President Donald Trump has likened the tax overhaul to a Christmas present for the middle class. Why then are many economists less than cheered by it than the markets? Linda Lim For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The
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    • 1461 19  -  Tan Ooi Boon ooiboon@sph.com.sg The writer, a former Straits Times journalist, is senior vice-president (business development) at Singapore Press Holdings’ English/ Malay Tamil Media Group. If you have felt an unexplained stir aroundyouoflate,it’sbecause the Force is stronger now with the
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    • 855 19  -  Tim Harford FINANCIAL TIMES More than a decade ago, Mr Dan Russell, a researcher at IBM, won fleeting attention for his e-mail signature: “Join the slow e-mail movement! Read your mail just twice each day. Recapture your life’s time and relearn to
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  • FORUM
    • 144 20  -  Phillip Tan Fong Lip Home Affairs and Law Minister K. Shanmugam was right to urge the public to avoid pressuring judges in sentencing in order to preserve the sanctity of the legal system (Avoid pressuring judges in sentencing: Shanmugam; Dec 21).
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    • 119 20  -  Robinson Fernandez As with many new tech-related ventures today, there will inadvertently be a rise in price and the possibility of a bubble occurring (Be cautious, but keep open mind on cryptocurrency, by MrChanYeowChuan; Dec 22). However, the technology behind cryptocurrency is
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    • 189 20  -  Cheang Peng Wah Unscrupulous people and cheats seem to be having a field day recently (Wage Credit: Over 1,000 employers caught cheating, Dec 21; and $40m in SkillsFuture fake claims: Five charged, Dec 20). There is an urgent need to institute measures to mitigate
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    • 146 20  -  David Soh Poh Huat It is time for the Competition Commission of Singapore to look into the area of medical fees (Medical fee benchmarks from nextyear;Dec 1). There needs to be a standard guideline on the price of medicines, whether they are generic or
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    • 300 20  -  Loong Chik Tong Changi Airport is a busy international hub, with more than 7,000 flights per week to some 380 cities worldwide (Changi welcomes record 60m passengers; Dec 19). But runways and taxiways can process only so many planes per hour. With
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    • 377 20  -  V. Parameswaran Nair (Dr) I am delighted to read that more people are picking up the simplified CPR (Simplified CPR could save more lives: Study; Dec 18). Due to hygiene reasons, people are often reluctant to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, but there
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    • 207 20  -  Neo Poh Goon Like Mr Tan Kwong Moh (Give pensioners an increment too; Dec 20), I am also a pensioner, now aged 71. I joined the Singapore Police Force when I was 19 in 1965 and served for 26 years until 1991. We
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    • 69 20 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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  • Page 20 Miscellaneous
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  • BIG PICTURE
    • 110 21 Shoppers pausing for a shot with the Christmas glitter outside Paragon shopping centre in Orchard Road yesterday, as thousands thronged the shopping district to make lastminute purchases. Orchard Road has been buzzing in recent weeks. Retailers say it is a reflection of what has
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  • HOME
    • 692 1  -  SCDF fine-tunes processes, uses technology at centre to better respond to emergencies Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg Phones ring off the hook and chatter fills the room at the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Operations Centre, as officers take calls and monitor a
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    • 983 2  -  Changes made to step up training, improve coordination even as it handles queries Seow Bei Yi byseow@sph.com.sg When votes were being counted at the 1997 General Election, officials found something extra in a ballot box a pad of unused ballot papers. “The
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    • 495 2  -  Seow Bei Yi In future elections, elderly voters who converse mainly in dialects maybe able to clarify their doubts at polling stations using a machine that can help to translate frequently asked questions, Elections Department (ELD) head Koh Siong Ling has said.
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    • 292 2  -  Seow Bei Yi From February next year, Ministry of National Development (MND) deputy secretary (development) Tan Meng Dui, will take over the supervision of elections. As Returning Officer (RO), besides announcing election results, he will oversee the conduct of polls, directing thousands of election
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    • 553 3 They celebrate first Christmas on original premises after three years of renovations Cheow Sue-Ann sueannc@sph.com.sg Getting home in time for Christmas took on new meaning for thousands of Roman Catholics at Novena Church this year. They welcomed their first Christmas in three years
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    • 469 3  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg The leaders of the National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) have reiterated to its members that it “does not condone homosexual practice and... considers the homosexual lifestyle as sinful and unacceptable”. The letter to its members, seen by
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    • 878 4 / 5 Two children getting caught in a heavy downpour. A mobile mini provision shop owner making his last rounds as he heads for retirement after 55 years. In this age of selfies, wefies and Instagram, the memorable and poignant portraits on these pages show the amazing
      ST PHOTO: NEO XIAOBIN; ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN; ST PHOTO: WANG HUI FEN; ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG; ST PHOTO: SEAH KWANG PENG; ST PHOTO: KUA CHEE SIONG; ST PHOTO: FELINE LIM; ST PHOTO: JAMIE KOH; ST PHOTOS: ONG WEE JIN  -  878 words
    • 623 6  -  Unified e-payment system may take more than standardised QR code or enlisting businesses in PayNow Tech trends Irene Tham Senior Tech Correspondent itham@sph.com.sg After years of creeping at a snail’s pace, the e-payment scene has roared to life, setting 2018 up to be the year
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    • 132 6  -  Data breaches Irene Tham Personal data of individuals was leaked from the vulnerable seams of a growing number of private and public organisations, with 2017 billed as the year of breaches. Recently, locally-based bicyclesharing operator oBike made headlines for the leak of unencrypted names
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    • 132 6  -  Restrictions on NRIC data Irene Tham The NRIC has become the default way of proving identity even for mundane purposes from entering buildings to booking cinema tickets online. But building owners and retailers must find new ways to identify people when tougher proposed
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    • 131 6  -  Beefing up cyber security Irene Tham A proposed Bill for cyber security will be tabled in Parliament for debate next year to shore up Singapore’s defence against rising threats, many of which are statesponsored. The Bill requires owners of critical information infrastructure such
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    • 492 7  -  Plans include making area pedestrian-friendly, having more street activities and showcasing local talent Orchard Road rejuvenation Tiffany Fumiko Tay tiffanyt@sph.com.sg Plans are under way to bring back some of the shine to Singapore’s premier shopping belt, Orchard Road, which has been facing stiff competition from suburban
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    • 413 7  -  Consumer concerns Tiffany Fumiko Tay COSTLY INFANT FORMULA The cost of baby milk got adults into a tizzy earlier this year. Unhappiness over the rising cost of infant formula milk prompted a series of government measures to address the issue. In March, The Straits Times
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    • 559 1 SINGAPORE POLYTEAM IT BUILDS ‘FUTURISTIC TRANSPORT’, A HOVERBOARD THAT FLOATS AN D MOVES ALONG TRACK B9 TO GOD BE THE GLORY t TANG'S W BLESSED WISHES YOU A: HOME (G/O As is oUr tradition, our stores are closed today, Monday, 25 December 2017. We will.open for business as usual tomorrow,
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  • the new market
    • 491 8  -  Kick-start the new year by transforming your abode BY JESSICA JESSICA LEOW START the year on the right note by giving your home a fresh look. If you don’t know where to begin, head for the kitchen. If you love to cook, consider getting
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    • 158 8 For your child’s first day back at school, choose a Beckmann backpack, designed so that a heavy load feels easy to carry. The Norwegian brand offers a wide range of ergonomically designed bags to maximum comfort and weight distribution. Beckmann backpacks are designed from scratch with new
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    • 140 8 The newly refurbished Si Chuan Dou Hua at Parkroyal on Beach Road celebrates the restaurant’s reopening with a Quintessentially Sichuan set menu, exclusively co-curated by executive chef Zeng Feng together with The Straits Times Food Critic Wong Ah Yoke. The eight-course set menu takes your palate on a
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    • 150 8 Enjoy 7 per cent off Asus’ ZenBook, VivoBook and Republic of Gamers (ROG) laptop series from now till Jan 3,2018. Designed for effortless portability, the ZenBook 13 (UX331) is just 13.9mm thin and 1.12kg light, with a slim-bezel NanoEdge display.The laptop features the latest NVIDIA GeForce MX150 discrete
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    • Top picks
      • 53 8 Get your Disney Tsum Tsum collectibles from Magnolia. 1L your Disney Magnolia. Purchase two 1L packs of Magnolia Pasteurised Milk or two 800ml bottles of Magnolia Yoghurt Smoothie, and get a limited edition tote bag. Redemption is available from Jan 1,2018, at major supermarkets, hypermarkets and convenience stores,
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        89 8 Don’t miss Giuseppe Verdi’s Aida, one of the most famous operas in the world famed for its brilliant theatricality. Presented by the Singapore Lyric Opera, Aida tells the story of a captured Ethiopian princess in an emotionally charged production of love, honour and betrayal. Aida runs from June
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        62 8 Available in two fragrances, Merry Berry and Zesty Orange, Lion’s Mama Magica Ultra Concentrated Dishwashing Liquid helps you with the washing up. One drop of Mama Magica is equivalent to six drops of ordinary dishwashing liquid; it helps to remove grease six times faster and eliminate 99.9 per
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    • 59 8 Produced by SPH Content Lab Integrated Marketing Division Singapore Press Holdings Monday December 25, 2017 UP The Straits Times online https://goo.gl/Fe7NFB COMING Festive delights at RWS’ celebrity chef restaurants Christmas in Croatia Bon Voyage, Jan 2 The Straits Times Superfoods for super meals TNP Wellness, Dec 27 The New Paper
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  • EDUCATION
    • 626 9  -  Inspired by Back To The Future movie, S’pore Poly team builds hoverboard that can levitate and move along track Kyar Nyo Thinn, Shervon Lee stnewsdesk@sph.com.sg Singapore could be one step closer to a levitating board that can move dishes from kitchens to diners, or
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    • 1140 9  -  Nick Wingfield NYTIMES There are two very different pictures of the students roaming the hallways and labs of Tandon School of Engineering in New York University (NYU). At the undergraduate level, 80 per cent are United States residents. At the graduate level,
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    • 831 10  -  At EtonHouse, provocation pages aimed at initiating ideas, imagination are replacing drills that limit self-expression Amelia Teng Education Correspondent ateng@sph.com.sg Gone are the days of filling in blanks on worksheets and penmanship drills; pre-schools today are encouraging all sorts of creative
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    • 192 10  -  Amelia Teng There are no pen-and-paper worksheets at the 15 kindergartens run by the Ministry of Education (MOE). The teachers focus instead on observing the children throughout the year to understand their learning and development, a ministry spokesman said. “They document and interpret the information
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  • BUSINESS
    • 778 1  -  Economic growth raises hopes but biggest factor still company performance: Analysts Vivien Shiao vishiao@sph.com.sg Employees in the private sector have some reason to cheer this festive season, as the outlook for bonuses has brightened somewhat on the back of Singapore’s better- than-expected economic growth
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    • 923 2 Manufacturer flailing in 2015 is headed for its largest annual gain People BLOOMBERG In 2015, Mr Yao Hsiao Tung was 75 years old and looking to slow down. He’d begun seeking his successor as chief executive officer of Hi-P International, a contract manufacturer
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    • 283 2 Two more collective sale sites have hit the market the freehold development of Kovan Lodge and Ampas Apartments. The owners of Kovan Lodge, which sits on 27,091 square feet of land, are asking for $43 million. Under the Urban Redevelopment Authority’s Master
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    • 529 3  -  Interest expected in Keppel counters this week after O&M unit fined $567m over corrupt payments case Markets Insights Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg If you were expecting the Queen’s Christmas Message, this is not it. Although it might as well be, because today is Christmas
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    • 460 3 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Bitcoin rebounded on Saturday along with most of the major cryptocurrencies, halting a four-day tumble that drew worldwide attention to the unregulated US$500 billion (S$672 billion) market that’s frequently called a bubble. The double-digit bounceback was strongest with secondtier digital coins.
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    • Brokers’Call
      • 102 3 Thai Beverage Hold (Downgrade) Target price: $1 Broker: CIMB Research, Dec 19 Vietnam Beverage wins bid for 53.6 per cent of Vietnam’s largest brewer Saigon Beer Alcohol Beverage Corp (Sabeco); ThaiBev now has a 26.3 per cent effective stake in Sabeco. The aggregate acquisition price for the 53.6 per cent
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      • 181 3 Hi-P International Buy Target price: $2.11 Broker: Maybank Kim Eng, Dec20 We see Hi-P entering a phase of record revenues and improved earnings quality. Full year 2018 to 2019 (estimated) earnings per share compound annual growth rate of 19 per cent is driven by its key wireless customer, as well
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      • 177 3 Singapore Exchange Buy (Initiate) Target price: $8.30 Broker: Maybank Kim Eng, Dec 20 SGX focuses on its multi-asset strategy to grow different businesses and asset classes. We see support from its strong cash position, healthy balance sheet and decent dividend yields of 4percent. SGX is a good proxy to ride
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      61 4 STI Catalist WEEKLY Straits Times Index Dec 22,2017 3,385.71 -31.23 (-0.91%) Current Streak 1 Day Week High 3414.82 Week Low 3382.53 52-week High 3468.77 (Dec 13,2017) 52-week Low 2871.05 (Dec 23,2016) FTSE ST Catalist Index Dec 22,2017 464.97 -4.74 (1.01%) Current Streak 1 Day Week High 465.37 Week Low 463.36
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    • 107 4 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST ’VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-’000 YIELD P/BV COMPANY 197 139.3 CapitaCom Trust 191 +4 ***** 4.8 1 TRADED SALE 217 187 CapitaMall Trust 212 unch ***** 5.3 1.1 'VOL -000 GROSS YIELD 337 220 Global Logistic 336 ce unch *****
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    • 32 4 VOL CLOSE($) CHANGE VOL CLOSE{$) CHANGE CFM 1,327.7 Shows the stocks with the highest combination of price change and of daily activity relative to the three-month average volume
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    • 252 4 FTSE ST Large Mid-Cap Index stocks 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST ’VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-’000 YIELD P/BV COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +0R197 139.3 CapitaCom Trust 191 +4 ***** 4.8 1 ■ooo 217 187 CapitaMall Trust 212 unch ***** 5.3 1.1 170 133 CapitaR China Tr 162 +2
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    • 119 4 52-Week Vol Last Quote High Low Counter Last Sale +/-(’000) Buy Sell Counter Last Sale Vol 1032 830 CIMBASEAN40 US$ US1030 +6 2 1019 1033 Last Quote Buy Sell 118.5 112.1 1974 1215 DBXT MSCHINA US$ US1904 +48 2 2022 117cd -0.3 394 116.8 2586 1890 DBXT MSTHAI US$
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    • 123 4 Dec 22 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT FTSE CHINA A50 INDEX FUTURES Dec17 *****.00 *****.50 *****.50 *****.50 *****0 *****6 Jan18 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.50 *****1 *****4 NIKKEI 225 INDEX FUTURES Mar18 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 ***** *****4 Jun18 *****.00 0 1137 MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUTURES Dec17
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    • 11 4 Vol Company Last Sale +or-(‘000) Last Sale +orVol ('000) CapMallTrb3.08%*****
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    • 69 4 Dec 22 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day’s code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0H 1.625 01-Oct-19 99.98 100.01 99.95 5-Year N*****0F 1.750 01-Apr-22 100.18 100.25 100.18 10-Year NZ*****S 3.500 01-Mar-27 112.2 112.35 112.35 15-Year NZ*****V 3.375 01-Sep-33 113.68 0.00 0.00 20-Year NZ*****X 2.250 01-Aug-36 98.63
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    • 34 4 VOLUME Rowsley 914,017,300 Allied Tech 365,255,100 Singtel 140,280,000 Cosco ThaiBev 131,629,100 *****7000 MARKET VOLUME 6,952,395,000 VALUE Singtel DBS Grp 505,154,044 408,925,190 UOB....' 234,794,583 OCBC Bank ThaiBev Rows ley 202,781,623 MARKET VALUE 4,508,922,000
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    • 23 4 BYCENTS CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low JMH USD BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN 52w high/low -2.9 6811/5431 4648/3224 4850/3880 3002/2020
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  • SPORT
    • 681 6 Champs raring to go against Cavs on Xmas after being pounded by Nuggets at home REUTERS OAKLAND (California) Christmas is all about new beginnings and the Golden State Warriors will start afresh against the Cleveland Cavaliers today after their 11-game winning streak was snapped by
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    • 569 6 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s head diving coach has lost his job after allegedly allowing a “toxic culture” to develop among his team that led to rape, violence and bullying. China-born Yang Zhuliang, 53, who has held the role since 2008,
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    • 132 6 TODAY No live events. TOMORROW BASKETBALL NBAOklahoma v Houston (Singtel TVCh110,9am). CRICKET 4th Ashes Test Australia v England: Day 1 (Singtel TV Ch123 StarHubCh236,7.30am). FOOTBALL English Premier League Tottenham v Southampton (8.30pm), Man United v Burnley (11pm),Swansea v Liverpool (Wednesday, 1.30am) Singtel TV Ch102 StarHub Ch227, Chelsea
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    • 495 7 City boss effusive in praise after Argentinian’s double and assist, says team can still improve AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Pep Guardiola said Sergio Aguero had earned the right to determine his own Manchester City future after the striker scored a brace in a 4-0 demolition of
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    • 819 7 People THE TIMES, LONDON, TIMES, LONDON, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON “I was getting sloppy,” said Raheem Sterling, on his feet to demonstrate how. At Liverpool, they marvelled at his receiving skills. He took the ball so naturally, on the half-turn, and went either
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    • 456 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Antonio Conte defended his tactical approach in Chelsea’s goalless draw at Everton as he limited stand-in forward Michy Batshuayi to a 20-minute substitute appearance. Conte was without suspended striker Alvaro Morata on Saturday but opted to start with a forward line
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    • 627 8 Spurs hotshot looking to surpass 36 goals in a calendar year in Boxing Day clash with Saints AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Harry Kane admitted that his hat-trick in Tottenham’s 3-0 win against Burnley was inspired by his bid to shatter Alan Shearer’s English Premier League
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    • Sports World
      • 74 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MILAN MarekHamsik scored his 116th goal for Napoli on Saturday to overtake Diego Maradona as the club’s all-time record scorer and keep the Serie A leaders top for Christmas. His strike before the break turned out to be the winner in the 3-2 triumph
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      • 64 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON English third-tier footballer Joe Thompson will enjoy a “special” Christmas after his second return from battling cancer on Saturday, exactly a year since being diagnosed. The 28-year-old Rochdale midfielder has twice beaten Hodgkin’s lymphoma and came off the bench for the
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      • 76 8 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MONROVIA George Weah emerged from Liberia’s slums to become a superstar footballer in the 1990s, and has leveraged his status as a revered figure among the country’s young and poor in his second run for the presidency. The 51-year-old, the 1995
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    • 459 8 REUTERS LONDON West Ham manager David Moyes admitted his side were disappointing in defence and failed to live up to their normal standards as their unbeaten run came to an end with a 3-2 defeat by Newcastle on Saturday. Moyes, whose side were
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    • 365 8 LONDON Caretaker player-man-ager Leon Britton expects to lead Swansea out at Anfield tomorrow as the club continue to search for a permanent boss. The Premier League’s bottom club started life without sacked manager Paul Clement by drawing 1-1 at home to
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    • 589 9 United waste chances to kill off Foxes before conceding late to trail leaders City by 13pts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS LONDON Jose Mourinho blasted his “childish” Manchester United stars after they conceded a lastgasp equaliser in a damaging 2-2 draw against 10-man Leicester City on Saturday.
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    • 311 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE EMIRATES GOAL-FEST REVEALS SHORTCOMINGS Arsenal and Liverpool served up a festive feast in their 3-3 draw at the Emirates Stadium but, while the game was a thrilling contest, it also served to illustrate why neither side are contending for the title. After going 2-0
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    • 536 9 REUTERS LONDON Under-fire manager Mark Hughes is feeling “more confident” after Stoke’s 3-1 home win over West Bromwich Albion on Saturday. The Welshman went into the English Premier League game batting away suggestions that he would be sacked if the
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    • 1081 10  -  Fandi aims to make Young Lions a force in attack and targets SEA Games medal David Lee davidlee@sph.com.sg He is taking over a team that won only three times in 49 games in the past two seasons, scored just 34 times and conceded 135 goals. Under
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    • 462 10  -  David Lee A bird in the bush is worth more than two in the hand for Singapore football legend Fandi Ahmad as far as his sons’ playing careers are concerned. Despite having offers from Thai League 1 club Bangkok Glass and
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 99 9 Visit singaporepools.com tortile latest Live' telecast listing. LOTTERY TOTO Mon, 25 Dec 2017 Draw No. 3330/2017 Group 1 Prize $1,000,000 Draw Venue: Singapore Pools (Private) Limited, 210 Middle Road, #01-01, Singapore *****4 No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim
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  • life
    • 53 1  -  Venessa Lee The founder of food brand Saybons, Ms Daphane Loke, says she was not even fond of eating. But she had dreamt of starting an F&B business since she was young because it is a happy industry. Venessa Lee reports. D2 DESIGN: SALLY LAM PHOTOS:
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    • life people
      • 1553 2  -  Saybons’ founder and executive chef Daphane Loke fell in love with the food and beverage business after working as a waitress The Life Interview With Daphane Loke Venessa Lee venessal@sph.com.sg Ms Daphane Loke, the founder and executive chef of Saybons, a French-inspired food brand, did not
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        67 2 (Left) Ms Daphane Loke as a toddler with her father, Mr Cliff Loke, and elder sister, Alicia. (Right) She and her husband, Mr Ian Choo, on a holiday in Perth two years ago with their children, Logan and Lorraine. Ms Loke, with an instructor, trained as
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      • 765 4  -  The British band, which mark their 10th anniversary next year, will kick off 2018 with a world tour and aim to release multiple albums 8Q Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg British trio Clean Bandit might have made their name in recent years with classical/electronic pop
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      • 679 4 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Molly’s Game opens and closes with the image of a tiny, frozen twig. It is a pine branch, one of several typically scattered on snowcovered slopes to help with depth perception as skiers navigate the expanses of blinding white. In
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      • 1380 5 The star of Pitch Perfect has become an industry force, with a deal to direct and produce a new Charlie’s Angels film NYTIMES LOS ANGELES Elizabeth Banks does not mince words. Why bother, when you are trying to get things done? Sitting in her
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      • 353 5 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON One of the most enjoyable qualities of Showtime’s political thriller Homeland is just how unhinged it is. This is a television show that revolves around Carrie Mathison, a mentally ill Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer who sleeps with her
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      • 156 6 You meet someone andjust havethe feeling you won’t change himfor someone else. POP STAR RAINIE YANG when asked POP STAR RAINIE YANG when asked how serious her relationship with singer-songwriter Li Ronghao is I actually don’t know if I can see why people who relate to
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      • 908 6 John Rutter’s carols are sung throughout the world NYTIMES HEMINGFORD ABBOTS (England) It is the sort of English village that you might find on Christmas cards: a mediaeval church, a placid river, thatched cottages, swans. So it is no great surprise that it is also
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      • 471 6 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON All celebrity coaches on NBC’s The Voice brag about the potential of their contestants and Blake Shelton was no different after his team member, 23-year-old Nashville rocker Chloe Kohanski, was crowned the winner of Season 13 last week. But backstage with reporters after
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    • buzz life
      • 377 7 NEW YORK Celebrities playing Santa and granting Christmas wishes? You wish so beware of being taken in by these Instagram scams, where conmen are trying to relieve you ofyour hard-earned money. According to the BBC, they play on people’s fascination with the rich and famous
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      • 426 7 NEW YORK Mariah Carey is in a forgiving mood this festive season. Following a spectacular flameout performance moments before the ball dropped in Times Square last year, she is giving the New Year’s Eve extravaganza another chance. The superstar singer, 47, will
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      • 294 7 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Musician Kid Rock did not run away to join a circus, but is now in trouble over the use of a famous circus slogan. The company that owns Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey Circus, which for years had dubbed itself
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      • 170 7 THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK SEOUL K-pop act BTS may be making waves overseas they will perform at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest show on Sunday but have come in only fourth in a Singer Of The Year
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