Today, 17 February 2016

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon China the hot topic as Obama hosts ASEAN leaders
    1119 1  -  Economic development and counterterrorism also on agenda at historic summit EVENT UNDERLINES U.S COMMITMENT TO ASIA-PACIFIC ALBERT WAI IN RANCHO MIRAGE albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg RANCHO MIRAGE (CALIFORNIA) Leaders of the United States and 10 South-east Asian countries kicked off a historic summit at
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      120 1 RATHER THAN LET THREATS TO SOCIAL COHESION FESTER, IT IS BETTER TO BE OPEN ABOUT THEM AND SEEK SOLUTIONS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 tUjWj'l ClkHM JointHealth bonehealth #GetBackOnYourFeet Joints Bone Health V Clinically tested (.ReferenceJ. Pharm. Pharm. Sci, Vol3, Issue3,2001.p80-83) V Lasting comfort www.urah.com.sg Strengthen Joints and Bones with Urah! Start exercising
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    Lock icon Slew of activities lined up for first CBD car-free day
    810 1  -  TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The authorities are pulling out all stops for the first car-free Sunday in the Civic District on Feb 28, organising sports activities, earlier opening hours for museums and guided heritage tours to woo visitors. The
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon US affirms pivot to region at special ASEAN summit
    1128 1 (2nd Edition)  -  Economic development and counterterrorism also on agenda at historic event CHINA A HOT TOPIC AS OBAMA HOSTS S.E. ASIAN LEADERS ALBERT WAI IN RANCHO MIRAGE albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg R ANCHO MIR AGE (C ALIFORNIA) United States President Barack Obama yesterday signalled Washington’s intent
    yesterday.PHOTO: AFP  -  1,128 words
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    Lock icon Slew of activities lined up for first CBD car-free day
    810 1 (2nd Edition)  -  TOH EE MING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The authorities are pulling out all stops for the first car-free Sunday in the Civic District on Feb 28, organising sports activities, earlier opening hours for museums and guided heritage tours to woo visitors. The
    Source: URA; TODAY  -  810 words
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      120 1 (2nd Edition) RATHER THAN LET THREATS TO SOCIAL COHESION FESTER, IT IS BETTER TO BE OPEN ABOUT THEM AND SEEK SOLUTIONS COMMENT&ANALYSIS 14 tUjWj'l ClkHM JointHealth bonehealth #GetBackOnYourFeet Joints Bone Health V Clinically tested (.ReferenceJ. Pharm. Pharm. Sci, Vol3, Issue3,2001.p80-83) V Lasting comfort www.urah.com.sg Strengthen Joints and Bones with Urah! Start exercising
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  • hot news
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      UniSIM Law School to enrol first batch in 2017
      811 2  -  AT LEAST 80% OF PLACES WILL BE FOR MATURE STUDENTS NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE To ensure its graduates can “hit the ground running” in the specialised field of criminal and family law, the Republic’s third law school will have to
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      Criminal, family law need more practitioners to meet demand: Indranee
      597 2  -  NG JING YNG SINGAPORE The criminal and family law practice areas are seeing a “hollowing out”, and more practitioners will be needed to meet the sustained demand, said Senior Minister of State for Finance and Law Indranee Rajah. While it
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      Lock icon US-ASEAN cooperation should ‘create value through innovation’
      495 6  -  PM LEE SAYS S’PORE CAN LEARN FROM AMERICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP ALBERT WAI IN RANCHO MIRAGE albertwai@mediacorp.com.sg R ANCHO MIR AGE (C ALIFORNIA) Southeast Asia and America should work together to create value through innovation and entrepreneurship so as to build a prosperous Pacific Rim,
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      Lock icon Asian leaders enjoy warm welcome at a historic venue
      511 6 AGENCIES R ANCHO MIR AGE (CALIFORNIA) Evoking a childhood living in Indonesia, United States President Barack Obama said he picked a setting for this week’s summit that was as warm as the hospitality of South-east Asia the sprawling Sunnylands estate that
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      Lock icon Tempers flare as cab issues mar first day of S’pore Airshow
      461 8 KELLY NG SINGAPORE —An arduous wait for taxis stretching past the two-and-a-half hour mark for many incurred the wrath of visitors and exhibitors on the first day of the Singapore Airshow yesterday, with some calling on organisers to allow
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      Lock icon Tempers flare as cab issues mar first day of S’pore Airshow
      468 8 (2nd Edition) KELLY NG SINGAPORE —An arduous wait for taxis stretching past the two-and-a-half hour mark for many incurred the wrath of trade visitors and exhibitors on the first day of the Singapore Airshow yesterday, with some calling on organisers to
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      Lock icon Asia-Pacific is the wind beneath Airbus’ wings
      584 10  -  RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com .sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Airbus won 421 net orders from 17 regional airlines and lessors in the Asia-Pacific last year and expects the region to lead demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years, said the plane maker yesterday,
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    • Article
      Smaller planes the cure for budget airline woes: Embraer
      546 11  -  Regional low-cost carriers’ current business models are unsustainable says plane maker RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Smaller aircraft are the solution to budget airline operators’ woes as they jostle in the competitive skies in the region, Embraer Commercial Aviation’s Asia Pacific vice-presi-dent
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      133 3 WDA Singapore workforce development agency MINISTRY OF HEALTH SINGAPORE I.T. SKILLS WERE MY WAY OF IMPROVING BUSINESSES. NOW, THERAPY IS MY WAY OF IMPROVING LIVES. Professional Conversion Programme for Allied Health Professionals You too can switch to a rewarding career through our partnership with Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). Choose
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      50 4 CHINA INDIA CHINA STARTS BUILDING ON PARACEL ISLANDS, PHOTOS SHOW 27 When will McDonald's consider coming up with a new flavour for fish? You said it. We made it. Look out for it on 18 February 2016. m i’m lovin’ it Actual comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/yousaiditwemadeit
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      50 4 (2nd Edition) CHINA INDIA CHINA STARTS BUILDING ON PARACEL ISLANDS, PHOTOS SHOW 27 When will McDonald's consider coming up with a new flavour for fish? You said it. We made it. Look out for it on 18 February 2016. m i’m lovin’ it Actual comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/yousaiditwemadeit
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      520 5 BOsim university Manage Your Future LET’S TALK BUSINESS @UniSIM 27 February 2016 8.30am to 11.30am SIM University, Blk D, Room 1.01 (Level 1) Leverage the experience of these business leaders to enhance your knowledge of the business world. FREE ADMISSION The School of Business is proud to present: PurpleClick Bringing
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      285 6 Did You Know, with Every Economic Downturn, There is Always a Golden Opportunity! There is one industry which is recession-proof EDUCATION! Can you relate to any of the following when facing the economic downturn? I want to... VDouble my income by building a part time business VEnjoy flexible and structured
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      233 7 Fair Price V vYB £3 fc3 v >v\ u y n 1* 1, Si A p S* tsi?? Saturday, 14 May 2016 8am -12 noon SINGAPORE SPORTS HUB where Singapore comes to play Join us as we take a morning walk down memory lane! Witness FairPrice’s journey through the past
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      162 8 FOREX Trading Made Simpler! Do you want to make money from the comfort of your home? Do you want to have control over your financial destiny? Do you want to create more time for your family? Introducing: The Simpler Way to Make Money Trading Forex We are launching this system
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      165 8 (2nd Edition) FOREX Trading Made Simpler! Do you want to make money from the comfort of your home? Do you want to have control over your financial destiny? Do you want to create more time for your family? Introducing: The Simpler Way to Make Money Trading Forex We are launching this system
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      270 9 Be a Patient Service Associate rU If you Like helping people and excel in administrative work, a job as a Patient Service Associate is perfect for you. Not only will you embark on a fulfilling career at our public hospitals and healthcare institutions, you will also play a crucial role
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      273 10 Families for Life brings to you Marriage Convention 2016 MY LOVE OUR MARRIAGE Join us and hear from internationally- renowned clinical psychologist, Dr. Huang Wei-Jen, also known as Dr. Love, and other local marriage experts for insights on how couples at different stages of marriage can strengthen their relationship. 19
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      94 11 USHER IN AN AUSPICIOUS YEAR» Welcome the Lunar New Year with a mouth-watering feast for the family. Taste the goodness of fresh chicken cooked to crispy perfection, then peppered with Sriracha for that extra kick. Pair it with Spicy Sriracha Sauce for a sensational celebration! —-FIERY—SRIRACHA CHICKED m a* ¥M
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Why further depreciation of the yuan is unlikely
      1540 12 CHINESE CENTRAL BANK’S CAREFUL BALANCING ACT In a recent interview with Caixin magazine, China’s central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the yuan’s exchange rate was stable suggesting that further depreciation was unlikely and dismissed specula tion of capital controls to protect the
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      Lock icon Use our diversity to strengthen social cohesion
      1096 14  -  LET US BE OPEN ABOUT PROBLEMS AND DISCUSS HOW TO SOLVE THEM EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at the School of Law, Singapore Management University. Two Cabinet Ministers recently offered a sobering view of the
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      170 12 The management of ethnic markers of race, language and religion in Singapore has been characterised by top-down control to guard against threats to harmony. But this should not result in Singaporeans shirking personal responsibility for ensuring that our diversity works for us. EUGENE K B TAN 14 I'L jubtume Fiber
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      80 13 FINANCIAL SERVICES FINANCIAL SERVICES ANALYTICS Fast track your career in IT with Business Know-How in Analytics and Financial Services Master of IT in Business Information Session Date Saturday, 20th February 2016 Time 10.00am Registration 10.30am 12.00pm Information Session 12.00pm 12.30pm Networking/Poster Display *Refreshments will be served at 12.00pm ANALYTICS Venue
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      100 14 MARIf.OLD presh NEW w IMfiW J U/tTf r MOMO JUICE DRINK w. J fi i' P y i*. I L1 BE SMITTEN BY THE TASTE OF THE NEW MARIGOLD PEEL FRESH SELECT MOMO Savour the natural sweetness of premium momo from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Made with pure momo puree and
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Total Defence: Go beyond drills and teach survival skills to Singaporeans
      258 16  -  FROM LIM GUOHAO We observed Total Defence Day on Monday. Besides having frequent fire drills in schools and workplaces, and playing advertisements on TV and radio to raise awareness of global terrorist threats, maybe we should also look into
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    • Article
      S’POREANS MUST BE DISCERNING TO PROTECT HOMELAND
      88 16  -  QUICK HITS JUNE CHEAHN ICHOLLS I agree that Total Defence encompasses engaging people’s minds and souls today (“Build relationships across all factions of society as defence against terrorism: Maliki”; Feb 16). Defence is no long confined to the military sphere of protecting the
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    • Article
      MOE should educate students on sociopolitical issues
      142 16  -  FROM CHUA BOON LING I refer to “Education Ministry rejects SDP request to discuss sociopolitical issues in schools” (Feb 13). While schools should not be used by political parties to further their agendas, schools should not shield students from issues that concern our
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon What price will Singapore pay to balance progress, conservation?
      300 17  -  FROM MANORAJ RAJATHURAI I refer to “No substitute for ‘natural monuments’ at MacRitchie” and “Preservation of primary forests should not be main concern” (Feb 16). In time, as Singapore’s population grows on this little island-nation, land scarcity will reach a point
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      Cross Island Line work: LTA should detail options
      151 17  -  FROM TAN KOK TIM I refer to “No substitute for ‘natural monuments’ at MacRitchie” (Feb 16). The Land Transport Authority (LTA) should provide information on a range of questions in response to the concerns that have been raised. These include the length
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      59 16 HOTEL MIRAMAR SINGAPORE (A/ttktn) Every Saturday Sunday. 3pm to 5pm. Adult: S$16.90++ Child: S$8.45++ ‘Child 3-10 years old Prices subject to 10% service charge and 7% GST 23&1S r With Freeflow of Freshly Brewed Coffee, Tea and Soft Drinks ft -’•a** SL < For reservations, please call us at 6631
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      14 16 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      43 16 h'h'l Hong Bao Draw Group 1 Prize snowballed to $13,900,Oddest Draw on Fri, 19 Feb 2016, 9.30pm at Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg P LAm Always play with care. responsiblyy Do not bet illegally. RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      192 17 YEARS OF LIFELONG LEARNING 'Wsi 4T <nr Jessica Haryanto Student (2016) V V” y r w m IS TO IMPACT THE WORLD WITH A SMILE” 'ft www.mdis.edu.sg (g) 6247 9111 6372 1000 H etc@mdis.edu.sg THINK SUCCESS. THINK MDIS. Welcome global opportunities with MDIS School of Tourism Hospitality Build a rewarding
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  • singapore
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Traffic police launches mobile speed cameras to tackle new problem areas
      739 18  -  THE NEW DEVICES ARE BATTERY-OPERATED AND CAN BE DEPLOYED WITHIN A WEEK AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the roll-out of cameras to catch those who beat the red light, and speeding motorists showing promising results in reducing violations, the
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      Lock icon Traffic police launches mobile speed cameras to tackle new problem areas
      739 18 (2nd Edition)  -  THE NEW DEVICES ARE BATTERY-OPERATED AND CAN BE DEPLOYED WITHIN A WEEK AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the roll-out of cameras to catch those who beat the red light, and speeding motorists showing promising results in reducing violations, the
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    • Article
      Man avoids gallows after murder charge reduced
      674 20  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A 71-year-old former customs officer escaped the gallows after he was convicted of a reduced charge of culpable homicide yesterday, bringing closure to a high profile case in 2011, where a woman’s badly burnt body was found following
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      37 18 Aimee Hey McDonald’s, your menu lacks variety T_T You said it. We made it. Lookout for it on 18 February 2016. Adapted from Aimee's comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/ yousaiditwemadeit m i’m lovin’ it
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      39 18 MykeMukKC Same stuff every year. McDonald’s R&D, please be more creative. You said it. We made it. Look out for it on 18 February 2016. Actual comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/ yousaiditwemadeit m i’m lovin’ it
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      37 18 (2nd Edition) Aimee Hey McDonald’s, your menu lacks variety T_T You said it. We made it. Lookout for it on 18 February 2016. Adapted from Aimee's comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/ yousaiditwemadeit m i’m lovin’ it
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      39 18 (2nd Edition) MykeMukKC Same stuff every year. McDonald’s R&D, please be more creative. You said it. We made it. Look out for it on 18 February 2016. Actual comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonalds.com.sg/ yousaiditwemadeit m i’m lovin’ it
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      114 19 *Base (000): People aged 15+ (4190). Source Nielsen Media Index 2015 8 out of 10 watch our TV channels in Singapore* Get the strength of our unrivalled channels behind your business REGISTER NOW Visit mediacorp.sg/tvconnect call +65 6350 3908 or sms TV to ***** Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention
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      728 20 Advertisement How To Invest In An Uncertain Stock Market Trading success coach reveals how newbies can benefit from plunging prices in upcoming free workshops It is predicted that 2016 will be a challenging year, and it has proven to be true so far with the falling oil prices, volatility in
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      114 21 9 i ELEVEI1 to launch for value at 7-Eleven .V o Or VC'* V vv T T pp*> 3f *»v *«&»■.jM .T vll I Sfc. r< H A^i 1 i V v*.< < b 1 fr’A ffe X a SS IHi •mnw 4 0 s r a so s r
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      1236 23 e ERENCE if we offer the same tour at a lo wer price after you book your holiday w ith us rture date)* 000 any booking from now till 2 1 Feb* Preferred Partner: 2015 2013 2010 2005 2001 2000 1999 TTG Travel Awards Best Travel Agency Singapore (Awarded by
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  • health
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      Lock icon Not just ‘the old man’s friend’
      1074 24  -  Doctors say pneumonia is just as dangerous for children DISEASE IS SINGAPORE’S NO 2 KILLER ACROSS ALL AGES EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE It started with a fever, sniffles and cough, symptoms that seemed no different from that of a common childhood cold. But what
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      75 24 2 016 Pere Ocean Wishes You and Your J(r’ Loved ones A Happy and Prosperous HUIFPT MEM TE2SI3 Lunar New Year 2016 Purchase a Hot Cold bottom Load Water Dispenser Only *500 (U.P.$950) FREE 10 Bottles Limited time offer Hurry Now! -X 4 UftW V. 7/ 7 a Vincent Ng
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      145 24 OPENHOUSE Bring your child in to experience the joy of Montessori learning in our beautiful child-oriented centre. Date: 15 February 2016 (Monday) to 13 March 2016 (Sunday) Time: Daily from 12 noon to 7 pm How our centre diff ers from others? Tables and chairs of varying heights for children.
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      159 25 j; Influential Brands! TOP BRAND 2015 WINNER FACIAL BODY CENTRE i ma The Solution To Troubled Skin BiOSKilT v Secret To fairer Skin BIOSKIN STEM CELL COLLAGEN DRINK More Than Just Collagen 100% formulated with the most premium and patented ingredients from Japan. SKIN REJUVENATION INTERNAL LUBRICATION OVERALL WELL-BEING INNER
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon China’s military closing tech gap with America
      740 26 Xi has prioritised modernising military to enhance Chinese power, territorial claims BUT AMERICAN TRAINING, EXPERIENCE GIVE ‘UNBELIEVABLY HUGE’ EDGE BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE China’s military is closing the technology gap with the United States, although the experience of America’s pilots still gives them an “unbelievably
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    • Article
      Lock icon Beijing slams Australia’s support of the Philippines
      340 26 REUTERS BEIJING/ TOK YO China yesterday rapped Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop ahead of her visit to Beijing after she said Australia recognised the Philippines’ right to seek arbitration in its dispute with Beijing over the South China Sea. “We recognise the Philippines’
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      Lock icon China starts building on Paracel Islands, photos show
      577 27 Satellite images of dredging, filling and a helicopter base on the islands have come to light BLOOMBERG HONG KONG China’s South China Sea island-building activities have expanded into the Paracel Islands, according to satellite photos published as South-east Asian leaders gather in
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      95 27 MB y >\Vi If IN '■M SI* V 0^ r t' El v < r> i *i4 s-0-«.S W s USM Enjoy great abundance with a Mediterranean Baked Salmon and Manhattan Fish ‘n Chips (Dory)! Reel in good fortune with a Spicy Baked Cherry Snapper and Manhattan Fish ‘n Chips
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  • world
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      Lock icon Park says it is time to use the stick, not the carrot, with N Korea
      606 28 President says Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions cannot be broken through goodwill S KOREA CAN NO LONGER BE NUMB TO NEIGHBOUR’S ACTIONS AGENCIES S EO U L —South Korean President Park Geun-Hye yesterday signalled a tough new
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      Lock icon Defiant Mahathir to continue push to oust Najib
      463 30 THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER K U A L A L U M P U R Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, who is being investigated for criticising the country’s Prime Minister Najib Razak and the administration, said he would not give up his efforts
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      Lock icon Airlines soar in safer skies
      171 31 While there were 16 fatal airliner accidents resulting in 560 fatalities over the last year, 2015 was the safest year ever, by number of fatal accidents for commercial flights, and the fifth safest year ever in terms of fatalities. This has led the director general
      Sources: Airline Ratings, Aviation-safety.net; TODAY  -  171 words
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      161 28 BRITISH ••council Reset your new year’s resolution! wBOOK LESSONS ONLINE DOWNLOAD MYCLASS APP myClub FREE DAILY LANGUAGE WORKSHOPS, AND EVENTS Happy Lunar New Year! Start the new year in the right direction by mastering your English with our NEW myClass Advanced course at our Napier Road Centre. rtv 90-minute lessons
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      596 32  -  NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR FELL 1.2% TO S$3.2B LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE United Overseas Bank (UOB), the Republic’s third largest lender, yesterday reported its fourth-quar-ter net profit was little changed from the corresponding period a year
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      404 33  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE StarHub yesterday reported a 14.3 per cent plunge in fourth-quarter net profit to S$80.8 million, amid a fall in its mobile and fixed network services revenues. This came on the back of a 2.1 per
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      375 33 REUTERS DOHA Brent crude oil futures climbed as much as 6.5 per cent yesterday before giving up some of the gains, after Qatar said that four of the world’s largest producers agreed to freeze output, but only if
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      NEW YEAR BRINGS A NEW RECORD FOR YUAN CHOW
      364 36  -  S’PORE RUNNER GOES UNDER THE 4 MINUTE-MARK IN THE 1,500M LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Last month, schoolboy runner Lui Yuan Chow (picture) became the first Singaporean youth to go under the 4 minute-mark in the 1,500m, clocking a new national Under-20
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      637 36  -  LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE She may not be a familiar face in local football, and Tin Pei Ling admits that she “runs better than I kick”, but that has not stopped the MacPherson Member of Parliament (MP) from joining one of the S.League’s most
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      Lock icon PROMISING START TO S.LEAGUE, NOW KEEP MOMENTUM GOING
      898 37  -  FIRST 4 MATCHES PASSED TEST WITH STRONG CROWDS, GOOD FIELD ACTION COMMENTARY BY NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg Noah Tan is a reporter with the TODAY sports desk. SINGAPORE —It is early days, but the crowd numbers from the first four S.League matches of
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      Lock icon RONALDO ON THE GOAL TRAIL AT ROMA
      366 38 Real Madrid coach says the Portuguese is on top of his game HAS ALREADY SCORED A RECORD 11 GOALS IN GROUP PHASE REUTERS ROME Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane reckons that Cristiano Ronaldo is on top form as the Portuguese looks to increase
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      35 37 Robin How about another burger for us fish lovers? You said it. We made it. Look out for it on 18 February 2016. Adapted from Robin’s comment on our Facebook page. Details at www.mcdonaids.com.sg/ yousaiditwemadeit
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      64 39 WEDNESDAY, 17 FEBRUARY 2016 TAYLOR SWIFT’S 1989 IS ALBUM OF THE YEAR SHE IS ONE OF SEVERAL HOT YOUNG MUSICIANS WHO MADE THEIR MARK AT THIS YEAR’S GRAMMY AWARDS 40 NEW JAPANESE FESTIVAL HERE THE ESPLANADE HAS COME UP WITH A NEW SHOWCASE OF THE ARTS FROM JAPAN 42 NEW
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      Lock icon A RUSH OF YOUTH
      986 40 YOUNG STARS KENDRICK LAMAR, ED SHEERAN, TAYLOR SWIFT AMONG KEY WINNERS AT THIS YEAR’S GRAMMY AWARDS AGENCIES If nothing else, the 58th Annual Grammy Awards will be remembered for its youthful vigour, complete with a hyper-confident appearance by Taylor Swift and early awards for young stars
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      Lock icon From theatre to post-rock
      521 42  -  Arts centre’s Super Japan features a slew of shows over 10 days in May NEW JAPANESE FEST AT ESPLANADE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Esplanade is turning Japanese we really think so. To mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Singapore and Japan, the arts
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      New tickets for Madonna’s concert in Singapore
      153 43 SINGAPORE Organisers for Madonna’s concert in Singapore have said that they will be releasing new tickets for the Queen Of Pop’s show on Feb 28. According to James Lee, CEO of King Lun, one of the investors for the concert in Singapore, there
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