Today, 14 April 2016

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp THURSDAY, 14 APRIL 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon Government declares war on diabetes
    1097 1  -  Multi-year plan to tackle areas such as early screening and better disease management OVER 400,000 S’POREANS AFFLICTED LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With one-third of Singaporeans likely to have diabetes in their lifetime a disease that already costs working-age adults S$1 billion a year collectively the
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    Fathers of babies born from next year to get more paid paternity leave
    721 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From next year, fathers of newborn Singaporean babies will be entitled under the law to have more time off from work. The Government introduced one week of legislated paid paternity leave in
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    Fathers of babies born from next year to get more paid paternity leave
    719 1  -  NEOCHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From next year, fathers of newborn Singaporean babies will be entitled under the law to have more time off from work. The Government introduced one week of legislated paid paternity leave in 2013
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      51 1 ASEAN NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, PRO-ACTIVE LEADERSHIP ROLE IN TACKLING NUCLEAR TERROR THREAT COMMENT&ANALYSIS 16 Woman’s acquittal raises questions among lawyers HOT NEWS 6 HOT NEWS 8 PARLIAM E NT 10 TO 14, 22 reran Beef and Mushroom Deluxe reran Potato Wedges with Sour Cream Dip -TT‘ ii I I
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      Lock icon Carter arrives in Philippines as Manila seeks to broaden military alliance
      697 2 US agreement a poten tial game changer, offering millions to boost maritime security PHILIPPINES AND VIETNAM TO MEET TODAY TO EXPLORE JOINT EXERCISES, NAVY PATROLS AGENCIES MANILA American Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in the Philippines yesterday to highlight
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      Lock icon Carter arrives in Philippines as Manila seeks to broaden military alliance
      524 2 (2nd Edition) US agreement a potential game changer in the region PHILIPPINES AND VIETNAM TO MEET TODAY TO EXPLORE JOINT EXERCISES, NAVY PATROLS AGENCIES MANILA American Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in the Philippines yesterday to highlight strong and growing military
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      Lock icon BEIJING SUMMONS G7 ENVOYS OVER SOUTH CHINA SEA STATEMENT
      272 2 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES Beijing has summoned top diplomatic representatives from the Group of Seven nations to express anger at their statement on the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said yesterday. “China summoned the diplomatic envoys of relevant countries,” foreign ministry spokesman Lu
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      Lock icon China’s export jump soothes slump fears, boosts markets
      502 2 AGENCIES BEIJING China’s exports in March jumped the most in a year as growth returned for the first time in nine months, suggesting an improving outlook in the world’s second-largest economy and helping global stocks log solid gains. China’s overseas shipments rose
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      Lock icon China’s export jump soothes slump fears, boosts markets
      502 2 (2nd Edition) AGENCIES BEIJING China’s exports in March jumped the most in a year as growth returned for the first time in nine months, suggesting an improving outlook in the world’s second-largest economy and helping global stocks log solid gains. China’s overseas shipments rose
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      Actress Rui En helping police investigations into car park accident
      577 4  -  Fan favourite allegedly hit a stationary motorcycle near her home; no one was injured HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Popular Mediacorp actress Rui En (picture) is helping the police with investigations into an accident on Tuesday involving her car and
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      Lock icon Singapore’s Hassan Sunny named one of world’s top 20 goalkeepers
      714 4  -  AMANPREET SINGH SINGAPORE —Disbelief, silence, followed by sheer joy. That was how Singapore national team goalkeeper Hassan Sunny felt when he first learnt that he had been named as one of the world’s top 20 goalkeepers by British newspaper The
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      Woman’s acquittal raises questions among lawyers
      753 6  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A recent landmark decision by a High Court judge, stating that women cannot be charged for a particular limb of the offence of sexual penetration of minors, has sparked questions from those in the legal fraternity. Without referring to the
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      Lock icon PKR president refuses to join Save M’sia due to Dr M’s Anwar comments
      556 6 THE MALAY MAIL ONLINE KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s opposition leader Wan Azizah Wan Ismail has slammed Save Malaysia frontliner Dr Mahathir Mohamad for disparaging her husband, revealing at last her reasons for refusing to join the bipartisan movement
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      Lock icon NAJIB’S LAWYER QUESTIONS FOREIGN INVESTIGATIONS
      354 6 THE MALAY MAIL ONLINE A lawyer acting for Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak questioned yesterday if foreign prosecutors scrutinising 1 Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) are in full possession of the complete set of documents and facts surrounding the state investment firm, including the bipartisan parliamentary
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      Lifestyle changes, fitness regimen help cabbie beat disease
      518 8  -  LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When he received news that he had diabetes, Mr Song Hee Pheow, 64, was determined to make changes to his lifestyle, such as climbing the stairs to his home daily to keep his condition under control, instead of
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      Sugar tax among MPs’ suggestions to tackle diabetes
      611 10  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced its intent to tackle the scourge of diabetes, Members of Parliament (MP) yesterday raised suggestions to discourage unhealthy eating habits and prevent obesity, such as imposing a sugar tax or labelling
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      Domestic workers to get training, in move to shift care of elders to the home
      630 12  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An in-depth programme to train a new “corps” of domestic helpers in taking care of the aged at home is among the latest moves by the Government to shift healthcare for
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      MEDISAVE WITHDRAWALS FOR HOME PALLIATIVE CARE TO BE EXPANDED
      307 12  -  KELLY NG To enhance support for end-of-life care, Medisave withdrawals for home palliative care will be expanded later this year to include day hospice services. Similar to those getting home palliative care, day hospice patients diagnosed with terminal cancer or end-stage
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      Lock icon Centre helps widow better manage her Parkinson’s
      448 12  -  LOUISA TANG SINGAPORE —When Madam Lim Miau Chew first noticed her hand shivering about six years ago, she did not think much about it until her limbs started becoming progressively weaker as a result of Parkinson’s disease. “I found it very hard. I
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      Salaries of engineers joining Public Service to rise 20%
      516 14  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From the middle of this year, fresh graduates joining the Public Service as engineers will, on average, get 20 per cent more pay, compared with their predecessors. Salaries of engineers currently in the service will also be
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      Salaries of engineers joining Public Service to rise 20%
      515 14 (2nd Edition)  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE From the middle of this year, fresh graduates joining the Public Service as engineers will, on average, get 20 per cent more pay, compared with their predecessors. Salaries of engineers currently in the service will also be
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      Lock icon FIRM’S PRO-FAMILY PERKS LEAVE STAFF MORE LOYAL, MOTIVATED
      416 14  -  NEO CHAI CHIN Even before the Government legislated one week of paternity leave for new fathers in 2013, local workplace safety training firm Absolute Kinetics Consultancy was already offering such employees two days’ leave to spend time with their families. Its slew
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      Lock icon FIRM’S PRO-FAMILY PERKS LEAVE STAFF MORE LOYAL, MOTIVATED
      416 14 (2nd Edition)  -  NEO CHAI CHIN Even before the Government legislated one week of paternity leave for new fathers in 2013, local workplace safety training firm Absolute Kinetics Consultancy was already offering such employees two days’ leave to spend time with their families. Its slew
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      81 3 ,#BRING ■rou/ti m t m ■i GAME A OtJ v J ‘V fc k >, =M A k V- m vS. f k I c V I. d? i Sk 1 v L Z\2n Catch all the latest from the HSBC Singapore Sevens 16-17 April 2016 National Stadium, Singapore HSBC
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      187 5 OCBCCYCLE SINGAPORE 1 2 Oct 2016 Singapore Sports Hub OCBC Bank OS’ V V-' k~S. UsA .■ieW r 9. THE RIDE IS IN OCTOBER TH E FUN STARTS NOW SV3slEverything you love about cycling starts now for six fabulous months. From pro tips, cafe crawls, boot camps, cooking classes, to
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      107 10 n THE FRESH SOYA MILK TO POWER OUR DAY." •'I k a fi marigold For health. Vor life hfy, Mediacorp Artist Chen Shu Cheng as Zhuang Shuiqing in <Life Fear Not> ■Yi 1 MARIf.OLD (Ss3i@si) MARIGOLD PowerBWis Fresh Soya Milk is more than your everyday soya milk. It's made from
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      Lock icon ASEAN has role to play in global nuclear security environment
      864 16  -  GROUPING MUST TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PRESSING POLITICAL-SECURITY ISSUE NICHOLAS FANG, AARON CHOO The fourth and final Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) concluded in Washington, DC earlier this month. The summit series was the brainchild of United States President Barack Obama,
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      Lock icon From the ravages of Hiroshima to a nuke-free world
      523 17  -  WHAT OBAMA CAN DO TO PROMOTE HIS ANTI-NUCLEAR LEGACY THE NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS THE NEW YORK TIMES What United States Secretary of State John Kerry called his “gut wrenching” visit to the Hiroshima war memorial on Monday served several purposes.
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      Lock icon Filial piety is a deathly serious business for the CCP
      873 18  -  SHANGHAINESE WHO TURN THEIR BACK ON AGEING PARENTS COULD END UP ON CREDIT BLACKLIST PATTI WALDMEIR THE FINANCIAL TIMES The older China becomes, the more desperate the Chinese Communist Party is about its silver problem. Earlier this month, a mandarin
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      Lock icon The continuing mystery of life’s building blocks
      992 18  -  HOW LITTLE WE KNOW ABOUT BIOLOGY THOMAS MURRAY PROJECT SYNDICATE Imagine for a moment that you have come across a trove of marvellous devices left by an ancient civilisation. These mysterious instruments vary widely in size and complexity, but they all share a
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      56 16 TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize Cascade Draw $7 Million Draw on Thu, 14 Apr 2016 at 6.30pm SINGAPORE First Prize: $2.3 Million SWEEP Next Draw: Wed, 4 May 2016 Draw venue:Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p y® Always play with care. responsibly) Do not bet
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      44 16 Genes do not function like fenders or brakes; they cannot be mounted on a chassis to perform a function independently of other components. Genes interact amplifying, dampening, or even silencing one another. And those effects, in turn, influence still other genes. THOMAS MURRAY 18
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      14 17 WORLD HIROSHIMA SURVIVORS WANT PROGRESS ON NUKE-FREE WORLD, NOT APOLOGY, IF OBAMA VISITS 36
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  • voices
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      MediShield Life still focused on basic, affordable coverage
      294 20  -  FROM LIM BEE KHIM Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of Health Mr Quek Soo Beng suggested that the Standard Integrated Shield Plan be incorporated as a part of MediShield Life (“Why wasn’t Class B1 plan incorporated directly under MediShield Life?”; April 5). The
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      Correction
      52 20 The report “Unwed mums to get 16-week maternity leave from next year” (April 13) stated wrongly that unwed mothers are currently entitled to eight weeks of maternity leave under the Child Development and Co-savings Act. The eight weeks of leave are provided under the Employment Act. We apologise for
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      How Singapore can gain an edge in an automated world
      288 20  -  FROM WILLSON DENG Chairman and Founder, Singapore Manufacturing Consortium The report “As wages rise, China’s robot army set to swell” (April 11), regarding the rise in the use of industrial robots, has a significant bearing on Singapore’s manufacturing viability in
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      Review choice of home used in means-testing
      250 21  -  FROM ALEX LOOI CHIN CHEONG I refer to the report “Annual value of home ‘best available proxy’ in meanstesting” (April 12). While I agree that the annual value of one’s home is a good tool for helping our Government to determine who should
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      Education on safe driving needed to keep roads safe
      310 21  -  FROM STEVE KNGO I am concerned about the state of road safety these days (Traffic police launches mobile speed cameras to tackle new problem areas”; Feb 17). Self-centredness and disregard of traffic rules are creeping into driving behaviour in Singapore, at
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      282 20 The degree to satisfy my hunger for success. It's my choice. k r m > Ranked Top 30 in the UK by the Sunday Times University Guide 2013 for graduate level jobs > Ranked Top 100 in The Guardian University Guide 2016 > Member of the Associate Commonwealth Universities recognised
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      14 20 •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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      17 21 LETTER REACH SURVEY RESULTS ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARE WORRYING Visit bit.ly/ltrreach for the letter from Joshua Lim.
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      New schemes, awards among plans to attract more to join healthcare sector
      651 22  -  MOH to also organ ise more career talks for students, introduce retirement planning programmes for older workers DRIVE TO ADD CAPACITY IN HOSPITALS, CARE CENTRES CONTINUES LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Amid an increasingly uncertain economic climate, there will
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      15% reduction in fares for rides on Uber’s private-hire car service
      286 22  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE Uber yesterday announced a 15 per cent reduction in fares for rides on its private-hire car service, uberX, as part of a trial starting today. The move came just a day after the Government announced a
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      Lock icon Students tap Internet of Things to solve everyday problems
      538 23  -  New IoTcourse at SMU teaches students how to realise apps for a Smart Nation CLIFFORD LEE cliffordlee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the future, when WiFi access becomes more pervasive, society may stand to benefit from the increased interconnectivity, with volunteer welfare organisations, for
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      Lock icon 1 exhibition, 2 million years
      367 23  -  See artefacts from Asia to Africa and the Americas at this fascinating exhibition at the National Museum SCOTT MARSH scott@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE You’ve heard of the face that launched 1,000 ships; but what about the mask that sunk just one? The Unlucky Mummy, falsely rumoured to
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      Man gets 12 years’ jail for sex with 12-year-old schoolgirl
      699 24  -  He is also sentenced to nine strokes of the cane for sexual grooming of a minor VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Days after befriending a 12-year-old schoolgirl through a phone messaging app, Lee Seow Peng, who is more than two decades
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      Lock icon Better crane safety a matter of urgency, says taskforce
      535 25 SINGAPORE Slightly more than a week after the authorities called for a timeout to allow the construction and marine industries to review workplace safety practices due to the surge in deaths and injuries so far this year, the National Crane Safety
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      232 23 N M S National Museum of Singapore TREASURES OF THE WORLD FROM THE BRITISH MUSEUM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SINGAPORE NOW TILL 29 MAY Labour Day Special (Sat Sun, 30 Apr 1 May) All adults pay $10 only for admission to the exhibition! The British Museum Mummy mask, Egypt, Ptolemaic period,
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      105 25 3 SHOWS ONLY! Si; O 'i m ti MIND BLOWING EFFECTS! “STATE-OF-THE-ART” “MAGICAL!” The Painters: HERO is finally here in Singapore, following its sell-out tour across Asia! Don’t miss out on this spectacle filled with incredible visual effects, 3D video art, and more! 10-11 June 2016 I Resorts World Theatre
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  • china & india
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      64 26 SINGAPORE HORSE RACING FRIDAY, 15 APRIL 2016 First race starts at 6.20pm Live telecast and totalisator services are available for the above race meeting at the Singapore Racecourse and Off-Course premises. For the latest updates, visit www.turfclub.com.sg or call the Singapore Turf Club at 6879 1000. S INGAPORETURFCLUBCELEBRATES For admission
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      161 30 ENERGIZING LIFE TOGETHER V R£C WALK-IN INTERVIEW 15 April 2016 (Friday), 10am to 5pm Chua Chu Kang Community Club, Room: 04-04 35 Teck Whye Avenue, Singapore *****2 COME AND GROW WITH US! Due to expansion, we are recruiting for the following positions: Technician, Process Technician, Equipment Maintenance Manufacturing Operator Material
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      161 30 (2nd Edition) ENERGIZING LIFE TOGETHER V R£C WALK-IN INTERVIEW 15 April 2016 (Friday), 10am to 5pm Chua Chu Kang Community Club, Room: 04-04 35 Teck Whye Avenue, Singapore *****2 COME AND GROW WITH US! Due to expansion, we are recruiting for the following positions: Technician, Process Technician, Equipment Maintenance Manufacturing Operator Material
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      Fewer regulations, faster funding place fintech firms on SME’s speed dial
      468 40  -  Companies look to capture a slice of the finance market that has not yet been filled by banks INDUSTRY IS MOVING TO A ‘BIT OF REVOLUTION’ ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Crowdfunding, crowdsourcing and venture capitalists (VCs): These financing platforms
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      477 40 BLOOMBERG S ING A POR E —Sino Grandness Food Industry Group, a Chinese manufacturer of canned fruit and vegetables listed in Singapore, plans to take its beverage unit public in Hong Kong, a sign that surging demand in
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      M1 to invest in new technologies to complement core business
      425 40  -  LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE —Telecommunications firm M1 said it will spend up to 2 per cent of its revenue to invest in new technologies, including in earlystage companies, to complement its core business, said a company executive yesterday. Further details
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      852 42  -  Questions raised on Yancoal, new unsecured revolving credit facility, other issues RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg WITH AGENCIES SINGAPORE Noble Group’s sharp critic Iceberg Research has released a list of questions for the commodities trader ahead of the company’s annual general meeting (AGM)
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        134 44 Till April 17, shop at Causeway Point and enjoy exciting rewards and promotions. Simply spend S$120 at the mall to get these benefits: A spin at the sure-win wheel where you can win travel accessories like foldable travel bags and digital luggage scales. Pay only
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        STRENGTHEN BONES AND BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM
        123 44 Did you know that our skeleton loses old bone throughout our life? However, we can strengthen our bones. The new Redoxon C+Calcium+D effervescent tablet comes with a unique formula that is packed with a high dose of Vitamin C, D and calcium. It
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        NEW SWEET AND SPICY KOREAN BURGER
        78 44 Can’t get enough of the Korean wave? Try Burger King’s Korean King burger. The burger features Burger King’s iconic flame-grilled Whopper patty or a juicy, premium Tendergrill Chicken thigh patty and a spicy and sweet Yang Yeum sauce made with kimchi and Korean chilli
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        14-DAY GET SET CHALLENGE
        79 44 Feeling tired and losing concentration? According to Brand’s, 81-per-cent of users who have taken Brand’s Essence of Chicken with Vitamin B complex and Iron for 14 days have felt less tired and more focused. Take on Brand’s 14-day Get Set Challenge with Brand’s Essence of Chicken
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        THE STOUT WITH A LOCAL TOUCH
        141 44 Guinness has launched the Guinness Foreign Extra Stout limited-edition series. It features artwork by local illustrator Ben Qwek on its quart bottles and cans. The design incorporates Singaporean cultural icons, from familiar places like Marina Bay Sands to local foods like Kueh Tutu. In
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        140 44 Calling all endurance sports enthusiasts: Take your kids to Cairns this June school holidays for the 2016 Cairns Airport Adventure Festival. Held from June 5 to 13, the festival features events for the whole family, such as the McDonalds IRONKIDS Cairns and the RRR Mountain Bike
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        ADVENTURE, SPORTS AND TRAVEL EXHIBITION
        117 44 Try out sports like trampoline, aerial arts, wind surfing, kayaking and dragon boating at Asia Xpedition 2016 (AX2016). It will be held at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 404 from tomorrow to Sunday. The exhibition focuses on lesser-known sports, which visitors can try
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      Lock icon Asia hedge funds rebound in March after worst start to the year on record
      563 45 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Asia-focused hedge funds, including those managed by APS Asset Management, Springs Capital and Pine River Capital Management, gained in March as a market rebound helped managers claw back from the worst start to the
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      Lock icon Pitch perfect: Mobile-phone makers, telcos drawn to high-resolution audio
      663 46 CONSUMERS WILLING TO PAY THOUSANDS FOR BETTER SOUND REUTERS SINGAPORE —Mostly young, male audiophiles throng a Singapore hotel ballroom, intently assessing headphones, earbuds and in-ear monitors priced from US$50 (S$67) to as much as US$10,000. Alongside them are banks of dedicated
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      316 46 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO —Facebook has opened up its Messenger app to developers to create chatbots, hoping that by simulating one-on-one conversations between users and companies it will expand its reach in customer service and enterprise transactions. Chatbots, which are automated programs that help users
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      Lock icon Fiji rugby players wow fans at T3 with war dance
      119 48 The Fiji National Rugby Sevens team made a special appearance at Singapore Changi Airport yesterday to meet passengers and fans as part of a special meet-and-greet event organised by Changi Airport Group and Fiji Airways. The Fijians who are in
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      720 48  -  The 2015 Super Bowl winner says that rugby sevens training is ‘one of the toughest’ NATE EBNER IS CHASING HIS DREAM TO MAKE THE U.S. TEAM FOR RIO NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He is regarded as one of
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      798 49  -  SHAHIRON SAHARI Executive Chief Sub-Editor shahirons@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The invitation was for “a special training clinic” for the media “with New Zealand’s Rugby World Cup Sevens Championship team”, so naturally, most of us jumped at the chance. Actually, the sports
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      374 49  -  NOAH TAN SINGAPORE The New Zealand All Blacks rugby sevens team will head into this weekend’s Singapore Sevens the eighth leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series with a slightly unfamiliar line-up. That is because injuries have robbed the All Blacks of four
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      LIN DAN GOES ON CHARM OFFENSIVE
      699 50  -  Chinese badminton star woos crowd with skill, beats Ihsan LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Perhaps age has mellowed Lin Dan, badminton’s bad boy who is known for his ill-tempered outbursts he once punched his coach Ji Xinpeng during a training camp in 2008 on
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      442 50 LOW LIN FHOONG S I N G A P O R E She huffed and she puffed, but it was not enough for Grace Chua to notch another improbable victory last night against her higher-ranked opponent, Japan’s world No 14 Sayaka Sato, at
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      728 52 Move a reflection of bank’s evolving priorities, league’s expansion plans BLOOMBERG LONDON For the past 15 years, Barclays has used the global popularity of Premier League (EPL) soccer to gain footing in new markets. Next month, its reign as title sponsor ends,
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      100 49 Event Venue SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Home Away Timing LW*: Telecast not available at Livewire(Singapore Pools) No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and
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      70 52 We are looking for: Deputy Editor, English Radio News IP Development Manager Lead, Digital Operations and Platforms Lead, Performance Marketing Senior/ Account Manager, Sales Senior Content Marketing Manager (Youth Segment) Senior Manager, Digital Marketing Senior Multimedia Producer, Digital News Senior/ Manager, Qualitative Research Join Mediacorp and be part of something
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      68 53 FIRST IMPRESSIONS HOW HOTELS ARE SPRUCING UP THE LOBBY AREA TO STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD 54 STRANGE BUTTRUE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SPILL THE BEANS ABOUT THEIR WEIRDEST PASSENGERS 58 STAR WITH SWAG IAN FANG SAYS HE IS NOT BOTHERED BY CRITICISM 65 62 TRUTH OR DARE STARS OF THE TRUTH
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        1674 54  -  THE HOTEL LOBBY HAS BECOME A MORE DYNAMIC AND SOCIABLE SPACE THAN EVER BEFORE SANJAY SURANA features@mediacorp.com.sg Step into the lobby of the Sofitel Sukhumvit in Bangkok and you might forget you’re in a hotel at all. The French brand’s flagship property in outh-east Asia has a
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        Lock icon The founders of Mr and Mrs Smith
        679 57 JETSETTING WITH SERENE LIM SINGAPORE —It’s time to meet the real Mr and Mrs Smith, aka the founders of the boutique hotel website James and Tamara Lohan. The couple started their guide to sexy and stylish boutique properties in 2003 after a disastrous
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        Lock icon Weird things passengers do in-flight
        513 58  -  From going naked to storing a baby in the overhead compartment, a confessional Reddit thread reveals all STRANGER THAN FICTION HUGH MORRIS features@mediacorp.com.sg THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Taking forever to decide what you want to drink, walking around the plane barefoot, getting up to use
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        Lock icon Fancy sleeping with sharks?
        266 59 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Travel-lovers looking for a once in a lifetime holiday experience may struggle to find anything that matches this uniquely terrifying offer from Airbnb. Alister Shipman and Hannah Simpson, from Northern Ireland, recently got the chance to sleep next to sharks after winning
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        847 60 We take a tour of the new Universal Studios Hollywood attraction NEW THEME PARK FOR HAPPY POTTER FANS VARIETY.COM REUTERS LOS ANGELES —Those who want to immerse themselves in the world of Harry Potter now have a destination option other than
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        Lock icon Truth if you dare
        839 62  -  What happens when The Truth Seekers stars Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan quiz each other WHEN ACTORS GET INQUISITIVE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the upcoming Channel 8 drama The Truth Seekers, stars Rebecca Lim and Desmond Tan play cold case investigators. So what better way
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        Lock icon 25-year-old sets binge-watching record
        288 64 VARIETY.COM/REUTERS VARIETY.COM/REUTERS LOS ANGELES An exhausted 25-year-old Brooklynite has set the Guinness World Record for the longest TV bingewatching marathon, with a 94-hour stretch in front of the television. Over the course of five days, Alejandro “AJ” Fragoso watched back-to-back episodes of shows such as Game
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        Lock icon Ben Affleck to direct Batman
        140 64 AP LAS VEGAS Ben Affleck will direct a stand-alone Batman movie, said Warner Bros chairman and CEO Kevin Tsujihara. Affleck portrayed the caped crusader in this year’s Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice and had been rumoured to be the studio’s top choice. Tsujihara confirmed
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        Lock icon Why Ian Fang has plenty of swag
        740 65  -  The Mediacorp artiste on Justin Bieber, keyboard warriors and his grandmother ACTOR TAKES LIFE LESSONS TO HEART DAWN HEE features@mediacorp.com.sg STYLEXSTYLE SINGAPORE —Mediacorp artiste Ian Fang is tucking into his hearty breakfast of Hokkien mee and fresh fruit juice as we settle down
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      18 58 ONLINE Undies on display London’s Victoria And Albert Museum’s new exhibition looks at the world of underwear http://bit.ly/undiesdisplay
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      67 62 ONLINE STAR AWARDS 2016 Are you all set for this year’s Star Awards? For the next two Sundays, we’ll be at The Theatre@Mediacorp to bring you “live” updates on the red carpet, backstage and at the show proper. Be sure to follow our TODAY Entertainment Lifestyle page on Facebook for
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      82 63 HANG OUT IN BREATH-TAKING MALAYSIA a .LtaA iX 1 <3 IP* N T L Travel Malaysia Fair 2016 22-24 April Hall 6A, Singapore Expo piL Take a walk with captivating new experiences in Malaysia! We are home to exotic sights and beautiful scenic landscapes, best viewed from outstanding architectural marvels.
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      17 65 ONLINE Nicole Scherzinger as Mona Lisa will.i.am releases music video collaboration with the Louvre bit.ly/nicolelisa PHOTO: DAILYMOTION
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      512 67 6.00AM Morning Agenda With Bharati Jagdish And Keith De Souza NOON The Soundtrack Of Our Lives 2.00PM The Afternoon News With Eugene Loh And Michelle Martin 6.00 Evening Digest With Daniel Martin And Daphne Lim 9.00 LateNite Lineup With Howie Lim 6.00AM The Bright Side With Sonia Chew 10.00 9
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      1168 68 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM My Big Big Friend II (HD)(Pre-school) 6.30 Mouk II (Pre-school) 7.00 Club M.A.G.I.C 7.30 Chuggington IV (Pre-school) 8.00 My Big Big Friend II (HD)(Pre-school) 8.30 Mouk II (Pre-school) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VI (HD)(PG) 10.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00
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