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Title Section25 2016-05-21 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp SATURDAY, 21 MAY 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/2015 TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp SATURDAY, 21 MAY 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI(P) 021/06/201525 words
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Article, Illustration2922 2016-05-21 1 RUMI HARDASMALANI - RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg stressful.” additional reporting by REGINA LEE AND ILIYAS JUANDA SINGAPORE Once a famed shopping haven for Singaporeans and tourists alike, Orchard Road is at risk of going out of fashion, never mind the opulence andstressful.” additional reporting by REGINA LEE AND ILIYAS JUANDA; PHOTOS: NADARAJAN RAJENDRAN - 2,922 words
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Article, Illustration864 2016-05-21 1 Human remains personal items aircraft parts found north of Alexandria, Egypt FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS DEMAND ANSWERS AGENCIES CAIRO —Egyptian naval vessels, part of an international search-and-rescue flotilla, discovered debris and personal belongings yesterday from an EgyptAir plane that went down with at least 66AGENCIES; PHOTO: AP; Source: Le Monde; TODAY - 864 words
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Article, Illustration1034 2016-05-21 1 ADELENE WONG - ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —She has been a successful corporate warrior for almost 20 years, and her resume makes for impressive reading. Even then, nothing quite prepared Ms Chan Lay Hoon, 51, for her latestPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 1,034 words
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Article, Illustration2919 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) RUMI HARDASMALANI - RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg stressful.” additional reporting by REGINA LEE AND ILIYAS JUANDA SINGAPORE Once a famed shopping haven for Singaporeans and tourists alike, Orchard Road is at risk of going out of fashion, never mind the opulence andstressful.” additional reporting by REGINA LEE AND ILIYAS JUANDA; PHOTOS: NADARAJAN RAJENDRAN - 2,919 words
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Article, Illustration864 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) Human remains personal items aircraft parts found north of Alexandria, Egypt FAMILIES OF PASSENGERS DEMAND ANSWERS AGENCIES CAIRO —Egyptian naval vessels, part of an international search-and-rescue flotilla, discovered debris and personal belongings yesterday from an EgyptAir plane that went down with at least 66AGENCIES; PHOTO: AP; Source: Le Monde; TODAY - 864 words
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Article, Illustration1045 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) ADELENE WONG - ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —She has been a successful corporate warrior for almost 20 years, and her resume makes for impressive reading. Even then, nothing quite prepared Ms Chan Lay Hoon, 51, for her latest role beingPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 1,045 words
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Advertisement5 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) IN T-SECTION: VESAK DAY WEEKEND5 words
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Advertisement6 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) VEGGIE DISHES MEAT-LOVERS WILL ADORE 226 words
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Advertisement7 2016-05-21 1 (2nd Edition) QUIET PLACES YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT 247 words
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Article, Illustration570 2016-05-21 2 TAN WEIZHEN - IT WILL ALSO TRAIN INDUSTRY PERSONNEL TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A new S$60 million laboratory, to be built in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), will start researching new technologies to help improve the reliability of Singapore’s rail network andTODAY FILE PHOTO - 570 words
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806 2016-05-21 2 KENNETH CHENG - Delivery, logistics firms testing out PMDs with mixed results KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE —Riding on the personal mobility devices (PMDs) fever, some delivery and logistics firms here have deployed or are experimenting with the use of such devices but have seen mixed results. Fast-food giant McDonald’s and food-delivery service Foodpanda started806 words
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Article, Illustration543 2016-05-21 4 LOUISA TANG - S$500,000 SET ASIDE IN THREE CATEGORIES LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Expanding on its Good Neighbours Project (GNP) programme, the Housing Development Board (HDB) is offering up to S$10,000 to fund residents’ ideas for long-term projects, such as converting a void deckPHOTO: LOUISA TANG - 543 words
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Article, Illustration543 2016-05-21 4 (2nd Edition) LOUISA TANG - S$500,000 SET ASIDE IN THREE CATEGORIES LOUISA TANG louisa@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Expanding on its Good Neighbours Project (GNP) programme, the Housing Development Board (HDB) is offering up to S$10,000 to fund residents’ ideas for long-term projects, such as converting a void deckPHOTO: LOUISA TANG - 543 words
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Article, Illustration584 2016-05-21 5 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON —Passengers on the EgyptAir flight that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea included a French rock ’n’ roll photographer who considered skipping the flight, a Kuwaiti economist, and a Portuguese engineer and father of four, accordingTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 584 words
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Article, Illustration506 2016-05-21 8 RUMI HARDASMALANI - RUMI HARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A more differentiated and customised shopping experience, as well as greater prominence for Singaporean craft and design could be in the works to strengthen Orchard Road’s appeal. A proposal for a “special precinct” called UpperTODAY FILE PHOTO - 506 words
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Article, Illustration922 2016-05-21 9 AGENCIES TAIPEI —Taiwan’s new President called on China to look beyond the divisions of history for the benefit of people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, as she pledged in her inauguration speech yesterday to promote local industry and push theAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 922 words
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522 2016-05-21 9 ASYRAF KAMIL - ASYRAF KAMIL SINGAPORE —The suspension order on Goodwood Park Hotel’s bakery kitchen was lifted yesterday by the National Environment Agency (NEA), but the agency will be taking further enforcement action against the hotel for the hygiene lapses it uncovered during investigations. Its522 words
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Article, Illustration439 2016-05-21 10 FOO LI MING - FROM FOO LI MING I refer to the report “Long working hours keeping Singaporean families apart: Survey” (May 19). What is featured may just be the tip of the iceberg, and there are many more cases ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 439 words
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Article, Illustration439 2016-05-21 10 (2nd Edition) FOO LI MING - FROM FOO LI MING I refer to the report “Long working hours keeping Singaporean families apart: Survey” (May 19). What is featured may just be the tip of the iceberg, and there are many more cases ofTODAY FILE PHOTO - 439 words
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191 2016-05-21 10 DAUD HA WAHID - FROM DAUD HA WAHID We were saddened to read the news of the Pasir Ris lift tragedy and offer our condolences to the bereaved family of Lim Hang Chiang. The lift at our neighbourhood mul-ti-storey carpark has not been spared from frequent breakdowns. My191 words
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191 2016-05-21 10 (2nd Edition) DAUD HA WAHID - FROM DAUD HA WAHID We were saddened to read the news of the Pasir Ris lift tragedy and offer our condolences to the bereaved family of Lim Hang Chiang. The lift at our neighbourhood mul-ti-storey carpark has not been spared from frequent breakdowns. My191 words
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339 2016-05-21 10 TANG HUNG KEI - FROM TANG HUNG KEI It is disquieting to read about the lift problems in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates. However, these problems are not limited to HDB blocks. I have been living in a condominium for 20339 words
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342 2016-05-21 10 (2nd Edition) TANG HUNG KEI - FROM TANG HUNG KEI It is disquieting to read about the lift problems in Housing and Development Board (HDB) estates. However, these problems are not limited to HDB blocks. I have been living in a condominium for 20342 words
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612 2016-05-21 11 VALERIE KOH - He had pleaded guilty to two charges including causing hurt with racial aggravation HE SUFFERS FROM A DISORDER WITH DELUSIONS OF PERSECUTION VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A single act of racially aggravated violence wounds the victim, and by extension, the collective612 words
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Article, Illustration742 2016-05-21 11 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE Murderer Kho Jabing’s tortuous bid to escape the death penalty ended yesterday, with his hanging carried out hours after the apex court admonished the lawyers who had made the final attempt to holdPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 742 words
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567 2016-05-21 12 Japan’s PM demands action as death ramps up opposition to American bases on the island COMES A WEEK BEFORE SCHEDULED OBAMA VISIT THE NEW YORK TIMES TOKYO —Japanese officials protested to the United States yesterday after police arrested a man identified asTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 567 words
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Article, Illustration490 2016-05-21 12 AGENCIES DELHI —A city in northern India has shattered the national heat record, registering a searing 51°C the highest since records began said the weather office yesterday. The new record in Phalodi, a city in the desert state of Rajasthan, comes asAGENCIES; PHOTO: AP - 490 words
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Article, Illustration997 2016-05-21 13 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING China heavily censors its Internet, limiting what its people can see or say online to channels that the government can control. But China’s managing of its message does not end there. It also tapsTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 997 words
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Article, Illustration841 2016-05-21 13 (2nd Edition) THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING China heavily censors its Internet, limiting what its people can see or say online to channels that the government can control. But China’s managing of its message does not end there. It also tapsTHE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 841 words
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599 2016-05-21 13 THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING Accusations of police brutality are roiling China’s social media for a second time this month, since two men in Lanzhou, the capital of Gansu province in the north-west, said the police beat them harshly after oneTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 599 words
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755 2016-05-21 13 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE —Although Russia is not a geographical neighbour of Southeast Asia, it is a significant player in the Asia Pacific region and plays an important role in maintaining peace and stability, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong755 words
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Advertisement183 2016-05-21 12 IS YOUR CHILD GAMING MORE THAN 4 HOURS A DAY? IS HIS/HER GAMING BEHAVIOR AFFECTING HIS/HER HEALTH AND RELATIONSHIPS? ReLive, a clinical service for adolescents under the National Addictions Management Service (NAMS), is launching its very first “holiday day camp” this year. The World of Wellness (WOW) camp is designed183 words
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business
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612 2016-05-21 14 LEE YEN NEE - Ali Rabiei says govt will not back down from landmark deal that lifted nuclear-related bans INVESTORS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INSURANCE, OIL, INFRASTRUCTURE WELCOME LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Allaying concerns that sanctions against Iran may be reinstated, which has slowed the612 words
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Article, Illustration506 2016-05-21 14 RUMI HARDASMALANI - RUMI HARDASMALANI SINGAPORE Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) the Republic’s first mainboard listing this year closed below its initial public offer (IPO) price to make a weak debut yesterday, even as the broader index gained. Compared to the IPO pricePHOTO: REUTERS - 506 words
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Article, Illustration497 2016-05-21 16 LOW LIN FHOONG - 308 SOF-Peter Lim Scholarship recipients receive grants before a star-studded crowd MONEY HAS MADE THEIR DREAMS POSSIBLE LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Since 2011, sprinter Kugapriya Chandran has banked S$16,000 from the Singapore Olympic Foundation (SOF)-Peter Lim Scholarship. The money hasPHOTO: SINGAPORE OLYMPIC FOUNDATION - 497 words
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419 2016-05-21 16 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE —In a landmark moment for Singapore sports medicine, a research study commissioned by World Sailing and led by the Changi General Hospital’s (CGH) Department of Sports Medicine has just been published in the prestigious British Journal of419 words
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Article, Illustration1396 2016-05-21 17 Is this truly the year of the underdog? Hot on the heels of Leicester City’s heroics, Crystal Palace chase a firstever FA Cup triumph at the expense of 11-time winners Manchester United. TODAY’s resident EPL expert Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) tells us what toPHOTO: REUTERS - 1,396 words
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Article, Illustration583 2016-05-21 18 The 34-year-old world No 3 ‘not really ready’ after back injury AFP PARIS Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open after failing to recover from a back injury, bringing to an end the 17-time Major winner’s astonishing run of 65 consecutive Grand Slams. ButAFP; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 583 words
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Miscellaneous82 2016-05-21 16 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 above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years and above) Ip A Y(ij Always play82 words
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Advertisement73 2016-05-21 19 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE FOR WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 21 MAY 2016 21 MAN’S BEST FRIEND Why you should take in animals (and not release them) 22 20 A DAY FOR THE DEVOUT HOW SINGAPORE’S BUDDHISTS CELEBRATE VESAK DAY, A TIME OF SERENITY AND CONTEMPLATION NOT JUST GRASS Vegetarian dishes73 words
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Article, Illustration735 2016-05-21 20 JOY FANG - DEVOTEES HERE SPEND VESAK DAY PURIFYING THEMSELVES AND SERVING OTHERS JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg For as long as she can remember, undergraduate Crystal Nanayakara, 24, would get up early on Vesak Day, head into her home’s prayer room, and then help out in the kitchen, where herPHOTO: ROBIN CHOO - 735 words
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Article, Illustration458 2016-05-21 20 With temples located islandwide, options are aplenty if you’d like to join in the Vesak Day festivities, soak in the atmosphere and, perhaps, gain some peace. BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC TEMPLE ANDPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 458 words
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Article, Illustration623 2016-05-21 21 MAYO MARTIN - Take some time to calm your mind by meditating PEACE OUT MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Feeling a little overwhelmed at work or at home? Why not get a “top up of mental peace” by meditating, suggested Gen Kelsang Drolkyi. “Increasingly, people are becoming aware of howPHOTO: KMC SINGAPORE - 623 words
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Article, Illustration628 2016-05-21 21 MAYO MARTIN - Instead of releasing animals into the wild, we should take them in, says Save Our Street Dogs’ Dr Siew Tuck Wah MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE Releasing animals into the wild is a custom many Buddhists follow during Vesak Day, despite calls by many not to doPHOTO: DR SIEW TUCK WAH - 628 words
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Article, Illustration1352 2016-05-21 22 DON MENDOZA - In the right hands, meat-free dishes can be as enticing as a juicy steak MEATLESS MARVELS DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Who says a vegetarian dish can’t be as tasty as a meaty one? While we often salivate at the thought of a salacious steak, few of1,352 words
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Article, Illustration600 2016-05-21 23 ANNETTE TAN - This new sushi restaurant purveys an upscale dining experience in a spartan space FOOD REVIEW: SHOUKOUWA ANNETTE TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Another fine sushi restaurant has come to town, this time by way of chef Emmanuel Stroobant’s restaurant group in partnership with the owner of three-Michelin-starred Sushi Shikon inPHOTO: SHOUKOUWA - 600 words
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Article, Illustration703 2016-05-21 23 SET MEAL SUNDAYS AT BINCHO While its generous donburi (rice bowl) sets are a lunchtime favourite (Tuesday to Sunday), fans will be glad to know that they are now available as part of its Set Meal Sundays dinner service, starting tomorrow.PHOTO: EDMOND HO - 703 words
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Article, Illustration625 2016-05-21 24 MAY SEAH - Drop a pin in places you can hear a pin drop SOUND OF SILENCE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —You might think it isn’t easy to find peace and tranquility in a buzzing metropolis like Singapore. But the truth is, you just need to know wherePHOTO: NATIONAL GALLERY SINGAPORE - 625 words
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603 2016-05-21 24 SUPER JAPAN MATSURI Head on down to Esplanade Theatres on the Bay this weekend for a fun day filled with everything Japanese. Play games and indulge in Japanese traditional food like takoyaki and okonomiyaki. Today is Cosplay Night so come dressed up,603 words
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Article, Illustration210 2016-05-21 24 FAMILIES FOR LIFE CELEBRATION Families listen up Head on over to the Civic District next Sunday (May 29) at 7.30am to 10pm as Families for Life Council will be holding their first in a year-long series of picnics with celebrations. Together with Car-Free Sunday SG, all families and210 words
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Article, Illustration933 2016-05-21 25 LEOW JU LEN - GOT YOUR EYE ON A NEW CAR BUT NOT SURE IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT? HERE’S HOW VEHICLE FINANCING WORKS IN SINGAPORE CAR OWNERSHIP LEOW JU LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE “In God we trust,” goes the old saying. “All others pay cash.” Thankfully, that doesn’t apply toPHOTO: ISTOCK - 933 words
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Article, Illustration683 2016-05-21 26 DERRYN WONG - Audi’s titanic Q7 looms large, but is also modest in places where it should be AUDI Q7 2.0 DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Driving a big SUV might be the automotive equivalent of being a bodybuilder. Everywhere you go, you’re reminded of the size of the thing, evenPHOTOS: BIG FISH - 683 words
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Article, Illustration631 2016-05-21 27 DERRYN WONG - Peugeot’s compact 208 hatch goes back to petrol with an equally small engine PEUGEOT 208 1.2 DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In 2013, the car industry did a little diesel shuffle. A power cap was added to Certificate of Entitlement (COE) Category A rules, so only cars that producedPHOTOS: BIG FISH - 631 words
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Article, Illustration214 2016-05-21 27 SCOTT MARSH - SCOTT MARSH This may seem hard to believe now, but Volvo was once known mostly for producing safe, but ultimately big, boring and boxy cars. Its design language has evolved considerably since then and the two 40 series concept cars the firm recentlyPHOTOS: NEWSPRESS - 214 words
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Miscellaneous1198 2016-05-21 28 CHANNEL CHANNEL programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Films Stars (HD) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7 .00 Dynamo: Magician Impossible Specials (PG) (CC) 8.00 Strangers In Danger (HD) (PG) (CC) 9.00 Extreme Hotels (HD) (PG) 9.45 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2014: Highlights (HD) 11.00 Extreme Couponing (HD) (CC) 11.30 Repeat1,198 words
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Miscellaneous1197 2016-05-21 29 CHANNEL CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannelu@mediacorp.com.sg programming@channelnewsasia.com tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Holiday Gone Wrong (HD) (PG) 6.30 Talking Point: Zika In Singapore (HD) 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 The Hoarder Next Door II (HD)1,197 words
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Miscellaneous597 2016-05-21 30 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM News Plus Body And Soul And Parenting Made Easy 10.00 News Plus On The Record And Sports Review 2.00PM News Plus A Slice Of Life And WOW Club 6.00 News Plus Talking Books And The Soundtrack Of Our Lives 2.00PM TGI Saturday With Dafril Phua 5.00 987597 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2016-05-21 1 JUSTIN GILLIS, HENRY FOUNTAIN - By JUSTIN GILLIS, HENRY FOUNTAIN Scientists have been warning for decades that climate change is a threat to the immense tracts of forest that ring the Northern Hemisphere, with rising temperatures, drying trees and earlier melting of snow contributing to a growing number of wildfires.IAN WILLMS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; JONATHAN HAYWARD/THE CANADIAN PRESS, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,053 words
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Article, Illustration1181 2016-05-21 1 NICHOLAS CASEY - By NICHOLAS CASEY BARCELONA, Venezuela By morning, three newborns were already dead. The day had begun with the usual hazards: shortages of antibiotics, intravenous solutions, even food. Then a blackout swept over the city, shutting down the respirators in the maternity ward. Doctors kept ailing infantsMERIDITH KOHUT FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,181 words
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WORLD TRENDS
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Article, Illustration801 2016-05-21 6 ANDREW JACOBS - A system fueled by patronage, not a political agenda. By ANDREW JACOBS BRASÍLIA One of Brazil’s lon-gest-running spectacles features an ever-changing cast of 594 that includes suspects accused of murder and drug trafficking, aging former soccer players, a judo champion, a countryUESLEI MARCELINO/REUTERS - 801 words
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Article, Illustration618 2016-05-21 6 MUJIB MASHAL - A perpetual conflict has poisoned even the closest of bonds. By MUJIB MASHAL KABUL, Afghanistan Since picking up a gun at 15, Abdul Basir has killed a lot of people. Yet one recent night it was different: He was out to kill his son.THE NEW YORK TIMES - 618 words
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Article, Illustration595 2016-05-21 5 SARA MARINO - Diversions that encourage creativity and open doors. SARA MARINO Subjects like architecture and civics may be classroom pursuits, but when pursued in an online game, they can be more fun. Minecraft has been widely hailed for bringing out creativity in its players, letting them buildMICHAEL PENN/THE JUNEAU EMPIRE, VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS - 595 words
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Article, Illustration629 2016-05-21 5 JAMES GLANZ, RAMI NAZZAL - Few warm feelings among Palestinians, but plenty of sun. AUJA JOURNAL By JAMES JAMES GLANZ, RAMI NAZZAL AUJA, West Bank Working near the Dead Sea, Samer Atiyat, a Palestinian farmworker, had climbed halfway up a six-meter date palm and was trimming stalks that heldURIEL SINAI FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 629 words
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Article, Illustration788 2016-05-21 3 DIONNE SEARCEY - Power and water are in short supply, and lines are long for fuel. By DIONNE SEARCEY LAGOS, Nigeria Young men became caught in a swirl of flying fists. Gas station workers swatted away boys hoping to fill plastic cans. A mother with aPHOTOGRAPHS BY ASHLEY GILBERTSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 788 words
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Article, Illustration552 2016-05-21 3 RAPHAEL MINDER - Whistle-blowers face retaliation because no law shields them. By RAPHAEL MINDER MADRID A town hall employee, Ana Garrido held one of the most secure jobs in Spain for two decades. But after she tried to expose corruption behind how her town awarded publicSAMUEL ARANDA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 552 words
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608 2016-05-21 2 Charlie Savage, Michael S. Schmidt, Eric Schmitt - There is no plan if Islamic State fighters surrender. This article is by Charlie Michael Charlie Savage, Michael S. Schmidt, Eric Schmitt. WASHINGTON The Islamic State calls them “inghimasi” foot soldiers who intend to fight to their deaths. And as the Amer-ican-backed coalition608 words
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Article, Illustration949 2016-05-21 2 IVAN KRASTEV - The Kremlin fears arousing a demand for real change. INTELLIGENCE IVAN KRASTEV Ivan Krastev is the chairman of the Center for Liberal Strategies, a permanent fellow at the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna. Send comments to intelligence@nytimes.com. Sofia, Bulgaria The recent release of the socalledPOOL PHOTO BY MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV - 949 words
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MONEY & BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration536 2016-05-21 8 EDUARDO PORTER - Ignoring the I.M.F. in favor of policies that pleased voters. NEWS ANALYSIS By EDUARDO PORTER Not long ago, Brazilians might have been counted as the most optimistic people in the world. From 2008 to 2013, as the United States and Europe grappled with a financial crisis,PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE PENNER/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 536 words
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Article, Illustration599 2016-05-21 8 ANITA RAGHAVAN - Businesses’ ability to execute is valued over their technology. By ANITA RAGHAVAN BANGALORE, India On a hot afternoon in a two-story house here, a venture capitalist grilled three entrepreneurs. Their start-up, DriveU, provides on-demand drivers for people with cars, differing from Uber or Olacabs,CJ CLARKE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 599 words
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Article, Illustration836 2016-05-21 10 PAM BELLUCK - A virus attacks the cells that generate the brain’s neurons. By PAM BELLUCK BALTIMORE, Maryland The neurologist Hongjun Song was wondering how to test his lab’s three-di-mensional model of a brain when one of his graduate students suggested they look intoPHOTOGRAPHS BY GABRIELLA DEMCZUK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 836 words
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552 2016-05-21 10 RONI CARYN RABIN - Image-conscious youths now worry about the labia. By RONI CARYN RABIN Fat thighs. Hairy arms. Muffin tops. Breasts that are too big or not big enough. To the long list of body parts that adolescent girls worry about and want to tinker with, the Internet552 words
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Article, Illustration741 2016-05-21 9 JOHN MARKOFF - Smaller, faster and cheaper computing may have hit a wall. By JOHN MARKOFF SAN FRANCISCO For decades, the computer industry has been guided by a faith that engineers would always find a way to make the components on computer chips smaller, fasterPAUL SAKUMA/ASSOCIATED PRESS - 741 words
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Article, Illustration667 2016-05-21 9 ERICA GOODE - A big cat is more vulnerable globally than was assumed. By ERICA GOODE Leopards are reclusive and known for their ability to adapt, traits that have led some wildlife biologists to assume that the animals remained relatively abundant in the wild. But a studyDAR YASIN/ASSOCIATED PRESS; ALESSANDRO BIANCHI/REUTERS - 667 words
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THE WAY WE EAT
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Article, Illustration715 2016-05-21 12 MICHAEL Y. PARK - Reserve a table? Capitalism can be so annoying. By MICHAEL Y. PARK HAVANA Cubans sometimes joke that of all the lessons living under three generations of communism has taught them, by far the most important is learning how to wait. So it’s a littlePHOTOGRAPHS BY ELIANA APONTE TOBAR FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 715 words
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Article, Illustration591 2016-05-21 12 ELAINE SCIOLINO - Chefs try to stay positive, and hope tourists return. By ELAINE SCIOLINO PARIS Les Bouquinistes has long been a favorite luxury restaurant of Paris visitors. Set on a quay along the Left Bank, founded by Guy Savoy, a three-Michelin-star chef, it offers aED ALCOCK FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 591 words
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Article, Illustration668 2016-05-21 11 MICHAEL FORSYTHE - Beijing flexes some culinary soft power in cities abroad. By MICHAEL FORSYTHE Fresh from China, they came ashore in the San Francisco Bay Area. They stormed Seattle. Now, they are sweeping across Manhattan. Resistance is futile. Jianbing, a street-food crepe from northern China madeGILLES SABRIE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; CHANG W. LEE/THE NEW YORK TIMES - 668 words
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842 2016-05-21 11 STEPHANIE STROM - Consumers are embracing foods they once shunned. By STEPHANIE STROM BAKERSFIELD, California Dark chocolate is in. So, too, is beef jerky. And full-fat ice cream? You bet. Driven by fast-changing definitions of what is healthy to eat, people are turning to842 words
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ARTS & DESIGN
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Article, Illustration797 2016-05-21 14 SARAH LYALL - In describing a painting, small things can be telling. By SARAH LYALL To teach people how to notice details they might otherwise miss, Amy E. Herman, an expert in visual perception, likes to take them to museums. Recently, she escorted a group ofPHOTOGRAPHS BY SAM HODGSON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 797 words
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Article, Illustration508 2016-05-21 14 CHRIS LEE - Several new films of what Jesus’ life may have been like. By CHRIS LEE In the elegiac drama “Last Days in the Desert,” Ewan McGregor portrays a holy man headed for Jerusalem: a wandering prophet variously addressed as “rabbi” or Yeshua who’s seeking spiritualFRANCOIS DUHAMEL/BROAD GREEN PICTURES - 508 words
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Article, Illustration694 2016-05-21 13 CORINNA da FONSECAWOLLHEIM - A couple separated by war shared an opera broadcast. ESSAY CORINNA da FONSECAWOLLHEIM Through the crackle of an old phonograph recording, the tenor’s voice sounds musky and metallic, but the German words ring out sharp and clear. The soprano’s tone is warm, opulentLOTTE GENTZSCH - 694 words
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Article, Illustration803 2016-05-21 13 AMANDA HESS - A pop spotlight for a compelling voice on black womanhood. By AMANDA HESS When the credits roll on Beyoncé’s new visual album, “Lemonade,” one of the first names to flash on screen doesn’t belong to a director, producer or songwriter. It belongs to a poet:PARKWOOD ENTERTAINMENT - 803 words
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