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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 3 JULY 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    Singapore developing road map to reduce urban warming
    716 1  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE An “ambitious” project that began quietly at the start of this year could bring some relief to Singaporeans who have found themselves wilting in the heat of a concrete jungle. Temperatures are rising because of climate change,
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    Lock icon SCHOOLKIDS GET PREVIEW OF NDP 2017
    69 1 Some 13,000 Primary 5 pupils from 54 schools and students from six special-education schools had a glimpse of this year’s National Day Parade when they attended the National Education Show at the Marina Bay floating platform yesterday. In addition to traditional acts such as
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  • hot news
    • Article
      DPM takes Hsien Yang to task over ‘selective, inaccurate’ post
      518 2 SINGAPORE Mr Lee Hsien Yang’s latest statement was a “selective and inaccurate account” of his exchanges with the 38 Oxley Road Ministerial Committee, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean’s press secretary said yesterday evening. In his Facebook post earlier, Mr
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      Cabinet committee on Oxley Road an ‘extra-judicial secret attack’
      458 2  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Ministerial Committee set up to weigh options for 38 Oxley Road was an “extra-judicial secret attack” aimed at undermining Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s Last Will and “unwavering wish” to have the house demolished, Mr Lee Hsien
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      Kishore’s view on how small states should act slammed as ‘intellectually questionable’
      1610 4 SINGAPORE Veteran diplomat Bilahari Kausikan has strongly criticised a commentary by the dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), who argued that small states such as Singapore must always behave like small states and
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      Lock icon Xi lays down the line — Beijing won’t brook HK dissenters
      877 6 Xi lays down the line Beijing won’t brook HK dissenters AGENCIES HONG KONG A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a destabilising hotbed of unacceptable political dissent that must prove its loyalty, said analysts yesterday. His three-day
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      Lock icon Taiwan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier in its waters
      261 6 REUTERS BEIJING Taiwan military jets scrambled to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier passing through narrow waters separating the two sides en route to Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China. The
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      Lock icon Alumni programme to help Home Team NSmen find comrades
      409 7  -  TOH EE MING SINGAPORE Home Team national servicemen (NSmen) who lose touch with their comrades can now reconnect through an alumni programme announced yesterday. Dubbed Singapore’s first NS “social broker” programme, HomeTeamNS Alumni Connect will provide secretariat services and help to
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      Lock icon NDP treat — just for the kids
      536 8  - NDP treat just for the kids FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Her heart was pounding when “terrorists” swarmed the Marina Bay floating platform and opened fire. When they took some people “hostage”, Benarie Wong, 10, started to “really tense up”. The Fengshan Primary student had been watching a simulated terrorist attack
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      31 2 LETTER FROM MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO LEE HSIEN YANG AND LEE WEI LING ON JULY 27,2016 LETTER FROM THE MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE TO LEE HSIEN YANG AND LEE WEI LING ON AUG 24,2016
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Note to Singaporeans: Brunei currency still legal tender here
      822 10  -  WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Bruneians have no trouble walking into any shop in Orchard Road and paying for their iPads or Louis Vuitton bags with a wad of Brunei currency notes no questions asked. This is the perk of a
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      126 10 It was a pleasant surprise for Mr Carolo Chinolli Syquio Go Joson when he found out he had won S$10,000 in the TODAY Shop To Win weekly draw. Mr Chinolli, who spent S$564 on a washing machine at Audio House in Bendemeer, said: “I needed a
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    • news
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        Lock icon Funding boost for dad kept awake by worries over disabled daughter
        724 11  -  JOEY CHUAXUE TING Joeychua.xueting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Consumed with worries about his daughter’s future, Mr Lee Shang Lian has not had a proper night’s rest for two to three years. His wife died of nose cancer five years ago and their
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        HDB households to receive July rebates to offset utility bills
        329 11 SINGAPORE About 880,000 eligible Singaporean Housing Development Board (HDB) households will receive the next instalment of the GST Voucher Utilities-Save (U-Save) rebate this month, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced yesterday. Depending on the HDB flat type, households can expect
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        Lock icon SAF Commandos put mind over body to become ‘masters of stealth’
        2052 12  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Revered by the public and donning red berets much coveted by pre-enlistees, the Army’s 1st Commando Battalion has again clinched the Best Combat Unit award in an annual military-wide competition its 14th consecutive win. The
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        Lock icon Guide on labelling of infant formula ‘cannot be overly heavy’
        651 14  -  TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The task force set up to address rising prices of infant milk formula is studying how to tighten and streamline the labelling requirements with a need to strike a balance and not have “overly heavy” regulations. Speaking
        yesterday. PHOTO: THE PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION  -  651 words
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        HDB lift suspended after falling four floors, injuring passenger
        250 14 SINGAPORE A lift at Jurong West Avenue 1 was suspended from operations “in the interest of public safety” yesterday, after a woman was injured on Saturday night when it fell four storeys to the ground floor. The Building and Construction Authority
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    • business
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        Cashless mobile payments not being used widely
        998 15  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg Consumers in Singapore are spoilt for choice, with no shortage of options for mobile payments. Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and local mobile payment options from banks soon even Mercedes Pay allow users to pay for services using
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        Sharp slowdown unlikely, but economic growth may be limited
        409 15  -  TEA LEAVES DHARMO SOEJANTO Dharmo Soejanto is the director of Multi-Asset Strategy at UOB Asset Management. Investors have been perplexed about the bond market doubting the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) plan to normalise interest rates. The Fed has indicated plans
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    • sports
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        Lock icon Waterpolo aims to end 30-year medal drought at 2018 Asian Games
        847 16  -  Appointment of Serbian coach Milakovic will give team boost ahead of tourney in Indonesia NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They may be the undisputed kings of the sport in South-east Asia winning the SEA Games gold a record 26 consecutive
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        Asean Super League is dead but no one is mourning its demise
        1198 18  -  ‘NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION, NO CONCRETE PLAN’ JOHN DUERDEN TODAY Sports’ guest columnist John Duerden has been based in Asia for almost 20 years and covers the continental football scene for The New York Times, BBC Radio, The Guardian,
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    • lifestyle
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        Lock icon The importance of being an active father
        1127 20  -  A more involved dad will help kids gain better social skills and greater emotional intelligence PARENTING MATTERS BALVINDER SANDHU features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Parenting in the 21st century has changed in several ways, not least the fact that many are re-exam-ining the role of fathers
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      150 18 Introduction to Buddhism Course July 2017 (15th intake) How much do you know about Buddhism? Are you a knowledgeable Buddhist? What is the essence of Buddhism? Do you know how to practise Buddhism? Course Details: Course date: 19 July to 27 September 2017 (10 Weeks) Frequency: Every Wednesday 7:30pm to
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Parliament hearing a chance to bring closure to 38 Oxley Rd
      1127 21  -  S’POREANS EXPECT SCRUTINY WITHOUT FEAR OF FAVOUR EUGENEKBTAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University and a former Nominated Member of Parliament. In Parliament today, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attempt
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      Lock icon The Internet of Things: Industry’s digital revolution
      2233 22  -  MAJOR INDUSTRIAL COMPANIES FACE COMPETITION FROM I.T. FIRMS, START-UPS ED CROOKS Ed Crooks is the US Industry and Energy Editor at the Financial Times. FINANCIAL TIMES Amtrak’s North-east Corridor is the busiest railway line in North America, and also the most grumbled about.
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      37 21 By 2020, companies will be spending about €250 billion (S$393billion) a year on the IoT, with half of all that spending coming from the manufacturing, transport and utility industries, according to the Boston Consulting Group.ED CROOKS 22
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      Why install water coolers when we can just use our water bottles?
      105 24  -  FROM FOO SAY HOW Why waste money to install more water coolers as suggested in “Install water coolers at more public places” (June 28)? PUB’s water supply exceeds the World Health Organisation’s quality standards, so let us fill
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      SMRT needs to get its act together
      315 24  -  FROM ALDEN TAN CHIN AIK By now, most people are somewhat resigned to experiencing train breakdowns (Signalling faults cause twohour delay on NSL, Tuas West Extension; June 29). I was one of those affected last week. I had to disembark at Jurong East
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      Send shuttle buses, deploy more staff during breakdowns
      281 24  -  FROM THOMAS LEE CHEE CHEE I was at Newton Station during the signalling faults last week, intending to change from the Downtown Line to the North-South Line to go to Toa Payoh (Signalling faults cause two-hour delay on NSL, Tuas West Extension;
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      Commuters expecting to hear from management and authorities
      273 24  -  FROM TIMOTHY LEE In the past week, SMRT and the Land Transport Authority provided little relief for commuters who endured consecutive days of delays during peak travel hours. While the disruptions added time and stress to commuters’ journeys, some information management was
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  • world
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      Lock icon Abe’s party posts its worst result in Tokyo Governor polls
      829 26 Major defeat indicates PM, his administration have been hit hard by a favouritism scandal AGENCIES TOKYO Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) suffered a historic defeat in an election in the Japanese capital yesterday, signalling trouble ahead for
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        Lock icon Duterte warns of jail time for critics of military rule
        596 27 Presiden t says he will ignore Supreme Court if it rules martial law unconstitutional AGENCIES MANILA Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to jail critics of his use of martial law in the violence-wracked south, days before the Supreme Court
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        Lock icon India’s small traders concerned by tough new GST rules
        553 27 AFP NEW DELHI —India has vowed that a new nationwide tax will revolutionise the economy by bringing more businesses into the digital system to enrich state coffers, but for shopkeeper Sanjay Kumar Rai, who has never used a computer, the transition
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        Lock icon As Beijing joins climate change fight, Chinese firms build coal plants
        1242 28 THE NEWYORK TIMES BEIJING —When China halted plans for more than 100 new coal-fired power plants this year, even as United States President Donald Trump vowed to “bring back coal” in America, the contrast seemed to confirm Beijing’s new
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        Lock icon China taps ‘combustible ice’ for growing energy needs
        578 29 AFP BEIJING —China is drilling deep into the ocean floor in the hope of tapping vast deposits of a frozen fossil fuel known as “combustible ice”, but it will be years before it is part of the global energy mix. Gas hydrates
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