Today, 30 August 2017

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    13 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2017 MCI(P) 082/04/2017
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    TAXI CATCHES FIRE IN KPE TUNNEL
    70 1 A Trans-Cab taxi in flames during the evening rush hour on the Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE) towards Tampines Expressway yesterday, in a photo circulated on social media. TODAY understands that the tunnel entrance of the KPE from East Coast Parkway (Changi) was closed to
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  • Article
    Plans for underground road network around CBD scrapped
    530 1  -  WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Government has scrapped decades-old plans to build a multi-billion-dollar underground road network that would span 30km around the fringe of the city centre and cut across swathes of prime land. The move would lift restrictions that
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      81 1 TH E DAI LY BRI E F N Korea’s missile launch over Japan sharply escalates tension HOT NEWS 2 90% of S’poreans still prefer cash as primary mode of payment: Poll HOT NEWS 8 All pre-school educators to get Teachers’ Day off HOT NEWS 8 PQPSICAL The smarter and smaller
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      24 1 S’pore boat captain released after 16-month detention in Indonesia HOT NEWS 10 NEW GUIDELINES TO ENSURE P.E. CAMPAIGN WILL BE DIGNIFIED HOT NEWS 4
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Trump talks tough after N Korea fires missile over Japan
      998 2 World condemns latest provocation; all options on table says US President AGENCIES TOKYO/SEOUL —North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan’s northern Hokkaido island into the sea yesterday, prompting a warning from United States President Donald Trump that “all options
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      Lock icon ALARM IN JAPAN OVER ‘PROVOCATION’
      308 2 AFP Millions of Japanese awoke to ominous text messages yesterday morning warning them to take cover as a North Korean missile flew overhead, with one train operator bluntly explaining its halted service as “Reason: Ballistic missile launch”. Sirens blared in northern communities that were under
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      New campaign rules to ensure EP hopefuls run dignified races
      763 4  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To increase television airtime for candidates, presidential hopefuls will participate in two televised forums instead of one previously in the lead-up to the Presidential Elections (PE). They will also deliver campaign statements through Presidential Candidate Broadcasts
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      Lock icon Halimah vows to put Singaporeans’ interests ahead of PAP’s
      541 4  -  FARIS MOKHTAR SINGAPORE A day after the writ of election was issued, presidential hopeful Madam Halimah Yacob unveiled her campaign team, which includes representatives from the business, labour and social welfare sectors, and an election slogan calling on Singaporeans to help
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      Lock icon Lifting of curbs will open up long-term options: Experts
      1004 6  -  WONG PEI TING wongpeiting@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Scrapping plans to build a 30km underground road network will not only give urban planners and landowners more flexibility to build “higher or lower”, it will also reduce the inconvenience and costs for developers. This
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      Lock icon Pre-school educators to get Teachers’ Day off for the first time
      484 8  -  Parents teachers welcome move to recognise educators’ commitment to their profession LOUISA TANG louisa.tang@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Nearly all 16,000 preschool and childcare teachers here will get a day off on Teachers’ Day, which is a first for them, and parents
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      90% of Singaporeans prefer cash payments: PayPal
      928 8  -  TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Despite the Singapore Government’s push for digital payments to support its Smart Nation vision, 90 per cent of Singaporeans surveyed by digital payment giant PayPal say they prefer to use cash as their primary mode of payment, with only
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      S’pore boat captain back after 16 months in Indonesian jail
      675 10 S’porean initially detained for trespassing, but served time for immigration and other offences SINGAPORE —Mr Shoo Chiau Huat, a Singaporean boat captain who has been detained in an Indonesian jail for over a year, has been released. “Delighted that Singaporean
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      150 10 13 jcu.singapore.fanpage jcusingaporevideo @jcu_singapore jcusingapore www.jcu.edu.sg 1 Ang Xin Yee Bachelor of r j Business and Environmental Science f 25 JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science Bachelor of Business and Environmental Science (Majoring in Aquaculture) ESs REGISTER NOW! Course preview at 7pm on 12 September 2017
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      101 11 5 NCSS National Council of Social Service DO YOU Know there ere diverse career opportunities in social service? We work together in diverse roles united by a common purpose and shored values. Three career tracks: Specialist, Associate Professional and Corporate Function. Over 30 job roles. More than 450 social service
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Consumer watchdog issues warning over upfront deposits to renovators
      587 12 SINGAPORE —With homeowners spending more on renovation packages in recent years, the consumer watchdog is concerned that the significant upfront deposits being paid to contractors are putting buyers at risk of losing their money. This could happen especially when contractors do
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      Man raped woman at knifepoint after robbery bid was thwarted
      587 14  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When his attempt to rob failed because his victim had flung her bag into a private house, he raped and sexually assaulted her. Armed with a foldable knife, Kelvin Singh Jagjit Singh repeatedly forced his 42-year-old
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      Cat owner pleads guilty to animal cruelty after killing neighbour’s pet
      626 14  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE —Bearing a grudge against his neighbour after a quarrel, he took his anger out on the man’s pet cat, slashing it to death with a carving knife when he saw it mating with his own cat.
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    • singapore news
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        Senior lawyers to provide a listening ear to juniors
        484 16 SINGAPORE —Senior lawyers will lend rookies a listening ear under a mentorship initiative that the Law Society of Singapore will roll out within the next two months, society president Gregory Vijayendran said yesterday. Juniors who request mentorship will be matched with
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    • singapore business
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        Lock icon Strong Singdollar, stringent stamp duty scare off foreign property buyers
        539 18  -  Overseas buyers account for just 6 per cent of purchases in the first half of this year WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY RUMI HARDASMALANI 1975.AGENCIES, SINGAPORE —Even while transaction volumes in the housing market continue to pick
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        S’porean consumers less pessimistic in Q2: Nielsen
        468 18 SINGAPORE —Consumers in Singapore turned less pessimistic in the second quarter as apprehension over economic growth and job prospects eased, according to a survey released yesterday by global research firm Nielsen. The Singapore consumer confidence index registered 89 points in the second quarter,
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    • singapore sports
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        Sheik Farhan builds on dad’s SEA Games gold-medal tradition in silat
        622 19  -  Fourth child of 4-time champ Sheik Alau’ddin wins S’pore’s first gold for the sport in KL LOW LIN FHOONG IN KUALA LUMPUR KUALA LUMPUR —There were no tears, nor wild celebrations, as Sheik Farhan Sheik Alau’ddin strode off the
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        Lock icon Singapore win first men’s squash team title in 22 years
        532 21  -  TEO TENG KIAT IN KUALA LUMPUR tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg KUAL A LUMPUR —Singapore won their first SEA Games gold in the men’s squash team event since 1995 yesterday after beating the Philippines 2-1. The quartet of Vivian Rhamanan, Samuel Kang, Benedict Chan
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        Lock icon S’pore’s waterski wizards leave rivals in their wake
        790 22  -  Friends Sasha Christian Mark Leong successfully defend their individual slalom crowns TEO TENG KIAT IN KUALA LUMPUR tengkiat.teo@mediacorp.com.sg KUAL A LUMPUR —As Sasha Christian came into the Singapore tent after winning the women’s slalom gold, Mark Leong got up to give his
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      INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE
      752 25 INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE THE NEXT LEVEL NOTE IS HERE The new Samsung Galaxy Note8 is the next level Note for people who want to do bigger things. It boasts a large Infinity display that fits comfortably in one hand, an enhanced S-Pen to communicate in more personal ways and Samsung’s
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      97 12 111 Fly the only non-stop service to Okinawa. Because you can. One way, all-inclusive, direct X Okinawa m Hot jetstar.com Jetstar^ ‘Flights commences on 17 November 2017, subjected to regulatory approval. Hot fares have limited availability, until sold out. Hot fares are one way economy Starter fares with 7kg carry-on
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  • health
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      Lock icon All’s not so sweet when you’re hooked on sugar
      1568 26  -  Effects of excess sugar on brain similar to addictive substances, according to some local experts MORE SEEKING HELP TO BREAK THE ADDICTION EVELINE GAN eveline@mediacorp.com.sg Singapore Like clockwork, the insatiable craving for sugar used to hit 55-year-old security supervisor A Jeyaseelan
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      Get bright, clear and glowing skin
      485 27  -  The new Shining Bright Laser Programme lets new mothers achieve skin that glows like their newborn’s BY KHOO BEE KHIM BY KHOO KHOO BEE KHIM Pregnancy heralds the joyous arrival of a newborn. But sometimes, pregnancy can also be accompanied by something else: Melasma
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  • Health & Wellness { SPECIAL}
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      Lock icon Hack your fast food
      940 30  -  Your favourite burger, pizza and fried chicken can be healthier than a bowl of laksa if you use these fast food hacks BY EVELINE GAN hacksBY EVELINE GAN No matter how clean you try to eat, there are times when only fast food can hit the
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      Lock icon Alternative therapy for your child’s health
      374 32 According to Traditional Chinese Medicine philosophy paediatric tuina may improve your child’s immunity For parents who are concerned or keen to boost their children’s immunity, Physician Lee Jin Shun of Eu Yan Sang TCM Clinic at Bedok/Hougang, and Eu Yan Sang TCM Wellness Clinic
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      Lock icon Goodness in a cup
      365 33 Drink in the benefits of whole grains with this beverage One way to minimise the chances of you and your family skipping meals is to have nutritionally desirable snacks and drinks at home. Busy family members who don’t have the time to sit down for a
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      Lock icon uGrow, baby
      335 34 The smart way to track your little one’s temperature and development When there’s an app for almost everything these days, it comes as no surprise that there is also one for helping parents chart their little one’s development. BABY’S FIRST APP This baby development tracker by Philips Avent,
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      Lock icon The healing power of light
      448 35 Philips’ infrared lamps shine a light on pain management Specific wavelengths of light, such as infrared rays, may aid in relieving aches and pains. Philips’ InfraCare and InfraPhil ranges of pain-relief infrared lamps bring the purported benefits of infrared light into your home. According to
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      Lock icon Start your day the right way
      334 36 Not skipping breakfast can kick-start your day and help prevent unhealthy snacking You’ve probably heard that breakfast gives you energy to kick-start the day. As it turns out, eating breakfast can also make you less likely to snack unhealthily. “If you start with a
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      Lock icon Patch up that pain
      349 37 Get to the root cause of pain and find out how to manage it Pain is a result of inflammation, and is your body’s normal protective response to irritation or injury, according to webmd.com. Besides pain, inflammation is also characterised by redness, warmth, and swelling. When
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      Lock icon Sweet relief for irritated skin
      440 38 The right ingredients in skincare are key to soothing dry and sensitive skin Skin dryness can be more common in humid Singapore than you think. Skin turns dry and sensitive when its natural protective barrier is damaged, said Dr Colin Theng, a dermatologist at The
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      Lock icon A grain-full of goodness
      355 39 Start your day right with a low-GI multi-grain beverage A study published in the Journal of Clinical and Translational Endocrinology in 2015 found that those who eat a low glycaemic-index (GI) breakfast have lower sugar levels for the rest of the day than those who ate
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      Lock icon Protection against incontinence
      527 40 Don’t let leakages affect your confidence and way of life If you think incontinence is something associated with the elderly, you’d be surprised. Incontinence can happen to anyone, according to Dr Victor Nitti, a professor of urology and vice chairman of urology at New York University. MORE
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      Lock icon Break the pain barrier
      445 42 Back pain may be relieved with non-surgical and medication-free therapies The spine consists of vertebral bones with intervertebral discs between them. These discs function as shock absorbers that compress and absorb pressure during movement, said Dr Joanna Wilson, a chiropractor at Advanced Pain Centre. With age,
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      Lock icon Balm for your palms
      377 43 The right hand cream can protect your hands from ageing Many women often neglect to care for one of the most visible areas of the body: The hands. According to the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) website, the tell-tale signs of ageing in the hands, which
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      Lock icon Mighty small way to supplement
      360 44 Customisable micro tablets make supplementation easy If you find supplement capsules or tablets hard to swallow, here’s a sizefriendly alternative by Roehr Pharmaceuticals to consider: Tablets that are just 2mm across. Using a patented technology and produced in a cGMP-certified (phar-maceutical-grade Good Manufacturing Practice) facility
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      Lock icon The good oil
      410 45 Find out how medium-chain triglycerides or MCTs can benefit body and mind Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are soluble and have a smaller molecular structure than long-chain triglycerides (LCTs), making the former easier for the body to absorb. But exactly are MCTs? They are a unique form of dietary
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