The Straits Times, 7 February 2017

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  • 42 1 THE STRAITS TIMES TUESDAY FEBRUARY7,2017 SINCE1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 84 PAGES IN FIVE PARTS 84 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 041/02/2016
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  • 462 1  -  Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award has gone to the Schooling family. Colin, May and Joseph Schooling yesterday beat 11 other contenders to the award, which is into its second run. Other
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  • 724 1 Campaign won’t clash with N-Day festivities; new rules to avoid divisive electioneering CharissaYong charyong@sph.com.sg The presidential election this year will be pushed back to September to avoid the campaigning period coinciding with National Day celebrations in August. Campaign rules will also be changed to discourage
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    • 22 1 Life Local musicals to light up the stage D1&2 Books One-stop website for local reads D5 SEE TOP OF THE NEWS A4&5
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    • 22 1 Sport Super comeback in Super Bowl C14 SEE TOP OFTHE NEWS A6-8, HOME B4&5 8871 8 1 11 2 0 1 61
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 54 2 TOP OF THE NEWS This year’s presidential election will be pushed back to September, and campaign rules will be changed to discourage divisive electioneering. Election rally sites will no longer bedesignated–candidatescan pick their preferred sites, but must apply for a permit. The Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill
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      • 48 2 TOP OF THE NEWS The Schoolings won the The Straits Times Singaporean of the Year 2016 award, which is supported by bankUBSSingapore.Olympic champion Joseph Schooling credited his success to his parents, Colin and May. The family plan to donate the $20,000 cash prize. A4
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      • 80 2 WORLD Chinese ballistic missiles capable of striking American and Japanese bases in Asia have made their latest appearance in a drill held during the Chinese New Year holiday. In a video posted last week on the Chinese Defence Ministry’s website, the medium-range DF-16 missiles were
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      • Straits Times Digital
        • 21 2 VIDEO Volunteer Ng Run Qian, 29, spends her nights with seniors, some of whom now see heraspart ofthefamily. http://str.sg/heroesng
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        • 26 2 VIDEO “The feel of a physical book is always special,” says Mr Billy Goh, owner of the 80-year-old Teo Chew Bookstore. http://str.sg/bookstore
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      • 47 2 WORLD Australia has ordered the sale of 15 properties illegally acquired by overseas buyers in a crackdown on breaches of foreign investment laws. There has been concern that overseas buyers are driving up property prices, making housing less affordable in major cities. A18
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      • 50 2 OPINION To suffer from obsessive compulsive disorder is like being in the grip of an evil spirit, writes Professor Chong Siow Ann. The tragedy, he adds, is that so many Singaporeans do so for years without seeking help, even though OCD is a treatable condition. A20
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      • 38 2 HOME In the Public Transport Customer Satisfaction Survey last year, commuters indicated that they wereattheirhappiestwithpublic transport since 2008. More than 3,800 regular bus and MRT commuters, aged 15 years and above, were interviewed. B2
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      • 38 2 HOME Ho Fook Kee name-dropped prominent Singaporeans, including Ambassador-at-Large Tommy Koh, to allegedly scam victims all over the world of US$50 million. The Singaporean is being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department for an unrelated case. B3
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      • 51 2 BUSINESS The chief executive of the trust manager of First Ship Lease (FSL) Trust has quit abruptly after being confronted by the board on matters involving potential misconduct and breach of duties. Mr Alan Hatton, who had been CEO since August 2013, resigned last Thursday.
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      • 71 2 SPORT Canada’s Dean Martin has been appointed by the Volleyball Association of Singapore as the new national beach volleyball coach. The 30-year-old wants to achieve success on the Asian circuit, and is also aiming to qualify for the Asian Games next year. Despite Singapore’s modest population
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      • 41 2 LIFE Singapore’s first online bookstore focusing entirely on local books, localbooks.sg, aims to shine a light on local writing and will hold its first pop-up store later this month as part of the #BuySingLit campaign. D5
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      • 43 2 In Sunday’s report, “Invest in a cask of whisky to age or sell”, we said that the buy-in for The B28 Whisky Fund is $2,000. This is wrong. The buy-in is $25,000. We are sorry for the error.
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    • What’s Next
      • 81 2 The United States Senate is expected to hold a confirmation vote no earlier than 7am today (Singapore time) on President Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary, Mrs Betsy DeVos. The controversy over the nomination of the Michigan billionaire is the most ferocious for
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      • 60 2 Today is World Safer Internet Day, an annual global campaign that promotes the safe, responsible and positive use of digital technology. The Media Literacy Council, which has been spearheading Singapore’s participation since 2013 through the Better Internet Campaign, will announce its initiatives. The global theme this
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      • 56 2 US trade data for December is scheduled to be released today, with economists expecting the deficit to show little change at US$45 billion (S$63 billion). Trade is emerging as a contentious issue under President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly accused key trading partners
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    • 325 2  -  Why It Matters Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg The number of littering fines meted out has hit a seven-year high, proof that old habits die hard. For decades, the different agencies have worked hard to clean out litterbugs. While there were some winners–today’spristineSingaporeRiverbeingthe biggestsuccessstory–itappearstheproblemhas never really
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 621 3  -  They say it discourages those ill from taking leave; MOM in touch with union, management Karamjit Kaur KaramjitKaur AviationCorrespondent karam@sph.com.sg Some cabin crew working for Singapore Airlines (SIA) have expressed unhappiness over the company’s medical leave system, and the Ministry of
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    • 1283 4 / 5  -  Olympic champion Joseph Schooling pays tribute to his parents after the trio win Singaporean of the Year 2016 award Yuen Sin, Toh Wen Li yuensin@sph.com.sg tohwenli@sph.com.sg He may have won Singapore’s first Olympic gold medal in
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    • 539 4 / 5  -  Yuen Sin A strong crop of nominees made the process of deciding the winner a difficult one for the award’s 15-member judging panel, which included editors and senior writers from The Straits Times and others from various walks of life. The number of
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    • 611 4 / 5  -  Wong Kim Hoh Senior Writer kimhoh@sph.com.sg Thesmelloftheputupiring–from thefamousstallinHaigRoad–was irresistible, but they would have to wait. Security officer Peter Lim was about to lift up his crisp white shirt toshowanL-shapedscar–measur-ing15cmby15cm–onhisabdomen. The 54-year-old got it last March after he went through 10 hours of surgery to
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    • 726 6  -  Sylvia Lim asks if there is a political motive; Govt planning for long term, says Chun Sing Chong Zi Liang ziliang@sph.com. sg The issue of timing came up for debate yesterday during the parliamentary debate on the Presidential Elections (Amendment) Bill. The Workers’ Party
      Source: ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT SINGAPORE; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  726 words
    • 793 6  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh asyiqins@sph.com.sg If a minority candidate leaves his group representation constituency (GRC), a by-election will not be called, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Chan Chun Sing said yesterday. He was replying to the opposition Workers’ Party’s
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    • 581 6  -  Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh The introduction of a Community Committee for presidential elections sparked a flurry of questions on ethnicity and identity in Parliament yesterday. This 16-member committee will be set up before each election to assess which racial group candidates
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    • 877 7  -  From the gallery Zakir Hussain Political Editor zakirh@sph.com.sg Recent developments in this region and around the world highlight how race and religion have become stark markers of identity, divisive forces that could split society if left unchecked. So it was heartening to hear several
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    • 844 8  -  Move to improve governance and transparency, and give MND greater oversight Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Town councils will have to adhere to higher standards of transparency and governance, under wideranging changes proposed by the Government in its bid for greater oversight over
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    • 615 8  -  Toh Yong Chuan tohyc@sph.com.sg The Ministry of National Development is studying the option of creating a new category of private apartment owners who would be allowed to rent out their place for a short period. National Development Minister Lawrence Wong announced
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    • 559 9 Two ex-secretaries of state also claim order undermines national security AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Fresh challenges to US President Donald Trump’s court-frozen immigration order have emerged, with nearly 100 Silicon Valley tech companies arguing that it will keep the best minds
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; WASHINGTON POST; PHOTO: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY  -  559 words
    • 328 9 NYTIMES What does the Trump administration want? Lawyers for the federal government have asked the appeals court to stay a temporary restraining order issued last Friday by Judge James Robart of the United States District Court in Seattle. Acting on a request from two
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  • WORLD
    • 566 10 DF-16 medium-range missile is said to be capable of hitting US and Japanese bases in Asia BEIJING A Chinese ballistic missile capable of striking US and Japanese bases in Asia has made its latest appearance in a drill held during the Chinese New
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    • 115 10 A woman performing “shehuo”, a collection of traditional folk performances, on a foggy day in Yongji last Saturday, as part of the northern Chinese city’s Chinese New Year celebrations. China’s central and southern regions are set to be hit
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    • 401 10 REUTERS BEIJING China welcomed US Defence Secretary James Mattis’ suggestion that diplomacy should be the priority in the South China Sea, and that major US military action was not being considered to contend with China’s assertive behaviour there. Mr
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    • 338 10 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO The Japanese government resumed work on building a controversial US airbase on Okinawa island, sparking angry protests and scuffles with police. The Japanese and United States governments want the Futenma airbase located in a crowded city on
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    • ASIA
      • 681 11  -  Political novice has graft case hanging over her head and lacks grassroots support Nirmala Ganapathy NirmalaGanapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gni rmala@sph.com. sg The woman who will lead the southern state of Tamil Nadu will face challenges including winning public support
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      • 308 11 CHENNAI Doctors in Chennai, India, faced one of their biggest challenges when they operated on a patient and removed a live cockroach from the top of her nasal passage. According to The New Indian Express, a 42-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital
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      • WORLD FOCUS
        • 526 12 / 13 JAKARTA Candidates vying to be the next governor of Jakarta pulled out their parties’ big guns at the weekend, as the campaign enters its final stretch. Former presidents Megawati Sukarnoputri and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as well as 2014 presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto were all
          ST PHOTO: FRANCIS CHAN; PHOTO: GERINDRA/TWITTER  -  526 words
        • 1182 12 / 13  -  Charges of blasphemy and defamation plus probe over failed coup turn up the heat Francis Chan FrancisChan IndonesiaBureauChief InJakarta tkchan@sph.com.sg Indonesians across seven provinces, as well as major cities and smaller districts, will head to the polls on Wednesday next week to elect their
          PHOTO: REUTERS; PHOTO: AGUS YUDHOYONO/TWITTER; ST PHOTO: FRANCIS CHAN; PHOTOS: EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE  -  1,182 words
      • 1321 14  -  Malaysia’s next general election has been touted as the big fight for the hearts and minds of the country’s Malay majority. While the ruling administration led by Umno continues to roll out pro-Malay socio-economic measures and champion Malay rights, the opposition coalition, emboldened
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      • 761 16  -  Chief executive candidate vows to enact national security Bill too Joyce Lim JoyceLim HongKongCorrespondent joycel@sph.com.sg Chief executive contender John Tsang has promised to make the contentious issues of political reform and a China-backed national security Bill his priorities if he wins the
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 91 16 nationals,arestillmissing. THE STAR/ASIA nationals,arestillmissing. STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK KOTA KINABALU The owner of a catamaran that sank in waters off Sabah has claimed trial to a charge of ferrying people on water transportation in unsafe conditions. Leong Vin Jee, 44, pleaded not guilty on Sunday at
          nationals,arestillmissing. THE STAR/ASIA; nationals,arestillmissing. STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK  -  91 words
        • 107 16 REUTERS MANILA Philippine soldiers have arrested a communist rebel leader, days after President Rodrigo Duterte scrapped a ceasefire with the insurgents and as clashes between them and the army erupted in several places. Ariel Arbitrario, who was among dozens of guerillas freed last year when the
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        • 99 16 SEOUL South Korea’s acting President and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo Ahn has rejected special prosecutors’ request to raid the presidential office as part of a probe into corruption-tainted President Park Geun Hye. The request was raised after investigators were blocked from the presidential compound,
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        • 96 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE YANGON A Buddhist monk in Myanmar has been caught hiding more than four million methamphetamine pills in his monastery, police said, following a record haul of stimulant seizures last year. The monk, named Arsara, is in custody after police discovered 400,000 pills
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      • 334 16 HONG KONG China’s No. 3 official Zhang Dejiang (left) is meeting Hong Kong business and political heavyweights a week before nominations for the city’s chief executive election begin next Tuesday, reported South China Morning Post. A source with knowledge of the
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      • 450 16 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KABUL Rescuers are battling to reach survivors of avalanches in Afghanistan’s remote, mountainous north as the death toll topped 100, and fears are growing for dozens of people still believed to be trapped beneath the snow. Aid is being delivered by
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    • WORLD
      • 470 17 Presidential candidate says he has nothing to hide, will publish details of payments to wife PARIS French presidential candidate Francois Fillon yesterday struck a defiant tone over a fake job scandal that threatens his campaign and announced he would not pull out of the
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      • World Briefs
        • 104 17 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME The two Italian cops who became instant heroes after they stopped and killed the Berlin Christmas market attacker have been transferred to new posts. The police officers were hailed nationwide for their actions, but the praise began to evaporate
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        • 109 17 REUTERS EDINBURGH Scotland is almost certainly headed towards a new independence referendum after Britain triggers the process to leave the European Union, said Mr Ross Greer, a lawmaker for the Scottish Greens who back the devolved nationalist government onindependence. Mr Greer said yesterday
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      • 389 17 BLOOMBERG REUTERS BUCHAREST Romania’s Prime Minister defied calls to resign as his Cabinet’s decision to scrap measures easing anti-corruption laws failed to stem the largest protests since the fall of communism. Premier Sorin Grindeanu said the only democratic way to change government is
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      • 448 17 BLOOMBERG REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BERLIN German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian ally yesterday said it supported her candidacy in a coming general election, despite her rejection of its demand to cap the number of refugees that the country takes in each year. “We enter
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      • 666 18  -  Bernardi’s defection will further weaken PM Turnbull: Analysts Jonathan Pearlman JonathanPearlman ForTheStraitsTimes InSydney jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com A right-wing politician in Australia, Mr Cory Bernardi, is expected to split from the ruling Liberal-Nation-al Coalition today to form a new “Australian Conservatives” anti-mi-grant party, in a
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      • 487 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY Australia has ordered the sale of 15 properties illegally acquired by overseas buyers, as part of a crackdown on breaches of foreign investment laws. The properties are located in Victoria and Queensland, and have a combined purchase price
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      • 322 18 AGENVE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS SYDNEY Australia has made its largest cocaine haul after seizing a yacht carrying 1.4 tonnes of the drug with an estimated street value of A$312 million (S$337 million). Police said yesterday that the boat was stopped off the coast of New
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      • 386 18 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SYDNEY Seven per cent of Catholic priests were accused of sexually abusing children in Australia between 1950 and 2010, but the allegations were never investigated, according to “shocking and indefensible” data revealed at a top-level inquiry. The
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      • 633 19 Court order blocking Trump’s policy creates temporary window NYTIMES NEW YORK At a sweltering refugee camp on the Kenya-Somalia border, dozens of Somalis who had cleared the final security and medical checks to enter the United States were told to
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      • 371 19 WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON Every presidential administration leaks. So far, the Trump White House has gushed. Unauthorised transcripts of phone conversations between US President Donald Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Australia went public last week. So did details
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      • 274 19 REUTERS WASHINGTON POST BLOOMBERG WEST PALM BEACH (Florida) US President Donald Trump has agreed to meet the leaders of Nato at a summitinlateMay,thealliancehassaid–anapparentfirststepinhisefforts topushittofocusmoreoncounterterrorism and for members to spendmoreontheirmilitaries. MrTrumpwaselectedonapledge to push Nato members to increase their funding to the Western alliance,toeasethefinancialburdenon theUnitedStates.Thisproposalhas
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  • OPINION
    • 426 20 The Straits Times says IsSingaporegettingdirtierandbecominga“LitterRedDot”?Somereadersofthisnewspaperwroteintoexpresstheirviews.Onesaidshewasembar-rassed to take her foreign friends to visit places herewithlitterstrewnallovertheplace.Another wrote about how she saw a cleaner struggling to clear up cigarette butts even as more smokers passed by and added to the pile. Statistics on the number of people caught littering
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    • 1311 20  -  Many Singaporeans suffer from this disorder, which can suck time and energy away from all that makes life worthwhile By Invitation Chong Siow Ann For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Thewriterisvice-chairmanofthe medical board (research) at the Institute of Mental Health. Whenever my
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    • 812 21  -  Lim Sun Sun, Irene Ng For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg Lim Sun Sun is a professor of media and communication and head of humanities, arts and social sciences atthe Singapore University of Technology and Design. Irene Ng isan associate professor of social work
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    • 818 21  -  Noah Smith BLOOMBERG VIEW Social scientists have always been fascinated by crowds. From guessing the weight of a cow to identifying which company built the faulty part that led to the Challenger space shuttle disaster, the many have often been able to outguess
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    • 729 21  -  Lucy Kellaway FINANCIAL TIMES I know a woman who can get people to do whatever she wants. She can make busy executives give her their evenings, their thoughts and their money. On various occasions, she has persuaded me to do
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    • 985 22  -  Parag Khanna Thewriterisaseniorfellowatthe Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, and the author of Technocracy In America: Rise Of The Info-State. PROJECT SYNDICATE SINGAPORE The prevailing mood nowadays is one of pessimism. After a year in which Mr Donald
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    • 869 22  -  Devadas Krishnadas For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg The writer is the chief executive officer of Future-Moves Group, a management consulting firm. Less than a month into his presidency, United States leader Donald Trump has managed to stir controversy and outrage on a grand scale.
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  • FORUM
    • 58 23 WRITE IN: Letters should be meant for exclusive publication in The Straits Times. They should be no longer than 400 words and must include the writer’s full name, address and phone numbers. The Forum editor reserves the right to edit the letters. For women, please indicate Miss, Ms,
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    • 280 23  -  Tan Yi Han The Court of Appeal’s rejection of the Singapore Government’s appeal to use the Protection from Harassment Act (“Is Govt a person? Court rules on anti-harassment law provision”; Jan17),whiledifficultforthe Government, as it was at the losing end, presents a
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    • 180 23  -  Robert Teo Kah Keng Years ago, there was a Learn Bahasa Melayu programme to help us communicate with our Malay neighbours. I hope the programme can be restarted and extended to all four languages here, to help build a more inclusive society. This could
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    • 313 23  -  Danny Lim Fung Yee As the owner of a private diesel vehicle, I was concerned to read that the Government is reviewing its emissions policy to discourage the use of diesel vehicles (“Clearing the air on diesel”; Jan 28). Any regulatory measure needs
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    • 190 23  -  Grace Pang Ern Hsuen (Miss) Raising the bar for secondary school admission through the Direct School Admission (DSA) process may not be a good idea (“Raise DSA bar to admit only the naturally talented” by Ms Wong Kim May; Jan 25). It is
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    • 254 23  -  Brenda Tan Sinc Wee (Ms) Last Friday, my 12-year-old son, who has autism, disappeared (“Boy with autism found after three-hour search”; Feb 6). I am so thankful to those who supported me in my search. I posted an appeal for help on Facebook,
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    • 31 23 1.TEOWJUNHAO: Harness power of people-to-people ties to stay ahead of tech. 2. MRS PADMINI KESAVAPANY: Doesn’t SMC talk to the complainant? 3. MANORAJ RAJATHURAI: Be vigilant about race issues.
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    • 204 23  -  Agnes Sng Hwee Lee (Ms) Holland-Bukit Timah GRC MP Liang Eng Hwa was right to say that the location of the new Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) in Shenton Way will help it reach out to professionals working nearby, who can take part
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    • 263 23  -  Michael Loh Toon Seng (Dr) The Agri-food and Veterinary Authority has killed 24 free-roaming chickens in Sin Ming after receiving complaints about the birds being noisy (“Give and take needed over animals: Minister”; Feb 3). Research has found that chickens have the potential to generate
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    • 138 23  -  Hannah Lim (Associate Professor) Could the Land Transport Authority or the Government clarify legal liability rules should a cyclist or someone using a personal mobility device (PMD) on a footpath/driveway be struck by a car reversing or driving out
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    • 418 23 Should our weekly working hoursbe reduced? As an SME owner, I have never believed that one should work late to show that one is working... If my staff have cleared their work for the day, I don’t hesitate to let them go off at 3pm to spend more
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  • Page 23 Miscellaneous
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    • 178 24 Every year, thousands of visitors among them competitive canoeists –flocktotheQuebecWinterCarnival in Quebec City, Canada, to enjoy a host of activities, including snow baths, night parades, snow slides and skating. For the canoeists, the icy Canoe Race on the Saint Lawrence River (above), is the highlight.
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    • 33 24 WEATHER Warm. Thundery showers mainly over northern, eastern and central Singapore in the late afternoon. High 34 deg C Low 24 deg C 24-hr PSI as of 5pm yesterday: 7 to 11 (Good)
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  • HOME
    • 686 1  -  Figure for 2016 lower than in previous year, and makes up 4.31% of car loan holders Christopher Tan ChristopherTan SeniorTransport Correspondent christan@sph.com.sg Banks and finance companies wrote off 10,533 bad motor loans last year, slightly fewer than the 11,001 written off the year
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    • 107 1 More than 500 children and their parents turned up at Palawan Beach in Sentosa yesterday to create a record-breaking feat using 12,888 mandarin oranges. Measuring 20m by 20m, it entered the Singapore Book Of Records as the largest Chinese character “fu”, which represents an abundance of fortune,
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    • 620 2  -  Annual survey finds satisfaction levels last year at record high since 2008; big improvement seen in waiting time Carolyn Khew kcarolyn@sph.com.sg Commuters were happier with public transport services last year compared to the year before, with overall satisfaction levels hitting a record high since 2008.
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    • 481 2  -  Selina Lum selinal@sph.com.sg Prosecutors are seeking 15 to 18 years’ jail and at least 15 strokes of the cane for a “recalcitrant” teenager who was 14 years old when he raped a 16-year-old at a lift lobby just three doors away
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    • 398 2  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A former mobile phone shop worker conspired to extort US$250,000 (S$352,000) from his friend’s fiancee after a money exchange deal went sour. Yesterday, Benjamin Ling Jialiang, 26, was jailed for two years with one stroke of the cane, after he pleaded
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    • 752 3  -  S’porean wanted in $70m scam told victims he knew Tommy Koh, and had worked at Shell Tan Tam Mei tammei@sph.com.sg An 80-year-old Singaporean wanted for his alleged role in a multimillion-dollar scam in the United States had name-dropped prominent Singaporeans
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    • 377 3  -  Elena Chong ElenaChong CourtCorrespondent elena@sph.com.sg A food and beverage captain hurled a cat from a sixth-storey staircase landing after first luring it with cat food, a court heard. In the early hours of May 26 last year, Fajar Ashraf Fajar Ali, 25,
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    • 347 3  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib ashaffiq@sph.com.sg A former property agent, who is accused of killing his wife in their Woodlands home last month, appeared in court for the first time yesterday. Dressed in a red polo T-shirt, Teo Ghim Heng, 41, who is also known
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    • 334 6  -  Elena Chong ElenaChong CourtCorrespondent elena@sph.com.sg A man who kidnapped and outraged the modesty of three young girls, and molested a fourth, was sentenced to seven years’ corrective training and 12 strokes of the cane yesterday. Lim Hock Keng, 41, was an
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    • 100 6 The upcoming i Light Marina Bay 2017 festival in March will be introducing Art-Zoo, an inflatable playground designed in the setting of a zoological garden. Art-Zoo is one of three distinct festival hubs that are new to the festival this year, created by
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    • 431 6  -  Deadline to move out by Saturday extended to unspecified date amid unclear status of sale Tiffany Fumiko Tay, Raynold Toh tiffanyt@sph.com.sg raynoldt@sph.com.sg Hawkers at Beauty World Centre’s fourth-floor food centre are facing an uncertain future, while a deadline for them to move out
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    • 513 6  -  Ng Huiwen nghuiwen@sph.com.sg HolyCrit organisers will be taking their night cycling event up a notch, with races at the Singapore Sports Hub on Saturday. It will be the first time anywhere in the world that bike races are held at a stadium
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  • PARLIAMENT
    • 586 4  -  95% of cases last year resolved; aim is to detererrant bosses by prosecuting serious cases Toh Yong Chuan TohYongChuan ManpowerCorrespondent tohyc@sph.com.sg The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has hauled 158 employers to court in the last three years for not
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    • 312 4  -  Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg There were three fatal accidents caused by drivers going against traffic in the last three years, said Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng in Parliament yesterday. Three MPs had filed questions relating to drivers going against
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    • 406 4  -  Joanna Seow Parliament yesterday heard a nearly three-hour debate on proposed changes to the format of the presidential elections, before a Bill detailing these changes was passed. Earlier, the sitting opened with questions from MPs on the avenues of recourse for workers owed salaries or injury
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    • 450 4  -  Yasmine Yahya YasmineYahya AssistantBusinessEditor yasminey@sph.com.sg The United States’ withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a setback for the massive trade deal, but does not necessarily spell its end, Trade and Industry (Trade) Minister Lim Hng Kiang said in Parliament yesterday. He
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    • 296 4  -  Joanna Seow joseow@sph.com.sg Light up the country in a more natural hue of warm yellow-white light. Dr Tan Wu Meng (Jurong GRC) made this proposal during his adjournment motion at yesterday’s Parliament sitting. He suggested standardising the use of warmer-hued light-emitting
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    • 536 5  -  It will govern childcare centres, kindergartens, and give authorities new enforcement powers Priscilla Goy goyshiyi@sph.com.sg The authorities will gain new enforcement powers to ensure that pre-schools uphold standards, under a Bill introduced in Parliament yesterday. These include powers to interview people,
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    • 265 5  -  Priscilla Goy The authorities hope to send a signal to parents with the title of the would-belegislation–EarlyChild-hood Development Centres Bill that was introduced in Parliament yesterday. Explaining the name, Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) chief executive Eugene Leong told The
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    • Parliament Briefs
      • 95 5 Demand for places in schools providing special education (Sped) has risen in recent years owing to an increase in the number of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, said Minister of State for EducationJanilPuthuchearyin Parliamentyesterday. But overall, there are sufficient places in Sped schools for students,
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      • 181 5 There are about 13,800 children on waiting lists hoping for childcare places this month, although 40 per cent of them are already enrolled in centres while their parents try to get them into preferred centres, Minister for Social and Family Development Tan Chuan-Jin told Parliament yesterday.
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      • 110 5 It could soon be easier for foreign architects to practise in Singapore, if upcoming changes to the Architects Act are passed. The proposed changes will allow the Board of Architects here to recognise qualifications and standards adopted by similar bodies governing architects overseas. Similarly, these
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    • 456 5  -  Lin Yangchen linyc@sph.com.sg FromJan1,2020,peoplewishingto file patents in Singapore will have their applications put through a more stringent examination procedure, if an amended Bill is passed by Parliament. The amendment would cover inventions that have been assessed by patent offices
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    • 315 5  -  Pearl Lee St Hilda’s Primary School will add one more Higher Chinese class to take in more pupils who want to study the subject. Parliamentary Secretary for Education Low Yen Ling provided this update in Parliament yesterday, noting that the school had
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  • MIND & BODY
    • 1146 7  -  Being in top form comes in handy for Allan Wu when he demonstrates tasks to competitors Fit And Fab Joyce Teo joyceteo@sph.com.sg Q What is your secret to looking fabulous A Dedication and discipline. Nothing is for free, so go earn it. I have always
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    • 476 7 NYTIMES Artist Susan Sills was not surprised that she first noticed hand tremors when she was 72 and a neurologist confirmed that she had Parkinson’s disease. Both her mother and grandfather had this neurological movement disorder. She knew that it sometimes runs in
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    • 481 8  -  A therapist shares how to help someone cope with dysphagia Help At Your Finger tips Joyce Teo People who choke or cough while swallowing may have a deeper problem than just food going down the wrong way. They may have dysphagia or
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    • 686 8 NYTIMES Ms Nazare Rodrigues is 41. But she learnt recently, as she sat on the floor, extended her legs and tried valiantly to touch her fingertips to hertoes,thatsheisalotolder–56– in stretch years. “I feel very stiff, you know?” said Ms Rodrigues, a legal assistant who
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    • 341 8 THE GUARDIAN Sex is painful for nearly one in eight women, according to a study in the British Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology. Researchers vary in their estimates of how common painful sex is some studies say it affects up to one in
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    • 923 9 Should we be worried about the amount of acrylamide in overcooked starchy foods? THE GUARDIAN Overcooked starchy foods can contain acrylamide, a chemical linked to cancer, the Food Standards Agency in Britain warned last month. It launched a public health campaign, dubbed Go
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    • 729 9 THE YOMIURI SHIM BUN/ASIA NEWS NETWORK Anything that can help hospital patients in Japan relax and reduce the stress they and their families are feeling is bound to be popular. This includes planetarium shows. Although just how planetariums are enjoyed depends on the
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    • 674 10  -  After a festive season, you can transform the leftovers into a quick and simple meal Eat To Live Sylvia Tan wdspice@singnet.com.sg Sylvia Tan is a freelance writer and cookbook author. Her previous Eat To Live recipes can be found in two cookbooks, Eat To Live and
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    • 273 10  -  Jaclyn Reutens Dietitian, Aptima Nutrition Sports Consultants This dish uses cabbage, a cruciferous vegetable which contains glucosinolates that may help to improve intestinal health and reduce the risk of cancer. Cabbage also contains an array of antioxidants such as betacarotene, lutein, zeaxanthin
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    • 310 10  -  Kitchen Sylvia Tan In the old days, hawkers used only wooden chopping blocks and they would scrape them clean with their choppers after use. They would wash the chopping block with soap and water at the end of the day. This was to clear the
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    • 109 10 FRIDAY, FEB 10 MANAGE GERD AND INDIGESTION Find out when to seek medical attention for gastrooesophageal reflux (Gerd), which occurs when stomach acid flows back into the oesophagus, and dyspepsia or indigestion. Dr Kim Guowei, an associate consultant at the division of general surgery at National University Hospital
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    • 798 11  -  Early medical treatment can help patients regain their skin colour and confidence Doc Talk Steven Thng enquiries@nhg.com.sg Associate ProfessorStevenThng headsthepigmentclinic atthe National Skin Centre, a member of the National Healthcare Group. He is in charge of managing all complex pigmentary disorders. He is
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    • 412 11  -  Ask The Experts Dr Benjamin Lam Consultant weight management physician, Health For Life Centre, KhooTeck Puat Hospital QIam17andIhavebeenon a ketogenic (low carb-high fat) diet for a week. The results have been great so far. I’ve been losing weight steadily
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    • 912 12  -  HPB campaign reaches out to different groups to make the change to a healthier lifestyle Abigail Ng abigai lng@sph.com. sg These days, the family of Mr Kumara Karthik, 31, including his diabetic parents, eat basmati and brown rice, instead of plain white rice. The full-time
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    • 473 12  -  Abigail Ng People with diabetes may often choose foods with a low glycaemic index (GI) to prevent their blood sugar levels from spiking after a meal. However, chief dietitian Lim Su Lin from the National University Hospital does not recommend
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    • 408 12  -  Abigail Ng Creating a new habit of regular exercise is often difficult. This may be even harder for diabetes patients who have not done any exercises in a while. Physical activity can improve insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control. This is important for people with
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  • BUSINESS
    • 630 1  -  Shipping trust issues profit warning, sending its units tumbling 11% to 13.8 cents In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, the FSL board said Mr Hatton (above) “had increasingly displayed antagonistic behaviour towards board members who he considered were not aligned
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    • 289 1  -  Marissa Lee Ezra shares plunged to an all-time low yesterday as investors bailed out of the embattled oil services firm over fears its huge debts may send it into liquidation. The stock, which had been suspended since last Wednesday, dived 1.8
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    • 416 1  -  Lydia Lam lydialam@sph.com.sg Have questions about this year’s Singapore Budget? Head to The Straits Times’ microsite for explainers and a breakdown of the Budget, which will be delivered by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat on Feb 20. The microsite, which was
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    • 688 2  -  M+S says office space at DUO, its other project, is 45% pre-leased Wong Siew Ying wongsy@sph.com.sg The two new office towers at Marina One due to be completed in this half of the year are about 60 per cent pre-leased. Developer M+S told The
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    • 335 2  -  Wong Siew Ying An entire floor of prime office units at Samsung Hub in Raffles Place is up for sale for about $43.4 million via an expression of interest exercise. The indicative price works out to about $3,310 psf for the 13,132 sq
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    • 695 2  -  Home renovation can be challenging enough without having to worry about rogue interior designers or contractors absconding with your funds. InteriordesignplatformQanvast(pronounced“canvas”)aimsto helphomeownersavoidsuch perils.ChiaYanMinspeaksto Qanvast’sbusinessdevelopment managerJosephineWangand assistantmarketingmanager MadelineChen,both29,aboutits growthplansandgoaltobecomea one-stopportalforhomeowners. Technology Chia Yan Min chiaym@sph.com.sg Q How did Qanvast get started? Ms Wang Qanvast was started by
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    • Start@SG
      • 143 2 iFashion Group has acquired lifestyle marketplace Megafash for $3.5 million in cash and shares. This acquisition “strengthens iFashion’s portfolio and paves the way towards securing an IPO (initial public offering) the company said in a statement. Megafash has an e-commerce platform as well as seven stores
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      • 60 2  -  Chia Yan Min Startupbootcamp FinTech Singapore, a specialised accelerator programme for regional fintech firms, has moved to Lattice80 –afintechhubat80,RobinsonRoad. The fintech accelerator programme, launched here in 2014, also has a presence in London, Mumbai and New York. Besides giving start-ups in the finance industry a boost,
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    • 597 3  -  Deal values available office units at Raffles Place building at ‘attractive’ $2,900 psf Lee Xin En xinen@sph.com.sg One of China’s richest men is buying a commercial building in the heart of Raffles Place. Mr Ji Changqun, a Nanjing businessman behind
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    • 311 3 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Chinese dealmaker Fang Fenglei won backing from Global Logistic Properties’ (GLP) chief executive officer as he pursues a takeoveroftheUS$9billion(S$12.7 billion) warehouse owner, which could become the biggest Asian buyout deal, people with knowledge of the matter said. Mr Fang’s Beijing-based
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    • 591 4 Over 58% of top execs at biggest firms say they feel negative impact on their businesses BLOOMBERG LONDON Brexit has already damaged businesses even before Prime Minister Theresa May triggers the start of Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, according to
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    • 450 4 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia’s gross domestic product grew 4.94 per cent in the fourth quarter to mark the slowest pace since the opening three months of last year, as household consumption cooled and government spending contracted, data showed yesterday. South-east Asia’s largest economy
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    • 410 4 REUTERS TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp and Suzuki Motor Corp yesterday said they have agreed to begin formal talks aimed at forging a partnership in shared procurement, green vehicles, IT and safety technologies. The agreement takes the two Japanese carmakers a step closer to
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    • 285 4 REUTERS HONG KONG A United States push to encourage its companies to repatriate billions of dollars parked overseas could trigger capital outflows out of Hong Kong, though such funds could eventually return to the territory, the head of the city’s Monetary
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    • 527 6  -  Deregulation of US financial industry and boost from investors also buoy local shares Bulls And Bears Grace Leong gleong@sph.com.sg Local shares took the cue from last Friday’s Wall Street rally, ignited by unexpectedly strong United States jobs data and moves by President
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    • 48 6 1 XMHHoldingsistyingupwith MyanmarMarcoPolotoseize thegrowingbusiness opportunitiesinMyanmarin themakingandsaleofmarine enginesandpowersolutions locally. SBIOffshoresaiditexpectsto report a full-year net loss, mainly due to substantially lower revenue amid challenging economic conditions. 2 3 MetalComponentEngineering warnedthatitwouldposta full-yearnetloss,mainlydueto costsincurredasaresultofits exitfromtheharddiscdrive componentsbusiness segment. 4 LuzhouBio-ChemTechnology saidafireonitspremisesin Liaoning,China,onSunday wouldhavelimitedimpacton itsoperations. 5 Micro-Mechanicshasposteda 23.5percentrisein second-quarternetprofitto $3.4million.Revenuewasup 16.3percentat$14.2millionfor thethreemonthstoDec31.
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    • 55 6 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST 'VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-'000 YIELD COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE •ORVOL '000 GROSS YIELD"/. 257 220 AscendasReit 735 555 HongkongLand USD US680 +5 2017 2.8 +2 4140 6.3 164 130.5 CapitaCom Trust 1525 unch 6838 6 345 280 CapitaLand
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    • 581 7  -  Watchdog finds that the deal will not substantially reduce competition in the Singapore market Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg The Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has given the nod to Nissan Motor’s recent acquisition of a 34 per cent stake in Mitsubishi Motors.
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    • Company Briefs
      • 130 7 Specialist contractor and vehicle parts manufacturer LH Group has received applications to subscribe to 10.1 million conditional placement shares, adding up to $8.1 million, as part of a reverse takeover. This is about 35 per cent more than its minimum placement target of $6 million. The firm said
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      • 72 7 China Environment, an industrial waste gas treatment specialist, has engaged a legal firm in China to handle a number of civil suits lodged against the company and its subsidiaries. The legal firm will file a report with the Chinese authorities on former executive chairman Huang Min’s alleged fraud
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      • 166 7 Property and lifestyle company Wing Tai Holdings’ second-quarter net profit surged 98 per cent to $2.14 million, despite a 50 per cent slide in revenue to $60.9 million. This was due largely to an increase in the share of profits from associated and joint venture companies, which
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    • 69 1 “Business in this country is already feeling the pain of the economic upheaval of leaving the EU... There is no sign that this is likely to ease this year. MR BEN PAGE, CEO of Ipsos MORI, on results of a poll his company conducted among top executives at Britain’s biggest
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    • 636 10  -  Qualifying for beach volleyball at Asiad also a target on Dean Martin’s radar May Chen maychen@sph.com.sg The Volleyball Association of Singapore (VAS) has appointed a new national beach volleyball coach, with the aim of growing the sport’s talent pool and making a breakthrough
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    • 427 10 REUTERS LOS ANGELES Japan’s red-hot Hideki Matsuyama maintained his sizzling run by retaining his Phoenix Open title with a gripping play-off victory over Webb Simpson on Sunday. He clinched his fifth win in nine starts worldwide by sinking a 10-foot birdie putt on the
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      • 110 10 THE GUARDIAN LONDON Alastair Cook has stepped down from his role as England Test captain after 59 Tests. He gave his decision to the chairman of the England Wales Cricket Board, Colin Graves, on Sunday evening but has said he wants to
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      • 115 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BOSTON Retiring National Basketball Association star Paul Pierce made an emotional farewell appearance in Boston on Sunday for the Los Angeles Clippers, in their 102-107 loss to the Celtics. Pierce, a 10-time NBA All-Star, played 15 seasons for the Celtics and
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      • 65 10 REUTERS JOHANNESBURG Joostvan der Westhuizen, the scrum-half for the South African rugby side who triumphed at the 1995 World Cup, died yesterday after a long battle with motor neurone disease at the age of 45, his charitable foundation said. He played 89 games for
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      • 80 10 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE REUTERS OTTAWA Britain booked a Davis Cup tennis quarter-final against France in odd fashion on Sunday, after the decisive final singles match ended when Canada’s Denis Shapovalov hit the umpire with a ball. The 17-year-old Israeli-born Canadian was disqualified after
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    • 302 10 REUTERS AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE ROME Wales just missed out on scoring a bonus point in the first round of the Six Nations rugby championship but their thirst for one helped put them on top of the table on Sunday. The tournament is, for
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    • 601 11 City boss did not expect Brazilian Jesus, with 3 goals in first 2 games, to settle in so quickly AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE MANCHESTER Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has admitted even he is surprised by the stunning start Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus has made in English
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    • 437 11  -  Wang Meng Meng meng@sph.com.sg Nostalgia will be in the air on Friday at the Padang when Tampines Rovers’ footballers of yesteryear take to the pitch once again. The S-League club, which was established in 1945, has organised a gathering at the
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    • 436 11 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LIBREVILLE Cameroon celebrated the most improbable of victories at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday, and coach Hugo Broos hoped it would pave the way towards a bright future for his team. The Indomitable Lions showed remarkable character to come from
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    • 149 11 TODAY CRICKET 4th ODI South Africa v Sri Lanka (Singtel TV Ch122 StarHub Ch235, 7.30pm). FOOTBALL AFC Champions League Play-offs: Gamba Osaka v Johor DarulTakzim (Singtel TV Ch115 StarHub Ch209, 5.30pm), Ulsan v Kitchee (Ch116 Ch210,6.20pm), Shanghai SIPGv Sukhothai (Ch114 Ch208,7pm). AFC Cup Play-off 2nd leg: Home
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    • 493 12 THE GUARDIAN LIVERPOOL Jurgen Klopp cannot have seen this rut coming and his mood after Liverpool’s latest weary performance was bleak. There was no anger, only tired exasperation. He had already discharged his rage at half-time as his side toiled at Hull
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    • 587 12  -  Eye On EPL Aleksandar Duric stsports@sph.com.sg Liverpool’s honeymoon period lasted longer than expected and I have predicted all along that their bubble would burst sooner or later. To manager Jurgen Klopp’s credit, he has kept the team’s flaws hidden
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    • 606 13 Brady MVP but Edelman sparks game-tying touchdown while White wins it in overtime Super Bowl LI: Patriots 34 Falcons 28 The heroes REUTERS NYTIMES HOUSTON Record-setting quarterback Tom Brady got the hardware as Most Valuable Player but there were many heroes in the New
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    • 522 13 On the sidelines NYTIMES AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE HOUSTON There was the game on the field, and there was the one watched through the political prism of these times. On social media, the Atlanta Falcons were stand-ins for an-ti-Trump ferment at Sunday’s Super Bowl, coming from a
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    • 743 1  -  A string of musicals by local troupes is set to light up the stage, from Wild Rice’s restaging of La Cage Aux Follesto Itsy–TheMusical, The Finger Players’ first foray into the popular genre Akshita Nanda Arts Correspondent akshitan@sph.com.sg A bumper line-up of seven musicals from
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      320 1 LaoJiu: The Musical What: This is The Theatre Practice’s musical adaptation of the Kuo Pao Kun play about a boy who wants to pursue the arts. At the 2013 Life Theatre Awards, it won accolades for Best Director (Kuo Jian Hong), Best Ensemble and a special mention for
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      • 383 2 The tender relationship between his father and his seven-year-old nephew inspired director and playwright Chong Tze Chien to create The Finger Players’ first musical. Itsy The Musical evokes the nursery rhyme, Itsy Bitsy Spider, but the spark was a soothing refrain Chong’s father used
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      • 496 2 After news broke in October about an upcoming musical inspired by the topless cabaret, Tropicana, producer Tan Kheng Hua received numerous phone calls and e-mail messages from the now-defunct nightclub’s former staff and associates. Among them is a woman who had a teacher’s
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      • 403 2 Why do Singaporeans love musicals? Dream Academy founder Selena Tan jokes: “Because we are Sing-a-pore, mah.” Music and comedy form the backbone of her for-profit production company, known for the Dim Sum Dollies revues and Broadway Beng shows. Tan’s latest musical also marries melodies
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      • 585 3  -  Artists Charlene Shepherdson and Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips explore the experiences of their community in Singapore in their play NabilahSaid nabilahs@sph.com.sg Eurasian narratives get a welldeserved spotlight next weekend with a new play that explores a culture that is sometimes given short shrift here. For
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      • 486 3  -  Chang Tou Liang A full house packed the Victoria Concert Hall on a drizzly evening for a rare recital of two cellos by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra’s principal cellist Ng Pei-Sian and his identical twin Pei-Jee. The brothers were born in Sydney, shared the same
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      • 553 3 NYTIMES NEW YORK Playwright Robert Schenkkan (left) spent three years writing The Kentucky Cycle, theseriesofnineone-actsthatwon tucky Cycle, the series of nine one-acts that won him the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1992. He spent 21 months on a first draft of
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      • 1056 4  -  In his new book, Jonathan Tepperman, managing editor of US magazine Foreign Affairs, lists the world’s 10 most “terrible” problems and suggests how to pursue effective remedies The Big Read Cheong Suk-Wai CheongSuk-Wai SeniorWriter suk@sph.com.sg The Fix: How Nations Survive And Thrive In A World In
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      • 505 4  -  The Review Gurveen Kaur Hot on the heels of blockbuster grip-lit (short for gripping literature written by female writers) Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins comes Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes, a psychological thriller with an
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      • 778 5  -  Started in July last year, localbooks.sg aims to shine the spotlight on local writing Olivia Ho oliviaho@sph.com.sg The first Singapore novel Ms Callie Chong read changed her life. It was Suchen Christine Lim’s 2013 novel The River’s Song and she fell so hard for it
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      • 656 5 Start them young, keep them keen. That seems to be the mindset behind the programmes lined up for the #BuySingLit campaign, half of which are aimed at younger readers. The industry-led movement to get Singaporeans to buy more local books will hold 21 family-friendly events from
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      • 304 5 FICTION 1. (2) Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult 2. (1) The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer 3. (3) Lyrebird by Cecelia Ahern 4. (5) The Whistler by John Grisham 5. (8) The Wrong Side Of Goodbye by Michael Connelly 6. (4) The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins
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    • 86 6 If I could trade music to have her back, I would. yy SINGER BRUNO MARS, on his mother’s death I have to bake more than ever. If someone comes to my house and there’s no cake, they question how I won. yy THE GREAT BRITISH BAKEOFF
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    • 824 6 Online platform Stem distributes their music to streaming services and helps them to divide the royalties NYTIMES NEW YORK When Frank Ocean’s album Blonde came out in August, it went straight to No. 1 and became the talk of the music business because it was
      NYTIMES; PHOTO: NYTIMES  -  824 words
    • BON VOYAGE SPECIAL SPH CONTENT LAB
      • 1078 7  -  Ravaged by World War II, Rotterdam has reinvented itself, becoming a showcase of stunning modern architecture JOYCE HUANG AS A foodie, nothing much distracts me from the allure of beautiful and aromatic produce. Yet here I was, amid stalls flaunting blocks and slices of cheese
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      • 1050 8 / 9  -  The Cape Winelands of South Africa offer more things to do than those that are grape-related SUZANNE SNG SOUTH Africa’s famed Cape Winelands produce some of the world’s best wines. But what if you are the type of person who buys wine based on how cute the label
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      • 439 10 When in Vancouver, do not pass up on the chance to visit Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies View FINDER IF YOU are planning a holiday in Vancouver, you must include a selfdrive trip to visit the majestic CanadiRockies. The mountains drive trip to visit the
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          187 11 Start the New Year right with great deals from CTC Travel’s Vacation Extravaganza, C’VEX, on trips to Europe, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and more. $200 on selected China travel packages; and Second passenger saves up to 50 per cent or up to $150 on selected Asean travel packages.
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        • 118 11 Pamper your loved one with the gift of travel this Valentine’s Day. Trafalgar is spreading the love by offering a 12 per cent discount on selected guided holidays to Paris, Italy, Vienna, India and Hawaii purchased between Feb 10 and 14. The savings are valid
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      • travel NEWS
        • 178 11 Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection recently announced that award-winning actress, best-selling author and producer, Dame Joan Collins (right), will be the godmother of the S.S. Joie de Vivre, Uniworld’s newest super ship and the first of its kind to
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    • life buzz
      • 529 14 NYTIMES NEW YORK The diplomatic travails of United States President Donald Trump and his past Twitter fixation with actress Kristen Stewart provided fodder for SaturdayNight Live this weekend. But a sketch lampooning Mr Sean M. Spicer, the White House press secretary, in which he was
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      • 263 14 BLOOMBERG REUTERS LOS ANGELES It was a squeaker, but Universal Pictures’ Split has edged past Paramount’s Rings to narrowly claim victory at the North American box office. The psychological thriller from M. Night Shyamalan retained its first-place position for the third consecutive weekend, earning US$14.6million(S$20.6million). So
        BLOOMBERG; REUTERS  -  263 words
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        64 14 Actresses Sushmita Sen (far left), in a gown by designer Sashi Vangapalli, and Disha Patani (left), in a creation by designer Jayanti Reddy, were among Bollywood stars who graced the ramp during the finale of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017 in Mumbai, India, on Sunday. The five-day
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      • 293 14 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE JERUSALEM Sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor was named on Monday as this year’s winner of the milliondollar Genesis Prize, awarded for commitment to Israel and Judaism, organisers said. British-Indian Kapoor “is one of the most influential and innovative artists of his generation”, they
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  • LITTLE RED DOT
    • 408 1 ot all of us may know the significance of festive practices, such as older people giving money to the younger ones during Chinese New Year. The root of the practice: More than 1,000 years ago, parents in China gave their children 100 coins, called “ya sui
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    • big at home
      • 342 2  -  ACTIVITY BY SERENE LUO ST, Jan 27 Excerpt from: Grab, Uber not exempt from child-seat rules: LTA By Zhaki Abdullah Ride-hailing services such as Grab and Uber are not exempt from rules requiring car seats for young children, the Land Transport Authority
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      • 423 3  -  ACTIVITY BY SERENE SERENE LUO ST, Jan 27 Excerpt from: Changi readies for Chinese New Year peak By Karamjit Kaur Changi Airport is gearing up for another busy weekend, a month after the hristmas and year-end holidays and not just because of locals travelling during
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      • 484 4  -  ACTIVITY BY SERENE SERENE LUO ST, Jan 30 Excerpt and adaptation: ‘Wage theft’ leaves workers in distress By Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh Since arriving in Singapore for work last August, welder S. Kumar has not sent a single cent home. The 42-year-old was looking forward to
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      • 101 6 Little Red Dot brings you highlights of some special happenings KidsSTOP at Science Centre Singapore has a new Playmaker Studio, where children get to tinker with tech toys and tools. Among the activities in store: Learn to programme a robot to dance to a song, build
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      • 142 6 Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary lit the National School Games (NSG) 2017 cauldron during the games’ opening ceremony at the OCBC Arena on Jan 25, with help from Sembawang Primary School’s Ricqiey Dannyall and Singapore Sports School’s Crystal Wong (in red). With them
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      • 194 6 A group of recent Hwa Chong Institution (Junior College) graduates, who call themselves Girls In Chess, are organising a girls-only chess competition on Feb 19. The Singapore Youth Girls’ Chess Championship 2017 targets primary school pupils, with two categories: girls aged 12 and below, and girls
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      • 417 7 Former cavalryman revolutionises family entertainment 1773, London Bored of taking your family to a park every weekend? Or has a ticket for a Shakespeare’s play become too expensive? Fret not! Starting this weekend, a series of performances will be held at the newly built
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      • 531 8  -  Since 2004, this man has helped more than 700 stressed out individuals. Ang Yiying reports Ang Yiying Mr Lim Cheng Boon, 62, sometimes receives notes of appreciation from the financially stressed people he has helped, who say that they can now sleep at night. The
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      • 115 9 Nur Syahiidah Zainal brings you news from the region Sources: Reuters, ST On Jan 25, sumo wrestler Kisenosato became the first native Japanese to attain the sport’s most exalted rank yokozuna since 1998. He secured the ultimate rank with his first-ever tournament win in a bruising bout with
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      • 135 9 Sources: Agence France-Presse, ST Lingering doubts among the scientific community has prompted a team of scientists to take a tape measure to Mount Everest to determine whether a massive earthquake really did knock a few millimetres off the world’s tallest peak. A deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake
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      • 108 9 Sources: Agence France-Presse, ST The authorities in the central Mandalay region plan to confiscate more than 16,000ha of unused farmland to use for the nation’s interests. WHY IT MATTERS Land ownership is one of the most contentious issues in Myanmar, where the former junta government
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        746 10 / 11  -  TEXT: FRANCE-PRESSE, WASHINGTON NUR SYAHIIDAH ZAINAL Here’s what happened around the world recently. How do you feel after reading about these incidents? Write to stdot@sph.sg and tell us GERMANY Participants in fancy dress racing downhill during the annual horn sledge race, Schnablerrennen, in Gaissach on Jan 22.
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        27 10 / 11 Look through The Straits Times for articles on other events that you think may have contributed to the Doomsday Clock moving forward. North Pacific Ocean Japan
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      • 662 12 / 13  -  ST, Jan 22 Excerpt from: Trashy donations hamper charities’ work Yuen Sin The value of responsibility not only pertains to our own obligations but extends to what we can do for others in society hamper By Yuen Sin Mouldy cakes, soiled underwear and nuggets
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