The Straits Times, 9 November 2017

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  • 46 1 THE STRAITS TIMES THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9,2017 SINCE 1845 EXCELLENCE IN REDESIGN: SOCIETY OF NEWS DESIGN BEST IN NEWSPAPER DESIGN, BEST NEWS WEBSITE: WAN-IFRA 98 PAGES IN SIX PARTS $1.10 98 PAGES $1.10 To subscribe: 6388-3838 sphsubscription.com.sg sphsubscription.com.sg A Singapore Press Holdings publication publication MCI (P) 053/02/2017
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  • 257 1 BEIJING The sprawling imperial palace of the Ming and Qing emperors, the Forbidden City, was the first stop for visiting United States President Donald Trump at the start of his three-day visit to China. Mr Trump and his wife Melania, together with Chinese President
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  • 501 1  -  All health providers, even GPs, will have to upload health details if plans are approved Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg The Ministry of Health (MOH) wants to make it compulsory for all healthcare providers to upload data to the National Electronic Health Record (NEHR)
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    • 63 1 World Jokowi’s daughter marries in style A14 Top of the News What Singaporeans think of ethnicity A10 Home Several hurt after e-scooter catches fire B1&2 Shine Bright Like A Diamond Introducing the new LeGold Diamonds. Stylish and modern, every piece is a timeless beauty that exudes the glamour in you.
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    • 22 1 Life’Tis the season for shopping D1&2 Sport MMA star to miss fight after crash C12 port tar to mi ight after rash
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    • 15 1 Community Pilgrims still flock to Kusu B14 SEE TOP OFTHE NEWS A4 SEETOPOFTHE NEWSA6 EmpText
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  • BRIEFING
    • What’s News
      • 44 2 TOP OF THE NEWS Only 3 per cent of the more than 4,000 private healthcare providers including specialist clinics, nursing homes and hospices have contributed to the National Electronic Health Record system. The Health Ministry plans to make it compulsory. A1
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      • 76 2 TOP OF THE NEWS The certificate of entitlement (COE) premium for cars above 1,600cc or 130bhp finished 14.8 per cent higher to hit a 15-month high of $57,414. It was the biggest increase as COE premiums rose across the board at the latest tender yesterday
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      • 74 2 WORLD The authorities in New Delhi have closed schools as the Indian capital remained blanketed in smog yesterday. The government was mulling over reviving a plan where people would be able to drive their cars only on alternate days. According to the air quality index
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      • Straits Times Digital
        • 25 2 VIDEO From next month, Singapore Civil Defence Force ambulances will be allowed to run red lights when responding to life-threatening emergencies. str.sg/4tW5
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          32 2 PHOTOS US President DonaldTrump touched down in Japan on Sundayforthe first leg of his two-week Asia tour. He visited South Korea on Tuesday and arrived in China yesterday. str.sg/4tTK
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      • 52 2 WORLD Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has warned Saudi Arabia against escalatinga war of words, and said the country wanted a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Yemen. This came as France said it was taking the allegations that Iran had violated UN Security Council resolutions
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      • 44 2 OPINION How harsh a sentence is handed down in criminal cases can make or break lives. Singapore is reviewing the process by which sentences are decided with the goal of achieving consistency and more even-handed justice, writes Selina Lum. A30
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      • 49 2 HOME Two fires involving electric scooters early this week have brought the tally for the year of fires involving personal mobility devices to 33. Yesterday’s fire did not injure anyone, but a victim from Tuesday’s fire is still in hospital with second-degree burns. B1
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      • 43 2 HOME The new 11-storey Kampung Admiralty complex will receive the Outstanding Award this year at the seventh Skyrise Greenery Awards today. The integrated retirement hub boasts a combined rooftop community park, edible garden and rainwater catchment area. B2
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      • 50 2 BUSINESS Businesses have a duty of stewardship to their shareholders, their employees, their customers and their community, Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat said at the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability Awards last night. Studies show that sound sustainability standards lower a company’s cost of capital, he said. C1
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      • 69 2 SPORT National football coach V. Sundram Moorthy has balanced an ageing squad by naming five players under the age of 23 in the quest for Asian Cup qualification. Before meeting Group E leaders Bahrain at the National Stadium next Tuesday, the Lions take on Lebanon, also
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      • 47 2 LIFE At Sudo, a performance tomorrow that is part of Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series, singer-songwriter Ferry and electronic music quartet Canvas Conversations will perform together. The audience will be encircled by six speakers, with a screen featuring live animation surrounding the stage. D8
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      • 50 2 Our report yesterday, “Khaw provides details of errant maintenance team”, stated that Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan said the amnesty period for SMRT employees was suggested by the union, when what he said was SMRT had declared the amnesty. We are sorry for the error.
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    • What’s Next
      • 56 2 South Korean President Moon Jae In will meet his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo in Bogor, West Java, today, as part of his first visit to South-east Asia since he was elected in May. Mr Moon’s tour includes stops in Vietnam and the Philippines to bolster
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      • 43 2 The YMCA of Singapore, which is celebrating its 115th anniversary this year, is holding a dinner to thank its long-time supporters and staff members today. Tanjong Pagar GRC MP Joan Pereira will be the guest of honour.
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      • 49 2 Commodities trader Noble Group will be announcing its third-quarter results today. It had earlier warned of a large loss. It recently agreed to sell its Americas-focused oil trading business to Vitol for about US$580 million (S$791 million) as part of a debt-cutting strategy.
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    • 301 2  -  Heritage and Community Correspondent Why It Matters Melody Zaccheus melodyz@sph.com.sg A new book chronicling decades of civil society activism, launched on Sunday, details the efforts of 37 diverse activists who have campaigned for marginalised groups and championed niche but worthy causes. Among some of the successes
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    • 217 2 REACH US AT Website: www.straitstimes.com Facebook: www.fb.com/thestraitstimes Twitter: @STcom Instagram: @Straits_Times nvisible setting technique was developed in France more than two centuries ago. With varying sizes of fancy cut diamonds clustered together side-by-side, our eyes see an illusion of a larger fancy cut diamond. From 1,979 18K White Gold Diamond
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  • TOP OF THE NEWS
    • 647 3  -  He urges them to learn from tunnel flooding incident and commit to culture of excellence Adrian Lim Adrian Lim Transport Correspondent adrianl@sph.com.sg SMRT group chief executive Desmond Kuek, in an e-mail to staff yesterday, rallied them to take the lessons from
      PHOTOS: SMRT/FACEBOOK, LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY  -  647 words
    • 719 4  -  He offers ‘path to better future’ at S. Korean National Assembly during his Asia tour Chang May Choon Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul changmc@sph.com.sg US President Donald Trump has offered North Korea an alternative path towards a “much
      PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: REUTERS; action.PHOTO: REUTERS  -  719 words
    • 611 4  -  Goh SuiNoi China China Bureau Chief In Beijing suinoi@sph.com.sg United States President Donald Trump has referred to his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping as the “king” of China. So, it was fitting that the first stop on his first state visit
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    • 1346 6  -  While most see merits of health database, some say data entry may impact waiting time Linette Lai linettel@sph.com.sg General practitioners (GPs) form one of the largest groups to be affected by the Health Ministry’s plans to get all healthcare providers on board
      ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR; Source: INTEGRATED HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  1,346 words
    • 817 6  -  News analysis Poon Chian Hui Assistant News Editor chpoon@sph.com.sg The move to compel the private healthcare sector to join the shared national patient database sends a clear message the Government is done waiting. Next year, a Bill is expected to be
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    • 514 8  -  Premiums also soar due to longer gap from last tender, rush to register cars before Jan 1 ChristopherTan Certificate of entitlement (COE) prices ended sharply higher across the board at the latest tender yesterday on panic buying triggered by the Government’s announcement last
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    • 568 8  -  Elena Chong Elena Chong Court Correspondent elena@sph.com.sg An Asean scholarship holder at Singapore Management University (SMU) hacked into his professor’s computer account and changed his own examination grades as well as those of others. Tran Gia Hung, 22, a first-year business management
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    • 650 8  -  Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg While parkgoers are not worried about hitting the beach at East Coast Park after a crocodile was sighted there, parents of young sailors feel events around the area should be cancelled for now. The reptile was spotted on Monday at a
      PHOTOS: AUDREY TAN, ST READER; STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  650 words
    • 520 10  -  Chinese, Malays, Indians or Eurasians more likely to be viewed as ‘truly S’porean’: Survey Yuen Sin yuensin@sph.com.sg Singaporeans are more likely to accept new citizens as being “truly Singaporean” if they are of the country’s four core ethnic groups, according to a
      Source: INSTITUTE OF POLICY STUDIES ILLUSTRATION: MIEL STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS  -  520 words
    • 428 10  -  Melody Zaccheus Heritage and Community Melody Heritage and Community Correspondent melodyz@sph.com.sg Of 2,020 people surveyed, more identify with Singapore than their own ethnic lineage. Some 35 per cent of respondents in a new study on ethnic identity by the Institute of Policy Studies
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    • 455 10  -  Melody Zaccheus Eating halal food, wearing the tudung as well as avoiding alcohol and not touching dogs are perceived as important traits of being a Malay in Singapore. But when it comes to understanding these key facets of the community,
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    • 250 11 MARKS SPENCER LONDON Make it an extraordinary Christmas With showstopping ideas and beautifully wrapped food and drink gifts, the stage is set for a truly special Christmas. c: S L r tt F L E fc. Bnrgi "1 Cbarionn iS5 S& M&S N A SHORTBb° TTISH 1 n\i. r n\-<y
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  • WORLD
    • 644 12 Teheran denies supplying missiles to Yemen rebels as international pressure mounts AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS TEHERAN President Hassan Rouhani warned Saudi Arabia yesterday that it would achieve nothing by threatening the might of Iran, as a war of words between the regional
      AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS; PHOTO: EPA-EFE  -  644 words
    • 397 12 2004. WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON United States officials are playing it cautious over the purge of domestic rivals by Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, even as President Donald Trump has voiced his wholehearted support for the move. Mr Trump, on a trip to
      2004. WASHINGTON POST  -  397 words
    • 550 12 erty. REUTERS, AGENCE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE RIYADH Saudi Arabian authorities have made further arrests and frozen more bank accounts in an expanding anti-corruption crackdown on the kingdom’s political and business elite, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday. Dozens of royal family members,
      erty. REUTERS, AGENCE; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; PHOTO: EPA-EFE  -  550 words
    • ASIA
      • 662 14  -  7,000 guests attend wedding of President’s daughter, and millions watch it live on TV Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent Wahyudi Soeriaatmadja Indonesia Correspondent In Jakarta wahyudis@sph.com.sg The Indonesian city of Solo and many parts of the country came to a standstill for more than
        PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ceremony. PHOTO: REUTERS  -  662 words
      • 298 14 premises. BERNAMA JAKARTA Indonesian VicePresident Jusuf Kalla wants Malaysia’s former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad to apologise over his remark linking the ancient seafaring Bugis people to pirates. According to the Antara news agency, Mr Kalla said the statement by Tun Dr Mahathir was
        premises. BERNAMA  -  298 words
      • 262 14 Syria militants. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, BERNAMA NETWORK, BERNAMA PETALING JAYA•A man distressed residents of an apartment complex in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, after he dressed up as a suicide bomber, apparently for a costume party in September. Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Police
        Syria militants. THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK, BERNAMA; NETWORK, BERNAMA  -  262 words
      • 301 14 Rohingya crisis said.REUTERS YANGON Myanmar said yesterday that a United Nations Security Council statement on the Rohingya refugee crisis could “seriously harm” its talks with Bangladesh over repatriating more than 600,000 people who have fled there to escape a Myanmar military crackdown. The
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      • 697 16  -  Minister declares situation ‘close to severe’, closes schools, urges people to avoid walks Nirmala Ganapathy Nirmala Ganapathy India Bureau Chief In New Delhi gnirmala@sph.com.sg The authorities in New Delhi scrambled to put in place emergency measures, including shutting down schools and warning citizens
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      • 227 16 REUTERS SHANGHAI The smog-prone northern Chinese province of Hebei has fulfilled its 2013-2017 targets to cut pollution, coal consumption and steel capacity, the local government said yesterday. Hebei, home to six of China’s 10 smoggiest cities in the first three quarters of
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      • 467 16 give 2019.”BLOOMBERG NEW DELHI When Prime Minister Narendra Modi voided almost all of India’s cash last year, Mr Kuldeep Mishra’s savings were turned into worthless paper. The vegetable wholesaler was forced to spend hours in bank queues and his business suffered for a month.
        give 2019.”BLOOMBERG  -  467 words
      • 395 16 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will send controversial televangelist Zakir Naik back to India if its government requests his extradition, said Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi yesterday. The Muslim preacher from India is a permanent resident in Malaysia, and is believed to
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      • 483 20  -  Duterte orders troops to leave the ‘land feature’ in South China Sea Raul Dancel Philippines Correspondent In Manila rdancel@sph.com.sg President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the removal of huts built by Philippine troops on a sandbar in the South China Sea, after China complained about
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      • 556 20  -  Trinna Leong Malaysia Correspondent Leong Malaysia Correspondent In Georgetown, Penang ltrinna@sph.com.sg As more Penang flood evacuees returned home yesterday, state and federal authorities in Malaysia be- gan discussing flood mitigation measures, and laying blame, after the disastrous flood last weekend claimed
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      • Asia Briefs
        • 57 20 YANGON A20-year-old American tourist fell to her death while trying to view the sunset from a 6-m-high pagoda in Myanmar’s ancient former capital of Bagan, the government said yesterday. The traveller, identified as Ms Kassandra Braun, died on the way to hospital in
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        • 80 20 REUTERS JAKARTA Indonesia plans to launch in January a new automated system using 44 servers to help block websites displaying content such as pornography or extremist ideology, a Communications Ministry official said yesterday. The so-called “crawling system” searches Internet content and issues alerts when inappropriate
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        • 76 20 Kedah. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE KUALA LUMPUR•Dozens of live pangolins were seized from suspected traffickers close to Malaysia’s border with Thailand, officials said yesterday, thwarting the latest attempt to smuggle the critically endangered creatures. The pangolins, the world’s most heavily trafficked mammals, were recovered on Tuesday in two
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      • 308 20  -  Kim Jong Nam murder trial Nadirah H. Rodzi Two North Korean men, who helped four suspects flee Malaysia after Kim Jong Nam was killed, left the country in March after a tense diplomatic stand-off between Malaysia and the reclusive nation. The duo,
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      • 389 22 Single-seat fighter disappeared from radar 34mins after take-off AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TAIPEI Taiwan’s air force saidyesterday it has grounded all its Mirage jets as it searched for a pilot who went missing while conducting a training mission in one of the French-made fighters.
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      • 206 22 information. AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BEIJING A veteran Chinese dissident who had nearly completed a 12-year prison sentence for “subversion” has died on medical parole, rights groups said yesterday. Writer Yang Tongyan died on Tuesday, nearly three months after an Aug 23 operation to remove
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      • 954 25  -  Expect more measures aimed at cutting excess capacity, reducing financial leverage News analysis Chong Koh Ping China Correspondent In Beijing kohping@sph.com.sg Besides unveiling China’s top leadership for the next five years, the Chinese Communist Party’s national congress last month also
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    • WORLD
      • 626 26 State and mayoral poll results dampen US President’s one-year anniversary in office AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, FRANCE-PRESSE, NYTIMES WASHINGTON US President Donald Trump has suffered a humbling triple defeat, with Democrats’ victory in high-profile state and mayoral elections dousing any exuberance on the anniversary
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      • 602 26 BRUSSELS The European Union is examining the prospect of opening tax cases after being blindsided by the release of the “Paradise Papers”, a trove of leaked documents about offshore investments that revealed loopholes used by business titans, royals and pop stars to allegedly
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      • 365 26 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has exaggerated his personal wealth and is not in fact a billionaire, a leading business magazine reported on Tuesday. The report by Forbes also accused Mr Ross of serial dishonesty and was more unwelcome publicity
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      • 542 28 He hopes silent majority will break with separatists in Dec polls and help end crisis BLOOMBERG, BLOOMBERG, REUTERS CATALONIA (Spain) Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is betting that he can uncover a silent, pro-Spain majority in Catalonia that can help him restore order to the
        BLOOMBERG,; BLOOMBERG, REUTERS  -  542 words
      • 115 28 A wax figure of British Prime Minister Theresa May, stepping out of No. 10, Downing Street, in a red power suit and leopard-skin kitten-heeled shoes, was unveiled by wax museum Madame Tussauds yesterday. Also unveiled was the wax likeness of British Foreign Secretary Boris
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      • 462 28 state. BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO For almost a decade, self-driving cars have graced public roads but always with a person behind the wheel. Now Waymo is yanking the driver. The autonomous car unit of Google parent Alphabet said on Tuesday it will soon start
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      • World Briefs
        • 72 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Morale in Britain has slightly increased since the vote to leave the European Union (EU) according to a study published on Tuesday, despite terror attacks and Brexit uncertainty. Average ratings of happiness, life satisfaction and the sense of doing something
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        • 95 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WELLINGTON New Zealand was mourning the loss of the nation’s “First Cat” yesterday after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s pet puss Paddles was run over by a car in Auckland. The Prime Minister’s office confirmed that the ginger and white rescue cat,
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        • 65 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO Twitter announced on Tuesday that it would double the limit for tweets to 280 characters in a bid to draw in more users and boost engagement at the social network. The changes will be rolling out in all languages
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      • 376 28 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE BONN Syria told the United Nations (UN) climate talks in Bonn on Tuesday that it would join the Paris Agreement, leaving the United States as the only nation in the world opting to stay outside the landmark treaty. “We are going
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      • 739 29  -  Turnbull under threat as dual-citizenship crisis eats away at ruling coalition’s majority Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times Jonathan Pearlman For The Straits Times In Sydney Jonathanmpearlman@gmail.com In a notably half-hearted defence of his party leader, Australian Liberal MP Kevin Andrews last Friday reaffirmed
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    • 890 29 L Im ’A CALI 6653 712 iL KER DORMIT WWW.V0BIS.C0M.SG rn ADVERTORIAL WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER By Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah ao Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey CheahAOis the Founder and Chairman of Sunway Group, and Foundation Chancellor of Sunway University, Malaysia. On 25 September 2015, the 193
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  • OPINION
    • 492 30 The Straits Times says Not many political parties would mark their 60th anniversary a significant achievement indeed with the surprising news that the man at the helm will be stepping down. For a storied organisation like the Workers’ Party, it is all the more startling
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    • 1393 30  -  Move towards such a criminal justice system welcome, with all parties helping to balance the scales of justice in the sentencing process Home Front Selina Lum Law Correspondent selinal@sph.com.sg There is an oft-repeated adage about the roles played by the prosecutor, defence
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    • 1397 31  -  How China will fare with power centralised in one man’s hands is up for debate among analysts GohSui Noi China Bureau Chief suinoi@sph.com.sg BEIJING President Xi Jinping has amassed immense power at the recent national congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and
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    • 941 31  -  Thomas L. Friedman region spin afraid.NYTIMES To understand the upheaval that is taking place in Saudi Arabia today, you have to start with the most important political fact about that country: The dominant shaping political force there for the past four decades has not
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    • 1406 32  -  S.E.A. VIEW Matthew Busch For The Straits Times stopinion@sph.com.sg •The writer is a Research Fellow at the Lowy Institute, which will soon publish his paper on Vietnam’s economic challenges. US President Donald Trump will make his first visit to South-east
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    • 999 32  -  Vladimir Putin The writer is the President of Russia. The 25 th anniversary Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) Economic Leaders’ Meeting will take place in Danang tomorrow and Saturday. We greatly value the Apec forum for the ample opportunities it
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    • 122 34  -  AngZyn Yee(Ms) Helmets are essential to motorcyclists, and it is my hope that the same attitude towards these life-preservers will be shared by cyclists and users of personal mobility devices (PMDs). I am consistently appalled and filled with anxiety when I see cyclists
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    • 245 34  -  TanKinLian In his National Day Rally speech in August, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong made a call to popularise cashless payments in Singapore. Many organisations have since announced the launch of their cashless payment platforms. The new players include Nets Pay, Grab Pay
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    • 175 34  -  Thomas Lee Hock Seng (Dr) In Parliament on Tuesday, Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan repeatedly described the Oct 7 flooding incident as “sad” and “embarrassing” (Khaw outlines plans to prevent flooding of MRT tunnels again; Nov 8). The impression I get from
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    • 187 34  -  Seah Yam Meng The recent SMRT lapse involving the falsification of records, and the fact that it had gone undetected for such a long time, show not only poor corporate culture but also, most importantly, the lack of measures to prevent such lapses. I
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    • 86 34  -  Peter Lee Kim Pong The focus on bonuses during this “crisis” period is not only inappropriate but also counterproductive. Bonuses are effective only for motivating/incentivising routine and straightforward staff actions and behaviours, and is certainly inappropriate for complex remedial work that is
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    • 258 34  -  Daniel Chan WaiPiew I do not agree with Mr Edmund Khoo Kim Hock that employers should be compelled to retain or hire senior workers (Laws needed against workplace ageism; Nov 6). We have to start with the premise that nobody owes anybody a living
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    • 169 34  -  accomplish something Jeffrey Law Lee Beng Prejudice against older workers is unlikely to go away anytime soon (Laws needed against workplace ageism, by Mr Edmund Khoo Kim Hock; Nov 6). Despite their vast experience and knowledge, some older workers are consistently bypassed for
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    • 278 34  -  TanTeckHuat Ms Cheow Sue-Ann’s article is very timely, informative and, indeed, triggers readers to seriously ponder over what they can do when they near or reach the retirement age (Age is just a number; Nov7). Those who are in their mid-40s or
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      • 134 34  -  Susan Lee Seo Choo (Ms) Last Saturday, my husband and I visited Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on a trip organised by the residents’ committee of Telok Blangah. The outing was also a collaboration between the National Parks Board and NorthLight School. It was sponsored by
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      • 204 34  -  Shravan Krishnan Sharma We, as Singaporeans, need to do a better job of appreciating our servicemen and women. I say this as someone who sees the level of appreciation that countries in the West have for theirs. I am currently an undergraduate studying in Canada.
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    • 704 1  -  Man hospitalised with second-degree burns after climbing onto ledge; similar fire breaks out in Pasir Ris a day later with no one hurt Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg An electric scooter went up in flames at a Pasir Ris block yesterday, just one day
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    • 496 2  -  Complex wins NParks’ Outstanding Award; 13 other developments lauded for urban landscape designs Raffaella Nathan Charles rnathan@sph.com.sg Residents of the new 11-storey Kampung Admiralty complex have another reason to smile Singapore’s first retirement community will receive an award for outstanding landscape architecture. With its
      nine. ST PHOTO: MOHD KHALID BABA  -  496 words
    • 608 2  -  DansonCheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Be unafraid to question the orthodox way of doing things, Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean told public officers yesterday, as he urged them to cultivate innovation until it becomes second nature. “We must find better
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    • 322 2  -  DansonCheong In the future, convoys of driverless trucks could ferry freight from one port terminal to another, guided along byaleadtruckwitha driver. Mr Titus Seah, 30, is working to make that a reality in Singapore, a move which would help address the shortage of
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    • 128 4 A car landed in a drain near Balmoral Plaza in Bukit Timah Road after an accident with a pedestrian on Tuesday night. The Straits Times understands that the driver apparently lost control of the car, which hit a 31-year-old pedestrian before hurtling into
      was still talking, and seemed ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  128 words
    • 538 4  -  High Court hearing his claim for loss of future earnings following accident in Orchard Road K.C. Vijayan K.C. Vijayan Senior Law Correspondent vijayan@sph.com.sg An Australian national who suffered severe head trauma following a traffic accident in Orchard Road is seeking $6.7 million for loss
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    • 528 6  -  Users can book a shuttle bus to travel between any two bus stops there Zhaki Abdullah azhaki@sph.com.sg Four months after the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced it was looking into trying out ondemand bus services, Grab has started trials for such a
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    • 520 8  -  Security experts moot alternative identifiers that can be quickly replaced in case of fraud Irene Tham Senior Tech Correspondent itham@sph.com.sg With stricter protection of NRIC data on the horizon, security experts are urging malls and vendors to set up unique identifiers for their
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    • 719 10  -  Now that he can see better, 78-year-old is not giving up on making footwear by hand Amanda Wong wamanda@sph.com.sg In a small, cramped store at the basement of Golden Mile Tower is a man who has dedicated more than half of his
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    • 353 10  -  Lester Hio lesterh@sph.com.sg A woman in a black blazer leaned in, at times nodding, as people at a long table took turns to talk about their projects yesterday in a conference room at Marina Bay Sands. Ms Sheryl Sandberg, the No.
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    • 538 10  -  Selina Lum Law Correspondent selinal@sph.com.sg An 80-year-old widow has sued her eldest grandson over a $4 million Farrer Road family home which is in the sole name of her husband. A four-day hearing into the suit filed by Madam Lim
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    • 131 11 The Republicof Singapore Navy celebrates its 50th anniversary with an exhibition and an interactive display at VivoCity from today till Sunday. RSN50@Vivo’s main exhibit area in the mall’s atrium includes simulation rides and activities as well as navy equipment and weapons. A gallery displays
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    • 407 11  -  Workers’ Party chief says people will still feel need for checks and balances after his term Danson Cheong dansonc@sph.com.sg Workers’ Party (WP) secretarygeneral Low Thia Khiang said last night he is confident Singaporeans will continue to support the WP even after he steps
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    • 589 12  -  New retail concepts include HDB design studio and customisation zone NgJunSen ngjunsen@sph.com.sg Courts Singapore, a home electronics, IT and furniture retailer here, will launch its redesigned megastore in Tampines on Saturday, a highlight of its $10 million investment to refurbish all its retail stores
      new-look megastore at Courts ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMAR  -  589 words
    • 516 13  -  These were among efforts by seven schools to promote conservation and recycling Samantha Boh samboh@sph.com.sg Students at the National Junior College have a creepy-crawly ambition to have more people brew “worm tea”. Tucked in a corner of the school are “worm
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    • 54 3 Our Heartiest Congratulations to our Executive Chairman, MR KARSONO KWEE, on being conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM) by Her Excellency, the President of the Republic of Singapore. From the Management and Staff of Eurokars Group EIROK4RS GROUP Rolls-Royce Motor Cars MINI mazoa laren SINGAPORE MASERATI AutoFilm Singapore Indonesia Australia
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  • COMMUNITY
    • 885 14  -  Thousands of devotees visit for one month every year to pay respects at temple, shrines Audrey Tan and Jose Hong audreyt@sph.com.sg josehong@sph.com.sg Barely a half-hour boat ride away from mainland Singapore lies an idyllic, gift-giving island a place which has for almost a century drawn
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    • 273 14 The Kusu Island Tua Pek Kong Temple is the island’s most famous landmark. But the island’s history as a place of worship dates back to at least 1813, before Sir Stamford Raffles first came to Singapore. In a nod to the isle’s translated name
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    • 893 15  -  My Turf is a fortnightly series that aims to tell the untold stories in our neighbourhoods. In this instalment, we look at a communal space in Clementi West. My Turf Toh Wen Li tohwen li@sph.com.sg Linger in one of the Housing Board void decks
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    • 1142 16  -  While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about one such person in the series, The Lives They Live. The Lives They Live Jose Hong josehong@sph.com.sg She was born in
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    • 63 15 DARE TO CARE AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE Imagine you and I actively helping those in need and supporting one another. Imagine a place where everyone is empowered to make a difference. There are countless ways to show that you care. No act of caring is too small. Together, let’s show
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    • 535 1  -  Minister says good practices also a matter of companies’ survival Jacqueline Woo tsjwoo@sph.com.sg Pursuing sustainable practices is a “matter of survival, and of stewardship”, and business should be leading the way, said Finance Minister HengSwee Keat last night. Mr Heng told the Singapore Apex Corporate Sustainability
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    • 780 2  -  Moves to launch products and upgrade offerings key to staying ahead of competition News analysis Karamjit Kaur Senior Aviation Correspondent karam@sph.com.sg Singapore Airlines is not sitting still. It has just finished unveiling its new ultra-first class suites and other cabin products for the Airbus 380s,
      separate sitting sleeping butler. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI  -  780 words
    • 373 2  -  Ann Williams ann@sph.com.sg The life insurance industry achieved double-digit growth for the first nine months of this year, chalking up strong uptake across all product types. Total weighted new business premiums for the year to September rose 18 per cent year on year to
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    • 383 2  -  LeeMeixian leemx@sph.com.sg Fair value gains and investment returns boosted thirdquarter earnings at developer CapitaLand. Net profit came in at $316.95 million for the three months to Sept 30, up 28.1 per cent on the same period a year earlier.Revenue was $1.5 billion,
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    • 414 2  -  Annabeth Leow leowhma@sph.com.sg A new apprenticeship scheme unveiled yesterday will give A-level and diploma holders another pathway to the coveted role of commodities trader. The initiative aims to produce talent for a sector that last year employed 15,400 people and generated turnover of US$900 billion (S$1.23
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    • 711 3 IPO’s success a sign that HK exchange has raised its game cent is owned Partners. REUTERS HONG KONG Tencent’s e-book unit China Literature saw its shares surge by more than 80 per cent in their debut yesterday, as Hong Kong investors embrace
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    • 217 3 month.BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s overseas shipments held up, underpinned by robust global demand, while buoyant imports showed the continued strength of the domestic economy. Exports increased 6.9 per cent in dollar terms last month from a year earlier, the Customs administration said yesterday. Imports
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    • 607 3 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE TOKYO Japanese car giant Nissan yesterday downgraded its annual operating profit forecast after a damaging inspection scandal in its domestic market, as its chief executive vowed to regain customers’ trust. Nissan said it now expects to make an operating profit of 645 billion
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    • 478 3 REUTERS, AGENCE REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SAN FRANCISCO Shares of Snapchat parent Snap plunged on Tuesday after reporting a widening loss and user numbers which fell short of market expectations. Snap said it is redesigning the app, sending shares down about 20 per
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    • 521 4  -  Local shares in the red till trade numbers cushion fall, but gains not broad-based Bulls And Bears Claire Huang huangjy@sph.com.sg Profit-takers took centre stage yesterday, almost leaving local shares in the red, after Tuesday’s sharp rise. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) spent most
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    • 169 4 1 Best World International’s third-quarter net profit rose 36 per cent to $12.2 million, driven by lower distribution and administrative costs. Revenue was $46.8 million, down 10 per cent from a year earlier. 2 CSE Global posted a 25 per cent fall in net profit to $3 million
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    • 235 4 FTSE ST Large Mid-Cap Index stocks 52-WEEK CURRENCY LAST ’VOL GROSS HIGH LOW COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR-’000 YIELD P/BV COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADEDSALE +0R183.5 139.3 CapitaCom Trust 181 -2 ***** 5 1 ’000 217 187 CapitaMall Trust 202 unch 5877 5.5 1 170 133 CapitaR China Tr 163.5 +0.5 470
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    • 35 4 VOLUME Allied Tech 117,270,200 OTVascular 70,980,500 Rowsley Arion Ent 62,858,400 *****500 SinoCloud 60.*****0 Market volume 2,841,306,000 VALUE DBS Grp 169,226,898 CapitaLand Venture Corp 71,501,652 62,101,444 Singtel GentingSing OCBC Bank 60,334,877 Market value 1,300,092,000
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    • 420 5  -  Jump due largely to fair value adjustment and exceptional gain from stake in Vinamilk Stephanie Luo stephluo@sph.com.sg Fraser Neave’s (F&N) full-year net profit surged to $1.28 billion from $108.1 million a year ago after a fair value adjustment and exceptional gain
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    • Company Briefs
      • 206 5 The absence of a one-time charge for its speciality vehicle business in China gave a fillip to results for Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering for its third quarter. Net profit leapt 67.5 per cent to $128.4 million from the previous year, the group said. For the three months ended
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      • 43 5 The IPO of Keppel KBS-US Reit has drawn positive demand with about US$448.0 million raised. The public offer of some 34.1 million units was about 6.7 times subscribed. Trading commences on the mainboard of SGX at 2pm on Nov 9.
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      • 129 5 Australian miner Alliance Mineral Assets said it has completed its placement with Burwill Commodity after issuing a fourth and final tranche of 17.9 million shares to the Hong Kong-listed firm. The number of its issued and paid up ordinary shares has correspondingly increased from 537.7 million to
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    • 75 5 Points Change Points Change Mid Cap Small Cap Fledgling Catalist China Maritime Basic materials Consumer goods Consumer serv Financials -2.61 -0.85 -4.4 +2.11 -0.49 Healthcare 763.85 421.29 884.86 489.14 238.45 308.47 101.79 532.03 757.58 985.92 Catalist 489.14 -0.83 +9.22 +0.65 1,264.67 845.88 404.57 855.22 Industrials Oil and
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    • 743 12 Atomweight world champion not seriously injured, Yamaguchi will take on a replacement on Nov 24 Mixed martial arts (MMA) star Angela Lee’s upcoming title defence has been cancelled after she was left concussed following a car accident on Monday. Her Audi hit a guardrail
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    • 576 12  -  Wang MengMeng meng@sph.com.sg With their Asian Cup qualification hopes hanging by a thread, coupled with an ageing squad, Singapore head coach V. Sundram Moorthy is injecting some young blood into his team while trying to mastermind an unlikely win
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    • 686 7 Six-game losing streak finally ends as Barnes produces season-high 31 points to clinch win REUTERS, AGENCE AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE WASHINGTON With only one win in their opening 11 games, the Dallas Mavericks decided they were done playing the role of patsy. After recent flops at
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    • 476 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, REUTERS SHANGHAI LiAngelo Ball, the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers star Lonzo, was among three college basketball players arrested in China on suspicion of shoplifting, US media reports said yesterday. Ball, who is with the University of California,
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    • 304 7 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE NEW YORK Nike has vowed to fix issues with its National Basketball Association (NBA) jerseys after a string of high-profile incidents which have seen shirts torn to shreds. The opening weeks of the NBA campaign have seen multiple incidents of torn jerseys,
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    • 537 8 Sock the first opponent for Swiss who seeks seventh year-end title; Nadal still no certainty Wawrinka.REUTERS LONDON Six-time champion Roger Federer was paired in the same group as German debutant Alexander Zverev for next week’s ATP Tour Finals when the draw
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    • 689 8 THE TIMES, LONDON, LONDON, REUTERS GLASGOW Andy Murray will do all he can to be fit for the start of the 2018 season in Australia, but the latest update on his recovery from a long-standing hip injury was a cautious one as he
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    • 221 8 TODAY BASKETBALL NBA Miami v Phoenix (Singtel TV Ch110,10am). FOOTBALL World Cup European qualifiers Play-off first leg: Northern Ireland v Switzerland (Singtel TV Ch109), Croatia v Greece (Ch110) tomorrow, 3.35am. GOLF Asian Tour Manila Open: Day 1 (StarHubCh201,12pm). Blue Bay LPGA Day 2 (Singtel TV Ch114 StarHub
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    • 676 9 Horner wants Verstappen, Ricciardo to end season with victories in Brazil and Abu Dhabi career.” REUTERS LONDON The titles are won and the pressure is off but the Formula One season could yet have a sting in the tail for four-time world champion Lewis
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    • 598 9 time.” THE GUARDIAN LONDON A light blinks on the black box alerting the gymnast to begin her routine. She launches off the vault, lands and turns to salute the robotic judge. Her score is already flashing on the big screen to the
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    • 205 9 AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE DOHA Terror and cyber-secu-rity threats to major global sporting events, including football’s World Cup and the Olympics, are growing, Interpol’s secretary-gen-eral warned yesterday. Speaking on the fringes of a security conference in Doha, where the 2022 World Cup will be
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    • 754 10  -  Ex-players will go all out for victory in Battle of the Masters, aim to entertain the fans Sharifah Munirah smhashim@sph.com.sg Former Singapore international Aleksandar Duric will be ticking two items off his bucket list when the Singapore Masters play against
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    • 677 10 THEGUARDIAN, REUTERS LONDON Gareth Southgate’s hopes of testing his strongest team against the top two sides in the world have been dashed after England’s preparations for the friendlies with Germany and Brazil were disrupted by the withdrawal of three more senior players. The
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    • 667 11 Real Madrid midfielder holds key to Croatia’s fortunes in 2-legged tie to qualify for Russia next year AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE ZAGREB Croatia will hope Real Madrid star Luka Modric can carry the nation to the World Cup finals as they go into the first leg of
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      • 89 11 NEW YORK RoyHalladay,a retired pitcher who starred for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies, died on Tuesday when his plane crashed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Florida. He was 40. Halladay was a two-time Cy Young
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      • 87 11 NYTIMES REUTERS TORONTO Former US international and Los Angeles Galaxy defender Robbie Rogers, who in 2012 became the first openly gay male to compete in a major North American professional sport, announced his retirement on Tuesday. Rogers, 30, spent 10 years in Major
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      • 92 11 REUTERS TORONTO Victoria Azarenka will miss this weekend’s Fed Cup final in Minsk against the United States due to an ongoing custody battle with her baby son’s father, the former world No. 1 said on Tuesday. She returned to action in June after
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      • 74 11 Xiang Sui, AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SHANGHAI Yoo Sun Young surged into a one-shot lead after yesterday’s first round of the Blue Bay LPGA in Hainan. Sun shota seven-under-par 65 at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club with compatriot Park Sung Hyun, the new
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    • 483 11 AGENCEFRANCE-PRESSE LONDON Northern Ireland forward Jamie Ward says the team will thrive as underdogs against Switzerland in the Russia 2018 play-offs as they seek to qualify for their first World Cup since 1986. Michael O’Neill’s side missed out on being seeded for the
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    • 516 1 To try to revive a declining business, women’s shoe store Mimosa is hedging its bets on this month’s online sale season as well as its venture into e-commerce. For the first time, the shoe store, with six outlets here, is participating in 11.11
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      • 642 3  -  Tiffany Co’s new Home Accessories collection is a spin on everyday objects Melissa Heng melheng@sph.com.sg A $575 drinking straw, a $945 “paper” cup and a $245 baby spoon, all handcrafted in sterling silver, are part of American jewellery label Tiffany Co’s new Home Accessories collection
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      • 742 4 consultancy retailers. REUTERS CHICAGO This holiday season, retailers are making a list, checking it twice and then ordering less for American shoppers. With foot traffic at their stores in decline, department stores that would have stocked up for the biggest shopping season of the
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      • 882 5  -  Musician Ginette Chittick is a lecturer, DJ and tapestry artist My Bag Melissa Heng melheng@sph.com.sg Multi-talented Singaporean musician Ginette Chittick has always been game to wade into unfamiliar territory. When she was invited to sing in a band at age 15,
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      • 637 5 LOS ANGELES Tapestry, formerly Coach, has stitched up better results while venerable French label Lanvin is trying to mend its seams that are unravelling. Tapestry reported a higher than expected first-quarter profit on lower costs and a smaller tax bill, with the handbag
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      • 787 6 World’s largest sports brand caught off guard by fizzling sales in athleticwear and rise in athleisure competition WASHINGTON POST NEW YORK The swoosh seems to have gone out of Nike for now. But in 2015, the company was on top of the world, with its share
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      • 122 6 Stars and flowers add colour to Lacma Art Film Gala PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, EPA-EFE Florals bloomed and gowns shone on the red carpet at the Lacma Art Film Gala honouring artist Mark Bradford and Star Wars film-maker George Lucas. Many guests at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s event
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      • 563 6 Fancy some Dolce Gabbana pasta? BLOOMBERG ROME The chiffon dress with the pasta print should have been the tip-off. In September, iconoclastic Italian designer house Dolce Gabbana sent a parade of food-oriented outfits down the runway at the Paris show for its Spring 2018 collection, including high-waisted, carrot-and-radish-printed pants; a
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      • 821 7 Countries such as Canada, France and the US have started to unveil their uniforms for the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea anyway.NYTIMES SEOUL The 100-day countdown to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, may have just begun, but the race to the fashion
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      • 749 7 wearing a watch wear. NYTIMES NEW YORK•Watch out for Mr Jake Kassan, 26, who likes to play a little game ask other 20somethings for the time and see if they glance at their wrists or phones. “More often than not, they reach for
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    • 115 8 They were like, ‘Aziz, JohnLithgow (is going to be there).’ Who cares. He probably hates his family and he’s looking for an excuseto leave the house. yy FUNNYMAN AZIZ ANSARI jokingly admitting he did not want to attend the Britannia Awards We are very much twins.
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    • 595 8  -  Sudo,part of the Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series, will feature two local acts performing together in an immersive show Eddino Abdul Hadi Music Correspondent dinohadi@sph.com.sg The audience heading down to Sudo, a performance that is part of the Esplanade’s Mosaic Music Series, can expect a few new
      PHOTOS: ESPLANADE  -  595 words
    • 731 8 NYTIMES BERLIN It is the spring of 1929 and this city is a fast-moving modern metropolis where artistic and sexual experimentation flourishes against a backdrop of organised crime, political street battles and a fragile democratic order. Welcome to the world of Babylon Berlin.
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    • 571 9  -  Madam Cindy Fok, who won the Margaret River Gourmet Escape contest, will meet chef Curtis Stone Bryna Singh brynasim@sph.com.sg Madam Cindy Fok, 47, has an enviable knack for winning in lucky draws. In the past four years, she has won two iPads in
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    • 484 9 added. BLOOMBERG BOSTON The family of famed American painter Norman Rockwell was upset when a museum wanted to auction off two paintings that he had donated. But a judge has ruled that auction house Sotheby’s can go ahead with next week’s auction
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    • 873 10 Matthew Weiner’s thriller, Heather, The Totality, has become an anticipated debut NEW YORK After he finished working on the final season of his critically acclaimed drama Mad Men, Matthew Weiner found himself suddenly, alarmingly, unable to write. A few months passed. Then
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    • 561 10 BLOOMBERG LOS ANGELES Vice Media, one of the most highly valued American media start-ups, is expanding in Asia with new offices and partnerships with leading media companies and advertisers as it seeks a larger piece of the region’s US$18-billion (S$25-billion)
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    • 1297 9 PropertiesCLASSIFICATION GUIDE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE HOUSES FOR SALE 402 D01 Raffles Pl/ Marina/ Chinatown 402 D02 Anson/ TgPagar 402 D03 Queenstown/Tiong Bahru 402 D04 Sentosa/TelokBlangah 402 D05 Pasir Panjang/ West Coast/ Clementi Town 402 D06 High Street/North Bridge Rd 402 D07 Rochor/Bugis/Beach Rd 402 D08 Little India 403 D09
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    • 268 9 D10 BUKIT TIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/ TANGLIN HOUSES FOR SALE 403 Must View ONLY $1305PSF! FH Namly Cres Orig Semi-D 6203/2800 sf Near TOP schs Only $8.1m Huge upside *****003 SM Chermaine Koh 9070 8880 ICTORIA PARK VILLAS Brand new! GCB locale! Last 7 Semi-D 5/6bdrm with lift fr $4.2M up!
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    • 1088 11 D20 THOMSON/BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 D20 THOMSON/ BISHAN/ ANG MO KIO HOUSES FOR SALE 408 Landed Property Transactions in the month of Oct 2017 Street Prop Contract Tenure Built-In/ Price Psf Name Type Month Land Area (S$’000) (S$) (sq ft) District 19 Aroozoo Avenue Terrace Oct-17
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    • 317 12 D10 BUKITTIMAH/ HOLLAND RD/TANGLIN PTE APTS FOR SALE 414 S.PRAMCHAND 9011 5155 GRAMERCY PARK FH Deferred Payment Scheme! 2/3/4/PH Pte lift. Mins future Orchard Boulevard MRT. Ltd units left Good potential for capital appreciation rental return! Act fast!! Don’t miss!! Call for viewings now before sold out Sheena Lim 9666
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  • 334 13  -  By Tay By Tay Hong Yi The dramatic arches and buttresses that adorn the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) chapel seem like the practised work of a master architect. But French missionary Father Charles Benedict Nain from the nearby Church of St Peter and
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    • 812 18 PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE ST Aerospace Engines Pte Ltd invites interested Contractors to tender for the following project SUPPLY, INSTALL AND SETUP OF A AUTOMATIC GUIDED VEHICLE (AGV) SYSTEM AT 501 AIRPORT ROAD, PAYA LEBAR, SINGAPORE *****1 (TENDER REF: STAEngines/P&W/2017/004) Eligibility It is mandatory for the Contractor to meet the following experiences
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  • 664 22  -  Article by Tim by Tim Hird, executive Article by Tim Hird, executive director of Robert Half Management Resources. This is an excerpt of an article that was first published in ST Recruit. Have you ever calculated how many hours you spend every day working in the
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