Today, 29 March 2014, Afternoon Edition

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    15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Wireless@SG hotspots to hit 20,000 by 2016
    774 1  -  Service will also be easier to access with one-step authen tica tion process SENTOSA, MRT PLATFORMS TO GET COVERAGE TAN WEIZHEN weizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Users tapping into Singapore’s free Wi-Fi network will soon find it easier to do so as the number of hotspots
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    Objects spotted as MH370 search shifs north-east
    36 1 New information shows that the aircraf was moving faster than previously estimated and so would have used more fuel, which could have caused its supply to run out sooner.
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    Govt ‘will do what’s right, not what’s popular’
    566 1  -  AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Whether a policy will be popular at the ballot box is not a factor that the Government takes into account before implementing it, Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday. Instead, the Government’s focus has always
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      23 1 A LOVE FOR NURTURING PLANTS HELPED NIE’S OUTGOING DIRECTOR LEAD THE TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE SATURDAY PEOPLE 9 MH370 FULL REPORTS: PAGES 4 6
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      24 1 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet HOT NEWS 2 Despite Opposition gain, S’poreans ‘know Govt doing the right thing’
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Despite Opposition gain, Singaporeans know Govt doing the right thing: PM Lee
      554 2  -  PUBLIC WANTS ALTERNATIVE VOICE AS ‘CHILLI’ LIN YANQIN IN LONDON Assistant News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg LO N DO N Singaporeans know the Government has been doing the right things, but they want opposition representation to add some “chilli” on
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      Work grievances not a factor in Little India riot: Shanmugam
      452 2  -  AMIR HUSSAIN S ING A PORE —Reports about foreign workers’ grievances being the cause of the riot in Little India last year “don’t bear a moment’s scrutiny”, Foreign Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam said yesterday. He added that it
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      Lock icon Five planes spot multiple objects in new search zone
      714 4 Two pieces of debris were blue and grey, among the colours of the missing Flight MH370 CHINESE PATROL SHIP WILL LOOK FOR OBJECTS TODAY AGENCIES, AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ASHLEY CHIA PERTH Australian officials moved the search area in the
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      Lock icon M’sian politicians come under fire for MH370 remarks
      478 4 AGENCIES kuala lumpur Malaysian politicians continued to trade barbs yesterday over the government’s handling of the MH370 case, with one opposition lawmaker being taken to task for an insensitive comment that he later withdrew. Leaders from the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition
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      Lock icon Missing jet: Two unborn babies will never see their fathers
      399 4 AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R Two Malaysian babies, orphaned by their fathers who were on board the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, will be born soon, said Malaysian media reports. One of the babies is the child
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      Lock icon China showcases growing military power in search for missing plane
      703 6 DEPLOYMENT HAS SUCCEEDED IN WINNING POSITIVE PUBLIC OPINION AT HOME AGENCIES BEIJING —China, in the midst of a military build-up that challenges the United States and Japan, is showcasing its expanded capabilities in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370
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      Lock icon CHINESE TRAVEL AGENCIES BAN SALE OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES TICKETS
      401 6 AGENCIES Several top online travel agencies in China have begun boycotting Malaysia Airlines until it “gets to the bottom of the truth on Flight MH370 the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported yesterday.The largest online ticket and travel vendors, including eLong,
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      Veteran doctor Winston Lee guilty of molesting patient
      544 8  -  Motoring enthusiast committed the offence on two occasions at his BukitBatok clinic in 2011 JUDGE AGREES LONG-TIME RECEPTIONIST, WHO WAS A WITNESS, COULD BE BIASED KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN spykermankf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A veteran doctor, who is also a motoring writer, was found guilty yesterday
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      297 3 CONCESSIONS ON PUBLICTRANSPORT Sale of Monthly Concession Passes at New Prices starts 24 March 2014 Prices of Monthly Concession Passes (MCPs) from 6 April 2014 NOTE: Current MCP prices are reflected within the brackets. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: For travel start dates on or after 14 April 2014, you can
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      234 5 Future-proofing our Healthcare Finance Framework Our healthcare financing framework comprises heavy subsidies and the 3Ms Medisave, MediShield and Medifund to keep healthcare affordable. Over the next 20 months, we will enhance the framework to better meet future needs. Here is a timeline of the changes in store. MORE Subsidised Drugs
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      63 7 HAZE lb HEAITHADVISORY rearesom^uidelines MINISTRY OF HEALTH SINGAPORE I I I 0-50 Good 51-100 Moderate Normal activities Normal activities PERSONS WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE, HEART DISEASE Normal activities Normal activities 101 200 Unhealthy Reduce prolonged or strenuous outdoor physical exertion Normal activities Normal activities 201 300 Very I Inkanlf kn
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  • saturday people
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      Lock icon ONCE A FARMER, A LIFETIME AS NURTURER
      1175 9  -  Outgoing NIE Director Lee Sing Kong’s love for nurturing plants has served him well as a leader in education THE MAN WHO PUT NIE ON THE WORLD MAP NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg As a child, he helped his father plant and harvest vegetables
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      37 9 Suarez and Sturridge share an electric bond. Sparks fly when the ball is at their feet. Perfectly in tune with each other’s runs, the timing and speed of their interplay is just incredible to watch. ADRIAN CLARKE•22
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  • voices
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      Much to consider before starting animal rescue
      357 12  -  FROM CORINNE FONG Executive Director, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Besides what was reported in “Rise in number of animal welfare groups” (March 25), I was asked another question. “If someone wants to form an informal group and go around
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      Tiny S’pore cannot afford to have pets in crowded eateries
      215 12  -  FROM SOH AH YUEN I refer to the Voices letters about the prohibition of pets in eateries. (“Apathy, not hygiene, reason for ban on pets”, “Allowing dogs in public spaces will lead to a host of problems”, “Exempt companion dogs
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      Possible to show filial piety, compassion without breaking rules of faith
      280 12  -  FROM DUDLEY AU The writer of “Religion, participation in funeral rites compatible if one has compassionate view” (March 28) thinks that if one does not compromise on funeral rites, either one’s faith is fragile or too much is being
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      Estate agent’s details not required in Google AdWords
      245 12  -  FROM YEAP SOON TECK Deputy Director (Licensing), Council for Estate Agencies We refer to Ms Alicia Lau’s letter “Real estate body must clarify guidelines for online property ads” (March 14). As per the Council for Estate Agencies’ (CEA) Code of Ethics and
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      43 12 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices LETTER MORE TURN A BLIND EYE THAN SHOW KINDNESS Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone or visit tdy.sg/blindeye29mar for the letter from Lawrence Seow.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Think-tank ranks S’pore 60th most costly city for residents
      624 14  -  Local institute says findings from its 2012 annual living cost survey put Republic on par with cities in the region AFFORDABILITY INDEX FOR AVERAGE CITIZENS PROPOSED XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —To better reflect the cost of living for average citizens, a
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      Slight haze, moderate air quality expected this weekend
      260 14  -  KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE Slightly hazy conditions can be expected with the overall air quality today likely to remain in the moderate range, now that prevailing winds over Singapore have started to turn light and variable in direction. Air quality
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      Customer satisfaction levels hit 7-year high
      315 14  -  SHARON SEE S I N G A P O R E Customer satisfaction last year hit its highest levels in seven years, showed a survey by an institute at the Singapore Management University. The Institute of Service Excellence (ISES), which has been conducting the
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      1,000 more varsity spots for S’poreans this year
      396 15 Goal to provide places for 30% of local studen ts achieved ahead of schedule; SIT, UniSIM to provide bulk of extra places SINGAPORE —Another 1,000 university places will be offered this year, bumping up the total number of spots for local students
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      14 Bangladeshi workers charged with rioting at dormitory
      160 15  -  KIMBERLY SPYKERMAN SINGAPORE —Fourteen Bangladeshi workers who allegedly brawled over a cricket match were yesterday charged with rioting. The workers, aged between 25 and 38, were among 35 men who were arrested after a fight allegedly took place in a dormitory on
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      491 15 BROUGHT TO YOU BY The truth about milk Greenfields milk straight from the farm to your fridge You know that milk is nutritious and good for you. But when it comes to buying milk, do you know what exactly you are buying and where the milk comes from? Greenfields leaves
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  • world
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      Lock icon Philippines to proceed with UN arbitration over South China Sea
      668 16 Manila set to file formal pleading tomorrow despite pressure from Beijing to drop or delay the case CHINA REITERATES REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN CASE AGENCIES MANILA —The Philippines will proceed with its legal case against China at the United Nations
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      Lock icon Beijing raps Tokyo for Crimea remark
      359 16 REUTERS BEIJING —China yesterday criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for drawing an analogy between Russia’s behaviour in Crimea and China’s actions in the disputed East and South China Seas, accusing Mr Abe of hypocrisy. Japan’s Kyodo news agency said Mr Abe raised the
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      China likely to assert historical claims in maritime disputes, says Lee Kuan Yew
      729 17 SINGAPORE A rising China will not allow its sea boundaries to be decided by external parties and will assert its position by claiming historical rights to disputed waters in the South China Sea, says former Minister Mentor
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      175 16 Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd An established food manufacturing group with global operations, headquartered in Singapore, seeks professionals with commitment initiative to join our team BUILDING FACILITY ENGINEER ENERGY MANAGER Responsibilities Responsible for overall maintenance of the Company building facility Lead a team of technicians to carry out
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  • business
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      Lock icon P&G opens S$250m Innovation Centre in S’pore
      528 18  -  LARGEST PRIVATE RESEARCH FACILITY HERE LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE United States consumer goods giant Procter Gamble (P&G) opened an innovation centre in Singapore yesterday, further cementing the Republic’s position as a regional hub for consumer businesses and research and development (R&D). The
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      Resale private home prices fall by 0.4%
      220 18 SINGAPORE Resale prices of completed non-landed private homes continued to fall last month, showed Singapore Residential Price Index (SRPI) flash estimates released yesterday, dragged down by an acceleration in the decline in prices of shoebox apartments. The SRPI, compiled by the National University
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      Lock icon OCBC ‘nears S$6.7b takeover of Wing Hang’
      281 18 AGENCIES HONG KONG Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) is nearing an agreement to acquire Wing Hang Bank, Hong Kong’s second-largest familyrun lender, for about HK$41 billion (S$6.7 billion), just three days before a deadline for exclusive discussions for the deal is set to expire,
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      138 18 witness how your child mm again with jasmine; meet jasmine bepore you sign up any cnem lessons por your child! "Ms Wong is enthusiastic and dedicated...she developed my interest and potential in the subject...and made special efforts to clarify all my doubts in a detailed and systematic way" Priya, National
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    Lock icon JOY FOR DRAPAC’S WIPPERT AND SINGAPORE CYCLING
    614 20  -  Dutchman wins professional criterium; OCBC S’pore record first podium finish through Rico Rogers OCBC’S BAYLY MAKES IT A DOUBLE FOR REPUBLIC LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY PHILIP GOH SINGAPORE —The race may have been a 90-minute marathon of 41 laps around
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    THREE POINTS FOR LIONSXII’S TAKING, SAYS T-TEAM COACH
    391 20  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE T-Team will start off as the underdog against the LionsXII tonight and the three points at stake are for the Singapore side’s taking. So declared T-Team coach Azraai Khor on the eve of the Malaysian Super League game
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      219 21 .1U I! 0 N li LAKE RUN 2014 RUNNING as ONE r JFJj- 21st June 2014 5.30 PM T010 FM Gl eWI.U m! -i: In Creating meaningful moments mtnjurong Lake Run 2014 RACE CATEGORY Early Bird Normal Late Registration Registration Registration Till 31 st March Till 30th April Till 24th
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    Lock icon ARGUABLY THE BEST STRIKE FORCE IN TOWN
    756 22  -  THEY’RE LIKE CHALK AND CHEESE BUT... COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY’s EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world.
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    Lock icon FIVE OTHER DEADLY DUOS IN THE EPL
    428 22 Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge are in blazing hot form at the moment, but they are also only the last in a long line of lethal tag-team strike partnerships in the EPL in the past 20 years. Adrian Clarke lists five other deadly
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      68 22 LIVE FIXTURES Tonight, Channel 8.45pm mio TV StarHub Man Utd v Aston Villa 102 227 Tonight, 10.50pm Southampton v Newcastle 102 227 Stoke v Hull 104 229 Swansea v Norwich 105 230 West Brom v Cardiff 106 231 Tonight, 11pm Crystal Palace v Chelsea 102 227 Tomorrow, 1.30am Arsenal v
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      29 23 FlllHArt L V A i okto’s Director Showcase Natalie Hennedige, Theatre Director RE 3 stories on Love and Loss TOMORROW 10 PM /AediaCorp arts on okto ENGAGE ENTERTAIN ENRICH
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    Lock icon F1 WILL MOVE ON WITHOUT RED BULL
    739 24  -  MATESCHITZ’S THREAT SMACKS OF MISPLACED ARROGANCE COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg The writer is TODAY’s senior F1 correspondent. The din emanating from the Sepang circuit yesterday during the two Formula One practice sessions of the Malaysian Grand Prix was unusual. Unlike previous
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    Lock icon SOUND OF CARS CAN BE A LITTLE LOUDER, SAYS ECCLESTONE
    386 24 AGENCIES Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone believes the sound of the cars needs to be louder, but that television fails to do the noise levels justice, in response to widespread criticism from the paddock of the quieter V6 engines.Ecclestone experienced
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      113 24 Live Telecast of Malaysia Race Qualifying available at Livewire (Singapore Pools), Liveuuire (RWS) S Livewire (MBS). Insights by Former FI Driver Alex Yoong available at vuuuuu.singaporepools.com.sg/en/sp/Pages/motor_article.aspx For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw IfcTii'ii-c] L i vew i re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) P*it.™! Livewire
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      34 25 SATURDAY, 29 MARCH 2014 A SPECIAL ISSUE Cyber-bullies and the family Local celebrities speak up Fanboys gone rabid The Protection From Harassment Act explained Confessions of a heckler and more ILLUSTR ATION: DAWN AIK
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  • T TODAY
    • rise of the trolls: a T special
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        Lock icon A TROLL BY ANY OTHER NAME
        706 26  -  DON’T HATE THE TROLL HATE THE INTENTIONS BEHIND HIM PHIN WONG phin@mediacorp.com.sg As a naive child with a Napoleon complex and the BMI of a bowling ball, there were three major injustices in the world: 1) Candy made you fat. 2) Fat made you
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        The evolution of troll culture
        271 26  -  SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg 30,000to32,000years Before Present First troll is probably a fellow Neanderthal dissing the efforts of his friends to paint bisons in caves. “Ogg say boo!” Medieval times The troll becomes a professional! The court jester is paid to criticise his masters. 16th Century
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        Lock icon Harassment, The Troll and The Law
        951 27  -  How will the new Protection From Harassment Act affect anti-social behaviour online? CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —The Protection From Harassment Act, which was passed on March 13, stemmed from a “real need” to better protect victims
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        Lock icon Stranger, danger
        662 28  -  How cyber-bullying is feeding a father’s fear of social media DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E —Despite little need to tweet and poke my way through social media, I’m not averse to its place in the digital age. But as a 44-year-old
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        Where trolls gather
        261 28  -  Parents, you might want to keep an eye on these four social media platforms HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg 1FACEBOOK Unless a profile is made private, everyone and anyone can see and post comments. And these comments don’t have to come from verified accounts, too, so you may
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        When celebrities become cyber casualties
        535 29  -  Haters are gonna hate, but sometimes, it can go too far MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ever since the first “You suck!” was hurled at Julius Caesar, public figures have been getting flak. Making fun of celebrities is a time-honoured hobby. Because they’re so much richer,
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        Lock icon @famousperson: You suck!
        98 30 suck!A selection of real mean tweets aimed at celebrities “I’m very much looking forward to the day when the world stops sucking George clooney’s t**t. lumpy faced basterd.” @seauxphie PHOTOS: REUTERS “I’m just gonna throw this out there. I hate Jon Hamm. I hate his face. I
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        Celebrities are people, too
        802 30  -  Local stars on the worst things written about them online and how they deal with harassment ZHANG WEIFANG weifang@mediacorp.com.sg Anyone who is being bullied is basically a victim. You can’t care about what others say about you. And I think when you are able to reach
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        Trolls we love
        169 31  -  It turns out the only nice trolls are the ones without an Internet connection SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg FROZEN: These stubby experts in the art of l’amour were the ones who knew all it took was true love to melt Elsa’s icy powers. THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
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        Lock icon Wrath of the rabid fanboy
        594 32  -  When bad things happen to good intentions GENEVIEVE LOH genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Any time anybody in this huge electronic universe says something negative about DC superhero comics, Melvin Lee loses it. He logs into online forums, fires up all his social media accounts and lets loose.
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        You don’t get off scot-free
        543 33  -  Our fascination with this culture of meanness enables trolls to thrive MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They’re hurling barbs and preying on poor, defenceless creatures. And I’m inexplicably glued to my seat as they tear someone to pieces. I’m referring to mean-hearted Joan Rivers and her
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      37 28 CREDITS Photos: Getty Images Illustrations: Kenneth Choy, Dawn Aik QUIZ WHAT KIND OF TROLL ARE YOU? Get a QR Code Reader app for your smartphone and scan the QR Code, or visit http://tdy.sg/ tdyfeatures on your browser.
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      180 29 V' BEAPARTOFUniSIM SIM UNIVERSITY (UniSIM) full-time degree programmes are designed to provide you the strong foundation that you need to achieve a rewarding career. Upon graduation, you will be: H Professionals with strong skills in your chosen fields, ready for the workplace H Social-minded individuals, motivated to make a difference
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