Today, 24 March 2015

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      Lock icon UMNO dithers over hudud as talk of Pakatan split grows louder
      645 2 ‘No formal directive issued to members despite earlier professed support for hudud DAP DEFENDS CALL FOR NEW BIPARTISAN COALITION THE MALAY MAIL KUAL A LUMPUR —With opposition coalition Pakatan Rakyat (PR) facing an imminent split over Parti Islam SeMalaysia’s
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      Lock icon Johor crowns its fifth Sultan
      563 2 AGENCIES JOHOR —Malaysia celebrated the coronation of the fifth Sultan of modern Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, in a lavish ceremony at the Istana Besar yesterday which was attended by several leaders, including Prime Minister Najib Razak and Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs K Shanmugam.
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      Lock icon Japan signs defence pact with Indonesia, offers S$1.6b loan
      593 3 Two countries agree to launch joint maritime forum as Jokowi, Abe meet in Tokyo AGENCIES TOKYO Japan and Indonesia yesterday agreed to boost security and economic cooperation, with Tokyo offering ¥140 billion (S$1.6 billion) in low-inter-est loans for the construction of
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      149 4 Drink Cafe21. a m English National Ballet Win Le Corsaire Esplanade Theatre, 14-17 May 2015. \0* wy Hktev/o' Promotion ends: 19 April 2015 Happiness is leaking up -to -the rich, aroma o-f co-ffee. Esplanade Presents Le Corsaire by English National Ballet from 14 17 May 2015 Enjoy our 2 in
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  • comment&analysis
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      Lock icon The rising global price tag of America’s political gridlock
      974 5  -  BIGGEST CASUALTY IS WASHINGTON’S INABILITY TO MANAGE CHAOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST EDWARD LUCE Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES The magical thing about America’s federal system is that when the centre
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      Lock icon Two women, opposite fortunes
      958 6  -  CORRUPTION IS A CATASTROPHE IN MANY POOR COUNTRIES NICHOLAS KRISTOF Nicholas Kristof is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist at The New York Times. THE NEW YORK TIMES This is the tale of two women, each an emblem, in her own way, of one of the world’s
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      Lock icon China’s trial-and-error economy
      1033 7  -  BEIJING IS DETERMINED TO CONTINUE STRUCTURAL REFORM ANDREW SHENG AND XIAO GENG PROJECT SYNDICATE Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s work plan for this year, revealed at this month’s National People’s Congress, highlighted the country’s shift to a “new normal” of 7 per cent economic growth. The shift
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Opposition delays Modi’s land-acquisition effort
      1004 8 Hindrance threatens part of his economic reform agenda meant to overcome longstanding barriers to growth in India BILL IS TO SIMPLIFY GOVT’S, PRIVATE FIRMS’ ABILITY TO OBTAIN LAND FOR KEY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW DELHI When the government of Prime Minister Narendra
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      Lock icon To combat gender crimes, India tackles sexism in class
      682 9 REUTERS MUMBAI Standing before a classroom packed with teenagers, Ms Yojana Salunke begins her weekly onehour lesson on a subject which many experts say is crucial to helping India address one of its biggest challenges: Gender inequality. “Hands up all those
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      134 9 omanair.com Fly in Award Winning Style to Mystical Muscat Daily non-stop flights from Singapore Flights starting from 30 th March 2015 Welcome to the land of breathtaking natural beauty, unending mountains, wadis, springs, sand dunes, forts and beaches. Where traditional arts and crafts are alive. Keep exploring. Oman Air flies
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  • world
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      Lock icon Texas Senator Ted Cruz first to enter 2016 US presidential race
      706 10 Republican hopes early campaign entry will make him focus of voters’ attention CANDIDATE SET TO APPEAL TO PIVOTAL VOTING BLOC OF CHRISTIAN CONSERVATIVES THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK The timing of Senator Ted Cruz’s formal entry into the
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      Lock icon Pakistan military holds first Republic Day parade in seven years
      525 10 AGENCIES ISLAMABAD —Pakistan held its first Republic Day parade in seven years yesterday, full of flag-waving pomp and aerial military expertise, a symbolic show of strength in the war against the Taliban weeks after a militant attack on a school
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      Lock icon Environmental, social concerns hamper US base move in Okinawa
      572 11 AGENCIES TOKYO A clash between Japan’s central government and Okinawa island, host to the bulk of United States troops in Japan, deepened yesterday when the southern island’s Governor ordered a halt to underwater work at the planned relocation site of a
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  • business
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      Lock icon Noble calls for court ban on Iceberg reports, seeks damages
      585 12 Suit comes two days after latest report saying Noble had substantially understated its gross and net debt EX-EMPLOYEE NAMED AS DEFENDANT AGENCIES SINGAPORE Noble Group yesterday asked a Hong Kong court to ban a former company employee and a firm
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      Lock icon GIC, Exeter in S$448m deal to invest in European logistics
      333 12 AGENCIES SINGAPORE Sovereign wealth fund GIC has joined hands with United States industrial real estate investment management specialist Exeter Property Group in a €300 million (S$448 million) partnership to invest in logistics properties in key European distribution hubs. The venture
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      Lock icon World’s biggest sovereign fund eyes S’pore property
      303 12 AGENCIES OSLO Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, is eyeing commercial real estate in Singapore as it makes final preparations for its first Asian property investment. After scouring Asia for investment opportunities, the US$870 billion (S$1.2 trillion) fund, built from Norway’s oil
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s bid to strengthen rupiah foiled by lack of reserves
      675 13 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Indonesia’s foreign exchange reserves, the smallest in South-east Asia relative to economic output, are coming under scrutiny as the country’s central bank starts to combat the rupiah’s slide to a 16-year low. “Indonesia is not in a comfortable
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  • sports
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      Lock icon LIM’S READY TO STEP UP
      669 14  -  With injury woes starting to clear, national swimmer wants bigger role HE AIMS TO WIN TWO INDIVIDUAL GOLDS AT 2015 SEA GAMES ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He may not hit the headlines as often as team-mates Joseph Schooling and Quah Zheng Wen, but Clement Lim
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      Lock icon UEFA CONFIDENT OF 14TH WORLD CUP BERTH FOR EUROPE IN 2018
      372 14 REUTERS VIENNA —Europe deserves at least one more place at the World Cup and is optimistic that it will be granted for the 2018 tournament in Russia, European football’s governing body UEFA said yesterday. UEFA was allocated 13 slots
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      Lock icon MATA’S GOALS EXEMPLIFY THE DEVIL IN UNITED
      1013 15  -  SPANIARD’S CREATIVITY REVIVES QUALITIES OF FERGUSON ERA COMMENTARY BY PAUL HAYWARD sports@mediacorp.com.sg Paul Hayward is The Daily Telegraph’s chief sports writer. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Juan Mata arrived at Manchester United’s training ground in January last year in a helicopter. He wore a smart
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      Lock icon SUAREZ’S WINNER EARNS HIM REDEMPTION
      714 16 Forward repays Barca’s faith in him, although Catalans could rue missed opportunities WIN HANDS BARCA TITLE ADVANTAGE REUTERS BARCELONA —Barcelona’s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in El Clasico on Sunday may have put them four points clear at the top of La Liga but they
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      Lock icon REMY SAVES CHELSEA AND MOURINHO’S BLUSHES
      431 16 REUTERS LONDON —Jose Mourinho believes he owes a debt to Loic Remy after the striker came off the bench to score the winner in the 3-2 victory over Hull City on Sunday that moves Chelsea six points clear in the Premier League title race.
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      Lock icon NBA WATCH
      403 17 MIAMI 75 OKLAHOMA 93 The best part of Russell Westbrook’s game on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) might have been his defence on Dwyane Wade. And that says a lot about his work on Wade. Westbrook had 12 points, 10 rebounds and 17 assists for his second consecutive
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      Lock icon ALONSO SET FOR MALAYSIAN GP
      286 17 McLaren star, out since pre-season crash, clears medical ahead of 2nd race of season REUTERS LONDON —McLaren’s Fernando Alonso has been cleared to travel to Malaysia for the second race of the Formula 1 season, after passing medical tests in England, Spanish media reported on
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      Lock icon DJOKOVIC RECORDS 50TH ATP TITLE
      312 17 REUTERS IN DI A N W ELL S (C A LIFORNI A) —World No 1 Novak Djokovic defended his Indian Wells title, beating Roger Federer 6-3 6-7(5) 6-2 in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). Federer fought back
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      520 18 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Programme times subject to change 24 MARCH 24 MARCH 25 MARCH 26 MARCH 26 MARCH 27 MARCH 27 MARCH 28 MARCH 28 MARCH TIME NOR TIDE, REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW (PART 1) BUILDING A NATION Witness how Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s early life under British colonial rule and
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  • REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW
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      Lock icon S’pore and the world mourn Mr Lee
      1667 1  -  Thousands send condolences, global heads of state pay tribute to a ‘lion among leaders’ LOH CHEE KONG Associate Editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg The Republic lost its founding Prime Minister yesterday, and the world mourned the death of a global statesman. The announcement in the wee
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      Lock icon Mr Lee Kuan Yew: His life and times, 1923- 2015
      689 3 Sept 16,1923 Mr Lee Kuan Yew was born to Mr Lee Chin Koon and Mdm Chua Jim Neo 1936 to 1942 Graduates from Telok Kurau English School, attends Rafes Institution and Rafes College before studies are interrupted byWWII 1942to1945 Japanese
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      Lock icon From a trickle of visitors into snaking lines
      892 4  -  Story by: Ng Jing Yng, Amanda Lee, Valerie Koh, Jean Khoo, Xue Jianyue, Siau Ming En, Angela Teng, Matthias Tay As the hearse bearing the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s body pulled up to the Istana’s Main Gate at around 1pm yesterday,
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      Lock icon Mr Lee a giant among men: Ministers
      820 5 Senior leaders at a private wake speak glowingly of Mr Lee’s commitment, which enabled Singaporeans to live a better life Cabinet Ministers former and present paid tribute to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew at Sri Temasek at the Istana yesterday, where a
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      Lock icon Mr Lee built a country out of almost nothing
      927 6  -  The ‘pre-eminent elder statesman of our generation put Singapore on the world map FULL TEXT OF LEADERS’ TRIBUTES K SHANMUGAM Law and Foreign Minister Mr Lee is no more. I am tearing as I write this. What is there to say
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      We must never let Mr Lee down
      186 6  - We must never let Mr Lee down VIVIAN BALAKRISHNAN Environment and Water Resources Minister He had never missed our National Day Parade. I recall catching a red-eye flight with him at 2am on Aug 9,2008 so that he could be back on time. He hardly slept. I recall watching him
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      Mr Lee’s efforts, total commitment will continue to inspire us
      172 6  -  CHAN CHUN SING Social and Family Development Minister Thank you for igniting the belief in us that we can be called Singaporeans. Thank you for enabling us to pursue our dream to build an independent, successful and cohesive nation regardless
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      Lock icon S’pore DNA can be traced to his character, philosophy, values
      528 7  -  EMERITUS SENIOR MINISTER GOH CHOK TONG I n his condolence letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Dear Loong, Choo Leng (Mr Goh Chok Tong’s wife) and I are deeply distressed by your father’s passing. We watched with concern as
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      He kept us looking to the future
      175 7  -  THARMAN SHANMUGARATNAM Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Singapore is what it is because of Mr Lee. We survived as a small nation and earned our place in the world because of him. Singapore will also live onbecause of him. Lee Kuan Yew
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      Mr Lee dedicated his entire life to building the country
      190 7  -  NG ENG HEN Defence Minister I mourn the passing of Mr Lee Kuan Yew, our founding Prime Minister. He dedicated his entire life to build up Singapore. He lifted our nation. His vision and commitment enabled poor families like mine
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      He transformed the lives of Singaporeans
      168 7  -  HENG SWEE KEAT Education Minister Today, we lost a founding father of Singapore. I hope Mr Lee is able to be with Mrs Lee once again and that they may rest in peace together. In this moment of grief, please join me in expressing
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      Lock icon A time of profound sadness and grief
      152 8 From relatives, friends, and the nurses from SGH who took care of him, to Cabinet Ministers, Members of Parliament and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, some 1,200 attended the private wake of Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday afternoon. Many of them could not hold
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      Lock icon World leaders pay tribute to Mr Lee’s legacy, friendship
      836 10 Condolences pour in from almost every corner of the globe a testament to his global reputation as a visionary leader Trickling in yesterday morning, tributes from United States President Barack Obama and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, among others, spoke of
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      Lock icon Tributes to Mr Lee from near and far
      919 11 QUOTES FROM WORLD LEADERS Today, ASEAN lost one of its greatest leaders, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee is acknowledged as the ‘founding father’ of Singapore. The country’s transformation from a sleepy port town 50 years ago to now one of the
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      Lock icon ‘Political fundamentals, vision will remain’
      1140 12  -  But analysts say more vocal electorate means PAP must continue to demonstrate relevance of one-party dominance TEO XUANWEI Deputy News Editor xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg bandwidth.” additional reporting by LAURA PHI LOMIN While Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s death will leave an unfillable void in Singapore politics, the systems
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      Civil servants ‘should emulate his passion for service’
      376 13  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg Civil servants should seek to emulate the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s passion and dedication in serving the country, said head of Civil Service Peter Ong in a message to public officers yesterday. “As we mourn the passing of
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      Lock icon Strength of legal system ‘of first importance’ to Mr Lee
      527 13 The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew stopped practising law when he became Prime Minister in 1959, but he continued to be deeply interested in the development of the nation’s legal profession and legal system, said Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon yesterday.
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      Lock icon Opposition parties offer condolences to PM
      474 14 Lee Kuan Yew’s passing marks end of an era: Low Thia Khiang Setting aside their political differences, oppositionpartiesyesterday offered their condolences to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong over the death of former Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. In a condolence letter sent to Mr
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      Lock icon He was a true fighter for our workers: NTUC
      376 14 A “true fighter” for Singapore’s workers, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew always had the welfare of workers at heart, be it when he represented them as a lawyer to seek better wages and working conditions, or later when he championed
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      RI to curate mini-exhibition, present written tributes to Lee family
      633 15  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg Raffles Institution (RI), the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s alma mater, will not only curate a miniexhibition within the school’s museum, but also present students’ written tributes to his family at Parliament House, where Mr Lee’s
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      Lock icon Singaporeans express gratitude on social media
      630 15  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg From the time they woke up to the news of Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s death, Singaporeans tookto social media to pay tribute to the nation’s founding Prime Minister, sending these sites awash with his portraits, famous quotes and their personal
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      Business community lauds Mr Lee for transforming S’pore into global hub
      770 16  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg Business federations and companies yesterday paid tribute to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, whom they called an instrumental figure in transforming Singapore into the global business and financial hub that it is today. The
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      Markets little changed after Mr Lee’s death
      567 16  -  LEE YEN NEE The stock market and the Singapore dollar ended little changed in quiet trading yesterday following news of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s death, with analysts saying the lack of reaction reflected the strength of his legacy and investor confidence
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      Lock icon A proud legacy to remember, live up to
      1355 17  -  Mr Lee Kuan Yew made a difference in many ways to Singaporeans, from the example he set for others to his role in transforming the Republic. Here are some reflections from our readers. TRIBUTES FROM READERS FROM EVE ENG FROM SUBANA HALL
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      Lock icon Tribute sites draw visitors from all walks of life
      1251 18  -  Story by: Ng Jing Yng, Amanda Lee, Valerie Koh, Jean Khoo, Xue Jianyue, Siau Ming En, Angela Teng, Matthias Tay Even while condolence boards and awnings were still being put up at various tribute sites around the island, visitors be they
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      Lock icon Local sports events on hold as mark of respect
      634 20  -  IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg As a mark of respect to the death of Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, many sports events here scheduled for this week have been postponed or cancelled. This includes the Singapore Open Track and Field
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      Official proceedings, entertainment events rescheduled
      338 20  -  DON MENDOZA As the nation mourns Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s death, official proceedings have been cancelled or rescheduled as a mark of respect for the late former Prime Minister. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) yesterday said an introductory visit by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth
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      Special coverage on Lee Kuan Yew by MediaCorp TV and radio stations
      391 20 Throughout this week, regular television and radio programming will make way for special coverage on the death of Singapore’s first Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew. MediaCorp Television will be airing three documentaries: Time Nor Tide: Remembering Lee
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