Today, 28 March 2015

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    33 1 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING /4 -DIACORP SATURDAY, 28 MARCH 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014 TODAY TODAYONLI NE .COM WE SET YOU THINKING MbdiaCorp SATURDAY, 28 MARCH 2015 MCI (P) 046/06/2014
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    FACES IN THE QUEUE
    55 1 I brought my grandson to pay our last respects because it is a special day, history in the making. He has done so much good for us. I remember shaking his hand at an election rally a long time ago. He’s a very sincere and fair
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    Lock icon No let-up in surge to pay respects
    2996 1  -  Sheer crowd numbers prompt authorities to suspend queue for health safety ’of those in line LOH CHEE KONG Associate Editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg tres. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY LAURA PHILOMIN AND JEAN KHOO tres. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY L AUR A PHILOMIN AND JEAN KHOO With just
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  • REMEMBERING LEE KUAN YEW
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      Lock icon Foreign leaders pay their respects
      173 3 Two of Indonesia’s former Presiden ts paid their respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. Mr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who was accompanied by his wife, was received by Prime Min ister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife Ho Ching. Ms Megawati Sukarnoputri, the daughter of
      PHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG, AP  -  173 words
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      Lock icon Paying tribute at Parliament House ‘more meaningful, worth the wait’
      557 4  -  Public has been encouraged to visit community tribute sites, in view of public safety, well-being NG JING YNG, SIAU MING EN, LAURA PHILOMIN AND JEAN KHOO Despite officials repeatedly encouraging people to visit the community tribute sites to pay their
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      Initiative to fly flag on Sunday won’t go ahead
      457 4  -  MATTHIAS TAY A proposal to allow Singaporeans to fly the national flag at their homes tomorrow in memory of Mr Lee Kuan Yew will not go ahead, following a suggestion from Culture, Community and Youth Minister Lawrence Wong to carry handheld
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      ‘He advised me to upgrade myself with further studies’
      487 5 Union leader now shares Mr Lee’s advice with his members Back when he carried out electrical maintenance for a few months in the Istana in the 1970s, Mr G Muthukumarasamy remembers the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s advice to him and
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      ORGANISATIONS ALONG PROCESSION ROUTE TO BID FAREWELL
      322 5  -  TEO XUANWEI Organisations along the funeral procession route for Mr Lee Kuan Yew many of which he had a hand in founding have made plans to bid farewell to the founding Prime Minister when the cortege passes them tomorrow. The Corrupt Practices Investigation
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      Funeral procession to pass through historical landmarks
      587 6 The State Funeral Procession from Parliament House to University Cultural Centre tomorrow will go past significant landmarks representing notable milestones in founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s personal and political journey. These include his imprint on a unique way of managing labour relations,
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      Lock icon Funeral service to involve people who reflect Mr Lee’s legacy
      1606 8 Head of Civil Service Peter Ong to be the Master of Ceremony for the service When the gun carriage bearing Mr Lee Kuan Yew’s body arrives at the University Cultural Centre (UCC), it will be received by a Line of
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      World leaders attending the funeral
      659 10 Leaders from all corners of the globe will be in town to attend the State Funeral tomorrow, signifying the respect for Mr Lee’s eforts in nation building and his role as a senior statesman. Here are some of the delegation heads who will be at
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      Lock icon India declares tomorrow as a day of mourning for Mr Lee
      568 11 AGENCIES The Indian government has declared tomorrow as a day of mourning for Mr Lee Kuan Yew. According to a statement on India’s Ministry of Home Affair s website, the national flag of India willbe flown at half-mast throughout
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      Lock icon I feel sad at his demise, says Dr Mahathir
      671 11 Former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who seldom saw eye to eye with Mr Lee Kuan Yew, yesterday penned a tribute on his blog. Over the years, the two adversaries had traded barbs over many issues. Before Singapore’s separation from
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      Lock icon Overseas S’poreans pay tribute from afar
      386 12 They live in all corners of the globe, from neighbouring South-east Asian countries, China and Hong Kong, to the deserts of the Middle East. Over the past few days, the Singaporean diaspora came out in force to honour Mr Lee Kuan Yew and his
      PHOTOS: SAMANTHA HERMAN, SINGAPORE EMBASSY IN VIENTIANE, CHANNEL NEWSASIA, SINGAPORE HIGH COMMISSION IN NEW DELHI, FACEBOOK, SINGAPORE HIGH COMMISSION IN LONDON, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SINGAPORE CONSULATE-GENERAL IN HONG KONG  -  386 words
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      Lock icon Faces in the crowd
      528 14  -  For the past three days, wave after wave of Singaporeans turned up at Parliament House to pay respects to founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, undaunted by hours of waiting in the sweltering heat. Here, some share with TODAY why the fleeting minutes spent in the
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      Lock icon He ‘embodied frugality in personal life, govt’
      584 16  -  Mr Lee was careful with public funds because they are people’s money: Shanmugam PM LEE THANKING THE CROWD VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg The late Mr Lee Kuan Yew embodied frugality, in his personal life and government, said Law and Foreign Affairs Minister K Shanmugam.
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      Lock icon Tribute centre volunteers face physical, emotional challenges
      874 17  -  Standing for long hours, dealing with tearful crowds among difficulties XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg away potted plants, he said. ADDITIONAL REPORTINGBYMATTHIASTAYAND JORDON SIMPSON Barely a day after she was discharged from hospital, Madam Sabaria Umar was back on her feet at the Ang Mo
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      Lock icon He wanted a zoo as successful as Singapore
      1461 18  -  Mr Lee became one of the zoo’s mostfrequent visitors, despite his initial misgivings about its ability to manage animal waste LIN YANQIN Deputy News Editor yanqinl@mediacorp.com.sg It did not look like an auspicious start. First, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, then the Prime
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      Lock icon Foresight brought water projects to fruition
      1340 20  -  WWII, Malaysia’s threat drove late leader to build up Singapore’s resource resilience NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg Decked in his usual white shortsleeved shirt, tailored cotton pants and track shoes, Mr Lee Kuan Yew would take in the sights and sounds of the Marina Barrage
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      Lock icon Ethnic groups laud Mr Lee’s work in ensuring ‘harmony despite diversity’
      466 22  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg Because of founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew’s emphasis on equitability of opportunities regardless of race, religion or creed, people in Singapore live in harmony today despite being the most religiously diverse country in the
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      MediaCorp lends helping hand to waiting crowds
      242 22 In a show of support for thousands waiting in line to pay respects to Mr Lee Kuan Yew at Parliament House, senior management from Temasek’s portfolio companies such as MediaCorp, DBS Bank, SembcorpMarine and Singtel offered refreshments to those in the queue on
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      Catholic, Muslim congregations pay homage to late PM
      402 22  -  YVONNE LIM AND ANGELA TENG Congregations at a Toa Payoh mosque and a Catholic Church on Victoria Street paid separate tributes to Mr Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. At Muhajirin Mosque, a special mention was made of Mr Lee’s contributions to the Malay-Muslim
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    Lock icon Airlines impose two-person cockpit rule after Alps crash
    813 1 Germanwings tragedy likely to provoke further debate about future of cockpit protection CHANGE IS UNNECESSARY: LUFTHANSA CEO AGENCIES BERLIN Airlines are rushing to change their rules to require a second crew member in the cockpit at all times, after French prosecutors suggested
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    Lock icon Japan remains lone US ally holding off on China-led bank
    710 1 AGENCIES TOKYO Japan is the last United States ally to remain outside of the Chinaled Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), after South Korea announced it was joining the US$50 billion (S$69 billion) development lender. The Japanese remain cautious about joining
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      28 1 IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE UNNECESSARY CONCESSIONS ON TRANS-PACIFIC TRADE TALKSAHEAD OF U.S. TRIP: SHINZO ABE HOT NEWS 6 HOT NEWS 5 Lack of title sponsor forces Cycle Asia cancellation
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      Lock icon German pilot may have hidden illness from airline
      800 2 SICK NOTE FOR THE DAY OF THE CRASH FOUND, BUT NO SUICIDE LETTER THE NEW YORK TIMES BERLIN Documents show that Andreas Lubitz, the co-pilot who is believed to have deliberately crashed a Germanwings jet into the French Alps on Tuesday, had
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      Lock icon Few precedents seen as Germanwings investigation points to deliberate crash
      670 3 AIRCRAFT-ASSISTED PILOT SUICIDES ‘RARE’ AGENCIES NEW YORK What goes through the mind of a pilot as he turns the nose of an airliner toward the ground and prepares for death, taking 149 other people with him? It may be months
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      Lock icon Thai airlines face scrutiny over safety, bans on new flights
      518 3 AP BANGKOK —Thailand is facing bans on new international flights and increased inspections after the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flagged significant concerns about the country’s aviation safety, officials said yesterday. The ICAO’s designation of Thailand as a “significant safety
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      Lock icon Profit outweighs politics in UK move to join China-led bank
      759 4 Diplomats warned decision of Chancellor would alienate allies in Japan, United States ROW IS LATEST SIGN OF OSBORNE’S ACTIVISM IN FOREIGN POLICY THE FINANCIAL TIMES LONDON Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne overrode strong objections from the Foreign and
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      Lack of title sponsor forces Cycle Asia cancellation
      721 5  -  Organisers insist race will return in 2016, but several participan ts say their confidence is shaken ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —News that next month’s Cycle Asia Singapore would be cancelled due to its failure to secure a title sponsor in time was
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      153 5 Drink Cafe21. A a English National Ballet Win Le Corsaire Esplanade Theatre, 14-17 May 2015. r V) (O' P /O' 7 pairs of Promotion ends: 19 April 2015 Happiness is (Making ap to tkd rich aroma o-f coffee. Esplanade Presents Le Corsaire by English National Ballet from 14-17 May 2015
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  • world
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      Lock icon No easy concessions on TPP talks before US trip, says Abe
      527 6 Despite delay in negotiations, US official confiden t trade deal can be closed out in months NEGOTIATORS ‘COULD MAKE EXCEPTION TO DISPUTE SETTLEMENT CLAUSES’ KYODO TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that Tokyo will not make easy
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      Lock icon Indonesia to ban beer sales at neighbourhood stores
      582 6 BLOOMBERG JAKARTA Alcohol can be a hard sell in Indonesia, which has more Muslims than any other country. It is about to get a whole lot tougher. A regulation supported by Islamic groups that is scheduled to come into effect next month
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      Lock icon Birthplace of China’s one-child policy provides glimpse of future
      1098 7 Rudong’s closed schools, increasing retirement homes seen by some as a microcosm of China’s rapid transformation THE POPULATION-PLANNING CONUNDRUM BLOOMBERG rudong (china) Sitting in her neighbour’s house playing cards, 58-year-old farmer Ms Si Jinxin asks a question that is troubling millions
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      Lock icon France’s anti-immigration party gets economic makeover
      634 9 BLOOMBERG PARIS The campaign flyer for the National Front party in Val-de-Marne, a district east of Paris, does not mention immigration, the party’s signature issue. Instead, it features a cartoon of a denuded rooster. “Tired of getting plucked?” it asks. “Say so! Vote on
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      Lock icon India turns to ‘satellite god’ for crop mapping
      594 9 REUTERS NEW DELHI Mr Sher Singh, a farmer from India’s desert state of Rajasthan, prays to Varuna, the Hindu god of water, for a bountiful harvest. Now, he is also looking to the heavens for satellite imaging to boost his crop. Prime
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      29 8 As a mark of respect, the casino at Resorts World Sentosa will be closed from 2pm to 6pm on Sunday, 29 March 2015. ly Sentosa Singapore a Gentinq Resort
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  • business
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      Lock icon S’pore banks set to gain as rising rates boost margins
      527 10 DBS, UOB and OCBC derive about 60% of revenue from interest income at their core lending businesses SIBOR AT HIGHEST SINCE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS SEVEN YEARS AGO BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE The three major Singapore banks stand to benefit from the gains
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      Lock icon US Fed officials say rate hike plan intact
      550 10 REUTERS DETROIT The United States Federal Reserve remains on track to raise interest rates this year despite the economy’s weak start to the year and a stock market sell-off this week, two central bank officials said on Thursday. In separate events in
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      Lock icon Core consumer inflation eases in Japan; more stimulus likely
      598 11 REUTERS TOKYO Japan’s annual core consumer inflation eased last month, keeping the central bank under pressure to expand monetary stimulus in Asia’s second-largest economy. The headline core consumer price index (CPI), which includes oil but excludes volatile fresh food prices, rose
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  • sports
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      Lock icon PARK COUNTS COST OF DOPING BAN
      593 12 Swim star issues apology, but insists he would never cheat intentionally SOUTH KOREAN VOWS TO WORK HARD TO RESTORE HIS REPUTATION REUTERS S EO U L South Korea’s Olympic swimming champion Park Taehwan choked back the tears yesterday as he apologised for a failed
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      Lock icon S’PORE UNLUCKY IN THAILAND DEFEAT: FAS CHIEF
      410 12  -  SHANJAYAN MUNIAPPAN shanjayanm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Zainudin Nordin believes Singapore’s 2-0 loss to Thailand in Korat on Thursday was unfortunate. The match, held to mark 50 years of bilateral relations between the two countries, was the second time in
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      Lock icon HARD TO OPEN WALLETS FOR MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX
      767 13  -  Pricier taxi rides, fuel price spikes, travelling distance among factors IAN DE COTTA IN SEPANG ian@mediacorp.com.sg SEPANG A decade ago, it cost RM70 (S$26) for a 55km taxi ride from Kuala Lumpur to Sepang during the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend. Now that
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      Lock icon RENAULT MULLS FORMULA ONE EXIT
      361 13 AP SEPANG French automaker Renault, which supplies engines to the Red Bull and Torro Rosso teams, said it is considering pulling out of Formula One because of the damage done to its reputation after a very difficult start to the new season. Cyril Abiteboul, managing
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      Lock icon BALANCE IS BACK WITH BRAZIL: DUNGA
      485 14 Win over France confirms normality is resuming after World Cup debacle, says coach TEAM HAND LES BLEUS THEIR FIRST DEFEAT SINCE FINALS AP PARIS —Brazil are finally finding the right balance, eight months after being left traumatised by their World Cup debacle on home
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      295 14 AP INDIANA107 MILWAUKEE 111 Struggling with early-season injuries and the adjustment to a new coaching staff, Ersan Ilyasova has not quite been himself for the Milwaukee Bucks. That is beginning to change, just as the Bucks reach the most critical point of their playoff push. Ilyasova followed up
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
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      114 14 Live Telecast of Malaysia Race Qualifying available at Livewire (Singapore Pools), Livewire (RWS) Livewire (MBS). Insights by Former F1 Driver Alex Yoong available at Singapore Pools website. Sat, 28/0B/15 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw BbSure] L i vew i re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and
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      318 15 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM Daniel Martin 10.00 Angela Lim And Daphne Lim NOON News Plus Sports Review Of The Week 6.00PM Michelle Martin 7.00AM om Lau 10.00 Automated 5.00PM Joakim Gomez 6.00 Naomi Yeo 10.00 Automated 11.00 987 Anthems By Zouk And The AOS Collection DJs All Day Y2K Triple-Play Weekend
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      448 15 SPECIAL PROGRAMMING Programme times subject to change IN HIS OWN WORDS: BILINGUALISM The bilingual policy was adopted in 1966. As the language of commerce, English was promoted as the first language. To keep Singaporeans in touch with their culture and heritage, Singaporeans had to learn a mother tongue as a
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      1284 16 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Spin II 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) 7.00 Listen To Our Walls 7.30 Life Story II (HD) 8.00 The Dr Oz Show IV (HD) (PG-Graphic Visuals) 9.00 Food Nation 10.00 Cradle Of Life (HD) 10.30 Journey With Me (HD) (PG) 11.00 Foodage NOON Villa Wellness 12.30PM
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      1191 17 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Food Nation 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show IV (HD) (PG-Graphic Visuals) 8.00 In His Own Words: Bilingualism 8.30 In His Own Words: A Better Home For All 9.00 Time Nor Tide, Remembering Lee Kuan Yew (Part 1) Building A Nation (HD) 10.00 Time Nor Tide, Remembering
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