Today, 9 May 2016

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016 MCI (P) 021/06/2015
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    Lock icon China’s April trade decline unsettles recovery hopes
    809 1 Policy makers in wait-and-see mode as Asian neighbours bear brunt of weak Chinese imports EXPORTS DOWN 1.8%, IMPORTS FALL 10.9% AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s exports and imports fell more than expected in April, underlining weak demand at home and abroad, and cooling hopes of
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    Lock icon SAFEGUARDING THE SEAS
    57 1 SAFEGUARDING THE SEAS Special Forces teams from Brunei, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and Thailand closing in on simulated hijacked merchant vessel MV Avatar via rigid-hull inflatable boats as part of a scenario-based counter-terrorism exercise during the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Exercise yesterday. SI NGAPORE 16
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    More tried to escape road blocks in first 3 months of the year
    503 1 SINGAPORE The number of cases of motorists trying to make a dash past road blocks has increased in the first three months of the year, compared to the same period a year ago. The police yesterday said
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      252 1 PERSPECTIVES: FIVE BUSINESS LEADERS SHARE THEIR CRISIS MANAGEMENT MANTRA 25 IN OUR BUSINE SS SECTION TEA LEAVES: FED OFFICIALS’ SPEECHES THIS WEEK, BUT LITTLE HOPE FOR ACTION• 24 Faster than priority boarding. P Get a travel insurance quote in less than AVIVA m m > J m travel premiums U
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Murali ‘set to move’ on plans, to be sworn in today
      597 2  -  More details about ideas for Bukit Batok to be shared with residents over next few months HE SAYS HE ALSO WANTS TO REFLECT ON HOW HIS MESSAGES COULD BE IMPROVED VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The People’s Action Party’s (PAP)
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      Voters’ choice showed their pragmatic side
      1357 2  -  BY-ELECTION RESULT SHOWS S’POREAN VOTER AT HIS BEST: OPEN-MINDED AND DISCERNING EUGENEKBTAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law. The electoral victory by the People’s Action Party’s (PAP) Murali Pillai in Saturday’s byelection in
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      Lock icon Chee blames ‘state machinery’, media for Bukit Batok loss
      523 4  -  Economy, CPF system are ‘still issues that S’poreans should be very worried about’, he says NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) will sit down and go through the results of the Bukit Batok by-election in the coming
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      Lock icon Najib: Chinese voters key to BN win in Sarawak poll
      597 5 AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R Malaysia’s ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) attributed its strong showing at Sarawak’s state election to an “urban swing”, which resulted in the opposition Democractic Action Party (DAP) losing five seats. “This ‘urban
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      Lock icon Aussie PM makes July 2 election official
      705 6 AGENCIES CANBERR A —Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull fired the starting gun yesterday on one of the longest election campaigns in the country’s history, against the backdrop of a flagging economy and prolonged political volatility. Mr Turnbull officially called federal elections for July
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      Lock icon Poll shapes up as a battle of personalities, not just of policies
      495 6 AGENCIES CANBERRA —The July 2 general election will pit two leaders of contrasting backgrounds against each other. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was already known as a brilliant lawyer, strident republican, successful tech entrepreneur and multi-millionaire banker before he
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      Lock icon Drought is still gripping the region
      126 8 The prolonged heatwave and drought that gripped South-east Asia due to the El Nino tropical weather pattern have caused severe water shortages. TODAY looks at how water stress has caused freshwater resources to deteriorate in the region. Water stress in the region Baseline water
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      Lock icon Manila polls descend into farce ahead of crucial elections
      1149 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES SUBIC BAY —Mr Rodrigo Duterte, the outspoken Mayor of Davao City and the front-runner in the Philippines’ presidential election, told voters recently that he would settle territorial disputes in the South China Sea by taking on the
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      Lock icon Vote-buying ‘rampant’ in Philippine poll
      297 11 AGENCIES MANILA Tens of thousands of security forces fanned out across the Philippines yesterday on the eve of national polls, following a bitter and deadly election campaign plagued by rampant vote-buying and intimidation. Elections are a traditionally volatile time in a nation infamous for lax
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      209 3 ANIMAL RIGHT! SOCIAL INFLUEN Ai V CT VST V STRUCTOR BUT SHE SIMPLY HID HO TIME FOR HERSELF. Make time for yourseLf and your mum this May by bringing her out for high tea and have an intimate session with specialist doctors to learn more about your health and hers.
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      11 5 COMMENT ANALYSIS SARAWAK ELECTIONS: CURIOUS CASE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY 12
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      105 5 Jl V 'A Le ding Airli ast ng Airline 4 a 2015 las Business 20 Spectacular Business Class Sale Enjoy our award winning Business Class experience to Muscat and beyond Fly from Singapore to: All-in fares starting from: 2,500 Abu Dhabi, Cairo, Dubai SGD, Return Muscat SGD 4,800 Return Above
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      155 6 r 7 A WOMAN’S INSTINCT IS INCREDIBLE. But is it enough to detect cancer of the womb, ovaries and cervix? Cancer of the womb, ovaries and cervix are among the top 10 J most common cancers affecting Singaporean women today. Women aged 25 and above, who have ever had sex,
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      196 7 I t f 11 fill Trrrr erect E!en CEI A r c r r c r r I c rrr V: 5 Its I I S 5 m r H I *55 IK z University Highlights PROGRAMME BRIEFINGS One of the UK's oldest and most prestigious university SIM-UOL 30th year
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      46 9 DOi n n v m CV* i 1 Bwairi <, James Kumar Fauzie Gunasagar Darryl Yong Laly Jae Wat liew Ho Which team from TANGLIN has a better memory? Premieres Tonight 7:30pm Toggle For more exclusive content: toggle.sg/DFTRch5 @mediacorpch5 #DFTRCh5 Co-sponsor: QATAR® .'411 GOING PLACES TOGETHER mediacorp
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      333 10 Mf (SilAf mmmm $mmss SALES PERIOD 05 MAY 30 JUN 2016 TRAVEL PERIOD 05 MAY 23 DEC 2016 [wonder! ul Indonesia BNTAN ReSQR S FERRIES 2 Days 1 Night Bintan Free N Easy Return ferry Return land transfer 1 Night Stay with breakfast > Nirwana Beach Club Ria Golf Lodge
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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      39 10 TOTO Estimated Group 1 Prize $2.2 Million Draw on Mon, 9 May 2016, 6.30pm at Singapore Pools Building (210 Middle Road) For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg p Always play with care responsiblyy Do not bet illegally. RCB Reg No: *****0202G
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      112 11 THE /■to more ABOVE ALL i J3. 'J i D N N G O OPEN HOUSE 2 0 16 AERIAL DISPLAY AIRCRALT ARMING DEMONSTRATION AIRCRALT RIDES PAYA LEBAR AIR BASE 21 22 MAY 2016 9AM 6PM FREE ADMISSION GETTING THERE Free shuttle bus services at Eunos Bus Interchange and Kovan
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon Sarawak elections: Curious case of the Chinese community
      1182 12  -  down well especially as ethnic and religious troubles in Peninsular Malaysia continue to brew. A DESIRE FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE ABOVE PARTY POLITICS RASHAAD ALI Rashaad Ali is a research analyst at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. Sarawak’s
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      Lock icon The elusive science of addiction
      964 13  -  WHY SCIENTISTS HAVE STRUGGLED TO FIND NEW TREATMENTS FOR ADDICTIVE BEHAVIOUR MARKUS HEILIG Markus Heilig is professor and director at the Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience at Linkoping University. PROJECTSYNDICATE I still remember a conversation I had more than 25 years ago, when I
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  • Singapore
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      Lock icon Govt wants SMEs to give working mums more support: Josephine Teo
      668 16  -  ‘MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE NEEDED’ AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A P O R E With the majority of young mothers, or about eight in 10, remaining in the workplace after having children, the Government wants to
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      S’pore phase of regional maritime counter-terror exercise begins
      213 16 SINGAPORE The Singapore phase of a regional maritime security and coun-ter-terrorism exercise took place yesterday, with teams from various countries taking part in a sea-based drill involving a hijacked ship. The 11-day Association for Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM)-Plus
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      Lock icon Autistic youth’s mother urges greater understanding of people with special needs
      701 17  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The mother of an autistic youth has appealed for greater understanding of people with special needs, after strangers called the cops “mindlessly in fear” over her son’s behaviour at Bishan Park over the weekend. Writer
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      Lock icon Giving your career a boost
      486 17  -  The University of Derby’s curriculum caters to working executives in Singapore BY KAREN NG BY KAREN NG The University of Derby, in its partnership with education provider Aventis School of Management, prides itself on delivering coursework-focused curriculum that is relevant to students in Singapore. For
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon 41 missing after landslide in Fujian
      476 18 AGENCIES BEIJING —Rescuers were struggling to find 41 construction workers buried by a landslide at the site of a hydropower project in south-east China yesterday, said state media. China’s state broadcaster CCTV and the official Xinhua news agency reported that eight workers were pulled
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      Lock icon New taxes on imported items could slow China’s booming consumer market
      1409 19 CAIXIN BEIJING Imported items, including those bought online and from overseas shopping trips, have suddenly been hit with higher taxes that threaten a rapidly growing business sector. A new tax regime that took effect early last month has also
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      257 18 I let my thoughts shape the world. 0^ It’s my choice. K :9>Z u MONASH University iTOP 1% I UNIVERSITY WORLDWIDE* FOR EDUCATION* Bachelor of Education (Honours) in Early Years Education Master of Education in Early Childhood Education Inclusive and Special Education Educational Leadership and Policy r100% ASSIGNMENT-BASED Code: MONTDY
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  • business
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      Lock icon Which life insurance to choose? Here’s our guide
      911 24  -  ON THE MONEY RICHARD HARTUNG today@mediacorp.com.sg While shares and bonds and time deposits are more traditional investments, a large number of Singaporeans also use life-insurance policies for longterm investments. Indeed, consumers here hold more than 13.1 million life-insurance policies, and insurance now
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      Fed officials’ speeches this week, but little hope for action
      395 24  -  TEA LEAVES BERNARD AW Bernard Aw is a market strategist at online trading firm IG. You may wish to follow Bernard on Twitter at BernardAw_IG Disappointing United States data has dampened expectations that the Federal Reserve will take action in
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      Lock icon What is your crisis management mantra?
      601 25  -  PERSPECTIVES Compiled by Rumi Hardasmalani (rumih@mediacorp.com.sg) CLEMENT GOH Managing director, Equinix South Asia The mantra is simple: Preparedness, because unplanned outages can happen for reasons as routine as hardware failure, or as extraordinary as floods and fires. As such, it is important for an
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      Lock icon Gain City uses downturn to fortify market position
      810 26  -  Brothers take advantage of tough business climate with a focus on long-term rewards RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Downsizing, cutting down on showroom space, pruning product ranges on offer: These are what many retailers are doing as high rentals, dwindling footfall and rising staff
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      Lock icon Chinese firms plot reverse takeovers instead to leapfrog IPO gridlock
      522 26 REUTERS HONG KONG —Chinese firms looking to jump a massive queue of companies seeking to do initial public offerings (IPOs), and start trading their shares on the Shanghai or Shenzhen markets, are increasingly going through the back door by taking
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      35 27 D YOUR DAY WITH t 938 uVe REAKFAST CLUB (MON-FRI; 9.30AM) with Keith de Souza (MON-FRI; 7.30PM) with Daniel Martin gets you talking THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES (MON-FRI; 12.30PM) with Howie Urn L mediacorp
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  • technology
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      Lock icon Users spend 50 minutes a day on Facebook and related platforms
      910 28 ALMOST AS MUCH TIME AS THEY SPEND EATING AND DRINKING THENEWYORKTIMES NEW YORK —Facebook reported dazzling first-quarter results last week: Net income nearly tripled to US$1.5 billion (S$2.04 billion), and monthly active users hit a record 1.65 billion. But
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      65 28 Zhuang Xue Zhong 20-24 April Sakura Teng 29 April 2 May NOW SHOWING Yang Xiao Ping 6-8 May Zhang Di 13-15 May Drama backstage. Drama onstage. Drama all the way. Cai Qiu Feng 20-22 May MeClub members enjoy 15% off Resorts World Theatre Qing Shan 27-29 May Visit MeClub.sg or
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  • sports
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      Lock icon RECORD-BREAKER YIP WANTS TO GO HARDER, AND FASTER
      1120 29 PARA-SWIMMER IS TAKING NOTHING FOR GRANTED AHEAD OF RIO Singapore para-swimmer Yip Pin Xiu made headlines last week for her record-breaking achievements in the pool at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Swimming European Open Championships in Funchal, Portugal. The 24-year-old Singapore Managemen
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      69 30 MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016 SERIOUSLY HOT YOUNG ACT R J SHUA AN SAYS HE IS MORE OF AN OLD SOUL THAN THE HUNK HE PORTRAYS SO WE LET HIM KEEP HIS SHIRT ON 34 MARKET VALUE ISETAN SCOTTS’ REVAMPED SUPERMARKET AIMS TO DELIVER AN AUTHENTIC JAPANESE EXPERIENCE 36 DIFFERENT STROKES
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  • culture & lifestyle
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      AH BOY TO 'HUNKLE’
      1265 34  -  JOSHUA TAN IS A HUNK WHO IS REALLY AN UNCLE INSIDE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg If you could see right through Joshua Tan like how you can see through his wet T-shirt in these photos, you wouldn’t see ridiculously well-defined abdominal muscles. You would see “an uncle
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      Record-beating brunch for mum
      79 35 On Saturday, at a special Mother’s Brunch held at South Beach, SK-II landed a spot in the Singapore Book of Records with The Most Number of Mother’s Day Photos Uploaded on Facebook in One Hour, with a total of 253 photos. This was part of a
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      Serving up an authentic experience
      953 36  -  The revamped Isetan Scotts supermarket wants you to feel like you’re shopping in Japan MARKET BUZZ ANUSHA KRISHNAMOORTHY features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Freshly-baked bread, a dashi bar serving made-to-order piping hot broth, creamy frozen yogurt made with fresh Hokkaido milk, a sleek sake bar tucked away in
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      Lock icon Making waves
      599 37  -  Charles Lim’s landmark exhibition questions our peculiarly superficial relationship with the sea ART REVIEW: SEA STATE BRUCE QUEK features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For a nation of islanddwellers, most of us tend not to have much of a relationship with the sea. It is there in the background something to jog
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