Today, 6 August 2016

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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp SATURDAY, 6 AUGUST 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon Finance hub status takes a hit, but the money’s on S’pore bouncing back
    2563 1  -  ANGELA TENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY SINGAPORE —The Republic’s status as a financial hub has taken a battering in recent months: Yet another trading outage in its bourse, high-profile insider trading and market manipulation probes, and serious lapses in
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    Lock icon Finance hub status takes a hit, but the money’s on S’pore bouncing back
    2562 1  -  ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY SINGAPORE —The Republic’s status as a financial hub has taken a battering in recent months: Yet another trading outage in its bourse, high-profile insider trading and market manipulation probes, and serious lapses in anti-money
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    Lock icon Plot to attack Marina Bay foiled
    1301 1  -  Six suspects who planned to fire rocket from Batam into financial district nabbed by Indonesian police SINGAPORE STEPS UP BORDER SECURITY SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg back to Batam.ADDITIONALREPORTING BY EILEEN NG SINGAPORE —Six Indonesian men who had allegedly plotted to attack Marina Bay using
    back to Batam.ADDITIONALREPORTING BY EILEEN NG; PHOTO: REUTERS  -  1,301 words
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    Mediacorp seals 11th-hour deal for ‘live’ Rio coverage
    586 1  -  ADELENE WONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Singaporeans can now watch in real time Joseph Schooling’s attempt to win a historic swimming medal, Jamaican sprint star Usain Bolt’s bid for a third triple gold-medal triumph, and Neymar’s efforts to lead Brazil to Olympic football success,
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      LTA chief exec quits barely 2 years into job
      499 2  -  VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE Land Transport Authority (LTA) chief executive Chew Men Leong who oversaw the rollout of the bus contracting framework and the push towards autonomous vehicle technology, among other things announced his resignation yesterday, less than two years into his
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      Lock icon Moves being studied to improve consumers’ mobile experience
      775 2  -  THEY INCLUDE MEASURES TO PROTECT CUSTOMERS KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The authorities are mulling over a series of measures that could improve the mobile experience for consumers, such as requiring property owners to make rooftop space available rent-free for telecommunication providers to
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      Lock icon Suspects linked to Jakarta bombings mastermind
      566 3 Bahrun Naim from S-E Asian branch of IS had wanted to set up a province for it in the region AGENCIES SINGAPORE —Bahrun Naim, who has been linked to the six arrested terror suspects who planned to hit Marina Bay with a rocket from
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      Ex-President Nathan in stable condition: PM
      371 5 SINGAPORE Former President SR Nathan remains critically ill, but his vital signs are currently stable, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who visited him yesterday. Sharing an update on Mr Nathan in a Facebook post, Mr Lee, who was in the United States for
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      Ex-President Nathan in stable condition: PM
      369 5 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE Former President SR Nathan remains critically ill, but his vital signs are currently stable, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who visited him yesterday. Sharing an update on Mr Nathan in a Facebook post, Mr Lee, who was in the United States for
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      Lock icon LET THE RIO GAMES BEGIN... PLEASE?
      2056 6  -  Battered and bruised Brazil seeks a badly needed breather with the Olympics LOW LIN FHOONG IN RIO DE JANEIRO linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg RIO DE JANEIRO —It should be the worst of times here in Rio de Janeiro, an Olympic host city so steeped in dysfunction, turmoil
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      Faster, higher, stronger
      1012 8 There are Olympians, and then there are the kings and queens of sport. Over the next 17 days, all eyes will be on a number of supreme athletes who have not only added stardust to the Rio Olympics, but are expected to rewrite sporting history during the
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      Upcoming events
      10 8 Athletics Swimming Football Swimming Gymnastics Athletics Basketball Badminton
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      OUR MEDAL HOPEFULS
      1053 10 Of the 25 Team Singapore athletes competing in Rio, who are the medal contenders and the dark horses? We present the quartet who could give Singapore something to celebrate during the National Day period JASMINE SER (SHOOTING) She is usually described as unflappable, for her ability to
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      TEAM SINGAPORE
      446 11 ATHLETICS Timothee Yap (picture) (Men’s 100m) Most recent achievement: Set a personal best of 10.62s at Lisboa Meeting Internacional in Portugal on June 19. Neo Jie Shi (Women’s Marathon) Achievements: Finished top 10 at 2015 Standard Chartered Marathon. Set personal bests of 1 hr 27min 39s in the
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      8 BURNING QUESTIONS
      953 11 From mosquitoes to medals we answer the most pressing questions on the Rio Olympics What is the latest on the Zika virus? The Zika epidemic has arguably become the defining crisis of the Rio Olympics, amid a wave of withdrawals and disagreement among experts about how much
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      MAKE A DATE WITH TEAM SINGAPORE
      971 12 Which are the key dates Singaporeans must watch out for during the Olympics? Here is our comprehensive guide for each Team Singapore athlete’s competition schedules in Rio DAY 1 AUG 6 (all times are Singapore times) ShootingJasmine Ser Event: Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification:
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      Lock icon Getting Team Singapore all fgured out
      425 13 15 facts and figures you may not know about Team Singapore at the Olympics TODAY 4The 4The total number of Olympic medals Singapore has won so far 0The 0The number of Olympic gold medals Singapore has won so far 25 The number of Team
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  • world
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      Lock icon Thai PM vows to hold general election next year
      651 17 NATIONAL REFERENDUM TOMORROW ON NEW CONSTITUTION AGENCIES BANGKOK A general election in Thailand will take place in 2017 no matter the outcome of tomorrow’s national referendum on a new Constitution that will decide the country’s future, said Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha
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      Lock icon Pilot of MH370 had simulated path over southern Indian Ocean
      729 17 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR The pilot of the Malaysia Airlines jetliner that mysteriously vanished more than two years ago had used his personal flight simulator to practise a path over the remote southern Indian Ocean, where the aircraft is believed to
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  • business
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      Lock icon US job creation smashes forecasts, raises chance of Fed interest rate hike
      716 18 Strong data reinforces Fed’s confidence in labour market that officials view as at or near full employment 255,000 NEW JOBS ADDED LAST MONTH AGENCIES WASHINGTON —The United States economy created many more jobs in July than economists had
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      Lock icon GIC in talks over 7% stake in Vietcombank: Sources
      361 18 REUTERS SINGAPORE —GIC is negotiating to take a stake of at least 7 per cent in Vietcombank, said sources with knowledge of the matter yesterday, in what would be the Singapore sovereign wealth fund’s second major investment in Vietnam this year.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon NEW SIGNINGS SET FOR WEMBLEY CENTRESTAGE
      433 20 Champions Leicester and Manchester United to do battle in Community Shield CURTAIN-RAISER FOR NEW DOMESTIC SEASON THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Sunday’s Community Shield match between Premier League champions Leicester City and FA Cup winners Manchester United acts as the curtain-raiser for the new domestic
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      Lock icon RONALDO IN, MESSI OUT OF UEFA BEST PLAYER AWARD SHORTLIST
      144 20 AP nyon Cristiano Ronaldo is in and Lionel Messi is out of a three-player shortlist for UEFA’s Best Player in Europe award for last season. Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Gareth Bale were picked for the shortlist by media voters from
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      Lock icon CHINESE INVESTMENT GROUP AGREES TO BUY WEST BROM
      388 20 AP West Bromwich Albion will soon become the latest English football club to be bought out by Chinese investors. The Premier League team said yesterday thatYunyi Guokai (Shanghai) Sports Development Limited, headed by entrepreneur Lai Guochuan, will complete a takeover of the
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      89 20 This match is played on neutral ground. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. LW: Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 years and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB: SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 years
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      58 21 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE TO CELEBRATING ALL THINGS SINGAPORE 26 SATURDAY, 6 AUGUST 2016 YAM SENG! Locally inspired cocktails rule the scene 22 A REASON 27 A SLICE OF SINGAPORE Activities to get into the National Day spirit TO PARTY HAVE YOURSELF A GREAT NDP-THEMED GATHERING 28 CIVIC MENDED Tenth-gen Civic
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  • T TODAY
    • celebrating singapore
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        NATIONAL INTERESTS
        207 22  -  THERE’S MUCH TO CHEER ABOUT IN THE MANY WAYS SINGAPOREANS CAN CELEBRATE THE COUNTRY’S 51ST BIRTHDAY SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg This year may lack the overall jubilant overtones of SG50, but there is no denying that Singaporeans are entering into Singapore’s 51st year feeling pretty good about ourselves. For
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        How to throw an NDP-themed dinner party at home
        614 22 Break the process down for a fun, effortless gathering with family and friends Singaporeans love to eat. And they would take any occasion to celebrate to eat more. So how not to have a gathering over food with friends and family
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        Lock icon Organise a fireworks viewing picnic
        377 23 Food, fun and fireworks outdoors Don’t just watch the NDP fireworks on your living room TV. Make an event out of it by organising a picnic at spots such as Kallang Riverside Park or the Tanjong Rhu Promenade area where you are pretty much guaranteed
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      • MAKE YOUR OWN SINGAPOREAN DISHES
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          Kaya Pound Cake with Salted Gula Melaka Cashew Drizzle
          422 23  -  ANNETTE TAN Makes a 22cm loaf cake or a 25cm round cake Easier to make than pandan chiffon, yet with the same fragrant flavours. The gula melaka cashew drizzle imparts added texture and depth of flavour to yield a uniquely Singaporean
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          Laksa Herb & Coriander Pesto with grilled prawns in shell
          316 23  - Laksa Herb Coriander Pesto with grilled prawns in shell JANET LIM Serve 6 to 8 Being an island-state, seafood is one of Singaporean’s favourite dishes. Give it a mod-Sin touch with a non-spicy laksa pesto that complements the sweetness of the grilled prawns perfectly. JANET LIM INGREDIENTS For grilled prawns:
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        Lock icon App-solutely Singaporean
        1603 24  -  Props to local start-ups that have made life way more convenient for us THE HOME-GROWN FACTOR JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In the past, when you wanted to order food in or shop online, your choices were admittedly limited. Delivery services were scant, while shopping options were mainly limited
        PHOTOS: CAROUSELL, ODDLE, 42RACE; PHOTO: CHUG; PHOTO: PAKTOR  -  1,603 words
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        Lock icon Give Singapore companies a vote of confidence with these activities:
        409 25 Work up a sweat with 42Race’s virtual marathon Want to run but don’t want to wake up at an ungodly hour to complete a marathon? This “virtual marathon” allows you to run at any time and any where, which means
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        Lock icon Intoxicatingly local
        860 26  -  Drink to Singapore’s 51st with locally inspired cocktails, which have gone beyond being a novelty CHEERS TO THAT DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —It may have begun as a modish celebration for the ever-crea-tive cocktail scene, but locally inspired cocktails have come a long way since the day one
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        Lock icon 6 uniquely Singaporean tipples to toast to
        530 26 1 RAFFLES 1915 GIN SLING FROM RAFFLES SINGAPORE This innovative ode to the hotel’s iconic Singapore Sling is made exclusively with its bespoke Raffles 1915 Gin, and features fresh lime juice in place of the familiar pineapple juice. The drink is finished with
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        Lock icon Getting into the NDP spirit
        756 27  -  The weekend leading up to National Day is full of festivities to take part in IN THE MOOD FOR SINGAPORE REENA DEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE With the nation’s 51st birthday coming up next week, this weekend is all about the opportunity to “lepak” and get into
        PHOTOS: NATIONAL PARKS BOARD, GALLERY & CO.  -  756 words
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        Lock icon Ushering in a new year
        580 27  -  SONIA YEO SINGAPORE We often rave about the National Day Parade’s dazzling line-up of song and dance performances, the stunning spectacle of the marching contingents and the breathtaking fireworks display. This year, in particular, boasts a flying unicorn, indoor fireworks, a synchronised array of lights,
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        Lock icon CIVIC MENDED
        705 28  -  TENTH-GEN HONDA CIVIC IS A STUNNING RETURN TO FORM FOR THE NAMEPLATE COMPOSED CONTENDER DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE At the dawn of the Japanese car industry, car makers from the Land Of The Rising Sun were grouped by their government into three types in order to receive benefits.
        PHOTOS: BIG FISH  -  705 words
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        Lock icon Fashionably fast
        853 29  -  Honda’s NSX delivers accessible performance like its predecessor, but does so with a different approach APPROACHABLE ATHLETICISIM SIMON HULBER todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg LISBON It has been a long wait but the signs are good as the all new Honda NSX’s twin turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 engine barks into menacing life and
        PHOTOS: HONDA  -  853 words
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        The Honda that thinks it’s a Ferrari
        532 29  -  LEOW JU-LEN Much has been written about the first Honda NSX being so advanced that it prompted plenty of soul-searching in the supercar world. The impact it made is best seen in two ways. Every Ferrari is now made of aluminium, after Honda
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        Lock icon Performance art
        652 30  -  BMW’s ‘iPerformance’ label describes a new product range for the brand’s plug-in hybrid-electric models ECO-LUXURY DAVID KHOO todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg LANDSHUT (GERMANY) Think of BMW’s iPerformance and M Performance offerings as opposite sides of the same coin. The latter refers to models that are not as hardcore as their highperformance
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      1196 32 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg tellokto@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Everyday Heroes C, M (HD) 6.30 On The Red Dot (HD) (CC) 7.00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Save With Jamie (HD) (Episode 1) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres
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      1306 33 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg CHANNEL tellchannel8@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM Life Story: Nanz Chong-Komo 6.30 Talking Point (HD) 7 .00 The Dr Oz Show V (HD) (PG) 8.00 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 9.00 Wheel Of Fortune XXXI (HD) (CC) 10.00 Seconds From Disaster VI 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XII (HD) (PG) NOON
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      280 34 ON SATURDAY 6.00AM News Plus Body And Soul And Parenting Made Easy 10.00 News Plus On The Record And Sports Review 2.00PM News Plus A Slice Of Life And WOW Club 6.00 News Plus Talking Books And The Soundtrack Of Our Lives 7.00AM Asia Pop 40 With Dom Lau 10.00
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      298 34 Mediacorp’s latest online TV service offers entertainment, lifestyle, information and news across multiple devices. Log on to www.toggle.sg or download the Toggle App now. E: English C: Chinese M: Malay T: Tamil LIVE STREAMING ON TOGGLE! FREE RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES OPENING CEREMONY Representing all sportsmen, one athlete will lead
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  • INSIDE ASIA
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      Japanese manager says ‘good morning Vietnam’
      604 35 This is the start of a monthly column featuring Asians working in Asia. If you would like to be featured, or know someone with an interesting story, email us at biz@mediacorp.com.sg WORKING IN ASIA biz@mediacorp.com.sg w hat was the biggest challenge in adapting to
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      Lock icon China’s ‘overtime dogs’ get a fitting anthem
      578 35 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A fter four decades of economic modernisation, a new breed of office worker has emerged in China with the same ambitions and work ethic as their Western counterparts. But the country’s white-collar army, who work some of the longest hours
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      Lock icon Malaysia goes to battle for Godzilla-like lizard
      1018 36 ANIMAL MATTERS KYODO NEWS A bizarre-looking monitor lizard found only on the island of Borneo is in urgent need of international protection from the black-market trade in wildlife involving Japan and other countries, according to documents submitted by Malaysia ahead of a major
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      Lock icon Pet owners say illegal wildlife buyers give them bad name
      465 36 THE MALAY MAIL E xotic pet lovers in Malaysia have lashed out at illegal wildlife traders and buyers for giving them a bad name. Malaysian Association of Reptile and Exotic Animal Keepers spokesman, Mr Mohammad Nazri Hassan, said the public’s
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      Lock icon Design for life
      953 37 BANGKOK POST c huchart Kumkhiaw sells som tam (papaya salad) and grilled chicken for a living in Pathum Thani, just north of Bangkok. The stall, which sits in front of his house, was once in a rundown condition. Its squeaky wooden table where the cooking took place
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      Lock icon Baby-tossing tradition thrown into doubt
      427 37 THE NEW YORK TIMES Hyears ow far would you go to show your religious faith? Some families in rural India Hindus and Muslims are willing to let their babies be tossed off the roof of a shrine to be caught in a stretched bedsheet about
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      QUOTE OF THE WEEK
      103 38 It’s a serious threat against our country’s security. This is an outrageous act that cannot be tolerated. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe North Korea launched a medium-range Rodong missile on Aug 3 that landed in Japan’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the Sea of Japan for the
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      NEXT WEEK ONE THING TO LOOK OUT FOR
      110 39 Aug 9 Indonesia will open a new terminal at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport as part of its plan to position itself as a regional aviation hub to rival Changi Airport. The 4.7 trillion rupiah (S$481 million) Terminal 3 can handle 25 million
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      Lock icon Overcrowding in Philippine jails worsens with drugs crackdown
      891 39 AFP ario Dimaculangan shares a toilet with 130 other inmates in one of the Philippines’ most overcrowded jails, and conditions are getting worse as police wage an unprecedented war on crime. Security forces have killed hundreds of people and detained thousands more
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      Lock icon New hope to keep Taiwan’s tribal culture alive
      861 40 AFP F or Mr Tama Talum of Taiwan’s aboriginal Bunun mountain people, hunting is a way of life integral to his tribal customs. But after he was arrested for illegally killing a deer and a goat on land near his village, he
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      Lock icon Indonesian ballet collaboration with Australia takes centrestage
      460 40 THE JAKARTA GLOBE T he state ballet company of Western Australia will be in Jakarta this weekend for the first time in 20 years, to perform Once, a collaboration between Australian and Indonesian dancers. The performances will be held at Teater Jakarta today
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      Lock icon Display spotlights wartime sex slaves in Myanmar
      683 41 KYODO NEWS A panel exhibition about sexual violence committed by the Japanese military in wartime Myanmar is under way at a Tokyo museum, as part of efforts to document the experiences of victimised women. The panels carry testimonies of former “comfort women”, who
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      Lock icon Cheating husbands fuel an industry of ‘mistress dispellers’
      1123 42 THE NEW YORK TIMES w hen Wang, a 39-year-old woman from Shanghai, discovered texts on her husband’s phone that suggested he was having an affair with one of his employees, she was distraught. “I couldn’t sleep at night and couldn’t stop crying,”
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      Lock icon How Indonesia’s pribumi elite view the ethnic Chinese today
      2343 42  -  The burning and plundering of several Buddhist temples last weekend in the city of Tanjung Balai in North Sumatra have sparked concerns about anti-Chinese sentiments, with Indonesia’s second-biggest Muslim group, Muhammadiyah, calling for greater religious and racial tolerance. The Indonesian authorities
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