Today, 16 August 2016

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      99 2 DID YOU KNOW THAT 60 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME CAN SAVE 3 LIVES? More than 350 units of blood are needed by patients in Singapore everyday. Blood is needed to save lives in emergencies and to sustain the lives of those with medical conditions, like leukemia, thalassaemia and bleeding disorders,
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    14 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING mediacorp TUESDAY, 16 AUGUST 2016 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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  • Article
    Heated debate as contempt Bill passed
    1103 1  -  Shanmugam, WP lock horns over ‘double standards’, concerns about freedom of speech MAJORITY OF HOUSE VOTES ‘YES’ VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —A Bill that sets out the law of contempt and the processes in enforcing it was passed by an overwhelming majority in Parliament
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    Lock icon Welcome home, champ!
    44 1 Joseph Schooling giving his dad a hug after landing in Singapore early yesterday. His full day of activities included sitting in during Parliament for a motion to formally recognise his achievements at the Rio Games. PHOTO: JASON QUAH PHOTO: JASON QUAH
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  • hot news
    • Article
      Lock icon Schooling ‘embodies S’pore’s never-say-die spirit’
      557 2  -  TAN CHUAN-JIN HAILS SWIMMER, MOVES HISTORIC PARLIAMENTARY MOTION LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg to follow their dreams.” additional REPORTING BY NOAH TAN S ING A PORE —Hours after touching down in Singapore, Olympics swimming champion Joseph Schooling and his parents received a standing ovation in Parliament yesterday,
      to follow their dreams.” additional REPORTING BY NOAH TAN  -  557 words
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      NS DEFERRED FOR OLYMPIC CHAMP UNTIL AFTER TOKYO GAMES
      263 2  -  ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NOAHTAN Newly minted Olympics gold medallist Joseph Schooling was yesterday granted a fresh deferment from National Service until after the 2020 Games, with Minister for Defence Ng Eng Hen wishing him “continued success”. Responding to the news, the
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      Shanmugam rebukes British High Commission for comments on judiciary
      573 6 Law Minister defends Govt’s decision to criminalise contempt of court SINGAPORE Law Minister K Shanmugam had strong words for the British High Commission yesterday, questioning its purpose and basis for issuing a statement last Friday urging countries, including Singapore, to abolish
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      New law meant to deter public from expressing views, says WP
      776 8  -  AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Workers’ Party (WP) slammed the Administration of Justice (Protection) Bill in Parliament yesterday as its members unanimously voted against it, with party chief Low Thia Khiang accusing the Government of “double standards” when it
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      Bill to protect rights of accused persons, integrity of judiciary: MPs
      561 8  -  AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE Concerned about the proliferation of “trial by media” in highprofile court cases, and the need to protect the rights of accused persons before verdicts are passed, 10 Members of Parliament (MPs) rose to speak in support
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      Lock icon Cost for bin centre ‘almost halved’ because of consultant’s input
      824 10  -  Some public sector lapses flagged by AGO procedural ministers tell Parliament TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg rules, he added. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ILIYAS JUANDA SINGAPORE —As questions on the public sector lapses flagged in the recent Au-ditor-General’s Office’s (AGO) report were raised in
      rules, he added. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ILIYAS JUANDA  -  824 words
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      SHANMUGAM, LOW CROSS SWORDS OVER APPROVAL OF PAY RISE FOR VOLUNTEER POLICE
      522 10 In Parliament yesterday, Workers’ Party (WP) chief Low Thia Khiang crossed swords with Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam over a lapse flagged by the AuditorGeneral’s Office (AGO), which found that the police had overpaid its Volunteer
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      193 10 1rS3- r aij t i The 10th Occupational -Safety 4' X Health Exhibition for Asia 24-26 Aug 2016 Concurrently held with: cTHE SINGAPORE WSH CONFERENCE 2016 The Singapore WSH Conference 2016 24 -25 August 2016 (Wed Thu) www.singaporewshconference.sg b Forum on Workplace i Safety+Health Forum on Workplace Safety Health 2016
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  • comment & analysis
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      Lock icon The audacity of Schooling’s faith
      1072 12  -  WHAT NEXT FOR TEAM SINGAPORE? EUGENEKBTAN Eugene K B Tan is associate professor of law at Singapore Management University. He was team manager of the national swimming team at the 2004 Athens Olympics and currently serves as an adviser to the Singapore Athletics Association. For
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      Lock icon India, China reset links amid rising geopolitical friction
      881 12  -  A RELATIONSHIP UNDER STRESS AMY KAZMIN Amy Kazmin is the Financial Times’ South Asia correspondent. cliff.” FINANCIAL TIMES In September 2014, India’s new Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed his first important foreign guest, China’s President Xi Jinping, with an eye to resetting
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  • voices
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      Sports officials need to give better support to athletes
      215 16  -  F ROM GARY CHUA SHENG YANG It was a joyous occasion as I, like many other Singaporeans, watched Joseph Schooling put Singapore on the sporting map. My congratulations to him for an amazing achievement. At the same time, I cannot help
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      Past sportsmen helped pave way for future generations
      172 16  -  FROM WOON WEE MIN Congratulations to Joseph Schooling for winning Singapore’s first Olympic swimming medal, and making it a gold medal and Olympic record, too. His star shines bright, his career will no doubt be a storied, decorated one, and his feat
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      Pokemon Go an opportunity for parents to teach life lessons
      394 16  -  FROM SARAH CHUA Parenting Specialist, Focus on the Family Singapore Since Pokemon Go came to Singapore on Aug 6, many people have been caught up in this latest worldwide fad. Some parents have allowed their children to play the game;
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      Inconsiderate players bring chaos to park
      113 16  -  FROM MOK JUANG WEI I refer to the letter “Be more considerate when playing Pokemon Go” (Aug 10). Recently, my regular jog at Punggol Park turned into a nasty experience. The once peaceful park descended into mayhem, with Pokemon Go players rushing across the
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      12 16 CULTURE &LIFESTYLE 3 POKEMON GO APPS YOU NEED TO CHECK OUT 31
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      400 17 BROUGHT TO YOU BY From sandy beaches to majestic landscapes, Indonesia has countless spectacular sights to offer BY KHOO BEE KHIM Photograph the mystery of Borobudur in Yogyakarta. PHOTOS: AIRASIA If you’re on the lookout for new travel experiences and destinations in Indonesia, give Yogyakarta, Semarang and Bandung a shot.
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  • Singapore
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      Lock icon Gas leak from air-con pipe fills MRT station, train with smoke
      340 18  -  NO INJURIES OR FIRE REPORTED KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A freon gas leak from a train’s faulty air-conditioning pipe engulfed Tanjong Pagar MRT Station in an odourless smoke yesterday afternoon, and hordes of commuters were seen dashing out of
      yesterday.PHOTO: ZOE RAYMOND  -  340 words
    • Article
      IDA fines Consistel for ‘grave misconduct’ over Sports Hub system
      443 18  -  KELLY NG SINGAPORE Systems integrator Consistel has been fined S$300,000 for falsifying documents and failing to seek approval from the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) before it transferred antenna operations in the Sports Hub to Consistel Sprint, a joint venture between
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    • Article
      Movie owners go after illegal downloaders again
      342 19  -  Singtel, StarHub, M1 were served papers, pre-trial conference set for today TAN WEIZHEN tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The rights owners of two Hollywood movies, Queen of the Desert and Fathers Daughters, have started legal proceedings to go after illegal downloaders here the second time this
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      Lock icon TODAY Shop To Win
      95 19 Ms Ong Jia Xin, retail executive at Guardian Health and Beauty, presenting S$10,000 to Mr Steven Wong, winner of the weeklyTODAY Shop to Win draw. Mr Wong, 61,whospentS$49.90on bird’s nest at the Guardian outlet at Velocity Novena Square, said this was the second time he had
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  • china & india
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      Lock icon Modi takes swipe at Pakistan in national address
      420 20 INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH ALSO HIGHLIGHTS ACHIEVEMENTS AGENCIES NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took aim at supporters of “terrorism” in his Independence Day speech yesterday, ratcheting up criticism of Pakistan while avoiding direct mention of month-long protests in Indian-ruled Kashmir. Mr
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      Lock icon Community service, suspended jail term for HK democracy activists
      647 21 THE NEWYORK TIMES HONG KONG Two Hong Kong activists were sentenced yesterday to community service and another was given a suspended jail term for their involvement in a demonstration that led to large pro-democracy street protests two years ago. One of
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      426 20 Ill A Join us at \< our i-Weekly Travel Discovery booth! Come visit our booth at the Travel Revolution 2016 -The Event to discover the art of travelling and n enjoy great magazine deals! DATE: August 19 21 (Friday Sunday) TIME: 11am 9.30pm VENUE: Marina Bay Sands B2 Expo Halls
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      123 21 MANAGE THE WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE AT THE WORKPLACE V Implement age management practices V Re-design workplaces and processes to create easier, safer and smarter jobs for older workers 'S Adopt fair employment policies for all workers UP TO SUBSIDY OF COURSE FEE* AGE MANAGEMENT WORKPLACE M0DULES A Modules may be
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  • world
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      Lock icon Thailand’s deep south hit by fresh blasts
      549 22 INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM RULED OUT AGENCIES BANGKOK Fresh explosions rocked Thailand’s deep south seriously wounding one soldier yesterday, days after a spate of bomb and arson attacks struck multiple tourist resort towns. Last week’s attacks have heightened concerns Thailand’s long-run-ning but local southern Islamist
      AGENCIES; PHOTO: AFP  -  549 words
    • Article
      Bomb attacks fail to discourage S’poreans from Thai holidays
      617 22  -  RUMIHARDASMALANI rumih@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ms Jane Ng is in Bangkok on holiday. The 55-year-old Singaporean has just checked into a city hotel with three of her friends. “We are having a great time! Everything looks normal except for the tight security checks
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    • Article
      Lock icon Non-Muslim rule angers M’sian maid agencies
      678 23  -  government. AGENCIES(WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KOI KYE LEE) BY KOI KYE LEE) AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian maid agencies and employers are up in arms after the enforcement of a directive by the Immigration Department, which barred them from hiring non-Muslim domestic workers. Malaysian Maid
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  • business24
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      752 25 ADVERTISING FEATURE BY SPRING SINGAPORE From a Waist Wallet to a Sound Financial Management System While Singapore enjoys a vibrant food beverage (F&B) scene, only some 60 percent of smaller F&B businesses survive their first five years of operation. The study by SPBING Singapore revealed that successful smaller F&B businesses
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  • technology
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      Lock icon China could soon let passengers use phones on planes
      332 26 BLOOMBERG BEIJING Millions of airline passengers in China may soon see their wish come true: The authorities are considering lifting restrictions on the use of mobile phones on planes, paving the way for wider in-flight connectivity that is now available only
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  • sports
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      Lock icon LORD OF THE BUTTERFLY FETED LIKE A KING ON RETURN
      790 27  -  Olympic champ Schooling greeted by hundreds of fans at airport ahead of activity-filled day ‘THANK YOU SINGAPORE, THIS ONE IS FOR ALL OF YOU’ ADELENEWONG adelenewong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Seven years ago, Joseph Schooling left home for the United States as a
      PHOTOS: AP, JASON QUAH, KOHMUIFONG  -  790 words
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      Lock icon ONE DOWN, TWO MORE TO GO FOR ‘IMMORTALITY’
      1280 28 Usain Bolt delivers as expected in 100m final; sets his sights on 200m and 4x100m relay golds THE NEWYORKTIMES RIO DE JANEIRO —As the king of sprinting and the biggest global star at the Rio Games, Usain Bolt of Jamaica held aloft
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      Lock icon Singapore to face Japan for bronze medal
      103 29 Singapore’s women’s table tennis team had to settle for a bronze medal play-off against Japan after they were swept aside 0-3 by China in the semi-finals yesterday. Feng Tianwei (picture) and Zhou Yihan were no match for China’s Li Xiaoxia and Ding Ning
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      Lock icon SKY’S THE LIMIT FOR 400M RECORD-BREAKER
      439 29 AFP RIO DE JANEIRO —Wayde van Niekerk (picture) warned that the “sky was the limit” after smashing Michael Johnson’s 17-year-old 400m record when he roared to Olympic gold. “Achieving what I just did, I think the sky’s the limit. There’s no way I’m going
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    • Article
      Selected results
      170 29 For the latest results, visit www.rio2016.com Athletics Women: Triple jump final 1 Katerine Ibarguen (Col) 15.17m 2 Yulimar Rojas (Ven) 14.98 3 Olga Alekseyeva (Kaz) 14.74; Marathon 1 Jemima Jelagat Sumgong (Ken) 2:24:04 2 Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa (Brn) 2:24:13 3 Mare Dibaba (Eth) 2:24:30 Diving Women: 3m springboard
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      Lock icon KLOPP REGRETS CELEBRATING TOO EARLY AT ARSENAL GAME
      448 30 Liverpool boss says it gave team the wrong sign, with 30mins left to play THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON —Jurgen Klopp promised he will not be caught celebrating too early again after Liverpool almost threw away a 4-1 lead against Arsenal on Sunday.
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    • Article
      Lock icon PLAYERS ARE NOT READY FOR SEASON: WENGER
      246 30 REUTERS LONDON Arsenal manager Ar sene Wenger said his team were not physically ready for the Premier League season after opening the campaign with a chaotic 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool. With Per Mertesacker and Gabriel injured and Laurent Koscielny short of
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      Lock icon BEGINNING OF THE END FOR HART AT MAN CITY?
      439 30 THE DAILY TELE GRAPH LONDON —Joe Hart fears his 10-year Manchester City career is over and that there is no way back for him under Pep Guardiola, with the club thought to be willing to listen to offers for the England
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      68 29 Follow the Olympics with Mediacorp Mediacorp will broadcast the Rio Games ‘live’, every day till Aug 22 (S’pore time) on: Okto, its designated TV channel for sports content Four Toggle channels TODAY’s daily coverage on www.todayonline.com, on our Facebook page @TODAYsports and on Twitter @tdysports BETTER D D T CAPITAL
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  • Page 29 Miscellaneous
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      89 29 WHAT ’S ON, WHAT ’S GONE Daily schedule What’s coming (all in Singapore time) Athletics Men: Triple jump, 8.50pm; 200m heats, 10.50pm Badminton Women: Doubles, semi-finals, 9.30pm Football Women: Semi-finals, Wed, 12.05am Gymnastics Men: Parallel bars, 1am; Horizontal bar, 2.34am Women: Floor exercise, 1.47am (all finals on Wed) Sailing Men:
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      83 30 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 and above) Singapore Pools Account Service. Call
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  • T TODAY
    • culture & lifestyle
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        Lock icon 3 Pokemon Go apps you need to check out
        552 31  -  We take you one step closer to being the first Pokemon Master to catch ’em all POKEAPPS it? SONIA YEO SINGAPORE So you have spent the weekend walking aimlessly around Marina Bay Sands, the Chinese and Japanese Gardens, and Block 401
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        Lock icon DISSECTING THE SARONG PARTY GIRL
        1180 31  -  AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK TALKS ABOUT THE SPG LABEL, SINGLISH AND MATERIALISM JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg In 2009, Singaporean author-jour-nalist Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan found herself hanging out frequently in clubs and bars here. They were popular meet-up spots for her and her primary-school friends many
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        Quotable quotes from the book
        292 32 We cannot waste time. And we must be serious, because once you marry a white guy, then you are only one step away from the number one champion status symbol in Singapore a half ang moh kid. The Chanel of babies! ON TURNING 27 AND
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        Lock icon Three strikes and he is out
        651 33 Criminal Minds stalwart Thomas Gibson has had a troubled time on the show ANGER MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS REUTERS LOS ANGELES It was the third strike in five years that led to Thomas Gibson’s ouster from Criminal Minds on Friday, according to multiple industry sources with
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