Today, 27 August 2016

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  • hot news
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      Lock icon NEA relays concerns to Jakarta as air quality worsens
      644 2  -  PSI READING CROSSES INTO UNHEALTHY RANGE SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE With Singaporeans waking up to a smoky, hazy gloom yesterday one that worsened over the day the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) chief executive officer has registered Singapore’s concerns with
      Sources: Nasa, Asean Specialised Meteorological Centre; Adolfo Arranz / TODAY  -  644 words
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      Lock icon Indonesia arrests more people this year over forest fires
      502 2 AGENCIES JAKARTA —Indonesian police have arrested more than double the number of individuals in forest fire cases this year compared with 2015, when large parts of the region were blanketed in choking smog from fires, causing a national crisis. According to
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      Lock icon Singapore’s factory output posts biggest contraction since December
      711 4  -  ALISON JENNER Deputy Business Editor jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Industrial production shrank the most in seven months in July, as output for all clusters except electronics fell, underscoring the headwinds the manufacturing sector faces from sluggish global demand and eliciting stark warnings
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      Lock icon Case for rate hike has strengthened: Yellen
      511 4 AGENCIES JACKSON HOLE W YOMING) —The case for raising interest rates in the United States has strengthened in recent months because of improvements in the labour market and expectations for moderate growth in the world’s largest economy, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said
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      149 3 CPF RETIREMENT PLANNING ROADSHOW Suntec, West Atrium 27 28 August 2016 11am 6pm Plan ahead to reach your retirement goals faster. mm M i k wm Find out how your CPF has been helping you prepare for your retirement. Discover useful tips and information on how early planning can help
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  • state funeral of S R Nathan
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      Lock icon ‘Never give up’ a credo Nathan lived by: PM
      1126 5  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The late Mr S R Nathan was one of “Singapore’s greatest sons” who played a significant and influential part in building the nation, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Throughout a life dedicated to public service,
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      Family, govt leaders attend cremation service
      349 5  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE —After the State Funeral Service, a brief and solemn private cremation service for the late Mr S R Nathan was held yesterday at the Mandai Crematorium, attended by family members and close friends. About 80 to 90 people were present, including
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      He imbued sense of mission, can-do spirit: Chun Sing
      714 6 SINGAPORE Regardless of the task handed to him, whether it was taking care of workers at the Labour Research Unit or setting up the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS), Mr S R Nathan was undaunted even though he had
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      Lock icon A great advocate of closer M’sia-S’pore ties: Najib
      727 6  -  AGENCIES, WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY KELLY NG KELLY NG AGENCIES, SINGAPORE —Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak yesterday lauded Mr S R Nathan’s efforts in forging bilateral ties between Singapore and Malaysia as he paid tribute to the Republic’s former President. “The late
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      Lock icon He walked with kings, but retained humility
      475 7 SINGAPORE —Mr S R Nathan walked with kings, sultans, emirs, presidents and prime ministers, but “in a special way, he retained the simple and ordinary in him”, said former Senior Minister of State Zainul Abidin Rasheed yesterday. “(He) was very much a man
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      Lock icon He walked with kings, but retained humility
      475 7 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE —Mr S R Nathan walked with kings, sultans, emirs, presidents and prime ministers, but “in a special way, he retained the simple and ordinary in him”, said former Senior Minister of State Zainul Abidin Rasheed yesterday. “(He) was very much a man
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      An accidental meeting 16 years ago, and a caring friend for life
      435 7 SINGAPORE —He was hospitalised at the time, but when he heard about a group of volunteers from India stranded at the Causeway as one of them did not have the right vehicle insurance to enter Singapore, the late
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      An accidental meeting 16 years ago, and a caring friend for life
      435 7 (2nd Edition) SINGAPORE —He was hospitalised at the time, but when he heard about a group of volunteers from India stranded at the Causeway as one of them did not have the right vehicle insurance to enter Singapore, the late
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      Lock icon Unfazed by haze, S’poreans step out to say goodbye
      941 8  -  TAN WEIZHEN, AMANDA LEE, TOH EE MING tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —He was known to wave to people who called out to him or waved at him when he stood at the door of his Ceylon Road home, but yesterday, there
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      Lock icon Unfazed by haze, S’poreans step out to say goodbye
      903 8 (2nd Edition)  -  TAN WEIZHEN, AMANDA LEE, TOH EE MING tanweizhen@mediacorp.com.sg leeguiping@mediacorp.com.sg toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The worst hazy day that occurred here in months did not stop people from turning up outdoors for the State Funeral Procession of former President S R Nathan, whether they
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      Lock icon The final journey
      522 9 A State Funeral was heldfor former President SR Nathan, who died at the age of 92 on Monday. The funeral procession began at Parliament House, where his casket was placed on a ceremonial gun carriage. The procession then passed key landmarks in the Civic District, including City
      PHOTOS: ERNEST CHUA, KOH MUI FONG, ROBIN CHOO, WONG PEI TING AND OOI BOON KEONG; PHOTOS: JASON QUAH, RAJ NADARAJAN, WEE TECK HIAN, CHANNEL NEWSASIA  -  522 words
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      Lock icon An influential pioneer whose extraordinary life holds many lessons for us
      1738 12  -  LEE HSIEN LOONG Prime Minister The family of the late Mr S R Nathan, Mr President, distinguished guests, fellow Singaporeans. oday, we are gathered to bid farewell to our former President, Mr S R Nathan. On behalf of the
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      Lock icon He showed us the courage to stand up and speak without fear
      1315 14  -  CHAN CHUN SING Minister, Prime Minister’s Office Today, I stand before you, not to mourn the passing of Mr Nathan, but to celebrate his life, to honour his contributions to Singapore. And, most importantly, to give our thanks
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  • voices
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      Lock icon Academic, sporting success equally important
      276 15  -  FROM LOW SIEW HUA While I agree with the points made by Mr Ho Kong Loon in his letter “Change needed to produce another Joseph Schooling” (Aug 23), I also believe we should not totally discount the importance of academic excellence and achievements. Every individual
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      Everyone can help to safeguard Sisters’ Islands corals
      323 15  -  FROM DARREN CHAN KENG LEONG I refer to the report “Coral bleaching forces closure of Sisters’ Islands dive trails” (Aug 22). Climate change plays a significant role in coral bleaching, as fluctuations in water temperature and changes in the sea’s chemistry could
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      Moves to improve worker dorms timely
      180 15  -  FROM JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG I applaud the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) move to improve housing conditions for migrant workers (“Higher standards set for factory-converted dorms from next year”; Aug 25) living in factory-converted dorms. After toiling the whole day, it is important that
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      Vending machine cafes: Bad news for local food culture?
      162 15  -  FROM LEONG YONG YU Like many other Singaporeans, I was excited about the first-ever vending machine cafe in Singapore (“Vending machine cafe signals lower reliance on labour in F&B industry”; Aug 8). However, these convenient automated options could have implications for
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  • singapore
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  • world
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      Lock icon Students plan protest to call for 1MDB-linked arrest
      579 18 They plan to gather at Dataran Merdeka today despite warnings to stay away PM’S SUPPORTERS TO HOLD COUNTER-RALLY AGENCIES kuala lumpur Defying the Malaysian government’s crackdown on dissent, student activists have made plans for a mass rally today to call for the
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      Lock icon US Senate ‘will not’ vote on TPP deal this year
      405 18 REUTERS WASHINGTON The United States Senate will not vote on President Barack Obama’s signature Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal this year, punting it to the next president for changes and consideration, said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The statement appeared
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      Lock icon Indonesia’s most-wanted man awakens new generation of jihadis
      1457 19 Risk of major attack in most populous Muslim-majority nation in the world is growing REUTERS SOLO (INDONESIA) During a May 2011 shootout, Indonesia’s counter-terror-ism forces killed the leader of a militant group thought to be behind a series of failed bomb attempts
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  • business
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      Lock icon British economy escapes Brexit woes — for now
      971 20 British economy escapes Brexit woes for now MORE BELIEVE U.K. CAN AVOID RECESSION AGENCIES LONDON —Britain’s high streets are heaving with shoppers despite June’s shock vote to leave the European Union, big companies have reported few signs of distress and some newspapers are even talking about a postBrexit economic boom.
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ESCAPING DEATH, TAY FINDS NEW MEANING IN RUNNING
      957 21  -  Avid runner competing in Safra S’pore Bay Run Army Half Marathon, 4 years after deadly diagnosis 44-YEAR-OLD SURVIVED COLLAPSED LUNG NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For more than 20 years, Tay Boon Teck lived an active lifestyle and ran regularly around his neighbourhood
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      Lock icon ORGANISERS OF BIG EVENTS ADOPT WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH
      579 22  -  HAZE MAY CANCEL ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND AMANPREET SINGH amanpreet@mediacorp.com.sg Facebook page. ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY NOAH TAN SINGAPORE —Organisers of mass sporting events scheduled for this weekend are adopting a wait-and-see approach before they decide whether to call off their activities because of the
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      Lock icon TOP FOUR LEAGUES GAIN MOST FROM CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CHANGES
      661 22 REUTERS MONACO —Uefa announced significant changes to their flagship Champions League yesterday, saying they had managed to “keep it in the family” after staving off the threat of a breakaway league by Europe’s top clubs. From the 2018/19 season, the top
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      Lock icon POCHETTINO’S MEN KEEN TO SNAP REDS’ WINNING STREAK
      978 23  -  In 24 years of Premier League football, neither club has managed to get their hands on the crown, but Tottenham Hotspur versus Liverpool remains one of English football’s most glamorous fixtures. Could one of them go all the way this season? Coached
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      Lock icon PLAYER OF THE WEEK — PAUL POGBA
      147 23 PLAYER OF THE WEEK PAUL POGBA Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbed the goals, but Paul Pogba (picture) absolutely stole the show on his “second” Old Trafford debut. Toying with Southampton like they were younger kids chasing him around the playground, the Frenchman oozed world-class quality in his first outing since becoming the
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      BIG-MATCH PREDICTIONS
      190 23 Hull City vs Manchester United The Tigers only have 13 senior players, but their adversity has inspired two heartwarmingly impressive team performances. Robert Snodgrass, Curtis Davies and Adama Diomande have been especially superb. I suspect their run will reach its natural conclusion when United visit tonight. Jose Mourinho’s
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      PREDICTION: SCORE: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 LIVERPOOL 1
      45 23 When they are fast and flowing, Liverpool are a dangerous side, but I do not think they have ironed out enough defensive flaws to keep Pochettino’s men at bay. I am backing Spurs to maintain their unbeaten start.
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous
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      80 25 YOUR GO-TO GUIDE TO WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE WEST THIS WEEKEND SATURDAY, 27 AUGUST 2016 29 CHOW DOWN TO THIS Yup, the west also has its share of delicious grub 26 WEST SIDE STORY CONTRARY TO MISCONCEPTIONS, THE FAR-FLUNG WESTERN REGIONS OF S INGAPORE HAVE MUCH TO OFFER FOR FUN
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    • weekend guide
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        Lock icon HOW THE WEST HAS WON
        952 26  -  MAKE NO MISTAKE THE WEST OF SINGAPORE IS THE PLACE TO PLAY, EAT AND HANG OUT DEBORAH TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg “The east is the best side!” “The east has the best food!” “The air in the east is better!” For those who call the other parts
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        Lock icon 5 things that’ll make you go: West is best
        340 27  -  DEBORAH TAN 1Get the freshest catch For a family outing with a unique spin, plan a visit to the Jurong Fishery Port. Entry is free for all, but you need to sign in at the security post with a valid identification
        PHOTOS: DEBOR AH TAN, SCIENCE CENTRE FACEBOOK  -  340 words
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        Lock icon Reaching out
        855 28  -  Gillman Barracks is going from staid space to a more vibrant arts getaway in the west ART FOR ALL REENADEVI reena@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE If you’re one of those who think Gillman Barracks is too far and too intimidating with its fancy schmancy contemporary art galleries in whitewashed colonial buildings,
        Barracks.PHOTOS: PLAYEUM, SUPERMAMA  -  855 words
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        Lock icon 5 dishes to travel for
        882 29  -  We ask respected food bloggers Dr Leslie Tay and Maureen Ow for well-known fare in the west FOOD HUNTING SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Let’s face it. The west is often perceived as the poorer cousin of the east when it comes to being a foodie
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        Lock icon Spread the love
        1169 30  -  Novel variants of kaya are taking our love for this once humble condiment to new heights EVOLVING TASTES DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In this age of plenty, consumers are growing increasingly more selective. This, shared Ya Kun International’s executive chairman Adrin Loi, is not only driving a
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        Lock icon Our pick of the crop
        447 31 Four novel takes on the humble kaya to savour Ujong Gourmet Saffron Kaya The most luxurious of the three varieties in this new range of artisanal Peranakan coconut jam, this interpretation is possibly the first and only kaya made using saffron, specifically the prized dried
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        Lock icon WEEKEND PLANNER: Other things to do this weekend
        579 32 ORGANIC-FRIENDLY FARMERS’ MARKET AT HOTEL JEN ORCHARDGATEWAY Venue: Level 10, Makan@Jen Terrace, Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Singapore 27/08/2016 9am to 27/08/2016 3pm Admission: Free Organised in partnership with In Touch Concepts, the market will play host to 20 local farmers and vendors such
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    • cars
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        Lock icon A VAN-TASTIC IDEA?
        851 33  -  VOLKSWAGEN’S NEW CADDY MAY HAVE SEVEN SEATS, BUT THAT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY MAKE IT AN MPV SPACE WAGON LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When you see the phrase “based on a vampire romance novel” in a movie’s description, you know you will have a less-than-enjoyable two hours ahead
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        Lock icon Uber appreciated
        653 34  -  Mitsubishi’s Attrage is gaining popularity, but more with renters than buyers. Can an upgrade give it wider appeal? MITSUBISHI ATTRAGE 1.2 LEOW JU-LEN todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE No, your eyes are not deceiving you. The Mitsubishi Attrage has gradually become a common sight on Singapore’s roads, and that is because
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        Lock icon Attrage-ous fuel economy
        251 34  -  DERRYN WONG This week, Mitsubishi demonstrated that an Attrage could be driven more efficiently than a (badly-driven) hybrid. It announced the results of a fuel-efficiency challenge involving the new Attrage sedan. For consistency, two cars were driven from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur International Airport and back, a
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        Lock icon Seven seats, five stars
        459 35  -  Volkswagen’s Touran ups the game for small MPVs, with a five-star price tag VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN COMFORTLINE DERRYN WONG todaycars@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE While the Volkswagen Caddy is a different spin on a regular multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), VW’s “original” MPV has a long-established history in the segment. The first
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    • INSIDE ASIA
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        Lock icon Niu Gensheng is at the forefront of China’s philanthropy new wave
        1302 39 The China Mengniu Dairy founder’s charitable donations are planned to avoid offending the government PEOPLE IN THE NEWS FINANCIAL TIMES w hen he was one month old, Niu Gensheng was worth 50 yuan. He knows, because that was the
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        Lock icon Koreas in Cold War mode despite signs of thaw
        765 40 AFP ne year after North and South Korea vowed to resume a con—structive dialogue, they have in—stead resurrected a spirit of Cold War-era antagonism, complete with cross-border propaganda shouting matches, spy messag—ing and defection dramas. Official contact between the two Koreas
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        Lock icon ANA considers allowing dogs on flights
        468 40 KYODO A ll Nippon Airways (ANA) is considering launching tours that allow pet dogs to travel in the passenger cabin with their owners. ANA was inspired by the success of a trial chartered flight tour organised by the airline in May that saw 87
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        Lock icon Exit the Dragon? Kung fu, once central to Hong Kong life, is waning
        1423 41 THE NEW YORK TIMES B ruce Lee was 14 years old, and on the losing end of several street fights with local gang members, when he took up kung fu. It was 1955, and Hong Kong was
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        QUOTE OF THE WEEK
        127 42 Haters are those where no matter what we do, they won’t like us. White people say, ‘There’s nothing you can do’. So don’t. Don’t lose any sleep with this group. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak Mr Najib was responding to a question posed to him on
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        NEXT WEEK ONE THING TO LOOK OUT FOR
        84 43 Aug 31 Sept 4 Myanmar’s state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi (picture) will attend the highly anticipated 21st Panglong Conference with armed ethnic groups. Ms Suu Kyi will meet representatives from Kachin, Shan and Chin ethnic minorities atthe peace talks. The main
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        Lock icon Stardom in India has its price: Thousands of litres of milk
        429 44 THE NEW YORK TIMES I n a country where movie stars are treated like icons, some actors are worshipped like deities. The 65-year-old Tamil actor Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, better known as Rajinikanth, is one of India’s most celebrated and
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        Lock icon China’s rail project in Indonesia gets construction permit
        521 45 CAIXIN ONLINE T he Indonesian government issued a construction permit in early August for the full length of the Chinese-funded 142km highspeed rail line, seven months after the project’s groundbreaking ceremony. The Indonesian authorities had earlier granted a construction licence to a
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        Lock icon Indonesian tax officials told to work harder on amnesty
        594 45 THE JAKARTA GLOBE I ndonesia’s House of Representatives’ Speaker this week called on government officials to increase promotion of the tax amnesty programme after a disappointing first month of the long-await-ed reform. The tax office has so far only managed to
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        Lock icon After election defeats, India’s Congress party takes stock
        1087 46  -  The party is facing dozens of mutinies and rebellions in different states, and you need strong leadership to stem the tide of defections. Professor Zoya Hasan POLITICAL ANALYST, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY AP o nce bustling with hundreds of party supporters and supplicants
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      • Everyday heroes felled by Thai violence
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          Lock icon These four bombing victims were devoted to their families, but met senseless deaths
          543 46 hey are the real victims of terrorism and random acts of violence who largely remain face—less and nameless in death. While coverage of the tour—ist bombings and explosions across Thailand’s southern reaches earlier this month focused on
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          Lock icon • PICHERD WIRIYANUPAPPONG
          649 42 PICHERD WIRIYANUPAPPONG Mr Picherd Wiriyanupappong, 51, was known among locals for his delicious pa tong ko (Chinese fried dough stick) which he sold in the centre of Trang city in the peaceful southern province. Mr Picherd, who left the navy as a petty officer first class more than two decades
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