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Title Section14 2016-10-18 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM mediacorp TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER 2016 WE SET YOU THINKING MCI (P) 026/06/201614 words
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700 2016-10-18 1 Iraq’s push to recapture terror group’s stronghold of Mosul may drive thousands of miliants here ‘PROACTIVE MEASURES NEEDED’ spanned the AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —The launch of an operation by Iraqi forces yesterday to wrestle back the Islamic State’s (IS) strongholdspanned the AGENCIES - 700 words
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Article, Illustration56 2016-10-18 1 ON HIGH ALERT Special Operations Task Force troops taking down ‘terrorists’ at a cinema in Tampines Mall. It was part of an islandwide counter-terrorism exercise the country’s biggest ever which was held yesterday and early this morning, involving about 3,200 officers from the police, civil defence, militaryPHOTO: JASON QUAH - 56 words
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882 2016-10-18 1 TOHEEMING - TOHEEMING toheeming@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Roving self-driving vehicles could travel around the island to keep streets spick and span, with the National Environment Agency (NEA) and the Ministry of Transport (MOT) yesterday calling for firms to propose how they would do this. Spelling882 words
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hot news
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552 2016-10-18 4 NEO CHAI CHIN; WONG PEI TING - Some 3,200 officers from four agencies took part in activities, which lasted more than 18 hours NEO CHAI CHIN AND WONG PEI TING chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg wongpeiting@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Beginning with the news of numerous bomb attacks in neighbouring countries and culminating in552 words
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367 2016-10-18 4 VALERIE KOH - VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE —The Ministry of Home Affairs is studying the physical and mental needs of its Home Team officers in their work environments, so that it can design equipment and systems to ensure that they perform at their best.367 words
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Article, Illustration429 2016-10-18 6 AGENCIES BEIJING —China launched its longest manned space mission yesterday, sending two astronauts into orbit to spend a month aboard a space laboratory that is part of a broader ambitious space programme to have a permanent manned space station inAGENCIES; PHOTOS: AP - 429 words
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666 2016-10-18 6 ANGELATENG - ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a few years, a new S$3.2 billion mixed-development will be open for business in Paya Lebar, with analysts saying it will rejuvenate the area. Named Paya Lebar Quarter, the project unveiled yesterday by Australialisted real estate666 words
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comment & analysis
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Article, Illustration1209 2016-10-18 8 FRANCISCO TATAD - PRESIDENT MUST REVEAL REAL REASON FRANCISCO TATAD Francisco Tatad is a Filipino journalist and politician. He was Minister of Public Information from 1969 to 1980 and a Senator from 1992 to 2001. This is adapted from a longer piece. MANILA TIMESMANILA TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 1,209 words
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Article, Illustration851 2016-10-18 8 LUCY KELLAWAY - UNSOLICITED COMMENTS CAN HELP YOU IMPROVE LUCY KELLAWAY Lucy Kellaway is the Financial Times’ associate editor and management columnist. it. FINANCIAL TIMES You go to a formal dinner party. You talk to the person on one side during the starter, the other duringit. FINANCIAL TIMES - 851 words
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voices
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Article, Illustration460 2016-10-18 12 EDWIN GOH XIAN JUN - F ROM EDWIN GOH XIAN JUN I hope Fandi Ahmad’s appointment as head football coach of youth can give some impetus to Singapore’s youth development scene (“Fandi to lead FAS’ Olympics quest”; Oct 5). This year, our Under-19 team wereon scene. TODAY FILE PHOTO - 460 words
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Article256 2016-10-18 12 PAUL CHAN POH HOI - FROM PAUL CHAN POH HOI While our society must wean itself off its dependence on highly-polluting fossil fuels, calls to eliminate diesel use are premature (“Driving a future without diesel”; Oct 12). For one thing, the fuel efficiency of diesel vehicles and the carbon emissions256 words
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singapore
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420 2016-10-18 14 ‘THIS CAN NEGATIVELY IMPACT EMPLOYEES’ SINGAPORE A promotion at work in Singapore does not always come with a bigger pay cheque, a recent survey shows. Research by recruitment company Robert Half found that just 17 per cent of Singaporean companies420 words
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Article, Illustration172 2016-10-18 14 VALERIE KOH - ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BY VALERIE KOH SINGAPORE A Singapore Airlines flight from Zurich, Switzerland, was delayed after a water servicing vehicle struck the aircraft at Zurich Airport, causing some damage (picture). The incident happened at 9.45am Zurich time on Sunday, while thePHOTO: TODAY READER - 172 words
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417 2016-10-18 15 SINGAPORE —Due to headwinds in the industry and difficult economic conditions, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) announced yesterday that it will be laying off employees and merging My Paper and The New Paper (TNP) to form a417 words
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231 2016-10-18 15 out.” TOH EE MING - out.” TOH EE MING SINGAPORE —Shoppers were evacuated from Orchard Road shopping mall Wisma Atria yesterday after a fire broke out in a second-floor unit, and four people who suffered smoke inhalation were taken to hospital. The Singapore Civil Defence231 words
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china & india
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Article, Illustration944 2016-10-18 16 FIRST ONE-TO-ONE TALKS WITH PRESIDENT XI AGENCIES MANILA —Before he was elected President, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte promised to use a jet ski to reclaim a disputed reef seized by China. Since taking office in June, he has extendedAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 944 words
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354 2016-10-18 16 AGENCIES China yesterday sought to play down comments by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that he would raise a controversial arbitral ruling on the South China Sea with China’s leaders, ahead of his visit to Beijing this week. Speaking on Sunday, Mr Duterte vowed notAGENCIES - 354 words
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Article, Illustration477 2016-10-18 17 Commission says some officials and officers not enforcing the law in a ‘just and cultured way’ AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s Public Security Ministry, which runs the police, is coming up short in its efforts to tackle corruption with some officials lackingAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 477 words
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world
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Article, Illustration441 2016-10-18 18 AGENCIES KUA L A LUMPUR The United States Justice Department’s (DoJ) ongoing lawsuit to seize assets linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) cannot be discussed in the Malaysian Parliament as it would be tantamount to sub judice, said SpeakerAGENCIES - 441 words
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669 2016-10-18 19 AGENCIES BANGKOK Bangkok was a sea of black and white as commuters, civil servants and even a princess returned to work yesterday in a sombre but determined display that life must go on without their beloved king. King BhumibolAGENCIES - 669 words
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business
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540 2016-10-18 20 ALISON JENNER business editor - Nodx down 4.8per cent and outlook remains bleak unless external demand picks up ALISON JENNER business editor deputy business editor jenneras@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Exports of locally made goods plunged back into negative territory last month after coming in flat in August, reflecting the global pressures540 words
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421 2016-10-18 20 LEE YEN NEE - LEE YEN NEE SINGAPORE Infrastructure development can be the next sustained growth engine in the region and globally, but governments have to make sure the payoffs justify the costs, Deputy Prime Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam said yesterday. Speaking at the 7th421 words
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technology
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314 2016-10-18 21 SINGAPORE —The Republic’s largest telco Singtel yesterday launched a smart home solution that allows users to remotely command their doors and appliances through a mobile phone app called True-i, developed in partnership with Hanman International. Users, for instance, can set air-con-ditioning and other home appliances314 words
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226 2016-10-18 21 BLOOMBERG TOK YO Pick up a high-end smartphone these days and chances are it will have a crisp, energy-sipping organic LED display unless it is an iPhone. That will change next year when Apple will adopt the technology forBLOOMBERG - 226 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration680 2016-10-18 22 US tennis star to miss WTA Finals for second straight year FANS, ORGANISERS DISAPPOINTED BY WITHDRAWAL AFP SINGAPORE —United States superstar Serena Williams has withdrawn from the elite WTA Finals in Singapore, saying she is still working to recover from the shoulderAFP; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 680 words
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Article, Illustration509 2016-10-18 22 1.” AP SHANGHAI Andy Murray’s season is turning out even better than he expected: He has won a second career Wimbledon title and a second Olympic gold medal, and reached the finals at the Australian Open and French Open. And on1.” AP; titles. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 509 words
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Article, Illustration567 2016-10-18 23 LOW LIN FHOONG - National sprinter Calvin Kang spearheads launch of Football Talent Track Asia, a data analytics platform LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Youth football academies and clubs here will soon be able to tap a new tool to track and analyse the skills of theirTODAY FILE PHOTO - 567 words
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Article, Illustration456 2016-10-18 23 NOAH TAN - NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —They had previously flown the flag for Singapore when they were chosen to officiate matches at last year’s Asian Cup Finals in Melbourne. This year, referee Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari and assistant referee Jeffrey Goh have oncePHOTO: FAS - 456 words
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Article, Illustration1040 2016-10-18 24 NOAH TAN - Sport Cares runner Thaslim aims to one day represent Singapore on the international stage NOAH TAN noahtanyw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE –He was a latch-key kid, who came from an underprivileged family, and lived in a neighbourhood where unsavoury characters often hung out. As such,PHOTO: KOHMUIFONG - 1,040 words
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Miscellaneous93 2016-10-18 24 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS LW* Telecast not available at Livewire(Resorts World Sentosa) 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)93 words
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T TODAY
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culture & lifestyle
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Article, Illustration1153 2016-10-18 25 JO TAN - PERFORMERS HAVE BEEN HELPING PATIENTS IN AREAS WHERE CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE MIGHT FALL SHORT JO TAN features@mediacorp.com.sg Various performers are transforming hospital wards, injecting cheer and song to the lives of patients there. For example, while Sing’Theatre is a company known for its lush musicals inspired byPHOTOS: SANDRINE CAPDOUZE, SING’THEATRE, CLOWN DOCTORS ASIA PACIFIC; PHOTO: MR BOTTLE KID’S PARTY - 1,153 words
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Article, Illustration636 2016-10-18 25 KEVIN MATHEWS - Matthias Jabs on why Scorpions are still rocking 50 years later BLAST FROM THE PAST KEVIN MATHEWS SINGAPORE “We’re going out with a bang, we’re going out with a bang, I said we gonna go out with a bang, bang, bang, bang.” The opening songPHOTO: LAMC PRODUCTIONS - 636 words
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Article, Illustration536 2016-10-18 27 SERENE LIM - Photographing the cats in traditional Hong Kong shops FELINE GOOD SERENE LIM HONG KONG When Dutch visual artist and photographer Marcel Heijnen moved from Singapore to Hong Kong last December, he began to notice something rather interesting while walking from his apartment in Sheung Wan to his nearestPHOTO: MARCEL HEIJEN - 536 words
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Article, Illustration324 2016-10-18 27 MAYSEAH - MAYSEAH SINGAPORE Thedal 2016 has a winner and it is Magalakshmi Sudarsanan, who just might be one of Vasantham’s future stars. At the grand finals of the talent search, which aims to uncover acting talent, the 19-year-old beat three other finalists whittled down fromPHOTO: VASANTHAM - 324 words
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Advertisement8 2016-10-18 25 Capturing the shop cats of Hong Kong > 278 words
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Advertisement19 2016-10-18 25 I do it for love of the art, not for anything else. Magalakshmi Sudarsanan WINNER OF THEDAL 2016 > 2719 words
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Miscellaneous30 2016-10-18 27 sudokuplus DIFFICULTY LEVEL HOW TO PLAY Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION COPYRIGHT UCLICK30 words
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Miscellaneous977 2016-10-18 28 CHANNEL tellchannel5@mediacorp.com.sg 6.00AM The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) 7.00 First Look Asia (HD) 9.00 The Dr Oz Show VII (HD) 9.40 Just For Laughs Gags XIV (HD) 10.00 Arts 21 10.30 JML TV Home Shopping (Paid Presentation) 11.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show XIII (HD) NOON Chuck’s Day Off II977 words
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