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    14 1 TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING TODAY mediacorp TUESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2017 MCI (P) 026/06/2016
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    Lock icon SPIDER BY THE BAY
    70 1 An inflatable spider measuring 25m by 21m and 12m in height is part of Art-Zoo, an inflatable playground and art installation that is part of this year’s i Light Marina Bay 2017. Art-Zoo will feature inflatable art structures in the setting of a zoological garden with
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  • Article
    Govt mulling over moves to give home-sharing platforms a boost
    650 1  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —In a nod to home-sharing platforms such as Airbnb, the authorities are considering a new building use category for private residences hoping to engage in short-term rentals, and a reduction in the current minimum rental timeframe
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    Presidential Election to be held in September
    839 1  -  ACTING PRESIDENT TO TAKE OVER AFTER AUG 31 SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Polls to elect the next President will be held in September should more than one candidate step forward to stand for elections, the Government announced yesterday, citing the need to move the
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon ROMANIANS HIT BACK AT GOVT BID TO WEAKEN CORRUPTION LAWS
      99 2 Tens of thousands of people shining mobile phone and torch lights during a protest in front of the government building in Bucharest, Romania, on Sunday. The Romanian government met on the same day and repealed an emergency decree that decriminalised
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      Lock icon Car buyers borrowing more but proportion of late payers lower
      496 2 LENDERS ‘OFFERING RESPONSIBLE LOANS’ SINGAPORE —Seven months after the authorities relaxed curbs on motor vehicle loans, car buyers are borrowing more but a lower proportion of them are late in paying their monthly loan instalments. According to data released by
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        Town councils could be barred from organising night markets, trade fairs
        918 4  -  VALERIE KOH valeriekohsf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Activities that town councils are barred from carrying out, and the governance and accountability standards expected of them have been spelt out in proposed legislative changes tabled in Parliament yesterday. Commercial activities that are “inconsistent
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        No fixed rally sites, but more TV airtime for candidates
        475 6  -  SIAUMINGEN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —As rallies may be divisive and run contrary to the unifying role of a President, the Government announced yesterday that it would no longer designate any rally sites during Presidential Elections, and would look into offering candidates
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        Lock icon WP questions Govt’s motives for changes, sparking sharp exchange
        696 8  -  KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Workers’ Party (WP) yesterday locked horns with the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) over the legislative changes to the Presidential Elections Act, with WP chairman Sylvia Lim questioning the Government’s “motives” and prompting Minister in the
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        Improvement to procedures, conditions to void election among changes made to Act
        497 8  -  SIAUMINGEN SINGAPORE A Presidential Election can be declared void if the elected candidate made a materially false or misleading statement of fact, or failed to state a material fact to the Presidential Elections Committee. Prospective candidates contesting in
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      Lock icon China shows off ballistic missile that can reach US, Japanese bases
      801 10  -  a symbolic of strength. AGENCIES WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY BEN HO BY BEN HO AGENCIES WITH BEIJING —A highly accurate Chinese ballistic missile capable of threatening United States and Japanese bases in Asia has made its latest appearance at
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      Lock icon Lifting of Trump travel ban sets off race to reach the US
      748 12 Rush inundates domestic and international airports; loved ones and friends reunite AGENCIES WA S HINGTON —With the door open again for travellers and refugees who had been excluded by United States President Donald Trump’s targeted travel ban, the
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      Lock icon Current crisis portends years of legal battles
      684 12 AGENCIES WASHINGTON —United States President Donald Trump is barrelling into a confrontation with the courts barely two weeks after taking office, foreshadowing years of legal battles as an administration determined to disrupt the existing order presses the boundaries of executive power. His blanket
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      Lock icon US tech giants file action against immigration ban
      537 13 FINANCIAL TIMES SAN FRANCISCO —Silicon Valley companies are stepping up their opposition to Mr Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration amid an intensifying legal battle over the policy, with a joint filing attacking the US President’s position. Airbnb, Uber, Twitter, Google, Facebook,
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  • singapore
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      Jho Low’s private jet reportedly grounded in S’pore
      388 14  -  PLANE AMONG ASSETS U.S. JUSTICE DEPT SOUGHT TO SEIZE ALFRED CHUA alfredchuam@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The private jet of Malaysian tycoon Low Taek Jho which the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) had sought to seize has reportedly been grounded at Seletar Airport. A
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      Highest satisfaction levels among public transport users in 9 years
      455 14  -  KENNETH CHENG SINGAPORE —Commuters’ level of satisfaction with public transport continued to rise last year and reached a nine-year high, a survey by the Public Transport Council (PTC) showed. Overall satisfaction levels went up to 96.4 per cent last year,
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    • news
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        Man gets jail, caning for extortion bid in kidnapping case
        559 15  -  FARIS MOKHTAR farism@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For conspiring to commit extortion in a case related to two brothers kidnapped in Penang, a 26-year-old Singaporean was yesterday sentenced to two years’ jail and one stroke of the cane. Benjamin Ling Jialiang was charged
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    • parliament
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        95% of salary-related claims resolved last year
        490 16  -  KENNETH CHENG kennethcjw@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —More than nine in 10 salary claims that the Manpower Ministry (MOM) received were resolved last year, while nearly all workers with work-injury compensation claims received compensation, Manpower Minister Lim Swee Say said in Parliament yesterday. Of last year’s
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        Contractor set to be charged over works that caused Upper Thomson floods
        408 16  -  ALFRED CHUA SINGAPORE —The PUB is taking steps to press charges against Sato Kogyo, the contractor that had carried out unauthorised works that affected the public drainage system, contributing to flash floods in the Upper Thomson Road area
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        Penalties for driving against traffic part of MHA review
        328 16  -  ALFRED CHUA SING A PORE There have been three fatal accidents over the past three years resulting from vehicles going against the flow of traffic, Second Minister for Transport Ng Chee Meng said in Parliament yesterday. But the total number of
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        RCEP progress to take a bit longer: Lim Hng Kiang
        476 17  -  Trade Minister says lack of free trade agreements among dialogue partners a challenge ANGELATENG angelateng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which has come under the spotlight following the demise of the Trans-Pa-cific Partnership (TPP) has shown “slower progress”
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        Lock icon This year, I will prove I am no fluke: Schooling
        877 18  -  Singapore’s Olympic champion plans to cement status as world’s best by breaking the 100m fly world record GERARD WONG Sports Editor gerard@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Joseph Schooling has declared that his aim this year is to prove to his doubters that his
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        Pro golfer Koh all fired up for HSBC Women’s Champions
        508 19  -  LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Twelve months after taking a courageous leap into the world of professional golf, Koh Sock Hwee (picture) found that the life of a touring pro can often be a tough and lonely journey. With just
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    • lifestyle
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        Lock icon S’pore bistro’s Harry Potter appeal goes global
        811 20  -  ‘Goblet of fire’, wizarding theme draws tourists to Platform 1094 in Serangoon Road SONIA YEO soniayeosj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A Singapore bistro in Serangoon Road has been making waves overseas, all thanks to a viral video of its signature drink, the Goblet of Fire. Platform
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      113 20 I 1 "Education is our Business where our Students come First" Prof Tim Boatswain Chairman, TEG Board of Directors, former Pro- Vice Chancellor of University of Huddersfield, V University of Bedfordshire^ FACULTY OF ENGINEERING (S2000 DISCOUNT for Singaporeans, PRs and Work-Pass Holders) Era Univer.it, S md r,DI ■Project Management ■Engineering
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      76 21 ALOYSIUS PANG CARRIE WONG ROMEO TAN JOANNE PEH DESMOND TAN YAO WEN LONG EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: LEONG LYE LIN STORY: CHEONG YAN PENG, TANG YEOW T ;D R E A M C O D E 1 -a. v- .ft 4 X m U 7 I Li f J i 1 -I...
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  • comment & analysis
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      S’pore’s next big thing is to think small
      1115 22  -  BEING GOOD AT MANY SMALLER THINGS IS POWERFULLY ADAPTIVE VAUGHN TAN Mr Vaughn Tan is an assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at University College London. He has worked with and studied innovators and innovations for more than a decade. This piece
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      Lock icon Mattis eases fears in Tokyo and Seoul, for now
      1050 23  -  ‘MAD DOG’ APPEARS TO HAVE SUCCEEDED IN HIS REASSURANCE MISSION MICHAELGORDON AND CHOESANG HUN Michael Gordon and Choe Sang Hun are the national security and Seoul correspondents, respectively, for The New York Times. THE NEWYORK TIMES President Donald Trump relishes referring
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      40 22 While the TPP’s demise may be a disappointment, it may have a silver lining in serving as a timely reminder that we are living in a disruption-prone era, which calls out organisations and individuals to start doing things differently.VOICES 24
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  • voices
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      TPP’s demise a reminder that old order does not hold
      473 24  -  FROM JEREMY CHEW CHENG HUAT Since the United States’ withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), there has been anxiety in many of Asia’s capitals about the repercussions this decision can have. While the pull-out is a shock, it should be
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      Fix inequality between off-peak, foreign cars
      152 24  -  FROM ONG CHOON YEOK Something is wrong with the Revised Off-Peak Car (ROPC) scheme (“Off-peak car population lowest since 2006”; Feb 6). Foreign cars are not subject to registration fees, taxes and a Certificate of Entitlement, yet can have 10 Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP)-free
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      Pushing children to excel is fine, if done within limits
      268 24  -  FROM AMIR MIRZA JOHARI The key idea behind “The gentle touch” (Jan 31) is not new: Parents must support their children in their educational journey. As much as parents need to be their children’s supporters, they must remember that they
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      Correction
      59 24 The report “Not clear how ‘new facts’ will impact Pedra Branca ruling: Shanmugam” (Feb 6) stated that Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam had studied Malaysia’s application to the International Court of Justice to revise its judgment. This is incorrect. The minister said he “just had a quick
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      21 24 LETTER GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984 IN TODAY’S CONTEXT Visit todayonline. com/voices or download the TODAY app for the letter from Manoraj Rajathurai.
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      14 24 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      64 25 HANNAH DEUSHA SOFIA DENDROFF A DADDY’S GIRL A PARENT’S N HTM n/ji I K J I Kiin k V -\> 4 V.. •A ii A *> PREM ERES 27 FEB MON -THURS 0PM >*!»— *■0 All you need to know about Faculty! Toggle Toggle.sg/FacultyCh5 U Catch up on episodes you
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  • world
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      Lock icon China hails Mattis’ accent on diplomacy in South China Sea
      432 26 U.S. ‘NOT CONSIDERING MILITARY ACTION’ IN REGION AGENCIES BEIJING —China yesterday welcomed United States Defence Secretary James Mattis’ suggestion that diplomacy should be the priority in the South China Sea, and that major US military action was not being considered
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      Lock icon Deleted postings concerning Chinese billionaire indicate tension
      572 26 AGENCIES HONG KONG Scores of social media postings in China about a well-con-nected billionaire who went missing from a Hong Kong hotel have been deleted, pointing to what appears to be heightened sensitivity in Beijing over the case of Mr Xiao Jianhua. Mystery
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        Lock icon Seoul feels economic heat from Beijing over Thaad
        564 27 BLOOMBERG SEOUL —South Korea is increasingly concerned that China may be stepping up economic retaliation over its decision to deploy an American missile shield, and it sees worrying signs in everything from blocked imports of high-tech bidets to the cancellation of music
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        Lock icon Taiwan’s plan to reduce reliance on China runs into headwinds
        697 27 FINANCIAL TIMES TAIPEI Nearly half the goods made in Taiwan, famous for its computer chips and electrical components, are exported to China, its neighbour and largest trade partner. But the self-governing island is determined to reduce economic reliance on a
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        Lock icon Rightist shift in Australia weakens Turnbull further
        505 28 AGENCIES CANBERR A —A prominent member of Australia’s government is set to defect to form his own conservative party, media reported yesterday, further evidence of a shift towards the right that is weakening Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s already tenuous grip on power. Adding
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        Lock icon Japanese smartphone app allows you to shop like the King of Pop
        625 28 BLOOMBERG TOKYO –In the 2003 documentary Living With Michael Jackson, the late King of Pop was filmed shopping for art and furniture in a Las Vegas store, pointing at things he liked and walking out, leaving his handlers
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    • sports
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        Lock icon Ranieri odds-on to be sacked after Foxes lose again
        558 29 THE DAILYTELEGRAPH LONDON Claudio Ranieri’s position as Leicester City manager is becoming increasingly precarious, with goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel describing their feeble Premier League title defence as “embarrassing”. Ranieri is under mounting pressure after a fourth league defeat in a row on
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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